Banknote processing device and coin handling device

Abstract

To enable convenience to be increased, with respect to handling of new and old types of banknotes.SOLUTION: There is provided a banknote processing device comprising: a deposit / withdrawal unit, a banknote discrimination unit, a plurality of banknote storages, a banknote rejection unit, a banknote check vault for storing the banknotes to be checked when checking the number of sheets of banknotes stored in the banknote storages, and a control unit for controlling a banknote transport destination in accordance with a type of banknote. The control unit is capable of setting at least a first mode in which when a banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is a type of the banknote in the latest generation, the banknote is conveyed to the banknote storage, and when the banknote is other than the banknote in the latest generation, said banknote is stored in the banknote check vault, and a second mode in which when the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is a first old type of a banknote in a generation before the latest generation, the banknote is stored in the banknote storage, and when the banknote is other than the banknote in the first old type, said banknote is stored in the banknote check vault. The control unit exercises control of banknote conveyance on the basis of the modes set.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a banknote processing device and a currency handling device. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, currency handling devices that handle currency are installed in distribution facilities such as financial institutions, retail stores, and supermarkets. The currency handling devices are equipped with a coin handling device that deposits and dispenses coins, and a banknote handling device that deposits and dispenses banknotes.

[0003] Here, there is a phenomenon called "reprinting" in which the design of circulating currency is changed. When currency is reprinted, an environment is created in which current currency (old currency) of the same denomination and the reprinted new currency are used in parallel.

[0004] Patent Document 1 discloses a banknote deposit and withdrawal device that can handle an environment in which current banknotes and new banknote denominations are used in parallel. Specifically, the banknote operation mode can be set to an early-transition mode and a late-transition mode, and in the early-transition mode, the deposited new banknote denominations are stored in the respective denomination-specific deposit and withdrawal safes by denomination, and all the deposited current banknotes (old banknote denominations) and small amounts of circulating banknotes are mixed and stored in one of the denomination-specific deposit and withdrawal safes, and in the late-transition mode, the deposited new banknote denominations and old banknote denominations are mixed and stored in the respective denomination-specific deposit and withdrawal safes by denomination, and the deposited small amounts of circulating banknotes are stored in one of the denomination-specific deposit and withdrawal safes. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2004-318517 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the previous system for handling both new and old bill denominations only allowed the recycle of new bills, which sometimes caused operational problems.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved banknote processing device and currency handling device that can increase convenience in handling new and old bill denominations. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, a banknote validator includes a deposit / withdrawal unit in which banknotes are deposited or withdrawn, a banknote validator that validates the denomination of the banknotes, a plurality of banknote storage containers for storing the banknotes, a banknote reject container for storing banknotes that should be distinguished from the banknotes stored in the plurality of banknote storage containers, a banknote inspection container for storing banknotes to be inspected when inspecting the number of banknotes stored in the banknote storage containers, and a control unit that controls a destination of the banknotes in accordance with the denomination, and the control unit is configured to at least determine whether the banknotes deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit are of the latest generation or not. a first mode in which the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is a first old denomination, which is a denomination of a generation earlier than the latest generation, is transported to the banknote storage vault, and the banknote is stored in the banknote inspection vault if the banknote is a denomination other than the latest generation; and a second mode in which the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is a first old denomination, which is a denomination of a generation earlier than the latest generation, is stored in the banknote storage vault, and the banknote is stored in the banknote inspection vault if the banknote is other than the first old denomination, and the control unit controls the transport of the banknotes based on the set mode.

[0009] The control unit may further be capable of setting either a third mode in which, if the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is of the latest generation denomination, the banknote is stored in the banknote storage vault, and if the banknote is of a denomination other than the latest generation, the banknote is stored in the banknote rejection vault; or a fourth mode in which, if the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is of a first old denomination, which is a denomination of a generation earlier than the latest generation, the banknote is stored in the banknote storage vault, and if the banknote is of a denomination other than the first old denomination, the banknote is stored in the banknote rejection vault.

[0010] The control unit may, in the first mode and the second mode, when the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is a second old denomination that is an earlier generation denomination than the first old denomination, store the banknote in the banknote inspection storehouse, and, in the third mode and the fourth mode, when the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is the second old denomination, store the banknote in the banknote reject storehouse.

[0011] When the control unit receives an instruction to switch the mode from an operator, it may permit mode switching if the banknote is not stored in any of the banknote storage vault, the banknote rejection vault, and the banknote inspection vault, and may not permit mode switching if the banknote is stored in at least one of the banknote storage vault, the banknote rejection vault, and the banknote inspection vault.

[0012] When an inspection transaction is selected by an operator, the control unit may guide the operator to remove the banknote from the banknote inspection storage, and execute an inspection process after the banknote is removed from the banknote inspection storage.

[0013] When a full recovery transaction is selected by an operator, the control unit may execute a process of removing the banknotes from the banknote inspection box after recovery from the banknote storage box, guiding the banknotes to be inserted into the deposit / withdrawal unit, transporting the banknotes in the banknote inspection box inserted from the deposit / withdrawal unit to the banknote validation unit, counting them, and returning them to the deposit / withdrawal unit.

[0014] According to another aspect of the present invention to solve the above problem, there is provided a coin processing device which deposits and withdraws coins, and a banknote processing device which deposits and withdraws banknotes, the banknote processing device comprising a deposit / withdrawal section where banknotes are deposited or withdrawn, a banknote discrimination section which discriminates the denomination of the banknotes, a plurality of banknote storage containers which store the banknotes, a banknote reject container which stores banknotes which should be distinguished from the banknotes stored in the plurality of banknote storage containers, a banknote inspection container which stores banknotes to be inspected when inspecting the number of banknotes stored in the banknote storage containers, and a control section which controls a destination of the banknotes in accordance with the denomination, and the control section and a second mode in which, if the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is a first denomination, the banknote is transported to the banknote storage vault if the banknote is of a denomination of the latest generation, and the banknote is stored in the banknote inspection vault if the banknote is of a denomination other than the latest generation, and the banknote is stored in the banknote inspection vault if the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is of a first old denomination that is a denomination of a generation earlier than the latest generation, and the banknote is stored in the banknote inspection vault if the banknote is of a denomination other than the first old denomination, and the control unit controls the transport of the banknotes based on the set mode. Effect of the Invention

[0015] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve convenience in handling new and old bill denominations. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an external oblique view of a currency handling device 1 according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a currency handling device 1 according to this embodiment. [Diagram 3] 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of a banknote processing unit 20 according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a list of modes 300 that can be set in the banknote operation mode setting according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a mode setting screen 400 according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a flow of an operational process for setting a banknote operation mode according to the present embodiment. [Figure 7] 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of a reconciliation process according to a comparative example. [Figure 8] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of a reconciliation process according to the present embodiment. [Figure 9] 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of a total recovery process according to a comparative example. [Figure 10] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of a total collection process according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configurations are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted.

[0018] <1. About the currency handling device 1> (1-1. Overall configuration of the currency handling device 1) FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a currency handling device 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the currency handling device 1 is configured with a box-shaped housing as a main part. The currency handling device 1 may be, for example, a teller machine for financial institutions, or a deposit / dispensing machine for distribution facilities that manages change and sales proceeds. The currency handling device 1 is installed in financial institutions or various distribution facilities, and performs cash-related transactions such as deposit processing and withdrawal processing with operators. In this specification, the side of the currency handling device 1 that an operator faces is defined as the front side, the opposite side is defined as the rear side, and the left and right sides as viewed from the operator facing the front side are defined as the left side and the right side, respectively, and the upper side and lower side are further defined for explanation.

[0019] As shown in Fig. 1, the currency handling device 1 has a coin processing unit 10 that deposits and dispenses coins, and a banknote processing unit 20 that deposits and dispenses banknotes. In the example shown in Fig. 1, the coin processing unit 10 is located on the left side and the banknote processing unit 20 is located on the right side of a box-shaped housing that constitutes the currency handling device 1, but this embodiment is not limited to this. In addition, the currency handling device 1 may be configured to have only the banknote processing unit 20 without the coin processing unit 10.

[0020] The coin processing unit 10 is provided with a coin deposit port 11, a coin validator, a coin storage vault, a coin withdrawal vault 16, a coin return box 17, and a coin processing control unit. The coin validator, the coin storage vault, and the coin processing control unit are provided inside the housing of the coin processing unit 10, and are therefore not shown in FIG.

[0021] The coin processing control section controls the operation of the entire coin processing section 10. The coin deposit port 11 has an opening through which coins are inserted. The coin validator section validates the denominations of coins inserted into the coin deposit port 11 and separated one by one, and counts the validated coins by denomination. A conveying path is provided between the coin deposit port 11 and the coin validator section, which is formed by a conveying belt or the like for conveying the coins separated by the separator section. The coin return box 17 is a section that returns coins when a deposit is canceled, etc. The coin storage vault is a section that stores coins by denomination, and is a so-called withdrawal hopper. The coin withdrawal vault 16 is a section that dispenses coins.

[0022] The banknote processing unit 20 is provided with a banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21, a banknote validator 22 (see Fig. 3), a banknote escrow unit 23 (see Fig. 3), a banknote storage vault 24 (see Fig. 3), a banknote inspection vault 25 (see Fig. 3), a banknote reject vault 26 (see Fig. 3), and a banknote processing control unit. The banknote validator 22, the banknote storage vault 24, the banknote inspection vault 25, the banknote reject vault 26, and the banknote processing control unit are provided inside the housing of the banknote processing unit 20, and are therefore not shown in Fig. 1.

[0023] The banknote processing control section controls the operation of the entire banknote processing section 20. The banknote receiving / withdrawing port 21 is a section where banknotes are deposited, returned, and withdrawn. The banknote discriminator 22 is a section where the denominations of banknotes inserted into the banknote receiving / withdrawing port 21 and separated one by one are discriminated, and the discriminated banknotes are counted by denomination. The banknote temporary holding section 23 is a section where the banknotes discriminated and counted by the banknote discriminator 22 are temporarily accumulated. The banknote storage 24 is a section where the banknotes are stored by denomination. The banknote storage 24 stores the banknotes by denomination. For example, when the currency is Japanese yen, the banknote storage 24 stores 1,000 yen notes, 5,000 yen notes, 10,000 yen notes, etc., separately. The banknote inspection box 25 is a section where the banknotes are stored during the inspection process. Both the banknote storage 24 and the banknote inspection box 25 are so-called "banknote cassettes". The rejected bill vault 26 is a section for stacking bills rejected by the bill validator 22.

[0024] An operation display unit 3 is provided on the top surface of the currency handling device 1. The operation display unit 3 has a function as an input unit that accepts operation input by an operator, and a function as a display unit that displays an operation screen or a notification screen, etc. The function as the display unit may be realized by, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, or an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device. The function as the input unit may be realized by a physical configuration such as a touch panel, a keyboard, or a numeric keypad. Note that, although FIG. 1 shows an example in which the functions of the display unit and the input unit are configured as an integrated unit, the present embodiment is not limited to this, and the functions of the display unit and the input unit may be configured separately.

[0025] Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the currency handling device 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 2, the currency handling device 1 has a control unit 110, an operation and display unit 3, a card reader unit 120, a communication unit 130, a coin processing unit 10, a banknote processing unit 20, and a memory unit 140. The operation and display unit 3, the coin processing unit 10, and the banknote processing unit 20 are as described above with reference to Fig. 1.

[0026] The control unit 110 is mainly composed of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and RAM (Random Access Memory), and controls the overall processing of the currency handling device 1 to execute various transactions. For example, the control unit 110 can execute withdrawal transactions, deposit transactions, inspection transactions, collection transactions, etc. The coin processing control unit of the coin processing unit 10 and the banknote processing control unit of the banknote processing unit 20 can control the coin processing unit 10 and the banknote processing unit 20 according to instructions from the control unit 110.

[0027] The card reader unit 120 reads information from an ID card or the like used by an operator.

[0028] The communication unit 130 can transmit and receive data to and from a higher-level PC via, for example, a dedicated network (such as a LAN).

[0029] The memory unit 140 is realized by a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory), and stores a control program for controlling the operation of the currency handling device 1, a history of transactions conducted by the currency handling device 1, the counting results of coins and banknotes, display information, etc.

[0030] (1-2. Configuration of the banknote processing unit 20) Next, the configuration of the banknote processing unit 20 (one example of a banknote processing device) according to this embodiment will be described. The banknote processing unit 20 performs various processes related to banknotes as a medium. Banknotes are formed into thin rectangular paper leaves from materials such as paper and resin. In this embodiment, Japanese banknotes are used as an example, but this embodiment is not limited to this, and banknotes handled by the banknote processing unit 20 may be foreign banknotes. Control of the banknote processing unit 20 may be performed by the banknote control unit according to instructions from the control unit 110, or may be performed by the control unit 110. In the following description, it is assumed that the control unit 110 controls the banknote directly or indirectly via the banknote control unit, and the control unit 110 is used as the subject of banknote control.

[0031] 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of the banknote processing unit 20 according to this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 3, the banknote processing unit 20 has a customer service unit 210, a banknote validation unit 22, a banknote escrow unit 23, a banknote reject vault 26, banknote storage vaults 24 (24A to 24C), and a banknote inspection vault 25.

[0032] The customer service unit 210 is a deposit / withdrawal unit that allows the operator to deposit or withdraw banknotes by transferring (delivering) banknotes to or from the operator. The customer service unit 210 is disposed in a position facing the operator within the currency handling device 1. The customer service unit 210 has a container 212 for storing banknotes inside a customer service unit frame that constitutes the outer part. The container 212 is configured as a hollow rectangular parallelepiped with an opening (banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21) on the upper side. A shutter is provided in the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21. The control unit 110 appropriately controls the opening and closing of the shutter to receive banknotes into the container 212 or to transfer the banknotes to the operator. The container 212 stores, for example, up to 200 banknotes in a state where the paper faces of each banknote face the front-rear direction and are aligned along the front-rear direction, i.e., in a stacked state.

[0033] The banknote storage vaults 24 (24A to 24C) and the banknote inspection vault 25 are both cassettes that store banknotes. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the banknote inspection vault 25 is located at the left end, but this embodiment is not limited to this, and the banknote inspection vault 25 may be located at the right end, for example. The banknote inspection vault 25 is a cassette used for determining the inventory, that is, for inspection transactions in which the banknotes in the device are inspected. The banknote inspection vault 25 stores the banknotes to be inspected when inspecting the number of banknotes stored in the banknote storage vault 24. The banknote storage vault 24 functions as a recycle vault (recycle-type recycle cassette) that stores the banknotes to be paid out, that is, the banknotes to be recycle, by denomination. The banknote storage vault 24 and the banknote inspection vault 25 are both detachable. The banknote storage vault 24 and the banknote inspection vault 25 are each provided with a sensor that detects whether the banknotes are near full or full, and these sensors enable the presence or absence of banknotes and the full state to be confirmed. However, the amount of stored banknotes can also be ascertained from device information (e.g., deposit and withdrawal history) stored in the memory unit 140.

[0034] The banknote reject vault 26 stores banknotes that should be distinguished from the banknotes stored in the banknote storage vault 24 (banknotes to be recycled).

[0035] The banknote processing unit 20 also has a transport path W (W1 to W12) along which banknotes are transported. In FIG. 3, the transport path W is represented by a line segment (i.e., a straight line, a curved line, or a combination of these). The transport path W operates under the control of the control unit 110, and transports banknotes to their intended destinations. Furthermore, at locations where the transport path W branches, switching units P (P1 to P8) are provided for switching the destination of the banknotes. The switching units P operate under the control of the control unit 110, and switch the destination of the banknotes to the intended destination. The control unit 110 controls the transport path W and the switching units P to control the transport of banknotes related to operations such as moving banknotes in various transactions.

[0036] Transactions that the control unit 110 can execute include deposit transactions, withdrawal transactions, examination transactions, and collection transactions.

[0037] (Deposit transaction) A deposit transaction is a transaction in which cash is deposited. The control unit 110 separates the banknotes inserted from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 21 of the customer service unit 210 and accumulated in the container 212 one by one, and transports them to a transport path W1 located downstream of the container 212. Furthermore, the control unit 110 sends the banknotes transported to the transport path W1 from the transport path W12 to the transport path W11 through the banknote validator 22. This causes the banknote to be validated in the banknote validator 22, and the validation result is output to the control unit 110. The banknote validator 22 validates the degree of damage, denomination, or authenticity of each banknote.

[0038] The control unit 110 conveys the banknotes while switching the conveying path according to the discrimination result for each banknote based on the discrimination result. Specifically, in the case of a banknote that is recognized as a normal banknote and discriminated as a deposit-accepted banknote that can continue the subsequent processing, the control unit 110 conveys the banknote to the banknote escrow unit 23 and stores it. On the other hand, in the case of a banknote that is not recognized as a normal banknote and discriminated as a deposit-rejected banknote that should be returned to the operator, the control unit 110 conveys the banknote along the conveying path W4 to the customer service unit 210. Although not shown in FIG. 3, an accumulation conveying unit that stores banknotes to be discharged into the container 212 is provided before the container 212, and the deposit-rejected banknotes can be stored in the accumulation conveying unit.

[0039] When the control unit 110 has finished feeding out all the banknotes from the container 212 of the customer service unit 210, if one or more banknotes (i.e., banknotes rejected for deposit) are stored in the accumulation and transport unit, it releases the rejected banknotes into the container 212. On the other hand, if no banknotes are stored in the accumulation and transport unit, the control unit 110 completes the deposit counting process. At this time, the control unit 110 calculates the deposit amount based on the results of tallying up the denominations and numbers of banknotes taken from the customer service unit 210, and displays a specified operation instruction screen on the operation and display unit 3 (FIG. 1), presenting this deposit amount to the operator and allowing the operator to select whether or not to continue the deposit transaction.

[0040] When the operator instructs the controller 110 to stop the deposit transaction, the controller 110 sequentially transports all the banknotes stored in the banknote escrow unit 23 along the transport paths W3 and W4, releases them into the container 212 of the customer service unit 210, and returns them to the operator. On the other hand, when the operator instructs the operator to continue the deposit transaction, the controller 110 starts the deposit storage process. Specifically, the controller 110 sequentially feeds out the banknotes (accepted deposit banknotes) stored in the banknote escrow unit 23, transports them along the transport paths W3, W2, and W11 to the banknote validation unit 22, and validates them sequentially. At this time, the controller 110 determines, based on the validation result, the destination of the banknotes to be stored and rejected that are severely damaged is the banknote reject vault 26, and the destination of the banknotes to be stored and rejected that are normal and reusable is the banknote storage vaults 24 (24A to 24C) by denomination. The control unit 110 transports normal banknotes along parts of the transport paths W5, W6, and W7 to the banknote storage vault 24, which is the destination for each denomination, for storage. The control unit 110 transports rejected banknotes along the transport paths W5, W6, W7, W8, and W9 to the rejected banknote vault 26 for storage.

[0041] (Withdrawal transaction) A withdrawal transaction is a transaction in which cash is withdrawn. In a withdrawal transaction, the control unit 110 performs a withdrawal process in which banknotes of a denomination and number corresponding to a withdrawal amount designated by an operator are dispensed. This withdrawal process is a discharge process in which banknotes in the banknote processing unit 20 are discharged to the outside.

[0042] Specifically, the control unit 110 determines the denomination and number of banknotes according to the withdrawal amount designated by the operator. Next, the control unit 110 controls the banknotes stored inside each banknote storage 24 to be fed out while being separated one by one according to the determined denomination and number, and to be delivered sequentially to the transport path W6. Next, the control unit 110 transports the banknotes along the transport paths W6, W7, W5, and W12, and causes them to be validated when they pass through the banknote validation unit 22. Based on the validation result, the control unit 110 determines the destination of normal banknotes to the customer service unit 210, and transports them to the customer service unit 210. On the other hand, in the case of a withdrawal-rejected banknote that has a problem in its running state, such as being double-fed, the control unit 110 determines the destination of the withdrawal-rejected banknote to be the banknote reject vault 26, and transports it to the banknote reject vault 26.

[0043] (Collection Transactions) A collection transaction is a transaction for collecting cash stored in the currency handling device 1. For example, when a "collection transaction" is selected from the menu screen, the control unit 110 controls the transport of the cash stored in the currency handling device 1 to the customer service unit 210. Collection transactions include a "full collection transaction" for collecting all cash stored in the currency handling device 1. When the "full collection transaction" is selected, the currency handling device 1 controls the transport of all cash stored in the currency handling device 1 to the customer service unit 210 by denomination. For example, the control unit 110 transports the banknotes stored in the banknote storage vault 24A to the customer service unit 210, and then transports the banknotes stored in the banknote storage vault 24B to the customer service unit 210 when it detects that the banknotes have been received by the operator. In this way, the control unit 110 can collect the banknotes stored in all the banknote storage vaults 24.

[0044] (Scrutiny Transactions) The reconciliation transaction is a transaction for reconciling the cash stored in the currency handling device 1. The reconciliation transaction is used when reconciling the current number of stored coins and banknotes before refilling the coin storage and the banknote storage 24 with coins and banknotes, respectively, or when performing so-called closing. When the "Reconciliation" button is selected from the menu screen, the control unit 110 starts the reconciliation process. In this embodiment, automatic reconciliation can be performed by using the banknote reconciliation unit 25 to count the banknotes while moving them between the banknote cassettes. For example, the control unit 110 transports the banknotes stored in the banknote storage 24A to the banknote reconciliation unit 25 via the banknote discrimination unit 22 and counts them. Next, the control unit 110 returns the banknotes stored in the banknote reconciliation unit 25 to the banknote storage 24A, and then transports the banknotes stored in the banknote storage 24B to the banknote reconciliation unit 22 and counts them. In this manner, the control unit 110 can count the bills stored in all of the bill storage vaults 24.

[0045] (Identifying issues) Here, in an environment where old and new denominations of banknotes are used in parallel due to the reprinting of circulating banknotes, the conventional system would accept both old and new banknotes as deposited banknotes, but only use the new denomination for dispensing, i.e., only the new denomination would be returned.

[0046] However, even when new denominations are issued, the handling volume of each type of banknote varies from financial institution or store to store, and some financial institutions and stores prefer to use the old denominations for dispensing. In this case, the administrator must manually dispense the banknotes from the safe, but manual dispensing takes time and effort, and keeps customers waiting.

[0047] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to improve convenience in handling new and old bill denominations.

[0048] Specifically, the system can flexibly accommodate the needs of each financial institution and store by allowing an administrator to set the denomination of bills to be dispensed by the currency handling device 1. The setting of the bill operation mode according to this embodiment will be described below.

[0049] <2. Setting of banknote operation mode according to this embodiment> (2-1. Banknote operation mode) FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a list of modes 300 that can be set in the banknote operation mode setting according to this embodiment. The types of banknotes handled in banknote processing are not limited to two types, the new and old types, and it is assumed that three types (the new type, the first old type, and the second old type) will be in circulation after further reprinting. In this specification, the "new type" is the type of the latest generation, the "first old type" is the type of the generation before the new type, and the "second old type" is the type of the generation before the first old type. Even if the circulation volume of the first old type is greater than that of the new type and it is desired to use the first old type for dispensing, the first old type cannot be dispensed in a conventional mechanism for recycling only the new type, which may cause problems in operation. In this embodiment, the convenience of handling the new and old types of banknotes in the currency handling device 1 is improved by making it possible to set a mode in which the first old type is the object of dispensing.

[0050] Furthermore, the modes that can be set as the banknote operation mode include a mode in which the banknote inspection storehouse 25 is used to store banknotes. In the case of a conventional system in which old banknote denominations not used for dispensing (should not be withdrawn) are stored in a reject storehouse and new banknote denominations are stored in a return storehouse (banknote storage storehouse) and only new banknote denominations are returned, if the amount of old banknotes in circulation is large, the reject storehouse will quickly become full, increasing the amount of work required for the manager to collect the banknotes. Particularly in an environment in which three banknote denominations are in circulation, if the amount of the first old banknote denomination in circulation is greater than the new banknote denomination, the frequency with which the reject storehouse becomes full will increase. In this embodiment, the reconciliation storehouse, which has a larger storage capacity than the reject storehouse, is used to store banknote denominations not used for dispensing, thereby making it possible to reduce the amount of work required for the manager to collect the banknotes.

[0051] As described above, the banknote storage vaults 24 (24A to 24C) and the banknote inspection vault 25 are all so-called banknote cassettes, and are lined up side by side as shown in Fig. 3. In the following explanation, the banknote inspection vault 25 will be referred to as the first cassette, the banknote storage vault 24C as the second cassette, the banknote storage vault 24B as the third cassette, and the banknote storage vault 24A as the fourth cassette.

[0052] As shown in the mode list 300 in FIG. 4, modes 1 to 4 can be set as the banknote operation modes.

[0053] Mode 1 is a mode in which a first old bill type (also shown as "old 1" in FIG. 4) can be recycled, and a second old bill type (also shown as "old 2" in FIG. 4) and a new bill type (also shown as "new" in FIG. 4) that are not recycled are stored in the rejected bill vault 26. The first old bill type that can be recycled is the bill to be paid out, and specifically, is stored in the second to fourth cassettes according to denomination. As shown in FIG. 4, for example, a 10,000-yen bill of the first old bill type is stored in the second cassette (bill storage vault 24C), a 1,000-yen bill of the first old bill type is stored in the third cassette (bill storage vault 24B), and a 5,000-yen bill of the first old bill type is stored in the fourth cassette (bill storage vault 24A). In mode 1, 2,000-yen bills, unfit bills, and rejected bills are also stored in the rejected bill vault 26. Mode 1 is an example of a fourth mode described in the claims.

[0054] Mode 2, like mode 1, allows the first old bill denomination to be recycled (i.e., stored by denomination in the second to fourth cassettes), while the second old bill denomination and new bill denomination that are not recycled are stored in the first cassette (banknote inspection store 25). Also, in mode 2, 2,000 bills and unfit bills are stored in the first cassette, and rejected bills are stored in the banknote reject store 26. Mode 2 is an example of the second mode described in the claims.

[0055] Mode 3 is a mode in which new bill denominations can be recycled (i.e., they are stored by denomination in the second to fourth cassettes), and the first old bill denominations and the second old bill denominations that are not recycled are stored in the first cassette. Also, in mode 3, 2,000 bills and unfit bills are stored in the first cassette, and rejected bills are stored in the rejected bill vault 26. Mode 3 is an example of the first mode described in the claims.

[0056] Mode 4, like mode 3, allows new bill denominations to be recycled (i.e., they are stored by denomination in the second to fourth cassettes), while the first old bill denominations and the second old bill denominations that are not recycled are stored in the rejected bill vault 26. In mode 4, 2,000 bills, unfit bills and rejected bills are also stored in the rejected bill vault 26. Mode 4 is an example of the third mode described in the claims.

[0057] In each mode, all bill denominations (new bill denomination, first old bill denomination, second old bill denomination) can be deposited, but only bill denominations that can be returned can be withdrawn and loaded (replenished).

[0058] The administrator may appropriately set one of the banknote operation modes from the list of modes depending on the status of banknotes handled at the financial institution, store, etc. For example, when a first old bill denomination is to be recycled, the administrator sets mode 1 or mode 2. In this case, the administrator may set mode 1 in which the new bill denomination is stored in the banknote rejection storage 26 if it is expected that the amount of deposit of the new bill denomination is small, and mode 2 in which the new bill denomination is stored in the first cassette (banknote inspection storage 25) if it is expected that the amount of deposit of the new bill denomination is large. On the other hand, when a new bill denomination is to be recycled, the administrator sets mode 3 or mode 4. In this case, the administrator may set mode 3 in which the first old bill denomination is stored in the first cassette (banknote inspection storage 25) if it is expected that the amount of deposit of the first old bill denomination is large, and mode 4 in which the first old bill denomination is stored in the banknote rejection storage 26 if it is expected that the amount of deposit of the first old bill denomination is small. The storage capacity of the banknote inspection box 25 is larger than that of the banknote reject box 26, and the banknote inspection box 25 can be used to store banknotes of types that are not used for dispensing, thereby reducing the effort required for collection by the manager.

[0059] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing a mode setting screen 400 according to this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 5, the control unit 110 displays the mode setting screen 400, which allows selection of mode 1:01 to mode 4:04, on the operation display unit 3, and accepts mode setting by the administrator. Note that the mode setting screen 400 shown in Fig. 5 is an example, and the display contents of the mode setting screen according to this embodiment are not limited to this.

[0060] (2-3. Operation Processing) Next, the operation process of this embodiment will be described. Fig. 6 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of the operation process of setting the banknote operation mode according to this embodiment. The process shown in Fig. 6 is started when the operator selects "mode setting" for setting the banknote operation mode from a menu screen (not shown) displayed on the operation display unit 3, for example.

[0061] As shown in FIG. 6, first, the control unit 110 checks whether the amount of banknotes in the currency handling device 1 is determined (step S103). If the amount is indeterminate (step S103 / No), the control unit 110 determines that the banknote operation mode cannot be set (step S109) and ends the process. The amount of banknotes in the currency handling device 1 is counted when banknotes conveyed during withdrawal or deposit pass through the banknote discriminating unit 22, but if the process is not normally completed due to an error, the amount of banknotes cannot be guaranteed and the state becomes indeterminate. For example, when a jam occurs during storage of banknotes and a person accesses the inside of the currency handling device 1 and removes banknotes, the amount becomes "indeterminate" when a person accesses the inside of the device.

[0062] When the bill amount is determined (step S103 / Yes), the control unit 110 checks whether the bill amount is 0 or not (step S106). When the bill operation mode is changed while bills are stored in the currency handling device 1, bills of a different denomination from the denomination that should be stored are mixed and stored in the bill storage 24 and the bill inspection box 25, so a check is made to see whether the bill amount is 0 or not. When the bill amount is not 0, such as when bills are stored in at least one of the bill storage 24, the bill inspection box 25, and the bill reject box 26 (step S106 / No), the control unit 110 determines that the bill operation mode cannot be set (step S109) and ends the process. At this time, in order to enable the mode to be set, it is necessary to carry out a task of collecting all the bills.

[0063] If the banknote balance is 0 (step S106 / Yes), the control unit 110 displays a mode setting screen 400 as shown in Fig. 5 on the operation display unit 3 and accepts the mode setting (step S112). The operator can select any mode from the modes displayed on the mode setting screen 400.

[0064] Next, the control unit 110 detects that the operator has pressed the confirmation button (step S115). The confirmation button is pressed by the operator to confirm the settings in the selected mode after the operator has selected an arbitrary mode on the mode setting screen 400. The confirmation button may be a physical button provided around the operation and display unit 3 in the currency handling device 1, or may be a button image displayed on the operation and display unit 3.

[0065] Then, when the power of the currency handling device 1 is turned off and then turned on (step S118), the control unit 110 displays a standby screen (step S121). In the subsequent banknote handling, the control unit 110 can store and dispense banknotes according to the set mode.

[0066] The flow of the operation process of setting the banknote operation mode according to this embodiment has been specifically described above. Note that the operation process shown in Fig. 6 is an example, and this embodiment is not limited to this. For example, in the example shown in Fig. 6, the power is turned on and off when changing the banknote operation mode setting (see step S118 above), but this embodiment is not limited to this, and the setting change may be performed without turning the power on and off.

[0067] <3. Inspection process according to this embodiment> As described with reference to Fig. 4, when mode 2 or mode 3 is set, banknotes are stored in the banknote inspection box 25, and so automatic inspection using an empty banknote inspection box as in the past cannot be performed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the operator is guided to remove and return banknotes from the banknote inspection box 25, and the inspection process is performed. The automatic inspection according to this embodiment will be described in detail below.

[0068] (3-1. Examination process using comparative examples) First, the reconciliation process according to the comparative example will be described with reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the reconciliation process according to the comparative example.

[0069] As shown in FIG. 7, first, when an operator selects "review transaction" from the menu screen, the banknote processing device according to the comparative example performs reconciliation of banknotes stored in the banknote storage vaults (step S503). Specifically, the banknotes stored in one of the multiple banknote storage vaults are counted while being transported to the banknote reconciliation vault via the banknote validation unit, and then the banknotes stored in the banknote reconciliation vault are returned to the original banknote storage vault, and then the banknotes stored in the next banknote storage vault are counted while being transported to the banknote reconciliation vault via the banknote validation unit in the same manner. In this manner, the banknotes stored in all the banknote storage vaults are counted. At this time, the banknotes identified as rejects by the banknote validation unit are transported to the reject vault.

[0070] Next, the banknote processing device guides the operator to remove the banknote from the banknote reject storage and return it to the device (step S506). Specifically, a screen is displayed on the operation display unit instructing the operator to remove the banknote from the banknote reject storage and return the removed banknote (rejected banknote) from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port.

[0071] Next, the banknote processing device performs a process of returning the banknotes in the banknote reject vault (step S509). Specifically, the banknote processing device transports the rejected banknotes inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port one by one to the banknote validation section, and transports them to a predetermined storage destination (banknote storage vault or banknote reject vault) based on the validation result. This causes all banknotes in the banknote storage vault, banknote reject vault, and device to be counted.

[0072] The banknote processing device then checks whether the counting result after the inspection matches the inventory amount before the inspection (step S512).

[0073] If they match (step S512 / Yes), the inspection process ends.

[0074] On the other hand, if there is no match (step S512 / No), the banknote processing device performs an approval process for the inspection mismatch (step S515). Specifically, it requests the operator or an authorized person to approve the inspection mismatch. The operator or authorized person presses a confirmation button to approve the inspection mismatch. The fact that the inspection mismatch has been approved is stored in the memory unit. Since rejected banknotes are returned manually, by comparing the counting results, it is possible to discover returning errors and take measures against fraud. After the approval process, the banknote processing device ends the inspection process.

[0075] The reconciliation process according to the comparative example described above is based on the premise that the banknote inspection box is empty. However, as described above, in this embodiment, when mode 2 or mode 3 shown in Fig. 4 is set, banknotes are stored in the banknote inspection box 25, and therefore reconciliation cannot be performed correctly in the reconciliation process according to the comparative example.

[0076] (3-2. Inspection process according to this embodiment) Next, the reconciliation process according to this embodiment will be described. Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the reconciliation process according to this embodiment.

[0077] As shown in FIG. 8, first, when the operator selects "Scrutiny transaction" from the menu screen, the control unit 110 guides the operator to remove banknotes from the banknote inspection storage 25 (step S203). The control unit 110 displays a guidance message on the operation display unit 3. The operator opens the door of the banknote processing unit 20, removes the banknotes, returns the empty banknote inspection storage 25, and closes the door. When mode 2 or mode 3 is set as the banknote operation mode, as shown in FIG. 4, the banknote inspection storage 25 (first cassette) stores 2,000 notes, all new note denominations or all first old note denominations, and unfit notes.

[0078] Next, the control unit 110 inspects the banknotes stored in the banknote storage vault 24 (step S206). Note that the control unit 110 may display a "Start inspection process" button when it detects that the banknote inspection vault 25 has been returned and the door has been closed normally, and may start inspection of the banknotes when selected by the operator, or may automatically start inspection of the banknotes when it detects that the banknote inspection vault 25 has been returned and the door has been closed normally. The inspection process is the same as that described in step S503 of FIG. 7.

[0079] Next, the control unit 110 guides the user to remove the banknote from the rejected banknote vault 26 (step S209).

[0080] Next, the control unit 110 performs a process of returning the banknotes removed from the banknote inspection box 25 and the banknotes removed from the banknote reject box 26 (rejected banknotes) (step S212). The control unit 110 guides the operator to return the banknotes removed from the banknote inspection box 25 and the rejected banknotes, and counts them. Since the banknotes removed from the banknote inspection box 25 and the rejected banknotes are of mixed denominations and denominations, it is assumed that when returning them, they are inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal slot 21 without any particular distinction. The returning process is the same as that described in step S509 of FIG. 7. When transporting each returned banknote to a predetermined storage destination based on the validation result, the control unit 110 transports it to the banknote storage box 24, the banknote inspection box 25, or the banknote reject box 26 according to the setting of the banknote operation mode. As a result, all banknotes in the banknote storage vault 24, the banknote inspection vault 25, and the banknote reject vault 26, and within the device, are counted.

[0081] The banknote processing device then checks whether the count result after the reconciliation matches the inventory amount before the reconciliation (step S215). The process of steps S215 to S218 shown in FIG. 8 is the same as the process of steps S512 to S515 in FIG.

[0082] As described above, in the reconciliation process according to this embodiment, the operator is first prompted to remove banknotes from the banknote inspection box 25, thereby emptying the banknote inspection box 25 and enabling the reconciliation process to be performed by moving banknotes between cassettes. Furthermore, by returning the banknotes in the banknote inspection box 25 in the same way as rejected banknotes, all banknotes in the device can be counted in the reconciliation process.

[0083] <4. Recovery process according to this embodiment> In a total banknote collection transaction, all banknotes are transported to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port for collection, but conventional total banknote collection is based on the premise that a predetermined denomination is stored in the banknote storage vault (banknote cassette) to be collected, and it was not assumed that denominations and notes are mixed and stored as in the banknote inspection vault 25 (banknote cassette) according to this embodiment. Therefore, when banknotes stored in a mixture of denominations and notes are transported to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port, it is not possible to determine which denomination is being transported, and the number of collected banknotes cannot be counted. In contrast, this embodiment makes it possible to collect banknotes from the banknote inspection vault 25 in which a mixture of denominations and notes is stored. Below, the total banknote collection according to this embodiment will be specifically described.

[0084] (4-1. Total recovery process according to a comparative example) First, the total recovery process according to the comparative example will be described with reference to Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of the total recovery process according to the comparative example.

[0085] As shown in FIG. 9, first, when an operator selects "full recovery transaction" from the menu screen, the banknote processing device according to the comparative example transports banknotes from the banknote storage vault to the customer section (step S603).

[0086] Next, the operator receives the banknotes from the customer service section (step S606). The receipt of the banknotes by the operator is detected by various sensors provided in the customer service section.

[0087] The above steps S603 and S606 are performed sequentially for all banknote storage vaults, and when there are no remaining banknotes in the banknote storage vault (step S609 / Yes), the banknote processing device guides the operator to remove the banknotes from the banknote reject storage vault and insert them into the customer service section (step S612). The operator takes out the banknote reject storage vault from the banknote processing device, removes the banknotes, returns the banknote reject storage vault to its original position, and inserts the removed banknotes into the customer service section.

[0088] Next, the banknote processing device counts the banknotes (rejected banknotes) in the banknote reject vault inserted from the customer service section and returns them to the customer service section (step S615). The banknote processing device separates the rejected banknotes inserted into the customer service section one by one, transports them to the banknote validation section, and counts them. The banknotes transported to the banknote validation section are stored in a temporary storage section, and after all the banknotes have been separated from the customer service section, a return operation transports the banknotes in the temporary storage section to the customer service section.

[0089] Next, the banknote processing device checks whether or not the counting result after collection matches the amount in stock before collection (step S618).

[0090] If they match (Yes in step S618), the banknote processing device ends the full collection process.

[0091] On the other hand, if they do not match (step S618 / No), the banknote processing device performs a process of approving the collection mismatch (step S621).

[0092] (4-2. Total Recovery Processing According to the Present Embodiment) FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the total collection process according to this embodiment.

[0093] As shown in FIG. 10, first, when the operator selects "full recovery transaction" from the menu screen, the control unit 110 transports the banknotes from the banknote storage vault 24 to the customer unit 210 (step S303).

[0094] Next, the operator receives the bills from the customer service unit 210 (step S306).

[0095] The above steps S303 and S306 are performed sequentially for all the banknote storage vaults 24A-24C, and when there are no remaining banknotes in the banknote storage vaults (step S309 / Yes), the control unit 110 guides the operator to remove banknotes from the banknote inspection vault 25 and the banknote reject vault 26 (step S312). The control unit 110 displays the guidance message on the operation display unit 3. The operator removes the banknote inspection vault 25 and the banknote reject vault 26 from the currency handling device 1, removes the banknotes from each, and returns the banknote inspection vault 25 and the banknote reject vault 26 to their original positions.

[0096] Next, the control unit 110 guides the operator to insert the banknotes in the banknote inspection box 25 and the banknotes in the banknote reject box 26 (rejected banknotes) into the customer service unit 210 (specifically, the banknote deposit / withdrawal slot 21) (step S315). The banknotes and rejected banknotes removed from the banknote inspection box 25 are of mixed denominations and denominations, so it is expected that they will be inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal slot 21 without any particular distinction between them.

[0097] Next, the control unit 110 counts the banknotes in the banknote inspection box 25 and the banknotes in the banknote reject box 26 inserted by the service unit 210, and returns them to the service unit 210 (step S318).

[0098] Next, the control unit 110 checks whether the counting result after collection matches the balance before collection (step S321). Because the banknotes in the banknote inspection storage 25 and the banknotes in the banknote reject storage 26 are inserted manually, it is possible to discover insertion errors and take measures against fraud by comparing the counting results.

[0099] If they match (step S321 / Yes), the control unit 110 ends the full collection process.

[0100] On the other hand, if they do not match (step S321 / No), the control unit 110 performs a process of approving the collection mismatch (step S324).

[0101] As described above, in the full recovery process according to this embodiment, after banknotes are fed out of the banknote storage vault 24, they are removed from the banknote inspection vault 25 and inserted into the customer service section 210 together with banknotes in the banknote reject vault 26, making it possible to count the banknote inspection vault 25 (banknote cassette) which contains a mixture of denominations and bills.

[0102] <5. Summary> Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such an example. It is clear that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can conceive of various modified or altered examples within the scope of the technical ideas described in the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0103] For example, when inserting the banknotes in the banknote inspection box 25 and the banknotes in the banknote reject box 26 into the customer service unit 210 (step S212 in FIG. 8, step S318 in FIG. 10), they may be inserted together without any particular distinction, or they may be inserted separately. Also, if the number of banknotes exceeds the capacity of the customer service unit 210, they are inserted in multiple batches.

[0104] It is also possible to create one or more computer programs for causing hardware such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM built into the currency handling device 1, the coin processing device 10, or the banknote processing device 20 to perform the functions of the currency handling device 1, the coin processing device 10, or the banknote processing device 20. Also provided is a computer-readable storage medium on which the one or more computer programs are stored. [Explanation of symbols]

[0105] 1. Currency handling equipment 3 Operation display section 10 Coin Processing Unit 20 Banknote processing unit 21 Banknote deposit / withdrawal slot 22 Banknote Validation Department 23 Banknote temporary storage section 24(24A~24C) Bill storage cabinet 25 Banknote Inspection Room 26 Bill Reject Vault 110 Control section 120 Card reader section 130 Communications Department 140 Storage section

Claims

1. a deposit / withdrawal unit for depositing or withdrawing banknotes; a banknote validator that validates the denomination of the banknote; A plurality of bill storage vaults for storing the bills; a banknote reject vault that stores banknotes that should be distinguished from the banknotes stored in the plurality of banknote storage vaults; a banknote inspection vault that stores banknotes to be inspected when inspecting the number of banknotes stored in the banknote storage vault; a control unit that controls a destination of the banknotes according to the denomination; Equipped with The control unit includes at least a first mode in which, if the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is of a denomination of the latest generation, the banknote is transported to the banknote storage vault, and, if the banknote is of a denomination other than the latest generation, the banknote is stored in the banknote inspection vault; a second mode in which, if the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is a first old denomination that is a denomination of a generation earlier than the latest generation, the banknote is stored in the banknote storage vault, and, if the banknote is a denomination other than the first old denomination, the banknote is stored in the banknote inspection vault; The control unit controls the transport of the banknotes based on the set mode. Banknote processing machine.

2. The control unit further includes: a third mode in which, if the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is of a latest generation denomination, the banknote is stored in the banknote storage vault, and, if the banknote is of a denomination other than the latest generation, the banknote is stored in the banknote reject vault; a fourth mode in which, if the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is a first old denomination that is a denomination of a generation earlier than the latest generation, the banknote is stored in the banknote storage vault, and, if the banknote is a denomination other than the first old denomination, the banknote is stored in the banknote reject vault; The banknote processing device according to claim 1 .

3. The control unit is In the first mode and the second mode, when the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is a second old denomination that is an earlier generation denomination than the first old denomination, the banknote is stored in the banknote inspection box; in the third mode and the fourth mode, when the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is the second old denomination, the banknote is stored in the banknote reject vault. The banknote processing device according to claim 2 .

4. The control unit is When an instruction to switch the mode is received from an operator, the mode switching is permitted if the banknote is not stored in any of the banknote storage vault, the banknote reject vault, and the banknote inspection vault; disabling mode switching when the banknote is stored in at least one of the banknote storage vault, the banknote reject vault, and the banknote inspection vault; The banknote processing device according to claim 1 .

5. The control unit is when an inspection transaction is selected by an operator, the operator is prompted to remove the banknote from the banknote inspection storage, and an inspection process is executed after the banknote is removed from the banknote inspection storage. The banknote processing device according to claim 1 .

6. The control unit is When a full recovery transaction is selected by an operator, after the banknote storage vault is recovered, the banknote is removed from the banknote inspection vault and is guided to be inserted into the deposit / withdrawal unit; a process of transporting the banknotes in the banknote inspection box inserted from the depositing / withdrawing unit to the banknote validating unit, counting the banknotes, and returning the banknotes to the depositing / withdrawing unit; The banknote processing device according to claim 1 .

7. a coin processing device for depositing and dispensing coins; a banknote processing device which deposits and dispenses banknotes; Equipped with The banknote processing device includes: a deposit / withdrawal unit for depositing or withdrawing banknotes; a banknote validator that validates the denomination of the banknote; A plurality of bill storage vaults for storing the bills; a banknote reject vault that stores banknotes that should be distinguished from the banknotes stored in the plurality of banknote storage vaults; a banknote inspection vault that stores banknotes to be inspected when inspecting the number of banknotes stored in the banknote storage vault; a control unit that controls a destination of the banknotes according to the denomination; Equipped with The control unit includes at least a first mode in which, if the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is of a denomination of the latest generation, the banknote is transported to the banknote storage vault, and, if the banknote is of a denomination other than the latest generation, the banknote is stored in the banknote inspection vault; a second mode in which, if the banknote deposited in the deposit / withdrawal unit is a first old denomination that is a denomination of a generation earlier than the latest generation, the banknote is stored in the banknote storage vault, and, if the banknote is a denomination other than the first old denomination, the banknote is stored in the banknote inspection vault; The control unit controls the transport of the banknotes based on the set mode. Currency handling equipment.

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