Medium processing device

Abstract

To achieve space saving while keeping maintainability and security.SOLUTION: A bill processing device 1 includes: an enclosure 2 having formed on its front side an enclosure front opening part 2A that causes an internal space and the outside to communicate with each other; and a bill processing unit 5 removably having a retractable collection storage 46 that stores bills, being stored in the internal space of the enclosure 2, and being configured to be movable from the enclosure front opening part 2A to the outside. The retractable collection storage 46 is removable from the bill processing unit 5 on a rear side of the enclosure 2 and is also removable from the bill processing unit 5 on the front side of the enclosure 2 in a state in which the bill processing unit 5 has moved from the internal space to the outside.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a media processing device, and is suitable for use in systems used in checkout counters or back-of-house areas of retail stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there has been proposed a medium processing device in which a storage cabinet is pulled out from the rear side of a housing, and banknotes as media are replenished or collected from the storage cabinet (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 4-84294 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] It is desirable for such media processing devices to be space-saving while maintaining maintainability and security.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and aims to propose a media processing device that can save space while maintaining maintainability and security. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve this problem, the media processing device of the present invention comprises a housing with a front opening formed on the front side that connects the internal space with the outside, and a media processing unit that has a removable storage cabinet for storing media, is stored in the internal space of the housing, and is configured to be movable to the outside through the front opening of the housing, and the storage cabinet can be removed from the media processing unit from the rear side of the housing, and can also be removed from the media processing unit from the front side of the housing when the media processing unit has moved from the internal space to the outside.

[0007] As a result, the present invention can reduce the space required on the rear side of the housing, which requires high security, while maintaining maintainability from the front side of the housing. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, the space required for the rear side of the housing, which requires high security, can be reduced while maintaining maintainability from the front side of the housing. Thus, the present invention makes it possible to realize a media processing device that can save space while maintaining maintainability and security. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a left side view showing the internal configuration of the banknote handling machine according to the first and second embodiments. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a left side view showing the transport of banknotes during a deposit process according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a left side view showing the transport of banknotes during a dispensing process according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a left side view showing removal (1) of the evacuation and recovery box from the rear side according to the first and second embodiments. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a left side view showing removal (2) of the evacuation and recovery box from the rear side according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a left side view showing removal (1) of the evacuation and recovery box from the front side according to the first and second embodiments. [Figure 7]FIG. 10 is a left side view showing removal (2) of the evacuation and recovery box from the front side according to the first embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a left side view showing removal (2) of the evacuation and recovery box from the rear side according to the second embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a left side view showing removal (2) of the evacuation and recovery box from the front side according to the second embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a left side view showing the internal configuration of the banknote handling machine according to the third and fourth embodiments. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a left side view showing removal (1) of the evacuation and recovery box from the rear side according to the third and fourth embodiments. [Figure 12] FIG. 11 is a left side view showing removal (2) of the evacuation and recovery box from the rear side according to the third embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a left side view showing removal (1) of the evacuation and recovery box from the front side according to the third and fourth embodiments. [Figure 14] FIG. 11 is a left side view showing removal (2) of the evacuation and recovery box from the front side according to the third embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a left side view showing removal (2) of the evacuation and recovery box from the rear side according to the fourth embodiment. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a left side view showing removal (2) of the evacuation and recovery box from the front side according to the fourth embodiment. [Figure 17] FIG. 13 is a left side view showing the internal configuration of a banknote handling machine according to a fifth embodiment. [Figure 18] FIG. 13 is a left side view showing removal of the evacuation and recovery box from the front side according to the fifth embodiment. [Figure 19] FIG. 13 is a left side view showing removal of the evacuation and recovery box from the rear side according to the fifth embodiment. [Figure 20] FIG. 13 is a left side view showing the internal configuration of a banknote handling machine according to a sixth embodiment. [Figure 21] FIG. 13 is a left side view showing removal of the evacuation and recovery box from the front side according to the sixth embodiment. [Figure 22]FIG. 13 is a left side view showing removal of the evacuation and recovery box from the rear side according to the sixth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0011] 1. First Embodiment [1-1. Configuration of banknote processing device] [1-1-1. Overall configuration of banknote handling device] As shown in Fig. 1, a banknote processing device 1 according to the first embodiment is mainly composed of a box-shaped housing 2, and is installed in, for example, financial institutions or various commercial facilities, and performs cash-related transactions such as deposit and withdrawal processes with users (i.e., customers of financial institutions or commercial facilities, etc.). In the following description, the side of the banknote processing device 1 that the user faces is referred to as the front side, the opposite side is referred to as the rear side, and the left and right sides as seen from the user facing the front side are referred to as the left side and right side, respectively, with upper and lower sides further defined.

[0012] The housing 2 has a housing front opening 2A formed on its front side, which connects the internal space enclosed by the housing 2 with the outside. A front door 3 that can open and close the housing front opening 2A is provided on the front side, i.e., the opening side. The housing 2 houses a banknote processing unit 5 in its internal space. When viewed from the left side, the front door 3 extends vertically upward from the lower end of the housing front opening 2A and has a shape resembling the letter "U" rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise and protruding forward, covering the lower, front, and upper sides of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 10. When a transaction is being processed between the banknote processing device 1 and a user, the front door 3 is closed and locked to protect the banknote processing unit 5. When maintenance work is being performed on the banknote processing device 1 by workers such as store staff, maintenance personnel, and financial institution employees, the front door 3 can be unlocked and opened as necessary, allowing easy access to each component of the banknote processing unit 5. 1, openings are formed in front of and above the banknote deposit and withdrawal unit 10 in the front door 3 to allow a user to access the banknote deposit and withdrawal unit 10. The heights of the housing 2 and the front door 3 are adjusted to match the number of stackers 16 in the banknote processing device 1.

[0013] Furthermore, a housing rear opening 2B is formed on the rear side of the housing 2, which connects the internal space enclosed by the housing 2 with the outside. The banknote processing device 1 is expected to be installed below a counter or the like in a store, with the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 10 facing the customer and the housing rear opening 2B facing the store clerk. For this reason, the banknote processing device 1 is operated with the housing rear opening 2B facing a space where only people who have access authority to the banknote processing device 1, such as store staff, maintenance personnel, and financial institution employees, can enter, and the banknote processing device 1 is inaccessible to customers.

[0014] The banknote processing unit 5, which serves as a media processing unit, is configured to be slidable in the front-to-rear direction relative to the housing 2, for example, by means of slide rails. When a transaction is being processed between the banknote processing device 1 and a user, the banknote processing device 1 is stored in the housing 2 and the front door 3 is closed and locked to protect the banknote processing unit 5. When maintenance work is being performed by an operator on the banknote processing device 1, the front door 3 is unlocked and opened as necessary, and the banknote processing unit 5 is pulled out to the front side from the housing 2 through the housing front opening 2A in a unit pull-out direction Df extending forward, as shown in Fig. 6, making it easy to perform work on each part of the banknote processing unit 5.

[0015] The banknote processing unit 5 is provided with the banknote deposit / withdrawal section 10, the transport section 12, the validator section 14, the stackers 16 (stackers 16A, 16B, 16C, and 16D), the collection box 18, the evacuation / collection box 46, and a banknote control section 4 that controls the entire banknote processing device 1. The banknote control section 4 is mainly configured with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown), and performs various processes such as deposit processing and withdrawal processing by reading and executing predetermined programs from a ROM, flash memory, etc. (not shown). The banknote control section 4 also has an internal memory section made up of a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, flash memory, etc., and stores various information in this memory section. In the banknote processing device 1, the banknote control section 4 controls each section (banknote deposit / withdrawal section 10, the transport section 12, the validator section 14, the stackers 16 (stackers 16A, 16B, 16C, and 16D), the collection box 18, and the evacuation / collection box 46) in an integrated manner.

[0016] [1-1-2. Configuration of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit] The banknote deposit and withdrawal unit 10 has a deposit unit 20 and a withdrawal unit 21, and receives and delivers banknotes to and from a user, thereby allowing the user to deposit or withdraw banknotes. The deposit unit 20 has a container for storing banknotes, a placement unit 22 on which the banknotes are placed, and a separation unit made up of various rollers that separates and feeds out the banknotes on the placement unit 22 one by one, and during a deposit process, the user places banknotes on the plate-shaped placement unit 22. Above the placement unit 22, a top guide 23 is provided that guides the top surfaces of the banknotes placed on the placement unit 22. The deposit unit 20 separates the banknotes inserted by the user and placed on the placement unit 22 one by one, and feeds them to the transport unit 12, using the separation unit provided at the rear end inside the deposit unit 20.

[0017] The withdrawal unit 21 is located below the deposit unit 20 and has an accumulation unit that accumulates transported banknotes, a shutter that opens and closes the opening, and an intake unit that is made up of various rollers and takes in banknotes.It stores banknotes that cannot be deposited during the deposit process and are returned to the customer, and banknotes that are to be withdrawn during the withdrawal process, and hands them over to the user.

[0018] [1-1-3. Internal structure of the transport unit] A transport unit housing 26 is provided behind the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 10. Inside the transport unit housing 26, the transport unit 12 and the discrimination unit 14 are mainly arranged. The transport unit 12 is made up of a circular transport unit 28, a deposit transport unit 30, an upper withdrawal transport unit 31, a lower withdrawal transport unit 32, a front storage cabinet transport unit 34, a rear storage cabinet transport unit 33, and a rear transport unit 35, and is appropriately equipped with a large number of rotating rollers, guides for guiding banknotes, and the like, and transports rectangular banknotes along a transport path indicated by a solid line in the figure with their short edges aligned with the transport direction.

[0019] The circular conveyance unit 28 is a circular conveyance path, and conveys banknotes in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions in Fig. 1. This circular conveyance unit 28 is connected to the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 10 via the deposit conveyance unit 30, the upper withdrawal conveyance unit 31, and the lower withdrawal conveyance unit 32, but the circular conveyance unit 28 alone is not connected to the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 10, and forms a closed circular conveyance path. The banknote processing device 1 is provided with only one such circular conveyance path. The deposit conveyance unit 30, the upper withdrawal conveyance unit 31, the lower withdrawal conveyance unit 32, the front storage container conveyance unit 34, the rear storage container conveyance unit 33, and the rear conveyance unit 35 are connected to this circular conveyance unit 28.

[0020] The deposit transport section 30 connects the deposit section 20 and the annular transport section 28 substantially along the front-to-rear direction. The upper withdrawal transport section 31 connects the withdrawal section 21 and the front end of the annular transport section 28 substantially along the front-to-rear direction below the deposit transport section 30. The lower withdrawal transport section 32 connects the withdrawal section 21 and the annular transport section 28 substantially along the front-to-rear direction below the upper withdrawal transport section 31. Hereinafter, the upper withdrawal transport section 31 and the lower withdrawal transport section 32 will also be collectively referred to as the withdrawal transport section. The front storage container transport section 34 connects the front linear transport unit 40 and the annular transport section 28 substantially along the up-down direction below the lower withdrawal transport section 32. The rear storage container transport section 33 connects the front linear transport unit 40 and the annular transport section 28 substantially along the up-down direction behind the front storage container transport section 34. Hereinafter, the front storage cabinet transport section 34 and the rear storage cabinet transport section 33 will be collectively referred to as the storage cabinet transport sections. The rear transport section 35 extends downward from approximately the rear end of the annular transport section 28 behind the rear storage cabinet transport section 33, then curves and extends rearward.

[0021] A front branching section 36a where the banknote conveying path branches is provided at the front of the circular conveying section 28. A front switching section (not shown) is provided at the front branching section 36a. The front switching section is composed of a blade (not shown) and multiple rollers (not shown) arranged around the blade, and switches the banknote conveying direction by changing the inclination direction by rotating the blade. The rollers are arranged to face each other across the banknote conveying path. Under the control of the banknote control section 4, this front switching section changes the inclination direction of the blade according to the destination of each banknote and rotates each roller in a predetermined rotation direction, thereby appropriately switching the conveying direction of the banknote and conveying it to the desired destination.

[0022] Specifically, the front switching unit changes the inclination direction of the blade to switch between two transport paths for banknotes. That is, the front switching unit forms a transport path connecting the validation unit 14 and the front linear transport unit 40, or forms a transport path connecting the validation unit 14 and the dispensing unit 21. Therefore, the front switching unit switches the transport path for banknotes transported clockwise on the circular transport unit 28 from top to bottom between the front linear transport unit 40 and the dispensing unit 21, as shown in FIG. 3 .

[0023] Meanwhile, a lower branching portion 36b, from which the banknote conveyance path branches, is provided behind and below the front branching portion 36a in the circular conveyance unit 28. A lower switching portion (not shown) having substantially the same configuration as the front switching portion is provided in the lower branching portion 36b. Specifically, the lower switching portion changes the inclination direction of the blade to switch the banknote conveyance path between two paths. That is, the lower switching portion forms a conveyance path connecting the validation unit 14 and the front linear conveyance unit 40, or forms a conveyance path connecting the validation unit 14 and the dispensing unit 21. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2 , the lower switching portion switches the conveyance path of banknotes conveyed counterclockwise on the circular conveyance unit 28 from rear to front between the front linear conveyance unit 40 and the dispensing unit 21.

[0024] Meanwhile, a rear branching section 36c is provided at the rear of the circular conveying section 28, where the conveying paths for banknotes branch off. The rear branching section 36c is provided with a rear switching section (not shown) that has substantially the same configuration as the front switching section. Specifically, the rear switching section changes the inclination direction of the blade to switch the conveying path for banknotes between two paths. That is, the lower switching section forms a conveying path connecting the discrimination section 14 and the lower branching section 36b, or forms a conveying path connecting the discrimination section 14 and the rear conveying section 35. Therefore, the rear switching section switches the conveying path for banknotes conveyed counterclockwise from top to bottom on the circular conveying section 28 between the circular conveying section 28 and the rear conveying section 35.

[0025] The validator 14 is located almost at the top of the circular conveyor 28, and while conveying banknotes inside, it uses optical elements, magnetic detection elements, etc. to validate the denomination and authenticity of the banknotes, as well as the degree of damage (fitness), and notifies the banknote control unit 4 of the validation results. The validator 14 also reads and identifies serial numbers, which are banknote identification information composed of alphanumeric characters and the like assigned to each banknote and pre-printed on one side of the banknote, from image data of the captured banknote. At this time, the validator 14 notifies the banknote control unit 4 of the identified characters as the identification result. In response, the banknote control unit 4 determines the destination of the banknote based on the obtained validation and identification results.

[0026] [1-1-4. Configuration of collection storehouse and stacker] Inside the housing 2, below the transport unit housing 26, the collection box 18, stacker 16C, stacker 16B, and stacker 16A are arranged so as to be stacked on top of each other along the vertical direction from bottom to top. Stackers 16A, 16B, and 16C (hereinafter collectively referred to as stackers 16) and the collection box 18 are formed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, and store banknotes inside them lined up along the vertical direction with the paper surface facing up and down. Stacker 16 and the collection box 18 also have the same length in the front-to-back direction.

[0027] Each stacker 16 has a predetermined denomination of banknotes to be stored therein and has the same configuration. Stacker 16 uses a storing and feeding mechanism comprised of various rollers provided at the front end to take in and store banknotes conveyed from front linear transport unit 40 through a feed-out stacking port provided on the front side, and also discharges the stored banknotes from the feed-out stacking port and supplies them to front linear transport unit 40.

[0028] The collection box 18 takes in and stores banknotes transported from the front linear transport unit 40 through an inlet provided on the front side, using a storage mechanism consisting of various rollers etc. provided at the front end. Specifically, the collection box 18 collects and stores banknotes that have been identified as damaged banknotes (so-called unfit banknotes) by the classification unit 14, banknotes that have been determined to be counterfeit, banknotes of denominations that are not recycled, such as 5,000 and 2,000 banknotes, and banknotes that the user has forgotten to take from the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 10 during a transaction.

[0029] The collection box 18 is configured to be detachable from a slot provided in the banknote processing unit 5. The collection box 18 can be removed from the housing 2 by being pulled out in the forward direction relative to the housing 2, and can be attached to the housing 2 by being aligned with the housing 2 and pushed in the rear direction. In other words, the collection box 18 is configured to be detachable from the front of the housing 2.

[0030] [1-1-5. Configuration of the front linear transport unit] A front linear transport unit 40 is provided in front of the stackers 16A, 16B, and 16C and the recovery bin 18. The front linear transport unit 40 extends vertically and is configured to be movable by being fixed to a frame (not shown).

[0031] The front linear transport unit 40 is configured to be openable and closable by rotating about a rotation shaft (not shown) as a fulcrum. When the banknote processing device 1 is performing a transaction with a user, the front linear transport unit 40 is closed together with the front door 3 to protect the banknote processing unit 5. On the other hand, when the banknote processing device 1 is performing maintenance work by an operator, the front linear transport unit 40 is opened together with the front door 3 as necessary. At this time, the storing and feeding mechanism of each stacker 16 moves forward together with the front linear transport unit 40. As a result, the front side of the banknote storage space in the stacker 16 is opened, exposing the banknote storage space to the outside. This allows the banknotes to be removed from inside the stacker 16 and the collection box 18 to be removed.

[0032] The front linear conveying unit 40 has a transfer port at the rear end of its upper end, at which the upper end of the conveying path is connected to the lower end of the rear storage cabinet transfer section 33 and the front storage cabinet transfer section 34. The front linear conveying unit 40 also has a conveying path that runs downward from the upper end, and is connected to the payout and accumulation ports of stackers 16A, 16B, and 16C and the receiving port of recovery cabinet 18 via the respective transfer ports provided on the rear surface.

[0033] [1-1-6. Configuration of stacker and evacuation collection storehouse] Behind the recovery box 18 and stacker 16C inside the housing 2, a stacker 16D and an evacuation recovery box 46 are arranged so as to be stacked on top of each other in the vertical direction from the bottom to the top.

[0034] Stacker 16D has a predetermined denomination of banknotes to be stored, and has the same configuration as stackers 16A, 16B, and 16C. Stacker 16D uses a storing and feeding mechanism provided at the front end to take in and store banknotes transported from rear linear transport unit 48 through a feed-out stacking port provided on the front side, and also discharges the stored banknotes from the feed-out stacking port and supplies them to rear linear transport unit 48.

[0035] The evacuation and recovery box 46 is made of metal or resin and is configured to be taller in the vertical direction than the stacker 16. It is located above stacker 16D behind stackers 16A, 16B, and 16C inside the housing 2. The evacuation and recovery box 46 receives and stores banknotes transported from the rear linear transport unit 48 through a receiving port provided on the front side using a storage mechanism consisting of various rollers and the like. Specifically, the evacuation and recovery box 46 collects and stores excess banknotes in the stacker 16. The evacuation and recovery box 46 stores the banknotes so that they are stacked vertically with their thickness direction, which is perpendicular to the paper surface of the banknote, aligned vertically. The evacuation and recovery box 46 is entirely surrounded by a safe housing 50, which is a thick metal box, and is accessible only to authorized store staff, such as the store manager, or staff of the security transport company. The front-to-rear length of the evacuation and recovery box 46 is approximately the same as the front-to-rear length of stacker 16D. The upper end of the evacuation recovery box 46 is at approximately the same height as the upper end of the stacker 16A, and the lower end of the stacker 16D is at approximately the same height as the lower end of the recovery box 18.

[0036] The safe housing 50 has an opening formed on its upper surface that connects the internal space surrounded by the safe housing 50 with the outside, and a safe housing door 50A that can open and close this opening is provided on the opening side, that is, the upper surface. When a transaction process is being carried out between the banknote processing device 1 and a user, the safe housing door 50A is closed and locked, thereby protecting the evacuation and recovery box 46. On the other hand, when the banknote processing device 1 is performing maintenance work in which the evacuation and recovery box 46 is removed from the banknote processing device 1 by a worker (i.e., a staff member of a security transport company), the safe housing door 50A is unlocked and opened by the worker, allowing the evacuation and recovery box 46 to be removed from the safe housing 50.

[0037] The maintenance work performed by the worker is, for example, the worker retrieving the contents of the evacuation and recovery box 46 or replacing the evacuation and recovery box 46 with another empty evacuation and recovery box 46. The maintenance work may be performed when the user is not processing a transaction, or when the user is processing a transaction. In other words, the timing at which the evacuation and recovery box 46 is pulled out from the rear side of the housing 2 may be any. Therefore, the banknote processing device 1 can perform maintenance work nonstop without interrupting the transaction processing being performed by the user.

[0038] The safe housing 50 is fixed to an evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52. The evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52, which serves as a movement mechanism, is shaped like the letter "L" when viewed from the left side, and is formed with a flat rear side plate 55 and a bottom plate 56. The evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52 also has a rotation mechanism 57 at the rear end of the lower end (i.e., near where the rear side plate 55 and the bottom plate 56 are connected). The safe housing 50 and the evacuation and recovery box 46 are located in the storage position when the receiving opening of the evacuation and recovery box 46 is connected to the transport path of the rear linear transport unit 48 and banknotes can be transported to the evacuation and recovery box 46. When an operator rotates the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52 from the storage position about the rotation mechanism 57 so as to tilt the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52 backward, the safe housing 50 and the evacuation and recovery box 46 as a whole are inclined so that the upper surface moves backward, as shown in FIG. 4 . When the safe housing 50 and the evacuation and recovery box 46 are tilted in this manner, the thickness direction of the banknotes accumulated inside the evacuation and recovery box 46 is tilted relative to the up-down direction (vertical direction). In this state, the safe housing 50 and the evacuation and recovery box 46 are located in a rear position behind the storage position. The evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52 is preferably fixed in the position shown in FIG. 1 by a locking mechanism (not shown) during a transaction operation in which a transaction is processed with a user, and the locking mechanism is preferably released by the worker during maintenance work. This locking mechanism may be one that is released by the worker's physical key or mechanism, or it may be an electromagnetic lock that is released by a controlled operation.

[0039] [1-1-7. Configuration of rear linear transport unit] A rear linear transport unit 48 is provided inside the housing 2 between the recovery storehouse 18 and stackers 16A, 16B, and 16C and the stacker 16D and evacuation recovery storehouse 46. The rear linear transport unit 48 extends vertically and is configured to be movable by being fixed to a frame (not shown).

[0040] The rear linear conveying unit 48 has a front end portion of its conveying path connected to the rear end portion of the rear conveying section 35 at a delivery port provided near the upper end of the front end portion. The rear linear conveying unit 48 also has a conveying path extending from the upper end portion downward on the rear side, and is connected to a receiving port provided on the front side of the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 and a feed-out accumulation port provided on the front side of the stacker 16D via delivery ports provided on the rear surface.

[0041] [1-2. Deposit Processing] In this configuration, the banknote processing device 1 performs deposit and withdrawal processes for banknotes by controlling each unit with the banknote control unit 4 based on the banknote validation and identification results from the validation unit 14.

[0042] That is, in the banknote processing device 1, during a deposit transaction, when a user selects a deposit transaction via the operation display unit (not shown) and further inserts banknotes BL into the deposit unit 20, the separator transports the inserted banknotes BL one by one from the deposit unit 20 to the circular transport unit 28 via the deposit transport unit 30, and then transports them to the classification unit 14. Here, if the banknote processing device 1 determines that a banknote can be deposited and recycled as a dispensing banknote based on the validation and identification results of the classification unit 14, then the banknote processing device 1 either transports the banknote BL from the circular transport unit 28 via the rear storage transport unit 33 to the front linear transport unit 40 to store it in stacker 16A, 16B, or 16C according to the transfer denomination, as shown by the solid line in Fig. 2, or transports the banknote BL from the circular transport unit 28 via the rear transport unit 35 to the rear linear transport unit 48 to transfer it to stacker 16D to store it.

[0043] On the other hand, if the banknote processing device 1 determines that a banknote can be deposited based on the validation and identification results of the validator 14 but is not to be recycled as a dispensing banknote (i.e., is not suitable as a dispensing banknote) because the banknote is in poor condition or is an old note, as shown by the solid line in Fig. 2, the banknote BL is transferred from the circular conveyor 28 to the front linear conveyor unit 40 via the rear storage container conveyor 33 and conveyed to the collection container 18 for storage, as shown by the solid line in Fig. 2. On the other hand, if the banknote processing device 1 determines that the banknote is not suitable for deposit based on the validation and identification results of the validator 14 because the banknote is in extremely poor condition, is a counterfeit note, has a foreign object, or is an unacceptable banknote such as foreign currency, as shown by the dashed line in Fig. 2, the banknote BL is returned from the circular conveyor 28 to the dispensing unit 21 via the lower dispensing conveyor 32, and is returned to the user by having the user open the shutter.

[0044] [1-3. Withdrawal process] On the other hand, during a withdrawal transaction, when a user selects a withdrawal transaction via the operation display unit (not shown) and inputs the withdrawal amount, the banknote processing device 1 recognizes the required number of banknotes of each denomination according to the requested amount, and, depending on the number of banknotes of each denomination, either feeds banknotes BL from each stacker 16 (stacker 16A, 16B or 16C) and transports them to the classification unit 14 via the front linear transport unit 40 and the rear storage transport unit 33, or feeds banknotes BL from stacker 16D and transports them to the classification unit 14 via the rear linear transport unit 48 and the rear transport unit 35, and obtains the results of validation and identification of the serial number. Here, if the banknote processing device 1 determines that withdrawal is possible based on the validation and identification results of the classification unit 14, it transports the banknote BL from the circular transport unit 28 to the dispensing unit 21 via the upper dispensing transport unit 31, as shown by the solid line in Figure 3.

[0045] On the other hand, if the number of banknotes determined to be unsuitable for dispensing is less than a predetermined number, for example, one, the banknote processing device 1 transfers the banknotes from the circular conveying section 28 to the front storage transport section 34, as shown by the dashed line in Figure 3, to the front linear conveying unit 40, and transports them to the collection storehouse 18 for storage.

[0046] When the requested amount of banknotes BL has been stacked in the dispensing unit 21, the banknote processing device 1 prompts the user to open the shutter. This makes it possible to receive the banknotes BL stacked in the dispensing unit 21, and the user receives the banknotes BL.

[0047] [1-4. How to remove the evacuation and recovery box from the rear of the chassis] Next, a method for removing the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote processing unit 5 by an operator at the rear side of the housing 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 4 , when the safe housing 50 is stored in the housing 2 and the evacuation and recovery box 46 is in the storage position, if the worker rotates the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52 so as to tilt it backward, the safe housing 50 assumes the rear position, and at least a portion of its upper surface is positioned rearward of the housing rear opening 2B. Therefore, even if the safe housing door 50A is opened and the evacuation and recovery box 46 is lifted up, the evacuation and recovery box 46 will not come into contact with the top plate of the housing 2. Next, the worker unlocks and opens the safe housing door 50A as shown in FIG. 5 . This exposes the upper surface of the evacuation and recovery box 46 to the outside of the housing 2, making it possible to remove the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the safe housing 50. In this state, the worker lifts the evacuation and recovery box 46 upward and rearward along the lifting direction D1 to remove it from the banknote processing unit 5.

[0049] On the other hand, when attaching the evacuation and recovery box 46 to the banknote processing unit 5 from the rear side of the housing 2, the worker performs the operation in the reverse order of the above-mentioned removal of the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the rear side. Note that the safe housing door 50A may be closed manually by the worker, or to prevent forgetting to close it, the safe housing door 50A may be indirectly closed by the safe housing door 50A coming into contact with and being pushed by the rear linear transport unit 48 or the like when the worker rotates the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52 so that it falls forward to store the safe housing 50 into the housing 2.

[0050] [1-5. How to remove the evacuation and recovery box from the front of the chassis] Next, a removal method for the evacuation and recovery box 46 when an operator located at the front side of the housing 2 removes the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote handling unit 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. As shown in FIG. 6, when the operator opens the front door 3 and pulls the banknote handling unit 5 out of the housing 2 toward the front side in the unit pull-out direction Df, the safe housing 50 is positioned in front of the housing front opening 2A. Therefore, even if the safe housing door 50A is opened and the evacuation and recovery box 46 is lifted up, the evacuation and recovery box 46 will not come into contact with the top plate of the housing 2. Next, the operator unlocks and opens the safe housing door 50A as shown in FIG. 7. This exposes the top surface of the evacuation and recovery box 46 to the outside of the housing 2, making it possible to remove the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the safe housing 50. In this state, the operator lifts the evacuation and recovery box 46 almost directly upward in the lifting direction D2 to remove it from the banknote handling unit 5.

[0051] On the other hand, when attaching the evacuation and recovery box 46 to the banknote processing unit 5 from the front side of the housing 2, the operator performs the operations in the reverse order of the above-described removal of the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the front side.

[0052] [1-6. Effects, etc.] In the banknote processing device 1 (FIG. 1) configured as described above, the evacuation and collection box 46 is disposed at the rear end of the banknote processing unit 5, and a housing rear opening 2B is provided on the rear side of the housing 2, which exposes the safe housing 50 to the outside even during operation. The banknote processing device 1 is also configured so that the evacuation and collection box rotating frame 52 can be rotated so as to be tilted rearward when the banknote processing unit 5 is stored in the housing 2. When the evacuation and collection box rotating frame 52 rotates as shown in FIG. 4, at least a part of the top surface of the safe housing 50 is positioned rearward of the housing rear opening 2B. When the safe housing door 50A is opened and the evacuation and collection box 46 is lifted as shown in FIG. 5, the evacuation and collection box 46 can be removed from the safe housing 50 without coming into contact with the top panel of the housing 2. This allows the banknote processing device 1 to remove the evacuation and collection box 46 from the rear side of the housing 2, which is inaccessible to customers and therefore highly secure.

[0053] Therefore, when the evacuation and recovery box 46 is removed from the rear side of the housing 2, the banknote processing device 1 can remove the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote processing unit 5 without the banknote processing unit 5 being pulled out rearward from the housing 2. This allows the banknote processing device 1 to remove the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote processing unit 5 without requiring space behind the housing 2, such as inside a store's counter, for removing the banknote processing unit 5 from inside the housing 2. This allows the banknote processing device 1 to remove the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote processing unit 5 without requiring space behind the housing 2 for removing the banknote processing unit 5 from inside the housing 2.

[0054] Furthermore, the banknote processing device 1 is configured so that the banknote processing unit 5 is slidable in the front-to-rear direction relative to the housing 2. Furthermore, in the banknote processing device 1, when the front door 3 is opened and the banknote processing unit 5 is pulled out to the front side from the housing 2 as shown in Fig. 6, the safe housing 50 is positioned in front of the housing front opening 2A, and when the safe housing door 50A is opened and the evacuation and recovery box 46 is lifted as shown in Fig. 7, the evacuation and recovery box 46 can be removed from the safe housing 50 without coming into contact with the top plate of the housing 2. Therefore, in the banknote processing device 1, for example, in cases where the space behind the housing 2 is narrow and it is difficult to remove the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the rear side of the housing 2, the evacuation and recovery box 46 can be removed from the front side of the housing 2.

[0055] Furthermore, in the banknote processing device 1, the receiving opening of the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 is provided on the front side of the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46, and banknotes are transported to the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 via the receiving opening from the rear linear transport unit 48, which is arranged in front of the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46. Therefore, in the banknote processing device 1, it is possible to avoid providing a transport path above the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46, so that when the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 is lifted upward to the rear side along the lifting direction D1 as shown in Fig. 5, and when the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 is lifted almost directly upward along the lifting direction D2 as shown in Fig. 7, it can be removed from the banknote processing unit 5 without being obstructed by the transport path.

[0056] Furthermore, in the banknote processing device 1, the safe housing door 50A of the safe housing 50 is provided on the upper surface side, which is the opening side. Therefore, in the banknote processing device 1, instead of, for example, providing the safe housing door 50A of the safe housing 50 on the rear surface side and removing the evacuation and recovery box 46 almost directly to the rear and removing it from the banknote processing unit 5, the evacuation and recovery box 46 can be lifted almost directly upward along the lifting direction D2 and removed from the banknote processing unit 5.

[0057] Therefore, in the banknote processing device 1, when the banknote processing unit 5 is pulled out toward the front from the housing 2 as shown in FIG. 6, the banknote processing unit 5 is pulled out further toward the front than in FIG. 6 by the length of the evacuation and recovery box 46 in the front-to-rear direction, and then the safe housing door provided on the rear side of the safe housing 50 is opened and the evacuation and recovery box 46 is pulled out almost directly to the rear and removed from the banknote processing unit 5, thereby reducing the space required in the front-to-rear direction compared to when the banknote processing unit 5 is pulled out further toward the front than in FIG. 6 by the length of the evacuation and recovery box 46 in the front-to-rear direction.

[0058] According to the above configuration, the banknote processing device 1 (Figure 1) comprises a housing 2 having a housing front opening 2A formed on the front side thereof that connects the internal space with the outside, and a banknote processing unit 5 which has a removable evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 as a storage container for storing banknotes as a medium, and which is stored in the internal space of the housing 2 and is configured to be movable to the outside through the housing front opening 2A, and the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 is removable from the banknote processing unit 5 from the rear side of the housing 2, and is also removable from the banknote processing unit 5 from the front side of the housing 2 when the banknote processing unit 5 has moved from the internal space to the outside.

[0059] This allows the banknote processing device 1 to save the space required on the rear side of the housing 2, which has high security, while maintaining maintainability from the front side of the housing 2.

[0060] 2. Second Embodiment [2-1. Internal structure of the banknote processing device] As shown in Fig. 1, the banknote handling device 101 according to the second embodiment differs from the banknote handling device 1 according to the first embodiment in that it has a banknote handling unit 105 instead of the banknote handling unit 5, but is otherwise configured similarly. The banknote handling unit 105 according to the second embodiment differs from the banknote handling unit 5 according to the first embodiment in that it has an evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 152 instead of the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52, but is otherwise configured similarly. The evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 152 as a movement mechanism has substantially the same shape as the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52, but the safe housing 50 is detachably fixed thereto.

[0061] [2-2. How to remove the evacuation and recovery box from the rear of the chassis] Next, a removal method in which an operator at the rear side of the housing 2 removes the evacuation and recovery box 46 together with the safe housing 50 from the banknote processing unit 105 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0062] As shown in Fig. 4, when the safe housing 50 is stored in the housing 2 and the evacuation and recovery box 46 is in the stored position, if the worker rotates the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 152 so as to tilt it backward, the safe housing 50 will be in the rear position, and at least a part of its upper surface will be located rearward of the housing rear opening 2B. Therefore, even if the safe housing 50 is lifted while the safe housing door 50A is closed, the safe housing 50 will not come into contact with the top plate of the housing 2. This exposes the upper surface of the safe housing 50 to the outside of the housing 2, making the safe housing 50 removable from the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 152. In this state, the worker lifts the safe housing 50, with the evacuation and recovery box 46 built in, upward and rearward along the lifting direction D1 to remove it from the banknote processing unit 105, as shown in Fig. 8.

[0063] On the other hand, when attaching the safe housing 50 incorporating the evacuation and recovery box 46 to the banknote processing unit 105 from the rear side of the housing 2, the worker performs the operation in the reverse order of the removal of the safe housing 50 from the rear side described above. Note that at this time, the positioning of the safe housing 50 may be performed, for example, by an insertion shape between a recess (not shown) provided in the bottom of the safe housing 50 and a protrusion (not shown) provided on the bottom plate 56 of the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 152 that corresponds to this recess. Alternatively, positioning may be performed by shapes (not shown) that fit the rear side of the safe housing 50 and the rear plate 55 of the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 152. Furthermore, walls may be formed on the left and right sides of the bottom plate 56 of the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 152, and the safe housing 50 may be positioned by fitting between these walls.

[0064] [2-3. How to remove the evacuation and recovery box from the front of the chassis] Next, a removal method when an operator at the front side of the housing 2 removes the evacuation and recovery box 46 together with the safe housing 50 from the banknote handling unit 105 will be described with reference to Figs. 6 and 9. As shown in Fig. 6, when the operator opens the front door 3 and pulls the banknote handling unit 105 out of the housing 2 to the front side in the unit pull-out direction Df, the safe housing 50 is positioned in front of the housing front opening 2A. Therefore, even if the safe housing 50 is lifted, it will not come into contact with the top plate of the housing 2. In this state, as shown in Fig. 9, the operator lifts the safe housing 50, into which the evacuation and recovery box 46 is built, almost directly upward from the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 152 in the lifting direction D2 to remove it from the banknote handling unit 105.

[0065] On the other hand, when attaching the safe housing 50 with the built-in evacuation and recovery box 46 to the banknote processing unit 105 from the front side of the housing 2, the worker performs the operations in the reverse order of the removal of the safe housing 50 from the front side described above.

[0066] [2-4. Effects, etc.] In the above-described configuration, the banknote processing device 101 (Fig. 1) is configured so that the safe housing 50 is detachably fixed to the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 152. Furthermore, the banknote processing device 101 is configured so that the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 152 can be rotated so as to be tilted backward when the banknote processing unit 105 is stored in the housing 2, and when the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 152 rotates as shown in Fig. 4, at least a part of the top surface of the safe housing 50 is positioned behind the housing rear opening 2B, and when the safe housing 50 is lifted with the safe housing door 50A closed as shown in Fig. 8, the safe housing 50 can be removed from the banknote processing unit 105 without coming into contact with the top plate of the housing 2.

[0067] Therefore, when the safe housing 50 incorporating the evacuation and recovery box 46 is removed from the rear side of the housing 2, the banknote processing device 101 can remove the safe housing 50 incorporating the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote processing unit 105 without the banknote processing unit 105 being pulled out rearward from the housing 2. This allows the banknote processing device 101 to remove the safe housing 50 incorporating the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote processing unit 105 without requiring space on the rear side of the housing 2, such as inside a store counter, for pulling out the banknote processing unit 105 from inside the housing 2.

[0068] Furthermore, in the banknote processing device 101, when the front door 3 is opened and the banknote processing unit 105 is pulled out to the front side from the housing 2 as shown in Fig. 6, the safe housing 50 is positioned in front of the housing front opening 2A, and when the safe housing 50 is lifted as shown in Fig. 9, the safe housing 50 can be removed from the banknote processing unit 105 without coming into contact with the top plate of the housing 2. Therefore, in the banknote processing device 101, for example, when the space behind the housing 2 is narrow and it is difficult to remove the safe housing 50 from the rear side of the housing 2, the safe housing 50 can be removed from the front side of the housing 2.

[0069] Furthermore, in the banknote processing device 101, the receiving opening of the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 is provided on the front side of the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46, and banknotes are transported to the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 via the receiving opening from the rear linear transport unit 48, which is arranged in front of the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46. Therefore, the banknote processing device 101 does not need to provide a transport path above the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46, so that when the safe housing 50 is lifted upward to the rear side along the lifting direction D1 as shown in Fig. 8, and when the safe housing 50 is lifted almost directly upward along the lifting direction D2 as shown in Fig. 9, it can be removed from the banknote processing unit 105 without being obstructed by the transport path.

[0070] In other respects as well, the banknote handling machine 101 according to the second embodiment can achieve the same effects as the banknote handling machine 1 according to the first embodiment.

[0071] 3. Third Embodiment [3-1. Internal structure of the banknote processing device] 10, in which the same reference numerals are used for components corresponding to those in Fig. 1, the banknote handling device 201 according to the third embodiment differs from the banknote handling device 1 according to the first embodiment in that it has a banknote handling unit 205 instead of the banknote handling unit 5, but is otherwise configured similarly. The banknote handling unit 205 according to the third embodiment differs from the banknote handling unit 5 according to the first embodiment in that it has an evacuation and recovery box slide frame 54 instead of the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52, but is otherwise configured similarly.

[0072] The evacuation and recovery box slide frame 54, which serves as a movement mechanism, is shaped like the letter "L" when viewed from the left side, and is formed with a flat rear side panel 58 and a bottom panel 59, to which the safe housing 50 is fixed. The evacuation and recovery box slide frame 54 is configured to be slidable in the front-to-rear direction relative to the banknote processing unit 205, for example, by means of slide rails. The safe housing 50 and the evacuation and recovery box 46 are located in the storage position when the receiving opening of the evacuation and recovery box 46 is connected to the transport path of the rear linear transport unit 48, allowing banknotes to be transported to the evacuation and recovery box 46. When the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 54 is pulled rearward by an operator from the storage position, the safe housing 50 and the evacuation and recovery box 46 are positioned rearward of the rear end of the housing 2, as shown in FIG. 11 . In this state, the safe housing 50 and the evacuation and recovery box 46 are located in a rear position rearward of the storage position.

[0073] [3-2. How to remove the evacuation and recovery box from the rear of the chassis] Next, a method for removing the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote processing unit 205 by an operator at the rear side of the housing 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0074] When the safe housing 50 is stored in the housing 2, and the safe housing 50 and the evacuation and recovery cabinet 46 are in the storage position and stored inside the housing 2 as shown in FIG. 10, if the worker pulls the evacuation and recovery cabinet slide frame 54 rearward as shown in FIG. 11, the safe housing 50 moves to the rear position, with its top surface positioned rearward of the housing rear opening 2B. Therefore, even if the safe housing door 50A is opened and the evacuation and recovery cabinet 46 is lifted, the evacuation and recovery cabinet 46 will not come into contact with the top plate of the housing 2. Next, the worker unlocks and opens the safe housing door 50A as shown in FIG. 12. This exposes the top surface of the evacuation and recovery cabinet 46 to the outside of the housing 2, making it possible to remove the evacuation and recovery cabinet 46 from the safe housing 50. In this state, the operator lifts the evacuation and recovery box 46 almost directly upward from the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 54 along the lifting direction D2 and removes it from the banknote processing unit 205.

[0075] On the other hand, when attaching the evacuation and recovery box 46 to the banknote processing unit 205 from the rear side of the housing 2, the worker performs the operation in the reverse order of the above-mentioned removal of the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the rear side. Note that the safe housing door 50A may be closed manually by the worker, or to prevent forgetting to close it, the safe housing door 50A may be indirectly closed by the safe housing door 50A coming into contact with and being pushed by a predetermined contact portion or the like when the worker moves the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 54 in a pushing manner forward to store the safe housing 50 in the housing 2.

[0076] [3-3. How to remove the evacuation and recovery box from the front of the chassis] Next, a removal method when an operator at the front side of the housing 2 removes the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote handling unit 205 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14 . When the operator opens the front door 3 and pulls the banknote handling unit 205 out of the housing 2 toward the front side in the unit pull-out direction Df from the state in which the safe housing 50 and the evacuation and recovery box 46 are stored inside the housing 2 as shown in FIG. 10 , as shown in FIG. 13 , the safe housing 50 is positioned in front of the housing front opening 2A. Therefore, even if the safe housing door 50A is opened and the evacuation and recovery box 46 is lifted up, the evacuation and recovery box 46 will not come into contact with the top plate of the housing 2. Next, the operator unlocks and opens the safe housing door 50A as shown in FIG. 14 . This exposes the top surface of the evacuation and recovery box 46 to the outside of the housing 2, making the evacuation and recovery box 46 removable from the safe housing 50. In this state, the operator lifts the evacuation and recovery box 46 almost straight up in the lifting direction D2 and removes it from the banknote processing unit 205.

[0077] On the other hand, when attaching the evacuation and recovery box 46 to the banknote processing unit 205 from the front side of the housing 2, the operator performs the operations in the reverse order of the above-described removal of the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the front side.

[0078] [3-4. Effects, etc.] In the above-described configuration, the banknote processing device 201 (FIG. 10) is configured so that the evacuation and recovery store slide frame 54 to which the safe housing 50 is fixed can slide rearward when the banknote processing unit 205 is stored in the housing 2, and when the evacuation and recovery store slide frame 54 moves rearward as shown in FIG. 11, the top surface of the safe housing 50 is positioned rearward of the housing rear opening 2B, and when the safe housing door 50A is opened and the evacuation and recovery store 46 is lifted as shown in FIG. 12, the evacuation and recovery store 46 can be removed from the safe housing 50 without coming into contact with the top plate of the housing 2.

[0079] Therefore, when the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 is removed from the rear side of the housing 2, the banknote processing device 201 can remove the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 from the banknote processing unit 205 without the banknote processing unit 205 being pulled out rearward from the housing 2. This allows the banknote processing device 201 to remove the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 from the banknote processing unit 205 without requiring space on the rear side of the housing 2, such as inside a store counter, for pulling out the banknote processing unit 205 from inside the housing 2.

[0080] 13, when the front door 3 is opened and the banknote handling unit 205 is pulled out from the housing 2 to the front side, the banknote handling device 201 positions the safe housing 50 in front of the housing front opening 2A, and when the safe housing door 50A is opened and the evacuation and recovery box 46 is lifted up as shown in Fig. 14, the evacuation and recovery box 46 can be removed from the safe housing 50 without coming into contact with the top plate of the housing 2. Therefore, in the banknote handling device 201, for example, when the space behind the housing 2 is narrow and it is difficult to remove the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the rear side of the housing 2, the evacuation and recovery box 46 can be removed from the front side of the housing 2.

[0081] Furthermore, in the banknote handling device 201, an acceptance opening for the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 is provided on the front side of the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46, and banknotes are transported to the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 via the acceptance opening from the rear linear transport unit 48, which is arranged in front of the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46. Therefore, the banknote handling device 201 does not need to provide a transport path above the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46, so that when the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 is lifted almost directly upward along the lifting direction D2 as shown in Fig. 12 and when the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 is lifted almost directly upward along the lifting direction D2 as shown in Fig. 14, the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 can be removed from the banknote handling unit 205 without being obstructed by the transport path.

[0082] Furthermore, in the banknote processing device 201, the safe housing door 50A of the safe housing 50 is provided on the upper surface side, which is the opening side. Therefore, in the banknote processing device 201, instead of, for example, providing the safe housing door 50A of the safe housing 50 on the rear surface side and removing the evacuation and recovery box 46 almost directly to the rear and removing it from the banknote processing unit 205, the evacuation and recovery box 46 can be lifted almost directly upward along the lifting direction D2 and removed from the banknote processing unit 205.

[0083] Therefore, in the banknote processing device 201, when the banknote processing unit 205 is pulled out to the front side from the housing 2 as shown in FIG. 13, the banknote processing unit 205 is pulled out further to the front side than in FIG. 13 by the length of the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 in the front-to-rear direction, and then the safe housing door provided on the rear side of the safe housing 50 is opened and the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 is pulled out almost directly to the rear and removed from the banknote processing unit 205, thereby reducing the space required in the front-to-rear direction compared to the case where the banknote processing unit 205 is pulled out further to the front side than in FIG. 13 by the length of the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 in the front-to-rear direction.

[0084] In other respects as well, the banknote handling machine 201 according to the third embodiment can achieve the same effects as the banknote handling machine 1 according to the first embodiment.

[0085] 4. Fourth Embodiment [4-1. Internal structure of the banknote processing device] As shown in Fig. 10, the banknote handling device 301 according to the fourth embodiment differs from the banknote handling device 201 according to the third embodiment in that it has a banknote handling unit 305 instead of the banknote handling unit 205, but is otherwise configured similarly. The banknote handling unit 305 according to the fourth embodiment differs from the banknote handling unit 205 according to the third embodiment in that it has an evacuation and recovery store slide frame 154 instead of the evacuation and recovery store slide frame 54, but is otherwise configured similarly. The evacuation and recovery store slide frame 154 as a moving mechanism has substantially the same shape as the evacuation and recovery store slide frame 54, but the safe housing 50 is detachably fixed thereto.

[0086] [4-2. How to remove the evacuation and recovery box from the rear of the chassis] Next, a removal method in which an operator at the rear side of the housing 2 removes the evacuation and recovery box 46 together with the safe housing 50 from the banknote processing unit 305 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0087] When the safe housing 50 is stored in the housing 2 and the safe housing 50 and the evacuation and recovery box 46 are in the storage position and stored inside the housing 2 as shown in FIG. 10 , if the worker pulls the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 154 rearward as shown in FIG. 11 , the safe housing 50 will be in the rear position, with its top surface positioned rearward of the housing rear opening 2B. Therefore, even if the safe housing 50 is lifted while the safe housing door 50A is closed, the safe housing 50 will not come into contact with the top plate of the housing 2. This exposes the top surface of the safe housing 50 to the outside of the housing 2, making the safe housing 50 removable from the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 154. In this state, the worker lifts the safe housing 50, with the evacuation and recovery box 46 built in, almost straight up along the lifting direction D2 to remove it from the banknote processing unit 305, as shown in FIG. 15 .

[0088] On the other hand, when attaching the safe housing 50 incorporating the evacuation and recovery box 46 to the banknote handling unit 305 from the rear side of the housing 2, the worker performs the operation in the reverse order of the removal of the safe housing 50 from the rear side described above. Note that at this time, the positioning of the safe housing 50 may be performed, for example, by an insertion shape between a recess (not shown) provided in the bottom of the safe housing 50 and a protrusion (not shown) provided in the bottom plate 59 of the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 154 that corresponds to this recess. Alternatively, positioning may be performed by an engaging shape (not shown) between the rear side of the safe housing 50 and the rear plate 58 of the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 154. Furthermore, walls may be formed on the left and right sides of the bottom plate 59 of the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 154, and the safe housing 50 may be positioned by fitting between these walls.

[0089] [4-3. How to remove the evacuation and recovery box from the front of the chassis] Next, a removal method when an operator at the front side of the housing 2 removes the safe housing 50 together with the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote handling unit 305 will be described with reference to Figs. 13 and 16. From a state in which the safe housing 50 and the evacuation and recovery box 46 are stored inside the housing 2 as shown in Fig. 10, when an operator opens the front door 3 and pulls the banknote handling unit 305 out of the housing 2 to the front side in the unit pull-out direction Df as shown in Fig. 13, the safe housing 50 is positioned in front of the housing front opening 2A. Therefore, even if the safe housing 50 is lifted, it will not come into contact with the top plate of the housing 2. In this state, the operator lifts the safe housing 50 with the built-in evacuation and recovery box 46 almost straight up in the lifting direction D2 to remove it from the banknote handling unit 305, as shown in Fig. 16.

[0090] On the other hand, when attaching the safe housing 50 with the built-in evacuation and recovery box 46 to the banknote processing unit 305 from the front side of the housing 2, the worker performs the operations in the reverse order of the removal of the safe housing 50 from the front side described above.

[0091] [4-4. Effects, etc.] In the above-described configuration, the banknote processing device 301 (Fig. 10) is configured so that the safe housing 50 is detachably fixed to the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 154. Furthermore, the banknote processing device 301 is configured so that the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 154 to which the safe housing 50 is fixed can slide rearward when the banknote processing unit 305 is stored in the housing 2, and when the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 154 moves rearward as shown in Fig. 11, the top surface of the safe housing 50 is positioned rearward of the housing rear opening 2B, making it detachable from the banknote processing unit 305 as shown in Fig. 15.

[0092] Therefore, when the evacuation and recovery box 46 is removed from the rear side of the housing 2, the banknote handling device 301 can remove the safe housing 50 incorporating the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote handling unit 305 without the banknote handling unit 305 being pulled out rearward from the housing 2. This allows the banknote handling device 301 to remove the safe housing 50 incorporating the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote handling unit 305 without requiring space on the rear side of the housing 2, such as inside a store counter, for pulling out the banknote handling unit 305 from inside the housing 2.

[0093] 13, when the front door 3 is opened and the banknote handling unit 305 is pulled out from the housing 2 to the front side, the banknote handling device 301 positions the safe housing 50 in front of the housing front opening 2A, and when the safe housing 50 is lifted up as shown in Fig. 16, the safe housing 50 can be removed from the banknote handling unit 305 without coming into contact with the top plate of the housing 2. Therefore, in the banknote handling device 301, for example, when the space behind the housing 2 is narrow and it is difficult to remove the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the rear side of the housing 2, the safe housing 50 can be removed from the front side of the housing 2.

[0094] Furthermore, in the banknote handling device 301, the receiving opening of the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 is provided on the front side of the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46, and banknotes are transported to the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46 via the receiving opening from the rear linear transport unit 48, which is arranged in front of the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46. Therefore, in the banknote handling device 301, it is possible to avoid providing a transport path above the evacuation and recovery storehouse 46, and therefore when the safe housing 50 is lifted almost directly upward in the lifting direction D2 as shown in Fig. 15 and when the safe housing 50 is lifted almost directly upward in the lifting direction D2 as shown in Fig. 16, it can be removed from the banknote handling unit 305 without being obstructed by the transport path.

[0095] In other respects as well, the banknote handling machine 301 according to the fourth embodiment can achieve the same effects as the banknote handling machine 201 according to the third embodiment.

[0096] 5. Fifth Embodiment [5-1. Internal structure of the banknote processing device] 1, the banknote handling device 401 according to the fifth embodiment differs from the banknote handling device 1 according to the first embodiment in that it has a banknote handling unit 405 instead of the banknote handling unit 5, but is otherwise configured similarly. The banknote handling unit 405 according to the fifth embodiment differs from the banknote handling unit 5 according to the first embodiment in that it does not have the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52 and has a safe housing 450 instead of the safe housing 50, but is otherwise configured similarly.

[0097] The safe housing 450 has a thick metal box shape and surrounds the entire evacuation and recovery container 46. An opening that connects the internal space surrounded by the safe housing 450 to the outside is formed on the rear side of the safe housing 450, and a safe housing door 450A that can open and close this opening is provided on the opening side, that is, the rear side. When the banknote processing device 401 is performing a transaction operation in which a transaction process is performed with a user, the safe housing door 450A is closed and locked to protect the evacuation and recovery container 46. On the other hand, when the banknote processing device 401 is performing maintenance work in which an operator removes the evacuation and recovery container 46 from the banknote processing device 401, the operator unlocks and opens the safe housing door 450A, allowing the evacuation and recovery container 46 to be removed from the safe housing 450.

[0098] [5-2. How to remove the evacuation and recovery box from the rear of the chassis] Next, a method for removing the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote processing unit 405 by an operator at the rear side of the housing 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0099] 18 , when the safe housing door 450A is unlocked and opened by an operator while the safe housing 50 is stored in the housing 2, the rear surface of the evacuation and recovery box 46 is exposed to the outside of the safe housing 450, and the evacuation and recovery box 46 becomes capable of being removed from the safe housing 450. In this state, the operator pulls the evacuation and recovery box 46 almost directly rearward along the pull-out direction D3 to remove it from the banknote processing unit 405.

[0100] On the other hand, when attaching the evacuation and recovery box 46 to the banknote processing unit 405 from the rear side of the housing 2, the operator performs the operations in the reverse order of the above-described removal of the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the rear side.

[0101] [5-3. How to remove the evacuation and recovery box from the front of the chassis] Next, a removal method for the evacuation and recovery box 46 when an operator at the front side of the housing 2 removes the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote handling unit 405 will be described with reference to FIG. 19 . As shown in FIG. 19 , when the operator opens the front door 3 and pulls the banknote handling unit 405 out from the housing 2 to the front side, the safe housing 450 is positioned in front of the housing front opening 2A. Therefore, even if the safe housing door 450A is opened and the evacuation and recovery box 46 is pulled out and lifted up, the evacuation and recovery box 46 will not come into contact with the left and right side panels or the top panel of the housing 2. Next, the operator unlocks and opens the safe housing door 450A. This exposes the rear surface of the evacuation and recovery box 46 to the outside of the safe housing 450, making it possible to pull the evacuation and recovery box 46 out of the safe housing 450. In this state, the operator pulls the evacuation and recovery box 46 out almost directly behind in the pull-out direction D3, and then lifts it almost directly upward in the lift-up direction D2 to remove it from the banknote handling unit 405.

[0102] On the other hand, when attaching the evacuation and recovery box 46 to the banknote processing unit 405 from the front side of the housing 2, the operator performs the operations in the reverse order of the above-described removal of the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the front side.

[0103] [5-4. Effects, etc.] In the above-described configuration, the banknote processing device 401 (FIG. 17) has the evacuation and recovery box 46 located at the rearmost part of the banknote processing unit 405, and has a housing rear opening 2B on the rear side of the housing 2 that exposes the safe housing 50 to the outside even during operation. Also, in the banknote processing device 401, as shown in FIG. 18, when the safe housing door 450A is opened with the banknote processing unit 405 stored in the housing 2, the evacuation and recovery box 46 can be removed from the safe housing 450.

[0104] Therefore, when the evacuation and recovery box 46 is removed from the rear side of the housing 2, the banknote processing device 401 can remove the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote processing unit 405 without the banknote processing unit 405 being pulled out rearward from the housing 2. This allows the banknote processing device 401 to remove the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote processing unit 405 without requiring space on the rear side of the housing 2, such as inside a store counter, for pulling out the banknote processing unit 405 from inside the housing 2.

[0105] 19 , when the front door 3 is opened and the banknote handling unit 405 is pulled out from the housing 2 to the front side, the banknote handling device 401 positions the safe housing 50 in front of the housing front opening 2A, and when the safe housing door 450A is opened and the evacuation and recovery box 46 is pulled out and lifted up, the evacuation and recovery box 46 can be removed from the safe housing 50 without coming into contact with the left and right side panels or the top panel of the housing 2. Therefore, in the case where, for example, the space behind the housing 2 is narrow and it is difficult to remove the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the rear side of the housing 2, the banknote handling device 401 allows the evacuation and recovery box 46 to be removed from the front side of the housing 2.

[0106] In other respects as well, the banknote handling machine 401 according to the fifth embodiment can achieve the same effects as the banknote handling machine 1 according to the first embodiment.

[0107] 6. Sixth Embodiment [6-1. Internal structure of the banknote processing device] As shown in Fig. 20 in which the same reference numerals are used for components corresponding to those in Fig. 17, the banknote handling device 501 according to the sixth embodiment differs from the banknote handling device 401 according to the fifth embodiment in that it has a banknote handling unit 505 instead of the banknote handling unit 405. The banknote handling unit 505 according to the sixth embodiment differs from the banknote handling unit 405 according to the fifth embodiment in that the safe housing 450 and the evacuation and recovery box 46 and the stacker 16D are arranged in the up-down positions reversed, but the banknote handling unit 505 according to the sixth embodiment is configured similarly to the banknote handling unit 405 according to the fifth embodiment in that the safe housing 450 and the evacuation and recovery box 46 and the stacker 16D are arranged in the up-down positions reversed.

[0108] For this reason, behind the recovery box 18 and stackers 16A, 16B, and 16C inside the housing 2, the safe housing 450, the evacuation recovery box 46, and the stacker 16D are arranged so as to be stacked on top of each other along the vertical direction from bottom to top. The safe housing 450 and the evacuation recovery box 46 according to the sixth embodiment are configured similarly to the safe housing 450 and the evacuation recovery box 46 according to the fifth embodiment. The stacker 16D according to the sixth embodiment is configured similarly to the stacker 16D according to the fifth embodiment.

[0109] [6-2. How to remove the evacuation and recovery box from the rear of the chassis] Next, a method for removing the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote processing unit 505 by an operator at the rear side of the housing 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0110] 21 , when the safe housing door 450A is unlocked and opened by an operator while the safe housing 50 is stored in the housing 2, the rear surface of the evacuation and recovery box 46 is exposed to the outside of the safe housing 450, and the evacuation and recovery box 46 becomes capable of being removed from the safe housing 450. In this state, the operator pulls the evacuation and recovery box 46 almost directly rearward along the pull-out direction D3 to remove it from the banknote processing unit 505.

[0111] On the other hand, when attaching the evacuation and recovery box 46 to the banknote processing unit 505 from the rear side of the housing 2, the operator performs the operations in the reverse order of the above-described removal of the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the rear side.

[0112] [6-3. How to remove the evacuation and recovery box from the front of the chassis] Next, a removal method for the evacuation and recovery box 46 when an operator at the front side of the housing 2 removes the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the banknote handling unit 505 will be described with reference to FIG. 22 . As shown in FIG. 22 , when the operator opens the front door 3 and pulls the banknote handling unit 505 out from the housing 2 to the front side, the safe housing 450 is positioned in front of the housing front opening 2A. Therefore, even if the safe housing door 450A is opened and the evacuation and recovery box 46 is pulled out and lifted up, the evacuation and recovery box 46 will not come into contact with the left and right side panels or the top panel of the housing 2. Next, the operator unlocks and opens the safe housing door 450A. This exposes the rear surface of the evacuation and recovery box 46 to the outside of the safe housing 450, making it possible to pull the evacuation and recovery box 46 out of the safe housing 450. In this state, the operator pulls the evacuation and recovery box 46 out almost directly behind in the pull-out direction D3, and then lifts it almost directly upward in the lift-up direction D2 to remove it from the banknote handling unit 505.

[0113] On the other hand, when attaching the evacuation and recovery box 46 to the banknote processing unit 505 from the front side of the housing 2, the operator performs the operations in the reverse order of the above-described removal of the evacuation and recovery box 46 from the front side.

[0114] 7. Other Embodiments In the first embodiment described above, the banknote processing device 1 has been described as having an evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52 shaped like a capital letter "L" when viewed from the left side. The present invention is not limited to this, and the banknote processing device 1 may have the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52 in various other shapes, such as a box shape with an open top. In this case, the banknote processing device 1 may prevent the evacuation and recovery box 46 from being pulled out by locking it inside the box shape with an electromagnetic lock, for example. Furthermore, the banknote processing device 1 may omit the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52 and instead provide a rotation mechanism 57 at the rear end of the lower end of the safe housing 50, so that the safe housing 50 can rotate about the rotation mechanism 57 so as to be tilted backward. The same applies to the second embodiment.

[0115] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the banknote processing device 1 may be configured so that it is necessary to unlock the lock beforehand when rotating the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52. The same applies to the second embodiment. In the first embodiment, when it is configured so that it is necessary to unlock the lock beforehand, the banknote processing device 1 may be configured so that the safe housing door 50A opens by a link mechanism (not shown) in response to the rotation of the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52.

[0116] Furthermore, in the above-described third embodiment, the banknote processing device 201 has been described as having an evacuation and recovery box slide frame 54 shaped like a capital letter "L" when viewed from the left side. The present invention is not limited to this, and the banknote processing device 201 may have an evacuation and recovery box slide frame 54 in various other shapes, such as a box shape with an open top. In this case, the banknote processing device 201 may lock the evacuation and recovery box 46 with an electromagnetic lock inside the box shape so that it cannot be pulled out. Furthermore, the banknote processing device 201 may omit the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 54, and may configure the safe housing 50 to be slidable in the front-to-rear direction relative to the banknote processing unit 205 by, for example, a slide rail. The same applies to the fourth embodiment.

[0117] Furthermore, in the above-described third embodiment, the banknote handling machine 201 may be configured so that the lock must be unlocked beforehand when the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 54 is pulled out rearward. The same applies to the fourth embodiment. In the third embodiment, when the lock must be unlocked beforehand, the banknote handling machine 201 may be configured so that the safe housing door 50A opens by a link mechanism (not shown) in response to the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 54 being pulled out.

[0118] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, when the evacuation and recovery box 46 is removed from the front side of the housing 2, the banknote processing device 1 has been described as follows: as shown in Fig. 7 , the safe housing door 50A provided on the upper surface of the safe housing 50 is opened, and the evacuation and recovery box 46 is lifted almost directly upward in the lifting direction D2 to be removed from the banknote processing unit 5. The present invention is not limited to this; the banknote processing device 1 may be provided with a safe housing side door on at least either the left side or the right side of the safe housing 50 together with or instead of the safe housing door 50A; and when the evacuation and recovery box 46 is removed from the front side of the housing 2, the safe housing side door may be opened, and the evacuation and recovery box 46 may be pulled out in the leftward or rightward direction to be removed from the banknote processing unit 5.

[0119] Furthermore, in the above-described first embodiment, when the evacuation and recovery box 46 is removed from the rear side of the housing 2, as shown in Fig. 5 , the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52 is rotated so as to be tilted backward with the banknote handling unit 5 stored in the housing 2, and the evacuation and recovery box 46 is lifted upward and rearward along the lifting direction D1 to be removed from the banknote handling unit 5. The present invention is not limited to this, and in the case where the banknote handling unit 5 is configured to be movable toward the rear side of the housing 2, the banknote handling unit 5 may be pulled out rearward from the housing 2, and then the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52 may be rotated so as to be tilted backward, and the evacuation and recovery box 46 may be removed from the banknote handling unit 5. The same applies to the second embodiment.

[0120] Furthermore, in the second embodiment described above, when the evacuation and recovery box 46 is removed from the front side of the housing 2 of the banknote handling machine 101, as shown in Fig. 9 , the safe housing 50 having the evacuation and recovery box 46 built in is lifted almost straight up from the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 152 in the lifting direction D2 and removed from the banknote handling unit 105. The present invention is not limited to this, and when the evacuation and recovery box 46 is removed from the front side of the housing 2 of the banknote handling machine 101, the evacuation and recovery box 46 may be pulled out from the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 152 in the leftward or rightward direction and removed from the banknote handling unit 105.

[0121] Furthermore, in the banknote handling device 101 of the second embodiment described above, a safe housing side door may be provided on at least one of the front side, rear side, left side, or right side of the safe housing 50, and the safe housing side door may be opened to allow the evacuation and recovery box 46 to be removed after the safe housing 50 with the built-in evacuation and recovery box 46 is removed from the banknote handling unit 105. The same applies to the fourth embodiment.

[0122] Furthermore, in the above-described third embodiment, when the evacuation and collection box 46 is removed from the rear side of the housing 2 in the banknote processing device 201, as shown in Fig. 12, the safe housing door 50A provided on the upper surface of the safe housing 50 is opened and the evacuation and collection box 46 is lifted almost directly upward along the lifting direction D2 to be removed from the banknote processing unit 205. The present invention is not limited to this, and the banknote processing device 201 may be provided with a safe housing side door on at least either the left side or the right side of the safe housing 50 so as not to interfere with the slide rail, together with or instead of the safe housing door 50A, and when the evacuation and collection box 46 is removed from the rear side of the housing 2, the safe housing side door may be opened and the evacuation and collection box 46 may be pulled out along the left or right direction to be removed from the banknote processing unit 205. The same applies to the case when the evacuation and collection box 46 is removed from the front side of the housing 2 in the banknote processing device 201 in the third embodiment (Fig. 14).

[0123] Furthermore, in the above-described fourth embodiment, when the evacuation and recovery box 46 is removed from the rear side of the housing 2 in the banknote processing device 301, as shown in Fig. 15 , the safe housing 50 incorporating the evacuation and recovery box 46 is lifted almost directly upward from the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 154 in the lifting direction D2 and removed from the banknote processing unit 305. The present invention is not limited to this, and when the evacuation and recovery box 46 is removed from the rear side of the housing 2 in the banknote processing device 301, the evacuation and recovery box 46 may be pulled out from the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 154 in the left or right direction so as not to interfere with the slide rails and removed from the banknote processing unit 305. The same applies to the case when the evacuation and recovery box 46 is removed from the front side of the housing 2 in the banknote processing device 301 in the fourth embodiment (Fig. 16).

[0124] Furthermore, in the banknote handling device 401 of the fifth embodiment described above, the evacuation and recovery box 46 may be configured to be detachably attached to a slide frame that is slidable in the front-to-rear direction relative to the safe housing 450, for example, by a slide rail, and the slide frame may be pulled rearward from the safe housing 450, and then the evacuation and recovery box 46 may be lifted from the slide frame and removed from the banknote handling unit 405. The same applies to the sixth embodiment.

[0125] Furthermore, in the above-described fifth embodiment, when the evacuation and collection box 46 is removed from the rear side of the housing 2 in the banknote processing device 401, as shown in Fig. 18 , the safe housing door 450A provided on the rear side of the safe housing 50 is opened and the evacuation and collection box 46 is pulled out almost directly rearward along the pull-out direction D3 to be removed from the banknote processing unit 405. The present invention is not limited to this, and the banknote processing device 401 may be provided with a safe housing top door on the upper side of the safe housing 450 together with or instead of the safe housing door 450A, and when the evacuation and collection box 46 is removed from the rear side of the housing 2, if there is no interference with the top plate of the housing 2, the safe housing top door may be opened and the evacuation and collection box 46 may be pulled out along an upward direction to be removed from the banknote processing unit 405. The same applies to the case when the evacuation and collection box 46 is removed from the front side of the housing 2 in the banknote processing device 401 in the fifth embodiment (Fig. 19).

[0126] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the banknote processing device 1 may be provided with a replenishing and collecting cassette, instead of the evacuation and collecting box 46, which is used in a collection process for collecting banknotes from stacker 16A, 16B, 16C or 16D, a replenishment process for replenishing banknotes in stacker 16A, 16B, 16C or 16D, or a reconciliation process for confirming whether the cash balance inside the banknote processing device 1 is correct. Furthermore, the banknote processing device 1 may be provided with a stacker 16, a collection box, etc., instead of the evacuation and collecting box 46. The same applies to the second to sixth embodiments.

[0127] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the banknote processing device 1 may be provided with a replenishment collection cassette, an evacuation collection box 46, a collection box, etc. instead of the stacker 16D. The same applies to the second to sixth embodiments.

[0128] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the stacker 16D may be omitted from the banknote processing device 1. The same applies to the second to sixth embodiments.

[0129] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the banknote processing device 1 may be provided with a rear door on the rear side that can open and close the rear opening 2B of the housing. The same applies to the second to sixth embodiments.

[0130] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the banknote processing device 1 is described as being configured such that the banknote processing unit 5 is pulled out from the housing 2 to the front side in the unit pulling-out direction Df by an operator, as shown in Fig. 6. The present invention is not limited to this, and the banknote processing device 1 may also push the banknote processing unit 5 out from the housing 2 to the front side in the unit pulling-out direction Df by a drive source such as a motor. The same applies to the second to sixth embodiments.

[0131] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the banknote processing device 1 is described as being rotated by an operator so that the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52 is tilted backward, as shown in Fig. 4. The present invention is not limited to this, and the banknote processing device 1 may be rotated so that the evacuation and recovery box rotating frame 52 is tilted backward by a drive source such as a motor. The same applies to the second embodiment.

[0132] Furthermore, in the above-described third embodiment, the banknote handling machine 201 has been described as being configured such that the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 54 is pulled rearward by an operator, as shown in Fig. 11. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the banknote handling machine 201 may push the evacuation and recovery box slide frame 54 rearward using a drive source such as a motor. This also applies to the fourth embodiment.

[0133] Furthermore, in the banknote processing device 1 of the first embodiment described above, the depositing unit 20 in the banknote depositing and dispensing unit 10 may be omitted and the banknote processing device 1 may be operated as a dispenser-only machine, or the dispensing unit 21 in the banknote depositing and dispensing unit 10 may be omitted and the banknote processing device 1 may be operated as a depositing-only machine. The same applies to the second to sixth embodiments.

[0134] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the present invention has been described as being applied to a banknote processing device 1 that processes deposits and withdrawals of banknotes and is used at cash registers in supermarkets, convenience stores, etc. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to various other devices where the level of access authority differs between the front and rear sides of the device, such as automatic ticket vending machines installed in train stations, or devices that handle various other media such as securities. The same applies to the second to sixth embodiments.

[0135] Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and other embodiments. That is, the scope of application of the present invention also extends to embodiments in which the above-described embodiments are combined in part or in whole with any of the above-described other embodiments. Furthermore, the scope of application of the present invention also extends to cases in which part of the configuration described in any of the above-described embodiments and other embodiments is extracted and replaced or diverted with part of the configuration of any of the above-described embodiments and other embodiments, or where part of the extracted configuration is added to any of the above-described embodiments.

[0136] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case has been described in which the banknote processing device 1, 101, 201, 301, 401 or 501 as a medium processing device is configured by the housing 2 as a housing and the banknote processing unit 5, 105, 205, 305, 405 or 505 as a banknote processing unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the medium processing device may be configured by a banknote processing unit and a housing having various other configurations. [Industrial Applicability]

[0137] The present invention can be used in various conveying devices that convey and discriminate media such as banknotes. [Explanation of symbols]

[0138] 1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501...banknote processing device, 2...casing, 2A...casing front opening, 2B...casing rear opening, 3...front door, 4...banknote control unit, 5, 105, 205, 305, 405, 505...banknote processing unit, 10...banknote deposit and withdrawal unit, 12...transport unit, 14...discrimination unit, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D...stacker, 18...collection box, 20...deposit unit, 21...dispensing unit, 22...placement unit, 23...top guide, 26...transport unit casing, 28...circular transport unit, 30...deposit transport unit, 31...upper exit Gold transport section, 32...lower cash withdrawal transport section, 33...rear storage cabinet transport section, 34...front storage cabinet transport section, 35...rear transport section, 36a...front branch section, 36b...lower branch section, 36c...rear branch section, 40...front linear transport unit, 46...evacuation and recovery cabinet, 48...rear linear transport unit, 50, 450...safe housing, 50A, 450A...safe housing door, 52, 152...evacuation and recovery cabinet pivoting frame, 54, 154...evacuation and recovery cabinet slide frame, 55...rear side plate, 56...bottom plate, 57...rotating mechanism, 58...rear side plate, 59...bottom plate.

Claims

1. a housing having a housing front opening formed on the front side thereof for connecting an internal space with the outside; a media processing unit that has a removable storage case for storing media, that is stored in the internal space of the housing, and that is configured to be movable to the outside through a front opening of the housing; and The storage facility includes: The media processing unit can be removed from the rear side of the housing, and can be removed from the media processing unit from the front side of the housing when the media processing unit has been moved from the internal space to the outside. Media processing device.

2. a rear opening portion of the housing that connects the internal space with the outside is formed on the rear side of the housing; When the storage is removed from the media processing unit from the rear side of the housing, the storage can be removed from the rear opening of the housing with the media processing unit stored in the internal space. The media processing device of claim 1 .

3. a movement mechanism that moves the storage cabinet relative to the media processing unit from a storage position where the storage cabinet is connected to an external transport path to a rear position behind the storage position; and When the storage cabinet is removed from the media processing unit from the rear side of the housing, the storage cabinet moves from the storage position to the rear position while the media processing unit is stored in the housing, and then the storage cabinet can be removed from the rear side of the housing in an upward direction along the thickness direction of the media stored in the storage cabinet at the storage position, or in a direction inclined relative to the upward direction, When the storage is removed from the media processing unit from the front side of the housing, the media processing unit moves from the housing to the front side, and then the storage can be removed from the front side of the housing in the upward direction. The media processing device of claim 2 .

4. The storage container stores the media transported from a transport path connected to the front side of the storage container. The media processing device of claim 3 .

5. The storage compartment is removably provided at the rear end of the media processing unit. The media processing device of claim 1 .

6. The storage compartment is removably mounted on an upper end of the rear end of the media processing unit. The media processing device of claim 5 .

7. a movement mechanism that moves the storage cabinet relative to the media processing unit from a storage position where the storage cabinet is connected to an external transport path to a rear position behind the storage position; and When the storage is removed from the media processing unit from the rear side of the housing, the storage can be removed from the rear side of the housing after the storage has moved from the storage position to the rear position with the media processing unit stored in the housing. The media processing device of claim 2 .

8. When the storage case is removed from the media processing unit from the rear side of the housing, the storage case rotates rearward around a shaft provided at a lower portion thereof while the media processing unit is housed in the housing, and then the storage case can be removed from the rear side of the housing. The media processing device of claim 7 .

9. When the storage case is removed from the media processing unit from the rear side of the housing, the storage case rotates rearward around an axis provided at a lower part while the media processing unit is stored in the housing, and then the storage case can be removed from the rear side of the housing along a direction inclined relative to the up-down direction. The media processing device of claim 8 .

10. When the storage is removed from the media processing unit from the rear side of the housing, the storage can be slid rearward relative to the media processing unit while the media processing unit is housed in the housing, and then the storage can be removed from the rear side of the housing. The media processing device of claim 7 .

11. a front door that can open and close the front opening of the housing; and The media processing unit The front opening of the housing is opened and the device is movable to the front side from a state in which the device is housed in the housing and the front opening of the housing is closed by the front door. The media processing device of claim 1 .

12. The safe is covered with a metal safe housing.

12. The media processing device according to claim 1.

13. A safe housing that houses the storage cabinet in an internal space and has a safe housing door that can open and close an opening that connects the internal space with the outside. and When the storage cabinet is removed from the media processing unit from the rear side of the housing, the safe housing door is opened and the storage cabinet can be removed from the rear side while the media processing unit is stored in the housing, When the storage is removed from the media processing unit from the front side of the housing, the media processing unit moves from the housing to the front side, and then the safe housing door is opened and the storage can be removed from the front side of the housing. The media processing device of claim 2 .

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