Coin processing device and currency handling device

Abstract

To provide technology to keep a record of the possibility that coins in the non-return vault may have been touched by someone when that possibility occurs.SOLUTION: A coin processing device includes: an enclosure; a detachable part configured to enable a vault for storing coins by denomination and a non-return vault that stores coins of denomination that are not to be withdrawn to be detached from each other; a first sensor that detects an object existing at a predetermined position inside the vault for storing coins by denomination or inside the non-return vault; and a control unit that determines, based on the detection result of the first sensor, whether or not the vault for storing coins by denomination or the non-return vault is too fully occupied to store more coins. When at least a part of the detachable part is pulled out of the enclosure and an object is detected by the first sensor, the control unit stores information indicating that an object has been detected in a memory unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Claims

1. The casing and A detachable section is configured to detachly hold coins of different denominations, including a coin compartment for storing coins by denomination and a non-returnable compartment for storing coins of denominations that are not dispensed. A first sensor for detecting objects located at predetermined positions inside the denomination storage compartment and the non-recirculating compartment, A control unit that determines, based on the detection result of the first sensor, whether at least one of the coin-type storage compartments and the non-recirculating compartment is full and unable to store coins, Equipped with, The control unit, When the entire detachable part is housed inside the housing and an object is detected by the first sensor, it is determined that the unit is full. When at least a portion of the detachable part is pulled out to the outside of the housing and an object is detected by the first sensor, information indicating that an object has been detected is stored in the storage unit. Coin disposal device.

2. The information indicating that the object has been detected includes at least the detection time, which is the time when the object was detected by the first sensor. The coin processing device according to claim 1.

3. The information indicating that the object has been detected includes the operator's identification information read from the card by the card reader unit immediately before the object is detected by the first sensor. The coin processing device according to claim 1.

4. The casing and A detachable section is configured to detachly hold coins of different denominations, including a coin compartment for storing coins by denomination and a non-returnable compartment for storing coins of denominations that are not dispensed. A first sensor for detecting objects located at predetermined positions inside the denomination storage compartment and the non-recirculating compartment, A control unit that determines, based on the detection result of the first sensor, whether at least one of the coin-type storage compartments and the non-recirculating compartment is full and unable to store coins, Equipped with, The control unit, When the entire detachable part is housed inside the housing and an object is detected by the first sensor, it is determined that the unit is full. When at least a portion of the detachable part is pulled out to the outside of the housing and an object is detected by the first sensor, information indicating that an object has been detected is stored in the storage unit. Coin processing equipment, The banknote slot into which banknotes are inserted, A banknote identification unit that determines whether the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot is a normal banknote, and if the banknote is a normal banknote, determines the denomination of the banknote, A banknote storage section for storing the aforementioned banknotes by denomination, A banknote processing device equipped with, A currency handling device that has the following features.

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