Abstract:
Provided is a money processing device whereby it is possible to alleviate a deterioration in security when a storage unit is extracted. A money processing device comprises: a deposit/withdrawal part which is disposed upon one end side of a device main body in the longitudinal direction which faces a customer, and whereby money is either deposited or withdrawn; and storage units which are disposed to be removable with respect to the device main body and which store money. The storage units are extracted from the device main body at a location which is removed from the customer. The storage units are disposed to be removable with respect to the device main body from the other end side in the longitudinal direction.

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a cash processing apparatus having a storage part for storing cash. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Cash processing apparatuses represented by counter cash processing machines are installed at counters or the like in branches of financial institutions. 
     The cash processing apparatuses are used for deposit or withdrawal transactions of banknotes or coins and the like. It is possible to perform deposit or withdrawal transactions on cash inserted by an employee or a customer. 
     In the following Patent Literature 1, a cash processing apparatus for performing a deposit process of storing banknotes inserted into a deposit port in a stacker after the banknotes are temporarily held in a temporary holding part and a withdrawal process of separating the banknotes stored in a storage part and conveying the separated banknotes to a withdrawal port is disclosed. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     Patent Literature 1: JP 2001-93022A 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     In the cash processing apparatus, various types of maintenance (for example, replacement of the storage part or the like), repairs, and the like are performed. In this case, an employee extracts a cassette which is the storage part from an apparatus main body and replaces the extracted cassette with a new cassette. Incidentally, the storage part may be extracted in front of a customer according to a configuration of the cash processing apparatus. In this case, because the storage part is exposed to a customer, an internal mechanism is revealed and there is a possibility of impairment of security. 
     Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the aforementioned problem, and an objective of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cash processing apparatus capable of suppressing the degradation of security when a storage part is extracted. 
     Solution to Problem 
     According to the first aspect of the present invention in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, there is provided a cash processing apparatus includes a deposit/withdrawal part provided on one end in a longitudinal direction of an apparatus main body facing a customer and configured to insert or discharge cash; and a storage part provided to be detachable from the apparatus main body and configured to store the cash, wherein the storage part is extracted from the apparatus main body at a position away from the customer. 
     Also in the cash processing apparatus, the storage part may be provided to be drawn from the other end in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus main body, and storage part may be extracted after being drawn from the other end. 
     Also in the cash processing apparatus, the deposit/withdrawal part may be provided to be drawn from the one end in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus main body. 
     Also in the cash processing apparatus, the storage part may be positioned below the deposit/withdrawal part, and the storage part and the deposit/withdrawal part may be drawn together. 
     Also in the cash processing apparatus, the cash processing apparatus may further include an opening/closing door configured to be opened and closed on the other end in the longitudinal direction, and the storage part may be drawn from the other end while the opening/closing door is open. 
     Also in the cash processing apparatus, the cash processing apparatus may be attached to an installation stand movable toward the position away from the customer, the storage part may be provided to be drawn from the one end in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus main body, and when the installation stand has moved to the position, the storage part may be extracted after being drawn from the one end. 
     Also in the cash processing apparatus, the cash processing apparatus may be installed such that a center portion in the longitudinal direction is held in a face-to-face counter, and the storage part may be drawn from the one end after the deposit/withdrawal part positioned on one side when viewed from the face-to-face counter has moved to the other side when viewed from the face-to-face counter in association with movement of the installation stand. 
     According to another aspect of the present invention in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, there is provided a cash processing apparatus into which cash received from a customer facing one end in a longitudinal direction of an apparatus main body is inserted by a supplier facing the other end in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus main body. The cash processing apparatus may include a deposit port into which the cash is inserted by the supplier. The deposit port may be provided at a position of an upper side of the apparatus main body so that the deposit port is within a field of view of the customer giving the cash. 
     Also in the cash processing apparatus, the deposit port may be an opening directed upward on an upper surface side of the apparatus main body. 
     Also in the cash processing apparatus, the deposit port may be an opening toward the one end on an upper side surface of the apparatus main body. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to the above-described present invention, it is possible to suppress the degradation of security when a storage part is extracted. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of a banknote processing apparatus  10  according to a first embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating an example of an installation state of the banknote processing apparatus  10  in a branch of a financial institution or the like. 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic diagram illustrating a drawing direction of an upper unit  53 . 
         FIG. 4A  is a schematic diagram illustrating a drawing direction of a lower unit  56 . 
         FIG. 4B  is a schematic diagram illustrating a drawing direction of the lower unit  56 . 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating an example in which the upper unit  53  and the lower unit  56  are drawn together. 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram illustrating an example of an installation state of a banknote processing apparatus  900  according to a comparative example in a branch of a financial institution or the like. 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic diagram illustrating drawing of a lower unit in the banknote processing apparatus  900  according to the comparative example. 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of a banknote processing apparatus  100  according to a second embodiment. 
         FIG. 9A  is a diagram illustrating an example of an installation state of the banknote processing apparatus  100  in a branch of a financial institution or the like. 
         FIG. 9B  is a diagram illustrating an example of an installation state of the banknote processing apparatus  100  in a branch of a financial institution or the like. 
         FIG. 10  is a schematic diagram illustrating a state in which an installation stand  180  holding the banknote processing apparatus  100  has moved in a direction X 1 . 
         FIG. 11  is a schematic diagram illustrating a flow in which banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E and a dedicated cassette  35  for storage are extracted. 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram illustrating an example of an installation state of a banknote processing apparatus  200  according to a third embodiment in a branch of a financial institution or the like. 
         FIG. 13  is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a flow of insertion of banknotes into a deposit port and a line of sight of a customer in the third embodiment. 
         FIG. 14  is a diagram illustrating a comparative example. 
         FIG. 15  is a diagram illustrating a modified example of the banknote processing apparatus  200  according to the third embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the appended drawings. Note that, in the present description and the drawings, structural elements that have substantially the same function and structure are denoted with the same reference signs, and repeated explanation is omitted. 
     &lt;1. First Embodiment&gt; 
     (1-1. Internal Configuration Example of Cash Processing Apparatus) 
     An internal configuration example of a banknote processing apparatus  10  which is an example of the cash processing apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the banknote processing apparatus  10  according to the first embodiment. The banknote processing apparatus  10  is installed in a branch of a financial institution or the like. The banknote processing apparatus  10  is a terminal that performs transactions of banknotes based on an operation by an employee or customer of the financial institution (hereinafter referred to as a customer or the like) who is an operator of the apparatus. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the banknote processing apparatus  10  has a deposit port  12 , a first withdrawal port  14 , a second withdrawal port  15 , a banknote recognition part  20 , a temporary holding part  22 , a conveyance part  24 , banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E, and a dedicated cassette  35  for storage. Also, the deposit port  12 , the first withdrawal port  14 , and the second withdrawal port  15  correspond to a deposit/withdrawal part and the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E correspond to a storage part. 
     The deposit port  12  is an inlet provided on one end in a longitudinal direction of an apparatus main body  50  facing the customer (a customer C illustrated in  FIG. 2 ) and configured to allow the customer or the like to insert banknotes. A shutter (not illustrated) for opening and closing an opening portion may be configured to be provided in the deposit port  12 . In addition, the deposit port  12  has a separating function of separating banknotes inserted in a bundle and feeding them one by one. 
     The first withdrawal port  14  and the second withdrawal port  15  are outlets from which banknotes to be received by the customer or the like are discharged (withdrawn). The first withdrawal port  14  and the second withdrawal port  15  have a stacking function of stacking the banknotes to be discharged. Although the two withdrawal ports are provided in the example illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, three or more withdrawal ports may be provided. Also, a shutter (not illustrated) for opening and closing an opening portion may be provided in each of the first withdrawal port  14  and the second withdrawal port  15 . 
     A banknote recognition part  20  discriminates passing banknotes one by one. Movement directions of the banknotes corresponds to two directions, and the banknote recognition part  20  can discriminate the banknotes conveyed from a direction of the side of the deposit port  12  and the banknotes conveyed from an opposite direction. Specifically, the banknote recognition part  20  discriminates denomination, authenticity (genuine/counterfeit), physical condition (good/damaged), a traveling state (normal/abnormal) and the like of a banknote conveyed through a conveyance path, and makes a normal determination or a rejection determination on the passing banknote. 
     In the present specification, a genuine note is a note discriminated as a banknote, and a counterfeit note is a note that is not discriminated as a banknote. A note in good condition is a note discriminated as suitable for deposit/withdrawal among banknotes discriminated as genuine notes, and a damaged note is a note discriminated as unsuitable for deposit/withdrawal among the banknotes discriminated as the genuine notes. In addition, the rejection determination is made based on factors such as a counterfeit note, a damaged note (a note with dirt, damage, an abnormal external profile, or the like), and traveling abnormality (skewed banknotes, overlapping travel, or the like). In addition, rejected banknotes may include, for example, banknotes (for example, 2000 yen notes or 5000 yen notes) which are not handled as deposit banknotes, or foreign currency banknotes. 
     The temporary holding part  22  has both a banknote separating function and a banknote stacking function. For example, the temporary holding part  22  temporarily stacks banknotes separated from the deposit port  12  and discriminated as normal by the banknote recognition part  20  in a deposit transaction. Banknotes stacked in the temporary holding part  22  are fed out in the case of successful completion of a transaction such as confirmation of deposited banknotes in an account record and are conveyed to the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E and the like through the banknote recognition part  20 . Also, the temporary holding part  22  may be configured in a stacking type in which banknotes are stacked to sequentially overlap or a drum type in which banknotes are sequentially wound and stored. 
     The conveyance part  24  includes conveyance paths, conveyance rollers for conveying banknotes, and a drive mechanism for driving the conveyance rollers, and conveys the banknotes one by one. The drive mechanism, for example, drives the conveyance roller by rotating a DC servomotor, a pulse motor, or the like. 
     The banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E are banknote storage parts capable of storing banknotes according to denomination, and have both a banknote stacking function and a banknote separating function. The banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E may include a plurality of banknote cassettes for the same denomination. In addition, the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E may be configured with a structure that is detachable from the banknote processing apparatus  10  and can load banknotes to the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E by performing individual replacement. 
     The dedicated cassette  35  for storage only has a stacking function of stacking banknotes. In the dedicated cassette  35  for storage, banknotes separated from the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E are stacked or banknotes (rejected banknotes) discriminated as abnormal (rejection determination) by the banknote recognition part  20  are stacked. The dedicated cassette  35  for storage also has a structure that is detachable from the banknote processing apparatus  10  and can collect the banknotes by performing replacement. 
     In the installation in branches of financial institutions or the like, the above-described banknote processing apparatus  10  is positioned between a customer and an employee who face each other in a state in which a counter  90  illustrated in  FIG. 2 , which is an example of a face-to-face counter, is between the customer and the employee. Thereby, the customer and the employee can operate the banknote processing apparatus  10 . 
       FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating an example of an installation state of the banknote processing apparatus  10  in a branch of a financial institution or the like. In  FIG. 2 , the banknote processing apparatus  10  is installed below the counter  90  of the branch or the like. Specifically, the banknote processing apparatus  10  is installed to have a center portion of a longitudinal direction (a direction X of  FIG. 2 ) held in the counter  90 . Then, the deposit port  12  and the withdrawal ports  14  and  15  are disposed on the side of a customer C so that the customer C inserts deposit banknotes into the deposit port  12  or the customer extracts withdrawal banknotes from the first withdrawal port  14  or the second withdrawal port  15 . 
     Next, a process of the above-described banknote processing apparatus  10  will be described. The banknote processing apparatus  10 , for example, performs a deposit process and a withdrawal process. The deposit process is a process of stacking banknotes of the deposit port  12  on the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E. The withdrawal process is a process of stacking the banknotes of the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E on the first withdrawal port  14  or the second withdrawal port  15 . 
     In the deposit process, banknotes inserted into the deposit port  12  by the customer or the like are first separated and fed one by one. The fed banknotes are conveyed to the banknote recognition part  20  through the conveyance part  24 . Thereafter, the banknote recognition part  20  discriminates the banknotes, and a normal banknote indicated by a discrimination result is conveyed and stacked to the temporary holding part  22 . On the other hand, an abnormal banknote (rejected banknote) indicated by the discrimination result by the banknote recognition part  20  is stacked on the first withdrawal port  14  or the second withdrawal port  15 . The banknotes stacked on the temporary holding part  22  are separated one by one and conveyed to the banknote recognition part  20 . Normal banknotes indicated by the discrimination result by the banknote recognition part  20  are stacked on the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E corresponding to denominations. On the other hand, abnormal banknotes indicated by the discrimination result by the banknote recognition part  20  as notes with dirt and damage, folded banknotes, or abnormally traveling banknotes such as skewed banknotes are stacked on the dedicated cassette  35  for storage. 
     In the withdrawal process, first, the banknotes from the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E are separated and fed one by one according to an amount of money designated by the customer or the like. The fed banknotes are conveyed to the banknote recognition part  20  through the conveyance part  24 . Thereafter, the banknote recognition part  20  discriminates the banknotes, and the normal banknotes indicated by the discrimination result are stacked on the first withdrawal port  14  or the second withdrawal port  15 . Specifically, for example, according to denominations of the normal banknotes or the number of normal banknotes to be withdrawn, the banknotes are selectively stacked (collected) on the first withdrawal port  14  or the second withdrawal port  15 . On the other hand, the abnormal banknotes indicated by the discrimination result, that is, banknotes incapable of being paid to the customer, are stacked on the dedicated cassette  35  for storage. 
     (1-2. Drawing of Upper and Lower Units) 
     For the banknote processing apparatus  10 , various types of maintenance (for example, banknote jam elimination), repairs, and the like are performed by an employee. Therefore, as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the banknote processing apparatus  10  has the upper unit  53  and the lower unit  56  capable of being drawn from or inserted into the apparatus main body  50 . The lower unit  56  is positioned below the upper unit  53 . 
     The upper unit  53  includes the deposit port  12 , the first withdrawal port  14 , the second withdrawal port  15 , the banknote recognition part  20 , the temporary holding part  22 , and the conveyance part  24  described above. When a banknote jam has occurred in the conveyance part  24  or the like or when the upper unit  53  is repaired, the employee draws the upper unit  53 , extracts a jammed banknote, or repairs the upper unit  53 . The upper unit  53  is drawn or inserted along a slide rail (not illustrated) of an upper housing  52  of the apparatus main body  50 . 
       FIG. 3  is a schematic diagram illustrating a drawing direction of the upper unit  53 . As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the upper unit  53  is drawn from one end in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus main body  50  in a direction X 2  (customer side) and inserted into the apparatus main body  50  in a direction Xl. 
     The lower unit  56  includes the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E and the dedicated cassette  35  for storage described above. When the cassette is replaced to collect/supplement the banknotes of the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E or the dedicated cassette  35  for storage or when a banknote jam occurs in the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E or the dedicated cassette  35  for storage, the employee draws the lower unit  56  to replace the cassette within the lower unit  56  or remove the jammed banknote. 
     In the lower unit  56 , the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E and the dedicated cassette  35  for storage are set to be detachable. The lower unit  56  is drawn or inserted along the slide rail (not illustrated) of a lower housing  55 . Then, when the lower unit  56  is drawn, the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E and the storage-dedicated cassettes  35  can be replaced. 
       FIGS. 4A and 4B  are schematic diagrams illustrating a drawing direction of the lower unit  56  in the first embodiment.  FIG. 4A  is a diagram of the banknote processing apparatus  10  viewed from above and  FIG. 4B  is a diagram of the banknote processing apparatus  10  viewed from the front. The lower unit  56  is drawn from the other end in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus main body  50  in the direction X 1  (a direction away from the customer) and inserted into the apparatus main body  50  in the direction X 2 . In this manner, in the first embodiment, the drawing direction of the upper unit  53  and the drawing direction of the lower unit  56  are opposite. 
     Although the upper unit  53  and the lower unit  56  are separately drawn in the above description, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the upper unit  53  and the lower unit  56  may be drawn together. 
     When the upper unit  53  and the lower unit  56  are drawn together, maintainability is improved because maintenance or the like is performed on the two units. In this embodiment, the apparatus main body  50  is stable because the lower housing  55  is a thick metallic housing and the upper unit  53  and the lower unit  56  can be drawn together.  FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating an example in which the upper unit  53  and the lower unit  56  are drawn together. 
     On the other end in the longitudinal direction of the banknote processing apparatus  10 , an opening/closing door  59  (see  FIG. 1 ) is provided. The opening/closing door  59  is locked under normal circumstances, and unlocked when the lower unit  56  is drawn. Then, in an open state of the opening/closing door  59  as illustrated in  FIG. 4A , the lower unit  56  is drawn. Also, in  FIG. 4B , the opening/closing door  59  is omitted for convenience of description. 
     Here, a flow until the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E and the dedicated cassette  35  for storage are drawn will be described. First, the employee draws the lower unit  56  to a near side (a position away from the customer) after unlocking the opening/closing door  59  and opening the opening/closing door  59 . Next, the employee moves the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E or the dedicated cassette  35  for storage upward to extract the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E or the dedicated cassette  35  for storage from the lower unit  56 . In this manner, in the first embodiment, the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E and the dedicated cassette  35  for storage are drawn at a position away from the customer. Thereafter, the employee ends the replacement of the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E or the dedicated cassette  35  for storage by setting a new cassette in the lower unit  56  and inserting the new cassette into the apparatus main body  50 . 
     (1-3. Effectiveness of First Embodiment) 
     The effectiveness of the banknote processing apparatus  10  according to the first embodiment will be described in contrast to comparative examples illustrated in  FIGS. 6 and 7 . 
       FIG. 6  is a diagram illustrating an example of an installation state of a banknote processing apparatus  900  according to a comparative example in a branch of a financial institution or the like. Although a configuration of an upper portion of the banknote processing apparatus  900  is similar to that of the banknote processing apparatus  10  illustrated in  FIG. 1 , a configuration of a lower portion of the banknote processing apparatus  900  is different from that of the banknote processing apparatus  10 . In the comparative example, the opening/closing door  959  is positioned on the side of the customer C and the lower unit  956  is drawn to the side of the customer C. 
       FIG. 7  is a schematic diagram illustrating drawing of the lower unit  956  in the banknote processing apparatus  900  according to the comparative example. In a comparative example, for example, the employee draws the lower unit  956  after the opening/closing door  959  has been unlocked and the opening/closing door  959  has been opened in front of the customer by moving to the side of the customer C when the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E or the dedicated cassette  35  for storage are replaced. Also, in  FIG. 7 , for convenience of description, the opening/closing door  959  is omitted. 
     In the case of the comparative example, the employee performs an operation of replacing a cassette or removing a jammed banknote in front of the customer C. Thus, the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E or the dedicated cassette  35  for storage are exposed to the customer and there is a risk of robbery or a possibility of an internal mechanism or housing structure of the banknote processing apparatus  900  and a viewpoint or locking position of a door thereof being revealed. In addition, there is a risk of theft if the customer can reach a jammed banknote in a blind spot of the employee. 
     For this, in the first embodiment, the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E or the dedicated cassette  35  for storage are extracted at a position away from the customer 
     C by drawing the lower unit  56  to a side opposite the customer C. In this case, it is possible to prevent the customer from being able to reach the jammed banknote because it is possible to separate the lower unit  56  from the customer. In addition, it is difficult for the customer to visually recognize internal structures of the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E or the dedicated cassette  35  for storage and it is possible to improve security because the counter  90  blocks the field of view of the customer who views the lower unit  56  when the lower unit  56  is drawn. 
     Although an example of the banknote processing apparatus  10  has been described above as a cash processing apparatus, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the cash processing apparatus may be a coin processing apparatus in which deposit/withdrawal and storage of coins are possible. Even in this case, it is difficult for the customer to visually recognize an internal structure of the coin processing apparatus and it is possible to improve security by drawing a lower unit including a storage part for storing coins in a direction away from the customer. 
     &lt;2. Second Embodiment&gt; 
       FIG. 8  is a diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of a banknote processing apparatus  100  according to the second embodiment. Although the opening/closing door  59  is provided on the employee&#39;s side as illustrated in FIG  1  in the first embodiment, the opening/closing door  59  is provided on the customer&#39;s side as illustrated in  FIG. 8  in the second embodiment. In addition, although the lower unit  56  is drawn from the other end in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus main body in the direction X 1  in the first embodiment, the lower unit  56  is drawn from the one end in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus main body in the direction X 2  in the second embodiment. 
       FIGS. 9A and 9B  are diagrams illustrating an example of an installation state of the banknote processing apparatus  100  in a branch of a financial institution or the like. As illustrated in  FIG. 9B , the banknote processing apparatus  100  is attached (specifically, fixed) to an installation stand  180  below the counter  190 . The installation stand  180  has slide mechanisms  182  movable in the directions X 1  and X 2  while the banknote processing apparatus  100  is held to a base  192  of the counter below the counter  190 . For example, the installation stand  180  is configured to move to a position away from the customer by moving in the direction X 1 . 
     The counter  190  according to the second embodiment has an opening portion  193  which is not interfered with when the banknote processing apparatus  100  moves in the direction X 1  as illustrated in  FIG. 9B . 
     Next, the extraction of the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E and the dedicated cassette  35  for storage in the second embodiment will be described with reference to  FIGS. 10 and 11 .  FIG. 10  is a schematic diagram illustrating a state in which the installation stand  180  holding the banknote processing apparatus  100  has moved in the direction X 1 .  FIG. 11  is a schematic diagram illustrating a flow in which the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E and the dedicated cassette  35  for storage are extracted. 
     First, as illustrated in  FIG. 10 , the employee moves the installation stand  180  to which the banknote processing apparatus  100  is fixed in the direction X 1  (a position away from the customer). Thereby, a deposit port  12 , a first withdrawal port  14 , and a second withdrawal port  15  are positioned on an opposite side of the counter  190 . A movement amount of the installation stand  180  in the direction X 1  is an amount at which a main body portion drawn in the direction X 2  does not pass through the opening portion  193  of the counter  190  (see  FIG. 11 ). 
     Next, the employee is positioned between the banknote processing apparatus  100  positioned at a position away from the customer and the counter  190  to draw the lower unit  56  from one end of the apparatus main body  50  in the direction X 2  as illustrated in  FIG. 11  after unlocking the opening/closing door  59  and opening the opening/closing door  59 . Next, the employee raises and extracts the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E or the dedicated cassette  35  for storage. 
     Even in the second embodiment, the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E or the dedicated cassette  35  for storage are extracted at a position away from the customer by moving the installation stand  180  in the direction X 1 . Even in this case, it is possible to prevent the customer from being able to reach the jammed banknote because it is possible to separate the lower unit  56  of the banknote processing apparatus  100  from the customer. In addition, it is difficult for the customer to visually recognize internal structures of the banknote cassettes  30 A to  30 E or the dedicated cassette  35  for storage and it is possible to improve security because the counter  190  blocks the field of view of the customer who views the lower unit  56  when the main body portion is drawn. 
     &lt;3. Third Embodiment&gt; 
     In the first and second embodiments, the customer inserts deposit banknotes into the deposit port  12  and extracts withdrawal banknotes from the first withdrawal port  14  or the second withdrawal port  15 . On the other hand, in the third embodiment, a banknote processing apparatus is installed in a branch of a financial institution so that an employee who is a supplier inserts deposit banknotes into a deposit port and extracts withdrawal banknotes from a withdrawal port. 
       FIG. 12  is a diagram illustrating an example of an installation state of a banknote processing apparatus  200  according to the third embodiment in a branch of a financial institution or the like. The banknote processing apparatus  200  is installed below a counter  290  between a customer C and an employee U who face each other. Then, in the third embodiment, the customer faces one end in a longitudinal direction in which a deposit port  212 , a first withdrawal port  214 , and a second withdrawal port  215  are provided and the employee U faces the other end in the longitudinal direction of the banknote processing apparatus  200 . 
     In this case, the customer visiting the branch gives banknotes to the employee U sitting on an opposite side of the counter  290 . The employee U inserts the received banknotes into the deposit port  212  of the banknote processing apparatus  200 . The inserted banknotes are fed into the banknote processing apparatus  200 , the number of banknotes is counted, types of the banknotes are determined, and the banknotes are stored in a cassette or the like. 
     Incidentally, in the banknote processing apparatus  200  according to the third embodiment, a position of the deposit port  212  is set so that the customer C easily identifies the employee&#39;s action of inserting the banknotes into the deposit port. Specifically, as illustrated in  FIG. 11 , the deposit port  212  is provided at a position of an upper side of the banknote processing apparatus  200  so that the deposit port  212  is within a field of view of the customer giving the banknotes. 
       FIG. 13  is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a flow of insertion of banknotes into the deposit port  212  and a line of sight of a customer in the third embodiment. As illustrated in  FIG. 13 , the deposit port  212  is an opening formed on the upper surface side of the banknote processing apparatus  200  so as to face upward at an angle at which the deposit port  212  is not covered by the banknote processing apparatus  200  when viewed by the customer C standing on a rear side of the banknote processing apparatus  200 . Also, the first withdrawal port  214  and the second withdrawal port  215  are disposed to be closer to an employee side than the 
       FIG. 14  is a diagram illustrating a comparative example. In a banknote processing apparatus  950  according to the comparative example, a deposit port  952  is disposed at a front surface side facing an employee. When the employee inserts banknotes received from the customer into the deposit port  952  in this configuration, the banknotes are covered by the banknote processing apparatus  950  and positioned in a blind spot of the sight line of the customer. In this case, even when the employee extracts a banknote to be inserted into the deposit port  952 , it is difficult for the customer to identify the extracted banknote. Thus, for example, when a total amount of banknotes given by the customer to the employee is different from a total amount of banknotes inserted into the deposit port  952 , there is a possibility of a problem occurring with the customer. 
     On the other hand, when the deposit port  212  is provided at a position illustrated in  FIG. 13 , an arm of the employee passes through only an upper side of the banknote processing apparatus  200  when a banknote received from the customer is inserted into the deposit port  212 . Thereby, because it is possible to prevent the banknote from being covered by the banknote processing apparatus  200 , the customer can continuously identify motion until the employee inserts the banknote into the deposit port  212 . As a result, it is possible to prevent a problem from occurring with the customer. 
       FIG. 15  is a diagram illustrating a modified example of the banknote processing apparatus  200  according to the third embodiment. In the modified example, a deposit port  213  is disposed on an upper side surface of a banknote processing apparatus  200  so that the deposit port  213  is directed to a rear side (customer side). A position of the deposit port  213  is a position within a field of view of the customer standing on the rear side of the banknote processing apparatus  200 . 
     Even in the case of the modified example, an arm of the employee passes through only an upper side of the banknote processing apparatus  200  when a banknote received from the customer is inserted into the deposit port  213 . Thereby, because it is possible to prevent the banknote from being covered by the banknote processing apparatus  200 , the customer C can continuously identify motion until the employee inserts the banknote into the deposit port  213 . As a result, it is possible to prevent a problem from occurring with the customer. 
     Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the appended drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications or variations are possible insofar as they are within the technical scope of the appended claims. It should be understood that such modifications or variations are also within the technical scope of the present invention. 
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           10  banknote processing apparatus 
           12  deposit port 
           14  first withdrawal port 
           15  second withdrawal port 
           30 A to  30 E banknote cassette 
           35  dedicated cassette for storage 
           50  apparatus main body 
           53  upper unit 
           55  lower housing 
           56  lower unit 
           59  opening/closing door 
           180  installation stand 
           212 ,  213  deposit port 
         C customer