JP2001331843A - Paper money receiving and feeding machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the convenience of a paper money receiving and feeding machine by feeding out paper money with no wrinkles such as new paper money, paper money which is not frequently used such as a five thousand-yen note and foreign paper money and paper money that is not currently issued in response to customer desire and further to expand the use of the machine by distributing a paper sheet on which paper money sizes are recorded. SOLUTION: An optional paper sheets separating, accumulating and storing part 16 is provided between a temporary holding part 12 for temporarily storing received paper money sent from a customer part 10 and a collective cassette 20 for storing paper money to be replenished to cassettes by denominations 17 and 18, and the paper money with no wrinkles such as new money paper, the five thousand-yen note or the foreign paper money which is not frequently used, the paper money that is not currently issued, spare paper money for increase of the same denominations at those of paper money in the cassettes by denominations or paper sheets on which paper money sizes are recorded are selectively stored as option paper sheets in its storing part 16b, and a feeding and storing mechanism 52 can separate and feed money paper by one sheet at a time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a bank, a securities company,
The present invention relates to a banknote pay-in / pay-out device that is installed in an automatic transaction device installed at an automatic transaction corner such as an insurance company, a credit company, a consumer finance company, and a convenience store, and performs banknote deposit / withdrawal processing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this kind of banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus,
For example, there is one configured as shown in FIG.

In this bill receiving / dispensing apparatus, a customer service unit 100 for depositing / dispensing bills is provided on the upper front right side in the drawing, and the authenticity, denomination, and authenticity of bills are provided on the lower left side of the customer service unit 100. A discriminating unit 101 for discriminating losses and detecting the presence or absence of abnormal driving is provided, and further, a 1,000-yen ticket, a 10,000-yen ticket, and a 10,000-yen ticket are stored below the discriminating unit 101 via a deposit / withdrawal unit 102, respectively. The denomination cassettes 103 to 105 are arranged in parallel. On the other hand, a batch cassette 106 is provided on the rear side, and a reject cassette 107 is provided immediately below the batch cassette 106.

The collective cassette 106 includes a collective bill storage unit 106a for collectively storing bills of each denomination when loading, replenishing, and collecting bills in the denomination cassettes 103 to 105, and an abnormal running state. A loading / replenishment reject bill storage unit 106b for storing a detected bill as a loading / replenishment reject bill is provided. The reject cassette 107 includes a forgotten bill storage unit 107a for storing a customer's forgotten bills, and a genuine bill that can be deposited by the discriminating unit 101, but is discriminated from an unfit bill that is inappropriate for reusing for withdrawal. A reject banknote storage unit 107b is provided for storing a reject banknote that has been detected or has detected abnormal running such as heavy running or skew. The customer service unit 100, the discrimination unit 101, the deposit / withdrawal unit 102, the denomination cassettes 103 to 105, the batch cassette 106, and the reject cassette 107 are connected by a transport path 108 so that bills can be transported.

[0005] At the time of payment processing, the shutter of the customer service section 100 is opened, and when the customer inserts bills, the shutter is closed and the bills are sequentially conveyed to the discriminating section 101 through the conveying path 108 while being separated one by one. At 101, the banknotes are discriminated for authenticity, denomination, damage, etc., and the presence or absence of abnormal travel is detected. As a result of the discrimination, normal banknotes are sorted by denomination and denominated and dispensed by the deposit / withdrawal unit 102. Cassette 103
To 105 to be collected. On the other hand, the bills discriminated from counterfeit bills or the abnormal travel are sent to the reject bill storage unit 107b of the reject cassette 107 through the depositing / dispensing unit 102 and accumulated.

During the dispensing process, when a required amount is input by the customer, the depositing / dispensing unit 102 operates the denomination cassettes 103 to 1 by the amount or the number of each denomination.
05 and transported to the discrimination unit 101, and the discrimination unit 10
At 1, the banknotes are discriminated as to whether they are authentic, denominated, or not, and the presence or absence of abnormal running is detected. As a result of the discrimination, normal banknotes are sent to the customer service unit 100 through the transport path 108 and accumulated. On the other hand, the bills discriminated from counterfeit bills or the abnormal travel are sent to the reject bill storage unit 107b of the reject cassette 107 through the depositing / dispensing unit 102 and accumulated.

At the time of replenishment of bills, when the necessity is notified and the denomination data of the denominated denomination bill to be replenished is notified, the bill feeding portion 106c of the batch cassette 106 is operated, and the stacked bills on the stage 106d are removed. The bill is fed out while being separated from the top, and is conveyed to the discriminating unit 101 through the conveying path 108. The discriminating unit 101 discriminates whether the bill is authentic, denominated, or damaged, and detects the presence or absence of abnormal traveling to discriminate. As a result, normal banknotes are sorted by denomination, sent to the denomination cassettes 103 to 105 by the deposit / withdrawal unit 102, and accumulated. On the other hand, the bills discriminated from counterfeit bills or the abnormal running are detected, and the rejected bill storage unit 107 of the reject cassette 107 is passed through the depositing / dispensing unit 102.
b and accumulate.

At the time of bill collection, when a collection instruction is input by an attendant, the separation / collection mechanism 10 of the deposit / withdrawal unit 102 is operated.
2a is operated, and the stage 10 is
2b is fed out while being separated from above, transported to the discriminating unit 101 through the transport path 108, and
At the same time, the denomination of the banknote is discriminated, and the presence or absence of abnormal traveling is detected.
The paper is fed into the loading / replenishment reject banknote storage unit 106b of the batch cassette 106 through the transport path 108 and is accumulated.
Normal bills are stored in the collective bill storage unit 1 of the collective cassette 106.
06a and accumulated. When there are no more banknotes in the denomination cassette 105, the banknotes are then collected from the denomination cassette 104 through the same procedure, and when there are no more banknotes in the denomination cassette 104, the same procedure is performed again from the denomination cassette 103. After that, bills are collected.

[0009]

By the way, it is convenient for a customer who uses an automatic transaction apparatus to dispense banknotes for so-called ceremonial occasions, so-called pin bills or new tickets. However, conventionally, an automatic transaction apparatus equipped with the above-described banknote pay-in / pay-out device cannot meet such a customer's demand. In order to obtain wrinkled banknotes at banks, etc., you have to ask a staff member at the counter to exchange them,
There was a problem that exchange was not possible outside business hours, which was inconvenient.

Although it is relatively infrequently used, it is still convenient for customers to pay 5,000 yen bills and foreign bills by using a bill receiving / dispensing device. However, due to the small transaction volume, conventional banknote depositing / dispensing apparatuses are usually set with only 1,000-yen notes and ten-yen notes as in the denomination cassettes 103 to 105. 5,000 yen vouchers and foreign banknotes must be obtained at the counter, etc., which is also inconvenient.

On the other hand, from the side of a bank or the like, not only the processing of dispensing banknotes, but also a method of distributing, using a banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus, billboard-sized recording paper pieces such as a flyer, a guide letter, and a ticket for advertisement. It is expected to be possible. However, the conventional banknote pay-in / pay-out device could not be expected to be used for other purposes.

[0012] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a banknote without wrinkles, a banknote such as a 5,000-yen banknote or a foreign banknote that is infrequently used, or a banknote that has not been issued at present. It is an object of the present invention to provide a banknote pay-in / pay-out device that has a wide range of uses, such as dispensing banknotes, increasing convenience, and further distributing banknote-sized recording paper pieces.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a customer service section for a customer to insert and deposit banknotes and for dispensing banknotes to the customer; A temporary storage unit for storing, a denomination cassette for storing banknotes to be deposited and withdrawn by denomination, a batch cassette for storing banknotes to be refilled into the denomination cassette, a discrimination unit for discriminating the banknotes, a discrimination unit for them, In a banknote pay-in / pay-out device that has a customer service section, a temporary holding section, a denomination cassette, and a transport path that transports banknotes by connecting between batch cassettes, a banknote without wrinkles, a 5,000 yen ticket or a foreign banknote that is rarely used, Unissued banknotes, extra banknotes of the same denomination as the banknotes in the denomination cassette, or recording paper pieces of a banknote size are stored as optional paper sheets, and are separated and contacted one by one by a feeding storage mechanism. Feeding the parts can be characterized by comprising providing an option paper sheet separating and accumulating housing part for configuration.

Further, the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus of the present invention is arranged such that the temporary holding section and the optional paper sheet sorting / accumulating section are arranged in an upper and lower tier, and the temporary holding section and the optional sheet sorting / accumulating section are arranged. At the side of the storage section on the side of the transport path, a pay-out storage mechanism is provided for erecting and storing the deposited bills and optional papers, and separates the deposited bills and the optional papers one by one in the vertical direction. It is preferable to use a vertical paper supply / discharge structure for discharging paper.

Further, in the banknote pay-in / pay-out device of the present invention, it is preferable that the temporary holding section and the optional sheet separating / accumulating section are installed above the batch cassette so as to fit within a depth size thereof.

Further, in the banknote pay-in / pay-out device of the present invention, it is preferable that the temporary holding section and the optional sheet separating / accumulating section are installed below the batch cassette so as to fit within a depth size thereof.

Further, the banknote pay-in / pay-out device of the present invention may be configured such that the optional paper sheet separating / accumulating storage section is detachably provided and used for expansion.

Further, the bill receiving / dispensing apparatus of the present invention, when refilling the optional paper sheets into the optional paper sheet separating / accumulating section, sorts the optional paper sheets in advance and determines the number of the optional paper sheets. A manual setting mode for manually setting directly into the leaf separating and storing section, and automatically feeding out optional sheets separately set in the collective cassette from the batch cassette to the optional sheet separating and storing section. It is preferable that the automatic set mode for replenishment is programmed to be selectively operable.

Further, the bill receiving / dispensing apparatus of the present invention, when the feeding of the optional paper sheets from the optional paper sheet separating / accumulating section is designated, the number of paying out sheets per one time for the same customer to the predetermined number. It is good to adopt a configuration incorporating a program to be restricted.

Further, the banknote pay-in / pay-out device of the present invention, in the case where the number of payouts per one time from the optional sheet separating / accumulating section to the same customer is limited, the number of payouts by the same customer within a predetermined period or the same. It is preferable to adopt a configuration in which a program for limiting the continuous feeding process by the customer is incorporated.

Further, in the bill receiving / dispensing apparatus of the present invention, when bills are stored as optional papers in the optional paper separating / accumulating section, firstly, when the optional papers are paid out, a required payment is made. It is preferable that the program is designed so that the total amount can be specified and then the number of optional sheets can be specified.

The bill receiving / dispensing apparatus of the present invention is arranged such that, when bills are stored as optional papers in the optional paper separating / accumulating storage section, the optional papers are first paid out when the optional papers are fed out. It is preferable to have a configuration in which the number of copies is designated, and then the required total amount of withdrawal can be designated.

[0023]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the internal structure of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows an external view of an automatic transaction apparatus equipped with the banknote pay-in / pay-out device, and FIG.
FIG. 2B is a perspective view seen from the back. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the automatic transaction device.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an automatic transaction apparatus, and reference numeral 2 denotes a bill receiving / dispensing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as CCAD). Reference numeral 3 denotes a card reader / writer (hereinafter, referred to as a card reader / writer) which reads and writes magnetic stripe data on a card inserted by a customer and prints transaction details on a receipt or the like. Is a passbook entry machine that performs processing such as identification of a passbook inserted by a customer and printing of transaction contents.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a customer operation display unit, which includes various operation keys for the customer to input, cancel, and confirm transaction items, a desired withdrawal amount, and a password, and input amounts and operation guidance by the operation keys. It has a display unit such as a CRT for displaying illustrations and characters. 6 is a back door 1 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1
An operation key (not shown) for inputting data for a staff member of a financial institution to perform loading, replenishment, collection, and the like of banknotes, and input data and processing results from the operation keys. It consists of a display unit that displays and guides clerk operations. Reference numeral 8 denotes a coin depositing and dispensing device.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a control unit of the automatic transaction apparatus 1. As shown in FIG.
A card reader / writer unit 3, a passbook bookkeeping machine 4, a customer operation display unit 5, an internal operation unit 6, and a coin depositing / dispensing device 8 are connected. These controls are performed by a control unit 7, and various arithmetic processing and data are performed as necessary. Is stored.

Now, the CCAD according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
2 will be described. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes CCAD2.
Is a customer service section provided at the upper part on the front side of the server for receiving and returning or withdrawing money from customers. 10a
Has a service opening on the upper side that opens and closes with a shutter 9.
It is an accumulation unit. 10b is a pair of bill guides facing each other with a certain interval. 10c is a discrimination unit 13 described later.
This is a deposit reject unit that accumulates reject banknotes that have been discriminated as being unpayable or non-payable. The bills accumulated there are sent again to the separating / accumulating section 10a and can be separated again. 11 is separated from the customer service
This is a separation / stacking mechanism for separating banknotes set in the stacking unit 10a one by one and feeding the banknotes into the apparatus, and conversely, stacking banknotes sent out from the apparatus. The separation / accumulation mechanism 11 includes, for example, a pickup roller, a feed roller, a reverse roller, an accumulation roller, and the like.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a temporary storage unit for temporarily accumulating deposited bills. The temporary holding unit 12 includes a separation and accumulation mechanism unit 12a and a storage unit 12b. The separation and accumulation mechanism unit 12a separates banknotes one by one into the storage unit 12b and sends the bills to the right side of the stage 12c in the drawing. Storage unit 12
b) a separating / accumulating mechanism 19 for separating and feeding out stored bills one by one.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a discriminating unit disposed below the customer service unit 10, which discriminates whether the banknote is authentic, denominated, or damaged, and detects the presence or absence of abnormal running such as heavy running or skew. And a bill counting function.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a first denomination cassette, which functions as a ten-yen note storage part for storing ten-yen notes. 18 is
With the second cassette by money type, it can be used as a 1,000 yen ticket storage unit to store 1,000 yen tickets, or rejected tickets, 5,000 yen tickets, old tickets, recyclable rejected tickets at the time of withdrawal, and recycling after payment is confirmed It functions as a recirculation mixed storage unit for storing possible storage reject tickets. The denomination cassettes 17 and 18 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction below the discriminating section 13 so that they can be taken out as needed.

The denomination cassettes 17 and 18 are allocated with denominations as described above, respectively. However, the positions of the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 are interchanged. The 10,000 yen ticket storage department,
Alternatively, the setting may be such that a recirculation mixed storage unit that stores unfit, 5,000 yen and old tickets, rejectable rejection tickets at the time of withdrawal, and recyclable storage rejection tickets after payment is confirmed may be used. It can be changed. Normally, since the transaction amount of the ten thousand yen ticket is larger than the one thousand yen ticket in the customer transaction, either one of the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 is used as the ten thousand yen ticket storage part and the other is used for the one thousand yen note storage part or the unfit bill.・
It is a recirculation mixed storage unit that stores 5,000 yen and old tickets, recyclable rejected tickets at the time of withdrawal, and recyclable storage rejected tickets after payment is confirmed. Note that the denomination setting variable method can be set by software and hardware, for example, individually by a slide switch (not shown).

Reference numeral 50 denotes the temporary holding unit 12 after the payment is confirmed.
This is a separating / accumulating mechanism for storing the ten thousand notes from the inside one by one in the first denomination cassette 17 and separating and feeding out the ten thousand notes in the denomination cassette 17 one by one. Reference numeral 51 denotes a 1,000-yen ticket from the temporary holding unit 12 after the payment is confirmed, or a rejected banknote after a loss, a 5,000-yen ticket, an old ticket, and a withdrawal payment (for example, discriminated as having some torn or tape attached). , Some skew as abnormal running bills
One banknote detected as abnormal running / chain / banknote travel interval)
While the sheets are stored in the second denomination cassette 18 one by one, a 1,000 yen note in the denomination cassette 18 or a rejected banknote (for example, some This is a separation / stacking mechanism for separating and feeding out, one by one, bills that have been detected as having skew, tape running, or some skew, heavy running, chaining, or abnormal bill running intervals as abnormal running bills. . Separation / accumulation mechanism 5
0.51 are provided in the storage sections 14 and 15, respectively.
For example, it is composed of a pickup roller, a feed roller, a reverse roller, an accumulation roller, and the like.

Reference numeral 16 denotes an optional paper sheet separating and storing unit. This optional paper sheet separating and storing unit 16
Stores various optional paper sheets such as the following. Here, as option papers, so-called pin-notes, which are unwrinkled bills, and 1,000-yen and 10,000-yen bills consisting of new bills, or mixed bills of these denominations, are stored and used as other optional papers. Infrequently stored 5,000-yen notes and foreign banknotes are stored, and high-value banknotes that are currently unissued 100,000 yen are stored. In addition, in a bank branch or the like where banknotes are traded in a relatively large amount, spare banknotes can be stored and used. Further, as the optional paper sheets, not a paper money but, for example, a paper money-sized recording paper piece such as a leaflet, a guide letter, a ticket for an advertisement may be used.

The optional paper sheet separating and storing section 16
Consists of a separating / accumulating mechanism section 16a and a storage section 16b within a range surrounded by a chain line P in FIG. 1 and is entirely stored in a box, and is detachably attached to a CCAD2 housing by a fastening means such as a screw. However, it can be easily removed from the housing as needed. When detached, a switching blade e, which will be described later, in front of the separation / stacking mechanism 16a is electrically held as a fixed blade so as to be in a feeding direction for connecting the conveying paths 26 and 37, or is mechanically screwed or the like. It is fixed. And
The optional paper sheet separating / accumulating storage section 16 can be additionally attached even afterwards and used as an optional unit. In this case, the internal operation unit 6 provided on the back door 1a of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 2B is operated by an initial setting command of an optional function.

The separating / accumulating mechanism 16a has a storage 16b.
A bill storage mechanism 52 for separating bills one by one and sending them to the right side of the stage 16c in the drawing, and separating and billing out stored bills one by one from the inside of the storage section 16b is provided. Also have a structure that can be separated and integrated correspondingly.

The above-mentioned temporary holding section 12 and the optional paper sheet separating / stacking section 16 are provided with respective storing sections 12b, 16b.
Are arranged in two tiers, and the storage portions 12b and 16
The banknotes and optional paper sheets are set up and accumulated in the stage b by the stages 12c and 16c, respectively. Then, the separation / accumulation mechanism units 12a and 16a are similarly arranged on the side of the transport path 26 side of the storage units 12b and 16b in the same manner, and are disposed in two vertically stacked layers.
A bill feeding / discharging mechanism is configured to vertically separate and feed bills and optional sheets one by one by each feeding / storing mechanism 52 to feed / discharge the bills.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, the temporary storage section 12 'and the storage sections 12b' and 16b 'of the optional paper sheets separating and storing section 16' are provided side by side.
The stage 12c 'is placed in the storage sections 12b' and 16b '.
At 16c ', bills and optional paper sheets are laid sideways and stacked, and the separating / accumulating mechanism sections 12a', 16a 'are respectively arranged on the storage sections 12b', 16b 'so as to be stacked. It is also conceivable to adopt a horizontal paper supply / discharge structure in which bills and optional paper sheets are separated and fed one by one horizontally in the horizontal direction by 52 '.

However, with such a horizontal paper feeding / discharging structure, a transport section Q (indicated by a chain line in FIG. 4) that guides bills and the like to the transport path 26 'projects above the separation / stacking mechanism sections 12a' and 16a '. It is necessary to install the apparatus, and the entire apparatus becomes large accordingly. In this regard, in the vertical sheet feeding / discharging structure of the present embodiment, such a transport section Q is not protruded, and
The parts a and 16a can be partially shared in the transport path 26, thereby reducing the size of the apparatus as a whole. In addition, even when comparing the number of stored bills and optional sheets in the storage units 12b and 16b,
Even if the storage sections 12b and 16b are arranged vertically and horizontally or horizontally, there is no substantial difference.

Returning to the description of FIG. 1, reference numeral 20 denotes a batch cassette, which is located on the front side (rear side of the CCAD 2) in the direction of being pulled out from the CCAD 2 housing below the optional sheet separating / accumulating storage 16. Deploy. And FIG.
As shown in (1), a bill receiving / dispensing door 20a and a reject bill removing door 20b which can be opened by the inspection key are provided on the front side in the extracting direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, the batch cassette 20 includes a batch storage section 62, a collected banknote stacking section 63, and a loading / replenishing reject banknote storage section 64 in this order from the top. Reference numeral 60 denotes a banknote stacking stage, 61 denotes a partition plate, 45
Is a payout separation mechanism that separates and feeds out the banknotes on the stage 60 one by one, 46 is a collection / separation / stacking mechanism that separates banknotes one by one and collects them on the partition plate 61 when collecting the banknotes,
47 is determined to be a banknote that is determined to be unrecyclable or a running abnormality occurs in the banknotes separated and fed out from the collective storage unit 62, and the banknotes cannot be stored in the collected banknote stacking unit 63 or induce separation failure after stacking. This is a reject separation / stacking mechanism that separates and stacks the stacked banknotes one by one in the loading / refilling reject banknote storage unit 64.

As shown in FIG. 12, the stage 60 is rotated and moved up and down by an unillustrated motor or the like at five positions of E, F, G, H and I, and the operation is provided at each position. Control is performed based on a detection signal of a detector including a light emitting / receiving element (not shown). The position I is the home position of the stage 60.

Reference numeral 65 in FIG. 12 denotes a clamp lever for clamping collected bills. The clamp lever is rotated and moved up and down to four positions A, B, C and D by a motor or the like (not shown), and the operation is moved to each position. The control is performed based on a detection signal of a detector including a light emitting / receiving element (not shown) provided.

A reject cassette 21 for storing rejected banknotes that cannot be recirculated and that have been settled and dispensed has been installed immediately below the batch cassette 20. The reject cassette 21 is used to store the customer's forgotten bill storage unit 4.
8, a rejected banknote that is a receivable genuine note that can be deposited, but is determined to induce a transport failure in recirculation / collection to the collective cassette 20, cannot be recirculated, has been rejected, has been rejected, and has a large skew. Then, the second denomination cassette 18 is provided with a reject bill storage unit 49 for accumulating bills determined to be impossible to accumulate.

It is to be noted that the rejected banknotes to be sorted are
A genuine bill that can be deposited but cannot be recirculated that has been determined to induce a transport failure in recirculation / collection to the batch cassette 20, a rejected banknote that has been paid out and payment has been confirmed, or a large skewed second bill The banknotes determined to be uncollectible by the denomination cassette 18 of the second denomination cassette 1
This is to make the unit 8 function as a recirculation mixed storage unit. When either one of the denomination cassettes 17 or 18 is set as a 10,000-yen ticket storage unit and the other is set as a 1,000-yen ticket storage unit,
Conditions vary greatly, and it is a genuine bill that can be deposited by the discrimination unit 13 but is unsuitable for reuse as a withdrawal, for example, it is discriminated as torn or has tape stuck. The dispensing reject banknotes in which abnormal running such as chain / banknote running interval abnormality is detected are stored.

Further, reference numerals 26 to 44 in FIG. 1 denote belts for holding and transporting the bills and rollers and the like for rotating the belts for supporting the belts. 10, temporary storage unit 12, discrimination unit 13,
This is a transport path for connecting all the modules of the denomination storage mechanisms 14 and 15, the batch cassette 20, and the reject cassette 21.

In these transport paths, reference numeral 26 connects the temporary storage unit 12 and the batch cassette 20, reference numeral 27 connects the customer service unit 10 and the discrimination unit 13, and reference numeral 28 rejects the discrimination unit 13 from the discrimination unit 13. A connection between the cassettes 21 is provided, and a connection 37 is provided between the batch cassette 20 and the discriminating section 13. 36
・ 38 ・ 39 ・ 41 ・ 42 ・ 43 is the batch cassette 20
Between the reject cassette 21 and 35, 40
Is connected between the reject cassettes 21 from the denomination storage mechanisms 14 and 15, and 29 is connected between the denomination storage mechanisms 14 and 15 from the discrimination unit 13. These transport paths are bidirectional transport paths that can reciprocate on the same transport path, and when a jam occurs during transport in one direction,
By changing the transport direction in the opposite direction, jam bills can be automatically removed with a considerably high probability.

Reference numerals a to o in the figure denote rotatable switching blades for switching the transport direction of bills.
0, temporary storage unit 12, discrimination unit 13, money cassette 17
A transfer direction switch (hereinafter referred to as a blade) for separating a transfer path between all the modules of the batch cassette 20, the reject cassette 21, and the like.

A switching blade a is a blade for switching from the discriminating unit 13 to the customer service unit 10 and the reject cassette 21; a b is a blade for switching the transport path 27 to the customer service unit 10 and the temporary holding transport route 31; These blades switch the transport route 34 from the 37 directions to the temporary holding unit 12 and the reject transport route 36. The switching blade d is a blade for switching banknotes from the transport paths 36 and 37 to the discriminating unit 13 and the temporary holding unit 12, and e is a banknote for switching the banknotes from the discriminating unit 13 to the temporary storing unit 12 and the optional sheet separating and storing unit. The blade f for switching in the 16 directions is a blade for switching banknotes from the discriminating unit 13 to the batch cassette 20 or the reject cassette 21.

The switching blade g is a blade for switching from the transport path 32 to the discriminating unit 13 and the reject cassette 21, and the switching blade g is for rejecting the bills in the transport path 38 to the reject cassette 21.
I, which switches between the direction and the conveying path 34 direction,
It is a blade that switches the bills in the reject transport path 72 to the transport path 40 and the collected bill stacking unit 63 of the batch cassette 20. The switching blade j transfers the bills in the transport path 41 to the forgotten bill storage unit 48 of the reject cassette 21 in the transport path 4.
The blade k for switching between the banknote 2 and the transport path 43 to the reject banknote storage unit 49 is a blade for switching the banknotes in the transport path 40 between the loading and replenishment banknote storage unit 49 of the batch cassette 20 and the transport path 41 of the reject cassette 21. , L are blades for switching banknotes in the transport path 39 between the denomination cassette 17 and the transport path 44.

The switching blade m recycles the banknotes in the transport path 36 in the direction of the transport path 35 and stores 1,000-yen bills, unfit bills, 5,000-yen bills, old bills and recyclable rejected bills at the time of withdrawal. The blade n for switching to the direction of the denomination cassette 18 serving as a storage unit, n is a blade for switching banknotes from the reject transport path 72 to the transport path 33 and the transport path 34, o
Transmits the bill from the discrimination unit 13 to the customer service unit 10 and the temporary holding unit 1
2 is a blade that switches to the transport path 39 to the second path.

Reference numerals 24a and 24b in FIG. 1 denote drive motors of a transport mechanism for driving the above-described transport path.
Drives a transport system (hereinafter referred to as an upper transport path) between the temporary holding unit 12, the discriminating unit 13, the customer service unit 10, and the feeding / separating mechanism 45 on the upper side of the batch cassette 20;
Are the lower side of the transport path 36 in the batch cassette 20, the denomination storage mechanisms 14 and 15, and the reject cassette 21.
(Hereinafter referred to as a lower conveyance path) connected to the motor.

Although not shown, a power supply / control unit is arranged at a predetermined position in the CCAD 2, for example, at the back side on the bottom plate. The power supply / control unit is configured by a control circuit that supplies various power supplies necessary for the operation of the entire apparatus.
Here, the control circuit includes a microcomputer (MPU) at its core, a read-only memory (ROM) for storing a program of the microcomputer, and a power supply for storing various maintenance / security information such as control information, transaction history information, and operation logs. It includes a backed-up random access memory (RAM), a rewritable nonvolatile memory (EEPROM), or a remotely downloadable flash memory.

The control circuit includes a customer service section 10, a temporary holding section 12, a discriminating section 13, an optional sheet separating / accumulating section 16, a denomination storing mechanism section 14, 15, and a batch cassette 2.
0, reject cassette 21 and transport paths 26-44.
Non-illustrated detector (sensor) that monitors the status of 71, 72, etc.
In accordance with the information of the above, operation buttons (not shown) and instructions from an online terminal device connected online, power sources such as various motors and solenoids (not shown) corresponding to each of the above-described mechanism units are driven, and a payment described later is made. , Withdrawal and automatic replenishment, collection, counting, etc., and monitor these operations to calculate and store the number of paper money stored, withdrawn, etc. based on the operation results.

The temporary holding section 12 and the optional sheet separating / accumulating / storing section 16 are arranged above the batch cassette 20 so as to be accommodated in the housing. It can be simplified. In other words, by disposing it above the batch cassette 20, a complicated mechanism for setting bills can be eliminated, and transaction processing in various handling can be simplified, and a complicated transport route Can also be unnecessary.

Next, an operation as an operation of the CCAD 2 having the above configuration will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6 shows a processing mode before payment is determined in the payment transaction, FIG. 7 shows a processing mode at the time of payment rejection in the payment transaction, FIG. 8 shows a processing mode at the time of payment determination in the payment transaction, and FIG. FIG. 10 shows a processing mode at the time of withdrawal in a withdrawal transaction, FIG. 11 shows a processing mode at the time of taking in a withdrawal in a withdrawal transaction, and FIG.
FIG. 13 shows the processing mode at the time of refill rejection.
FIG. 14 shows the processing mode at the time of collection rejection.
The processing mode at the time of counting rejection is shown.

<Bill Loading> First, at the start of the operation of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, the attendant transports the batch cassette 20 and the reject cassette 21 from the original to the automatic transaction apparatus 1. At this time, although the reject cassette 21 is empty, the banknotes of the respective denominations necessary for the transaction are stored in the batch storage unit 62 of the batch cassette 20 in advance. When transported to the automatic transaction apparatus 1, the clerk opens the rear door 1a shown in FIG. 2B, further opens the cassette attaching / detaching door 23 of the CCAD 2 shown in FIG.
The main unit is pulled out from the automatic transaction apparatus 1 and the reject cassette 21 is set from the side. Thereafter, the CCAD 2 main body is stored in the automatic transaction apparatus 1, the cassette attaching / detaching door 23 is closed, and an operation key of the internal operation section 6 is operated to issue a bill loading instruction.

Upon receiving the loading instruction, the control unit 7
A command to start the loading operation is transmitted to D2. When the CCAD 2 receives this loading operation start command, the internal state is switched to the loading mode, and the end detector 20d on the upper side of the collective storage section 62 shown in FIG. Confirm that it is stored in the storage section 62. On the other hand, if the end is detected here, a response is returned with the inoperable data added, and this loading process is stopped.
If it is confirmed that no end is detected, the CCAD
2 starts a bill loading operation.

Hereinafter, the loading operation of the CCAD 2 will be described with reference to FIG. By operating the feed-out / separation mechanism 45 in the upper part of the batch cassette 20, the banknotes stacked on the stage 60 are separated and fed one by one in order from the top, and the transport path 37.2.
It is conveyed as indicated by the arrow in FIG. The discriminating section 13 sequentially discriminates the sent bills for authenticity, denomination, and damage, and detects whether or not there is abnormal traveling, and continues the transport path 29, 39, 36, 35.
Send it out to the 72/40 transport route.

Of the banknotes sent out, banknotes that can be loaded for dispensing with a genuine 1,000-yen banknote, that is, banknotes that can be loaded by the validation unit 13 are stored by denomination by operating the switching blade m. The cassette 1 is sent to the mechanism 15
8 directly on the stage 18a. The banknotes that can be loaded for withdrawal in the genuine ten thousand yen bill, that is, the banknotes that have been discriminated to be reloadable by the discriminating unit 13 are sent to the denomination storing mechanism unit 14 by operating the switching blade l, and the denomination cassette 17
It is directly integrated on the stage 17a inside.

This operation is performed when the banknotes stacked on the stage 60 in the batch cassette 20 are exhausted and the end detector 2
This operation is repeated until the end of 0d is detected. Stage 6
When the end detector 20d detects the end of the paper money on the zero bill and the end detector 20d detects the end, the feeding / separating mechanism 45 stops, and when the last paper money reaches the denomination cassettes 17 and 18, the conveyance operation by the upper conveyance path and the lower conveyance path also stops. I do. Finally,
The stages 17a and 18a are lowered at the same time, and the bills accumulated on them are stored in the denomination cassettes 17 and 18, and the bill loading operation is completed.

On the other hand, in this bill loading operation, the bill discriminated by the discriminating section 13 from a counterfeit note or a denomination unknown or a bill whose abnormal running is detected, that is, the bill discriminated by the discriminating section 13 from being unloadable, is switched. Blade o, l, c, m, n
Activate i · k to feed and replenish the loaded / supplied rejected bill storage unit 64 as a loaded / supplied rejected bill. Also, during the bill loading operation, the denomination cassette 17.1.
In the case where the full detector (not shown) provided in 8 detects that the banknote is full, the switching blade ol, cmmni is operated to feed the collected banknote to the collecting banknote 63 and is collected on the partition plate 61. .

The CCAD 2 adds the counted number of sheets loaded for each denomination to the response of the bill loading end and returns it to the control unit 7, and the control unit 7 stores the counted number data of the denomination in a predetermined storage unit. . In addition, since the processing result of bill loading is displayed on the display unit of the internal operation unit 6 to the attendant, the attendant confirms the completion of the loading, closes the rear door 1a, and is ready to do business with the customer. And

By the way, during the loading of the bills into the denomination cassettes 17 and 18, the full detector 20e provided in the loading / replenishment reject banknote storage section 64 in the batch cassette 20 is loaded / removed.
When the replenishment reject banknote is detected as full and a word or the like is displayed on the display unit of the internal operation unit 6, or for some reason after the banknote is loaded, the replenishment / replenishment banknote in the replenishment / replenishment banknote storage unit 64 is loaded. When it is desired to take out the banknotes, the banknotes are taken out as follows.

The attendant uses the inspection key (not shown) to load / reload the batch cassette 20 and reject the bill removing door 20.
b is opened as shown in FIG. In this case, since the cassette mounting / dismounting door 23 of the CCAD 2 shown in FIG.
b, without opening the cassette attaching / detaching door 23,
Only the replenishment reject bill removal door 20b can be opened. The attendant opens the loading / replenishment reject banknote removal door 20b in this manner, takes out the loading / replenishment reject banknote in the loading / replenishment reject banknote storage unit 64, and
Thereafter, the loading / replenishing reject bill removal door 20
Close and lock b.

<Payment Transaction> When the customer presses down the payment transaction key of the customer operation display section 5 and inserts a card into the insertion slot or a passbook into the passbook insertion slot, the control section 7 of the automatic transaction apparatus and a center (not shown) are connected. Predetermined communication is performed with
When it is confirmed that there is no problem, the control unit 7
Then, a command for starting the deposit processing is transmitted to No. 2.

When the CCAD 2 receives the deposit processing start command, it switches the internal state to the deposit mode, opens the shutter 9 of the customer service section 10 shown in FIG. 6, and waits for the customer to insert a bill between the bill guides 10b. wait. At this time,
When a bill inserted by the customer is detected by a sensor (not shown), the shutter 9 is closed, and data indicating that a bill is present is added to the state sense command periodically transmitted from the control unit 7 and a response is returned. Next, the control unit 7
Transmits a deposit counting command to the CADD 2 and instructs counting of the bills set between the bill guides 10b.

Hereinafter, the deposit processing procedure of CCAD2 will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. First, at the time of deposit, the temporary holding unit 12 uses a stage motor (not shown) to move the stage 12c.
To the accumulation position in the left direction in FIG. 6 (before payment is confirmed).
After the movement, the transport motors 24a and 24b start rotating in a direction for transporting the bill in the direction of the arrow. Next, the customer service section 10
Raises the storage stage, separates and outputs the banknotes between the banknote guides 10b one by one by the separation / accumulation mechanism 11, and sequentially conveys them to the discrimination unit 13 through the conveyance path 27.

The discriminating section 13 discriminates the authenticity, denomination, and damage of the conveyed bills, detects the presence or absence of abnormal running, and sends the bills backward. At this time, the bills discriminated from the genuine bill and the genuine bill by the discrimination unit 13 are sequentially
・ L ・ c ・ h ・ g ・ f ・ e ・ d is actuated, guided by them, and transport paths 29 ・ 39 ・ 44 ・ 38 ・ 32 ・ 37 ・ 26
Are temporarily accumulated in the temporary storage unit 12.

On the other hand, the bill discriminated from the counterfeit bill or the abnormal running is detected is fed into the transport path 71 by the switching blade o as shown by the arrow in FIG. Each of them is returned and accumulated in the payment rejecting unit 10c of the customer service unit 10.

As described above, the separation / accumulation unit 10 of the customer service unit 10
After the last banknote in a is sent out and the end detector 10d confirms that the banknote is empty, the banknote returned to the deposit reject unit 10c and collected is moved to the storage stage again to be separated again. I do. Here, the separated bills are divided into bills discriminated from genuine bills and bills discriminated from counterfeit bills or bills in which abnormal running is detected, as described above, and are repeated until final bill separation. Then, the bills finally accumulated in the deposit reject unit 10c open the shutter 9 and return them to the customer as bills that could not be discriminated. After the customer takes out the bill, the shutter 9
Close.

Then, the CCAD 2 returns the response of the payment counting end to the control unit 7 with the number data counted for each denomination added. The control unit 7 receives the data, calculates the amount of the denomination and the total amount, displays it on the display unit of the customer operation display unit 5, counts this data as a deposit count, and stores the data in a predetermined storage unit (not shown). To memorize it.

When the customer confirms the amount displayed on the customer operation display section 5 and presses down the confirmation key, the CCAD 2 receives a command from the control section 7 and first receives the command shown in FIG.
As shown by the middle arrow, the stage 12c of the temporary holding unit 12
The confirmed banknotes accumulated on the top are separated and fed out one by one by the separating / accumulating mechanism 19, and sequentially, the switching blade d.
Guided by e, f, g, b, o, l, m, n, i, k, j, and the transport path 26, 37, 32, 31, discriminator 13, transport path 29, 39, 44, 36, 35.・ 72 ・ 40 ・ 41 ・
The paper is fed to the rejected bill storage unit 49 of the reject cassette 21 and the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 through 42 and 43.

At this time, the bills discriminated by the discriminating section 13 on the way from recyclable banknotes in the form of a 10,000-yen note are accumulated on the stage 17a of the denomination cassette 17 via the denomination storing mechanism section 14. A banknote that is determined to have a stacking obstacle, such as a banknote that can be recirculated with a 1,000 yen note and a large skewed banknote or a large torn banknote, for example, a slightly skewed banknote
Stackable banknotes, such as double running banknotes, chained banknotes, abnormal banknotes, and near-interval banknotes, are stacked on the stage 18a of the denomination cassette 18 via the denomination storage mechanism unit 15. Banknotes that are determined to have a stacking obstacle, such as large skewed banknotes other than the above and banknotes with large tears, are rejected by the reject cassette 2.
One rejected bill storage unit 49 is stacked.

On the other hand, when the customer confirms the amount displayed on the customer operation display section 5 and depresses the cancel key, the CCAD 2
Receives the command from the control unit 7, and first, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 9 (payment cancellation), the separation / accumulation mechanism 19 separates the confirmed payment cancellation banknotes accumulated on the stage 12 c of the temporary holding unit 12. Separated and fed out one by one, guided successively by switching blades d, e, f, g, b, o, and transport path 2
6, 37, 32, 31, discriminating section 13, transport path 29, 71
Is sent to the payment rejecting unit 10c of the customer service unit 10 through At this time, the bill is not discriminated at all, and only the number of bills fed is confirmed. In other words, all the banknotes in the escrow unit 12 are transported and returned to the customer service unit 10 and only the banknotes are checked to ensure that no banknotes remain in the transport path.

After the payment is confirmed and the payment is canceled, the card and the passbook are returned to the customer. At the time of the payment confirmation transaction, a receipt on which the details of the transaction are printed is issued or the passbook is recorded, and the payment transaction is completed. .

<Withdrawal Transaction> After the customer presses the withdrawal transaction key on the customer operation display section 5, inserts the card into the slot, and enters a password, a predetermined number is established between the control section 7 and the center. When the communication is performed and it is confirmed that there is no problem, the control unit 7 transmits a command for starting a dispensing process to the CCAD 2. When the CCAD 2 receives the command for starting the dispensing process, the CCAD 2 switches the internal state to the dispensing operation mode, and waits for the instruction of the denomination and the number of bills to be dispensed.

Here, when the customer inputs, for example, an amount of M000 N thousand, first, the denomination cassette 17.1.
No. 8 end detectors 17b and 18b confirm whether or not the end is detected. At this time, the denomination cassette 17
If none of the denominations including the banknotes required by the customer among the 18 are present, the CCAD 2 returns a response to the control unit 7 with data indicating that withdrawal is impossible,
Based on this, the control unit 7 displays on the display unit of the customer operation display unit 5 that the transaction of the denomination is not possible,
Display the tradable bills and shift to the withdrawal transaction mode. At this time, if both types of money cannot be dispensed, a display indicating that dispensing transaction is not possible is displayed on the display of the customer operation display unit 5, and the card or passbook is returned to the customer to execute the transaction. Abort. Then, a notifying unit (not shown) prompts the attendant to replenish the missing bill. The replenishment of the bill will be described later.

When the end detectors 17b and 18b do not detect the end, a dispensing process is performed. Hereinafter, the dispensing processing operation will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, when the denomination of each of the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 is set to one denomination, the separating / accumulating mechanism 50 or 51 is operated, and the ten thousand yen designated by the customer from the denomination cassette 17 is activated. M tickets, N 1,000-yen tickets from the denomination cassette 18 or M-tens, N-thousand-yen tickets from the storage of the denomination cassette 17 or 18 where the end is not detected. . The fed bill is shown in FIG.
(Payment) As shown by the middle arrow, the switching blade mlo
And transported to the discriminating section 13 through the transport paths 36, 44, 39 and 29.

The discriminating section 13 discriminates denominations and damages and detects the presence or absence of abnormal running. If the specified denomination is a genuine note and is not an abnormally running banknote, it sequentially guides the switching blades b and a. Are transported through the transport paths 27 and 30, and are stacked one by one by the separation / stacking mechanism 11 in the separation / stacking unit 10a of the customer service unit 10.

On the other hand, the bill discriminated by the discriminating section 13 from the damaged bill or the abnormal running is detected, as a withdrawal reject bill, the switching blades a, de, e, f, g, h, n, i.
・ Guided by k ・ j, and transport path 27 ・ 26 ・ 37 ・ 32.3
The paper is accumulated in the reject bill storage unit 49 in the reject cassette 21 through 8, 33, 72, 40, 41, 42, 43.

In this way, the required number of sheets are fed out from the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 until discrimination and accumulation are repeated until the required number of sheets are accumulated in the customer service section 10. When the M multi-million-yen bills are fed out from the denomination cassette 17 and discriminated and accumulated in the customer service section 10, next, N-thousand-yen tickets are fed out from the denomination cassette 18 to discriminate and are sent to the reception section 10. The accumulation is performed in the same manner. Thereby, the designated denomination and the designated number of bills are accumulated in the customer service unit 10.

Thereafter, the user opens the shutter 9 of the customer service section 10 to pay bills to the customer, closes the shutter 9, immediately returns the card or passbook, issues a receipt on which the details of the transaction are printed, or writes a passbook book. Then, the processing of the withdrawal transaction is completed. When the dispensing process is completed in this way, the CCAD 2 adds the data of the dispensed number to the response of the process completion and returns it to the control unit 7, and the control unit 7 receives this, counts it as the dispensed number, and is not shown. It is stored in a predetermined storage unit.

When a customer forgets to take a bill in the customer service section 10, as shown by an arrow in FIG. The guide blades are sequentially guided again by the switching blades a, b, o, l, c, m, n, i, j, and k.・ 39 ・ 44 ・ 36 ・ 35 ・ 72 ・ 40 ・ 41 ・
The paper is accumulated in the forgotten banknote storage unit 48 in the reject cassette 21 through 42.

<Bill Replenishment> In the CCAD2, when the end is detected by the end detectors 17b and 18b of the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 or the near end of the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 is detected by an encoder counter (not shown), On the basis of this, a message prompting the attendant to replenish bills from the automated teller machine 1 is made. At the same time, the denomination data of the deficit denomination banknote to be replenished in the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 is also notified. The clerk replenishes the banknote based on this notification. Hereinafter, the banknote replenishment process will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the clerk carries the banknote of the denomination data from the original to the automatic transaction apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 2, and opens the rear door 1a shown in FIG. At this time, the batch storage section 62 in the batch cassette 20 shown in FIG. 12 is in an empty state or in a state where bills of a denomination different from the denomination to be replenished are accumulated on the stage 60. It is located between the position indicated by symbol E in FIG. Therefore, when the clerk opens the back door 1a as described above, the open state is detected by the control unit 7 by a signal from a detector (not shown), and the control unit 7 moves the stage 60 to When a command is sent to return to the home position,
The CAD 2 controls the stage 60 by an unillustrated motor.
Move to position.

Thereafter, the attendant opens the banknote deposit / withdrawal door 20a of the batch cassette 20 using the inspection key as shown in the figure, and places the banknotes carried from the original side on the stage 60. Then, after closing the bill deposit / withdrawal door 20a, an operation key of the internal operation unit 6 is operated to input a bill replenishment command.

In replenishing banknotes, the present invention provides two types of replenishment operation modes, ie, optional paper sheets, depending on whether or not to replenish the above-mentioned optional paper sheet separating and storing section 16. Only a manual setting mode and a mode of automatically replenishing optional sheets from the batch cassette 20 are prepared.

In the case of manual setting, an attendant pulls out the storage section 16b of the optional paper sheet separating / stacking storage section 16 in the direction of the arrow A in FIG. After setting by hand,
The replenishment is completed by pushing the storage part 16b in the direction of A. In particular, when the optional paper sheets are non-banknotes with no cash value, such as flyers, invitations, and tickets, not the audit key,
It is also possible to replenish with a maintenance key. If the optional paper is a valuable paper currency that is valuable in cash,
Draw out with the audit key and store optional paper sheets in storage unit 1
After setting to 6b, the set amount is input from an operation panel (not shown) of the rear door 1a and is handled as a subject of scrutiny.

Next, the optional sheets are put in the batch cassette 2
In the case of automatically replenishing from the inside of 0, optional sheets and normal bills are stacked and set in the collective cassette 20, respectively, and optional sheets and normal bills are discriminated by the discriminating section 13 to separate optional sheets. The replenishment is stored in the accumulation storage section 16 and the denomination cassettes 17 and 18.

At the time of this replenishment, it is preferable to set the optional sheets in the batch cassette 20 so as to be positioned above the normal bills. This simplifies the control of the switching operation of the transport path to the optional paper sheet separating / stacking unit 16 and the denomination cassettes 17 and 18, and speeds up the replenishment process. At this time, if the optional sheets cannot be recognized due to some kind of conveyance obstacle or the like, or if the number of sheets that are less than the number of optional sheets stored in the collective cassette 20 is replenished due to heavy running or skew, the number of replenished sheets is increased. Is notified to the control unit 7.

Hereinafter, a replenishment operation of the bills including the optional paper sheets is performed. Since the replenishment processing operation of the bill is performed in the same manner as the bill loading operation described above, the description thereof is omitted.

In the normal banknote replenishment operation, when the full detectors (not shown) of the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 detect the full state, the stacked banknotes on the stage 60 are fed by the feeding and separating mechanism 45 of the batch cassette 20 shown in FIG. Are fed out one by one, and successively, the switching blades fed
・ Guided by a ・ o, transport path 37 ・ 28 ・ 27, discrimination unit 1
3, transported to transport paths 29 and 39, switching blades l and c
The transport direction is regulated by restricting the transport direction so that the bills are not accumulated in the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 which have been fully detected in m.
Conveyed to 2.40, and further switched to the blade m.n.i.k.
To feed the collected banknotes in the collective cassette 20 into the collected banknote stacking unit 63, and stacks them on the partition plate 61.

At this time, the discriminating section 13 counts the bills accumulated on the partition plate 61 and temporarily stops the operation of the feeding / separating mechanism 45 when a predetermined accumulation allowable value (for example, 100) is reached. . Next, the clamp lever 65
Performs a rotating operation by a motor (not shown) so as to close from the position A to the position B.
Clamp the bills stacked on top. Thereafter, the clamp lever 65 is raised from the position B to the position C by the motor to lift the bill. As a result, the banknotes can be fed again onto the partition plate 61, so that the feeding / separating mechanism 45 is operated again to separate and feed out the banknotes on the stage 60 one by one, and to accumulate via the discrimination unit 13. The sheets are accumulated on the partition plate 61 until an allowable value is reached.

When the accumulation allowable value is reached, the operation of the feeding / separating mechanism 45 is temporarily stopped again, and the clamp lever 65 at the position C is rotated by the motor so as to be opened to the position D. The bills clamped and lifted are dropped on the bills accumulated on the partition plate 61.

Subsequently, the clamp lever 65 at the position D is lowered by the motor to return to the position A, and further, the rotation operation is performed so as to close from the position A to the position B.
After re-clamping the banknotes accumulated on the upper side, the clamp lever 65 is raised again from the position B to the position C to lift the banknotes on the partition plate 61, and the banknotes are fed by the feeding / separating mechanism 45. The above operation is repeated until the end detector 20d of the collective storage section 62 detects the end of the bill.

When the end detector 20d detects the end of the bill, the operation of the feeding / separating mechanism 45 is stopped, the clamp lever 65 clamps and raises the bill to the position C, and the stage 60 is driven by a motor (not shown).
From the position of F to the position of F,
Then, it descends from the F position to the G position.

Next, the stage 60 rotates from the G position to the H position. Here, when the clamp lever 65 is rotated from the position C to the position D and opened, the banknote lifted by the clamp lever 65 rides on the stage 60. Then, stage 60
Lifts the banknote from the H position to the I position. By the above operation, the banknotes fed from the collective storage section 62 can be stored again in the collective storage section 62 via the discrimination section 13. These bills are later replenished to the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 as needed.

At the time of bill replenishment, the full detector 20e detects the full of the loaded / supplied reject bill in the loading / rejected bill storage unit 64, and the wording etc. is displayed on the display of the internal operation unit 6 to that effect. Is displayed, or when it is desired to take out the loaded / supplied rejected banknote in the loaded / supplied rejected banknote storage section 64 for some reason after the replenishment of the banknote, the same as at the time of loading the bills, The door 20b can be opened and taken out.

<Bill Collection> At the time of close inspection, the attendant
(B) Open the back door 1a of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 and operate the operation keys of the internal operation unit 6 to issue a bill collection instruction.
In response to the collection instruction, the control unit 7 transmits a command for instructing the CCAD 2 to start the collection operation. CCAD
2 receives the command for starting the collection operation, switches the internal state to the collection mode, and detects that the end of all the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 shown in FIG. 17.1
Confirm that it is stored in one of 8 on the other hand,
If the end is detected, the inoperable data is added to the response and returned to the control unit 7, and the collection process is stopped. Any one of the cassettes 17
If it is confirmed that the end is not detected even at 18,
CCAD2 starts the bill collection operation.

Hereinafter, the operation of recovering the CCAD2 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the separation / separation in the denomination storage mechanism unit 15
By operating the stacking mechanism 51, the banknotes stored in the denomination cassette 18 are separated and fed out one by one from the top, and are guided and transported by the switching blades m, c, l, o as indicated by arrows in the figure. It is conveyed to the discrimination section 13 through the roads 36, 44, 39, and 29. The discriminating unit 13 sequentially discriminates denominations of the conveyed banknotes, detects the presence or absence of abnormal running, and sends out the banknotes to the subsequent rear transport route.

The bills for which the discrimination section 13 has detected abnormal running are the switching blades a, de, e, f, g, h, n, i, and j.
And the transport path 27/28/26/37/32/38
-It is sent to the reject banknote storage section 49 in the reject cassette 21 through 33, 72, 40, 41, 43 to be accumulated. As a result of the discrimination, the normal bill is changed to the switching blade a.
Guided by de, e, f, g, h, n, i, and transport path 27.2
It is sent to the collected banknote stacking unit 63 in the batch cassette 20 through 8.26.37.32.38.33.72, and is stacked on the partition plate 61. This operation is performed by cassette 1
This operation is repeated until the number of banknotes set in the stack 8 is exhausted. However, if the number of stacked sheets on the partition plate 61 reaches the allowable stacking value on the way, the operation of the separating / accumulating mechanism 51 is interrupted to explain the replenishment operation. The operation of FIG.

The end detector 18b of the cassette 18 by type of money
Then, the stored bills are fed out from the denomination cassette 17 and accumulated on the rejected bill storage unit 49 or the partition plate 61 of the collected bill accumulation unit 63 in the same manner as described above. In this way, the ten thousand yen and one thousand yen tickets of the respective denomination cassettes 17 and 18 are accumulated while counting them on the partition plate 61 of the collective storage section 62 in order.

During the above-mentioned collecting operation, the discriminating section 13 always counts the bills fed to the collective storing section 62, and when the storage amount reaches the allowable amount, the collecting operation is interrupted and the counted number data is returned to the control section 7. I do. In response to this, the control unit 7 displays "Batch cassette full" on the display unit of the internal operation unit 6,
Instructs removal of banknotes stored in the batch cassette.

Since the storage allowable value of the collected banknotes in the collective storage section 62 varies depending on the amount of stacked banknotes on the stage 60, the height of the stage 60 is detected by a detector (not shown) prior to the banknote collection process. Thus, the amount of deposited banknotes on the stage 60 is obtained by the calculation means of the control unit 7, and the storage amount of the collected banknotes is obtained by subtracting the amount by the storage amount of the collective storage unit 62.

When the batch storage section 62 becomes full, the attendant
The cassette mounting / dismounting door 23 on the rear surface of the CCAD 2 is opened to pull out the batch cassette 20, the door 20 b of the batch cassette 20 is opened using the inspection key, and all the banknotes in the batch storage unit 20 are taken out. Then, the door 20b is closed again, the cassette 20 is set again in the CCAD 2 of the batch cassette 20, the cassette attaching / detaching door 23 is closed, and the collecting operation is restarted. As described above, the collection operation is performed until all of the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 are detected as the end, and when the last bill reaches the collective storage section 62, the conveyance operation by the upper conveyance section and the lower conveyance section is stopped, and the collection is performed. The operation ends.

The CCAD 2 that has completed the collection process returns the response to the end of collection with the counted number data collected for each denomination to the control unit 7.
Counts the number of collected sheets and stores the counted number in a storage unit (not shown). When the banknote collection process of CCAD2 is completed, the attendant opens the cassette attachment / detachment door 23 of CCAD2, takes out the batch cassette 20, pulls out CCAD2, pulls out the reject cassette 21, and transports the rejected cassette 21 to the original side for close inspection.

The above is the normal bill collection process in the close inspection. However, if it becomes necessary to collect the bills from the collective storage section 62 of the collective cassette 20 for some reason during the operation of the apparatus, the above-mentioned bill replenishment is performed. Similarly to the above, it is also possible to open the banknote deposit / withdrawal door 20a of the batch cassette 20 with the inspection key and directly extract the banknotes on the stage 60 by hand. In this case, the number of denominations of the extracted banknotes may be input by key operation of the internal operation unit 6 and stored in the storage unit of the control unit 7.

Here, in the above-described embodiment, the stage 60 of the batch cassette 20 is returned to the home position I when the back door 1a of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is opened at the time of bill replenishment. Door 2 for banknote deposit and withdrawal
It is also possible to return the stage 60 to the home position when 0a is opened by the audit key, or to return by instructing with the operation key of the internal operation unit 6.

If the raising operation of the stage 60 is performed by using a spring means, it is not necessary to return the stage 60 to the home position in particular. It is also possible to put on.

<Bill counting> Next, the bill counting process will be described with reference to FIG. The clerk removes the batch cassette 20 in which bills are set at the start of the operation from the original machine to the automatic transaction apparatus 1.
2B, and open the rear door 1a shown in FIG.
The cassette mounting / dismounting door 23 of the CCAD 2 shown in (1) is opened, the batch cassette 20 is set on the CCAD 2, the cassette mounting / dismounting door 23 is closed, and the CCAD 2 is set on the automatic transaction apparatus 1. Then, the attendant closes the back door 1a of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, operates the operation key of the internal operation unit 6, and inputs a bill counting instruction.

Since the operation of counting the bills is performed through the same route as the above-described bill loading operation, the description of the processing of replenishing bills into the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 is omitted here.

Next, when the full detectors (not shown) of the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 detect full, the stacked banknotes on the stage 60 are separated and fed one by one by the feeding / separation mechanism 45 of the batch cassette 20. , Sequentially guided by the switching blades f, e, d, a, o, and the conveyance paths 37, 28
27, the discrimination unit 13, the cassette 17 transported to the transport path 29, 39 and fully detected by the switching blade l. Cm.
In 18, the transport direction is regulated so that the banknotes are not stacked, and the banknotes are transported to the transport paths 35, 72, and 40. It is sent to 63 and is accumulated on the partition plate 61.

At this time, the discriminating section 13 counts the bills accumulated on the partition plate 61 and temporarily stops the operation of the feed-out / separation mechanism 45 when a predetermined accumulation allowable value (for example, 100) is reached. . Next, the clamp lever 65
Performs a rotating operation by a motor (not shown) so as to close from the position A to the position B.
Clamp the bills stacked on top. Thereafter, the clamp lever 65 is raised from the position B to the position C by the motor to lift the bill. As a result, the banknotes can be fed again onto the partition plate 61, so that the feeding / separating mechanism 45 is operated again to separate and feed out the banknotes on the stage 60 one by one, and to accumulate via the discrimination unit 13. The sheets are accumulated on the partition plate 61 until an allowable value is reached.

When the accumulation allowable value is reached, the operation of the feeding / separating mechanism 45 is temporarily stopped again, and the clamp lever 65 at the position C is rotated by the motor so as to be opened to the position D to thereby open the position. The bills clamped and lifted are dropped on the bills accumulated on the partition plate 61.

Subsequently, the clamp lever 65 at the position D is lowered by the motor and returned to the position A, and the motor is rotated so as to close from the position A to the position B.
After re-clamping the banknotes accumulated on the upper side, the clamp lever 65 is raised again from the position B to the position C to lift the banknotes on the partition plate 61, and the banknotes are fed by the feeding / separating mechanism 45. The above operation is repeated until the end detector 20d of the collective storage section 62 detects the end of the bill.

When the end detector 20d detects the end of the bill, the operation of the feeding / separating mechanism 45 is stopped, the clamp lever 65 clamps and raises the bill to the position C, and the stage 60 is driven by a motor (not shown).
From the position of F to the position of F,
Then, it descends from the F position to the G position. At this stage, the counting operation is completed.

Next, the stage 60 rotates from the G position to the H position. Here, when the clamp lever 65 is rotated from the position C to the position D and opened, the banknote lifted by the clamp lever 65 rides on the stage 60. Then, stage 60
Lifts the banknote from the H position to the I position. By the above operation, the banknotes fed from the collective storage section 62 can be stored again in the collective storage section 62 via the discrimination section 13. These bills are later replenished to the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 as needed.

Here, the counting operation when the clerk sets the banknotes at the start of operation has been described. However, the counting is performed before the clerk replenishes the banknotes at the time of replenishment.
When the banknotes in D2 are collected, a counting operation is performed for scrutiny, and whenever the automatic transaction apparatus 1 does not hinder the operation, the counting operation of the batch cassette 20 can be performed by a staff member or a remote counting operation (original counting operation). System center),
The CCAD 2 can automatically perform the operation, and the operation contents are the same in each case.

<Automatic Recovery Operation> The automatic recovery processing operation mode will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, the automatic recovery operation at the time of the payment processing operation will be described with reference to FIGS.

When the machine stops due to some cause, for example, a bill jam, etc. during the above-mentioned depositing operation processing, the control unit 7 determines the cause by the error code and the before and after transaction code, and makes a clear mechanical failure or damage. -If it is not determined that there is an electrical failure or damage, that is, if it is determined that the failure is one that can be automatically recovered, the operation shifts to an automatic recovery operation.

The control unit of the online terminal device (not shown) issues an instruction for an automatic recovery operation to the control unit 7 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, and in response to this, the control unit 7 sends the temporary storage unit from the customer service unit 10 accompanying the automatic recovery. The operation of instructing the return of the bill between 12 to the customer service unit 10 is prompted. Here, in the case where it is determined that the failure is obvious mechanical failure or damage / electrical failure or damage, this determination can be estimated based on the contents of the preceding and following transaction operations and the generated error code. For example, the case where the same error code occurs frequently is an example. In this case, it is determined that the cause of the error code is latent or acquired other than the bill. Conversely, when an error occurs irregularly, it can be determined that the cause of the error is due to the state of the banknote, except for an error due to a fatal or sudden damage in operation such as a running out of a conveyor belt.

When the same error code can be recovered but the same error code occurs frequently, that is, when it is determined that the cause of the error code in this case is latent or acquired besides the bill. Is treated as latent or acquired accumulated failures specific to the device, the control unit 7 notifies the center as failure notice information specific to the device to the center, and serves as reference data as periodic maintenance information. .

Next, as shown in FIG.
From the customer service unit 10 to the temporary reserving unit 12 or in a direction completely opposite to the direction of transport to the deposit rejecting unit 10c as shown in FIG. 29, 71, the discriminating unit 13 is driven, and the banknote in which the banknote jam has occurred is conveyed in the opposite direction to the customer service unit 10 to be removed. Banknotes present in the transport path 30 are:
After the motor in the customer service section (not shown) is stopped, and the transport of the bills present in the transport system other than the transport path 30 and each module is completed, the transport path 30 is driven, and the transport path 30 is transported and removed. At this time, all the banknotes present in the transport paths 27, 29, 71 and the discrimination unit 13 are discharged to the customer service unit 10. After that, all bills remaining in the separation and accumulation mechanism unit 12a of the temporary holding unit 12 are removed from the customer service unit 10 in the same manner as in the deposit cancellation operation.
And accumulate it. Then, the control unit 7 transmits the completion of the automatic recovery operation to the control unit of the online terminal device so as to return the transaction to the initial state, and in response thereto, the control unit of the online terminal device transmits the current transaction. It prompts the user to return to the previous state and return all information except the operation log and maintenance information to the current pre-transaction information.

As for the automatic recovery upon receipt rejection, the direction in which the banknotes are transported from the temporary holding unit 12 to the reject cassette 21 as shown in FIG. 8 or from the temporary holding unit 12 as shown in FIG. The separating / accumulating mechanism 11 of the customer service section 10 and the transport paths 27, 29, 39,
44, 36, 35, 72, 40, 41, 42, 43, and the discriminating unit 13 are driven, and the banknote that has caused the banknote jam is conveyed in the reverse direction to the temporary holding unit 12 to be removed. At this time, the transport paths 27, 29, 39, 44, 36, 35, 72, 40
41, 42, 43, all bills present in the discrimination section 13 and bills partially applied to the separation / stacking mechanism 11 of the customer service section 10 are discharged to the temporary holding section 12. Thereafter, for recovery in the case of the deposit cancellation operation, all the banknotes remaining in the separation and accumulation mechanism unit 12a of the temporary holding unit 12 are fed out and accumulated in the customer service unit 10 in the same manner as the deposit cancellation operation.

As for the recovery in the case of the deposit confirmation operation, all the banknotes remaining in the separation and accumulation mechanism section 12a of the temporary holding section 12 are rejected in the same manner as in the deposit confirmation operation, by the denomination cassettes 17, 18 and the reject cassette. It is fed out and accumulated in the rejected bill storage unit 49 of 21. Then, the control unit 7 transmits the completion of the automatic recovery operation to the control unit of the online terminal device so as to return the transaction to the initial state, and in response thereto, the control unit of the online terminal device transmits the current transaction. It prompts the user to return to the previous state and return all information except the operation log and maintenance information to the current pre-transaction information.

Next, the automatic recovery operation at the time of the payment processing operation will be described with reference to FIG. When the machine stops during the dispensing operation process due to some cause, for example, a paper jam, the control unit 7 determines the cause by the error code and the before and after transaction code, and makes a clear mechanical failure or damage / electrical failure. If it is not determined that there is damage, or if it is determined that the failure is one that can be automatically recovered, the operation shifts to an automatic recovery operation. The control unit of the online terminal device issues an instruction for an automatic recovery operation to the control unit 7 of the automatic transaction device 1, and in response to this, the control unit 7 sends the reject banknote storage unit of the reject cassette 21 from the customer service unit 10 accompanying the automatic recovery. 49 and a return instruction from the transport path 28 to each of the denomination cassettes 17 and 18.

Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the transport path is driven in a direction completely opposite to the direction in which the bills are transported from each of the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 to the customer service section 10, and the bills which have caused the bill jam are removed from each of the denomination cassettes. It is transported in the opposite direction to the directions 17 and 18 to remove it. At this time, the transport paths 36, 44, 39, 29,
All the banknotes existing in the temporary holding section 12, the discriminating section 13, and the transport path 27 are discharged to the denomination cassettes 17 and 18. At this time, the switching blade l · cm is returned to the state in which the final bill of the denomination has been paid out at the time of separating and feeding.
This is possible because bills of different kinds are separated and accumulated so as not to be present during transportation. Therefore,
At the time of automatic recovery, banknotes of different denominations are stored in each denomination cassette 17.
18 is not mixed.

Also, the transport paths 26, 37, 32, 38.3
For the banknotes in 3, 72, 40, 41, and 43, the transport system is stopped during the operation, and at the end of the operation,
Transfer path 26, 37, 32, 38, 33 to customer service section 10
72, 40, 41, 43 and the temporary holding unit 12 are driven to be transported and removed. Thereafter, all the banknotes accumulated in the customer service section 10 are stored in the temporary holding section 12, the transport paths 26, 37, and 32.
・ 38 ・ 33 ・ 72 ・ 40 ・ 41 ・ 43 are driven to collect and store them in the reject bill storage unit 49 of the reject cassette 21.

Further, the automatic recovery operation at the time of the forgetting capture operation will be described with reference to FIG. When the machine stops due to some cause, for example, a bill jam, etc. during the forgetting take-in operation processing, the control unit 7 determines the cause by the error code and the before and after transaction code, and makes an obvious mechanical failure or damage / electricity. If it is not determined that a mechanical failure or damage has occurred, that is, if it is determined that the failure is capable of automatic recovery, the operation shifts to an automatic recovery operation. The control unit of the online terminal device (not shown) issues an instruction for an automatic recovery operation to the control unit 7 of the automatic transaction device 1, and in response thereto, the control unit 7 sends the rejected bills of the reject cassette 21 from the customer service unit 10 accompanying the automatic recovery. The user is prompted to reject the storage unit 49.

As shown in FIG. 11, the transport path is driven in a direction completely opposite to the direction in which the bills are transported from the customer service section 10 to the forgotten bill storage section 48 of the reject cassette 21, and the bills causing the banknote jam are removed from the customer service section 10. It is transported in the opposite direction to remove. At this time, the transport paths 42, 41, 40, 72, 33
38, 32, 37, 26, 28, 30, and all bills present in the discriminating section 13 are discharged to the customer service section 10. After that, all the banknotes accumulated in the customer service section 10 are stored in the temporary holding section 12, the transport paths 30, 27, 29, 39, 44,
36, 35, 72, 40, 41, and 42 are driven to collectively store in the forgotten banknote storage unit 48 of the reject cassette 21.

Next, the automatic recovery operation at the time of the replenishment processing operation will be described with reference to FIG. During the above-described replenishment operation processing, when the machine is stopped due to some cause, for example, a bill jam, the control unit 7 determines the cause by the error code and the before and after transaction code, and makes a clear mechanical failure or damage / electricity. If it is not determined that a mechanical failure or damage has occurred, that is, if it is determined that the failure is capable of automatic recovery, the operation shifts to an automatic recovery operation. The control unit of the online terminal device issues an instruction for an automatic recovery operation to the control unit 7 of the automatic transaction device 1, and in response to this, the control unit 7 sets the collection / separation / collection mechanism 46 in the batch cassette 20 and the reject separation Stacking mechanism 47 and cassette 17 for each denomination
From 18, an instruction to accumulate the bills in the customer service unit 10 between the feeding / separation mechanism 45 in the batch cassette 20 is prompted.

[0133] As shown in FIG.
0 feeding / separating mechanism 45 to each denomination cassette 17
18 or in a direction completely opposite to the collection / separation / accumulation mechanism 46 or the reject separation / accumulation mechanism 47 of the batch cassette 20 from the feeding / separation mechanism 45 of the batch cassette 20, and the conveyance paths 40, 72, 35, 36, 44, 39.・ 2
7, 28, 26, 37, the temporary holding unit 12, and the discriminating unit 13 are driven, and the banknote that has caused the banknote jam is stored in the batch cassette 20.
And is transported in the direction of the feeding / separating mechanism 45 to perform the removal. At this time, the transport paths 40, 72, 35, 36, 44, 39.2
All the banknotes present in the storage units 7, 28, 26, 37, the temporary holding unit 12, and the discrimination unit 13 are discharged to the feeding / separation mechanism 45 of the batch cassette 20.

Thereafter, all the banknotes accumulated in the customer service section 10 are transferred to the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 and the batch cassette 20.
To the collecting / separating / accumulating mechanism 46 or the reject separating / accumulating mechanism. Then, the control unit 7 transmits the completion of the automatic recovery operation to the control unit of the online terminal device so as to return the transaction to the initial state, and in response thereto, the control unit of the online terminal device transmits the current transaction. It prompts the user to return to the previous state and return all information except the operation log and maintenance information to the current pre-transaction information.

Next, the automatic recovery operation at the time of the collection operation will be described with reference to FIG. When the machine stops due to some cause, for example, a bill jam during the collection operation processing, the control unit 7 determines the cause by the error code and the before and after transaction code, and the obvious mechanical failure or damage / electrical failure or If the damage is not determined, that is, if it is determined that the failure can be automatically recovered, the process shifts to an automatic recovery operation. The control unit of the online terminal device issues an instruction for an automatic recovery operation to the control unit 7 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, and in response to this, the control unit 7 sets the reject bill storage unit 49 of the reject cassette 21 and the batch cassette A prompt to return the banknotes from the transport path and the transport path 28 to the collecting / separating / accumulating mechanism 20 to the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 to the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 is prompted.

Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the bills are transported from the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 to the collection / separation / collection mechanism 46 of the batch cassette 20 or the reject bill storage unit 49 of the reject cassette 21 in a completely opposite direction. The transport path is driven to transport the banknote that has caused the banknote jam in a direction opposite to the direction of each of the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 for removal. At this time, the discriminating unit 13 and the transport paths 43, 41, 40, 72.3
All the bills present in 3.38.32.26.27.2939.44.36 are stored in each denomination cassette 17.1.
Emitted to 8. At this time, the switching blade l · c · m
Is returned to the state in which the final banknote by denomination has been paid out at the time of separation and payout. This is possible because bills of different kinds are separated and accumulated so as not to be present during transportation. Therefore, at the time of automatic recovery, banknotes of different denominations are prevented from being mixed into the denomination cassettes 17 and 18.

Thereafter, the operation returns to the collecting operation, and all the bills accumulated in each of the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 are transferred to the collecting / separating / accumulating mechanism 46 of the batch cassette 20 or the rejecting bill storage unit 49 of the rejecting cassette 21. Collect and store. As described above, the control unit 7 transmits the completion of the automatic recovery operation to the control unit of the online terminal device so that after recovering the failure that occurred at the time of recovery by automatic recovery, the transaction is then returned to the initial state. In response to this, the control unit of the online terminal device prompts an operation to return all information except the operation log and maintenance information to the state before the current transaction to the state before the current transaction.

Next, the automatic recovery operation at the time of the counting operation will be described with reference to FIG. When the machine stops due to some cause, for example, banknote jam or the like during the above-described counting operation processing, the control unit 7 determines the cause by the error code and the before and after transaction code, and makes a clear mechanical failure or damage / electrical failure. If it is not determined to be faulty or damaged,
That is, when it is determined that the fault is one that can be automatically recovered, the process proceeds to the automatic recovery operation. The control unit of the online terminal device issues an instruction for an automatic recovery operation to the control unit 7 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, and in response to this, the control unit 7 sets the collection / separation / collection mechanism 46 of the batch cassette 20 and the reject separation The stacking mechanism 47 prompts an instruction to stack bills between the feeding / separating mechanism 45 of the batch cassette 20 to the feeding / separating mechanism 45.

Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the banknotes are fed out of the batch cassette
The transport paths 40 and 7 are completely opposite to the direction of transport to the collection / collection / stacking mechanism 46 and the reject separation / stacking mechanism 47 of FIG.
2.35.36.44.39.29.27.28.26
The 37, the temporary holding unit 12, and the discriminating unit 13 are driven, and the banknote that has caused the banknote jam is conveyed toward the customer service unit 10 and removed. At this time, the transport paths 40, 72, 35, 36, 44
・ 39 ・ 29 ・ 27 ・ 28 ・ 26 ・ 37 、 Temporary Hold 1
2. All the banknotes present in the discrimination section 13 are discharged to the feeding / separating mechanism 45 of the batch cassette 20. After that, all the banknotes accumulated in the feeding / separating mechanism 45 of the batch cassette 20 are fed to the collecting / separating / stacking mechanism 46 of the batch cassette 20 toward the reject separating / accumulating mechanism 47 to be stacked.

[0140] The control unit 7 sends the completion of the automatic recovery operation to the control unit of the online terminal device so that after the failure that occurred at the time of counting is recovered by the automatic recovery, the transaction is then returned to the initial state. In response to this, the control unit of the online terminal device prompts an operation to return all information except the operation log and the maintenance information to the state before the current transaction to the state before the current transaction. The above is the description of the automatic recovery operation.

Now, the operation of the optional sheet separating / accumulating / accommodating section 16 will be described. As described above, as optional paper sheets, here, 1000-yen / 10,000-yen bills composed of so-called pin bills and unused new note bills, which are unwrinkled bills, or mixed bills of such denominations, Thousands of yen, foreign banknotes, high-value banknotes that have not been issued at present, 100,000 yen, extra increased banknotes, optional paper sheets, and other paper sheets such as bill-sized flyers, guides, tickets, etc. Is assumed.

As described above, optional sheets are separately set in the batch cassette 20 and are automatically replenished therefrom. For example, as shown by a broken line in FIG. 12, an automatic loading route for optional paper sheets is first fed out from the collective cassette 20 by the separating mechanism 45 and fed out, counted and accumulated in the customer service section 10, while the option to be rejected. The bills are stored in the collected bill accumulation unit 63 and the loading / replenishment reject bill storage unit 64 in the batch cassette 20 in the same manner as the above-described bill replenishment operation, and then the optional bills accumulated in the customer service unit 10. The sheets are accumulated in the optional paper sheet separating and accumulating section 16 via the discriminating section 13.

Next, the dispensing operation will be described with reference to FIG.
In the customer operation display section 5 shown in (a), the customer operates a key operation for requesting optional paper sheets, for example, operates a special transaction mode key. When a ticket is requested, the 10,000-yen ticket is separated by the required number and dispensed to the customer service section 10. In this case, as shown by a broken line in FIG. 10, the dispensing route is such that the optional sheets are separated and fed one by one from the storage section 16b of the optional sheet separation / collection storage section 16 by the storage mechanism 52 and switched. Blade e ・ f ・ g ・ h ・ c ・ l
・ Guided by b ・ a and transport path 37 ・ 32 ・ 38 ・ 34.4
4, 39, 29, the discrimination unit 13, and the conveyance path 27, 30 are conveyed to the customer service unit 10 and accumulated.

In this dispensing process, for example, both the designation of the pin bill and the remaining ordinary bills can be simultaneously dispensed. In this case, first, the customer inputs a necessary amount in the payment mode by operating the keys of the customer operation display unit 5.
Then, the banknotes in each of the denomination cassettes 17 and 18 are selected as the default number of denominations, and the number is displayed. Then, here, using the optional paper sheet dispensing function, for example, a pin bill is selected and the number thereof is input. Then
It is accepted up to a preset limit of the number of coins per transaction, and an instruction is made to dispense the remaining amount from each of the denomination cassettes 17 and 18, and a dispensing process is performed. This allows
Optional paper sheets separation and storage unit 1 depending on the specific customer
6 can be prevented from being emptied in a short time.

In this dispensing processing operation, in addition, if the same customer makes a consecutive dispensing transaction, the use of this optional function is programmed to be restricted. Although a predetermined number of withdrawal transactions by the same customer are possible, if the withdrawal transaction is performed an arbitrary number of times within an arbitrary period, the program can be similarly programmed to restrict the use of this optional function (maximum). Limited to N times, N is 1 or more). Further, as described above, as a mode of operation of the bank or the like, it is also possible to simultaneously add and supply a recording paper piece such as a bill size flyer, guide letter, or ticket to the banknote. Can be set freely. When a foreign banknote is selected as an optional paper sheet, the remaining amount can be paid out with a banknote and a coin in accordance with the exchange rate.

It is to be noted that, first, the number of optional sheets to be traded may be specified in advance, and then, a further necessary total withdrawal amount may be input. At this time, if a foreign banknote is selected, it is possible to dispense only the banknote without dispensing coins by the exchange rate calculation display.

In the first embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 1, the temporary holding unit 12 and the optional paper sheet separating / accumulating storage unit 16 are
Although it is set up so as to fit within the depth size on the upper side, it may be configured to be set up so as to fit within the depth size below the batch cassette 20 as shown in FIG.

Therefore, in the second embodiment, if the temporary holding unit 12 and the optional paper sheet separating / stacking unit 16 are installed so as to fit under the collective cassette 20, the arrangement is similarly reduced. In addition, the entire device can be made compact, and the structure can be simplified accordingly.
Therefore, by arranging it below the batch cassette 20, a complicated mechanism for setting bills can be dispensed with. In addition, with such an arrangement, when handling various kinds of deposit transactions, withdrawals, replenishment, collection, and counting,
Transaction processing is enabled by one interlocking operation. In other words, there is no roundabout processing such as temporarily accumulating in the customer service unit 10 and then reseparating and storing, and a complicated dedicated transport route can be eliminated.

In the second embodiment, C
Comparing the configuration of CAD2 with the first embodiment,
Since the positions of the batch cassette 20, the temporary holding section 12, and the optional sheet separating / accumulating storage section 16 are interchanged, the position of the transfer path, the position of the transfer direction switching blade, and the position of the transfer path drive motors 24a and 24b are set. However, other arrangements and configurations are almost the same.

Next, the operation of the CCAD 2 in the second embodiment configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS. 16 shows a processing mode at the time of deposit confirmation in the deposit transaction, FIG. 17 shows a processing mode at the time of rejection of deposit confirmation in the deposit transaction, FIG. 18 shows a processing mode before the deposit decision in the deposit transaction, and FIG. FIG. 20 shows a processing mode at the time of deposit rejection in a deposit transaction, FIG. 21 shows a processing mode at the time of deposit withdrawal in a deposit transaction, and FIG. FIG. 23 shows the processing mode at the time of forgetting capture, and FIG.
FIG. 24 shows a processing mode at the time of collection / collection rejection, and FIG. 25 shows a processing mode at the time of counting / counting rejection.

The CCAD in the second embodiment will now be described.
In the second embodiment, the processing operations at the time of payment confirmation (FIG. 18) and at the time of payment confirmation rejection (FIG. 19) in the payment transaction are significantly different from those of the first embodiment. In particular, the processing at the time of payment confirmation and at the time of payment confirmation rejection The difference between the operations will be mainly described.

<Payment Transaction> The operation after payment is settled will be described. When the customer confirms the amount displayed on the customer operation display section 5 and presses down the confirmation key, the CCAD 2 receives a command from the control section 7 and first, as shown by an arrow in FIG. Separated banknotes accumulated on 12c are separated and fed out one by one by the separation / accumulation mechanism 19, and sequentially, the switching blade ihggfb
・ Guided by o ・ l ・ m, and transport path 72 ・ 33 ・ 32 ・ 38
・ 33 ・ 28 ・ 27, discriminator 13, transport path 29 ・ 39 ・
It is transported through 44.

At this time, the bills denominated by the discrimination unit 13 are sent to the denomination cassettes 17 and 18. A banknote that has been determined to have an obstacle in accumulation, such as a large skewed banknote or a large torn banknote, or an abnormal banknote during traveling is guided by the switching blade o and sent to the deposit rejecting unit 10c of the customer service unit 10 through the transport path 71. It is. At that time, customer service department 1
The shutter 9 of 0 is closed and cannot be taken out by the customer.

Next, the bills temporarily accumulated in the customer service section 10 are replaced by the switching blades a, b, o, l, m, c, h, i, j.
And the transport path 30, 28, 27, the discriminator 13, the transport path 29, 39, 44, 36, 35, 33, 72, 40,
It is transported through 41 and 43. At this time, the discrimination unit 13
The banknotes determined to be recyclable and the denomination is determined are sent to the denomination cassettes 17 and 18. Banknotes that are determined to be impossible to recirculate and banknotes that are determined to be impossible to accumulate due to running abnormality are accumulated in the reject banknote storage unit 49 of the reject cassette 21.

The above is the description of the operation of the CCAD 2 in the second embodiment, which is particularly different from the first embodiment. Each processing operation other than the above separates / conveys / accumulates banknotes along the arrow directions shown in FIGS. 18 to 25, and the contents are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore description thereof is omitted. . As for the automatic recovery operation, as in the first embodiment, it goes without saying that the transport operation is performed in the reverse direction for processing.

In the first and second embodiments described above, reference numeral 12 is used as a temporary storage unit, and reference numeral 16 is used as an optional paper sheet separating and storing unit.
Reference numeral 12 is an optional paper sheet separating and storing unit, and 16
May be configured as a temporary storage unit.

Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, the first denomination cassette 17 and the second denomination cassette 18 are designated as the one hundred thousand note storage part and the one thousand yen note storage part, respectively. Although the ticket storage section and the mixed storage section were used, each type of cassette 17
18 is a ten thousand-yen ticket storage part or a thousand-yen ticket storage part, and the batch cassette 20 is a ten thousand-yen ticket / thousand-yen ticket mixed storage part. A specific denomination can be dispensed by circulation operation.

Furthermore, in the above-described first embodiment, in the illustrated example of the CCAD 2, the optional paper sheet separating and accumulating storage section 16 is mounted, but it is possible to make it detachable as appropriate and not mount it. It is. When not installed, the switching blade e is used as a fixed mode blade. Similarly, in the second embodiment, the optional paper sheet separating and accumulating section 16 is mounted, but it is possible to appropriately detach and attach the optional paper sheet storing section 16 and not to mount it. In this case, the switching blade j is , As well as fixed mode blades.

[0159]

According to the present invention configured as described above,
The following effects can be obtained. According to the invention, in the banknote pay-in / pay-out device, a banknote without wrinkles, a 5,000-yen bill or a foreign banknote that is used less frequently, a banknote that has not been issued at present, a spare banknote for increasing the volume, or a piece of recording paper of a banknote size is used as an optional paper sheet. As a class and selectively stored by the feeding storage mechanism.
Since it is configured to be able to be separated and fed out one by one, customers can easily and immediately obtain wrinkle-free pin tags and new tickets when they wish to use them at ceremonial occasions etc., improving convenience be able to. Customers can easily get it at convenience stores 24 hours a day. It is possible to provide a pin tag without separately adding a wrinkle removing function such as a heat treatment, and in that respect, it is possible to achieve an energy saving effect and a reduction in running cost.

[0160] Banknotes that have not been issued at present, such as 5,000-yen and foreign banknotes or 100,000-yen banknotes, which are relatively infrequently used, can be easily and immediately obtained when necessary, and are convenient. Further, in a bank branch or the like where banknotes are traded in a relatively large amount, spare increased banknotes can be stored and used. In addition, it can also be used to distribute bill-sized recording paper pieces, such as flyers, guides, and tickets, for advertising purposes, instead of bills. Can be given.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the installation structure of the temporary holding section and the optional paper sheet separating / stacking section is the above-described vertical sheet feeding / discharging structure, so that the bill transfer section is separately provided. In addition, it is possible to eliminate the necessity, and to partially share the bill separating / accumulating mechanism portion in the transport path portion, thereby making it possible to reduce the size of the apparatus as a whole.

According to the invention described in claims 4 and 5,
Temporary holding unit and optional paper sheet separation and accumulation unit,
Since the unit is installed so that it fits within the depth size on the upper or lower side of the batch cassette, the entire device can be made more compact by preventing the increase in the depth size, and the installation space such as a convenience store can be reduced. This has the effect of being able to be installed effectively and easily in limited stores and the like.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the optional sheet separating / accumulating storage section is detachably provided so that it can be used for expansion, and can be easily removed from the apparatus as required. Alternatively, an optional paper sheet separating and accumulating storage unit can be additionally attached even later, and used as an optional unit.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the loading / unloading of the optional paper sheets into the optional paper sheet separating / accumulating storage section is performed.
Replenishment can be arbitrarily selected as needed, either manually or directly by manual setting, or by automatic setting by automatically feeding out and setting from within a batch cassette.

According to the eighth and ninth aspects of the present invention,
When the feeding of optional paper sheets from the optional paper sheet separation / stacking unit is specified, the number of paying out sheets for the same customer at one time is limited to a predetermined number, and in that case, the number of feeding outs within a predetermined period Alternatively, by limiting the continuous feeding process by the same customer, it is possible to prevent the optional sheet separation / collection storage unit from being emptied in a short time by a specific customer.

According to the tenth and eleventh aspects of the present invention, when bills are stored as optional paper sheets in the optional paper sheet separating / accumulating storage section, it is necessary for the customer to pay out the optional paper sheets when paying out the optional paper sheets. Specify the total amount of withdrawal,
It is possible to arbitrarily select which operation of the number of optional sheets is to be performed first as needed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an internal structure of a banknote pay-in / pay-out device according to the present invention.

2A and 2B show the appearance of an automatic transaction apparatus equipped with the banknote pay-in / pay-out device, wherein FIG. 2A is a perspective view as viewed from the customer service side, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view as viewed from the back.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the automatic transaction apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a reference diagram illustrating a configuration in a case where a temporary holding unit and an optional paper sheet separating / stacking storage unit are provided with a horizontal sheet feeding / discharging structure.

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the back side of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode before payment is confirmed in a payment transaction in the banknote pay-in / pay-out device.

FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of payment rejection in a payment transaction.

FIG. 8 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of payment confirmation in a payment transaction.

FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of payment cancellation in a payment transaction.

FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of withdrawal in a withdrawal transaction.

FIG. 11 is an operation explanatory diagram for explaining a processing mode at the time of taking-in and taking-out in a withdrawal transaction;

FIG. 12 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of loading, replenishment, and rejection.

FIG. 13 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of collection / collection rejection.

FIG. 14 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of counting / counting rejection.

FIG. 15 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the internal structure of another example of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of payment confirmation in a payment transaction in the banknote pay-in / pay-out device.

FIG. 17 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of payment confirmation rejection in a payment transaction.

FIG. 18 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode before payment is confirmed in a payment transaction.

FIG. 19 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of payment rejection in a payment transaction.

FIG. 20 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of payment cancellation in a payment transaction.

FIG. 21 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of dispensing in a dispensing transaction.

FIG. 22 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of forgetting capture in a dispensing transaction.

FIG. 23 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of loading or replenishment, replenishment, and rejection.

FIG. 24 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of collection / collection rejection.

FIG. 25 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a processing mode at the time of counting / counting rejection.

FIG. 26 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the internal structure of a conventional banknote pay-in / pay-out device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Banknote pay-in / pay-out device 7 Control unit 10 Customer service unit 12 Temporary holding unit 13 Discrimination unit 16 Optional paper sheet separation / stacking unit 17/18 Denomination cassette 20 Batch cassette 21 Reject cassette 52 Feeding-out storage mechanism

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A customer service section for a customer to insert and deposit banknotes and for dispensing the banknotes to the customer, a temporary storage section for temporarily storing the banknotes, and denominating the banknotes to be deposited and received. , A batch cassette for storing bills to be refilled in the cassette, a discriminating section for discriminating banknotes, and a discriminating section, a customer service section, a temporary holding section, a denomination cassette, and a batch cassette. In a banknote pay-in / pay-out device including a transport path for tying and transporting banknotes, an optional banknote separating and storing unit in which optional banknotes other than the banknotes are stored and the optional banknotes can be fed to the customer service unit. A banknote pay-in / pay-out device comprising: 2. The option paper sheet is a wrinkle-free banknote, a 5,000-yen note or a foreign banknote that is rarely used, a banknote that has not been issued at present, a banknote in the denomination cassette and a reserve for increasing the same denomination. The bill receiving / dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bill receiving / dispensing apparatus is a bill or a recording paper piece of a bill size. 3. The temporary holding section and the optional paper sheets separating / accumulating section are arranged in a vertically stacked manner in two stages, and the temporary holding section and the optional paper sheet separating / accumulating / storing section on the side of the transport path. A vertical feeding / discharging structure is provided, in which a pay-out storage mechanism is provided for erecting and feeding the deposited bills and optional papers, respectively, and separately feeding and discharging the deposited bills and the optional papers one by one in a vertical direction. The bill receiving / dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the temporary holding section and the optional sheet separating / accumulating storage section are installed on the upper side of the batch cassette so as to fit within a depth size thereof. Banknote depositing and dispensing device as described. 5. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the temporary storage unit and the optional paper sheet separating and storing unit are installed below the batch cassette so as to fit within the depth of the batch cassette. The banknote pay-in / pay-out device described in 1. 6. The bill receiving / dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the optional paper sheet separating / accumulating storage section is detachably provided and used for extension. . 7. When refilling the optional paper sheets into the optional paper sheet separating / accumulating section, the optional paper sheets are previously handled to determine the number of sheets, and then manually inserted into the optional paper sheet separating / accumulating / housing section. A manual setting mode for directly setting and an automatic setting mode for automatically feeding out optional sheets separately set in the collective cassette from the collective cassette and refilling the optional sheet separating and storing section are selectively available. 7. The program according to claim 1, wherein the program is operably programmed.
The banknote pay-in / pay-out device described in 1. 8. A program for limiting the number of sheets to be fed out for the same customer to a predetermined number when the feeding of optional sheets from the optional sheet separating / stacking section is designated. The bill receiving / dispensing device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7. 9. A program for restricting the number of payouts by the same customer in a predetermined period or the continuous payout processing by the same customer when limiting the number of payouts by the same customer to the same customer from the optional paper sheets separating and storing unit. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein
The banknote pay-in / pay-out device described in 1. 10. In the case where bills are stored as optional sheets in the optional sheet separating / accumulating storage section, a required total amount of money to be paid out is first specified when the optional sheets are paid out, and then the optional sheets are designated. 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein the program is programmed so as to specify a class number.
The bill receiving / dispensing device according to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. 11. In the case where bills are stored as optional sheets in the optional sheet separating and storing section, the number of optional sheets is designated first when feeding out the optional sheets, and then the necessary output is performed. The program according to claim 1, characterized in that the program is programmed so that the total amount of money can be specified.
The bill receiving / dispensing device according to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9.