JPH0778279A - Automatic teller machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the trouble due to the erroneous feeding of coins by performing the discrimination of the authenticity of coins and denominations and the counting, temporarily saving coins which are discriminated as truths and displaying a screen guiding the input of the amount, the payment or the return of the coins which the coins are erroneously fed when paper money is received. CONSTITUTION:When coins are erroneously fed between the paper money guides of a paper money feeding reception part 15 when paper money is fed, the coins fall by selfweight to a passage 21a the through the hole of an under guide and the coins are guided one by one to a coin discrimination part 45 by a throat part. In the coin discrimination part 45, the discrimination of the authenticity of coins and denomination are performed. As for the coins discriminated as truths, the counting of the number is performed. A control part switches a switching blade so as to guide the coins to a passage 21b if the coins are true and temporarily saves the coins in a coin temporary saving part 46. The control makes a display part display phrases that the erroneously fed coins are returned or received and the amounts, etc., and performs the processings of the reception and return of the coins according to the instruction of a customer.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automated teller machine installed at a store or the like of a financial institution, and in particular, an automated teller machine equipped with a coin return function for returning a coin that has been erroneously inserted into a bill insertion slot. It relates to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of a conventional automatic transaction apparatus. In the figure, 1 is a passbook entry machine, 2 is a CRP section consisting of a card reader / writer (hereinafter referred to as a card R / W) and a receipt printer, 3 is a display section such as a CRT, and 4 is an input operation section composed of keys described later. 5 is a banknote deposit / withdrawal machine, 6 is a coin detection circuit provided in this banknote deposit / withdrawal machine 5, and 7 is a control unit for controlling these components 1 to 6.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a conventional automatic transaction apparatus. In the figure, reference numeral 8 is a housing of the apparatus that houses the elements 1 to 7, and the housing 8 has its front face as a customer service section. , This customer service section together with the display section 3 will be described below.
~ 18 elements are provided. Reference numeral 9 denotes a passbook insertion / return port for inserting and returning a deposit passbook, and the passbook entry machine is provided at the back of the passbook insertion / return port. When it is inserted, the transaction contents are recorded in the passbook, and when the transaction is completed,
The passbook is returned to the customer from the passbook insertion return port 9.

A card insertion / return port 10 is provided with a card R / W of the CRP section 2 at the back of the card insertion / return port 10. When a customer inserts the card through the card insertion / return port 9. The magnetic data written on the card is read, the magnetic data is updated at the end of the transaction, and the card is returned to the customer from the card insertion return port.

Reference numeral 11 is a transaction selection key, which can be used to specify a deposit transaction such as deposit and savings, and a payment transaction, and 12 is a ten-key pad, which is the ten-key pad 12.
Is a PIN code and a payment amount. 1 more
Reference numeral 3 denotes a confirmation key to be pressed when the user accepts the continuation without stopping the transaction during the deposit and savings transaction, 14 is a cancel key to be pressed when stopping the transaction, and each of these keys 11 to 13 constitutes the input operation unit 4. Therefore, the customer can operate in accordance with the operation guide procedure displayed on the display unit 3.

[0006] Reference numeral 15 denotes a bill insertion / receipt section, which is used by a customer for depositing deposit banknotes during deposit transactions such as deposits and savings, returning banknotes that have been identified as not normal among the deposited banknotes, and dispensing transactions such as payment. It is a place where payment of banknotes, and further, return of the banknotes when the cancel key 14 is pressed after the banknotes are inserted by the customer at the time of deposit transaction.

Incidentally, the bill insertion receiving portion 15 is the above-mentioned C
The bill depositing / dispensing machine 5 is provided at the back of the bill depositing / receiving unit 15, which also functions as a receipt discharging unit for receipts in which transaction details are printed by the receipt printer of the RP unit 2. 1
Reference numeral 6 denotes a coin insertion receiving unit, which is the bill insertion receiving unit 1
Similar to 5, it is a place for customers to insert and return coins received and pay out coins, and there is a coin depositing / dispensing machine (not shown) in the back, and the transaction amount from this coin depositing / dispensing machine. Even if a fraction of 1 yen occurs, the change can be paid or accepted, so that the automated teller machine can handle the transfer business.

Reference numeral 17 is a speaker for notifying the customer of a message, operating procedure, caution, etc. to the customer by voice, and reference numeral 18 is a coin returning section for returning the coins mistakenly inserted into the bill insertion receiving section 15 to the customer. . 12
Is a schematic side view showing the internal structure of a conventional automatic transaction device,
In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a return passage for dropping coins mistakenly inserted into the bill insertion receiving portion 15 to the coin return portion 18,
22 is a discrimination section, 23 is a genuine bill temporary storage section, 24 is a fake bill temporary storage section, 25 and 26 are denomination safes, and 27 is an unfit note safe.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the bill insertion receiving portion 15. As shown in this drawing, the bill insertion receiving portion 15 is shielded from the outside by a shutter 28 so that it can be rotated by a drive source such as a motor (not shown). It has become. The bill insertion receiving unit 15 includes bill guides 29a and 29b that are opposed to each other at a constant interval, an under guide 31 that receives a bill 30 inserted between the bill guides 29a and 29b by a customer, and one bill guide 29a. Side picker roller 32 and this picker roller 3
The bill pressure 33 arranged on the other banknote guide 29b side so as to face 2 and the bill pressure 33 applies a biasing force to press the banknote 30 on the underguide 31 against the picker roller 32 with a predetermined load. Spring 34
And the bill pressure 33 against the biasing force of the spring 34.
36 which operates the lever 35 via the lever 35 in the direction away from the picker roller 32, and the one banknote guide 29a.
A hopping roller 37 and a reverse roller 38, which are arranged so as to face each other, are provided at a bill feeding opening A formed between the under guide 31 and the under guide 31, and the hopping roller 37 and the reverse roller 38 rotate at a contact portion. The picker rollers 32 are arranged so that their directions are opposite to each other.
Thus, an overrun prevention mechanism is configured to prevent the plurality of banknotes 30 sent to the banknote payout opening A from being taken in in an overlapping state (overrun).

Further, the bill insertion receiving section 15 considers workability when the customer inserts the bill 30 between the bill guides 29a and 29b at the time of deposit transaction and the like, and the bill guides 29a and 2b are taken into consideration.
9b is controlled so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle θ with respect to the vertical line, and this prevents the coin 39 accidentally inserted between the banknote guides 29a and 29b from entering the banknote payout opening A.

Then, a hole for passing the coin 39 is opened in the under guide 31, and the coin 39 is dropped into the return passage 21 by its own weight through the hole so that the coin 39 is removed. FIG. 14 is a schematic side view of the coin return unit 18, in which 40 is a light emitting element and 4
Reference numeral 1 denotes a light receiving element which is arranged so as to face the light emitting element. Both elements 40 and 41 pass through the return passage 21 and coins 39 accumulated on the flat bottom of the coin returning section 18 are returned to the coin returning section 18. A plurality of sets are provided so that they can be detected at any position on the bottom of the coin, and the coin detection circuit 6 shown in FIG. 10 detects the coin 39 based on the output of each light receiving element 41. There is.

Reference numeral 42 denotes a cover provided on the front surface of the coin returning portion 18, the upper end of which is rotatably supported by a shaft 43, and the lower end of which is located inside a stopper portion 44 formed at the lower front portion of the coin returning portion 18. Therefore, this cover 42
Is opened and closed by rotating inside the coin return unit 18. The cover 42 is biased by a spring or the like (not shown) in a direction in which the lower end is pressed against the stopper portion 44.

Here, an outline of a bill depositing operation of the apparatus having the above-mentioned structure will be described. First, after the customer depresses the transaction selection key 11 to specify the transaction, when one or both of the passbook and the card are inserted into the passbook insertion return slot 9 and the card insertion return slot 10, the shutter 28 opens, and the customer opens the banknote 30. Is a bill guide 29a of the bill insertion receiving unit 15,
When the shutters 28b and 29b are collectively closed, the shutter 28 is closed.

The inserted bills 30 are picker rollers 32,
By the cooperation of the hopping roller 37 and the reverse roller 38, the sheets are separated one by one and sequentially sent to the discriminating section 22. In the discriminating section 22, discrimination of authenticity, denomination, damage, etc., and skew feeding, double feeding, etc. After the presence / absence of conveyance abnormality is detected and the bills discriminated from the genuine bills are counted, the genuine bills are temporarily stored in the genuine bill temporary storage unit 23.
And the counterfeit bills are sent to the counterfeit bill temporary storage unit 24 and accumulated.

All the inserted banknotes 30 pass through the discriminating section 22 and a genuine bill temporary storage section 23 and a counterfeit bill temporary storage section 24.
, The counterfeit notes accumulated in the counterfeit note temporary storage section 24 are conveyed to the banknote insertion receiving section 15 and fed between the banknote guides 29a and 29b which are on standby in the horizontal state, and the banknote insertion receiving section 15 Rotates and the bill guides 29a, 2
After 9b returns to the same state as when it was inserted, the shutter 28 is opened and the counterfeit bill 30 is returned to the customer.

Further, the amount of money and the number of denominations of bills which have been discriminated as normal are respectively displayed on the operation guidance display unit 12, and when the customer confirms this and presses the confirmation key 13, the transaction is completed. During this time, the genuine bills accumulated in the genuine bill temporary storage unit 23 are conveyed to the bill insertion receiving unit 15 and fed between the bill guides 29a and 29b which are waiting in the horizontal state, and the bill insertion receiving unit 15 rotates. Banknote guide 29a, 2
9b returns to the same state as when it was turned on, but at this time the shutter 2
8 waits in a closed state.

When the transaction is completed, the bill guide 29
The banknotes 30 between a and 29b are again separated one by one by the cooperation of the picker roller 32, the hopping roller 37, and the reverse roller 38, and are sequentially sent to the discriminating unit 22, which discriminates the denomination, the damage, and the like. After passing the discrimination, the genuine note that can be used for withdrawal is conveyed to the money-type safes 25 and 26 and stored according to the money type, and the unfit note that cannot be used for withdrawal is transferred to and stored in the unfit note safe 27. However, during these processes, the details of the deposit transaction are posted in the passbook by the passbook entry machine 1, the magnetic data of the card is updated by the card R / W, and the passbook and the card are inserted into the passbook return port 8 and the card are inserted, respectively. It is returned to the customer from the return port 9.

When the passbook is not used, the receipt on which the details of the deposit transaction are printed is discharged to the bill insertion receiving section 15 and delivered to the customer. In addition, the customer can confirm the
When the cancel key 14 is pressed instead of pressing 3, the transaction is stopped, the shutter 28 is opened and the genuine bill 30 is returned, and the passbook and the card are the passbook insertion return port 8 and the card insertion return port, respectively. Returned from 9.

The series of operations described above is controlled by the controller 7. By the way, when the customer mistakenly inserts the coin 39 between the banknote guides 29a and 29b of the banknote insertion receiving unit 15 at the time of inserting the banknote in the deposit transaction or the transfer transaction described above, the coin 39 is guided to the under guide 31 by its own weight. It passes through the hole provided and falls into the return passage 21.

Then, the coin 39 that has fallen is returned to the return passage 21.
When the light is emitted from the light emitting element 40 when it is guided to the coin return section 18 and accumulated on the bottom of the coin, the coin detection circuit 6 causes the coin detection circuit 6 to output the coin 3.
9 is detected and the control unit 7 is notified. As a result, the control unit 7 displays on the display unit 3 that the coin 39 has been inserted and that the receipt of the coin 39 is prompted, and in addition to this, the speaker 17 notifies the customer by voice.

FIG. 15 shows the display unit 1 when the coin is detected.
It is a figure which shows the example of a display of. As a result, the customer pushes the cover 42 of the coin return unit 18 and rotates it in the direction of the arrow to open it.
The return is completed by taking out the coins 39 accumulated in the coin return unit 18.

[0022]

However, in the above-described conventional automatic teller machine, since the denomination and the number of coins that are mistakenly inserted by the customer are unknown, when the customer forgets to take the wrongly inserted coin, If it is not possible to identify which customer the coin in the coin return section belongs to, and if the customer later realizes that he / she has forgotten to pick up the mistakenly inserted coin, he / she can accurately identify the coin that was mistakenly inserted into that customer. There was a problem that it would be impossible to return it and trouble would occur.

An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic teller machine which can prevent troubles caused by the customer's mistaken insertion of coins and can improve the service to the customer. .

[0024]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a process for depositing a bill inserted into a bill insertion portion by a customer, and when a coin is mistakenly inserted into the bill insertion portion, In an automatic teller machine having a function of dropping the coins from the banknote inserting section by its own weight and returning the coins to a customer, a coin discriminating section for performing authenticity of coins dropped from the banknote inserting section, discrimination of denomination, and counting. , A coin temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the coins that have passed through the coin discrimination unit, a coin storage unit for storing the coins temporarily stored in the coin temporary storage unit, and a return unit for returning the coins to the customer. , A detection means for detecting coins in the return section, a forgotten coin storage for storing coins forgotten by the customer, a display section for displaying to the customer, and an input means for instructing the customer to deposit or return the coin When, When the coin is mistakenly inserted into the bill insertion unit and is discriminated as true by the coin discrimination unit, the coin is temporarily stored in the coin temporary storage unit, and a screen for guiding the input of the amount and withdrawal or return of the coin is displayed. The coin is stored in the coin storage when the customer instructs the deposit by the input means, and then the coin is stored by the customer when the customer instructs the deposit by the input means. Send the coins of the temporary storage unit to the return unit, and when the coins sent to the return unit are detected by the detection means for a certain period of time or more, the coins of the return unit are forgotten to be stored in the coin storage And a control means for controlling.

[0025]

According to the present invention having such a structure, when a customer mistakenly inserts a coin when depositing a bill, the coin falls from the bill inserting section due to its own weight, and the coin discriminating section discriminates between authenticity and denomination. , And counting is performed. Based on this, the control means causes the coin discriminator to temporarily store the coin discriminated as true in the coin temporary storage portion and guides the input of the amount and withdrawal or return of the coin. The screen you want to display on the display,
When the customer instructs the deposit by the input means, the coin in the coin temporary storage section is stored in the coin storage, and when the customer instructs the return by the input means, the coin in the coin temporary storage section is sent to the return section. When the coin sent to the return section is detected by the detection means for a certain period of time or more, the customer judges that the coin has been forgotten and stores the coin in the return section in the coin storage box. Control to do.

Therefore, according to this, when the customer forgets to take the coin erroneously inserted into the bill insertion part by the customer at the time of depositing the bill from the return part, the amount of the erroneously inserted coin is discriminated by the discrimination data of the coin discrimination part. It is also possible to identify the customer who has forgotten to collect it by collating it with the data of the customer confirmed with a card etc. at the time of transaction, so when the customer realizes that he / she has forgotten to collect the coin that was wrongly inserted later, In this case, it is possible to correctly return the coin that was mistakenly inserted into the customer, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of trouble.

Moreover, after the coins mistakenly inserted by the customer are discriminated and counted, the coins are stored in the coin temporary storage unit, and if the customer desires to deposit, the mistakenly inserted coins can be deposited for convenience. Therefore, it also improves the service to customers.

[0028]

[Examples] Examples will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same components as those of the conventional example will be designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. 1 is a schematic side sectional view showing an automatic teller machine according to the present invention, FIG.
2 is a functional block diagram of the embodiment of FIG. 1. FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 45 denotes a coin discriminating unit, which recognizes the shape and material of the coin which is erroneously inserted and which is dropped from the bill insertion receiving unit (banknote insertion unit) 15 and is sent for authenticity of the coin. ， It has a function to distinguish denominations and a function to count the number of coins. Reference numeral 46 is a coin temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the coins discriminated by the coin discriminating unit 45, 47 is a detachable coin storage for storing erroneously inserted coins, and 48 is a erroneous coin returned to the customer. A return unit 49 for storing the coins is an uncollected coin storage box disposed immediately below the return unit 48.

Reference numerals 21a to 21e denote first to fifth passages for passing erroneously inserted coins, wherein the first passage 21a is provided so as to connect the bill insertion receiving portion 15 and the coin discriminating portion 45, The second passage 21b is provided so as to connect the coin discriminating portion 45 and the coin temporary storage portion 46, and the third passage 21c is provided so as to connect the coin temporary storage portion 46 and the coin storage 47. The passage 21d is provided so as to connect the coin temporary storage portion 46 and the return portion 48, and further, the fifth passage
The passage 21e is provided so as to connect the coin discriminating unit 45 and the returning unit 48.

50a and 50b are switching blades, one switching blade 50a is for switching between the second passage 21b and the fifth passage 21e, and another switching blade 50b is for the third switching blade 50b. Passage 21c
And the fourth passage 21d are arranged to be switched. FIG. 3 shows the return section 48 and the forgotten coin storage 4
It is a schematic side view which shows 9.

In the figure, reference numeral 51 denotes a shutter which forms the bottom of the return unit 48, which is moved in the direction of the arrow B by a drive mechanism described later to open and close an uncollected coin storage 49 provided directly below the return unit 48. ing. Reference numeral 52 denotes a cover provided on the housing 8 of the apparatus so as to be located in front of the return unit 48, and is configured to open and close like a conventional cover.

Reference numeral 53 is a reflecting mirror which reflects the light emitted from the light emitting element 40 to the light receiving element 41, and is attached to the shutter 51. A plurality of sets of the light emitting element 40, the light receiving element 41, and the reflecting mirror 53 are provided so that the coin 39 can be detected at any position on the bottom of the return section 50, that is, on the shutter 51, and the output of each light receiving element 41. The coin detection circuit 6 shown in FIG. 2 detects the coin 39 based on the above. In this embodiment, the light emitting element 40, the light receiving element 41, the reflecting mirror 53, and the coin detection shown in FIG. The circuit 6 constitutes detection means for detecting the coin 39.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a drive mechanism for driving the shutter 51, and FIG. 5 is a front view thereof. 5 in the figure
Reference numerals 4a and 54b denote a pair of left and right frames provided in the housing 8, and the forgotten coin storage 49 is detachably attached between the frames 54a and 54b.

55a and 55b are bearings rotatably provided on both sides of the shutter 51, and 56a and 56b are racks attached to the shutter 51 so as to be located outside the bearings 55a and 55b. 55b is movably fitted in grooves formed in the frames 54a and 54b. 57 is a shaft rotatably supported by the frames 54a and 54b,
Reference numerals 8a and 58b denote pinion gears attached to both ends of the shaft 57 so as to mesh with the racks 56a and 56b. When the pinion gears 58a and 58b are rotated by the motor 59 shown in FIG. It moves in the direction of arrow B together with 56b.

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of the coin discriminating section 49. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 60 denotes a coin discriminating section 45 for passing coins 39 erroneously inserted into the bill input receiving section 15 to the discriminating section 49 one by one. It is a throat part provided on the upper part. In this embodiment, when the customer mistakenly inserts the coin 39, the transaction selection key 11 shown in FIG. 7 is used as an input means for inputting an instruction to deposit or return the coin 39.

FIG. 7 shows a display screen when coins are erroneously inserted,
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display screen when the coin is returned at the time of wrong insertion, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display screen when the foreign substance is returned.
The operation of the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 together with FIG. 9. First, after the customer presses the transaction selection key 11 to specify a transaction, and when one or both of the passbook and the card is inserted into the passbook insertion return port or the card insertion return port, the shutter of the bill insertion receiving unit 15 opens, and the customer When the banknotes are batch-inserted between the banknote guides of the banknote insertion receiving unit 15, the shutter is closed and the banknotes are deposited as in the conventional case. However, when the banknotes are inserted, the customer mistakenly inserts the coin 39 or the like into the banknote insertion receiving unit. 15 banknote guide 29
When the coin is mistakenly inserted between a and 29b, the coin 39 or the like falls into the first passage 21a through the hole provided in the under guide 31 (see FIG. 11) due to its own weight, and the lead-out passage 21a.
Through the throat section 60, the coin discriminating section 45 one by one
Will be guided to.

The coin discriminating section 45 discriminates the coin 39, etc. from the truth and denomination, and as a result, the coin 39 discriminated as true.
Is counted. This discrimination and counting result is notified to the control unit 7, and based on this, the control unit 7 causes the true coin 3
If it is 9, the switching blade 50a is switched so as to guide the coin 39 to the second passage 21b, whereby the coin 39 is temporarily stored in the coin temporary storage portion 46 through the second passage 21b.

Further, the control unit 7 causes the display unit 3 to display, as in the example shown in FIG. 7, the fact that a coin has been erroneously inserted, the wording of whether to return the erroneously inserted coin or the amount of money, and the like. At the same time, the speaker 17 (see FIG. 11) notifies the customer by voice. As a result, the customer can select the predetermined transaction selection key 11
Press to enter the coin deposit or return instruction into the device.

Here, when the customer instructs the deposit, the control unit 7 switches the switching blade 50b so as to guide the coin to the third passage 21c, whereby the coin in the coin temporary storage unit 46 is changed to the first coin. The coins are stored in the coin storage 71 through the third passage 21c. The amount of the deposited coin is summed with the amount of the deposited banknote, and the transaction data is processed.

When the customer instructs to return the coin, the control unit 7 switches the switching blade 50b so as to guide the coin to the fourth passage 21d, whereby the coin in the coin holding unit 70 becomes the fourth coin. It passes through the passage 21d and falls to the return unit 48. Then, the control unit 7 displays on the display unit 3 a message or an illustration prompting the user to receive the message, as in the example shown in FIG. 8, whereby the customer pushes the cover 52 of the storage unit open and returns it from the return unit 48 as in the conventional case. Remove the coin 39.

At this time, the light emitting element 40 and the light receiving element 41 detect the presence or absence of coins in the return section 48. Therefore, when the coin 39 in the return section 48 is removed by the customer, the removal is performed by the coin detection circuit 6. Notified to the control unit 7,
This ends the display on the display unit 3. If the customer forgets to take the coin 39, that is, if the coin 39 of the return unit 48 is still detected by the detection sensor even after a certain time has elapsed after the display of the display unit 3, the control unit 7 determines that the coin 39 has been forgotten. Judgment is made and the motor 59 is driven.

As a result, the pinions 58a and 58b rotate, and the shutter 51 forming the bottom of the return section 48 moves integrally with the racks 56a and 56b meshed with the pinions 58a and 58b to open. Coins 39
Is dropped and stored in the coin storage 49.
The discrimination and count data of the uncollected coins 39 are stored in a predetermined memory or the like (not shown) by the control unit 7, or are sent to the host computer or the like of the center together with the bill transaction data.

On the other hand, when there is a coin that has been falsely discriminated by the coin discriminating unit 49, that is, when a coin discriminating unit 49 in which a foreign substance other than coins has been erroneously inserted is discriminated as false, the control unit 7 causes the switching blade 50a. The foreign matter through the fifth passage 2
It is switched to guide to 1e, whereby the foreign matter falls through the fifth passage 21e to the return section 48. Then, the control unit 7 causes the display unit 3 to display a message or an illustration prompting the removal of the foreign matter as in the example shown in FIG. 9, whereby the customer pushes the cover 52 of the storage unit open and returns the return unit 4.
Remove foreign matter from 8.

If the customer forgets to take the foreign matter, it is possible to open the shutter 51 and store the foreign matter in the coin storage 49.

[0046]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a customer mistakenly inserts a coin at the time of depositing a banknote, the coin is dropped from the banknote depositing section by its own weight and the coin discriminating section determines whether the coin is true or false. Discrimination and counting are performed, and based on this, the control means temporarily stores the coins that have been discriminated as true by the coin discriminating unit in the coin temporary storage unit and guides the input of the amount of coins and withdrawal or return. A screen is displayed on the display unit, and when the customer instructs the deposit by the input means, the coins of the coin temporary storage unit are stored in the coin storage, and when the customer instructs the coin return by the input unit, the coin temporary storage Coins sent to the return section and returned to the customer, and when the coins sent to the return section are detected by the detection means for a certain period of time or longer, it is determined that the customer has forgotten to collect the coins and the coins in the return section Forgot coins It is assumed to be controlled so as to be accommodated in the pay box.

Therefore, according to this, when the customer forgets to take the coin erroneously inserted into the bill insertion section by the customer at the time of depositing the bill from the return section, the amount of the erroneously inserted coin is determined by the discrimination data of the coin discrimination section. It is also possible to identify the customer who has forgotten to collect it by collating it with the data of the customer confirmed with a card etc. at the time of transaction, so when the customer realizes that he / she has forgotten to collect the coin that was wrongly inserted later, In this case, it is possible to correctly return the coin that was mistakenly inserted into the customer, and it is possible to obtain the effect of preventing the occurrence of trouble.

In addition, after the coins mistakenly inserted by the customer are discriminated and counted, the coins are stored in the coin temporary storage unit, and if the customer desires to deposit, the mistakenly inserted coins can be deposited. As a result, it is possible to improve the service to customers.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side sectional view showing an automatic teller machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a return unit and a forgotten coin storage in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a drive mechanism that drives the shutter of the embodiment of FIG.

5 is a front view of the mechanism of FIG.

6 is a schematic front view showing a coin discriminating unit of the embodiment of FIG. 1. FIG.

7 is a diagram showing a display screen when coins are erroneously inserted in the embodiment of FIG.

8 is a diagram showing a display screen at the time of returning coins at the time of incorrect insertion in the embodiment of FIG.

9 is a diagram showing a display screen at the time of returning a foreign substance in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing a conventional example.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a conventional example.

FIG. 12 is a schematic side view showing an internal structure of a conventional example.

FIG. 13 is a side view of a bill insertion receiving unit in a conventional example.

FIG. 14 is a schematic side view of a coin return unit in a conventional example.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example of a display unit when a coin is detected in a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Banknote depositing / dispensing machine 6 Coin detection circuit 7 Control part 15 Banknote input / receiving part 21a-21e 1st-5th passage 45 Coin discrimination part 46 Coin temporary storage part 47 Coin storage 48 Return part 49 Forgotten coin storage 51 Shutter

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A banknote inserted into a banknote slot by a customer is deposited, and when a coin is mistakenly inserted into the banknote slot, the coin is dropped by its own weight from the banknote slot and returned to the customer. In an automated teller machine having a function to perform, the authenticity of coins dropped from the bill insertion section, discrimination of denomination,
And a coin discriminating unit that performs counting, a coin temporary storage unit that temporarily stores coins that have passed through the coin discriminating unit, a coin storage that stores coins temporarily stored in this coin temporary storage unit, and a customer A return section for returning coins, a detection means for detecting coins in this return section, a forgotten coin storage for storing coins forgotten by the customer, a display section for displaying to the customer, and a receipt or return Input means for instructing the customer to make an instruction, and when the coin is incorrectly inserted into the bill insertion part and is discriminated as true by the coin discrimination part, the coin is temporarily stored in the coin temporary storage part, and the amount and the amount of the coin are output. A screen for guiding the input of money or return is displayed on the display unit, and thereafter, when the customer instructs the deposit by the input means, the coins of the coin temporary storage unit are stored in the coin storage, and the customer inputs the coin. When the coin is instructed to be returned by a step, the coin in the coin temporary storage unit is sent to the returning unit, and when the coin sent to the returning unit is detected by the detecting means for a certain time or more, the coin in the returning unit is returned. An automated teller machine, comprising: a control unit that controls to store the forgotten coins.