JP2006099314A - Banknote storage cassette, and automatic transaction machine using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a banknote storage cassette for reducing a failure in the banknote storage cassette and an automatic transaction machine installed with the cassette by restricting the unnecessary injection of ink, preventing the injection of the ink on a banknote to be normally used, and preventing the waste of the ink, and to provide the automatic transaction machine using the cassette. <P>SOLUTION: The banknote storage cassette detects an impact by outer force, etc., with the use of a sensor, applies a voltage on an initiation part, and injects the ink onto the stored banknote. In the cassette, the injection of the ink is restricted by an ink injection restricting mode which is stored in a storage part. The automatic transaction machine for removably including the banknote storage cassette, which detects the impact by the outer force, etc., with the use of the sensor and injects the ink onto the stored banknote, notifies a command to store the ink injection restricting mode and an ink injection mode in the storage part to the banknote storage cassette. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote storage cassette and an automatic transaction apparatus using the same, and more particularly to a technique for ejecting ink onto a banknote when an abnormality such as an external impact is detected.

  In recent years, automatic transaction apparatuses are often installed in convenience stores and the like that are highly convenient for users. However, unspecified number of people come and go in such places, and their popularity is often reduced at midnight, etc., and safety measures for users and installers are becoming important. Under such circumstances, when a conventional automatic transaction apparatus detects an impact, heat, or door distortion applied from the outside, ink is ejected to banknotes in a safe such as a banknote storage cassette to make it unusable. Have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, a bill-fouling contaminated liquid jetting device for a crime prevention case (banknote storage cassette) for transporting cash, which detects that a lock or a door has been illegally opened during transport of cash or the like and jets ink onto the bill, has been proposed ( For example, see Patent Document 2).
JP 2000-322625 A (paragraphs “0009” to “0014”, FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-303511 (paragraph “0015” to paragraph “0022”, FIG. 1)

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, the banknote storage cassette is provided with a sensor for detecting a breakage such as an external impact or an illegal opening of the door, and when the sensor detects the breakage, the ink is ejected into the banknote storage cassette. However, even when there is no banknote in the banknote storage cassette, even if it is not necessary to eject ink, not only is the ink ejected, but the ink is wasted and the control circuit is immersed in the banknote. There is a problem that the storage cassette and the automatic transaction apparatus equipped with the storage cassette are damaged.

  The original purpose of the bill storage cassette is to detect breakage during transportation and to eject ink to the bill. However, the banknote storage that has been removed from the automatic transaction equipment by reliable bankers and maintenance personnel. In addition to the problem that ink is ejected and the banknote storage cassette breaks down when the sensor erroneously detects breakage even when ink ejection is unnecessary, such as when loading or collecting banknotes in a cassette There is also a problem that a bill that can be originally used is made unusable.

  An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

  Therefore, the present invention relates to an ink stored in a storage unit in a banknote storage cassette that ejects ink by applying a voltage to a detonation part to a banknote stored by applying a voltage to the detonation part by detecting an impact or the like by an external force with a sensor. The present invention is characterized in that ink ejection is inhibited in the ejection inhibition mode.

  In this way, the present invention can reduce the failure of the bill storage cassette and the automatic transaction apparatus on which the bill storage cassette is mounted by suppressing the ejection of unnecessary ink, and also ejects ink to bills that can be used originally. In addition, the effect of preventing the ink from being wasted can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a bill storage cassette and an automatic transaction apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an automatic transaction apparatus showing the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is an external rear view of the automatic transaction apparatus showing the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an automatic transaction apparatus showing the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a side view of the banknote depositing / withdrawing portion showing the first embodiment, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the inside of the banknote storage cassette showing the first embodiment, and FIG. 6 shows the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an ink ejecting section showing the first embodiment.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an automatic transaction apparatus, which performs transactions such as deposits and withdrawals by customer operations. A bill deposit / withdrawal port 2, a customer operation display panel 3, a card insertion / discharge port 4 and a passbook insertion / discharge port 5 are provided on the front face of the automatic transaction apparatus 1.
In FIG. 2, 21 is a housing | casing of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, 22 is a housing door which can be opened and closed. Reference numeral 23 denotes a clerk operation display panel, which is provided on the inner surface of the housing door 22. The clerk operation display panel 23 is composed of a display screen such as a liquid crystal display and a touch panel for detecting where the clerk etc. pressed on the display screen.

In FIG. 3, 31 is a banknote depositing / withdrawing part, accepts a deposit banknote from the banknote depositing / withdrawing port 2, performs a discrimination and a count, and stores it. In addition, the number of banknotes with the designated number of payments is counted and paid out to the customer from the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 2.
Reference numeral 32 denotes a banknote storage cassette, which is a safe provided in the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31 for storing the bills that have been identified and counted. The banknote storage cassette 32 is configured to be detachable from the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31 and is connected to the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31 so as to communicate with each other at the time of mounting. Note that the bill storage cassette 32 and the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 31 may be connected by a wire such as a communication line, or may be connected so as to be able to communicate wirelessly such as infrared communication.

Moreover, the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit 31 and the banknote storage cassette 32 attached to the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit 31 are accommodated in the housing 21 during normal transactions. Therefore, when a clerk or the like attaches / detaches the banknote storage cassette 32 to / from the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31, the housing door 22 must be opened to perform the attaching / detaching operation.
Reference numeral 33 denotes a customer operation display unit, which performs a display process for displaying a word or a pattern for guiding and guiding a customer on the customer operation display panel 3 and an input process for a customer's personal identification number and transaction amount. The customer operation display panel 3 includes a display screen such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display for displaying input keys, words for guiding and guiding the customer, and a touch panel for detecting where the customer pressed the display screen.

Reference numeral 34 denotes an clerk operation unit, which is used to input information from the clerk operation display board 23 or information to the clerk operation display board 23 when a clerk or maintenance staff of a financial institution performs banknote balance detection or maintenance work. Or to display.
A card reader printer unit 35 receives a card on which customer information and the like are recorded from the card insertion / ejection slot 4, reads and writes data recorded on the magnetic stripe of the card, and transaction contents on the statement slip Printing or the like is performed, and the card and the statement slip are discharged from the card insertion / discharge port 4.

In addition, the bankbook in which the customer information is recorded is received from the passbook insertion / extraction port 5, the transaction contents are printed on the passbook, and the data recorded in the magnetic stripe of the passbook is read and written, and then the passbook insertion / extraction port 5 is read. Although there is a case where a bankbook printing unit (not shown) for discharging is present, the bankbook insertion / discharge port 5 and the bankbook printing unit may not be present.
Reference numeral 36 denotes a control unit that stores the entire operation of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 in a memory (not shown) including the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 31, the customer operation display unit 33, the clerk operation unit 34, the card reader printer unit 35, and the passbook printing unit. Control based on software. The control unit 36 includes a sensor (not shown) that detects opening and closing of the housing door 22 and has a function of notifying the banknote depositing and dispensing unit 31 that the housing door 22 is open or closed. . The control unit 36 has a function of communicating with a host computer (not shown) via a communication unit (not shown) and a communication line 37.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 41 denotes a discrimination unit that discriminates the authenticity of banknotes, denominations of denominations, etc., and detects the presence or absence of conveyance abnormality, and counts banknotes. Reference numeral 42 denotes a banknote transport path. The banknote transport path 42 connects the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 2, the discrimination unit 41, and each banknote storage cassette 32.
In FIG. 5, reference numeral 51 denotes a stage, which is arranged in the bill storage cassette 32 and moves up and down by a mechanism (not shown), and the bills 52 stored in the bill storage cassette 32 are accumulated on the stage 51. Is done. Further, the bills 52 stored in the bill storage cassette 32 are separated one by one by a mechanism (not shown) and fed out to the bill conveyance path 42. Note that the banknote 52 stored in the banknote storage cassette 32 exists only on the stage 51.

Reference numeral 53 denotes an ink ejecting unit that ejects ink onto the banknote 52 stored in the banknote storage cassette 32 to make it unusable. The ink ejecting unit 53 can eject ink to all banknotes 52 stored in the banknote storage cassette 32.
Reference numeral 54 denotes a banknote detection sensor that detects whether or not banknotes 52 are stacked on the stage 51, that is, whether or not banknotes exist in the banknote storage cassette 32. For example, an optical sensor or the like in which a light emitting unit is provided in the upper part of the bill storage cassette 32 and a light receiving unit is provided in the lower part is not limited thereto.

Reference numeral 55 denotes a breakage detection sensor, which is a sensor that detects that the banknote storage cassette 32 is impacted by an external force or the like and that the lock or door is illegally opened. For example, an impact sensor that detects an external impact, a thermal sensor that detects external heat, a strain sensor that detects strain by an external force, and the like are not limited thereto.
The bill storage cassette 32 is provided with a door having a lock (not shown), and a staff member or the like opens the door to load the bill on the stage 51 and collect the bill on the stage 51.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 61 denotes a breakage detection unit. When the breakage detection sensor 55 detects that an external force or the like has been applied to the banknote storage cassette 32, the signal is notified. The destruction detection unit 61 determines whether or not the bill storage cassette 32 is destroyed or the like based on the signal.
Reference numeral 62 denotes a banknote detection unit, which detects whether or not a banknote 52 exists on the stage 51 by the banknote detection sensor 54 and notifies its signal. The bill detector 62 determines whether or not a bill exists on the stage 51 in the bill storage cassette 32 based on the signal. Further, the main control unit 67 is notified of the result of determining whether or not a bill is present.

A battery 64 is connected to the ink ejecting unit 53 and is a power source for ejecting ink onto the banknote 52.
A communication control unit 65 is connected to an external device such as the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31 via the communication line 66 so as to be able to communicate with each other. This external device is not limited to the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31 and can be connected to a personal computer or the like.

Reference numeral 67 denotes a main control unit. The operation of the entire bill storage cassette 32 including the destruction detection unit 61, the bill detection unit 62, the ink ejection unit 53, and the communication control unit 65 is illustrated by a calculation unit and control unit such as a CPU (not shown). Control is performed based on software stored in a storage unit such as a memory.
In FIG. 7, reference numeral 71 denotes an initiating portion, which generates gas from the explosive when a voltage of a battery 64 connected by a conductive wire is applied, and ejects ink onto the banknote by the gas pressure. In the state where the voltage of the battery 64 is not applied, gas is not generated from the explosive and ink is not ejected.

Reference numeral 72 denotes a first switch, which is a circuit composed of a transistor or the like, which is arranged between the battery 64 and the anode of the detonator 71, and from the battery 64 to the anode of the detonator 71 by a first detonation signal 75 described later. It controls the energization of the. The first switch 72 is connected to the battery 64, the anode of the detonation unit 71, and the main control unit 67 by conducting wires.
Reference numeral 73 denotes a second switch, which is a circuit composed of a transistor or the like, which is arranged between the grounded ground 74 and the cathode of the initiation portion 71, and is connected to the cathode of the initiation portion 71 by a second initiation signal 76 described later. The power supply to the ground 74 is controlled. The second switch 73 is connected to the cathode of the detonation unit 71, the ground 74, and the main control unit 67 through a conducting wire.

  Reference numeral 75 denotes a first initiation signal, which is an output signal for control from the main control unit 67 to the first switch 72. When the first initiation signal 75 is turned on by the main control unit 67, the first switch 72 is energized from the battery 64 to the initiation unit 71. Further, when the first initiation signal 75 is turned off by the main control unit 67, the first switch 72 cuts off the energization from the battery 64 to the initiation unit 71. Here, ON represents a positive logic signal, for example, a voltage signal of 0 volts. Further, “off” is a negative logic signal, for example, a voltage signal of plus 5 volts.

Reference numeral 76 denotes a second initiation signal, which is an output signal for control from the main controller 67 to the second switch 73. When the second initiation signal 76 is turned on by the main control unit 67, the second switch 73 is energized from the initiation unit 71 to the ground 74. When the second initiation signal 76 is turned off by the main control unit 67, the second switch 73 cuts off the power supply from the initiation unit 71 to the ground 74.
Therefore, when the main controller 67 turns on both the first initiation signal 75 and the second initiation signal 76, the voltage from the battery 64 is applied to the initiation unit 71 and ink is ejected.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.
The operation of each unit described below is controlled by a control unit (not shown) based on a program (software) stored in a storage unit (not shown).
First, the main control unit 67 turns off the first initiation signal 75 and the second initiation signal 76 and outputs an off control signal to the first switch 72 and the second switch 73.

Next, the main control unit 67 constantly monitors the presence / absence of a banknote determined by the banknote detection unit 62. If there is a banknote, the main control unit 67 is in an ink ejection mode. Remember.
Here, constantly monitoring the presence / absence of banknotes is to monitor the notification of the presence / absence of banknotes determined by the banknote detection unit 62 periodically by the main control unit 67. The ink ejection mode is a mode in which ink is ejected to the banknotes 52 existing in the banknote storage cassette 32 by the ink ejection section 53 when the destruction detection section 61 detects the destruction of the banknote storage cassette 32 by the destruction detection sensor 55. Yes, the ink ejection suppression mode means that even if the destruction detection unit 61 detects the destruction of the banknote storage cassette 32 by the destruction detection sensor 55, the ink ejection unit 53 inks the banknotes 52 existing in the banknote storage cassette 32. Is a mode in which no fuel is injected.

The ink ejection mode and the ink ejection suppression mode are discharge events. When the ink ejection mode is stored in the storage unit, the ink ejection suppression mode is erased from the storage unit, and the ink ejection suppression mode is stored in the storage unit. In this case, the ink ejection mode is erased from the storage unit.
Next, the main control unit 67 also constantly monitors the destruction detection unit 61 and confirms whether the destruction detection unit 61 has detected the destruction of the banknote storage cassette 32 or the like. As a result of this confirmation, when the destruction or the like of the banknote storage cassette 32 is detected, the main control unit 67 reads the storage unit and checks whether it is in the ink ejection mode or the ink ejection suppression mode.

If the checked result is the ink ejection mode, the main controller 67 turns on the first initiation signal 75 and the second initiation signal 76 to turn on the first switch 72 and the second switch 73. Is output. Thereby, a voltage is applied to the initiation part 71 and ink is ejected toward the banknote in the banknote storage cassette 32.
On the other hand, if the examined result is the ink ejection suppression mode, the main control unit 67 keeps the first initiation signal 75 and the second initiation signal 76 off and does not turn on the first switch 72 and the second switch 73. Output an off control signal. Thereby, even if the destruction of the banknote storage cassette 32 is detected by the destruction detection unit 61, the detonation unit 71 does not eject ink.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the destruction of the banknote storage cassette 32 is detected by the destruction detector 61, ink is ejected only when a banknote is present in the banknote storage cassette 32, and the banknote By preventing ink from being ejected when it does not exist, the banknote storage cassette and the automatic transaction apparatus can be prevented from malfunctioning because the control board or the like is immersed in ink even though no banknote is present. can get. In addition, there is an effect that ink is not wasted.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
Note that parts similar to those of the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. The configuration of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, but in FIG. 5, the bill detection sensor 54 may or may not be present.
The operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The operation of each unit described below is controlled by a control unit (not shown) based on a program (software) stored in a storage unit (not shown).

  S801: A banknote is loaded into the banknote storage cassette 32 removed from the banknote obtaining money unit 31 by an attendant or the like. At this time, it is assumed that the ejection suppression mode is stored in the storage unit of the banknote storage cassette 32. However, in the ejection mode, a personal computer or the like is connected to the banknote storage cassette 32 and ejected before an attendant or the like loads the banknotes. A command to store the suppression mode is notified. The banknote storage cassette 32 that has received this notification stores the ejection suppression mode in the storage unit.

The banknote storage cassette 32 in which the ejection suppression mode is stored in the storage unit is inserted into the banknote storage cassette 32 by the ink ejection unit 53 even when the destruction detection unit 61 detects the destruction of the banknote storage cassette 32 by the destruction detection sensor 55. Ink is not ejected onto the existing bills 52.
S802: After a banknote is loaded into the banknote storage cassette 32 removed from the banknote collection part 31 by an attendant or the like, a command for storing the ejection mode is notified from a personal computer or the like connected to the banknote storage cassette 32. The bill storage cassette 32 that has received this notification stores the ejection mode in the storage unit.

  S803: The bill storage cassette 32 is transported to the vicinity of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 by a transporter or the like. At this time, since the bill storage cassette 32 stores the ejection mode in the storage unit, when the destruction detection unit 61 detects the destruction of the bill storage cassette 32 by the destruction detection sensor 55, the ink ejection unit 53 causes the inside of the bill storage cassette 32 to be stored. Ink is ejected onto the bills 52 existing in In addition, a carrier etc. may be a trader who carries the banknote storage cassette 32, and may be a staff member.

S804: A clerk or the like attaches the banknote storage cassette 32 transported by the carrier or the like to the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1.
S805: The banknote acquisition money part 31 detects the mounting | wearing with the sensor etc. which are not shown in figure, and notifies the command which memorize | stores injection suppression mode. The banknote storage cassette 32 that has received this notification stores the ejection suppression mode in the storage unit.

After the banknote storage cassette 32 stores the ejection suppression mode in the storage unit, even if the destruction detection unit 61 detects the destruction of the banknote storage cassette 32 by the destruction detection sensor 55, the ink ejection unit 53 uses the banknote storage cassette. Ink is not ejected to the banknote 52 existing in the bank 32.
S806: When a clerk or the like removes the banknote storage cassette 32 from the banknote acquisition unit 31 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, first, the housing door 22 is opened. If the control part 36 detects that the housing | casing door 22 was opened with a sensor, it will notify the banknote acquisition part 31 to that effect. Upon receipt of the notification, the banknote obtaining money unit 31 notifies the banknote storage cassette 32 of a command for storing the injection mode. The bill storage cassette 32 that has received this notification stores the ejection mode in the storage unit. Thereafter, the clerk or the like removes the banknote storage cassette 32 from the banknote acquisition money unit 31. In addition, you may provide the lamp | ramp etc. which notify an attendant that the operation | movement which memorize | stores the injection mode in a memory | storage part was completed in the banknote storage cassette 32. FIG.

S807: The banknote storage cassette 32 is transported by a carrier or the like, but since the banknote storage cassette 32 removed from the banknote acquisition money section 31 stores the injection mode in the storage section, the destruction detection section 61 uses the destruction detection sensor 55. When the destruction of the bill storage cassette 32 is detected by the ink jet, the ink ejecting unit 53 ejects ink onto the bill 52 existing in the bill storage cassette 32.
S808: When a clerk or the like collects banknotes from the banknote storage cassette 32 transported by a transporter or the like, a command for storing the ejection suppression mode is notified from a personal computer or the like connected to the banknote storage cassette 32. The banknote storage cassette 32 that has received this notification stores the ejection suppression mode in the storage unit.

  S809: A staff member collects the banknotes in the banknote storage cassette 32. During the banknote collection operation by an clerk or the like, the banknote storage cassette 32 stores the injection suppression mode in the storage unit, so that the destruction detection unit 61 detects the destruction of the banknote storage cassette 32 by the destruction detection sensor 55. Also, the ink ejecting unit 53 does not eject ink onto the bills 52 existing in the bill storage cassette 32.

  It should be noted that a cassette removal button is displayed on the clerk operation display panel 23, and when a clerk or the like removes the banknote storage cassette 32 attached to the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31, this button may be pressed before the detachment operation. Good. By depressing this cassette removal button, the ink ejection suppression mode stored in the storage unit by the banknote storage cassette 32 is switched to the ink ejection mode.

As described above, in the second embodiment, when an attendant such as a bank clerk or maintenance staff loads or collects banknotes in the banknote storage cassette, ink is ejected even if the destruction detection sensor detects an impact or the like. There is an effect of eliminating this.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an ink ejecting portion showing a third embodiment of the present invention.
Note that parts similar to those of the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

In FIG. 9, reference numeral 91 denotes a first contact, which is a terminal or the like protruding from the surface of the banknote storage cassette 32. The first contact 91 is connected to at least one point of a conductive wire connecting the first switch 72 and the anode of the initiation portion 71 with a conductive wire.
Reference numeral 92 denotes a second contact, which is a terminal or the like protruding from the surface of the bill storage cassette 32. The second contact 92 is connected to at least one point of a conductive wire connecting the second switch 73 and the cathode of the initiation portion 71 by a conductive wire.

Reference numeral 93 denotes a third contact, which is a terminal or the like protruding from the surface of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31. The third contact 93 is connected to a ground 95 provided in the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31 with a conductive wire.
Reference numeral 94 denotes a fourth contact, which is a terminal or the like protruding from the surface of the banknote depositing / dispensing portion 31. The fourth contact 94 is connected to a ground 95 provided in the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31 with a conductive wire.
The first contact 91, the second contact 92, the third contact 93, and the fourth contact 94 are connected to the first contact 91 and the third contact 94 when the bill storage cassette 32 is attached to the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 31. The contact 93, the second contact 92, and the fourth contact 94 are configured to contact each other so as to be energized. The first contact 91, the second contact 92, the third contact 93, and the fourth contact 94 are not limited to the protruding terminals, and when the bill storage cassette 32 is attached to the bill deposit / withdrawal portion 31. As long as the first contact 91 and the third contact 93 and the second contact 92 and the fourth contact 94 are in contact with each other so as to be energized, a combination of a convex contact and a concave contact may be used. Good.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.
First, the case where the banknote storage cassette 32 is attached to the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31 will be described.
The main control unit 67 also constantly monitors the destruction detection unit 61 and confirms whether the destruction detection unit 61 has detected the destruction of the banknote storage cassette 32 or the like. As a result of the confirmation, when the destruction of the banknote storage cassette 32 is detected, the main control unit 67 turns on the first initiation signal 75 and the second initiation signal 76 to turn on the first switch 72 and the second switch 73. An ON control signal is output. However, since the first contact 91 and the third contact 93, and the second contact 92 and the fourth contact 94 are configured to contact each other so as to be energized, the current from the battery 64 flows to the ground 95. In addition, no voltage is applied to the initiation portion 71 and no ink is ejected.

Next, the case where the banknote storage cassette 32 is removed from the banknote deposit / withdrawal part 31 will be described.
The main control unit 67 also constantly monitors the destruction detection unit 61 and confirms whether the destruction detection unit 61 has detected the destruction of the banknote storage cassette 32 or the like. As a result of the confirmation, when the destruction of the banknote storage cassette 32 is detected, the main control unit 67 turns on the first initiation signal 75 and the second initiation signal 76 to turn on the first switch 72 and the second switch 73. An ON control signal is output. Thereby, since the 1st contact 91 and the 3rd contact 93, the 2nd contact 92, and the 4th contact 94 are not contacting respectively, the voltage is applied to the initiating part 71 and the banknote in the banknote storage cassette 32 Ink is ejected toward the head.

The third switch and the fourth switch are provided on the lead wire connecting the battery 64 and the ground 95 and the lead wire connecting the ground 74 and the ground 95, and the bill storage cassette 32 is attached to the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 31. Alternatively, the ink may be ejected by an initiation signal from the main control unit 67.
As described above, in the third embodiment, when the banknote storage cassette is attached to the banknote deposit / withdrawal part of the automatic transaction apparatus, when the destruction detection sensor mistakenly detects an impact, etc. Even when the abnormal operation occurs, there is an effect that ink is not ejected.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a staff operation panel showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
The same parts as those in the first and second embodiments described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
In FIG. 10, the clerk operation display panel 23 displays transactions that can be handled by the automatic transaction apparatus 1, the state of devices such as the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31 and the card reader printer unit 35, and operation buttons operated by the clerk. .

Reference numeral 82 denotes a forced injection mode button, which is an operation button operated by a staff member displayed on the staff member operation display panel 23. By pressing the forced injection mode button 82, the forced injection mode and the normal injection mode of the banknote storage cassette 32 attached to the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31 are switched to each other.
Here, the forced ejection mode refers to the banknote storage cassette 32 by the destruction detection sensor 55 regardless of the ink ejection mode and the ink ejection suppression mode described in the first and second embodiments. When ink breakage or the like is detected, ink is ejected to the banknote 52 existing in the banknote storage cassette 32 by the ink ejecting unit 53. The normal ejection mode refers to the destruction of the banknote cassette 32 by the destruction detection unit 55 according to the ink ejection mode and the ink ejection suppression mode described in the first and second embodiments. Ink is ejected onto the banknote 52 existing in the banknote storage cassette 32 by the ink ejecting unit 53 when the above is detected.

  Reference numeral 83 denotes a state display unit, which is an area for displaying the entire automatic transaction apparatus 1 and the state of each unit on the clerk operation display panel 23. The state display unit 83 displays whether the bill storage cassette 32 is in the forced injection mode or the normal injection mode. For example, if it is a forced injection mode, it will be displayed on the state display part 83 by the word "forced injection mode", and if it is a normal injection mode, it will be displayed on the state display part 83 by the word "normal injection mode".

The operation of the above configuration will be described.
First, the bill storage cassette 32 is mounted on the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 31 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1. The banknote acquisition part 31 which detected mounting | wearing receives the notification from the banknote storage cassette 32 via a communication line etc. whether it is a forced injection mode or a normal injection mode. Receiving the notification, the banknote acquisition unit 31 notifies the control unit 36 of whether it is the forced injection mode or the normal injection mode, and the control unit 36 notifies the clerk operation unit 34 of a command to display it. Upon receiving the notification, the clerk operation unit 34 displays on the state display unit 83 of the clerk operation display panel 23 that the “forced injection mode” or the “normal injection mode” is set.

Next, when a clerk or the like depresses the forced injection mode button 82, the control unit 36 detects that via the clerk operation display unit 34, and notifies the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31 that the forced injection mode button 82 has been pressed. . The banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31 that has received this notification notifies the banknote storage cassette 32 of a switching command between the forced ejection mode and the normal ejection mode.
Upon receipt of the notification, the bill storage cassette 32 examines the storage unit, switches to the normal injection mode if the forced injection mode, and switches to the forced injection mode and stores it in the storage unit if the normal injection mode. Thereby, the forced injection mode and normal injection mode of the banknote storage cassette 32 can be switched.

  Further, after this switching is completed, the control unit 36 receives a notification of whether the banknote storage cassette 32 is in the forced injection mode or the normal injection mode via the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 31 and displays it on the status display unit 83. To the staff operating unit 34. Thereby, the state display part 83 displays whether the banknote storage cassette is in the forced injection mode or the normal injection mode, and the attendant can confirm.

In this way, the forced storage mode or the normal injection mode can be stored in the storage unit in the banknote storage cassette 32.
Next, the main control unit 67 constantly monitors the destruction detection unit 61 and confirms whether the destruction detection unit 61 has detected the destruction of the banknote storage cassette 32 or the like. As a result of the confirmation, when the destruction or the like of the banknote storage cassette 32 is detected, the main control unit 67 reads the storage unit and checks whether it is the forced injection mode or the normal injection mode.

If the checked result is the forced injection mode, the main control unit 67 turns on the first initiation signal 75 and the second initiation signal 76 to turn on the first switch 72 and the second switch 73. Is output. Thereby, an electric current is applied to the initiation part 71 and ink is ejected toward the banknote in the banknote storage cassette 32.
On the other hand, if the result of the examination is the normal ejection mode, as described in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the main control unit 67 performs the first control according to the banknote detection sensor 54, the ink ejection mode, and the ink ejection suppression mode. The first initiation signal 75 and the second initiation signal 76 are turned on, and an on control signal is output to the first switch 72 and the second switch 73. Thereby, a voltage is applied to the initiation part 71 and ink is ejected toward the banknote in the banknote storage cassette 32.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment, there is an effect that the forced injection mode and the normal injection mode can be easily selected by an attendant or the like.

1 is an external perspective view of an automatic transaction apparatus showing a first embodiment. External rear view of automatic transaction apparatus showing first embodiment Block diagram of an automatic transaction apparatus showing a first embodiment Side view of banknote deposit / withdrawal part showing the first embodiment Explanatory drawing inside the banknote storage cassette which shows a 1st Example. The block diagram of the banknote storage cassette which shows a 1st Example. Block diagram of the ink ejecting section showing the first embodiment. Explanatory drawing of the staff operating panel showing the second embodiment Block diagram of an ink ejection unit showing a third embodiment Explanatory drawing of the staff operating panel showing the fourth embodiment

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic transaction apparatus 2 Banknote deposit / withdrawal port 3 Customer operation display board 4 Card insertion discharge port 5 Passbook insertion / discharge port 21 Housing | casing 22 Housing door 23 Staff operation display panel 31 Banknote depositing / withdrawing part 32 Banknote storage cassette 33 Customer operation display part 34 clerk operation part 35 card reader printer part 36 control part 37 communication line 41 discrimination part 42 banknote transport path 51 stage 52 banknote 53 ink ejection part 54 banknote detection sensor 55 destruction detection sensor 61 destruction detection part 62 banknote detection part 64 battery 65 communication Control part 66 Communication line 67 Main control part 71 Explosion part 72, 73 Switch 74, 95 Ground 75, 76 Explosion signal 81 Cassette removal button 91, 92, 93, 94 Contact

Claims (7)

In the banknote storage cassette that detects an impact or the like by an external force with a sensor and applies a voltage to the initiating part to eject ink to the stored banknote,
A banknote storage cassette, wherein ink ejection is inhibited in an ink ejection inhibition mode stored in a storage unit. The banknote storage cassette according to claim 1,
The banknote storage cassette stores the ink ejection suppression mode stored in the storage unit when it is detected that there is no banknote stored by the banknote detection sensor. The banknote storage cassette according to claim 1,
The banknote storage cassette, wherein the ink ejection suppression mode stored in the storage unit is stored by a command from an external device such as a computer via a communication line. In the banknote storage cassette that detects an impact or the like by an external force with a sensor and applies a voltage to the initiating part to eject ink to the stored banknote,
A bill storage cassette, wherein the electrode of the initiation portion is connected to a ground provided in a bill deposit / withdrawal portion of an automatic transaction apparatus to suppress ink ejection. In the bill storage cassette according to claim 1 to claim 3 or claim 4,
The banknote storage cassette, wherein the initiation unit ejects ink by using a mounted battery as a power source. In an automatic transaction apparatus equipped with a detachable banknote storage cassette that ejects ink onto a banknote that is stored by detecting a shock or the like by an external force with a sensor,
An automatic transaction apparatus characterized by notifying the bill storage cassette of a command for storing an ink ejection suppression mode and an ink ejection mode in a storage unit. In an automatic transaction apparatus equipped with a detachable banknote storage cassette that ejects ink onto a banknote that is stored by detecting a shock or the like by an external force with a sensor,
An automatic transaction apparatus, wherein an electrode of a detonation section provided in the banknote storage cassette is connected to a ground provided in a banknote deposit / withdrawal section.