JP2008077318A - Paper sheet reception/payment device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent payment of cash from a cash storage part by intentional operation of wiring of a maintenance person, and to reduce a burden of presence or the like on a bank clerk during maintenance of a bill reception/payment machine 10. <P>SOLUTION: The bill reception/payment machine 10 has: an outside-cashbox area 100 capable of being freely accessed by the maintenance person; and a storage area 200 wherein the free access of the maintenance person is restricted. During conducting maintenance, a conveyance restriction program 130 is executed, and conveyance of a bill from inside the cashbox 280 outside the cashbox 280 is restricted. The bill reception/payment machine 10 also has: a conveyance restriction release switch 244 disposed inside the storage area 200, for releasing the conveyance restriction of the bill; and a communication interface communicating a command for releasing the conveyance restriction between a CPU 202 and a CPU 102. Communication from the CPU 202 to the CPU 102 is performed by transmission/reception of the command. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper money depositing and dispensing machine such as an automatic teller machine of a financial institution or a banknote depositing and dispensing machine for a bank clerk.

  In the maintenance work of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine, for example, the maintenance staff performs a cash deposit / withdrawal test in the cash storage unit in addition to the sensor state confirmation and actuator operation confirmation. With conventional banknote deposit and withdrawal machines, changes to the maintenance mode are managed collectively with the keys managed by the bank staff, so maintenance that does not handle cash in the cash storage section, such as sensor status confirmation work and actuator operation confirmation work Even the work required attendance of the staff. On the other hand, there is known a technique for distinguishing an area that can be accessed by a banknote depositing and dispensing machine by means of an ID card reading means and an electromagnetic lock releasing means (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-128346

  However, even if the accessible area is identified by the ID card, the maintenance staff performs maintenance work by operating the maintenance operation panel provided outside the cash storage unit. For this reason, for example, a knowledgeable maintenance person may intentionally operate the wiring from the operation panel for maintenance, thereby making it possible to withdraw cash from the cash storage unit. Therefore, even for maintenance work that does not involve cash deposits and withdrawals in the cash storage section such as sensor status confirmation and actuator operation confirmation, attendance of the staff is indispensable, and it was difficult to reduce the burden on the staff .

  The present invention has been made to solve at least one of the above-described problems, and has an object of preventing cash withdrawal from a cash storage unit during maintenance and reducing the burden on a clerk during maintenance.

  In order to solve the above problems, a paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to the present invention is a paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus that handles paper sheet deposit / withdrawal, and a storage unit in which access to the inside is restricted, A control unit for controlling the operation of the paper sheet depositing / dispensing device, which is disposed outside the storage unit and disposed outside the storage unit, and restricts the conveyance of the paper sheet during maintenance. And a control unit having a limiting unit. According to the paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to the present invention, the conveyance of the paper sheet is restricted at the time of maintenance, so that the acquisition of the paper sheet at the time of maintenance is suppressed.

  In the paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to the present invention, the restricted transport may be transport of paper sheets from the storage unit to the outside of the storage unit. According to the paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to the present invention, since the transport of paper sheets from the storage unit to the outside of the storage unit is restricted during maintenance, the paper sheets in the storage unit are obtained during maintenance. Can be suppressed.

  The paper sheet deposit / withdrawal device according to the present invention is further disposed in the storage unit, and the transfer unit between the control unit and the release unit is configured to release the transfer limit of the paper sheet. You may provide the communication means which performs communication for canceling | releasing a restriction | limiting. According to the paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to the present invention, the clerk witnesses access to the inside of the storage unit only when the maintenance staff performs maintenance work for the operation involving the transport of the paper sheet, and restricts the transport of the paper sheet. Since the maintenance staff does not need to be present when performing maintenance work that does not involve the transport of paper sheets, the burden on the staff is reduced.

  In the paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to the present invention, the communication unit may perform the communication by transmitting / receiving a command. Since the paper sheet transport restriction is canceled by sending and receiving commands, for example, even if a knowledgeable maintenance engineer intentionally manipulates the wiring potential, the paper sheet transport restriction cannot be removed. . As a result, it is possible to suppress the acquisition of paper sheets in the storage unit during maintenance.

  In the paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to the present invention, the release unit may stop the release of the conveyance restriction and set the conveyance restriction for the conveyance restriction of the paper sheet during maintenance after the maintenance is completed. According to the paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to the present invention, for example, even when a clerk forgets to stop the cancellation of the conveyance restriction at the end of the maintenance work, it is set to the conveyance restriction after the maintenance is completed. Therefore, since the conveyance restriction state is set by default at the next maintenance, it is possible to improve the safety against obtaining paper sheets from the storage unit at the next maintenance.

  The paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to the present invention may further comprise invalid means for invalidating cancellation of the conveyance restriction by the release means. According to the paper sheet depositing / dispensing apparatus according to the present invention, the invalidation means for invalidating the cancellation of the conveyance restriction is provided. Therefore, even if the conveyance restriction is canceled by operating the cancellation means, the conveyance restriction is maintained. As a result, for example, even when a maintenance staff can access the paper sheet storage unit and operate the release means in a situation where the clerk cannot be present, the release of the transport restriction can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to improve safety against obtaining paper sheets from the storage unit during maintenance.

  The paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to the present invention further comprises external communication means for communicating with a management server that manages the paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus, and the invalidation means is connected to the management server via the communication means. Based on the command received, the release of the transfer restriction by the release unit may be validated or invalidated. According to the paper money acquisition apparatus according to the present invention, in order to cancel the transport restriction, it is necessary to set the release by the canceling unit and to enable the cancellation of the transport restriction by a command from the management server. . Therefore, for example, even if maintenance personnel can access the paper sheet storage unit and operate the release means, the release of the conveyance restriction can be suppressed by the control from the management server. As a result, it is possible to improve safety against obtaining paper sheets from the paper sheet storage unit during maintenance.

  The structure of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing in detail the configuration of the storage unit 110 shown in FIG.

  The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 has two areas: an outside safe area 100 where free access is permitted and a safe area 200 where access to the inside is restricted. The area 100 outside the safe includes a CPU 102, a storage unit 110, a communication interface 140, an input interface 142, a deposit / withdrawal operation panel 144, a maintenance operation panel 146, a network interface 148, a banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 160, a bill recognition unit 162, and a bill. A temporary storage box 164, a bill transporter 166, a communication cable 168, and a bus 170 are provided. The safe area 200 includes a CPU 202, a storage unit 210, a communication interface 240, an input interface 242, a transfer restriction release switch 244, a bill cassette 260, a bill storage box 262, a bill transporter 166, a bus 270, and a safe 280. Yes.

  The CPU 102 is a central processing unit that controls the overall operation of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10. The storage unit 110 stores an OS 112, a device driver 114, and an application program 116. The OS 112 is a basic program that manages the execution of the application program 116. The device driver 114 refers to a program for operating a peripheral device. The storage unit 110 stores, for example, device drivers 118, 120, and 122 for interface of the communication interface 140, the input interface 142, and the network interface 148 as the device driver 114. The application program 116 refers to an application program for realizing the function of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10. As the application program 116, the storage unit 110 operates, for example, a main program 124 that executes and manages the operation of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10, a banknote identification program 126 for determining the authenticity and face value of the banknote, and a banknote transporter 166. Banknote transport program 128, a transport restriction program 130 for restricting the transport of banknotes from the safe area 200 to the non-safe area 100, and a restriction on the transport of banknotes by the transport restriction program 130, by a transport restriction release switch 244 A conveyance restriction cancellation invalidation program 132 for invalidating the cancellation and a communication program 134 for communicating between the communication interfaces 140 and 240 are stored. Note that the OS 112, the device driver 114, and the application program 116 are divided for convenience, and which program belongs to which division is formal. The storage unit 110 also includes a RAM 136 for temporarily storing data such as storing the identified face value.

  The communication interface 140 is an interface for communicating with the CPU 202 in the safe area 200. The input interface 142 is an interface for connecting the deposit / withdrawal operation panel 144 and the maintenance operation panel 146.

  The deposit / withdrawal operation panel 144 is a panel for the operator to operate the bill depositing / dispensing machine 10 in the normal operation mode. The maintenance operation panel 146 is a panel that is operated by the maintenance staff for confirming the operation of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 in the maintenance mode. For example, the maintenance operation panel 146 performs operations necessary for maintenance operations such as sensor level confirmation, actuator operation confirmation, cash deposit / return transaction test, deposit / storage transaction test, and withdrawal test. An operation switch is provided. In the maintenance mode, the operation of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine is executed by operating the maintenance operation panel 146. However, for operations including operations that affect the banknotes in the banknote cassette 260 and the banknote storage box 262, such as a deposit / storage transaction test and a withdrawal test, the transport restriction of the banknotes must be released by the transport restriction release switch 244 described later. Will not be executed.

  The network interface 148 is an interface for communicating with the management server 20. The management server 20 is a host computer that manages the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 160 is a deposit / withdrawal port through which banknotes are deposited or withdrawn. The banknote identification part 162 is an identification device that determines the authenticity of a banknote and reads the face value. The banknote temporary storage box 164 is for temporarily holding banknotes until the operator's judgment is input as to whether to deposit or cancel the deposit after identifying the face value of the banknotes. It is a box.

  The bill transporter 166 is a transport device that transports bills among the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 160, the bill recognition unit 162, the bill temporary storage box 164, the bill cassette 260, and the bill storage box 262. The communication cable 168 is a communication cable that connects between the communication interface 140 in the outside safe area 100 and the communication interface 240 in the safe area 200.

  The bus 170 is, for example, a transmission path that exchanges signals among the CPU 102, the storage unit 110, the communication interface 140, the input interface 142, the network interface 148, the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 160, and the banknote identification unit 162.

  The CPU 202 is a control device that controls the operation of the safe area 200. The storage unit 210 stores an OS, a device driver, and an application program. The storage unit 210 stores, for example, device drivers for the communication interface 240 and the input interface 242 as device drivers. The storage unit 210 stores, for example, a communication program for communicating with the CPU 102 in the non-safe area 100 as an application program.

  The communication interface 240 is an interface for communicating with the CPU 102 in the outside safe area 100. The input interface 242 is an interface for connecting the transport restriction release switch 244. The transport restriction release switch 244 is a switch for canceling the transport restriction for transporting banknotes from the safe 280 whose operation is restricted in the maintenance mode to the outside of the safe 280.

  Both the banknote cassette 260 and the banknote storage box 262 are boxes for storing banknotes. There are usually a plurality of banknote cassettes 260, and each banknote cassette 260 stores banknotes having the same face value for each banknote cassette 260. The banknote cassette 260 is a recirculation type box that stores banknotes when depositing and supplies banknotes when dispensing. On the other hand, the banknote storage box 262 stores different amounts of banknotes. Moreover, the banknote storage box 262 is a box having only a function of storing banknotes. Note that the banknote cassette 260 may be a supply-only box that does not store banknotes when depositing and supplies banknotes only when dispensing.

  A bus 270 is a transmission path for exchanging signals among the CPU 202, the storage unit 210, the communication interface 240, and the input interface 242.

  The safe 280 is, for example, an iron box that surrounds the safe area 200. The safe 280 is provided with a door 282, a lock 284 for closing the door 282, and a hole 286 through which the bill transporter 166 passes. The key of the lock 284 is usually held by the clerk, and the maintenance staff cannot access the safe 280 unless the clerk opens the lock 284. Inside the safe 280, a CPU 202, a storage unit 210, a communication interface 240, an input interface 242, a transport restriction release switch 244, a bill cassette 260, and a bill storage box 262 are arranged.

  Operation | movement at the time of the normal mode of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 which concerns on a present Example using FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 is demonstrated easily. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation during depositing of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of withdrawal of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 according to the present embodiment.

  First, the operation at the time of deposit will be described. When the CPU 102 detects pressing of the deposit button on the deposit / withdrawal operation panel 144 (Step S100), the CPU 102 opens the door of the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 160 and waits for the bill to be inserted (Step S105). When the CPU 102 detects that the calculation button on the deposit / withdrawal operation panel 144 is pressed (step S110), the CPU 102 closes the door of the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 160, executes the bill transport program 128, and operates the bill transporter 166, A banknote is sent to the banknote identification part 162 (step S115). Here, for example, the CPU 102 may detect insertion of a banknote into the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 160 and close the door of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 160.

  The CPU 102 executes the banknote identification program 126 and identifies the face value from the image data read by the banknote identification unit 162 (step S120). For example, the CPU 102 performs the identification by comparing the image data of the read banknote with the image data for collation stored in the storage unit 110 in advance. For the banknote whose face value could be identified (step S125, Y), the CPU 102 sends the banknote to the banknote temporary storage box 164 (step S130). On the other hand, the CPU 102 sends the banknote whose face value could not be identified (step S125, N) to the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 160 (step S135). After identifying the face value of all banknotes inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 160, the CPU 102 displays the total face value of the banknotes identified so far on the deposit / withdrawal operation panel 144 (step S140). Further, when there is a bill whose face value cannot be identified, the CPU 102 opens the door of the bill depositing / dispensing unit 160 in order to return the bill. The CPU 102 waits for any of the confirmation button, recalculation button, or cancel button on the deposit / withdrawal operation panel 144 to be pressed.

  When CPU 102 detects that the confirmation button has been pressed (step S145, Y), it sends the banknote held in banknote temporary storage box 164 to banknote recognition unit 162. The CPU 102 again identifies the face value of the banknote in the banknote recognition unit 162 (step S150), and stores it in the banknote cassette 260 or the banknote storage box 262 according to the identified face value of the banknote (step S155). When the face value of the banknote cannot be identified again, the CPU 102 stores the banknote in the banknote storage box 262.

  When the CPU 102 detects that the recalculation button is pressed (step S160, Y), the door of the banknote depositing / dispensing unit 160 is closed, and the banknote inserted in the banknote depositing / dispensing unit 160 and the banknote temporary storage box 164 are retained. A banknote is sent to the banknote identification part 162 (step S115). The CPU 102 repeats the steps from step S115 to step S140 below.

  When the CPU 102 detects that the cancel button has been pressed (step S165, Y), the CPU 102 temporarily closes the door of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 160. CPU102 sends the banknote currently hold | maintained at the banknote temporary storage box 164 to the banknote depositing / withdrawing part 160, opens the door of the banknote depositing / withdrawing part 160, and repays (step S170). If CPU102 detects taking-out of the banknote from the banknote depositing / withdrawing part 160, it will close the door of the banknote depositing / withdrawing part 160. FIG.

  The operation at the time of withdrawal will be described. For example, when the withdrawal button is detected on the deposit / withdrawal operation panel 144 (step S200), the CPU 102 calculates the face value and the number of bills required (step S205). CPU102 sends the banknote accommodated in the banknote cassette 260 to the banknote identification part 162 (step S210), and makes the face value of a banknote identify (step S215).

  CPU102 sends a banknote to the banknote depositing / withdrawing part 160, when the face value of a banknote has been confirmed correctly (step S220, Y) (step S225). On the other hand, CPU102 sends a banknote to the banknote storage box 262, when the face value of a banknote cannot be confirmed (step S220, N) (step S230).

  CPU102 sends a new banknote from banknote cassette 260 to banknote identification part 162, and confirms the face value of a banknote similarly (step S210). CPU102 repeats the same operation | movement until it sends all the banknotes withdrawn to the banknote depositing / withdrawing part 160 hereafter (step S210-step 235). CPU102 opens the door of banknote depositing / withdrawing part 160 (step S240). CPU102 will close the door of the banknote depositing / withdrawing part 160, if the taking-out of the banknote from the banknote depositing / withdrawing part 160 is detected (step S245, Y) (step S250).

  Next, the operation during maintenance will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation flowchart in the case of confirming operations other than the transport operation during maintenance. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation flowchart for confirming the transport operation during maintenance.

  First, a case where operations other than the transport operation during maintenance are confirmed will be described. When the CPU 102 detects, for example, that the operation mode switch provided on the maintenance operation panel 146 has been switched to the maintenance mode, the CPU 102 switches the operation mode of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 to the maintenance mode (step S300). The conveyance restriction program 130 is executed to restrict the conveyance of banknotes. The CPU 102 waits for an operation instruction to be input from the maintenance operation panel 146.

  When an operation instruction is input to maintenance operation panel 146, CPU 102 executes the instructed operation and confirms the operation (step S305). In the case where the instructed operation is an operation for transporting banknotes from the inside to the outside of the safe 280 whose execution is restricted, since the transport restriction program 130 is executed, the CPU 102 performs the banknote transport operation. It cannot be executed. In addition, when the conveyance restriction program 130 is executed, an operation instruction regarding the conveyance operation may not be input. The CPU 102 waits for the next operation instruction to be input (step S310). When an operation instruction is input next (step S310, Y), the CPU 102 executes the instructed operation (step S305). In the case where the instructed operation is an operation for transporting banknotes from the inside of the safe 280 whose execution is restricted, since the transport restriction program 130 is executed, the CPU 102 executes the operation. The same is not possible. When the operation mode changeover switch is switched to the normal mode in order to end the maintenance mode without confirming another operation (step S310, N), the CPU 102 stops the conveyance restriction program 130 and operates the operation mode. Is switched from the maintenance mode to the normal mode (step S315).

  Next, the case where the conveyance operation at the time of maintenance is confirmed will be described. For example, when the CPU 102 detects that the operation mode switching switch provided on the maintenance operation panel 146 has been switched to the maintenance mode, the CPU 102 switches the operation mode of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 to the maintenance mode (step S400). When the CPU 102 enters the maintenance mode, the CPU 102 executes the conveyance restriction program 130 and restricts the conveyance of banknotes.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 202 detects that the lock 284 of the door 282 of the safe 280 is opened (step S405) and the transfer restriction release switch 244 is switched to release the restriction of the transfer operation (step S410), the communication program is executed. Then, a cancel command is transmitted to the CPU 102 via the communication interfaces 240 and 140 (step S415). Since the signal for canceling the conveyance restriction is transmitted by a command, it is difficult to decipher the communication signal from the communication cable 168 and forge the communication signal as compared with the case where the restriction of the conveyance restriction is executed by the potential of the wiring, for example. It is. Therefore, the safety against the cancellation of the conveyance restriction can be enhanced by transmitting the conveyance restriction cancellation signal by a command.

  The CPU 102 determines whether there is an invalid instruction for canceling the restriction of the transport operation from the management server 20 (step S420). For example, when there is an invalid instruction for canceling the restriction on the transport operation from the management server 20 (step S420, yes), the CPU 102 executes the transport restriction cancel invalidating program 132. For example, when the conveyance restriction release invalidation program 132 is executed, the CPU 102 does not stop the execution of the conveyance restriction program 130 even if it receives a bill conveyance restriction release command, and restricts the conveyance of banknotes. Maintain (step S425). As a result, the CPU 102 cannot execute the bill transport operation (step S430). That is, it becomes possible to maintain the restriction | limiting of the conveyance operation of a banknote from a management server.

  Here, when the conveyance restriction release invalidation program 132 is executed, the CPU 102 does not stop the execution of the conveyance restriction program 130 even if it receives a bill conveyance restriction release command, and does not stop the conveyance restriction of the bills. For example, the communication program 134 may be stopped so that the release command from the CPU 202 cannot be received. This is because the CPU 102 cannot cancel the transport restriction unless it receives the cancel command. Here, the communication program 134 is activated simultaneously with the activation of the bill depositing / dispensing machine 10 unless there is an instruction from the management server 20. Further, when the conveyance restriction cancellation invalidation program 132 is executed, for example, the CPU 202 encrypts the cancellation command and sends it to the CPU 102 via the communication interfaces 240 and 140, while the CPU 102 transfers the conveyance command. When the restriction release invalidation program 132 is being executed, the release command may not be decoded. This is because the CPU 102 does not execute the release command unless the release command can be decoded. Therefore, by transmitting / receiving the cancellation of the banknote transport restriction with a command, for example, the command itself can be encrypted, and the decoding and forgery of the communication signal can be made more difficult.

  If there is no instruction for invalidating the transfer operation restriction from the management server 20 (step S420, No), and the CPU 102 receives a transfer operation restriction release command from the CPU 202 (step S435), the transfer restriction is performed. The execution of the program 130 is stopped, and the banknote transport restriction is released (step S440). As a result, the CPU 102 can execute the banknote transport operation, and can confirm the operation for the operation (step S445).

  When CPU 202 detects switching of the conveyance restriction release switch to conveyance restriction (step S450), CPU 202 transmits to the CPU 102 a command indicating that the conveyance restriction release switch has been changed to conveyance restriction. When the CPU 102 receives that the conveyance restriction release switch 244 has been switched to the conveyance restriction (step S450), the CPU 102 executes the conveyance restriction program 130.

  When the CPU 102 detects that the operation mode switch of the maintenance operation panel 146 has been switched to the normal mode, the CPU 102 switches the operation mode of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 to the normal mode (step S455), and executes the conveyance restriction program 130. Stop.

  If the CPU 102 detects that the operation mode has been switched to the normal mode without receiving the fact that the conveyance restriction release switch 244 has been switched to the conveyance restriction, the CPU 102 switches to the normal mode via the communication interfaces 140 and 240. Is sent to the CPU 202. When the CPU 202 receives a notification of switching to the normal mode, the CPU 202 switches the transport restriction release switch 244 to the transport restriction (step S460). Thus, even if the clerk forgets to switch the transport restriction release switch 244 to the original state, that is, the transport restriction state, the transport restriction release switch 244 is set to the default when the maintenance mode is switched at the next maintenance. Thus, the transfer restriction is not released. Note that there is an advantage that the transfer restriction program 130 is not executed once when the operation mode is switched to the normal mode without the transfer restriction release switch 244 switching to the transfer restriction. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when maintenance is ended, the maintenance mode may be ended without switching the transfer restriction release switch 244 to the transfer restriction, and there is no problem that the transfer restriction is released. .

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 has the safe area 100 that can be freely accessed by maintenance personnel and the safe area 200 in which free access by maintenance personnel is restricted. At the time of maintenance, since the conveyance restriction program 130 is executed, the conveyance of banknotes is restricted. Therefore, according to the present Example, it can suppress acquiring a banknote at the time of a maintenance.

  According to this embodiment, the restricted transport is the transport of paper sheets from the safe area 200 to the non-safe area 100, that is, from the inside of the safe 280 to the outside. Therefore, obtaining banknotes in the safe 280 can be suppressed.

  According to the present embodiment, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 is further arranged in the safe area 200, and the transport restriction release switch 244 for canceling the banknote transport restriction and the transport restriction between the CPU 202 and the CPU 102 are restricted. A communication interface for transmitting a command for canceling is provided. According to the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the clerk only needs to witness and access the safe 280 to cancel the transport restriction when the maintenance staff performs maintenance work on the operation involving the transport of banknotes. Since maintenance personnel do not need to be present when performing maintenance work that does not involve the conveyance of banknotes, the burden on employees can be reduced.

  According to the present embodiment, communication from the CPU 202 to the CPU 102 is performed by sending and receiving commands. Communication by command is more difficult to decipher and counterfeit than communication by wiring potential. Therefore, it is difficult for a knowledgeable maintenance person to release the banknote transport restriction by, for example, artificially operating the potential of the communication cable 168. As a result, it is possible to suppress obtaining banknotes in the safe 280 during maintenance. Further, since the command can be easily encrypted, for example, the encryption of the command can make it difficult to decrypt and forge the communication signal.

  According to the present embodiment, the CPU 102 sets the transport restriction release switch 244 to the transport restriction at the end of the maintenance. Therefore, for example, even if the clerk forgets to switch the release of the conveyance restriction to the restriction state, the restriction is set to the conveyance restriction after the maintenance is completed. Therefore, since the transport restriction state is set by default at the next maintenance, the safety against obtaining cash from the safe 280 at the time of maintenance is increased. Further, according to the present embodiment, it is not necessary to perform an operation for switching the release of the conveyance restriction to the restriction state when the maintenance mode is ended.

  According to the present embodiment, a transport restriction release invalidating program 132 for invalidating the release of the transport restriction by the transport restriction release switch 244 is further provided. When the conveyance restriction release invalidation program 132 is activated, the conveyance restriction is maintained even if the conveyance restriction release switch 244 is operated to release the conveyance restriction. As a result, for example, even when a maintenance staff can access the safe area 200 and operate the transport restriction release switch 244 in a situation where a clerk cannot be present, release of the transport restriction can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to improve safety against obtaining cash from the safe 280 during maintenance.

  According to the present embodiment, the network interface 148 for communicating with the management server 20 that manages the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 is further provided, and the conveyance restriction release invalidation program 132 is activated based on a command from the management server 20. To do. Therefore, according to the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in order to cancel the conveyance restriction, the conveyance restriction cancellation is further performed in a situation where the cancellation of the conveyance restriction is enabled by a command from the management server 20. The transport restriction needs to be canceled by the switch 244. Therefore, for example, even if the maintenance staff can access the safe area 200 and operate the release means, release of the transport restriction can be suppressed by the control from the management server 20. As a result, it is possible to improve safety against obtaining cash from the safe 280 during maintenance.

  In the present embodiment, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 has been described as an example. In addition to the mode of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10, various modes such as a mode of a banknote depositing / dispensing management system including the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 and the management server 20 are various. Implementation is possible.

  In this embodiment, the conveyance restriction release switch 244 activates the conveyance restriction program 130 by setting the restricted conveyance operation and restricts the conveyance operation. However, the conveyance restriction release switch 244 and the conveyance restriction program Needless to say, instead of 130, the conveyance execution switch and the conveyance program may be configured such that when the conveyance execution switch is turned on, the conveyance program can be executed to convey banknotes.

  In the present embodiment, it has been described that the execution of the conveyance restriction release invalidation program 132 is controlled by a command from the management server 20. However, the execution of the conveyance restriction release invalidation program 132 is controlled by the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10. A switch may be provided. Thereby, even when there is no management server 20, the cancellation | release of the conveyance restriction of a banknote can be suppressed. Moreover, you may restrict | limit so that operation for the banknote conveyance on the operation panel 146 for maintenance may not be received by the command from the management server 20, for example. Thereby, even if it cancels | releases conveyance restrictions of a banknote with the conveyance restriction cancellation | release switch 244, conveyance of a banknote can be restrict | limited.

  In this embodiment, the safe 280 is described as including the transport restriction release switch 244. However, for example, the safe 280 includes means for detecting the opening / closing of the door 282 and is used instead of the transport restriction release switch 244. Also good. For example, when the CPU 102 detects that the door 282 is opened during the maintenance mode, the CPU 102 cancels the banknote conveyance restriction, and when the CPU 102 detects that the door 282 is closed, restricts the banknote conveyance. Also good. Since the door 282 of the safe 280 is normally closed after the maintenance work, it is possible to suppress forgetting to return the switch to the conveyance restricted state.

  In this embodiment, the transfer restriction release switch 244 controls the execution of programs such as the banknote transfer program 128. For example, the transfer restriction release switch 244 controls the operation switch on the maintenance operation panel. Needless to say, the hardware may be controlled.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above based on some examples. However, the above-described embodiments of the present invention are for facilitating the understanding of the present invention and limit the present invention. It is not a thing. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and it is needless to say that the present invention includes equivalents thereof.

Explanatory drawing which shows typically the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine which concerns on a present Example. The block diagram of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine which concerns on a present Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the memory | storage part shown in FIG. 2 in detail. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of money_receiving | payment of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine which concerns on a present Example. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of payment of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine which concerns on a present Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement flowchart in the case of confirming operations other than the conveyance operation at the time of a maintenance. Explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement flowchart in the case of confirming the conveyance operation at the time of a maintenance.

Explanation of symbols

10. Banknote depositing / dispensing machine 20 ... management server 100 ... non-safe area 102 ... CPU
110: Storage unit 112 ... OS
114 ... Device driver 116 ... Application program 118 ... Communication interface driver 120 ... Input interface driver 122 ... Network interface driver 124 ... Main program 126 ... Bill identification program 128 ... Bill conveyance program 130 ... Conveyance restriction program 132 ... Conveyance restriction release invalidation program 134 ... Communication program 136 ... RAM
140 ... Communication interface 142 ... Input interface 144 ... Deposit / withdrawal operation panel 146 ... Maintenance operation panel 148 ... Network interface 160 ... Banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 162 ... Bill identification unit 164 ... Bill temporary hold box 166 ... Bill transporter 168 ... Communication Cable 170 ... Bus 200 ... Safe area 202 ... CPU
210 ... Storage unit 240 ... Communication interface 242 ... Input interface 244 ... Conveyance restriction release switch 260 ... Bill cassette 262 ... Bill storage box 270 ... Bus 280 ... Safe 282 ... Door 284 ... Lock 286 ... Hole

Claims (7)

A paper sheet deposit / withdrawal device that handles paper sheet deposit / withdrawal,
A storage unit with limited access to the interior;
A paper sheet storage unit disposed in the storage unit;
Paper sheet deposit / withdrawal provided with control means arranged outside the storage unit and for controlling the operation of the paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus, the control means having restriction means for restricting the conveyance of the paper sheets during maintenance. apparatus. In the paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to claim 1,
The paper sheet depositing / dispensing apparatus, in which the restricted transport is transport of paper sheets from the storage unit to the outside of the storage unit. In the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
A release means disposed in the storage unit, for releasing the conveyance restriction of the paper sheet;
A paper sheet depositing and dispensing apparatus comprising: a communication unit that executes communication for canceling the conveyance restriction between the control unit and the cancellation unit.   4. The paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the communication unit performs the communication by transmitting / receiving a command. In the paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to claim 3 or 4,
The release means is a paper sheet deposit / withdrawal device that stops the cancellation of the conveyance restriction and sets the conveyance restriction for the conveyance restriction of the paper sheet at the time of maintenance after the maintenance is completed. In the paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
A paper sheet depositing / dispensing apparatus comprising invalidating means for invalidating cancellation of the conveyance restriction by the releasing means. The paper sheet deposit / withdrawal apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising:
An external communication means for communicating with a management server that manages the paper sheet depositing and dispensing device;
The paper sheet depositing / withdrawing apparatus, wherein the invalidating means validates or invalidates cancellation of the conveyance restriction by the releasing means based on a command received from the management server via the communication means.

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