JP2015143897A - Transaction processor and transaction system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To save power in cash management work on a transaction processor, and improve security of the work.SOLUTION: A transaction processor comprises a storage part for storing information of the number of bills stored in a bill cassette for every kind of bill, information of the number of bills stored in a rejection cassette, and state information, and when the processor receives an instruction, by determining based on the pieces of above-mentioned information, performs one of first detailed check processing in which counting of the bills stored in the bill cassette is not performed, and second detailed check processing in which counting is performed and updated information is used.

Description

  The present invention relates to a transaction processing apparatus and a transaction system for examining money stored in a transaction processing apparatus such as an ATM.

  Conventionally, in transaction processing apparatuses such as ATMs, the current amount is managed by a host computer (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  For example, in Patent Document 1, the scrutiny terminal instructs the transaction processing device to scrutinize, and instructs the host computer to notify the current amount of the transaction processing device. Scrutinize based on the current height.

JP 2011-18207 A

  In Patent Literature 1, the transaction processing device is controlled by an instruction from a remote place so that the clerk does not need to confirm the money stored in the reject cassette when executing the scrutiny by the transaction processing device. However, since there is a possibility that money of unknown denomination or number will be stored in the reject cassette, in order to actually check the currency of the reject cassette at regular intervals and to ensure the accuracy of scrutiny It is desirable to conduct a re-counting of the denomination cassettes at regular intervals, and since it is necessary to pause the apparatus during these processes, there is a problem that the operating time of the transaction processing apparatus is limited. In addition, since recounting counts the money in the transaction processing apparatus, there is a problem of increasing the possibility of extending the suspension period due to the occurrence of equipment failure accompanying the counting process.

  In addition, when the scrutiny is performed at regular intervals, there is a problem that fraud such as diversion of money in the transaction processing device may occur within a period when the scrutiny is not performed.

  Therefore, it is an issue to improve the security of the business while saving the cash management business in the transaction processing device.

  As an example, the transaction processing apparatus according to the present invention stores a banknote identification unit that identifies the denomination and quantity of banknotes, a banknote cassette that stores banknotes for each denomination, and a reject banknote that cannot be identified by the banknote identification unit. A transaction processing apparatus having a reject cassette and a control unit, wherein the control unit stores the first information of the number of denominations of banknotes stored in the banknote cassette and the first reject cassette. A storage unit that stores second information of the number of bills to be executed and state information, and when receiving an instruction, the first information, the second information, and the state information from the storage unit From the determination based on the first information, the second information, and the state information, the first information and the second information without counting the bills stored in the bill cassette The first to make information correspond to the results of scrutiny Processing either the inspection process or the second inspection process that performs the counting process and associates the first information and the second information updated according to the result of the counting process with the inspection result It is characterized by that.

  As an example, the transaction system according to the present invention is a transaction system having a plurality of transaction processing devices and a scrutiny terminal, each of the plurality of transaction processing devices including a banknote identification unit for identifying the denomination and quantity of banknotes. , A banknote cassette that stores banknotes for each denomination, a first reject cassette that stores reject banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identification unit, and a control unit, and the control unit is stored in the banknote cassette. It has a storage unit for storing first information on the number of banknotes for each denomination, second information on the number of banknotes stored in the first reject cassette, and status information. The first information, the second information, and the state information are read from the storage unit, and the first information without counting the banknotes stored in the banknote cassette. The second information and A first scrutinization process corresponding to a scrutiny result, and a second scrutiny corresponding to the scrutinization result by performing the counting process and updating the first information and the second information according to the result of the counting process. Any one of the processes is processed, and the scrutinization terminal transmits information from the transaction processing device regarding at least one of the first scrutiny process and the second scrutiny process.

  It is possible to increase the security of cash management operations while reducing the cash management operations of the staff related to the transaction processing device and reducing the downtime of the devices themselves.

It is a block diagram which shows the function and structure of a transaction processing apparatus and a scrutiny terminal. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a transaction processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of a cash information management table. It is a figure which shows the relationship of each process in a scrutiny terminal, a transaction processing apparatus, and a host computer. It is a flowchart which shows the processing flow of a replenishment process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing flow of a payment process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing flow of a money_receiving | payment process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing flow of a money_receiving | payment process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing flow of a detailed examination determination process. It is a figure which shows an example of a scrutinization list screen. It is a flowchart which shows the processing flow of the judgment process of a 1st close examination and a 2nd close examination. It is a flowchart which shows the processing flow of a counting process. It is a flowchart showing the recount required state determination method. It is explanatory drawing at the time of storing of a rejection cassette. It is explanatory drawing at the time of extraction of a rejection cassette. It is a figure which shows an example of a scrutinization table. It is a flowchart of the scrutiny process which performs a count compulsorily. It is a flowchart of a countless scrutiny process.

  A scrutiny system comprising a transaction processing device 2 (for example, an ATM or a money changer) according to an embodiment of the present invention and a scrutiny terminal 1 that conducts a scrutiny of the transaction processing device 2 from a remote location will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing functions and configurations of a transaction processing apparatus and a scrutiny terminal. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the transaction processing apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the transaction processing apparatus 2 is connected to the scrutiny terminal 1 and the host computer 3 via a network. The number of transaction processing devices 2 connected to the scrutinization terminal 1 and the host computer 3 is not limited to one. The transaction processing device 2 and the scrutiny terminal 1 constitute a transaction system. Further, the transaction system may include the host computer 3.

  The host computer 3 manages, for example, the balance of each user's account and the current amount of each transaction processing device 2. The scrutiny terminal 1 instructs the transaction processing device 2 to scrutinize, and instructs the host computer 3 to notify the current height of the transaction processing device 2. The scrutiny terminal 1 performs a scrutiny determination based on the information from the transaction processing device 2 and the current height from the host computer 3, and displays the determination result on a monitor (not shown).

The scrutiny terminal 1 has a control unit 11 that creates and manages scrutiny result information of the transaction processing apparatus 2 that is remotely installed. The communication unit 12, the operation unit 13, the display unit 14, and the control unit 11 that controls these units are included. The control unit 11 includes a hardware configuration such as a CPU and a memory, and a software configuration such as a program and data, and controls various processes.
The display unit 14 has a screen display function, and the operation unit 13 has an input detection function using a mouse or contact input. When the person who manages the scrutiny information checks the scrutinization data result, the operation of displaying the terminal state information / scrutiny result confirmation status information of the transaction processing apparatus 2 is accepted.

  The transaction processing device 2 includes a control unit 21, a display / operation unit 22, a card / detail processing unit 23, a bankbook processing unit 24, a banknote processing unit 25, a coin processing unit 26, and a communication unit 27.

  The control part 21 controls operation | movement of each part of the transaction processing apparatus 2 main body. For example, if the control part 21 receives the instruction | indication of scrutiny from the scrutinization terminal 1 via the communication part 27, it will make the banknote process part 25 and the coin process part 26 perform the scrutinization process with a count.

  The display / operation unit 22 includes a display provided on the front surface of the main body and a touch panel pasted on the screen of the display. The display / operation unit 22 displays an operation guidance screen for the user on the display. In addition, the display / operation unit 22 detects a pressing position of the touch panel, and accepts a user's input operation relating to a personal identification number and transaction details (transaction type, deposit / withdrawal amount, etc.).

  The card / detail processing unit 23 takes in a cash card (hereinafter simply referred to as a card) inserted into a card insertion slot provided in the front of the main body, and stores card information (financial institution) recorded on the magnetic stripe of the card. Number, store number, account number, etc.) and rewrite card information. If the inserted card is an IC card, the data recorded on the IC chip of the card is read or rewritten as necessary. Further, the card / detail processing unit 23 includes a printing unit (not shown) for printing the transaction contents on the specification. The card / specification processing unit 23 releases the specification printed with the transaction contents to the specification discharge port provided on the front of the main body.

  The passbook processing unit 24 has a printing unit (not shown) that takes in a passbook inserted into a passbook insertion port provided on the front of the main body and prints a transaction history with respect to the passbook. Further, the passbook processing unit 24 is recorded on a page turning mechanism for turning over a page of the taken passbook, a bar code reader for reading a bar code indicating a page number printed on the passbook, and a magnetic stripe attached to the passbook. It also has a magnetic head or the like that reads the bankbook information (financial institution number, store number, account number, etc.).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote processing unit 25 is connected to the banknote transport path L formed between the deposit / withdrawal port 201 provided on the front surface of the main body and the banknote cassettes 204 </ b> A to 204 </ b> C housed inside the main body. The banknote S is conveyed along. In the present embodiment, the bill cassette 204A and the bill cassette 204B will be described as cassettes that store 10,000 yen bills, and the bill cassette 204C will be described as a cassette that stores thousand yen bills. Further, in this embodiment, an example in which a cassette for storing 5,000 yen bills and 2,000 yen bills is not mounted is shown.

  The banknote processing unit 25 includes a banknote identification unit 202 that identifies a denomination and authenticity for each banknote transported along the banknote transport path L, and a temporary storage unit 203 that temporarily stores banknotes. The bill identifying unit 202 identifies the denomination and authenticity based on the magnetic pattern read from the bill, the transmitted light pattern, and the like. Moreover, the banknote identification part 202 discriminate | determines the number of sheets from the shape, thickness, etc. of a banknote.

  The banknote processing unit 25 is a replenishment cassette 206 for replenishing banknotes in the banknote cassettes 204A to 204C (a replenishment unit 206A storing banknotes to be replenished, a replenishment rejection unit 206B storing banknotes that could not be identified during replenishment). And a first reject cassette 205 for storing reject banknotes. Moreover, the banknote process part 25 is provided with the detection part (not shown) which detects which one of the banknote cassette 204A-banknote cassette 204C and the 1st rejection cassette 205 was inserted / removed.

  The banknote processing unit 25 includes a second reject cassette 207 for storing banknotes that could not be identified by the banknote identification unit 202. Moreover, the banknote process part 25 is provided with the detection part (not shown) which detects whether the inside of the 2nd rejection cassette 207 is empty.

  The banknote processing unit 25 includes a memory (not shown), and denominations of reject banknotes stored in the banknote cassettes 204A to 204C and the first reject cassette 205 (and may include the second reject cassette 207). A cash information management table (see FIG. 3) for storing the number of sheets for each and the status information on the necessity of recounting described later is stored. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the cash information management table. As shown in FIG. 3, the rejected banknote is recognized as a banknote that the banknote recognition unit 202 can identify as a 10,000 yen bill or a thousand yen bill (“10,000 yen” in the first reject cassette column). Table and banknotes whose information is stored in the “thousand yen” table) and banknotes such as 5,000 yen bills and 2,000 yen bills that cannot be stored in the banknote cassettes 204A to 204C (“5,000 yen in the first reject cassette column” And “banknotes whose information is stored in the“ 2,000 yen ”table). Details of the banknote processing unit 25 will be described later.

  The coin processing unit 26 conveys coins along a coin conveyance path formed between a coin deposit / withdrawal port provided on the front surface of the main body and a coin cartridge housed inside the main body. Moreover, the coin process part 26 has a coin identification part which identifies a money type and authenticity for every coin currently conveyed along a coin conveyance path.

  The coin processing unit 26 includes a memory (not shown) and stores a cash information management table that stores the number of rejected coins stored in a reject coin storage unit (not shown). The reject coin is a coin that could not be identified by the coin identifying unit.

  The communication unit 27 communicates with the scrutinization terminal 1 and the host computer 3 based on instructions from the control unit 21.

  First, the relationship between the scrutinization terminal 1, the transaction processing device 2, and the host computer 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship of each process in the scrutiny terminal, transaction processing apparatus, and host computer. The scrutinization terminal 1 and the host computer 3 correspond to the scrutinization apparatus of the present invention. Hereinafter, the various processes with respect to a banknote are demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the transaction processing apparatus 2 is a process in which the number of banknotes stored in its own apparatus fluctuates (for example, a replenishment process for replenishing banknotes into the banknote cassettes 204 </ b> A to 204 </ b> C, by the user). When the withdrawal process and the deposit process by the user are performed, the host computer 3 is notified of the transaction amount of the process (for example, the supplemented amount, the withdrawal transaction amount, and the deposit transaction amount). And the host computer 3 updates the present amount of the transaction processing apparatus 2 according to the transaction amount. As described above, the host computer 3 can manage the current amount of each transaction processing device 2 (the amount stored in the transaction processing device 2).

  Further, the scrutiny terminal 1 performs a scrutiny determination process for checking whether the number of banknotes stored in the transaction processing device 2 for each denomination is correct. The scrutiny terminal 1 instructs the transaction processing device 2 to perform a scrutinization process, and instructs the host computer 3 to notify the current high of the current high. When the transaction processing device 2 receives a scrutiny instruction from the scrutinization terminal 1, the number of denominations of banknotes stored in its own device from the cash information management table provided in the bill processing unit 25, and whether or not recounting is necessary. The state information is extracted (scrutinization process), and a first response based on the obtained information is notified to the scrutinization terminal 1. Here, the state information indicating whether recounting is necessary is the banknote cassette sampling information stored in the cash information management table provided in the banknote processing unit 25, the unknown banknote (denomination or number of sheets) of the first reject cassette. Bill) information, first reject cassette sampling information, cash unit and other trouble information (related to a mechanism such as a mechanism), and cash residual trouble information. In addition, the host computer 3 notifies the current height of the transaction processing device 2. The scrutiny terminal 1 determines whether the number of denominations of banknotes stored in the transaction processing device 2 is correct based on the result of the scrutiny from the transaction processing device 2 and the current height from the host computer 3. To do. Note that the scrutinization terminal 1 may instruct the transaction processing device 2 to inquire before the scrutiny instruction. In this case, the transaction processing device 2 notifies the scrutiny terminal 1 of an inquiry response having substantially the same content as the first response described above and below. In this case, it becomes possible to grasp the state of the transaction processing apparatus 2 before giving an actual scrutiny instruction at the scrutinization terminal 1.

  Next, details of each of the above-described processes (replenishment process, withdrawal process, deposit process, and scrutinization determination process) will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, details of the replenishment process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process flow of the replenishment process. When the attendant sets the replenishment cassette 206, the banknote processing unit 25 of the transaction processing device 2 performs the replenishment process shown in FIG. Then, when the replenishment process of the transaction processing apparatus 2 is completed, the clerk takes out the cash from the replenishment cassette 206. The transaction processing apparatus 2 stores an empty replenishment cassette 206 in its own apparatus during operation.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the banknote processing unit 25 of the transaction processing device 2 resets a counter for each denomination (S101). The counter for each denomination counts the number of banknotes to be replenished for each denomination.

  The banknote processing unit 25 feeds out banknotes one by one from the replenishment unit 206A of the replenishment cassette 206 (S102), and the banknote identification unit 202 identifies the denomination of the banknote (S103). At this time, the bill identifying unit 202 also identifies the authenticity of the bill.

  The banknote process part 25 will count up the counter according to the money type of a banknote, if the banknote identification part 202 can identify the money type of a banknote (S104: Yes) (S105). The banknote processing unit 25 stores banknotes in the corresponding banknote cassette among the banknote cassettes 204A to 204C (S106), and proceeds to S108. Specifically, the banknote processing unit 25 stores the banknote in the banknote cassette 204A or the banknote cassette 204B if the banknote is a 10,000 yen bill, and stores it in the banknote cassette 204C if the banknote is a thousand yen bill.

  Moreover, when the banknote identification part 202 cannot identify the money type of a banknote (S104: No), the banknote process part 25 accommodates in the replenishment rejection part 206B of the replenishment cassette 206 (S107), and goes to S108. move on.

  In S108, the banknote processing unit 25 repeatedly performs the processes of S102 to S108 until the replenishment of the banknote cassette 204A to the banknote cassette 204C is completed (S108: No). When the banknote processing unit 25 completes the replenishment of the banknote cassettes 204 </ b> A to 204 </ b> C (S <b> 108: Yes), the cash information management table (FIG. 3) based on the counter value for each denomination of the replenished banknotes. Is updated (S109). Thereafter, the replenishment amount is calculated based on the value of the counter for each denomination (S110). The transaction processing device 2 notifies the host computer 3 via the communication unit 27 as the transaction amount of the replenishment amount calculated by the banknote processing unit 25 (S111).

  As described above, the banknote processing unit 25 identifies banknotes stored in the replenishment cassette 206 and replenishes the banknote cassettes 204A to 204C. At this time, since the banknote processing unit 25 counts the number of replenished banknotes for each denomination using a counter for each denomination, the banknote processing unit 25 can accurately grasp the amount replenished to the transaction processing device 2. .

  In addition, the host computer 3 adds the transaction amount (number of denominations of banknotes) notified from the transaction processing device 2 to the current amount of the transaction processing device 2, so that even after the replenishment processing, Can be grasped accurately.

  Next, details of the withdrawal process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the withdrawal process. The transaction processing device 2 performs the process shown in FIG. 6 when the user performs a withdrawal transaction (a withdrawal transaction amount is specified). As shown in FIG. 6, the banknote processing unit 25 of the transaction processing device 2 resets a counter for each denomination (S201). The counter for each denomination counts the number of banknotes to be dispensed for each denomination.

  The banknote processing unit 25 pays out banknotes one by one from the banknote cassettes 204A to 204C according to the withdrawal transaction amount (S202). For example, the banknote processing unit 25 pays out, for example, a 10,000 yen bill from the banknote cassette 204A according to the withdrawal transaction amount (for example, 30,000 yen).

  The banknote processing unit 25 identifies the denomination of the fed banknote in the banknote identification unit 202 (S203). At this time, the bill identifying unit 202 also identifies the authenticity of the bill. The banknote process part 25 will count up the counter according to the money type of a banknote, if the banknote identification part 202 can identify the money type of a banknote (S204: Yes) (S205). The banknote processing unit 25 stores banknotes in the deposit / withdrawal port 201 (S206), and proceeds to S211.

  Moreover, when the banknote identification part 202 cannot identify the denomination of the banknote (S204: No), the banknote processing unit 25 regards the banknote that could not be identified as a reject banknote and stores it in the temporary storage unit 203. (S207), the process proceeds to S208.

  In S208, the banknote processing unit 25 refers to the counter for each denomination, and repeats the processes in S202 to S208 until the banknote stored in the deposit / withdrawal port 201 matches the withdrawal transaction amount (S208: No). Do. When the banknote stored in the deposit / withdrawal port 201 matches the withdrawal transaction amount (S208: Yes), the banknote processing unit 25 stores the banknote stored in the temporary storage unit 203 in the original banknote cassette 204A to banknote cassette 204C. (S209), the cash information management table (FIG. 3) is updated based on the value of the counter for each denomination (S210). Thereafter, the deposit / withdrawal port 201 is opened to withdraw the banknote (S211). Then, the transaction processing device 2 notifies the host computer 3 via the communication unit 27 as the transaction amount of the withdrawal transaction amount (S2212).

  As described above, the banknote processing unit 25 identifies the banknotes stored in the banknote cassette 204A to the banknote cassette 204C during the withdrawal process, and sets the reject banknotes included in the banknote cassette 204A to the banknote cassette 204C. A withdrawal process is carried out without storing in one reject cassette 205. For this reason, banknotes whose denomination and number are unknown are not stored in the first reject cassette 205, and the number of unknown banknotes in the transaction processing apparatus can be reduced.

  In addition, since the host computer 3 adds the transaction amount notified from the transaction processing device 2 (the number of each banknote denomination) to the current height of the transaction processing device 2 during the replenishment processing, Even so, the current height can be accurately grasped.

  Next, details of the deposit process will be described with reference to FIG. 7 and 8 are flowcharts showing the processing flow of the deposit process. FIG. 7 shows the processing of the deposit transaction, and FIG. 8 shows the processing of storing the deposited banknote in the banknote cassette after the deposit transaction is confirmed. The banknote processing unit 25 of the transaction processing device 2 performs the process shown in FIG. 7 when the user performs a deposit transaction (a banknote enters the deposit / withdrawal port 201).

  As shown in FIG. 7, the banknote processing unit 25 of the transaction processing device 2 resets a counter for each denomination (S301). The counter for each denomination counts the number of banknotes to be deposited for each denomination.

  The banknote processing unit 25 feeds out banknotes stored in the deposit / withdrawal port 201 one by one (S302), and the banknote identification unit 202 identifies the denomination of the banknote (S303). At this time, the bill identifying unit 202 also identifies the authenticity of the bill.

  When the banknote recognition unit 202 can identify the denomination of the banknote (S304: Yes), the banknote processing unit 25 counts up a counter corresponding to the denomination of the banknote (S305), and stores the banknote in the temporary storage unit 203. Store (S306) and proceed to S308.

  Moreover, when the banknote identification part 202 cannot identify the money type of a banknote (S304: No), the banknote process part 25 conveys the said banknote to a return port (S307), and progresses to S308.

  The banknote processing unit 25 repeats the processes of S302 to S308 until the banknote in the deposit / withdrawal port 201 becomes empty (S308: No). When the bill at the deposit / withdrawal port 201 becomes empty (S308: Yes), the bill processing unit 25 checks whether there is a bill at the return port (S309). When there is a bill at the return port (S309: Yes), the bill processing unit 25 returns the bill (S310) and proceeds to S311. The banknote processing unit 25 proceeds to S311 when there is no banknote in the return slot (S309: No).

  The banknote processing unit 25 displays the deposit transaction amount based on a counter corresponding to the denomination of the banknote (S311). When the deposit transaction amount is confirmed by the user (S312: Yes), the banknote processing unit 25 confirms the deposit transaction and temporarily stores the value of the counter for each denomination (S313). Then, the transaction processing device 2 notifies the host computer 3 through the communication unit 27 as the transaction amount of the deposit transaction amount (S314).

  Moreover, the banknote process part 25 conveys and returns the banknote of the temporary storage part 203 to a return port, when a money_receiving | payment transaction amount is not fixed (S312: No) (S315). Note that the banknote processing unit 25 may allow the user to add money without returning the banknote of the temporary holding unit 203 when the deposit transaction amount is not fixed.

  As described above, the host computer 3 adds the transaction amount notified from the transaction processing device 2 (the number of banknotes for each denomination) to the current amount of the transaction processing device 2 in the deposit processing. Even if it exists, the current height can be accurately grasped.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the deposit transaction is confirmed, the banknote processing unit 25 resets the counter for each denomination and the rejection counter (S401). The counter for each denomination counts the number of denominations of banknotes stored in the banknote cassette 204A to banknote cassette 204C. This reject counter counts the number of bills stored in the reject cassette.

  The banknote processing unit 25 pays out banknotes one by one from the temporary storage unit 203 (S402), and the banknote recognition unit 202 identifies the denomination of the banknote (S403). At this time, the bill identifying unit 202 also identifies the authenticity of the bill.

  The banknote processing unit 25 is a denomination (10,000 yen, thousand yen) that can be stored in the banknote cassette 204A to the banknote cassette 204C when the banknote recognition unit 202 can identify the denomination of the banknote (S404: Yes). Is determined (S405). When the banknote is a denomination that can be stored in the banknote cassette 204A to the banknote cassette 204C (S405: Yes), the banknote processing unit 25 counts up a counter corresponding to the denomination of the banknote (S406). And the banknote process part 25 accommodates a banknote in the applicable banknote cassette among banknote cassette 204A-banknote cassette 204C (S407), and progresses to S411.

  Moreover, when the banknote identification part 202 cannot identify the money type of a banknote (S404: No), the banknote process part 25 regards the banknote which could not be identified as a reject banknote, and is a cash information management table (refer FIG. 3). "Presence / absence of unknown banknote in first reject cassette" is updated to "present" (S408). Thereafter, the reject counter is counted up by the number of rejected banknotes (S409). The banknote processing unit 25 stores the reject banknote in the first reject cassette 205 (S410), and proceeds to S411.

  Furthermore, when the banknote processing unit 25 is a banknote that cannot be stored in the banknote cassette 204A to the banknote cassette 204C (for example, a 5000 yen bill or a 2000 yen bill) (S405: No), the number of the banknotes is the same. Therefore, the reject counter is counted up (S409). The banknote processing unit 25 stores the banknote as a reject banknote in the first reject cassette 205 (S410), and proceeds to S411.

  In S411, the banknote processing unit 25 repeats the processes of S402 to S411 until the banknote delivery from the temporary storage unit 203 is completed (S411: No). When the banknote processing unit 25 completes paying out the banknotes from the temporary storage unit 203 (S411: Yes), the number of banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit (total value of the counter for each denomination temporarily stored in S313). Is the sum of the number of banknotes stored in the banknote cassettes 204 </ b> A to 204 </ b> C (total counter value for each denomination) and the number of rejected banknotes stored in the first reject cassette 205 (reject counter value). It is checked whether or not the number matches (S412).

  If they match (S412: Yes), the banknote processing unit 25 estimates the denomination of the reject banknote based on the counter value for each denomination (S413), and proceeds to S415. For example, the banknote processing unit 25 has a 10,000 yen counter that is temporarily stored and a 1,000 yen counter that is 5 (a counter that is temporarily stored in S313), and a 10,000 yen counter that is 1 and a 1000 yen counter that is 5 (in S406). When the counter for counting is 1 and the counter for rejection is 1 (counter counted in S409), it is estimated that the rejected banknote is a 10000 yen bill by calculating the difference of the counter for each denomination. . If they do not match (S412: No), the banknote processing unit 25 updates the “presence / absence of unknown banknote in the first reject cassette” in the cash information management table (see FIG. 3) to “present” (S414), and S415. Proceed to In S415, the banknote processing unit 25 updates the cash information management table.

  As described above, the banknote processing unit 25 identifies the denomination of the banknote and stores it in the temporary holding unit 203 at the time of deposit transaction, and after recognizing the deposit transaction, identifies the banknote stored in the temporary holding unit 203 again to reject the banknote. Is stored in the first reject cassette 205. For this reason, the banknote process part 25 is the banknote identified as a reject banknote by subtracting the number of sheets for every denomination accommodated in banknote cassette 204A-banknote cassette 204C from the number of sheets for each denomination of the banknote identified to payment transaction. The denomination of can be reliably estimated. Further, it is checked whether the number of banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 203 matches the total number of banknotes stored in the first reject cassette 205 and the number of denominations stored in the banknote cassettes 204A to 204C. Thus, for example, it can be seen that there are banknotes that have been mixed into the banknote cassettes 204 </ b> A to 204 </ b> C and the first reject cassette 205.

  Next, details of the scrutinization determination process will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the scrutinization determination processing. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a scrutiny list screen, and displays information about whether or not to perform a counting process to be described later for each transaction processing apparatus. As shown in FIG. 9, the scrutinization terminal 1 gives a current high notification instruction to the host computer 3 so as to notify the current high of the transaction processing device 2 (S501), and the current high of the transaction processing device 2 is obtained. Obtain (S502).

  The scrutiny terminal 1 gives a scrutiny instruction to the transaction processing device 2 so as to execute a scrutiny process (S503), and obtains a first response (S504). When performing the above-mentioned inquiry instruction, prior to issuing this scrutiny instruction, the transaction processing apparatus 2 is inquired to execute the inquiry process, and has substantially the same content as the first response. The inquiry response shall be notified to the examination terminal. This first response includes the number of banknotes stored in each banknote cassette 204A to banknote cassette 204C for each denomination, the number of rejected banknotes for each denomination, and status information indicating whether recounting is necessary. Details of this examination process will be described later.

  Based on the status information on whether or not recounting is included in the first response, the scrutiny terminal 1 determines whether or not the reject cassette in the state in which the banknotes are stored is extracted from the reject cassette extraction information about the first reject cassette. Or from the unknown banknote information about the first reject cassette, it is determined whether there is an unknown state of the number of reject cassettes stored, such as reject banknotes generated during counting, and the amount of banknotes in the transaction processing device is Determine whether an event that can be a definite cause has occurred. If it is determined that there is no occurrence of an event that may cause the bill amount in the transaction processing device to be indeterminate, re-counting is performed by comparing the information included in the first response described above with the result of matching between the current amount described below. Judging whether or not is necessary. When it is determined that the result of the comparison is inappropriate, and when an event that may cause an indefinite amount of the banknote amount in the transaction processing device has occurred, it will be subject to recounting described later. Then, the judgment status information is displayed on the display unit.

  For example, when it is determined that the number of sheets stored in the reject cassette is unknown due to reject banknotes generated during counting (S505: Yes), “Reject cassette unknown banknote present” is displayed as shown in FIG. 10 ( S506). These judgments may be made for a part, but when judging all the status information on whether re-counting is necessary, re-counting is performed only when re-counting is really necessary to ensure the accuracy of scrutiny. As a result, it is possible to further reduce the downtime of the transaction processing apparatus due to the re-counting. Further, for example, when there is no reject cassette unknown banknote (S505: No), the scrutinization terminal 1 checks whether the recounting is necessary based on the information included in the first response (S507).

  When the scrutinization terminal 1 is in the recounting required state (S507: Yes), as shown in FIG. 10, “recounting required” is displayed on the display unit (S508). Moreover, when there is no reject cassette unknown banknote (S507: No), the scrutinization terminal 1 is based on the information contained in a 1st response, the banknote accommodated in each banknote cassette 204A-banknote cassette 204C, a reject banknote, It is checked whether or not the sum total of these matches the current amount transmitted from the host computer 3 (S509).

  The scrutinization terminal 1 displays “scrutiny OK” on the display unit as shown in FIG. 10 when it matches the current height (S509: Yes) (S510). Further, when the inspection terminal 1 does not coincide with the current height (S509: No), as shown in FIG. 10, "Scrutiny NG" is displayed on the display unit (S511).

  The scrutiny terminal 1 has acquired the current height from the host computer 3, but the transaction processing device 2 may store the current height and may acquire the current height from the transaction processing device 2. Then, the scrutiny terminal 1 may check whether the amounts match using the current amount obtained from the transaction processing device 2, and obtains the current amount obtained from the transaction processing device 2 and the current amount obtained from the host computer 3. You may use it to check if the amounts match.

  Based on the information included in the first response, it is determined that there is no occurrence of an event that may cause an indefinite amount of the banknote amount in the transaction processing device 2, and the banknotes and reject banknotes stored in the banknote cassettes 204A to 204C. If the total amount of money matches the current high information, the scrutiny is confirmed including rejected banknotes. In this case, the first response is treated as a scrutinized result without performing a counting process described later. In this case, it is possible to realize a precise examination for accurately grasping the state of cash in the transaction processing apparatus 2 without counting the transaction processing apparatus 2 at the time when a scrutiny instruction is received, and to eliminate an operation stop for a scrutiny time. be able to. In addition, it is not necessary for the clerk to go to the place where the transaction processing apparatus 2 is installed to confirm the number of rejected money, and the labor required for the scrutiny of the clerk can be greatly reduced.

  On the other hand, based on the information included in the first response, when it is determined that there is an occurrence of an event that may cause an indeterminacy of the banknote amount in the transaction processing device 2, or stored in each banknote cassette 204A to banknote cassette 204C. When the sum of the banknote and the reject banknote does not match the current high information, the scrutiny has not been finalized. In this case, the scrutinization terminal 1 instructs the transaction processing device 2 to perform re-counting (counting processing) to be described later, and the second response transmitted from the transaction processing device 2 to the scrutiny terminal 1 as a result of the re-counting is the scrutiny result. And the second scrutiny process.

  Next, details of the determination process of the first scrutiny and the second scrutiny will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing flow. When a scrutiny instruction is notified from the scrutiny terminal 1 to the transaction processing device 2, the flow shown in FIG. 11 is executed.

  When the scrutiny terminal 1 determines that an event that may cause the indeterminacy of the banknote amount in the transaction processing apparatus has occurred, and when it is determined that the recounting is necessary (S601: Yes), the scrutinization terminal 1 is determined to be the target of the second scrutiny process. (S603). In this case, a re-counting instruction is notified from the scrutiny terminal 1 to the transaction processing device 2, and the transaction processing device 2 performs a counting process (S604). The result is transmitted to the examination terminal 1 as a second response (S605).

  Moreover, even if it is a case where the scrutiny terminal 1 determines that there is no occurrence of an event that may cause indefinite bill amount in the transaction processing device (S601: No), the matching result with the current high information is inappropriate. (S602: Yes) is also determined as a target of the second scrutiny process (S603). Also in this case, a re-counting instruction is notified from the scrutinizing terminal 1 to the transaction processing device 2, and the transaction processing device 2 performs a counting process (S604). The result is transmitted to the examination terminal 1 as a second response (S605).

  When the scrutinization terminal 1 determines that there is no occurrence of an event that may cause indefinite bill amount in the transaction processing apparatus (S601: No), and when the matching result with the current high information is determined to be appropriate ( In step S602: No), it is determined that the target of the first scrutiny process (S606). In this case, the counting process (S604) is not performed. Details of this re-counting determination will be described later.

  In S604, the banknote processing unit 25 performs a counting process (see FIG. 12) for counting the number of banknotes stored in all banknote cassettes 204A to 204C for each denomination.

  After S604, transaction processing apparatus 2 determines the number of banknotes stored in each banknote cassette 204A to banknote cassette 204C as a result of the counting process, and the number of banknotes stored in the reject cassette. The cash information management table (see FIG. 3) is updated for at least one of the number of sheets and the presence / absence of an unknown banknote in the first reject cassette. Referring to this update result, the number of banknotes stored in each banknote cassette 204A to banknote cassette 204C for each denomination, the number of banknotes stored in the reject cassette for each denomination, and the need for recounting Information is notified to the scrutiny terminal as a second response (scrutiny result) (S605). In the second response, at least the number of banknotes stored in each banknote cassette 204A to banknote cassette 204C for each denomination and the number of banknotes stored in the reject cassette are necessarily included. Status information indicating whether or not recounting is necessary refers to banknote cassette sampling information, unknown banknote information of the first reject cassette, first reject cassette sampling information, cash unit, etc. stored in the cash information management table of the banknote processing unit 25 ( Failure information, cash residue failure, etc., and at least a part of these.

  Next, details of the counting process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the counting process. The banknote processing unit 25 resets the counter for each denomination (S701). The counter for each denomination counts the number of denominations of banknotes stored in the banknote cassette 204A to banknote cassette 204C.

  The banknote processing unit 25 pays out banknotes and stores them in the replenishing unit 206A of the replenishing cassette 206 until the banknote cassettes (the banknote cassette 204A and the banknote cassette 204B in which 10,000 yen bills are stored) are empty (S702). Since the replenishment part 206A of the replenishment cassette 206 is empty, only the banknotes in the banknote cassette 204A and the banknote cassette 204B are stored by performing the process of S702.

  The banknote processing unit 25 feeds out banknotes one by one from the replenishing unit 206A of the replenishment cassette 206 (S703), and the banknote identification unit 202 identifies the denomination of the banknote (S704). Also identify the authenticity of banknotes. The banknote process part 25 will count up the counter according to the money type of a banknote, if the banknote identification part 202 can identify the money type of a banknote (S705: Yes) (S706). The banknote processing unit 25 stores banknotes in the banknote cassette corresponding to the denomination (S707), and proceeds to S712.

  Moreover, when the banknote identification part 202 cannot identify the money type of a banknote (S705: No), the banknote process part 25 regards the banknote which could not be identified as a reject banknote, and is a cash information management table (FIG. 3). "Refer to the presence or absence of an unknown banknote in the first reject cassette" in "Refer to" is updated (S708). And the banknote process part 25 accommodates a reject banknote in the 1st reject cassette 205 (S709), and progresses to S710.

  In S710, the banknote processing unit 25 repeats the processes of S703 to S710 until the replenishment unit 206A of the replenishment cassette 206 is empty (S710: No). When the replenishing unit 206A of the replenishing cassette 206 becomes empty (S710: Yes), the banknote processing unit 25 uses a banknote cassette in which another denomination is stored (the banknote cassette 204C in which a thousand yen bill is stored). (S711: No), the process of S702-S711 is performed.

  When the processing of S702 to S703 is completed for all of the banknote cassettes 204A to 204C (S711: Yes), the banknote processing unit 25 stores the banknotes newly fed out from the banknote cassettes as partition banknotes in the first reject cassette 205. (S712). At this time, the banknote processing unit 25 identifies the serial number (AAAAAAAAA) of the partition banknote in the banknote identification unit 202, and registers “AAAAAAAAA” in the “partition banknote” of the cash information management table (see FIG. 3). Thereafter, the cash information management table (see FIG. 3) is updated based on the value of the counter for each denomination. (S713) As described above, the banknote processing unit 25 completes the counting process stored in all banknote cassettes.

  Moreover, since the banknote process part 25 accommodates a partition banknote in the 1st reject cassette 205 after a count process, it can discriminate | determine whether it is a reject banknote before completion | finish of a scrutiny process, or a reject banknote after the scrutiny process completion. As a result, the clerk can take out and examine only the reject banknote before the completion of the scrutiny process from the first reject cassette 205 even when the banknote of the first reject cassette 205 actually needs to be examined.

  Next, details of the determination of the recount required state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a determination flow of the recount required state. This flow may be the same when the scrutiny terminal 1 receives the first response from the transaction processing device 2 or the second response. The scrutinization terminal 1 is based on the state information on the necessity of recounting, which is information stored in the cash information management table, included in the first response (and the second response) received from the transaction processing device 2. A re-counting necessary state determination process is performed (S801).

  This determination process may be executed in the transaction processing apparatus 2 by referring to the cash information management table (see FIG. 3). In this case, at the appropriate timing such as when the scrutiny terminal 1 instructs the above inquiry instruction, the transaction processing device 2 notifies the scrutinization terminal 1 of the result of the judgment process. It is possible to grasp whether or not the transaction processing apparatus 2 to be installed is in a state that requires re-counting.

  In this re-count required state determination process, it is determined whether or not an event that may cause uncertainties in the banknote amount in the transaction processing apparatus 2 has occurred. That is, various information of the cash information management table is acquired (S801), and when it is determined that the denomination cassette is removed from the determination based on the bill cassette extraction information of the status information indicating whether recounting is necessary (S802), If it is determined from the determination based on the unknown banknote information that the first reject cassette is unknown (S803), if it is determined from the determination based on the first reject cassette extraction information (S804), a cash unit or the like ( If it is determined that the banknote processing unit has a failure from the determination based on the failure information (related to a mechanism such as a mechanism) (S805), or if it is determined that there is a banknote remaining failure from the determination based on the cash residual failure (S806), When it is satisfied, it is determined that the re-counting is necessary, and the above-described second scrutiny processing is performed (S808). If none of the conditions is met, it is determined that the re-counting is unnecessary, and the above-described first scrutiny process may be performed (S807). However, the current amount when the total amount of the banknotes and reject banknotes stored in the banknote cassettes 204A to 204C based on the information included in the first response (second response) is notified from the host computer. When the information does not coincide with the high information, in principle, in order to make the scrutiny more reliable, it is determined that the re-counting is necessary, and the above-described second scrutiny process is performed.

  Next, a mechanism for detecting whether or not the first reject cassette 205 has been removed will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram when the reject cassette is stored. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram when the reject cassette is removed.

  When the power is turned on, as shown in FIG. 14, when the first reject cassette 205 is stored, the sensor 507 (for example, a pressure sensor) contacts the bottom of the first reject cassette 205. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, after the first reject cassette 205 is removed, the sensor 507 moves away from the bottom side of the first reject cassette 205. When the banknote processing unit 25 detects that the sensor 507 is not in contact with the first reject cassette 205, the banknote processing unit 25 detects the removal of the first reject cassette, and the “first reject cassette” in the cash information management table (see FIG. 3). Update “Presence of sampling” to “Yes”. As described above, when the power is turned on, the banknote processing unit 25 can detect the removal of the first reject cassette 205 using the sensor 507.

  Moreover, the banknote process part 25 will drive the solenoid 505 based on the instruction | indication from the control part 21, if the 1st rejection cassette 205 is stored. Since the solenoid 505 pulls the lower side of the second lever 502 toward the first reject cassette 205, the second lever 502 is movable around the fulcrum 504, and from the key portion provided on the upper side of the second lever 502, the first lever 501 comes off. The first lever 501 moves around the fulcrum 503 and contacts the fixed guide plate 508 at the tip opposite to the second lever 502.

  When the power is turned off, the banknote processing unit 25 pushes up the first lever 501 (the opposite side of the second lever 502) when the first reject cassette 205 is removed. The first lever 501 is movable around a fulcrum 503, and the tip on the first lever 501 side (the second lever 502 side) fits into a key part provided on the upper part of the second lever 502. As a result, the first lever 501 presses the sensor 506.

  Even if the first reject cassette 205 is stored in this state, the bill processing unit 25 is powered off and does not drive the solenoid 505, so the first lever 501 and the second lever 502 are not moved.

  When the power is turned on, the banknote processing unit 25 detects that the sensor 506 is in contact with the first lever 501, and therefore detects the removal of the first reject cassette, and the cash information management table (see FIG. 3). ) “Presence / absence of removal of first reject cassette” is updated to “Yes”.

  When the first reject cassette 205 has not been removed, the banknote processing unit 25 detects that the sensor 506 is not in contact with the first lever 501.

  As described above, the banknote processing unit 25 can detect that the reject cassette 205 has been removed when the power is turned off. That is, it can be seen that the transaction processing device 2 may have removed the banknotes stored in the first reject cassette 205. Moreover, it turns out that the banknote stored by the same means may have been extracted also about the banknote cassette 204A-banknote cassette 204C.

  Next, details of countermeasures when a failure occurs in the banknote processing unit 25 will be described. When a failure occurs in the bill processing unit 25, the bill may remain in the bill transport path L. At this time, the banknotes remaining in the banknote entrance / exit are inserted and stored in the first reject cassette 205 while being recognized by the banknote recognition unit 202. Banknotes that could not be identified are stored directly in the second reject cassette 207. The second reject cassette may not be mechanically transported, and may be, for example, a box-shaped member for storing banknotes in an envelope.

  As a result, the unknown banknote is not stored in the first reject cassette 205 and is managed separately, and the operation can be resumed while the number of denominations of the first reject cassette 205 is fixed.

  In addition, information (such as the number of banknotes) stored in the second reject cassette 207 may be input using the display / operation unit 22 and the cash information management table (see FIG. 3) may be updated. Thereby, the information of the banknote in a 2nd rejection cassette can be included in the notification to the examination terminals, such as the above-mentioned 1st response and 2nd response, and the transaction processing apparatus 2 including all unknown banknotes. The bills to be stored can be specified.

  In addition, in S604 of FIG. 11, the number of banknotes stored in the second reject cassette stored in the cash information management table (see FIG. 3) is added to the first response and the second response (settlement result) to be notified. Information may be included. Thereby, also in the scrutinization terminal 1, the banknote accommodated in the transaction processing apparatus 2 including all the unknown banknotes can be grasped | ascertained.

  In the present embodiment, the scrutiny of banknotes has been described by way of example, but substantially the same scrutiny can be performed on coins.

  In addition, in this embodiment, although the cash information management table was set as the structure with which the banknote process part 25 and the coin process part 26 are each provided, it is good also as a structure with which the control part 21 is provided.

  In the present embodiment, the scrutiny list screen shown in FIG. 10 is displayed as a result of scrutiny by the scrutinization terminal 1, but information on the result may be output to a printer (not shown). Further, a scrutiny table as shown in FIG. 16 may be created or output. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a scrutiny table. When the scrutiny table shown in FIG. 16 is displayed, the scrutiny terminal 1 stores the history information of the result of the scrutiny of each transaction processing device in its own device.

  In the present embodiment, the scrutinization terminal 1 performs the scrutiny determination process, but the transaction processing device 2 performs the scrutiny determination process in the own apparatus, and the above response (scrutiny determination result) as a result is sent to the scrutiny terminal 1. You may send it. In this case, the load caused by the scrutinization terminal 1 performing scrutinization determination processing intensively for a plurality of transaction processing devices 2 can be distributed to each transaction processing device 2.

  In the present embodiment, the banknotes are replenished from the replenishing portion 206A of the replenishing cassette 206 until the replenishment of the banknote cassettes 204A to 204C is completed in S108 of FIG. However, the banknotes 204A to 204C may be replenished with banknotes until the replenishing portion 206A of the replenishing cassette 206 is empty.

  In this embodiment, in S712 in FIG. 12, the operation using the partition banknote at the end of the counting is performed, but the operation may be performed without using the partition banknote. In such a case, it is unclear in which scrutiny period the banknotes stored in the first reject cassette 205 are stored, but there is no problem if it is not necessary to specify the stored time.

  Next, when the scrutiny terminal corresponds to a plurality of transaction processing devices, for at least some of the transaction processing devices, an example of selectively performing the scrutiny processing for forcibly counting and the scrutiny processing for not counting, This will be described with reference to FIGS. 10, 17, and 18. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the scrutiny list screen, but the control related to the display in FIG. 10 is substantially the same as the description so far. However, regardless of the result of the judgment process of the first scrutiny process and the second scrutiny process shown in FIG. In the scrutinization processing that performs counting, the counting is forcibly executed, and in the scrutiny processing that does not perform counting, in principle, the scrutiny results are obtained with the first response without counting. Regarding the control related to the display of FIG. 10, the scrutinizing terminal 1 instructs the transaction processing device 2 before the scrutinizing instruction, and the transaction processing device 2 inquires the contents substantially the same as the first response. The response may be notified to the scrutinizing terminal 1. In this case, the same processing as the processing related to the first response is performed, and the determination result is stored in the scrutinizing terminal 1, or the determination result on the display unit of the operation terminal 1 is displayed as shown in FIG. . FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of a scrutiny process for forcibly counting. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the non-counting examination process.

  First, the details of the scrutiny process for forcibly counting will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 17, the scrutinization terminal 1 performs a scrutiny with counting regardless of the state of scrutinization OK, scrutiny NG, recounting, etc. for a plurality of transaction processing devices 2. 2 is instructed to perform a scrutiny with counting (S901). Here, the scrutiny with counting is a process of performing the above-described counting process after receiving a scrutiny instruction, updating the cash management information table as a result, and transmitting a response including the updated content to the scrutinization terminal, This corresponds to the above-described second scrutiny process.

  The transaction processing device 2 receives the instruction to execute the scrutiny with counting, performs the counting process (S902), updates the result to the cash management information table, and scrutinizes the scrutiny result that is a response including the updated content. (S903). When performing a scrutinization process for forcibly performing counting, the display unit of the scrutiny terminal 1 shown in FIG. Check the check box to select and input, press the “Scrutinize with Count” button, and enter the “Scrutinize with Count” instruction. When receiving a “scrutinize with count” instruction, the scrutinization terminal 1 instructs the transaction processing device 2 that is the target of selection input to perform a scrutiny with count, that is, a process corresponding to the second scrutinization process.

  Next, details of the non-counting examination process will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 18. As shown in FIG. 18, the scrutinization terminal 1 performs a scrutiny without counting regardless of the state of scrutinization OK, scrutiny NG, recounting, etc. for a plurality of transaction processing apparatuses 2. 2, the transaction processing device 2 is instructed to notify the scrutinization terminal 1 of the status information on whether or not recounting is necessary (S1801), and the status information on whether or not the transaction processing device 2 needs to be recounted is acquired. (S1802). If the transaction terminal 2 determines that the transaction processing device 2 is not in a state requiring re-counting based on the received information (S1803: No), the scrutinization terminal 1 instructs a scrutiny without counting, that is, a setting corresponding to the first scrutiny processing. (S1804). Here, scrutiny without counting means that when a scrutiny instruction is received, information is extracted from the cash management information table without performing a counting process triggered by reception of the scrutiny instruction, and a response including the extracted content is sent. This is a process to be sent to the scrutinization terminal and corresponds to the first scrutiny process described above.

  In the transaction processing apparatus 2, when a scrutiny instruction is subsequently notified from the scrutiny terminal (S1805), the scrutiny without counting, that is, the counting process triggered by reception of the scrutiny instruction is performed, and the cash management information table is used. Information is extracted, and a response including the extracted content is transmitted to the examination terminal (S1806).

  If it is determined in S1803 whether or not the re-counting is necessary, the corresponding setting instruction in S1804 is not performed, and the normal first and second scrutiny is determined. Processing will be performed.

  Here, the state information indicating whether or not recounting is necessary may be the same as the state information indicating whether or not recounting is included, and is stored in the cash information management table provided in the banknote processing unit 25. , Banknote cassette extraction information, unknown banknote information of the first reject cassette (banknote whose denomination or number could not be identified), first reject cassette extraction information, cash unit etc. (related to mechanisms such as mechanisms), fault information, cash residual fault At least part of the information.

  When performing the non-counting scrutiny processing, check the check box of the transaction processing device 2 that executes the non-counting scrutiny among the check boxes of the plurality of transaction processing devices 2 on the display unit of the scrutiny terminal 1 shown in FIG. To select and input, press the “No scrutiny button”, and enter the “No scrutiny” command. When receiving the input of the “non-counting scrutinization” instruction, the scrutinization terminal 1 instructs the transaction processing apparatus 2 that is the target of selection input to correspond to the first scrutiny process by the process of FIG. The processing device 2 is automatically selected, and the transaction processing device 2 is instructed to perform a scrutiny without counting.

  When selectively performing a scrutiny process that forcibly counts and a scrutiny process that does not count, a judgment process between a process equivalent to the first scrutinization process and a process equivalent to the second scrutiny process Can be eliminated at each scrutiny timing, and the load on the scrutiny terminal can be greatly reduced. In addition, when a transaction processing device that performs scrutiny processing without counting is selected and set, it is possible to significantly reduce the scrutiny handling time as a whole of a plurality of transaction processing devices managed through a scrutiny terminal. .

In addition, for transaction processing devices that have been set up as equivalent to the first scrutiny process as a scrutiny process that does not count, scrutiny process (process equivalent to the second scrutiny process) that forcibly performs counting at any time ) May be instructed once. In this case, it is possible to easily carry out unannounced scrutiny for ensuring security. Further, the transaction processing device for performing the scrutiny processing for forcibly performing the counting and the transaction processing device for performing the scrutiny processing for which the counting is not performed are explicitly shown for each transaction processing device on the display unit of the scrutiny terminal shown in FIG. May be displayed. In this case, it is visualized which type of processing is the type of scrutiny of each transaction processing device, adjustment and simplification of scrutinization instruction timing to each transaction processing device for load balancing of scrutiny terminals, each by the staff The confirmation for the maintenance work of the transaction processing apparatus can be facilitated.
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, for each transaction processing device, it is determined whether it is the first scrutiny processing or the second scrutiny processing, and a log is left in either the scrutiny terminal, the transaction processing device, or the host computer. May be. In this case, when the failure occurs, the log can be used as a cause investigation of the failure occurrence.

  Further, after the first scrutiny processing is performed, information relating to scrutiny may be recorded only in the electronic journal without being printed on the statement slip in the transaction processing apparatus. In this case, it is not necessary to suspend the operation for printing a statement slip as a result of the scrutiny process, and the operation stop time can be further shortened.

  In the example described above, the scrutiny terminal may be configured as a server.

As an example, the transaction processing apparatus according to the present invention stores a banknote identification unit that identifies the denomination and quantity of banknotes, a banknote cassette that stores banknotes for each denomination, and a reject banknote that cannot be identified by the banknote identification unit. A transaction processing apparatus having a reject cassette and a control unit, wherein the control unit stores the first information of the number of denominations of banknotes stored in the banknote cassette and the first reject cassette. A storage unit that stores second information of the number of bills to be executed and state information, and when receiving an instruction, the first information, the second information, and the state information from the storage unit reading the door, from the determination that the first information and the second information based on said status information, the first information and the second without counting processing of bills to be accommodated in the bill cassette The first to make information correspond to the results of scrutiny Processing either the inspection process or the second inspection process that performs the counting process and associates the first information and the second information updated according to the result of the counting process with the inspection result It is characterized by that.

As an example, the transaction system according to the present invention is a transaction system having a plurality of transaction processing devices and a scrutiny terminal, each of the plurality of transaction processing devices including a banknote identification unit for identifying the denomination and quantity of banknotes. , A banknote cassette that stores banknotes for each denomination, a first reject cassette that stores reject banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identification unit, and a control unit, and the control unit is stored in the banknote cassette. It has a storage unit for storing first information on the number of banknotes for each denomination, second information on the number of banknotes stored in the first reject cassette, and status information. when receiving said first information and said second information from the storage unit and reads said state information, said first information without counting processing of bills to be accommodated in the bill cassette The second information and A first scrutinization process corresponding to a scrutiny result, and a second scrutiny corresponding to the scrutinization result by performing the counting process and updating the first information and the second information according to the result of the counting process. Any one of the processes is processed, and the scrutinization terminal transmits information from the transaction processing device regarding at least one of the first scrutiny process and the second scrutiny process.

When the scrutinization terminal 1 is in the recounting required state (S507: Yes), as shown in FIG. 10, “recounting required” is displayed on the display unit (S508). Further, when the reexamination terminal 1 is not in a recounting required state (S507: No), based on the information included in the first response, the banknotes and reject banknotes stored in the banknote cassettes 204A to 204C are displayed. It is checked whether the total amount matches the current amount transmitted from the host computer 3 (S509).

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A banknote identification unit for identifying the denomination and quantity of banknotes;
A banknote cassette for storing banknotes by denomination,
A first reject cassette for storing reject banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identification unit;
A transaction processing apparatus having a control unit,
The controller is
A storage unit is provided for storing first information on the number of banknotes stored in the banknote cassette for each denomination, second information on the number of banknotes stored in the first reject cassette, and status information. And
When receiving the instruction, the first information, the second information and the state information are read from the storage unit,
Based on the determination based on the first information, the second information, and the state information, the first information and the second information are scrutinized without performing the counting process of the banknotes stored in the banknote cassette. A first scrutinization process that corresponds to a result, and a second scrutiny process that performs the counting process and updates the first information and the second information that are updated according to the result of the counting process. And a transaction processing apparatus. The controller is
When the instruction is received, the first information, the second information, and the state information are transmitted from the storage unit to the examination terminal as a first response,
In the first scrutinization process, when it is determined that the counting process is unnecessary as a result of the determination of an event that can be an indeterminate cause of the banknote amount in the transaction processing device based on the state information, in the scrutiny terminal, The transaction processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first response is handled as a scrutiny result. The controller is
When the instruction is received, the first information, the second information, and the state information are transmitted from the storage unit to the examination terminal as a first response,
When the scrutiny terminal determines that the counting process is necessary as a result of the determination of an event that may cause indeterminate bill amount in the transaction processing device based on the status information, the scrutiny terminal determines that the counting process is performed. The second response including the updated first information and the second information is transmitted to the scrutinization terminal. In the second scrutiny process, the second response is scrutinized. The transaction processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transaction processing apparatus is handled as a result. The controller is
As a result of the determination of an event that can be an indeterminate cause of the bill amount in the transaction processing device based on the state information, the scrutiny terminal determines that the counting process is unnecessary, and the first information and the second information When it is determined that the comparison result between the information and the current height information of the transaction processing device is inappropriate, the count processing instruction is received from the scrutinization terminal, and the updated first information and the second information are received. The second response including the information is transmitted to the scrutinization terminal, and the second scrutiny process treats the second response as a scrutiny result. 5. Transaction processing device.   5. The status information is at least a part of sampling information of the banknote cassette, unknown banknote information of the first reject cassette, sampling information of the first reject cassette, and failure information. The transaction processing device according to any one of the above.   The control unit notifies the host computer that manages the current height information of the transaction amount of the fluctuating process when performing the process of fluctuating the number of banknotes stored in the transaction processing device. The transaction processing apparatus according to claim 4.   The transaction processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a second reject cassette for storing banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote discrimination unit among the remaining banknotes in the banknote transport path. It further has a display / operation unit,
The storage unit further stores third information of banknotes stored in the second reject cassette, which is input from the display / operation unit,
The transaction processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the control unit transmits the third information read from the storage unit to the scrutiny terminal. It further has a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identification unit,
The transaction processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit causes the banknote discrimination unit to re-discriminate the banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit.   The said control part detects the event which may become the cause of uncertainty of the banknote amount in the said transaction processing apparatus generate | occur | produced when the power supply of the said transaction processing apparatus is turned off. Transaction processing equipment. A transaction system having a plurality of transaction processing devices and a scrutiny terminal,
Each of the plurality of transaction processing devices,
A banknote identification unit for identifying the denomination and quantity of banknotes;
A banknote cassette for storing banknotes by denomination,
A first reject cassette for storing reject banknotes that cannot be identified by the banknote identification unit;
A control unit,
The controller is
A storage unit is provided for storing first information on the number of banknotes stored in the banknote cassette for each denomination, second information on the number of banknotes stored in the first reject cassette, and status information. And
When receiving an instruction from the scrutiny terminal, the first information, the second information and the state information are read from the storage unit,
The first scrutinization process that associates the first information and the second information with the scrutiny result without performing the counting process of the banknotes stored in the banknote cassette, and the result of the counting process by performing the counting process. Processing the first information and the second information updated according to the second scrutinization processing corresponding to the scrutiny result,
The transaction system is characterized in that the scrutiny terminal receives information from the transaction processing device regarding at least one of the first scrutiny process and the second scrutiny process.   The transaction system according to claim 11, wherein the scrutiny terminal further includes a display unit that displays information about whether or not to perform the counting process for each of the plurality of transaction processing devices.   13. The scrutinization terminal controls to perform either the first scrutiny process or the second scrutiny process for at least a part of the plurality of transaction processing devices. The trading system described in.   14. The scrutinization terminal instructs the scrutiny process for performing the counting process at an arbitrary time to the transaction processing apparatus for which the first scrutiny process is set to be executed. A trading system according to any of the above. Managing current height information of each of the plurality of transaction processing devices,
A host computer that receives a transaction amount of the fluctuating process from the transaction processing apparatus when a process of varying the number of banknotes stored in the transaction processing apparatus is performed;
The scrutiny terminal is
The first information and the second information are determined when the counting process is determined to be unnecessary based on the determination of the presence / absence of an event that may be an indeterminate cause of the bill amount in the transaction processing device based on the state information. And the current high information, and when the result of the collation is determined to be inappropriate, the transaction processing device is notified of the counting process instruction,
The transaction processing apparatus includes:
A second response including the updated first information and the second information is transmitted to the scrutinization terminal, and the second response is handled as a scrutiny result in the second scrutiny process. The transaction system according to any one of claims 11 to 14.

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