JP2020177505A - Cash handling device and cash handling method - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable extraction of cash from a cash handling port to be detected with higher accuracy.SOLUTION: A cash handling device 100 includes: a cash handling port for delivering cash to a user; a cash presence/absence detection sensor B9 that detects existence of an object in a range on the depth side with respect to the user in the cash handling port; a hand insertion detection sensor B7 that detects existence of an object in a range on the near side with respect to the user in the cash handling port; and a receipt/payment port controller B2 that, after cash is discharged to the cash handling port in a manner that can be received by the user, starts detection of existence of an object with the cash presence/absence detection sensor B9 and the hand insertion detection sensor B7, and in a case where an object is no longer detected at least with the cash presence/absence detection sensor B9 after an object is detected with the hand insertion detection sensor B7, determines that the user has extracted cash discharged to the cash handling port, and terminates detection of existence of an object with the cash presence/absence detection sensor B9 and the hand insertion detection sensor B7.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a cash handling device, etc., which is mounted on an automated teller machine installed in, for example, a financial institution and handles cash.

Automatic teller machines installed in financial institutions and the like are equipped with cash handling devices for depositing and withdrawing cash such as banknotes and coins. The cash handling device is equipped with a shutter at the deposit / withdrawal port to prevent access to cash by the user during the process of depositing / withdrawing from the inside to the deposit / withdrawal port (cash handling port). There is something that is.

In such a cash handling device, in a deposit transaction, the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal port is kept closed while the cash is being taken in from the deposit / withdrawal port, and if there is cash to be returned after the deposit, the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal port is kept closed. When it is detected that the cash to be returned has been withdrawn from the deposit / withdrawal port, the shutter is closed and the deposit transaction is completed. In addition, the cash handling device keeps the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal port closed while the cash is being discharged to the deposit / withdrawal port in the withdrawal transaction, and the withdrawal (release) to the deposit / withdrawal port is normal. When it is completed, the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal port is opened, and when it is detected that the withdrawn cash has been withdrawn from the deposit / withdrawal port, the shutter is closed and the withdrawal transaction is completed.

As a means of detecting that cash has been withdrawn from the deposit / withdrawal port, an optical sensor or the like placed in the deposit / withdrawal port is used, and if there is no light-shielding object in the detection range of the optical sensor or the like, cash is withdrawn from the deposit / withdrawal port. There is a way to judge it as something.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for controlling the opening and closing of the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal port.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 62-274390

When the cash handling device described above detects that there is no object in the detection range of the sensor for detecting the presence or absence of cash in the deposit / withdrawal port, it determines that cash has been withdrawn from the deposit / withdrawal port. For this reason, for example, when the type of cash is a banknote and the banknote in the deposit / withdrawal port is slightly bent or the banknote falls out of the detection range of the sensor that detects the presence or absence of cash. , It is not possible to accurately detect that there is cash in the deposit / withdrawal port. As a result, even though there is cash in the deposit / withdrawal port, it is falsely detected that the cash in the deposit / withdrawal port has been withdrawn and the shutter is closed, and the cash to be handed to the user of the cash handling device is cash. There is a problem that it cannot be removed from the handling device.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of detecting that cash has been withdrawn from a cash handling slot with higher accuracy.

In order to achieve the above object, the cash handling device according to one viewpoint is a cash handling device for handing cash to the user, and has a cash handling port for handing cash to the user and cash handling. A first sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object in the back range for the user inside the mouth, and a second sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object in the front range for the user inside the cash handling port. After the cash has been released to the cash handling port so that the user can receive it, the first sensor and the second sensor start detecting the presence or absence of the object, and after the second sensor detects the object, at least the first Cash handling port control that determines that the user has taken out the cash released to the cash handling port when the object is no longer detected by the 1 sensor, and ends the detection of the existence or nonexistence of the object by the 1st sensor and the 2nd sensor. It has a department.

According to the present invention, it is possible to detect the withdrawal of cash from the cash handling port with higher accuracy.

It is a functional block diagram of the cash handling apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is a flowchart of the cash withdrawal monitoring process after withdrawing cash to the deposit / withdrawal opening in the cash handling apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is a figure which shows the structure around the deposit / withdrawal opening of the cash handling apparatus in 1st Example, and the state of the deposit / withdrawal opening after cash is withdrawn to the deposit / withdrawal port in 1st case. It is a figure which shows the state in the process of withdrawing cash in a deposit / withdrawal opening in the 1st case. It is a figure which shows the state after the user withdraws the cash in the deposit / withdrawal opening in the 1st case. It is a figure which shows the state which the cash of a deposit / withdrawal opening has collapsed in the 2nd case. It is a figure which shows the state in the process of withdrawing cash in a deposit / withdrawal opening in the 2nd case. It is a figure which shows the state after the user withdraws the cash in the deposit / withdrawal opening in the 2nd case. It is a figure which shows the state of the deposit / withdrawal opening after withdrawing cash to the deposit / withdrawal opening in the 3rd case. It is a figure which shows the state in the process of withdrawing cash in a deposit / withdrawal opening in the 3rd case. In the third case, it is a figure which shows the state which the user failed to withdraw cash in a deposit / withdrawal opening, and cash remains in a deposit / withdrawal opening. It is a figure which shows the state after the user completely withdraws the cash remaining in the deposit / withdrawal opening in the 3rd case. It is a figure which shows the state of the deposit / withdrawal opening when the cash withdrawn to the deposit / withdrawal opening is piled up vertically in the 4th case. It is a figure which shows the state in the process of withdrawing cash in a deposit / withdrawal opening in the 4th case. It is a figure which shows the state after the user withdraws the cash in the deposit / withdrawal opening in the 4th case. It is a flowchart of the cash withdrawal monitoring process in the cash handling apparatus which concerns on 2nd Example. It is a figure which shows the state of the deposit / withdrawal opening after withdrawing cash to the deposit / withdrawal opening in the 5th case. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which the user is in the process of withdrawing cash in the deposit / withdrawal port in the fifth case. It is a figure which shows the state after the user withdraws the cash in the deposit / withdrawal opening in the 5th case. It is a figure which shows the state of the deposit / withdrawal opening when the cash withdrawn to the deposit / withdrawal opening collapses in the 6th case. It is a figure which shows the state which the user is in the process of withdrawing cash in a deposit / withdrawal opening in the 6th case. It is a figure which shows the state after the user withdraws the cash in the deposit / withdrawal opening in the 6th case.

Some embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the examples described below do not limit the invention according to the claims, and all of the elements and combinations thereof described in the examples are essential for the means for solving the invention. Is not always.

In the first embodiment, a cash handling device having a deposit / withdrawal port (an example of a cash handling port) that can be opened / closed by a shutter will be described.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the cash handling device according to the first embodiment.

The cash handling device 100 is an example of a control unit B1, a deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2, a shutter control unit B3, a shutter drive motor B4, a cash extraction monitoring unit B5, a manual insertion monitoring unit B6, and a second sensor. The manual insertion detection sensor B7, the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8, the cash presence / absence detection sensor B9 as an example of the first sensor, the transfer control unit B10, the transfer monitoring unit B11, and the release detection sensor B12 are provided. Here, the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 and the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 are examples of the cash handling port control unit. Further, the control unit B1, the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2, the shutter control unit B3, the cash extraction monitoring unit B5, the manual insertion monitoring unit B6, the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8, the transfer control unit B10, and the transfer monitoring The unit B11 may be configured by, for example, a processor in the cash handling device 100 executing a program, or may be configured by a dedicated circuit.

The control unit B1 controls each of the constituent units B2 to B12 in an integrated manner. The deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 controls the shutter control unit B3 and the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5. Specifically, the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 receives a determination result of whether or not cash has been withdrawn from the deposit / withdrawal port C1 (see FIG. 3) by the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5, and the cash is withdrawn from the deposit / withdrawal port C1. When the determination result is received, the shutter control unit B3 is controlled, and the shutter SH1 (see FIG. 3) controls the deposit / withdrawal port C1 to be closed.

The shutter drive motor B4 drives the shutter SH1. The shutter control unit B3 drives the shutter SH1 according to the instruction from the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 to open / close the deposit / withdrawal port C1. The cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 determines whether or not all the cash in the deposit / withdrawal port C1 has been withdrawn based on the detection results of the manual insertion monitoring unit B6 and the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8, and determines whether or not all the cash in the deposit / withdrawal port C1 has been withdrawn. Notify the control unit B2.

The hand insertion detection sensor B7 is a sensor for detecting the insertion of a hand into the deposit / withdrawal port C1. In this embodiment, the manual insertion detection sensor B7 is a photoelectric sensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion, and is arranged in the vicinity of the opening on the user side of the cash handling device 100 of the deposit / withdrawal port C1. The presence or absence of an object (user's hand or cash during normal use) is detected in the range near the opening on the user side of C1. The hand insertion monitoring unit B6 detects whether or not a hand (strictly speaking, some object) is inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port C1 based on the detection result by the hand insertion detection sensor B7, and the detection result is the cash extraction monitoring unit. Notify B5.

The cash presence / absence detection sensor B9 is a sensor for detecting the presence / absence of cash in the deposit / withdrawal port C1. In this embodiment, the cash presence / absence detection sensor B9 is a photoelectric sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and is arranged behind the manual insertion detection sensor B7 with respect to the user of the deposit / withdrawal port C1 to deposit / withdraw. The presence or absence of an object (mainly cash during normal use) in the mouth C1 is detected.

The cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 detects whether or not cash (strictly speaking, some object) exists in the deposit / withdrawal port C1 based on the detection result by the cash presence / absence detection sensor B9, and detects the detection result as the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5. Notify to.

The release detection sensor B12 detects the release of cash from the inside of the cash processing device 100 to the deposit / withdrawal port C1. The transport monitoring unit B11 monitors the transport of cash from the inside of the cash processing device 100 to the deposit / withdrawal port C1. The transfer control unit B10 controls the discharge of cash to the deposit / withdrawal port C1 according to the monitoring of the transfer monitoring unit B11.

Next, the configuration around the deposit / withdrawal port of the cash handling device 100 will be described.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration around a deposit / withdrawal port of the cash handling device in the first embodiment.

In the cash handling device 100, the deposit / withdrawal port C1 has, for example, a space for delivering substantially rectangular parallelepiped cash having an opening that opens to the user side. In this embodiment, the upper surface portion of the space of the deposit / withdrawal port C1 is an opening. The cash G1 to be handed over to the user is discharged from the inside of the cash handling device 100 to the deposit / withdrawal port C1 by the transport control unit B10. In this embodiment, basically, the cash G1 is discharged to the bottom of the deposit / withdrawal port C1.

The opening of the deposit / withdrawal port C1 can be opened / closed by moving the shutter SH1.

A photoelectric sensor S1 as an example of the cash presence / absence detection sensor B9 is arranged on the bottom side of the deposit / withdrawal port C1. The sensor S1 detects the presence or absence of an object in the detection range A1. It should be noted that a plurality of sensors S1 may be provided in the depth direction of the paper surface of FIG. Further, the sensor S1 may be provided at a plurality of positions having different heights from the bottom of the deposit / withdrawal port C1.

Further, a photoelectric sensor S2 as an example of the manual insertion detection sensor B7 is arranged on the opening side of the deposit / withdrawal port C1. The sensor S2 may be a photoelectric sensor having the same configuration as the sensor S1. The sensor S2 detects the presence or absence of an object in the detection range A2. It should be noted that a plurality of sensors S2 may be provided in the depth direction of the paper surface of FIG.

Next, the cash withdrawal monitoring process after the cash is discharged (withdrawn) to the deposit / withdrawal port C1 in the cash handling device 100 will be described.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of cash withdrawal monitoring processing after cash is withdrawn to the deposit / withdrawal port in the cash handling device according to the first embodiment.

Before the cash withdrawal monitoring process, the control unit B1 controls the transport control unit B10, and the cash to be delivered to the user is released to the deposit / withdrawal port C1.

When cash is released to the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the control unit B1 instructs the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 to start monitoring the withdrawal of cash. The deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 opens the shutter SH1 by driving the shutter drive motor B4 via the shutter control unit B3 (step F1), and at the same time, the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 via the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5. Monitoring by the cash presence / absence detection sensor B9 (sensor S1) and monitoring by the hand insertion detection sensor B7 (sensor S2) by the hand insertion monitoring unit B6 are started (step F2).

Next, the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 determines whether or not there is manual insertion (step F3). Here, in this embodiment, "with manual insertion" means that the sensor S2 has detected that an object exists, and "without manual insertion" means that the sensor S2 has detected that an object does not exist. Is shown.

As a result, in the case of no manual insertion (step F3: No), it means that the cash withdrawal has not been started by the user, so the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 executes step F3 again.

On the other hand, in the case of manual insertion (step F3: Yes), it is considered that the user has started the cash withdrawal, so that the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 has no cash in the deposit / withdrawal port C1 and manually inserts the cash. It is determined whether or not the detection has occurred (step F4). Here, in this embodiment, "with cash" means that the object is detected by the sensor S1, and "without cash" means that the object is not detected by the sensor S1.

As a result, when there is no cash and no manual insertion (step F4: No), it means that the cash withdrawal by the user has not been completed, so that the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 Step F4 is executed again.

On the other hand, when there is no cash and no manual insertion (step F4: Yes), it means that the cash withdrawal by the user has been completed, so that the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 has cash. The deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 is notified that the withdrawal is completed, the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 closes the shutter SH1 by the shutter control unit B3 (step F5), and the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 detects the presence / absence of cash. The monitoring by the sensor B9 (sensor S1) and the monitoring by the manual insertion detection sensor B7 (sensor S2) by the manual insertion monitoring unit B6 are ended (step F6), and the cash withdrawal monitoring process is completed.

Next, regarding the cash withdrawal monitoring process in the cash handling device 100 according to the first embodiment, when cash is discharged to the deposit / withdrawal port C1, there is no problem in the attitude of the cash in the released deposit / withdrawal port C1 ( The first case) will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state of the deposit / withdrawal port after the cash is discharged to the deposit / withdrawal port in the first case. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the user is withdrawing cash in the deposit / withdrawal port in the first case. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state after the user withdraws cash in the deposit / withdrawal port in the first case.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the cash G1 is released to the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the shutter SH1 is opened by step F1 so that the user can withdraw the cash G1 from the deposit / withdrawal port C1. Further, in step F2, monitoring by the cash presence / absence detection sensor B9 (sensor S1) by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 and monitoring by the hand insertion detection sensor B7 (sensor S2) by the hand insertion monitoring unit B6 are started.

In the state shown in FIG. 3, the cash G1 stands upright with respect to the bottom surface and has no problem in posture, and is within the detection range A1 of the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, while the detection range of the sensor S2. It has not reached A2. Therefore, since there is no manual insertion, the determination result of step F3 is No, and step F3 is repeatedly executed until there is manual insertion.

After that, as shown in FIG. 4, when the user starts withdrawing the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the user's hand H1 falls on the detection range A2 of the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1. The insertion monitoring unit B6 determines that there is manual insertion, the determination in step F3 is Yes, and the process proceeds to step F4.

Here, since the cash G1 is detected by the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 detects that there is cash, and the hand H1 is detected by the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port. Since the insertion monitoring unit B6 has detected that there is manual insertion, the determination result in step F4 is No, and step F4 is repeatedly executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 5, when the user withdraws all the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the user's hand H1 and the cash G1 come from the detection range A1 of the sensor S1 and the detection range A2 of the sensor S2. Since the cash extraction monitoring unit B5 determines that there is no cash in the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1 and that there is no manual insertion in the sensor S2, the determination in step F4 is Yes, and the process proceeds to step F5.

As a result, the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 receives the cash non-existence detection by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 and the manual insertion non-existence detection by the manual insertion monitoring unit B6, and notifies the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 that the cash withdrawal has been completed. .. As a result, the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 closes the shutter SH1 by moving the shutter drive motor B4 via the shutter control unit B3 (step F5), and the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 monitors the sensor S1 and manually inserts the monitoring unit B6. The monitoring by the sensor S2 is terminated (step F6).

As described above, in the general first case in which the cash handling device 100 according to the present embodiment has no problem in the posture of the cash discharged to the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the withdrawal of cash can be appropriately detected and the user. The shutter SH1 can be appropriately closed when the withdrawal of cash is completed.

Next, regarding the cash withdrawal monitoring process in the cash handling device 100 according to the first embodiment, when cash is discharged to the deposit / withdrawal port C1, there is a problem with the attitude of the cash in the released deposit / withdrawal port C1. A case (second case) in which is not detected will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the cash at the deposit / withdrawal port has collapsed in the second case. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the user is withdrawing cash in the deposit / withdrawal port in the second case. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state after the user withdraws cash in the deposit / withdrawal port in the second case.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the cash G1 is discharged to the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the shutter SH1 is opened by step F1 so that the user can withdraw the cash G1 from the deposit / withdrawal port C1. Further, in step F2, monitoring by the cash presence / absence detection sensor B9 (sensor S1) by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 and monitoring by the hand insertion detection sensor B7 (sensor S2) by the hand insertion monitoring unit B6 are started.

In the state shown in FIG. 6, the cash G1 has collapsed in the deposit / withdrawal port C1 and is out of the detection range A1 of the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, so that the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 is used. It is detected that there is no cash by monitoring by the sensor S1. Here, for example, when the determination by step F4 is executed after step F2, the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port does not detect cash, and the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port also detects manual insertion. Because it is not done, it is judged that the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port has been extracted, the shutter SH1 of the deposit / withdrawal port C1 is closed, and the cause of the trouble that the cash G1 does not reach the user's hand. turn into.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, the process of step F3 is executed after step F2. In the state shown in FIG. 6, the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1 does not cover the detection range A1 of the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, but does not cover the detection range A2 of the manual insertion detection sensor S2. Therefore, since there is no manual insertion, the process of step F3 is repeatedly executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 7, when the user starts withdrawing the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the user's hand H1 falls on the detection range A2 of the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1. The insertion monitoring unit B6 determines that there is manual insertion, the determination in step F3 is Yes, and the process proceeds to step F4.

Here, since the cash G1 is detected by the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 detects that there is cash, and the hand H1 is detected by the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port. Since the insertion monitoring unit B6 has detected that there is manual insertion, the determination result in step F4 is No, and step F4 is repeatedly executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 8, when the user withdraws all the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the user's hand H1 and the cash G1 come from the detection range A1 of the sensor S1 and the detection range A2 of the sensor S2. Since the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 determines that there is no cash in the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port and no manual insertion in the sensor S2, the determination in step F4 is Yes, and the process proceeds to step F5.

As a result, the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 receives the cash non-existence detection by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 and the manual insertion non-existence detection by the manual insertion monitoring unit B6, and notifies the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 that the cash withdrawal has been completed. As a result, the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 closes the shutter SH1 by moving the shutter drive motor B4 via the shutter control unit B3 (step F5), and the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 monitors the sensor S1 and manually inserts the monitoring unit B6. The monitoring by the sensor S2 is terminated (step F6).

In the second case, for example, when the step F4 is executed after the step F2, it is determined that the cash has been withdrawn when both the sensor S1 and the sensor S2 are not detected. In the state, the cash G1 in the deposit port C1 is erroneously detected as being pulled out, and the shutter SH1 is closed immediately after opening, and the cash G1 does not reach the user's hand and causes cash trouble. In the process according to the present embodiment, since the user's manual insertion is monitored, it is possible to appropriately prevent the shutter SH1 from being closed immediately after being opened.

Next, regarding the cash withdrawal monitoring process in the cash handling device 100 according to the first embodiment, when cash is withdrawn after the cash is discharged to the deposit / withdrawal port C1, a part of the cash in the released cash withdrawal port C1 is used. A case (third case) in which is left in the deposit / withdrawal port C1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state of the deposit / withdrawal port after cash is withdrawn to the deposit / withdrawal port in the third case. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the user is withdrawing cash in the deposit / withdrawal port in the third case. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state in which the user fails to withdraw cash in the deposit / withdrawal port in the third case and the cash remains in the deposit / withdrawal port. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state after the user completely withdraws the cash remaining in the deposit / withdrawal port in the third case.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the cash G1 is released to the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the shutter SH1 is opened by step F1 so that the user can withdraw the cash G1 from the deposit / withdrawal port C1. Further, in step F2, monitoring by the cash presence / absence detection sensor B9 (sensor S1) by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 and monitoring by the hand insertion detection sensor B7 (sensor S2) by the hand insertion monitoring unit B6 are started.

In the state shown in FIG. 9, the cash G1 has no problem in posture and is within the detection range A1 of the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, but does not reach the detection range A2 of the sensor S2. Therefore, since there is no manual insertion, the determination result in step F3 is No, and the process of step F3 is repeated until there is manual insertion.

After that, as shown in FIG. 10, when the user starts withdrawing the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the user's hand H1 falls on the detection range A2 of the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1. The insertion monitoring unit B6 determines that there is manual insertion, the determination in step F3 is Yes, and the process proceeds to step F4.

Here, since the cash G1 is detected by the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 detects that there is cash, and the hand H1 is detected by the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port. Since the insertion monitoring unit B6 has detected that there is manual insertion, the determination result in step F4 is No, and step F4 is repeatedly executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 11, the user starts withdrawing the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, but the withdrawal of cash fails, and some cash G2 remains in the deposit / withdrawal port C1. In the state, since cash G2 is detected by the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, it is detected by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 that there is cash, while the user's hand H1 is the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1. Since it does not fall within the detection range A2, the manual insertion monitoring unit B6 determines that there is no manual insertion, the determination in step F4 is No, and step F4 is repeatedly executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 12, when the user withdraws the remaining cash G2 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the user's hand H1 and cash G2 come from the detection range A1 of the sensor S1 and the detection range A2 of the sensor S2. Since the cash extraction monitoring unit B5 determines that there is no cash in the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1 and that there is no manual insertion in the sensor S2, the determination in step F4 is Yes, and the process proceeds to step F5.

As a result, the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 receives the cash non-existence detection by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 and the manual insertion non-existence detection by the manual insertion monitoring unit B6, and notifies the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 that the cash withdrawal has been completed. .. As a result, the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 closes the shutter SH1 by moving the shutter drive motor B4 via the shutter control unit B3 (step F5), and the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 monitors the sensor S1 and manually inserts the monitoring unit B6. The monitoring by the sensor S2 is terminated (step F6).

As described above, in the cash handling device 100 according to the present embodiment, even if the cash is forgotten to be taken into the deposit / withdrawal port C1, it is possible to appropriately prevent the shutter SH1 from closing, and when all the cash is withdrawn. The shutter SH1 can be closed appropriately.

Next, regarding the cash withdrawal monitoring process in the cash handling device 100 according to the first embodiment, when cash is discharged to the deposit / withdrawal port C1, there is a problem with the attitude of the cash in the released deposit / withdrawal port C1. A case (fourth case) in which a manual insertion is erroneously detected even though the insertion is not performed will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state of the deposit / withdrawal port when the cash withdrawn to the deposit / withdrawal port is vertically piled up in the fourth case. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a state in which the user is withdrawing cash in the deposit / withdrawal port in the fourth case. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a state after the user withdraws cash in the deposit / withdrawal port in the fourth case.

As shown in FIG. 13, when the cash G1 is discharged to the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the shutter SH1 is opened by step F1 so that the user can withdraw the cash G1 from the deposit / withdrawal port. Further, in step F2, monitoring by the cash presence / absence detection sensor B9 (sensor S1) by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 and monitoring by the hand insertion detection sensor B7 (sensor S2) by the hand insertion monitoring unit B6 are started.

In the state shown in FIG. 13, the cash G1s are vertically stacked and fall within the detection range A1 of the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1 and within the detection range A2 of the sensor S2. Therefore, since there is manual insertion, the determination result in step F3 is Yes, and the process proceeds to step F4.

Here, since the cash G1 is detected by the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, it is detected by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 that there is cash, and the cash G1 is detected by the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port. Since the insertion monitoring unit B6 has detected that there is manual insertion, the determination result in step F4 is No, and step F4 is repeatedly executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 14, when the user starts withdrawing the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the cash G1 is detected by the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, so that the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 Since it is detected that there is cash and the user's hand H1 covers the detection range A2 of the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the manual insertion monitoring unit B6 determines that there is manual insertion, and the determination in step F4. Is Yes, and step F4 is repeatedly executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 15, when the user withdraws all the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the user's hand H1 and the cash G1 come from the detection range A1 of the sensor S1 and the detection range A2 of the sensor S2. Since the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 determines that there is no cash in the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port and no manual insertion in the sensor S2, the determination in step F4 is Yes, and the process proceeds to step F5.

As a result, the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 receives the cash non-existence detection by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 and the manual insertion non-existence detection by the manual insertion monitoring unit B6, and notifies the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 that the cash withdrawal has been completed. .. As a result, the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 closes the shutter SH1 by moving the shutter drive motor B4 via the shutter control unit B3 (step F5), and the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 monitors the sensor S1 and manually inserts the monitoring unit B6. The monitoring by the sensor S2 is terminated (step F6).

As described above, in the cash handling device 100 according to the present embodiment, even if there is a false detection that there is manual insertion due to the cash in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, when all the cash in the deposit / withdrawal port C1 is withdrawn. Can properly close the shutter SH1.

Next, the cash handling device according to the second embodiment will be described.

The cash handling device according to the second embodiment is a cash handling device that does not have the shutter SH1 in the cash handling device 100 according to the first embodiment. The cash processing apparatus according to the second embodiment does not include the shutter control unit B3 and the shutter drive motor B4 in the configuration shown in FIG.

First, the cash withdrawal monitoring process in the cash handling apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of cash withdrawal monitoring processing in the cash handling apparatus according to the second embodiment.

The control unit B1 determines whether or not the cash has been released to the deposit / withdrawal port C1 (step F7). In this determination process, it is necessary to determine that all the cash to be released has been released to the deposit / withdrawal port C1. This determination process can be realized, for example, by monitoring that all cash has been transported to the deposit / withdrawal port C1 by using a cash passage sensor arranged in a transport path for transporting cash to the deposit / withdrawal port C1. ..

As a result, when it is determined that the cash has not been discharged to the deposit / withdrawal port C1 (step F7: No), the control unit B1 re-executes the process of step F7.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the cash has been released to the deposit / withdrawal port C1 (step F7: Yes), the control unit B1 notifies the withdrawal completion notification indicating that the cash has been released to the deposit / withdrawal port C1. Is transmitted to a predetermined function unit (step F8), and the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 is instructed to start monitoring. In response to this instruction, the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 monitors the cash presence / absence detection sensor B9 (sensor S1) by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 and the manual insertion detection by the hand insertion monitoring unit B6 via the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5. Monitoring by the sensor B7 (sensor S2) is started (step F9).

Next, the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 determines whether or not there is manual insertion (step F10). Here, in this embodiment, "with manual insertion" means that the sensor S2 has detected that an object exists, and "without manual insertion" means that the sensor S2 has detected that an object does not exist. Is shown.

As a result, in the case of no manual insertion (step F10: No), it means that the cash withdrawal has not been started by the user, so the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 executes step F3 again.

On the other hand, in the case of manual insertion (step F10: Yes), it is considered that the user has started cash withdrawal, so that the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 has no cash in the deposit / withdrawal port C1 and is manually inserted. It is determined whether or not the detection has occurred (step F11). Here, in this embodiment, "with cash" means that the object is detected by the sensor S1, and "without cash" means that the object is not detected by the sensor S1.

As a result, when there is no cash and no manual insertion (step F11: No), it means that the cash withdrawal by the user has not been completed, so that the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 Step F11 is executed again.

On the other hand, when there is no cash and no manual insertion (step F11: Yes), it means that the cash withdrawal by the user has been completed, so that the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 has cash. Notifies the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 that the withdrawal has been completed. The deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 notifies the control unit B1 of the withdrawal completion notification indicating that the cash withdrawal has been completed (step F12), and is monitored by the cash presence / absence detection sensor B9 (sensor S1) by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8. The monitoring by the manual insertion detection sensor B7 (sensor S2) by the manual insertion monitoring unit B6 is terminated (step F13), and the cash withdrawal monitoring process is terminated.

Next, regarding the cash withdrawal monitoring process in the cash handling device according to the second embodiment, when cash is discharged to the deposit / withdrawal port C1, there is no problem in the attitude of the cash in the released deposit / withdrawal port C1 (the first). 5 cases) will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 19.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a state of the deposit / withdrawal port after cash is withdrawn to the deposit / withdrawal port in the fifth case. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a state in which the user is withdrawing cash in the deposit / withdrawal port in the fifth case. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a state after the user withdraws cash in the deposit / withdrawal port in the fifth case.

As shown in FIG. 17, when the cash G1 is released to the deposit / withdrawal port C1 (step F7: Yes), the withdrawal completion notification is transmitted in step F8. Further, in step F9, monitoring by the cash presence / absence detection sensor B9 (sensor S1) by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 and monitoring by the hand insertion detection sensor B7 (sensor S2) by the hand insertion monitoring unit B6 are started.

In the state shown in FIG. 17, the cash G1 has no problem in posture and is within the detection range A1 of the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, but does not reach the detection range A2 of the sensor S2. Therefore, since there is no manual insertion, the determination result in step F10 is No, and step F10 is repeated until there is manual insertion.

After that, as shown in FIG. 18, when the user starts withdrawing the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the user's hand H1 falls on the detection range A2 of the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1. The insertion monitoring unit B6 determines that there is manual insertion, the determination in step F10 is Yes, and the process proceeds to step F11.

Here, since the cash G1 is detected by the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 detects that there is cash, and the hand H1 is detected by the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port. Since the insertion monitoring unit B6 has detected that there is manual insertion, the determination result in step F11 is No, and step F11 is repeatedly executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 19, when the user withdraws all the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the user's hand H1 and the cash G1 come from the detection range A1 of the sensor S1 and the detection range A2 of the sensor S2. Since the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 determines that there is no cash in the sensor S1 and no manual insertion in the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port, the determination in step F11 is Yes, and the process proceeds to step F12 and step F13. ..

As a result, the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 notifies the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 that the cash withdrawal is completed, and the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 notifies the control unit B1 that the cash withdrawal is completed (step). F12), the monitoring by the sensor S1 by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 and the monitoring by the sensor S2 by the manual insertion monitoring unit B6 are completed (step F13).

As described above, in the general fifth case where there is no problem in the posture of the cash discharged to the deposit / withdrawal port C1 in the cash handling device according to the present embodiment, the withdrawal of cash is appropriately detected and the monitoring process is performed. Can be terminated properly.

Next, regarding the cash withdrawal monitoring process in the cash handling device according to the second embodiment, when cash is discharged to the deposit / withdrawal port C1, there is a problem with the attitude of the cash in the released deposit / withdrawal port C1, and the cash is released. A case that cannot be detected (sixth case) will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 to 22.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a state of the deposit / withdrawal port when the cash withdrawn to the deposit / withdrawal port collapses in the sixth case. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a state in which the user is withdrawing cash in the deposit / withdrawal port in the sixth case. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a state after the user withdraws cash in the deposit / withdrawal port in the sixth case.

As shown in FIG. 20, when the cash G1 is released to the deposit / withdrawal port C1 (step F7: Yes), the withdrawal completion notification is given in step F8. Further, in step F9, monitoring by the cash presence / absence detection sensor B9 (sensor S1) by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 and monitoring by the hand insertion detection sensor B7 (sensor S2) by the hand insertion monitoring unit B6 are started.

In the state shown in FIG. 20, the cash G1 has collapsed in the deposit / withdrawal port C1 and is out of the detection range A1 of the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, so that the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 is used. It is detected that there is no cash by monitoring by the sensor S1. Here, for example, when the determination by step F11 is executed after step F9, the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port does not detect cash, and the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port also detects manual insertion. Therefore, it is determined that the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port has been withdrawn, and a notification of the completion of withdrawal is given. For this reason, for example, the process proceeds with cash remaining in the deposit / withdrawal port, which causes troubles such as the next withdrawal being executed with cash G1 remaining in the deposit / withdrawal port C1.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, the process of step F10 is executed after step F9. In the state shown in FIG. 20, the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1 does not cover the detection range A1 of the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, nor does it cover the detection range A2 of the manual insertion detection sensor S2. Therefore, since there is no manual insertion, the process of step F10 is repeatedly executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 21, when the user starts withdrawing the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the user's hand H1 covers the detection range A2 of the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1. The insertion monitoring unit B6 determines that there is manual insertion, the determination in step F10 is Yes, and the process proceeds to step F11.

Here, since the cash G1 is detected by the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 detects that there is cash, and the hand H1 is detected by the sensor S2 in the deposit / withdrawal port. Since the insertion monitoring unit B6 has detected that there is manual insertion, the determination result in step F11 is No, and step F11 is repeatedly executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 22, when the user withdraws all the cash G1 in the deposit / withdrawal port C1, the user's hand H1 and the cash G1 come from the detection range A1 of the sensor S1 and the detection range A2 of the sensor S2. Since the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 determines that there is no cash in the sensor S1 in the deposit / withdrawal port and that there is no manual insertion in the sensor S2, the determination in step F11 is Yes, and the process proceeds to steps F12 and F13.

As a result, the cash withdrawal monitoring unit B5 notifies the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 that the cash withdrawal is completed, and the deposit / withdrawal port control unit B2 notifies the control unit B1 that the cash withdrawal is completed (step). F12), the monitoring by the sensor S1 by the cash presence / absence monitoring unit B8 and the monitoring by the sensor S2 by the manual insertion monitoring unit B6 are completed (step F13).

In the sixth case, for example, when the step F10 is executed after the step F9, it is determined that the cash has been withdrawn when both the sensor S1 and the sensor S2 are not detected. In the state, the cash G1 in the deposit port C1 is erroneously detected as being withdrawn, and the withdrawal completion notification is given. For this reason, for example, the process proceeds with cash remaining in the deposit / withdrawal port, which causes troubles such as the next withdrawal being executed with cash G1 remaining in the deposit / withdrawal port C1. On the other hand, in the cash handling device according to the present embodiment, since the manual insertion of the user is monitored in step F10, such troubles can be avoided.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately modified and implemented without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in the first and second embodiments, in steps F4 and F11, when the sensor S1 and the sensor S2 do not detect an object, there is no cash and no manual insertion, that is, cash. Although it was determined that the extraction was completed, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, even when the object is no longer detected by the sensor S1 and the sensor S2, after the object is no longer detected by the sensor S2, When the object is no longer detected by the sensor S1, for example, it is considered that the cash is not detected by the sensor S1 because the cash is not extracted from the deposit / withdrawal port C1 and falls inside the deposit / withdrawal port C1. It may be determined that the withdrawal of cash has not been completed, and the detection of the object by the sensor S1 and the sensor S2 may be continuously determined. In this case, it may be determined that the withdrawal of cash is completed when the object is not detected by the sensor S1 and the sensor S2 after the object is detected by the sensor S2 again.

Further, in the second embodiment, when the sensor S1 and the sensor S2 do not detect an object in step F11, the process proceeds to step F12 and step F13, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the object is not detected by the sensor S1, the process may proceed to step F12 and step F13.

Further, in the first and second embodiments, banknotes have been mentioned as an example of cash, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be coins, for example.

100 ... Cash handling device, B1 ... Deposit / withdrawal port control unit, C1 ... Deposit / withdrawal port, B7 ... Hand insertion detection sensor, B9 ... Cash presence / absence detection sensor, S1, S2 ... Sensor, SH1 ... Deposit / withdrawal port shutter

Claims (8)

A cash handling device for handing cash to users
A cash handling slot for handing cash to the user,
A first sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object in the range behind the user inside the cash handling port,
A second sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object in the area in front of the user inside the cash handling port, and
After the cash is discharged to the cash handling port so that the user can receive it, the presence / absence of the object is started by the first sensor and the second sensor, and after the object is detected by the second sensor, the object is detected. At least when the object is no longer detected by the first sensor, it is determined that the user has withdrawn the cash released to the cash handling port, and the presence or absence of the object by the first sensor and the second sensor is determined. The cash handling port control unit that ends detection,
A cash handling device equipped with. After the object is detected by the second sensor, the cash handling port control unit receives the cash released to the cash handling port when the object is no longer detected by the first sensor and the second sensor. The cash handling device according to claim 1, wherein it is determined that the user has extracted the cash, and the detection of the presence or absence of the object by the first sensor and the second sensor is completed. It has a shutter that can open and close the opening on the user side of the cash handling port.
The cash handling port control unit
After the cash is released to the cash handling port so that the user can receive it, the shutter is opened, and when it is determined that the user has withdrawn the cash released to the cash handling port, the shutter is closed. The cash handling device according to claim 2. The cash handling port control unit
Even if the object is no longer detected by the first sensor and the second sensor, if the object is no longer detected by the first sensor after the object is no longer detected by the second sensor, The cash handling device according to claim 2, wherein it is determined that the user has not extracted the cash released to the cash handling port, and the presence / absence of the object is continuously detected by the first sensor and the second sensor. .. It is a cash handling method using a cash handling device for handing cash to the user.
The cash handling device is
A cash handling slot for handing cash to the user,
A first sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object in the range behind the user inside the cash handling port,
It has a second sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object in the range on the front side with respect to the user inside the cash handling port.
The cash handling port control unit of the cash handling device is
After the cash is discharged to the cash handling port so that the user can receive it, the detection of the presence or absence of the object by the first sensor and the second sensor is started.
After the object is detected by the second sensor, at least when the detection of the object by the first sensor is stopped, it is determined that the user has withdrawn the cash released to the cash handling port, and the second sensor is used. A cash handling method for terminating the detection of the presence or absence of an object by the first sensor and the second sensor. After the object is detected by the second sensor, the cash handling port control unit receives the cash released to the cash handling port when the object is no longer detected by the first sensor and the second sensor. The cash handling method according to claim 5, wherein it is determined that the user has extracted the object, and the detection of the presence or absence of the object by the first sensor and the second sensor is completed. The cash handling device is
It has a shutter that can open and close the opening on the user side of the cash handling port.
The cash handling port control unit
After the cash is released to the cash handling port so that the user can receive it, the shutter is opened, and when it is determined that the user has withdrawn the cash released to the cash handling port, the shutter is closed. The cash handling method according to claim 6. The cash handling port control unit
Even if the object is no longer detected by the first sensor and the second sensor, if the object is no longer detected by the first sensor after the object is no longer detected by the second sensor, The cash handling method according to claim 6, wherein it is determined that the user has not extracted the cash released to the cash handling port, and the presence / absence of the object is continuously detected by the first sensor and the second sensor. ..