JP2586265B2 - Automatic money changer with a function to guide money exchange patterns - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic money changing machine installed in a financial institution, for example, and more particularly, to a money changing pattern which simplifies an input operation at the time of setting money changing and improves serviceability and money changing processing efficiency. The present invention relates to an automatic exchange machine with a guidance function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 8, a generally used automatic money changing machine is provided with a money changing operation unit 81 provided on the front of the automatic money changing machine in correspondence with a money amount indicator 82 for each denomination.
, 5, 10,..., And a quantity key 83 for each denomination whose quantity is designated, and one of these keys is selected and pressed down to enter the designated denomination. The exchange amount is released, and if one of several types of exchange pattern keys 84 that specify the exchange type and the exchange amount is input and specified, the exchange operation for executing the exchange operation according to the set exchange pattern is performed. Automatic change machines with improved handling performance of parts are known.

[0003]

In this case, in order to increase the exchange efficiency, exchange pattern keys 84 having several types of exchange contents are provided to allow exchange operation. Because the details of the exchange are uninformed, they are likely to be different from the exchange desired by the customer, and the exchange pattern key is difficult to handle.

[0004] In addition, when the user inputs a change pattern and notices an erroneous input operation or changes the setting, he or she presses the cancel key 85 or the correct key 86 to delete the change data input and set so far. To redo,
There was a problem that the re-input operation after the correction was troublesome.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a currency exchange system which displays the content of the currency exchange pattern designated by the customer at the time of input operation of the currency exchange pattern, allows the customer to confirm the currency exchange operation, and allows the customer to perform the currency exchange operation, thereby improving the handling performance at the time of the currency exchange. The purpose is to provide an automatic exchange machine with a pattern content guidance function.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, one of several types of exchange patterns, which specify a currency type and an exchange quantity, is selected in a currency exchange operation unit provided on a customer service panel of an automatic currency exchange machine. An automatic money changer provided with a change pattern input unit that performs a change pattern input key for selectively inputting one of the change pattern input units, and selecting the change pattern input key based on that the change pattern input key is selectively input. An automatic change machine with a change pattern content guiding function, comprising a change content display control means for displaying the change content of the changed change pattern.

A change pattern correction key for canceling the change pattern setting is provided, and a change pattern setting key for canceling the setting of the change pattern desired to change the setting and permitting the correction input based on the input operation of the change pattern correction key is provided. A control means is provided.

[0008]

According to the present invention, when the customer selects and inputs one exchange pattern input key provided in the exchange pattern input section, which specifies the exchange type and the exchange amount, the exchange content display control means is selected. The exchange details of the exchange pattern are displayed and the customer confirms.

Further, when changing the setting of the exchange pattern in the course of setting the exchange, if the customer presses the exchange pattern correction key at that time, the exchange pattern correction control means sets the exchange pattern desired to be changed. Release and allow new content to be corrected and entered immediately.

[0010]

According to the present invention, when inputting a change pattern, it is possible to check the change type and the change amount of the change pattern specified by the customer and then to perform the change operation. Exchange operation can be performed in the exchange pattern.

Further, since only the exchange pattern can be specified and called, only the setting items of the exchange pattern can be easily changed. Therefore, when correcting the exchange pattern, it is not necessary to re-set and input from the beginning, and the correction operation is simplified and labor is not required, so that the serviceability and handleability for the customer are surely improved.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawing shows an automatic change machine with a change pattern content guiding function. In FIG. 1, the automatic change machine with the change pattern content guide function is provided on the upper front surface of an apparatus main body 11 to indicate that a change transaction is to be performed. , A touch input display 13 for both touch input and a loose coin discharge port 14
, A packaging coin outlet 15, a bill doorway 16, a voice guidance unit 17, and a clerk call button 18, so as to correspond to a customer.

FIG. 2 is a control circuit block diagram of an automatic money changer having a function of guiding the contents of a money change pattern.
Each circuit device is controlled in accordance with the program stored in M22, and the control data is stored in the RAM 23 in a readable manner.

The touch input display 13 has a display function of displaying a currency exchange guidance procedure, and a touch input function of allowing a touch input by providing a transparent contact switch corresponding to the display-guided display key. This display 13 has a CPU
21 sequentially displays various input screens required for currency exchange.

The coin processing unit 24 specifies the denomination and the number of loose coins corresponding to the data based on the currency exchange input data specified by the customer at the time of the currency exchange operation, and
In the case of wrapped coins, the denomination and quantity are specified, and the wrapped coins are released through the wrapped coin discharge port 15.

The bill processing unit 25 takes in the original bill inserted at the time of the currency exchange operation from the bill inlet / outlet 16 and, based on the transaction setting data for the principal bill, converts the bill to be exchanged according to the data. Release processing is performed from the bill entrance 16.

The shutter opening / closing section 26 is provided with a shutter 15a for the packaged coin outlet 15 and a bill inlet / outlet 16 at the time of currency exchange operation.
The shutter 16a is controlled to open and close.

FIG. 3 shows a normal exchange input screen 13a of the touch input display 13 to be touch-input at the time of exchange operation.
This is shown in the figure on the left side of the figure on the left side of the figure showing the "changed amount" and "remaining amount", a cancel key 32 for canceling the exchange transaction, and a correction for correcting an erroneous input operation at the time of setting. Key 33 is displayed, and 5000 yen, 100
A denomination key 34 for designating a denomination of 0 yen, 500 yen, 100 yen, 50 yen or 10 yen is displayed, and on the right side, the customer selects and inputs the quantity desired for exchange according to the denomination. , A pattern mode key 36 for exchanging the currency type and the exchange quantity in a predetermined exchange pattern, and a balance exchange key 37 for designating the balance at the time of exchange. "Please press the desired denomination key or quantity key."

In order to enhance the handling of these keys, the denomination key 34 includes a denomination setting amount 38 for clearly displaying the designated total amount each time the denomination amount is specified. it's shown.

The above-described pattern mode key 36 is pressed to efficiently change a combination pattern of a plurality of denominations and their quantities by a single input operation. Based on this, the CPU 21 controls the touch input display 13 to switch from the normal exchange input screen 13a shown in FIG. 3 to the exchange pattern input screen 13b shown in FIG.

The exchange pattern input screen 13b displays, for example, six types of exchange pattern keys 41 in which exchange patterns are set in advance for the exchange principal, and displays "Please press the desired exchange pattern key." Display guidance.
Further, the normal mode key 42 is also displayed so as to display the original normal exchange input screen 13 from the input operation state of the exchange pattern.
It is provided so that it can be switched to a.

When the customer selects and inputs one of the desired exchange pattern keys 41 in accordance with this, the CPU 21 exchanges the exchange content of the selected combination pattern on the touch input display 13 as shown in FIG. A pattern execution key 52 to be displayed on the pattern content display section 51 and to execute the exchange operation of the selected exchange pattern is displayed, and the message "Please press the pattern execution key if this setting is acceptable" is displayed. A confirmation screen 13c is displayed. Upon seeing this, the customer confirms the content of the exchange, confirms the content and presses the pattern execution key 52, whereby the exchange operation of the predetermined exchange pattern is executed.

If, after performing this exchange operation, there is a balance that allows further exchange, the six types of exchange pattern keys 41 described above are displayed as shown in FIG. Please press the key. "
Is displayed to display a change pattern correction / combination input screen 13d that allows the change of the change pattern setting.

When the pattern correction key 61 is depressed, the CPU 21 switches the current input setting screen to the setting screen of the desired change pattern on the touch input display 13 and cancels the setting of the original change pattern. Then, the user is allowed to immediately input a new content whose setting change is desired.

Therefore, when correcting the exchange pattern, the other settings can be used effectively as it is, and only one exchange pattern needs to be corrected, and it is not necessary to perform the resetting input operation from the beginning, and there is no time and effort. The operation of correcting the exchange pattern is simplified, and the serviceability and handleability for the customer are surely improved.

The exchange processing operation of the thus configured automatic exchange machine with the exchange pattern content guiding function will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Now, when the customer performs a currency exchange operation, when a currency exchange principal such as a bill is inserted and operated, the total amount of the inserted currency exchange principal is counted and the touch input indicator 13 is displayed.
Is displayed on the money amount display section 31 and the user is prompted to select and enter the denomination desired for the exchange. Upon seeing the displayed input screen, the customer can determine the quantity of the desired denomination to be exchanged. Specify and touch input. Such an input designation operation is repeated for each desired denomination to perform a currency exchange process (step n1).
To n3).

On the other hand, when the pattern mode key 36 is depressed, the normal exchange input screen 13a shown in FIG. 3 is switched to the exchange pattern input screen 13b shown in FIG. 4 (steps n4 to n5). When two exchange pattern keys 41 are selected and input (steps n6 to n7)
5), the exchange contents of the selected exchange pattern are shown in FIG.
Are displayed in detail in the exchange pattern content display section 51 of the exchange pattern content confirmation screen shown in FIG. At this time, if the normal mode key 42 is pressed, the setting in the exchange pattern is immediately released and the screen is switched to a normal exchange input screen (steps n9 to n10), and another exchange pattern key 41 is pressed. If so, the contents of the exchange pattern corresponding to the exchange pattern key are displayed (steps n11 to n12). Then, the customer confirms the contents of the exchange by looking at the exchange pattern contents confirmation screen 13c, and if he accepts it, presses the pattern execution key 52 to execute the exchange operation of the predetermined exchange pattern (steps n13 to n15).

After the execution of the exchange operation, the exchange pattern correction and input screen 13d shown in FIG. 6 is displayed to prepare for the next input (step n16). When the normal mode key 42 is depressed, the screen is immediately switched to the normal exchange input screen 13a, the ordinary exchange setting operation in steps n1 to n3 described above is performed, and the exchange pattern key 41 is used.
Is selected and inputted, the exchange operation of the selected exchange pattern is executed (steps n17 to n17).
n18) Further, in order to change the setting of the exchange pattern at this time, the pattern correction key 61 is pressed and the touch input display 13 is switched from the current input setting screen to the setting screen of the exchange pattern desired to be changed. By switching, the new contents desired to be changed are immediately permitted to be corrected (steps n19 to n20).

As described above, during the input operation of the exchange pattern, the customer confirms the exchange denomination and the exchange amount of the displayed exchange pattern before proceeding with the exchange operation. Exchange operation can be performed in a pattern.

Since only the exchange pattern can be specified and called, only the setting items of the exchange pattern can be easily changed. Therefore, when correcting the exchange pattern, it is not necessary to re-set and input from the beginning, and the correction operation is simplified and labor is not required, so that the serviceability and handleability for the customer are surely improved.

In the correspondence between the present invention and the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the exchange operation unit of the present invention corresponds to the touch input display 13 of the embodiment. Correspond to the key 36 and the exchange pattern key 41, the exchange content display control means
The exchange pattern correction key corresponds to the pattern correction key 61, and the exchange pattern correction control means corresponds to the CPU 21, but the present invention is limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment. It is not limited.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an automatic change machine with a change pattern content guiding function of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a control circuit block diagram of the automatic change machine with a change pattern content guiding function of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a display diagram showing a normal exchange input screen of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a display diagram showing an exchange pattern input screen of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a display diagram showing a change pattern content confirmation screen of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a display diagram showing an input screen for both exchange pattern correction and the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the exchange processing operation of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a continuation of FIG . 7;

FIG. 9 9 is a flowchart showing a continuation of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing an input state of a change operation unit of a conventional automatic change machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 13: Touch input display 21: CPU 36: Pattern mode key 41: Exchange pattern key 51: Exchange pattern content display section 61: Pattern correction key

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A currency exchange operation unit provided on a customer service panel of an automatic currency exchange machine is provided with a currency exchange pattern input unit for selecting one of several types of currency exchange patterns in which a currency type and an exchange quantity are specified and for permitting input. An automatic changer machine, a change pattern input key for selecting and inputting one of the change pattern input units, and based on the change input of the change pattern input key being selected, the change content of the selected change pattern is changed. An automatic exchange machine with a currency exchange pattern content guidance function, which comprises a currency exchange content display control means for displaying. 2. A change pattern correction key for canceling the setting of a change pattern is provided, and based on an input operation of the change pattern correction key, a change pattern for which a setting change is desired is canceled to allow correction input. 2. The automatic change machine with a change pattern content guiding function according to claim 1, further comprising control means.