JP3490495B2 - Cash processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cash processing apparatus having two operation units for inputting transaction items such as deposit and withdrawal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Many cash processing devices (commonly known as double-headed systems) having two operation units for inputting transaction items such as deposit and withdrawal are installed in the deposit / disbursement unit of each bank. Then, different transaction items are operated from each operation unit to improve processing efficiency.

[0003]

In such a double-headed system, when one operation unit is performing a deposit transaction and the other operation unit is tightened, the operation is performed by one operation unit. It may not be the data for deposit transactions.

[0004] Further, while the one operation unit is collecting, the other operation unit cannot make a deposit or withdrawal transaction,
On the menu screen or the like, the menu is displayed as if the transaction was possible. Therefore, there is a problem in that the operator cannot understand that the operation cannot be performed until a certain process is selected.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to monitor transaction items operated by a plurality of operation units and display only the transaction items operated by each operation unit.
An object of the present invention is to provide a cash processing apparatus that can be displayed by and eliminate unnecessary operations.

[0006]

A cash processing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention is a cash processing apparatus including a plurality of operation units capable of operating at least a plurality of transaction items such as deposit and withdrawal. Monitoring table for monitoring the operating status of the transaction item, and referring to the above monitoring table to search the operating status of the transaction item in the other operating unit to check whether the operating item is available from the operating unit. It is provided with a judging means for judging and a display means for displaying a menu corresponding to the possible transaction item on each operating part when it is judged by the judging means that the transaction item from the operating part is possible. It is characterized by having done.

A cash processing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is a cash processing apparatus having at least a plurality of operation units capable of operating a plurality of transaction items such as deposit, withdrawal, etc. A monitoring table for monitoring the operation table, and a determination means for referring to the monitoring table to search the operation state of the transaction item on the other operation unit to determine whether the transaction item is possible from the operation unit, When it is judged by this judging means that a transaction item from the operating section is possible, the display means for displaying only the menu corresponding to the possible transaction item on each operating section, and the input from the operating section. Judgment means for judging from the above-mentioned monitoring table whether processing corresponding to the transaction item is possible, and if this judgment means judges that the transaction item from the operation unit is possible, the transaction item is dealt with Perform processing Characterized by comprising a management unit.

A cash processing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is a cash processing apparatus having a plurality of operation units capable of operating at least a plurality of transaction items such as deposit and withdrawal. A monitoring table for monitoring the operation table, and a determination means for referring to the monitoring table to search the operation state of the transaction item on the other operation unit to determine whether the transaction item is possible from the operation unit, When it is judged by this judging means that a transaction item from the operating section is possible, the display means for displaying only the menu corresponding to the possible transaction item on each operating section, and the input from the operating section. Judgment means for judging from the above-mentioned monitoring table whether processing corresponding to the transaction item is possible, and if this judgment means judges that the transaction item from the operating section is possible, the above-mentioned monitoring table After updating the bull, Characterized by comprising a processing unit that performs processing corresponding to the item of transaction.

A cash processing apparatus according to a fourth aspect is a cash processing apparatus having a plurality of operation units capable of operating at least a plurality of transaction items such as deposit and withdrawal, and the operating state of the transaction item in each operation unit. A monitoring table for monitoring the operation table, and a determination means for referring to the monitoring table to search the operation state of the transaction item on the other operation unit to determine whether the transaction item is possible from the operation unit, When it is judged by this judging means that a transaction item from the operating section is possible, the display means for displaying only the menu corresponding to the possible transaction item on each operating section, and the input from the operating section. Judgment means for judging from the above-mentioned monitoring table whether processing corresponding to the transaction item is possible, and if this judgment means judges that the transaction item from the operating section is possible, the above-mentioned monitoring table After updating the bull, And processing means for performing processing corresponding to the transaction item, and display means for displaying the fact that the transaction item from the operation unit is determined to be impossible by the determination means. To do.

[0010]

[Function] Only the menus that can be traded with the plurality of operation units are displayed.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A cash processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a control block diagram of a cash processing apparatus having two operating parts, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cash processing apparatus, FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of one embodiment, FIG. 4 and FIG. Reference numeral 5 indicates a monitoring table for monitoring the operating states of the two operating units of the cash processing apparatus.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the cash processing apparatus is provided with a card slot 10 into which a card owned by a bank clerk who can operate the apparatus is inserted. Also, two operation parts 11 are provided at both ends of the upper surface of the device.
a and 11b are provided. This operation unit 11a, 11
b is a display unit 12a composed of a liquid crystal display,
With 12b, ten keys, function keys
In addition to the input units 13a and 13b each having a key necessary for processing the equal deposit / withdrawal items, etc., each unit also has a control unit, a memory, etc. as will be described later.

Further, a coin dispensing machine 14 for dispensing coins is provided on the upper surface of the apparatus, and a banknote depositing / dispensing machine for depositing and withdrawing banknotes for depositing coins on the front side of the apparatus. Machine 15, sealed banknote discharging machine 16 for sealing and discharging 100 banknotes each, coin depositing machine 17 for depositing coins, 50 coins
A coin-dispensing machine 18 for bundling the coins one by one and dispensing the coins is provided.

As described above, the present apparatus has the operation sections 11a, 11
Although two b are provided, only one bill depositing / dispensing machine 15 for depositing and dispensing bills is provided. In addition, each input unit 1
3a and 13b are controlled by separate control units,
A control block diagram in the apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 1, the operation unit 11a includes a control unit 21a mainly including a microprocessor for controlling the operation unit 11a. This control unit 2
When a card is inserted into the system bus from 1a through the display section 12a, the input section 13a, and the card slot 10 described above, only the menu that can be traded is determined and the operation of the input section 13a is performed. Judgment unit 22a for judging whether the selected transaction item can be traded, memory 23a for storing various data other than the monitoring table shown in FIG. 4, communication line a
Communication with the operation unit 11b via RS-232C or HDL
The communication unit 24a that performs C) is connected.

Similarly, the operation unit 1 is provided in the operation unit 11b.
It has a control unit 21b mainly composed of, for example, a microprocessor that controls 1b as a whole. This control unit 21
When a card is inserted from the display section 12b, the input section 13b, and the card slot 10 to the system bus from b, only the tradeable menu is determined and the input section 1
A judgment unit 22b for judging whether or not the selected transaction item can be traded by the operation of 3b, a memory 23b for storing various data other than the monitoring table shown in FIG. 4, and an operation unit 11b via the communication line a. A communication unit 24b for performing communication with (RS-232C or HDLC) is connected.

The control units 21a and 21b are respectively shown in FIG.
The program for performing the processing shown in the flow chart is built-in, and the transaction items set by the input sections 13a and 13b are independent from each other when the determination sections 22a and 22b determine that the transaction items are possible. Then you can run.

Further, both memories 23a and 23b are provided with the monitoring table shown in FIG. Next, the contents of the monitoring table will be described with reference to FIG. For example, the monitoring table of the memory 23a of the operation unit 11a will be described. In the Y direction of this monitoring table, the input unit 1
The transaction item selected in 3a (“payment”, “payment”, “receipt”, “inquiry”, “payment before closing”, “setting”, “closing”,
…) Are listed. Here, "remittance" means a process of diversion of cash in a bank as in the case of setting cash in an ATM, and "completion" is a process of collecting all cash stored in a cash processing device. Means

The state of the other operating portion 11b in the X direction of the monitoring table (that is, waiting for card, waiting for menu, depositing, dispensing, inquiring, tightening, collecting, "○" whether it is possible to select transaction items in the Y direction during loading
It is indicated by "x".

In other words, the transaction items in the Y direction are input section 13a.
The transaction item at the time when a specific transaction item is selected from the state in which a plurality of transaction items are displayed on the display unit 12a by operating the transaction item, and the transaction item in the X direction is actually executed by the other operation unit 11b. It shows the transaction items or other execution status (waiting for a card, waiting for a menu).

For example, when the operating state of the other operating unit 11b corresponding to the "payment" item in the Y direction is monitored, the operating state of the other operating unit 11b is "collecting", that is, input only when cash is being collected. This indicates that the transaction item "payment" from the section 13a cannot be selected.

This is because when the operation state of the other operation section 11b is "collecting", the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 15 is occupied for collection, and therefore the transaction of "payment" is made on the operation section 11a. This is because even if an item is selected, the transaction item cannot be executed.

When the operating state of the other operating portion 11b corresponding to the "up" item in the Y direction is monitored, the other operating portion 1
When the operation state of 1b is "payment in progress", "disbursement in progress", "inquiry", "during closing", "collecting", or "loading", the transaction of "locking up" from the input unit 13a It indicates that the item cannot be selected.

Although the contents of the monitoring table of the memory 23a have been described above, the memory 23b of the operation unit 11b is provided with the same table of the monitoring table of the memory 23a, and the operation of the operation unit 11a is performed. The status is communicated to the operation unit 11b in real time via the communication line a, and the memory 23
The operation state in the X direction of the monitoring table of b is updated in real time.

On the other hand, when the monitoring table of the memory 23a is updated, the operation state of the operation section 11 communicated from the operation section 11b is updated in real time. Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this operation, a transaction item is selected from the operation unit 11a, and the operation unit 11b is selected.
The operation will be described assuming that the other operation unit.

First, when a card is loaded from the card slot 10 in the state of waiting for a card to be loaded (step s-0), "YES" is determined in step s-0 and the other operation unit 11 is operated.
Check the situation of b (step s-1). This status check is performed by the judgment section 22a of the operation section 11a. The monitoring table shown in FIG. 3 stored in the memory 23a is checked, and only the menu that can be operated depending on the status is displayed on the display section 12a. Display (step s-2).

In this way, since only the menus that can be operated are displayed, the menus can be selected as in the conventional
Unnecessary operations can be eliminated as compared with the case where it is possible to determine whether or not the transaction item can be operated when the execution key is operated for the selected menu.

Waiting for menu selection (step s-3
). At this time, the operation status of the user is updated from “waiting for card insertion” to “waiting for menu selection”, and the fact that the menu is waiting is communicated to the other operation unit 11b via the communication line a to perform another operation. The monitoring table stored in the memory 23b in the unit 11b is updated.

When "tightening process" is selected from the menu displayed on the input section 13a in the state of waiting for such menu selection (step s-3), the step
A "YES" determination is made at s-4, and the operation status of the other operation unit 11b is determined by checking the monitoring table (FIG. 3) stored in its own memory 23a (step s-5). .

Then, the judging section 22a judges whether or not the tightening is possible with the own operating section 11a based on the monitoring table for judging whether or not the operation shown in FIG. 4 is possible (step s-6).
). At this time, when the other operation unit 11b is “payment in progress” (B in FIG. 5), tightening is impossible (×), so it is determined that tightening is impossible (“NO” in step s-6), and the operation is performed. The guidance that it cannot be displayed is displayed on the display unit 12a, the process returns to step s-2, and the screen returns to the state of displaying the menu screen and waiting for menu selection.

If the other operation unit 11b is "waiting for card insertion" (A in FIG. 5), tightening is possible (○) ("YES" in step s-6). Change from "Waiting for menu selection" to "Tightening" (step s-7). When the user's operation status is changed in this way, the operation status is communicated to the other operation unit 11b via the communication line a, and the monitoring table of the memory 23b is updated.

Then, the other operation unit 11b is instructed to switch the bill (step s-8). Here, the switching of the bill is an operation for treating the deposit transaction performed by the other operation unit 11b during tightening as post-closing treatment and distinguishing it from the deposit transaction up to that point. When the processing is started, the handling of the transaction on the other operation unit 11b is automatically switched to prevent a counting error.

Then, the tightening process is started (step s-9), and when the tightening process is completed, one's own operation unit 1
In order to handle the transaction in 1a as after closing, switch the accounts (step s-10) and wait for the card to be inserted again (step
Return to s-0).

When deposit is selected instead of tightening at the time of menu selection (step s-3), it is determined as "NO" in step s-4 and "YES" in step s-12, and similarly the other operation is performed. Check the status of part 11b (step s
-13), it is judged whether the deposit transaction can be started or not based on the judgment table of FIG. 5 (step s-14). This judgment is made by the judgment unit 22a.
Done in.

If it is determined in step s-14 that "the deposit can be started", the user's own operation unit 11a
The operation status of is updated from "waiting for menu selection" to "paying" (step s -15). In addition, the fact that “payment is in progress” is communicated to another operation unit 11b via the communication line a,
The monitoring table stored in the memory 23b in the other operation unit 11b is updated.

Further, when the tightening process has been started by the other operation unit 11b (the other operation status is being tightened) ("YES" in step s-16), the display unit indicates that it is handled after tightening. Display guidance on 12a (step
The deposit process is started from s-17) (step s-18).

When an operation other than tightening / payment is selected for the explanation of menu selection, the status of the other operation unit 11b is checked and each processing is performed (step s-
20).

By the way, if it is determined in step s-14 that "payment is not possible", a guidance that payment cannot be made is displayed on the display unit 12a, the process returns to step s-2, and the menu screen is displayed again. Return to the state of waiting for menu selection.

As described above, in a cash processing apparatus having two operation units, the operation units check the operation status of each other and display the menu of the operations that can be performed by their own operation unit. It is possible to prevent unnecessary operations from being performed. In other words, it eliminates unnecessary operations as compared with the conventional case where it is possible to determine whether or not a transaction item is operable at the time of selecting a menu and operating the execution key for the selected menu. You can

Further, when the closing operation is started by one operation unit 11a, the other deposit / withdrawal transaction is treated after closing, by guiding after the menu is selected, and then the transaction is performed, so that a totaling error or It is possible to prevent operation mistakes.

In the above embodiment, the cash processing apparatus provided with two operating sections has been described, but the cash processing apparatus provided with three or more operating sections can be similarly provided by providing a monitoring table. .

Further, the flow chart of FIG. 3 of the above embodiment.
In this case, only the judgments of “close up” and “payment” are made, but the judgment of other transaction items can be made similarly in step s-20.

[0043]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, in a cash processing apparatus having a plurality of operating parts, the operating parts check the operation status of each other, and the menu of the operations that can be performed by the own operating part is performed. Since it is displayed, it is possible to prevent the operator from performing an unnecessary operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of a cash processing apparatus having two operation units according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cash processing apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment.
To.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a monitoring table for monitoring the operating states of two operating units of the cash processing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a monitoring table for monitoring the operating states of two operating units of the cash processing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

11a, 11b ... Operation part, 12a, 12b ... Display part, 1
3a, 13b ... Input part, 14 ... Coin dispensing machine, 15 ... Banknote depositing / dispensing machine, 16 ... Sealed banknote discharging machine, 17 ... Coin depositing machine,
18 ... coin dispenser, 21a, 21b ... control part, 22a,
22b ... Judgment unit, 23a, 23b ... Memory, 24a, 2
4b ... Communication unit.

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cash processing apparatus having a plurality of operation units capable of operating a plurality of transaction items such as at least deposit and withdrawal, and a monitoring table for monitoring the operation state of the transaction items at each operation unit. , A judgment means for referring to the above-mentioned monitoring table to search the operation state of the transaction item in the other operation section and judging whether the transaction item from the operation section is possible, and this judgment means A cash processing apparatus, comprising: a display unit for displaying only a menu corresponding to a possible transaction item on each operation unit when it is determined that the transaction item is possible. 2. A cash processing apparatus having a plurality of operation units capable of operating at least a plurality of transaction items such as deposit and withdrawal, and a monitoring table for monitoring the operation state of the transaction items at each operation unit. , A judgment means for referring to the above-mentioned monitoring table to search the operation state of the transaction item in the other operation section and judging whether the transaction item from the operation section is possible, and this judgment means When it is determined that a transaction item is possible, display means for displaying only the menu corresponding to the possible transaction item on each operation unit, and processing corresponding to the transaction item input from the operation unit are possible. And a processing means for performing processing corresponding to the transaction item when the transaction item from the operation unit is determined to be possible by the determination means. Specially equipped Cash processing apparatus according to. 3. A cash processing apparatus having a plurality of operation units capable of operating at least a plurality of transaction items such as deposit and withdrawal, and a monitoring table for monitoring the operation state of the transaction items at each operation unit. , A judgment means for referring to the above-mentioned monitoring table to search the operation state of the transaction item in the other operation section and judging whether the transaction item from the operation section is possible, and this judgment means When it is determined that a transaction item is possible, display means for displaying only the menu corresponding to the possible transaction item on each operation unit, and processing corresponding to the transaction item input from the operation unit are possible. If it is determined that transaction items from the operation unit are possible by the determination means that determines whether the transaction table is from the monitoring table, the transaction table is updated after the monitoring table is updated. Process corresponding to the item Cash handling apparatus characterized by comprising a Cormorant processing means. 4. A cash processing apparatus having a plurality of operation units capable of operating at least a plurality of transaction items such as deposit and withdrawal, and a monitoring table for monitoring the operation state of the transaction items at each operation unit. , A judgment means for referring to the above-mentioned monitoring table to search the operation state of the transaction item in the other operation section and judging whether the transaction item from the operation section is possible, and this judgment means When it is determined that a transaction item is possible, display means for displaying only the menu corresponding to the possible transaction item on each operation unit, and processing corresponding to the transaction item input from the operation unit are possible. If it is determined that transaction items from the operation unit are possible by the determination means that determines whether the transaction table is from the monitoring table, the transaction table is updated after the monitoring table is updated. Process corresponding to the item And Cormorant processing means, if it is determined that it is impossible to transaction items from the operating section by the determining means cash handling apparatus characterized by comprising a display means for displaying to that effect.