JP3537887B2 - Automatic transaction equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ATM (Autmatic Tellers Machine) which is installed in a store such as a financial institution and performs deposit / withdrawal transactions, or a CD (withdrawal transactions) based on the operation of an operator such as a customer. The present invention relates to an automatic transaction device such as a cash dispenser.

[0002] In recent years, automatic transaction apparatuses have been remarkably spread in financial institutions such as banks, and are used for a variety of businesses. In such an automatic transaction apparatus, if an error occurs during the withdrawal of cash from the safe, the number of cash initially set in the safe may become unclear. Therefore, there has been a demand for accurate management of cash information when an error occurs during cash withdrawal from a safe.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 21 is an explanatory view 1 of a conventional example, in which an error has occurred in the middle of dispensing, and FIG. 21 shows a state in which bills staying on a conveying path are collected in a depositing and dispensing section. FIG. 22 is an explanatory view 2 of the conventional example. FIG. 22 shows a state in which all bills being dispensed are collected in a depositing and dispensing section, and FIG. 22 shows a state in which all bills collected in the depositing and dispensing section are stored in an operation reject section. It shows the state where it was done.

[0004] The automatic transaction apparatus is installed in a store of a financial institution such as a bank, and is capable of performing transactions such as cash payment (withdrawal) and cash deposit (deposit) based on a customer operation. I have. For this reason, the automatic transaction apparatus includes a banknote recycling unit (hereinafter, referred to as a banknote recycle unit) in which bills are deposited and withdrawn, and the deposited bills can be used for withdrawal.
"BRU") is provided.

The BRU includes a forgetting section 3, an operation rejecting section 4, an R safe 6, a simulated banknote stacker 7, an F safe 9, an R stacker 10, an F stacker 11, a deposit / withdrawal section 12,
A discrimination unit 13, a buffer pool unit 14, a transport path 15, and the like are provided. The R safe 6 has a replenishment reject unit 5.
The F safe 9 is provided with a replenishment reject unit 8.

[0006] In the BRU having the above-described structure, withdrawal is performed by paying out banknotes from the stacker (R stacker 10, F stacker 11) or a safe (R safe 6, F safe 9). (R safe 6, F safe 9) to stacker (R stacker 10, F stacker 11)
Replenish the bills to the.

For example, at the time of withdrawal from the F-safe 9, the banknotes are fed out from the F-safe 9 and conveyed to the conveyance path 15, the banknotes are conveyed to the discrimination section 13, and the discrimination result at the discrimination section 13 indicates that the bill is normal. The determined bill is stored in the buffer pool unit 14.
To be stored temporarily.

[0008] Thereafter, the banknotes collected in the buffer pool section 14 are stored in the depositing / dispensing section 12, and then paid (pay-out) to the customer. Further, the banknote determined as a defective banknote by the discrimination unit 13 is stored in the operation reject unit 4. An error occurred during the withdrawal, and as shown in FIG.
And the banknotes are stored in the buffer pool unit 14 and the depositing / dispensing unit 12.

In such a case, in the next reset processing or reject processing (recovery processing), the transport path 1
5 and the banknotes stored in the buffer pool unit 14 and the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 are collected in the operation reject unit 4 as follows.

First, as shown in the drawing, the banknotes staying in the transport path are collected in the depositing / dispensing section 12. Next, as shown in the figure, the banknotes in the buffer pool unit 14 are collected in the depositing / dispensing unit 12. In this manner, all of the banknotes remaining in the device are transferred to the deposit / withdrawal unit 12.
To collect.

In this case, the banknotes stored in the transport path 15 are stacked on the banknotes initially stored in the depositing / dispensing section 12 and the banknotes stored in the buffer pool section 14 are stacked thereon. Are collected in the depositing / dispensing section 12. Thereafter, as shown in the figure, all the banknotes collected in the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 are stored in the operation reject unit 4. Thus, the recovery process is performed.

The recovery processing when an error occurs during the withdrawal from the F-safe 9 is performed as described above. I do. Also, when an error occurs during the replenishment of banknotes from the safes (R safe 6, F safe 9) to the stackers (R stacker 10, F stacker 11) and there are stagnant banknotes in the transport path 15, the same as above. Then, the staying banknotes are stored in the operation reject unit 4.

[0013]

The above-mentioned prior art has the following problems. (1): Conventionally, if an error occurs while a banknote is being dispensed from a safe (R safe, F safe) (during bill dispensing, replenishment, counting), reset processing or reject processing is performed. In the (recovery process), the banknotes staying on the transport path and the banknotes normally stored in the buffer pool section and the deposit / withdrawal section are
Reject storage in the operation reject section (stored in the same location)
And then recovered.

In this case, bills normally discriminated / stored in the buffer pool section and the deposit / withdrawal section are treated similarly to bills such as jams (defective bills). Was. Further, the operation reject unit may become full and the apparatus may be stopped.

[0015] (2): The number of bills fed from the safe is drawn out of the safe and discriminated and counted based on the number normally stored. Therefore, banknotes normally discriminated / stored in the buffer pool section and the deposit / withdrawal section are counted. If the banknotes are stored together with the banknotes on the transport path, the exact number of banknotes staying on the transport path cannot be determined, and the exact number of banknotes to be fed from the safe cannot be determined. Therefore, the number of banknotes set in the safe at first becomes uncertain.

(3): If an error occurs during the dispensing of banknotes (during dispensing or replenishment of banknotes) from the safes (R safe, F safe), resetting or rejecting the error is normal. Such banknotes are stored in the operation reject unit together with the defective banknotes. In this case, the bills stored in the operation reject unit cannot be used in subsequent transactions. Therefore, bills cannot be effectively used in the apparatus.

[0017] The present invention solves such a conventional problem, so that even if an error occurs during the dispensing of a banknote from a safe, the number of banknotes stored in the safe first can be clarified. The purpose is to always allow accurate cash management.

Further, according to the present invention, when an error occurs during the dispensing of banknotes from the safe, the storage destination of the banknotes staying in the transport path and the cash normally stored in the buffer pool section or the depositing / dispensing section is changed. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to effectively use bills in the device.

[0019]

The present invention has the following configuration to achieve the above object . (1) : Detachable safe for replenishment and collection of cash, and gold
A stacker for storing the type of cash, and a control unit,
The control unit generates an error while dispensing cash from the safe.
If it is born, cash will be delivered from the safe, and the cash will be paid out
Stores error information during delivery of safes, including the counting status of the former safe.
To store the remaining cash in the device and
Error information during the delivery of the safe
To manage cash information when an error occurs.
Money information management means and the error information during delivery of the safe.
Of the cash remaining in the device when an error occurs
Automatically specify the remaining cash in the device
Residual cash storage control means for controlling storage at a fixed destination
It has.

(2): In the automatic transaction device of the above (1),
The control unit performs a fault operation based on the safe delivery error information.
Harm information and cash remaining in the device when an error occurs
Displays the cash destination designation information for specifying the destination.
From the display screen to the specified destination.
Obstacle information display that controls gold storage / Remaining cash storage system
It is characterized by having control means.

(3): In the automatic transaction device of the above (1),
The residual cash storage control means of the control section
When you specify the destination of cash that is
And the cash normally stored in other parts
And specify the destination separately.

(4): In the automatic transaction device of the above (2) ,
The control unit, when the residual cash in the device is stored as normal cash in a stacker or a cash vault according to the designated destination, a replenishment number that counts up a replenishment number of cash in the stacker or the cash vault held therein. It is characterized by having management means.

[0023]

[0024]

[0025]

The operation of the present invention based on the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. (1): The automatic transaction device performs the following processing. For example, it is assumed that the banknotes are fed out from the uncounted F safe 9 and the process of replenishing the banknotes to the stacker (R stacker 10, F stacker 11) is started.

In this replenishment process, after the bills fed from the F-safe 9 are dropped onto the transport path 15, the bills are transported to the discrimination section 13 by the transport path 15, and the discrimination section 13 discriminates the bills. .

Then, according to the discrimination result, the normal bills are stored in the stackers (R stacker 10, F stacker 11) and replenished. It is assumed that an error has occurred during the replenishment of the banknotes, and the banknotes have remained (remained) in the apparatus. When an error occurs as described above, the control unit 28 stores in the internal memory 42 information that the F-safe 9 that is the banknote supply source safe is uncounted (safety-delivery-in-progress error information).

The control unit 28 designates the destination of the banknotes remaining in the device based on the safe delivery error information held in the memory 42, and resets / resets the BRU 31 in the BRU 31 under the control of the control unit 28. Perform reject processing (recovery processing). In this process, the banknotes remaining in the device are stored in the specified location.

In this case, for example, as a destination designation of the banknotes staying in the transport path 15, normal banknotes are set to a stacker / safe (R stacker 10, F stacker 11 / R safe 6, F safe 9), and a defective banknote is set to a payout source. Since the safe is an uncounted F safe 9, the rejection unit 8 of the F safe 9 is used.

When collecting the stagnant banknotes on the transport path 15, the stagnant banknotes are temporarily stored in the depositing / dispensing section 12, and then stored in the designated destination from the depositing / dispensing section 12. That is, normal banknotes are stored in the stacker / safe, and bad banknotes are stored in the F safe 9
Is stored in the replenishment reject unit 8.

As described above, a banknote that has been dispensed from the uncounted F safe 9 and has become defective is a banknote that has been discriminated once but has become defective.
, So that it does not mix with other rejected banknotes in operation (bad banknotes at the time of receiving and storing money).

The banknotes stored in the stacker / safe as normal banknotes are counted as the number of banknotes replenished from the cash management unit 44 of the control unit 28 as the banknotes replenished from the F safe 9. This bill will then be available for future transactions.

When the reset / reject processing (recovery processing) is completed normally, the control section 28 clears the safe delivery error information held in the internal memory 42.

Thereafter, when all the banknotes stored in the F-box 9 are first paid out and the F-box 9 has been counted, the control unit 28 sets the number of banknotes stored in the stacker / safe to the replenishment number. From the replenishment number and the number of banknotes stored in the rejection unit 8, the number of banknotes stored in the F safe 9 first (safe set number) is obtained.

(2): In the above-described processing, when the destination of the banknotes remaining in the apparatus is designated, the banknotes are stored in the buffer pool unit 14 and the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 in addition to the banknotes staying in the transport path. In this case, the cash staying in the transport path and the cash normally stored in the buffer pool unit 14 or the cash-in / pay-out unit 12 are separately designated.

(3): When specifying the destination of the remaining banknotes, the control unit 28 specifies the destination of the failure information and the cash remaining in the device when an error occurs, based on the error information during the delivery of the safe. To display the cash destination designation information, and the attendant can store the remaining cash in the apparatus at the destination designated from the screen.

According to the above-described processing, when an error occurs during the dispensing of banknotes from the safe, the number of banknotes initially stored in the safe can be clarified, and accurate cash management can always be performed.

When an error occurs during the delivery of banknotes from the safe, the storage destination of the banknotes staying on the transport path and the cash normally stored in the buffer pool section or the cash-receipt-and-payment section is changed, so that the internal storage of the apparatus can be changed. Banknotes can be used effectively.

[0039]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 to FIG. 20 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2 to FIG.

3 is a forgetting part, 4 is an operation rejecting part,
5 is a reject replenishing unit, 6 is an R safe, 7 is a simulated banknote stacker, 8 is a reject rejecting unit, 9 is an F safe, 10 is an R stacker, 11 is an F stacker, 12 is a deposit / withdrawal unit, 13 is a discriminating unit, 14 Is a buffer pool section, 15 is a transport path, 16,
Reference numeral 17 denotes a stacker pool section.

21 is a card doorway, 22 is a passbook doorway,
23 is a coin entrance, 24 is a bill entrance, 25 is a customer operation screen, 28 is a control unit, 29 is a card reader / writer / image reader printer unit (CIP), 30 is a passbook printer unit (PPR), 31 is a bill recycling unit ( BRU), 32 is a customer operation unit (UOP), 33 is a management operation unit (MOP), 34 is a color display,
5 is a touch keyboard, 36 is a liquid crystal display, 37
Indicates a keyboard.

Reference numeral 41 denotes a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as "CPU"), reference numeral 42 denotes a memory, reference numeral 43 denotes a communication control unit, reference numeral 44 denotes a cash management unit, reference numeral 45 denotes an MMI control unit (man-machine interface control unit), and reference numeral 46 denotes a unit. Control unit, 47 is a cash counter, 48 is a UOP control unit, 49 is a MOP control unit, 50
Indicates a BRU mechanism control unit, 51 indicates a CIP mechanism control unit, 52 indicates a PPR mechanism control unit, 55 and 58 indicate separators, 56 indicates a lifter, and 57 indicates a bucket.

In the following description, the card reader / writer / image reader printer unit is referred to as a CIP (Card r).
eader writer Image reader Printer Unit), PPR (Passbook PRinter Unit) for bankbook printer unit, BRU (Bill Recycle Unit) for banknote recycling unit
It is written.

(Explanation Common to Each Embodiment) §1: Appearance Description of Automatic Transaction Apparatus--See FIG. 2 FIG. 2 is an external view of the automatic transaction apparatus. As shown in the figure, a card entrance 21 and a passbook entrance 2 are provided on the front side of the automatic transaction apparatus.
2. Coin entrance 23, bill entrance 24, customer operation screen 2
5 and the like are provided. These components are as follows.

(1): Card entrance 21 is an entrance through which a customer's card (transfer card, IC card, JIS card, etc.) required for transactions is taken in and out. (2): The passbook entry / exit 22 is an entry / exit for putting in / out a customer's passbook (transaction passbook) for bookkeeping.

(3): The coin entrance 23 is an entrance through which coins necessary for depositing / dispensing and changing are put in and out, and a coin shutter is provided. The coin shutter is closed when a transaction is not performed, and is opened when a coin is inserted or removed in a transaction.

(4): The bill entrance 24 is an entrance for taking in and out bills necessary for depositing / dispensing and change, and is provided with a bill shutter. The bill shutter is closed when not performing a transaction, and is opened when taking in and out a bill during a transaction.

(5): The customer operation screen 25 is for displaying guidance for customers or for inputting information necessary for transactions. §2: Description of the structure of the automatic transaction apparatus ... refer to FIG. 3 FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the automatic transaction apparatus. The automatic transaction device includes a control unit 28, a CIP 29, a PPR 30, a BR
U31, customer operation unit (UOP) 32, management operation unit (MO
P) 33 and the like are provided.

The customer operation unit (UOP) 32 includes a color display 34, a touch keyboard 35, and the like. The management operation unit (MOP) 33 includes a liquid crystal display 36, a keyboard 37, and the like. The above components are as follows.

(1): The control section 28 controls each section of the automatic transaction apparatus. The control unit 28 can communicate with a center or a terminal controller.

(2): The CIP 29 reads a magnetic stripe from various cards (such as JIS cards used for transactions) inserted from the card entrance 21 shown in FIG.
Processing such as writing to a magnetic stripe and reading of an embossed portion is performed. The CIP 29 also prints transaction details on receipts / journal paper.

(3): The PPR 30 prints transaction history data and the like on a passbook inserted from the passbook entrance 22 shown in FIG. (4): The BRU 31 pays out the banknotes necessary for the transaction,
It is to be deposited.

(5): The customer operation unit (UOP) 32 is an operation unit operated when a customer performs a transaction such as payment, deposit, or transfer. The customer operation unit 32 is provided with a color display 34 and a touch keyboard 35, and the customer operation screen (the customer operation screen 25 in FIG. 2) of the color display 34 displays guidance of transactions to customers. , And display the transaction amount.

The customer operation screen of the color display 34 is also used for key input such as a password and a transaction amount. (6): The management operation unit (MOP) 33 is used for maintenance,
It is an operation unit operated when performing work such as troubleshooting, and includes a liquid crystal display 36 and a keyboard 37.

The liquid crystal display 36 displays an operation instruction to a clerk or the like, or displays a location of an obstacle, and the keyboard 37 is operated by a clerk or the like.

§3: Description of Control Unit—See FIG. 4 FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control unit. The control unit 28 provided in the automatic transaction device includes a CPU 41, a memory 42,
Communication control unit 43, cash management unit 44, MMI control unit 45,
A unit controller 46 and the like are provided.

The cash management unit 44 is provided with a cash counter 47, and the MMI control unit 45 is provided with a UOP control unit 48, a MOP control unit 49 and the like. Further, the unit control unit 46 includes a BRU mechanism control unit 50, a CRU
An IP mechanism control unit 51, a PPR mechanism control unit 52, and the like are provided. The above components are as follows.

(1): The CPU 41 performs various controls of the control unit 28. For example, the CPU 41 detects the start and end of a transaction based on information from each unit, and communicates with a center or a terminal controller via the communication control unit 43.

Further, the CPU 41 determines whether or not replenishment of bills in the BRU is necessary based on the cash information of the cash management unit 44, calculates the number of replenished bills,
An instruction is issued to the mechanical control unit 50 to perform a bill replenishment process or the like.

(2): The memory 42 is composed of the CPU 41 and the MOP.
The memory is accessed by the control unit 49, the unit control unit 46, and the like. (3): The communication control unit 43 is a control unit that performs communication by connecting to a center, a terminal controller, or the like.

(4): The cash management unit 44 sets the cash counter 4
The cash counter 47 counts the cash for each denomination to manage the cash in the BRU 31.

For example, in the cash counter 47, BR
A plurality of safes (F safe, R safe, and reject reject unit) and stackers (F stacker, R stacker, stacker pool unit) in U31 are provided, and the number of banknotes (number of payouts, number of deposits, etc.) is provided for each. Is counted.

In addition, the cash counter 47 has a BRU3
It is also provided for the denomination (for example, 1000 yen, 10000 yen) of banknotes handled by the stackers (F stacker, R stacker) in 1. Cash management is performed by counting cash with each of these counters. Things.

(5) The UOP control section 48 performs various controls of the customer operation section (UOP) 32, for example, display control, processing of key input data, and the like. For example, when a customer operation is performed, a key signal or the like from the customer operation unit 32 becomes U
It is configured to be detected by the OP control unit 48.

(6): The MOP control unit 49 performs various controls (display control, processing of key input data, etc.) of the management operation unit (MOP) 33. (7): The BRU mechanical control section 50 controls the mechanical section (mechanical section) of the BRU 31.

(8): The CIP mechanism control unit 51
9 controls a mechanical section (mechanical section). (9): The PPR mechanism control section 52 controls the mechanical section (mechanism section) of the PPR 30.

§4: BRU (Bill Recycling Unit)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the BRU. BRU31 shown
Is a unit having a recycling function that can use deposited banknotes for withdrawal.

The BRU 31 includes a forgetting section 3, an operation rejecting section 4, an R safe 6, a simulated banknote stacker 7, an F safe 9, an R stacker 10, an F stacker 11, and a deposit / withdrawal section 1.
2, a discrimination unit 13, a buffer pool unit 14, a transport path 15, and the like are provided.

The R safe 6 is provided with a supplementary rejection unit 5, and the F safe 9 is provided with a supplementary rejection unit 8. Further, the R stacker 10 is provided with a stacker pool section 16, and the F stacker 11 is provided with a stacker pool section 17. The above components are as follows.

(1) The forgetting unit 3 is a unit (safe) for storing banknotes and the like left behind by the customer when the transaction is completed and left in the depositing / dispensing unit 12. (2): The operation reject unit 4 stores banknotes that have been lost in transactions during operation, other defective banknotes, or banknotes that have been rejected due to two-ply stacking or the like.

(3): The R safe 6 is a safe installed on the rear side, and can be used for dispensing and stacking (R stacker, F stacker).
It is used to store bills for replenishment or collected bills. The R safe 6 is detachable by an attendant.

(4): The simulated banknote stacker 7 stores simulated banknotes. (5): The F safe 9 is a safe provided on the front side, and stores banknotes for dispensing and replenishing the stacker (R stacker, F stacker) or collected banknotes. The R safe 6 is detachable by an attendant.

(6): The R stacker 10 is a stacker provided on the rear side, and sorts bills by denomination (for example, 10,000 yen bill).
It is to be stored in. For example, at the time of dispensing, the banknotes are paid out from the R stacker 10 and paid out, and at the time of depositing, the deposited banknotes are stored.

(7) The F stacker 11 is a safe provided on the front side, and stores banknotes in denominations (for example, 1,000 yen note, 5,000 yen note, 10,000 yen note). For example, at the time of dispensing, the banknotes are paid out from the R stacker 10 and paid out, and at the time of depositing, the deposited banknotes are stored.

(8): The depositing / dispensing section 12 temporarily holds bills deposited from the bill entrance 24 (see FIG. 2) during transaction and bills to be dispensed. (9): The discriminating unit 13 discriminates banknotes (discrimination of a denomination, discrimination of whether or not a banknote is a normal banknote, etc.).

(10) The buffer pool section 14 temporarily stores the deposited bills and turns the deposited and dispensed bills on the front and back of the bills. (11): The transport path 15 transports banknotes, pseudo banknotes, and the like.

(12): The replenishment reject unit 5 is provided in the R safe 6 and stores, for example, defective banknotes among the bills fed from the R safe 6. (13): The replenishment reject unit 8 is provided in the F safe 9 and stores, for example, a defective bill among bills fed from the F safe 9.

(14): The stacker pool section 16 temporarily stores bills in the R stacker 10. (15): The stacker pool section 17 temporarily stores banknotes in the F stacker 11.

§5: Outline of operation of BRU ... refer to FIG. 5 The outline of operation of the BRU will be described below with reference to FIG. A banknote is stored in advance in the R safe 6 and the F safe 9 by a person in charge, and is set at a predetermined position of the automatic transaction apparatus.
In this case, for example, the R safe 6 stores a 10,000 yen ticket, and the F safe 9 stores a 1,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 10,000 yen ticket.

At the time of a normal withdrawal transaction, bills of a predetermined denomination are paid out from the R stacker 10 and the F stacker 11 to make a payment.
When the bills of 0 and F stacker 11 are insufficient, bills are replenished from R safe 6 or F safe 9 to R stacker 10 and F stacker 11.

The banknotes deposited by the customer are stored in the R stacker 10 and the F stacker 11, but after the dispensing transaction, the R stacker 10 and the F stacker 11
When there is a shortage of banknotes, the banknotes can be dispensed directly by paying out the banknotes from the R safe 6 or the F safe 9 without replenishing the banknotes.

For example, a banknote is paid out from the F safe 9 and R
The processing for replenishing the bills to the stacker 10 and the F stacker 11 is as follows. This processing is performed in the above B
This is performed under the control of the RU mechanism control unit 50.

First, with the F safe 9 set in the apparatus, the bills stored in the F safe 9 are fed out and dropped onto the transport path 15, and the bills are transported to the discrimination section 13.
The banknotes conveyed to the discrimination unit 13 are discriminated by the discrimination unit 13 and stored in the R stacker 10 or the F stacker 11 according to the denomination based on the discrimination result. By this processing, the banknotes are replenished to the R stacker 10 and the F stacker 11.

The process for withdrawing money from the F safe 9 is as follows. First, the banknotes stored in the F safe 9 are fed out and dropped onto the transport path 15, and the banknotes are discriminated by the discrimination unit 1.
Conveyed to 3. The bill transported to the discrimination unit 13 is discriminated by the discrimination unit 13.

Thereafter, the discriminated bills are stored in the depositing / dispensing section 12 one by one and dispensed. If the discrimination result is not good at the time of replenishing and dispensing banknotes from the F safe 9, the banknotes are stored in the replenishment reject unit 8.

The processing for storing bills deposited by a customer in the R stacker 10 and the F stacker 11 is as follows. At the time of depositing, first, the bills stored in the depositing / dispensing section 12 are transported to the discriminating section 13 and discriminated by the discriminating section 13.

Then, of the bills discriminated by the discrimination unit 13,
Normal banknotes are temporarily stored in the buffer pool unit 14.
At this time, the banknote that has become defective due to the discrimination result is stored in the operation reject unit 4.

After the customer approves the deposit amount, the banknotes stored in the buffer pool section 14 are conveyed to the discriminating section 13, where the discriminating section 13 discriminates the banknotes again, and separates the denominations into R stackers. 10 and the F stacker 11.

§6: Explanation until the safe is machine-counted ... See FIG. 6 FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the safe with machine counting. Hereinafter, the R
The state of “machine counting completed” in the safe 6 and the F safe 9 will be described. In the description of FIG. 6, the R safe 6 or the F safe 9 is also simply referred to as a safe.

The R safe 6 and the F safe 9 store bills for dispensing and replenishing the stackers (R stacker 10 and F stacker 11), collected bills, and the like. In this case, the control unit 28 counts the number of banknotes fed from the safes (R safe 6, F safe 9), the number of banknotes newly stored in the safe, and the like.
It monitors whether the status has changed.

The state after the machine counting has been completed is as shown in FIG. As shown, safes (R safe 6, F safe 9)
Is provided with a separator 55 therein, and the separator 55 is configured to be able to distinguish between a banknote set in a safe in advance (a banknote below the separator 55) and a newly stored banknote.

For example, in the state shown in FIG.
Is closed, and a banknote set in a safe in advance is stored below the separator 55. In this state, when the banknotes are paid out from the safe, the state shown in the figure is reached (the number of banknotes in the safe is reduced).

Thereafter, as shown in the figure, when the banknotes are stored in the safe, the banknotes are stored above the separator 55. Therefore, the newly stored bill and the bill previously stored in the safe are stored separately by the separator 55.

From this state, the bill is further fed, and
As shown in the figure, when the bills below the separator 55 are exhausted, the machine is in a machine-counted state. In this machine counting completed state, the control unit 28 counts the number of banknotes that have been fed out, and holds the number of banknotes stored in the safe in advance.

When the safe has been machine-counted as described above, the separator 55 is opened as shown in the figure, and the bills stored above the separator 55 (newly stored bills) are removed. Drop it below the separator 55.

In the following description, the state where machine counting has been completed is also referred to as “counted”, and the state where machine counting has not been completed is referred to as “uncounted”. §7: Description of structure and operation of depositing / dispensing section ... See FIG. 7 FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the depositing / dispensing section. The depositing / dispensing unit 12 provided in the BRU stores bills when depositing / dispensing. Hereinafter, the structure and operation of the depositing / dispensing unit 12 will be described.

The depositing / dispensing section 12 is provided with a bucket 57, and a lifter 56 is provided in the bucket 57. The bucket 57 is configured to be rotatable in a horizontal position and a vertical position, and is configured so that bills can be inserted therein.

The lifter 56 is provided inside the bucket 57 and is movable. In a state where the banknotes are not stored in the bucket 57, the lifter 5
6 is retracted to one side of the bucket 57 (one side wall of the bucket as shown in the figure).

For example, when a customer inserts a bill through the bill entrance 24 (see FIG. 2) by a deposit transaction, the bucket 57 is in a vertical position as shown in the figure. In this state, when a customer inserts a bill through the bill entrance 24 (see FIG. 2), the bill is inserted into the bucket 57 of the depositing / dispensing section 12.

When the bill is inserted into the bucket 57 as described above, the lifter 56 moves within the bucket 57 as shown in the drawing, and the bill is pressed by the lifter 56 to one side. Next, when returning the defective banknotes fed from the depositing / dispensing section to the depositing / dispensing section, the bucket 57 falls down to the horizontal position as shown in the figure.

Then, as shown in the figure, the lifter 56 is retracted above the bucket 57 (the same position as in the figure). In this state, the separator 58 is inserted into the bucket 57 by another mechanism of the deposit and withdrawal unit 12 as shown in the drawing.

The separator 58 is inserted above bills stored in the bucket 57. That is, in this state, bills are stored below the separator 58.
The state shown in the figure is the extended position.

With the separator 58 inserted as described above, the banknotes conveyed from the BRU are transferred to the deposit / withdrawal unit 1.
2, the banknotes are stored above the separator 58 as shown in FIG.

In this way, the bill inserted by the customer (the bill shown in the figure) and the bill conveyed from the inside of the BRU can be distinguished by separating the bill by the separator 58.

In the state shown in the figure, when the bill inserted by the customer is taken into the BRU, the bill on the lower side of the separator 58 is fed out and conveyed. When all the banknotes of the separator 58 are fed out in this manner, the state shown in the figure is reached, and then the separator 58 retreats to the outside of the bucket 57. In this state, only the bills stored above the separator 58 remain in the bucket 57.

Hereinafter, each embodiment will be described in detail.
In the following description, among the remaining banknotes in the apparatus, the remaining banknotes in the transport path will be referred to as staying banknotes. (Explanation of the First Embodiment) The first embodiment is a processing in a case where an error occurs during the feeding of a banknote from an uncounted F safe and replenishment to a stacker (R stacker, F stacker) and the banknote remains only on the transport path. It is an example.

[0107] In this example, it is assumed that no customer transaction is performed during the replenishment of bills. It is also assumed that replenishment of banknotes is performed from a safe F to a stacker (R stacker, F stacker).

§1: Description of the processing of the first embodiment ... FIG.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the processing of the first embodiment. FIG. 8 shows a replenishment start state, and FIG. Also, FIG.
FIG. 2 is a process explanatory diagram of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 shows a state after storing banknotes on a transport path in a reset / reject process, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which a safe has been counted.

First, as shown in the figure, a banknote of a predetermined denomination is stored in the F safe 9, and the F safe 9 is set at a predetermined position of the automatic transaction apparatus. Then, the banknotes are fed out from the uncounted F safe 9, and the banknotes are stacked on the stacker (R stacker 10, F
The process of replenishing the stacker 11) is started.

In the replenishment process, after the bills fed from the F safe 9 are dropped onto the transport path 15, the bills are transported to the discrimination section 13 through the transport path 15, and the discrimination section 13 discriminates the bills. .

Based on the discrimination result, normal banknotes are stored in the stackers (R stacker 10 and F stacker 11), and abnormal banknotes are stored in the refill / reject unit 8. When replenishing such bills, it is assumed that an error occurs as shown in the figure and the bills stay (remain) only in the transport path 15.

When an error occurs as described above, the control unit 28 stores in the internal memory 42 (see FIG. 4) information indicating that the F safe 9 which is the banknote supply source safe is uncounted (safety transfer in progress). Save (remember). Thereafter, the control unit 28 performs a reset / reject process (recovery process) in the BRU, and stores the banknotes staying in the transport path 15 in a designated destination.

In this case, first, the control unit 28 determines the transport path 15 based on the safe delivery error information in the memory 42.
The destination of the staying banknote is designated, and the normal banknote is designated as a stacker / safe (R
Stacker 10, F stacker 11 / R safe 6, F safe 9)
Defective banknotes are not counted in the F-safe 9
Therefore, the refill unit 8 of the F safe 9 is set.

When storing the stagnant banknotes on the transport path 15 at a designated destination, the stagnant banknotes are once collected in the deposit / withdrawal unit 12, and then stored from the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 to the designated destination. That is, as shown in the figure, normal banknotes are stored in the stacker / safe, and defective banknotes are rejected by the rejection unit 8 of the F safe 9.
To be stored.

As described above, a banknote that has been fed out from the uncounted F safe 9 and has become a bad banknote has been discriminated once but is a bad banknote.
, So that it does not mix with other rejected banknotes in operation (bad banknotes at the time of receiving and storing money).

The banknotes stored in the stacker / safe as normal banknotes are refilled from the F safe 9 as the number of banknotes replenished in the control unit 28 (the cash management unit 4).
The replenishment number managed in 4) is counted up. This bill will then be available for future transactions.

When the reset / reject processing is completed normally, the control section 28 clears the safe delivery error information saved in the internal memory 42. In addition to the reset / reject processing, when the replenishment / collection / counting processing is completed normally, or when the commands of other operation systems are completed and it is confirmed that there is no accumulation of banknotes, it is also confirmed that the above-mentioned safe delivery error has occurred. Clear information.

Thereafter, as shown in the figure, the banknotes in the F safe 9 (the banknotes stored first) are all paid out, and the F safe 9
Is counted, the control unit 28 sets the number of banknotes (normal banknotes) stored in the stacker / safe to the replenishment number,
From the number of refills and the number of banknotes (defective banknotes) stored in the replenishment reject unit 8, the number of banknotes stored first in the F safe 9 (safety set number) is calculated by the following formula.

That is, (the number of safes set) = (the number of refills) + (the number of refills in the rejection section). When the withdrawal is made from the F-box 9, (the number of safes set) = (the number of refills) + (the number of replenishment units) +
(Number of withdrawals from F-box).

§2: Description of the processing of the first embodiment by a flowchart--see FIG. 10 FIG. 10 is a processing flowchart of the first embodiment. Less than,
The processing of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that S
1 to S14 indicate each processing step.

First, a banknote of a predetermined denomination is stored in the F safe 9, and the F safe 9 is set at a predetermined position of the automatic transaction apparatus (S1). In this state, the control unit 28 determines whether or not the F safe 9 has been removed (S2).

As a result, if the F-safe 9 has been removed, the process is terminated. However, if the F-safe 9 has not been removed, the control unit 28 draws out banknotes from the uncounted F-safe 9, and
Stack the bills (F stacker 10, R stacker 11)
The process of replenishing is started (S3). Then, it is assumed that an error occurs during the replenishment of the bills (S4), and the bills stay only in the transport path 15.

As described above, when an error occurs during the replenishment of bills, the control unit 28 stores in the internal memory 42 the information that the safe F, which is the safe from which the bills are paid out, is not counted (safety paying out error information). (See FIG. 4) (S5). Then, the control unit 28 performs a reset / reject process in the BRU, and stores the banknotes staying in the transport path 15 at a designated destination.

In this case, first, the control unit 28 designates the destination of the staying banknote as a normal banknote as a stacker / safe (R stacker 10, F stacker 11 / R safe 6, F safe 9), and a defective banknote as a delivery source. Since the safe is an uncounted F safe 9, the rejection unit 8 of the F safe 9 is set (S6).

Thereafter, the storage processing of the staying banknotes is performed according to the designated destination.
5 are temporarily collected in the depositing / dispensing section 12 (S7). Next, the banknotes (retained banknotes) collected in the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 are stored in the designated destination (S9). That is, normal banknotes are stored in the stacker / safe, and defective banknotes are stored in the rejection unit 8 of the F safe 9.

The banknotes stored in the stacker / safe as normal banknotes are refilled from the F safe 9 as banknotes.
The replenishment number of bills held in the control unit 28 is counted up (S10). This bill will be available for future transactions. When it is determined that no error occurs in the process of S4, the control unit 28 performs the process of S10 without performing the processes of S5 to S9.

Thereafter, when the reset / reject processing is normally completed (S11), the control unit 28
In step S12, the error information during delivery of the safe stored in step 2 is cleared. In addition to the reset / reject processing, when the replenishment / collection / counting processing is completed normally, or when the commands of other operation systems are completed and it is confirmed that there is no stagnation of the banknote, the safe delivery error occurs. Clear information.

If the reset / reject processing does not end normally in the processing of S11, the processing of S12 is not performed. After that, the control unit 28 draws out all the banknotes initially set in the F safe 9, and determines whether or not the F safe 9 has been counted (S13). As a result, when the machine count of the F safe 9 is completed, the control unit 28 sets the number of banknotes stored in the stacker / safe to the replenishment number. The number of banknotes initially set in the F safe 9 (the number of safes set) is calculated by the following formula (S14).

That is, (the number of safes set) = (the number of refills) + (the number of refills in the rejection section). If the F safe 9 has not been machine counted in the process of S13, the process of S14 is not performed. In the case where a withdrawal is made from the F safe 9, the number is calculated by ((number of safes set) = (number of replenishment) + (number of refill rejects) + (number of withdrawals from the F safe).

By repeatedly performing the above processing,
First, the number of banknotes stored in the F safe 9 can be clarified. In addition, since the normal banknotes among the banknotes staying at the time of occurrence of an error are stored in the stacker / safe, the banknotes in the apparatus can be effectively used by reusing them in subsequent transactions.

(Explanation of the Second Embodiment) In the second embodiment, the banknotes are fed out from the uncounted F safes and the stacker (R stacker, F stacker) is used.
This is an example in which an error occurs during replenishment to the stacker, the replenishment error causes a stagnant banknote in the transport path, and a banknote is also stored in the buffer pool.

In this case, in the second embodiment, all the banknotes staying on the transport path are stored in the rejection section of the safe F and are not reused. In this example, banknotes in the buffer pool section are discriminated, normal banknotes are stored in a stacker / safe and reused, and defective banknotes are stored in a rejection section of the safe F.

[0133] In this example, it is assumed that no customer transaction was performed during the replenishment of bills. It is also assumed that replenishment of banknotes is performed from a safe F to a stacker (R stacker, F stacker).

§1: Description of the processing of the second embodiment ... FIG.
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the processing of the second embodiment. FIG. 11 shows a state in which an error has occurred, and FIG. 11 shows a state in which bills staying on the transport path are collected in a depositing / dispensing section. FIG. 12 shows the second embodiment.
FIG. 2 shows a state in which bills normally discriminated / stored in the buffer pool section are stored in a stacker / safe, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which accumulated bills collected in a deposit / withdrawal section are moved to a payout position and replenished. Shows the state of being restored and stored in the reject unit.

First, a banknote of a predetermined denomination is stored in the F safe 9, and the F safe 9 is set at a predetermined position of the automatic transaction apparatus. Then, the banknotes are fed out from the uncounted F safe 9 and the process of replenishing the banknotes to the stacker (R stacker 10, F stacker 11) is started.

In the replenishment process, after the bills fed from the F safe 9 are dropped onto the transport path 15, the bills are transported to the discrimination section 13 through the transport path 15, and the discrimination section 13 discriminates the bills. .

Based on the discrimination result, normal bills are stored in the stackers (R stacker 10 and F stacker 11), and abnormal banknotes are stored in the rejection unit 8. In addition, for example, when performing a front and back turn of a bill or performing re-discrimination, the bill after the discrimination is stored in the temporary buffer pool unit 14.

When replenishing such bills,
As shown in the drawing, it is assumed that an error has occurred, banknotes have stayed (remained) in the transport path 15, and banknotes have been stored in the buffer pool unit 14.

When an error occurs as described above, the control unit 28 stores in the internal memory 42 (see FIG. 4) the information that the safe F, which is the banknote payout source, is uncounted (safety paying out error information). Save it. Thereafter, the control unit 28 performs a reset / reject process (recovery process) in the BRU, and stores the banknotes staying in the transport path 15 in a designated destination.

In this case, first, the control unit 28 determines whether the transport path 15
The destination of the staying banknotes in the transport path 15 is all designated as the rejection unit 8 of the F-safe 9 (regardless of whether the banknotes are normal or defective, all the banknotes are stored in the rejection unit 8). Do not reuse).

The destination designation of the banknotes in the buffer pool section 14 is a stacker / safe (R stacker 10, F stacker 11 / R safe 6, F safe 9) if the banknotes are normal banknotes, and the defective banknotes are fed out from the original safe. Is an uncounted F safe 9, so it is assumed to be the rejection unit 8 of the F safe 9.

Next, the banknotes are stored in the designated destination. In this case, first, the banknotes staying on the transport path 15 are once collected in the depositing / dispensing section 12 as shown in the figure. Subsequently, as shown in the figure, the banknotes in the buffer pool section 14 are discriminated by the discriminating section 13 and stored in the designated destination according to the discrimination result.

When the above processing is completed, the bills collected in the depositing / dispensing section 12 (all the staying bills on the transport path) as shown in the figure.
Is stored in the rejection unit 8 of the F safe 9. As described above, an error has occurred during the feeding of the banknotes from the uncounted F safe 9, and among the banknotes remaining on the transport path 15 and the banknotes in the buffer pool unit 14, the failed banknotes are stored in the F safe. By storing the rejected banknote 9 in the replenishment rejecting unit 9, it does not mix with other rejected banknotes in operation (defective banknotes at the time of receiving and storing money).

[0144] Of the banknotes in the buffer pool section 14,
Banknotes stored in the stacker / safe (F stacker 10, R stacker 11 / R safe 6, F safe 9) as normal banknotes are as follows:
As the banknotes replenished from the F safe 9, the number of replenished banknotes held in the control unit 28 is counted up. This bill will then be available for future transactions.

When the reset / reject processing has been completed normally, the control unit 28 clears the safe delivery error information saved in the internal memory 42. In addition to the reset / reject processing, when the replenishment / collection / counting processing is completed normally, or when the commands of other operation systems are completed and it is confirmed that there is no accumulation of banknotes, it is also confirmed that the above-mentioned safe delivery error has occurred. Clear the information of.

Thereafter, all the banknotes initially set in the F-box 9 are fed out, and when the F-box 9 has been counted, the control unit 28 sets the number of banknotes stored in the stacker / safe to the replenishment number. From the replenishment number and the number of banknotes stored in the replenishment reject unit 8, F is first calculated by the following formula.
The number of banknotes set in the safe 9 (safety set number) is obtained.

That is, (the number of safes set) = (the number of refills) + (the number of refills in the reject unit). When the withdrawal is made from the F-box 9, (the number of safes set) = (the number of refills) + (the number of replenishment units) +
(Number of withdrawals from F-box).

§2: Explanation of the processing of the second embodiment by way of a flowchart--see FIG. 13 FIG. 13 is a processing flowchart of the second embodiment. Less than,
The processing of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that S
21 to S34 show each processing step.

First, a banknote of a predetermined denomination is stored in the F safe 9, and the F safe 9 is set at a predetermined position of the automatic transaction apparatus (S21). In this state, the control unit 28 determines whether or not the F safe 9 has been removed (S22).

As a result, if the F-safe 9 has been removed, the processing is terminated. However, if the F-safe 9 has not been removed, the control unit 28 draws out the banknotes from the uncounted F-safe 9, and
Stack the bills (R stacker 10, F stacker 11)
The process of replenishing is started (S23). Then, it is assumed that an error occurs during the replenishment of the bills (S24), the bills stay on the transport path 15, and the bills are stored in the buffer pool unit 14.

As described above, when an error occurs during the replenishment of bills, the control unit 28 stores information indicating that the F-safe 9 as the safe from which bills are paid out is uncounted (safe-delivery-out error information) in the internal memory 42. (See FIG. 4) (S25). Thereafter, the control unit 28 performs a reset / reject process in the BRU, and stores the banknotes staying in the transport path 15 and the banknotes in the buffer pool unit 14 in the designated destination.

In this case, first, the control unit 28 determines whether the transport path 15
The destination of the staying banknotes in the transport path 15 is all designated as the rejection unit 8 of the F-safe 9 (regardless of whether the banknotes are normal or defective, all the banknotes are stored in the rejection unit 8). Do not reuse).

The destination designation of the banknotes in the buffer pool section 14 is a stacker / safe (R stacker 10, F stacker 11 / R safe 6, F safe 9) if the banknote is a normal banknote. Is an uncounted F safe 9, so it is set as the rejection unit 8 of the F safe 9 (S26).
Next, the banknotes are stored in the designated destination. In this case, first, the banknotes staying on the transport path 15 are temporarily
(S27).

Subsequently, the bills in the buffer pool section 14 are
The discrimination is performed by the discrimination unit 13 and stored in the designated destination according to the discrimination result (S28). When the above processing is completed, the bills collected in the depositing / dispensing section 12 (all staying bills on the transport path)
Is stored in the rejection unit 8 of the F safe 9 (S2
9).

The banknotes stored in the stacker / safe (R stacker 10, F stacker 11 / R safe 6, F safe 9) as normal banknotes are held in the controller 28 as banknotes replenished from the F safe 9. The number of replenished bills is counted up (S30). This bill will be available for future transactions.

When it is determined that no error occurs in the process of S24, the control unit 28 performs the process of S30 without performing the processes of S25 to S29. Thereafter, when the reset / reject processing is normally completed (S31),
The control unit 28 clears the safe delivery error information saved in the memory 42 (S32).

In addition to the reset / reject processing,
When the replenishment / collection / counting process is normally completed, or when another operation-related command is completed and it is confirmed that there is no accumulation of banknotes, the safe delivery error information is cleared. If the reset / reject processing does not end normally in the processing of S31, the processing of S32 is not performed.

After that, the control section 28 pays out all the banknotes initially set in the F safe 9, and determines whether or not the F safe 9 has been counted (S33). As a result, when the machine count of the F safe 9 is completed, the control unit 28 sets the number of banknotes stored in the stacker / safe to the replenishment number, and calculates the replenishment number and the number of banknotes stored in the replenishment reject unit 8 from the replenishment number. First, the number of banknotes stored in the F safe 9 (the number of set safes) is calculated by the following formula (S34).

That is, (the number of safes set) = (the number of refills) + (the number of refills in the rejection section). If the F safe 9 has not been machine counted in the process of S33, the process of S34 is not performed.

If the withdrawal is made from the F safe 9, the number is calculated by (the number of safes set) = (the number of refills) + (the number in the reject reject unit) + (the number of withdrawals from the F safe). By repeating the above processing, F
The number of banknotes stored in the safe 9 can be clarified. In addition, since the normal banknotes among the banknotes staying at the time of occurrence of an error are stored in the stacker / safe, the banknotes in the apparatus can be effectively used by reusing them in subsequent transactions.

(Explanation of the Third Embodiment) In the third embodiment, an error occurs during dispensing from an uncounted safe, there are banknotes staying on the transport path, and the banknotes are also stored in the buffer pool section and the deposit and withdrawal section. This is an example in the case where is stored. In this example, there is a case where the staying bills on the transport path are used effectively and a case where the staying bills are not effectively used.

§1: Description of the processing of the third embodiment ... FIG.
FIG. 14 is a process explanatory diagram 1 of the third embodiment. FIG. 14 shows a state where an error has occurred during dispensing, and FIG. This shows the state collected in Kimbe.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the processing of the third embodiment.
The figure shows a state in which the banknotes in the deposit and withdrawal section and the buffer pool section are stored in the designated destination, and the banknotes collected in the deposit and withdrawal section have been moved to the payout position. (When bills are not effectively used).

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of the processing in the third embodiment.
The figure shows a state where the accumulated bills are stored in the depositing / dispensing section (when the accumulated bills are used effectively). First, a banknote of a predetermined denomination is stored in the F safe 9, and the F safe 9 is set at a predetermined position of the automatic transaction apparatus. Then, the banknote is paid out from the uncounted F safe 9, and the process of dispensing the banknote is started.

In the dispensing process, in the normal case, the F safe 9
The banknotes are conveyed and dispensed in the order of the discrimination unit 13 → the buffer pool unit 14 → the deposit / withdrawal unit 12. When dispensing such bills, as shown in the figure, an error occurs, the bills stay (remain) on the transport path 15, and the bills are also stored in the buffer pool unit 14 and the depositing / dispensing unit 12. Is stored.

When an error occurs as described above, the control unit 28 stores in the internal memory 42 (see FIG. 4) the information that the F-safe 9 which is the banknote supply source safe is uncounted (safety-delivery-in-progress error information). Save it. Thereafter, the control unit 28 performs a reset / reject process in the BRU, and stores the banknotes on the transport path 15 and the buffer pool unit 1.
4 and the banknotes of the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 are stored in the designated destination. In this case, the destination of the bill is specified as follows.

A: In the case where the banknotes staying in the transport path are used effectively, the destination of normal banknotes among the banknotes staying in the transport path is the stacker / safe, and the destination of the defective banknote is the rejection unit 8 of the F safe 9. .

B: If the banknotes staying in the transport path are not used effectively, all the destinations of the banknotes staying in the transport path (normal banknotes and defective banknotes) are set to the rejection unit 8 of the F safe 9. c: Of the banknotes in the buffer pool section 14 and the deposit / withdrawal section 12, the destination of the normal banknote is the stacker / safe, and the destination of the defective banknote is the operation reject section 4.

Next, the banknote at the time of occurrence of an error is stored according to the designated destination. In this case, first, as shown in the figure, the banknote of the depositing / dispensing section 12 (the banknote stored at the time of occurrence of the error) is fed out. And then the transport path 15
The above staying bills are once collected in the depositing / dispensing section 12. in this case,
The depositing / dispensing section 12 has a separator.
The banknotes stored in the transport path 15 and the banknotes collected from the transport path 15 are separated and stored (see FIG. 7).

Subsequently, as shown in the drawing, the banknote in the buffer pool section 14 and the banknote in the deposit / withdrawal section 12 (the banknote stored in the deposit / withdrawal section at the time of occurrence of the error) are discriminated by the discrimination section 13,
According to the discrimination result, the information is stored according to the designated destination. Then, the bills collected in the depositing / dispensing section 12 (retained bills on the transport path) are moved to the payout position.

When the above processing is completed, the bills collected in the depositing / dispensing section 12 (all the staying bills on the transport path) are stored according to the designated destination. And if it is used effectively, it is stored as shown in the figure.

That is, when the retained banknotes are not used effectively, all the banknotes collected in the deposit / withdrawal section 12 are stored in the refill / reject section 8 of the F safe 9 as shown in the figure. When the retained banknotes are used effectively, as shown in the figure, the retained banknotes collected in the depositing / dispensing unit 12 are discriminated by the discriminating unit 13 and, based on the discrimination result, the normal banknotes are stored in the stacker / safe.
Bad banknotes are stored in the rejection unit 8 of the F safe 9.

By collecting the above-mentioned bills, the bills stored in the stacker / safe as normal bills among the stayed bills on the transport path are regarded as bills replenished from the F-safe 9, and are stored in the control unit 2.
The replenishment number of the banknotes held in 8 is counted up. This bill will then be available for future transactions.

When the reset / reject processing has been completed normally, the control section 28 clears the safe delivery error information saved in the internal memory 42. In addition to the reset / reject processing, when the replenishment / collection / counting processing is completed normally, or when the commands of other operation systems are completed and it is confirmed that there is no accumulation of banknotes, it is also confirmed that the above-mentioned safe delivery error has occurred. Clear information.

Thereafter, all the banknotes initially stored in the F-box 9 are fed out, and when the F-box 9 has been counted, the control unit 28 sets the number of banknotes stored in the stacker / safe to the replenishment number. From the replenishment number, the number of banknotes stored in the replenishment reject unit 8 and the number of withdrawals from the F safe, the number of banknotes initially stored in the F safe 9 (safety set number) is calculated by the following formula. Ask.

That is, (the number of safes set) = (the number of refills) + (the number of refills in the rejection section) + (the number of withdrawals from the F safe). §2: Explanation of Processing Example 1 of Embodiment 3 by Flowchart (Example of Effective Use of Retained Banknotes on Transport Path) FIG. 17
FIG. 17 is a processing flowchart 1 of the third embodiment. Hereinafter, the process 1 of the third embodiment (an example of effectively using the remaining bills on the transport path) will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, S41-
S55 shows each processing step.

First, a banknote of a predetermined denomination is stored in the F safe 9, and the F safe 9 is set at a predetermined position of the automatic transaction apparatus (S41). In this state, the control unit 28 determines whether or not the F safe 9 has been removed (S42). as a result,
If the F-safe 9 has been removed, the process is terminated, but if the F-safe 9 has not been removed, the control unit 28 starts a process of dispensing and dispensing banknotes from the uncounted F-safe 9 (S43). ).

Then, when dispensing the banknote,
It is assumed that an error has occurred (S44), the banknotes have stayed on the transport path 15, and the banknotes have been stored in the buffer pool unit 14 and the depositing / dispensing unit 12.

As described above, when an error occurs during the dispensing of a bill, the control unit 28 stores information indicating that the F-safe 9 which is the safe from which the bill is paid out is uncounted (safe-delivery-delivery error information) in the internal memory. 42 (see FIG. 4) (S45).

After that, the control unit 28 performs a reset / reject process (recovery process) in the BRU, and
5 staying banknotes, buffer pool section 14, deposit and withdrawal section 1
2 is stored in the designated destination. In this case, as the destination designation of the banknotes, the destination of the normal banknotes among the staying banknotes on the transport path 15 is the stacker / safe, and the destination of the defective banknotes is the rejection unit 8 of the F safe 9.

The destinations of the banknotes in the buffer pool section 14 and the banknotes in the deposit and withdrawal section 12 are designated as stackers / safes. The destination of the bill is the operation reject unit 4 (S46).

Next, bills are stored in the designated destination.
In this case, first, the bills already counted by the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 are
In order to prevent the bills on the transport path 15 from being mixed,
(See FIG. 7), and the existing bill is moved to the lower side of the separator 58 (S47).

Then, the banknotes staying on the transport path 15 are transported to the depositing / dispensing section 12 and stored therein (S48). In this case, the staying banknotes are stored above the separator 58 in the bucket 57 (see the state of FIG. 7).

Next, the banknote in the buffer pool section 14 and the banknote (the banknote below the separator 58) stored in the depositing / dispensing section 12 at the time of occurrence of an error are conveyed to the discriminating section 13 and discriminated. Thus, it is stored in the specified destination (S49).

Subsequently, the transport paths 15 collected in the deposit and withdrawal section 12
The upper banknote (the banknote above the separator 58) is conveyed to the discrimination unit 13 and discriminated, and stored in the designated destination according to the discrimination result (S50).

[0186] Of the banknotes staying in the transport path 15,
Banknotes stored in the stacker / safe (R stacker 10, F stacker 11 / R safe 6, F safe 9) as normal banknotes are as follows:
As the banknote replenished from the F safe 9, the number of replenished banknotes held in the control unit 28 is counted up (S5).
1). This bill will then be available for future transactions.

Thereafter, the control unit 28 determines whether the reset / reject processing has been completed normally (S5).
2). When it is determined that no error occurs in the process of S44, the control unit 28 performs the process of S52 without performing the processes of S45 to S51.

When the reset / reject processing ends normally in the processing of S52, the control unit 28
The safe delivery error information that has been saved is cleared (S53).

In addition to the reset / reject processing,
When the replenishment / collection / counting process is normally completed, or when another operation-related command is completed and it is confirmed that there is no accumulation of banknotes, the safe delivery error information is cleared. If the reset / reject processing does not end normally in the processing of S52, the processing of S53 is not performed.

Thereafter, the control section 28 draws out all the banknotes initially stored in the F safe 9, and determines whether or not the F safe 9 has been counted (S54). as a result,
When the machine count of the F safe 9 has been completed, the control unit 28
The number of bills initially set in the safe 9 is determined.

In this case, the number of banknotes stored in the stacker / safe is set as a replenishment number, and the following calculation is made from the number of replenishment, the number of banknotes stored in the replenishment reject unit 8 and the number of dispensed money from the F-safe 9. First, the number of banknotes stored in the F safe 9 (the number of set safes) is obtained by the formula (S55).

That is, (the number of safes set) = (the number of refills) + (the number of refills in the rejection section) + (the number of withdrawals from the F safe). In the processing of S54, F
If the safe 9 has not been machine counted, the process of S55 is not performed.

By repeating the above processing,
The number of banknotes stored in the F safe 9 at the beginning can be clarified. In addition, since the normal banknotes among the banknotes staying at the time of occurrence of an error are stored in the stacker / safe, the banknotes in the apparatus can be effectively used by reusing them in subsequent transactions.

§3: Description of Processing Example 2 of Embodiment 3 by Flow Chart (Example in which Retained Banknotes on the Conveyance Path Are Not Effectively Used)... See FIG. 18 FIG. 18 is a processing flowchart 2 of Embodiment 3. Hereinafter, the process 2 of the third embodiment (an example in which the remaining bills on the transport path are not effectively used) will be described with reference to FIG. Note that S61
S74 indicate each processing step.

First, a banknote of a predetermined denomination is stored in the F safe 9, and the F safe 9 is set at a predetermined position of the automatic transaction apparatus (S61). In this state, the control unit 28 determines whether or not the F safe 9 has been removed (S62). as a result,
If the F-safe 9 has been removed, the process is terminated. However, if the F-safe 9 has not been removed, the control unit 28 starts a process of dispensing and dispensing banknotes from the uncounted F-safe 9 (S63). ).

Then, when dispensing the banknote,
It is assumed that an error has occurred (S64), banknotes have stayed on the transport path 15, and banknotes have been stored in the buffer pool unit 14 and the depositing / dispensing unit 12.

As described above, when an error occurs during the dispensing of banknotes, the control unit 28 stores information indicating that the F-box 9 as the bank source of banknotes has not been counted (error information during banknote dispensing) in the internal memory. 42 (see FIG. 4) (S65). Thereafter, the control unit 28 performs a reset / reject process in the BRU, and stores the banknotes staying on the transport path 15 and the banknotes in the buffer pool unit 14 and the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 in the designated destination.

In this case, first, the destination of the banknotes is specified. All destinations of the banknotes staying in the transport path 15 (normal banknotes and defective banknotes) are set as the rejection unit 8 of the F safe 9 as the destination of the banknotes.

In order to specify the destination of the banknotes in the buffer pool section 14 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal section 12, the normal banknotes in the buffer pool section 14 and banknotes in the deposit / withdrawal section 12 are designated as stackers / safes. The destination of the bill is the operation reject unit 4 (S66).

Next, the banknotes are stored in the designated destination. In this case, first, the banknotes already counted in the banknote depositing / dispensing section 12 and the banknotes staying on the transport path 15 do not mix. (See FIG. 7), and the existing bill moves to the lower side of the separator 58 (S67).

Then, the banknotes staying in the transport path 15 are transported to the depositing / dispensing section 12 and stored therein (S68). In this case, the staying banknote is stored above the separator 58 in the bucket 57 of the depositing / dispensing section 12 (see the state of FIG. 7).

Next, the banknote in the buffer pool section 14 and the banknote stored in the deposit / withdrawal section 12 at the time of occurrence of the error (the banknote below the separator 58) are conveyed to the discrimination section 13 and discriminated. Thus, it is stored in the designated destination (S69). Subsequently, the transport paths 15 collected in the deposit / withdrawal unit 12
The upper stagnation bill (the bill above the separator 58) is stored in the designated destination (replenishment reject unit 8) (S7).
0).

Thereafter, the control section 28 determines whether or not the reset / reject processing has been normally completed (S7).
1). When it is determined that no error occurs in the process of S64, the control unit 28 performs the process of S71 without performing the processes of S65 to S70. When the reset / reject processing ends normally in the processing of S71, the control unit 2
8 clears the safe delivery error information saved in the memory 42 (S72).

In addition to the reset / reject processing,
When the replenishment / collection / counting process is normally completed, or when another operation-related command is completed and it is confirmed that there is no accumulation of banknotes, the safe delivery error information is cleared. If the reset / reject processing does not end normally in the processing of S71, the processing of S72 is not performed.

Thereafter, the control unit 28 pays out all the banknotes initially stored in the F safe 9, and determines whether or not the F safe 9 has been counted (S73). as a result,
When the machine count of the F safe 9 has been completed, the control unit 28
The number of bills initially set in the safe 9 is determined.

In this case, the number of banknotes stored in the stacker / safe is set as a replenishment number, and the following calculation is made from the number of banknotes stored in the replenishment reject unit 8 and the number of banknotes withdrawn from the F-safe 9. First, the number of banknotes stored in the F safe 9 (the number of set safes) is calculated (S74).

That is, (the number of safes set) = (the number of refills) + (the number of refills in the rejection section) + (the number of withdrawals from the F safe). In the process of S73, F
If the safe 9 has not been machine counted, the process of S74 is not performed.

By repeating the above processing,
The number of banknotes stored in the F safe 9 at the beginning can be clarified. (Explanation of Fourth Embodiment) In the fourth embodiment, when an error occurs during withdrawal from a safe, a display of trouble information and a designation of a bill destination are performed, and a bill is designated based on designation of a bill destination by the attendant from the display screen. This is an example of storing the data.

§1: Description of the processing of the fourth embodiment ... FIG.
FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of the processing of the fourth embodiment. FIG. 19 shows information display when an error occurs during delivery of a safe, and FIG. 19 shows bill destination designation display.

For example, it is assumed that an error occurs when a bill is fed from the F safe 9 and replenished to the stacker (R stacker 10, F stacker 11). At this time, the control unit 28 creates display data of the failure information based on the failure information from the BRU and sends it to the management operation unit (MOP) 33 (see FIG. 3). The failure information is displayed as shown in FIG.

In the display of the trouble information, information such as the source safe, its counting state, processing at the time of error, state of remaining bills in the apparatus, and the like are displayed. In the example of FIG. 19, the state of remaining bills in the apparatus is displayed by a BRU configuration diagram.

Further, the control unit 28 creates display data for the designation of the bill destination so that the attendant can designate the destination of the bill to be stored when an error occurs by using a keyboard. Then, the created display data is stored in a management operation unit (MOP).
Then, the bill destination designation information is displayed on the staff processing screen of the liquid crystal display 36 as shown in FIG.

On the display screen shown in FIG. 19, the destination of a normal banknote and the destination of a defective banknote can be designated by numerals. When performing the display, the management operation unit (MO
In P) 33, the figure display screen and the figure display screen are switched and displayed by, for example, operating the keyboard 37.

[0214] Then, when the attendant who looks at the display screen specifies the destination of the bill by operating the keyboard, the control unit 28 detects the designation information and issues an instruction to the BRU to store the bill.

§2: Explanation of Processing of Embodiment 4 by Flowchart--See FIG. 20 FIG. 20 is a processing flowchart of the fourth embodiment. Less than,
The processing of the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that S
81 to S96 indicate each processing step. Example 4
Now, it is assumed that an error has occurred when the banknotes are paid out from the F safe 9 and replenished to the stacker.

First, a banknote of a predetermined denomination is stored in the F safe 9, and the F safe 9 is set at a predetermined position of the automatic transaction apparatus (S81). In this state, the control unit 28 determines whether or not the F safe 9 has been removed (S82).

As a result, if the F-safe 9 has been removed, the process is terminated. However, if the F-safe 9 has not been removed, the control unit 28 draws out banknotes from the uncounted F-safe 9,
Stack the bills (R stacker 10, F stacker 11)
The process of replenishing is started (S83). Then, when replenishing the bills, an error occurs (S84),
Banknotes accumulate on the transport path 15 and the buffer pool 1
It is assumed that bills are also stored in 4.

As described above, when an error occurs during the replenishment of bills, the control unit 28 stores in the internal memory 42 the information that the safe F, which is the safe from which the bill is paid out, is not counted (safety paying out error information). (See FIG. 4) (S85). Thereafter, the control unit 28 performs a reset / reject process in the BRU, and stores the banknotes staying on the transport path 15 and the banknotes in the buffer pool unit 14 in a designated destination.

In this case, the control unit 28 first sets the BRU
Based on the failure information from the server, display data of the failure information is created and sent to the management operation unit (MOP) 33, and the failure information is displayed on the staff processing screen of the liquid crystal display 36 (S86).
In the display of the failure information, information such as the delivery source safe, its counting state, processing at the time of error, and the like are displayed (see FIG. 19).

Next, when the attendant inputs the destination of the bill on the bill destination designation information display screen (S87), the control unit 28 detects the input data of the attendant, and based on the input data of the attendant, the banknote. Destination of internal memory 42
(S88).

Thereafter, under the control of the control section 28, the banknotes are stored in the designated destination.
Are collected in the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 (S89). next,
The banknotes in the buffer pool section 14 are stored in the designated destination (S90). Subsequently, the transport paths 15 collected in the deposit / withdrawal unit 12
Is stored in the designated destination (S91).

The banknotes stored in the stacker / safe (R stacker 10, F stacker 11 / R safe 6, F safe 9) as normal banknotes are held in the control unit 28 as banknotes replenished from the F safe 9. The number of replenished bills is counted up (S92).

When it is determined that no error occurs in the processing of S84, the control unit 28 performs the processing of S92 without performing the processing of S85 to S91. Thereafter, when the reset / reject processing is normally completed (S93),
The control unit 28 clears the safe delivery error information saved in the memory 42 (S94).

In addition to the reset / reject processing,
When the replenishment / collection / counting process is normally completed, or when another operation-related command is completed and it is confirmed that there is no accumulation of banknotes, the safe delivery error information is cleared. If the reset / reject processing does not end normally in the processing of S93, the processing of S94 is not performed.

Thereafter, the control unit 28 pays out all the banknotes initially set in the F safe 9, and determines whether or not the F safe 9 has been counted (S95). As a result, when the machine count of the F safe 9 is completed, the control unit 28 sets the number of banknotes stored in the stacker / safe to the replenishment number, and calculates the replenishment number and the number of banknotes stored in the replenishment reject unit 8 from the replenishment number. The number of banknotes set in the F safe 9 first (the number of safes set) is calculated by the following formula (S9).
6).

That is, (the number of safes set) = (the number of refills) + (the number of refills in the rejection section). If the F safe 9 has not been machine-counted in the process of S95, the process of S96 is not performed.

In the above-mentioned processing, if the withdrawal processing is performed from the F-safe 9, the number of safes set = the number of safes to be refilled
The number of safes set is obtained by the formula of + (number of rejects in replenishment section) + (number of cash dispensed in safe).

(Other Embodiments) The embodiments have been described above, but the present invention can be implemented as follows. (1): Even if an error occurs during the dispensing of banknotes from the R safe, processing can be performed in the same manner as in the above embodiments.

(2): The display screen shown in FIG. 19 is the screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 36 of the management operation section 33, and the same display screen is displayed on the color display 34 of the customer operation section 32. It is also possible.

[0230]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects. (1): If an error occurs during the dispensing of banknotes from the safe (during banknote replenishment, dispensing, counting), error information during the delivery of the safe, including the source safe and the counting state of the source safe, is displayed. By storing the banknotes in the memory of the control unit in the event of an error, the banknotes remaining in the device can be clearly managed in which safe and in which counting state the banknotes have been paid out. There is.

(2): When the residual cash at the time of occurrence of an error is stored as normal cash in a stacker or a safe, the number of replenished cash in the stacker or safe held in the control unit is counted up.

Therefore, an error occurs while the banknotes are being fed from the safe, and in the recovery process, the banknotes staying in the transport path or the banknotes normally stored in the buffer pool section or the deposit / withdrawal section are stacked. Even when stored in a safe or a safe, there is an effect that balance management can be performed accurately.

(3): If an error occurs during the feeding of banknotes from an uncounted safe, the banknotes staying in the transport path and the banknotes normally stored in the buffer pool section or the banknote pay-in / pay-out section are checked. Destinations are specified separately. Therefore, there is an effect that the number of banknotes stored in the safe first becomes clear.

(4): If an error occurs during the feeding of a banknote from the safe, a normal banknote among banknotes staying in the transport path and banknotes stored in the buffer pool portion or the deposit / withdrawal portion is used. Is stored in a stacker or safe. For this reason, the bill stored in the stacker or the safe can be used in a subsequent transaction, so that the bill in the apparatus can be effectively used.

(5): If an error occurs during the dispensing of banknotes from the safe, normal banknotes among the banknotes remaining in the device are stored in a stacker or safe so that they can be used for the next transaction. ing. Therefore, the banknotes can be effectively used, and the number of banknotes stored in the operation reject unit is reduced, so that the operation reject unit is less likely to be full and the transaction is not suspended (compared with the conventional example). .

In addition to the above effects, the following effects are provided corresponding to the constitutions of the claims. (6): According to the configuration of claim 1, when an error occurs during the dispensing of cash from the safe, the control unit outputs the cash safe originating error and the safe delivery error including the counting state of the cash originating safe. Cash information management means for holding information, storing the residual cash in the device, performing an error recovery process, and deleting the error information during delivery of the safe, thereby managing cash information at the time of error occurrence. It has.

Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to clearly manage the banknotes remaining in the apparatus at the time of occurrence of the error and from which safe and in which counting state the banknote has been fed.

Further , the control unit automatically designates the destination of the cash remaining in the device when an error occurs according to the error information during delivery of the safe, and stores the cash remaining in the device in the designated destination. Cash storage control means for performing the control of

Accordingly, the designation of the destination has an effect that the user can freely select whether to effectively use the cash remaining in the device or not to use the cash effectively. (7): According to the configuration of claim 2 , the control unit specifies the destination of the failure information and the cash remaining in the device when an error occurs, based on the error information during the delivery of the safe. There is provided a failure information display / residual cash storage control means for displaying information and controlling the storage of the residual cash in the apparatus to the destination designated by the attendant from the screen.

Therefore, there is an effect that a staff or the like can freely designate a destination of cash. In addition, the above display has an effect that the error information during the delivery of the safe can be visually confirmed and easily understood.

(8): According to the configuration of claim 3 , when specifying the destination of the cash remaining in the apparatus, the cash staying in the transport path and other parts (buffer pool, Separately specify the destination separately from the cash normally stored in Kimbe). Therefore, there is an effect that the number of banknotes stored in the safe first becomes clear.

(9): According to the configuration of claim 4 , when the cash remaining in the device is stored as normal cash in a stacker or a safe in accordance with a designated destination, the control unit determines There is provided a replenishment number management means for counting up the replenishment number of cash in the cash vault.

[0243] Therefore, an error occurs while the banknotes are being fed from the safe, and in the recovery process, the banknotes staying in the transport path or the banknotes normally stored in the buffer pool section or the depositing / dispensing section are stacked. Even when stored in a safe or a safe, there is an effect that balance management can be performed accurately.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the automatic transaction apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the automatic transaction apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a BRU in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a safe with machine counting in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a deposit and withdrawal unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a process according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a process according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a processing flowchart of the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a processing flowchart of the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a process according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a process according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a process according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a processing flowchart 1 of the third embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a processing flowchart 2 of the third embodiment.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a process according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a processing flowchart of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram 1 of a conventional example.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram 2 of the conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

5 Replenishment reject part 6 R Safe 8 Replenishment reject part 9F safe 10 R stacker 11 F stacker 12 Deposit and Withdrawal Department 13 Identification Department 14 Buffer Pool 15 Transport path 28 Control unit 31 BRU (Bill Recycling Unit) 42 memory 44 Cash Management Department

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-5-324484 (JP, A) JP-A-4-70965 (JP, A) JP-A-58-3064 (JP, A) JP-A-55-74680 (JP) , A) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07D 9/00

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A detachable safe for replenishing and collecting cash, a stacker for storing cash of a denomination type, and a control unit, wherein the control unit generates an error while dispensing cash from the safe. If you, may be held cash payout based on safe and safe feeding in the error information including the counter reading of the feeding source safe, when the Tsu line error recovery processing by housing the remaining cash in the apparatus, the safe A cash information management means for managing cash information at the time of occurrence of an error by erasing the error information during delivery, and when an error occurs according to the error information during delivery of the safe.
Automatically specify the destination of cash remaining in the device,
Store cash remaining in the device at the specified destination
An automatic transaction device comprising a residual cash storage control means for performing control of the cash flow . 2. The control unit displays fault information and cash destination designation information for designating a destination of cash remaining in the device when an error occurs, based on the error information during delivery of the safe. Fault information display for controlling the storage of residual cash in the device to the destination specified from the display screen /
2. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a residual cash storage control unit. 3. The residual cash storage control means of the control unit,
When specifying the destination of the cash remaining in the apparatus, the cash remaining in the transport path and the cash normally stored in the other part are separately specified as destinations. The automatic transaction device according to claim 1. 4. When the remaining cash in the apparatus is stored as normal cash in a stacker or cash vault according to the designated destination, the control unit determines the number of refills of cash in the stacker or cash vault held therein. 3. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a replenishment number management means for counting up.