JP5775412B2 - Banknote processing apparatus, banknote processing method, and banknote processing program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote processing apparatus, a banknote processing method, and a banknote processing program that, for example, conveys banknotes inserted by a user and identifies the denomination and authenticity of banknotes and stores them for each denomination.

  Conventionally, banknotes inserted by users are transported inside the transport path like ATMs and money changers, and the denomination and authenticity of banknotes are identified and stored for each denomination, and the transaction details with the user Accordingly, there is a banknote processing apparatus that sends out banknotes stored in the transport path and discharges them to the user.

  In such a banknote handling apparatus, most of the inserted banknotes are used banknotes, and damages such as tearing and breaking occur. For this reason, the banknote handling apparatus sometimes causes a banknote jam due to a damaged part of the banknote being caught in the middle of the transport path.

  In such a case, it is necessary to restore the banknote processing apparatus after removing banknotes jammed by the clerk, but it takes time to search for banknotes from a complicated transport path, and the clerk may miss the banknotes. Moreover, even if a sensor or the like for detecting banknote jam is provided, banknotes remaining between the sensors cannot be detected. For this reason, when the banknote handling apparatus is restored and the next transaction is started, there is a problem that banknotes are jammed again or miscalculation occurs.

In view of this, a technique for checking banknote jams on the conveyance path during a recovery operation has been proposed.
For example, in the reflux-type banknote handling apparatus of Patent Document 1 (corresponding to the banknote processing apparatus in the present application), one banknote for check is sent out from a banknote storage box that stores banknotes, and the transport path is made a round. It is said that a recovery operation for confirming the presence or absence of remaining banknotes is performed.

  However, in the reflux-type banknote handling device of Patent Document 1, when the check banknote collides with the remaining banknote remaining in the transport path during the recovery operation, the clerk distinguishes which banknote the user has inserted. Since this is not possible, there has been a problem that wrong bills may be handed over to the user, causing miscalculation, or causing trouble with the user.

JP 61-133492 A

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention can easily distinguish banknotes inserted by a user from banknotes in a conveyance path and can prevent occurrence of miscalculation, a banknote processing method, and banknote processing. The purpose is to provide a program.

The present invention is based on a conveyance path that conveys at least one banknote, denomination information that indicates the denomination of the banknote, and an information reading unit that reads unique information that indicates information unique to the banknote, and the denomination information. While storing the banknotes in denominations, a denomination storing unit that sends out the banknotes to the transport path, a storage unit that associates and stores the denomination information, the unique information, and the order in which the banknotes are stored; And at least one failure detection unit that detects a conveyance failure of the banknote on the conveyance path, an output unit that outputs failure information indicating that the conveyance failure has occurred, and a control unit that controls each of the units. If the unique information corresponding to the banknote stored at the top of the denomination storing unit is normally stored in the storage unit, and the specific information is stored normally , Applicable The bill accommodating select the top of Kikin type housing part, as well as selected as a cyclic bill to cycle through the conveying path, the unique information corresponding to the cyclic bill as read cyclic bill information from said storage unit When the circulation banknote selection process to be stored, the circulation process for sending the circulation banknote from the money type accommodation unit to the conveyance path and making at least one circulation, and the conveyance failure due to the circulation banknote are detected, the circulation banknote information is used as the failure information. It is a banknote processing apparatus provided with the failure information output process output to the said output part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a banknote processing apparatus, a banknote processing method, and a banknote processing program capable of easily distinguishing banknotes inserted by a user from banknotes on a conveyance path and preventing occurrence of miscalculation.

The external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of an automatic transaction apparatus. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of an automatic transaction apparatus. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of a banknote depositing / withdrawing mechanism part. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of a banknote depositing / withdrawing mechanism part. Explanatory drawing explaining a banknote information table. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of a conveyance process. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement of a payment information storage process. Explanatory drawing explaining the banknote information table in a money_receiving | payment information storage process. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the circulation banknote selection process. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of withdrawal information storage processing. Explanatory drawing explaining the banknote information table in withdrawal information storage processing. A failure information screen showing a screen displaying transport failure information. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of a circulating banknote selection process in the second embodiment. A fault information screen showing a screen displaying a plurality of transport fault information.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of the automatic transaction apparatus 10, and FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the internal configuration of the automatic transaction apparatus 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic transaction apparatus 10 is an apparatus installed in a bank or the like and capable of performing transactions such as cash deposits and withdrawals by a user's operation. The mechanism unit 3, the bill deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4 (banknote processing device), the coin deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 5, the operation / display unit 6 (output unit), and the main body control unit 9 are housed in the housing 1.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the automatic transaction apparatus 10 includes a card / detail slip mechanism unit 2, a passbook mechanism unit 3, a banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4, a coin deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 5, and an operation / display unit 6. The voice guidance output unit 7 and the communication line unit 8 are connected to the main body control unit 9 via a predetermined bus.

  The card / detail slip mechanism section 2 includes a card mechanism section having a cash card insertion / ejection function and a cash card information read / write function, and a detail slip mechanism section having a function for printing and ejecting transaction contents on a statement slip. It is composed of one piece.

The passbook mechanism unit 3 has a function of inserting / extracting the passbook of the user, a function of reading information on the passbook, and a printing function of printing transaction contents on the passbook.
The banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4 has a banknote (banknote) deposit / withdrawal function, an identification function, a storage function, and the like. The bill deposit / withdrawal mechanism 4 will be described in detail later.

The coin deposit / withdrawal mechanism 5 has a coin deposit / withdrawal function, an identification function, and a storage function.
The operation / display unit 6 includes a touch panel that has both a function of accepting user input operations such as selection of transaction types and input of transaction amounts, and a function of displaying transaction operation guidance.

The voice guidance output unit 7 has a function of voice guidance for operations and errors related to transactions.
The communication line unit 8 has a function of connecting the automatic transaction apparatus 10 to a communication line, and a function of receiving and transmitting various types of information with a host computer connected via the communication line.

  The main body control unit 9 includes a hardware configuration such as a CPU and a memory, and a software configuration such as a program and data, and various processing functions such as a transaction operation in which a user operates the automatic transaction apparatus 10 to perform a transaction. And a control function for controlling the operation of each unit connected via a predetermined bus.

  In such an automatic transaction apparatus 10, the banknote depositing / withdrawing mechanism part 4 which can distinguish easily the banknote thrown in by the user even if banknote jam occurs arises using FIGS. 3-5.

  3 shows a block diagram of the internal configuration of the banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4, FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of the internal configuration of the banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4, and FIG. Is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the bill deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4 includes a bill deposit / withdrawal port 41, a bill discriminating unit 42 (information reading unit), a temporary storage unit 43, a depositing dedicated store 44, a reflux store 45 (gold). Type storage unit), storage 46, conveyance path 47 (conveyance path), conveyance path sensor 48 (failure detection unit, position detection unit), storage unit 49 (storage unit), and each unit connected via a predetermined bus It is comprised by the control part 50 (control part).

The banknote deposit / withdrawal port 41 has a function as a slot for inserting banknotes and a function for storing banknotes discharged to a user.
The bill discriminating unit 42 has a function of reading the denomination (denomination information) and serial number (unique information) of the inserted bill, and a function of discriminating the authenticity of the bill and damage such as dirt and breakage. doing.

The temporary storage unit 43 has a function of temporarily storing banknotes inserted by the user until the transaction is established.
The deposit dedicated storage 44 accommodates banknotes that are not handled as banknotes that are severely damaged by the banknote determination unit 42 and are discharged to the user.

The reflux box 45 is composed of a first reflux box 45a, a second reflux box 45b, a third reflux box 45c, and a fourth reflux box 45d, each storing a banknote for each denomination determined by the banknote determination unit 42. Yes.
The storage 46 is discharged to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 41, but collects and stores banknotes forgotten by the user.

The conveyance path 47 is configured to connect each part of the bill deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4 with a plurality of conveyance belts, drive motors, and the like, and conveys bills by appropriately controlling according to the conveyance destination according to instructions from the control unit 50. It has a function to do.
A plurality of conveyance path sensors 48 (48a to 48h) are installed in the conveyance path 47 and have a function of detecting passage of a banknote to be conveyed.

  The storage unit 49 stores a bill information table 60 storing bill information read by the bill discriminating unit 42 and various programs for controlling each part of the bill deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4. Note that the banknote information table 60 is stored separately for each reflux box 45 in the storage unit 49.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the banknote information table 60 includes an order field indicating the order in which the bills are stored in the reflux box 45, an amount field indicating the amount of banknotes, a version field indicating version information, and a dirt level field indicating the state of dirt. , A hole presence / absence column indicating the presence / absence of a hole, a serial number column indicating a serial number, and another column indicating other information. And in the banknote information table 60, these information are linked | related and memorize | stored for every banknote, and it memorize | stores in the order from which the highest rank of the recirculation | reflux store | warehouse | chamber 45 becomes the 1st of the order column.

  The control unit 50 is composed of a hardware configuration such as a CPU and a memory, and a software configuration such as a program and data, and various processing functions such as identification of inserted bills and banknotes connected via a predetermined bus. It has a control function for controlling the operation of each unit in the deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4. The control unit 50 is connected to the main body control unit 9 via a predetermined bus.

In the automatic transaction apparatus 10 provided with the banknote depositing / withdrawing mechanism unit 4 having the above-described configuration, a processing operation for transporting the inserted banknote and storing it in the reflux box 45 will be described.
6 shows a flowchart of the operation of the transfer process, FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of the operation of the deposit information storage process, FIG. 8 shows an explanatory diagram for explaining the banknote information table 60 in the deposit information storage process, and FIG. Shows a flowchart of the operation of the circulating banknote selection process, FIG. 10 shows a flowchart of the operation of the withdrawal information storage process, FIG. 11 shows an explanatory diagram for explaining the banknote information table 60 in the withdrawal information storage process, and FIG. Shows a failure information screen 70 displaying the conveyance failure information.

  The automatic transaction apparatus 10 starts a transaction when the user performs a deposit operation based on the operation guidance displayed on the operation / display unit 6. When a user inserts a cash card into the card / detail slip mechanism unit 2 and inserts a banknote to be deposited into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 41 of the banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4, the main body control unit 9 of the automatic transaction apparatus 10 In response to the instruction, the control unit 50 of the bill deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4 starts the conveyance process.

  When the control unit 50 starts the conveyance process, as shown in FIG. 6, the banknotes inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 41 are read and stored in the reflux box 45, and information on the banknotes inserted into the banknote information table 60 is displayed. The stored payment information storage process is started (step S101).

  Specifically, when the deposit information storage process is started, as shown in FIG. 7, in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 50, the bills inserted into the bill deposit / withdrawal port 41 are conveyed one by one to the bill discriminating unit 42. Transport. And the banknote discrimination | determination part 42 starts reading of the conveyed banknote (step S201). At this time, the banknote discriminating unit 42 reads the banknote information such as the denomination, serial number, dirt and crease, and presence / absence of the banknotes one by one with various sensors.

  Based on the denomination information indicating the denomination of the banknote read by the banknote discriminating unit 42, the control unit 50 determines the reflux box 45 to be the banknote transport destination (step S202). Thereafter, the banknote information of the inserted banknotes is temporarily stored for each reflux box 45 that is the transport destination (step S203).

At this time, as shown in FIG. 8A, the control unit 50 registers and stores banknote information in the order of the banknotes read in the temporary storage banknote information table 61 generated in the temporary storage area.
For example, in FIG. 8A, the first of the order column is a 1000-yen bill read by the banknote discriminating unit 42 as the first sheet, and the second of the order column is read by the banknote discriminating unit 42 as the second sheet. One thousand yen bill. The temporarily stored banknote information table 61 has the same configuration as the banknote information table 60.

  The control unit 50 that temporarily stores the bill information transports the bill to the reflux box 45 that is the transport destination. Thereafter, the control unit 50 determines whether or not all banknotes have been read (step S204). If reading of all banknotes has not been completed (step S204: No), the control unit 50 returns the process to step S201.

  On the other hand, if all the banknotes have been read (step S204: Yes), the control unit 50 determines whether or not all the banknotes have been transported based on the banknote passage status detected by the transport path sensor 48. (Step 205).

  If all the banknotes have not been transported (step S205: No), the control unit 50 determines that the banknotes are jammed somewhere in the transport path 47 of the banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4 and a transport failure has occurred (step S206). ). Thereafter, the control unit 50 ends the deposit information storage process.

  In step S205, if all the banknotes have been transported (step S205: Yes), the control unit 50 reads the banknote information table 60 corresponding to the reflux box 45 that is the banknote transport destination from the storage unit 49 (step S205). S207).

  When the banknote information table 60 is read, the control unit 50 lowers the order of the banknote information registered in the banknote information table 60 by the number of banknotes registered in the temporary storage banknote information table 61 (step S208). Then, in order from the lower banknote information registered in the temporary storage banknote information table 61, the banknote information table 60 is registered in order and stored in the storage unit 49 (step S209). This is because the first banknote is stored in the lower part of the reflux cabinet 45 than the second banknote in the temporary storage banknote information table 61.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8B, if two pieces of banknote information are stored in the temporary storage banknote information table 61, the control unit 50 registers in the banknote information table 60. The order of the banknote information is lowered by two banknotes, and a frame for two banknotes is provided at the top.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8C, the second registered banknote information in the temporary storage banknote information table 61 is registered in the first banknote information table 60, and the first in the temporary storage banknote information table 61. The registered banknote information is registered in the second banknote information table 60 and stored in the storage unit 49.
Thereafter, the control unit 50 ends the deposit information storage process.

  Returning to step S101 in FIG. 6, the control unit 50 determines whether or not a conveyance failure has occurred (step S102). If the conveyance failure has not occurred (step S102: No), the control unit 50 determines that the banknote has been normally conveyed to the reflux box 45 (step S103). Then, after finishing the transport process, the control unit 50 outputs a signal indicating that the transport process is finished to the main body control unit 9.

  On the other hand, if a conveyance failure has occurred (step S102: Yes), the control unit 50 outputs a signal requesting to interrupt the transaction to the main body control unit 9, and an automatic transaction apparatus according to an instruction from the main body control unit 9 10 interrupts the transaction. (Step S104). And the control part 50 starts a recovery initialization process (step S105).

  When the recovery initialization process is started, the control unit 50 determines the conveyance direction of the conveyance path 47 based on the situation in which the banknote passes the conveyance path sensor 48 or whether the remaining banknote is detected by the conveyance path sensor 48. The remaining banknotes are removed by reversing the direction.

  Then, the control unit 50 determines whether or not the recovery initialization process has been completed normally (step S106). If not completed normally (step S106: No), the control unit 50 determines whether or not the restoration initialization process has been performed a predetermined number of times (step S107). If the number of repetitions has not been reached (step S107: No), the control unit 50 returns the process to step S105 and repeats the recovery initialization process.

  On the other hand, if the number of repetitions has been reached (step S107: Yes), it is determined that an abnormality has occurred, for example, a bill remains in the transport path 47, and an abnormal termination process is performed (step S108). At this time, the control unit 50 displays on the operation / display unit 6 a guidance message indicating that an abnormality has occurred in the automatic transaction apparatus 10 and the transaction has been stopped, and a guidance message for calling an attendant. Thereafter, the control unit 50 outputs a signal indicating that the conveyance process is completed to the main body control unit 9 after completing the conveyance process.

  In step S106, if the restoration initialization process is normally completed (step S106: Yes), the control unit 50 performs conveyance to check the presence or absence of residual banknotes remaining in the conveyance path 47, operation confirmation of the conveyance path 47, and the like. A circulating banknote selection process for selecting a circulating banknote that circulates the path 47 is performed (step S109).

  Specifically, when the circulating banknote selection process is started, the control unit 50 reads, from the storage unit 49, the banknote information table 60 corresponding to all the return boxes 45 as shown in FIG. 9 (step S301). Then, the serial number of the banknote registered at the top of each banknote information table 60, that is, the first banknote in the order column is read (step S302).

  Thereafter, the control unit 50 determines, for each banknote information table 60, whether or not the serial number registered first in the order column has been normally read (step S303). In all the banknote information tables 60, if the serial number registered first in the order column cannot be read normally (step S303: No), the control unit 50 determines that the banknote cannot be used as a circulating banknote (step S303). S304), the circulating banknote selection process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if there is at least one banknote information table 60 from which the first registered serial number can be normally read (step S303: Yes), the control unit 50 can read the serial number normally. It is determined whether or not there is a plurality (step S305).

  If there are a plurality of banknote information tables 60 from which the serial numbers can be read normally (step S305: Yes), the control unit 50 of the reflux box 45 corresponding to the banknote information table 60 from which the serial numbers can be read normally is the end of the transport path 47. The reflux box 45 close to is selected (step S306).

  And according to the instruction | indication of the control part 50, the selected recirculation | refrigeration store | warehouse | chamber 45 sends out the banknote accommodated in the highest rank, ie, the top, among the accommodated banknotes as a circulation banknote to the conveyance path 47 (step S307). . At this time, the control unit 50 temporarily stores the banknote information of the banknotes sent to the transport path 47 as the circulating banknotes as the circulating banknote information, and performs a withdrawal information storage process for deleting the banknote information of the circulating banknotes from the banknote information table 60. Start.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, when the control unit 50 starts the withdrawal information storage process corresponding to the selected reflux warehouse 45, the number of banknotes sent from the reflux warehouse 45 and the selected reflux warehouse 45 Are temporarily stored in association with each other (step S401). Here, since one sheet is selected as the circulating banknote, the selected reflux box 45 and one sheet are stored in association with each other.

  And the control part 50 determines whether sending out of the banknote from the reflux warehouse 45 was completed (step S402). If the bill has not been sent out (step S402: No), the process returns to step S401.

  On the other hand, if the delivery of banknotes has been completed (step S402: Yes), the control unit 50 stores the banknote information table 60 corresponding to the selected reflux box 45 as shown in FIG. (Step S403).

  When the banknote information table 60 is read, the control unit 50 deletes the banknote information for the number of banknotes sent out in order from the top of the banknote information table 60, that is, the first in the order column (step S404).

  Here, since one banknote was sent out as a circulation banknote, the control part 50 deletes the banknote information registered into the 1st of the order column of the banknote information table 60, as shown to (b) of FIG.

  Then, the control unit 50 moves up the banknote information registered in the banknote information table 60 by the number of banknotes sent out and stores it in the storage unit 49 (step S405).

  For example, the control part 50 registers the 2nd banknote information of the banknote information table 60 in FIG.11 (b) as 1st banknote information, as shown in (c) of FIG. Similarly, the second and subsequent banknote information in the banknote information table 60 in FIG. 11B is also moved up and registered and stored in the storage unit 49.

When the banknote sent out as the circulating banknote from the reflux box 45 is deleted from the banknote information table 60 and the banknote information table 60 is updated and stored, the control unit 50 ends the withdrawal information storage process.
Returning to step S307 of FIG. 9, when the withdrawal information storage process is completed, the control unit 50 ends the circulating banknote selection process.

  In addition, in step S305 of FIG. 9, if the banknote information table 60 from which the serial number can be read normally is one (step S305: No), the control unit 50 proceeds to step S307, and the serial number can be read normally. The banknote stored at the top of the reflux box 45 corresponding to the banknote information table 60 is sent to the transport path 47 as a circulating banknote. Thereafter, the control unit 50 ends the circulating banknote selection process.

  Returning to step S109 in FIG. 6, when the circulating banknote selection process is completed, the control unit 50 determines whether there is a banknote to be sent out as the circulating banknote (step S110). If there is no circulating banknote (step S110: No), the control unit 50 advances the process to step S108 and cannot confirm the banknote remaining in the transport path 47, and performs an abnormal termination process assuming that the banknote remains. .

On the other hand, if there is a circulating banknote (step S110: Yes), the control unit 50 appropriately controls the transport path 47 to circulate the circulating banknote (step S111).
Specifically, the control unit 50 appropriately controls the drive motor and the like of the transport path 47 so that the circulating banknote makes at least a round of the transport path 47. At this time, the control unit 50 causes the circulating banknotes to pass through all the transport paths 47 by reversing the transport direction of the transport path 47.

  And the control part 50 determines whether the conveyance failure of the circulation banknote generate | occur | produced by the collision of the remaining banknote and the circulation banknote which remained on the conveyance path 47 from the passage condition of the circulation banknote which the conveyance path sensor 48 detects, etc. Determination is made (step S112).

  If the conveyance trouble of the circulating banknote does not occur (step S112: No), the control unit 50 determines that there is no remaining banknote in the conveyance path 47 and the banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4 is restored (step S113).

  When the banknote depositing / dispensing mechanism unit 4 is restored, the control unit 50 stores the circulating banknotes in the corresponding denomination return box 45 based on the circulating banknote information, and starts the depositing information storage process shown in FIG. The circulating banknote information is registered at the top of the information table 60 and stored in the storage unit 49. Thereafter, the control unit 50 outputs a signal indicating that the conveyance process is completed to the main body control unit 9 after completing the conveyance process.

  On the other hand, if a conveyance failure due to the circulating banknote occurs (step S112: Yes), the control unit 50 displays a failure information screen 70 displaying the circulating banknote information as the conveyance failure information as shown in FIG. Is output to the operation / display unit 6 (step S114).

  On the failure information screen 70, “Please call a clerk. An error has occurred in the passage check process. Remove the banknote at the position of No. XX. The following media are patrols for the passage check. "Please return it to the customer because it is a ticket", the denomination of the circulating banknote, the serial number, the fault position information indicating the fault occurrence position detected by the transport path sensor 48, and the OK button 71 are displayed. doing.

Based on the failure position information displayed on the failure information screen 70, the clerk confirms the transport path 47 of the banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4 and removes the remaining banknotes and the circulating banknotes. At this time, based on the denomination and serial number of the circulating banknote displayed on the failure information screen 70, the residual banknote and the circulating banknote are distinguished, and the residual banknote is returned to the user.
Thereafter, when the clerk presses the OK button 71, the control unit 50 outputs a signal to the main body control unit 9 indicating that the conveyance process is completed after the conveyance process is completed.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4, the banknote processing method, and the banknote processing program that realize the operations as described above can easily distinguish banknotes thrown by the user from the banknotes on the transport path 47, and cause miscalculation. Can be prevented.

  Specifically, through the circulating banknote selection process, at least one round of the conveyance path 47 of the banknote depositing / dispensing mechanism unit 4 is accommodated in the reflux box 45 as a medium for confirming the presence or absence of remaining banknotes in the conveyance path 47. Banknotes can be used. Thereby, it is possible to save the trouble of separately preparing a medium for checking the presence or absence of residual banknotes in the conveyance path 47 or putting it in by an attendant.

  And if the conveyance failure by a residual banknote and a circulating banknote colliding in the conveyance path 47 is detected, by outputting a circulating banknote information to the operation / display part 6 as fault information, However, the clerk can easily distinguish which banknote is a circulating banknote from the serial number of the banknote.

  For this reason, while preventing the possibility of returning a circulating banknote to a user, it can prevent that miscalculation arises. Furthermore, it is possible to quickly remove the circulating banknotes and the remaining banknotes.

In addition, since the circulating banknote is clear from the serial number of the banknote, there is no possibility of troubles regarding the return of the remaining banknote between the user and the staff, and the service improvement for the user can be promoted together with the quick restoration work. it can.
Therefore, the banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4 can easily distinguish the banknotes inserted by the user from the banknotes in the transport path 47 and can prevent occurrence of miscalculation.

  Moreover, in the circulation banknote selection process, it is determined whether or not the serial number of the banknote information registered first in the order column in the banknote information table 60 can be read normally. By selecting the reflux box 45 to be used, it is possible to prevent a banknote whose serial number is not registered in the banknote information table 60 stored in the storage unit 49 from being used as a circulating banknote.

  Specifically, the inserted banknote may not be read by the banknote discriminating unit 42 due to dirt or the like. For this reason, there is a possibility that the serial number of the banknote is not normally registered in the banknote information table 60 of the storage unit 49. If such a banknote is used as a circulating banknote, the circulating banknote information cannot be normally output to the operation / display unit 6, and the attendant cannot distinguish between the circulating banknote and the remaining banknote.

  Therefore, by using a banknote whose serial number is normally registered in the banknote information table 60 of the storage unit 49 as a circulating banknote, the circulating banknote information can be reliably output to the operation / display unit 6. Thereby, even if a circulating banknote and a residual banknote collide with the conveyance path 47, the staff can distinguish more reliably which banknote is a circulating banknote.

  Therefore, the banknote depositing / withdrawing mechanism unit 4 can more easily distinguish the banknotes inserted by the user from the banknotes in the transport path 47 and can prevent occurrence of miscalculation.

  In addition, when a transport failure due to the circulating banknote occurs, the attendant can detect the failure position of the circulating banknote with the transport path sensor 47, so that the clerk displays the denomination, serial number, and failure position displayed on the operation / display unit 6. Based on this, it is possible to identify the occurrence position of the conveyance failure and quickly remove the remaining banknote and the circulating banknote. And the banknote which the user thrown in can be distinguished easily and a restoration operation | work can be performed reliably.

  Therefore, the banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4 can quickly remove the banknotes in the transport path 47, easily distinguish the banknotes inserted by the user from the removed banknotes, and prevent occurrence of miscalculation. it can.

As another embodiment, an example in which the circulating banknote selection process in the banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4 of the automatic transaction apparatus 10 described above is different will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
FIG. 13 shows a flowchart of the operation of the circulating banknote selection process in the second embodiment.

  Moreover, the automatic transaction apparatus 10, the banknote information table 60, and the failure information screen 70 have the same configurations as those of the first embodiment described above, the same reference numerals are given, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted. Further, the conveyance process, the deposit information storage process, and the withdrawal information storage process are the same operations as those in the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The circulating banknote selection process in the second embodiment is different from the circulating banknote selection process in the first embodiment in that a banknote of a denomination different from the banknote inserted by the user is used as the circulating banknote.

  Specifically, when the circulating banknote selection process is started, as shown in FIG. 13, the control unit 50 reads the banknote information table 60 corresponding to all the reflux boxes 45 from the storage unit 49 (step S501). Then, the serial number column of the banknote registered at the top of each banknote information table 60, that is, the first banknote in the order column is read (step S502).

  Thereafter, the control unit 50 determines, for each banknote information table 60, whether or not the serial number registered first in the order column has been normally read (step S503). In all the banknote information tables 60, if the serial number registered first in the order column cannot be read normally (step S503: No), the control unit 50 determines that the banknote cannot be used as a circulating banknote (step S503). S504), the circulating banknote selection process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if there is at least one banknote information table 60 in which the serial number registered first in the order column can be read normally (step S503: Yes), the control unit 50 can read the serial number normally. It is determined whether or not there is a plurality (step S505).

  If there are a plurality of banknote information tables 60 from which serial numbers can be read normally (step S505: Yes), banknotes corresponding to the reflux box 45 that stores a denomination different from the banknotes inserted by the user among the plurality of banknote information tables 60. It is determined whether there is an information table 60 (step S506).

  If there is no banknote information table 60 corresponding to the reflux box 45 that stores a denomination different from the banknote inserted by the user (step S506: No), the control unit 50 allows the control unit 50 to read the serial number normally. Of the reflux boxes 45 corresponding to the information table 60, the reflux box 45 close to the end of the transport path 47 is selected (step S507).

  And according to the instruction | indication of the control part 50, the selected recirculation | refrigeration store | warehouse | chamber 45 sends out the highest banknote among the accommodated banknotes, ie, the banknote in the top, to the conveyance path 47 as a circulation banknote (step S508).

  At this time, the control unit 50 temporarily stores the banknote information of the banknote sent out to the transport path 47 as a circulating banknote as the circulating banknote information, and starts the withdrawal information storage process shown in FIG. When the withdrawal information storage process ends, the control unit 50 ends the circulating banknote selection process.

  On the other hand, if there is a banknote information table 60 corresponding to the reflux box 45 containing a denomination different from the banknote inserted by the user (step S506: Yes), the control unit 50 will return the banknote 45 corresponding to the banknote information table 60. Is selected (step S509).

  In Step S505, if there is one banknote information table 60 from which the serial number can be read normally (Step S505: No), the control unit 50 proceeds to Step S508, and the banknote information table from which the serial number can be read normally. The banknote stored in the top of the reflux box 45 corresponding to 60 is sent to the transport path 47 as a circulating banknote. Thereafter, the control unit 50 ends the circulating banknote selection process.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism unit 4, the banknote processing method, and the banknote processing program that realize the operations as described above can easily distinguish banknotes thrown by the user from the banknotes on the transport path 47, and cause miscalculation. Can be prevented.

  Specifically, in the circulating banknote selection process, the user inserted the banknote inserted by the user by selecting the reflux box 45 corresponding to the denomination information different from the denomination information read by the banknote determination unit 41. It can prevent using the banknote of the same denomination as the denomination of a banknote for a circulation banknote.

  Even if the remaining banknote and the circulating banknote collide with each other in the transport path 47 and the transport failure occurs, the attendant can check the traveling banknote based on the denomination, serial number, and failure position displayed on the operation / display unit 6. And residual banknotes can be distinguished.

  Furthermore, by using a banknote of a denomination different from the banknote inserted by the user as the circulating banknote, it is possible to more reliably prevent the attendant from erroneously returning the circulating banknote to the user. Thereby, it can prevent more reliably that miscalculation arises by the conveyance trouble by a circulation banknote.

  Therefore, the banknote depositing / withdrawing mechanism unit 4 makes it possible to more easily distinguish the banknotes inserted by the user from the banknotes in the transport path 47 by making the banknote of a denomination different from the banknotes inserted by the user into a circulating banknote. It is possible to prevent miscalculation.

  In addition, in the above-mentioned Example 1 and Example 2, although the circulation banknote was circulated in order to confirm the presence or absence of the residual banknote of the conveyance path 47 after a recovery initialization process, it is not limited to this, An automatic transaction apparatus For example, the circulating banknote may be circulated for checking the conveyance path 47 after the power is turned on.

Moreover, although the serial number of a banknote was made into the specific information of a banknote, it is not limited to this, It is good also considering information different for every banknote as specific information.
Moreover, although the deposit transaction in the automatic transaction apparatus 10 was demonstrated as an Example, it can apply similarly also in a withdrawal transaction.
Moreover, although the case where the thrown banknote is accommodated in the reflux warehouse 45 was demonstrated, you may apply when conveying to the temporary storage 43, the deposit dedicated warehouse 44, and the storage 46.

  Further, although the failure information screen 70 is displayed on the operation / display unit 6, the present invention is not limited to this, and a separate maintenance monitor may be provided for display. Alternatively, it may be displayed on a monitor provided outside via the communication line unit 8.

  Moreover, although the circulating banknote information is output to the operation / display unit 6 as the conveyance failure information, the present invention is not limited to this, and voice guidance or error sound may be output to the voice guidance output unit 7. Alternatively, it may be output to both the operation / display unit 6 and the voice guidance output unit 7.

  Moreover, although each part of the banknote depositing / withdrawing mechanism part 4 was controlled by the control part 50, it is good not only as this but the structure controlled by the main body control part 9. At this time, the control unit 50 may be unnecessary.

  Moreover, although it was set as the structure which detects the conveyance failure in the conveyance path 47, and the position of a banknote with the conveyance path sensor 47, it is not limited to this, The sensor which detects a conveyance obstacle, and the sensor which detects the position of a banknote are separately provided. It may be provided.

  The registration / deletion to the banknote information table 60 in the deposit information storage process and the withdrawal information storage process is not limited to this method, and the address indicating the first in the order column of the banknote information table 60 is changed. Etc. Alternatively, the lowest order in the order column of the banknote information table 60 may be the highest order of banknotes stored in the reflux box 45. At this time, the order of registration / deletion of the banknote information table 60 in the deposit information storage process and the withdrawal information storage process may be appropriately changed.

  Moreover, although the circulation banknote was made into one sheet, it is not limited to this, Two or more sheets may be sufficient. Thereby, a banknote can be circulated efficiently. At this time, when a conveyance failure occurs due to a plurality of circulating banknotes, the denomination, serial number, and conveyance path sensor 48 of the circulating banknotes detect the failure information screen 70 displaying a plurality of conveyance failure information in FIG. A plurality of pieces of failure location information indicating the location where the failure has occurred are displayed.

  Moreover, although demonstrated using the banknote depositing / withdrawing mechanism part 4 incorporated in the automatic transaction apparatus 10 as a banknote processing apparatus, you may apply to the apparatus which identifies, conveys, and accommodates a banknote not only in this.

  The present invention is incorporated in various apparatuses such as an automatic transaction apparatus, a vending machine, and a ticket vending machine that conveys banknotes thrown by a user and identifies the denomination and authenticity of banknotes and stores them for each denomination. Can be applied.

4 ... bill depositing / dispensing mechanism unit 6 ... operation / display unit 42 ... bill discriminating unit 45 ... reflux box 47 ... transport path 48 ... transport path sensor 49 ... storage unit 50 ... control unit

Claims (5)

A transport path for transporting at least one bill;
An information reading unit for reading denomination information indicating the denomination of the banknote, and unique information indicating information unique to the banknote;
While accommodating the banknotes by denomination based on the denomination information, the denomination accommodation unit for sending the banknotes to the transport path;
A storage unit that stores the denomination information, the unique information, and the order in which the bills are stored in association with each other,
At least one failure detection unit that detects a conveyance failure of the banknote on the conveyance path;
An output unit for outputting failure information indicating that the conveyance failure has occurred;
A control unit for controlling each unit,
In the control unit,
It is determined whether or not the unique information corresponding to the banknote accommodated at the top of the denomination accommodation unit is normally stored in the storage unit, and if the unique information is normally stored, it is applicable. The banknote stored at the highest level by selecting the denomination storage unit is selected as a circulating banknote that circulates the transport path, and the unique information corresponding to the circulating banknote is read from the storage unit as the circulating banknote information. A circulating banknote selection process to be stored;
A circulation process in which the circulation banknote is sent out from the denomination accommodation unit to the conveyance path to make at least one round; and
The banknote processing apparatus provided with the failure information output process which outputs the said circulation banknote information to the said output part as the said failure information, if the conveyance failure by the said circulation banknote is detected. The circulating banknote selection process,
The denomination information of the banknote selected as the circulating banknote, and the unique information, while selecting the denomination storage unit corresponding to the denomination information different from the banknote inserted by the user read by the information reading unit The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the banknote processing apparatus is configured to store them as circulating banknote information. A position detection unit for detecting the position of the banknote on the conveyance path;
The failure information output process of the control unit is
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the position information of the circulating banknote detected by the position detector is output together with the circulating banknote information. Transport at least one banknote in the transport path,
Read the denomination information indicating the denomination of the banknote and the unique information indicating the information specific to the banknote in the information reading unit,
The denomination accommodation unit accommodates the banknotes in denomination based on the denomination information, and sends out the banknotes to the conveyance path.
The storage unit stores the denomination information, the unique information, and the order in which the banknotes are stored in association with each other,
When a failure detection unit detects a conveyance failure of the banknote on the conveyance path,
Output failure information indicating that the conveyance failure has occurred in the output unit,
The control unit controls each unit,
By the circulating banknote selection process of the control unit,
It is determined whether or not the unique information corresponding to the banknote accommodated at the top of the denomination accommodation unit is normally stored in the storage unit, and if the unique information is normally stored, it is applicable. The banknote stored at the highest level by selecting the denomination storage unit is selected as a circulating banknote that circulates the transport path, and the unique information corresponding to the circulating banknote is read from the storage unit as the circulating banknote information. Remember,
By the circulation process, the circulation banknotes are sent out from the money type accommodation unit to the conveyance path to make at least one round,
The banknote processing method which outputs the said cyclic | annular banknote information to the said output part as the said fault information, if the conveyance fault by the said cyclic | annular banknote is detected by fault information output processing. A conveyance path for conveying at least one banknote, denomination information indicating a denomination of the banknote, an information reading unit for reading unique information indicating banknote specific information, and the denomination based on the denomination information While storing a banknote, the money classification accommodating part which sends the said banknote to the said conveyance path, the memory | storage part which associates and memorize | stores the order which accommodated the said money type information, the said specific information, and the said banknote, The said on the said conveyance path A control unit that controls at least one failure detection unit that detects a conveyance failure of banknotes and an output unit that outputs failure information indicating that the conveyance failure has occurred,
It is determined whether or not the unique information corresponding to the banknote accommodated at the top of the denomination accommodation unit is normally stored in the storage unit, and if the unique information is normally stored, it is applicable. The banknote stored at the highest level by selecting the denomination storage unit is selected as a circulating banknote that circulates the transport path, and the unique information corresponding to the circulating banknote is read from the storage unit as the circulating banknote information. Memorizing step;
Sending the circulating banknotes from the denomination accommodation unit to the transport path for at least one round;
The banknote processing program which performs the step which outputs the said circulating banknote information to the said output part as the said fault information, if the conveyance failure by the said circulating banknote is detected.

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