JP6634698B2 - Automatic transaction equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic transaction apparatus, and can be applied to, for example, an automatic teller machine (ATM) that separates and transports banknotes.

  Generally, a sheet transport device such as an ATM holds a plurality of sensors capable of detecting a sheet (for example, a bill) on a transport path. Then, the paper sheet transport device monitors arrival and passage of the paper sheet between the sensors on the transport path at a predetermined time.

  Conventionally, monitoring between sensors has been determined to be normal arrival (passing) of paper sheets on condition that a next sensor will be "ON" within a predetermined arrival monitoring time after a certain sensor detects "ON". . The monitoring between the sensors is performed by each sensor up to the transport destination. However, if the sensor in the middle fails to detect “ON” within the monitoring time, the handling of the paper sheets staying on the transport path is considered. (Jam detection).

  For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses an example of performing time monitoring of a sheet using a sensor on such a transport path.

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  However, the above-mentioned monitoring between sensors mainly involves the following two problems.

  First, when the ATM controls a plurality of transport speeds, it is necessary to hold the arrival monitoring time (parameter) for the transport speed to be controlled. In addition, this parameter needs to be tuned again at the time of lineup according to the country where the ATM is installed and the specifications (in other words, extra work is required).

  Secondly, the control (time-based monitoring) of stopping, re-feeding, and returning (switching back) the sheet is performed by checking whether the stopped sheet has advanced, returned, or flickered on the sensor. (In other words, the control is complicated and the arrival prediction is difficult.)

  Therefore, an automatic transaction apparatus that can accurately monitor a medium on a transport path is desired.

An automatic transaction apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention includes: (1) one or a plurality of transport paths for transporting a medium; (2) a transport drive unit for driving each of the transport paths; and (3) driving of the transport drive unit. A drive information detecting section for detecting information; and (4) specifying a position of a medium on each of the transport paths based on medium management information including at least the drive information detected by the drive information detecting section, and performing a predetermined control. it has a control unit that performs, (5) the respective transport path, characterized in that a visible scale.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic transaction apparatus comprising: (1) one or a plurality of transport paths for transporting a medium; (2) a transport drive unit for driving each of the transport paths; and (3) driving of the transport drive unit. A drive information detecting section for detecting information; and (4) specifying a position of a medium on each of the transport paths based on medium management information including at least the drive information detected by the drive information detecting section, and performing a predetermined control. And (5) a plurality of medium detection sensors for detecting the passage of a medium conveyed through each of the conveyance paths, and (6) the medium management information is a sensor for the medium to be conveyed next. (7) The control unit converts the next sensor arrival information into the drive information detected at a predetermined timing by the drive information detection unit. Update accordingly and update Based on the result, the abnormality of the medium being transported is detected, and the position where the abnormality of the medium being transported is detected is estimated based on the medium management information and the information on the medium detected by the medium detection sensor. While performing control to output the estimated position of the medium to the display unit, (8) estimating the position of the medium on which the abnormality is not detected on the transport path based on the medium management information, and displaying the estimated position of the medium on the display unit. Control to output to

  According to the present invention, it is possible to accurately monitor a medium on a transport path.

FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the automatic transaction apparatus according to the first embodiment. It is an appearance perspective view showing the appearance composition of the automatic transaction device of a 1st embodiment. FIG. 3 is an internal configuration diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a transport motor unit according to the first embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the conveyance path of the automatic transaction apparatus of 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a medium management table that unifiedly manages information (mainly information on a position) of a medium on a transport path according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example in which the main control unit of the first embodiment manages a medium that has been inserted into a transport path using a medium management table (part 1). FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example in which the main control unit of the first embodiment manages a medium loaded on a transport path using a medium management table (part 2). FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example in which the main control unit of the first embodiment manages a medium that has been put on a transport path using a medium management table (part 3). FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example in which the main control unit of the first embodiment manages a medium loaded on a transport path using a medium management table (part 4). FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example in which the main control unit of the first embodiment manages a medium loaded on a transport path using a medium management table (part 5). FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example in which the main control unit of the first embodiment manages a medium that has been inserted into a transport path using a medium management table (part 6). FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example in which the main control unit of the first embodiment manages a medium that has been inserted into a transport path using a medium management table (part 7). FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example in which the main control unit of the first embodiment manages a medium loaded on a transport path using a medium management table (part 8). FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example in which the main control unit of the first embodiment manages a medium loaded on a transport path using a medium management table (part 9). FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example in which a main control unit according to the second embodiment manages a medium loaded on a transport path using a medium management table. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen displaying the contents of a system error according to the second embodiment.

(A) First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment of an automatic transaction apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(A-1) Configuration of First Embodiment FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing the external configuration of the automatic transaction apparatus of the first embodiment. In FIG. 2, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment includes a card entrance 11, a passbook entrance 12, a bill entrance 13, a coin entrance 14, and an operation display unit 15.

  The card entrance 11 is for a customer to insert a cash card or take out a cash card.

  The passbook entry / exit 12 is for a customer to insert a passbook or take out a passbook.

  The bill inlet / outlet 13 is for a customer to insert a bill or take out a bill. As the bill entrance 13, for example, a bucket type having an openable / closable body can be used. When a customer inserts a banknote, the customer inserts the banknote into the opening of the bucket, and then the automatic transaction apparatus 1 takes in the inserted banknote with the opening / closing body closed. When automatic transaction device 1 returns a bill, automatic transaction device 1 pays out a bill to a bucket, and then an opening and closing body opens.

  The coin inlet / outlet 14 is for a customer to insert coins or to take out coins. As the coin entrance / exit 14, for example, a bucket type that can be opened and closed can be used. Also in this case, when the customer inserts coins, similarly to the bill insertion / exit 13, the customer inserts coins into the opening of the bucket, and then the automatic transaction apparatus 1 closes the opening / closing body and takes in the inserted coins. . When the automatic transaction apparatus 1 returns coins, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 pays out coins to the bucket, and then the opening and closing body is opened.

  The operation display unit 15 displays, for example, a transaction type selection menu screen, an operation screen for each transaction, a transaction content confirmation screen, and the like, and captures input information input by a customer. As the operation display unit 15, for example, a touch panel operation display unit can be applied. The operation display unit 15 is not limited to the touch panel type in which the operation unit and the display unit are integrated, and the operation unit and the display unit may have physically different configurations.

  FIG. 1 is an internal configuration diagram showing an internal configuration of the automatic transaction apparatus according to the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 includes a main control unit 101, a communication unit 102, a timer 103, a memory 104, a sensor 105 (105-1 to 105-n), a blade 106 (106-1 to 106-n), and a transport. It has a motor unit 107 (107-1 to 107-n).

  The main control unit 101 has a medium management table T described later, and controls a drive system function of the automatic transaction apparatus 1. For example, the main control unit 101 controls the transport motor unit 107 and the like. The detailed operation of the main control unit 101 will be clarified in the operation section described later.

  The communication unit 102 is an interface that exchanges information with the host device H via a communication line under the control of the main control unit 101. As the communication unit 102, the same one as the existing automatic transaction apparatus can be applied, and the detailed description is omitted.

  The timer 103 measures time in the automatic transaction apparatus 1. For example, the timer 103 is used to cause the main control unit 101 to perform an interrupt process at a fixed time period.

  The memory 104 is a data storage unit that stores various information and the like necessary for the main control unit 101 to perform information processing, and can be configured by, for example, a DRAM, an SRAM, an SDRAM, or a FLASH ROM.

  The sensor 105 is capable of detecting a medium (for example, a bill, a passbook, and the like) on the transport path. The sensor 105 confirms “ON” when the medium arrives and “OFF” when the medium passes, for example. In this embodiment, the sensor 105 is used for correcting a displacement due to a slip of the medium or the like. This correction will be clarified in the operation section described later. The sensor 105 is an example of a medium detection sensor that detects the passage of a medium.

  The blade 106 switches the branch of the transport path that transports the medium.

  FIG. 3 is an internal configuration diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the transport motor unit according to the first embodiment.

  The transport motor unit 107 includes a transport control unit 108, a transport motor 109, and an encoder / FG 110, and is driven to transfer a medium to a transport destination.

  The transport control unit 108 controls driving of the transport motor 109.

  The transport motor 109 is a drive source of a transport path (not shown) that transports the medium. The automatic transaction apparatus 1 includes the transport motor 109, so that a transport driving unit that drives the transport path is realized.

  The encoder / FG 110 monitors the drive amount of the transport motor 109. The main control unit 101 can recognize the movement amount of the medium to be conveyed by receiving the drive amount of the conveyance motor 109 from the conveyance motor unit 107. The automatic transaction apparatus 1 includes the encoder / FG 110, thereby realizing a driving information detecting unit that detects driving information.

(A-2) Operation of First Embodiment Next, an operation of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to the drawings. First, as a premise of the operation of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, a transport path 150 for transporting a medium (in this embodiment, a "banknote") and a medium management table T for centrally managing medium information will be described.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a transport path of the automatic transaction device according to the first embodiment. 4A, the transport path 150 includes a sensor 105 (105-1 to 105-4), a blade 106 (106-1 to 106-2), a transport destination D (D1 to D4), and a transport motor drive range E. (E1 to E5).

  The sensor 105-1 is disposed at a predetermined location on the transport path 150 between the transport destination D1 and the blade 106-1. Hereinafter, similarly, the sensor 105-2 is arranged at a predetermined location between the transfer destination D2 and the blade 106-1. The sensor 1053 is disposed at a predetermined location between the destination D3 and the blade 106-2. The sensor 1054 is disposed at a predetermined location between the destination D4 and the blade 106-2. Note that the number and location of the sensors 105 are not limited to this example, and various numbers and locations may be applied.

  The blade 106-1 is used to switch the transfer destination from the transfer destination D1 to the transfer destination D2 or the transfer destination D4 in the transfer path 150. Similarly, the blade 106-2 is used to switch the transfer destination from the transfer destination D1 to the transfer destination D3 or the transfer destination D4.

  The transport destination D (D1 to D4) indicates the transport destination of the medium. The transfer destinations D1 to D4 correspond to predetermined places in the automatic transaction apparatus, and include, for example, a temporary storage for temporarily storing cash, a discriminator for discriminating cash, and the like.

  The transport motor drive range E (E1 to E5) indicates a range in which the transport motor 109 (109-1 to 109-5) is driven on the transport path 150. For example, the transport motor drive range E1 indicates a range in which the transport motor 109-1 is driven (the same applies to other transport motor drive ranges E2 to E5).

  FIG. 4A shows an example in which the transport path 150 is moved to four transport destinations D (D1 to D4) by driving five transport motors 109-1 to 109-5. The automatic transaction apparatus 1 may be transferred to four destinations D (D1 to D4) on the transport path 150 by a single transport motor 109.

  FIG. 4B shows an example in which a scale (a scale whose position can be recognized) is provided on the transport path 150 of FIG. 4A described above. In FIG. 4B, for simplicity of description, the components (the transport destination D and the like) shown in FIG. Components are present).

  Among the above-mentioned scales, for example, for the portion attached to the range of the transport motor drive range E1, the output value from the encoder / FG 110-1 corresponding to the transport motor 109-1 (the number of rotations of the transport motor 109-1) (The same applies to other portions of the transport motor drive range E2 to E5).

  Further, with respect to the output value of the encoder / FG 110 (110-1 to 110-5), the movement amount per one count (rotation) depends on the type of the corresponding transport motor 109 (109-1 to 109-5). Therefore, the transport path 150 may use, as a scale, a value obtained by converting the above-mentioned scale into a reference movement amount.

  Although FIG. 4B shows an example in which a scale is provided on the transport path 150, it is not necessary to physically provide a scale on the transport path 150. It is sufficient if the scale can be grasped as information. The main control unit 101 monitors the feed amount of the medium by encoders / FGs 110-1 to 110-5 corresponding to the transport motors 109-1 to 109-5, and specifies the position of the medium on the transport path 150. Become.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a medium management table that unifiedly manages information (mainly information relating to a position) of a medium on a transport path according to the first embodiment. The medium management table T is used by the main control unit 101 to grasp the position and the like of each medium existing on the transport path 150.

  The medium management table T includes a medium number F1, a medium transport destination F2, a front end position F3, a front end position driving motor F4, a rear end position F5, a rear end position driving motor F6, an arrival counter F7 of the next sensor, a previous medium number F8, a next medium number. The configuration includes the items of the medium number F9 and the motor counter F10 at the start of monitoring. Further, the medium management table T stores data on the maximum number of media that can be simultaneously monitored on the transport path 150 in one transport or the maximum number of media to be put into the transport path 150 in one transport. It can be held.

  The medium number F1 is an identifier for identifying a medium to be put into the transport path 150. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a medium identifier is assigned a number in order from the numeral 1 for each medium input to the transport path 150.

  The medium transfer destination F2 indicates a transfer destination (destination) of the medium. The medium transport destination F2 is also used to confirm whether the branching by the switching has been performed normally when the blade 106 (106-1 to 106-2) is switched on the transport path 150, for example. .

  The leading end position F3 indicates the leading end position of the medium on the transport path 150. The value stored in the leading end position F3 may be any index that can estimate the position on the transport path 150. In this embodiment, the rotation number (count) of the transport motor 109 is used as the index. The value stored in the front end position F3 is used to confirm at which position on the transport path 150 the front end of the medium exists.

  The leading end position drive motor F4 indicates the transport motor 109 that is driven at the leading end position of the medium. In this embodiment, the tip position drive motor F4 is one of the five transport motors 109-1 to 109-5.

  The rear end position F5 indicates the rear end position of the medium on the transport path 150. The value stored in the rear end position F5 may be any index that can estimate the position on the transport path 150. In this embodiment, the rotation number (count) of the transport motor 109 is used as the index. The value stored in the trailing edge position F5 is used to confirm at which position on the transport path 150 the trailing edge of the medium exists.

  The rear end position drive motor F6 indicates the transport motor 109 to be driven at the rear end position of the medium. In this embodiment, the rear end position drive motor F6 is one of the five transport motors 109-1 to 109-5.

  The arrival counter F7 of the next sensor indicates the amount of movement of the medium to the next sensor on the transport path 150. In this embodiment, the movement amount to the sensor 105 that arrives next uses the rotation speed (count) of the transport motor 109 and a value in consideration of a slip amount described later as an index.

  Here, the medium on the transport path 150 does not move by the amount of movement calculated by the rotation speed of the transport motor 109 by sliding on the transport path 150. Therefore, the main control unit 101 may add a value (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “slip amount”) obtained by a predetermined calculation unit for an amount of the medium slipping on the transport path 150. Then, the main control unit 101 can accurately calculate the moving distance to the sensor 105. The arrival counter F7 of the next sensor is used, for example, for monitoring a medium jam.

  The previous medium number F8 is a number for identifying a medium that has been input to the transport path 150 before itself. The next medium number F9 is a number for identifying a medium that has been input to the transport path 150 earlier than itself.

  The motor counter F10 at the start of monitoring is the number of revolutions (counts) of the transport motor 109 when monitoring of the medium is started on the transport path 150 (in other words, when new data is added to the medium management table T). is there. The position of the medium will be updated based on this value. Further, the motor counter F10 at the start of monitoring is updated with reference to the count of the corresponding transport motor 109 each time the transport motor drive range E (E1 to E5) is changed.

  The main control unit 101 updates the medium management table T at a constant cycle (time measured by the timer 103). When a request (interruption) for updating the medium management table T is made by the timer 103, the main control unit 101, for example, updates the current count value of the transport motor 109 and the value stored in the motor counter F10 at the start of monitoring. Is obtained, and the tip position F3 is updated. The same applies to the update of the rear end position F5.

  When the arrival counter F7 of the next sensor becomes “0” (in other words, when the medium does not reach the target sensor), the main control unit 101 treats the system error. When a system error occurs, the main control unit 101 performs an existing exception process. In addition, the main control unit 101 also performs monitoring of a source when the sensor is turned on before arriving at the sensor position.

  In FIG. 5, the head medium pointer P indicates the medium located at the head of the transport path 150 among the data stored in the medium management table T.

  Next, a specific example in which the main control unit 101 monitors the position of a medium on the transport path 150 using the medium management table T will be described. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example in which the main control unit of the first embodiment manages a medium loaded on a transport path using a medium management table.

  FIG. 6B illustrates the medium S1 first loaded on the transport path in FIG. 4B. In this initial state, the medium management table T is as shown in FIG. 6A, which will be described below.

  When the medium S1 is to be transported from the transport destination D1 to the transport destination D4, the main control unit 101 adds a new row (data) to the medium management table T.

  The main control unit 101 sets the medium number F1 of the newly added data to “1”. Similarly, the main control unit 101 sets the medium transport destination F2 to “transport destination D4”. Since the current position of the medium S1 is the initial position of the transport motor drive range E1, the main control unit 101 determines that the leading end position F3 is “0”, and the leading end position driving motor F4 is “transport motor 109-1”. Set.

  In addition, the main control unit 101 sets the value of the arrival counter F7 of the next sensor to 500 (the position of the sensor 105-1 “400” + the slip amount for jam detection “100”). Further, the main controller 101 sets the motor counter F10 at the start of monitoring to the current counter value of the transport motor 109-1 (for example, 3000 in this embodiment).

  Since only the medium S1 exists on the transport path 150, the leading medium pointer P becomes “1” indicating the data of the medium S1.

  Next, an example (FIG. 7) in which the second medium is inserted after a predetermined time has elapsed from the state of FIG. 6 will be described.

  FIG. 7B illustrates a medium S2 that is additionally inserted after the medium S1. In this state, the medium management table T is as shown in FIG. 7A, which will be described below.

  The main control unit 101 newly adds data to the medium management table T for the medium S2 to be transported to the transport destination D3. The main control unit 101 sets the medium number F1 of the newly added data to “2”. Similarly, the main control unit 101 sets the medium transport destination F2 as “transport destination D3”. Since the current position of the medium S2 is the initial position of the transport motor drive range E1, the main control unit 101 determines that the leading end position F3 is “0”, and the leading end position driving motor F4 is “transport motor 109-1”. Set. Further, the main control unit 101 sets the value of the arrival counter F7 of the next sensor to 500 in the same manner as above. Further, the main controller 101 sets the motor counter F10 at the start of monitoring to the counter value (3300) of the transport motor 109-1. Further, the main control unit 101 sets the previous medium number F8 to “1” because the medium S1 inserted immediately before the medium S2 exists.

  Further, the main control unit 101 updates the data whose medium number F1 of the medium S1 is “1”. The main control unit 101 updates the leading end position F3 of the data with the medium number F1 of “1” to “300” because the progress has been made by 300 counts from the state of FIG. Similarly, the main control unit 101 updates the value of the arrival sensor F7 of the next sensor of the data having the medium number F1 of “1” by 300 counts and updates the value to “200”. Further, since the data of “2” of the medium number F1 relating to the medium S2 is newly added this time, the main control unit 101 sets the next medium number F9 of the data of the medium number F1 of “1” to “2”. Set to.

  Next, an example in which the medium S1 arrives at the sensor 105-1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example (medium S1 reaches the sensor 105-1) in which the medium has been conveyed by 120 counts from the state of FIG. In FIG. 8B, the sensor 105-1 is disposed at the position of the scale 400 in the transport motor drive range E1.

  When the sensor 105-1 detects “ON”, the main control unit 101 determines that the leading end of the medium S 1 initially loaded into the transport path 150 has reached the scale 400 or more of the transport motor drive range E 1. Therefore, the leading end position F3 of the data having the medium number F1 of “1” is set to “400”. Here, if the state has advanced from the state of FIG. 7 by 120 counts, the leading end position F3 of the data having the medium number F1 of “1” should be “420”. However, as described above, since the medium S1 slides on the transport path 150, it does not progress as much as the counter value output by the encoder / FG110. Therefore, as described above, the main control unit 101 corrects the position of the medium S1 on the transport path 150 by performing the correction when passing the position of the sensor 105-1, which is an absolute reference. You can figure out.

  Further, the main control unit 101 determines the arrival counter F7 of the next sensor of the data having the medium number F1 of "1", the count "775" up to the next passing sensor 105-4, and the slip calculated by the predetermined calculation means. The value is updated to “1075” obtained by adding the amount “300”.

  Further, the main control unit 101 updates each item with respect to the data having the medium number F1 of the medium S2 of “2” (the description is omitted because it is the same as the above).

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example (medium S1 has passed the sensor 105-1) in which the medium has been conveyed by 75 counts from the state of FIG.

  The main control unit 101 updates the medium management table T as follows.

  When the sensor 105-1 detects “OFF”, the main control unit 101 calculates the length of the medium S1 from the counter value 475 of the transport motor 109-1 and the position (400 counts) of the sensor 105-1. (The length of the medium S1 is 75 counts). Then, the main control unit 101 sets the rear end position F5 of the data having the medium number F1 of “1” to “400”, and sets the rear end position drive motor F6 to “conveyance motor 109-1”. In this embodiment, as described above, the item of the trailing end position drive motor F6 is set (updated) when passing through the sensor 105. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The setting (updating) may be performed when the motor 109 enters the driving range. Thereafter, since the main control unit 101 stores the length of the medium S1, the main control unit 101 switches the rear end position F5 and the rear end position driving motor F6 at the timing when the rear end of the medium S1 is switched to the transport motor driving range E. Shall be updated.

  Next, an example in which the drive area of the transport motor changes will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 10B, the position (count) at which 650 counts (the leading end portion of the medium S1) of the transport motor drive range E1 is at which the driving body switches from the transport motor 109-1 to the transport motor 1093.

  The main control unit 101 updates the medium management table T as follows.

  When the leading end position of the medium S1 reaches 650 counts, the main control unit 101 changes the leading end position F3 of the data whose medium number F1 is "1" to "0" because the drive range of the transport motor is switched to "0". F4 is updated to “transport motor 109-3”. Similarly, the main control unit 101 sets the motor counter F10 at the start of monitoring to the current counter value of the transport motor 109-3 (for example, 2000 in this embodiment). Updating of other items of the medium management table T is the same as that described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed from the state shown in FIG. 10 and the rear end position of the medium S1 enters the transport motor drive range E3, the main control unit 101 sets the rear end position F5 and the rear end position drive. The item of the motor F6 is updated.

  Next, a specific example in which the blade 106 is switched will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 11B, a position (count) at which the blade 106-2 is switched is at a position of 200 counts (the leading end portion of the medium S1) in the transport motor drive range E3.

  When the leading end position of the medium S1 reaches the position of 200 counts in the drive range E3 of the transfer motor, the main control unit 101 switches the blade 106-2, so that the medium transfer destination F2 of the data with the medium number F1 of “1” is set. Check. Then, since the value of the medium transfer destination F2 is the transfer destination D4, the main control unit 101 performs control to switch the blade 106-2 in the direction of the transfer destination D4.

  Next, a specific example in the case where the medium S1 reaches the transport destination D4 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the leading end position of the medium S1 reaches the position of 400 counts in the transport motor drive range E4, the main control unit 101 has reached the transport destination D4, and updates the medium management table T. Specifically, the main control unit 101 sets “NULL” in the arrival counter F7, the previous medium number F8, and the next medium number F9 of the next sensor of the data whose medium number F1 is “1”. The “NULL” to be set is an example, and a predetermined identifier may be used as long as the identifier indicates that no data exists.

  In the above example, the medium S1 arrives at the transport destination D4 at the timing when the leading end position of the medium S1 arrives at the transport destination D4. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The timing at which the medium S1 arrives may be treated as the arrival of the medium S1 at the destination D4, and the medium management table T may be updated.

  Next, a specific example in the case where the medium S1 switches back will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14, the main difference from the above-described FIGS. 5 to 12 is that the transport destination of the medium S1 is the transport destination D2. In this case, the medium S1 once stops at a predetermined position after once passing through a branch point to the transport destination D2 in the transport path 150. Then, the medium S1 changes its course and enters a branch point to the transport destination D2.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 13B, the main control unit 101 moves the rear end position of the medium S1 to a position of 25 counts in the transport motor drive range E3 in order to transport the medium S1 to the transport destination D2. At this point, the transport motors 109-2 and 109-3 are temporarily stopped. At this time, the downstream transport motors 109-4 and the like that are not related to switchback may be driven as they are.

  Thereafter, since the transport direction of the medium S1 is reversed, the medium management table T is updated as shown in FIG. Specifically, the main controller 101 replaces the values input to the front end position F3 and the rear end position F5 because the front end and the rear end of the medium S1 are reversed. Further, the main control unit 101 sets the value corrected for the length of the medium S1 in the arrival counter F7 of the next sensor.

  Then, the main control unit 101 performs control to switch the blade 106-1, and to activate the stopped transport motors 109-2 and 109-3 to transport the medium S1 to the transport destination D2.

  In addition, the main control unit 101 performs the same control as described above with respect to the medium S2, and conveys the medium S2 to the conveyance destination D2.

(A-3) Effects of First Embodiment According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  In the automatic transaction apparatus 1, the main control unit 101 manages information on the position of the medium on the transport path in the medium management table T, so that the medium stored in the table and the counter value of the transport motor 109 are used to determine the medium. Accurate position can be calculated. Thus, the main control unit 101 can monitor the conveyance of the medium without performing the conventional monitoring of the medium depending on time.

  Further, in the conventional time monitoring of the medium, it is necessary to hold a parameter for controlling the monitoring time according to the speed to be controlled, and further, it is necessary to tune according to the specification. Tuning and the like become unnecessary.

  The main control unit 101 performs counter monitoring until the medium stops, so that re-feeding and return (switchback control) after the stop of the transport motor 109 can also be controlled based on an accurate position. Conventionally, when a speed fluctuation occurs in a state where there is a branch in the conveyance path, there is a problem that the medium arrives during blade switching, or the blade is switched while the previous medium is passing, causing a conveyance jam. However, as described above, occurrence of this problem can be suppressed by accurately grasping the position of the medium.

  Further, even if the sensor 105 detects a foreign substance (dust or the like) during conveyance, for example, it is used only for correcting the position of the medium (conventionally used for monitoring the time of the medium). 101 can control the position of the medium on the transport path without losing sight of the position. Similarly, the main control unit 101 determines whether or not a sensor is not detected because the medium to be conveyed is damaged (cut medium, perforated medium), a polymer bill (a transparent part is a sensor transmitted), or the like. Can be controlled without losing track of the position of the medium in.

(B) Second Embodiment Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the automatic transaction apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(B-1) Configuration of the Second Embodiment The configuration of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 of the second embodiment can also be shown using FIGS. 1 to 3 as in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the configuration of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with respect to differences from the first embodiment.

  The main control unit 101 according to the first embodiment has not clarified specific processing when a system error (jam detection) occurs due to a medium remaining in the transport path 150. On the other hand, when a jam is detected, the main control unit 101 of the second embodiment informs the person who manages the automatic transaction apparatus 1 (hereinafter, referred to as “maintenance worker”) of the position where the jam was detected. Is performed. Details will be described in the operation section.

(B-2) Operation of Second Embodiment Next, an operation of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment will be described.

  The operation of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment can be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 14 as in the first embodiment. However, it is assumed that the scales (scales) on the transport path 150 shown in FIGS. 4B and 6B to 14B are physically provided. In the following, a process performed when a system error of the jam detection has occurred will be described.

  FIG. 15A shows the medium management table T when a jam is detected. Each item of the medium management table T and the value to be set are as described above, and thus the description is omitted. FIG. 15B shows the medium S <b> 3 put on the transport path 150. In FIG. 15B, it is assumed that the sensor 105-1 to which the medium S3 arrives next is arranged at the position of the scale 400 in FIG. 15B.

  When a request (interruption) for updating the medium management table T is made by the timer 103, the main control unit 101 updates the medium management table T.

  The main control unit 101 determines that the arrival counter F7 of the next sensor of the data having the medium number F1 of the medium S3 of “1” becomes “0” by subtracting the counter value of the transport motor 109. Determines that the medium S3 has not reached the next sensor.

  At this time, the main control unit 101 updates the leading end position F3 of the data having the medium number F1 of “1” to “500”. However, the medium S3 does not actually exist at a position as shown in the position of FIG. 15B because the sensor 105-1 before 500 is not detected. Then, since the medium S3 is estimated to be present at a position of 400 counts where the sensor 105-1 is arranged from the initial position (0) of the transport motor drive range E1, the main control unit 101 notifies the maintenance staff. , A control for specifying the position of this range is performed.

  Various methods are conceivable for the means to be specified. For example, the main control unit 101 outputs a screen as shown in FIG. 16 below to a maintenance staff operation panel provided on the back of the automatic transaction apparatus 1. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen that displays the contents of a system error according to the second embodiment.

  16, the system error screen 200 has, for example, an output message output column 201 for outputting a predetermined error message, and an error location display column 202 for identifying a location where the medium S3 is staying. Thereafter, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is inspected by the maintenance staff for an error location while referring to the system error screen 200.

(B-3) Effect of Second Embodiment According to the second embodiment, in addition to the first embodiment, even when a system error (jam detection) occurs, the position of the lost medium can be accurately determined. , And the recovery of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 can be facilitated. In other words, even an inexperienced maintenance person can easily maintain and manage the automatic transaction apparatus 1.

(C) Other Embodiments In addition to the above-described embodiments, there can be further mentioned modified embodiments as exemplified below.

  (C-1) In the above-described embodiment, the medium put on the transport path 150 has been described assuming a banknote. However, the medium to which the present invention is applied is not limited to this, and coins, passbooks, cash Various media such as cards can be applied.

  (C-2) In the second embodiment, the position where the medium S3 is lost is shown in the estimated range in the error location display column 202 in FIG. 16, but this range is further narrowed down by adding other elements. It may be displayed. Further, the position of the medium S3 when no error has occurred (for example, the leading end position (500) in FIG. 15A) may be displayed in the error location display column 202.

  (C-3) In the second embodiment, an example in which the system error screen 200 of FIG. 16 is displayed on the maintenance staff operation panel provided on the back of the automatic transaction device 1 has been described. It may also be displayed on an information terminal connected by a connection.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic transaction apparatus, 11 ... Card entrance / exit, 12 ... Bank entry / exit, 13 ... Banknote entrance / exit, 14 ... Coin entrance / exit, 15 ... Operation display part, 101 ... Main control part, 102 ... Communication part, 103 ... Timer , 104 memory, 105 (105-1 to 105-n) sensor, 106 (106-1 to 106-n) blade, 107 (107-1 to 107-n) transport motor section, 108 (108-n) 1 to 108-n): transport control unit, 109 (109-1 to 109-n): transport motor, 110 (110-1 to 110-n): encoder / FG, 150: transport path, 200: system error screen , 201: message output field, 202: error location display field, D (D1 to D4): transport destination, E: transport motor drive range, S1 to S3: medium, T: medium management table.

Claims (7)

One or more transport paths for transporting the medium,
A transport drive unit for driving each of the transport paths,
A drive information detection unit that detects drive information of the transport drive unit,
Based on at least containing medium management information the driving information detected by the driving information detection unit specifies the position of the medium in the respective conveying path, have a control unit that performs predetermined control,
An automatic transaction device , wherein each of the transport paths is provided with a visible scale . One or more transport paths for transporting the medium,
A transport drive unit for driving each of the transport paths,
A drive information detection unit that detects drive information of the transport drive unit,
A control unit that specifies a position of a medium on each of the transport paths based on medium management information including at least the drive information detected by the drive information detection unit, and performs a predetermined control;
Having a plurality of medium detection sensors to detect the passage of the medium conveyed in each of the conveyance paths,
The medium management information includes next sensor arrival information that is information on a distance to a sensor to which the medium to be transported next arrives,
The control unit updates the next sensor arrival information according to the drive information detected at a predetermined timing by the drive information detection unit, and detects an abnormality of the medium being transported based on the updated result. A control for estimating the position where the abnormality of the medium being transported is detected based on the medium management information and the information on the medium detected by the medium detection sensor, and outputting the estimated position of the medium to a display unit. On the other hand, control is performed to estimate the position of the medium on which the abnormality is not detected on the transport path based on the medium management information and to output the estimated position of the medium to the display unit.
An automatic transaction apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. It has a plurality of medium detection sensors to detect the passage of the medium conveyed in each of the conveyance paths,
2. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit specifies a position of the medium on each of the transport paths using information on the medium detected by the medium detection sensor. 3. Wherein the predetermined control is stopped medium, re-feeding, automatic transaction apparatus according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the control for switchback. The medium management information includes next sensor arrival information that is information on a distance to a sensor to which the medium to be transported next arrives,
The control unit updates the next sensor arrival information according to the drive information detected at a predetermined timing by the drive information detection unit, and detects an abnormality of the medium being transported based on the updated result. 4. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein a predetermined error control is performed. The predetermined error control is characterized by performing a control of estimating a position at which an abnormality of a medium being transported is detected based on the medium management information, and outputting the estimated position of the medium to a display unit. The automatic transaction device according to claim 5 , wherein 3. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein each of the transport paths is provided with a visible scale.

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