JP6638258B2 - Automatic transaction equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic transaction apparatus, and is suitably applied to, for example, an automatic teller machine (ATM) that performs a desired transaction with a user via a medium such as a bill. is there.

  The automatic teller machine is, for example, a deposit and withdrawal unit that exchanges banknotes with a user, a denomination unit that discriminates banknote denominations, authenticity, and the like, and a temporary holding unit that temporarily holds banknotes. , A banknote storage for storing banknotes for each denomination, and a transport unit for transporting the banknotes to each unit. Further, such an automatic teller machine does not have a reject accumulating unit for accumulating bills determined to be abnormal by the discriminating unit at the time of deposit (this is called a deposit reject bill), and the depositing / dispensing unit is a reject accumulating unit. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

  In the case of such an automatic teller machine, at the time of a deposit transaction, of the bills separated one by one by the depositing / dispensing section and conveyed to the discriminating section, a deposit reject bill judged to be abnormal by the discriminating section is deposited and paid out. At this time, preparation for switching the deposit / withdrawal unit to a state in which the deposit reject bills can be accumulated (this is referred to as reject bill accumulation preparation) is required.

  Therefore, in the automatic teller machine, until the reject banknote preparation is completed, the separation of the banknotes by the depositing / dispensing unit and the conveyance of the banknotes by the transporting unit are stopped, and the transporting unit from the discrimination unit to the depositing / dispensing unit is moved to Temporarily hold deposit reject banknotes. That is, the transport unit from the discriminating unit to the depositing / dispensing unit is caused to function as a temporary holding unit that temporarily holds the deposit reject bill. After that, when the reject banknotes are ready for collecting the rejected banknotes, the automatic teller machine resumes the transfer of the rejected banknotes held on the transport unit, returns the deposited rejected banknotes to the depositing / dispensing unit, and returns to the depositing / dispensing unit. Is performed again (that is, retry).

JP 2007-241762 A

  Although such automatic teller machines are installed in various countries, there are also countries where the types of bills in circulation (that is, ticket types) are larger than the types of notes that can be handled by the automatic teller machines. . For example, in Indonesia, there are seven denominations and 12 bills in circulation, but the automatic teller machines installed in Indonesia can handle, for example, seven bills, and the remaining five bills Banknotes are not covered by the transaction.

  In a conventional automatic teller machine, when such a banknote not to be dealt (referred to as a non-target banknote) is inserted into the deposit / withdrawal unit, the banknote is determined as a deposit reject banknote by the discrimination unit, and the deposit / withdrawal is performed. Section and retry to separate bills.

  In addition, in the conventional automatic teller machine, the discriminating unit is used to return a deposit reject bill to the depositing / dispensing unit and to repeat a series of operations for retrying the separation of the bill (this is called a retry operation). When the determined number of deposited reject bills reaches the deposited reject limit set as the upper limit, the retry operation is terminated, and the deposited reject bill returned to the deposit / withdrawal unit is returned to the customer. Was.

  In an automatic teller machine, this deposit reject limit number can be set to an arbitrary value, but usually, most of the bills inserted into the deposit and withdrawal section are normal bills, and such normal bills are Is set to a large value, for example, about several tens, in order to allow as much as possible to be paid.

  On the other hand, if the deposit reject limit number is set to a large value in this way, for example, when only non-target banknotes are inserted into the deposit / withdrawal unit, the number of deposit reject banknotes determined by the discrimination unit is It takes time to reach the limit number of sheets, and as a result, the inserted non-target banknotes cannot be paid and it takes a lot of time to be returned. In this case, the customer has to wait until the banknote is not paid and the non-target banknote is returned.

  As described above, the conventional automatic teller machine has a problem that a customer is left unnecessarily waiting long when only non-target banknotes are inserted into the deposit and withdrawal section.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and is intended to propose an automatic transaction apparatus capable of minimizing a waiting time.

In order to solve such a problem, in the automatic transaction apparatus of the present invention, a medium accommodating section for accommodating a medium conveyed from the conveying section while separating and feeding out the accommodated medium, Is provided, a discriminating unit for discriminating whether or not the medium is normal, the total number of rejected media determined to be not normal by the discriminating unit, and the rejected medium is continuously determined by the discriminating unit. A rejected medium counting unit that counts the continuous number of rejected media when it is found, and the number of non-targeted media that is a type of the rejected media that is determined by the discrimination unit to be abnormal and not to be dealt with, and non-target medium counting unit for counting, lysine total number of rejected media counted by said reject medium counting section is set as the upper limit of the total number When reaching the transfected total limit number, if the continuation number of rejected media counted by said reject medium counting section reaches the reject continuous limit number that is set as the upper limit value of the continuation number, or the covered medium count A control unit that stops the separation and feeding of the medium stored in the medium storage unit when the number counted by the unit reaches the non-target limit number set as the upper limit of the number. The non-target limit number is set to a value smaller than the reject total limit number and the reject continuous limit number. Further, in the automatic transaction apparatus of the present invention, the medium contained in the medium is provided in the conveyance unit, while separating the medium contained therein and feeding the separated medium to the conveyance unit, and a medium storage unit for housing the medium conveyed from the conveyance unit. A discriminating unit that discriminates whether or not is normal, a reject medium counting unit that counts the number of rejected media determined to be not normal by the discriminating unit, and is not normal by the discriminating unit and is not a transaction target. A non-target medium counting unit that counts the number of non-target media that is a type of the reject medium, and a reject limit in which the number counted by the reject medium counting unit is set as an upper limit of the number of the media. When the number reaches the number of sheets, or when the number counted by the non-target medium counting unit reaches the number of non-targets set as the upper limit of the number of sheets, Stop the separation and unwinding of the medium accommodated in the medium accommodating unit, the reject medium including the non-target medium, and the medium that has already been unwound to the transport unit in the medium subsequent to the reject medium, A control unit that temporarily holds the sheet in the transport unit and then returns the medium to the medium storage unit, wherein the non-target limit number is set to a value smaller than the reject limit number. Further, in the automatic transaction apparatus of the present invention, the medium accommodated for accommodating the medium conveyed from the conveyance unit is separated from the medium accommodated therein and fed out to the conveyance unit, and the medium is provided in the conveyance unit. A discriminating unit that discriminates whether or not is normal, a reject medium counting unit that counts the number of rejected media determined to be not normal by the discriminating unit, and is not normal by the discriminating unit and is not a transaction target. It is determined that the total number of non-target media that is a kind of the reject medium and the number of consecutive non-target media when the non-target medium is continuously found by the discrimination unit. An external medium counting unit, and when the number of sheets counted by the reject medium counting unit reaches a reject limit number set as an upper limit of the number of sheets, the non-target medium counting unit If the total number of non-target media counted by the total number of non-target media set as the upper limit of the total number of non-target media, or the continuous number of non-target media counted by the non-target medium counting unit is A control unit for stopping the separation and feeding of the medium stored in the medium storage unit when the non-target continuous maximum number set as the upper limit of the continuous number is reached, The limit number and the non-target continuous limit number are set to values smaller than the reject limit number.

  In this way, for example, when only the non-target medium is stored in the medium storage unit, the number of rejected banknotes determined by the discrimination unit is shorter than the reject limit number, and the target determined by the discrimination unit is earlier. Since the number of external banknotes reaches the non-target limit, the time until the feeding of the medium is stopped can be reduced as compared with the conventional case where only the reject limit is used.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION This invention can implement | achieve the automatic transaction apparatus which made the waiting time as short as possible.

It is an appearance perspective view showing the composition of an automatic teller machine. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a banknote deposit / withdrawal unit. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure at the time of the payment transaction in 1st Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart following the flowchart of FIG. 3. It is a table | surface which shows the example of a count of the continuous number of payment rejects, and the total number of payment rejects. It is a table | surface which shows the example of a count of the non-target continuous number. It is a figure showing composition of a confirmation screen. It is a table | surface which shows the example of a count when the upper limit of the continuous number of payment rejects and the upper limit of the total number of payment rejects are set. It is a table | surface which shows the example of a count in case the upper limit of a continuous number of payment rejects is set in addition to the upper limit of the continuous number of payment rejects, and the upper limit of the total number of payment rejects. It is a flowchart which shows the setting procedure of a limit number of sheets. It is a figure showing composition of a limit number setting screen. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure at the time of the payment transaction in 2nd Embodiment. It is a table | surface which shows the example of a count in case the upper limit of a continuous number of payment rejects is set in addition to the upper limit of the continuous number of payment rejects, and the upper limit of the total number of payment rejects. It is a table | surface which shows the example of a count in case the upper limit of the total number of non-targets is set in addition to the upper limit of the continuous number of payment rejects, the upper limit of the total number of payment rejects, and the upper limit of the continuous number of non-targets. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure at the time of the payment transaction in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart following the flowchart of FIG. It is a figure showing composition of a guidance screen displayed when a true / false reject bill is found. It is a figure showing composition of a guidance screen displayed when a run reject bill is found. It is a figure which shows the structure of the guidance screen displayed when a fitness reject banknote is found. It is a figure which shows the structure of the guidance screen displayed when a non-target banknote is found. It is a figure showing composition of a guidance screen displayed when other payment reject bills are found.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[1. First Embodiment]
[1-1. Configuration of automatic teller machine]
First, a first embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic teller machine 1 is installed in, for example, a financial institution, and performs cash-related transactions such as deposit transactions and withdrawal transactions with customers.

  The automatic teller machine 1 is mainly configured with a box-shaped housing 2, and a customer service unit 3 is provided on an upper part of a front surface (a surface facing a customer) of the housing 2. The customer service unit 3 comprises a card entrance / exit 4, a deposit / withdrawal port 5, an operation display unit 6, a numeric keypad 7, and a receipt issuing port 8, and directly exchanges cash and a passbook with a customer and notifies information on transactions. And an operation instruction.

  The card entrance 4 is a portion into which various cards such as a cash card are inserted or ejected. A card processing unit for reading account numbers and the like magnetically recorded on the various cards is provided at the back of the card entrance 4. (Not shown) is provided.

  The deposit and withdrawal port 5 is a portion where bills to be deposited by the customer are inserted and bills to be dispensed to the customer are discharged, and are opened or closed by driving a shutter. The operation display unit 6 integrates an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) for displaying an operation screen at the time of a transaction, and a touch panel for selecting a type of transaction, inputting a password, a transaction amount, and the like.

  The numeric keypad 7 is used for inputting a password, a transaction amount, and the like. The receipt issuing port 8 is a part for issuing a receipt on which transaction contents and the like are printed at the end of the transaction processing. A receipt processing unit (shown in the drawing) behind the receipt issuing port 8 prints the transaction contents and the like on the receipt. Z) is provided. Further, although omitted in FIG. 1, the customer service unit 3 may include a speaker for notifying information about the transaction by voice.

  Further, inside the automatic teller machine 1, a main control unit 9 for integrally controlling the entire automatic teller machine 1, a storage unit 10 for storing transaction information and the like, and banknote deposit and withdrawal for performing various processes relating to banknote deposit and withdrawal. A gold unit 11 is provided. The main control unit 9 is mainly configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) not shown, and the storage unit 10 is configured by a hard disk drive, a flash memory, or the like.

  The banknote depositing / dispensing unit 11 is provided with a unit control unit 12. The unit control unit 12 is mainly configured by a CPU (not shown), and reads and executes a predetermined program from the storage unit 10 via the main control unit 9 to control each unit of the banknote deposit and withdrawal unit 11. It performs various processes such as deposit transactions and withdrawal transactions.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in the upper part of the banknote depositing / dispensing unit 11, a depositing / dispensing section 20 having a depositing / dispensing port 5, a discriminating section 21 for discriminating the denomination or authenticity of the bill, and a deposited bill. And the like, and a special banknote storage unit 23 for storing banknotes (for example, counterfeit bills) determined as special banknotes as a result of the discrimination by the discrimination unit 21. A shutter (not shown) is provided in the cash slot 5 of the cash slot 20, and the shutter 5 is opened and closed to open and close the cash slot 5.

  In the lower part of the banknote depositing / dispensing unit 11, a plurality of banknote storages 24 (24A to 24E) for accumulating banknotes by denomination, and banknotes determined as special banknotes as a result of discrimination by the discrimination unit 21 are stored. A special bill storage unit 25 is provided.

  Further, the depositing / dispensing unit 20, the discriminating unit 21, the temporary holding unit 22, the plurality of banknote storages 24 (24 </ b> A to 24 </ b> E), and the special banknote storages 23 and 25 are connected via the transport unit 26. The transport unit 26 includes a roller, a belt, and the like (not shown), and is configured to transport a rectangular bill in a short side direction along a transport path 26R indicated by a thick line in the drawing. A selector (not shown) is provided at a branch point of the transport path 26R, and the selector is rotated based on the control of the unit control unit 12, so that the transport destination of the bill can be switched. . Further, a bill detection sensor 27 (27a to 27s) for detecting a bill passing through the conveyance path 26R is provided at each part of the conveyance path 26R.

  Further, a motor 28 (28A to 28C) is provided at an upper portion in the banknote depositing / dispensing unit 11 for storing the banknotes in the temporary storing unit 22 and separating and feeding out the banknotes stored in the temporary storing unit 22. Have been.

  The depositing / dispensing unit 20 has a function of separating bills inserted from the depositing / dispensing port 5 and feeding the bills to the transport unit 26, and a function of accumulating bills determined to be unsuitable for depositing by the discriminating unit 21. Also serves as. The discrimination unit 21 discriminates the denomination, authenticity, damage state, running state, and the like of the bill passing through the inside, discriminates whether the bill passing inside is a non-target bill, and unit-controls the discrimination result. Notify section 12. The temporary holding unit 22 temporarily holds the normal banknotes, which have been discriminated as receivable by the discriminating unit 21, from the banknotes that the customer has put into the depositing / dispensing unit 20 at the time of depositing until the deposit is confirmed. In addition, the temporary holding unit 22 temporarily holds the withdrawal reject banknote that is determined to be dispensable by the discrimination unit 21 at the time of dispensing, until a dispensable banknote is dispensed.

  The banknote storage boxes 24 (24A to 24E) are provided, for example, for each denomination, and take in and store the banknotes conveyed by the conveyance unit 26 by the storage and discharge mechanism, and discharge and convey the stored banknotes. This is supplied to the section 26.

  The automatic teller machine 1 has such a configuration, and the main control unit 9 and the unit control unit 12 control each unit based on a result of discrimination of a bill by the discrimination unit 21 and the like, and perform a deposit transaction and a withdrawal of a bill. They are going to do business.

  For example, at the time of a deposit transaction, the automatic teller machine 1 opens the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal port 5 when a deposit transaction is selected by the customer via the operation display unit 6, and opens when a bill is inserted from the deposit / withdrawal port 5. Is closed, and the inserted bills are separated one by one by the depositing / dispensing section 20 and conveyed to the discriminating section 21. Furthermore, the automatic teller machine 1 transports the banknotes determined as normal banknotes that can be deposited by the discrimination unit 21 to the temporary holding unit 22 and temporarily stores them. On the other hand, a banknote determined to be a deposit reject banknote that is not suitable for deposit is returned to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20. At this time, a bill press (not shown) of the deposit / withdrawal unit 20 is moved to reject the deposit. A reject banknote stacking preparation for switching the banknotes to a stackable state is required.

  Therefore, in the automatic teller machine 1, until the reject banknote accumulation preparation is completed, the banknotes are separated and fed by the banknote depositing / dispensing unit 20 and the transport of banknotes by the transport unit 26 is stopped. The deposit reject bill is temporarily held (that is, stopped) in the transport unit 26 up to 20. That is, at this time, the automatic teller machine 1 causes the transport unit 26 from the discriminating unit 21 to the depositing / dispensing unit 20 to function as a temporary holding unit that temporarily holds the deposit reject bill.

  Specifically, the automatic teller machine 1 lowers the transport speed when the deposit reject banknote approaches the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, and moves the transport unit 26 when the deposit reject banknote reaches the front of the deposit / withdrawal unit 20. Stop completely. At this time, since the two bills following the deposit reject bill have already been separated by the depositing / dispensing unit 20, these two bills are also held in the transport unit 26. That is, a total of three bills, including the first rejected bill, are temporarily held in the transport unit 26.

  Thereafter, the automatic teller machine 1 returns the deposited reject bill to the depositing / dispensing section 20 by restarting the transport of the bill by the transport section 26 when the rejected bill accumulation preparation of the depositing / dispensing section 20 is completed. At this time, the automatic teller machine 1 also returns the two bills held together with the deposit reject bill to the deposit / withdrawal section 20 irrespective of the judgment of the discrimination section 21.

  As described above, in the automatic teller machine 1, when the discriminating unit 21 determines that the banknote is a deposit reject banknote, the deposit reject banknote and two subsequent banknotes are transferred to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20. Then, the banknotes are separated and advanced by the depositing / dispensing unit 20 (that is, retry is performed). In addition, in the automatic teller machine 1, immediately before stopping the deposit reject bill, a situation is assumed in which two subsequent bills pass through the discrimination unit 21 at a transport speed lower than the normal transport speed. Since there is a possibility that two bills (especially the third bill) may not be properly discriminated, not only the deposit reject bill but also the following two bills are returned to the depositing / dispensing section 20.

  As a result of performing such a retry operation, when all the banknotes inserted into the depositing / dispensing unit 20 are determined to be normal banknotes (that is, when the rejected banknotes have been exhausted), the automatic teller machine 1 returns the normal banknotes. The total amount (that is, the deposit amount) is displayed on the operation display unit 6, and when the deposit amount is determined by the customer, the banknotes stored in the temporary holding unit 22 are transported to the discrimination unit 21 to determine the denomination. The banknote is specified and transported to and stored in the banknote storage 24 (24A to 24E) corresponding to the denomination.

  On the other hand, if the deposit reject bill does not run out even after the retry operation is repeated, the automatic teller machine 1 returns the deposit reject bill to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, opens the shutter, and returns the deposit reject bill to the customer. I do. Thereafter, the automatic teller machine 1 displays the total amount of normal banknotes other than the deposit reject banknote on the operation display unit 6 and, when the deposit amount is determined by the customer, the banknote stored in the temporary holding unit 22 is deleted. Then, the money is conveyed to the discrimination unit 21, the denomination is specified, and the money is conveyed to and stored in the banknote storage boxes 24 (24A to 24E) corresponding to the money. The operation of the automatic teller machine 1 during the deposit transaction is as described above.

  Further, in the automatic teller machine 1, in order to prevent a series of retry operations of returning a deposit reject bill to the depositing / dispensing section 20 and retrying separation and feeding of the bill, the deposit reject bill is set as an upper limit number of deposit reject bills. The reject total limit number and the deposit reject continuous limit number are set. Further, in the automatic teller machine 1, the continuous limit number of non-target banknotes is set as the upper limit of the number of banknotes to be excluded, separately from the total limit number of deposit rejects and the maximum limit of consecutive number of deposit rejects. These three types of upper limit numbers are stored as setting information in, for example, the storage unit 10. Details of these three types of upper limit numbers will be described later.

[1-2. Behavior at the time of payment transaction]
Next, an operation procedure of the automatic teller machine 1 during a deposit transaction will be described in detail with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS. This operation is an operation mainly performed by the unit control unit 12. In the figure, the reject is abbreviated as RJ.

  When the deposit transaction is started, the unit controller 12 opens the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal unit 20 in step SP1. In the following step SP2, the unit control section 12 enters a bill insertion waiting state of waiting for a bill to be inserted into the depositing / dispensing section 20. In the following steps SP3 and SP4, the unit control unit 12 determines whether or not the bill has been normally inserted between the time when the bill insertion waiting state has elapsed and the time when the set insertion timeout time has elapsed. Here, when the insertion timeout period has elapsed without the normal insertion of the banknote, the unit control unit 12 continues to obtain a negative result in step SP3 and obtains a positive result in step SP4, and then proceeds to step SP5, and proceeds to step SP5. To close the deposit transaction.

  On the other hand, if the bill is normally inserted before the time-out period elapses, the unit control unit 12 obtains a positive result in step SP3, moves to step SP6, and closes the shutter.

  In step SP7 following step SP6, the unit control section 12 separates one bill inserted into the depositing / dispensing section 20, feeds it out, and discriminates it with the discriminating section 21. Here, when the discrimination unit 21 determines that the separated one banknote is a normal banknote, the unit control unit 12 conveys the normal banknote to the temporary holding unit 22 and proceeds to step SP14 (FIG. 4). And move.

  On the other hand, when the discrimination unit 21 determines that the separated one banknote is a deposit reject banknote, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP8. In addition, as the deposit reject banknote determined by the discrimination unit 21, a true / false reject banknote whose authenticity is determined to be abnormal by being a fake bill, a traveling reject banknote whose traveling state is determined to be abnormal due to skew or double feeding, or the like. There is a rejected banknote whose fitness status is determined to be abnormal due to dirt or the like, and a non-target banknote determined to be non-transactional.

  Therefore, the unit control unit 12 determines that one separated banknote is a deposit reject banknote of any one of a true / false reject banknote, a traveling reject banknote, a fitness reject banknote, and a non-target banknote. , The process proceeds to step SP8.

  In step SP8, the unit control unit 12 counts the continuous number of payment rejects and the total number of payment rejects. If the deposit reject banknote is a non-target banknote, the non-target consecutive number is also counted.

  The total number of banknotes rejected is the total number of banknotes that have been determined as banknotes to be rejected by the discrimination unit 21 since the start of the payment transaction, and the initial value is set to zero. The unit controller 12 counts (+1) the total number of rejected bills each time the discriminating unit 21 determines that the bill is a rejected bill. As described above, the two bills following the deposit reject bill may not be properly discriminated in some cases. Therefore, as shown in the example of FIG. Out of the banknotes, only the first rejected banknote.

  The continuous number of payment rejects is the number of continuous bills that have been determined to be payment reject bills continuously after the start of the payment transaction, and the initial value is set to zero. The unit control unit 12 counts the number of consecutive rejected bills each time the discriminating unit 21 continuously determines that the bill is a rejected bill. It should be noted that there is a possibility that two bills following the deposit reject bill may not be accurately discriminated. Therefore, the bills are not counted and the bills following the two bills are counted. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, the first bill is determined as a deposit reject bill, and the first deposit reject bill and the subsequent second and third bills are sent to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20. Is returned, and when the fourth banknote is determined to be a rejected banknote, the rejected banknotes are counted as consecutive payment rejected banknotes.

  In addition, the deposit reject continuous number is set to 1 when the banknote is first determined to be a deposit reject banknote from the start of the deposit transaction, and thereafter, only when the banknote is consecutively determined to be a deposit reject banknote, It is to be counted. That is, the continuous number of deposit reject bills indicates the number of consecutive deposit reject bills that are successively found after the first found reject bill. Therefore, at the point in time when the continuation determination following the first payment rejected banknote is interrupted (for example, when the seventh sheet in FIG. 5 is determined to be a normal banknote), the continuous number of payment rejections is determined, and thereafter, the payment rejection is performed. No matter how many times the banknotes are repeated, the number of consecutive payment rejects is not counted.

  The non-target continuous number is a continuous number when the banknote is determined to be a non-target banknote continuously after the start of the deposit transaction, and the initial value is 0. The unit control unit 12 counts the number of consecutive payment rejects each time the discriminating unit 21 continuously determines that the bill is a non-target bill. In this case as well, as shown in FIG. 6, the two bills following the non-target bills as the deposit reject bills are not counted, and the bills following these two bills are counted.

  In addition, the continuous number of non-target banknotes becomes 1 when the banknote is first determined to be a non-target banknote after the receipt transaction is started, similarly to the continuous number of payment rejects, and thereafter, the banknote continues to be a non-target banknote. Each time it is determined, it is counted. In other words, the non-target continuous number indicates the number of consecutive non-target banknotes that are found consecutively after the first non-target banknote found.

  When the unit controller 12 counts the total number of payment rejects, the continuous number of payment rejects, and the consecutive number of non-targets, the process proceeds to step SP9. In step SP9, the unit control unit 12 determines whether or not the non-target consecutive number has reached the non-target consecutive limit number set as the upper limit of the non-target consecutive number. Here, if it is determined that the non-target continuous number has not reached the non-target continuous limit number, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP10.

  In step SP10, the unit control unit 12 determines whether or not the continuous number of payment rejects has reached the maximum number of continuous payment rejects set as the upper limit of the continuous number of payment rejects. Here, if it is determined that the continuous number of payment rejects has not reached the maximum number of continuous payment rejects, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP11.

  In step SP11, the unit control unit 12 determines whether or not the total number of payment rejects has reached the maximum number of payment rejects set as the upper limit of the total number of payment rejects. Note that the total number of deposit rejects is set to a value equal to or greater than the maximum number of consecutive rejections, and the non-target continuous limit is set to a value smaller than the maximum number of consecutive deposit rejects and the total number of deposit rejects. Here, if it is determined that the total number of payment rejects has not reached the maximum number of payment rejects, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP13.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step SP9 that the non-target continuous number has reached the non-target continuous limit number, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP12. In step SP12, the unit control unit 12 changes the setting of the retry operation from "with retry" for performing the retry operation to "without retry" for not performing the retry operation, and proceeds to step SP13.

  Similarly, in the case where it is determined in step SP10 that the continuous number of payment rejects has reached the maximum number of continuous payment rejects, in the case where the total number of payment rejects has reached the maximum number of payment rejects in step SP11, The control unit 12 changes the setting of the retry operation from “with retry” to “without retry” in step SP12, and proceeds to step SP13. In step SP13, the unit control section 12 returns the found deposit reject bill and the next two bills to the deposit / withdrawal section 20, and proceeds to the next step SP14.

  As described above, in the automatic teller machine 1, when any of the non-target consecutive number, the deposit reject continuous number, and the deposit reject total number reaches the upper limit number, the retry operation is performed so as not to repeat the retry operation unnecessarily thereafter. Is changed to "no retry", and the retry operation is terminated.

  In step SP <b> 14, the unit control unit 12 determines whether or not all separation of the banknotes inserted into the cash input / output unit 20 has been completed. Here, when all of the banknotes inserted into the deposit / withdrawal unit 20 are held in the temporary holding unit 22 as normal banknotes, the unit control unit 12 ends the separation of all of the banknotes input into the deposit / withdrawal unit 20. Then, the process proceeds to step SP16.

  On the other hand, for example, when a banknote that has not been separated yet or a deposit reject banknote that has been returned to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20 in step SP13 described above remains in the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, the unit control unit 12 Then, it is determined that the separation of all the bills inserted into the depositing / dispensing section 20 has not been completed, and the routine goes to step SP15.

  In step SP15, the unit control section 12 determines whether or not the setting of the retry operation is “with retry”. Here, if the setting of the retry operation is “with retry”, this means that none of the consecutive number of non-targets, the continuous number of payment rejects, and the total number of payment rejects have not reached the upper limit number. In this case, the unit control unit 12 returns to step SP7, and continues separating and discriminating the banknotes accumulated in the depositing / dispensing unit 20.

  On the other hand, if any of the consecutive number of non-targets, the consecutive number of deposit rejects, and the total number of deposit rejects reaches the upper limit, the setting of the retry operation is “no retry”. Determines that “with retry” is not set in step SP15, stops separating and feeding out the banknotes remaining in the depositing / dispensing unit 20, and proceeds to step SP16.

  In step SP16, the unit control unit 12 determines whether or not any banknotes remain in the depositing / dispensing unit 20. Here, when at least one of the consecutive number of non-targets, the continuous number of deposit rejects, and the total number of deposit rejects reaches the upper limit, the separation of bills is stopped in a state where bills remain in the depositing / dispensing unit 20. If there is, the unit control unit 12 determines in step SP16 that the banknote remains in the depositing / dispensing unit 20, and proceeds to step SP17. In this case, at least one or more deposit reject banknotes remain in the depositing / dispensing unit 20.

  In step SP17, the unit control section 12 opens the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal section 20. In the following step SP18, the unit control unit 12 waits for a bill to be extracted from the depositing / dispensing unit 20. When the banknote is withdrawn from the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, the unit control unit 12 closes the shutter in the following step SP19, and proceeds to step SP20.

  On the other hand, when all of the banknotes inserted into the deposit / withdrawal unit 20 are transported to the temporary holding unit 22 as normal banknotes, and no banknotes remain in the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, the unit control unit 12 returns to step SP16. It is determined that no bill remains in the depositing / dispensing section 20. In this case, the unit control unit 12 skips the processing of steps SP17 to SP19 and moves to step SP20.

  In step SP20, the unit control section 12 causes the operation display section 6 to display a confirmation screen 30 shown in FIG. The confirmation screen 30 displays the total amount of the banknotes determined as normal banknotes (that is, the banknotes stored in the temporary holding unit 22), and further confirms the displayed total amount as a deposit amount. A button 31, an additional button 32 for additionally inserting a bill, and a cancel button 33 for canceling a deposit are arranged.

  Here, when the add button 32 on the confirmation screen 30 is pressed by the customer, the unit control unit 12 returns to step SP1 and opens the shutter of the depositing / dispensing unit 20. When the confirmation button 31 is pressed by the customer, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP21, separates the banknotes stored in the temporary holding unit 22, and transports the banknotes to the banknote storage box 24 (24A to 24E). Then, the deposit transaction ends.

  Further, when the cancel button 33 is pressed by the customer, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP22, separates the banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 22, and returns the banknotes to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20. In the following step SP23, the unit control unit 12 opens the shutter of the depositing / dispensing unit 20, and waits for a bill to be extracted from the depositing / dispensing unit 20 in the following step SP24. Then, when the bill is extracted from the depositing / dispensing section 20, the unit control section 12 closes the shutter in the following step SP25, and terminates the depositing transaction. If no banknote is stored in the temporary holding unit 22, if the cancel button 33 is pressed, the processing in steps SP22 to SP25 is skipped, and the deposit transaction ends.

  The operation of the automatic teller machine 1 at the time of the deposit transaction is as described above. If any of the consecutive number of non-targets, the consecutive number of deposit rejects, and the total number of deposit rejects reaches the upper limit, the retry operation is terminated. Then, the deposit reject banknote is returned to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, and the banknote remaining in the deposit / withdrawal unit 20 including the deposit reject banknote is returned to the customer.

  By the way, as described above, in the automatic teller machine 1, in addition to the continuous limit number of deposit rejects and the total limit number of deposit rejects, the non-target continuous limit number is set as the upper limit of the non-target continuous number. Furthermore, in the automatic teller machine 1, the consecutive limit number of non-targets is set to a value smaller than the continuous limit number of deposit rejects and the total limit number of deposit rejects. More specifically, the continuous limit number of deposit rejects and the total limit number of deposit rejects are both set to 20, and the continuous limit number of non-targets is set to 5. Incidentally, the number of bills that can be inserted into the depositing / dispensing section 20 at one time is, for example, 200.

  Here, in the automatic teller machine 1, only the continuous limit number of deposit rejects and the total limit number of deposit rejects are set, and the continuous limit number of non-targets in addition to the continuous limit number of deposit rejects and the total limit number of deposit rejects. In the case where it is set, how is the time from the start of the separation of the bills inserted into the deposit / withdrawal unit 20 until the retry operation is stopped and the rejected bills (non-target bills) returned? The change will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Here, the first, fourth, seventh, tenth,... Bills of the bills separated by the depositing / dispensing unit 20 are determined to be deposit reject bills (that is, every third bill from the first bill is deposited). An example will be described in which the fourth, seventh, tenth, thirteenth, and sixteenth banknotes are determined to be non-target banknotes five consecutive times.

  First, a case where only the continuous limit number of deposit rejects (20) and the total limit number of deposit rejects (20) is set will be described with reference to FIG. In this case, when the first banknote is determined to be a rejected banknote other than the non-target banknotes, both the continuous number of rejected rejections and the total number of rejected banknotes become one. Since the second and third bills are bills returned to the depositing / dispensing unit 20 together with the first deposit reject bill, they are not counted in the continuous number of deposit rejects and the total number of deposit rejects. Thereafter, when the fourth bill is determined to be a non-target bill, both the continuous number of deposit rejects and the total number of deposit rejects become 2.

  Thereafter, at the time when the banknote is determined to be a rejected banknote other than the non-target banknote, and at the time when the banknote is determined to be a non-target banknote, the continuous number of payment rejections and the total number of payment rejections are counted. And finally, when the 58th banknote is determined to be a non-target banknote, the continuous number of deposit rejects and the total number of deposit rejects are both 20. Reach.

  At this point, the automatic teller machine 1 stops the retry operation, returns the deposit reject bill to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, and returns it to the customer.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 9, a case in which the continuous limit number of non-targets is set in addition to the continuous limit number of payment rejects and the total limit number of payment rejects will be described. In this case, when the first banknote is determined to be a rejected banknote other than the non-target banknotes, both the continuous number of rejected rejections and the total number of rejected banknotes become one. Since the second and third bills are bills returned to the depositing / dispensing unit 20 together with the first deposit reject bill, the continuous bills of the rejected deposit, the total number of the deposited rejected bills, and the continuous number of non-target bills are counted. Not be. Thereafter, when the fourth banknote is determined to be a non-target banknote, the continuous number of rejected rejections and the total number of rejected banknotes are both 2 and the non-target continuous number is 1.

  Thereafter, when the seventh, tenth, and thirteenth banknotes are determined to be non-target banknotes, the continuous number of deposit rejects, the total number of deposit rejects, and the consecutive non-target banknotes are counted. Then, when the sixteenth banknote is determined to be a non-target banknote, the non-target consecutive number becomes 5 and reaches the non-target consecutive limit number. By the way, both the continuous number of payment rejects and the total number of payment rejects at this time are 6.

  At this point, the automatic teller machine 1 stops the retry operation, returns the non-target banknotes to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, and returns them to the customer.

  In this way, when only the rejection continuous limit number and the total rejection total limit number are set, when the 58th bill is discriminated, the retry operation is stopped and the rejection bill is returned to the customer. On the other hand, if the rejection continuous limit number and the rejection total limit number are set to be less than these, the retry operation is stopped when the 16th banknote is discriminated. Payment reject bills will be returned to the customer.

  That is, in the automatic teller machine 1, only the non-target banknotes are input to the depositing / dispensing unit 20 by setting the continuous limit number of deposits rejected and the total limit number of deposit rejects to be excluded, which are smaller than these. In such a case, the waiting time before returning the non-target banknote to the customer can be greatly reduced as compared with the case where only the continuous limit number of deposit rejects and the total limit number of deposit rejects are set. It has become.

[1-3. Set limit number]
Next, the procedure for setting the continuous limit number of payment rejects, the total limit number of payment rejects, and the continuous limit number of non-targets will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step SP30, when an operation for displaying a limit number setting screen (this is called a limit number setting screen) is performed via the operation display unit 6, the unit control unit 12 sets the limit number setting shown in FIG. The screen 40 is displayed.

  The limit number setting screen 40 includes an input field 41 for inputting a numerical value of the deposit reject continuous limit number, an input field 42 for the total limit number of deposit rejects, an input field 43 for a non-target continuous limit number, and a field for updating the setting. It comprises an update button 44 and a cancel button 45 for canceling the settings. In the input fields 41 to 43, for example, 20, 20, and 5, respectively, are input as initial setting values.

  At the next step SP31, the unit control section 12 waits for the update button 44 or the cancel button 45 to be pressed, and when the update button 44 or the cancel button 45 is pressed, proceeds to step SP32.

  In step SP32, the unit control unit 12 determines whether the update button 44 has been pressed. If it is determined that the cancel button 45 is pressed instead of the update button 44, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP33, displays a message not to update the limit number on the operation display unit 6, and displays the message Finish setting.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the update button 44 has been pressed, the unit control unit 12 proceeds from step SP32 to step SP34, in which the continuous number of deposit rejects and the total number of deposit rejects entered in the input fields 41 and 42 are set. It is determined whether or not the non-target consecutive limit number input in the input field 43 is a smaller value.

  If the unit control unit 12 determines that the non-target continuation limit number is not smaller than the deposit reject continuation limit number and the deposit reject total limit number, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP35. A message prompting the user to input a value smaller than the continuous number of deposit rejects and the total number of deposit rejects is displayed on the operation display unit 6, and the process returns to step SP31.

  On the other hand, if the unit control unit 12 determines that the continuous limit number of non-targets is smaller than the continuous limit number of deposit rejects and the total limit number of deposit rejects, the unit control unit 12 proceeds from step SP34 to step SP36. The numerical values set in the input fields 41 to 43 are used to update the numerical values set as the continuous limit number of rejected payments, the total limit number of rejected payments, and the continuous maximum number of non-targets, and operate a message indicating that the update has been performed. The display is displayed on the display unit 6 and the setting of each limit number of sheets is completed.

  In the automatic teller machine 1, each limit number is set in such a procedure, and the non-target continuous limit number is set only to a value smaller than the deposit reject continuous limit number and the deposit reject total limit number. It cannot be set.

[1-4. Summary and effects]
As described so far, in the automatic teller machine 1, in addition to the continuous limit number of deposit rejects and the total limit number of deposit rejects, the non-target continuous limit number is set as the upper limit of the non-target continuous number. Further, the non-subject continuous limit number is set to a value smaller than the deposit reject continuous limit number and the deposit reject total limit number.

  By doing so, in the automatic teller machine 1, when only the non-target banknotes are inserted into the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, the time required to return the non-target banknotes to the customer is set to the continuous limit number of deposit rejects and the deposit rejection. Compared to the case where only the total number of sheets is set, it is possible to greatly reduce, and thus minimize unnecessary waiting time, such as continuing to wait for non-receivable banknotes that cannot be deposited to be returned. it can.

  Further, the automatic teller machine 1 can change the values of the continuous limit number of deposit rejects, the total limit number of deposit rejects, and the consecutive limit number of non-targets via the limit number setting screen 40. Regarding the limit number of sheets, renewal is not permitted unless the value is smaller than the continuous limit number of rejected payments and the total limit number of rejected payments. This is because if the non-target consecutive limit number is set to be equal to or more than the deposit reject continuous limit number and the deposit reject total limit number, the time required for returning the non-target banknote to the customer cannot be reduced.

  In other words, the automatic teller machine 1 can change the values of the continuous limit number of deposit rejects, the total limit number of deposit rejects, and the consecutive limit number of non-targets within a range that can reduce the time required for returning the non-target banknotes to the customer. It has become.

[2. Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment is different from the non-target consecutive limit number in that the total limit number of non-target banknotes is set as the upper limit of the total number of banknotes determined as non-target banknotes (the total number of target rejects). This is different from the first embodiment. This non-target total limit number is also stored in the storage unit 10 as setting information, for example. Since the structure of the automatic teller machine 1 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the first embodiment is referred to for the detailed description. Therefore, here, the operation at the time of the payment transaction will be mainly described.

[2-1. Behavior at the time of payment transaction]
The operation procedure at the time of the deposit transaction will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This operation is also an operation mainly performed by the unit control unit 12. Note that the operation procedure shown in FIG. 12 differs from the operation procedure of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 in that step SP100 is provided instead of step SP8, and that step SP100 is provided between step SP9 and step SP10. Is the same as the operation procedure of the first embodiment except that a new step SP101 is added to the first embodiment. Therefore, here, step SP100 and step SP101 will be mainly described. In FIG. 12, the processing of steps SP1 to SP6 and the processing of step SP14 and thereafter are the same as in FIGS. 3 and 4, and are therefore simplified.

  In the processing of steps SP1 to SP6, when a bill is inserted into the deposit / withdrawal unit 20 and the bill separated by the deposit / withdrawal unit 20 is determined to be a deposit reject bill in step SP7, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP7. Move on to SP100. In step SP100, the unit control unit 12 counts the continuous number of payment rejects and the total number of payment rejects. If the deposit reject banknote is a non-target banknote, the total number of non-target banknotes is counted in addition to the number of consecutive non-target banknotes.

  The total number of non-target banknotes is the total number of banknotes that have been determined to be non-target banknotes by the discrimination unit 21 since the start of the deposit transaction, and the initial value is set to 0. The unit control unit 12 counts (+1) the total number of non-target banknotes each time the discrimination unit 21 determines that the banknote is a non-target banknote. As described in the first embodiment, since two bills following the non-target bills may not be properly discriminated in some cases, the three bills returned to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20 are counted. Of these, only the first non-target banknote will be considered.

  After counting the total number of non-targets in addition to the continuous number of payment rejects, the total number of payment rejects, and the consecutive number of non-targets, the unit controller 12 proceeds to the next step SP9. In step SP9, the unit control unit 12 determines whether or not the non-target continuous number has reached the non-target continuous limit number. If the unit control unit 12 determines that the non-target continuous number has not reached the non-target continuous limit number, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP101.

  In step SP101, the unit control unit 12 determines whether or not the non-target total number has reached the non-target total limit number set as the upper limit of the non-target total number. It should be noted that the non-target total limit number is set to a value smaller than the deposit reject continuous limit number and the deposit reject total limit number, and is set to be equal to or more than the non-target continuous limit number. Here, if it is determined that the total number of non-targets has not reached the maximum total number of non-targets, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP10.

  Then, the unit control unit 12 determines whether or not the continuous number of deposit rejects has reached the maximum number of consecutive deposit rejects in step SP10. If it is determined that the maximum number of deposits has not been reached, the process proceeds to step SP11. It is determined whether or not the total reject limit number has been reached, and if it has not been determined, the process proceeds to step SP13.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step SP9 that the non-target continuous number has reached the non-target continuous limit number, and in step SP10, it is determined that the deposit reject continuous number has reached the deposit reject continuous limit number. In the case, and when the total number of payment rejects reaches the maximum number of payment rejects in step SP11, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP12. In step SP12, the unit control unit 12 changes the setting of the retry operation from "with retry" for performing the retry operation to "without retry" for not performing the retry operation, and proceeds to step SP13.

  Also, when it is determined in step SP101 that the total number of non-targets has reached the total number of non-targets, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP12 and performs a retry operation to set the retry operation. Is changed to "no retry" in which no retry operation is performed, and the routine goes to step SP13.

  In step SP13, the unit control unit 12 returns the found deposit reject bill and the following two bills to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, and proceeds to step SP14. Since the processing after step SP14 is the same as the operation procedure of the first embodiment, the description is omitted.

  The operation at the time of the deposit transaction in the second embodiment is as described above. In addition to the consecutive number of non-targets, the consecutive number of deposit rejects, and the total number of deposit rejects, the total number of non-targets is counted. Is set to "no retry" so that the retry operation is not wastefully repeated, and the retry operation is terminated.

  By the way, as described above, in the second embodiment, in addition to the maximum number of rejected rejections, the total number of rejected rejections, and the maximum number of non-applicable continuous numbers, the maximum number of non-applicable totals is set as the upper limit of the total number of non-applicable sheets. Is set. Furthermore, in the automatic teller machine 1, the non-target continuous limit number and the non-target total limit number are set to values smaller than the deposit reject continuous limit number and the deposit reject total limit number. More specifically, for example, the continuous limit number of payment rejects and the total limit number of payment rejects are both set to 20, and the continuous limit number of non-targets and the total limit number of non-targets are both set to 5.

  Here, in the automatic teller machine 1, only the continuous limit number of deposit rejects, the total limit number of deposit rejects, and the consecutive limit number of non-targets are set, and in addition to these, the total limit number of non-targets is set. In some cases, after the separation of the bills inserted into the depositing / dispensing unit 20 is started, the time from when the retry operation is stopped to when the deposited rejected bills (non-target bills) are returned is changed. This will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Here, the first, fourth, tenth, thirteenth, nineteenth, twenty-second,... Bills of the bills separated by the depositing / dispensing unit 20 are determined to be deposit reject bills (that is, 1). The second consecutive rejected banknotes are found on the first and fourth sheets, then the continuous rejected banknotes are interrupted once, and then the second consecutive rejected banknotes are found on the tenth and thirteenth sheets.) The following describes, as an example, a case where the banknotes of the thirteenth, thirteenth, twenty-second,... (That is, the second banknote when a deposit reject banknote is found twice consecutively) are non-target banknotes.

  First, a case will be described with reference to FIG. 13 in which only the continuous limit number of deposit rejects, the total limit number of deposit rejects, and the consecutive limit number of non-targets are set. In this case, when the first banknote is determined to be a rejected banknote other than the non-target banknotes, both the continuous number of rejected rejections and the total number of rejected banknotes become one. Since the second and third bills are bills returned to the depositing / dispensing unit 20 together with the first deposit reject bill, they are not counted in the continuous number of deposit rejects and the total number of deposit rejects. Thereafter, when the fourth banknote is determined to be a non-target banknote, the continuous number of rejected rejections and the total number of rejected banknotes are both 2 and the non-target continuous number is 1.

  Thereafter, when the seventh bill is determined to be a normal bill, the continuity determination of the deposit reject bill and the non-target bill is interrupted, and the deposit reject continuous number and the non-target consecutive number are determined at 2 and 1, respectively. Thereafter, only when the banknote is determined to be a rejected banknote other than the non-target banknote and when it is determined to be a non-target banknote, only the total number of rejected banknotes is counted. Then, finally, when the 85th banknote is determined to be a non-target banknote, the total number of rejected payments becomes 20, reaching the total number of rejected payments.

  At this point, the automatic teller machine 1 stops the retry operation, returns the non-target banknotes to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, and returns them to the customer.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 14, a case will be described in which the total number of non-targets is set in addition to the maximum number of consecutive rejections, the total number of rejections, and the maximum number of non-targets. In this case, when the first banknote is determined to be a rejected banknote other than the non-target banknotes, both the continuous number of rejected rejections and the total number of rejected banknotes become one. The subsequent second and third bills are not counted in the counting of the continuous number of payment rejects, the total number of payment rejects, the consecutive number of non-targets, and the total number of non-targets. Thereafter, when the fourth banknote is determined to be a non-target banknote, the continuous number of rejected rejects and the total number of rejected banknotes are both 2, and both the continuous non-target number and the total non-target number are 1.

  Thereafter, when the seventh bill is determined to be a normal bill, the continuity determination of the deposit reject bill and the non-target bill is interrupted, and the deposit reject continuous number and the non-target consecutive number are determined at 2 and 1, respectively. Thereafter, at the time when the banknote is determined as a deposit reject banknote other than the non-target banknote, and at the time when the banknote is determined as the non-target banknote, the total number of deposit rejects is counted, and further, at the time when the banknote is determined as the non-target banknote. Then, the total number of non-objects is counted. Then, when the fortieth banknote is determined to be a non-target banknote, the total number of non-target banknotes becomes 5, reaching the total number of non-target banknotes. Incidentally, the total number of payment rejections at this time is 10.

  At this point, the automatic teller machine 1 stops the retry operation, returns the non-target banknotes to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, and returns them to the customer.

  As described above, when the rejection continuous limit number, the rejection total limit number, and the non-target continuous limit number are set, the retry operation is stopped when the 85th bill is discriminated, and the rejection bill is rejected. If the customer rejects the forty-th bill, the retry operation is performed when the rejection continuous limit number and the total exclusion limit number smaller than the total rejection limit number are additionally set. It will be canceled and the rejected bill will be returned to the customer.

  That is, in the automatic teller machine 1, since the continuous maximum number of deposit rejects and the total number of non-targets smaller than the total number of deposits rejected are additionally set, the non-target banknotes and the target banknotes are mixed in the deposit / withdrawal unit 20. For example, when the banknotes are inserted after being inserted, the waiting time until the non-target banknotes are returned to the customer can be significantly reduced as compared with the first embodiment.

  Also in the automatic teller machine 1 of the second embodiment, the deposit reject continuous limit, the deposit reject total limit, the non-target continuous limit, and the non-target total limit can be set on a setting screen (not shown). Has become. Although the setting procedure is omitted, the non-target total limit number can be set to a value smaller than the deposit reject continuous limit number and the deposit reject total limit number similarly to the non-target consecutive limit number.

[2-2. Summary and effects]
As described so far, in the automatic teller machine 1 of the second embodiment, in addition to the continuous limit number of deposit rejects, the total limit number of deposit rejects, and the consecutive limit number of non-targets, the upper limit of the total number of non-targets is set. Added the setting of the total number of sheets that can be excluded. Further, the total number of unacceptable total limits is set to a value smaller than the continuous limit number of rejected payments and the total limit number of rejected payments.

  By doing so, in the automatic teller machine 1, not only the non-target banknotes but also the target banknotes are inserted into the deposit / withdrawal unit 20 so that the target banknotes are mixed between the non-target banknotes and the non-target banknotes. The time required to return the non-applicable banknotes to the customer can be significantly reduced as compared to the case where the deposit reject continuous limit number, the deposit reject total limit number and the exempt consecutive limit number are set, In this way, it is possible to minimize wasteful waiting time such as continuing to wait for a non-depositable non-target banknote to be returned.

  Also in the automatic teller machine 1 of the second embodiment, via the setting screen (not shown), the continuous limit number of deposit rejects, the total limit number of deposit rejects, the consecutive limit number of non-targets, and the total limit of non-targets Can be changed, but the renewal must not be permitted unless the continuous limit and the total limit are not smaller than the continuous limit and the total reject limit. I made it. In other words, in the automatic teller machine 1, the rejection continuous limit number, the deposit rejection total limit number, the exemption continuous limit number, and the non-target total limit are within a range in which the time until the non-target banknote is returned to the customer can be reduced. The value of the number of sheets can be changed.

[3. Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described. The third embodiment is different from the second embodiment in that the true / false reject total limit number, which is the upper limit of the total number of bills determined as true / false reject bills (the true / false reject total number), and The upper limit of the total number of travel rejects, which is the upper limit of the total number of banknotes determined as reject banknotes (the total number of travel rejects), and the upper limit of the total number of banknotes, determined as damage reject bills (total damage rejection) This is an embodiment in which the total limit number of damage rejection is additionally set. The true / false reject total limit number, traveling reject total limit number, and fitness reject total limit number are also stored as setting information in the storage unit 10, for example. Since the configuration of the automatic teller machine 1 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the first embodiment is referred to for the detailed description. Therefore, here, the operation at the time of the payment transaction will be mainly described.

  The discriminating section 21 of the automatic teller machine 1 determines that the counterfeit note is a genuine or rejected banknote, and the consumable parts of the depositing / dispensing section 20 are worn and the separation state is poor. The transported banknote is determined as a traveling reject banknote, and a banknote that is soiled due to attachment of machine oil or food oil is determined as a defective reject banknote.

[3-1. Behavior at the time of payment transaction]
The operation procedure at the time of the deposit transaction will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. This operation is also an operation mainly performed by the unit control unit 12. In the operation procedure shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the processing of steps SP7 to SP14 is different from the processing of steps SP7 to SP14 of the operation procedure of the second embodiment. Therefore, here, the processing of steps SP7 to SP14 will be mainly described. In FIGS. 15 and 16, the processes in steps SP1 to SP6 and the processes in step SP14 and thereafter are the same as those in FIGS.

  In the processing of steps SP1 to SP6, when a bill is inserted into the deposit / withdrawal unit 20 and the bill separated by the deposit / withdrawal unit 20 is determined to be a deposit reject bill in step SP7, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP7. Move on to SP200. In step SP200, the unit control unit 12 counts the continuous number of payment rejects and the total number of payment rejects. If the deposit reject banknote is a non-target banknote, the non-target continuous number and the non-target total number are also counted.

  Further, the unit control unit 12 counts the total number of true / false rejects when the deposit reject bill is a true / false reject bill, and counts the total number of travel rejects when the deposit reject bill is a traveling reject bill, If the deposit reject banknote is a damage reject bill, the total number of damage reject bills is counted.

  The total number of true / false rejected bills is the total number of bills that have been determined as true / falsely rejected bills by the discrimination unit 21 since the start of the deposit transaction, and the initial value is set to 0. The unit control unit 12 counts (+1) the total number of true / false rejects each time the discrimination unit 21 determines that the bill is a true / false reject bill. Since two bills following the true / false reject bill may not be properly discriminated in some cases, only the first true / false reject bill among these three bills is counted. The total number of travel rejects and the total number of damage rejects are the total number of bills that have been determined to be travel reject bills or damage reject bills by the discrimination unit 21, respectively, and the initial value is 0. These traveling reject bills and damage reject bills are also counted (+1) each time the discrimination unit 21 determines that the bill is a traveling reject bill or a damage reject bill.

  The unit controller 12 counts the total number of true and false rejects, the total number of traveling rejects, and the total number of damage rejects, in addition to the continuous number of deposit rejects, the total number of deposit rejects, the consecutive number of non-targets, and the total number of non-targets, Move to the next step SP201. In step SP201, the unit control unit 12 determines whether the total number of true / false rejects has reached the total true / false reject limit set as the upper limit of the total number of true / false rejects. Here, if it is determined that the total number of true / false rejects has not reached the total limit of true / false rejects, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP202.

  In step SP202, the unit control unit 12 determines whether the total number of traveling rejects has reached the total number of traveling rejects set as the upper limit of the total number of traveling rejects. Here, if it is determined that the total number of traveling rejects has not reached the total number of traveling rejects, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP203.

  In step SP203, the unit control unit 12 determines whether or not the total number of damaged rejects has reached the total number of damaged rejects set as the upper limit of the total number of damaged rejects. Here, if it is determined that the total number of damage rejects has not reached the total limit number of damage rejects, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP9.

  In steps SP9, SP101, SP10, and SP11, the unit control unit 12 determines whether the non-target continuous number has reached the non-target continuous limit number, whether the total non-target number has reached the non-target total limit number, and It is determined whether the reject continuous number has reached the deposit reject continuous limit number and whether the total deposit reject number has reached the deposit reject total limit number. If none of them has reached, the process proceeds to step SP13, and the found deposit is determined. The rejected bill and the following two bills are returned to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, and the process proceeds to step SP14.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step SP201 that the total number of true / false rejects has reached the total limit number of true / false rejects, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP204, and detects the true / false reject bills, The next two bills are returned to the depositing / dispensing unit 20, and the flow proceeds to the next step SP205. In step SP205, the unit control section 12 causes the operation display section 6 to display a guidance screen 50 shown in FIG. The guidance screen 50 displays a message indicating that the inserted bill is an unhandled bill and guiding the customer to the counter, and further includes a confirmation button 51. When the confirmation button 51 is pressed, the unit control unit 12 displays a message indicating that the handling is to be stopped on the guidance screen 50 as shown in FIG. 17B, and ends the deposit transaction. In this case, the automatic teller machine 1 is in a state where it is not possible to continue a transaction.

  If it is determined in step SP202 that the total number of traveling rejects has reached the total number of traveling rejects, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP206, where the found traveling reject bill and the next two bills are processed. Then, the process returns to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, and proceeds to the next step SP207. In step SP207, the unit control section 12 causes the operation display section 6 to display a guidance screen 60 shown in FIG. On the guidance screen 60, a message indicating that the state of the automatic teller machine 1 is bad and the transaction cannot be continued and that the customer is guided to another automatic teller machine 1 or a window is displayed. Are located. When the confirmation button 61 is pressed, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP12, changes the setting of the retry operation from “with retry” to “without retry”, and proceeds to step SP14.

  If it is determined in step SP203 that the total number of damaged rejects has reached the total limit number of damaged rejects, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP208, in which the found damaged reject bill and the next two bills Is returned to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, and the routine goes to the next step SP209. In step SP209, the unit control section 12 causes the operation display section 6 to display a guidance screen 70 shown in FIG. The guidance screen 70 displays a message indicating that the state of the inserted banknote is bad and cannot be handled by the automatic teller machine 1 and that the customer is guided to the counter, and a confirmation button 71 is arranged. . When the confirmation button 71 is pressed, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP12, changes the setting of the retry operation from “with retry” to “without retry”, and proceeds to step SP14.

  In addition, when it is determined in step SP9 that the non-target continuous number has reached the non-target continuous limit number, and when it is determined in step SP101 that the total non-target number has reached the non-target total limit number, the unit The control unit 12 returns to step SP210, returns the found non-target banknote and the next two banknotes to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, and proceeds to the next step SP211. In step SP211, the unit control section 12 causes the operation display section 6 to display a guidance screen 80 shown in FIG. The guidance screen 80 displays a message prompting the user to confirm that the inserted bill is not a transaction target in the automatic teller machine 1 and an image of the bill to be handled, and further includes a confirmation button 81. When the confirmation button 81 is pressed, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP12, changes the setting of the retry operation from “with retry” to “without retry”, and proceeds to step SP14.

  When it is determined in step SP10 that the continuous number of deposit rejects has reached the maximum number of deposit rejects, and when it is determined in step SP11 that the total number of deposit rejects has reached the maximum limit of deposit rejects, the unit control unit 12 Moves to step SP212, returns the found deposit reject bill and the following two bills to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, and moves to the next step SP213. In this case, the discrimination unit 21 has found many rejected banknotes (for example, non-banknotes) other than the target banknotes, the true / false reject banknotes, the traveling reject banknotes, and the damage reject banknotes. In step SP213, the unit control section 12 causes the operation display section 6 to display a guidance screen 90 shown in FIG. The guidance screen 90 displays a message prompting the user to reconfirm and insert the banknote returned to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20, and further includes a confirmation button 91. When the confirmation button 91 is pressed, the unit control unit 12 proceeds to step SP12, changes the setting of the retry operation from “with retry” to “without retry”, and proceeds to step SP14.

  After that, the unit control unit 12 executes the processing of steps SP14 to SP25, and ends the deposit transaction. Note that the unit control unit 12 causes the operation display unit 6 to display the confirmation screen 30 shown in FIG. 7 in step SP20, but when it is determined in step SP202 that the total number of traveling rejects has reached the total number of traveling rejects. If it is determined in step SP203 that the total number of damaged rejects has reached the total number of damaged rejects, it is highly likely that a problem has occurred on the automatic teller machine 1 side. In order to prevent this, the additional button 32 on the confirmation screen 30 is hidden.

  The operation at the time of the deposit transaction in the third embodiment is as described above. In addition to the non-target continuous number, the non-target total number, the deposit reject continuous number, and the deposit reject total number, the true / false reject total The number of sheets, the total number of running rejects, and the total number of damage rejects are counted, and if any of them reaches the upper limit number, the retry operation setting is set to "no retry" so that the retry operation is not repeated uselessly thereafter. Change it to end the retry operation.

  In the third embodiment, the guidance screens 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 for notifying the customer of the reason for terminating the deposit transaction or the reason for returning the banknote and the corresponding method at that time. Is displayed, the deposit transaction can be smoothly performed without causing the customer to perform a wasteful operation of, for example, repeatedly inputting the returned non-target banknote to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20. It has become.

  By the way, as described above, in the third embodiment, in addition to the deposit reject continuous limit number, the deposit reject total limit number, the non-target continuous limit number, and the non-target total limit number, the true / false reject total limit number, traveling The total number of rejects and the total number of damage rejects are set. Furthermore, in the automatic teller machine 1, the total number of true and false rejects, the total number of travel rejects and the total number of damage rejects are set to values smaller than the continuous number of deposit rejects and the total number of deposit rejects. I have. More specifically, for example, the maximum number of consecutive rejected deposits and the maximum number of consecutive rejected rejects are both 20, the number of consecutive non-targets and the total number of non-targets are both 5, the total number of true / false rejects is one, The reject total limit number and the damage reject total limit number are both set to five.

  Thereby, in the automatic teller machine 1, when a counterfeit note is inserted into the depositing / dispensing section 20, the depositing transaction can be immediately terminated, and when a traveling reject bill or a damage reject bill occurs, Can reduce the waiting time before returning these bills to the customer as compared with the first and second embodiments.

  Also, in the automatic teller machine 1 of the third embodiment, the maximum number of rejected deposits, the maximum number of rejected deposits, the maximum number of consecutive non-targets, the total number of non-targets, the total number of true / false rejects, the total number of traveling rejects, The limit number of sheets and the total limit number of damage rejects can be set on a setting screen (not shown). Although the setting procedure is omitted, the total number of true and false rejects, the total number of travel rejects and the total number of damage rejects are the same as the exempt continuous limit and the exempt total limit. And can be set only to a value smaller than the total number of deposit rejects.

[3-2. Summary and effects]
As described above, in the automatic teller machine 1 of the third embodiment, in addition to the continuous limit number of deposit rejects, the total limit number of deposit rejects, the consecutive limit number of non-targets, and the total limit number of non-targets, The total reject limit, the running reject limit, and the damage reject limit are set. Further, the total number of true / false rejects, the total number of travel rejects, and the total number of damage rejects are set to values smaller than the total number of deposit rejects and the maximum number of consecutive deposit rejects.

  Thereby, in the automatic teller machine 1, when a counterfeit note is inserted into the depositing and dispensing section 20, the depositing transaction can be completed quickly, so that, for example, the waiting time at the time of inserting the counterfeit note can be shortened. In addition, it is possible to avoid a risk that the fake bill is repeatedly inserted many times and the fake bill is erroneously determined as a normal bill. In addition, when traveling reject bills are generated, the waiting time until the traveling reject bills are returned can be reduced, and the risk of jamming due to repeated retry of traveling reject bills can be reduced. Can be. Furthermore, when a damage reject bill is generated, the waiting time until the damage reject bill is returned can be reduced, and the rejection of the damage reject bill by repeating the rejection of the damage reject bill repeatedly. The risk of erroneously determining a normal banknote can be reduced, and the risk of dispensing such a dirty banknote to another customer can also be reduced.

  Also in the automatic teller machine 1 of the third embodiment, via the setting screen (not shown), the total number of deposit rejects, the maximum number of consecutive deposit rejects, the number of consecutive non-targets, and the total number of non-targets The value of the total limit of true / false rejects, the total limit of travel rejects and the total limit of damage rejects can be changed. Regarding the total number of travel rejects and the total number of damage rejects, the renewal is not permitted unless the total number of deposit rejects and the maximum number of consecutive rejections are smaller than the total number of deposits. By doing so, in the automatic teller machine 1, the waiting time when inserting non-target bills, the waiting time when inserting counterfeit bills, the waiting time when running reject banknotes or when generating damage reject banknotes are reduced as compared to the conventional case. To the extent possible, the values of the non-target continuous limit number, the non-target total limit number, the true / false reject total limit number, the running reject total limit number, and the fitness reject total limit number can be changed.

[4. Other Embodiments]
[4-1. Other Embodiment 1]
In the first embodiment described above, the number of consecutive non-target banknotes becomes 1 when a banknote is first determined to be a non-target banknote after the start of the deposit transaction, and thereafter, the banknote continues to be connected to the non-target banknote. When the continuous determination from the first non-target banknote is interrupted, the non-target continuous banknote is determined, and thereafter, the number of non-target banknotes is counted. Even if it is repeated consecutively, the non-target consecutive number is not counted.

  The invention is not limited to this.For example, if the continuous determination following the first non-target banknote is interrupted, the non-target continuous banknote is reset to 0, and if the non-target banknote is found again, the non-target continuous banknote is counted again. You may make it go. Similarly, if the continuous determination of the rejected rejected banknote is interrupted from the first rejected rejected banknote, the rejected rejected serial number is reset to 0, and if the rejected rejected banknote is found again, the rejected rejected banknote is re-executed. You may make it count. Note that the same applies to the non-target continuous number and the deposit reject continuous number in the second and third embodiments.

[4-2. Other Embodiment 2]
Further, in the first embodiment described above, when a deposit reject banknote is found, the deposit reject banknote and the following two banknotes are combined into a total of three bills regardless of the discrimination result of the discriminator 21. Back to. The present invention is not limited to this, and the next banknote following the deposited rejected banknote is conveyed to the temporary storage unit 22 without being returned to the depositing / dispensing unit 20 when the discrimination unit 21 determines that the banknote is a normal banknote. You may.

  In the first embodiment, immediately before stopping the deposit reject bill, a situation is assumed in which the following two bills pass through the discrimination unit 21 at a transport speed lower than the normal transport speed. Since there is a possibility that two bills (especially the third bill) may not be properly discriminated, not only the deposit reject bill but also the following two bills are returned to the depositing / dispensing section 20. However, when the transport speed is reduced, if it can be assumed that the next banknote of the deposit reject banknote has already passed through the discriminating unit 21, the next banknote of the deposit reject banknote will be normally processed. The possibility of being discriminated increases. Therefore, the bill next to the deposit reject bill may be conveyed to the temporary holding unit 22 without being returned to the depositing / dispensing unit 20 and stored therein when the discriminating unit 21 determines that the bill is a normal bill. In this case, of the two bills following the deposit reject bill, only the later bill is returned to the depositing / dispensing section 20 together with the deposit reject bill regardless of the discrimination result of the discriminating section 21.

  Further, in the first embodiment, since two bills following the deposit reject bill may not be properly discriminated, the number of consecutive deposit rejects, the total number of deposit rejects, and the number of consecutive non-target bills are counted. However, if it is highly probable that the next bill following the deposit reject bill has been correctly discriminated, the number of consecutive deposit rejects, the total number of deposit rejects, and the number of consecutive non-target bills Similarly, the total number of non-targets, the total number of true / false rejects, the total number of traveling rejects, and the total number of damage rejects may be counted.

[4-3. Third Embodiment]
Further, in the above-described third embodiment, the continuous limit number of rejected deposits and the total limit number of rejected deposits, the continuous limit number of non-targets and the total limit of non-targets, the total limit number of true / false rejects, the total limit number of traveling rejects, and the Set all of the total loss reject limit. The invention is not limited to this, and only an arbitrary limit number may be set. For example, on a setting screen (not shown), the continuous limit number of payment rejection, the total limit number of payment rejection, the consecutive maximum number of non-targets, the total limit number of non-targets, the total limit number of true / false rejects, the total limit number of travel rejects, and the total An input field for inputting each numerical value of the limit number and a check box for setting / non-setting each limit number are provided, and only the limit number checked by the check box is set.

  If at least the total number of deposit rejects is not set, the retry operation may be repeated, and the total number of deposit rejects may not be set to non-set.

  Also, in the third embodiment described above, the true / false reject total limit number, which is the upper limit of the total number of true / false reject banknotes, the running reject total limit number, which is the upper limit of the total number of running reject banknotes, the damage reject banknote The total limit number of damage rejects, which is the upper limit of the total number of sheets, is set. Not limited to this, the true / false reject continuous limit number which is the upper limit of the continuous number of true / false reject banknotes, the running reject continuous limit number which is the upper limit of the continuous number of running reject banknotes, and the upper limit of the continuous number of damage / reject bills. The continuous limit number of damage rejects may be set. The continuous count of true / false rejects, the continuous count of travel rejects, and the count of continuous damage rejects are the same as those of non-target continuous counts.Also, the true / false reject continuous limit count, the running reject continuous limit count and The continuous limit number of damage rejects is also set to a value smaller than the continuous limit number of deposit rejects and the total limit number of deposit rejects.

  In addition, the maximum number of consecutive rejected deposits and the total number of rejected deposits as the maximum number of rejects, the maximum number of consecutive non-targets and the total number of non-targets as the non-applicable limit, and the total number of true / false rejects as the true / false reject limit Any one of the maximum limit number of true / false rejects, the total limit number of travel rejects and the maximum limit number of travel rejects as the maximum number of travel rejects, the total limit number of damage rejections and the maximum limit of damage rejections as the maximum number of damage rejections Only the maximum number of sheets may be set.

  Further, in the third embodiment described above, the non-target continuous limit number, the non-target total limit number, the true / false reject total limit number, the traveling reject total limit number, and the damage reject total limit number are respectively defined as the deposit reject continuous limit. The value is set to a value smaller than the number of sheets and the total number of deposit rejects. Not limited to this, for example, the non-target continuous limit number is smaller than the deposit reject continuous limit number, and the non-target total limit number, the true / false reject total limit number, the running reject total limit number, and the damage reject total limit number are, You may make it smaller than reject total limit number of sheets. In other words, the other total limit number may be smaller than the total number of deposit rejects, and the other consecutive limit number may be smaller than the consecutive number of deposit rejects.

[4-4. Other Embodiment 4]
Further, in the above-described third embodiment, the guidance screens 50, 60, 70, and 80 for notifying the customer of the reason for terminating the deposit transaction or the reason for returning the bill and the corresponding method at that time. , 90 are displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition to the guidance screens 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90, guidance voices corresponding to the display contents may be output from a speaker (not shown) provided in the customer service unit 3.

[4-5. Other Embodiment 5]
Further, in the third embodiment described above, the deposit transaction is terminated without returning the true / false reject banknote (that is, the false note) to the customer. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the true / false reject banknote is not limited to this. May be returned to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20 and returned to the customer.

[4-6. Other Embodiment 6]
Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments, the present invention includes a deposit / withdrawal unit 20 also serving as a reject accumulating unit, a discriminating unit 21, and a transport unit 26 that temporarily stores a deposited reject bill and two subsequent bills. , And then applied to the automatic teller machine 1 as an automatic transaction device, which is configured to return the held three banknotes to the deposit / withdrawal unit 20 and separate them again. Not limited to this, the depositing / dispensing unit also serving as a reject accumulating unit, and having a discriminating unit, after temporarily holding at least the deposit rejected bill in the transport unit, return the retained bill to the depositing / dispensing unit and separate again. The present invention can be applied to any automatic transaction apparatus having a configuration. For example, the present invention is also applied to an automatic transaction apparatus having a configuration in which only a deposit reject banknote is temporarily held in a transport section and an automatic transaction apparatus having a configuration in which a deposit reject banknote and three or more subsequent banknotes are temporarily retained in a transport section. it can.

  Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments, the present invention is applied to the automatic teller machine 1 that handles banknotes. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to an automatic transaction apparatus that handles media other than bills, such as paper and tickets. .

[4-7. Other Embodiment 7]
Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments, the cash-receipt-and-disbursement unit 20 is used as a specific example of the medium accommodating unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A medium storage unit different from the depositing / dispensing unit 20 may be used as long as it can store therein. Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the unit control unit 12 is used as a specific example of the reject medium counting unit, the non-target medium counting unit, the true / false reject medium counting unit, the traveling reject medium counting unit, and the damage reject medium counting unit. Was. Not limited to this, as long as the number of rejected media, non-targeted media, true / false rejected media, traveling rejected media, and damage rejected media can be counted, a rejected media counting unit different from the unit control unit 12 and a non-targeted media A counting unit, a true / false reject medium counting unit, a traveling reject medium counting unit, and a damage reject medium counting unit may be used.

  Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments, the unit control unit 12 is used as a specific example of the control unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the number of rejected media reaches the reject limit number, or the number of non-target media is A control unit different from the unit control unit 12 may be used as long as control can be performed to stop the separation and feeding of the medium stored in the medium storage unit when the number of unacceptable sheets is reached. . Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the unit control unit 12 is used as a specific example of the updating unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The reject limit number and the non-target limit number can be updated with the input numerical values. If so, an update unit different from the unit control unit 12 may be used.

[4-8. Other Embodiment 8]
Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. That is, the present invention is applicable to an embodiment in which some or all of the above-described first to third embodiments and other embodiments are arbitrarily combined, and an embodiment in which a part is extracted. Is reached.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be widely used in an automatic teller machine having a deposit / withdrawal unit also serving as a reject accumulation unit.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic teller machine, 12 ... Unit control part, 20 ... Deposit / withdrawal part, 21 ... Identification part, 22 ... Temporary holding part, 26 ... Transport part, 40 ... Limit number setting screen, 50 , 60, 70, 80, 90... Guidance screen.

Claims (12)

A medium accommodating section for accommodating the medium conveyed from the conveying section, while separating and feeding out the accommodated medium,
A discriminating unit that is provided in the transport unit and discriminates whether or not the medium is normal,
A reject medium counting unit that counts the total number of reject media determined to be abnormal by the discrimination unit and the continuous number of reject media when the reject medium is continuously found by the discrimination unit; ,
The non-target medium counting unit that counts the number of non-target media that is a type of the reject medium, which is determined by the discrimination unit to be abnormal and not to be dealt with,
If the total number of rejected media counted by the rejected medium counting unit reaches the rejected total limit number set as the upper limit of the total number of rejected media, the continuous number of rejected media counted by the rejected medium counting unit is When the reject continuous limit number set as the upper limit value of the continuous number has been reached, or the number counted by the non-target medium counting unit has reached the non-target limit number set as the upper limit value of the relevant number. A control unit for stopping the separation and feeding of the medium stored in the medium storage unit,
The non-target limit number is
The automatic transaction apparatus, wherein the total number of rejects is set to a value smaller than the continuous maximum number of rejects. The rejection total limit number, the reject continuous limit number, and the non-target limit number, further comprising an updating unit that updates with the respectively input numerical value,
The updating unit includes:
As long as the numerical value input as the non-target limit number is smaller than the numerical value input as the reject total limit number and the numerical value input as the reject continuous limit number, the non-target limit number and the reject total limit number The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reject continuous limit number is updated. The non-target medium counting unit,
Counts the consecutive number of the non-target medium when the excluded medium are found in succession by the determination of the discriminating unit,
The control unit includes:
When the total number of reject media counted by the reject medium counting unit reaches the reject total limit number, when the continuous number of reject media counted by the reject medium counting unit reaches the reject continuous limit number, Or, when the continuous number of non-target media counted by the non-target medium counting unit reaches the non-target continuous limit number set as the upper limit of the continuous number, the medium stored in the medium storage unit. To stop the separation and feeding of
The non-target continuous limit number is
3. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the value is set to a value smaller than the total reject limit number and the reject continuous limit number. 4. The non-target medium counting unit,
Count the total number and continuous number of the non-target media,
The control unit includes:
When the total number of reject media counted by the reject medium counting unit reaches the reject total limit number, when the continuous number of reject media counted by the reject medium counting unit reaches the reject continuous limit number, When the total number of non-target media counted by the non-target medium counting unit reaches the total number of non-target media set as the upper limit of the total number of target media, or the target counted by the non-target medium counting unit when the continuation number of external medium has reached the target outside the continuous limit number, it stops the separation and feeding of the medium contained in the medium container,
The total number of non-targets is
4. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the automatic transaction apparatus is set to a value smaller than the total reject limit number and the reject continuous limit number. 5. The discriminating unit is determined to be true or false abnormal rather than normal, further comprising a true / false reject medium counting unit that counts the number of true / false reject media that is a type of the reject medium,
The control unit includes:
When the total number of reject media counted by the reject medium counting unit reaches the reject total limit number, when the continuous number of reject media counted by the reject medium counting unit reaches the reject continuous limit number, When the number counted by the non-target medium counting unit reaches the non-target number limit, or the true / false reject limit in which the number counted by the true / false reject medium counting unit is set as an upper limit of the number of sheets. When the number of sheets has been reached, the separation and feeding of the medium stored in the medium storage unit are stopped,
The true / false reject limit number is
3. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the value is set to a value smaller than the total reject limit number and the reject continuous limit number. 4. The discriminating unit is determined as a running abnormal rather than normal, further comprising a traveling reject medium counting unit that counts the number of traveling reject media that is a type of the reject medium,
The control unit includes:
When the total number of reject media counted by the reject medium counting unit reaches the reject total limit number, when the continuous number of reject media counted by the reject medium counting unit reaches the reject continuous limit number, When the number counted by the non-target medium counting unit reaches the non-target limit number, or the number counted by the traveling reject medium counting unit is the traveling reject limit number set as the upper limit of the number. When it has reached, the feeding of the medium contained in the medium containing section is stopped,
The travel reject limit number is
3. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the value is set to a value smaller than the total reject limit number and the reject continuous limit number. 4. The discrimination unit is determined to be not normal but a damage abnormality, further comprising a damage reject medium counting unit that counts the number of damage reject media that is a kind of the reject medium,
The control unit includes:
When the total number of reject media counted by the reject medium counting unit reaches the reject total limit number, when the continuous number of reject media counted by the reject medium counting unit reaches the reject continuous limit number, When the number counted by the non-target medium counting section reaches the non-target limit number, or the number of sheets counted by the damage reject medium counting section is set as the upper limit value of the damage rejection limit. When the number of sheets reaches, the feeding of the medium stored in the medium storing unit is stopped,
The damage reject limit number is
3. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the value is set to a value smaller than the total reject limit number and the reject continuous limit number. 4.   A medium accommodating section for accommodating the medium conveyed from the conveying section, while separating and feeding out the accommodated medium,
  A discriminating unit that is provided in the transport unit and discriminates whether or not the medium is normal,
  A reject medium counting unit that counts the number of reject media determined to be abnormal by the discrimination unit,
  The non-target medium counting unit that counts the number of non-target media that is a type of the reject medium, which is determined by the discrimination unit to be abnormal and not to be dealt with,
  When the number counted by the reject medium counting unit reaches the reject limit number set as the upper limit of the number, or the number counted by the non-target medium counting unit is set as the upper limit of the number. When the maximum number of non-target media has been reached, the separation and feeding of the medium stored in the medium storage unit is stopped, and the reject medium including the non-target medium and the medium subsequent to the reject medium are used. A medium that has already been fed to the transport unit, and a control unit that temporarily suspends the medium in the transport unit and returns the medium to the medium storage unit.
  Has,
  The non-target limit number is
  Set to a value smaller than the reject limit number
  An automatic transaction apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The control unit includes:
A medium already fed to the transport unit in subsequent medium of the reject medium and the rejected medium returning from the front SL transport unit to the medium containing portion, and a medium remaining in the medium containing portion, the medium The automatic transaction device according to claim 8 , wherein the automatic transaction device is returned to a user via a storage unit. The control unit includes:
A medium already fed to the transport unit in subsequent medium of the reject medium and the rejected medium returning from the front SL transport unit to the medium containing portion, and a medium remaining in the medium containing portion, the medium 10. The automatic transaction device according to claim 9, wherein the automatic transaction device is returned to the user via the storage unit, and a guidance screen indicating a reason for the return is displayed on a predetermined display unit. Furthermore, it has a temporary storage unit for storing a normal medium determined to be normal by the discrimination unit,
The control unit includes:
When the reject medium including the non-target medium and the medium subsequent to the reject medium have already been fed to the conveyance unit, the transport speed of the medium has been reduced, and the reject medium has reached a predetermined position. By suspending the transport unit, the reject medium and a medium that has already been fed to the transport unit in a medium subsequent to the reject medium are temporarily held in the transport unit, and then the reject medium is Of the media that have already been fed out to the transport unit in the subsequent media, at the time when the transport speed is reduced, the normal storage medium that has already been discriminated by the discrimination unit and has been determined to be normal is the temporary storage unit. The automatic transaction device according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the automatic transaction device is conveyed to an automatic transaction device.   A medium accommodating section for accommodating the medium conveyed from the conveying section, while separating and feeding out the accommodated medium,
  A discriminating unit that is provided in the transport unit and discriminates whether or not the medium is normal,
  A reject medium counting unit that counts the number of reject media determined to be abnormal by the discrimination unit,
  The discriminating unit is determined to be non-normal and not a transaction target, the total number of non-target media that is a type of the rejected medium, and the non-target medium when the discriminating unit determines that the non-target medium is continuously found. Non-target medium counting unit that counts the continuous number of the non-target media,
  When the number counted by the reject medium counting unit reaches the reject limit number set as the upper limit of the number, the total number of non-target media counted by the non-target medium counting unit is the total number of non-target media. When the total number of non-target media set as the upper limit is reached, or the continuous number of non-target media counted by the non-target medium counting unit is set as the upper limit value of the non-target continuation limit. A control unit for stopping the separation and feeding of the medium accommodated in the medium accommodating unit when the number of sheets reaches
  Has,
  The non-target total limit number and the non-target continuous limit number are
  Set to a value smaller than the reject limit number
  An automatic transaction apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.

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