JPH03177990A - Multifunctional exchange machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve serviceability by performing the full-automatization of a reverse exchange function so that a note can be delivered when coin passing a coin selector arrives at the amount of the note to be exchanged within preset time. CONSTITUTION:The adaptability of a thrown-in note is identified with note identification machines 31-33, and an exchange function to deliver the coin equivalent to the amount from a note delivery machine 47 and/or a coin delivery machine 48, and the reverse exchange function to identify the throw-in coin with the coin selector 34 and to deliver the note equivalent to the amount from the note delivery machine 47 are provided. In the reverse exchange function, when the coin passing the coin selector 34 is throw in at a time set in advance and the amount of the thrown-in amount arrives at the amount of the note to be exchanged, the note delivery machine 47 is started up and the delivery of the note is performed, and when no throw-in of the coin is performed within the time, the coin already thrown in is returned. Thereby, the serviceability can be improved further.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a multi-functional money exchange machine that has the function of exchanging high-value banknotes into low-value banknotes and/or coins, and the function of reversing coins into banknotes. It is something.

(Prior art) With the recent circulation of 500 yen coins, for example, inter-machine ball lending machines installed between game machines in pachinko parlors, etc.
Items that can accept 500 yen coins in addition to 0 yen coins are becoming mainstream. Therefore.

Customers at the amusement center play by exchanging high-value banknotes into 100 yen coins and 500 yen coins. Usually, players exchange money all at once in advance to avoid exchanging money multiple times. the result,
If you win a sweepstakes too early, or if you quit and go home, you end up with a lot of coins left in your wallet or pocket, and it's too heavy to carry home, and the inside of your wallet is bulky, which is unpleasant. Therefore, in order to provide better service to customers, stores have desired a currency exchange machine that has a reverse exchange function that converts exchanged coins back into banknotes. Recently, currency exchange machines with a reverse currency exchange function have finally begun to be offered on the market.

Hitherto, a money changer has been proposed to meet such demands, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-31475. The exchange machine of this invention not only exchanges high denomination bills into low denomination coins, but also has a mechanism added that reversely exchanges low denomination coins into high denomination bills.

However, in this reverse currency exchange mechanism, simply adding a coin slot, a coin counter, and a bill dispenser to a conventional money exchange machine makes it difficult to detect the last coin inserted, even if the first coin inserted can be detected. Because it is difficult to detect the amount of money to be reverse exchanged, and because it is easy for customers to make mistakes when exchanging money or reverse money, a reverse exchange operation section is placed on the front panel of the exchange machine. However, by operating this reverse currency exchange operation section, reverse currency exchange can be performed.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional currency exchange machine as described above, when performing reverse currency exchange, bills are dispensed unless the reverse currency exchange operation section is operated each time after inserting the low denomination coin. This poses operational issues, such as the fact that it takes time for customers who are unfamiliar with it, as well as elderly women and women, to operate it. In other words, it has been pointed out that the reverse exchange of this money exchange machine does not dispense money just by inserting it, and that bills are issued only after operating the reverse exchange operation section, which is cumbersome to operate.

This invention was created to solve the above problem, and when the coins passing through the coin selector reach the amount of the banknotes to be exchanged within a preset time, a timer is activated. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a multifunctional money exchange machine that fully automates the reverse exchange function so as to dispense banknotes at a set appropriate timing.

(Means for Solving the Problems) A multifunctional currency exchange machine according to the present invention includes a bill validator that identifies high-value bills that have been inserted, a coin selector that identifies coins that have been inserted, and a bill dispenser that dispenses exchanged coins. A currency exchange machine equipped with a coin dispensing machine, and a central processing unit that processes the identification information of the inserted coins and commands the dispensing of the coins. and an exchange means for dispensing coins, and automatically dispensing bills when the coins passing through the coin selector reach the amount of bills to be exchanged within a preset time and when the amount of the inserted coins reaches the amount of bills to be exchanged. It also serves as a reverse exchange method.

(Function) In this invention, an exchange function is provided, in which the inserted banknotes are identified as suitable or unsuitable by a banknote validating machine, and the currency corresponding to the amount thereof is paid out by a banknote dispensing machine and/or a coin dispensing machine.
and the inserted coin is identified by the coin selector,
There is a reverse currency exchange effect in which banknotes corresponding to that amount are dispensed by a bill dispensing machine. In the reverse exchange operation, coins passing through the coin selector are inserted within a preset time.

When the amount of coins inserted reaches the amount of banknotes to be exchanged, the banknote dispensing machine is activated and the banknotes are dispensed. Furthermore, if the insertion of coins is not completed within the above-mentioned time, the reverse exchange function will not operate and the coins that have already been inserted will be returned. Since the reverse currency exchange mechanism that operates in this manner is configured, the customer can perform reverse exchange by simply inserting money within a set time without performing any operations, thereby making the customer more service-oriented.

(Example) Next, an example of a multifunctional money changer according to the present invention will be described.

The exchange function of the multi-function exchange machine in this embodiment is as follows.

For example, the money paid out for the high-value banknotes (hereinafter referred to as banknotes) inserted at the time of exchange is 10,000 yen = 1,000 yen x 9 pieces + 500 yen x 2 pieces, 5,000 yen = 1
000 yen x 4 pieces + 500 yen x 2 pieces, 1000 yen = 500
2 yen and 500 coins to be inserted during reverse exchange
The amount of banknotes paid out for 2 x 500 yen is 10 yen.
00 yen (in addition, 10000.500 yen)
The payout currency at 0 yen can be changed using the currency exchange configuration setting SW).

FIG. 1A is a front view of the multifunctional money changer of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is an internal configuration diagram of FIG. 1A.

1 is a coin selector, which identifies whether the 500 yen coin inserted from the 500 yen coin slot 2 for reverse exchange is suitable or not;
If it is a proper coin, the 500 yen coin signal will be sent to control box 10.
, and the invalid coins are returned to the coin dispensing port 11 at the bottom.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a bill validating machine having an accepting bill storage section 3a, which identifies whether a bill inserted through the bill slot 4 is suitable or not, and its denomination, and if the bill is a valid bill, the denomination signal is input to the control box 10. , the invalid banknotes are returned from the banknote slot 4 again.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a bill dispensing machine, which has a dispensing bill storage section 5a in which 1000 yen bills are stored, and the bills are dispensed to a bill dispensing port 6.

A coin dispensing machine 7 has a dispensing coin storage tank 7a in which 500 yen coins for exchange are stored, and the coins are dispensed from a coin dispensing port 11.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a control box, which includes various operation switches (hereinafter abbreviated as SW) 9 and various data display sections 8.
An operation panel 12 provided with is arranged at the front.

In addition, work 3 is the return button, work 4 is the exchange indicator lamp, 15
is the exchange stop lamp, 16 is the received amount display section, 17 is 10
000 yen and 5,000 yen acceptance cancellation display areas, and 18 is a display area for "please take bills."

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the arrangement of the operation panel 12.

In the figure, 9 indicates various operation SWs, and 9a indicates a display SW.
, 9b is a collection SW, 9c is a reset SW, 9d is a clear SW, and 9e is an exchange configuration setting SW. Reference numeral 8 indicates various data display sections, 8a indicates an error code and a code Na display section for the total code, 8b indicates a denomination code display section, 8c indicates a coin payout number display section, and 8d indicates a bill payout number display section.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control of the central processing unit stored in the control box 10, mainly the CPU 20. R
It consists of OM21 and RAM22. The CPU 20, which is controlled by a program written in the ROM 21, takes in external data from the input port 23 according to this program, and performs arithmetic processing while exchanging data with the RAM 22 via the data bus 25 and address bus 26. Then, the processed data is output to the output port 24 as necessary. Note that 27 is a battery for storing memory in the RAM 22, and 28 is a clock for controlling the CPU 20.

The input port 23 of the CPU 20 has a 10,000 yen signal 31,5000 yen signal 32 and a 1,000 yen signal 33 of the bill validator 3.
and 500 yen signal 34 of coin selector 1. And a count sensor signal 35 for coins supplied to the coin tank 7a.
, the sensing signal 36 , and the exchange configuration setting 5W9e signal 37 .
Further, various signals 38 of operations 5W9a to 9d of the control box 10 are input.

In addition, the output port 24 of the CPU 20 includes various aggregated data displays 39 of the operation panel 12 and a currency exchange display 4.
0, Canceled display 41. A receipt amount display 42, a remaining coin payout number display 43, a cancellation content display 44, a 10,000 yen and 5,000 yen acceptance cancellation display 45, and a "please take bills" display 46.

Furthermore, an output signal 47 to the bill dispensing machine 5 and a coin dispensing machine 7
Various signals such as an output signal 48, a stop output 49, and an INHB output 50 for prohibiting the acceptance of coins are output.

4A to 4C show a flowchart for executing the above-mentioned control, and P1 to pH7 in the drawings indicate each step of the flowchart. The following description will be made with reference to the time chart for reverse exchange shown in FIG.

When the program starts in FIG. 4A, the input/output is checked first, and if there is no abnormality, the exchange indicator lamp 14 lights up and the exchange is on standby, but if there is an abnormality, the process jumps to O (steps P□ to P3).

In the next step P4, a question is asked as to whether or not the switch on the operation panel 12 has been operated.If the clear 5W9d in step P is 1'ON'', an abort display 41 is output (step P6), and the exchange indicator lamp 14 goes out, the exchange stop lamp 15 lights up, all data stored in the RAM 22 is erased, and the process returns to the start (step P7).Also, if the collection SW9 b in step P9 is tt ON N, the stop display 41 is output and the above-mentioned Similarly, the exchange stop lamp 15 lights up, coins are collected and counted, the data at the time of completion of collection is stored, and the process returns to the start (step P).

~P□3). Also, the display SW 9 a of step P, 4
If is II ON II, the exchange stop lamp 1 is displayed as above.
5 lights up, and each time the display 5W9a is pressed, various data are displayed on the display section 8 (steps Pl5~p,...), and when the reset 5W9c is pressed, the various data displays on the display section 8 are " Press OFF"L to return to the start (step P-work 1, P-work, etc.). After 7 seconds have passed with "OFF'", various data displays on the display section 8 will return to the start by pressing "OFF"L. Step P□1, Pyu,).

Returning to step P4, if the switch operation is No (hereinafter referred to as N), the exchange in progress display 40 and the exchange stop lamp 5 are lit, and the money insertion routine is on standby.

If the 10,000 yen bill signal input is Yes (hereinafter referred to as Y) in step P22 of (2), 1000 is displayed in the received amount display section 16.
0 yen is displayed and exchange is set (step P21~
P2□). Bills are stored in the accepted bill storage section 3a, and a signal 48 is sent to the coin dispensing machine 7 to start coin dispensing (steps P.-P24), and the remaining number of coins and dispensed coins until the end of coin dispensing is counted. (Steps PZS to P27
). Next, a signal 47 is sent to the bill dispensing machine 5 to start dispensing bills, and the dispensing bills are counted until the prescribed number of bills is counted, and the dispensing operation ends (steps P2. to P31) - Please take r bills at the end signal. ” is displayed on the display unit 1=8, and when the banknote is received, the display goes out, the data is stored in the RAM 22, and the 10,000 yen exchange routine ends and returns to the start (steps P, 2 to p34). ■Step P1. If the 5,000 yen bill signal input is Y, then
5,000 yen is displayed on the received amount display section 16 and exchange is set (step P.-pff7).

Bills are stored in the accepted bill storage section 3a, and a signal 48 is sent to the coin dispensing machine 7 to start dispensing coins (step pJs).
-P') II), the remaining number of coins and paid coins until the end of coin payout is counted (step P,.~P,2
). Next, a signal 47 is sent to the banknote dispensing machine S to start dispensing banknotes, and the dispensing banknotes are counted until the prescribed number of banknotes is counted, and the dispensing operation ends (step P4g). Please display on the display unit 18, and when the bill is received, the display goes out, the data is stored in the RAM 22, and the 5,000 yen exchange routine ends and returns to the start (steps P47 to P4g).

If the 1,000 yen bill signal input is Y in step P5I of ■,
1,000 yen is displayed on the received amount display section 16, and exchange is set (steps P, 1 to P5□). Bills are stored in the accepted bill storage section 3a, and a signal 48 is sent to the coin dispensing machine 7 to start dispensing coins (steps P53 to ps4).
The coins until the end of the coin payout are counted, and the number of coins paid out is displayed on the coin payout number display section 8c of the display section 8 (steps Pss to P9.). When the coin dispensing operation is completed, the received amount display signal will be ○F at the end signal.
F"L, the data is stored in the RAM 22, and the thousand yen exchange routine ends and returns to the start (step P57).

Next, if the input of the 5°O borrowed number 34 from the coin selector l in step P6o is Y, 500 yen is displayed on the received amount display section 16, and a 5 second timer is set (step P6o).
61~piz) - (Here, the set time will be explained as 5 seconds, but is not limited to this number of seconds.) Step P. If the next money signal is input within 5 seconds and that signal is a 500 yen coin signal input (step P
64), the reverse exchange is set and the signal 47 is sent to the bill dispensing machine 5.
is sent, one thousand yen bill is counted and dispensed (steps P65 to P67). At the signal display 46 when the dispensing operation is completed, the message ``Please take the bill J'' is displayed on the display section 18, and when the bill is received, the signal display 46 and the received amount display 42 are ○FFL, and the data is stored in the RAM 22. This reverse exchange routine ends and returns to the start (
Steps Pss to P70). Step P, return to 3 and 5
If the money signal input is N within seconds, and 5 seconds have passed (step P71), the previously input money will be returned (step P
7□), the received amount display 42 is "OFF" L, and the data is stored in the RAM 22 (step P7.). Also, if the 500 yen coin signal input is N and the discriminator signal input is N in step P64, the process branches to step P72, and if the discriminator signal input is Y and 10,000 yen, go to ■, and if 5,000 yen, go to ■, 1,000 yen. If so, branch to ■ (step P'+4~
P77).

Next, the abnormality detection routine of O will be explained. If an abnormality is detected during the input/output check at the start, stop output 49
is "ON", INHB output 50 is "ON'", error code meter data display 39 is displayed at 88 on the display (step Peo-pH7>. After processing the abnormality, reset 5W9c is set to ON II. , if there is no abnormality, the error code will be displayed as ○F F” and the INHB output will be 50.
When the abort output 49 is all turned "OFF", the abnormality detection routine ends and returns to the start.

This completes the explanation of flowchart 1 stored in the ROM 21.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the coin to be exchanged or the coin to be reverse exchanged was explained as a 500 yen coin, but it may be a 100 yen coin, for example, or any other coin or coin, and the coin selector can be selected or added. The scope of the present invention is not limited by the amount of coin or its type.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, the present invention has an exchange function for exchanging high denomination banknotes into low denomination banknotes and/or coins.

An exchange effect that combines a reverse exchange function to exchange coins into banknotes, and a banknote payout within a preset time and when the amount of coins inserted reaches the amount of banknotes to be exchanged. If the machine starts up and dispenses banknotes, and the insertion of coins is not completed within the set time, the reverse exchange function will not operate and the coins that have already been inserted will be returned. This eliminates the confusion of customers who perform reverse currency exchange. In other words, the inconvenience of previously having to operate the reverse currency exchange operation unit to perform reverse currency exchange is eliminated, and since reverse currency exchange can be performed without any operations, it is easy to perform even for unfamiliar customers, which has contributed to the industry in many ways. However, the effect of further improving service to customers is significant.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a front view of the multifunctional money changer of the present invention, FIG. 1B is an internal configuration diagram of FIG. 1A, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the operation panel.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram, FIGS. 4A to 4C are flowcharts, and FIG. 5 is a time chart during reverse exchange. 1... Coin selector, 3... Banknote validator, 5...
- Bill dispensing machine, 7... Coin dispensing machine, 10... A control box storing a central processing unit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A bill recognition machine that identifies an inserted high-value bill, a coin selector that identifies an inserted coin, a bill dispensing machine and a coin dispensing machine that dispense exchange currency, and identification of the inserted coin. A currency exchange machine equipped with a central processing unit that processes information and commands dispensing, includes an exchange means for dispensing coins equivalent to the amount of high-value bills inserted, or bills and coins, and a coin selector inside the coin selector. It is characterized by being equipped with a reverse exchange means that automatically dispenses banknotes within a preset time when the coins passing through the exchanger and when the amount of the inserted coins reaches the amount of the banknotes to be exchanged. A multi-functional money changer.