JPH03177991A - Automatic transaction device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely take out only a collected note by comprising a device so that a rejection part can be closed with an inside cover when a note in a collection part is taken out by opening the cover of a safe cassette. CONSTITUTION:A safe cassette main body 51 is partitioned to three rooms in upper and lower sides with dashboards 52, 53 as two parting members, and an upper part is designated as a money input part 23, and an intermediate part as the rejection part 24, and a lower part as a collection part 25. Also, the cover 54 is mounted at the back plane part of the cassette main body 51 in such a way that it can be opened/closed freely, and the money input part 23 and the collection part 25 can be opened by opening the cover 54. The back plane part of the rejection part 24 is opened/closed with the inside cover 55, and the inside cover 55 is mounted on the dashboard 52 with a spring hinge 56 in such a way that it can be turned freely. In such a way, it is possible to surely take only the note in the collection part when the note collected in the collection part is taken out.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Purpose of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a deposit/withdrawal device installed in a mechanized corner of a bank, etc., which automatically deposits and withdraws banknotes. Regarding automatic transaction equipment.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, for example, in a recycling type automatic transaction device that withdraws deposited banknotes, the banknotes that have been deposited but are determined to be unsuitable for withdrawal, or deposited 5,000 yen bills, etc. There is a deposit section (storage section) that stores and stores bills, a reject section that stores and stores bills that have been taken out from the 10,000-yen or 1,000-yen box but is determined to be unsuitable for withdrawal, and a reject section that stores and stores bills that have been taken out from the 10,000-yen or 1,000-yen box. It is equipped with a safe deposit box cassette consisting of a collection section that collects and stores forgotten tickets.

The deposit box cassette is partitioned into a plurality of chambers by a partition plate within the cassette body, thereby forming the deposit section, reject section, and collection section.

In addition, the deposit section, reject section, and collection section are closed by a single lid so that they can be opened and closed, and when taking out banknotes inserted into the deposit section, reject section, and collection section, the lid must be removed first. Each banknote was taken out along the partition plate.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the past, the deposit section, reject section, and collection section were opened and closed at the same time using a single lid, so for example, when a customer There has been a problem in that when taking out forgotten banknotes from the collection section and returning them to the customer, the banknotes from the reject section are mistakenly taken out.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic transaction device that can reliably take out only the collected banknotes when taking out the collected banknotes from the collection unit.

[Structure of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention comprises a metal wheel cassette, a cassette body, a plurality of chambers within the cassette body, the storage section, the reject section and the collection section. a partition member constituting the storage section, an opening/closing lid for opening and closing the storage section, the reject section, and the recovery section; and a lid body provided inside the opening/closing lid to freely open and close the reject section, or a lid provided on the opening/closing lid for opening and closing the reject section. The present invention is characterized by comprising a lid body for opening and closing the collection section.

(Function) When the opening/closing lid is opened to take out banknotes from the collection part, the reject part is closed by the inner M body, and the banknotes in the reject part are prevented from being taken out.

Further, when the lid body provided on the opening/closing lid is opened, only the collection section is opened, and it is possible to take out banknotes only from the collection section.

(Example) The present invention will be described below with reference to an example shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a banknote circulation type depositing and dispensing device as a banknote processing device of the present invention. This deposit/withdrawal device 1 includes an abbreviated operating section 3 on the front surface of a housing 2.

A passbook reader 4, a card insertion slot 5, and a slip issuing slot 6 are provided on the vertical panel 3a of the operation unit 3. Further, the horizontal operation section 3b is provided with a deposit/withdrawal lower that serves both as a deposit and withdrawal port, and a door 8 that can be opened and closed is provided on this deposit/withdrawal lower. Furthermore, the horizontal device section 3
b is equipped with a CR7 display section 9 with a built-in touch sensor, which guides the user by displaying operating procedures and other information in the form of illustrations, letters, or words. The device is installed by pressing the display area corresponding to the number, approval or cancellation of the transaction, etc.

Further, inside the housing 2, there is a passbook reading/printing device (not shown) that accepts a passbook inserted from the passbook broker 4, reads and records its magnetic information, and prints transaction details, and a card insertion slot 5. A card and slip processing unit device 11a is provided which handles magnetic cards inserted from the slot, issues slips to the slip issuing port 6, and creates a copy journal. Further, the housing 2 houses a deposit/withdrawal mechanism 12 and an internal monitor device 11c, which have functions for returning forgotten banknotes A, collecting them, loading them, and inspecting them.

Next, the structure of the deposit/withdrawal mechanism 12 will be explained with reference to FIG.

In the figure, 14a is the upper unit of the deposit/withdrawal mechanism 12;
4b is a lower unit.

A bill taking in/out device 15 is provided at the upper part of the front part (in the customer service side direction) of the upper unit 14a, corresponding to the money depositing/withdrawing lower.

Further, a loading storage 19 is provided at the rear of the upper unit 14a, and constitutes a loaded banknote storage section 23.

On the other hand, in the lower unit 14b, a 10,000 yen box 16 and a 1,000 yen box 17 are arranged as storage sections, as well as a safe cassette for storing non-conforming banknotes such as 5,000 yen notes, rejection notes, and collection notes. A safe deposit box 18 is provided.

In addition, each node 1, second, third, and fourth stacking/retrieval device 2 is installed in the yen box 16, thousand yen box 17, deposit box 18, and loading box 19.
4, 25, 26, and 27, and a flap 315 for forming the accumulation parts 301a to 301d.
a to 315d are provided.

Further, an inspection section 36 is provided in the upper unit main body 14a at approximately the center in the front vertical direction, and
On the upper right side thereof, a withdrawal time accumulation section 37 and a deposit time accumulation section 38 are provided.

In addition, a banknote transport path R is formed in the unit body 14 so that banknotes A can be transported to each section, and a gate for sorting using a rotary solenoid (not shown) as a drive source is provided at the branch section. 39a to 39k are arranged.

Further, there are bill passage detectors 40a to 40y at various locations along the bill conveyance path R, and bill presence/absence detectors (residual check sensors) at each stacking location where bills A... are accumulated.
41a to 41d and 457°320a are arranged.

The banknote passage detectors 40a to 40y and the banknote presence/absence detectors 41a, 41d, 451, and 320a have well-known structures including a light emitting element and a light receiving element.

Next, the safe 18 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

In the figure, 51 is a safe cassette body, and this cassette body 51
The interior is partitioned into three chambers, upper and lower, by two partition plates 52 and 53 as partition members, with the upper section serving as a deposit section 23 as a storage section, the middle section serving as a reject section 24, and the lower section serving as a collection section 25. There is.

Further, on the back side of the cassette main body 51, an opening/closing lid 54 is provided.
is attached so as to be openable and closable, and when the opening/closing lid 54 is opened, the metal filling section 53 and the collecting section 25 are opened.

Further, the back side of the reject section 24 is configured to be opened and closed by an inner lid 55. As shown in FIG. 9, the inner lid 55 is rotatably attached to the partition plate 52 by spring hinges 56, 56, and a finger hook 55a is formed at the center of the rotary end. The finger hook portion 55a is brought into contact with the partition plate 53 by a spring force.

Next, the operation in such a configuration will be explained.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are explanatory diagrams of the deposit operation. When the user presses the display part corresponding to deposit on the CRT display section 9, the main control section enters a deposit acceptance state and outputs a deposit instruction to the deposit/withdrawal mechanism 12.

Thereby, the deposit/withdrawal mechanism 12 opens the door body 8 of the deposit/withdrawal lower. Next, the user inserts the banknote bundle A into the banknote storage chamber 454 in a three-dimensional state, with the denominations front and back mixed, and then the door body 8
Tighten. When it is detected that the door body 8 is closed, the floor 407 vibrates up and down, and after setting up the banknotes A, the take-out roller 403 rotates and takes in the banknotes one by one starting from the most advanced one. As shown in FIG. 3, the banknote A that has been taken in is conveyed via the taking-in conveyance path R1, and is detected by the banknote passage detection 40a.
The number of sheets taken in is counted.

Next, the banknote A is guided to the inspection section 36. Here, the front and back sides of the bill A are discriminated, and the front bill is conveyed upward through the first gate 39a, then the second gate 39b, and the third gate 39c.
Further, the route is changed at the fourth gate 39d, and the material is accumulated in the manpower accumulation section 38.

Genuine notes are sent to the first gate 39a, second gate 39b and third gate.
The course was changed at gate 39c, and then the fifth gate 3
At step 9e, the route is changed and the money is reversed and accumulated in the deposit-time accumulation section 38. Thereby, the banknotes A are stacked with their front and back sides together.

In addition, if the banknote A is determined to be a banknote that should be rejected by the inspection unit 36, the first gate 398%, the second gate 3
9b1 is sent to the withdrawal accumulation unit 37 via the third gate 39c and the fourth gate 39d and accumulated therein.

When the banknotes A in the banknote storage chamber 454 run out, the reject tickets accumulated in the withdrawal stacking section 37 are returned to the storage chamber 454 as a bundle.
54, and the door 8 is opened and returned to the user.

Further, when the user presses the confirmation button on the CRT display section 9, the banknotes A accumulated in the deposit/time accumulation section 38 are conveyed as a bundle to the banknote storage chamber 454, where they are taken in and conveyed again.

As shown in FIG. 4, the taken banknotes A are inspected by the inspection section 36 again, and then the conveyance path R is switched downward by the first gate 39a and conveyed to the lower unit 14b.

The 10,000 yen note whose type has been determined by the inspection department 36 is sent to the 6th gate 39.
It is conveyed horizontally via f, and the course is changed by the seventh gate 39g and the eighth gate 39h, and the ten thousand yen dust 1
They are accumulated in the No. 6 accumulation section 301a.

The 1,000 yen note is changed course through the 6th gate 39f and at the 7th gate 39g, and is accumulated in the 1,000 yen jK 17 stacking section 301b.

Old tickets, 5,000 yen tickets, and rejected tickets are available at Gate 6, 39th floor.
The route was changed and the deposit box 18 was entered via the 9th gate 39i.
are accumulated in the storage section 22 of. As described above, all the banknotes A are stored in the stacking sections 301a and 301 of each safe 16 and 17.
When the banknotes are accumulated in the storage section 22 of the safe 18, the accumulated banknotes are pushed downward by the push plates 309a, 309b, and 309c in the safe and are locked by the flappers 315a to 315C and stored under the flappers 315a to 315C. Complete.

Next, the withdrawal operation will be explained based on FIG.

First, in each safe, the push plate 309a.

309b presses the stored banknotes downward and the flapper 315a
, 315b are released, and the push plate 309a,
Raise the roller 309b to take out the stored banknotes, the roller 304a,
The withdrawal preparation operation is performed in contact with 304b.

Next, a 10,000 yen note is 16,000 yen, and a 1,000 yen note is 1,000 yen jTf
The sheets are taken out one by one by rotating take-out rollers 304a and 304b from 17, conveyed horizontally forward, guided to upper unit 14a, and conveyed to inspection section 36. The banknotes that are determined to be genuine by the inspection unit 36 are sent to the first gate 39a1.
2nd game) 39b.

The money is accumulated in the withdrawal-time accumulation unit 37 via the third gate 39C1 and the fourth gate 39d. The collected bills A are discharged as a bundle into the bill storage chamber 454, the door 8 is opened, and the bills are paid to the user. Further, the banknotes determined by the inspection unit 36 to be unsuitable for withdrawal are sent downward through the first gate 39a as shown by the broken line arrow and stored in the reject unit 24 of the safe 18.

Next, the deposit return operation will be explained based on FIG. 6.

In the deposit operation, when cancel is pressed on the CR7 display section 9 after banknotes A have been accumulated in the deposit/special stacking section 38, the banknotes A are discharged as a bundle into the banknote storage section 454, and then the door 8 is opened and used. returned to the person.

Next, the operation of collecting the left banknotes will be explained based on FIG. 7. If the user does not withdraw money even after a certain period of time has passed since the door 8 was opened, the door 8 is closed and the banknotes A are taken in one by one.
The money is collected by the collection unit 25 into the deposit box 18 via the 1st 9th gate 39j and the 10th gate 39j.

Next, a case will be described in which bills accumulated in the storage section 23, reject section 24, and collection section 25 of the safe 18 are taken out as described above.

In this case, first, the lower unit 1 of the deposit/withdrawal mechanism 12
Take out the safe 18 from 4b. After that, the door 18 of the safe 18 is opened. As a result, the storage section 23 and the collection section 25 are opened, and the banknotes A inside are taken out. At this time, the reject section 24 is closed by an inner lid 55, and when the banknote A inside the reject section 24 is to be taken out, the banknote A is taken out after opening the inner lid 55 and opening the reject section 24.

As mentioned above, even if the opening/closing door 54 of the safe 18 is opened, the reject section 24 is closed by the inner lid 55, so when returning the banknotes A collected in the collection section 25 to the customer, There is no need to take out banknotes A from the reject section 24.

Therefore, it is possible to reliably take out only the banknotes A from the collecting section 25, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a mistake in taking out the banknotes.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment,
As shown in FIG. 10, a small lid 61 is attached to the opening/closing M54 itself so that it can be opened and closed, and only the collection storage 25 is opened by opening the small lid 61. Produce action and effect.

Note that 62 is a keyhole in the opening/closing lid 54, and 63 is a keyhole in the small lid 61.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, the person who takes out the banknotes collected in the collecting unit can reliably take out only the banknotes in the same collecting unit, and mistakes in taking out banknotes can be prevented. This has the effect of making it possible.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 9 show one embodiment of the present invention, with Figure 1 being a partially cutaway external perspective view of an automated teller machine, and Figure 2 being a schematic vertical sectional view of a deposit/withdrawal mechanism. , Figures 3 and 4
Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the deposit operation, Figures 5 and 6 are explanatory diagrams showing the withdrawal operation, Figure 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of collecting money left behind, Figure 8 is a configuration diagram showing the safe cassette, FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the inner lid, and FIG. 10 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the present invention. 19... Loading shed (storage department) 36... Inspection department, 30
4d... Take-out roller (take-out means), R5... First conveyance section, R3... Third conveyance section, R,... Cross section,
A... Banknote, 500... Clutch, 23... Storage section, 24... Reject section, 25... Collection section, 18
... Safe cassette, 454 ... Deposit slot, A ... Banknote, 36 ... Inspection department, 51 ... Cassette body, 52
．． 53... Partition member, 54... Opening/closing lid, 55...
Lid body (inner lid), 61... Lid body (small lid body).

Claims (1)

[Claims] It is equipped with a safe cassette consisting of a storage section, a reject section, and a collection section, and the banknotes inserted into the deposit slot are stored in the storage section, and the banknotes stored in this storage section are taken out as bills for withdrawal, and the removed banknotes are collected. If the inspection department determines that the bill is genuine, it will be ejected to the withdrawal slot; if it is determined to be a rejected ticket, it will be rejected to the reject department; if the bill is left in the withdrawal slot, In the automatic transaction device that collects and stores in the collection section, the safe cassette includes a cassette body, and a storage section that partitions the cassette body into a plurality of chambers.
a partition member that constitutes the reject section and the collection section; an opening/closing lid that opens and closes the storage section, the reject section, and the collection section; and a lid body that is provided inside the collection lid and that opens and closes the reject section or the opening/closing lid that opens and closes the reject section; An automatic transaction device comprising: a lid body provided on the lid for opening and closing the collection section.