JPH04172591A - Automatic cash transaction machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To correspond to holiday operation without a person in charge by providing a holiday key on a person-in-charge operation panel to change a remaining amount reduction detection level or the like. CONSTITUTION:When the paper money or the like set in the box of a safe for payment is paid by a paper money input/output mechanism 2 and reaches to a remaining amount reduction detection level by a remaining amount reduction sensor, the number of payment paper money is counted by a main control part 6 and an alarm is generated to give a person in charge a warning. This remaining amount reduction detection level is changed and set to a level lower than the ordinary days by the operation of the holiday key of a person-in-charge operation panel 8 through an input part 11 on the previous day of the holiday so as to cope with the holiday when the person in charge is absent. On the other hand, a crowded detection level is also changed and set to a value higher than the ordinary days on holidays. Further, the same is true even against sheet paper such as the specifications, journal, and passbook, and the unserviceable of the cash automatic transaction machine due to the absence of the person in charge can be prevented.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an automatic cash transaction device used in financial institutions, etc., and the present invention relates to an automated cash transaction device used in financial institutions, etc.
This relates to a method for checking the remaining amount and full state of paper money (banknotes, journal paper, statement slips, transfer cards).

[Conventional technology]

In conventional devices, when the medium is detected by a sensor that detects a low amount of media remaining or a sensor that is full, it indicates that the remaining amount is low or full, so the detection level is fixed depending on the sensor installation position. As in No. 63-116291, the remaining amount is measured by the number of pulses of a pulse motor from the top sensor detection to the bottom sensor detection using sensors at the top and bottom ends of the banknote storage box.
There is a device that detects a low remaining amount by comparing it with a preset number of pulses.

However, the number of pulses that can be set is one, and no consideration has been given to the detection level during normal times, the detection level on the day before holiday operation, or the method of checking whether the battery is low or full on the day before holiday operation.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The above conventional technology changes the detection level for when the media is low or full for holiday operation, so that even if there is a lot of media remaining, the remaining amount is low, or even if there is a margin before fullness, the media becomes full quickly. There was a problem in that there was no consideration given to holiday operation, such as issuing a warning, and the detection of low remaining capacity and full capacity was the same as in normal times.

The present invention provides detection levels for detecting low and full media on the previous day during holiday operation, in addition to detection levels for low and full media during normal operation, and detects low and full media during holiday operation. The aim is to prevent things from becoming impossible.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above objective, instead of using the conventional sensor detection method to detect a low remaining amount of each medium, after the sensor detects a low remaining amount, the amount of each medium used for each transaction is This count value is stored and updated, and the value n1 for detecting low remaining capacity during normal operation and the value n2 for detecting low remaining capacity during holiday operation are set in advance, and this set value nyut n2 and the count value are set in advance. By comparing and determining that the remaining amount is low when they match, multiple low remaining amount detection levels can be set. Normally, the comparison is made with n□, and when checking before a holiday, a "holiday" key is provided on the staff operation panel. , when the 'holiday' key is pressed, n2 is called as a comparison value.Here, by setting n□>n2, the remaining amount is detected early.

In addition, the purpose of full detection can be achieved in the same way as above by setting the full sensor, the count after full sensor detection, the normal full detection value and the full detection value during holiday operation, and the "holiday" key on the staff operation panel. .

Furthermore, by making it possible to set and reset the above-mentioned residual quantity constant value nil n2 for each medium individually on the staff operation panel, the low remaining quantity detection level and full detection level can be set for each automatic teller machine. It is possible to detect whether the automatic teller machine is low or full, depending on its installation location, usage period, and usage status.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the automated teller machine of the present invention;
The figure shows the medium full detection means of the automatic teller machine, FIG. 3 shows the medium full detection means, FIG. 4 shows a control diagram for detecting low/full remaining amount, and FIG. 5 shows a flowchart.

The automatic teller machine shown in FIG. 1 includes a card transport mechanism 12 that reads an authentication cart and issues a transfer card; a banknote transport mechanism 2 that deposits and withdraws banknotes; Statement issuing mechanism that issues transaction statements 3. A journal printing mechanism 49 for keeping transaction records; a bankbook printing mechanism 5 for printing on the bankbook; a display section 14 for showing operating procedures to the user; and an input section 13 for inputting amounts, passwords, etc. necessary for transactions. Customer guide area 9. A staff operation panel 8 is used to operate the entire device, and a display section 12 is provided on the staff operation panel 8 to display operating procedures for performing staff processing.
Input unit 1 that performs input to perform the processing necessary for processing.
Consists of 1. Furthermore, it is composed of a line control mechanism 10 for connecting to a central processing unit, a main control section 6 for controlling the entire system, and a storage device 7.

Automatic teller machines handle a variety of media, but if the machines run out of media to use or issue to users, transactions will no longer be possible. Therefore, it detects that the remaining amount of media is low, and when the remaining amount of media is low, a warning that the remaining amount is low is sent to the operator operation panel 8.
By displaying the information on the media and requesting the staff to complete the media, the transaction continues normally. In addition, when users forget their authentication cards, bankbooks, issued transfer cards, and withdrawn banknotes, they are collected in collection boxes in various mechanisms, but once the collection boxes are full, the next transaction cannot be made.

Therefore, the system detects whether the medium is full, displays a full warning on the staff operation panel 8 when the medium is nearly full, and requests the staff to remove the collected medium, thereby allowing the transaction to continue normally.

FIG. 2 shows a method for detecting the remaining amount of media to be issued and media used within the device. Box 2 to set the media
0 is a transfer card loading box in the card transport mechanism 1, a withdrawal safe in the banknote deposit and withdrawal mechanism 2, and a statement issuing mechanism 3.
The statement sheet loading box corresponds to the statement sheet loading box, the journal printing mechanism 4 corresponds to the journal paper loading box, and the medium 21 corresponds to a transfer card, a withdrawal banknote, a statement sheet, and a journal paper, respectively.

When the various media 21 are set in the automatic teller machine, the remaining amount Z is in the state n<a>, and when a transaction is performed, the remaining amount Z decreases until it reaches the low remaining amount sensor 22. The remaining amount becomes Z0 (b). In conventional automated teller machines, the remaining amount Z. The battery was running low and alerted the staff.

At this time, the remaining amount z0 is detected by the low remaining amount sensor 2 for the automatic cash machine.
Therefore, even if the remaining capacity is slightly higher than z0 on the day before holiday operation, it will not detect that the remaining capacity is low, so as soon as holiday operation starts, it will detect that the remaining capacity is low.
The number of remaining transactions will be limited. The low remaining amount detection of the present invention does not mean that the remaining amount is low when the remaining amount is z0, but the number of transactions is counted from this point (nzx), and when the remaining amount reaches z1, it is set as the low remaining amount detection level of the day before the holiday operation. (c). The remaining amount 2 is set as the remaining amount that can withstand the number of transactions during holiday operation. 0 The remaining amount low detection level during normal times is the remaining amount Z shown in (d)
This is the level when the number of transactions nzz is counted until it reaches 2. This remaining amount Z2 can be set immediately by the staff, so
It can be reduced to very low levels.

Next, a method of fullness detection will be explained using FIG.

The medium collection box 30 corresponds to a collection box for authentication cards and transfer cards in the card transport mechanism 1, a collection safe or a collect box for forgotten bills in the banknote deposit/withdrawal mechanism 2, and a collection box for forgotten statement slips in the statement issuing mechanism 3. The medium 31 corresponds to an authentication card, a transfer card, a banknote, and a statement slip. Normally, the collection box 30 is in an empty state (a), and a maximum of M3 of media can be collected.

When the collection operation occurs, the media 31 are piled up and collected up to the position of the full sensor 32 (b), and there is a collection amount M0 until the medium is full at which handling is stopped. In conventional automatic teller machines, when the collection amount M0 is reached, the machine is considered full and a warning is issued to the staff. This recovery amount M0 is determined by the physical position of the full sensor 32.

During normal times, which are not holidays, the collection amount M0 is set to be very small because the staff can respond immediately. For this reason, when checking the collection amount on the day before the holiday operation, if the amount until full is slightly more than Mo, it will not be detected as full, and there is a possibility that it will be full immediately after the holiday operation starts and transactions will not be possible. In the full detection of the present invention, the collection amount M0 is not considered full, but the full sensor 32
Collected amount M until full. From the time when is detected, the number of transactions, the number of collection operations, etc. are counted (nMl). When the collection amount reaches M1, it is the full detection level on the day before holiday operation. (C) 0 collection amount M□ is the collection on the day before holiday operation. Set it so that it does not become full.

Further, the collected amount during the collecting operation is counted (nM2)L, and the time when the collected amount reaches M2 until full is set as the normal full detection level (d). The collected amount M2 can be very small since it is not a holiday and the staff can respond immediately.

Next, the detection control for low and full remaining amount will be explained using FIG. 4. In a part of the storage bag w7, a count value area 72 is preliminarily filled with a bell nZ□1 when a small remaining amount of the medium is detected during a holiday, and a bell nZ2 when a small remaining amount is detected during normal times. Similarly, the full detection level nM□2 during holidays and the full detection level nM during normal times are set.

Although these detection levels are set individually for each medium, one type of medium will be explained in FIG. From the mechanism unit 40 (collectively referred to as the card conveyance mechanism 12 banknote withdrawal mechanism 2. statement issuing mechanism 3. journal printing mechanism 4) that needs to detect whether the medium remaining amount is low or full, the medium remaining amount sensor 22 is connected. Detected that the remaining amount was low. Further, the main control unit 6 reads information that the full sensor 32 detects the full state. At this time, the main control unit 6 enables the low remaining count area 71-Z and the full count area 71-M of the storage device 7. The number of statement slips issued for the next transaction, the number of bills withdrawn, and the number of lines printed in journal printing (in the case of journals, because they are continuous paper such as roll paper)
is counted and added to the contents of the low remaining amount counting area 2 of the counting area, and the low remaining amount counting area 2 is updated. On the other hand, if a medium is forgotten to be collected or a banknote is rejected during a transaction, the amount of collected media is counted, the full counting area M of the counting area 71 is added, and the full counting area M is updated. Normally, the main control unit 6 detects low remaining amount and full amount by checking Z and M in the constant count area 71 and the detection level nZ2. Compare nM2,
When Z>nZzyM)nM2, the medium name and the message "Remaining amount is low" or "Full" is displayed on the display section 12 of the staff operation panel 8. To check if the remaining amount is low or full on the day before holiday operation, press the "Holiday" key set in the input section 11 of the staff operation panel 8, and the main control section 6 will check the Z and M of counting areas 7I and the detection level area 7.
Compare nZ engineering and nM□ of 2, Z > n Z□.

When M > n M□, the display section 12 of the staff operation panel 8
Displays the media name, holiday capacity low, and holiday full.

Note that the remaining amount detection level n Zl in the detection level area 72 is
, n Z,, full detection level nM 1 + n M
2 can be rewritten from the input section 11 of the staff operation panel 8, so that it can be individually set according to the installation conditions of the automated teller machine.

In addition, the input section 11 of the staff operation panel 8 is provided with a ``Holiday (2)'' key in addition to the above-mentioned ``Holiday'''' key.
)” key is pressed, another detection level nZ,, nM= set in the detection level area 72 and Z, M in the counting area 71 are displayed.
By comparing the values, it is possible to precisely detect whether the remaining amount is low or full.

Another method is to have a calendar in the main control unit.
By updating the date, it is also possible to automatically detect whether the battery is low or full on the day before a holiday using a pre-holiday detection level that is different from normal.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, when checking whether the remaining amount of media is low or full on the day before on a day when staff cannot process the media due to holiday operations, etc., different from the normal detection level, the amount of media with a margin is set. By checking this, it is possible to prevent the media from running out or being unable to be collected due to the media collection box being full and discontinuing use during holiday operations.

Furthermore, by rewriting the detection level, the detection level can be set based on conditions such as the installation conditions of the automatic teller machine, the size of transaction volume due to differences in transaction timing, etc., and it is possible to prevent media shortages and transaction cancellations that cannot be recovered. . In addition, instead of rewriting the detection level, by providing another key corresponding to the ``Suspend'' key and setting the detection level corresponding to this key in the detection level area in advance, it is possible to detect fine-grained media as described above. It is possible to detect the remaining amount and full capacity.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an automated teller machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the medium full detection means, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the medium full detection means, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the medium full detection means. - Shows a block diagram of full detection control. 1...Card transport mechanism, 2...Banknote deposit/withdrawal mechanism. 3... Statement issuing mechanism, 4... Journal printing mechanism. 22... Low remaining amount sensor, 32... Full sensor.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A low remaining amount sensor that detects the low amount of at least each of the banknotes for withdrawal, journal paper, statement sheet, and transfer card for issue, and the collection of banknotes for deposit and those that have been left behind. statement slip,
An automated teller machine comprising a fullness sensor that detects whether an authentication card and a transfer card are full, an attendant operation panel having a plurality of keys and a display, and a main control unit that controls the entire automated teller machine, The main control unit controls the number of banknotes to be withdrawn after the low remaining amount sensor detects a low remaining amount, the number of lines printed on journal paper that records transaction details, and the number of statement slips and transfer cards issued to users. By counting and providing a "holiday" key on the staff operation panel, by comparing the count number corresponding to the "holiday" key,
It is characterized by being able to handle holiday operations by changing the normal low remaining battery detection level and the low remaining battery detection level before a holiday (before a holiday, even if there is a lot of remaining battery, it is detected as low). Automatic cash transaction device. 2. After the full state is detected by the full sensor, the main control unit counts the number of deposited banknotes and the number of forgotten statement slips, authentication cards, and transfer cards, and displays "Holiday" on the staff operation panel as in claim 1. ”By comparing the count number corresponding to the key, the normal full detection level and the full detection level before holidays are changed (before holidays, the full detection level is detected early with plenty of time) to support holiday operation. An automatic cash transaction device featuring: 3. An automated teller machine characterized in that the count corresponding to the "holiday" key according to claim 1 or 2 can be set in each automated teller machine by key input on an attendant operation panel.