JPH0429108B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to improvements in automatic cash handling machines.

Depositing cash at financial institutions such as banks today,
Administrative tasks such as refunds are gradually being automated. Automatic machines that receive and pay cash on behalf of humans, i.e., bank employees, are called automatic teller machines, automatic cash dispensing machines, etc. It is then manipulated. Therefore, in the automatic machine as described above, at each step of the depositor's operation, the next step of the operation is displayed in text on the display. This also applies to automatic currency exchange machines, and therefore, in this specification, the above-mentioned automatic machines that handle cash are collectively referred to as automatic cash handling machines.

Now, in automatic cash handling machines currently available in Japan, all of the above-mentioned displays are in Japanese. However, the use of automatic cash handling machines by foreigners is gradually increasing, and these foreign users who cannot read and write Japanese have the inconvenience of not knowing the order of operations. In particular, automatic cash handling machines are installed outside financial institutions, and in these cases they are unmanned, making it extremely inconvenient for foreigners as they are unable to ask questions or ask for help from staff.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a new automatic cash handling machine equipped with means for selecting a desired foreign language and means for switching the display in each foreign language corresponding thereto. be.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 is a sketch of an embodiment of a simple automatic cash dispenser used in places where there are relatively few foreigners. Other display sentences are limited to two types: English sentences and German sentences.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a depositor card insertion slot, and 2 is a cash outlet. 3 is a display section, and in this embodiment, light is irradiated from the back side of a plastic board in which only the text section is transparent and the other sections are black. 4 is a group of numeric keys for indicating the amount. These are essentially the same as those included in ordinary automatic cash handling machines. 5 is a Japanese language selection section which is one of the main points of the present invention, and in this embodiment, for simplicity, the English selection button 5a
There are only two buttons: and a German language selection button 5b. Both of these buttons are displayed in English and German, respectively. There is also a disclaimer stating that if the depositor is Japanese, there is no need to press the button.

Next, if the depositor is a foreigner who can read and understand English, he or she can press the English selection button and the dial will be replaced with the English text. When the depositor completes a predetermined operation in accordance with the instructions on the display section 3, the display section 3 returns to its initial state, that is, a state in which it can display frequently used Japanese characters. In order to detect the end of the operation, for example, it is sufficient to detect that cash has been removed from the cash outlet 2.

An example of the circuit and mechanism in this example is shown in the second example.
It is shown as a simplified systematic diagram in the figure. Information regarding which of the Japanese language selection buttons 5a and 5b has been pressed is given to the control signal generation section 6, and different control signals are outputted depending on each button and given to the control section 7. The control section 7 drives the dial unit 8 to move the Japanese language dial set corresponding to the pressed selection button to a position where it can be displayed. When one operation is completed, a detection signal is given from the end detector 9 to the control signal generator 6, and at this time, the signal output from the control signal generator 6 is sent to the dial unit 8 so that Japanese characters are displayed. to drive.

Next, Fig. 3 shows an operation panel of an embodiment in which display on a dial board and characters on a cathode ray tube can be displayed simultaneously in the desired language.In this embodiment, the entire instruction manual is written in text. Board 10
It is a so-called international type in which the display of each operation step is performed by a cathode ray tube 11, and the display of Japanese text is also performed by a selection button. As for the types of foreign languages, it is now possible to select and display not only European languages but also Chinese and Korean phonetic characters, Hangul, using a selection button. 12 is a Japanese language selection section, buttons 12a, 12
b, 12c, . . . correspond to Japanese, English, German, . . ., respectively. For example, a button with (English) written in a rectangle representing a button is an English button.

FIG. 4 shows a simplified block diagram of a character display system using a cathode ray tube. Each selection pushbutton 12a,
12b, 12c, . . . , the control signal generating circuit 6 (same numerals as in FIG. 2) generates a control signal, and its output is sent to the control section 7 (same numerals as in FIG. 2).
and the storage unit 13 at the same time. In response to the control signal, the storage unit 13 selects and outputs the one corresponding to the control signal from among the pre-stored character generation signals of each language, and outputs the selected character to the display control circuit 14.
to be applied. The display control circuit 14 drives the display device, in this case the cathode ray tube 11, to perform display.

The above is only a description of two embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention can be implemented in various other ways.
For example, it goes without saying that the instruction manual may be displayed on a cathode ray tube, or part or all of the display may be replaced by other display means such as a liquid crystal display or a plasma display.
Furthermore, in addition to visual display, part or all of the display may be audio display. In this case, the display control circuit may be replaced by an audio amplifier and the visual display device replaced by a speaker. Note that the present invention is applicable not only to cash dispensing machines but also to automatic teller machines, automatic teller machines, and currency exchange machines.

The cash handling machine according to the present invention is easy to understand even if the operator is a foreigner because the instructions for the operating procedure are given in the Japanese language selected by the operator, and the displayed contents are available after a series of operations are completed. For example, when the system is installed in a financial institution, it has an excellent advantage in that the system automatically switches to the Japanese language display, which is frequently used, and when installed within a financial institution, it saves the financial institution's employees the trouble of assisting the operator. Therefore, it is highly effective when applied to automatic machines for deposits, withdrawals, and currency exchange installed in port towns where there are many foreign users.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a sketch of an embodiment of an automatic cash handling machine according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a simplified block diagram showing a circuit system in the embodiment of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is another embodiment of the invention. FIG. 4 is a simplified block diagram showing the circuit system in the embodiment of FIG. 3. In the figure, 1 is a card insertion slot, 2 is a cash exit, 3 is a display section, 4 is a group of keys for specifying the amount, 5 is a Japanese language selection section, 5a is a button for English selection, 5b is a button for German selection, and 10 is a button for selecting German language. Instruction manual board, 11 is a cathode ray tube display, 12 is a Japanese language selection section, 12a
is the Japanese selection button, and 12b, 12c... are the foreign language selection buttons.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a device that automatically processes cash in and out through a series of operations according to a predetermined order by an operator, text instructing the operation procedure can be displayed and the terminology can be switched to multiple Japanese languages. a selection display means that allows an operator to select a desired Japanese language; a signal for displaying the selected national language in response to the output of the Japanese language selection means is inputted to the selection display means;
and display switching means for switching the display content of the selection display means to a predetermined Japanese language display in response to a completion detection signal when a series of operations based on the selected Japanese language display is completed. automatic cash handling machine. 2. The automatic cash handling machine according to claim 1, wherein the display is performed by voice.