JPH0658697B2 - Money dispenser - Google Patents

Description

Description: (a) Technical Field The present invention relates to a money dispenser in which a denomination-type cartridge for storing banknotes or coins is removable.

(b) Prior art and its drawbacks A conventional money discharging machine is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 58-4308.
There is one shown in No. 2. This device checks whether or not the correct denomination is set for each cartridge, but it is a prerequisite that all denomination cartridges are installed correctly.
If even one is not installed, error handling is configured. So, for example, a five thousand yen bill, a thousand yen bill,
If you have a cartridge that stores a 500-yen bill, but the cartridge is not installed even when the 5000-yen bill is used infrequently at the store, the cartridge of the 1000-yen bill or the 500-yen bill that is used frequently Even if is installed, the money dispenser cannot be operated. For this reason, even if a cartridge of a denomination that is rarely used is placed on the staff as long as it has a mounting part, the staff is burdened with an extra burden, and the efficiency of fund operation of the denomination is reduced. There was an inconvenience.

(c) Object of the invention The object of the present invention is to set the mode by the staff so that even if all the cartridges of different denominations are not installed, it is possible to operate only with the installed cartridges, and the unnecessary burden on the staff. It is to provide a device that does not require and that improves fund management efficiency.

(d) Structure of the Invention The present invention includes operation mode setting means for presetting a mode for permitting or prohibiting the operation of the ejector when there is a denomination-type cartridge not attached to the money ejector main body, and when the power is turned on. All denomination cartridge mounting presence / absence determining means for determining whether or not all denomination-type cartridges are mounted in a predetermined cartridge mounting portion, and the operation mode when there is a denomination-type cartridge not mounted at the time of power-on Determine the setting status of the setting means, and if the operation permission mode is set, permit the subsequent operation, and if the mode that does not allow the operation is set, prohibit the subsequent operation. It is characterized by being provided.

(e) Embodiment FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a money changer according to an embodiment of the present invention. On the operation panel of the cabinet 1, the operation display unit 2 and the handling display unit 3 are arranged on the vertical panel surface, and the bill insertion / reception port 4, the loose coin outlet 5 and the tubular coin outlet 6 are arranged on the horizontal panel surface. ing. The operation display unit 2 is provided with an indicator for displaying the amount of money to be deposited and the remaining amount of money, and a denomination setting key for setting the denomination and the number of coins to be exchanged. The bill insertion / receipt port 4 is a portion for inserting the exchanged bills and receiving the exchanged bills. The loose coin outlet 5 is a portion for taking out the exchanged loose coins, and the tubular coin outlet 6 is a portion for taking out the exchanged tubular coins.
Further, a staff panel 7 is disposed behind the cabinet 1, and the staff panel 7 has an operation mode setting switch 7a.
Is provided. This operation mode setting switch 7a
When all denomination-type cartridges for storing banknotes in the money changer body are not mounted in a predetermined set portion, the mode in which the operation of the money changer is permitted or not permitted is set in advance.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control unit of the money changer. CP
U10 has a deposit control circuit 11, a bill discharge control circuit 12,
Loose coin discharge control circuit 13, cylinder coin discharge control circuit 14,
The operation display control circuit 15, the staff panel control circuit 22 and the memory 16 are connected via a bus. The deposit control circuit 11 controls the bill depositing unit 17 disposed behind the bill depositing / receiving port 4. The bill discharging control circuit 12 is a bill discharging unit 18 disposed behind the bill input / reception port 4.
To control. The loose coin discharge control circuit 13 controls the loose coin discharge unit 19 arranged behind the loose coin outlet 5. The cylinder coin discharge control circuit 14 controls the cylinder coin discharging unit 20 arranged behind the cylinder coin outlet 6. The operation display control circuit 15 controls the operation display unit 21. Further, the staff panel control circuit 22 controls the staff panel 7. In addition to the operation mode setting switch 7a, the staff panel 7
Various switches are provided. The memory 16 is composed of a ROM that stores a program that defines the operation of the money changer and a RAM that has a work area and the like set therein.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the operation display unit. The display 30 displays the amount of bills inserted into the bill receiving / accepting port 4, that is, the deposit amount. The display 31 displays the remaining amount. The denomination setting key 32 is a key for setting the denomination and the number of coins to be exchanged. A lamp is arranged on the back side of this key, and the key portion for setting the denomination and the number of coins that can be exchanged corresponding to the remaining amount displayed on the display 31 is turned on.
For example, when the remaining amount is 50,000 yen, all the denomination setting keys are turned on, and when the remaining amount is 500 yen, only the denomination setting key 32a for designating one 500 cylindrical coin is turned on. Reference numeral 33 is a display device that displays the amount of money exchanged by money type. The cancel key 34 is a key operated when the transaction is interrupted, and when the key is operated, the inserted bill is returned. The correction key 35 is a key to be operated when the denomination setting key 32 is mistakenly pressed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an arrangement position of the bill storage cartridge of the money changer. In the figure, reference numeral 40 is a 5000 yen cartridge in which a 5000 yen bill is stored. Reference numeral 41 is a 1,000-yen cartridge containing a 1,000-yen bill, and 42 is a 500-yen cartridge containing a 500-yen bill. Each cartridge is mounted in a predetermined set portion provided in the money changer body. The outer shape of each cartridge and the dimensions of each set part are
It is decided according to the denomination of the banknotes to be stored, and it is different for 5,000 yen, 1,000 yen and 500 yen.
Therefore, each cartridge can be mounted only on the set portion corresponding to each denomination. Switch SW
1 to SW3 detect whether or not each cartridge is mounted. When all of these switch outputs are turned on, it can be determined that the cartridges of all denominations are mounted in the predetermined set sections. An ejecting mechanism 43 is arranged in front of each cartridge, and pays out bills of denominations to be exchanged from each cartridge, inserts the bills into the receiving port 4, discharges the inserted bills, and stores them in each cartridge. Alternatively, it is collected in a collection cartridge (not shown).

Next, the operation of the money changer will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a part of the operation of the money changer.

When the power is turned on, step n1 (hereinafter, step ni
Is simply called ni. ). At n1, the hardware of the entire money changer is checked and initialized. If an error occurs as a result of the hard check, the process proceeds to n2 → n3 and the handling display unit 3 displays the handling stop and ends. If there is no hard error, it is determined whether or not all denomination cartridges are mounted in n4. This judgment is made by the switch S
This is performed by detecting whether all of W1 to SW3 are on. If all denomination cartridges have been installed, the handling indicator 3 displays "Handling" in n5 and the process proceeds to the next deposit / withdrawal processing operation. If all denomination cartridges are not mounted, the process proceeds to n4 → n6, and it is determined whether the operation permission mode or the operation prohibition mode is set by the operation mode setting switch 7a. If the operation prohibition mode is set (the permission mode is not set), the process proceeds to n3 and the handling is discontinued and the process ends.
If the operation permission mode is set, n6 → n5
Proceed to to display the handling status and move to the deposit / withdrawal processing permission mode. In this case, the operation of the money changer will be carried out only by the mounted cartridge. N through the above steps
4 corresponds to the all-denomination cartridge mounting / non-mounting determining means of the present invention, and n6 corresponds to the operating state determining means.

(f) Effects of the Invention With the above configuration, according to the present invention, the following operations can be performed according to the actual situation of the store (branch), which is the needs of the bank.

When the operation permission mode is set In stores that do not require preparation of all denominations, it can be operated simply by mounting some denomination cartridges that are frequently used, so it is possible to improve the fund management efficiency and to use less frequently used money. Since the seed cartridge does not have to be mounted, unnecessary burden is not imposed on the staff.

At the time of setting the mode in which operation is not permitted, in stores where all denominations are required to be released, it is not operated unless all denomination cartridges are installed, so the convenience of the store customers is secured.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a money changer according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control unit of the money changer, FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an operation display unit, FIG. 4 is a view showing an arrangement position of a bill storage cartridge of the money changer, and FIG. 5 is the money changer. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of FIG. 7a ... Operation mode setting switch (operation mode setting means).

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A money discharging machine in which a denomination-type cartridge for storing bills or coins to be discharged is detachably attached to a predetermined cartridge mounting portion for each denomination, wherein a denomination-type cartridge not mounted on the money discharging machine main body is used. In some cases, operation mode setting means for presetting a mode allowing or disallowing the operation of the money discharging machine,
All denomination cartridge mounting / non-mounting determining means for determining whether or not all denomination-type cartridges are mounted in a predetermined cartridge mounting portion at power-on, and at power-on,
If there is an unloaded cartridge of the denomination type, the setting state of the operation mode setting means is judged, and if the operation permission mode is set, the subsequent operation is permitted, and the mode in which the operation is not permitted is set. In some cases, a money discharging machine provided with an operation state determining means for prohibiting subsequent operations.