JPH10302132A - Automatic reception facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the inconvenience of a user due to the cash deficiency for the needed change at a reception part by paying the change at the reception part corresponding to a change processing part where the cash is never deficient if the cash is deficient for the change at the change processing part of the reception part. SOLUTION: Every chance processing part 6 pays the cash stored in each corresponding cash store part as the change. Then the difference is calculated between the cash put into a cash slot part 5 and the amount to be received according to a request. If the cash stored at the part 6 of a reception part A is deficient for the change, the change is paid at the part A corresponding to the part 6 where the cash is never deficient for the change. Therefore, the request of a user can be accepted even at the part A where the cash may possibly be deficient for the change. Thus, it's possible to improve the inconvenience of the customer due to the deficiency of cash needed for the change at the part A.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a plurality of receiving units for receiving requests for lending, returning, selling, etc. of users, and each of the receiving units is filled with cash corresponding to the request. A cash input unit, and a change processing unit that pays out, as change, a difference between the input amount input into the cash input unit and the amount to be received in response to the request, each of the change processing units The present invention also relates to an automatic reception facility configured to pay out cash stored in a cash storage unit provided for each change processing unit as change.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An automatic reception facility is provided with a cash input unit and a change processing unit in each of a plurality of reception units so that requests from a plurality of users can be efficiently received by each reception unit. However, in the conventional automatic reception facility, each of the reception units is configured to stop the reception at the reception unit when the cash for change that can be paid out by the change processing unit becomes equal to or less than a set amount. ing.

[0003]

Therefore, there is a disadvantage that the following inconvenience is imposed on the user. 1. The amount of receipt varies depending on the content of the request received by the reception unit, and even if the request has a content that allows change, the reception is stopped. 2. If the reception at the reception unit that the user intends to use is stopped, the user needs to search for another reception unit whose reception has not been stopped. 3. When there is a reception part in a relatively easy-to-use place and a reception part in a relatively hard-to-use place among a plurality of reception parts,
There is a possibility that reception at the reception unit in a place that is easy to use may be stopped early. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to improve the inconvenience of a user due to a shortage of change cash at a reception unit.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic reception facility, wherein the difference between the amount of money put into a cash input unit and the amount of money to be received in response to a request is settled. When the cash for change in the change processing unit provided in is insufficient, the change is paid out in the reception unit corresponding to the change processing unit in which the cash for change is not insufficient. Therefore, even if the receiving unit is likely to run short of change cash, the request of the user can be received, and the inconvenience of the user due to the shortage of change cash at the receiving unit can be improved. The automatic reception facility according to claim 2 is
Among the change processing units that do not run out of change cash, priority is given to the reception unit corresponding to the change processing unit that has more change cash than the other change processing units, and change is paid out at that reception unit. The difference in the amount of change cash that can be paid out at the reception unit is reduced, and there is little risk of shortage of change cash at a specific reception unit. The automatic reception facility according to claim 3 is provided with a display means for displaying a reception unit corresponding to a change processing unit that does not run out of change cash when there is a change processing unit that runs short of change cash. This saves the user from having to search for a reception unit that does not run out of change cash. Therefore, the user can efficiently use the displayed reception unit, and the inconvenience of the user due to a shortage of change cash in the reception unit can be improved. In the automatic reception facility according to claim 4, the display means gives priority to a reception unit corresponding to a change processing unit that has more change cash than other change processing units among change processing units that do not run out of change cash. Then, since the receiving section is configured to be displayed, the difference in the amount of change cash that can be paid out at each receiving section is reduced, and there is a possibility that the cash for change at a specific receiving section may be insufficient shortly. Few. In the automatic reception facility according to claim 5, since the display means is provided for each reception section, even if the change section cash which the user intends to use is insufficient, the change cash is not required. It is possible to easily know the reception unit that is not short on the spot.
In the automatic reception facility according to the sixth aspect, of the change processing units, a reception unit corresponding to a change processing unit having a larger amount of cash for change than other change processing units is given priority, and a user request is made at the reception unit. , The difference in the amount of change cash that can be paid out at each reception unit is reduced, and there is little risk of shortage of change cash at a particular reception unit at an early stage.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1 to 4 show an automatic lending / returning device for a video cassette V in a case as an example of an automatic receiving facility, and a receiving unit for receiving a lending request and a return request as a user's request. A (A1, A2, A3) and three front panels C1 each having a cassette slot C2 for inserting and removing a video cassette V from the outside are provided at the left and right sides and the center of the front surface of the cabinet. D is stored.

The article storage device D has a cassette storage space 71 in which video cassettes V for rent can be individually stored.
A cassette storage section H provided with cassette storage shelves Ha and Hb in which a plurality of cassettes are arranged vertically and horizontally, and a cassette loading / unloading section B (a video cassette V for temporarily loading / unloading the cassette storage section H). B1, B2, B3)
And a cassette transport device G for transporting the video cassette V between the cassette storage portion H and the cassette loading / unloading portion B.
And a control device E, which will be described later. The cassette transport device G includes two cassette storage shelves Ha on the front side and one on the rear side provided with the cassette loading / unloading sides facing each other.
The cassette loading / unloading sections B are arranged between the original cassette storage shelves Hb and the receiving sections A, respectively.

Each of the accepting units A includes a card reader 1 for reading personal identification data magnetically recorded on a user identification card, and a selection button illuminated so as to select either lending or returning. 2, a touch panel 3 for inputting the identification data of the video cassette V for lending or return, the expected date of return, etc., an amount display section 4 for displaying a lending fee or an additional fee for return, and a lending request or a return request. A cash input unit 5 having a cash input port 5a into which bills and coins are inserted correspondingly, and a difference between an input amount input to the cash input unit 5 and a received amount to be received in response to a loan request or a return request. A change processing unit 6 that pays out the change as a change to the change return port 6a, a receipt printer 7 that prints and issues a receipt of the rental fee and a receipt of the returned video cassette V, an operation procedure, and the like. A display screen 8 for displaying images are provided. Each of the change processing units 6 is configured to pay out cash stored in a cash storage unit (not shown) provided for each change processing unit 6 as change,
The amount of cash stored in the cash storage units is stored in the storage unit 31 described later for each denomination, and each of the bill input units of the cash input unit 5 has an exchange note described later. A bar code reader for reading the bar code is provided.

When the identification card is inserted at the time of lending or return, the card reader 1 takes in the identification card so that it cannot be removed from the outside, reads the personal identification data, and returns a return command from the control device E. Then, the identification card K is ejected so as to be able to be pulled out from the outside.

Each of the cassette loading / unloading sections B has a structure shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the cassette loading / unloading port C2 swings back and forth in the front-to-rear direction of the cabinet so that the video cassette V for lending or returning can be loaded and unloaded from the cassette loading / unloading port C2. The lending / returning shelf 11 for mounting and supporting the video cassette V is fixed, and the front door 10 is mounted on a door support 15 fixed to the back side of the front panel C1 by two hinges 14 with two dampers on the left and right. A coil spring 13 that is swingably supported around the core X1 and urges the front door 10 to swing open, a lock mechanism F that locks the front door 10 in a closed state, and detects the open / closed state of the front door 10 And an open / close detection sensor 10a. As shown in FIG. 6, four cassette cassettes are simultaneously mounted on the lending / returning shelf 11 so that four video cassettes V can be placed and supported in a line in the left-right direction in a vertical position along the front-rear direction of the cabinet. A mounting section 16 is provided.

Then, the lending / returning shelf 11 swings together with the swinging of the front door 10, and as shown in FIG.
A transfer posture in which the cassette mounting portion 16 is directed toward the inside of the cabinet with the front door 10 closed, and the video cassette V is held in a posture suitable for transfer between the cassette carriage 16 and a transport carriage 50 described later. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), with the front door 10 opened, the cassette mounting portion 16 faces the outside of the cabinet, and the loading / unloading position holds the video cassette V in a position suitable for taking in and out from the outside of the cabinet. The swing operation is provided freely.

The lock mechanism F fixes the left and right locked pins 40 inside the front door 10 and projects so as to enter the movement path of the locked pins 40 accompanying the swing of the front door 10. Two latch locks 42 having right and left latch pawls 41 which are biased, and a solenoid for retracting each of the latch pawls 41 from the movement path of the locked pin 40 against a biasing force by a release wire 43. 44, and the left and right locked pins 40 are locked by the locking claws 41 so that the front door 1
0 is locked in the closed position. When the solenoid 44 is energized by a release command from the control device E, the two locking claws 41 retreat from the movement path of the locked pin 40 and the locking is released, and the front door 10 is moved. Due to the urging force of the coil spring 13 and the damper action of the hinge 14 with a damper, it slowly swings to the open side, and the lending / returning shelf 11 is raised to the front side of the cabinet and is placed on the lending / returning shelf 11. The video cassette V for lending is taken out, and the video cassette V for return is switched to a loading / unloading posture suitable for placing on the lending / returning shelf 11. When the front door 10 is opened, the energization of the solenoid 44 is stopped, and the locking claw 41 enters the movement path of the locked pin 40. In this state, the front door 10 resists the urging force of the coil spring 13. Then, when the locking pins 40 are manually swung to the closing side, each of the locked pins 40
By pressing the tapered surface 45 formed at the front end of the lock lever 41, the locking claw 41 retreats against the urging force, the locked pin 40 enters the inside of the locking claw 41, and the front door 10 closes. The lending / returning shelf 11 is configured to be locked in the posture and held in the posture for transfer.

Each of the cassette mounting portions 16 is provided with a mounting surface 16a for slidably mounting and supporting the video cassette V in a transfer posture, and a front panel C1.
On the back side, a pressing plate 12 that presses the upper part of the video cassette V mounted and supported on the cassette mounting portion 16 by its own weight in the transfer posture is vertically swingable in a state of restricting the downward swing range. Attached to.

As shown in FIG. 8, the case V1 of the video cassette V is formed of a transparent resin so that the inside thereof can be seen through, and video contents and the like are printed on an end face facing the entrance side of the case V1 of the video cassette V. A label (not shown) is affixed and an end face V2 penetrating into the back of the case V1 has a bar code V3 for identifying video content recorded on the video cassette V as management information. Is attached so that it can be read from the outside of the case V1. The video cassette V is placed and supported on the cassette placing portion 16 with its barcode V3 facing downward. A reflection type presence detection photosensor 1 for detecting the presence or absence of a video cassette V mounted thereon through a through hole 18 formed in the mounting surface 16a of each cassette mounting portion 16. When the bar code reader 20 is provided for reading the bar code V3 of the video cassette V.

The load detection photosensor 19 and the bar code reader 20 are mounted on a slide table 22 which is reciprocally slidable in the direction in which the cassette mounting sections 16 are arranged along a guide rail 21 fixed to the door support table 15. A slide base moving device 23 for driving and moving the slide base 22 and a reflection type slide position detecting photosensor 24 for detecting the movement position of the slide base 22 are provided, and the barcode reader 20 is mounted on each cassette. The reciprocating operation is freely performed in the direction in which the placing sections 16 are arranged.

The slide table moving device 23 moves the slide table 22 around a wire 27 wound around a drive pulley 25 and a driven pulley 26 rotatably supported on the upper surface of the door support table 15 around a vertical axis Y1. The drive pulley 25 is rotated in the forward and reverse directions by driving an electric motor M1 connected to and fixed to the lower surface of the door support table 15, and the slide table 22 is reciprocated. The slide position detecting photosensor 24 detects the reflected light from the light reflecting plate 28 provided corresponding to each cassette mounting portion 16 and detects the position of the slide table 22 with respect to the cassette mounting portion 16. By sliding the slide table 22 back and forth, it is possible to detect the presence or absence of the rental or return video cassette V mounted on each cassette mounting portion 16 and read the barcode V3 thereof. Is configured.

Each of the cassette storage shelves Ha and Hb includes:
As shown in FIG. 9, cassette storage spaces 71 are arranged side by side in the cabinet width direction on steel shelves 70 provided in upper and lower tiers, and each of the shelves 70 is formed substantially in an L-shape in side view. A plurality of steel round bars 74 welded and fixed over the front end portion and the rear upper portion thereof, and adjacent round bars 74 are defined.
A space between the cassette storage spaces 71 is provided with a mounting surface 71a for slidably mounting and supporting the video cassette V for rent.
The video cassette V accommodated by a reflection type presence detection photosensor (not shown) provided in the cassette transfer device J described later, with the corresponding light reflection tape 76 facing the front of the shelf board for each. It is configured to detect the presence or absence of

As shown in FIG. 10, the cassette transport device G includes a transport vehicle 50 which is moved to a plurality of cassette storage spaces 71 and an article transfer position with respect to the lending / returning shelf 11, and a transport vehicle 50 for each cassette. Moving device 5 for reciprocating movement between storage space 71 and rental / return shelf 11
And a cassette holder 82 for holding the video cassette V, and a video cassette V between the cassette holder 82 and each of the cassette storage spaces 71 and the lending / returning shelf 11. Two cassette transfer devices J for transferring are provided.

The moving device 51 includes a cassette storage shelf H
a, an aluminum alloy elevating rail 52 that can be moved up and down along the cassette loading / unloading side over substantially the entire vertical height of the cassette storage portion H, and a driving elevating device 53 that drives the elevating rail 52 up and down. And a drive traveling device 5 for reciprocally driving and traveling the transport carriage 50 along the elevating rail 52.
4 so that the carriage 50 moves to the desired cassette storage position with respect to the cassette storage space 71 and the lending / returning shelf 11 by the traveling of the carriage 50 along the elevating rail 52 and the elevating rail 52 moving up and down. Is configured.

The drive elevating device 53 includes a cabinet C
A pair of upper and lower pulleys 55a, 55b rotatably supported on the left and right sides around the horizontal axis, and the pulleys 55a, 55b.
The drive shaft 5 that connects the two left and right timing belts 56 wound around the lower pulley 55b to each other.
7 and a guide column 5 that guides the ascending and descending direction by rolling an ascending and descending electric motor M2 linked to the chain 7 and guide rollers 58 for ascending and descending provided at both left and right ends of the ascending and descending rail 52.
9, the left and right timing belts 56 are connected to the left and right ends of the elevating rail 52, and the timing belt 56 is rotated by forward and reverse drive rotation of the electric motor M2 for elevating and lowering to drive up and down. A light-shielding plate 61 that is provided at one end of the lifting rail 52 and that shields a transmission-type photosensor 60 for detecting a lifting position is attached to the cabinet C side corresponding to the height of each shelf 70.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the carriage 50 is provided with left and right upper flanged wheels 62 rolling along upper right and left side edges of the lifting rail 52, and a lower portion of the lifting rail 52 from both left and right sides. Wheel 6 with lower collar that rolls while sandwiched
The cassette holder 82 and the mounting table 65 of the cassette transfer device J are fixed to a bogie frame 64, each of which is supported at two front and rear positions in the traveling direction. The driving and traveling device 54 includes a pair of left and right pulleys 66a rotatably supported on both ends of a lifting rail 52 around a horizontal axis.
66b, a timing belt 67 wound around these pulleys 66a and 66b, and a traveling electric motor M3 for driving and rotating one of the pulleys 66b, and connecting the timing belt 67 to the lower end side of the bogie frame 64. The timing belt 67 is rotated by the forward and reverse drive rotation of the traveling electric motor M3 to drive and drive the transport carriage 50.

The two cassette transfer devices J are mounted on a mounting table 65 at intervals along the traveling direction of the transport carriage 50, and have a downwardly U-shaped machine frame 80 fixed to the mounting table 65. Each cassette transfer device J is provided between a side plate 81 fixed to the left and right sides of the machine frame 80 at intervals.
The cassette holders 82 hold the video cassettes V that have been transferred in the cassette holders 82. Each of the cassette holders 82 has a transport carriage 50 in a predetermined cassette storage space 71 or a cassette for the cassette mounting section 16 of the lending / returning shelf 11. When the video cassette V is moved to the transfer position, the cassette support surface 82a for mounting and supporting the video cassette V slidably in the cassette loading / unloading direction with respect to the cassette storage space 71 or the cassette mounting portion 16 is provided.

Each of the cassette transfer devices J has a pair of front and rear surfaces in the cassette transfer direction of the video cassette V to be transferred in a state where the transport carriage 50 is moved to a predetermined cassette transfer position. A transfer arm that is locked by a stop piece 84a and slides the video cassette V along the mounting surface 16a of the cassette mounting portion 16, the mounting surface 71a of the cassette storage space 71, and the cassette supporting surface 82a. 84 are provided, and these transfer arms 84 are configured to be disengaged from the upper portion of the video cassette V by the vertical movement operation of the transport carriage 50 by the elevating rail 52.

More specifically, a slide arm 83 guided and supported by a fixed rail 86a provided above the machine frame 80 so as to be slidable in the cassette transfer direction, and a transfer arm further slidable with respect to the slide arm 83. Loading arm 8
4 and a slide drive device 85 that slides the slide arm 83 and the transfer arm 84 to constitute a cassette transfer device J. Two downward parallel U-shaped slide guides 87a and 87b parallel to each other are fixed to the lower surface of the slide arm 83 side by side, and one slide guide 87a is fitted to the fixed rail 86a to slide the slide arm 83. While being movably guided and supported, the other slide guide 87b is externally fitted to a fixed rail 86b fixed to the upper surface of the transfer arm 84,
The transfer arm 84 is slidably guided and supported by a slide arm 83, and any of the cassette storage shelves Ha,
Transfer arm 8 even toward Hb cassette storage space side
4 is slidably provided.

The slide drive device 85 includes a rack gear 8 provided on one side edge of the slide arm 83 along the longitudinal direction.
5a, two pinion gears 85b meshing with the rack gear 85a, and a transfer electric motor M4 for driving and rotating these pinion gears 85b via reduction gears 85c.
And two pulleys, a first pulley 85d and a second pulley 85e, which are rotatably supported around the longitudinal axis at both ends in the sliding direction of the slide arm 83, and the ends are wound around the first pulley 85d. A first wire 85f connected to the machine frame 80 and the transfer arm 84; and a second wire wound around the second pulley 85e and connected to the machine frame 80 and the transfer arm 84 at the end. 85 g.

As shown by the cassette transfer device J on the left side in FIG. 13, the slide arm 83 and the transfer arm 84 are vertically overlapped with each other at the standby position where the slide arm 83 and the transfer arm 84 are waiting at the top of the cassette holding portion 82. When the loading electric motor M4 is rotated a predetermined number of times in either the forward or reverse direction, the slide arm 83 slides in the corresponding direction, and as shown by the cassette transfer device J on the right side in FIG. Is slid toward the cassette storage space 71 or the cassette mounting portion 16, the first
The wire 85f is pulled out, and the transfer arm 84 further slides with respect to the slide arm 83, enters the cassette storage space 71 or the cassette mounting portion 16, and in this state, moves the transfer electric motor M4 in the reverse direction. When rotated a predetermined number of times, the transfer arm 84 is configured to return to the standby position.

On the lateral side of the bogie frame 64, two transmission type traveling position detecting photosensors 69 are mounted at intervals in the traveling direction. A light-shielding plate 69a for shielding the detection photosensor 69 from light is attached. The light-shielding plate 69a has a light-transmitting hole 69b for position detection corresponding to each cassette storage space 71.

Next, the lending / returning control by the controller E will be described with reference to the control block diagram of FIG. 15 and the flowcharts of FIGS. The control device E includes:
A main control unit 30 for controlling a lending / returning operation based on operation information input from each reception unit A; storage data and lending data of video cassette V stored in each cassette storage space 71; and each change processing unit 6, a storage unit 31 for storing management data such as the balance of cash stored in the cash storage unit, and a transfer control unit 32 for controlling the transfer operation of the cassette transfer device G. , A lifting control device 33, a traveling control device 34, and a transfer control device 35 are provided, and the main control unit 30 and the transport control unit 32 are provided so as to be able to communicate with each other.

Then, as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 16, the main control unit 30 allows the user to insert the identification card into the card reader 1 of any of the reception units A at the time of lending or returning, and to identify the user. When the data is read, it is checked whether the user is a registered proper user,
If the user is not an appropriate user, the card reader 1 is operated so as to output a return command and eject the identification card. If the user is an appropriate user, the identification card is kept in the card reader 1. Selection button 2 of the reception unit A
Is turned on, and when “Lending” is selected, the touch panel 3
When the control in the lending mode is performed based on the outgoing command information created from the data input to the user and “Return” is selected, the control is performed based on the incoming command information created from the lending data stored in the storage unit 31. When the control in the return mode is executed, and there are a plurality of video cassettes V to be rented or returned at the same time, a plurality of video cassettes V are collectively managed.

The control in the lending mode is performed as shown in the flowchart of FIG.
Is checked from the management data stored in the storage unit 31, and if the video cassette V is present, the lending fee is displayed on the amount display unit 4, and the cash input unit 5 is provided with cash corresponding to the lending fee. Is executed, a payment process for paying out necessary change to the change return port 6a is executed.

Then, control data for taking out the video cassette V from the cassette storage section 71 and carrying it to the cassette carrying-in / out section B is input to the carrying control section 32, and the carrying control for renting the video cassette V is executed. When the transfer of the video cassette V to the lending / returning shelf 11 operated in the loading posture is completed, the barcode reader 20 is read to read the barcode V3 of the video cassette V held in the lending / returning shelf 11. Move operation. Therefore, the maximum number of users is 4
When the lending of a plurality of video cassettes V is input to the touch panel 3, the barcode reader 20 is moved after the transfer of the video cassettes V to the respective cassette mounting sections 16 is completed. Those barcodes V3 are continuously read. If two or more video cassettes V are requested to be rented at the same time, the video cassette V
Is held, and then the transport carriage 50 is moved to the lending / returning shelf 11 and is transferred to the lending / returning shelf 11.

Next, based on the read information of the bar code V3, it is confirmed whether or not all of the rented video cassettes V input to the touch panel 3 are correctly held. Then, the rental data created based on the personal identification data is stored in the storage unit 31, and the solenoid 44 is energized and the front door 1 is turned on.
0 is opened, and the lending / returning shelf 11 is operated to the loading / unloading posture. If there is at least one non-rented video cassette V, all of the video cassettes V transferred to the rental / return shelf 11 are stored in the original cassette storage space 71 by a return transport control described later. And return the rental fee. When it is detected that the video cassette V is taken out from the lending / returning shelf 11 and the front door 10 is closed, the card reader 1 is operated so as to discharge the identification card K taken in the card reader 1. Let
The receipt is printed by the receipt printer 7 and issued.

In the settlement process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 19, the difference between the input amount and the receipt amount according to the lending request or the return request is calculated, and if there is a difference, the difference is received by the receiving unit A. It is determined from the management data stored in the storage unit 31 whether or not the payment can be paid out as change.
Is input, and if the change balance is insufficient, it is determined from the management data stored in the storage unit 31 whether or not there is a receiving unit A in which the change balance is not insufficient. If there is no change, the reception stop command to stop the reception at the reception unit A is output. If there is a reception unit A where the change balance is not insufficient, the change is paid out at the reception unit A having the largest change balance. Is displayed on the display screen 8, a receipt is printed with a barcode for receiving change by the receipt printer 7, and change-out data corresponding to the return is sent to the change processing unit 6 of the receiving unit A. Output. Then, when the user inserts the redemption note into the cash input section 5 for bills of the receiving section A, the barcode reader provided in the cash input section 5 reads the barcode and writes the barcode into the redemption note. The change processing unit 6 is operated so that the corresponding change is paid out, and the user can receive the change at the reception unit A.

Accordingly, when the control unit E receives a user's request at the receiving unit A corresponding to the change processing unit 6 where change cash is insufficient, the change processing unit 6 among the change processing units 6 where change cash is not insufficient. The receiving unit A corresponding to the change processing unit 6 having more change cash than the other change processing units 6 is controlled so that change is paid out at the receiving unit A.

Then, based on the change balance data input from the change processing unit 6, the management data stored in the storage unit 31 is rewritten, and it is determined whether or not the change balance is smaller than the set amount. If there is a receiving unit A whose balance is smaller than the set amount, a reception stop command for stopping reception of the receiving unit A having the smallest change balance is output, and there is a receiving unit A whose change balance is larger than the set amount. In the case, the receiving section A with the largest change balance
Is output to the receiving unit A having the smallest change balance whose reception has been stopped, and is displayed on the display screen 8 of the receiving unit A.

Therefore, the display screen 8 provided for each reception unit A
However, when there is a change processing unit 6 that runs short of change cash, the change processing unit 6 that has more cash for change than the other change processing units 6 among the change processing units 6 that do not run short of change cash. Is configured as a display unit that displays the receiving unit A with priority given to the receiving unit A corresponding to. When there is a change processing unit 6 that runs short of change cash, the change processing unit 6 that has more change cash than other change processing units 6 among the change processing units 6 that do not run short of change cash. The receiving unit A corresponding to the request is given priority, and the request is received by the receiving unit A.

In the control in the return mode, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 18, the presence / absence of the return cassette storage space 71 is confirmed from the management data stored in the storage section 31, and the empty cassette storage space 71 is checked. If there is, the solenoid 44 is energized, the front door 10 is opened, and the empty lending / returning shelf 11 is operated in the attitude for taking in and out,
When it is detected that the video cassette V for return is placed on the rental / return shelf 11 and the front door 10 is closed,
The bar code reader 20 is moved to read the bar code V3 of the video cassette V held on the rental / return shelf 11. Therefore, when the user returns a plurality of video cassettes V up to a maximum of four, those barcodes V3 are continuously read. If there is a request to return two or more video cassettes V at the same time, the two cassette transfer devices J hold the video cassettes V in each of the cassette holding portions 82 and then move the transport carriage 50 to the cassette storage space. It is configured to be moved to the cassette storage space 71 after being moved to the cassette storage space 71.

Next, the rental data corresponding to the user identification data is read out from the storage unit 31, and the predetermined video cassette V is properly returned within the time limit based on the rental data and the read information of the bar code V3. If the video cassette V is not properly returned within the time limit, a necessary additional charge is displayed on the money amount display unit 4 and the cash input unit 5 corresponding to the additional charge is determined. When the cash is put in, the above-described settlement process is executed.

Then, the card reader 1 is operated so as to discharge the identification card K taken in the card reader 1, and the receipt is printed and issued by the receipt printer 7, and then the video cassette V is stored in the cassette. The control data for transporting and storing the video cassette V in the space 71 is input to the transport control unit 32, and the transport control for returning the video cassette V is executed.

In the transport control for lending or return, when the control data is input from the main control unit 30, the transport control unit 32 transfers necessary control data to the elevation control device 33 and the travel control device 34. It is configured to input to the control device 35. The elevating control device 33 determines the elevating height of the cassette transfer device J based on the input control data and the detection result of the elevating position detection photosensor 60, and the cassette transfer device J In order to stop the video cassette V at a position where the video cassette V can be transferred to or from the storage space 71 or the rental / return shelf 11, the drive of the electric motor M2 for elevation is controlled. The traveling control device 34 determines the traveling position of the transport trolley 50 based on the input control data and the detection result of the traveling position detecting photosensor 69, and moves the cassette transfer device J to a predetermined cassette storage portion 72 or The drive of the traveling electric motor M3 is controlled so as to stop at the lateral position where the video cassette V can be transferred to and from the rental / return shelf 11.

The transfer control unit 35 includes a transfer arm 8
Drive the electric motor M4 for transfer so that the video cassette V is inserted into a predetermined cassette storage space 71 or the rental / return shelf 11 and the video cassette V is transferred to and from the cassette storage space 71 or the rental / return shelf 11. Is configured to be controlled. Then, in taking out the video cassette V from the cassette storage space 71 in the lending mode and taking out the video cassette V from the lending / returning shelf 11 in the return mode, as shown in FIG. After the transfer arm 84 has been inserted into the upper portion of the transfer arm 84, the video cassette V is inserted between the locking pieces 84a before and after the transfer arm 84 by lowering the elevating rail 52 as shown in FIG. Then, when the transfer arm 84 is returned to the standby position, the video cassette V moves to the cassette supporting surface 82a while sliding on the mounting surface 16a of the cassette mounting portion 16, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the video cassette V is configured to be transported while being held in the cassette holding portion 82. Although FIG. 14 shows the operation of taking out from the rental / return shelf 11, the operation of taking out from the cassette storage space 71 is performed in the same manner. Cassette storage space 7 for loading and returning the cassette V
In storing the video cassette V in the transfer cassette 1, the transfer arm 84 may be operated in a procedure reverse to the above-described unloading operation, and a description thereof will be omitted.

[Other Embodiments] The automatic receiving device according to the present invention may receive a sales request. 2. The display means for displaying the reception unit corresponding to the change processing unit in which the change cash is not insufficient may be configured to display the light in a lighting state of a display lamp provided in each of the reception units. 3. The display means for displaying the receiving unit corresponding to the change processing unit where the change cash is not insufficient may be constituted by a display panel for displaying such a receiving unit collectively. 4. In the automatic reception device according to the present invention, a reception unit for lending and a reception unit for return may be provided separately.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automatic lending / returning device (automatic reception facility).

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part showing the inside of the automatic lending and returning device.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the inside of the automatic lending / returning device.

FIG. 4 is a main part plan view showing the inside of the automatic lending / returning device.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a cassette loading / unloading section.

FIG. 6 is a view taken along line VI-VI of FIG.

7 is a view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a video cassette.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a main part of the storage shelf.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a main part of the cassette transport device.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a main part of the cassette transport device.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a main part of the transport cart.

FIG. 13 is a plan view of a main part of the transport cart.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the transfer device.

FIG. 15 is a control block diagram.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a lending / returning control.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a lending mode.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a return mode.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a settlement process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A reception unit 5 cash input unit 6 change processing unit E control means 8 display means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of receiving units for receiving a user's request are provided. Each of the receiving units is provided with a cash input unit into which cash is input in response to the request, and a cash input unit input into the cash input unit. A change processing unit for paying out the difference between the input amount and the received amount to be received in response to the request as change, and each of the change processing units is provided with cash corresponding to each change processing unit. An automatic reception facility configured to pay out cash stored in the storage unit as change, and when the request of the user is received by a reception unit corresponding to a change processing unit that lacks cash for change. An automatic receiving facility provided with a control means for controlling change so that change is paid out at a receiving unit corresponding to a change processing unit where cash for change is not insufficient. 2. The change control unit according to claim 1, wherein, of the change processing units in which the change cash is not insufficient, a receiving unit corresponding to a change processing unit having more change cash than other change processing units is given priority. 2. The automatic reception facility according to claim 1, wherein the reception section is configured to control change to be paid out. 3. A plurality of receiving units for receiving a user's request are provided. Each of the receiving units includes a cash input unit into which cash is input in response to the request, and a cash input unit to be input into the cash input unit. A change processing unit for paying out the difference between the input amount and the received amount to be received in response to the request as change, and each of the change processing units is provided with cash corresponding to each change processing unit. When there is a change processing unit that is configured to pay out the cash stored in the storage unit as change, and there is a shortage of change cash,
An automatic reception facility provided with display means for displaying a reception unit corresponding to a change processing unit in which change cash is sufficient. 4. The display means gives priority to a receiving unit corresponding to a change processing unit having more change cash than other change processing units among the change processing units in which the change cash is not insufficient, 4. The automatic reception facility according to claim 3, wherein the reception section is configured to display the reception section. 5. The automatic reception facility according to claim 3, wherein said display means is provided for each of said reception units. 6. A plurality of receiving units for receiving a user's request are provided, and each of the receiving units includes a cash input unit into which cash is input in response to the request, and a cash input unit to be input into the cash input unit. A change processing unit for paying out the difference between the input amount and the received amount to be received in response to the request as change, and each of the change processing units is provided with cash corresponding to each change processing unit. An automatic reception facility configured to pay out cash stored in a storage unit as a change, wherein the change processing unit having more cash for change than the other change processing units in the change processing unit. An automatic reception facility configured to receive the request by giving priority to a corresponding reception unit.