JPS59117691A - Automatic exchanger - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Technical Field The present invention relates to an automatic currency exchange machine that automatically exchanges money into a predetermined currency based on the exchange rate and discharges the exchanged currency.

(b1 Background of the inventionCurrently, when exchanging Japanese yen for foreign currency, etc.,
This is carried out at the exchange counters of banks that conduct foreign exchange transactions. However, since money exchange operations are carried out at currency exchange counters, and currency exchange is carried out in parallel with the money exchange operations, it has been difficult to process money exchange operations quickly. Additionally, when customers wanted to exchange money, they had to go to a bank's exchange counter, making it difficult to exchange money easily.

(C) Purpose of the Invention In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic money exchange machine that can quickly and automatically exchange money without involving a bank clerk.

(d1 Structure and effect of the invention) This invention comprises an exchange rate storage means for storing the exchange rate necessary for currency exchange, an exchange rate input means for inputting data regarding the exchange rate into the exchange rate storage means, and a currency inputting means for inputting data from a currency input slot. The number of denominations of 21 denominations that can be exchanged in a predetermined currency is determined according to the amount of the currency and based on the stored exchange rate.The designation means selects the combination of the denomination and the number of denominations determined by the determination means. and a discharging means for discharging exchange currency in the predetermined currency according to the denomination and number of coins specified by the specifying means, thereby changing the amount of input currency and the stored exchange rate. The system is characterized in that a designated denomination and number of exchange currencies are released from a combination of denominations and number of coins determined based on the exchange currency.

According to this invention, the amount of currency input and the exchange rate are
You can select the desired denomination and number of coins from the combination of denominations and number of coins that can be exchanged based on 1 to 1, and the exchange currency will be released according to the selected denomination and number of coins, so you can quickly process the exchange business. , and has the advantage of being unmanned. Furthermore, since the exchange rate can be changed using the exchange rate input means, there is an advantage that accurate currency exchange can be performed following fluctuations in the exchange rate.

(e) Embodiment FIGS. 1 to 3 are a front view, a top view, and a rear view of a dollar bill exchange machine embodying the present invention.

An operation guide display section 1 and a handling display section 2 are provided on the upper part of the customer service surface of the exchange machine. The operation guidance display section 1 displays operation guidance when using this dollar bill exchange machine.

The handling display section 2 displays whether the item is being handled or has been discontinued.

A customer service operation panel 3 is provided below the operation guide display section 1. At the top of the customer service operation panel 3, a dollar rate amount display section 5, a deposited amount display section 6, and a remaining amount display section 7 are provided. Further, an amount setting button section 4 is provided below these display sections. As shown in FIG. 4, the amount setting button section 4 includes an amount display section 4a for displaying the amount of dollar bills that can be exchanged for each denomination, and a number-of-exchange-for-a-denomination button used to set the number of exchanged bills for each denomination. It consists of a button 4b. The denomination-specific amount display section 4a displays the denominations of dollar bills that can be exchanged, that is, the amounts that can be exchanged for each of 1 dollar, 2 dollars, 5 dollars, 10 dollars, 20 dollars, 50 dollars, and 100 dollars. Consists of a display section. Each denomination amount display section 4a displays the amount as a 4-digit number.
I). The exchange number push button 4b for each denomination consists of six lamp-illuminated push buttons attached to the display section of each denomination. The number of exchangeable coins for each denomination of the 611M buttons is 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32.
It is provided corresponding to the number of coins and is used when setting the amount. Also,
Confirm button 8 and correction button 9 below the customer service operation panel 3
, a payment button 10 are provided. Further, next to the customer service operation panel 3, a bill return slot 11, a bill insertion slot 12, and a yen coin discharge slot 13 are provided. Further, a cancel button 15 and a call button 16 are provided at the corner of the customer service surface. Furthermore, a dollar bill outlet 14 is provided below the customer service surface. A keyboard 17 for inputting exchange rates is arranged on the upper back side of the exchange machine main body.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the control section of this dollar bill holding machine.

The CPtJ18 is composed of a microcomputer and controls currency exchange processing according to a pre-stored program. The CPU 18 includes a customer service operation section 24, a dollar rate amount display section 5, a deposited amount display section 6, and a remaining amount display section 7.
, keyboard 17, operation guide rotary display 19a, handling rotary display 19b, birch soca 20, coin ejection machine 21. A dollar bill dispensing machine 22 and a memory 23 are connected to each other. The dollar rate amount display section 5 displays the amount of the exchange rate for converting yen to dollars. The deposited amount display section 6 displays the total amount of yen bills inserted through the bill insertion slot 12. The remaining amount display section 7 displays the remaining amount obtained by subtracting the exchange amount from the deposited amount. The customer service operation section 24 includes an amount setting button section 4, a confirmation button 8, a correction button 9, and a payment button 1.
Inputs from each button, including 0, cancel button 15, and call button 16, are sent to the CPU 1B. The amount setting button section 4 is used to set the denomination and number of dollar bills to be exchanged. The confirmation button 8 is used to instruct the completion of insertion of inserted banknotes. The correction button 9 is used when correcting the amount setting. The payment button 10 is used to perform payment after completing the money setting. The cancel button 15 and the call button 16 are used when canceling money exchange and when calling a negotiator, respectively. The operation guidance rotary display 19a displays the operation procedure on the operation guidance display section 1 by sequentially rotating the display board. The handling rotation display 19b sequentially rotates the display board to display on the handling display section 2 whether handling is in progress or handling has been discontinued. The keyboard 17 includes a numeric keypad for inputting the dollar rate amount. The pill checker 20 is a known device that determines whether the inserted banknote is fake or denomination. The coin release machine 21 is 1 yen, 5 yen, 10 yen, 50 yen, 1
This is a known coin ejecting device that includes a ejecting mechanism that ejects each 0.00 yen coin, and is used to eject the difference caused by exchanging yen and dollars in coins. dollar bill dispenser 2
2 is 1 dollar, 2 dollars, 5 dollars, 10 dollars, 20 dollars, 5
This is a known bill discharging device that includes a discharging mechanism for discharging 0 dollar and 100 dollar bills. The memory 23 includes an exchangeable number storage area 23a consisting of a storage area ME-MK that stores the exchangeable number of dollar bills for each denomination calculated from the total amount of inserted yen bills, and a storage area 23a for storing the exchangeable number of dollar bills for each denomination. A discharge number storage area 23b for storing the number of sheets is included. The memory 23 also stores a storage area MA for storing the total amount of inserted yen bills, a storage area MB for storing the value of the dollar rate, and a storage area MB for storing the total amount of dollar bills that can be exchanged relative to the total amount of inserted yen bills. The storage area MC1 stores the amount that cannot be exchanged out of the total amount of the inserted yen banknotes, and the storage area MR stores the dollar rate amount entered using the keyboard 17. The exchange processing operation by the machine will be explained according to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step nl (hereinafter, step ni is simply referred to as ni), the dollar rate amount is input before performing currency exchange. This dollar rate amount input is performed by the clerk keying in the dollar rate of the day on the keyboard 17. When the clerk finishes entering the dollar rate amount,
The input dollar rate amount is displayed on the dollar rate amount display section 5, and the transaction status is displayed on the handling display section 2 (n
2, n4). If the dollar rate amount has not been input, a transaction discontinuation is displayed on the transaction display section 2 (n3). After displaying the dollar rate amount and transaction status (n4), tffif
f In-house production guidance display Displays a prompt to insert banknotes (n5).

When the customer inserts a banknote, the bill checker 20 determines the authenticity of the banknote (n6). Banknotes other than dollar bills and counterfeit banknotes are returned to the banknote return slot 11 (n7). Furthermore, the denomination of normal banknotes is determined and the deposited amount, which is the total amount of the inserted banknotes, is displayed on the deposited amount display section 6 (n8).

Here, 1. In a - transaction, the receiver sets an upper limit on the total amount of inserted banknotes, and stops accepting banknotes when the number of input banknotes exceeds the upper limit (n9.n1O). The maximum amount of banknotes to be inserted is stored in a storage area (not shown) of the memory 23, and can be set arbitrarily. When the customer presses the confirmation button 8 after inserting banknotes, it is determined that all banknotes have been inserted and the process moves to n12 (n11). When the acceptance of bill insertion is stopped at nlo, the process moves to n12 regardless of the operation of confirmation button 8.When inserting bills from n5 to nll described above, currency exchange with dollar bills is performed according to the amount of the inserted bill and based on the dollar rate. Judgment processing for determining possible denominations and number of coins is performed in parallel.

The number of exchangeable coins of each dollar bill is determined by the following calculation process. In addition, (MA), (MB) shown below
, (MC) are storage areas MA, MB, M of the memory 23
represents the value stored in C, and also (ME), (MF
), (MG), (MH), (M 1),
(MJ), (MK) are exchangeable number storage area 23
represents the value stored in each storage area of a.

(MA)/(MB)=(MC)-tl)(MC)/
1 ($) - (ME) - (2) (MC)/2
(Dollar) -(MF)-(31(MC)15
(Dollar) - (MG) - (4) (MC) /10
(Dollar) - (MH) - (51 (MC) /2
0 (Dollar') - (M I') - (6:1 (M
C) 15 (+C$) = (M J
) -17) (MC) /100 ($)
= (MK) -181 First, calculate the total amount of dollar bills that can be exchanged by dividing the total amount of the inserted bills by the dollar rate according to formula (1), and store it in memory @
Store in Mc. At this time, the non-exchangeable amount obtained according to the total amount of the inserted banknotes is stored in the storage area MD.

Next, according to equations (2) to (8), the total amount of exchangeable dollar bills stored in the storage area MC is sequentially divided by the amount of each denomination to find the number of exchangeable dollar bills. 1 dollar, 2 dollars, 5 dollars obtained in this way,
The number of exchangeable bills of 10 dollars, 20 dollars, 50 dollars, and 100 dollars is stored in storage areas ME, MF, MG, and M, respectively.
Store in H, M I, MJ, MK. Note that the above calculation is performed using binary coded decimal notation, and each storage area stores binary coded data.

The push button of the amount setting section button 4 is lit in accordance with the number of coins that can be exchanged as determined above.

This push button lighting processing operation will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

At n30, the number of one dollar bills that can be exchanged is determined. If the value of (ME) is not 0, search for the push button in the amount setting button part 4 according to the number of exchangeable coins (n31)
. Based on this search, the push button in the 1 dollar lane is lit (n32). The push button search (n31) is performed by the subroutine shown in FIG. At n60,
(ME) data on the number of dollars that can be exchanged is transferred to the calculation area (ALU) of the CPU 18. Next, set the memory contents of the operation count area (KS) of CPUL8 to 0 (n61
). Next, in steps n62 to n76, the ALU is sequentially decreased by 1, and the count value B' of KS is increased by 1, and each time B' becomes 2" (n=0 to 5), the push button for 2" is pressed. Light up the button. The search ends when the ALU becomes O at n76. n34, which will be described later. n37. n40.
n43, n46. The search at n49 is also performed in the same way as the process at n31.

Similarly, in n33, the number of coins that can be exchanged for 2 dollars is determined, and 134. At n35, the push button of the 2 dollar lane corresponding to the number of coins that can be exchanged is lit. Do the same for $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 (n
36-n50). An example of the lighting state of the amount setting button section 4 obtained by such push button lighting processing is shown in the ninth section.
As shown in the figure. The lighting example shown in FIG. 9 is for a case where the total amount of inserted banknotes is 50,000 yen and the dollar rate at that time is 270 yen. The illuminated push buttons for the number of exchanged coins by denomination push button 4b are indicated by circles in the figure. Note that the limit on the number of dollar bills of each denomination that can be released is 50. Therefore, 1 dollar and 2 dollars can be exchanged up to 50 dollars and 100 dollars, respectively. Also, for example,
For 5 dollars, it is possible to exchange up to 185 dollars, and therefore 37 coins can be exchanged corresponding to that amount, so all 6 push buttons in the 5 dollar lane are lit so that a maximum of 37 coins can be exchanged. ing. Also, for example, 50 dollars can be exchanged up to 150 dollars,
Therefore, since the maximum number of coins to be exchanged is three, the push buttons corresponding to one and two coins are lit.

Returning again to the flowchart of FIG. 6, the exchange processing operation will be explained.

When confirmation button 8 is pressed and bill insertion is completed (nil
) or when the amount of banknotes inserted reaches the acceptance limit (n
10) In accordance with the total number of inserted banknotes, all the push buttons corresponding to the number of exchangeable coins for each denomination are lit up, and the operation guide display section 1 displays a message indicating that the amount button should be pressed, and the customer is prompted to set the amount using the amount setting button section 4. (n12).

When all banknotes have been inserted, the remaining amount display section 6 displays the same amount as the deposited amount. The customer selects the desired denomination and number of denominations from the illuminated pushbuttons in the amount setting button section 40 and presses the pushbutton. As the lighting button is pressed, an amount determined according to the amount and number of coins of the pressed lighting button is subtracted from the deposited amount, and the value is displayed on the remaining amount display section 6. When the lighting button is pressed in this manner and the remaining amount is subtracted, the above-described push button lighting process is performed on the remaining amount. Therefore, each time a lit button is pressed, the lighting state of the next selectable push button is changed.
(n13). When all the lighted push buttons in the amount setting button section 4 are gone, the operation guide display section 1 displays "Press Settlement" to prompt the customer to settle the bill (n14, n15). To correct the amount setting, press the correction button 9. When the correction button 9 is pressed, the amount setting button 4 returns to the lighting state when all banknotes have been inserted.

When a display prompting payment is displayed on the operation guidance display section I, the dollar bill dispensing machine 22 becomes ready to dispense bills. When the customer presses the payment button 10 (r+15), the customer presses the amount setting button section 4.
The dollar bills of the selected and designated denomination and number of bills are fed out from the dollar bill dispensing machine 22 and the number is counted. When there is (n17)
Open the dollar bill outlet 14 and release the exchanged dollar bill (
n19). If there is a remaining amount that cannot be exchanged, dispense that amount of yen coins from the coin ejection machine 21 and count the number of yen coins dispensed (nl6), and when the number matches the number to be ejected (nl 17) l: 11] The coin discharge port 13 is opened and coins are discharged (n19). When the number of bills or coins taken out from the dollar bill dispensing machine 22 or the dispensing machine 21 does not match the number of bills discharged (n17), the discharging operation is stopped, and handling discontinuation is displayed on the handling display section 2, and a staff member is called. prompt. In this state of stopped operation, the staff member
2 or check whether the coin dispensing machine 21 is abnormally feeding out banknotes or coins. After the bills and coins are discharged, when the customer takes out the dollar bills and yen coins discharged from the dollar bill outlet 14 and the yen coin outlet 13 (n20
), close the dollar bill outlet 14 and the yen coin outlet 13 (n21). The removal of banknotes and coins is detected by sensors (not shown) provided near the dollar bill outlet 14 and the yen coin outlet 13.

The currency exchange process is performed as described above, but when there is a change in the dollar rate during the exchange transaction (n22), the clerk clears the dollar rate that has already been input, and the transaction display section 2 displays that the transaction has been discontinued. The exchange machine will be temporarily suspended (n23). When the clerk keys in the new dollar rate using the key fob 17 (n24), the handling display section 2 displays "Currency exchange in progress" again and returns to the state where currency exchange can be handled (n25).

As described above, by using the dollar bill exchange machine of this embodiment, the customer can arbitrarily select the desired denomination and number of yen bills depending on the amount of the inserted yen bills and exchange them into dollar bills. The remaining amount is also released, so the customer can exchange money by simply going to the foreign exchange counter (as if they were going to a foreign exchange counter).Moreover, since the dollar rate can be changed at any time, accurate currency exchange can be performed that follows fluctuations in the dollar rate. be able to.

Next, another embodiment of the invention will be described.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the customer service side of a bill exchange machine that exchanges dollar bills into yen currency. In the same figure, the same parts as those of the dollar bill exchange machine of the previous embodiment are given the same numbers, and the explanation will be omitted.

The amount setting button section 30, like the amount setting button section 4 of the embodiment described above, includes an amount display section 30a for each denomination and a push button 30b for changing the number of coins to be exchanged for each denomination. 500 at this banknote exchange machine.
0 yen, too yen, 500 yen 2100 yen, 50 yen, 10
It is configured to be able to exchange money into seven denominations of yen, and the denomination display section 4a displays the amount of money that can be exchanged for each denomination according to the total amount of the inserted dollar bills. The push button 4b for changing the number of coins by denomination is composed of six lamp-illuminated push buttons provided for each display section. 5000 yen, 1000 yen, 50
One of the six push buttons attached to each 0 yen display section,
2 pieces, 4 pieces, 8 pieces, 16 pieces.

It consists of push buttons to specify 32 sheets. In addition, the push buttons arranged in parallel on the 100 yen, 50 yen, and 10 yen display sections are
Each 50 coins are counted as 1 coin, 1 coin, 2 coins, 4 coins, 8 coins.
You can specify a book, 16 trees, or 32 trees. The inserted dollar bill is inserted through the dollar bill insertion slot 31, which is a push button. The exchangeable yen banknotes and yen coins whose amounts have been set using the amount setting button section 30 are discharged to the yen currency outlet 32.

Since this money exchange machine exchanges yen bills and yen coins, it has a yen bill dispenser (not shown) that dispenses 5000 yen, 1000 yen, and 500 yen bills, and a yen bill dispenser (not shown) that dispenses 5000 yen, 1000 yen, and 500 yen bills, and a yen bill dispenser (not shown) that dispenses 5000 yen, 1000 yen, and 500 yen bills, and 100 yen, 50 yen, and 500 yen bills.
A yen coin dispenser (not shown) is provided that dispenses 50 10 yen coins in units of dispense. Furthermore, the difference in amount caused by exchanging dollars and yen is 100 yen, 50 yen, and 10 yen.

A loose coin dispenser that dispenses 1 yen Hara coins (not shown)
is provided.

The exchange processing operation of the banknote exchange machine will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 11.

This exchange processing operation is different from the exchange processing operation in the exchange machine of the above embodiment in that n5 and n16 are respectively n70. While changing to n72, n5. The difference is that n71 is added between n3. If the dollar rate amount has been input by the clerk, the dollar rate amount is displayed (nl-n4), and a display prompting the operator to insert a dollar bill is displayed on the operation guidance display section 1. When a consolidated dollar bill is inserted (n6, n7), the total amount of the inserted dollar bills is converted into a yen amount and the value is displayed on the deposited amount display section 6 (
n71. n8). After turning on the push button that specifies the number of exchangeable currency for each denomination by the push button lighting process in the same way as in the above embodiment according to the amount of the inserted dollar bills, when all the bills have been inserted or the total number of inserted bills has been accepted. When the limit amount is reached, prompt the customer to set the amount (n9-n13)
). Furthermore, when the amount setting is completed, the customer is prompted to pay (
n14. n15). When the customer presses the payment button 10, yen banknotes and yen coins are dispensed from a yen coin dispenser and a yen bill dispenser (not shown) based on the denomination and number of coins selected by the customer from the lit pushbutton in the amount setting button section 30. Take out and count. When the number of yen bills and coins that have been fed out match the number or numbers specified for each denomination, they are discharged into the yen currency outlet 32, and the yen currency is released after the customer takes out the banknotes and coins. Close the outlet 32 (n17 to n21). When this exchange currency is released, yen coins corresponding to the amount that cannot be exchanged are also released at the same time. That is, since the minimum degree that can be exchanged is 500 yen, the input money less than that amount is discharged by the Hara coin dispensing machine. In addition, changes in Dorray 1 to 1 can be made at any time by steps n22 to n25, similar to the embodiment described above.

. By using such a bill exchange machine, a customer can exchange dollar bills into Japanese yen through simple operations without involving a bank employee.

Note that the present invention may be configured such that the types of currency to be inserted are banknotes and coins, or only coins, and such types of input money are exchanged.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 3 are a front view, a top view, and a back view of a dollar bill exchange machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of an amount setting button 4 of the dollar bill exchange machine, FIG. 5 is a block 1 of the control unit of the dollar bill exchange machine, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the exchange processing operation in the dollar bill exchange machine, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are the push buttons in the exchange processing operation, respectively. A flowchart of the button lighting processing operation and a subroutine of the lit push button number - 9, Fig. 9 is a plan view of the amount setting button section 4 showing the lighting state of the amount setting button section 4 in the dollar bill exchange machine, and Fig. 10 is this FIG. 11, a front view of a banknote exchange machine according to another embodiment of the invention, is a flowchart of the exchange processing operation in the banknote exchange machine. 3 - Customer service operation panel, 4 - Amount setting button section, 12 - Bill insertion slot, 13 - Yen bill discharge machine, 14 - Dollar bill discharge port, 21 - Coin discharge machine, 22 - Dollar bill discharge machine. Applicant Tateishi Electric Co., Ltd. Agent Patent Attorney Hisao Komori

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A currency exchange machine that exchanges currency inserted through a currency slot into a predetermined currency based on an exchange rate, comprising an exchange rate storage means for storing the exchange rate, and data regarding the exchange rate in the exchange rate storage means. an exchange rate input means for inputting an exchange rate, a determination means for determining the denomination and number of coins that can be exchanged in the predetermined currency according to the amount of input currency and based on the stored exchange rate, and the amount of money determined by the determination means. An automatic money exchange machine comprising: a designation means for selectively designating a combination of denomination and number of coins; and a discharge means for discharging exchange currency in the predetermined currency according to the denomination and number of coins designated by the designation means. .