JPS6048588A - Method and apparatus for managing currency - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Field of the Invention: The present invention relates to a money management method and a money management device for money transaction devices such as automatic teller machines and automatic money exchange machines used in financial institutions such as banks.

Technical background and problems of the invention.

In recent years, financial institutions such as banks have installed automatic cash dispensers, automatic teller machines, and automatic teller machines in unmanned corners in order to save labor at counter operations. In addition, automatic cash deposit/withdrawal machines are installed at tellers' counters, and cash is automatically deposited and withdrawn by the teller's machine operated by the teller. The person receives or deposits cash from an automatic deposit/withdrawal machine using the teller's instructions at window f.

However, with these money transaction devices, when the money stored in the cassette etc. runs out due to a withdrawal operation or when there is only a small amount remaining, it needs to be replenished, and when the money is stored in a cassette etc. due to a deposit operation, it is necessary to replenish the money. If it was close to being full, it would need to be collected. While the money is being replenished or collected, the money transaction device cannot be used, and the teller may take the collected cash to the teller or use the amount of cash needed for the teller to replenish the money. It was very time-consuming and troublesome to have to go and pick up the coins, to exchange cash between the teller and the teller, and to check the denomination and number of coins during cash management. Additionally, if there were many customers visiting the store, the customers would be forced to wait for a long time, resulting in a decline in service quality. Many of these monetary transaction devices #
When these systems were introduced, a large amount of cash was always stored in these devices, which caused financial institutions to be inefficient in managing their funds.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION The purpose of the invention is to provide a money management method and device for automatically replenishing and collecting money from a money transaction device such as a duplex.

Summary of the invention; The present invention detects the current amount of money in a plurality of money transaction devices that perform money deposit processing and/or withdrawal processing, and centrally manages surplus and shortage status with respect to predetermined upper and lower limits. This invention relates to a money management method that connects a movable money management machine to a money transaction device that has an excess or shortage, automatically collects or replenishes the money, and appropriately manages the amount of money in the money transaction device. The present invention also relates to a money management method, which includes a plurality of money transaction devices that perform deposit processing and/or withdrawal processing using stored money, a money management machine that can store and run money, and a money management machine. a communication means for communicating between them, a money amount detection means for detecting the amount of stored money in each money transaction device 6, and a money amount detection means for detecting the amount of stored money in each money transaction device 6; A terminal management machine having a call means for transmitting a call signal via a communication means, and a loading/unloading means for loading/unloading money between the money managing machine and each money transaction device, A coin storage unit for storing coins, and a traveling connection means that receives a call signal and travels to connect to a coin transaction device that requires automatic collection and/or automatic replenishment based on the call signal. A withdrawal/take-in means for taking out/taking in money from/to the transaction device is provided to appropriately manage the amount of money in each money transaction device.

Embodiment of the Invention: FIG. 1 shows an example of a money transaction system at a bank counter to which the present invention is applied, in which a terminal management machine centrally manages a plurality of banknote automatic teller machines 100, which are money transaction devices. 400, the movable money management machine 200 can automatically replenish and collect money. Further, next to each automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 100, a teller's machine 300 is installed for the teller to interact with customers and perform operations necessary for transaction operations. It is designed to perform banking transactions integrally with the machine 100.

The terminal management machine 400 is one for a plurality of automatic teller machines 100 and AT teller's machines 300, and monitors the amount of money in all the automatic teller machines 100, and when there is an excess or shortage, the antenna 401 is activated. A call signal is sent to the money management machine 200 via the money management machine 200. At the upper part of the customer side 1 of the automatic teller machine 100, there is an input slot 101 into which the customer inserts banknotes for depositing money, and a banknote payment slot for the customer.

A payment return port 102 for making a return is provided as a primary side, and a banknote input port 103 and a payment return port 104 operated by the teller are provided as a secondary side in the second part of the teller side 2. ing. In addition, L1 robot withdrawal machine +00
On the side surface of the teller side 2, there is a connection sensor (light emitting part) 106 used for alignment when connecting with the money management machine 200,
A data output unit 107 for outputting data etc. to the connected money management machine 200 is provided, and
Connection parts 108A and 1088 are provided on both sides of the side surface for mechanically connecting and fixing the deposit/withdrawal machine 100 and the money management machine 200.
An opening/closing shank 109 is provided between B, and an automatic teller machine 100 that requires money management is connected to a money management machine 200 that has traveled via a terminal management machine 400. Finally, the shank 109 can be opened to allow bills to be taken in/taken out between the two.

On the other hand, the teller's machine 300 where customers and tellers interact
On the desk 301, there is provided an operation section 302 consisting of a keyboard or the like for performing data operations for transactions.

Further, a CRT display device 303 provided in the center of the desk 301 displays data on dispensing one banknote, data entered manually from the operation section 302, and other transaction details. Adjacent to the device 303 are provided an outlet 304 for outputting journals and slips from a journal printing and slip printing machine, and a passbook insertion slot 305 for inserting a passbook into the passbook printing machine.

Furthermore, the money management machine 200 receives the call signal automatically transmitted from the terminal management machine 400 with the antenna 20+, and connects it to the guide belt 3 laid on the floor and branches from it to each automatic depositing and dispensing machine. It automatically travels along the sub-guidance belts 3A, 3B, . . . extending up to 100, and approaches the requested automatic deposit/withdrawal machine +00, that is, the end of the auxiliary guidance belts 3A, 3B, . The vehicle travels to the stop marks 4A, 4B, . . . provided in the section and stops. And automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 10
0 connection parts 108A, +08B and money management machine 200
1. The corresponding connection parts 202A and 202B are mechanically connected by a ladder, and the shanks +09 and 203 are opened to replenish banknotes (supply banknotes from the money management machine 200) and collect banknotes (supply banknotes from the banknote management machine 200). transfer of banknotes to the management machine 200). For this reason, a connection sensor (light receiving section) 205 and a data input section 204 are also provided on the front side of the money management machine 200.
11. The position is precisely controlled to a position suitable for KL. In addition, obstacle detection sensors 206 and 207 are provided on the front and rear surfaces of the money management machine 200 in the running direction, respectively, for detecting obstacles using optical or ultrasonic waves. A non-stopper 208 is provided around the periphery of the part to absorb shock caused by a collision. Obstacle detection sensors 209 and 210 using optical or ultrasonic waves for detecting obstacles on the floor are respectively provided on the i1J rear surface of the bumper 208. alarm lamp 2+1
If a banknote is provided, a banknote takeout 11212 for an operator or the like to take out banknotes and a banknote supply port 213 for supplying banknotes are provided.

Next, the schematic configuration of the automatic teller machine 100 will be explained with reference to FIG. , the banknotes sent to the identification unit 110 via the conveyance path a+b and inserted into the secondary side input 4:+103 are taken into the interior one by one by a not-shown take-in mechanism, and then transferred to the conveyance path e4.
The banknotes are sent as deposited banknotes to the identification unit 110 via a-”b.The banknotes conveyed via the conveyance path k are also input to the recognition unit +10, but the recognition unit IIO determines whether the banknotes are genuine or not, and the denomination 1. High-grade identification is performed to distinguish front and back, correctness, J size, skew, etc., and for other banknotes, denomination, thickness, etc.
Low-level identification is performed to identify the shoulder 91 and the like. Then, the banknotes identified by the recognition unit 110 are sent to the front-back reversing unit 111, and the recognition unit 110 inverts the banknotes whose second side is determined to be the back side, so that the upper side of all the banknotes becomes, for example, the front side. > and send it out to the conveyance path C. In the case of deposited banknotes and supplementary banknotes, the banknotes sent to the conveyance path C are further conveyed to the banknote storage unit for each denomination via the conveyance path f + g -11, but this banknote storage unit stores banknotes for each denomination. It is comprised of temporary storage units 121-124 for temporarily pooling banknotes, and banknote storage cassettes 131-134 for each denomination for taking in and storing the temporarily held banknotes all at once. In this embodiment, the 500 yen banknotes are collected and exchanged for coins one by one, and therefore, the banknotes determined to be 500 yen by the recognition unit +10 are stored in the temporary holding unit 124 at -0, and then pooled. , are stored all at once in the reject cartridge 134. In addition, abnormal banknotes that are determined by the recognition unit +10 to be skewed, have an abnormal thickness, or are damaged are stored in the reject cassette 134 directly through the conveyance path i without going through the time storage unit +24. This is because such abnormal banknotes are likely to cause transportation troubles, and if they are temporarily held, the probability of trouble will increase accordingly.Furthermore, the lower part of the banknote storage cassettes 131 to 133 is used to store stored banknotes. A banknote extraction mechanism 13IA-133A is provided to take out each bill one by one according to denomination according to the spirit, and the taken out banknotes are sent to the recognition section +10 via a conveyance path -b.

On the other hand, the banknotes sent from conveyance path g to j are discharged ``'' 140
is released to the outside (cargo WS management machine 200) and taken in +=
The replenishment banknotes that entered from N4] are on the conveyance path! →The banknotes to be sent to the identification unit 110 via -b and to be paid to the customer are transferred from the banknote storage capacity sensors 1-131-133 to the conveyance path! After being taken out on the conveyance path -b and input to the identification unit 110, it is transferred to the conveyance path c-.
+d+6 and sent to the primary side payment return 1” 102,
The banknotes to be received by the teller pass through the conveyance path c-+f and are returned to the secondary side for payment and return.1. Sent to J104. Note that the payment return ports 102 and +04 on the primary and secondary sides are designed to return payments after being held in -↓↓ pool sections 102A and 104A.

Similarly, the schematic structure of the money management machine 200 will be explained with reference to FIG. After being identified, normal banknotes pass through a conveyance path m and are transferred to banknote storage cassettes 231 to 23 for each denomination arranged below.
4 and which are determined to be abnormal banknotes by the J2 identification are stored in the reject box 214 via the conveyance path m+n. Also, banknote supply port 2. Banknotes must be supplied to banknotes 215 in advance, such as before the bank opens, and the supply port
・The banknotes in the guess 215 are removed by a take-out mechanism (not shown).
The sheets are taken out one by one and sent to the identification section 22+ via the conveyance path q. According to the denomination identification by the identification unit 221, 10,000 yen bills are stored in cassettes 231 and 232, 1,000 yen bills are stored in cassette 233, and 1,000 yen bills are stored in cassette 1-234. When the banknotes stored in the cassettes 231 to 234 are refilled, they are taken out one by one by denomination depending on the change of mind via the banknote removal mechanisms 231A to 234A provided at the bottom of the cassettes. Then, the removed banknotes are sent to the identification section 222 through the conveyance path r. This identification unit 222 also performs at least low-level identification of denomination, thickness, and skew, and normal banknotes are discharged outward (to the automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 100) through the conveyance path p and the discharge port 223, Banknotes of different denominations, such as when banknotes of other denominations are mixed in when taking out a 10,000 yen bill, are sent to the reject box 214 via the conveyance path s + m + n. will be stored in.

Here, the money management machine 200 is connected to the automatic driving unit at the bottom, I.
240, and the l.1 dynamic traveling unit 240 has four running wheels 242 driven by a traveling drive section 241. The running wheels 242 not only run forward and backward, but also change direction to turn left or right? ! It is designed to be used. In addition, on the bottom of the automatic traveling unit l-240, there is a light emitting element group and a light receiving element group that irradiate the guide band 3 (3A, 3B) with light, receive the reflected light, and detect the positional deviation with respect to the guide band 3. A traveling sensor 243 consisting of
This guidance signal of "7[2e2" is input to the steering control section 244, and the guidance signal of "7[2e2"
By controlling the running direction of the running wheels 242 via the 4+, the automatic running unit h240 automatically runs along the guide zone 3. Further, the automatic traveling unit 1-240 has a power supply control section 245, which supplies power to the traveling drive section 241 and the like for automatic traveling.

The power supply control unit 245 is equipped with a chargeable and dischargeable battery, and has a dedicated terminal 245A for automatically charging the battery at a predetermined standby position.

By the way, the terminal management machine 400 centrally manages a plurality of banknote automatic teller machines 100, and for example, as shown in FIG. The machine C1 and the automatic money changer [11 are connected to each other by a communication line C as a slave station, and an arithmetic control unit 402 consisting of an MPU (micro processor sensor unit) for central management and an antenna 401 are connected to each other by a communication line C. a wireless communication unit 4 for transmitting a call signal to the money management machine 200 via the
03 and a memory section 410 having a memory area and a flag area, which will be described later, forming a master station. Here, the memory unit 410 has a communication memory area as shown in FIG. 5(A), a storage number memory area as shown in FIG. 5(B), and a storage state standard number of sheets as shown in FIG. Memory area and collection/retrieval as shown in figure (0)
It has a replenishment target device memory area, and further has storage state detection flags F1 to F24 as shown in FIG. That is, the communication memory area includes a device number area that stores the device numbers of the money transaction devices A1 to D1 that are polled through the communication line CL, a cassette number area that stores the cassette numbers of the devices, and a storage number of the cassettes. A storage number area that is read and stored from communication data tmori CDI~C[13, which will be described later, and a denomination area that stores the denomination of the banknotes stored in the cassette are h.
The storage number memory area has a cassette number area, storage number area, and denomination area for each transaction device, and the contents stored in the communication memory area are sequentially stored in the storage number memory area in the order of cassette number. . In addition, the storage state standard number memory area is the "No banknote" area, "
"Only a few left" area, "Almost full" area and "Full"
Each area has a standard number of sheets that can be set from the outside, and in this example, the standard number of sheets can be set from the outside. 1000 sheets'' respectively.

Furthermore, storage state detection flags F1 to F24 are set for each device A1.
~For each Dl, "No banknotes", [Full 4. Only a few left"
"It has a flag of J that is almost full, and each
If there is a cassette of 01 that corresponds to the standard number of sheets set in the stored state standard number of sheets memory area, each device AI-
The flag is set to ``1'' for each DI.

On the other hand, the control systems of the banknote automatic teller machine +00 and the money management machine 200 are as shown in FIGS. The MPU 150 is configured to perform overall control, and the MPU 150 is connected to the teller's machine 300, and the banknote storage data of the denomination-specific banknote storage cassettes 131 to +34 is sent to the terminal management machine via the communication line CL. Communication unit 18 for outputting to the 400 side
0 is connected. Then, devices 152 to 15, which will be explained next, are connected to the old MP 50 via the pass line +51.
9. Identification part +10. Front/back reversal section 111. Data output section 1
07. It is connected to the connection parts 108A, 108B and the memory 170. The take-in/return unit 152 takes in the banknotes in the input +-tlol on the primary side one by one through the take-in mechanism, and passes them through the pool part 102A to the payment return slot 102.
This is the part that extracts banknotes one by one, and the receiving/returning part 1
Reference numeral 53 denotes a part that takes in the banknotes inserted into the secondary side input n103 one by one through the take-in mechanism, and discharges the banknotes one by one to the payment and return opening 104 through the pool part 104A. In addition, the loading/unloading section +54 takes in banknotes one by one from the conveyance path into the temporary holding sections +21-124, and also collects the banknotes held in the temporary holding sections 121-124 all at once into the banknote storage cassettes 131-134. The loading/unloading section 155 loads the banknotes from the temporary holding sections 121 to 124 into the banknote storage capacity cellars l-131 to 134 in bulk, and also pays the banknotes stored in the saw sets 131 to 133. Bill removal mechanism for 11 bills and collection +31A -133A
Convey path one by one through the! This is the part to be taken out. Also,
The conveyance checking unit 156 detects the occurrence of jamming of banknotes in the conveyance path a-J17 by checking the flow of banknotes with an optical sensor.
It is displayed on the display device 303. The storage state detection unit +57 detects and outputs whether the reject cassette 1134 is "full" or "almost full". Furthermore, the in-machine taking-in unit 158 takes in banknotes into the machine from the inlet 141 for replenishment, and transfers them to the transport path 417-k.
)b to the identification unit 110, where the banknotes determined to be Masatomi banknotes (in this case, they are 10,000 yen, 1,000 yen, and 1,000 yen banknotes, and the 1.lf 100-yen banknote is not included). Furthermore, the defective banknotes are sent to the temporary storage section 121-123 through the front/back reversing section III + conveyance path C→f-g+h, and the defective banknotes for which skew or thickness abnormality has been detected by the identification section 110 are transferred to the conveyance path C+ f + g.
−+j and is returned to the money management machine 200 side from the discharge port 140. On the other hand, when at least one of the storage cassettes 131 to 133 becomes "W4 cup" or "nearly full," the external discharge unit 159 uses a banknote ejection mechanism 131A to 133A from the corresponding storage capacity cent for collection. The sheets are taken out one by one through the conveyance path p+ and sent to the identification unit 110 via 4b, and further conveyed through the conveyance path C-+ f −+ g −+
j, and is discharged to the money management machine 200 from the discharge port +40.

By the way, the memory 170 is composed of a RAM and a ROM, and the RAM has a counting memory for each denomination, which will be described later.
OM stores programs etc. that control the entire automatic deposit/withdrawal machine +00. Then, in the storage state reference number memory area in the memory unit 410 of the terminal management machine 400, the state values of the storage capacity cells l-131 to 134 for each automatic teller machine +00 (AI-A3) are stored as the state values of the banknote storage cassettes 131 to 134. Regarding 133, ``full'' means ``1000 pieces'', ``nearly full'' means ``800 pieces'', ``there are only 200 pieces left'', and ``no banknotes'' means 0 pieces.'' The automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 100 is preset and stored.
When any one of the storage cassettes 131 to 133 becomes "almost full" (more than 800 sheets - h) or "only a few left" (less than 200 sheets), the terminal management machine 400 issues a call request. is transmitted from the antenna 401, and the money management machine 200 collects or replenishes banknotes. In addition, when any of the storage cassettes 131-133 becomes "full," the deposit transaction is temporarily suspended, and
A call signal is sent and the banknotes are collected by the money management machine 200. Similarly, when any of the storage cassettes 131 to 133 becomes "out of banknotes", the withdrawal transaction is temporarily stopped and a call signal is sent. Then, the money management machine 200 replenishes the banknotes. On the other hand, regarding the reject cassette 134, "full" is "500 sheets", and "nearly full"
M
PUl50 is the CRT display device η of Terror's Machine 300
303 is displayed to that effect, and the stored banknotes are taken out.

The money management machine 200 has two microcomputers (microprocessor sensor unit, hereinafter referred to as MPU) 250 and 260 that are connected to each other.
250 mainly controls banknote processing, and the MPU 280 mainly controls the automatic traveling unit 240, both of which send call signals to the terminal management machine 400 via the antenna 201 and communication section 270. Receive. In this case, the communication unit 270 receives the call signal and gives a running start command to the MPU 2f 30, and also identifies from the collection/replenishment target device memory area which automatic teller machine the call signal was sent to, and sends the MPU 260 a command to start running. give information to. And MPU
250 is connected to a recovery unit 252.250 via a pass line 251.
The replenishment unit 2531, memory 280, etc. are connected, and the MPU 26
0 via the pass line 281 to the guide section 262. A memory 280 and the like are connected. Here, the recovery section 25
Reference numeral 2 denotes a part that receives the collected banknotes taken in one by one from the intake port 220, and collects them into banknote storage capacity cents 231 to 234 according to denomination from the conveyance path m through the identification part 221. When the money machine 100 replenishes banknotes, the banknote removal mechanism 23 from the storage capacity cents 231 to 234
1A to 234A, the banknotes are taken out one by one to the conveyance path R, and after being identified by the identification section 222, normal banknotes are taken out through the conveyance path P through the discharge port 223 to the automatic teller machine 10.
This is the part that replenishes to 0. In addition, the storage state detection unit 254
detects the banknote storage status of the cassettes 231 to 234 and the reject boxes 2+4 from the contents of the memory 280, and determines the storage status of ``full'', ``nearly full'', ``no banknotes'', ``only a few left'', etc. , the state is reported to the alarm unit 2.
55. Storage capacity cellar from supply box 215
- Supply banknotes to 231 to 234 or release rJ223
eject banknotes from the The conveyance checking section 25G detects the occurrence of jamming of banknotes in the conveyance path m-s by checking the flow of banknotes with an optical sensor.
If an abnormality occurs, an alarm is issued by the alarm unit 255. moreover,
The guiding section 262 inputs the detection signal from the traveling sensor 243 and cooperates with the steering control section 244 to move the automatic traveling unit 240 to the guiding zone 3 (3A, 3B, 3B, etc.) on the floor.
...). The alarm section 263 issues an alarm to the automatic travel unit 240, and is configured to issue an alarm to the obstacle detection sensors 20G, 20? and 209.
When the vehicle 210 detects an obstacle and stops, when a failure occurs in the automatic travel unit 240, and when the battery is being charged, the warning lamp 211 lights up or flashes.

Here, the memory 280 includes a ROM storing a banknote processing program to be described later, and an RA including a counting memory for each denomination.
The memory 290 is composed of a ROM that stores the driving program of the automatic driving unit 240, and a RAM that stores information necessary for controlling the direction during driving, detecting obstacles, controlling the power supply, etc. It is made up of. The storage state detection sensor 254 is located in the RO of the memory 280.
As the state value of the stored banknotes, the banknote storage cassette 2
Regarding 31 to 234, "full" is "500", "nearly full" is "450", and "only a few left" is "50".
"No banknotes" and "No banknotes" are set to "0", and for Reject Hox 214, "full" is set to "500 banknotes 1".
``, ``Almost full'' is set and stored as ``450 sheets''.

By the way, R of the memory 170 in each automatic teller machine 100
The AM has a buffer memory area 170B as shown in FIG. 9(A), a flag area 170F, a main memory area 170M as shown in FIG. 9(B), and a communication data memory +70CD. Area 170B is the deposit buffer memory old to B by denomination type.
4. Withdrawals by denomination/Kyu/Sofa Memory 85~B? , doujin money (replenishment) Panzer memory 88 to BIO and withdrawal money (recovery) Panzer memory Bll to BI3 by denomination. In addition, the flag area 170F is the automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 10.
Deposit/withdrawal processing path r flag FLI, which is turned on when 0 completes deposit/withdrawal processing, and paper '8 from terminal management a400.
5 Banknote management processing flag FL2 that is turned on by a transmitted command when management is judged to be safe, replenishment flag FL3 and collection flag FL4 that indicate the management content.
It has In addition, flags Fl and l indicate cash payment@
If it is Bl, it is the payment processing end flag, and automatic deposit machine C
If it is I, it becomes a deposit processing end flag. Furthermore, the main memory area 170M is a deposit main memory old to 84. Withdrawal main memory by denomination ~ M7. Deposit main memory M8 by denomination
～Old 0 and withdrawn main memory old I～Old 3, and further stores the current balance by denomination type Aritaka main memory 81
I have 4-MI7. At the time of deposit, the deposit buffer 7 memory 81 to B4 is added and counted for each denomination, and when a transaction is completed, the deposit buffer memory BL- for all denominations is added.
The contents u1 to u4 of B4 are added to the deposit main memory old to M4 and the Aritaka main memory 814 to M17 and stored, and at the time of withdrawal, they are added to the withdrawal buffer memories 85 to B7 by denomination for each coin released. , Withdrawal counting pulse CPI~
In GP3, Aritaka main memory M14 to M1 [may be reduced by 1, and all withdrawals are made when the transaction is completed/<-sofa memory 85
~Contents of B7 u5~u7 are withdrawal main memories M5~M7
is added to and stored. In addition, when replenishing banknotes, λ1 is released in the re-deposit banknote memory 38 to BIO for each denomination,
It is added to the main memory 14 to old 6 and stored.

At the end of the replenishment process, the contents u8-ulo of the recurring deposit 7 buffer memories 88-BIO for all denominations are added to the recurring deposit main memories M8-Mho and stored. Furthermore, when collecting banknotes, each time a banknote is released, the amount is added to the withdrawn money buffer memories B11 to B13 for each denomination, and the amount is added to the main memory M14 to B13 by the same withdrawal count pulse CP4 to CPS.
9 is subtracted from I6 to
It is added to 3 and stored. The 1 communication data area 170CD has communication data memories CDI to CD3 that temporarily store the contents of the credit memory M14 to old 6 by denomination, and stores the stored data in the storage capacity sensor 1- of the automatic teller machine 100. As the number of banknotes from 131 to 133, communication line C
The data is transmitted to the terminal management machine 400 via L.

On the other hand, Figure 10 shows the currency ¥IlI! Memory 2 of management machine 200
It shows a part of RAM in the banknote storage cassettes 231 to 234, and includes memory BLI to BL4 that counts and stores the number of banknotes stored in the banknote storage cassettes 231 to 234, and also counts the number of banknotes stored in the reject box 214. It has an available memory BL5 for storing 17 times. Then, the balance memories BLI to BL4 are output when banknotes are collected.
* While adding the pulses RGI to RC4, subtract the replenishment counting pulses C old to GM4 output when replenishing banknotes, and the high-value memory Bl, 5 receives the reject signal RJ output when stored in the reject box 214. It is designed to be counted. Furthermore, when the money management machine 200 replenishes banknotes, it has a replenishment memory CBl-(:B3) that stores a replenishment denomination signal from the automatic teller machine 100.

The above-mentioned collection counting pulse RGI-RC4, replenishment counting pulse and replenishment denomination signal are transmitted through the data output section +07 of the automatic deposit/withdrawal machine ioo and the data manual section 204 of the coin WS management machine 200. .

Next, the terminal management machine 400 which is the master station, the automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 100 (^1-A5) which is the slave station, and the cash payment FBI
.

To explain the data transmission between the automatic teller machine CI and the old automatic currency exchange machine, the arithmetic control unit consisting of the microcomputer etc. of all these slave stations is transferred to the terminal management machine 4.
By connecting to the arithmetic control unit 402 of 00 via the communication line CL via the communication interface, and performing semi-main communication using the polling/serenoting method that is normally used between the master station and a large number of slave stations, Number of banknotes stored in each banknote storage cassette for each slave station (communication data memory CDI
~C[]3 contents) to the terminal management machine 400. Here, half-duplex communication is communication that can only be transmitted from one station, that is, between the master station and the slave station, and polling means that the master station transmits data to each slave station. Selecting is the process of periodically making inquiries to the station to find out whether or not the slave station wishes to send data to the master station. It is to give commands. Therefore, by polling/setting/cutting method, for example, the number of banknotes stored in each bill storage cassette from each slave station can be increased to 400 from the master station.
This number data is stored in the memory section 4 of the master station 400.
10 predetermined memory areas, and is stored in the arithmetic control section 40.
2 determines the storage condition and collects the banknotes to the slave station/
Decide whether replenishment is necessary.

To explain data transmission using the polling/selecting method, prior to polling/selenoting, an inquiry is made from the master station to the mustard station to request line connection, and this will be referred to as the ENQ sequence below. . In this ENQ sequence, the master station transmits to the communication line CL the station number of the specific Y-station to which the line is to be connected, as well as the distinction between polling and selection, etc., in a predetermined format. That is, the master station executes an ENQ sequence to a plurality of slave stations, and uses this ENQ sequence to sequentially designate the slave stations and establish line connections for polling. In addition, if each slave station is processing one person's withdrawal transaction, cash payment, or deposit and two currency exchanges, 1 deposit/withdrawal processing completion flag F1 (if it is the cash dispensing machine 81, 4 for payment processing! :'T flag...) is not turned on, so even if there is a request to connect the above line from the master station, this request cannot be received. The data transmitted by the slave station Al-Di upon polling from the master station 400 includes the number of banknotes stored in each banknote storage cassette, the device number of each slave station, the cassette number, the denomination stored in each cassette, etc. be.

After the terminal management device 400 performs such polling for the name stations A1 to O1, the terminal management device 400 stores the stored state reference number memory area of the memory unit 41O with no banknotes as shown in FIG. 5(C).゛0 pieces゛°.

Only a few left - 200 pieces'', almost full - 800 pieces
°, full - following each standard number of sheets of "1000 sheets'".

It compares the data on the number of sheets stored in each cassette in the storage number memory area shown in FIG.
~F24 are performed for each slave station. Next, in order to issue a call signal to the money management machine 200, a priority order is determined. In other words, the storage state detection flags Fl to F2
4, the flags F1 to F2. F3. ...Search for flags set in the order of F24. In the example of FIG. 6, since the flag F14 is first sent, it means that there is a cassette with "only a few left" in the cassette of the deposit/withdrawal machine A2, and the terminal management machine 400 is the device to be collected/replenished. Store the device number (A2) in the memory area,
This deposit/withdrawal machine A selects based on this memory content.
2, turn on the banknote management processing flag FL2 of the single-person dispensing machine A2, and set the replenishment flag FL3 for replenishment.
Also turn on. The terminal management machine 400 then sends a call signal to the money management machine 200 to have it perform money management processing. In this case, after the replenishment process is completed, other flags F2. Determine whether or not F8°F20 is on, and if it is on, for example, if flag F20 is on, collect banknotes from the corresponding cassette of deposit/withdrawal machine A2. If not, the flag in the next order is checked to see if it is turned on. In this example, since the flag F15 is turned on, the device number (A3) is stored in the collection/replenishment target device memory area in the same manner as described above, and the same replenishment process is performed. In this case, the other flag F2 of the single-person withdrawal machine A3
1 is turned on, banknotes will also be collected from the corresponding cassette of the deposit/withdrawal machine ^3.

After the replenishment/recovery processing for the deposit/withdrawal machine A3 is completed, the next flag that is turned on is searched, but in this example, since the flag F19 is on, the terminal management machine 400 performs the replenishment/collection processing for the deposit/withdrawal machine A1. This will instruct the money management machine 200 to collect the banknotes. The call signal transmitted by the terminal management device 400 via the antenna 401 transmits at least the device number of the slave station that needs to perform the money management process of collection/replenishment via the collection/replenishment target device memory area. It looks like this. In addition, the terminal management device 400 continuously executes polling/serenoting processing, storage state detection processing, and priority determination processing, and if any of the storage state detection 2 lags Fl-F24 are not set, a call is No signal is sent.

The operation of such a configuration will be explained with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIG. 11 and subsequent figures.

FIG. 11 shows an example of the overall operation of money transaction processing. In the standby state (step S+), the money management machine 200 is placed on standby at a predetermined position within the bank. The battery in the power supply control section 245 is charged via the dedicated terminal 245A. In addition, a predetermined number of bills (for example, 50
0 banknotes) are supplied prior to the start of business. Then, each automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 100 always determines whether or not it is in the deposit process (step S2), whether it is in the withdrawal process (step S3), and whether the banknotes stored in the automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 9100 need to be collected or replenished. It is determined whether all call signals are sent from the terminal management device 400 and whether the jam paper'PP5 management processing flag FL2 is turned on (step S4).
, it is determined whether or not there is an accident (step S5), and the operation section 30 of the terror machine 300
When the deposit mode key No. 2 is operated, deposit processing (step 5100) to be described later is executed, and the operation unit 302 is similarly operated.
When the withdrawal mode key is operated, the withdrawal process (step 520Q) to be described later is executed, and the banknotes are placed in the waiting state 1u (also, any bill storage capacity sensor of the automatic teller machine +00). When collection or replenishment occurs, this is determined by the terminal management machine 400, the corresponding flags F1 to F24 are set to "1", and a call signal is transmitted via the antenna 401 of the terminal management machine 400. By requesting the money management machine 200 to properly manage the banknotes, the banknote management process (step 5300), which will be described later, is executed. Furthermore, if a paper jam or malfunction occurs in the deposit/withdrawal machine 100 itself, the machine itself will stop as an accident, and the details of the accident will be displayed on the CR7 display device 303 of the teller's machine 300, and when the accident is cleared, 1 f. Return to standby state (step S6).

First, the deposit processing of the banknote automatic teller machine 100 (step 5)
To explain the operation of IOQ) with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 12, when the deposit processing starts, the deposit/withdrawal processing end flag FLI is turned off (step 5IOI).
, 1 old 50 determines whether a banknote has been inserted into the input slot 101 or 103 (step 5102), and if a banknote has been input into the input slot 101 on the primary side, the input/return unit on the primary side 152 is turned on (step 5103), and when a banknote is inserted into the secondary side input slot 103, the secondary side receiving/returning section 153 is turned on (step 5I04).
. Then, the banknotes inserted into the input slot +01 are taken in one by one by the take-in/return unit 152, and transferred to the conveyance path, a-+l).
The banknotes inserted in January 03 are taken in one by one by the taking/returning part 153, and sent to the identifying part 110 via the conveyance path e+a-+l) to be deposited. High grade identification is performed on the banknote (step 5105
) If a counterfeit banknote, an unidentifiable banknote, or a banknote with abnormal thickness is identified by the identification in the identification unit 110, the banknote is sent as an abnormal banknote to the pool unit 102A via the conveyance path C-+d-+6 and then returned for payment. Return to port +02 or transport path c+f
The teller's payment is returned r+104+, after being temporarily held in the pool section 1θ4A through
．． 3107).

When the identification unit 110 determines that the banknote is normal, the front and back of the banknote is aligned in the front and back reversing unit III, and then the banknote is transferred to the conveyance path C.
+ f + g −+ 11, and the deposit buffer memory Bl-B4 corresponding to the identified denomination is transferred to “
+1” (step 510B, 3108). In addition, the identification unit +10 determines whether the inserted banknote is a 500 yen banknote (step 5109).
0° yen banknotes are rejected from the conveyance path by a temporary holding section 12
The banknotes other than the 500 yen banknotes are stored in the respective temporary storage units 121 to 123 from the conveyance path (Step 5iio).
.

Such a deposit receiving operation is repeated for all the banknotes inserted into the input slot +01 or 103, and when the receiving end is reached (step 5I12), the corresponding receiving/returning unit 152
Alternatively, 153 is turned off (step S1]3). Thereafter, the teller confirms the number of deposited bills, amount, etc. with the customer, and then operates the deposit key on the operation unit 302 of the teller machine 300 to remove the banknotes temporarily reserved in the temporary retention unit +21-124. The deposits by denomination are collectively stored in the corresponding cassettes 131-134 via the in/ny output unit 154 (steps 5II4, 5115), and the deposits by denomination are added and counted in the deposit bank and file memories 81-84, respectively. Transfer the data ul to u4 to the corresponding deposit main memories M1 to M4, and add and count them to the Aritaka main memory old 4 to old 7 (step 5llfli),
Turn on the deposit/withdrawal processing end flag FLI (Step 5)
117). After polling/selenoting the terminal management device 400, transfer the contents of the old main memory 4 to M1B of the main memory 170M to the communication data area 170CI]
The communication data memory CI]I to CD3 is transferred to step SI+8), and then transferred to the deposit buffer memory Bl-.
The contents of B4 are cleared (step 5II9). In addition,
If the banknotes held in the temporary holding units 121 to +24 are not to be stored in the cassettes 131 to 134 in step 5114, the temporary holding units 121 to 124 may be manually removed and taken out all at once and returned, or they may be returned separately. The provided transport means automatically transports and returns one sheet at a time (step 51).
18A). With this, the deposit processing is completed.

Next, the withdrawal process of the automatic teller's machine 100 will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG. .

By instructing the withdrawal mode key on the operation unit 302 of the main drawer 300 and inputting the withdrawal amount using the numeric keypad, the required denomination is automatically determined, and the corresponding cassette 1-131 to 1 is selected.
33 banknotes are taken in/taken out by the part 155 and the banknote takeout mechanism 13
The sheets are taken out one by one to the conveyance path β via 1A to 133A (step 5202). Then, the removed banknotes are sent to the conveyance path! → is sent to the identification unit 110 via +b for low-grade identification (step 5203), and in the case of abnormal banknotes, it is directly stored in the reject cassette 134 via the conveyance path C+f+g+i (steps 5204, 205).
), normal banknotes are aligned with their front and back sides in the front-back reversing unit 111 and then sent to the conveyance path C, and "+1" is added and counted in the corresponding memory of the payout buffer memories 85 to B7 (step 320B). At this time, withdrawal counting pulse CP
1 to GP3 are output, and the corresponding Aritaka main memory M1
4 to M1B are subtracted by "-1". Then, in step S20, the MPtl 150 determines whether the withdrawal request is from the primary side or the secondary side. ), in the case of a request from the primary side, it is transferred to the pool section 10 via the conveyance path C+d-+Q.
2A (Step 5208), in the case of a request from the secondary side, the transfer is carried to the pool section 104A via the conveyance path C→f (Step 5209), and the above-mentioned operations are repeated until the input withdrawal amount is reached (Step S2). ]0). When the input withdrawal amount is reached and the withdrawal operation is completed, the teller will receive CR7.
Check the display on the display device 303 to determine whether the payment is OK or not (Step S2+1); if OK, operate the payment key on the operation section 3.2 to open the pool section 10.
The banknotes temporarily reserved in 2A or 104A are conveyed to the payment return slot 102 or 103 (step S2+2).
, transfer the additional count data u5 to u7 by denomination that has been added and counted in the withdrawal buffer 7 memories B5 to B7 to the withdrawal main memory M5 to M7 (step 5213), and turn on the deposit/withdrawal processing end flag FLI (step 5213). 5214)
. After polling/selecting the terminal management device 400, the contents of the Aritaka main memory 14 to the old 6 are transferred to the communication data memories CDI to CD3 in step 52.
15) Then, the contents of the buffer memories 85 to B7 are cleared (step 52113).

It should be noted that each time one bill is taken out from the bill storage capacity cellars 1131 to 133, the withdrawal count pulses CPI to CP3 are input as subtraction signals to the credit main memories M14 to Old 6, so that the credit card main memories 814 to The number data of old 6 always matches the number of sheets stored in storage cassettes 13] to 133. Furthermore, if the payment amount is not OK in step 5211, the teller operates the collection key on the operation unit 302 to collect the suspended banknotes in the pool unit 102A or 104A (step 5217), and the buffer memories B5 to B7 are cleared (step 3218)
, step 521 to determine whether re-emission is necessary.
9) In case of re-release (withdrawal processing), follow step 5 above.
The process returns to step 202 and the operations described in -I- are performed again.

As mentioned above, after the deposit processing or withdrawal processing, the contents of the Aritaka main memory M14 to MIEi are transferred to the communication data memory CD.
Since the data has been transferred to CD3, the terminal management machine 400 can read this data into the communication memory area of the memory section 410 by polling/serenoting. The stored sheet number data set in the communication memory area together with the device 4 number, cassette number, and denomination is transferred as is to the corresponding area of the stored sheet number memory area. The reading and writing of such data on the number of stored sheets is performed in order in the receptacle h41k of each device, and the standard number of sheets is determined by comparing it with the standard number of sheets stored in the storage state standard sheet number memory area. In this case, flags F1 to F24 of the applicable banknote status of the applicable device are rl
Set to j.

Next, referring to the flowcharts in FIGS. 14 and 15 (A) and (B), the city management process (step 5300) is performed.
), FIG. 14 shows an example of the operation on the banknote automatic teller machine 100 side, and FIGS. 15(A) and (B) show an example of the operation on the money management machine 200 side.

First, the operation of the automatic banknote deposit/withdrawal machine 100 shown in FIG. 14 will be explained.
The number of stored banknotes from 31 to 134 is determined by the terminal management machine 40.
0, and when any of the cassettes 131 to 133 reaches ``nearly full'' with 800 bills or more, it is necessary to collect the stored banknotes from the cassette, or when there are ``only a few left''. It is necessary to replenish the cassette with banknotes when the number of banknotes is less than 200 sheets. Therefore, when such a management request occurs, the paper IN5 management processing flag FL2 is turned on by selecting, and at the same time, the replenishment flag is turned on. Turn on FL3 and/or collection flag FL4,
Furthermore, the terminal management machine 400 transmits a call signal to call the money management machine 200 from the antenna 4゜l via the communication unit 403 and starts the management process (step 5).
301). The operation of the money management machine 200 that automatically runs upon receiving a call signal will be described later, but the money management machine 200 runs and stops at a stop mark in front of the deposit/withdrawal machine 100 where the banknote management processing flag FL2 is turned on. Then, the connection parts 108A and 108B of the automatic teller machine 100 and the connection parts 202A and 202B of the one-bill management machine 200 are mechanically connected and fixed (step 5302), and the data output part 107 and the data input part 204 from the automatic cash withdrawal machine 100 to the money management machine 200 side.Here, the MPU150 determines whether the automatic cash withdrawal machine is issuing a collection request or not. It is determined from the replenishment flag FL3 and the collection flag FL4 whether a request has been issued, and if both are requested, collection processing is performed first, and then replenishment processing is performed (
Step 3303). If collection processing is necessary, first a collection start command is output from the data output unit 107 to the money management machine 200. (Step 5304), turns on the external discharging section 15f3 (Step 5305), takes out bills one by one from the corresponding cassettes 131-133 via the take-in/take-out section 155 and bill take-out mechanisms 131A-133A, and transfers them to the conveyance path. ! -b to the identification unit 110 (step 5306), the identification unit 110 identifies the sent collected banknotes (step 53Q7), and abnormal banknotes are transferred to the conveyance path C+f without being reversed.
- + g + i and then stored in the reject cassette 134 (Steps 3308, 5317), and for normal banknotes, the front and back sides of the banknotes are aligned in the front-back reversing unit 111, and then the banknotes are transported through the conveyance path C4f + g + j from the discharge port 140. The banknotes are discharged into the intake port 220 of the management machine 200 connected to the bank (steps 3308 and 5309). At this time, "+1" is added to the withdrawal money buffer γ memory B11-813 in response to the withdrawal of the banknote, and at the same time, "+1" is added to the withdrawal money buffer γ memory B11-813, and the number pulse CP4 is also added to the withdrawal money from the old main memory 4 to M1B.
~CP6 is input and subtracted t (counted), and the above collection operation is repeated until the standard number of banknotes in the cassette i reaches 500, and when the banknotes reach 500, the withdrawal ends. (Step 5310). Thus,
- When the withdrawal for the denomination is completed, it is then determined whether a similar collection operation is necessary for other denominations (step 5311), and if collection for other denominations is necessary, the process proceeds to step 5306. "Go back" - Perform the same retrieval action as described above. Then, if collection of other denominations is not necessary, step 531 turns off the external discharge section 158.
2) Transfer the contents u11 to u13 of the withdrawn money buffer memories Bll to B+, 3 to the withdrawn money main memories M11 to 813. Step 5313) Output a collection end command to the money management machine 200 side and collect the banknotes. Notify that the operation has ended (step 5314). After this, MPU1'
50 is a step 531 for determining whether or not it is necessary to replenish banknotes for any of the cassettes 131 to +33.
5) If there is no need for replenishment, banknote management processing flag F
Turn on L2 and collection flag FL4 Step 5318
), and then turn off the connection between the deposit/withdrawal machine +00 and the money management machine 200 in step S31? ), the management process ends.

In addition, if it is determined in step 5303 that the collection process is not necessary but replenishment process is necessary, and if it is determined in step 5315 that replenishment is necessary, the banknote replenishment operation is started. The in-machine import section 158 is turned on (step 5320). And data output section 10
Step 5321) outputs a replenishment start command together with the required denomination and number of bills to the money management machine 200 via the data management unit 204 and requests the money management machine 200 to replenish the banknotes of the required denomination. The banknotes ejected from the money management machine 200 side are taken into the depositing and dispensing machine through the intake port +41, and sent to the recognition section 110 via the conveyance path /+ and +b, where the banknotes are identified (Step 5322). ), abnormal banknotes are transferred to conveyance path C.
+ f −+ g −+ j from the release 0I40 to the money VIi1 machine 200 (step 5332>
. In addition, after normal banknotes have their front and back sides aligned in the front-back reversing unit 111, they are stored in the temporary storage units 121 to 123 according to the corresponding denomination via the conveyance path C → f + g − + h, and are stored in the temporary storage units 121 to 123 according to the corresponding denomination. “+1” is added to the recurring deposit buffer memory B8-810 (step 5324,
5325). In this case, the number of sheets stored in the cassettes 71131 to +33 is known as 16 in the main memory M14 to Aritaka, and the replenishment operation is repeated until the number of sheets stored in the cassettes 71131 to +33 reaches 500 sheets, which is set as the standard number (step 3326). )
. Then, when the storage number reaches 500 and the import is completed, it is determined whether it is necessary to replenish banknotes of other denominations (step 5327), and replenishment of other denominations is necessary. If so, the above-described replenishment operation is repeated.

If replenishment for other denominations is not required, can it be taken on board?
B1511 is turned off (step 9328), and the banknotes held in the temporary storage unit 121-124 are taken in/through the collection unit 154 and then transferred to the banknote storage capacity cellar l-131~
134 (step 5329). Then, the data u8 to ulo added and counted in the recurring deposit pamphlet γ memory 88 to BIO is transferred to the recurring deposit main memory M8 to old O and the Aritaka main memory old 4 to old 6 (step 533).
0), from the banknote automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 100 to the money management machine 200
A replenishment start command is output to the controller to notify that the replenishment operation has ended (step 5331). Thereafter, the banknote management process flags Fl, 2 and replenishment flag FL3 are turned off (step 53113), and the connection between the automatic teller machine +00 and the money management machine 200 is turned off, and the management process ends.

Next, the operation of the money management machine 200 in the above-mentioned banknote management process will be explained with reference to FIGS. , for any of the automatic deposit/withdrawal machines 100,
The call signal from the terminal management device 400 is sent to the antenna 2.
01 and the communication unit 270 (step 5).
340) First, the storage state detection sensor 254 is used to determine whether there are enough banknotes in the own storage cassettes 231 to 234 to replenish or whether there is enough room to collect them.Step 5341) When the appropriate number of banknotes has been reached. If not, the alarm unit 255 issues an alarm (step 5342).
. Furthermore, if a call signal is not received, it is determined whether or not there is an accident (step 5343), and in the case of an accident, the alarm unit 255 similarly issues an alarm (step 5).
334). If the banknote is valid and there is no accident, N
The PU2BO drives the drive wheels 242 via the travel drive unit 241 of the automatic travel unit 240 in accordance with the travel start command from the communication unit 270, and collects/replenishes the call signal for which deposit/withdrawal machine has been sent. By determining from the contents of the device memory area, the money management machine 200 starts traveling toward the automatic teller machine that requires money management (step 5345).

In this case, the money management machine 200 uses the obstacle detection sensor 20G.
, 20? At steps 209 and 210, the running direction of the management machine and its floor are detected to see if there are any obstacles.Step 33
46) If an obstacle is detected, the vehicle stops traveling (step 5347), and also flashes or lights up the warning lamp 21+ via the IP reporting unit 263 (step 2, step 5348). After that, wait for the alarm to be released, that is, wait for the obstacle to be removed (step 5348),
Proceed to the steering control of step 5350 in the same way as when there is no obstacle. In this steering control, the driving sensor 243 is connected to the guide strips 3, 3A on the floor,
By detecting the positional deviation at position 3B and controlling the direction of the running wheels 242 via the steering control unit 244 so that the positional deviation becomes zero, the machine can travel to automatic deposit/withdrawal @100 that requires money management. , it stops at the position of the stop mark (4A, 4B) provided in front of it (steps 5351, 5352). At this position, the connection parts 108A and 10IIB of the banknote automatic teller machine 100 and the connection parts 202A and 202B of the money management machine 200 are mechanically connected and fixed (Step 5353), the data output part 107 and the data input part 204 PIJ
250 is collected from the banknote automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 100 I3f! It is determined whether a start command, a replenishment start command, or both are input (steps 5354 and 5355).

When a collection start command is input from the automatic teller machine 100, the MPU 250 turns on the collecting unit 252 (step 5356), and receives the banknotes sent from the outlet 140 of the automatic teller machine 100 at the receiving port 220. Take in and identify part 2
2+ performs low-grade discrimination (step 5357).

If the identification result is an abnormal banknote, the transport path m→n
Step 3
35B, 5359), in the case of normal banknotes, the identification unit 221
The banknotes are stored in the banknote storage cassettes 231 to 234 from the conveyance path m according to the denomination identified in Step 5380), and the above collection operation is repeated until a collection end command is input from the automatic teller machine 100 (Step 5361). in this case,
Collected counting pulses RC1 to RC4 are generated according to the collected banknotes, and are added and counted to the banknote memory Bl, 1 to BL4, and the rejected banknote eject signal RJ is sent to the banknote memory BL5.
It is counted by inputting it into . In addition, regarding storage and removal of 10,000 yen notes, in this example, a cassette) 231,2
The priority order increases in the order of 32.

When a collection end command is output from the automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 100 and manually inputted to the money management machine 100, the MPU 250 turns off the collection unit 252 (Step 33f12), and further determines whether a replenishment start command has been input. (Step 5383) Here, if the replenishment start command has been input in step 5355 or step 5363, the MPU 250 turns on the replenishment unit 253. According to the denomination and quantity, the banknote ejection mechanism 23
Bill storage cassettes 231-23 via 1A-234A
The banknotes are taken out one by one from 4 and sent to the conveyance path r, and the conveyance path r sends the taken out banknotes to the identification section 222 to identify the banknotes (Step 2 S38]). If an abnormal banknote with an abnormality is detected, the transport path s +
m − + n to the reject box 214 (steps 5382, 5386), and in the case of normal banknotes, the banknotes are transported through the transport path P and the receiving port 141 of the automatic teller machine 100 connected to the discharge port 223. It is sent to the deposit/withdrawal machine 100 (step 5383). This operation of replenishing banknotes is repeated until a command to end replenishment is output from the automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 100 (step 9384), and when the command to end replenishment is output from the automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 100, the MPU 250 turns off the replenishment unit 253. Step 5385), Step 53
Proceed to step 64, where the money management machine 200 and banknote automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 10
0 (step 5364).

When the connection with the automatic teller machine 100 that has been managed in this way is disconnected, the money manager 200 returns to a predetermined standby position or advances to the position of another automatic teller machine that requires money management. Similar money management is performed in , but in this example, an example of the operation of returning to a predetermined standby position will be explained. When the connection with the automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 100 is canceled, the money management machine 20
Step 53 determines whether or not there is an obstacle and, if there is an obstacle, flashes or lights up the warning lamp 211.
G5, 53B6), if there is no obstacle, the vehicle travels in the same way as described in -L (step 5370), and if there is an obstacle on the travel path, the vehicle stops traveling and turns on the warning lamp 21.
1 blinks or lights up (steps 5371, 5375,
5378), and if there is no obstacle, the same steering control as described above is performed (step 53).
72) The vehicle travels to a predetermined standby position and stops (steps 5373 and 5374).

In the above-described embodiment, the money management@200 is controlled by /^1. in the built-in power supply control unit 245. Banknote processing unit in Terry, 1
. However, after connecting to the automatic teller machine +00, power may be supplied through the connector of the teller machine 100 and used as a power source for banknote processing. Further, the data output section 107 of the automatic deposit/withdrawal machine 100 and the data manual section 204 of the money management machine 200 may be provided in the respective shutters 109 and 203, and the shutters 108 and 203 may be opened to exchange data. . Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the money management machine 20
0 itself has a banknote supply unit 215 for supplying banknotes, but a banknote supply and collection device is provided as a separate unit near the teller and moves depending on the cassette storage state of the banknote management machine 200. This device may be configured to supply and collect banknotes, and the banknote storage cassette of the automatic teller machine is also used for deposits and withdrawals, but there are separate storage compartments for deposits and withdrawals. A cassette may be provided for management, or the processing may be performed using completely separate devices such as an automatic deposit machine and an automatic cash withdrawal machine. In addition, although the method of guiding the money management machine 20θ has been explained using an example using an optical sensor, a method using electromagnetic induction (for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 50-231110) is also possible, and a method that detects the three-point position by radio or light is also possible. It is also possible to induce this by a method (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 114890/1983). Furthermore, by providing a timer function to each automatic deposit/withdrawal machine and money management machine, it is possible to automatically replenish banknotes before business hours on -day, or to automatically collect banknotes after closing. It becomes possible. Furthermore, although the above embodiment describes the management of banknotes, it can also be applied to coins. i
For l+5 management, priority is given to collection operations, but replenishment operations may be given priority. In addition, although we have shown an example in which a terminal management machine is equipped with a function to determine whether collection/replenishment is necessary, transaction devices such as automatic cash dispensing machines, automatic cash dispensers, and automatic deposit machines9 change machines each have a function that determines whether collection/replenishment is necessary. You can also let In this case, the transmitted data message only needs to include at least the device number and data indicating that there is no banknote, full, only a few remaining, and almost full, and the terminal management machine side should also include the storage state detection flag and the device memory flag to be collected/replenished. It is sufficient to have the following.

Effects of the Invention: As described below, according to this invention, the automatically running money management machine automatically collects and replenishes money to the money transaction device, so there is no need for teller or teller to do anything. This is no longer necessary, and the teller can focus on dealing with customers.
Transactions can be conducted at efficient counters. Furthermore, it is no longer necessary to exchange large amounts of cash between the teller's counter and the teller's office, and there is no need to carry heavy cash cassettes, which reduces the labor for the teller. Furthermore, there is an advantage that the amount of cash remaining in the money transaction device can be properly managed. The terminal management machine can collectively detect the storage status of each banknote storage cassette in each transaction device and detect whether collection or replenishment is necessary, eliminating the need to install a storage status detection unit in each transaction device. . In addition, since the order of priority is decided in consideration of the transaction device and its banknote storage status, and the call signal is output to the currency management machine, unlike the case where the call signal is output from each transaction device, there is no interference. There's nothing to do.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of the layout of a bank teller according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic functional configuration of an automatic bill depositing and dispensing machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a money management machine used in the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the connection relationship between the terminal management machine and transaction device of the present invention, and FIGS. 5(A) to (D) and FIG. 6 show the terminal management machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the control system of the automatic bill depositing and dispensing machine, FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the control system of the money management machine, and FIGS. 9 (A) and (
B) is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the memory in the banknote automatic teller machine,
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the memory in the money management machine, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the overall operation of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart 1 showing an example of the operation of deposit processing.
- Figure 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of withdrawal processing, Figure 14 is a flowchart of the automatic money deposit/withdrawal machine side showing an example of money management operation (Figures 15 (A) and (B) are Flowchart 1 on the money management machine side showing an example of banknote management operation
It is. ■...Customer side, 2...Teller side, 3...Main guide band, 100...Banknote automatic deposit/withdrawal machine, lot, 103...
・Input port, 102.104...Payment return port, 107・
...De-re output section, +10...Identification section, 1+1...
Front/back reversal section, 121-124... Temporary holding section, 1
31-134...Banknote storage cassette, 150...Microcomputer (PIJ), 152,154.
... Loading/returning section, 154, 155 -- Loading/unloading section, 158 -- Conveyance check section, 157 -- Storage state detection sensor, 158 -- In-machine loading section, +58 -- External discharge section, 160... Communication section, 170... Memory,
200... Money management machine, 201 River antenna, 205...
...Data human resources department, 212...Banknote ejection port, 215.
...Banknote supply port, Kusu, 221, 222...Identification section,
231-234...Banknote storage cassette, 240...
・Automatic driving unit]・, 245...Power control unit, 25
0.2H...Microcomputer (MPU),
252... Collection department, 253... Replenishment department, 254...
・Storage state detection sensor, 262...guiding section, 270・
...Communication department, 280.290...Memory, 300...
・Terror's Machine, 302...Operation unit, 400...
Terminal management machine, 402... Arithmetic control unit (MPU)
, 410...Memory section. Applicant's agent Yasugata 〃L 2nd 6th (A) (C) (D) (B)

Claims (1)

[Scope of Patent Claims] 1. Detecting the existing amount of money in a plurality of money transaction devices that perform money deposit processing and/or withdrawal processing, and centrally managing the surplus/deficiency state with respect to the predetermined JZ lower limit a. Then, a running money management machine is connected to the money transaction device that has an excess or shortage, and the money is automatically collected or replenished.
A money management method, characterized in that the amount of money in the 8-bill transaction device is appropriately managed. 2. a) Storage 1. between a plurality of money transaction devices that perform deposit processing and/or withdrawal processing using coins; b) a money saving machine that stores R money and is capable of running; and C) the money handling machine. A communication means for communicating, and a coin storage device 1' for each of the above-mentioned 4! 'Money star that detects I capital - detection =
a terminal management machine having a call means for transmitting a call signal via the communication means when the amount of stored money is out of a predetermined setting range by the money amount detection means; and a dMiJ coin management machine. Each of the money transaction equipment r is provided with a take-in/take-out means for taking in/take-out money from/to the money management machine; a traveling connection means that travels and connects to the money transaction device that requires automatic collection and/or automatic replenishment based on the call signal upon receiving the call signal;
A means for taking out/receiving money between the connected money transaction devices is provided to properly manage the amount of money in each of the money transaction devices. Characteristic money management device.