JPS6227942Y2 - - Google Patents

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Background technical field of the invention This invention is a deposit dispensing machine installed in the financial industry.
It relates to devices that handle cash, such as currency exchange machines, ticket vending machines installed at stations, and other vending machines. Prior Art and its Problems Cash handling devices generally include two types of cash storage mechanisms. One of them is for pre-storing cash to be discharged from the device to the outside, and the other is for storing cash inserted into the device. In some cases, these functions may be shared by one cash storage mechanism. In any case, the cash storage mechanism includes a plurality of cash cartridges for storing cash by denomination. In particular, in a mechanism that stores cash in advance to be released outside, it is essential to store cash by denomination, and it must be possible to specify the denomination for each cash cartridge. Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-40063 describes a structure in which, once a cash cartridge is installed in a cash handling device, the device can determine the denomination of the cash cartridge. In this system, an actuator is provided at a position corresponding to the denomination of a part of the cash cartridge, for example, on the bottom surface, and on the other hand, when the cash cartridge is attached to the device, the actuator is selectively activated depending on the position of the actuator. A plurality of driven elements are provided. Determine which driven element is actuated by the actuator of the attached cash cartridge.
By this, the denomination of the attached cash cartridge can be known. However, this conventional configuration has the following problems. First, since the position where the actuator is installed indicates the denomination, it is necessary to prepare in advance only the types of cash cartridges whose actuators are installed in different positions that are equivalent to the type of denomination for handling cash cartridges. be. Second, it is necessary to provide the same number of driven devices as the number of denominations on the cash handling device side. This further complicates the contact mechanism between the cash cartridge and the device. This is because a cash cartridge is generally equipped with a detector that detects whether the amount of cash stored inside the cartridge is low. This is because a contact mechanism or connection means for sending the output into the device is provided (see, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 55-134670).
This is because, in addition to this contact mechanism, a plurality of the driven elements described above are provided. Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 55-82394 discloses a means for sending a magnetic signal or an optical signal to the cash cartridge side in place of the above-mentioned actuator, and a means for sending out these magnetic signals or optical signals to the cash handling device side in place of the above-mentioned driven element. Although a configuration is shown in which a means for detecting is provided, this configuration also has the same problems as above. Overview of the invention Purpose of the invention This invention enables the use of cash cartridges with the same configuration regardless of denomination, and simplifies the configuration of the signal transmission means between the cash cartridge and the cash handling device as much as possible. The purpose is to Means for Solving the Problems The cash handling device according to this invention includes a removable cash cartridge, a cash status detector installed in the cash cartridge to detect the status regarding the amount of cash stored inside the cash cartridge, and a cash handling device according to the present invention. A denomination setting device is provided in the cartridge and is manually set according to the denomination of cash to be stored therein, and outputs a signal representing the denomination; and a cash status detector is provided in the cash cartridge. A selection circuit that outputs either the output or the output of the denomination setting device in response to a selection signal, a control device that outputs the selection signal and reads the output of the selection circuit, and a selection circuit that outputs either the output or the output of the denomination setting device according to the selection signal, and a control device that outputs the selection signal and reads the output of the selection circuit. The present invention is characterized in that it includes coupling means for connecting to the control device and transmitting an output selection signal of the control device to the selection circuit and an output signal of the selection circuit to the control device. Operation Before the cash cartridge is installed in a cash handling device, the denomination of the cash stored or to be stored inside the cash cartridge is manually set on the denomination setting device. When the cash cartridge is installed in the cash handling device, the selection circuit and the control device are coupled by the coupling means so as to be able to transmit signals to each other. When the control device reads the status regarding the set denomination or amount of cash in the cash cartridge, it outputs a selection signal to select and designate either one. This selection signal is sent to the selection circuit through the coupling means, so that the selection circuit outputs a signal representing the set denomination of the denomination setter or a signal relating to the amount of cash in the cash status detector in response to the selection signal. This output signal of the selection circuit is transmitted to the control device through the coupling means. In this manner, one of the signals selected by the selection signal output from the control device is transmitted from the cash cartridge side to the cash handling device side via the coupling means. Effects According to this invention, the cash cartridge is provided with a denomination setting device for manually setting the denomination, and this denomination setting device has the same configuration for all cash cartridges and can set any denomination. Since this is possible, the configuration of the cash cartridge can be made the same regardless of the denomination. In addition, a signal indicating the status regarding the amount of stored cash outputted by the cash status detector installed in the cash cartridge and a signal indicating the denomination outputted from the denomination setting device are transmitted to the cash handling device side. Since the signals can be transmitted and received using the same coupling means, the signals can be transmitted and received using the same coupling means while being distinguished by the selection signal output from the control device, so the number of components of this coupling means can be reduced. DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an overview of a cash storage mechanism in a cash handling device. This mechanism allows banknotes to be stored outside the device.
The cash cartridge 1 stores four types of banknotes in advance for discharging, and is provided with a cash cartridge 1 for each of these denominations. The four cash cartridges 1 are arranged vertically and store 1,000 yen, 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 500 yen bills in order from top to bottom. Each cash cartridge 1 is detachable. All four cash cartridges 1 have the same shape and structure. Inside the cartridge 1, there is a receiving plate 2 for receiving banknotes, a holding mechanism (not shown) for holding down banknotes from the rear, and a residual quantity detector (see reference numeral 4 in FIG. 3) for detecting when there are few banknotes left in the cartridge 1. ), a run-out detector (third
(see reference numeral 3 in the figure), a denomination setting device (see reference numeral 5 in Fig. 3) for manually setting the denomination of the banknotes stored in the cartridge 1, a feeding roller 6 for carrying out the banknotes one by one, A payout clutch 7 is also provided for controlling the transmission of power from a drive mechanism provided on the side of the cash handling device to the payout roller 6. Each cartridge 1 and the apparatus are provided with a contact mechanism 8 for connecting each device in the cartridge 1 to a control device in the apparatus. The banknotes fed out from each cartridge 1 are transferred to a conveying device 9
The banknotes are conveyed to a banknote discharge port (not shown) of the cash handling device. FIG. 2 shows the relationship between the control device in the cash handling device and each cartridge 1. Control device 10
includes a central processing unit (referred to as CPU) 11,
This CPU 11 controls the cash handling device, that is, in the case of a deposit dispensing machine, transaction processing of deposits or payments is carried out, in the case of a currency exchange machine, processing of money exchange is carried out, and in the case of a vending machine, processing of selling specified goods is carried out. . Then, at the required stages of each of these processes, the control to be described later on each cartridge 1 is performed. The CPU 11 includes a ROM 12 that stores its execution program, and a RAM 13 that stores necessary data and the denominations of banknotes stored in each cartridge 1. The internal circuit of each cash cartridge 1 is connected to the CPU 11 via a contact mechanism (coupling means) 8 and an input/output control circuit 14. FIG. 3 shows the internal circuit of the cash cartridge 1. This internal circuit is mainly provided on the board 24. In this embodiment, the contact mechanism 8 consists of a pair of an electrode 22 formed on a contact substrate 21 provided on the cartridge 1 and a contact piece 23 provided on the side of the cash handling device. In this embodiment, eight pairs of electrodes 22 and contact pieces 23 are provided. When the cartridge 1 is installed in a cash handling device, these electrodes 22 and contact pieces 23 are brought into contact with each other and electrically connected. Signals sent and received through this contact mechanism 8 include voltages Vcc1 and OV for operating the circuits in the cartridge 1, that is, ground, a selection signal SE, a detection or setting signal S1,
S2 and S3, as well as the operating voltage Vcc2 of the payout clutch 7 and its control signal CL. The burnout detector 3 and the remaining detector 4 are composed of photoelectric detectors, and a voltage Vcc1 is applied to their light emitting elements through resistors 51 and 52, respectively.
The light receiving element of each photoelectric detector is a light receiving circuit 25, 26.
are connected to each. Light receiving circuit 25, 26
converts the output of each photodetector to an appropriate level,
It also shapes the waveform. When each of the detectors 3 and 4 detects that a banknote is out or is running out, each light receiving circuit 25 and 26 outputs an H level detection signal. These detection signals are sent to gate circuits 31, 3
2 respectively. The denomination setting device 5 has three switches 41, 42,
It consists of 43. These switches 4
1, 42, and 43 are grounded, and the other terminals are connected to gate circuits 33, 34, and 35 via NOT circuits 44, 45, and 46, respectively. The input sides of the NOT circuits 44, 45, and 46 are connected to the voltage Vcc1 through resistors 47, 48, and 49, respectively.
is applied. Therefore, switch 41~
43 respectively turn on, NOT circuit 4
Outputs 4 to 46 become H level. Each switch 4
1 to 43 are given weights of ²⁰ , ²¹ , and ^22, respectively, and the state of each switch 41 to 43 represents a code signal. Eight types of denominations can be set using the three switches 41-43. In this embodiment, since there are four denominations, two switches are actually sufficient. The relationship between each denomination and the state of the switch is as follows. 〓〓〓〓

[Table] Here, H indicates that the switch is on, and L indicates that the switch is off. The selection signal SE is input to the gate circuits 33 to 35, and is also input to the gate circuits 31 and 32 via the NOT circuit 27 to control these gate circuits. All gate circuits 31 to 35 are
It consists of a NAND circuit, and the output side has 5 resistors.
A voltage Vcc1 is applied through the terminals 3 to 55.
Furthermore, the output side of the gate circuits 31 and 33 is a signal S1.
The output side of the gate circuits 32 and 34 is the signal S2.
The output side of the gate circuit 35 is the electrode 2 of the signal S3.
2 are connected to each other. When the selection signal SE is at L level, the outputs of gate circuits 33-35 are at H level regardless of their input signals (states of switches 41-43).
Since the L level selection signal SE is inverted by the NOT circuit 27 and becomes H level and input to the gate circuits 31 and 32, the outputs of the gate circuits 31 and 32 are in the state of the output signals of the light receiving circuits 25 and 26. It changes accordingly. That is, if the outputs of the light receiving circuits 25, 26 are at H level, the outputs of gate circuits 31, 32 are at L level, and if the outputs of light receiving circuits 25, 26 are at L level, the outputs of gate circuits 31, 32 are at L level. Becomes H level. Therefore, selection signal SE is L
At the level, the signals S1 and S2 represent the presence or absence of detection by the respective detectors 3 and 4. Conversely, when the selection signal SE is at H level, the outputs of gate circuits 31 and 32 are always at H level regardless of the outputs of light receiving circuits 25 and 26. The outputs of the gate circuits 33-35 are output from the switches 41-4.
3, the signals S1 to S3 represent the set denomination. Since the voltage Vcc2 is applied to the payout clutch 7, the clutch 7 is operated when the clutch signal CL becomes L level. At this time, power is transmitted to the feeding roller 6, and the bill is fed out. FIG. 4 shows the operation of reading the denomination and detecting the state of banknotes in each cash cartridge 1 by the CPU 11. When storing banknotes of the desired denomination in the cartridge 1, the clerk turns the switch 4 on the denomination setting device 5.
1 to 43, the denomination of the stored banknotes is set. When the clerk stores the banknotes in the cartridge 1 and attaches the cartridge 1 to the cash handling device, the CPU 11 starts reading the denomination. Cartridge 1 includes No. 1 to
It is numbered No.4. First, the selection signal SE of the No. 1 cartridge is set to H level (step 61), and the signals S1 to S3 at that time are read (step 62). As mentioned above, this signal S
1 to S3 represent the set denomination, so
The denomination is determined from this signal (step 63),
The determined denomination is stored in the RAM 13 in correspondence with cartridge number No. 1 (step 6).
4). In the same way, the denominations stored in cartridges 1 No. 2 to No. 4 are read and the RAM
13 (steps 65-67). In the process of detecting the state of banknotes in each cartridge 1, first, the selection signal of the No. 1 cartridge 1 is
SE is set to L level (step 68), and the signals S1 and S2 at that time are read (step 6).
9). Since the signals S1 and S2 represent the presence or absence of cut-off detection and remaining detection, these signals S1 and S2
Based on the state 2, it is determined whether the cutout is detected or the remaining amount is detected (steps 70 and 71). If run-out is detected, the operation of the cash handling device is stopped (step 72). If a residual amount is detected, this is notified by a buzzer sound or an indicator light turned on (step 73). For the cartridges 1 No. 2 to No. 4, the states of the banknotes are detected by a similar processing procedure, and processing is performed accordingly (steps 74 to 76). When there is a request to release banknotes, the following information is stored in the RAM 13:
The cartridge 1 storing the banknote of the denomination to be discharged is searched based on the denomination data, the clutch signal CL of the corresponding cartridge 1 is set to L level, and the banknote is dispensed (step 7).
7). It is sufficient that the denomination reading process is performed when the cartridge 1 is replaced, but it may be performed prior to each banknote discharging process. Moreover, it is preferable that the banknote state detection process is performed every banknote discharging process, every fixed period of time, or every cash handling process of the cash handling device. Of course, the selection signal SE is always set to L level, and when cut-off or residual quantity is detected, the signal S1 and S2 from the light receiving circuits 25 and 26 are used.
It is also possible to cause the CPU 11 to generate an interrupt. In the above embodiment, banknotes of one denomination are stored in only one cartridge, but banknotes of the same type may be stored in two or more cartridges. It goes without saying that this invention can be applied not only to banknotes but also to coin cartridges, and also to mechanisms for storing cash inserted into cash handling devices. In this case, a full detector, a semi-full detector, etc. may be used as a state detector regarding the amount of cash.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the cash storage mechanism, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the control device, Fig. 3 is a circuit diagram showing the internal circuit of the cash cartridge, and Fig. 4 is a process for reading denomination and detecting cash status. This is a flow chart showing the steps. 1...Cash cartridge, 3...Outage detector (cash condition detector), 4...Remaining amount detector (cash condition detector), 5...Denomination setting device, 8...Contact mechanism (coupling means) , 10... control device, 11...
CPU, 13... RAM, 22... Terminal of the contact mechanism, 23... Contact piece of the contact mechanism, 31-35... Gate circuit (selection circuit), 41-43... Switch constituting the denomination setting device. 〓〓〓〓

Claims (1)

[Scope of Utility Model Registration Request] A removable cash cartridge, a cash status detector installed in the cash cartridge and detecting the status related to the amount of cash stored inside the cash cartridge, Manually set according to the denomination of cash to be stored in
a denomination setting device that outputs a signal representing the denomination; a selection circuit provided in the cash cartridge that outputs either the output of the cash status detector or the output of the denomination setting device in accordance with a selection signal; A control device that outputs a signal and reads the output of the selection circuit, and connects the selection circuit and the control device when a cash cartridge is installed, and sends the output selection signal of the control device to the selection circuit and the output signal of the selection circuit to the selection circuit. A cash handling device comprising coupling means for respectively communicating to a control device.