JPS6231493A - Transactor - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a transaction processing device that includes a plurality of transaction devices that perform transactions such as deposits and payments, and particularly relates to a transaction processing device that is equipped with a plurality of transaction devices that perform transactions such as deposits and payments, and in particular, The present invention relates to a transaction processing device suitable for recycling banknotes between devices.

[Conventional technology]

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-539
As shown in Publication No. 92, a deposit/withdrawal device is installed for counter staff in order to improve the work of depositing and dispensing money at a counter. On the other hand, in locations other than counters, there are also Kiyatsu Corners, which are equipped with transaction processing devices consisting of a plurality of transaction devices that perform transactions such as deposits and payments for customers.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Regarding the plurality of transaction devices at the cash corner described above, the number of transactions of each transaction device varies depending on the degree of use by customers. Therefore, in a transaction device that is frequently used for deposits, the device becomes full of banknotes, and conversely, in a transaction device that is frequently used for withdrawals, there is a shortage of banknotes in the device. As a result, it was necessary to stop the transaction device, temporarily suspend the transaction, and then force an attendant to collect or replenish the banknotes to the transaction device and restart the transaction.

The present invention operates banknotes between the above-mentioned transaction devices,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a transaction processing device that improves its efficiency.

[Means for solving problems]

The above-mentioned object of the present invention is achieved by providing on the back of a plurality of transaction devices a banknote replenishment and collection means that replenishes and collects banknotes from these transaction devices so as to be movable by a moving means.

[Effect]

The bill replenishment and collection means installed on the back of multiple transaction devices is
Based on a banknote full signal from a transaction device that is full of banknotes, it moves to the corresponding transaction device and collects the banknotes from that transaction device, and if a transaction device is short on banknotes, it moves to this transaction device. and replenish the banknotes.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of the transaction processing device of the present invention. In this figure, 1 to 3 are transaction devices installed at cash corners, etc., and these transaction devices are capable of making deposits and withdrawals, for example. It consists of automated teller machines. Reference numeral 4 denotes a banknote replenishment and collection means that is movably installed on the back side of the transaction devices 1 to 3 along the same. This banknote replenishment and collection means 4 replenishes and collects banknotes for each transaction device 1 to 3 through an inlet/outlet 5 provided on the back side of each transaction device 1 to 3. This banknote replenishment and collection means 4 is used for each transaction device 1 to 3.
The transaction devices 1 to 3 are guided by a guide rail 6 provided on the back floor surface of the transaction device 1 to 3, and are engaged with a screw shaft 7 provided at the top thereof.
Move the back of. A motor 8 is connected to the screw shaft 7. Further, a detector 9 for detecting the position of the banknote replenishment and collection means 4 is connected to the motor 8 .

The configurations of the transaction devices 1 to 3 and bill replenishment and collection means 4 described above will be explained with reference to FIG. 2. Each of the transaction devices 1 to 3 includes a slip issuing/passbook printing section 10 and a banknote handling section 11. The banknote handling section 11 is provided with a deposit/withdrawal port 12 on its front side. A device 13 for taking in the deposit paper WB is provided on one side of the deposit/withdrawal port, and an extruder 14 for pushing out the payout banknotes B to the deposit/withdrawal port 12 is provided on the other side. A discrimination section 15 is provided in the center of the banknote handling section 10 . This discrimination section 15 determines the authenticity of banknotes B to be taken in or dispensed.At the rear of the banknote handling section 10, there is a pick box 16 for collecting banknotes B that cannot be classified by season.
is provided. In front of this reject box 16 is a first denomination box 17 for banknote recycle and a second denomination box 17 for banknote recycle.
denomination boxes 18 are arranged. Each of these denomination boxes 17 and 18 is provided with sensors 19 and 20 for detecting the remaining amount of denomination in the denomination box. Accumulation'! A! 1721 is provided. On the L side of the reject box 16, a temporary stacker section 22 for temporarily storing the accepted banknotes B is arranged. This temporary stacker section 22. 1st denomination box 1
An accumulating device 23 and a separating device 24 are arranged above each of the denomination boxes 7 and the second denomination box 18 . The above-mentioned parts are connected by a conveyance means, and a gate part is provided at a branch part in the conveyance means. Connected to this conveyance means and above the temporary stacker section 22, there is a
A conveyance means 25 facing the front is provided.

Next, the configuration of the one banknote replenishment and collection means 4 will be explained.

This ms replenishment collection means 4 is the export population 4 of transaction devices 1 to 3.
A carry-in port 41 provided opposite to the banknote storage section 42, a separating device 43 and a stacking device 44 provided above them, and a conveyance port provided between these devices 1!43.44 and the carry-in/out port 41. means 45. The end of the transport means 45 near the carry-in/out port 41 is arranged to coincide with the end of the transport means 26 of the transaction devices 1 to 3 described above. The aforementioned banknote storage section 42 includes a sensor 4 that detects the amount of banknotes stored.
6 is provided.

Next, the configuration of the control device used in the apparatus of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG. In this figure, parts with the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 1 and 2 are the same parts.

The control device 50 is a banknote remaining amount sensor 19 of each transaction device 1 to 3.
, 20 and the signal from the sensor 46 of the banknote replenishment and collection means, calculates a movement target position command 51A of the banknote replenishment and collection means 4, a replenishment and collection operation command 51B, and a drive command 51C for replenishment and collection of banknotes to the transaction device. a first calculation unit 51 that calculates and outputs the current position 52A of the banknote replenishment and collection means 4 based on the detection signal 9A from the detector 9; movement target position command 51A of the banknote replenishment and collection means 4 and current position command 52A of the banknote replenishment and collection means 4 from the second calculation section 52.
and a control section 53 that outputs a motor control signal 53A to the motor 8 to move the banknote replenishment and collection means 4 to the target transaction device.

Next, the operation of one embodiment of the above-described apparatus of the present invention will be described.

Each transaction device 1 to 3 takes in the banknotes B inserted into the deposit/withdrawal port 12 by the customer, temporarily stores them in the temporary stacker section 22, and then stores them in the first banknotes by denomination. Second denomination box 17.18
Store it in. In addition, due to customer requests, 1. The banknotes B stored in the second denomination box 17-18 can be paid out to the deposit/withdrawal 12.

Due to the above-mentioned customer transactions, many deposit transactions are performed on the transaction device 1, for example, and the denomination box 17.1
When a predetermined amount or more of banknotes B are stored in the banknote 8, the amount of banknotes B stored is detected by sensors 19 and 20. The detection signal is input to the first calculation section 51. This results in
The first calculation unit 51 calculates a movement target position command 51A and a banknote collection operation command 51B for the banknote replenishment and collection means 4.

On the other hand, the second calculation unit 52 receives the detection signal 9 from the detector 9.
Current position command 52 of banknote replenishment and collection means 4 based on A
A is calculated and output to the control section 53. This results in
The control unit 53 receives a current position command 52A and a moving target position command 5.
1A, a motor control signal 53A for moving the banknote replenishment and collection means 4 to the transaction device 1 is output to the motor 8.

The motor 8 rotates the screw shaft 7 to move and position the banknote replenishment and collection means 4 to the transaction device 1. Thereafter, the first calculation unit 51 gives a bill collection drive command to the bill replenishment and collection means 4 to drive the bill replenishment and collection means 4 to collect banknotes, and
A command is given to the transaction device 1 to release full banknotes to the replenishment and collection means 4. As a result, the denomination box 17 of the transaction device 1.
The full banknotes in 18 are separated by the separating device 24, and the denomination and number of banknotes are discriminated by the discrimination section 15, and then conveyed through the conveyance means 25 of the transaction device 1 to the conveyance means 45 of the banknote replenishment and collection means 4. be done. The banknotes conveyed to this conveyance means 45 are stored in the banknote storage section 42 by the stacking device 44. The collected banknotes B are recycled to the transaction device that has run out of banknotes.

Next, when any one of the transaction devices 1 to 3 runs out of banknotes, the banknote replenishment and collection means 4 is positioned on the corresponding transaction device, and then the banknote replenishment and collection means 4 is driven to replenish banknotes. , if the transaction device is driven to replenish banknotes, the banknote replenishment and collection means 4 will move the separation bag fi! 43 separates the required number of banknotes and supplies them to the transport means 25 of the transaction device through the transport means 45. This conveyance means 25
The supplied banknotes directly reach the discrimination section 15 without passing through the temporary stacker section 22, where the denomination and number of bills are discriminated, and then stored in the respective denomination boxes 17 and 18.

This completes the replenishment of banknotes into the transaction device.

By replenishing and collecting banknotes B as described above, group management of a plurality of transaction devices becomes possible, and the efficiency of their fund management can be improved. Furthermore, the frequency of transaction cancellations can be reduced by the above-described fund management.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the control device 5o can also be configured by a microcomputer.

A processing flowchart in this case is shown in FIG.

As is clear from FIG. 4, first, the remaining amount of banknotes in the transaction devices 1 to 3 is checked in process 400, and the remaining amount of banknotes stored in the banknote replenishment and collection means 4 is checked in process 401, and these remaining amounts are checked. Based on processing 402, 40
After positioning the banknote replenishment and collection means 4 on the corresponding transaction device as shown in step 3, replenishment or collection of banknotes is performed as shown in steps 404 and 4.056. Although the description has been made with reference to a transaction device having a function, the present invention can also be applied to a combination of this transaction device and a transaction device having a deposit or withdrawal function.

Furthermore, the moving means of the banknote replenishment and collection means 4 is not limited to a screw shaft. It is also possible to provide the motor 8 within the banknote replenishment and collection means 4.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the efficiency of fund management among a plurality of transaction devices installed at a cash corner or the like.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the device of the present invention;
The figure is a longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a control circuit used in the apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a processing flowchart in the present invention. z'-

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a transaction processing device that includes a plurality of transaction devices for performing transactions such as deposits and payments, a banknote replenishment function that replenishes and collects banknotes to the plurality of transaction devices. A transaction processing device characterized in that a collection means is provided movably by a moving means. 2. The transaction processing device according to claim 1, wherein the banknote replenishment and collection means is movably provided on the back of the plurality of transaction devices. 3. In the transaction processing device according to claim 2, the banknote replenishment and collection means includes a banknote storage section, a separation device that separates banknotes in the storage section, and a stacking device that stores banknotes in the storage section. A transaction processing device comprising: a carry-in/out port that matches the banknote carry-in/out port on the back side of each transaction device; and a conveyance means that connects the carry-in/out port with the separating device and the stacking device.