JPS6320596A - Automatic cash handler - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an automatic cash handling device in which a customer directly operates cash deposits and withdrawals, and is particularly suitable for processing a fixed amount of cash withdrawal in a short time. This invention relates to an automatic cash handling device.

[Conventional technology]

A conventional device of this type is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-149583, for example.
As stated in the bulletin, after the customer's payment request is confirmed, the banknotes are taken out one by one from the storage box, judged by a validation machine, and sent to the withdrawal port until the requested amount is collected. It will be released to the customers at the time of the release.

In order to speed up this process, consideration has been given to the speed at which banknotes are conveyed or parallel processing.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The above-mentioned conventional technology does not consider further shortening the time required for payout processing, which accounts for the majority of transaction processing among the various transaction processing performed by automated cash handling devices. However, in actual operation, the processing method does not take into consideration the fact that the frequency distribution of payouts of a specific amount is high in actual operation. There were problems in terms of service improvement, such as simplification.

The purpose of the present invention is to simplify the key operations and shorten the payout processing time to improve the service to customers in the payout process for a specific amount of transaction processing, and to reduce the time each customer occupies the device. The goal is to shorten the time so that more customers can use it.

[Means for solving problems]

The above purpose is to prepare banknotes equivalent to a specific amount that is actually paid out with high frequency in the payout process in the transaction process in advance at the withdrawal port while the customer is not processing the transaction. When a customer requests the withdrawal of a specific amount, the banknotes that have been prepared are released to the customer, and when a customer requests the withdrawal or deposit processing of an amount different from the specified amount, the customer While the customer is operating a key, the banknotes prepared in the withdrawal port are temporarily stored in another location, the required amount is sent from the storage box for withdrawal to the withdrawal port, and this is released to the customer.
This is achieved by taking in the customer's banknotes, completing the process, and depositing a specific amount in the withdrawal port again after the process is completed.

[Effect]

When a customer selects to pay out a specific amount of money in a transaction of the automatic cash handling device, the control device recognizes this and immediately releases pre-counted and prepared banknotes to the customer at the payout port,
After the customer's transaction path Y, a specific amount is counted from the payout box and is again prepared in the payout port. When a customer selects to pay out an amount other than a specific amount, the banknotes prepared in advance at the withdrawal slot are collected from the deposit slot while the customer manually operates the keys to change the amount, etc. The money is temporarily stored in the box, and then the amount requested by the customer is counted from the payout box, sent to payout 0, and released to the customer. When this customer's transaction is completed, the specified amount of banknotes that had been temporarily stored is sent out from the hour storage box and set in the withdrawal slot. In addition, when the deposit process is selected, a specific amount of banknotes prepared in the withdrawal slot is stored in the payout box while the customer manually operates the keys such as the amount, and the customer Deposit processing is carried out. When this deposit processing is completed, a specific amount is counted from the payout box, and the FP4 is again placed in the payout port.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 shows a banknote handling section in an embodiment of the automatic cash handling device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the display section and keys of the operation console in the automatic cash handling device of the present invention, especially when selecting a transaction. An example will be shown. In FIG. 2, the operation console 1 includes a display 2 for displaying comments for customers, keys 38 to 3h for customers to input information, 4.
4a to 5c are provided. Keys 3a to 3h are keys for selecting transactions etc. according to instructions on display 2.
Key 4 is a key for inputting numbers, and keys 58 to 5c are keys for inputting monetary units and yen.

The confirmation button 6 is used by the customer to confirm the transaction, and the cancel button 7 is used by the customer to cancel the transaction. In addition, the guidance 2a to 2 displayed on the display 2
h is a guidance group for instructing customers to operate in each mode.

To request processing of guidance 2a, press key 3a; to request guidance 2b, press key 3b;
The arrangement is such that when you press ~3h, the corresponding process is selected. Here, a specific amount of withdrawal is displayed on any one of the guidances (this embodiment a is referred to as guidance 2a).

Next, the configuration of the banknote handling section 100 will be explained based on FIG. 1. Deposit/withdrawal port 10 for transferring cash to and from customers
The deposit slot 11 accepts banknotes from customers, the withdrawal slot 012 stores bills to be paid out to customers, and the deposit slot 12 stores bills from the withdrawal slot 12.
Partition plate 13 (partition plate 13' sends banknotes to deposit slot 1)
The position of the partition plate 13 is shown in FIG. Feed roller 14a and gate roller 14b
The separation unit 14 is a mechanism for separating the banknotes in the deposit port 11 one by one, and the impeller 15 is a mechanism for storing the banknotes sent one by one in the withdrawal port 12. Identification section 16
is a zero reversal mechanism 1 that determines the authenticity, integrity, front and back of banknotes, etc.
Reference numeral 7 denotes a mechanism for aligning the conveyed banknotes to either the front or the back side according to the front/back determination result in the discrimination section 16 . The payout boxes 18 and 19 are boxes for storing banknotes to be paid out to customers, and the reject box 20 is a box for storing banknotes that are not to be used for payout. The cassette 21 has a temporary storage section 22 in the upper part of the cassette, and is used for replenishing the bill handling section 100 with bills.
This is a cassette for taking out banknotes from 00. Feed roller 23a.

24a and 25a and gate rollers 23b, 24b and 2
5b and the impeller 26.
27 and 28 are payout boxes 18 and 19, respectively.
and a mechanism for separating or storing banknotes in the cassette 21. The conveyance paths 29 to 45 are conveyance means for conveying banknotes to each part. Also, gate 4
6 to S2 are switching means for changing the conveyance direction of banknotes sent through each conveyance path, and gates 46°, 47.
49 and 50 transfer banknotes reversed from the conveyance paths 31, 32, 35 and 38 to the conveyance paths 32, 38, 33 or 35.
．． Switch to 36 or 37 and 39 or 40. Further, the gate 48 switches the banknotes sent from the transport path 33 to a transport path that sends the banknotes to the reversing mechanism 17 or to a transport path that does not send the banknotes. Further, the gates 51 and 52 switch the banknotes sent from the conveyance paths 4o, 41, and 42 to the conveyance path 41 or impeller 27 side and the conveyance path 43 or impeller 26 side.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be explained using the flowcharts of FIGS. 1, 2, and 3. First, the loading process will be explained.

The automatic cash handling device is operated and banknotes for use are set in the device using the cassette 21. The banknotes in the cassette 21 are separated one by one by the separation unit 25 by the operation of the staff member, and sent to the discrimination unit 16 via the conveyance paths 34, 32, 36° 31, and after the authenticity, fitness, etc. are determined, the banknotes can be dispensed. The banknotes are stored in respective payout boxes 18, 19 for each denomination along the conveyance path 38.40.41. Banknotes that cannot be paid out pass through the conveyance path 39 through the gate 50 and are stored in the reject box 20. When all the banknotes in the cassette 21 are sent out, the banknotes corresponding to a specific amount (here, the banknotes in the payout box 18) are sent out from the separation unit 23 according to the designation of a control device (not shown), and are sent out to the conveyance path. 44゜45.30.31, the amount is checked again at the discrimination section 16, passes through the conveyance paths 32, 35.37 through gates 46, 47.49, and is withdrawn by the impeller 15.
I am saved for 2. In this state, transactions with customers are accepted.

The customer selects from among the guidance groups 2a to 2h on the console 1.
Following the specific amount withdrawal guidance 2a, press the key 3a and press the confirmation button 6 to execute the specific amount withdrawal process. 0 Checks such as identity verification are performed, and when the transaction is possible, a pre-payment is made to the withdrawal port 12. The banknotes prepared at It is separated by the separation unit 23, sent to the withdrawal 012, and has the next customer's transaction.

Next, a case where the customer requests a payout of an amount other than the specific amount (that is, a case where the customer does not press down the specific amount payout guidance 2a) will be described. When a customer requests a payout of an amount other than the specified amount, the determining means first determines whether the amount is higher than the specified amount. If a customer requests a payout of a certain amount or more, first calculate the difference between the payout amount and the specified side, and then use the banknotes equivalent to the difference between the specified side and the customer's requested payout amount as a payout. After being sent out from the box 18 or 19 by the separating sections 23 and 24 and counted by the discriminating section 16, the amount requested by one customer to be stored in addition to the banknotes on the specific side of the dispensing port 12 is collected in the dispensing port 12. Later, these banknotes are sent to the deposit slot 11 and released to the customer from the deposit/withdrawal slot 10.When the customer confirms that the money has been received, the banknotes are sent to the payout box 18 as described above and are released to the customer from the deposit/withdrawal slot 10. The customer stores the banknotes to the withdrawal port 12 and waits for the transaction with the first customer.

Next, if the customer requests a payout of less than a certain amount,
Transfer banknotes of a specific side stored in the withdrawal port 12 to the deposit port 11
are separated into sheets one by one by the separation section 14, and transferred to the conveyance path 2.
9, 30.31, it is sent to the identification section 16 and counted,
Banknotes corresponding to the amount requested by the customer pass through the conveyance path 32° 35.37 through the gate 46 and are transferred to the withdrawal port 1 by the impeller 15.
The extra bills are stored in the payout box 18 by switching the gate 46, passing through the conveyance paths 38, 40, 41, and being stored in the payout box 18 by the impeller 26. When all the banknotes in the deposit slot 11 are separated and sent out by the separation unit 14, the necessary amount of banknotes in the payout box 19 is also sent to the payout port 12 according to the customer's request.

Thereafter, the banknotes requested by the customer stored in the withdrawal port 12 are sent to the deposit port 11, and are discharged from the deposit and withdrawal port 10 to the customer. After confirming that the customer has received the banknotes, the banknotes in the payout box 18 are separated by the separation unit 23 on a specific side and sent to the payout port 12 to wait for the next customer's transaction.

Next, when the customer selects the deposit process, the banknotes with a specific side stored in the withdrawal port 12 are sent to the deposit 011, separated by the separation unit 14, transferred to the conveyance path 29°30. 16
, conveyance path 38, 40° 41, and is stored in the delivery box 18 by the impeller 26. After that, when the customer's banknotes are set from the deposit/withdrawal port 10 to the deposit port 11, the separation unit 14
The sheets are separated one by one and sent to the discrimination section 16 via conveyance paths 29, 30, 31. Here, the authenticity, correctness, front and back, etc. are determined, and the banknotes, which pass through the conveyance path 32 and are determined to be genuine by the discrimination section 16, are reversed by the reversing mechanism 17 to the front banknotes through the gate 48. The determined banknotes pass through the conveyance path 33 through the gate 48 and are temporarily stored in the temporary storage section 22 by the impellers 28, respectively. In addition, banknotes that cannot be determined to be genuine by the discrimination unit 16 are switched at the gate 47, passed through the conveyance path 35, 37, and stored in the payout port 12 by the impeller 15, and after all the banknotes in the deposit port 11 have been sent out. When the customer sets the banknotes in the deposit slot 11 again, performs the above-mentioned process again, and presses the confirmation button 6, the banknotes stored in the storage section 22 are sent to the deposit slot 11. are again separated one by one in the separating section 25 and transferred to conveyance paths 34, 3.
2゜35.36.31, the denomination and fitness are judged by the discrimination section, and the banknotes that can be used for dispensing are transferred to the conveyance path 38,
40, 41, etc., and are stored in payout boxes 18, 19 according to their respective denominations, and banknotes that cannot be used as payout banknotes are passed through the conveyance path 39 by the gate 50,
It is stored in the reject box 20. In this way, after all the banknotes in the time storage unit 22 are sent out and stored in their respective boxes, the banknotes in the payout box 18 are again separated by a specific amount by the separation unit 23, and then passed through the discrimination unit 16 to be paid out. Store it in the opening 12 and wait for the next customer to make a transaction.

When terminating the operation of the automatic machine, the banknotes in the payout port 12 are sent to the deposit port 11, separated one by one in the separation section 14, and stored in the payout box 18 via the discrimination section 16.

According to this embodiment, a specific amount of banknotes is prepared and stored in the withdrawal port 12 in advance, so when a customer selects a transaction for disbursing this specific amount, the banknotes are immediately processed after the customer presses the confirmation button 6. Processing time can be shortened since the money can be paid out to the customer. In addition, since other transactions can be prepared while the customer is operating the keys, the processing time does not increase compared to conventional processing, so the processing time of the automatic cash handling device can be shortened. This makes it possible to improve service to customers.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, a manual key system is shown, but the same applies to a touch panel system instead.

Further, the specific amount can be changed, and the instruction can be given by the automatic machine alone, or the same effect can be obtained even if the change is made by an instruction from the center.

As another example of the operation flow shown in FIG. 3, in response to a payout request for an amount lower than a specific amount, a specific amount of banknotes stored in the withdrawal port 12 is sent to the deposit port 11 to match the requested amount. Separate the difference and put the separated bills into payout box 1
8, and depending on the amount requested, other payout boxes 1
9 bills are separated and sent to the withdrawal port 12, and then to the deposit port 1.
A method may also be adopted in which the banknotes are released to one customer together with one banknote.

Also, depending on the requested amount, the banknotes corresponding to the difference between the specific amount and the requested amount are stored in the withdrawal port 12, and after the transaction is completed, banknotes corresponding to the paid out amount are sent out from the payout box 18,
Together with the difference in banknotes previously stored at the withdrawal port 12, the specified amount may be set to wait for a transaction with the next customer.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, it is possible to significantly shorten the time required for dispensing a specific amount of money, which is frequently performed in actual operation, among the various transaction processes of an automatic cash handling device, thereby improving service to customers. be able to. Furthermore, by providing a key for dispensing a specific amount, the customer's key operations can be simplified. Furthermore, since the time required for customers to occupy the equipment can be shortened, more customers can use the equipment.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a banknote handling section for explaining an embodiment of the automatic cash handling device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of an example of the operation console of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of the present invention. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation. 1... Operation console, 2... Display, 3a to 3h,
4゜5a~5c...Key, 6...Confirm button, 7.
...Cancel button, 100...Banknote handling department, 10...
・Deposit/withdrawal port, 11...Deposit port, 12...Withdrawal port, 1
8.19... Dispatch box, 20... Reject box, 21... Cassette, 22... - time storage section, 16... Discrimination section, 17... Reversing mechanism, 14,2
3, 24, 25...separation section, 15, 26, 27.28
... Impeller, 29-45 ... Conveyance path, 46-52.
··Gate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Means for transferring cash with customers, means for discriminating banknotes, means for storing banknotes for dispensing, means for storing banknotes deposited by customers in this means, and temporary storage of banknotes. In an automatic cash handling device that is equipped with a means for exchanging information with a customer, a means for storing banknotes not used in transaction processing, a means for transporting banknotes, a means for exchanging information with a customer, etc., the means for exchanging information with the customer is 1. An automatic cash handling device characterized in that a selection means is provided for selecting a dispensing type, and a specific amount of banknotes for dispensing is prepared and stored in the means for transferring cash to the customer. 2. The scope of the claim is characterized in that, when a customer requests a payout of a specific amount, a specific amount of banknotes prepared and stored in a means for transferring cash to the customer is released to the customer. The automatic cash handling device described in paragraph 1. 3. When a customer requests to pay out banknotes higher than a specified amount, the difference between the requested amount and the specified amount is sent from the payout box to the cash transfer means with the customer, and the banknotes combined with the specified amount are sent to the customer. 2. The automatic cash handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that the automatic cash handling device is configured to emit cash to a user. 4. When a customer requests to pay out a banknote of a lower amount than a specific amount, the specified amount is returned to the payout banknote storage means, the banknotes are counted again, and the banknotes requested by the customer are sent to the cash transfer means with the customer. The automatic cash handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that the automatic cash handling device is configured to be discharged to a customer. 5. When a customer makes a request for a denomination, send the banknotes from the banknote storage means for dispensing with the customer to the cash delivery means with the customer according to the denomination, and use the matched banknotes. 5. The automatic cash handling device according to claim 4, wherein the automatic cash handling device is configured to be discharged to a customer. 6. When the customer requests a payout of a lower amount than the specified amount, the difference between the specified amount and the requested amount is taken out, the removed banknote is stored in the payout banknote storage means, and the remaining banknote is shared with the customer. 2. The automatic cash handling device according to claim 1, wherein the automatic cash handling device is configured to send the cash to a cash delivery means and discharge it to the customer. 7. When a customer requests a payout of a lower amount than the specified amount, only the requested amount from the specified amount is sent to the cash delivery means and released to the customer, and the banknotes equal to the difference between the specified amount and the requested amount are exchanged with the customer. The automatic cash handling device according to claim 1, wherein the automatic cash handling device is stored in a storage section of a cash delivery means.