JPS6325794A - Paper money processor - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to a banknote processing device used in an automatic transaction processing device or the like, and particularly relates to improving the accuracy of detecting remaining unidentifiable banknotes in a banknote processing device.

tb) Summary of the Invention The banknote processing device according to the present invention, after returning an unidentifiable banknote, transports one normal banknote to the banknote conveyance path between the temporary storage unit for unidentifiable banknotes and the banknote deposit/withdrawal port to remove the unidentifiable banknote. A means for detecting the presence or absence of banknotes was provided.

This makes it possible to detect unidentifiable banknotes no matter where they remain on the banknote transport path.

fC) Conventional technology A banknote processing device built into an automatic transaction processing device or the like processes deposit transactions as follows.

The banknotes inserted from the banknote deposit/withdrawal slot are discriminated one by one, and the banknotes that are successfully discriminated are temporarily stored in the separate banknote temporary storage section, and the banknotes that are not correctly discriminated are stored in the unsortable banknote temporary storage section. Store temporarily. When the discrimination of all the inserted banknotes is completed, the banknotes temporarily stored as unidentifiable banknotes are returned to the banknote deposit/withdrawal port. If the banknotes are not reinserted, the transaction is considered complete and the banknotes stored in the N-separate banknote temporary storage section are stored in banknote cartridges for each denomination.

In the above operation, banknotes are conveyed one by one along the banknote conveyance path, but in order to shorten the transaction processing time only when returning unidentifiable banknotes to the banknote deposit/withdrawal slot, when there are multiple banknotes that cannot be distinguished. However, they were transported in bulk.

(1) Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, when a plurality of banknotes are conveyed in bulk, one or more of them may remain on the banknote conveyance path. In particular, many of the banknotes that could not be identified were wrinkled, damaged, etc., so there was an extremely high possibility that they would remain.

However, no banknote sensor is provided throughout the banknote conveyance path, and if an unidentifiable banknote remains in a place where there is no banknote sensor, this banknote cannot be detected. In addition, since multiple unidentifiable banknotes are returned at the same time, even if some of them are returned to Shigeru, if the remaining part is transported normally, the banknote sensor that detects the passage of banknotes will detect the remaining banknotes. could not be detected.

This invention was made in order to solve such problems, and by carrying out a test conveyance of - normal banknotes, even if a part of unidentifiable banknotes remains on the banknote conveyance path when returned, this invention can be avoided. An object of the present invention is to provide a banknote processing device that can detect

(Means for Solving Problem e1) This invention provides that after returning the banknotes temporarily stored in the unidentifiable banknote temporary storage unit, and before storing the banknotes temporarily stored in the unidentifiable banknote temporary storage unit, residual banknote detection means for transporting one of the banknotes temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit to a banknote conveyance path including the area between the unidentifiable banknote temporary storage unit and the banknote withdrawal station, and detecting whether or not a banknote remains; It is characterized by having been established.

([1 Effect] In the banknote handling device according to the present invention, the input banknotes are discriminated, and after being temporarily stored in the separate banknote temporary storage section and the unidentifiable banknote temporary storage section, undistinguishable banknotes are input/outputted. After that, among the banknotes (normally verified banknotes) that have been temporarily stored in the separate banknote temporary storage section, - bills are returned to the banknote depository between the unidentifiable banknote temporary storage section and the banknote withdrawal terminal. The banknotes are conveyed along the banknote conveyance path.

If there are no remaining banknotes, the banknotes are normally transported and returned to the banknote temporary storage section. If a banknote remains on the banknote conveyance path, the banknote prevents the conveyance of the normally verified banknote, leading to a jam state and stopping. The presence or absence of residual banknotes can be detected based on whether or not this jam condition has occurred.

(g1 Effects of the Invention According to this invention, even if the banknotes remain in a state that cannot be detected by a sensor, such as when unidentifiable banknotes are returned all at once and a part of them remains on the banknote conveyance path, normal banknotes can be recognized. The presence of the remaining banknotes can be detected by the test conveyance of the banknotes.

If the remaining banknotes and one of the normally verified banknotes become jammed and the system stops, a staff member is automatically called and prompt recovery can be carried out. This prevents the transaction from ending with the banknotes to be returned to the customer remaining in the device, making it possible to prevent future troubles.

(h) Embodiment FIG. 2 is an external view of an automatic cash transaction processing device (hereinafter referred to as ATM) to which the present invention is applied. A bankbook insertion slot 22 and a card insertion slot 23 into which a cash card is inserted are provided on the vertical operation panel surface on the entire surface of the device. There is a banknote deposit/withdrawal slot on the horizontal operation bar surface 24. CRT25. A coin withdrawal port 27 is provided. Reference numeral 25 displays information on the capabilities of this ΔTM, operating procedures, etc., and also displays input keys to be pressed by the customer. A transparent touch panel switch 26 is installed on the surface of this CRT 25.
Pressing of various keys displayed in 25 is detected.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control section of the ATM 21.

This control section is divided into a main control section and a sub control section. The main control unit includes a main CPU 40 and a main memory 41 including RAM. It consists of a floppy disk control section 43. The floppy disk control unit 43 controls reading and writing of the floppy disk device 44. The main CPU 40 communicates with the center host computer via the communication control section 45. The main CPU 40 is connected to each sub-control unit via an internal bus.

The sub-control unit includes a customer service control unit 461, a bill turnout control unit 47, a card reader control unit 481, a passbook printing control unit 49, and a coin turnout control unit 50, and each sub-control unit includes a sub CPU. The customer service control unit 46 controls displaying guidance on a CRT or the like, importing input data, and the like. Banknote turnout control unit 47. The coin outflow control unit 50 controls deposits and withdrawals of banknotes and coins. The card league control unit 48 is the card insertion slot 23
control the reading of card data recorded on the card inserted into the device. A bankbook printing control unit 49 controls printing of transaction details on a bankbook.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic configuration of the banknote processing device 1 provided in the ATM. At the front (left side) of the device are a store section where customers' banknotes are stored, that is, a deposit/withdrawal slot 24 into which the customer inserts banknotes in order from the top, a verified banknote-time storage section 3, and an unidentifiable banknote-time storage section 4. It is provided. Further, at the rear of the device, banknote cartridges 5 to 7 for storing banknotes of the device (financial institution) and a defective banknote collection box 8 are provided. The banknote cartridges 5 to 7 store banknotes of 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen, respectively. In addition, the defective banknote collection box 8 collects banknotes deposited by customers that are severely damaged or soiled (and cannot be used for withdrawal to other customers).

A discrimination section 2 for discriminating the denomination and authenticity of banknotes is installed between the store section on the customer side and the cartridge on the device side. The bill conveyance path passes through the discrimination section 2 from the input/withdrawal port 24 to the discriminated bill-time storage section 3 and the undistinguished bill-time storage section 4, and from the discriminated bill-time storage section 3 again to the x printing section. 2 to the banknote cartridges 5 to 8 and the banknote collection box 8. Further, a part of the bill conveyance path of the discriminating section 2--discriminated banknote temporary storage section 3--banknote cartridges 4-8 also serves as a banknote return conveyance path of the unidentifiable banknote temporary storage section 4--banknote withdrawal port 24.

The fifth figure shows a schematic block diagram of a banknote turnout control section 47 that controls the banknote processing apparatus 1. The control unit is a CPU 30.
It is composed of a microcomputer system consisting of ROM 3 L RAM 32, and the CPU 32 is connected via a pass line to the control section of each part of the device, that is, the banknote deposit and withdrawal system.
FIG. 10B shows the residual detection required flag set in the RAM 32, in which the first banknote 33, the discrimination control section 34, the undistinguished banknote temporary storage control section 35, and the discrimination banknote temporary storage control section 3G are connected. This flag is set when residual banknote detection, which will be described later, is necessary, and reset when it is not necessary. This flag is set when there are a plurality of unidentifiable banknotes during a deposit transaction, or when an abnormality in feeding out of the banknotes from the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 24 occurs.

The operation of the banknote processing device 1 during a deposit transaction will be explained.

■Banknotes are inserted into the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 24.

■The banknotes are fed out one by one from the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 24, and the denomination and authenticity are determined by the recognition unit 2.

(2) The verified banknotes are temporarily stored in the verified banknote time storage unit 3 or the unidentifiable banknote time storage unit 4.

(1) When the identification and temporary storage of all the inserted banknotes are completed, the unidentifiable banknotes temporarily stored in the storage unit 4 are returned to the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 24.

(2) Thereafter, inputs for confirming the input amount and inputting whether or not to reload the banknotes are accepted (this operation is performed by the customer service control section 46). If the banknotes are reinserted, repeat the following operations. On the other hand, if the amount is confirmed, the transaction is completed (other operating units memorize the transaction).

■After the transaction is established, one normal verified banknote stored in the verified banknote temporary storage section 3 is fed out, and the verified banknote temporary storage section 3--the banknote withdrawal bank 24--the verification section 2--the unidentifiable banknote temporary storage section 4 - Test conveyance along the path of the temporary banknote storage section 3 (residual detection operation). At this time, if the banknotes are transported normally, it is determined that there are no banknotes remaining on the banknote transport path, and if a jam occurs on the banknote transport path, it is determined that there are banknotes remaining at that position and a staff member is called.

■If the test conveyance is completed normally, the normally judged banknotes stored in the judged banknote temporary storage section 3 are fed out one by one,
The denomination and degree of damage are discriminated by a discrimination section 2, and the bills are stored in predetermined bill cartridges (including a bill collection box) 4 to 8.

FIG. 1(5) is a flowchart showing the deposit operation of the control section of the ATM. Step nl (hereinafter referred to as “step nl”)
" is referred to as "ni".) When a banknote is inserted from the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 24 and the reading key (key indicating that the banknote insertion is completed) is pressed (n2), the banknotes are passed one by one to the verification unit. 2 to distinguish the denomination and authenticity of the banknote (n3).

As a result of this identification, if unidentifiable banknotes occur, n4
If there are no - cards, proceed to n5 based on the judgment n4.

At n5, the amount deposited is displayed on the CRT 25 and the customer is prompted to confirm. Tj'r! If the confirmation key is pressed (n6)
Then, the normally verified banknotes are stored in the predetermined banknote cartridges 5 to 8 (n7), and the operation is completed.

On the other hand, if there is an unidentifiable banknote, the banknote is returned to the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 24 (n8). After the banknote is removed by the customer (n9), a confirmation input as to whether the banknote should be reinserted is accepted (n10). n if there is re-injection
Return to step 2, and if there is no re-injection, proceed to n5.

The same figure (Bl is the banknote storage operation (n3) of the above flowchart
3 is a flowchart showing detailed operations of the banknote processing apparatus 1 at the time of the present invention. A banknote is fed out from the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 24 at nil. If the banknotes are not fed out in a normal posture, the residual detection required flag should be set based on the judgment in n12 n13
), and if two or more banknotes that cannot be distinguished are generated as a result of discrimination, the residual detection required flag is similarly set (n14.n1
5). After this, the operation will end.

The figure (C) shows the banknote storage operation (n7) of the banknote processing device.
2 is a flowchart showing the details. At n20, it is determined whether the residual detection required flag is set. If the banknotes have not been set, the process directly proceeds to n25, and the banknotes stored in the temporary banknote storage unit 3 are stored in a predetermined banknote cartridge (n25), and the operation ends.

If the residual risk information flag is set, first n2
In step 1, one normal verified banknote temporarily stored in the verified banknote temporary storage section 3 is fed out as a banknote for test transportation,
Separate banknote temporary storage section 3 - banknote withdrawal port 24 - discrimination section 2
Test transportation is carried out along the route of - Temporary banknote storage unit 4 - Validated banknote temporary storage unit 3 (n22). If no banknotes remain and the test conveyance is performed normally (n23), the banknotes are returned to the verified banknote temporary storage section 3 (n24) and storage processing is performed (n25), and the operation ends.

In addition, if the test transport is not completed normally, n2
If the judgment is 3, the process goes to n26, outputs an error code, and enters the down state. This error code is sent to the monitoring device, recognized by maintenance personnel, and maintenance performed promptly.

The above n7, that is, n20 to n26 correspond to the remaining banknote detection means of the present invention.

In this way, according to this ATM, even if some unidentifiable banknotes that have been returned in bulk remain on the banknote conveyance path and the remaining position is a position that cannot be detected by the banknote sensor,
The presence or absence of any remaining banknotes can be detected by passing the normally verified banknotes on the banknote conveyance path and detecting the normal completion of this test conveyance or the jamming of the banknotes. This prevents banknotes that should be returned to the customer from remaining in the device after the transaction ends and causing trouble, and if such banknotes remain in the device, it can be immediately shut down. You can ask the staff for assistance.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 (Al, (B) and (C1) are flowcharts showing the operation of the ATM which is an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are external views of the ATM and a block diagram of the control section, and FIG. The figure is a schematic configuration diagram of the banknote processing device installed in the ATM, the fifth position is a block diagram of the control unit of the banknote processing device, and FIG. 5(B) is the residual amount set in the memory of the banknote processing device. It is a figure which shows a detection required flag. 3- Validation banknote temporary storage part, 4- Pi-discrimination impossible banknote temporary storage part, 24- Banknote deposit/withdrawal port.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) The denomination and authenticity of the banknotes inserted into the banknote deposit/withdrawal slot are verified, and the correctly verified banknotes are temporarily stored in the verified banknote temporary storage section, and the banknotes that have not been correctly recognized are temporarily stored as unidentifiable banknotes. A banknote processing device that temporarily stores banknotes in the storage unit, returns the banknotes temporarily stored in the unidentifiable banknote temporary storage unit to the banknote deposit/withdrawal port, and stores the banknotes stored in the verified banknote temporary storage unit in a predetermined banknote cartridge. After the banknotes temporarily stored in the unidentifiable banknote temporary storage section are returned, and before the banknotes temporarily stored in the verified banknote temporary storage unit are stored, the banknotes temporarily stored in the unidentified banknote temporary storage unit are returned. A banknote processing apparatus comprising a residual banknote detection means for conveying one of the banknotes to a banknote conveyance path including between the unidentifiable banknote temporary storage section and a banknote deposit/withdrawal port and detecting whether or not a banknote remains.