JPS63265384A - Automatic exchanger - Google Patents

Abstract

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

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to an automatic money exchange machine, and more particularly to an automatic money exchange machine that performs currency exchange transactions for a fee.

(b1 Summary of the Invention The automatic currency exchange machine according to the present invention is provided with a reception means that enables a currency exchange transaction when a predetermined fee is deposited, and when an abnormality occurs in this fee reception means, Currency exchange transactions are now possible without the need to deposit a separation fee.This prevents the currency exchange function from going down simply because the fee cannot be deposited when currency exchange transactions are made into a paid service.

(C) Conventional Technology Currently, most financial institutions are equipped with automatic exchange machines that exchange 10,000 yen bills into smaller denomination bills and coins. This automatic currency exchange machine is a device that releases exchanged cash by inserting banknotes and setting an exchange pattern. Currently, this device is open to all users and is a free service provided by financial institutions, but there is a tendency for financial institutions to charge a fee for this service in order to secure equipment maintenance costs (d ) Problems to be Solved by the Invention For this reason, a device has been proposed in which the device is provided with a device for accepting a fee, and a currency exchange transaction is enabled only when the fee is deposited. Incidentally, a so-called coin mechanism, which is a device that accepts fees, may not operate properly due to a coin jam or a malfunction in the coin discrimination function. In such a case, if it were a general paid device, it would go down and wait for the coin mechanism to recover, but this device was originally intended for currency exchange transactions, and the additional fee collection function went down. The suspension of its essential functions is a major negative impact on the functioning of financial institutions, and there is a problem that can lead to a decline in customer service.

This invention was made in view of these problems.
To provide an automatic currency exchange machine that charges a fee for currency exchange transactions and can exchange currency for free regardless of the commission collection function being abnormal.

(Means for Solving Problem e1) This invention provides an automatic currency exchange machine that accepts banknotes to be exchanged and performs an exchange operation of discharging cash of a designated denomination. a fee receiving means that enables the exchange operation when a fee is deposited; and an abnormality handling means that determines the function of the fee accepting means and enables the exchange operation without depositing a fee when an abnormality occurs. It is characterized by having been established.

(f) Function The automatic money exchange machine of the present invention accepts the deposit of a predetermined amount of fee before performing the money exchange operation (fee receiving means), and enables the money exchange operation when a zero fee is received. The exchange operation is similar to that of conventional automatic exchange machines. Here, when an abnormality occurs in the fee accepting means (coin mechanism, etc.), the fee accepting means is disconnected and currency exchange is made possible without depositing a fee (abnormality handling means). This makes it possible to exchange money even when there is an abnormality in the fee receiving means. .

(8) Embodiment FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an automatic money changer that is an embodiment of the present invention. On the vertical operation panel of the automatic exchange machine body, there is a handling indicator 32. A display/operation section 33 is provided that includes an operation section such as an amount setting key and a display that displays exchange patterns and the like. The horizontal operation panel has a coin outlet 34. A wrapped coin outlet 352, a banknote insertion/removal slot 372, a fee input opening 38, etc. are provided. In addition, there is a 0 box 9 for returning change for the fee at the bottom of the front panel.
is provided. Inside the automatic currency exchange machine, there is a fee processing machine 401 that processes coins inserted from the fee slot 38.
Fee storage box 41. A packaged coin processing machine 429 that processes packaged coins; a bill processing machine 43 that processes banknote deposits and withdrawals; Coin processing machine 44 for processing loose coins. A control unit 45 and the like containing a main control section are provided.

In order to carry out a normal currency exchange transaction with this device, first insert a predetermined amount of commission from the commission slot 38, and then enter the transaction display 3.
2, the banknotes to be exchanged (hereinafter referred to as "exchange banknotes") are displayed in the banknote insertion/removal port 37. Displaying the exchange pattern for the input amount Proposal section 3
3, the cash corresponding to the exchange pattern is discharged from the coin outlet 34, the wrapped coin outlet 35, and the banknote insertion/removal opening 37.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control section of the automatic money changer.

This control section includes a main control section 10 that centrally controls the operation of the entire device, and operation sections 15 to 15 that are controlled by respective auxiliary control sections.
22 are connected to each other via an input/output interface 14 as a so-called master-slave system. The main control unit 10 is a master CPUI 1. It is composed of a ROM 12 and a RAM 13 that store control programs and the like. Further, the operating section connected to the main control section 10 via the input/output interface 14 is connected to the handling display 329.
A display section 15 including a display of the display section 33, an input section 16 including the amount setting key, the fee processing device 40. A fee processing unit 18 including the fee storage box 41, a banknote processing unit 19 including the banknote processing machine 43, a coin processing unit 20 including the coin processing machine 44, a packaged coin processing unit 21 including the packaged coin processing machine 42, and a line. This is a transmission control unit 22 that communicates with the center 23 via.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of the automatic money changer. When the operation of the device starts, a start-up process is first performed (nl), and the control unit of the fee processing unit 18 determines whether there is a coin jam or sensor abnormality, that is, whether the coin mechanism is normal (n2). If it is normal, the processing fee will be accepted at n3, and if it is not normal, it will proceed directly to n5 to enable currency exchange transactions. If the fee inserted by the user at n3 is a predetermined amount, the process proceeds to n5 based on the judgment at n4, allowing currency exchange transactions.

The steps below n5 are normal exchange transaction processing operations. At n5, a message indicating that transactions are possible is displayed on the handling display 32, and the exchange banknotes are accepted from the banknote insertion/removal port 37 (n6). When exchange banknotes are inserted, the setting of an exchange pattern corresponding to the amount is accepted (nl), and cash corresponding to the exchange pattern is dispensed from the banknote processing section and the coin processing section (n8).
, released from each outlet (n9). After that, store the exchanged banknotes inserted (n1o), perform transaction end processing (nil) such as re-initializing each operating part, and then judge whether the coin mechanism is normal or not (n12), if normal. If the process returns to n3 and is not normal, the process returns to n5.

Note that it is possible to cancel the transaction during the operation in the range indicated by A in this flowchart. If the transaction is canceled within this range, the process proceeds to n13, where the inserted banknotes, fees, etc. are returned, and the process proceeds to n12.

The fee processing unit 18 and n3. n4 corresponds to the fee receiving means of the present invention, and n2 and n12 correspond to the abnormality handling means of the present invention.

(h) Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to charge a fee for currency exchange operations using the fee receiving means, and it is possible to make currency exchange transactions a paid service. Furthermore, in the event that an abnormality occurs in the fee receiving means, this function is separated and currency exchange is performed without the need for a fee to be deposited. There is no need to worry about the currency exchange function going down and resulting in poor customer service.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of an automatic money changer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are a perspective view showing the external appearance of the automatic money changer and a block diagram of a control section. I8-Fees Processing Department.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An automatic currency exchange machine that performs an exchange operation that accepts banknotes to be exchanged and releases cash of a specified denomination, accepts the deposit of a fee, and enables the exchange operation when the specified amount of fee is deposited. An automatic money exchange machine characterized by being provided with a fee accepting means for accepting a fee, and an abnormality handling means for determining the function of the fee accepting means and enabling the exchange operation without depositing a fee when an abnormality occurs.