JPS63265385A - 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 changer, and more particularly to a paid automatic money changer.

(b) Summary of the Invention The automatic money changer according to the present invention is provided with a display near the coin slot into which a fee is inserted, and displays on this display when change is dispensed or when inserted coins are returned. . This prevents users who are inexperienced in operating the automatic currency exchange machine from forgetting to take the returned fee or change.

(C1 Conventional technology Currently, most financial institutions are equipped with automatic exchange machines that exchange 10,000 yen bills into small-denomination bills and coins.These automatic exchange machines insert bills and set exchange patterns. This device releases the exchanged cash.Currently, this device is open to all users and is a free service provided by financial institutions, but financial institutions have to pay for the maintenance costs of the device. Therefore, there is a tendency to charge a fee for this service (d1 Problem to be solved by the invention) For this reason, there is a device that is equipped with a device that accepts a fee and allows currency exchange transactions only when the fee is deposited. By the way, the so-called coin mechanism that accepts fees has the same configuration as the fee processing device of a general fee-based device, and returns the coins that were inserted when the transaction is canceled. The device is configured to release change when an excess amount is inserted.By the way, in such a coin mechanism, change is released using natural falling, so the change return port is provided at the bottom of the device. However, since conventional automatic currency exchange machines were open to the public free of charge as mentioned above, there are many users who forget to take out the coins that are ejected (this may occur and cause trouble). is a concern.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic money changer that solves the above-mentioned problems by displaying the information in an easily visible position when returning the inserted fee or discharging change.

FE1 Means for Solving Problems This invention has a fee receiving means that receives a fee from a coin slot provided on the operation surface, and when the fee is deposited, the inserted banknote is specified. An automatic change machine for changing money into cash of a denomination, characterized in that a display device is provided near the coin slot, and a display means is provided for displaying when the fee is returned and when change is released.

(f) Function The automatic money exchange machine of the present invention enables a money exchange operation when a fee is received. The exchange operation is similar to that of conventional automatic exchange machines. Here, if the deposited amount exceeds the fee, change will be released. At this time, a display to that effect is displayed on a display installed near the coin slot. Since the coin slot is provided in a position that is easy for the user to see, this display is also easily recognized by the user. Also,
A similar display will be made even if the currency exchange is canceled midway through and the fee is returned. This eliminates the risk of forgetting to take change even if the user is inexperienced or if the change return slot is located in a position that is difficult to see.

(g) 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 and the like having an operation section such as an amount setting key and a display device that displays an exchange pattern and the like is provided. The horizontal operation panel has a coin outlet 34. A packaged coin outlet 352, a bill insertion/removal slot 371, a fee input port 38, etc. are provided, and a change display 46 is provided on the left side of the fee input port 38. The change display 46 may be configured as a display that only indicates that there are coins to be dispensed (or a 7-segment display or a dot matrix display may be used to display the amount to be dispensed).

Furthermore, a change return opening 39 for handling fees is provided at the lower part of the front panel. There is a fee slot 3 inside the automatic exchange machine.
A fee processing machine 402 for processing the coins inserted from 8 to 402 and a fee storage box 41. Wrapped coin processing machine 4 that processes wrapped coins
21 banknote 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. Operation unit 3 displays the exchange pattern of the amount inserted
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. When the change for the inserted fee is released, the change display 46 displays this fact.

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 321.
It includes a display section 15 including the display of the display section 33 and a change display 46, an input section 16 including the amount setting key, a card reader 17 including the hand scanner section 36, the fee processing machine 401 and the fee storage box 41. Fee processing section 1
8. A transmission for communicating with the center 23 via a banknote processing unit 19 including the banknote processing machine 43, a coin processing unit 20 including the coin processing unit 44, a packaged coin processing unit 21 including the packaged coin processing unit 42, and a line. This is the control section 22 .

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of the automatic money changer. Insertion of a fee is accepted at nl, and the amount of money inserted is displayed on the change display 46 (n2). If the deposited amount is less than the fee, the process returns to nl and accepts the subsequent deposit, and if it is more than the fee, the process proceeds to the exchange operation from n4 onwards. Here, if the amount invested is exactly the fee, then directly n
Proceed to step 4, and if the amount exceeds the fee has been inserted, the amount of change is memorized n18), a flag is set to remember that there is change (n19), and the process proceeds to n4. A change amount storage area and a flag are set in the RAM 13.

04 and below are normal exchange transaction processing operations. At n4, after displaying on the handling display 32 that transactions are possible, insert the banknotes.
Accepts the insertion of exchange banknotes from the outlet 37 (n5), and accepts the setting of an exchange pattern corresponding to the amount (n5).
6). Note that the exchange transaction can be canceled during the operation from nl to n6 (period indicated by A). During this time, if the cancel key on the display operation section 33 is pressed, the process advances to n15.

When the exchange pattern setting at n6 is completed, it is determined at n20 whether or not the flag is set. If the flag is set, it means that there is change, so after performing the change discharging operation of n7 or less, proceed to the exchange cash discharging operation of nlO or less. If the flag is not marked, there is no change, so the process goes directly to nlo.

At nl, the change display 46 displays a message to the effect that change will be released, and the change is released into the change return slot 39 (n8).

, and then turns off the change display 46 (n9)-nl
At O, cash corresponding to the set exchange pattern is dispensed from the banknote processing section and the coin processing section and discharged from each outlet (nll). Wait for the ejected cash to be removed and store the deposited exchange bills and coins for fees n12.
n13), a transaction completion process (n14) such as re-initializing the flag price and each operating unit is performed, the operation is completed, and the transaction waits until the next transaction.

If the exchange is canceled, proceed to n15 to return the inserted banknotes and fees, wait for them to be removed (n16), and turn off the input amount display on the change display 4G ( n17) Finish the operation. In other words, the input amount is displayed with a return fee when canceling the currency exchange.

n2. nl, n9 and n17 correspond to the display means of the present invention.

(f+) Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, when the change for the fee is released and when the fee itself is returned, this is displayed on the display. It is installed at the front desk, so you won't forget to take it even if it's in the wrong place.This will help prevent problems with change caused by charging for automatic change machines.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

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. 18-fee processing unit, 39-change return slot, 46-change display.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An automatic currency exchange machine that has a fee receiving means that accepts fees from a coin slot provided on the operation surface, and when the fees are deposited, converts the inserted banknotes into cash of a specified denomination. An automatic money changer characterized in that a display device is provided near the coin slot, and display means is provided to display when the fee is returned and when change is released.