KR100341776B1 - Media replenishment method of automatic payer group management system and automatic payer group management system - Google Patents

Abstract

Perform detailed replenishment and efficiently manage funds, but shorten replenishment time.

Replenishment determination means 44 which compares the contents of the automatic cash dispenser media remaining amount storage means 41 and the replenishment start value storage means 45, and determines that the medium remaining value is less than the replenishment start value; On the basis of the replenishment judgment of (44), the contents of the automatic cash dispenser media remaining amount storage means 41 and the replenishment end value storage means 47 are input to determine the replenishment quantity to be replenished to the automatic cash dispenser 1; The number of replenishment sheets determining means 46 is compared with the contents of the number of replenishing sheets and the contents of the replenishing machine medium remaining storage means 43 to determine whether they are replenishing or retrieval, and if it is replenishing, the medium replenishing machine 2 outputs the cash automatically. The medium is replenished in the medium replenishment retrieval machine 2 until the replenishment medium is replenished, the automatic cash dispenser capable of recovering the recovered surface is retrieved by the automatic cash dispenser retrieval means 49 for recovery and the replenishment is confirmed. To The collected replenishment number determining means 48 is provided in the concentration control unit.

Description

Media replenishment method of automatic location dispenser military management system and automatic location dispenser military management system

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system that is installed in a financial institution such as a bank and manages multiple cash dispensers.

Conventionally, an automatic cash dispenser installed in a financial institution such as a bank is insufficient for a payment medium in the automatic cash dispenser, for example, a banknote, in order to improve customer service in accordance with a shortening of work and a shortening of processing time. It is equipped with a management system that can automatically perform replenishment of bills. Patent application No. 5-2355, which the applicant has already filed, is one of them, which includes a cassette storing bills on a cassette shelf, and the media replenishing itself when the cash dispenser receives the information that the bill is insufficient. The cash collector collects the cassettes from the ATM and stores them on the cassette shelf.Instead, the cassette containing the banknotes is stored on the cassette shelf and placed in the ATM. A military management system is described, which is located at, and supplements a cash dispenser for each cassette for a cash dispenser.

In the conventional management system, the cassette containing the payment medium has to be moved from the cassette shelf to the cassette shelf, and the cash dispenser lacking the payment medium and the cash advance payment exceeding the payment medium are simultaneously used. When it occurs, the media replenishment recovery machine must move between each cash dispenser and the cassette shelf again and again, and takes a replenishment time.

In addition, since the payment medium between the media replenishment recovery machine and the automatic cash dispenser is placed in the unit of cassettes, one replenishment amount or the recovery amount is determined and the amount of media stored in the cassette can be determined. There was a problem that more than one payment medium needed to be prepared.

An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic cash dispenser management device that performs fine replenishment recovery, efficiently manages funds, and shortens replenishment recovery time.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, the media replenishment recovery machine automatically moves along a plurality of automatic cash dispensers, connects with a desired automatic cash dispenser, and automatically replenishes and collects the media between the automatic cash dispensers. In the medium replenishment method of the location payment management system,

A note-finding step of counting the media in the replenishment reclaimer when necessary, and confirming the reserve, and when the refilling request is made by the automatic cash dispenser, the replenishment reclaimer is replenished. A judging step of judging whether or not the medium is stored; and if it is determined that the medium has been stored, the medium in the replenishment collecting machine is replenished to the automatic teller machine, and stored in the judging stem. If it is determined that the card is not yet set, another cash dispenser that can be collected in the cash dispenser is specifically designated, and after the medium is collected from another cash dispenser, the medium is replenished with the cash dispenser. The supplementary steps are installed.

In the automatic cash dispenser military management system having the above-described configuration, when it is necessary to confirm the existence of the medium in the replenishment recovery device at the time of system operation, the clearance is counted and determined. If it is determined that the medium has been stored enough to be replenished in the medium refilling machine, and if it is determined that the medium has been stored in this determination step, the medium is taken out of the medium refilling machine and cashed out. Replenish the automated teller machine, but if it is determined in the judgment step that the medium has not been stored, a special cash advance payable machine that can be collected in the cash dispenser is specifically designated, and the medium is stored by the other automated teller machine. After that, replenish the medium with the cash register that you want to replenish.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the centralized control unit makes fine replenishment recovery to the medium replenishment retrieval machine for the automatic cash dispenser, so that the funds can be efficiently managed and the replenishment recovery time is shortened.

EXAMPLE

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

In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the element which is common to each figure.

1 to 4 are block diagrams showing a first embodiment of the present invention, an overview perspective view, a schematic schematic diagram showing a main part configuration seen from the side, and a schematic schematic diagram seen from behind.

Example 1

(1) Composition of each part

As shown in the overview perspective view of FIG. 2, in the automatic cash dispenser group management system (hereinafter simply referred to as [system]) according to the present invention, the automatic cash dispenser 1 (hereinafter referred to as [ATM ()] for making various payments for customers. 1)], a media replenishment retrieval machine 2 disposed on the back of these ATMs 1 and moving between the respective ATMs 1, and these ATMs 1 and media replenishers based on various kinds of information. The concentration control part 3 which controls the recovery machine 2 etc. is provided, and is connected along the control line, respectively.

Hereinafter, the configurations of the ATM 1, the media replenishment recovery machine 2, and the concentration control unit 3 will be described with reference to FIGs.

① ATM Configuration

In FIG. 3, the inside of ATM 1 is equipped with the banknote teller machine 11 which deposits and withdraws a banknote, etc. In this banknote 11, 1000 yen (1000 YEN) banknotes and 10,000 yen banknotes are arranged. The safes 18 and 19 stored therein, the discrimination unit 50 for discriminating the authenticity of the bank notes to be withdrawn from the safe and the banknotes stored in the safe, and whether the bank notes are damaged or not, An adapter 12 for storing and receiving supplementary bills conveyed from the media replenishment collecting machine 2 and receiving and receiving banknotes to be collected by the medium refilling collecting machine 2. ) Is installed.

In addition, the structure and operation | movement of such banknote dispenser 11 are disclosed by Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 6-73150.

In the structure and operation of these conventional banknote teller machines 11, a collective cassette for replenishing and collecting banknotes is arranged on the back of the apparatus between the safes 18 and 19. The adapter 12 mentioned above is arrange | positioned instead of a batch cassette.

The adapter 12 is equipped with the replenishment conveyance path 13 and the collection conveyance path 14.

The ends of the replenishment conveyance path 13 and the recovery conveyance path 14 are connected to the replenishment conveyance path 15 and the recovery conveyance path 16, respectively.

The replenishment conveyance path 15 stores replenishment bills in the safes 18 and 19 for each type of money, i.e., 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen, by inserting the deposit and withdrawal unit 17.

When the conveyance path 16 for collection | recovery is unable to store bank notes in the safe 18 and 19, the deposit and withdrawal unit 17 is inserted, and a predetermined | prescribed bill is returned as a collect | recovered banknote in the safe 18 and 19. It conveys to the accommodation conveyance path 14.

Moreover, the adapter 12 is provided with the connection means for connecting with the replenishment conveyance path and the collection conveyance path of the medium replenishment recovery machine 2 demonstrated later.

And this connecting means is implement | achieved by the structure shown, for example in patent document 6-2111.

In addition, a sensor not shown is provided in each conveyance path and the safe, and the conveyance state of a banknote, full, end, near full, and near end of a banknote are shown, respectively. The back can be detected.

As shown in Fig. 1, the ATM 1 includes an ATM control unit 1-a for controlling each part and the whole in the device, a driver circuit 1-b for driving various driving units, and a sensor for detecting a state in the device. The sensor circuit 1-c etc. which read an output are provided.

The ATM control unit 1-a is composed of a CPU, a memory, an interface circuit, and the like, which are not shown.

② Composition of Media Supplement Collector

3, the structure of the media replenishment recovery machine 2 is demonstrated.

Inside the medium replenishment retrieval machine 2, a cassette 20 serving as a medium storage container disposed at an upper end and a lower end, and a circulation conveyance path 21 in which circulation of the banknotes taken out of the cassette 20 can be circulated. ), A replenishment conveying path 23 for conveying the bills to the connecting means connecting the ATM 1 and the media replenishment collecting machine 2, branched off from the circulation conveying path 21, and conveying the bills from the connecting means to circulate the bills. The recovery conveyance path 24 supplied to the conveyance path 21, the blades 26a-26f etc. which were provided in the branch point of each conveyance path, etc. are provided in place of the back surface of ATM1. Moreover, on the circulation conveyance path 21, the discriminating part 22 which discriminates | determines the kind, authenticity, or the like of the conveyed banknote is provided.

Moreover, the connection means for connecting the media replenishment recovery machine 2 and the ATM 1 is similar to the connection means provided in the adapter 12 of the ATM 1, for example, in the configuration shown in Japanese Patent Application No. 6-2111. Is realized accordingly.

Each cassette 20 stores the banknotes taken out of the cassette 20 at the time of a stacking unit (supplementary banknote stacking unit 51) that accumulates supplementary banknotes, banknotes recovered from the ATM 1, or a coefficient of accounting described later. Accumulation unit (collecting banknote accumulating unit 52) which collect | recovers and accumulates, and the accumulating unit which accumulates reject banknotes identified in the discriminating part 22 as a non-replenishable among the banknotes taken out from the supplementary banknote accumulator 51 (reject banknote accumulation The stages 29, 31, and 32 for dividing banknotes are provided in each accumulating unit.

(4) is interlocked with the stages 29 and 31, and the lifting means 30 for moving the banknotes accumulated in the collected banknote accumulating unit 52 to the supplementary banknote accumulating unit 51 is a supplementary banknote accumulating unit ( It is a roller for taking out the banknote accumulated in 51 by the circulation conveyance path 21. As shown in FIG.

Each conveying path 21, 23, and 24 is comprised by the medium guide part material which is not shown, a feed roller, and a belt, and is controlled by the medium replenishment | recovery part control part 20-a. A billing force is imparted by a pulse motor or the like, not shown, to convey bills.

Moreover, the banknotes taken out by the roller 30 of the cassette 20 are supplied to the circulation conveyance path 21, and the banknotes on the circulation conveyance path 21 are respectively circulated conveyance paths (blades 26b and 26c). Branched at 21 and integrated on stages 31 and 32.

In addition, each cassette and each conveyance path are provided with the sensor not shown, and the conveyance state of a banknote etc. are detected.

The blades 26a-26f are switched to an unshown electrode solenoid or the like controlled by the medium refilling machine control unit 2-a shown in FIG.

As described above, each part of the medium refilling machine 2 is controlled by inserting the driver circuit 2-b and the sensor circuit 2-c by the medium refilling machine control unit 2-a shown in FIG. In addition, in this embodiment, a medium such as a cassette 20, a circulation conveyance path 21, a discriminating part 22, a replenishment conveyance path 23, a recovery conveyance path 24, and blades 26a to 26f. The configuration required for replenishment and recovery is provided in the media replenishment retrieval unit in the direction of movement of two, and the configuration seen from the back side is like the fourth figure.

(Furthermore, the right series is referred to as [right route] and the other series is referred to as [left route] toward FIG. 4).

Moreover, by providing several mechanisms for replenishment and collection in this way, even when one route becomes a failure, operation can be continued to the other route, and the operation rate of a system improves.

Further, the medium replenishment retrieval machine 2 moves to the wheels 7 along the route 6 provided on the rear face of the ATM 1.

In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the ATM (1) installed in and at the end of the plurality of ATM (1) is limited due to the installation space. The case where only one route of both the left and right sides of the media replenishment recovery machine 2 can be connected is shown. In other words, in the present embodiment, the first unit of the ATM 1 can only be connected to the left route of the media replenishment retrieval machine 2.

③ Configuration of centralized control unit

The configuration of the concentration control unit 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

The operation unit 8, the display unit 9, and the printer 10 are connected to the concentration control unit 3.

The centralized control unit 3 operates the operation unit 8, or the centralized control unit 3 automatically positions an arbitrary media replenishment retrieval machine 2 in an arbitrary ATM 1, thereby providing an ATM 1 and a medium. The display section 9 displays the result of the operation of replenishing and retrieving the banknotes between the refilling and retrieving machines 2, and counting the result of the operation of the refilling and refilling medium. It can be output to (10).

Inside the intensive control unit 3, a CPU 3a, a memory 3b, and an interface circuit 3c are provided.

The memory 3b stores, as data, the medium remaining values of the ATM 1 and the medium replenishment recovery machine 2, the replenishment start value at which the replenishment operation is started, and the replenishment end value at the end of the replenishment operation.

As the replenishment start value and the replenishment end value, for example, the maximum number of withdrawals that can be withdrawn by one locator and the replenishment prescribed amount value replenished with the ATM 1 at the time of operation of the device are set.

The CPU 3a updates, for example, the remaining medium values of the ATM 1 and the medium replenishment retrieval machine 2 in accordance with the control program.

(2) Explanation of the operation

① Operation at the time of operation (total)

Next, the whole flow of the process flow at the time of operation | movement is demonstrated with reference to FIG.

6 is a flowchart showing the operation during operation of the first embodiment.

This flow chart illustrates the overall process flow.

Prior to the start of operation, the cashier stores the bills necessary for the operation of each ATM 1 in the cassette 20 and sets them in the medium refilling machine 2.

Thereafter, the attendant notifies the concentration control section 3 of the set of bills from the operation section 8 (S1). The concentration control unit 3 instructs the medium replenishment collecting machine 2 to count the bills, and the medium replenishing collecting machine 2 starts the counting operation of the banknotes accordingly (S2).

Incidentally, the processing for counting the banknote amount value (hereinafter referred to as [note]) of each cassette 20 in the medium replenisher 2 will be described in detail later.

As a result, when the yugo is determined, the media replenishment retrieval machine 2 notifies the intensive control unit 3 of the yugo (S3).

After the centralized control unit 3 stores the bill remaining values for each cassette 20 in a memory (not shown) as a note, it is determined whether all ATMs 1 can be filled with bills of a prescribed amount. It determines (S4).

In addition, this prescribed amount value is calculated by the method described later, and stored in the memory 3b of the centralized control unit 3 as a supplemental prescribed amount value of the ATM 1.

If it is determined in (S4) that the banks of the prescribed amount values cannot be replenished in all of the ATMs 1, the amount of banknotes to be replenished in each ATM 1 is set equally, and the control is controlled in (S5) and (S7). To fulfill.

If it is determined in S4 that there are enough banknotes, the concentration control unit 3 sets the supplementary prescribed amount value as the banknote remaining value to be replenished to each ATM 1 (S6), and transfers the control to (S7). do.

The central control unit 3 sets the argument N representing the ATM unit 1 to 1 (S7), and places the refill medium 2 on the back of the unit N (S8).

The centralized control unit 3 instructs the medium replenisher 2 to connect to the N unit of the ATM 1, and receives the medium replenisher 2 to be connected to the N unit of the ATM 1, but with a blade. (26) is switched to the replenishment route (S9).

The centralized control unit 3 instructs the ATM 1 and the medium replenishment retrieval machine 2 to start replenishment operation, whereby the medium replenisher retrieval machine 2 inserts the paper money in the cassette 20 into the roller 30. It moves to the circulation conveyance path 21 one by one.

In addition, the medium replenishment collecting machine 2 judges whether or not the paper money can be used as a supplementary paper money by the discriminating unit 22, and returns the usable money to the money teller machine 11 of the ATM 1, which cannot be used. It is harvested into the reject bill accumulator in the cassette 20.

When it repeats until it reaches the banknote quantity value to replenish this, the media replenishment collection | recovery machine 2 notifies this to the concentration control part 3, and this concentration control part 3 receives the ATM control part 3, and the concentration control part 3 receives | requires this. The media replenishment retrieval machine 2 is instructed to end the refilling operation (S11).

The centralized control unit 3 instructs the N unit of the ATM 1 to cancel the replenishment mode, whereby the ATM 1 switches the internal money teller machine 11 to the idle mode, and the release is completed. To the centralized control unit 3 (S12).

The centralized control unit 3 instructs the medium replenishment recovery machine 2 to release the connection, and upon receiving this, the medium replenishment recovery machine 2 releases the connection with the N unit of the ATM 1 (S13). The central control control unit 3 updates the banknote remaining values of the cassettes 20 stored in the memory (not shown) and the safes 18 and 19 in the ATM 1, respectively. It is judged whether or not the indicated argument N represents the last breath (No. 4 in the configuration of FIG. 5), that is, whether or not replenishment has been completed for all the ATMs 1 (S14).

When it is determined in S14 that replenishment is not completed, N is increased by 1 times to return the processing to S15 and S8.

When it is determined in S14 that all of the replenishment has been completed, the replenishment content is displayed on the display unit 9 (S16), and the process ends.

By replenishing by the above processing flow, necessary minimum banknotes are replenished, so that the time until replenishment is completed to all the ATMs 1 and the operation ends is shortened.

② How to calculate supplementary regulation value

(i) Calculation method of supplementary prescribed value

The prescribed amount calculated here is an amount such that any ATM 1 is not short of banknotes while it is supplemented with all ATMs 1 to be replenished by the media replenishment recovery machine 2, and is a value obtained by the simultaneous equation shown below. to be.

T = (M + S x n) x ........................ Equation 1.1

n V ₁ x T ..................... Equation 1.2

In the above equation, T is the time to replenish all ATMs, M is the time the media replenisher 2 moves to ATM, S is about one replenishment time, and n is the supplementary prescribed value. , N is the number of ATM ₁ , V ₁ is the maximum number of withdrawals per unit time of ATM (1).

(ii) Example of calculation method of supplementary prescribed value

The prescribed quantity calculated here is a quantity with a low probability that a certain ATM 1 will run out of bills while being replenished to all ATMs 1 to be replenished by the media replenishment recovery machine 2, The value obtained.

T = (M + S x n) x ......................... Equation 2.1

n V ₂ x T .................................... Equation 2.2

In the above formula, except for V ₂ , it is the same as the calculation example 1, and in this example, V _{2 is used} as the average withdrawal number of the ATM 1 with the largest number of withdrawals in each ATM 1.

According to this calculation method, compared with the above-mentioned calculation example 1, since the supplementary regulation value becomes small, the amount of funds withholding of the whole system can be kept low, but the average number of withdrawals of the ATM 1 with the largest number of withdrawals is set. Since it is used, it is also less likely that any ATM 1 runs out of bills while the media replenisher 2 is replenished with all ATMs 1 to be replenished. The average number of withdrawals may be calculated from the number of withdrawals within a certain period of time, such as a year and a month, or may be calculated from the number of withdrawals of the previous day.

③ Yugyo coefficient treatment

Next, in the above-described S3, the processing for counting the yugo is described in detail with reference to FIG.

The counting operation is performed in parallel in two series. First, the counting operation is counted for the cassette 20 at the upper end, and counted for the cassette 20 at the lower end.

That is, the medium replenishment retrieval control unit 2-a takes out the paper into the circulation conveying path 21 one by one using the roller 30, according to the replenishment bill collecting unit 51 of the cassette 20 at the upper end, and takes out the paper. The different bills are discriminated by the discriminating section 22, that is, 10,000 yen bills and 1,000 yen bills are distinguished, and the bills are conveyed to the collected bill accumulator 52 of the cassette 20 at the top of the blades 26a-( 26f).

During counting, once the number of bills accumulated in the collected banknote stacking unit 52 of the cassette 20 reaches the limit of accumulation (for example, 100 sheets) of the collected banknote stacking unit 52, the take-out is stopped once. Then, the banknotes accumulated in the collected banknote stacking unit 52 by the sprouting means 4 are again lifted out.

The discrimination of all the banknotes accumulated in the supplementary banknote accumulating unit 51 is completed, and once accumulated on the banknote raising means 4, once the stage 29 is moved downward, the banknote is moved upward while turning the banknotes. Let's do it.

Thereby, the banknote integrated in the raising means 4 is moved to the supplementary banknote accumulating part 51 once again.

In addition, this series of operations are performed in the same manner as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-73150.

Subsequently, counting is similarly performed for the lower cassette 20.

④ Supplementary action

Next, the supplementary operation during operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9. FIG.

(i) the main route

7 is a flowchart showing an operation during operation of the first embodiment, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a detailed description of the replenishment operation, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a detailed description of the retrieval operation.

Upon completion of replenishment to the ATM 1 in the automatic cash dispenser military management system and entering the operational state, the CPU 3a of the centralized control unit 3 monitors the increase and decrease of the bill every time the ATM 1 is placed and the memory is stored. The medium remaining value of each ATM 1 stored in (3b) is updated.

The CPU 3a determines with the replenishment request if the medium remaining value is less than the replenishing start value, i.e., the withdrawal maximum number of money that can be withdrawn by one entrance and the like, with the update of the remaining medium value. The process ends (S20).

If it is determined that the replenishment request is made, it is determined whether or not the remaining medium value of the refill medium 2 is greater than the replenishment ending value, that is, the subtracted medium remaining value of the ATM 1 subtracted from the replenishing prescribed amount value replenished during operation (S21). ).

If it is determined as large in S21, the CPU 3a determines whether or not the ATM that needs to be replenished is Unit 1 (S22).

This is because, as shown in FIG. 5, only the left route of the media replenishment recovery unit 2 can supplement the recovery number in the first unit of the ATM 1.

If it is determined in S22 that there is no unit 1, the CPU 3a notifies the media replenishment recovery machine 2 of the ATM unit 1 to be replenished and the number of sheets to be replenished, and causes the replenishment operation described later ( S23).

When (S23) is finished, the CPU 3a updates the banknote remaining value of each cassette 20 of the ATM 1 and the supplemental collection device 2 which has been replenished (S24), and ends the processing.

(ii) connect with only one route.

On the other hand, when it is determined as the first unit in (S22), the CPU 3a determines whether or not the amount of banknotes to be replenished exists in the left route (S25).

If it is determined in S25 that the banknote is present, the processing shifts to S23, and if it is determined that there is no banknote, the CPU 3a moves to the medium replenishment collecting machine 2 with the right route to the ATM 1 other than the first unit. The supplementary operation to the furnace is instructed (S26).

As a result, the media replenishment retrieval machine 2 transfers the banknote stored in the right route to another ATM 1 (e.g., the second unit of the ATM 1). Replenish

Subsequently, the CPU 3a instructs the recovery operation described later along the left route from the ATM 1 other than S27 (S27), and upon receiving this instruction, the banknote of the predetermined amount (predetermined quantity 2) is received from the left route. It is recovered.

The process then moves to S23.

In accordance with a series of processes from (S25) to (S27), the replenishment paper is filled into the cassette 20 of the left root to be refilled with the first unit.

Thereby, after performing a replenishment operation similarly to the case where it is determined in S25 that a banknote exists, a banknote residual value is updated (S23, S24).

The predetermined amount is set as follows.

First, the predetermined quantity 1 can be calculated | required as follows using the number of sheets which should be replenished, the replenishment end value of the other ATM 1, and a banknote remainder value.

Predetermined Value 1 = (Supplementary End Value + Number of Sheets to be Replenished)-Banknote Balance ... Equation 3.1

In addition, when the calculated value reaches 0 or less, no replenishment to other ATMs is performed.

In addition, the predetermined amount 2 is the number of sheets to be replenished.

In this way, in accordance with the setting, the banknote storage amount value of the other ATM 1 can be set to the replenishment end value in parallel with the replenishment operation to the predetermined ATM 1, that is, the state after the replenishment process is performed. It is not necessary to perform supplementary processing to any other ATM, and the efficiency of the processing can be achieved.

(iii) no supplementary bills.

If it is determined as (S21), the CPU 3a refers to the bill remaining value of each ATM 1 stored in the memory 3b, and determines whether or not the maximum bill remaining amount is larger than the supplementary prescribed amount value ( S28).

If it is determined as (S28) that the number is small, the process is terminated. If it is determined to be large, the bill is collected by the ATM 1 more than the number of supplementary regulations (S29) and the process is transferred to (S22).

By operating in the processing flow as described above, even if there is no supplementary bill in the media replenishment collecting machine 2, the multiple banks 1 collect extra bills and replenish them in the ATM 1, thus operating rate of the ATM 1 This rises.

In addition, since the paper collected by the medium replenisher 2 is directly turned to replenishment, the amount of movement of the medium replenisher 2 is reduced, so that the replenishment time is minimized.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, even when only the left route can be replenished, if there is a bill in the cassette 20 of the right route, the banknote is inserted into the cassette 20 of the left route by inserting the ATM 1. Since the number of times of replenishment can be performed from the left route after refilling, even if there is an ATM (1) which can only be connected to one route of the media replenishment retrieval machine 2 due to the limitation of space, the replenishment recovery can be performed. Higher operating rates can be achieved even where system space is reduced.

(iv) Examples of ATM Determinations for Recovery

By the way, the basis for collecting banknotes in (S28) was determined as whether the remaining amount of money was larger than the supplementary prescribed amount, but in such a determination, when the withdrawal amount exceeded the deposit amount as a whole, the ATM 1 which became short of banknotes , The function is stopped.

However, if the function of the ATM 1 in the system is not constant and there are more deposits (cash payments, etc.) than the other ATM 1, the amount of remaining bills decreases, such as when the machine close to the entrance first runs out of cash. When there is a difference in the ratios, the remaining banknotes of all ATMs 1 do not necessarily have to be the supplementary buying quantity.

There, the replenishment end value setting means can be provided in the concentration control unit 3, and the number of refill regulations can be adjusted freely.

Therefore, (S28) has a good point in the following judgment.

In (S28), the CPU 3a first reads the trend of the banknote remaining value within a predetermined time of each ATM 1 in the memory 3b (S28-a), and finds that the smallest decrease among these is found. (S28-b).

Subsequently, at the reduction rate of the ATM 1 with the smallest decrease, when the ATM 1 is operated until the end time of business, it is determined whether the ATM 1 has run out of bills (S28-c).

If it is determined in step S28-c that the bill does not fall, the ATM 1 is entered into the next process as the object of collection.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the banknotes fall in (S28-c), the object which finds the ATM 1 with the smallest decrease is excluded from the object (1) (S28-d), and until the found object disappears ( The processing from S28-b) to (S28-c) is repeated (S28-e).

If it is determined that the object found by (S28-e) has disappeared, the processing proceeds to the next processing when there is no ATM 1 that can be recovered.

When such a determination is made, the operation rate of the ATM 1 becomes higher, and it becomes possible to operate with a smaller bill amount.

(v) Detailed description of supplementary action

8 is a flowchart showing a detailed description of the replenishment operation.

In FIG. 8, the centralized control section 3 designates the left or right route to the refill media 2, and locates it on the back of the ATM 1 to be replenished (S30).

In addition, when replenishing, the intensive control unit designates the route of the left / right route having the largest remaining amount of money.

After determining the position, the centralized control unit 3 instructs the refill medium 2 to connect to the ATM 1 to be replenished, and the refill medium 2 is connected to the ATM 1 to be replenished. The blades 26a to 26f are switched to the replenishment route (S31).

In addition, the concentration control unit 3 instructs the ATM 1 to be replenished, and the ATM 1 switches the internal bank teller machine 11 to the replenishment replenishment mode, thereby completing the preparation. (3) is notified (S32).

Subsequently, the concentration control unit 3 instructs the ATM 1 and the media replenishment retrieval machine 2 to start the replenishment operation, and the media replenishment retrieval machine 2 then moves the paper money in the cassette 20 to the rollers 30. ) Is moved to the circulation conveyance path 21 one by one.

In addition, the medium replenishment recovery machine 2 can determine whether or not the banknote transferred to the discriminating unit 22 can be used as a supplementary bill, and whether or not the supplement is a replenishment request according to the type of money. In the case of a kind of money not required to be replenished, it is collected by the collected banknote collecting part 52 in the cassette 20, and when it is a banknote which cannot be used, it is collected by the rejected banknote accumulating part in the cassette 20. .

When this is repeated until the amount of banknotes to be replenished is reached, the media replenishment recovery machine 2 notifies the centralized control unit 3 of this, and the centralized control unit 3 receives this, and the centralized control unit 3 receives the ATM 1 and the medium replenishment recovery machine. (2) is instructed to end the refill operation (S33).

Thereafter, the concentration control unit 3 instructs the ATM 1 to release the replenishment mode. As a result, the ATM 1 switches the internal banknote machine 11 to the idle mode and releases it. The concentration control unit 3 is notified of the completion (S34).

Upon receiving this, the concentration control unit 3 instructs the medium replenishment retrieval machine 2 to release the connection, and upon receiving this, the medium replenishment retrieval machine 2 releases the connection with the ATM 1 which is the medium target (S35).

Here, the concentration control section 3 updates the trends in the remaining bill values of the cassettes 20 and 19 of the cassette 20 and the ATM 1 stored in the memory 3b, respectively (S36). Ends.

(vi) a detailed description of the recall

9 is a flowchart showing a detailed description of the recovery operation.

In FIG. 9, the centralized control section 3 designates the left or right route to the media replenishment retrieval machine 2, and locates it on the rear side of the ATM 1 to be retrieved (S41).

In addition, the oil passage and the concentration control unit which collect | recover collect | require the route of the one with the smallest banknote residual value among left / right routes.

The central control unit 3 instructs the connection to the ATM 1 to be collected when the medium replenisher 2 finishes fixing the position, and receives the medium replenisher 2 to connect to the ATM 1 to be replenished. The blades 26a to 26f are switched at the recovery route (S41).

In addition, the concentration control unit 3 instructs the ATM 1 to be collected to prepare for collection, whereby the ATM 1 switches the internal banknote machine 11 in the collection mode, and completes the preparation. 3) (S42).

Subsequently, the centralized control unit 3 starts a recovery operation for the ATM 1 and the media replenishment recovery machine 2, and accordingly, the ATM 1 that is the recovery target is the recovery target in the safe 18 and 19. Determine whether or not the bills according to the type of money can be recovered according to the discriminating unit 50 in the banknote machine 11, and insert only the recoverable bills into the collection conveyance path 14 in the adapter 12, thereby replenishing the medium replenishment collecting machine 2 One by one to the collection | recovery conveyance path 24 of a.

The medium replenishment retrieval machine 2 collects the paper conveyed by the retrieval conveyance path 24 into the collection bank accumulation part 52 of the cassette 20 by inserting the circulation conveyance path 21 (S43). The replenishment retrieval machine 2 always determines whether or not the amount of banknotes accumulated in the collection and retrieval bank accumulating unit 52 has reached the number of accumulators possible (S44). ), The concentration control unit 3 instructs the ATM 1 to stop the recovery (S45).

Thereafter, the medium replenishment collecting machine 2 drives the raising means 4 to drop the banknotes accumulated on the raising means 4 onto the banknotes on the stage 31, and then to raise the raising means 4. At the bottom of the stage 31, the collection bank is moved upward to raise the collection bank (S46).

In response to this, when the banknote on the stage 31 disappears and the concentration control unit 3 is notified of this, the concentration control unit 3 receives this and instructs the ATM 1 to resume the recovery operation (S47).

When the ATM 1 repeats until it reaches the value of a banknote to be collected, the end of the lake operation is terminated and the concentration control unit 3 is notified of this, and the concentration control unit 3 receives the ATM 1 and the medium. The refill recovery device 2 is instructed to end the recovery operation (S48).

Thereafter, the concentration control unit 3 instructs the medium replenishment recovery machine 2 to release the recovery mode. Accordingly, the medium replenishment recovery machine 2 switches the inside to the idle mode and completes the release completion. Notify (S49).

Upon receiving this, the concentration control unit 3 instructs the medium replenishment retrieval machine 2 to release the connection, and upon receiving this, the medium replenishment retrieval machine 2 releases the connection with the recovery target ATM 1 (S50).

Here, after the concentration control unit 3 updates the trends of the bill remaining values of the cassette 20 and the ATM 1 stored in the memory not shown (S51), the collection operation ends. .

Second Embodiment (Operational Operation with Multiple Media Refilling Collectors)

FIG. 10 is a control block diagram of the second embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a layout diagram of the second embodiment.

The difference from the first embodiment is that the media refilling device is composed of two.

12 is a flowchart showing the operation during operation of the second embodiment.

(i) the main route

Upon completion of replenishment to the ATM 1 in the system and entering the operational state, the CPU 3a of the centralized control unit 3 monitors the increase and decrease of the ATM 1 each time the ATM 1 withdraws, It is determined whether or not the memory 3b updates the banknote amount value of each ATM 1 as the remaining medium value but makes a replenishment request (S60).

The medium remaining value is determined to be a replenishment fee slot that is less than the replenishing start point, for example, the maximum withdrawal number, and the process ends if the remaining medium value exceeds the replenishing start value.

If it is determined in S60 that the replenishment request is made, the CPU 3a indicates the medium replenishment recovery machine 2a (hereinafter referred to as [medium replenishment recovery machine 2) unit A]), and the medium replenishment recovery machine 2b (hereafter [media replenishment]. It is determined whether or not the remaining medium value of the recovery machine No. B) is larger than the replenishment end value (e.g., the supplementary prescribed value) minus the remaining medium value of the ATM (1). (S61)

If it is determined in S61 that the size is large, the CPU 3a continuously determines whether the ATM 1 that needs replenishment is the first unit or not (S62).

This is because, as shown in FIG. 11, the first route of the ATM 1 can only supplement and recover the left route of the media replenishment recovery unit A. FIG.

If it is determined in S62 that the first unit does not exist, the CPU 3a continuously determines whether the ATM which needs to be replenished is the fourth unit (S63).

This is because, as shown in FIG. 11, the medium replenishment recovery unit B can replenish the number 4 of the ATM1.

If it is determined in S63 that there is no unit No. 4, the CPU 3a is required to replenish the ATM unit 1 to be supplemented with the medium replenisher A or the medium replenisher B, or both. The number of sheets is notified and the supplementary operation described above is performed (S64).

When (S64) is finished, the CPU 3a updates the medium remaining value of the cassette 1 of the replenishment ATM 1 and the replenishment recovery apparatus (S65), and terminates the processing.

(ii) Only one device can be connected

If it is determined in S63 that it is the fourth unit, the CPU 3a determines whether or not the banknote to be replenished exists in the medium replenishment recovery unit B (S66).

If it is determined in S66 that there is a banknote, the process moves to S64.

If it is determined in S66 that there are no bills, the recovery operation in the medium replenishment recovery unit B is instructed by the ATM 1 of the second or third unit to the medium replenisher A unit (S68). The process then moves to S64.

In accordance with a series of processes from (S66) to (S68), the supplementary bill is filled in the cassette 20 of the medium refilling machine (A).

If it is determined in S62 that it is the first unit, the CPU 3a determines whether or not the banknote to be replenished is in the left root of the medium replenishment recovery unit A (S69).

In S69, when it is determined that there is a banknote, the process moves to S64.

If it is determined in S69 that there are no banknotes, the CPU 3a instructs the replenishment operation from the medium refilling machine A to the ATM 1, which is the second or third unit on the right route. (S70)

Subsequently, the CPU 3a instructs the retrieval operation along the left route of the medium replenisher A in the ATM 1 (S71), and then moves the processing to (S64).

In accordance with a series of processes from (S69) to (S71), the supplementary banknote of the cassette 20 of the left root of the medium replenisher A to be replenished in the first unit is filled.

If it is determined as small in (S61), the CPU 3a refers to the medium remaining value of each ATM 1 stored in the memory 3b, and determines whether or not the maximum medium remaining value is larger than the supplementary prescribed amount (S72). ).

If it is determined as small in S72, this processing is terminated. If it is determined as large, banknotes are collected by the ATM 1 by more than the supplemental prescribed number of sheets, and the processing is transferred to S73 and S64.

In addition, the replenishment amount value at the time of replenishing a banknote by another ATM 1 and the collection | recovery amount value collect | recovered by the other ATM 1 which are this Embodiment 2 are all the predetermined quantity value 1 and the predetermined quantity value of Example 1, respectively. It is calculated similarly to 2.

By operating in the above-mentioned processing flow, even if one medium replenishment collecting machine does not have a supplementary bill, if the other medium replenishing collecting machine has a supplementary bill, it can be replenished to the ATM 1, thus the operation rate of the ATM 1 is increased. To rise.

According to the second embodiment, since the moving range of each medium replenishment collecting device is narrowed, the medium recovery time is shorter than in the first embodiment.

Variant

In the present embodiment, an example in which an adapter having a replenishment recovery transport path is provided in the ATM 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the adapter type.

In addition, in this embodiment, although the structure shown by Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 6-2111 was shown as connection means for connecting the conveyance path for replenishment / recovery of ATM1 and the media replenishment recovery machine 2, it is not limited to this. Otherwise, the other configuration may be used as long as the banknote can be transported between the ATM 1 and the media replenishment recovery machine 2.

In addition, in this embodiment, although the reject banknote accumulator which accumulates reject banknotes is provided in the cassette 20 of the medium supplement collection machine 2, it is not limited to this, For example, the cassette 20 is provided. The reject cassette may be provided separately from the.

In the present embodiment, as an example of the replenishment starting value for initiating the replenishment operation of the ATM 1, the withdrawal number of sheets that can be withdrawn once with the locator is held. The margin value may be added, or may be an arbitrary number set according to the source.

In this embodiment, the supplementary prescribed value to be supplemented to the ATM 1 at the time of the device operation is used as the supplementary end value for completing the supplementary operation. Does not matter.

In addition, these replenishment start values and replenishment end values are not limited to all ATMs, but values corresponding to the respective operating conditions of each ATM, for example, low replenishment end values for ATMs with low operation rates, and high ATM rates In the case of setting the replenishment end value high, the media replenishment recovery machine can be operated efficiently.

In this embodiment, an example of storing the banknote remaining values in each of the cassettes 20 in the safes 18 and 19 of the ATM 1 and the medium replenishment retrieval machine 2 in the memory in the centralized control section 3 is given. Although not limited to this, it may be stored in each of the memories in the ATM 1 and the medium replenishment recovery machine 2.

In this case, the concentration control unit 3 may inquire the ATM 1 and the media replenishment retrieval machine 2 from the banknote remaining value as necessary. The required amount may be notified to receive only a result of whether the ATM 1 and the medium replenishment retrieval machine 2 hold such a banknote.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the case where the definite determination process is performed in the processing at the time of operation has been described, but not limited to this, and the determination of the depletion is required when the medium is filled in the medium replenishment retrieval machine during operation.

In the replenishment and retrieval processing of the present embodiment, the centralized control section 3 controls the instruction to connect the mode, change mode, release, start operation, stop, resume, and terminate. 2) shows a case of performing the sequential order. The present invention is not limited to this, but the centralized control section 3 collectively gives the ATM 1 and the medium replenishment retrieval instruction to the refilling frequency, and thereafter, the ATM 1 and the medium replenishment. Information exchange may be performed directly with the recovery device 2, and the processing may proceed sequentially.

In the present embodiment, the banknote is described as an example, but other media such as a card and a bankbook can be operated in the same manner.

In the second embodiment, two automatic military management apparatuses have been described, but the number may be increased in accordance with the number of ATMs installed.

In the present embodiment, the concentration control unit is described as an independent example. However, the concentration control unit may be provided inside the media replenishment collecting machine.

In this case, the whole system is downsized.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, it produces the effect described below.

When it is necessary to confirm the oil supply of the medium in the replenishment collecting device at the time of system operation, the oil supply is counted and confirmed, and when there is a request for replenishment by the ATM, the media replenishment collecting machine can be replenished. If it is determined whether or not the medium is stored, and the medium is judged to be stored in this judgment step, the medium is taken out of the medium replenishment collecting machine and replenished to the automatic cash dispenser, but the medium is not stored in the judging step. If it is determined that it is not, the automatic cash dispenser that can be collected in the automatic cash dispenser is determined, the media is collected by the other cash dispenser, and the medium is replenished with the cash dispenser that is insufficient. Media replenishment collection machine can perform detailed supplementary collection for cash automatic teller machine, and fund management As the efficiency increases, the moving range of the medium refilling machine is within the installation range of the automatic teller machine, thereby reducing the refilling time.

In addition, since the amount of replenishment of the payment medium to the automatic cash dispenser is calculated at the optimum amount, the operation time can be shortened and the amount of funds held in the system can be kept low.

In addition, by reading the change in the media remaining value of each cash dispenser, a cash dispenser having the smallest decrease in the medium remaining amount per unit time is selected, and when the medium remaining rate is operated until the end time of business, the medium runs out. The cashless automated teller machine, which does not allow it to be searched, is specifically designated as a recovery target, thereby increasing the efficiency of fund management.

1 is a block diagram of the first embodiment.

2 is an external perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic view showing the main part configuration of the first embodiment as seen from the side.

4 is a schematic view showing the first embodiment from behind.

5 is a layout diagram of the first embodiment (four ATMs and one medium refilling machine).

6 is a flowchart showing the operation during operation of the first embodiment.

7 is a flowchart showing the operation during operation of the first embodiment.

8 is a flowchart showing the replenishment operation in detail.

9 is a flowchart showing the recovery operation in detail.

10 is a control block diagram of the second embodiment.

Fig. 11 is a layout diagram of the second embodiment (four ATMs and two media replenishment recallers).

12 is a flowchart showing the operation during operation of the second embodiment.

Claims (9)

The media replenishment pick-up machine automatically moves along a plurality of cash dispensers, connects with a cash dispenser that you want to access, and replenishes and collects media between the cash dispensers. In the replenishment method, A first step of counting the medium in the medium replenishing and reclaiming machine when necessary; A second step of judging whether or not enough media has been stored in the media replenishment retrieval machine when a replenishment request is made in the automatic teller machine; If it is determined that it is stored in the second step, the medium is taken out of the media storage in the medium refilling machine, and the requested medium is replenished to the cash dispenser, but is not stored in the second step. If it is determined, there is provided a third step of determining another cash dispenser that can be collected into the ATM, recovering the medium from another ATM, and then replenishing the medium to the ATM. Medium replenishment method of automatic cash dispenser military management system, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The medium refilling method of the medium refilling machine characterized in that the time required in the first step is at the time of operation of the apparatus. A media replenishment retrieval unit for replenishing and retrieving media between a plurality of automatic teller machines and the automatic cash dispenser, and a replenishment and retrieval unit; In the automatic cash dispenser military management system having a, The media replenishment recovery machine, A media storage compartment for storing the media , A circulation conveyance path connected to the media storage and provided for circulation of the media taken out of the media storage, A discriminating unit provided on the circulation conveyance path for discriminating the conveyed medium; And a connection portion which performs the connection of the conveying path between the mouth and the automatic cash dispenser, A replenishment medium conveying path branched from the circulation conveying path and conveying the medium to the connecting portion; A recovery medium conveying path for conveying the medium received at the connecting portion to the circulation conveying path; While providing a control unit for controlling each part of the medium replenishment collecting machine, In the control unit, Yugo confirmation means for determining the yugo of the medium by conveying the medium in the medium storage through the circulation conveyance path and counting the number of the medium; When receiving the replacement instruction from the integrated control unit, and taken out of the storage medium, the medium storing chamber sequentially, supplemental means to the circulation transport, by inserting the a supplementary medium delivery and its connections, performing the replacement on the automatic cash input Machine, When receiving the collection instruction from the centralized control unit, there is provided a recovery means for accommodating the medium recovered from the automatic cash dispenser by inserting a connecting portion, a recovery medium transport path and a circulation transport path, In the concentration control section, Storage means for storing an amount of the medium stored in the medium storage ; Judging means for judging whether or not replenishment of the medium for which replenishment has been requested is possible, with reference to the storage means, when a replenishment request is received at one cash dispenser in the cash dispenser; First control means for controlling the medium replenishment retrieval machine to replenish the medium to the one automatic cash dispenser if it is determined that the replenishment is possible by the determination means ; In the case where it is determined that the refilling is impossible by the determining means, a second control means is provided for setting another cash automatic dispensing machine capable of recovering the medium required for replenishment and controlling another cash automatic dispensing machine to replenish the medium. Automatic cash dispenser military management system. The method of claim 3, The medium is an automatic cash dispenser military management system, characterized in that the bill. The method of claim 3, The media storage unit includes: a first accumulating unit for accumulating a medium for taking out of the circulation conveyance path; A second accumulator for accumulating the medium conveyed in the circulation conveyance path; At the same time as having a moving mechanism for moving the medium accumulated in the second integration unit to the first integration unit, The yugo determination means counts the yugo by discriminating the type and number of media by the discriminating means while accumulating the media accumulated in the first accumulation section by inserting the circulation conveyance path into the second integration section. And at the same time, the control unit controls the moving mechanism at a predetermined time to move the medium accumulated in the second integration unit to the first integration unit. The method of claim 3, The judging means judges that the number of mediums in the medium storage is refillable when the number of mediums in the medium storage stored in the storage means is equal to or larger than the number of mediums that have received the replenishment request. A, automatic cash dispenser military management system, characterized in that it is determined that the replenishment is impossible if the number of the medium received the replenishment request. The method of claim 3, The medium replenishment recovery device is provided with a plurality of series of media storage, circulation conveyance path, discriminating unit, connecting portion, replenishment medium transport path, and recovery medium transport path, respectively, in the direction in which the replenishment recovery device moves. The control unit of the automatic cash dispenser military management system, characterized in that to control each series independently. The method of claim 7, wherein Said plurality series becomes two series of a 1st series and a 2nd series, At the same time, the concentration control unit, Storage of media that is not possible in the case where it is recognized as one of the two series that can be connected to the one automatic cash dispenser requested for replenishment, and when it is recognized that the number of times required for replenishing from the accessible series is required. Once the media stored in the bank is replenished by another cash automatic location payment, the media of the accessible system can be recovered at least as much as the required number of refills in the media storage of the system that can be accessed by the other automatic cash dispenser. And a third control means for controlling replenishment of the medium to the one automatic teller machine in a cash register. The method according to claim 3 and 8, The replenishment amount when the medium replenishment recovery machine once replenishes the medium to another ATM, is determined by the one ATM according to the amount of medium to be replenished when it is assumed that the replenishment request has been made by another ATM. Replenishment Automatic cash dispenser military management system, characterized in that the amount plus the required replenishment amount.