KR100866810B1 - Money supplementing system - Google Patents

Abstract

(Problem) Provided is a means for shortening the time taken when sorting a required bill cassette from a cassette storage for storing a plurality of bill cassettes.

(Solution means) A bill cassette 1 and a cassette storage 20 are provided, and the cassette storage 20 corresponds to the truck code from the bill replenishment management server 40 on the basis of the truck code received from the cashier. When all the preparation cassette information is received and these preparation cassette information is transmitted to the banknote cassette 1, and the banknote cassette 1 receives the preparation cassette information which matches the combination of the cassette number memorize | stored and supplementary information, It is characterized by controlling the cassette display unit 10 to a visually identifiable display.

Carrier Codes, Currency Replacement, Banknote Cassettes, Automatic Trading Devices

Description

Money supplement system {MONEY SUPPLEMENTING SYSTEM}

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Explanatory drawing which shows the banknote cassette of Example 1. FIG.

2 is a block diagram showing a bill cassette.

3 is a block diagram showing a cassette storage.

4 is a block diagram showing a cassette storage.

5 is a block diagram showing a cash processing device in accordance with the first embodiment;

Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of banknote replenishment processing in the money replenishment system of Example 1;

7 is a structural example of a banknote replenishment processing screen of Example 1. FIG.

8 is a configuration example of a cassette loading guide screen.

9 is a flowchart showing the operation of banknote cassette sorting.

10 is a display example showing a delivery target cassette display screen;

11 is a block diagram showing a cassette delivery system of Example 2. FIG.

12 is a flowchart illustrating operation of the cassette delivery system.

Fig. 13 is a display example showing a navigation initial screen according to the second embodiment.

14 is a display example showing a warning screen;

15 is an explanatory diagram showing a bill cassette of Example 3;

Fig. 16 is a block diagram showing an automatic transaction device of a third embodiment.

Fig. 17 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cassette exchange processing of the third embodiment;

18 is an explanatory diagram showing a human body communication method according to the third embodiment;

Fig. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a connection portion of a bill cassette of the fourth embodiment and an electrode for cassette human body communication;

20 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which banknote cassettes are connected to each other;

21 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cassette exchange processing of the fourth embodiment;

22 is an explanatory diagram showing a human body communication method according to the fourth embodiment;

※ Explanation of code for main part of drawing

1: bill cassette 2: bill storage

5: Supplemental control unit 6: Supplemental storage unit

7: Wireless IC tag part 8: Wireless communication part

9: antenna 10: cassette display section

11: display drive unit 12: interface unit

13: connector for interface 14: data storage

15: battery unit 20: cassette storage

21: storage control unit 22: storage storage unit

23: Warehouse display control panel 24: Warehouse card reader

25: storage door 26: storage communication unit

30: cash processing device 31: processing control unit

32: processing memory 33: processing communication

34: LAN 35: Processing Display Control Panel

36: processing card handling part 37: processing banknote deposit and withdrawal part

38: Banknote Supplement 40: Banknote Supplement Management Server

43: base station 50: carrier terminal

51: terminal control unit 52: terminal storage unit

53: control unit for server communication 54: antenna

55: wireless communication unit 56: navigation unit

57: terminal display unit 58: GPS receiver

58a: GPS antenna 59: GPS satellites

60: cassette human body communication unit 61: cassette communication electrode

70: automatic transaction device 71: device control unit

72: device storage unit 73: upper interface unit

74: device human body communication unit 75: device communication electrode unit

76: display operation unit 77: cash in and out

78: card reader writer, specifications printer

79: account book account book 80: power supply

81: display operation unit for the cashier 85: connecting portion

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-85346 (paragraph 0018, Fig. 2)

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a money replenishment system that prepares a money cassette for replenishing money in an automatic trading device that handles money, such as bills, and returns it to a store where an automatic trading device that needs replenishment is installed.

Conventional money replenishment systems, for example, when a banknote replenishment is required for an automatic trading device, a bill replenishment notice is sent from the monitoring device to the bill replenishment management server, and the bill replenishment management server which has received this notice processes cash. A bill is stored in a bill cassette by a device to prepare a bill to be replenished. When a bill to be replenished is prepared, the bill is delivered to a store where an automatic trading device is installed by a truck, and a bill cassette is provided to the automated trading device. The banknote is replenished by attaching (for example, refer patent document 1).

In general, because the carriage is to travel each store at a fixed time, the bill cassette is not immediately returned even if a supplementary bill is prepared, but is stored in one place first. And when the traveling time of a truck comes, the bill cassette which is conveyed to the store along the circulation route of the truck by the attendant is mounted in the truck and is shipped.

However, in the conventional technique described above, when a cashier mounts a money cassette, such as a bill cassette, on a transport vehicle, he must select one of the plurality of money cassettes to be mounted on the transport vehicle in charge of the money cassette. In the case of a large number of times, the screening takes time, resulting in a problem of poor work efficiency.

An object of the present invention is to provide a means for solving the above problems.

MEANS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM In order to solve the said subject, in order to solve the said subject, it has a cassette display part, the store memory means which stores the store information of the replenishment place, the money cassette delivered to the store by the clerk, and the input of the carriage information for delivery from the clerk. An input unit for receiving, a first communication unit for communicating with the host apparatus, and a second communication unit for communicating with the money cassette are provided, and a storage for storing a plurality of money cassettes is provided, and the storage is received by the input unit. Based on the vehicle information, the first communication unit receives store information corresponding to the vehicle information from the host apparatus, and transmits the store information to a currency cassette, and the currency cassette is stored in the store storage means. When the store information is included in the store information received from the warehouse, the cassette display unit is visually identified. It is characterized by controlling to the possible display.

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EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, the Example of the currency replenishment system by this invention is described with reference to drawings.

Example 1

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Explanatory drawing which shows the banknote cassette of Example 1, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram which shows the banknote cassette.

In FIG. 1, FIG. 2, 1 is a banknote cassette as a currency cassette, and the state shown in FIG. 1 has shown the state which the banknote which opened the door and stored inside is seen.

In addition, although this banknote cassette 1 also has a function as a collection cassette, the description is abbreviate | omitted in this invention.

2 is a banknote storage part which stores banknotes to be replenished in an automatic transaction apparatus, not shown, which is installed in stores such as banks and financial institutions and convenience stores.

In FIG. 2, 5 is a replenishment control part, which controls the operation | movement of each part of the banknote cassette 1 according to the control program stored in the replenishment memory | storage part 6. As shown in FIG.

The replenishment storage section 6 stores a control program for the control executed by the replenishment control section 5, and also stores processing results and the like by the replenishment control section 5.

7 is a radio IC tag part, which is comprised by the radio communication part 8 and the antenna 9, and has a function which performs communication between the cash processing apparatus 30 by radio.

It goes without saying that the wired connection may be used.

10 is a cassette display unit, which is constituted by a light emitting element such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode), and has a function of turning on the light emitting element according to an instruction received from the supplemental control unit 5 via the display driver 11. When this light emitting element is dimmed, the cashier can visually identify the bill cassette 1.

12 is an interface unit, and an interface connector 13 which engages with a connector in a cash processing device 30 or an automatic trading device when the bill cassette 1 is mounted in the cash processing device 30 or an automatic trading device (not shown). It has a function of carrying data between the device and the equipped device.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a data storage unit, which not only stores a cassette number specifying the bill cassette 1 or the number of bills stored in the bill storage unit 2, but also in which automatic trading device the bill cassettes 1 are to be mounted. If already determined, the store code as the store information of the store where the automatic trading device is installed and the device identification data identifying the automatic trading device are stored.

15 is a battery part, and has a function of supplying power to each part of the bill cassette 1.

3 is a block diagram showing a cassette storage, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a cassette storage.

In Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, 20 is a cassette storage, which is installed in a fund storage center for managing replenishment banknotes, arranged in advance for replenishment of banknotes, and arranged in a bill cassette 1 which is mounted in an automatic trading device of a store of a financial institution. It is a storage for storing, and the banknote cassette 1 is stored there, as shown in FIG.

21 is a storage control unit, which controls the operation of each unit of the cassette storage 20 according to the storage control program stored in the storage storage unit 22.

23 is a storage display operation part, which is comprised by a display part, such as a liquid crystal display, and an input part, such as a touch panel arrange | positioned on the display part, displays the screen or input key which guides operation to a cashier, and touches the input key. By pressing on the panel, the information defined in the input key can be entered.

Denoted at 24 is a storage card reader, which has a function of reading a cashier password or the like stored in a dedicated cashier card owned by a cashier inserted into the card insertion slot.

25 is a storage door, which is a door that a clerk opens when the banknote cassette 1 is taken out, and an automatic locking mechanism that is electronically corrected and revised is provided.

The storage door 25 is equipped with the optical sensor which is not shown in figure, for monitoring opening and closing of a door.

Reference numeral 26 denotes a storage communication unit, which has a function of executing communication processing with the bill cassette 1 by wireless communication, and connects to the bill replenishment management server 40 described later via a LAN.

Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing the cash processing device of the first embodiment.

30 is a cash processing device, which is installed in a fund storage center and is used to replenish banknotes in the banknote cassette 1.

31 is a processing control unit which controls the operation of each unit of the cash processing device 30 in accordance with a processing device control program stored in the processing storage unit 32, and also via the LAN 34 by the processing communication unit 33. Communication with the banknote replenishment management server 40 provided in the fund store center is possible.

35 is a process display operation part which consists of display parts, such as a liquid crystal display, and input parts, such as a touch panel arrange | positioned on the display part, displays the screen and input keys which guide | induces operation to a cashier, and touches the input keys By pressing on the panel, the information defined in the input key can be entered.

Reference numeral 36 denotes a processing card handling unit which has a function of reading a source code, etc., from a registration card inserted in a processing unit card insertion unit (not shown).

37 is a processing banknote deposit and withdrawal unit, which has a function of receiving a banknote input by a cashier, discriminating, counting and storing the banknote, and discharging the banknote to be paid to the cashier.

Moreover, the process banknote withdrawal part 37 is made into the bundle state which discharges banknotes, and is provided with the small bundle sealing part for sealing the bundle.

38 is a banknote refilling unit, including a cassette mounting unit for mounting the banknote cassette 1, and having a function of conveying and replenishing the banknote stored in the cash processing device 30 to the mounted banknote cassette 1.

40 is a banknote replenishment management server (parent device), which is installed in the fund storage center, and stores identification codes of stores that are equipped with automatic transaction apparatuses and device identification data of automatic transaction apparatuses that require replenishment of banknotes at this time, and refills banknotes by gold type. In addition to storing the supplementary information of the number of copies, etc., a communication line is connected to a server (not shown) that manages an automatic trading device that requires replenishment of bills. The new supplementary information is stored by receiving the device identification data, the store code, the number of bills replenishment, etc. related to the automatic trading device.

In addition, the banknote replenishment management server 40 stores the storage cassette for storing the replenishment information for the banknote cassette 1 which has already stored banknotes for replenishment to the automatic transaction apparatus, and the preparation cassette information which combined the respective cassette numbers. In addition to having an area, the vehicle code as the vehicle information of the vehicle of the vehicle which traverses each store by the determined delivery route and the store code as the store information of the store on the delivery route are stored in association with each other.

The operation of the above-described configuration will be described in accordance with the step denoted by S using a flowchart showing the operation of the bill replenishment process in the money replenishment system of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 6.

S1, the processing control part 31 of the cash processing device 30 displays the waiting screen which arrange | positioned the screen of the effect which is in a waiting state on the process display operation part 35, and waits.

S2, when the clerk inserts the clerk card into the processing apparatus card insertion section, the process control part 31 reads the clerk password from the clerk card by the process card handling part 36, and the clerk password in the process storage part 32. Is stored, and a screen for prompting the input of the employee password is displayed on the process display operation unit 35.

S3, when the clerk inputs the clerk password by the ten key, the clerk reads the clerk password from the process memory | storage part 32, compares the entered clerk password with the read clerk password, Check for a match.

S4, the process control part 31 displays the process selection screen, such as banknote replenishment process, banknote withdrawal process, banknote deposit process, on the process display operation part 35. As shown in FIG.

The accountant presses the selection button of the banknote replenishment process from the process selection screen.

S5, the processing control part 31 transmits the replenishment information request | requirement to the banknote replenishment management server 40 by the process communication part 33 via LAN34.

When the banknote replenishment management server 40 receives the replenishment information request from the cash processing device 30, the banknote replenishment management server 40 reads the replenishment information stored and transmits the replenishment information to the cash processing device 30.

7 is a structural example of a banknote replenishment processing screen according to the first embodiment.

S6, the processing control part 31 is based on the supplementary information received from the banknote replenishment management server 40, The store name, apparatus number, and replenishment which the automatic transaction apparatus shown in FIG. We display list which displayed amount of money and "end" key for ending banknote replenishment processing, "next page" key to display quantity that we did not display in screen and display banknote replenishment processing screen.

Here, the device number is a number related to the device identification data described above, and the replenishment amount is an amount calculated based on the number of refills of bills for each species of the replenishment information.

When the member S7 and the clerk press the part corresponding to No. 1 of the banknote replenishment processing screen shown in FIG. 7, the processing control unit 31 stores the replenishment information corresponding to the automatic trading device of the pressed portion in the processing storage unit 32. Let's do it.

8 is a configuration example of a cassette loading guide screen.

S8, the process control part 31 loads the "banknote in a cassette in the process display operation part 35 in FIG. Please insert a blank cassette. ”And a cassette loading guide screen in which a word for urging the bill cassette 1 is loaded and a cancel key for stopping the bill replenishment processing are arranged.

S9, the process control part 31 transmits a cassette information acquisition request to the banknote cassette 1 by the process communication part 33, when a cashier mounts the banknote cassette 1 according to a cassette loading guide screen.

S10, the supplemental control part 5 of the banknote cassette 1 reads out a cassette number and the banknote storage number from the data storage part 14, and the cassette number and banknote storage number are read out by the interface part 12 for an interface connector. It transmits to the cash processing device 30 via 13.

S11, the processing control part 31 judges that a banknote is not stored in the banknote cassette 1 based on the banknote storage number received from the banknote cassette 1, and processes the received cassette number into the process memory | storage part 32 Remember).

S12, the process control part 31 reads the banknote refill number of replenishment information from the process storage part 32, and pushes a banknote by the banknote replenishment part 38 according to the banknote refill number, and puts a banknote cassette (1 Refill the banknotes.

S13, the process control part 31 reads the device identification data of replenishment information from the process memory | storage part 32, and processes the banknote cassette by the process communication part 33 about the device identification data and the banknote refilled number read in the said step S12. Send to (1).

S14, the replenishment control part 5 memorize | stores the banknote refilled number received from the cash processing apparatus 30 as the banknote storage number in the data storage | storage part 14, and also received the device identification data also in the data storage | storage part 14 Remember to. Then, the interface unit 12 transmits the received data storage completion notification to the cash processing device 30 via the interface connector 13.

S15, when the process control part 31 receives the reception data storage completion notice from the bank note cassette 1, displays the screen which prompts the process display operation part 35 to separate the banknote cassette 1, When the cassette 1 is detached, the bill replenishment processing screen is displayed again, and upon recognition of the press of the "end" key by the cashier, the inserted cashier card is returned to the cashier and the standby display is displayed on the processing display operating unit 35. The banknote replenishment process ends.

Moreover, the process control part 31 transmits to the banknote replenishment management server 40 the preparation cassette information which correlated the supplemental information memorize | stored in the process storage part 32, and a cassette number, and the banknote replenishment management server 40 receives it. Remember the prepared cassette information.

Then, the cashier puts the separated banknote cassette 1 in the cassette storage 20 and stores it. In addition, the cashier inserts the cashier card into the card insertion slot to open the cassette storage 20, and inputs the cashier password using the touch panel of the cashier display operation unit 23.

The storage control unit 21 of the cassette storage 20 reads the cashier password from the cashier card inserted by the cassette card reader 24 and compares the cashier password with the cashier password input by the cashier on the touch panel. Confirm the coincidence of the password, and revise the automatic locking mechanism of the storage door 25.

Then, when the clerk opens the vault door 25 to insert the bill cassette 1 and closes the vault door 25, the vault control unit 21 recognizes that the vault door 25 is closed by a sensor (not shown) and automatically opens the vault door 25. Correct the lock mechanism.

Next, a step indicated by SA using a flowchart showing the operation of banknote cassette sorting shown in FIG. 9 for the sorting of banknote cassette 1 mounted on a delivery truck for the cashier to replenish the banknote in an automatic trading device. Explain accordingly.

The storage control part 21 of SA1 and the cassette storage 20 displays and waits by displaying the waiting screen of the waiting effect on the storage display operation part 23, and a cashier inserts a cashier card into a card insertion slot, and the storage display control part 23 When a password is input by using the touch panel of), the bank card reader 24 reads the password of the cashier from the cashier card, and compares the cashier password with the entered cashier password to confirm the coincidence between the two cashier passwords.

SA2, the storage control part 21 revises the automatic locking mechanism of the storage door 25, and displays the screen which prompts the storage display operation part 23 to select input of the carrier code which a cashier is in charge, and the selection key for input. do.

When the selection key is pressed by the accountant, SA3 and the storage control unit 21 transmit the transport code corresponding to the selection key to the banknote replenishment management server 40 by the storage communication unit 26.

SA4 and the banknote replenishment management server 40 search the store code stored based on the received carrier code, and read out all the corresponding store codes. Then, the storage cassette storage area is searched based on these store codes, and all the ready cassette information related to the store codes is read out.

SA5, the banknote replenishment management server 40 transmits all the prepared cassette information read out to the cassette storage 20. FIG.

10 is a display example illustrating a delivery target cassette display screen.

SA6, the storage control part 21 memorize | stores the preparation cassette information received from the banknote replenishment management server 40 in the storage storage part 22, and is based on the supplementary information contained in the preparation cassette information, and the storage display operation part 23 10), the delivery object cassette display screen which has arrange | positioned the list of the supplementary information concerning the banknote cassette 1 which should be mounted in the carrier of the cashier is displayed.

SA7 and the storage control part 21 read all the preparation cassette information from the storage memory | storage part 22, and transmit by the storage communication part 26 to the banknote cassette 1 which has stored the preparation cassette information.

When the supplemental control unit 5 of SA8 and each bill cassette 1 receives the prepared cassette information from the cassette storage 20 by the radio IC tag unit 7, the supplemental information stored in the data storage unit 14. And the cassette number are read out, the combination of the supplementary information and the cassette number and the prepared cassette information are compared to determine whether there is a match, and the display driver 11 is provided only when the matching prepared cassette information is received. The cassette display unit 10 is turned on.

The clerk closes the vault door 25 after taking out all the thing which the cassette display part 10 is lit in the banknote cassette 1 which has been opened and stored the revised vault door 25.

When SA9 and the storage control part 21 recognize that the storage door 25 is closed by the sensor which is not shown in figure, the storage door 25 corrects the storage door 25 by the automatic lock mechanism, and displays a standby screen on the storage display operation part 23. Display and exit.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the preparation cassette information including the store code received from the banknote replenishment management server is transmitted to the banknote cassette on the basis of the vehicle code input to the warehouse displaying operation unit of the cassette storage. Only when the prepared cassette information received matches the combination of the supplementary information stored in the data storage unit and the cassette number, the cassette display unit is turned on, so that the attendant is himself / herself from a plurality of bill cassettes stored in the cassette storage. The time which sorts out the bill cassette which should be mounted in the transport vehicle in charge can be shortened, and work efficiency can be improved.

Example 2

Fig. 11 is a configuration diagram showing the cassette delivery system of the second embodiment.

In addition, the part same as the said Example 1 attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the description.

This embodiment describes the case where the clerk mounts the bill cassette in a carriage and delivers the bill cassette to each store of a financial institution.

It is assumed that the banknote replenishment management server 40 of the present embodiment is communicatively connected to the base station 43 for wireless communication via the communication line 41.

In addition, the banknote replenishment management server 40 stores the delivery route data which delivers the banknote cassette 1 mounted in a truck to each store, and the store position data which shows the position of the store in association with the store code of the first embodiment. I shall do it.

In FIG. 11, 50 is a terminal as a conveyance terminal, which is provided in the conveyance vehicle which a cashier uses for delivery, and delivers the banknote cassette 1 mounted to each store.

51 is a terminal controller, which controls the operation of each unit in accordance with a vehicle communication control program stored in the terminal storage unit 52.

In addition to storing the vehicle communication control program, the terminal storage unit 52 stores a vehicle code, and at least map data indicating a range including each store where the vehicle delivers the bill cassette 1.

53 is a server communication control unit, which is realized by a vehicle communication program stored in the terminal control unit 51 and the terminal storage unit 52, and communicates with the banknote replenishment management server 40 through the antenna 54 and the base station 43. Perform data communication between them. The communication method at this time shall use, for example, PHS (Personal Handyphone System).

55 is a wireless communication unit, and has a function for performing data communication by wireless with the bill cassette 1.

56 is a navigation unit, which is realized by a vehicle communication program stored in the terminal control unit 51 and the terminal storage unit 52, and is received by the GPS receiving unit 58 via a GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna 58a. A route from the current position to the delivery destination is obtained based on the data from one GPS satellite 59 and a latitude and longitude to be the current position, and based on the map data stored in the terminal storage unit 52. Has the function of calculating.

57 is a terminal display section, which is constituted by a display screen for displaying a route from the current position of the carriage to the delivery destination, etc. calculated by the navigation section 56, and a touch panel arranged on the display screen, and displayed on the display screen. The information defined in the input key is input to the touch panel.

Said delivery route data and store position data are data for displaying on the terminal display part 57 the map which shows the store to which the vehicle heads, and its route by combining with the map data of the terminal storage part 52.

In addition, the cassette delivery system of this embodiment shall start operation | movement by starting the engine of a truck.

The operation of the above-described configuration will be described according to the steps indicated by SB using a flowchart showing the operation of the cassette delivery system shown in FIG. 12.

SB1 and the clerk mount the banknote cassette 1 on the vehicle and start the engine of the vehicle, the server communication control unit 53 communicates with the banknote replenishment management server 40 via the antenna 54 and the base station 43. Send the carrier code.

When the SB2 and the banknote replenishment management server 40 receive the vehicle code from the transportation terminal 50, it searches the store code stored based on the vehicle code, and reads out the corresponding store code. On the basis of the store code, the preparation cassette information, the delivery route data, and the store location data are retrieved, and the corresponding preparation cassette information, the delivery route data, and the store location data are read out, and the communication line 41 and the base station 43 are read. It transmits to the conveyance terminal 50 via.

SB3 and the terminal control part 51 store the preparation cassette information, the delivery route data, and the store position data received from the banknote replenishment management server 40 in the terminal storage part 52.

When the SB4 and the terminal control unit 51 read the delivery route data, the store position data, and the map data stored in the terminal storage unit 52, the navigation unit 56 receives the GPS receiver 58 through the GPS antenna 58a. Finding the current position of the vehicle based on the data from the GPS satellites 59 received by the user, and using the read map data, the delivery route data, and the store position data, the vehicle moves each store from the current position. Calculate the route for

13 is a display example showing a navigation initial screen according to the second embodiment.

SB5 and the terminal control part 51 read only a store code from the preparation cassette information memorize | stored in the terminal memory | storage part 52, and are shown to FIG. 13 to the terminal display part 57 using the store code and the route calculated above. A navigation initial screen is displayed on which a map showing the current location, a list of stores serving as a shipping destination, and a cassette mounting completion key for confirming loading of the bill cassette 1 are arranged.

SB6 and the terminal control part 51 transmit a cassette number transmission request with respect to all the bill cassettes 1 mounted by the radio | wireless communication part 55, when a clerk presses a cassette mounting completion key.

SB7, when the replenishment control part 5 of each banknote cassette 1 receives a cassette number transmission request from the conveyance terminal 50, it reads the cassette number memorize | stored in the data storage part 14, and sets the cassette number. It transmits to the conveyance terminal 50 by the radio | wireless IC tag part 7.

SB8 and the terminal control part 51 read out the cassette number in the prepared cassette information memorize | stored in the terminal memory | storage part 52, and include in the cassette number read out from the cassette number received from the all-notes storage cassette 1 It is checked whether or not the loaded bill cassette corresponds to the automatic trading device of the delivery destination.

Here, FIG. 14 is a display example which shows a warning screen.

When the terminal control part 51 judges that the received cassette number may not be included in the read cassette number, the terminal display part 57 is equipped with the "warning and wrong cassette shown in FIG. Please check the cassette. ”And the warning screen with the cassette complete key.

In addition, the terminal control unit 51 stores the cassette number (referred to as an error cassette number) not included in the read cassette number in the terminal storage unit 52, and after storing all the error cassette numbers, the terminal storage unit 52 The error cassette number is read out, and the warning instruction notification giving the error cassette number is transmitted by the wireless communication unit 55 to all the bill cassettes 1).

When the banknote cassette 1 receives the warning instruction notification from the carrying terminal 50, it compares the cassette number memorize | stored in the data storage part 14 with the error cassette number of a warning instruction notification, and when it matches, the cassette The display unit 10 is turned on.

And the cashier pulls out the bill cassette 1 on the basis of the lighting of the cassette display part 10 when taking out the bill cassette 1 according to the warning screen of the said terminal display part 57, and sets the bill cassette 1 into a cassette. Return to the storage 20, check whether the cassette storage 20 has a bill cassette (1) to be mounted on the truck, and if present, remove the correct bill cassette (1), put it in the truck, then again Press the cassette complete key.

When the terminal control part 51 recognizes that a cassette mounting completion key is pressed, it returns to said step SB7 and continues the process of the subsequent step.

SB9 and the terminal control part 51 judge that all the cassette numbers received from the banknote cassette 1 are contained in the cassette number read out from the terminal memory | storage part 52, and the banknote cassette 1 is carried out to the terminal display part 57. FIG. ) Confirmation confirmation screen in which the screen indicating that confirmation of the confirmation has been completed is arranged is displayed.

SB10 and the terminal control part 51 display the route guide screen which arrange | positioned the screen which shows the route of a 1st delivery destination on the terminal display part 57. As shown in FIG.

Here, when the officer moves the vehicle, the navigation unit 56 obtains the current position of the vehicle one by one based on the data from the GPS satellite 59 in the GPS receiver 58 via the GPS antenna 58a. And the terminal control part 51 updates the route guidance screen displayed on the terminal display part 57 according to the calculated | required current position.

SB11 and the terminal control part 51 read the preparation cassette information memorize | stored in the terminal memory | storage part 52 based on the store position data which is a destination, when a vehicle approaches a destination by a fixed distance, and the preparation cassette information. The store code is extracted and the lighting instruction to which all the bill cassettes 1 mounted by the radio communication unit 55 are given the store code is transmitted.

SB12, when the supplementary control part 5 of each banknote cassette 1 receives a lighting instruction from the conveyance terminal 50, reads the store code memorize | stored in the data storage part 14, and stores the received lighting instruction | store The cassette display unit 10 is turned on only when both store codes match with the codes.

The trainman who arrived at the store and pulled up the carriage pulls down the banknote cassette 1 in which the cassette display unit 10 is lit in the vehicle, and becomes a replenishment target of the banknote in the store where the banknote cassette 1 is delivered. Equipped with an automatic trading device to carry out bill replenishment.

And the clerk performs banknote replenishment operation similarly to step SB10-step SB12 mentioned above until the circulation with respect to the delivery destination in charge is completed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the cashier returns the bill cassette in the transport vehicle, when the transport terminal arrives at the shop of the delivery, the store code of the destination is transmitted to the bill cassette by the wireless communication unit, and the bill cassette is Since the store code stored in the data storage unit is compared with the store code received, the cassette display unit is turned on if there is a match. Therefore, the cashier who lowers the banknote cassette from the truck can select which banknote cassette to lower at a glance. Can improve the working efficiency.

In addition, in Example 2, although the case of the case where a carrier delivers a banknote cassette according to the predetermined | prescribed delivery route was demonstrated as an example, the automatic trading apparatus which needs replenishment of a banknote urgently arises, for example, and changes a delivery order. In this case, the delivery route change information may be transmitted from the banknote replenishment management server to the delivery terminal to display the changed delivery route.

Example 3

This embodiment describes the operation of replenishing banknotes by selecting and attaching a banknote cassette corresponding to an automatic transaction device for replenishing banknotes from among the banknote cassettes that have arrived at the delivery destination and arrive at the delivery destination.

The automatic transaction apparatus of this embodiment is provided with a human body communication electrode for communicating with a bill cassette by general human body communication, and a human body communication electrode is similarly provided on the bill cassette side.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the banknote cassette of Example 3, 15 (a) is a cassette communication electrode provided in the handle and 15 (b) is a block diagram. 16 is a block diagram showing an automatic transaction device of a third embodiment.

The same part as each said embodiment attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits description.

In Fig. 15, 60 is a cassette human body communication unit, which is a cassette communication electrode 61 (human body communication electrode) provided on a handle when a cashier carries and carries a banknote cassette 1 shown in Fig. 15A. It has a function of performing a communication process with the automatic transaction apparatus 70 through.

In FIG. 16, 70 is an automatic trading device which is installed at a store of a financial institution and conducts transactions with a customer, and has a cassette mounting portion (not shown) for mounting the banknote cassette 1 on the back, and the banknote. When the cassette 1 is to be replaced, the cassette attaching part is opened to be replaced.

71 is a device controller, which not only controls the operation of each unit of the automatic transaction device 70 according to the device control program stored in the device storage unit 72, but also via a dedicated line or the like by the upper interface unit 73. FIG. Communication processing is performed between the host computer managing the customer's account installed in the center (not shown) and the banknote replenishment management server 40 of the first embodiment.

In addition to storing the device control program, the device storage unit 72 stores device identification data and the like of the automatic transaction device 70.

74 is a device human body communication unit. When a person who holds the cassette communication electrode 61 directly contacts the device communication electrode unit 75 (human body communication electrode) provided on the back of the automatic transaction apparatus 70, the bill is passed through the body of the person in charge. It has a function of performing communication processing with the cassette 1.

76 is a display operation part which is exposed and provided on the reception surface in front of the automatic transaction apparatus 70, displays such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display with the display surface facing upward, and a touch panel disposed on the display. Information defined in the input key by displaying a screen on which a message is arranged to induce the operation of a customer in various transactions or an input key therefor, and pressing the input key with a finger on the touch panel. Can be inputted, and the inputted information is also displayed.

77 is a cash withdrawal unit, which performs cash withdrawal processing associated with a transaction, and is composed of a bill acceptor for dealing with bills and a coin dispenser for dealing with coins, and the bill acceptor and coin outlets are provided on the reception surface. It is.

78 is a card reader / writer / printer section which has a function of reading and recording the card information recorded in the magnetic data of the customer's magnetic card (transaction card), and printing the transaction result with the customer on the specification table. The card insertion return port and the specification sheet printing port are provided on the reception surface.

79 is a bank book book, which has a function of reading and recording data on a magnetic stripe installed in a customer's account and a book of transaction contents and the like in a bank account of the customer. It is installed on the surface.

80 is a power supply unit, and has a function of supplying power to each unit of the automatic transaction device 70.

81 is a cashier display manipulation unit, which is composed of a display unit and an operation unit provided on the back of the automatic transaction apparatus 70, and is used when the clerk performs a process such as mounting a bill cassette 1 during the working hours of a financial institution. It is.

The operation of the above-described configuration will be described according to the steps indicated by SC using a flowchart showing the operation of the cassette exchange processing of the third embodiment shown in FIG.

It is assumed that the store has three automatic trading devices 70 to replenish the bills, and the cashier lowers the three paper money cassettes 1 from the truck of the second embodiment, and the back of the automatic trading device 70 in the store. I carried it to the side.

Here, in order to distinguish the three automatic trading apparatuses 70, the symbols a, b, and c are assigned to be distinguished from each other. Similarly, the banknote cassette 1 is also assigned the symbols a, b, and c to distinguish from each other. do.

The apparatus control part 71a of SC1, the automatic transaction apparatus 70a, if a cashier performs the operation for switching to the cashier mode by the cashier display operation part 81a, a cassette exchange operation key to the cashier display operation part 81a. The job selection screen which displays the input key for the job performed by various officers, etc. is displayed.

SC2, the device control unit 71a reads the device identification data stored in the device storage unit 72a when the clerk presses the cassette exchange work key from the job selection screen, and stores the device identification data in the upper interface unit 73a. Is sent to the banknote replenishment management server 40 by way of example.

When SC3 and banknote replenishment management server 40 receive apparatus identification data from the automatic transaction apparatus 70, it retrieves the preparation cassette information memorize | stored based on the apparatus identification data, and a cassette from corresponding preparation cassette information. The number and the number of bill supplements are extracted, and the cassette number and the number of bill supplements are transmitted to the automatic transaction apparatus 70.

SC4 and the apparatus control part 71a memorize | stored the cassette number and banknote refill number received from the banknote replenishment management server 40 in the apparatus memory | storage part 72a, and held the handle of a banknote cassette on the display operator part 81a for accountants. A cassette confirmation screen on which the screen is urged to contact the electrode for device communication in the state is displayed.

18 is an explanatory diagram showing a human body communication method according to the third embodiment;

SC5, the clerk touches the device communication electrode 75a of the automatic transaction apparatus 70a with one hand as shown in FIG. 18 according to the cassette confirmation screen, and the cassette is held by holding the handle of the banknote cassette 1a with the other hand. When contacting the human body communication electrode 61a, the device control unit 71a reads the cassette number, the bill refill number, and the device identification data from the device storage unit 72a, and identifies the cassette number, the bill refill number, and the device identification data. As a result, the device body communication unit 74 transmits the bill to the bill cassette 1a via the body of the cashier.

SC6, the replenishment control part 5a of the banknote cassette 1a receives a cassette number, banknote refill number, and apparatus identification data from the automatic transaction apparatus 70a, and receives the cassette number, banknote storage number, from the data storage part 14a, Read the device identification data, compare the read cassette number with the received cassette number and the device identification data, and compare the number of stored banknotes read and the number of received banknote refills to see if they match. By judging and confirming the match, the cassette display unit 10a is turned on.

And after confirming lighting of the cassette display part 10a, the clerk opens the back door of the automatic trading apparatus 70a, removes the banknote cassette attached until then, and replaces a cassette by installing a new banknote cassette 1a. The process ends.

In this way, the accountant who has attached the banknote cassette 1a to the automatic transaction apparatus 70a moves toward the other automatic transaction apparatus 70b and contacts the cassette human body communication electrode 61 of the other banknote cassette 1b with one hand. And the cassette number and the device identification received by the supplementary control unit 5b of the bill cassette 1b from the automatic transaction device 70b by human body communication in the same manner as above by contacting the device communication electrode 75b with the other hand. By comparing the data, the number of bills refilled with the cassette number of the data storage 14b, the number of bills stored, and the device identification data, it is confirmed whether the bill cassette 1b corresponds to the automatic transaction apparatus 70b, and the cassette display unit 10b After confirming that the light is turned on, the bill cassette 1b is attached to the automatic transaction apparatus 70b, and one remaining bill cassette 1c is attached to the automatic transaction apparatus 70c, whereby another cassette exchange process is performed. Performed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, an electrode for human communication is provided in the automatic transaction apparatus and the bill cassette, and a cashier contacts the device communication electrode of the automatic transaction apparatus with one hand, and the cassette human body electrode of the cassette with the other hand. By contacting, the cassette number as the identifier stored in the device storage unit, the number of bills replenishment, and the device identification data are transmitted to the bill cassette through the clerk's body, and the bills cassette is received the number of cassettes received and the number of bills replenishment and the device identification. When the data matches the cassette number stored in the data storage unit, the number of bills replenishment, and the device identification data, the cassette display unit is turned on. Therefore, when a plurality of automatic trading devices require replenishment of bills at one store, the accountant Several bill cassettes which we carried in silver store correspond to any automatic trading device It is an easily determine whether and to improve work efficiency.

In the third embodiment, although the cassette number, the number of bills replenishment, and the device identification data were used as identifiers for the identification of the bill cassette, the identifier is not limited to a combination thereof, and any one of the cassette number and the device identification data is used. It is good also as one, and it is good also as a combination of cassette number and banknote refill number, or apparatus identification data and banknote refill number.

Example 4

In this embodiment, the bill cassette of the third embodiment is further provided with a connection portion for mechanically connecting the bill cassettes to each other.

Fig. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a connection portion of a bill cassette and the electrode for cassette human body communication according to the fourth embodiment, and Fig. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which bill cassettes are connected to each other.

In FIG. 19, 85 is a connection part, Comprising: It is comprised by the hook provided in one side of the banknote cassette 1, and the hook hook for hooking the hook provided in the other side. As shown in FIG. 20, banknote cassette 1 can be connected.

This connecting portion 85 is connected to the cassette human body communication electrode 61 by a conducting wire or the like, and is thereby electrically connected.

The operation of the above-described configuration will be described according to the steps indicated by SD using a flowchart showing the operation of the cassette exchange processing of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, when exchange of bill cassettes for a plurality of automatic trading apparatuses 70 is required at one store, the cashier is in the state of connecting the bill cassettes 1 by the connecting portion 85 to the balance ( I) to carry it on the back.

The device control unit 71 of the SD1 and the automatic transaction device 70 switches the cassette to the cashier display operation unit 81 when the cashier performs an operation for switching to the cashier mode by the cashier display operation unit 81. The job selection screen which displays the input key for the job performed by various officers, etc. is displayed.

SD2, the device control unit 71 reads the device identification data stored in the device storage unit 72 when the clerk presses the cassette exchange work key from the job selection screen, and stores the device identification data in the upper interface unit 73. Is sent to the banknote replenishment management server 40 by way of example.

When the SD3 and banknote replenishment management server 40 receives the device identification data from the automatic transaction device 70, the device 3 retrieves the preparation cassette information stored on the basis of the device identification data, and from the corresponding preparation cassette information. The cassette number and the number of bill replenishment sheets are extracted, and the cassette number and the number of bill replenishment sheets are transmitted to the automatic transaction apparatus 70.

SD4 and the apparatus control part 71 memorize | stored the cassette number and the banknote refill number received from the banknote replenishment management server 40 in the apparatus storage part 72, and held the handle of the banknote cassette in the display operating part 81 for accountants. A cassette confirmation screen on which the screen is urged to contact the electrode for device communication in the state is displayed.

Fig. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing a human body communication method according to the fourth embodiment.

As shown in Fig. 22, the SD5 and the cashier hold the one handle of the bill cassette 1 connected with one hand to contact the cassette human body communication electrode 61 with the other hand, and with the other hand, the automatic transaction device. Upon contact with the device communication electrode 75 of the device 70, the device control unit 71 reads out the cassette number, the number of bills replenishment, and the device identification data from the device storage unit 72, and the number of cassettes and number of replenishment of the bill, the device The identification data is transmitted by the apparatus human body communication part 74 to each banknote cassette 1 connected through the body of a cashier.

When the refill control unit 5 of each of the bills cassettes 1 connected to the SD6 is connected to the cassette number, the number of refills of the bills, and the device identification data from the automatic transaction apparatus 70, the cassette number from the data storage unit 14, The number of bills stored and the number of bills refilled are read and compared with the cassette number read and the cassette number received and the device identification data. It is determined whether or not there is a match, and only the replenishment control unit 5 that has confirmed the match turns on the cassette display unit 10.

The accountant checks the cassette display unit 10 of the banknote cassette 1, removes the connecting portion 85 of the banknote cassette 1 in which the cassette display unit 10 is lit, and automatically trades the banknote cassette 1. It is attached to the apparatus 70.

Thereafter, the accountant contacts the device communication electrode 75 of the other automatic transaction apparatus 70 in the same manner as described above, and touches the cassette human body communication electrode 61 so that the cassette display unit 10 lights up. (1) is attached to the automatic trading device 70.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in addition to the effects of the third embodiment, by connecting the bill cassette in a state capable of communicating with the bill cassette at the same time, the cashier communicates with one of the bill cassettes to be connected. By contacting the device human body communication electrode in the state of being in contact with the electrode, it is possible to easily determine which of the connected bill cassettes corresponds to the automatic transaction device, thereby further improving work efficiency. have.

Incidentally, in each of the above embodiments, the replenishment of bank notes has been described. However, the refilling of coins is also applicable.

As a result, the present invention can shorten the time for sorting the money cassettes to be mounted on the transport vehicle from the plurality of money cassettes stored in the cassette storage, thereby improving work efficiency. Obtained.

Claims (4)

A currency cassette having a cassette display unit, store storage means for storing store information of the replenishment unit, and delivered to the store by a cashier; A storage unit for storing a plurality of money cassettes, having an input unit for receiving input of truck information for delivery from a cashier, a first communication unit for communicating with the host apparatus, and a second communication unit for communicating with the money cassette; , The warehouse receives store information corresponding to the vehicle information from the host apparatus by the first communication unit based on the vehicle information received by the input unit, and transmits the store information to the money cassette, And said currency cassette controls said cassette display portion to a visually identifiable display when store information stored in said store storage means is included in store information received from said storage. A currency cassette having a cassette display unit, store storage means for storing store information of the replenishment unit, and delivered to the store by a cashier; The terminal display unit which is installed in the carriage for delivery of the money cassette, displays a map of the current location and the location of the store to be delivered to, a delivery store storage means for storing the store information of the store of the destination, and communicates with the money cassette. A carrying terminal having a communication unit for The transport terminal reads the store information of the store from the delivery store storage means and transmits the store information to the money cassette when the current position displayed on the terminal display unit and the store serving the delivery destination are close to each other by a predetermined distance. , The currency cassette controls the cassette display unit with a visually identifiable display when the store information received from the carrying terminal compares with and matches store information stored in the store storage means. Supplemental system. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The money cassette has a human body communication unit which communicates with the human body communication unit of the automatic transaction apparatus through the body of the cashier, When a cashier contacts the human body communication unit of the money cassette in a state of contacting the human body communication unit of the automatic transaction apparatus, the identifier of the currency cassette stored in the automatic transaction apparatus is transmitted to the currency cassette, and the money cassette received And when the identifier is its own identifier, controlling the cassette display portion to be visually identifiable display. The method of claim 3, wherein Installing a connection to the money cassette, the money replenishment system, characterized in that for connecting a plurality of money cassettes in a state capable of communicating at the same time.

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