WO2017022298A1

WO2017022298A1 - Automatic transaction device and cassette priority changing method for automatic transaction device

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Publication number: WO2017022298A1
Application number: PCT/JP2016/064960
Authority: WO
Inventors: 正樹土谷; 康夫後藤; 冠超王; 麗莉郭
Original assignee: 日立オムロンターミナルソリューションズ株式会社; 日立金融設備系統（深▲セ▼▲ン▼）有限公司
Priority date: 2015-07-31
Filing date: 2016-05-20
Publication date: 2017-02-09
Also published as: CN106408789A

Abstract

The present invention provides an automatic transaction device and a cassette priority changing method for the automatic transaction device. The automatic transaction device is provided with a plurality of circulation cassettes, a differentiation unit, a rejection cassette, an operation cassette, a storage unit, and a control unit. The storage unit stores the depositing priorities and dispensing priorities, of the circulation cassettes, for depositing/dispensing transactions. The control unit changes the depositing priorities and/or dispensing priorities of the circulation cassettes, depending on the states of the circulation cassettes after an automatic inspection process. When a depositing/dispensing transaction is resumed after the automatic inspection process, cash deposited through a depositing transaction to a circulation cassette the changed depositing priority of which is high is preferentially housed, and cash to be dispensed through a dispensing transaction from a circulation cassette the changed dispensing priority of which is high is preferentially delivered. Thus, in a next automatic inspection process, the circulation cassettes easily maintain the determined states, and the operation efficiency of the automatic transaction device is improved.

Description

Automatic transaction apparatus and cassette priority changing method for automatic transaction apparatus

The present invention relates to an automatic transaction apparatus and a cassette priority changing method for the automatic transaction apparatus, and more particularly, an automatic transaction apparatus that includes a plurality of circulation cassettes and changes the deposit / withdrawal priority of the plurality of circulation cassettes according to the state after automatic counting. The present invention relates to a cassette priority changing method for a transaction apparatus.

In financial institutions such as banks, many automatic transaction devices are used to reduce the burden on managers and to automate operations such as the handling of deposits and withdrawals of customers and improve the quality of customer services. ing. In addition, various automatic transaction apparatuses in which a customer performs automatic transactions for a predetermined business (for example, electricity bill payment business) are also widely used. In order for such a device to operate automatically, a certain amount of cash needs to be stored in the reflux cassette of such device for use. When the stored cash is insufficient, the cash is replenished from the outside. On the other hand, when excessive cash is stored in the reflux cassette, it is necessary to collect banknotes from the automatic transaction apparatus to the cash center. In addition, after the automatic transaction device has been operated for a certain period of time, the amount of cash stored in the automatic transaction device must be confirmed and scrutinized (reconsideration scrutiny) to prevent errors in handling. . Such scrutiny is performed at an arbitrary frequency, for example, once a week or once a month.

In the above-described automatic transaction apparatus, conventionally, for the purpose of detailed examination, for example, an administrator dispatches to the site where the automatic transaction apparatus is provided, and manually counts the cash stored in the automatic transaction apparatus. Alternatively, the used cassette in the automatic transaction apparatus is replaced and the cash stored in the collected cassette is counted. However, these manual scrutiny methods require managers to be dispatched to the site, resulting in high labor costs. Further, during the period when the administrator operates the automatic transaction apparatus, the automatic transaction apparatus cannot normally provide a service, which has been a problem that hinders effective use of the automatic transaction apparatus.

Therefore, a technical means was proposed in which transactions are suspended and efficiency is increased by automatic scrutiny. Automatic scrutiny mainly includes two steps. In the first step, the cash inside the deposit cassette is mechanically determined by automatically reciprocating the cash in the reflux cassette between the reflux cassette and the operation cassette and re-identifying the inside of the apparatus. That is, it automatically counts. In the second step, the automatic counting result is automatically collated with the data in the background.

By the way, the conventional automatic transaction apparatus as described above and its automatic scrutiny have the following technical problems to be solved.

Conventionally, when a plurality of reflux cassettes are provided, the automatic transaction apparatus takes over the previous deposit / withdrawal priority set in advance for the plurality of reflux cassettes every time a transaction is resumed after automatic scrutiny, and cash is supplied to the reflux cassettes. Deposit or withdraw cash from the return cassette. As a result, it is difficult to make each reflux cassette in a finalized state at the next automatic scrutiny, so the amount of each reflux cassette must be determined by automatic counting, and the transaction of the automatic transaction device is stopped. The time to do so becomes longer, and the usage efficiency of the automatic transaction apparatus is lowered.

And when carrying out automatic scrutiny to the automatic transaction device, the amount of cash that is conveyed by automatic counting is large, so the time for reciprocating the cash between the reflux cassette and the operation cassette becomes longer, and the transaction of the automatic transaction device Will also take longer, and the usage efficiency of the automatic transaction apparatus will decrease.

In addition, when carrying out automatic scrutiny to automatic transaction equipment, there is a large amount of cash transported by automatic counting, so jamming easily occurs when cash is reciprocated between the reflux cassette and the operation cassette, and automatic The possibility that the transaction apparatus must stop the transaction increases, and the use efficiency of the automatic transaction apparatus also decreases.

The present invention employs the following technical means in order to solve at least one of the above technical problems in the prior art.

The present invention provides an automatic transaction apparatus, wherein the automatic transaction apparatus stores cash for deposit / withdrawal transactions, and a plurality of reflux cassettes each of which is counted by an automatic scrutiny process, and in the automatic transaction apparatus The discrimination part for discriminating the transported cash, the cash judged to be rejected cash by the discrimination part at the time of cash deposit / withdrawal transaction with respect to the return cassette, and the cash judged to be rejected cash by the discrimination part at the time of automatic scrutiny processing Cassettes, the operation cassettes that are counted by the discrimination unit by the cash in the return cassettes in the automatic scrutiny process and transported to empty operation cassettes, and the return cassettes in the deposit / withdrawal transaction Storage unit for storing the deposit priority and withdrawal priority, and each stored in the storage unit according to the state of each reflux cassette after the automatic scrutiny processing A control unit that changes the deposit priority and / or withdrawal priority of the flow cassette, and the deposit priority and / or each of the reflux cassettes stored in the storage unit according to the state of each reflux cassette after the automatic scrutiny processing Or a control unit for changing the withdrawal priority, and when the deposit / withdrawal transaction is resumed after the automatic scrutiny processing, the cash deposited in the deposit transaction is given priority to the return cassette having a higher deposit priority after the change. And the cash withdrawn in the withdrawal transaction from the reflux cassette having a high withdrawal priority after the change is preferentially conveyed.

In addition, the present invention further provides a cassette priority changing method for an automatic transaction apparatus, wherein the automatic transaction apparatus stores cash for deposit / withdrawal transactions, and a plurality of amounts are counted in an automatic scrutiny process. Reflux cassette, discrimination part for discriminating the cash conveyed in the automatic transaction apparatus, cash determined as rejected cash by the discrimination part at the time of cash deposit / withdrawal transaction to the reflux cassette, and the discrimination at the time of automatic scrutiny processing Reject cassette that stores cash determined to be reject cash by the department, and the operational cassette that is counted by the discrimination section identifying the cash in the reflux cassette in the automatic scrutiny and transporting it to an empty operational cassette And a storage unit for storing the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of each return cassette in the deposit / withdrawal transaction, In the priority changing method, according to the state of each reflux cassette after the automatic scrutiny processing, the deposit priority and / or withdrawal priority of each reflux cassette stored in the storage unit is changed, and the automatic scrutiny processing When the deposit / withdrawal transaction is resumed later, the cash deposited in the deposit transaction is preferentially stored in the reflux cassette with a high deposit priority after the change, and the withdrawal is made from the reflux cassette with the high withdrawal priority after the change. It is characterized by preferentially transporting cash withdrawn in transactions.

According to the automatic transaction apparatus and the cassette priority changing method according to the present invention, by changing the deposit priority and / or withdrawal priority of each return cassette according to the state of each return cassette after the automatic scrutiny processing. In the next automatic scrutiny process, the fixed state of the reflux cassette can be easily maintained, and the use efficiency of the automatic transaction apparatus can be improved.

In the above automatic transaction apparatus and its cassette priority changing method, with respect to each return cassette, the withdrawal priority becomes lower from the highest in the order of the return cassette after the automatic scrutiny processing, and the receipt priority becomes lower. You may change so that it may become high.

As a result, after the transaction is resumed, the cash to be withdrawn from the reflux cassette with a large amount of cash is actively conveyed, and the cash deposited into the reflux cassette with a small balance (close to the sky) is stored. can do.

In the automatic transaction apparatus and the cassette priority changing method described above, in the automatic scrutiny process, cash is not transferred from the return cassette to the operation cassette and counted for the return cassette in the final state. The amount at the time of the automatic scrutiny processing may be determined as a result of determining the amount of the reflux cassette.

As a result, the process of reciprocating the cash in the recirculation cassette that has been maintained in a definite state until the automatic scrutiny is omitted, the time during which the transaction of the automatic transaction apparatus is stopped by the automatic scrutiny is shortened, and the automatic It is possible to reduce jams that occur when cash is reciprocated during scrutiny and to improve the usage efficiency of the automatic transaction apparatus.

In the above automatic transaction apparatus and its cassette priority changing method, in the automatic scrutiny process, for each reflux cassette in the final state, the loading priority in the automatic scrutiny process is increased in descending order of the amount of reflux cassettes. The cash may be transported preferentially from the operation cassette to the return cassette having a high loading priority after being transferred from the return cassette in the unconfirmed state to the operation cassette.

As a result, by adding cash preferentially to the recirculation cassette with a lot of stock at the time of automatic scrutiny by one-sided transfer in the automatic counting process, the withdrawal priority after the transaction is resumed in the automatic counting process It is possible to preferentially deposit into a high reflux cassette, and after the transaction is resumed, cash to be withdrawn from the reflux cassette with a large amount of cash will be transported, improving the usage efficiency of automatic transaction equipment Can do.

In the automatic transaction apparatus and the cassette priority changing method described above, in the automatic scrutiny process, the control unit automatically selects each reflux cassette in an unconfirmed state in order of decreasing transport distance from the reflux cassette to the operation cassette. The transport priority in the scrutiny processing may be lowered from high to low, and cash may be transported preferentially from the reflux cassette having a high transport priority that is in an undefined state to the operation cassette.

As a result, by taking the transport distance into consideration in the automatic counting process, the entire transport distance in the automatic counting process is shortened by preferentially transporting from the recirculation cassette that is close to the unconfirmed transport distance, and the automatic counting process. Can reduce the possibility of jamming and improve the usage efficiency of the automatic transaction apparatus.

In the above automatic transaction apparatus and its cassette priority changing method, after cash is transferred from the reflux cassette in the indeterminate state to the operation cassette, the cash is prioritized from the operation cassette to the reflux cassette having a high transfer priority in the indeterminate state. May be conveyed.

Accordingly, by taking the transport distance into consideration in the automatic counting process, by executing the one-sided transfer to the reflux cassette having a close transport distance that is in an uncertain state, the total transport distance in the automatic counting process is shortened and automatically It is possible to reduce the possibility of jamming in the counting process and improve the usage efficiency of the automatic transaction apparatus.

In the automatic transaction apparatus and the cassette priority changing method, in the automatic scrutiny process, when the cash is transported from the reflux cassette in an indeterminate state to the operation cassette via the discrimination unit, and / or from the operation cassette. When cash is conveyed to the reflux cassette via the discrimination unit, the acceptable range of the discrimination unit may be reduced.

As a result, it is possible to positively collect cash that may cause a transport failure even if it is genuine in the automatic scrutiny process into the reject cassette, which may cause a jam in the transport from the operation cassette to the return cassette And / or the possibility that a jam will occur in the transport from the reflux cassette to the operation cassette during the next automatic inspection can be reduced.

In the above automatic transaction apparatus and its cassette priority changing method, the storage unit stores, for cash stored in the reflux cassette, a transport failure level indicating a possibility of transport failure due to the cash, respectively. In the automatic scrutiny process, the ratio of the return cassette in which the cash whose transport failure level is higher than the predetermined level is stored, or the cash in which the transport fault level is higher than the predetermined level among the stored cash is predetermined. When all the cash stored in the reflux cassette can be transported to the reject cassette with respect to the reflux cassette higher than the ratio, the cash is not transported from the reflux cassette to the operation cassette, and the cash is transported to the reject cassette. Also good.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that a jam will occur during conveyance from the operation cassette to the reflux cassette.

In the above automatic transaction apparatus and its cassette priority changing method, the storage unit stores failure history data of each reflux cassette, and according to the failure history data of each reflux cassette, The withdrawal priority may be lowered.

As a result, after the transaction is resumed, it is possible to keep the return cassette with a lot of failure history to be withdrawn as much as possible and keep it in a fixed state as much as possible. The possibility of potential jamming in the counting process can be reduced.

In the automatic transaction apparatus and the cassette priority changing method, the storage unit stores failure history data of each reflux cassette, and the automatic operation of the reflux cassette having a large failure history is performed according to the failure history data of each reflux cassette. The loading priority and / or the withdrawal priority in the scrutiny process may be lowered.

As a result, it is possible to reduce the amount of the reflux cassette with a lot of failure history by automatic counting processing as much as possible, and to deposit as much as possible without depositing as much as possible after the transaction is resumed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility of potential jamming in the automatic counting process without requiring reciprocating conveyance in the automatic counting process.

The present invention can be realized by the automatic transaction apparatus and the cassette priority changing method as described above, and can also be realized by an automatic transaction system including the automatic transaction apparatus.

It is a conceptual diagram of the automatic transaction system containing an automatic transaction apparatus. 1 is a schematic external view of an automatic transaction apparatus. It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of an automatic transaction apparatus. It is a flowchart of the payment transaction process of an automatic transaction apparatus. It is a flowchart of the withdrawal transaction process of an automatic transaction apparatus. It is a flowchart of the automatic scrutiny process which changes the deposit or withdrawal priority of an automatic transaction apparatus. It is a flowchart of the automatic counting process included in an automatic examination process. It is a flowchart of the automatic scrutiny process of the deposit / withdrawal priority change of the automatic transaction apparatus, and a one-off conveyance. It is a flowchart of one specific example of the one-sided conveyance of an automatic transaction system. It is the schematic of the conveyance distance in an automatic transaction apparatus. It is a flowchart of the automatic scrutiny process which considered the deposit / withdrawal priority change of the automatic transaction apparatus, the one-sided conveyance, and conveyance distance. It is the schematic of the operation condition as an automatic transaction apparatus in the comparative example of a prior art. It is the schematic of the operation condition as an automatic transaction apparatus in the comparative example of a prior art. It is the schematic of the operation condition as an automatic transaction apparatus in the comparative example of a prior art. It is the schematic of the operation condition as an automatic transaction apparatus in the comparative example of a prior art. It is the schematic of the operation condition as an automatic transaction apparatus in the comparative example of a prior art. It is the schematic of the operation condition as an automatic transaction apparatus in the comparative example of a prior art. It is the schematic of the operation condition as an automatic transaction apparatus in the comparative example of a prior art. It is the schematic of the operation condition as an automatic transaction apparatus in the comparative example of a prior art. It is the schematic of the operation condition of the automatic transaction apparatus in an example of a present Example. It is the schematic of the operation condition of the automatic transaction apparatus in an example of a present Example. It is the schematic of the operation condition of the automatic transaction apparatus in an example of a present Example. It is the schematic of the operation condition of the automatic transaction apparatus in an example of a present Example. It is the schematic of the operation condition of the automatic transaction apparatus in an example of a present Example. It is the schematic of the operation condition of the automatic transaction apparatus in an example of a present Example. It is the schematic of the operation condition of the automatic transaction apparatus in an example of a present Example. It is the schematic of the operation condition of the automatic transaction apparatus in an example of a present Example.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on the drawings and embodiments. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference symbols, and redundant description is omitted.

(First embodiment)
First, an automatic transaction system including an automatic transaction apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an automatic transaction system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic transaction system 100 includes a host system 11, a network 101, and automatic transaction apparatuses 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4. The host system 11 is, for example, an ATMP system (bank integrated service front system). The network 101 is various communication networks such as a wired communication network or a wireless communication network, and can transmit data. The automatic transaction apparatuses 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4 communicate with the host system 11 via the network 101. Of these, four automatic transaction apparatuses 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4 are shown, but the number thereof is not limited and can be arbitrarily set as necessary. Each automatic transaction apparatus has the same or similar structure, and both will be described below as the automatic transaction apparatus 1.

The automatic transaction apparatus according to the present embodiment will be specifically described based on the drawings. FIG. 2 is a schematic external view of the automatic transaction apparatus according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 2, the installation positions and shapes of the respective structures are merely illustrated, and do not limit the present invention. In practice, various appropriate installation positions and shapes can be employed depending on the situation. As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is an apparatus (automatic transaction apparatus) used for transactions such as deposits and withdrawals at a bank or the like. The automatic transaction apparatus 1 includes an operation panel (for example, a touch panel display) 2, operation keys 3, and a password input unit 4, and a user operates them to perform a transaction. In the automatic transaction apparatus 1, for example, a card entrance 6, a deposit / withdrawal port 7, and a schedule entry / exit 8 are provided on the front surface. In the automatic transaction apparatus 1, a reception unit 12 and a transmission unit 13 that communicate with the host system 11 via the banknote processing mechanism 9, the control unit 10, and the network 101 are accommodated. Moreover, in the automatic transaction apparatus 1, for example, an administrator operation panel 5 (for example, a touch panel display) operated by an administrator is disposed on the rear surface.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the automatic transaction apparatus according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, the installation positions and shapes of the respective structures are merely illustrated, and do not limit the present invention. In practice, various appropriate installation positions and shapes can be employed depending on the situation. As shown in FIG. 3, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 has a deposit / withdrawal port 7 (see FIG. 2). The deposit / withdrawal port 7 is provided with an openable / closable shutter 14. In the case of deposit, cash is inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 7, and in the case of withdrawal, the cash is taken out from the deposit / withdrawal port 7. The automatic transaction apparatus 1 includes a discrimination unit 15 for discriminating the authenticity of cash and denominations of cash, a stacker 16, and circulation cassettes 17-1 to 17-3 (when collectively referred to as a circulation cassette 17). A reject cassette 18 and a replenishment / collection cassette 19 are also provided. Moreover, the conveyance path 21 for conveying cash further is provided inside the automatic transaction apparatus 1. Depending on the situation, a second reject cassette 20 may be provided inside the automatic transaction apparatus 1.

The banknotes are stored in the reflux cassette 17 by denomination. Here, the denomination may be a different face value such as a 100 yuan banknote or a 50 yuan banknote, or may be a different cash type such as renminbi or US dollar, and different face types of different cash types and different cash types. May be included. Further, an operation detection unit 22 and a remaining capacity detection unit 23 are provided for each cassette inside the apparatus. In FIG. 3, the operation detection unit 22 and the remaining amount detection unit 23 are described only for the replenishment / collection cassette. However, the operation detection unit 22 and the remaining amount are also respectively applied to the circulation cassette 17 and the reject cassette 18. The empty detector 23 may be provided, and of course, the operation detector 22 and the remaining amount detector 23 may not be provided in each cassette. Furthermore, you may install at least one of the operation detection part 22 and the remaining capacity detection part 23 in either cassette as needed. The operation detection unit 22 detects whether the cassette is operated by someone (for example, an administrator). The remaining capacity detector 23 detects a situation where the remaining capacity in the cassette is empty.

2 and 3, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 further includes a storage unit 25. The storage unit 25 can be composed of various storage devices such as a RAM, a hard disk memory, and a flash memory. The control unit 10 may write data into the storage unit 25 or read data from the storage unit 25.

The automatic transaction apparatus 1 can perform, for example, a deposit transaction and a withdrawal transaction. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the deposit transaction process of the automatic transaction apparatus according to this embodiment. The deposit transaction process is roughly divided into two parts: deposit count and deposit receipt. At the time of deposit transaction, cash is inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 7, subjected to a discrimination process by the discrimination unit 15, and then stored in the stacker 16. At this time, exclusion items such as cash or other papers that cannot be distinguished are returned to the deposit / withdrawal port 7. The returned exclusion is taken out by the end user, and then the shutter 14 of the deposit / withdrawal port 7 is closed, and the discrimination result of the cash stored in the stacker 16 is displayed on the operation panel 2. The end user confirms the discrimination result displayed as the inserted cash, and inputs the confirmation result by the operation panel 2 or the operation key 3 when the deposit is confirmed without any problem. Thereafter, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 and the host system 11 communicate to establish a payment transaction. The process before the deposit transaction is established is referred to as a deposit count (S21). After the payment transaction is completed, the cash in the stacker 16 is re-differentiated by the discrimination unit 15 (S22). When the discrimination result is suitable for reuse, cash is stored in the reflux cassette 17 based on the deposit priority of the reflux cassette 17. That is, cash is stored in the circulation cassette 17 having a high deposit priority (S23). Moreover, the failure of discrimination or the cash that cannot be discriminated is stored in the reject cassette 18 as reject cash (S24). The above-described process (S22 to S24) for storing deposit cash is referred to as deposit storage.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a withdrawal transaction process of the automatic transaction apparatus according to this embodiment. In the withdrawal transaction process, the end user inputs the withdrawal details through the operation panel 2, the operation key 3, and the personal identification number input unit 4, and when the withdrawal is confirmed without any problem, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 and the host system 11 Communication is made and a withdrawal transaction is established. Thereafter, the cash is identified from the circulation cassette 17 via the discrimination unit 15 based on the withdrawal priority of the circulation cassette 17, and conveyed to the deposit / withdrawal port 7. That is, cash is preferentially conveyed from the circulation cassette 17 having a high withdrawal priority (S31). If the discrimination result of the discrimination unit 15 is suitable for taking out the user, the shutter 14 is opened and the end user takes out cash (S32). The cash identified as not to be reused during transport is stored in the reject cassette 18 as reject cash (S33).

As described above, in the above deposit transaction, cash is stored in the reflux cassette 17 based on the deposit priority of the reflux cassette 17, and based on the withdrawal priority of the reflux cassette 17 in the above withdrawal transaction. Cash is conveyed from the reflux cassette 17. Conventionally, when an automatic transaction apparatus is provided with a plurality of circulation cassettes 17, the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of each circulation cassette are provided in advance, and after each automatic inspection, it continues based on the original priority. Operated. For this reason, it is difficult for each reflux cassette to be in the finalized state at the next automatic scrutiny, and at the next automatic scrutiny, the amount of each circulatory cassette must be determined by automatic counting, and the transaction stop time of the automatic transaction apparatus is long. As a result, the usage efficiency of the automatic transaction apparatus is lowered.

The present invention changes the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of each circulation cassette 17 based on the amount of each circulation cassette 17 after the automatic transaction apparatus 1 performs automatic scrutiny with respect to the above technical problems. Hereinafter, the automatic scrutiny process of the first embodiment will be specifically described.

The automatic scrutiny process is a process of comparing and comparing the total value of the bank account balance based on the record of the host system 11 with the total value of the cash account in the bank account calculated and recorded by the automatic transaction apparatus 1. This is also referred to as reconsideration scrutiny or reconsideration bill replenishment scrutiny. Cash transported or stored in the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is divided into non-bank cash (in-machine cash) and bank cash (in-machine cash). Cash outside the bank account refers to cash that does not belong to the bank in the automatic transaction apparatus 1, and cash within the bank account refers to cash that belongs to the bank in the automatic transaction apparatus 1. . For example, during a deposit transaction, the cash transported or stored in the stacker 16 in the deposit counting process (that is, before the end user confirmation) is cash outside the bank account, and is transported in the deposit storage process (that is, after the end user confirmation). Alternatively, the cash stored in the reflux cassette 17 or the reject cassette 18 is cash in the bank account. During the period, the operation detection unit 22 detects whether someone (for example, an administrator) has operated the reject cassette 18, and the control unit 10 records the detection result of the operation detection unit 22. If someone rejects the reject cassette 18 during the period after the previous scrutiny, it is recorded as a bank check failure in the bank account. Automatic scrutiny mainly includes two steps. In the first step, the cash in the reflux cassette is automatically reciprocated between the reflux cassette and the operation cassette, re-identified in the apparatus, and the cash in the deposit cassette is mechanically determined. In the second step, the automatic counting result is automatically collated with the data in the background.

Hereinafter, the automatic scrutiny process for changing the deposit / withdrawal priority of the automatic transaction apparatus according to the first embodiment will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an automatic scrutiny process for changing the deposit / withdrawal priority of the automatic transaction apparatus according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, when an instruction to execute automatic counting in the remote mode is transmitted from the host system 11, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 receives the instruction by the receiving unit 12, pauses the transaction, and performs an automatic scrutiny process. I do. Here, the suspension of the transaction means that at least the banknote-related transaction of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is stopped, and other transactions such as transfer and PIN change may be normally performed. Subsequently, the control unit 10 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 determines whether there is an unconfirmed reflux cassette 17. In the present embodiment, the cassette is in a confirmed state is a state in which the amount of the cassette is confirmed, and the unconfirmed state is a state in which the amount of the cassette is not confirmed because, for example, reject cash has been generated. (S41). If there is a circulation cassette 17 for which the determination result in step S41 is undetermined, the control unit 10 further determines that the remaining amount of the cassette is zero by the remaining amount detection unit 23 in the circulation cassette 17 in the undetermined state. It is determined whether or not the reflux cassette 17 detected as being empty exists (S42). If the result of determination in step S42 is that there is an undetermined reflux cassette 17 in which the balance is zero and the remaining amount detection unit 23 detects that the remaining amount of the cassette is empty, the control unit 10 By confirming that the circulating cassette 17 is zero, the circulating cassette 17 is determined (S43). Subsequently, the control unit 10 determines whether or not there is an undetermined reflux cassette 17 (S44). If there is a circulation cassette 17 for which the determination result in step S44 is indeterminate, cash is transferred back and forth between the circulation cassette 17 and the replenishment / collection cassette 19 for each of the circulation cassettes 17 in the unconfirmed state. An automatic counting process is executed, thereby determining the amount of the circulation cassette 17 (S45). Further, when the determination result in step S42 indicates that there is no unconfirmed recirculation cassette 17 in which the stock amount is zero and the remaining amount detection unit 23 detects that the remaining amount of the cassette is empty, step S45 is also performed. The automatic counting process is executed.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the automatic counting process included in the automatic scrutiny process, and corresponds to the process of step S45 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, in the automatic counting process, the cash stored in the undetermined reflux cassette 17 is transported to the replenishment / collection cassette 19 via the discrimination unit 15 (S51). When the discrimination result of the discrimination unit 15 can determine the denomination and number of cash and the cash is suitable for reuse, the cash amount is counted and the cash is conveyed to the replenishment / collection cassette 19 (S52). If the discrimination result of the discrimination unit 15 cannot determine the denomination and number of cash and the cash is not suitable for reuse, the cash is stored in the reject cassette 18 (S53). Further, after step S52, the cash in the replenishment / collection cassette 19 is conveyed again to the original circulation cassette 17 via the discrimination unit 15 (S54). When the discrimination result of the discrimination unit 15 can determine the denomination and number of cash and the cash is suitable for reuse, the cash is stored in the original circulation cassette 17 (S55). Even if the discrimination result of the discrimination unit 15 cannot determine the denomination and number of cash, and the cash is not suitable for reuse, the cash is stored in the reject cassette 18 (S53). At the time of the above automatic counting, the discrimination level of the discrimination unit 15 can be relaxed (to increase the acceptable range for discrimination), and cash can be conveyed between the reflux cassette 17 and the replenishment / collection cassette 19. Then, counting is sequentially performed for each reflux cassette 17, thereby confirming the amount of cash in each reflux cassette 17.

Referring back to FIG. 6, the automatic scrutiny process for changing the deposit / withdrawal priority of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 will be described. After the automatic counting process is performed on each unrecognized reflux cassette 17 in step S45, the control unit 10 sets the withdrawal priority for each reflux cassette 17 in descending order of the circulation cassette 17. The deposit / withdrawal priority is changed so that the deposit priority is increased from low to high and the deposit priority is increased from low (S47). The changed withdrawal priority and deposit priority (sometimes collectively referred to as deposit / withdrawal priority) are stored in the storage unit 25, for example. Further, when it is determined in step S41 that there is no undetermined reflux cassette 17, the circulation cassette 17 is not counted via the replenishment / collection cassette 19 that is an operation cassette, and the amount of circulation of each reflux cassette 17 is determined. As a final value, each circulation cassette 17 is in a final state (S46). Even after step S46, step S47 is executed to change the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of each circulation cassette 17. Further, even when there is no circulation cassette 17 whose determination result in step S44 is indeterminate, step S47 is executed to change the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of each circulation cassette 17. After step S47, the control unit 10 records the amount of circulation cassette (S48). Subsequently, the sum of the amount of money in the reject cassette 18 and the amount of money in the reflux cassette is determined as a close examination result. Here, when the amount of the reject cassette 18 is determined, it is not necessary to count the reject cassette 18. If the amount of the reject cassette 18 is uncertain, the reject cassette 18 is taken out and the cash is collected from the reject cassette 18, and the amount of the reject cassette 18 is counted and then a new reject cassette 18 is loaded or after counting. The reject cassette 18 may be returned (S49). Finally, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 resumes the transaction based on the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of the circulation cassette 17 after the change.

For example, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 uses the transmission unit 13 to determine whether the amount in the bank account and the amount in the bank account of the circulation cassette 17 and the reject cassette 18 are determined, and whether the amount in the bank account is present. Report to the host system 11. Further, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 determines whether the circulation cassette 17 and the reject cassette 18 are in the bank service, and whether the bank service is determined, or whether the bank service is present. May be recorded in the storage unit 25. Based on the report from the automatic transaction apparatus 1, the host system 11 reports the total value of the loading record, the reject record, and the transaction record in the host system 11 when the amount in the bank account is determined. An automatic scrutiny is performed by comparing the total value of cash in the bank account. When the above two total values match, the automatic scrutiny is completed, and there is no need for the manager to dispatch to the automatic transaction apparatus 1, and the automatic transaction apparatus 1 continues to execute the transaction until the next scrutiny.

If the above-mentioned bank account book amount fails to fail or the two sums do not match, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 uses the empty replenishment / collection cassette 19 as a substitute reject cassette and continues to execute the transaction. In the same manner as above, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is dispatched and manually scrutinized. At the time of scrutiny by the administrator, the cash amount at the time of the automatic counting is confirmed based on the record of the counting result of each circulation cassette 17 and the actual result confirmation result in the reject cassette 18. After the administrator collects the reject cassette 18, the control unit 10 confirms that the remaining amount of the reject cassette 18 is empty by the remaining amount detection unit 23, and if the confirmation result is empty, the substitute reject cassette In addition to transporting all the cash in the replenishment / collection cassette 19 used as the reject cassette 18, the control unit 10 sets the previous cash amount in the replenishment / collection cassette 19 as the new cash amount in the reject cassette 18, The cash value of the replenishment / collection cassette 19 is changed to empty (zero).

According to the automatic transaction apparatus and the cassette priority changing method of the first embodiment, by changing the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of each circulation cassette 17 according to the state of each circulation cassette 17 after automatic scrutiny. After the transaction of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is resumed, the cash deposited in the deposit transaction is preferentially stored in the circulation cassette 17 having a high deposit priority after the change, and the withdrawal priority after the change is high. The cash taken out from the reflux cassette 17 by the withdrawal transaction is conveyed. Thereby, the circulating cassette 17 can maintain a fixed state easily at the time of the next automatic scrutiny processing, and the operational efficiency of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 can be improved.

As an example of changing the cassette priority, with respect to each circulation cassette 17, the withdrawal priority becomes high to low and the payment priority becomes low to high in descending order of the circulation cassette 17 after the automatic scrutiny processing. You may change to Thereby, after the transaction is resumed, cash for withdrawal is transported from the circulation cassette 17 having a large amount of money, and the deposited cash is stored in the circulation cassette 17 having a small amount of money (close to an empty box). it can. Rejected cash is less likely to be generated in the depositing process. Therefore, storing the deposited cash in the circulation cassette 17 having a low balance (close to an empty box) allows the circulation cassette 17 to be maintained in a fixed state. It becomes easy.

Further, in the automatic scrutiny process, the reflux cassette 17 that is in a finalized state is not counted via the replenishment / collection cassette 19 that is an operation cassette, and is in the finalized state in the automatic scrutiny process. The amount of the circulation cassette 17 is determined as the amount of the circulation cassette 17 determined. This eliminates the process of reciprocating the cash in the recirculation cassette 17 that is maintained in a definite state until the automatic scrutiny, shortens the transaction stoppage time of the automatic transaction apparatus in the automatic scrutiny process, and allows for automatic scrutiny Thus, it is possible to reduce the jam that occurs when the cash is reciprocated and improve the operational efficiency of the automatic transaction apparatus 1.

(Second Embodiment)
The second embodiment will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. The second embodiment is based on the first embodiment, and performs a one-sided conveyance with respect to the automatic counting process in the automatic scrutiny process. In the present embodiment, description of the same processing as in the first embodiment may be omitted.
FIG. 8 is a flow chart of automatic scrutiny processing for changing the deposit / withdrawal priority and the one-sided conveyance of the automatic transaction apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, when an instruction to execute automatic scrutiny in the remote mode is transmitted from the host system 11, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 receives the instruction by the receiving unit 12, pauses the transaction, and performs automatic scrutiny processing. I do. The control unit 10 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 determines whether there is an unconfirmed reflux cassette 17 (S601). When there is a circulation cassette 17 whose determination result in step S601 is in an unconfirmed state, the control unit 10 further determines that the remaining amount in the cassette is zero by the remaining amount detection unit 23 in the remaining amount of the circulation cassette 17 in the unconfirmed state. It is determined whether or not the reflux cassette 17 detected as being empty exists (S602). If the result of determination in step S602 is that there is an undetermined circulating cassette 17 in which the balance is zero and the remaining amount in the cassette is detected to be empty by the remaining amount detection unit 23, the control unit 10 The height of the reflux cassette 17 is determined to be zero, so that the reflux cassette 17 is determined (S603). Subsequently, the control unit 10 determines whether there is an undetermined reflux cassette 17 (S604). If there is a circulation cassette 17 whose determination result in step S604 is undetermined, it is subsequently determined whether or not there is a circulation cassette 17 in the determined state (S605). Further, when the result of determination in step S602 is that there is no circulation cassette 17 in which the balance is zero and the remaining amount detection unit 23 detects that the remaining amount in the cassette is empty, step S605 is executed, It is determined whether or not the recirculation cassette 17 in the definite state exists.

If there is a circulation cassette 17 whose determination result in step S605 is in a confirmed state, the control unit 10 has a higher priority for depositing the circulation cassettes 17 in order of increasing amount of the circulation cassette 17 with respect to each circulation cassette 17 in the confirmed state. The deposit priority order is determined so as to be lower (S606). Subsequently, cash is transported from the recirculation cassette 17 to the replenishment / collection cassette 19 for each recurring cassette 17 in the unconfirmed state, and the recirculation flow in the confirmed state is given priority from the replenishment / collection cassette 19 according to the deposit priority. Cash is conveyed to the cassette 17. That is, the cash is transported preferentially to the circulation cassette 17 having a high deposit priority. If there is still surplus cash in the replenishment / collection cassette 19, the surplus cash is transferred to the unresolved recirculation cassette 17 (for example, the original recirculation cassette 17). Thereby, the automatic counting process including the one-sided conveyance is executed to determine the amount of the circulation cassette 17 (S607). If there is no reflux cassette 17 for which the determination result in step S605 is confirmed, step S607 is executed to transfer cash from the circulation cassette 17 to be counted to the replenishment / collection cassette 19, and from the replenishment / collection cassette 19 Cash is conveyed to the above-mentioned unrecognized reflux cassette 17 (for example, the original reflux cassette 17), and an automatic counting process is executed.

Subsequently, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the unresolved reflux cassette 17 still exists (S608). If there is still a circulation cassette 17 whose determination result in step S608 is undetermined, the process returns to the previous step and continues to execute step S607, and an automatic counting process is performed on the convection cassette 17 in the undetermined state. When there is no reflux cassette 17 whose determination result in step S608 is indeterminate, the control unit 10 sets the withdrawal priority from high to low in descending order of the circulation cassette 17 with respect to each circulation cassette 17. The deposit / withdrawal priority is changed so that the deposit priority becomes low to high (S610). The changed withdrawal priority and deposit priority (sometimes collectively referred to as deposit / withdrawal priority) are stored in the storage unit 25, for example. If it is determined in step S610 that there is no unconfirmed reflux cassette 17, cash is not transported from each circulation cassette 17 and counting is performed, and the amount of each cassette 17 is determined as a fixed value. As a result, each circulating cassette 17 is determined (S609). Also after step S609, step S610 is executed to change the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of each circulation cassette 17. Further, even when there is no circulation cassette 17 whose determination result in step S604 is indeterminate, step S610 is executed to change the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of each circulation cassette 17. After step S610, the control unit 10 records the amount of the circulation cassette (S611). Subsequently, the sum of the stock amount of the reject cassette 18 and the stock value of the reflux cassette is used as a close examination result. Here, when the amount of the reject cassette 18 is determined, it is not necessary to count the reject cassette 18. If the amount of the reject cassette 18 is indeterminate, the reject cassette 18 is taken out and cash is collected from the reject cassette 18 and the reject cassette 18 is counted and then a new reject cassette 18 is loaded. The reject cassette 18 after counting may be returned (S612). Finally, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 resumes the transaction based on the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of the circulation cassette 17 after the change.

Hereinafter, a specific example of the above-described one-sided conveyance in the automatic counting process will be specifically described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a specific example of the one-sided conveyance of the automatic transaction system according to the present embodiment. Here, the one-sided conveyance shown in FIG. 9 corresponds to steps S607 to S608 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, first, the control unit 10 sets the number of conveyances i = 1 (S701). Thereafter, the cash is conveyed from the unrecognized reflux cassette Li to the replenishment / collection cassette 19. Here, the undetermined reflux cassette Li represents the i-th undetermined reflux cassette 17, and the order of the undetermined reflux cassettes 17 is based on, for example, the numerical order (S702). Subsequently, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the replenishment / collection cassette 19 is empty (S703). If the result of determination in step S703 is that the replenishment / collection cassette 19 is empty, the control unit 10 determines whether there is an undefined convection cassette 17 (S719). If there is a reflux cassette 17 for which the determination result in step S719 is still unconfirmed, the control unit 10 adds 1 to the number of conveyances i (S720), returns to the previous step, and executes step S702. Cash is transferred from the recirculation cassette Li to the replenishment / collection cassette 19. If there is no circulating cassette 17 whose determination result in step S719 is indeterminate, the automatic counting process is terminated, and for example, the process proceeds to step S610 in FIG.

If the result of determination in step S703 is that the replenishment / collection cassette 19 is not empty, the control unit 10 sets the input count h = 1 (S704). Thereafter, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the stock amount ah of the determined circulation cassette Kh is the maximum value M provided in advance. Here, the recirculation cassette Kh in the definite state represents the h-th recirculation cassette 17 in the definite state, and the order of the recirculation cassettes 17 in the definite state is based on the deposit priority order, that is, the order in which the amount of the recirculation cassette 17 in the definite state is large. . Further, the maximum value M of the circulation cassette can be appropriately set in advance according to the actual situation (S705). If the determined value ah of the circulating cassette Kh in the determined state in step S705 does not reach the maximum value M, the control unit 10 determines whether the value of the replenishment / collection cassette 19 is equal to or less than M-ah. (S706). If the result of determination in step S706 is that the stock of the replenishment / collection cassette 19 is less than or equal to M-ah, the cash of the total stock of the replenishment / collection cassette 19 is transported to the determined recirculation cassette Kh (S707) and continues. Step S719 is executed, and it is determined whether or not there is an undetermined reflux cassette 17. If the determination result in step S706 indicates that the stock of the replenishment / collection cassette 19 exceeds M-ah, the M-ah portion of cash is transported from the replenishment / recovery cassette 19 to the recirculation cassette Kh in the final state. The withdrawal cassette Kh becomes the maximum value M (S708), and then the control unit 10 determines whether there is a cassette whose stock amount is not the maximum value M among the determined circulation cassettes 17 (S709). Further, step S709 is also executed when the amount ah of the circulation cassette Kh whose determination result in step S705 has been determined has reached the maximum value M. When there is a cassette whose stock amount is not the maximum value M among the circulating cassettes 17 whose determination result in step S709 is in a definite state, the control unit 10 adds 1 to the input count h (S710), and returns to the previous step to perform step S705. Execute. As a result, the misalignment process is performed on the confirmed circulation cassette 17.

When there is no cassette whose stock amount is not the maximum value M among the circulating cassettes 17 in which the determination result in step S709 is determined, the control unit 10 sets the number of inputs h = 1 (S711). Thereafter, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the stock amount bh of the undetermined reflux cassette Lh is a predetermined maximum value M. Here, the undetermined reflux cassette Lh represents the h-th undetermined reflux cassette 17. In the case where the determination result in step S712 is that the amount bh of the circulation cassette Lh in the uncertain state has not reached the maximum value M, the control unit 10 determines whether the amount of the replenishment / collection cassette 19 is equal to or less than M-bh. (S713). If the result of determination in step S713 is that the stock of the replenishment / collection cassette 19 is less than or equal to M-bh, the cash of the total stock of the replenishment / collection cassette 19 is transported to the unconfirmed reflux cassette Lh (S714) and continues Step S719 is executed. Also, if the result of determination in step S713 is that the stock of the replenishment / collection cassette 19 exceeds M-bh, the M-bh amount of cash is transferred from the replenishment / recovery cassette 19 to the undetermined reflux cassette Lh. Accordingly, the withdrawal cassette Lh becomes the maximum value M (S715), and then the control unit 10 determines whether or not there is a cassette whose stock amount is not the maximum value M among the undetermined circulation cassettes 17 (S716). Step S716 is also executed when the amount bh of the circulation cassette Lh whose determination result in step S712 is in an uncertain state has reached the maximum value M. When there is a cassette whose stock amount is not the maximum value M among the circulating cassettes 17 whose determination result in step S716 is indeterminate, the control unit 10 adds 1 to the number of inputs h (S717), and returns to the previous step S712. Execute. In the case where there is no cassette in which the stock amount is not the maximum value M among the circulation cassettes 17 whose determination result in step S716 is undetermined, the cash is transferred from the replenishment / collection cassette 19 to the circulation cassette Lh in the undetermined state (S718). Subsequently, step S719 is executed. Thereby, automatic counting processing including one-sided conveyance is executed.

According to the automatic transaction apparatus and the cassette priority changing method of the second embodiment, the above technical effect of the first embodiment can be obtained, and at the same time, by carrying out a one-sided transfer by an automatic scrutiny process, the following A beneficial technical effect is also obtained.

That is, the deposit priority (payment priority) in the automatic counting process is lowered from the highest to the lowest in the order in which the circulation cassettes 17 are in the descending order with respect to each confirmed circulation cassette 17. Then, after cash is transferred from the unrecognized reflux cassette 17 to the operation cassette that is an empty cassette (for example, the replenishment / collection cassette 19) by the automatic counting process, the determined recycle cassette 17 having a high deposit priority from the operation cassette. Transport cash to As a result, by the one-sided transfer in the automatic counting process, the transfer cassette 17 is preferentially transferred to the circulating cassette 17 having a large amount at the time of automatic scrutiny, and after the transaction is resumed in the automatic counting process, the withdrawal cassette 17 having a high withdrawal priority. It is possible to improve the operational efficiency of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 by transporting cash for withdrawal from the circulating cassette 17 having a large amount of money after the transaction is resumed. In addition, since the cash deposited after the transaction is resumed is stored in the circulation cassette 17 with a small amount of cash, the amount of rejected cash generated by depositing is small, so the amount of cash deposited is small (close to an empty box) By storing in the reflux cassette 17, the reflux cassette 17 is maintained in a fixed state.

(Third embodiment)
The third embodiment will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. The third embodiment is based on the second embodiment and further considers the transport distance in the automatic counting process of the automatic scrutiny process. In the present embodiment, description of the same processing as in the second embodiment may be omitted.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the transport distance in the automatic transaction apparatus according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 10, only the internal structure of the banknote handling mechanism 9 is simply shown, and the other structure of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is referred to FIG. Moreover, the installation position and shape of each structure are only for description, and do not limit the present invention. In practice, various appropriate installation positions and shapes can be used depending on the situation.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the cash in each of the circulation cassettes 17-1 to 17-3 is transported by the automatic counting process, the transport distances of the banknotes in the transport path 21 are different from each other. For example, when transporting cash from each of the reflux cassettes 17-1 to 17-3 to the replenishment / collection cassette 19 via the discrimination unit 15, the transport distance of cash in the reflux cassette 17-1 is equal to L1. The cash transport distance in the reflux cassette 17-2 is a sum of L2 and a common distance, and the cash transport distance in the reflux cassette 17-3 is a sum of L3 and a common distance. As shown in FIG. 10, L1 is smaller than L2, and L2 is smaller than L3. The longer the cash transport distance in the transport path 21 is, the greater the possibility of occurrence of a jam in the transport process. Therefore, this embodiment further considers the transport distance in the automatic counting process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of automatic scrutiny processing in consideration of change in deposit / withdrawal priority, side-by-side transport, and transport distance of the automatic transaction apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, when the host system 11 transmits an instruction to execute automatic scrutiny in the remote mode from the host system 11, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 receives the instruction by the receiving unit 12 and temporarily stops the transaction. Execute automatic scrutiny processing. The control unit 10 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 determines whether or not an unconfirmed reflux cassette 17 exists (S801). When there is a circulation cassette 17 whose determination result in step S801 is in an unconfirmed state, the control unit 10 further determines that the remaining amount in the cassette is zero by the remaining amount detection unit 23 in the remaining amount of the circulation cassette 17 in the unconfirmed state. It is determined whether or not the reflux cassette 17 detected as being empty exists (S802). If the result of determination in step S802 is that there is an undetermined reflux cassette 17 in which the balance is zero and the remaining amount in the cassette is detected to be empty by the remaining amount detection unit 23, the control unit 10 The height of the reflux cassette 17 is determined to be zero, so that the reflux cassette 17 is determined (S803). Subsequently, the control unit 10 determines whether there is an undetermined reflux cassette 17 (S804). If there is a circulation cassette 17 whose determination result in step S804 is undetermined, it is subsequently determined whether or not there is a circulation cassette 17 in the definite state (S805). Further, when the determination result in step S802 indicates that there is no circulation cassette 17 in which the balance is zero and the remaining amount detection unit 23 detects that the remaining amount in the cassette is empty, step S805 is executed, It is determined whether or not the recirculation cassette 17 in the definite state exists.

When there is a circulation cassette 17 whose determination result in step S805 is in a confirmed state, the control unit 10 inputs higher priority to each circulation cassette 17 in the confirmed state in descending order of the circulation cassette 17. The deposit priority order is determined so as to be lower (S806). Further, the control unit 10 determines the deposit priority order so that the withdrawal priority order becomes lower from the highest in order of the transport distance from the reflux cassette 17 to the replenishment / collection cassette 19 with respect to each unrecognized reflux cassette 17. Is determined (S807).

Subsequently, the cash is transported from the circulation cassette 17 in the unconfirmed state to the replenishment / collection cassette 19 based on the above-mentioned withdrawal priority, and the circulation in the confirmed state is preferentially performed from the replenishment / collection cassette 19 based on the deposit priority. Cash is conveyed to the cassette 17. That is, cash is conveyed to the circulation cassette 17 in a finalized state with a high deposit priority. If there is still surplus cash in the replenishment / collection cassette 19, the surplus cash is transported to the undetermined recirculation cassette 17 based on the above withdrawal priority. That is, surplus cash is conveyed preferentially to the unrecognized recirculation cassette 17 having a high withdrawal priority. As a result, an automatic counting process including a one-sided conveyance and considering the conveyance distance is executed to determine the amount of the circulation cassette 17 (S808). If there is no circulation cassette 17 whose determination result in step S805 is determined, step S807 is executed to determine the withdrawal priority order, and step 808 is executed, based on the above withdrawal priority order. Cash is transferred from the recirculation cassette 17 in the state to the replenishment / collection cassette 19, and cash is transferred from the replenishment / collection cassette 19 to the recirculation cassette 17 in the unconfirmed state based on the above-mentioned withdrawal priority order. Execute.

Subsequently, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the unresolved reflux cassette 17 still exists (S809). If there is still an unconfirmed reflux cassette 17 in step S809, the process returns to the previous step and continues to execute step S808, and is automatically performed on the undecided reflux cassette 17 based on the withdrawal priority. Execute the counting process. When there is no reflux cassette 17 whose determination result in step S809 is indeterminate, the control unit 10 sets the withdrawal priority from high to low in descending order of the circulation cassette 17 with respect to each circulation cassette 17. The deposit / withdrawal priority is changed so that the deposit priority becomes low to high (S811). The changed withdrawal priority and deposit priority (sometimes collectively referred to as deposit / withdrawal priority) are stored in the storage unit 25, for example. If it is determined in step S801 that there is no unrecognized reflux cassette 17, the circulation cassette 17 is not counted via the replenishment / recovery cassette 19 that is an operation cassette, and the amount of circulation of each reflux cassette 17 is determined. Is set as a definite value, whereby each reflux cassette 17 is in a definite state (S810). Also after step S810, step S811 is executed to change the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of each circulation cassette 17. Further, even when there is no circulation cassette 17 whose determination result in step S804 is indeterminate, step S811 is executed to change the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of each circulation cassette 17. After step S811, the control unit 10 records the amount of circulation cassette (S812). Subsequently, the sum of the amount of money in the reject cassette 18 and the amount of money in the reflux cassette is determined as a close examination result. Here, when the amount of the reject cassette 18 is determined, it is not necessary to count the reject cassette 18. If the amount of the reject cassette 18 is uncertain, the reject cassette 18 is taken out and the cash is collected from the reject cassette 18, and the amount of the reject cassette 18 is counted and then a new reject cassette 18 is loaded or after counting. The reject cassette 18 is returned (S813). Finally, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 resumes the transaction based on the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of the circulation cassette 17 after the change.

Hereinafter, a specific example of the automatic counting process including the side-by-side conveyance and considering the conveyance distance will be described. The process of this specific example is similar to the specific example of the automatic counting process including the one-sided conveyance in the second embodiment, and will be described based on FIG. 9 and the description of the same part will be omitted. The difference between this example and the above example in the second embodiment is as follows. In the specific example in the second embodiment, the undefined state circulation cassette Li represents the i-th undefined state circulation cassette 17, and in the figure, the order of the undefined state circulation cassette 17 is based on, for example, the numerical order. . On the other hand, in this specific example, the undetermined reflux cassette Li represents the i-th undetermined reflux cassette 17, and the order of the undetermined reflux cassette 17 is the above-mentioned withdrawal priority. This is based on the order of degree, that is, the transport distance from the reflux cassette 17 to the replenishment / collection reject 19 is short.

According to the automatic transaction apparatus and the cassette priority changing method of the third embodiment, the above technical effects of the first embodiment and the second embodiment can be obtained, and the conveyance distance is taken into consideration in the automatic inspection process. In addition, the following beneficial technical effects can be obtained.

That is, with respect to each unresolved reflux cassette 17, the withdrawal priority (in the automatic counting process) (in order of increasing transport distance of the operation cassette (for example, the replenishment / collection cassette 19) that is an empty cassette from the reflux cassette 17. Lower withdrawal priority) from high to low. Thereafter, in the automatic counting process, the cash is transported from the unconfirmed circulation cassette 17 having a high withdrawal priority to an operation cassette (for example, the replenishment / collection cassette 19) that is an empty cassette. As a result, in consideration of the transport distance in the automatic scrutiny processing, the total transport distance in the automatic counting process is shortened by preferentially transporting from the unresolved recirculation cassette 17 in which the transport distance is short. The possibility of jam occurrence can be reduced, and the operational efficiency of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 can be improved.

Further, after the cash is transported from the unconfirmed reflux cassette 17 to the operation cassette, the cash is transported from the operation cassette to the unconfirmed reflux cassette 17 having a higher withdrawal priority. As a result, the transport distance is taken into account in the automatic scrutiny process, and the total transport distance during the automatic counting process is shortened by performing the one-sided transport to the circulating cassette 17 in the undefined state where the transport distance is short. It is possible to reduce the possibility of jam occurrence in the processing and improve the operational efficiency of the automatic transaction apparatus 1.

(Example)
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described. In the present embodiment, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 has three reflux cassettes (cassette numbers 1 to 3), one reject cassette (cassette number 4), and one replenishment / collection reject (cassette number) based on the second embodiment. 5). Assume that the maximum balance of each of the reflux cassettes is 3000, and the denomination of cash stored in each of the reflux cassettes is the same (for example, 1) for convenience of explanation. That is, the amount of money in the cassette may be understood as the number of cash stored in the cassette. After the automatic scrutiny process was completed, “1000 withdrawal and 2000 deposit transaction” was performed twice and “2000 deposit and 1000 withdrawal transaction” were performed once, followed by another automatic scrutiny process. In addition, according to the above-described deposit transaction process, it is difficult for reject cash to be generated in the deposit transaction, and the circulating cassette into which the cash is deposited during the deposit transaction can easily maintain a fixed state. Therefore, for convenience of explanation, when no cash is rejected at the time of the deposit transaction and the circulation cassette into which the cash is deposited at the time of the deposit transaction is in a finalized state until immediately before, the reflux cassette remains in the finalized state after the deposit transaction. I want to keep it. It is assumed that 50 reject cash is generated for every 1000 withdrawals during the withdrawal transaction, and 10 reject cash is generated for every 1000 automatic counts (during reciprocal conveyance between the reflux cassette and the replenishment / collection reject) during the automatic scrutiny.
In order to more easily understand the technical means and technical effects of the present invention, first, in the above-described embodiment, when the prior art processing, i.e., without changing the deposit / withdrawal priority of the reflux cassette and performing the one-sided conveyance Is given as a comparative example. FIG. 12A to FIG. 12H are schematic views of the operation status as an automatic transaction apparatus in a comparative example of the prior art.

Fig. 12A shows the state after the transaction. In the schematic diagram, the reflux cassettes No. 1 to No. 3 and the replenishment / recovery rejection are shown in a rectangular frame from left to right. The circulation cassette No. 1 is 3000, the circulation cassette No. 2 is 500, the circulation cassette No. 3 is 0, the reject cassette is 100, and the replenishment / recovery reject is empty. . The priority of deposit is sequentially lowered and the priority of withdrawal is sequentially increased in the order of the circulation cassettes No. 1 to No. 3 (1 indicates that the priority is the highest, and the priority decreases as the number increases). In addition, the

recirculation cassettes

1 and 2 are in an unconfirmed state, the recirculation cassette 3 is in a definite state, and the reject cassette is in an unconfirmed state.

FIG. 12B shows a state immediately after the automatic scrutiny is completed. The cash in the recycle cassette # 1 is reciprocated between the replenishment / collection reject by automatic counting, thereby generating 30 reject cash, the recycle cassette # 1 is in a finalized state, and the stock is 2970. The cash in the recycle cassette No. 2 is reciprocated between the replenishment / collection reject by automatic counting, thereby generating 5 reject cash, the recycle cassette No. 2 is determined, and the balance is 495. The amount of the reject cassette is 135, which is in an indeterminate state.

FIG. 12C shows a state after the reject cassette is replaced. The new reject cassette is empty and in a final state.

FIG. 12D shows a state immediately after the transaction is resumed, and is the same as the state after the replacement of the reject cassette shown in FIG. 12C.

FIG. 12E shows a state after the first “1000 withdrawal and 2000 deposit transaction” is performed. Based on the withdrawal priority of each circulation cassette, withdrawals are sequentially generated from the circulation cassette No. 2 and the circulation cassette No. 1, and the circulation cassette No. 1 and the circulation cassette No. 2 are based on the deposit priority of each circulation cassette. Deposits occur sequentially. Since both the circulation cassette 1 and the circulation cassette 2 have been withdrawn, there is a possibility that reject cash will be generated and an indeterminate state will occur. For convenience of explanation, in this and later explanations, a case where there is a possibility that reject cash has been generated and an indeterminate state may be unified is referred to as an indeterminate state. In addition, the amount of the reject cassette is 50, which is in an undetermined state.

FIG. 12F shows a state after the second “1000 withdrawal and 2000 deposit transaction” is performed. Based on the withdrawal priority of each circulation cassette, withdrawal occurs from the circulation cassette No. 2, and payment occurs to the circulation cassette No. 2 based on the deposit priority of each circulation cassette. Since the withdrawal cassette 2 has been withdrawn, reject cash is generated, and the stock of the reject cassette is 100.

FIG. 12G shows a state after the “2000 deposit and 1000 withdrawal transaction” has been performed. Based on the deposit priority of each reflux cassette, deposits are sequentially generated in the reflux cassette No. 2 and the reflux cassette No. 3, and withdrawals are generated from the reflux cassette No. 3 based on the withdrawal priority of each reflux cassette. . Since the withdrawal cassette 3 has been withdrawn, reject cash is generated and the circulation cassette 3 is in an unconfirmed state, and the amount of the reject cassette is 150.

FIG. 12H shows a state immediately after the second automatic inspection is completed. Since the reflux cassettes Nos. 1 to 3 are in an unconfirmed state until automatic scrutiny, they must be automatically counted by reciprocating conveyance. Since the cash in the recycle cassette No. 1 was reciprocated between the replenishment / collection reject by automatic counting, 30 reject cash was generated, the recycle cassette No. 1 was determined, and the balance was 2970. Since the cash in the recycle cassette No. 2 was reciprocated between the replenishment / collection reject by automatic counting, 30 reject cash was generated, the recycle cassette No. 2 was determined, and the balance was 2730. Since the cash in the recirculation cassette No. 3 was reciprocated between the replenishment / recovery reject by automatic counting, 30 reject cash was generated, the recirculation cassette No. 3 was determined, and the balance was 312. The stock of the reject cassette is 213, which is in an undetermined state.

As described above, when the same as the above-described example, the comparative example is in an undefined state until the second automatic inspection, and all three circulation cassettes are in an unconfirmed state, and must be automatically counted by reciprocating conveyance. This will reduce the operational efficiency of the transaction device.

FIG. 13A to FIG. 13H are schematic diagrams showing the operational status of the automatic transaction apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13A shows the state after the transaction. As in the above comparative example, the circulation cassette No. 1 is 3000, the circulation cassette No. 2 is 500, the circulation cassette No. 3 is 0, the reject cassette is 100, and the replenishment is 100. / Recovery reject is empty. The priority of deposit is sequentially lowered and the priority of withdrawal is sequentially increased in the order of the circulation cassettes No. 1 to No. 3 (1 indicates that the priority is the highest, and the priority decreases as the number increases). In addition, the

recirculation cassettes

FIG. 13B shows a state immediately after the automatic scrutiny is completed. In the recycle cassette No. 1, cash is collected and transferred by automatic counting, and the recycle cassette No. 1 is in a fixed state, and the stock amount is 3000. The cash in the recycle cassette No. 2 is reciprocated between the replenishment / collection reject by automatic counting, thereby generating 5 reject cash, the recycle cassette No. 2 is in the final state, and a part of the cash is in the recycle cassette 1 The balance is 465 because it is transferred to the number. Since the recirculation cassette No. 3 is in a fixed state, it is not reciprocated. The amount of the reject cassette is 135, which is in an indeterminate state. In addition, the deposit / withdrawal priority is changed according to the amount of each circulation cassette, and the deposit priority after the change is sequentially increased and the withdrawal priority is sequentially decreased in the order of the circulation cassettes 1 to 3.

FIG. 13C shows the state after replacement of the reject cassette. The new reject cassette is empty and in a final state.

FIG. 13D shows a state immediately after the transaction is resumed, and is the same as the state after the reject cassette replacement shown in FIG. 13C.

FIG. 13E shows a state after the first “1000 withdrawal and 2000 deposit transaction” is performed. Based on the withdrawal priority of each circulation cassette, withdrawal is generated from the circulation cassette No. 1, and payment is generated to the circulation cassette No. 3 based on the deposit priority of each circulation cassette. Since the withdrawal cassette No. 1 has been withdrawn, reject cash is generated and is in an unconfirmed state, and the amount of the reject cassette is in an unconfirmed state at 50. The reflux cassette No. 2 and the reflux cassette No. 3 are in a fixed state as they are.

FIG. 13F shows a state after the second “1000 withdrawal and 2000 deposit transaction” is performed. Based on the withdrawal priority of each circulation cassette, withdrawal occurs from the circulation cassette No. 1, and based on the deposit priority of each circulation cassette, deposits occur sequentially to the circulation cassette No. 3 and the circulation cassette No. 2. . Since the withdrawal cassette 1 has been withdrawn, reject cash is generated, and the stock of the reject cassette is 100. According to the deposit transaction process as described above, it is difficult for reject cash to be generated in the deposit transaction, and the circulating cassette into which the cash is deposited during the deposit transaction can easily maintain the fixed state. Therefore, for convenience of explanation, when no cash is rejected at the time of the deposit transaction and the circulation cassette into which the cash is deposited at the time of the deposit transaction is in a finalized state until immediately before, the reflux cassette remains in the finalized state after the deposit transaction. I want to keep it. Therefore, at this time, the circulation cassette No. 2 and the circulation cassette No. 3 are in a fixed state as they are.
FIG. 13G shows a state after the “2000 deposit and 1000 withdrawal transaction” has been performed. Based on the deposit priority of each reflux cassette, deposits are sequentially made to the reflux cassette # 2 and the reflux cassette # 1, and withdrawals are generated from the reflux cassette # 1 based on the withdrawal priority of each reflux cassette. . Since the withdrawal cassette 1 has been withdrawn, reject cash is generated, and the stock of the reject cassette is 150. The reflux cassette No. 2 and the reflux cassette No. 3 are in a fixed state as they are.

FIG. 13H shows a state immediately after the second automatic inspection is completed. The reflux cassettes No. 2 and No. 3 are both in the final state until the automatic scrutiny, so that it is not necessary to carry out the automatic scrutiny by reciprocating conveyance. Since the cash in the recycle cassette # 1 was reciprocated between the replenishment / collection reject by automatic counting, reject cash was generated, the recycle cassette # 1 was determined, and the balance was 282. The amount of the reject cassette is 183, which is in an indeterminate state.
As described above, in the present embodiment, only the circulation cassette 1 among the circulation cassettes Nos. 1 to 3 is in an unconfirmed state until the second automatic inspection. Because there is no need to perform automatic counting by reciprocating, the number of cash transported by automatic counting can be greatly reduced, saving time spent on automatic scrutiny, and the possibility of jamming by scrutiny And the operational efficiency of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 can be greatly improved.

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In each of the above embodiments, the situation of so-called deposit / withdrawal operation in which each reflux cassette 17 is used for both withdrawal and withdrawal has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each reflux cassette 17 is Each may be used only for withdrawals or only for deposits. In such a case, based on each of the above embodiments, the withdrawal priority of each circulation cassette 17 (also referred to as a withdrawal cassette) used for withdrawal is changed and / or each circulation used for deposit. The deposit priority of the cassette 17 (also referred to as a deposit cassette) can be changed.
In each of the above embodiments, the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of each circulation cassette 17 are changed based on the state of each circulation cassette 17 at the time of automatic scrutiny, but the state of each circulation cassette 17 at the time of automatic scrutiny is changed. Only the deposit priority may be changed or only the withdrawal priority may be changed.

In each of the above-described embodiments, when cash is transferred from the indeterminate reflux cassette 17 to the operation cassette via the discrimination unit 15, the acceptable pass range of the discrimination unit 15 may be reduced. As a result, cash that may cause a transport failure even if it is genuine is actively collected in the reject cassette 18 to reduce the possibility of jamming during transport from the operation cassette to the reflux cassette 17. Can do.

In each of the above embodiments, when cash is conveyed from the operation cassette to the circulation cassette 17 via the discrimination unit 15, the acceptable pass range of the discrimination unit 15 may be reduced. As a result, cash that is likely to cause a transport failure even if it is genuine is actively collected in the reject cassette 18, and a jam occurs in the transport from the reflux cassette 17 to the operation cassette at the next automatic scrutiny. The possibility can be reduced.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the storage unit 25 stores, for the cash stored in each circulation cassette 17, a transfer failure level that indicates the possibility of a transfer failure caused by the cash. Reflux cassette 17 in which cash whose transport failure level is higher than a predetermined level is stored, or, among the stored cash, the proportion of cash whose transport fault level is higher than the predetermined level is higher than the predetermined ratio When all the cash stored in the return cassette can be transferred to the reject cassette 18 with respect to the cassette, the cash is not transferred from the return cassette 17 to the operation cassette but transferred to the reject cassette 18 by the automatic counting process. May be. Here, the predetermined level and the predetermined ratio can be appropriately set according to the actual situation or experience. As a result, it is possible to reduce the possibility of jamming during conveyance from the operation cassette to the reflux cassette 17.

In each of the above embodiments, the failure history data of each reflux cassette 17 is stored in the storage unit 25, and the control unit 10 withdraws the reflux cassette 17 with a large failure history according to the failure history data of each reflux cassette 17. The priority may be lowered. As mentioned above, reject cash is more likely to be generated at the time of withdrawal, and the reflux cassette 17 is likely to be in an unconfirmed state. Therefore, after the transaction is resumed, the reflux cassette 17 with a lot of failure history is simply deposited without withdrawal as much as possible. Therefore, it can be maintained in a definite state as much as possible, does not require reciprocal conveyance in the automatic counting process, and can reduce the possibility of potential jamming in the automatic counting process.

In the second and third embodiments described above, the control unit 10 determines the deposit priority and / or withdrawal priority of the reflux cassette 17 having a large failure history in the automatic counting process based on the failure history data of the reflux cassette 17. It may be lowered. As a result, it is possible to reduce the stock of the reflux cassette 17 having the largest failure history as much as possible by one-sided conveyance in the automatic counting process, and to use it only for depositing as much as possible after the transaction is resumed. It can be maintained in a definite state as much as possible, does not require reciprocal conveyance in the automatic counting process, and can reduce the possibility of potential jamming in the automatic counting process.

In each of the above-described embodiments, after the automatic counting process is completed and the reject cassette 18 is collected by the administrator, all the cash in the replenishment / collection cassette 19 used as a substitute reject cassette is transported to the reject cassette 18. However, the cash amount in the replenishment / collection cassette 19 may be newly loaded into the reject cassette 18 manually without carrying it. At this time, the inheritance can be performed automatically or manually. In particular, before the replenishment / collection cassette 19 used as a substitute reject cassette transports cash to the reject cassette 18, the denomination of the cash stored in the replenishment / collection cassette 19 is confirmed and the same as the replenishment / collection cassette 19. The cash stored in the replenishment / collection cassette 19 is automatically transferred to the reject cassette 18 only when only cash of the denomination that can be transferred to the reject cassette 18 is stored according to the internal space setting. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of jam during conveyance in advance.

In each of the above-described embodiments, after the automatic transaction apparatus 1 executes the automatic scrutiny based on the instruction to execute the automatic scrutiny from the host system 11, Information such as whether the confirmation status is successful and whether there is a bank account surplus or not is reported to the host system 11, but the rejected cash whose denomination or denomination cannot be finalized before the automatic scrutiny is finally executed It may be determined whether or not the automatic scrutiny is to be performed based on the state of confirmation in the bank account balance state of the stored cassette or temporary storage unit (for example, the reject cassette 18 or the second reject cassette 20). If the amount of money or the denomination of the rejected cash that is finally stored in the cassette or the bank account in the temporary storage department is unsuccessful, the administrator will be dispatched to the site to conduct a scrutinization. Auto-scrutiny by may be omitted. Until the manager arrives, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 continues to operate, thereby preventing the occurrence of a jam due to the automatic inspection of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, and the operation time of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is originally used for the automatic inspection. Can be.

In each of the above embodiments, the control unit 10 and the banknote processing mechanism 9 are independent of each other, but the control unit 10 may be provided in the banknote processing mechanism 9.

In each of the above embodiments, the host system 11 performs a scrutiny by comparing the record in the host system 11 with the reported cash amount in the bank account based on the report of the automatic transaction apparatus 1. 11 is notified to the automatic transaction apparatus 1, and based on the record, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 (for example, the control unit 10) determines whether or not the cash amount in the bank account matches the notified record. At the same time, the result of the examination may be reported to the host system 11.

In each of the above-described embodiments, when the operation detection unit 22 is applied to the reject cassette 18 and the reject cassette 18 is operated by someone during a period after the detection result of the operation detection unit 22 was scrutinized last time, Although it is recorded that the confirmation of the internal height is failed, the operation detection unit 22 may be applied to the reflux cassette 17 and the detection result of the operation detection unit 22 may be recorded by the control unit 10. When the circulating cassette 17 is operated by someone during the immediately preceding (previous) scrutiny or after the automatic scrutiny, it is recorded for each cassette that the status of confirmation in the bank account status of the cassette is a confirmation failure. If the amount of money in the bank account of the reflux cassette 17 is confirmed, and there is no reject cash with unknown information such as the denomination and number of coins in the circulation cassette 17, cash transfer in automatic scrutiny Omit and report results. As a result, the automatic scrutiny operation time can be shortened and the possibility of jam occurrence can be reduced to the maximum.

In each of the above embodiments, if the results of the automatic scrutiny do not match, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 uses the empty replenishment / collection cassette 19 as a substitute reject cassette and continues to execute the transaction. The reject cassette 18 is collected. Among them, as shown in FIG. 3, a fixing mechanism 24 that can arbitrarily fix or release each cassette may be installed. In FIG. 3, the fixing mechanism 24 is described only for the replenishment / collection cassette 19, but each of the reflux cassette 17 and the reject cassette 18 may be provided with the same fixing mechanism 24, and of course, fixed for each cassette. Instead of providing the mechanism 24, the fixing mechanism 24 may be provided in any cassette according to demand. When the administrator performs the cassette collecting operation, the cassette to be collected is not fixed, and the cassette that should not be collected is fixed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the cassette that the administrator should not collect from being erroneously collected.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 reports to the host system 11 the confirmation status of the bank account balance and the confirmed bank account balance of the reflux cassette 17 and the reject cassette 18. In addition, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 may report the presence / absence of the bank account surplus to the upper system 11. Moreover, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 records the discrimination result information in the bank account book amount by the control unit 10, and obtains it based on the discrimination result information in which the denomination or the number of sheets is determined for the bank book book value. The amount acquired and the amount acquired based on the discrimination result information for which the denomination or number of sheets has not been determined may be reported to the host system 11. As a result, when the manager finally scrutinizes, the amount of money that the scrutiny should be careful of can be determined.

In each of the above embodiments, when an instruction to execute automatic scrutiny is transmitted from the host system 11, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 receives the instruction and performs scrutiny. An instruction to execute the scrutiny is recorded, or the start time of the automatic scrutiny process is recorded in advance in the control unit 10 in addition to the instruction of the host system 11, and the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is in a transaction waiting state in any of the above situations. The automatic scrutiny process may be started at an arbitrary time. Thereby, the influence on the transaction volume due to the operation stop in the automatic scrutiny can be reduced to the maximum, and the operation burden on the administrator of the host system 11 can be reduced to the maximum.

In each of the above embodiments, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 has been described as an example of an apparatus used for transactions such as deposits at a bank or the like. However, the automatic transaction apparatus is not limited to this, and can be used for various deposit and withdrawal handling operations. It may be a device to be used, or may be various automatic transaction devices in which a customer performs an automatic transaction for a predetermined operation (for example, an electricity bill payment operation). And in said embodiment, although the automatic transaction apparatus 1 handles a banknote, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is not limited to this, The apparatus which handles not only a banknote but cash, such as a coin, may be sufficient.

As mentioned above, although embodiment and Example of this invention were described based on drawing, this embodiment and Example are only the examples for understanding this invention, and do not limit the scope of this invention. Absent. Based on the technical contents of the present invention, engineers in this field can make various modifications, combinations, and rational omissions of the respective embodiments and examples, and the forms obtained thereby are also within the scope of the present invention. Included in the range.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic transaction apparatus, 2 ... Operation panel, 3 ... Operation key, 4 ... PIN input part, 5 ... Manager operation panel, 6 ... Card entrance, 7 ... Deposit / withdrawal port, 8 ... Detailed statement exit, 9 ... Banknote Processing mechanism, 10 ... control unit, 11 ... host system, 12 ... receiving unit, 13 ... transmitting unit, 14 ... shutter, 15 ... discrimination unit, 16 ... stacker (temporary storage unit), 17 ... recycle cassette, 18 ... reject cassette , 19 ... replenishment / collection cassette, 20 ... second reject cassette, 21 ... transport path, 22 ... operation detection unit, 23 ... remaining amount detection unit, 24 ... fixing mechanism, 25 ... storage unit, 101 ... network

Claims

A plurality of return cassettes that store cash for deposit and withdrawal transactions, and each stock amount is counted by automatic scrutiny processing,
A discrimination section for discriminating cash conveyed in the automatic transaction apparatus;
At the time of cash deposit / withdrawal transaction with respect to the reflux cassette, the reject cassette for storing the cash determined to be reject cash by the discrimination unit, and the cash determined to be reject cash by the discrimination unit at the time of the automatic inspection process,
The operation cassette that is counted by the cash in the recirculation cassette being identified by the identification section in an automatic scrutiny process and transported to an empty operation cassette,
A storage unit for storing the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of each return cassette in the deposit / withdrawal transaction;
A control unit that changes the deposit priority and / or withdrawal priority of each reflux cassette stored in the storage unit according to the state of each reflux cassette after the automatic scrutiny processing,
When the deposit / withdrawal transaction is resumed after the automatic scrutiny process, the cash deposited in the deposit transaction is preferentially stored in the reflux cassette with a high deposit priority after the change, and the return with a high withdrawal priority after the change is stored. An automatic transaction apparatus characterized by preferentially transporting cash withdrawn from a cassette in a withdrawal transaction.
The control unit is configured to change, with respect to each return cassette, in order of increasing amount of the return cassette after the automatic scrutiny processing so that the withdrawal priority is changed from high to low and the deposit priority is set from low to high. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1.
In the automatic scrutiny processing, cash is not transferred from the reflux cassette to the operation cassette and counted for the reflux cassette in the final state. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a result of determining the amount of money in the cassette is used.
In the automatic scrutiny processing, the control unit lowers the loading priority in the automatic scrutiny processing from high to low in order of increasing the amount of reflux cassettes for each reflux cassette in a definite state,
The automatic transaction apparatus preferentially conveys cash from an operation cassette to a return cassette having a high loading priority after being transferred from the return cassette in an indeterminate state to the operation cassette. Item 3. An automatic transaction apparatus according to item 2.
In the automatic scrutiny process, the control unit lowers the conveyance priority in the automatic scrutiny process from high to low, in order of the conveyance distance from the reflux cassette to the operation cassette, for each reflux cassette in an undefined state.
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the automatic transaction apparatus preferentially conveys cash from a reflux cassette having a high conveyance priority in an unconfirmed state to an operation cassette.
The automatic transaction apparatus transports cash from a reflux cassette in an unconfirmed state to an operation cassette, and then preferentially transports cash from the operation cassette to a reflux cassette having a high transport priority in an unconfirmed state. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 5.
In the automatic scrutiny process, the automatic transaction apparatus transfers the cash from the reflux cassette which is in an unconfirmed state to the operation cassette via the discrimination unit and / or from the operation cassette to the reflux cassette via the discrimination unit. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the cash is transported, an acceptable acceptance range of the discrimination unit is reduced.
The storage unit stores, for the cash stored in the reflux cassette, a transport failure level indicating a possibility of a transport failure caused by the cash, respectively.
In the automatic scrutiny process, the automatic transaction apparatus has a return cassette in which cash having a transport failure level higher than a predetermined level is stored, or, among stored cash, cash having a transport failure level higher than a predetermined level is stored. When all the cash stored in the reflux cassette can be transported to the reject cassette with respect to the reflux cassette having a higher ratio than the predetermined ratio, the cash is not transported from the reflux cassette to the operation cassette, and is transferred to the reject cassette. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein cash is conveyed.
The storage unit stores failure history data of each reflux cassette, and the control unit lowers the withdrawal priority of the reflux cassette having a large failure history in accordance with the failure history data of each reflux cassette. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.
The storage unit stores failure history data of each reflux cassette, and the control unit lowers the loading priority in the automatic review processing of the reflux cassette having a large failure history in accordance with the failure history data of each reflux cassette. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 4.
The storage unit stores failure history data of each reflux cassette, and the control unit lowers the transport priority in the automatic scrutiny processing of the reflux cassette with many failure histories according to the failure history data of each reflux cassette. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 5.
A plurality of return cassettes that store cash for deposit and withdrawal transactions, and each stock amount is counted by automatic scrutiny processing,
A discrimination section for discriminating cash conveyed in the automatic transaction apparatus;
At the time of cash deposit / withdrawal transaction with respect to the reflux cassette, the reject cassette for storing the cash determined to be reject cash by the discrimination unit, and the cash determined to be reject cash by the discrimination unit at the time of the automatic inspection process,
The operation cassette that is counted by the cash in the recirculation cassette being identified by the identification section in an automatic scrutiny process and transported to an empty operation cassette,
A storage unit for storing the deposit priority and withdrawal priority of each return cassette in the deposit / withdrawal transaction;
Cassette priority of an automatic transaction apparatus comprising a control unit that changes the deposit priority and / or withdrawal priority of each return cassette stored in the storage unit according to the state of each return cassette after the automatic scrutiny processing In the change method,
According to the state of each return cassette after the automatic scrutiny process, change the deposit priority and / or withdrawal priority of each return cassette stored in the storage unit,
When the deposit / withdrawal transaction is resumed after the automatic scrutiny process, the cash deposited in the deposit transaction is preferentially stored in the reflux cassette with a high deposit priority after the change, and the return with a high withdrawal priority after the change is stored. A cassette priority changing method for an automatic transaction apparatus, wherein cash dispensed from a cassette in a withdrawal transaction is preferentially conveyed.
Claims characterized in that, for each return cassette, the withdrawal priority is changed from high to low and the deposit priority is set from low to high in order of increasing amount of the return cassette after the automatic scrutiny processing. 12. The cassette priority changing method of the automatic transaction apparatus according to 12.
In the automatic scrutiny processing, cash is not transported from the reflux cassette to the operation cassette and counted against the reflux cassette in the final state. The cassette priority changing method for an automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the result is a confirmed result.
In the automatic scrutiny process, for each reflux cassette in the finalized state, the loading priority in the automatic scrutiny process is changed from high to low in the order of the amount of the reflux cassette in order.
14. The automatic transfer according to claim 13, wherein cash is transported preferentially from the operation cassette to the recirculation cassette having a high loading priority in the confirmed state after transporting the cash from the reflux cassette in the unconfirmed state to the operation cassette. A method for changing the cassette priority of a transaction apparatus.
In the automatic scrutiny process, for each reflux cassette that is in an indeterminate state, the transport priority in the automatic scrutiny process is increased from low to high in order of the transport distance from the reflux cassette to the operation cassette.
14. The cassette priority changing method for an automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 12, wherein cash is preferentially transferred from a reflux cassette having a high transfer priority in an unconfirmed state to an operation cassette.
The cash is preferentially transported from the operation cassette to the reflux cassette having a high transport priority after being transported from the reflux cassette in the unconfirmed state to the operation cassette. A method for changing the cassette priority of an automatic transaction apparatus.
In automatic scrutiny processing, when cash is transferred from the reflux cassette in an indeterminate state to the operation cassette via the discrimination unit, and / or when cash is transferred from the operation cassette to the return cassette via the discrimination unit 14. The method for changing the cassette priority of an automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 12 or 13, wherein an acceptable range of acceptance of the discrimination unit is reduced.
The storage unit stores, for the cash stored in the reflux cassette, a transport failure level indicating a possibility of a transport failure caused by the cash, respectively.
In the automatic scrutiny process, the ratio of the return cassette in which the cash whose transport failure level is higher than the predetermined level is stored, or the cash in which the transport fault level is higher than the predetermined level among the stored cash is predetermined. When all the cash stored in the reflux cassette can be transported to the reject cassette with respect to the reflux cassette higher than the ratio, cash is not transported from the reflux cassette to the operation cassette, and the cash is transported to the reject cassette. 14. The cassette priority changing method for an automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 12 or 13.
The storage unit stores failure history data of each reflux cassette,
14. The cassette priority changing method for an automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the withdrawal priority of the reflux cassette having a large failure history is lowered in accordance with the failure history data of each reflux cassette.
The storage unit stores failure history data of each reflux cassette,
16. The cassette priority changing method for an automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the loading priority in the automatic scrutiny processing of the reflux cassette having a large failure history is lowered according to the failure history data of each reflux cassette.
The storage unit stores failure history data of each reflux cassette,
17. The cassette priority changing method for an automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the transport priority in the automatic scrutiny processing of the reflux cassette having a large failure history is lowered according to the failure history data of each reflux cassette.