JPH0353675B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an automatic teller machine that accepts and dispenses banknotes.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a teller deposit/withdrawal device described in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 50-70982 as a device for bank employees to perform deposit/withdrawal operations at a bank counter.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

By the way, in the above-mentioned device, the deposit/withdrawal function includes a deposit function that discriminates the deposited banknotes inserted into the deposit part one by one, accepts the banknotes that have been determined as genuine, and returns the banknotes that have not been verified as genuine. and the withdrawal banknotes sent out from the withdrawal box on the plane,
The banknotes are temporarily stored while checking for double feeding, mixing of different types of banknotes, etc. If the specified number of banknotes are stored without any abnormality being detected, these banknotes are dispensed, and if an abnormality is detected before the specified number of banknotes are stored, the banknotes are temporarily stored. There is a withdrawal function that removes abnormal banknotes along with the banknotes stored up to that point into a reject box and restarts the withdrawal operation from the beginning.

However, in the above device, the depositing machine with the depositing function and the dispensing machine with the dispensing function are configured separately, and the depositing machine and the dispensing machine are simply combined to form one device. Was.
Therefore, there was a problem that the device was large and complicated.

This invention solves such problems by providing a discriminating section for discriminating banknotes with a discriminating function according to the processing content of banknotes.
By circulating normal deposited banknotes as withdrawal banknotes so that they can be reused, it is possible to reduce the storage space for deposited and withdrawn banknotes, even though the device is a multifunction machine that has a depositing function and a withdrawal function. ,
The utilization efficiency of the storage space can be maximized and the overall size can be reduced, and the discriminating section can be prevented from functioning unnecessarily, reducing maintenance costs for the discriminating section. The purpose is to provide automatic deposit and withdrawal machines.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the deposited banknotes inserted into the transaction opening are sent out one by one to the conveyance section by the separating and sending section, and the banknotes sent into the conveyance section are sequentially sent to the discriminating section side. Automatic deposit/withdrawal system that transports the deposited banknotes to determine whether there is an abnormality in the deposited banknotes, deposits the banknotes after pooling the normal banknotes, and withdraws the banknotes stored in the in-flight box. a high-grade discrimination function for discriminating whether or not the deposited banknote is a normal banknote based on data from a plurality of measuring means regarding the deposited banknote fed into the discrimination unit; A low-level discrimination function that discriminates whether or not a deposited banknote determined to be normal by the function is a banknote of a specific denomination that can be reused as a disbursed banknote based on data from a measuring means forming a part of the high-grade discrimination function. The conveying section is further provided with a function of feeding deposited banknotes inputted from the transaction opening into the discriminating section, and re-discriminating the deposited bills that are determined to be normal by the high-level discrimination of the discriminating section. further provided between the discriminating section and the box, an accumulation system for feeding deposited banknotes of a specific denomination, which are discriminated as reusable by the low-level discrimination of the discriminating section, into the box. In addition, between the box and the transaction opening, there is provided a separating/dispensing section for discharging banknotes of a specific denomination stored in the box through the stacking section as dispensing banknotes.

[Effect]

According to this invention, the high-grade discrimination function of the discrimination section discriminates whether a deposited banknote is normal or not, and the banknotes discriminated as normal deposited banknotes are further processed by the low-grade discrimination function of the discrimination section. To determine whether a banknote can be reused as a gold banknote. Then, the banknotes that are determined to be reusable by the low-level discrimination performed by the discriminator are fed into a box for withdrawal banknotes and reused as withdrawal banknotes, thereby separating deposited banknotes and withdrawal banknotes. They can be placed in the same box, that is, the deposit box and withdrawal box can be shared.

Furthermore, since the low-grade classification is based on the detection data of a part of the high-grade classification, no special mechanism is required, and the operation time of the precise sensors unique to the high-class classification can be shortened.

Furthermore, the low-grade discrimination function of the discrimination section discriminates whether or not the deposited banknote determined to be normal by the high-grade discrimination function is a banknote of a specific denomination that can be reused as a withdrawal banknote. By setting this particular denomination as the most frequently used 10,000-billion dollar bill, it is possible to effectively utilize the box, which has a smaller storage space.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be explained below based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic teller machine to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system in which banknotes flow between each component of FIG. 1. .

The automatic deposit/withdrawal machine in one embodiment is provided with a first transaction port 2 and a second transaction port 3 on both sides of the machine body 1, and can input banknotes to be deposited and receive banknotes to withdraw from the respective transaction ports. It is structured as follows.

Hereinafter, the deposit processing (deposit function) and the withdrawal process (payment function) will be explained separately with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 8.

[In the case of deposit processing] When the depositor inserts banknotes from the first transaction port 2 or the second transaction port 3, the process is performed according to the flow shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.

(Step 1): Banknotes inserted from the first transaction port 2 pass through the first stacking section 4 and the second stacking section 5 by a group of conveyor belts (at this time, the banknotes are passed through the first stacking section 4 and the second stacking section 5).
The alignment plates 4a and 5a of the second stacking section 5 are maintained horizontally to allow the bills to pass), and the bills are conveyed to the first separating and sending section 7 via the temporary pool section 6. Further, the banknotes inserted from the second transaction port 3 are transported to the vicinity of the second stacking section 5 by rotating the belt 6a of the temporary pool section 6 upward as shown by the chain line in FIG. After that, return the belt 6a and guide plate 6b to the position indicated by the solid line in Figure 1, and proceed as follows.
It is transported to the first separation and delivery section 7.

(Step 2): When the banknotes are stacked in the first separating and sending section 7, one banknote is separated by the difference between the difference between the banknotes and the speed coefficient of the banknote roller 7a that sends out the banknotes. After being separated into pieces, they are conveyed by a group of belts in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1 and sent to the discrimination section 8.

(Step 3): This discrimination section 8 checks the bills sent one by one, and has the following discrimination function.

(a) Photo pattern identification using transmitted light (b) Photo pattern identification using reflected light (c) Magnetic pattern identification using the magnetic head shown in Figure 5 (d) Double feeding using transmitted light (e) Detection of double feed using mechanical means and detection thickness (f) Discrimination of banknote length using signals from intermittent light beams (g) Detection of diagonal feed using signals from intermittent light beams (h) This includes detecting proximity fields (abnormal proximity of bills that are sent in sequence) using signals from intermittent light beams. In this embodiment, (a) to (h) will be referred to as high-grade discrimination, and part of the high-grade discrimination (b) and (d) to (h) will be referred to as low-grade discrimination.

Among these types of identification, (c) detects minute special differences in banknotes, and is generally considered to have a shorter lifespan than the others. Therefore, in this embodiment, the portion (c) that is easily worn out by checking the banknote is not operated during low-grade discrimination. In particular, the magnetic pattern discrimination function has a structure shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B. Note that in case A, it is impossible to distinguish between the front and back sides of a banknote, so it is not activated during low-level discrimination.

That is, both arms 8c are rotatably attached to both sides of the banknote conveyance line 8a in the discriminating section 8 around both rotation pins 8b attached to the machine body 1, and magnetic heads are attached alternately to both arms 8c. 8d and 8e are respectively attached, and the banknotes along the conveyance line 8a are placed in positions facing both the magnetic heads 8d and 8e.
A contact roller 8f is attached to each of the magnetic heads 8f and 8e, and both arms 8c are urged toward each other by a spring 8g.
When the positional relationship of d and 8e with respect to the conveyance line 8a is adjusted by the bolt 8h and the solid frame 8j integrated with the machine body 1, and the cam piece 8k is rotated by an external drive source as necessary. In FIG.
It is designed to let the banknotes pass through by separating them like this.

(Step 4): The deposited banknote is graded in the discriminator 8, and if the denomination etc. can be identified (normal), the process goes to step 5, and if it cannot be identified (abnormal), the process goes to step 6. In other words, the first distribution section 9
The distribution fork 9a of the second distribution unit 10 is switched to pass the distribution fork 10a of the second distribution unit 10 to the first
It is sorted and conveyed to the stacking section 4 or the second stacking section 5.

(Step 5): Normally deposited banknotes are sent between the blades of the stacking wheel 4b of the first stacking section 4, and are sent to the alignment plate 4a.
is in the raised state as shown in Figure 1,
It is accumulated on the accumulation car 4b.

(Step 6): Among the deposited banknotes, banknotes found to be abnormal are stacked by the stacking wheel 5b of the second stacking section 5.

(Step 7): Also, the presence or absence of banknotes is detected in the first separating and sending section 7, and if there are banknotes left, the operations from step 2 to step 7 are repeated until all the banknotes are gone (empty). ) If steps 2 to 6 are completed, proceed to step 8.

(Step 8): Check whether there are banknotes in the second stacking section 5, in other words, whether there is an abnormality among the deposited banknotes and they are stacked in the second stacking section 5, and check whether all the deposited banknotes are normal. If so, the process moves to step 9, and if there is an abnormal banknote, the process automatically moves to step 13.

(Step 9): The depositor, i.e., the customer, confirms the amount (although the explanation is omitted, it is added each time the amount is checked in the discriminator 8, and the total is displayed near the first transaction opening 2 and the second transaction opening 3. (Step 10): When the customer checks the total display and authorizes the deposit by pressing the deposit button, etc. (Step 11): The banknotes accumulated in the first accumulation section 4 are It is sent to the first separation sending unit 7, and thereafter the seventh
The storage process is performed according to the flow shown in the figure.

(Step 12): Further, when the customer wishes to return the banknotes in step 10 and issues a command using the return button, etc., if the customer inserts the banknotes from the first transaction port 2, the first stacking section 4 The alignment plate 4a and belt 4c become horizontal, and the banknotes are returned to the first transaction port 2. In addition, when the customer inserts banknotes from the second transaction port 3, the alignment plate 5 of the second stacking section 5
a and the belt 5c become horizontal, and the belt 6a, guide plate 6b, and guide plate 6c of the temporary pool part 6 become horizontal, and the banknotes are returned to the second transaction port 3.

(Step 13): Meanwhile, in step 8,
If abnormal banknotes are left in the second stacking section 5,
A recheck is made in response to a detection signal from the discriminator 8 indicating that there is an abnormality in the deposited banknotes. It should be noted that the abnormal banknotes stacked in the second stacking section 5 are inverted, and if they were originally inserted "face up", they are turned "face down", and thereafter, they are checked again in the inverted state. As explained in step 1 and step 2, it is transported to the first separation and delivery section 7 via the temporary pool section 6.

(Step 14): Following the operation of conveying the abnormal banknotes accumulated in the second stacking section 5 to the first separating and sending section 7, the normal banknotes accumulated in the first stacking section 4 are transferred to the first transaction slot 2. If they are input from the storage area, they are transported to the second stacking section 5 and temporarily pooled. Further, when the money is input from the second transaction port 3, it is temporarily pooled on the first accumulation unit 4.

(Step 15): The reversed abnormal banknotes are again separated one by one and conveyed to the discrimination section 8. (Step 16): The above-mentioned discrimination functions (a) to (h) perform high-grade discrimination again. (Step 17): Sorting is performed by the sorting fork 10a of the second sorting section 10 via the first sorting section 9, depending on whether or not the discrimination is possible.

(Step 18): The banknotes that can be identified, that is, are determined to be normal by rechecking, are
If the input was made from trading port 2, the second
If the items are accumulated in the accumulation section 5 and inputted from the second transaction port 3, they are accumulated in the first accumulation section 4.

(Step 19): If the banknotes that cannot be identified, that is, the banknotes that are determined to be abnormal upon re-checking, are those inserted through the first transaction port 2, they are accumulated in the first stacking section 4, and the banknotes are stacked in the second If the money has been put in through the transaction port 3, it is accumulated in the second accumulation section 5.

(Step 20): Next, when all the banknotes in the first separation and delivery section 7 are gone and steps 15 to 19 are completed, the process moves to step 21.

(Step 21): As a result of re-checking the reversed banknotes, if there are abnormal banknotes that cannot be identified as normal, that is, when the banknotes are inserted from the first transaction port 2, there are no banknotes in the first stacking section 4. be aggregated (see G ₁₉ ) or have a second trading outlet 3.
If it is detected that banknotes are stacked in the second stacking section 5 when banknotes are inserted, the process goes to step 22, and if there are no abnormal banknotes, the process goes to step 2.
Move to 3.

(Step 22): If banknotes are inserted from the first transaction port 2, the abnormal banknotes are returned from the first stacking section 4, and if banknotes are inserted from the second transaction port 3, the abnormal banknotes are returned from the second stacking section 5. will be returned.

(Step 23): Next, the customer confirms the amount of the returned banknotes and the high-quality banknotes that have been classified as normal by the discrimination unit 8, and (Step 24): Deposit only the banknotes that have been classified as normal. (Step 25): When permission is given to deposit by pressing the deposit button, the normal banknotes stacked in the second stacking section 5 or the first stacking section 4 are returned. is temporary pool part 6
(3rd time), and is then subjected to storage processing according to the flow shown in FIG. 7.

(Step 26): Also, when the customer issues a command such as pressing the return button, the normal banknotes that had been accumulated in the second stacking section 5 are transferred to the first transaction opening 2 and are accumulated in the first stacking section 4. The normal banknotes are returned to the second transaction port 3, and the process ends thereafter.

[In case of deposit collection processing]

All banknotes taken into the machine 1 according to the customer's instructions are normal. Next, sort these by denomination or by specific denomination (10,000 yen note in the example in Figure 7).
The banknotes are separated and processed for reuse.

(Step 31): When a deposit instruction (customer's deposit button operation) is issued, whether the 10,000 yen notes in the deposit/withdrawal box 11 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 are full or not;
Alternatively, it is detected whether there is still room. As shown in FIG.
If you want to reuse some of the deposited banknotes while pushing them out in the direction of the second separating and sending part 12 from b, rotate the holding member 11c to hold the exit side of the banknotes and move them to the movable holding plate 11a side. As shown in FIG. 4, it is moved to form a storage space for banknotes between the outlet 11b and the drop opening 11d provided at the top.
(The shutter 11e that opens and closes the drop port 11d is configured to open only when the deposit/withdrawal box 11 is attached to the machine body 1.) Further, this deposit/withdrawal box 11 is provided with an actuating piece 11f such as a magnet integrally with the movable holding plate 11a, and the actuating piece 11f activates the full detection sensor 1.
1g and near-end detection sensor 11h are activated to detect the amount of banknotes. Further, a stopper 11j that can be moved up and down as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is provided near the exit 11b, so that when a banknote is dropped, the banknote does not protrude from the exit as shown in FIG. When feeding out banknotes, the presser member 11c and stopper 11j
As shown in Figure 3, it is designed to release.

(Step 32): In the previous step 31,
If the deposit/withdrawal box 11 is not full, deposit-permitted banknotes (normal banknotes) are sent to the discriminating unit 8 from the first separating and sending unit 7 in step 11 or step 25.

(Step 33): The discrimination section 8 is switched to a low-level discrimination function (second grade in Fig. 7) that mainly discriminates the denomination, and (Step 34): If the banknote is a normal 10,000 yen note among the banknotes permitted to be deposited, Detect what is marked as "table",
If YES, proceed to step 35; if NO, proceed to step 36. Here, a normal 10,000 yen note refers to a banknote that is free from stains, tape adhesion, partial damage, etc., and is suitable for reuse. and,
Other items are called unfit notes and care is taken not to reuse them.

(Step 35): Normal 10,000 yen bills marked as "front" are sent from the discriminating section 8 to the third stacking section 13 by the sorting fork 9a and fork 9b of the first sorting section 9, The belt 13d is placed vertically between the belt 13b and the guide plate 13c by the accumulator 13a, as shown in FIG. ).

(Step 36): Among the banknotes other than the normal "front" 10,000 yen bill in step 34, a normal 10,000 yen bill is
Detects the "back" on a 10,000 yen note,
If YES, proceed to step 37; if NO, proceed to step 38.

(Step 37): Normal 10,000 yen bills marked as "back" are collected from the discriminating section 8, via the first sorting section 9 and the second sorting section 10, into the second stacking section 5. . Due to this flow, the 10,000 yen note is corrected to the "face up" state.

(Step 38): 10,000 yen notes that are not normal 10,000 yen notes in Steps 34 and 36, such as damaged 10,000 yen notes, 5,000 yen notes, 1,000 yen notes, and even tickets with transport errors (unidentified due to double feeding, etc.) The discriminating section 8 stores the distributing forks 9a and 9b of the first distributing section 99 into the deposit box 14.

(Step 39): The banknotes that have been identified one by one in steps 32 to 38 are passed to steps 35 and 3 according to conditions such as their denomination and front and back sides.
Steps 7 and 38 are performed, and then,
It is detected whether the first separating and sending section 7 is "empty", and if NO, the processes of steps 32 to 38 are repeated for the remaining banknotes,
(Step 40): It is detected whether or not there is a banknote that has been changed from "back" to "front" in the second stacking section 5. If it is NO, the process moves to step 46. If there are banknotes, (Step 41): The banknotes stacked in the second stacking section 5 are conveyed to the first separating and sending section 7, (Step 42): The banknotes are transferred from the first separating and sending section 7 to the banknotes The sheets are sent out one by one (Step 43): The discriminating section 8 is made inactive, that is, the sheets are passed through the discriminating section 8 unconditionally, and the sheets are sent from the first sorting section 9 to the third stacking section 13.

(Step 44): In this way, the third accumulation section 13
10,000 yen bills are stacked one after another with their fronts and backs aligned.

(Step 45): These operations, Step 4
Steps 2 to 44 are repeated until there are no banknotes left in the first separating and sending section 7, and when "empty" is detected (Step 46): Whether there are banknotes in the third stacking section 13 or not, that is, whether the banknotes should be reused is determined. It is detected whether normal 10,000 yen bills with their faces aligned are accumulated, and if there are no 10,000 yen bills accumulated (first
If there are no 10,000 yen notes among the deposited banknotes inserted from transaction port 2 or 2nd transaction port 3), all deposit operations have been completed, and if 10,000 yen notes have accumulated. (Step 47): Set the presser member 11c and stopper 11j of the deposit/withdrawal box 11 to the state shown by the solid line in FIG. From the drop port 11d, the third accumulation section 13
The belts 13b and 13d are vertically rotated in a direction away from the guide plate 13c as shown in FIG.
Store in 1. After storing the banknotes, the deposit/withdrawal box 11 and the third stacking section 13 are returned to their original positions as shown in FIG. 3. The "front" of a normal 10,000 yen note stored in the deposit/withdrawal box 11 is on the right side in FIGS. 1 to 4.

(Step 51): On the other hand, if it is detected that the deposit/withdrawal box 11 is full in step 31 shown in FIG. , (Step 52): As in Step 43, the money is passed through the discriminating section 8 without being checked, (Step 53): The money is transferred to the deposit box 14 by the sorting forks 9a and 9b of the first sorting section 9.
Drop it into and store it.

(Step 54): Then, the first separating and sending section 7
If deposit-approved banknotes remain, steps 51 to 53 are repeated, and the deposit-permitted banknotes disappear from the first separating and sending section 7, and all the banknotes are left between the first separating and sending section 7 and the deposit box 14. When it runs out, each operation ends.

In these steps 51 to 53, if a sufficient amount of 10,000 yen notes to be reused for withdrawal are stored in the deposit/withdrawal box 11, deposit-approved banknotes of all denominations are stored without being separated. be.

[For withdrawal processing]

When a customer wishes to withdraw money from the first trading port 2 or the second trading port 3, when the customer confirms the withdrawal amount or desired denomination and operates the withdrawal button etc., the amount shown in FIG. 8 is determined by the command. Payments (withdrawals) are made through the following steps. This payment is made to correspond to the desired payment amount using two types of denominations: 10,000 yen notes and 1,000 yen notes.

(Step 61): When withdrawing the desired denomination or the total payment amount, check in the machine 1 whether the withdrawal of thousand yen notes is included, and if there is a withdrawal of thousand yen notes, proceed to step 62. If there is no withdrawal of 1,000 yen notes, the process moves to step 68.

(Step 62): When a command to withdraw a thousand yen note is issued, the back side of the thousand yen note stored in the withdrawal box 15 is
The sheets are pulled out one by one and judged by a group of conveyor belts at the discriminating section 8.
sent to.

(Step 64): If it is a normal 1,000 yen note with little damage and suitable for payment, go to Step 65.
If the 1,000 yen note is too damaged to be suitable for payment, or is a 1,000 yen note that has been sent twice, the process moves to step 66.

(Step 65): Normal 1,000 yen notes are transferred to the first sorting section 9.
Then, via the second sorting unit 10, if the transaction account commanded by the customer is the first transaction account 2, it is accumulated in the first accumulation unit 4, and if it is the second transaction account 3, it is accumulated in the second accumulation unit 4. It is accumulated in the accumulation section 5.

At this time, 1,000 yen bills are stacked face up in each stacking section 4, 5.

(Step 66): In addition, the payment-inconforming thousand yen notes are transferred to the second accumulation section 5 if the transaction is made from the first transaction port 2, and to the second accumulation section 5 if the transaction is made from the second transaction port 3. They are respectively accumulated in one accumulation section 4.

(Step 67): Normal thousand yen note Step 62~
When the necessary number of 1,000 yen notes are accumulated under the first 1,000 yen note in step 66, it is confirmed that the counting of 1,000 yen notes has been completed, and the process moves to step 68.

(Step 68): Then there is 1 in the payment bill.
It is determined whether a 10,000 yen note is required, and if there is no withdrawal of a 10,000 yen note, the process moves to step 75.

(Step 69): If it is necessary to withdraw 10,000 yen notes, they are sent one by one from the deposit/withdrawal box 11 to the discriminating section 8 by the second separating and discharging section 12, (Step 70): Discriminating section In step 8, the 10,000 yen note that has been turned ``face up'' is subjected to a low grade classification (step 71): If it is a normal 10,000 yen note with little damage and suitable for payment, it is passed to step 72.
Additionally, for 10,000 yen notes that are non-conforming to payment due to a conveyance error such as double feeding, the process proceeds to step 73.

(Step 72): The normal 10,000 yen notes are accumulated under the previously accumulated 1,000 yen notes, that is, in the first accumulation section 4 or the second accumulation section 5. (Step 73): The non-conforming 10,000 yen notes are 1st
It is accumulated in the third accumulation section 13 via the sorting section 9.

(Step 74): When the counting and accumulation of normal 10,000 yen notes is confirmed (if NO, return to step 69), (Step 75): The transaction account where the customer is issuing the command, that is, the first transaction account. 2, the 1,000 yen notes are stacked on top of the 10,000 yen notes from the first stacking section 4, or from the second stacking section 5 when the transaction opening is the second transaction port 3, and all of them are placed face up. The banknotes are fed out in the same state.

(Step 76): Next, when the customer removes all the withdrawn banknotes, this is confirmed by the detection sensors of transaction ports 2 and 3, and the transaction is completed. When the detection sensor detects all or part of the banknote (Step 77): A timer starts operating and waits for a certain period of time. If the customer removes the banknote during this time, the process returns to Step 76 and the "end of transaction" is confirmed. Step 78): If the customer forgets to pick up the banknotes and a certain period of time has passed, the remaining banknotes in the transaction port are taken into the first stacking section 4 or the second stacking section 5, and the banknotes near the first transaction port 2 are collected. Move the belt upward as shown by the chain line in Figure 1 to remove the remaining banknotes to the reject box 17, and also leave a record of customers who have forgotten to take out the remaining banknotes, so that the bank etc. can contact the customer at a later date. service materials, and the "end of transaction" is confirmed. Further, within the machine 1, the non-payable banknotes accumulated in step 66 and step 73 continue to be processed.

(Step 79): Check whether non-conforming 1,000 yen bills have been accumulated in the second accumulation section 5 or first accumulation section 4. If NO, it is determined that there are no non-conforming 1,000 yen bills; If there are 1,000 yen notes, different actions are taken depending on where they are collected.

(Step 80): If the withdrawal is made from the first transaction port 2, confirm the completion of the withdrawal and removal of remaining banknotes (conditions of YES in step 76 or completion of step 78), and confirm NO. If YES, the process waits for its completion, and if YES, the process moves to step 81. Note that if the withdrawal is made from the second transaction account 3, step 80 can be omitted.
(Step 81): Non-conforming 1,000 yen notes accumulated in the second accumulation section 5 or the first accumulation section 4 are removed from the reject box by moving the belt near the first transaction opening upward as shown by the chain line in Figure 1. 17 and is "finished".

(Step 82): On the other hand, it is detected whether non-conforming 10,000 yen bills are accumulated in the third stacking section 13, and if NO, the process is "ended"; (Step 83): Non-conforming banknotes are detected. If so, the money is returned to the deposit/withdrawal box 11 again. This operation is based on the fact that most of the reasons why banknotes (1 yen 10,000 notes) that were once classified as conforming are classified as nonconforming are due to poor conveyance such as double feeding. Double feeding is often resolved by carrying out the following conveyance. In this way, only reusable 10,000 yen notes are separated and placed in deposit/withdrawal box 1.
The reason for storing banknotes in 1 is that banks must accept deposited banknotes even if they are severely damaged unless they are counterfeit or altered, but on the other hand, from the customer service perspective, withdrawn banknotes must be kept without wrinkles or stains. This is because it is preferable to use a 10,000 yen note, which has a large face value, and from the standpoint of capital efficiency, it is efficient to reuse a 10,000 yen note with a large face value.

Each of the above steps 76, 78, 79, 81, 8
When steps 2 and 83 are completed, the automatic deposit and withdrawal machine completes the withdrawal process.

In addition, in steps 71, 72, and 73, if a specific denomination to be reused (the example of a 10,000 yen note was mentioned) or a banknote previously stored in the deposit/withdrawal box 11 is detected by low-level discrimination at the time of withdrawal. When the banknotes are judged as non-conforming banknotes due to a conveyance error or the like, they are stacked in the third stacking section 13. If the bill is determined to be non-conforming for reuse due to defacement, etc., it is collected from the discriminating unit 8 into the second stacking unit 5 or the first stacking unit 4, as in the case of non-conforming 1,000 yen notes. Afterwards, it can be removed into the reject box 17.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the automatic teller machine of the present invention sends normal banknotes that can be reused as payout banknotes out of the deposited banknotes into a storage box for payout banknotes, and withdraws the sent banknotes. Since it is configured to be reused as gold banknotes, the storage box for deposited banknotes is also used for deposited banknotes, and the storage space for deposited and withdrawn banknotes is reduced accordingly. It is possible to downsize the entire automatic deposit machine that combines a cash dispenser and a cash withdrawal machine.
In addition, low-grade discrimination for selecting reusable banknotes from deposited banknotes is performed using data from some of the multiple measurement means for high-grade discrimination, making it possible to perform precise discrimination of deposited banknotes ( The sensors required for high-grade discrimination can be used as they are, and the special sensors necessary for high-grade discrimination can be deactivated during low-grade discrimination, thereby minimizing wear and tear on equipment. It also has the effect of reducing costs.

Furthermore, the low-grade discrimination function of the discrimination section discriminates whether or not the deposited banknote determined to be normal by the high-grade discrimination function is a banknote of a specific denomination that can be reused as a withdrawal banknote. By setting this particular denomination as the most frequently used 10,000 yen note, you can make the most effective use of the box, which has a smaller storage space, and maximize the efficiency of using that box. The effect is that it can be enhanced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic teller machine to which the present invention is applied, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing a flow system of banknotes between each component of Fig. 1, and Fig. Figure 1 is a detailed explanatory diagram of the deposit/withdrawal box, second separation/output section, third accumulation section, etc., and Figure 4 is a detailed explanation of the third
5A and 5B are detailed explanatory diagrams and operational explanatory diagrams of the discriminating section in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 6 to 8 are flowcharts showing the steps for depositing and withdrawing banknotes. 1... Aircraft, 2... First transaction port, 3... Second transaction port, 4... First accumulation section, 5... Second accumulation section, 7
...First separation and sending section, 8...Discrimination section, 10...Second sorting section, 11...Deposit/withdrawal box, 12...Second separation and sending section, 13...Third accumulation section, 14... Deposit box, 15...Payment box, 16...Third separation sending section, 17...Reject box.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. The deposited banknotes inserted into the transaction opening are sent out one by one to the conveying section by the separating and sending section, and the bills sent into the conveying section are sequentially conveyed to the discriminating section, and the discriminating section An automatic deposit/withdrawal machine that distinguishes the presence or absence of abnormalities in the deposited banknotes, temporarily pools normal banknotes, and then deposits them, and also withdraws the withdrawal banknotes stored in a box inside the machine, The discrimination unit has a high-grade discrimination function that discriminates whether or not the deposited banknote is a normal banknote based on data from a plurality of measuring means regarding the deposited banknote sent in, and a high-class discrimination function that discriminates whether the deposited banknote is a normal banknote or not, and a high-level discrimination function that discriminates whether the deposited banknote is a normal banknote or not based on data from a plurality of measuring means regarding the deposited banknote sent in. and a low-grade discrimination function that discriminates whether or not a deposited banknote is a banknote of a specific denomination that can be reused as a withdrawal banknote based on data from a measuring means forming a part of the high-grade discrimination function. , the conveying section has a function of sending the deposited banknotes input from the transaction opening to the discriminating section, and a function of feeding the deposited banknotes that are determined to be normal by the high-level discrimination of the discriminating section to the half-separating section again. A stacking unit is provided between the discrimination unit and the box for feeding deposited banknotes of a specific denomination that are discriminated as reusable by the low-level discrimination of the discrimination unit into the box, and , an automatic deposit/withdrawal device characterized in that a separating/dispensing unit is provided between the box and the transaction opening to send out banknotes of a specific denomination stored in the box as dispensing banknotes through the stacking unit. Machine.