JPH04242884A - Cash transaction device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To guard against the execution of illegal processing and to prevent the missetting of a cash box and illegality by checking an ID number at the cash box, unlocking the lock of a door and then checking consistency in a cash transaction device for discharging cash from the attachable/detachable cash box. CONSTITUTION:In the cash transaction device including a cash transaction part 30 for executing at least the discharging operation of cash from the attachable/detachable cash box 2 and a control part 34 for controlling the cash transaction part 30, the cash box 2 is provided with an input part 28, a card reader 26, a door locking mechanism 236, and a control part 23, the ID of a card inputted from the input part 28 is compared with the contents of a clerk card read out by the card reader 26 to control the release of the relevant door locking mechanism 236. On the other hand, stock information is stored in a memory 231.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Table of Contents] Industrial Application Fields Conventional Technology Problems to be Solved by the Invention Means for Solving the Problems (Figure 1) Example of Function (a) Description of an Embodiment of a Cash Safe (Figures 2 and 3) b) Description of cash handling device according to one embodiment (FIGS. 4 and 5) (c) Description of processing according to one embodiment (FIGS. 6 to 10) (d) Description of other embodiments Effects of the invention

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cash handling device for dispensing cash from a removable cash safe.

[0003] In recent years, financial institutions etc. have been using automatic cash transaction devices,
Cash handling devices such as deposit/withdrawal devices are widely used. Such a cash handling device is equipped with a removable cash safe, and a cash stacker inside the device is replenished with cash from the set cash safe to perform cash withdrawals.

[0004] Generally, in order to set cash in the cash safe of a cash transaction device, a slip is processed, an employee brings the cash from the teller, and manually sets the cash in the cash safe. .

[0005] Also, when collecting cash, the cash is similarly taken out from the cash safe by hand, counted, processed through slip processing, and then returned to the teller.

[0006] In this cash processing, it is desired that there is no fraud or error.

[0007]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, as shown in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2-21393, a cash safe is provided with a memory, the cash safe is connected to a computer, and the number of loaded cash coins is written in the memory. It is proposed to clarify the cash in the system to prevent fraud and errors.

[0008]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the prior art has the following problems.

[0009] Since the cash safe is controlled by a key, a person with the key can open the cash safe and touch the cash, making it easy to commit fraud with cash and prevent fraud from occurring. I don't know either.

(2) A separate device is required to write data into the memory, and this cannot be done with a cash safe alone.

[0011] ■ Guarantee that the cash safe can be correctly set to the corresponding cash handling device due to fraud or error when requesting other specialized agencies (security companies, etc.) to set the cash safe to the corresponding cash handling device on holidays etc. There is no.

[0012] Therefore, the present invention provides for fraud in cash handling,
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cash handling device that can prevent mistakes.

[0013]

[Means for Solving the Problems] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle of the present invention.

[0014] Claim 1 of the present invention provides a cash handling device 3 having a cash handling section 30 for at least dispensing cash from a removable cash safe 2, and a control section 34 for controlling the cash handling section 30. , the cash safe 2 is provided with an input section 28, a card reader 26, a door lock mechanism 236, and a control section 23, and the password from the input section 28 and the contents of the attendant card read by the card reader 26 are input. The feature is that the release of the door lock mechanism 236 is controlled by comparing the door lock mechanism 236 with the door lock mechanism 236.

[0015] Claim 2 of the present invention provides the following in claim 1:
The control section 23 is provided with a memory 231, and the input section 28
It is characterized in that cash loading information is inputted from and stored in the memory 231.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cash handling device 3 having a cash handling section 30 for at least dispensing cash from a removable cash safe 2, and a control section 34 for controlling the cash handling section 30. The cash safe 2 is provided with a memory 231 for storing safe information, and when the cash safe 2 is set, the control section 34 reads out the safe information from the memory 231 and checks the consistency.

[0017]

[Function] According to claim 1 of the present invention, the card reader 26 and the input section 28 are provided in the cash safe 2, the password is checked, and the door of the safe is unlocked, so that the guard against fraud is strengthened and fraud is more securely secured. Prevention is possible.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the cash loading information can be input by the cash safe 2 alone.

According to claim 3 of the present invention, safe information is provided in the cash safe 2 and the consistency is checked by the cash handling device.
It is possible to detect that the cash safe 2 is set in the corresponding cash handling device, and to prevent incorrect setting of the cash safe 2 and fraud.

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (a) Description of a cash safe according to one embodiment FIG. 2 is a front view of a cash safe according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a cash safe according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As will be described later, the cash safe 2 includes an attendant safe 20 for storing cash, a reject safe 21 for storing rejected cash, and a forgotten safe for storing cash forgotten by the user. It has a safe 22 and a control section 23.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cash safe 2 includes a reject door 24 for the reject safe 21 and an attendant safe 2.
0, a card reader 26 for reading an attendant card, a display section 27, and a key input section 28 on the front side.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 23 of the cash safe 2 includes a main control unit 230, a storage unit 231 storing safe information such as a safe ID (identification number) and available ATM IDs, and a clock 232. , a communication section 233 for communicating with the automatic cash transaction device 3, a power supply section 234, a buzzer 235, a door electromagnetic lock 236 for locking the safe door 25 and the reject door 24, the safe door 25 and the reject door. 24, a sensor detection section 237 for detecting whether the attendant's safe 20 is full or empty, and a card reader control section 238 for controlling the card reader 26.

(b) Description of one embodiment of cash handling device FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an automatic cash transaction device of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a banknote recycling unit of one embodiment of the present invention.

In the figures, the same parts as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are indicated by the same symbols.

In FIG. 4, numeral 30 is a banknote recycling unit for depositing and withdrawing banknotes, which will be explained in FIG. , a key input section for operation, and 32 a reader/writer section, which includes a card reader/writer section that reads and writes the user's card, and a card emboss reading section that reads the embossed part of the user's card. 33 is a customer operation section; 33 is a customer operation section; , a color display for displaying operation guidance etc. to the user, and a touch keyboard for the user to enter a PIN number, transaction type, amount spent, etc. 34 is a control unit, and a center (or terminal) controller) and controls the banknote recycling unit 30, maintenance operation section 31, reader/writer section 32, and customer operation section 33.

The operation of this automatic cash transaction device is well known and will not be explained here.

As shown in FIG. 5, the banknote recycling unit 30 includes a cash stacker 301a for 10,000 yen notes, a cash stacker 301b for 5,000 yen notes, and a cash stacker 301b for 5,000 yen notes, which are replenished with banknotes from the staff safe 20 of the cash safe 2. A cash stacker for tickets 301c, a discrimination section 302 for discriminating banknotes, a dispensing pool section 303 for temporarily pooling withdrawn cash, a deposit pool section 304 for pooling returned cash, and a deposit/withdrawal port. An optical connector CN for connecting and communicating the insertion/extraction section 305, the bill transport section 306, these control sections 300, and the communication section 233 of the control section 23 of the cash safe 2 and the control section 300.
1. In addition, the black circle of the conveyance part 306 is a gate,
The white circle is the feeding roller.

The operation of this banknote recycling unit 30 is to feed out banknotes from the attendant safe 20 of the cash safe 2, send them to the discrimination section 302 by the conveyance section 306, and after the discrimination section 302 discriminates them, they are distributed to each stacker 301a, 301b, 3
Store it in 01c and replenish your cash.

[0030] When withdrawing money, each stacker 301a,
The banknotes are fed out from 301b and 301c, and the discrimination unit 302
After being discriminated by the discrimination unit 302, the banknotes are pooled in the withdrawal pool unit 303, and the withdrawn cash is collectively discharged to the insertion/extraction unit 305. When depositing, the banknotes are sent from the insertion/extraction unit 305 to the discrimination unit 302, After being discriminated by the discriminating unit 302, the bills are stored in stackers 301a, 301b, and 301c according to the denominations discriminated, and rejected banknotes are pooled in the deposit pool unit 304 and then discharged to the insertion/extraction unit 305.

(c) Description of one embodiment of processing FIG. 6 is a flowchart of cash setting processing according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a flowchart of door electromagnetic lock opening processing of FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart of cash set processing of one embodiment of the present invention. The input processing flowchart, FIG. 9, is an explanatory diagram of the cash set in FIG. 6.

(2) The staff member reads the staff card on which the staff ID (identification number), password, etc. are recorded into the card reader 26, and inputs the password from the keyboard 28. The main control unit 230 checks the contents of the read card and also checks the password.

■ If the check result is not good, display 27 to display card NG or password NG, and when "Re-input processing" is input from keyboard 28, step
If the command returns to , and the re-input process is not input from the keyboard 28, the process ends abnormally.

[0034] On the other hand, if the check result is good, the process (cash setting/collection) is selected from the keyboard 28.

■Here, if you select cash set processing,
After performing the door electromagnetic locking process shown in FIG.
30 sets the door electromagnetic lock opening timer and opens the door electromagnetic lock 236. This allows the door to be opened using the key.

The main control unit 230 waits for the door to open according to the timer, and when the remaining time reaches, for example, 10 seconds, the buzzer 2
Ring 35.

[0037] If the timer times out without the door being opened, the main control unit 230 locks the door electromagnetic lock 23.
6 to close and end.

On the other hand, when the sensor detection unit 237 detects that the door is open before the timeout, the main control unit 230 performs counter processing, clears the number of coins in the safe in the memory 231, and
finish. By opening this door, the clerk can extract and collect the remaining cash.

■The main control unit 230 waits for the cash to be set in the cash safe 2, and the staff member waits for the cash to be set in the cash safe 2.
When you place cash in the door and close the door, the door electromagnetic lock 236
is closed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, 100,000 and 1,000 coupons are alternately set in the cashier's safe 20 of the cash safe 2 in units of 100. Thereby, in the automatic cash transaction device 3, each denomination can be dispensed alternately, and each denomination is dispensed on average, so that the replenishment time is shortened on average.

[0040]Next, the main control section 230 performs the set cash number input process shown in FIG. That is, the staff member uses the keyboard 2
8, select the denomination (10,000, 5,000, 1,000, cancel, end), enter the number of coins for each denomination, and if no corrections are made, write the number of coins of that denomination in the memory 231 and save. On the other hand, when cancel is selected from the keyboard 28, the memory 231 is cleared. Also, if you select exit from the keyboard 28,
The number data of the memory 231 is displayed on the display section 27, and the user is prompted to confirm the input. Here, if cancel is selected from the keyboard 28, the process returns to denomination selection, and if confirmation is selected, the process ends.

[0041]The main control unit 230 then stores the staff card data, password, processing details (number of coins extracted, number of cash set, processing date, hour, minute, second, etc.) as a processing history in the memory 231.
Write to, save, and exit.

[0042] In this way, since the door is opened on the condition that the password is checked, fraud can be prevented more reliably.

[0043] Also, the staff member registers the contents of this process in the HOST or terminal controller using a TEL terminal or the like.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a process for setting a safe in an ATM according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] The control section 34 of the automatic cash transaction device displays a safe setting instruction on the liquid crystal display of the maintenance operation section 31, and waits for setting.

■ When the cash safe 2 is set in the banknote recycling unit 30, the control section 300 detects this, reads out the information in the memory 231 of the control section 23 of the cash safe 2 from the optical connector CN1, and sends the information to the control section 34. Notice.

The control unit 34 compares and checks the usable device ID of the read information with the ID of its own ATM. Alternatively, the cash safe ID of the read information and the usable cash safe ID in the control unit 34 are compared and checked.

■ If this consistency check is good, the control unit 34 accepts the set OK and the processing information (cash safe 2 information, A
TMID, ID of the staff member who processed the process, date and time of the process, etc.) are sent to the terminal controller or host, the host manages the history, and the process proceeds to step (2).

■On the other hand, if this consistency check is defective,
If there is no recovery processing, the process proceeds to step (2), and if there is recovery processing, the control unit 34 indicates that a cash safe with poor integrity (NG) has been set, the cash safe ID, and the AT
The MID or the like is sent to the terminal controller or host to inquire as to whether this cash safe can be used.

[0050] The terminal controller or host is
It determines whether the cash safe can be used and returns whether or not it can be used. When the control unit 34 is usable, the AT
An instruction to start up M and information regarding the NG safe are sent, and the process proceeds to step (2). If the safe is unusable, the process proceeds to step (2).

■The control section 34 is the maintenance operation section 3
1 displays a safe consistency NG and a cash safe replacement instruction, and waits for the cash safe to be removed. When the control section 300 of the banknote recycling unit 30 detects that the cash safe has been removed, the process returns to step (2).

■Next, the control unit 34 checks whether the information read from the cash safe 2 includes data on the number of coins in the safe. If there is data on the number of coins in the safe, the control section 34 proceeds to step (2) and sends the automatic cash transaction device 3 , information on the cash safe 2 to be set is notified in advance from the terminal controller or host,
When the cash safe 2 is set in the automatic cash transaction device 3, the information on the cash safe 2 may be read and a comparison check between the information and the notified information may be performed.

[0053] Then, the control unit 34 performs a replenishment process upon completion of setting the cash safe. That is, the banknote recycling unit 30 transfers banknotes from the cash safe 2 to each stacker 301a,
301b and 301c are replenished, the process is completed, and operation becomes possible.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, since banknotes of each denomination are alternately loaded into the cash safe 2, each stacker 301a, 301b, 301c is replenished with banknotes on average, so that the banknotes are not replenished. This saves time and allows for faster start-up.

(d) Description of other embodiments In addition to the embodiments described above, the present invention can be modified as follows.

If there is no data on the number of coins in the safe at step (2) in FIG. 9, the process communicates with the terminal controller or host to obtain the data on the number of coins in the safe, and then proceeds to step (2).

[0057] Although the cash handling device has been described as an example of an automatic cash transaction device, the present invention may also be applied to an automatic deposit/withdrawal device or an automatic cash withdrawal device operated by a teller at a bank or the like.

The present invention has been explained above using examples, but
Various modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention, and these are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

[0059]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention,
It has the following effects.

[0060] Since the password is checked in the cash safe and the door is unlocked, the guard against fraud is strengthened and fraud can be reliably prevented.

[0061] Since it can be executed in a cash safe, no other equipment is required.

[0062] Since the cash handling device checks the consistency of the cash safe, it is possible to prevent incorrect setting of the cash safe and fraud.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a cash safe according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a cash safe according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an automatic cash transaction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a banknote recycling unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a cash setting process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a door electromagnetic lock opening process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a set cash number input process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a cash set according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a safe setting process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Cash safe 3 Cash handling device 23 Control section 26 Card reader 28 Input section 30 Cash handling department 34 Control section 231 Memory 236 Lock mechanism

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cash handling device comprising: a cash handling unit (30) that performs at least a withdrawal operation of cash in a removable cash safe (2); and a control unit (34) that controls the cash handling unit (30). In the device (3), the cash safe (2) is provided with an input section (28), a card reader (26), a door lock mechanism (236), and a control section (23);
) and the contents of the staff card read by the card reader (26), and the door lock mechanism (236)
) A cash handling device characterized by controlling the release of. 2. The control unit (23) includes a memory (231).
), the cash handling device inputs cash loading information from the input section (28) and stores it in the memory (231). 3. A cash handling device comprising: a cash handling unit (30) that performs at least an operation of withdrawing cash from a removable cash safe (2); and a control unit (34) that controls the cash handling unit (30). In the device (3), the cash safe (2) is provided with a memory (231) for storing safe information;
2), the control unit (34) sets the memory (23).
1) A cash handling device characterized by reading safe information and checking consistency.