JPS5924465B2 - cash dispensing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cash dispensing device equipped with a bill dispensing machine and a coin dispensing machine.

For example, at a bank, there is a business in which a customer submits a bankbook and a billing slip to a counter, and a bank employee pays out banknotes and coins corresponding to the billed amount based on the submitted billing slip.

During this dispensing operation, the bank employee takes out the required number of banknotes and coins from the storage box, counts them, and hands them to the customer. By the way, this kind of dispensing work is troublesome, there is a risk of miscounting and causing trouble, and it is also not good for cash management, so recently, cash dispensing devices that mechanize the cash dispensing work ( For example, see Japanese Patent Application No. 53-61817, which is a patent application filed by this applicant), which has been developed and is now being used.

This cash dispensing device consists of an operating console into which data such as all types and amounts are input, and a bill dispensing machine and a coin dispensing machine that automatically dispense banknotes or coins according to commands from the operating console. It is something that

The bill dispensing machine is equipped with a bill storage section for each denomination (for example, 4 denominations) and a bill feeding mechanism, and the coin discharging machine is equipped with a coin storage section for denominations of IJ (for example, 5 denominations), etc. It is being However, the banknote dispensing machine and coin processing machine may malfunction due to bills or coins getting stuck in the dispensing path, etc. In such cases, dispensing operations are temporarily suspended, and the dispensing During the period of business suspension,
The manager was responsible for repairing malfunctions.

Further, such suspension of dispensing operations also occurred when bill dispensing machines and coin handling machines were refilled with bills and coins. While the disbursement operations were suspended, banking operations were of course stagnant, and it was a complete waste of time for bank employees and customers. This invention was made based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to prevent the ejection of banknotes or coins from occurring due to failure of the banknote or coin ejection machine, or due to circumstances such as replenishment of banknotes or coins. Therefore, when the dispensing operation is temporarily stopped, this state where dispensing is not possible, that is, the dispensing operation is temporarily stopped, is automatically detected, and the amount that can no longer be automatically disbursed from the banknote dispensing machine or the coin dispensing machine is automatically detected. The system displays the amount of cash on a display section, etc. and instructs the bank employee to make a manual payment, and the data for the amount of the manual payment instruction is recorded together with the details of the series of disbursement operations up to that point. An object of the present invention is to provide a cash dispensing device that eliminates stagnation, waste of time, and waste.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, this cash dispensing device 1 is composed of an operation console 2, a bill dispensing machine 3, a coin dispensing machine 4,
In addition, the operation console 2 and each discharger 324 are connected to the interface 5.
electrically connected by. The operation console 2 is composed of a key input section 6, a display section 7, a printing section 8, and electric circuits such as an arithmetic control section 9 and a storage section 10 provided within the machine.

The bill dispensing machine 3 has storage boxes (stacks) 11a, 11 for each denomination, which are extractable for 10,000 yen bills, 5,000 yen bills, 1,000 yen bills, and 500 yen bills.
b, 11c, 11d, a redirect box 11e, a bill ejection port 12, and a known ejection mechanism and near-end detection mechanism provided inside the machine. The coin ejection machine 4 also has a coin cylinder 13 for storing coins of five denominations (100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, 1 yen), a coin ejection opening 14, and an ejector provided inside the machine. It consists of a mechanism, a near-end detection mechanism, etc. In addition, the storage unit 10 stores microprograms for executing various operations of this embodiment shown in the flowchart of FIG. , namely, payment register, designated register (for 4 denominations of banknotes), manual payment designated register, designated remaining register denomination register (for 4 denominations of banknotes and 5 denominations of coins), manual payment register, entry register, . Release register (banknote 4
denomination division and 5 coin denominations), payout reserve register (
(4 denominations of banknotes), total register, etc.

The functions of these registers will be explained later in a detailed explanation of the operation according to the flowchart of FIG. Particularly in the case of this invention, if the banknote dispensing machine 3 or the coin dispensing machine 4 malfunctions and discharging operation becomes impossible, such a malfunction detection mechanism (not shown) provided in each dispensing machine 3, 4 is activated. (This detection mechanism is a well-known technique, so a detailed explanation will be omitted.) A detection signal is sent to the arithmetic control section 9 and processed, and an instruction is given to manually pay the amount of cash that cannot be discharged. Therefore, a microprogram for causing the calculation control section 9 to execute such an operation is stored in the storage section 10. Further, the discharger 3,
Even if the dispensing machines 3 and 4 become incapable of discharging in order to replenish banknotes and coins into the banknotes and coins, this state is detected by the near-end detection mechanism of each dispensing machine and the output signal of the key switch 29, which will be described later. The system also provides instructions for manual payment of cash that cannot be released. Next, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4, the key input section 6 and display section 7 of the operation console 2 are
The configuration of the following will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 3, the key input section 6 includes numerical keys 17 for inputting numerical data such as amounts, and each denomination of banknotes (10,000 yen note, 5000 yen note, 1,000 yen note, 500 yen note). Separately provided money working keys 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d for inputting money type data, cancellation key 19, correction key 20, addition/entry key 21
, subtraction key 22, payout instruction key 23, date/coin key 24, feed key 25, subtotal key 26, total key 27
are provided for each. In addition, the gold-backed key 18
A to 18d can also be used as classification keys that give classifications A, B, C, and D, respectively. Further, the denomination key 18a is incapable of discharging the bill dispensing machine 3, and when the dispensing instruction key 23 is operated, it flashes and is used as a bill manual dispensing instruction lamp. Furthermore, the date/coin key 24 is incapable of discharging the coin ejecting machine 4, and flashes when the payout instruction key 23 is operated, and is similarly used as a manual coin payout instruction lamp. Therefore,
When instructed to input the manual payment, the staff member visually checks the manual payment amount displayed on the amount display section 30 at the same time, prepares money, and inputs the manual payment amount by operating the numerical keys 17 etc. There is a need to. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a key switch 29 is provided at the upper right portion of the display panel 28.

This key switch 29 is configured to be switched by a master key (not shown) used only by a person in charge of management or an operator key (not shown) used by a staff member in charge. As shown, the key switch 29 is turned off.
, "operation", "setting", and "total", and the cash dispensing device 1 is set to a mode (off mode, operation mode, setting mode, total mode) corresponding to each of these switching positions. I'm starting to be able to do it. When using the master key, the key switch 29 is
Switching is possible for all types of switching positions,
On the other hand, the operator key can be switched only to either the "off" or "operation" switching position. The off mode is a mode in which the power of the cash dispensing device 1 is turned off.

The operation mode is a mode that enables normal cash dispensing operations, and the clerk operates the cash dispensing device 1 by switching the switching position to this "operation" position with the operator key during normal work. be.

The setting mode is a mode that is set by the manager using the master key before starting work, and after setting the cash dispensing device 1 to this setting mode, the date/coin key 24, numeric key 17, addition/entry key 21 You can now enter the current date using . Furthermore, after loading each banknote of a predetermined denomination (in this example, a 10,000 yen note, a 5,000 yen note, a 1,000 yen note, and a 500 yen note) into the banknote dispensing machine 3, the total amount of the loaded banknotes is calculated for that denomination. When inputting this information, the cash dispensing device 1 is set to this setting mode and then inputted. In this case, after setting the changeover switch 29 to the setting mode, if the denomination data and amount data are entered by sequentially operating the denomination keys 18a to 18d, the numeric key 17, and the addition entry key 21, the money can be stored in the storage section 10. The amount is stored in the payout reserve register provided for each type. Regarding coins, data on coins of each denomination replenished into the coin dispenser 4 is not particularly input into the storage unit 10. The total mode is a mode that can be set using the master key after work is finished, and allows the day's settlement to be made.

The settled data is printed out on printing paper by the printing section 8. The display section 7 is provided with an eight-digit (optional) amount display section 30 and five types (optional) alarm/instruction display sections 31. The staff member presses the numerical key 1 on the amount display section 30.
7, etc., and various denomination data such as the manual payment amount sent from the arithmetic control section 9 are displayed. Also, date data, classification data, etc. related to the above-mentioned setting mode etc. are also displayed using this amount display section 30. The alarm instruction display section 31 includes a slip print instruction display section 32, an operation error alarm display section 33, a banknote abnormality alarm display section 34, and a banknote shortage alarm display section 35.
, a coin abnormality alarm display section 36 are respectively provided. The slip printing instruction display section 32 lights up and displays after performing a banknote dispensing operation (counting, discharging operation) and manual payment amount input operation, which will be described later, and instructs the clerk to print a slip (not shown) on the printing section 8 of the operation console 2. Therefore, it instructs to print the denomination data, amount data, etc. of the bill paid out at that time on the slip.

The operation error alarm display section 33 is a display section for warning the staff of a key operation error, and unless a corrective operation is performed at this time, the next normal operation will not be executed. The banknote abnormality alarm display section 34 is a display section for alerting the banknote dispensing machine 3 to the occurrence of a jam or two-sheet feeding that occurs during counting. Note that when a jam occurs, the operation of the bill dispensing machine 3 is stopped, but when two bills are fed, the operation of the bill dispensing machine 3 is continued by simply storing these bills in the redirect box 11e (Fig. 1). . The banknote shortage alarm display section 35 lights up and displays when the payout reserve amount stored in the payout reserve register of the denomination to be paid out is insufficient for the amount requested for payment at that time. This alerts the staff member to load a new banknote of that denomination into the banknote dispensing machine 3. The coin abnormality alarm display section 36 displays that the coin is in an unusable state when it detects a jam occurring during counting in the coin dispensing machine 4 or when a mechanical near-end detection mechanism is activated. Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Please note that the account number of the customer who wishes to withdraw cash should be ``12''.
34,567'' and the billed amount is 16,666 yen. When the clerk receives a billing slip with the account number and billed amount written in it from the customer, the clerk first inputs the account number "1234567" from the key input section 6 of the console 2. At this time, this account number "1234567" is displayed in the amount display section 3.
Displayed as 0. In this case, numeric key 17, addition/
Use entry key 21. Next, using the denomination key 18a and the keys 17 and 21, the invoiced amount 166 is
When 66 yen is input, this input amount is sent to the storage unit 10 via the calculation control unit 9 and stored in the payment register,
Also, the account number “1234567” is displayed in the amount display section 30.
will be displayed instead. Here, if the customer does not particularly specify the denomination of the bill for the billed amount, the clerk operates the payout instruction key 23 following the above key operation. At this time, the calculation control unit 9 first calculates the amount 1 in the payment register.
An operation is performed that subtracts the combined amount of the amount in the designated register for each denomination (in this case, O yen because no denomination was specified) from 6,666 yen, and stores the result of the calculation, 16,666 yen, in the designated remaining register. be done. Next, an operation is performed to pay out the amount of 16,666 yen in the designated remaining register using the minimum number of banknotes and coins. In this case, in order to pay out one each of 10,000 yen notes, 5,000 yen notes, 1,000 yen notes, 500 yen notes, 100 yen coins, 50 yen coins, 10 yen coins, 5 yen coins, and 1 yen coins, Each of the above denominations: 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 1,000 yen, 500 yen,
Amounts of 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 1,000 yen, 500 in denomination registers of 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, 1 yen
Yen, 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, and 1 yen are respectively stored. Next, the amount in the designated register for each denomination (
(both O yen) are added to the corresponding denomination registers (in this case, the contents of the denomination registers do not change). Next, a judgment operation is performed to determine whether or not the bill dispensing machine 3 can perform a dispensing operation. In this case, the jam detection mechanism of the bill dispensing machine 3 does not detect a jam, the bill dispensing machine 3 is removed from the interface 5 and is not connected to the operation console 2, and the bill dispensing machine 3 does not detect a jam. When the near-end detection mechanism is not operating, that is, when discharge operation is possible, the jam detection mechanism and the interface 5
, the output state of the near-end detection mechanism is determined by the arithmetic control section 9 as to whether the release operation is possible. Next, the operation of determining whether or not the coin dispensing machine 4 can perform the discharging operation is similarly executed by the arithmetic and control unit 9. In this case, if it is determined that the coin dispensing machine 4 is capable of dispensing for the same reason as described above, then the coin dispensing machine 4 is stored in the dispensing reserve register provided for each denomination of banknotes (four denominations). Subtract the corresponding amount in the denomination register (for example, in the case of the denomination register for a 10,000 yen note, the currently stored amount is 10,000 yen) from the current payout reserve amount, and check if each subtraction result is correct. The arithmetic and control unit 9 executes an operation to determine whether or not this is the case. In this case, if the subtraction result for any denomination is not positive, that is, the denomination storage box (
When the remaining number of banknotes in 11a to 11d) is zero, the banknote shortage alarm display section 35 lights up. If there is a shortage of banknotes, the near-end mechanism of the banknote dispensing machine 3 will also operate and a buzzer will sound to issue an alarm. For this reason, the staff member uses the cancellation key 1.
9 to invalidate all the contents you have operated so far. Therefore, all the contents of the above-mentioned registers except the payout reserve register are cleared. On the other hand, if the subtraction result for any denomination is positive, the contents of each denomination register for banknotes and coins are transferred to the discharge register for the corresponding denomination. Therefore, the contents of each discharge register for banknotes of 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 1,000 yen, and 500 yen are 10,000 yen and 50,000 yen, respectively.
00 yen, 1000 yen, and 500 yen. Another 100 yen,
The contents of each dispensing register for coins of 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, and 1 yen are 100 yen, 50 yen, 10 yen, 5 yen, and 1 yen, respectively.
It becomes a yen. For this reason, both the bill dispensing machine 3 and the coin dispensing machine 4 discharge bills and coins of each denomination one by one into a temporary storage area (not shown) and a coin dispensing port 14 according to the contents of each dispensing register. . Also, during this discharge operation, each discharge machine 3,
The ejected banknotes and coins are detected by sensors provided for each denomination at 4, and this detection signal is sent to the arithmetic control section 9. Then, the arithmetic control unit 9 receives this detection signal for each denomination, and stores the contents of the payout reserve register corresponding to, for example, banknotes (4 denominations) for the number of bills to be released (i.e.,
Execute actions such as subtraction (for the amount released). When the discharging operations of both discharging machines 3 and 4 are completed in this way, this is determined by the arithmetic control section 9, and then a determination operation is performed to determine whether the contents of the manual payment register are O or not. Note that during this judgment operation, the four ejected banknotes remain stored in the banknote temporary storage area. The contents of the manual payment register are now O.
Therefore, next, the four banknotes stored in the banknote temporary storage are sent out to the banknote discharge port 12, and transaction details such as the account number and billed amount are printed on the journal of the printing unit 8. Transaction details are sent to the total register for settlement and are accumulated. Next, the confirmation slip is inserted into the printing unit 8 and the transaction details are printed. And the clerk is the banknote ejection port 1
The process is completed by picking up the four banknotes of each denomination discharged at 2 and five coins of each denomination discharged into the coin discharge port 14 and handing them to the customer. By the way, during the above processing, if the bill dispensing machine 3 is unable to discharge, that is, a jam occurs, or the bill dispensing machine 3 is removed from the interface 5, or the remaining number of bills is When the number of banknotes becomes less than a predetermined number and the near-end detection mechanism is activated, the contents of each banknote denomination register are sequentially added to the manual payment register.

As a result, the contents of the manual payment register become 16,500 yen. Further, if the coin discharging machine 4 is capable of discharging, the coin discharging machine 4 discharges one coin of each denomination, and then the content of 16,500 yen in the manual payment register is displayed on the amount display section 3.
0 is displayed, and the ``Cash 1'' key 18a blinks, and a manual payment instruction is given to the staff member. For this purpose, the clerk takes out and prepares four bills with the amount to be paid by hand of 16,500 yen from a predetermined safe or the like, and operates the numerical keys 17 and the addition/entry key 21 to enter the amount to be paid by hand in the amount of 16,500 yen. The bill is then handed to the customer along with the coins ejected from the coin ejecting machine 4. Further, when the coin discharging machine 4 is unable to discharge, the bill counting machine 3
In the same manner as in the case where the ejection operation is not possible, the contents of each coin denomination register are added to the 11th manual payment register, and as a result, the contents of the manual payment register become 166 yen.

Next, the four banknotes are ejected from the banknote dispensing machine 3 and stored in a temporary storage area. Also, the contents of the manual payment register 166
Yen is displayed on the amount display section and the date/coin key 2
4 flashes and a manual payment instruction is given. For this purpose, the clerk takes out five coins worth 166 yen from a predetermined safe, etc., and operates the numerical keys 11 and addition entry key 21 to input the hand-to-hand payment amount of 166 yen. The coins are then handed to the customer together with the banknotes discharged from the banknote discharge machine 3. If both the bill dispensing machine 3 and the coin dispensing machine 4 are incapable of discharging,
In the case of the above example, the billed amount of 16,666 yen is displayed in the amount display section 30 as a manual payment amount, and the denomination key 1
8a, the date/coin key 24 flashes, so the staff member turns 16.
Take out 666 yen worth of banknotes and coins from a designated safe, etc.
After inputting the amount of 16,666 yen, the banknotes and coins are handed over to the customer.

Furthermore, if the customer specifies the denomination of cash to be paid out for the invoiced amount, for example, if the customer wishes to pay out 16,000 yen worth of 1,000 yen notes, the amount of 16,666 yen is entered using the numerical key 17 and the addition/entry key. 21 to enter into the payment register, then press denomination key 18c and numeric key 1.
7. Operate the addition/entry key 21 to input the amount of 16,000 yen into the denomination register for the 1,000 yen note.

If both the bill dispensing machine 3 and the coin dispensing machine 4 are performing the discharging operation normally, the bill dispensing machine 3 will release the denomination 16
16 thousand yen tickets worth 000 yen will be released and the amount will be 1
Coins worth 66 yen are ejected from the coin dispenser 4, and the clerk takes out 16 1,000 yen bills and coins worth 166 yen from the bill dispenser 12 and the coin dispenser 14 and hands them to the customer. In addition to the above embodiments, the following embodiments are also possible.

That is, when the discharging operation of the banknote dispensing machine 3 or the coin dispensing machine 4 is disabled, a switch or the like is installed in each dispensing machine 3, 4 or the operation console 2 so that the disabled state can be manually set.
For example, if the switch of the banknote dispensing machine 3 is turned on, the arithmetic control unit 9 automatically detects this state and manually pays the amount ejected from the banknote dispensing machine 3. It is intended to give instructions. This embodiment has the advantage that the clerk can freely control manual payment processing by turning on and off the switch. In addition, in the operation example of the embodiment, the contents of the denomination register of the corresponding denomination are subtracted from the contents of the payout reserve register of each denomination, and if the subtraction result is not positive, the banknote shortage alarm display section 35 is displayed. Although the transaction data at that time was invalidated by turning on the light and operating the cancellation key 19, the transaction data may not be invalidated in this case, but manual payment processing may be performed.

As explained above, when the dispensing operation of the banknote dispensing machine or the coin dispensing machine of the cash dispensing device becomes impossible, this invention automatically detects the dispensing disable state and instructs manual payment of the undispensable amount of cash. Since we have provided a cash dispensing device that enables manual dispensing, even if the bill dispensing machine or coin dispensing machine becomes incapable of dispensing, business operations will be temporarily stalled or time will be wasted. This has the advantage that cash dispensing operations can be continued without any problems.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire cash dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the same example, and Figs. 3 and 4 respectively show the same example. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the structure of the key input section and display section of the operation console, and is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the same example. 1... Cash dispensing device, 2... Operation console, 3... Bill dispenser, 4... Coin dispenser, 5... Interface, 6...
Key input section, 7...Bale display section, 8...Printing section, 9...Calculation control section, 10...Storage section, 17...・Numeric keys 18a to 18d...
...Denomination key, 21...Addition/entry key 24...Old coin key, 29...
Key switch, 30... Amount display section, 31...
...Alarm instruction display section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A cash dispensing device in which when data on a desired amount to be disbursed is input, a banknote dispensing machine or a coin dispensing machine automatically operates to dispense cash based on the data on the amount,
A payout instruction key that is operated to instruct payout after inputting the data of the amount desired to be paid out, and whether or not the bill dispensing machine or the coin dispensing machine can perform a dispensing operation when this dispensing instruction key is operated. a manual payment register in which cash for the banknote dispensing machine or coin dispensing machine whose discharging operation is determined to be disabled by the determining function is added and stored as a manual payment amount; A cash dispensing device comprising: an amount display section that displays amount data of the manual payment register on the condition that the contents of the manual payment register are not 0. 2. The cash dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the determining function detects that the banknote dispensing machine or the coin dispensing machine is in a jam state or a near-end state and determines that dispensing operation is not possible. 3. The cash dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the determination function detects that the banknote dispensing machine or the coin dispensing machine is disconnected from the interface and determines that dispensing operation is disabled. 4. The determination function detects the operating state of an inoperability notification switch provided corresponding to the banknote dispensing machine or the coin dispensing machine and determines that discharging operation is disabled. Cash dispensing device as described.