JP2005284358A - Money depositing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a money depositing machine capable of easily determining whether currency jammed between a discriminating part and a storage part should be returned to a user or stored in the storage part. <P>SOLUTION: The money depositing machine comprises the discriminating part 32 that discriminates the paper money which has been fed, the storage part 34 that stores the discriminated paper money, and a reader/writer 4 that records monetary value data to a non-contact IC card 100. The depositing machine stores the discriminated paper money, records monetary value data corresponding to the value of the stored paper money to the non-contact IC card 100, and is equipped with a printer 5 that issues a form describing the state of the transaction when paper money gets jammed in a transport path from the discriminating part 32 to the storage part 34. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a depositing machine that records money value information corresponding to inserted money on a recording medium.

  In recent years, it has become popular to record monetary value information (electronic money) on a recording medium and perform settlement related to purchase of goods and provision of services using the recording medium. In this type of recording medium, if the balance of the recorded monetary value information decreases, it is not possible to make a settlement regarding the purchase of goods and the provision of services, so it is necessary to accumulate monetary value information. When accumulating this monetary value information, the discriminating bill is provided with an identification unit that identifies the inserted bill, a storage unit that accommodates the identified bill, and a recording unit that records the value information of the bill on a recording medium. A depositing machine that stores value information corresponding to the value of the stored banknote on a recording medium is used (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  By the way, in this depositing machine, when a banknote is jammed in the transport path from the identification unit to the storage unit, the operation of the depositing machine must be interrupted and the maintenance staff must remove the banknote. If the value information corresponding to the value of the removed banknote is not recorded on the recording medium (no deposit processing), the value information corresponding to the value of the removed banknote must be returned to the user. Must be accommodated in the accommodating portion when it is recorded on the recording medium (deposited).

JP 2003-36466 A

  However, in the conventional depositing machine, whether or not value information corresponding to the value of the removed banknote is recorded on the recording medium (whether or not the depositing process is performed) is determined based on the position where the banknote is jammed. Therefore, it was difficult to determine whether the removed banknote should be returned to the user or stored in the storage unit.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present invention can easily determine whether the money packed in the transport path from the identification unit to the storage unit should be returned to the user or stored in the storage unit. The purpose is to provide a deposit machine.

  In order to achieve the above object, a depositing machine according to claim 1 of the present invention records an identification unit for identifying inserted currency, a storage unit for accommodating the identified currency, and monetary value information on a recording medium. And a recording unit for storing the identified money and recording money value information corresponding to the value of the stored money on a recording medium. The printer is provided with a printer that issues a form in which the transaction state is described when it is jammed.

  In addition, the depositing machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is the depositing machine according to claim 1, wherein when the money value information corresponding to the value of money jammed in the transport path is not recorded on the recording medium, the printer The form is immediately issued.

  The depositing machine according to claim 3 of the present invention is characterized in that in claim 1 or 2, the printer issues the form on condition that maintenance is started.

  The depositing machine according to the present invention issues a form that describes the transaction state when money is jammed in the transport path from the identification section to the storage section, so if the form is viewed, the money jammed in the transport path is given to the user. There is an effect that it can be easily determined whether it should be returned or accommodated in the accommodating portion.

  In addition, if monetary value information corresponding to the value of money jammed in the transport path is not recorded on the recording medium (if the jammed money should be returned to the user), the printer will immediately issue a form. There is an effect that the user can receive the form and settle it later based on the form.

  In addition, since the printer issues a report on the condition that maintenance starts, the maintenance staff can determine whether the money should be returned to the user or the money to be stored in the storage unit before removing the money. Play.

  Exemplary embodiments of a depositing machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a depositing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view for explaining the internal structure of the depositing machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a depositing machine shown in FIG. FIG.

  The depositing machine according to the present embodiment employs a non-contact IC card 100 as a recording medium. The non-contact IC card 100 has an IC chip (not shown) and a coiled antenna (not shown) connected to the IC chip (not shown). The IC chip (not shown) has a recording unit (not shown), a transmission / reception unit (not shown), and a power supply rectification unit (not shown). Information such as accumulated money value information, merchandise purchases, settlement information for providing services, balance information, and the like are recorded. The transmission / reception unit (not shown) is a part that transmits / receives information to / from a reader / writer 4 to be described later, and the power rectification unit (not shown) resonates the coiled antenna by a predetermined radio wave transmitted by the reader / writer 4 ( This is a part that obtains electromotive force generated by electromagnetic induction as operating power of an IC chip (not shown). In addition to the contactless IC card 100 described above, for example, a mobile communication terminal (for example, a mobile phone) can be used as the recording medium.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the depositing machine records monetary value information on the non-contact IC card 100, and has a main body 1 and an outer door 2 that closes the front opening of the main body 1. ing.

  The main body 1 includes a banknote unit 3, a reader / writer 4, a printer 5, a control unit 6, and a power supply unit 7.

  The banknote unit 3 includes an insertion port 31, an identification unit 32, a holding unit 33, and a storage unit 34, and the inserted banknote is transferred to the storage unit 34 via the identification unit 32 and the storage unit 33. Be contained.

  The insertion slot 31 is a part that accepts banknotes, and is arranged so as to be exposed on the outer surface of the outer door 2. Note that the depositing machine according to the present embodiment accepts one banknote at a time and cannot insert a plurality of banknotes at a time.

  The identification part 32 is a part which identifies the banknote received from the insertion slot part 31, Comprising: It has a magnetic sensor (not shown) and an optical sensor (not shown). And based on the information which these sensors acquired, it is judged whether it is an identifiable banknote, and when it is an identifiable banknote, a kind (denomination) is further specified and a banknote is stored in a holding part. To 33. The depositing machine according to the present embodiment can insert four types of bills such as 10,000 yen bills, 5,000 yen bills, 2000 yen bills, and thousand yen bills. Is remembered.

  The holding unit 33 is a part that temporarily holds a banknote identified as a banknote that can be identified by the identifying unit 32. When the depositing process is interrupted, the banknote held in the holding unit 33 is inserted into the identifying unit 32. It is returned to the user via the mouth 31. Since the depositing machine according to the present embodiment cannot accept a plurality of banknotes at a time, one banknote can be held.

  The accommodating part 34 is a part which accommodates the banknote hold | maintained at the holding | maintenance part 33, and accommodates the banknote hold | maintained at the storage part 33, when a money_receiving | payment process is complete | finished.

  A plurality of clogging detection sensors (not shown) for detecting the clogging of banknotes are arranged in the conveyance path from the insertion slot 31 to the accommodation unit 34 described above. The banknote unit 3 determines that a banknote is jammed when each detection sensor (not shown) does not detect the banknote inserted from the insertion slot 31 at a predetermined timing.

  The reader / writer 4 has an antenna 41 and can transmit and receive information to and from the non-contact IC card 100 via the antenna 41. That is, the reader / writer 4 transmits a predetermined radio wave via the antenna 41, generates an electromotive force in a coiled antenna (not shown) of the non-contact IC card 100, and operates the IC chip (not shown). Use electricity. With this operating power, the balance information recorded in the IC chip (not shown) is transmitted to the reader / writer 4, and the reader / writer 4 acquires the balance information. On the other hand, the payment information such as the value information corresponding to the value of the deposited banknote and the payment date and time is transmitted to the non-contact IC card 100 by the reader / writer 4 via the antenna 41 and recorded on the IC chip (not shown).

  The printer 5 issues a receipt and a maintenance form, has a roll paper (not shown) and a cutter (not shown) for cutting the roll paper, and leaves a part of the printed roll paper. It is issued as a receipt or maintenance form.

  The control unit 6 is connected to the banknote unit 3, the reader / writer 4, and the printer 5 described above, and controls the banknote unit 3, the reader / writer 4, and the printer 5 according to programs and data stored in the memory 61 in advance. is there. Further, a router 62 is connected to the control unit 6 and can communicate with the center server 63 via a router 64 connected to a center server 63 that manages the depositing machine. Communication with the center server 63 includes, for example, collection date of banknotes, transmission of value information corresponding to the value of the collected banknotes, and the like.

  Further, the control unit 6 has a setting unit 65 and can perform various settings related to the depositing machine, for example, issue setting of a customer receipt (form to be issued immediately) described later. The setting unit 65 has setting keys (not shown) for executing various setting items.

  The power supply unit 7 is connected to the banknote unit 3, the reader / writer 4, the printer 5, and the control unit 6, and supplies power to them. The power supply unit 7 has a power switch (not shown) for turning on / off the supply of power.

  The banknote unit 3 and the control unit 6 described above are concealed by the inner door 8 so as to be isolated in the inner region of the main body 1. The inner door 8 is attached to the inside of the outer door 2 so as to be openable and closable, and can be opened and closed after the outer door 2 is opened. The inner door 8 has an inner door lock 8a, and can be locked when the inner door 8 is in a closed state.

  Further, the inner door lock 8 a is provided with an inner door lock sensor (not shown) for detecting the unlocking, and the inner door lock sensor (not shown) is connected to the control unit 6. Instead of the inner door lock sensor (not shown), an inner door sensor (not shown) for detecting the open state of the inner door 8 may be provided and connected to the control unit 6.

  The outer door 2 has an outer door lock 2 a and can be locked when the outer door 2 closes the front opening of the main body 1. Note that an outer door sensor (not shown) that detects the open state of the outer door 2 may be provided between the main body 1 and the outer door 2, and the outer door sensor may be connected to the control unit 6.

  As described above, the insertion port 31 of the banknote unit 3 is exposed on the outer surface of the outer door 2, and the display unit 21 and the operation unit 22 are disposed in the vicinity of the insertion port 31. is there. A recess 23 is formed in the lower part of the outer door 2, and a mounting table 24 is attached to the recess 23.

  The display unit 21 is connected to the control unit 6, displays that the depositing machine is in operation (in-progress display), displays balance information recorded on the non-contact IC card 100 (balance display), and the depositing machine. It is possible to display value information corresponding to the value of the bills inserted in (input money information display). In other words, in a standby state, when the depositing machine is displayed on the display unit 21 and the user places the non-contact IC card 100 on the mounting table 24, the depositing machine is in contact with the non-contact IC card 100. The balance information is read out and the balance information is displayed on the display unit 21. In addition, in the state where the non-contact IC card 100 is placed on the placement table 24, when a bill is inserted from the insertion slot 31, the deposit information is displayed on the display unit 21 instead of the balance information.

  The operation unit 22 includes a deposit button 25, a cancel button 26, and a receipt button 27, which are connected to the control unit 6 described above. These selection buttons 25, 26 and 27 are arranged along the upper right edge of the outer door, and in the vicinity of the deposit button 25, the cancel button 26 and the receipt button 27, a deposit LED 28, a cancel LED 29 and a receipt, respectively. An LED 30 is provided, and it is possible to display whether or not pressing of the deposit button 25, the cancel button 26, and the receipt button 27 is effective. Therefore, when the depression of the deposit button 25 is valid, the deposit LED 28 is lit, and when the depressing button 26 is valid, the cancellation LED 29 is lit. When the receipt button 27 is effectively pressed, the receipt LED 30 is lit. Note that these LEDs 28, 29, and 30 may not only light when the selection buttons 25, 26, and 27 are pressed, but may be blinked repeatedly to attract the user's attention.

  A receipt discharge port 23a is formed in the upper middle of the recess 23 in which the mounting table 24 is disposed. The receipt discharge port 23a communicates with the printer 5 described above, and forms such as receipts issued by the printer 5 can be discharged from the receipt discharge port 23a to the outside of the depositing machine (above the mounting table 24).

  The mounting table 24 is for mounting the non-contact IC card 100, and a locking piece 24a is erected on the lower edge portion thereof. The mounting table 24 and the antenna 41 of the reader / writer 4 described above are close to each other, and the non-contact IC card 100 and the reader / writer 4 can transmit and receive information to and from each other. In addition to the non-contact IC card 100, a portable communication terminal incorporating an IC chip or the like can be placed on the mounting table 24.

  Based on FIG.4 and FIG.5, the money_receiving | payment process which the money_receiving | payment machine based on an Example performs is demonstrated. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a deposit process executed by the depositing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a form (receipt) issued by the depositing machine.

  In the standby state, the depositing machine has a power switch (not shown) of the power supply unit 7 in an ON state, and the inner door 8 and the outer door 2 are in a closed state. In this standby state, the control unit 6 controls the reader / writer 4 to transmit a predetermined radio wave via the antenna 41 and displays on the display unit 21 that the non-contact IC card 100 is being handled.

  If the depositing machine is in a standby state, the control unit 6 determines whether the non-contact IC card 100 is placed on the placement table 24 (step S1). When the user places the non-contact IC card 100 on the mounting table 24 (step S1: Yes), the control unit 6 acquires the balance information recorded on the non-contact IC card 100, and displays the balance. 21 (step S2).

  Next, when a banknote is inserted from the insertion slot 31 of the banknote unit 3 (step S3: Yes), the control unit 6 acquires value information corresponding to the value of the inserted banknote from the identification unit 32 and replaces it with balance information. Then, the value information (inserted money information) of the inserted bill is displayed on the display unit 21 (step S4). Then, the deposit LED 28 and the cancel LED 29 are turned on, and pressing of the deposit button 25 and the cancel button 26 becomes effective.

  Here, if the deposit button 25 of the operation unit 22 is pressed (step S6: Yes) without pressing the cancel button 26 of the operation unit 22 (step S5: No), the control unit 6 is connected via the reader / writer 4. Then, value information corresponding to the value of the inserted bill is recorded in the non-contact IC card 100 (step S7). Then, the deposit LED 28 and the cancel LED 29 are turned off and the receipt LED 30 is turned on, and the pressing of the receipt button 27 becomes effective.

  Thereafter, when the receipt button 27 of the operation unit 22 is pressed (Step S8: Yes), the control unit 6 controls the printer 5 to issue a receipt and release the receipt from the receipt discharge port 23a (Step S8). S9), the deposit process is terminated. Then, the receipt LED 30 is turned off.

  Here, the issued receipt, as shown in FIG. 5, is the issue date and time of receipt, the upper terminal ID that is the ID number of the center server 63, the card number of the non-contact IC card 100, and the charge that is the balance before payment. Pre-balance, post-charge balance which is the balance after deposit, inserted banknote indicating the type of inserted banknote (the type of banknote is printed), the number of inserted banknotes (in this embodiment, only one banknote is accepted, so one sheet Printed), a deposit, which is a deposit, is printed.

  In addition, in the said money_receiving | payment process, when the cancellation button 26 of the operation part 22 is pressed down (step S5: Yes), the control unit 6 returns the banknote inserted by controlling the banknote unit 3 from the insertion port part 31 ( Step S10), the deposit process is terminated.

  In the depositing process, when the receipt button 27 of the operation unit 22 is not pressed even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the contactless IC card 100 is removed from the mounting table 24 without pressing the receipt button 27 of the operation unit 22. When it is removed (step S8: No), the receipt LED 30 is turned off and the receipt process is terminated without issuing a receipt.

  In addition, in the said money_receiving | payment process, when the banknote into which the identification part 32 was thrown in cannot be identified, the banknote unit 3 reversely sends the said banknote, returns it to a user, and complete | finishes a money_receiving | payment process.

  Further, in the deposit process, when value information corresponding to the value of the inserted bill is not recorded on the non-contact IC card 100, for example, before the deposit button 25 is pressed, the non-contact IC card 100 is loaded from the mounting table 24. Is removed, the inserted banknote is returned from the insertion slot 31 and the deposit process is terminated.

  In the depositing process, a maintenance process when a bill inserted from the slot 31 is jammed between the identification unit 32 and the storage unit 34 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a maintenance process executed when a banknote is jammed, FIGS. 9 and 10 are diagrams showing a form issued immediately when a banknote is jammed, and FIGS. 10 and 11 show the start of maintenance. It is a figure which shows the form issued to conditions.

  When the banknote inserted from the insertion slot 31 is jammed in the transport path from the identification unit 32 to the storage unit 34, a jam detection sensor (not shown) detects the jam of the banknote (step S20). When a jam detection sensor (not shown) detects a jam of bills, the operation of the depositing machine is stopped. Then, the depositing machine checks whether the customer receipt issuance setting is set (step S21). If the customer receipt issuance setting has been made (step S21: Yes), the printer 5 immediately issues a form on which the transaction state is printed and discharges it from the receipt discharge port 23a (step S22). If the value information corresponding to the value of the removed banknote is recorded in the non-contact IC card 100 (payment process), it is not necessary to return the banknote to the user, so the customer receipt issuance setting No form is issued even if is done.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the issued form indicates a transaction state, and is an issue date and time of the form, a stop date and time when the operation of the depositing machine is stopped due to a paper jam, and an ID number of the center server 63. The upper terminal ID, the card number of the non-contact IC card 100, the balance before charging that is the balance before deposit, the inserted banknote indicating the type of the inserted banknote (the type of banknote is printed), the deposit that is the deposited money, and the transaction status It is printed. However, when the banknotes are jammed without completing the identification of the banknotes, the type of the inserted banknotes is unknown, so “?” Is printed in the inserted banknote and deposit fields. As the transaction state, for example, it is printed that banknote jams such as “banknotes are staying in the machine” have occurred.

  In addition, in the banknote jam in the middle of returning the banknote due to the pressing of the cancel button 26, the type of the banknote has already been identified. Therefore, as shown in FIG. Value information corresponding to the value of the bill is printed.

  Since the form issued in this way is issued immediately after the depositing machine stops operating, if the customer takes this form back and brings the non-contact IC card 100 with the form at a later date, the administrator or maintenance of the depositing machine Settlement can be made with members.

  Next, when the maintenance staff arrives and starts the maintenance of the depositing machine (step S23: Yes), on the condition that the maintenance starts, the depositing machine issues a form on which the transaction state at the time of stoppage is printed (step S24). The start of maintenance is determined by, for example, opening the outer door 2 or opening the inner door 8.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. 10, the issued form indicates the transaction state of the depositing machine, and the printing date and time, which is the issuance date and time of the form, is stopped when the depositing machine is stopped due to jamming. Date and time, host terminal ID that is the ID number of the center server 63, card number of the non-contact IC card 100 that caused the banknote jam, balance before charge that is value information corresponding to the value of all banknotes stored in the storage unit before deposit The inserted banknote indicating the type of the inserted banknote (the banknote type is printed), the deposit, which is the total amount of value information recorded on the non-contact IC card 100, and the transaction state are printed. However, when the banknotes are jammed without completing the identification of the banknotes, the type of the inserted banknotes is unknown, so “?” Is printed in the inserted banknote and deposit fields. The transaction state indicates an instruction as to whether the jammed banknote should be returned to the user, or the jammed banknote should be accommodated in the accommodation unit. In other words, when the jammed banknote should be returned to the user, as shown in FIG. 9, “Please return the staying banknote to the customer” is printed, and the jammed banknote should be accommodated in the accommodating part. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, "Please store the accumulated banknotes in a safe" is printed.

  In this way, since the issued form is issued on condition that maintenance of the depositing machine is started, the maintenance staff only has to return or accommodate the banknotes according to this form, so hesitate to process the jammed banknotes. It becomes possible to process without.

  The depositing machine according to the embodiment stores the identified banknote and records the value information corresponding to the value of the stored banknote on the non-contact IC card 100, but the stored currency is not limited to the banknote. It is good also as what accommodates a coin.

  As described above, the depositing machine according to the embodiment issues a form in which a transaction state is described when a banknote is jammed in a conveyance path from the identification unit 32 to the storage unit 34. It is possible to easily determine whether a banknote jammed in the card should be returned to the user or stored in the storage unit 34.

  In addition, when the money value information corresponding to the value of the banknote jammed in the transport path is not recorded on the non-contact IC card 100 (when the jammed banknote should be returned to the user), the printer 5 immediately outputs the form. Since it is issued, the user can receive the form and settle it at a later date based on the form.

  In addition, since the printer 5 issues a form on condition that maintenance is started, the maintenance staff can determine whether the bill should be returned to the user or the bill to be accommodated in the accommodating portion before removing the bill.

  As described above, the depositing machine according to the present invention is useful for a depositing machine that stores the identified money and records money value information corresponding to the value of the stored money on a recording medium such as a non-contact IC card. In particular, it is suitable for a depositing machine that applies banknotes as money.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the money_receiving | payment machine based on the Example of this invention. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view explaining the internal structure of the money_receiving | payment machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram of the deposit machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the money_receiving | payment process which the money_receiving | payment machine shown in FIG. 1 performs. It is a figure which shows the receipt issued in the money_receiving | payment process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the maintenance process performed when a banknote is jammed. It is a figure which shows the form issued immediately when a banknote is jammed. It is a figure which shows the form issued immediately when a banknote is jammed. It is a figure which shows the form issued on condition that a maintenance is started when a banknote is jammed. It is a figure which shows the form issued on condition that a maintenance is started when a banknote is jammed.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Banknote unit 4 Reader / writer 5 Printer 6 Control unit 25 Deposit button 26 Cancel button 27 Receipt button 31 Insert port 32 Identification part 33 Reservation part 34 Storage part 100 Non-contact IC card

Claims (3)

An identification unit for identifying the inserted money;
A storage unit for storing the identified money;
A recording unit for recording monetary value information on a recording medium,
In the depositing machine for storing the identified money and recording the money value information corresponding to the value of the stored money on the recording medium,
A depositing machine comprising a printer that issues a form describing a transaction state when money is jammed in a transport path from the identification unit to the storage unit.   2. The depositing machine according to claim 1, wherein when the money value information corresponding to the value of money jammed in the conveyance path is not recorded on a recording medium, the printer immediately issues the form.   3. The depositing machine according to claim 1, wherein the printer issues the form on condition that maintenance is started.

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