JP6031211B2 - Inspection apparatus and inspection method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is suitable for application to an inspection apparatus and an inspection method for inspecting a bill storage mounted on an automatic transaction apparatus.

  Automatic transaction devices such as ATM (Automated Teller Machine) are widely installed not only in bank stores, but also in department stores, convenience stores or station premises. During the operation of automatic transaction equipment, if a failure occurs, the equipment maintenance department will take appropriate measures such as replacement or repair of the failed part, and normal operation may be started immediately. desired.

  Generally, an automatic transaction apparatus is equipped with a plurality of banknote storages for depositing / withdrawing banknotes with a customer. For example, when one banknote storage is out of order, the banknote storage can be operated by using the banknote storage that functions normally among the banknote storages installed. Even if there are some restrictions, the operation as an automatic transaction apparatus can be continued. Therefore, normally, replacement and repair are performed at the timing of replacing the banknote storage such as banknote collection and loading without immediately replacing or repairing the failed banknote storage.

  However, as described above, since exchange and repair are performed at the timing of replacing the banknote storage such as banknote collection and loading, when the banknote storage is brought into the business department that performs banknote collection and loading operations Information such as which function of the banknote storage is abnormal has not been taken over, and operations for mounting the failed banknote storage in the automatic transaction apparatus frequently have occurred frequently. Thus, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses means for storing in detail and monitoring failure history data of a specific failure portion of the banknote storage.

JP 62-293391 A

However, in patent document 1 mentioned above, abnormality of a banknote storage is detected in the state which the automatic transaction apparatus is operating, and failure history data of a failure part are preserve | saved at an automatic transaction apparatus. For this reason, when a bill storage is taken out of the automatic transaction apparatus, the stored failure history data is not carried over, and what kind of inspection is performed on each bill storage as to which bill storage has failed. There was a problem that it was difficult to grasp whether it was necessary.
The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to propose an inspection device and an inspection method capable of appropriately managing a banknote storage mounted on an automatic transaction apparatus.

  In order to solve such a problem, in the present invention, the operation of the connection unit connected to the banknote storage, the plurality of sensors and the driving unit is inspected, and the result of the inspection is stored in the storage unit, There is provided an inspection apparatus comprising: a control unit that transmits an inspection result to another apparatus. Thereby, the trader who performs bill collection / loading work can easily inspect the bill storage and find an abnormal bill storage.

  Moreover, a banknote storage fault which shows that an automatic transaction apparatus is the information of the disorder | damage | failure resulting from the said banknote storage among the 1st connection parts connected with the said banknote storage, and the disorder | damage | failure of this automatic transaction apparatus. A first control unit that stores information in a storage unit provided in the banknote storage, and the inspection device includes a second connection unit that is connected to the banknote storage, the plurality of sensors, and the drive unit. And a second control unit that stores the result of the inspection in the first storage unit. In this way, the failure information of the automatic transaction device is transmitted to the inspection device, and the inspection content of the banknote storage is appropriately set according to the content of the failure information, or the inspection is appropriately performed by displaying the items to be visually inspected. It can be executed efficiently.

  Further, the execution time of the banknote storage inspection, the identification information of the banknote storage, and the execution time of the inspection are associated with each other, and the execution time is not stored or is stored for a predetermined period from the stored execution time. If it has elapsed, it is possible to confirm whether or not the banknote storage is appropriately inspecting by notifying a warning regarding the corresponding banknote storage.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the banknote storage mounted in an automatic transaction apparatus can be managed appropriately, and the operating quality of an automatic transaction apparatus can be improved.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the structure of the automatic transaction system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the automatic transaction apparatus concerning the embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the internal structure of the banknote part concerning the embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the structure of the banknote storage concerning the embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the structure of the banknote storage inspection apparatus concerning the embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the banknote storage test | inspection apparatus concerning a same embodiment, and a banknote storage. It is a flowchart which shows the inspection method of the storage container concerning the embodiment. It is an example of the display content concerning the embodiment. It is a block diagram of the banknote storage inspection system interlock | cooperated with the automatic transaction apparatus concerning the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation information recording process concerning the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the inspection process of the banknote storage concerning the embodiment. It is a chart which shows the contents of bill storage operation information and the inspection result concerning the embodiment. It is a graph which shows the content of the information recorded on the server concerning the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the test implementation confirmation operation | movement process concerning the embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1) Outline of the present embodiment Automatic transaction devices such as ATM (Automated Teller Machine) are widely installed not only in bank stores, but also in department stores, convenience stores, station stations, and the like. During the operation of automatic transaction equipment, if a failure occurs, the equipment maintenance department will take appropriate measures such as replacement or repair of the failed part, and normal operation may be started immediately. desired.

  Generally, an automatic transaction apparatus is equipped with a plurality of banknote storages for depositing / withdrawing banknotes with a customer. For example, when one banknote storage is out of order, the banknote storage can be operated by using the banknote storage that functions normally among the banknote storages installed. Even if there are some restrictions, the operation as an automatic transaction apparatus can be continued. Therefore, normally, replacement and repair are performed at the timing of replacing the banknote storage such as banknote collection and loading without immediately replacing or repairing the failed banknote storage.

  However, as described above, since exchange and repair are performed at the timing of replacing the banknote storage such as banknote collection and loading, when the banknote storage is brought into the business department that performs banknote collection and loading operations Information such as which function of the banknote storage is abnormal has not been taken over, and operations for mounting the failed banknote storage in the automatic transaction apparatus frequently have occurred frequently. That is, it is impossible to distinguish between a banknote storage requiring repair or a normal banknote storage, and it has not been possible to properly inspect and repair each banknote storage.

  For example, in the automatic transaction apparatus, the failed banknote storage is not used until the timing of collecting banknotes in the banknote storage, and continues to operate using another normal banknote storage. And a bill storage is taken out for collection of the bill currently held inside a bill storage, and a bill storage is carried into a bill collection facility. The banknote storage will be repaired after the banknotes have been removed from the banknote storage. However, business operators handling banknote collection and loading operations need to distinguish between banknote storage that requires repair and normal banknote storage. is there.

  In addition, banknotes are stored inside the banknote storage, such as when the sensor output is abnormal due to a jam occurring inside the banknote storage while the automatic transaction device is operating. It was not possible to carry out a sufficient inspection in the state of being.

  In addition, it is necessary to visually check the wear state of the structural parts and rollers of the banknote storage for the inspection of the abnormal part. With regard to these visual checks, it was not possible for a trader handling banknote collection / loading operations to easily find a banknote storage that is out of order. Moreover, it was difficult to grasp the entire plurality of banknote storages, such as whether each of the banknote storages possessed in large quantities is properly inspected. Therefore, in this embodiment, the banknote storage in which a failure or abnormality has occurred is prevented from being attached to the automatic transaction apparatus again through the banknote collection / loading operation, and the banknote storage is appropriately managed. The operational quality of the automatic transaction apparatus can be improved.

(2) Configuration of Automatic Transaction System In the present embodiment, an ATM installed in a financial institution will be described as an example of an automatic transaction apparatus.

  First, with reference to FIG. 1, the structure of the automatic transaction system concerning this Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automatic transaction system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic transaction system includes an automatic transaction apparatus (hereinafter referred to as ATM (Automated Teller Machine)) 1, a host computer 2 that is a host apparatus, and a network 3 that connects them.

  ATM1 is an automatic transaction device that performs transactions such as cash deposits and withdrawals by user's operation, and displays the operation guidance and at the same time the display input unit 11 that detects the user's input and the specification that prints and issues the usage details A book issuing unit 12, a banknote unit 13 for depositing and withdrawing cash, and a card unit 14 for handling a card as a recording medium on which information such as a user account number is recorded.

  The host computer 2 is a computer connected to a plurality of ATMs 1 and records information on the accounts and balances of ATM 1 users. The network 3 can be exemplified by a LAN (Local Area Network), for example, but is not limited thereto.

  Next, the configuration of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the automatic transaction apparatus. In addition to the display input unit 11, the specification issuing unit 12, the banknote unit 13, and the card unit 14, the automatic transaction apparatus 1 includes a communication control unit 15 connected to a host computer via the network 3, and ATM1. The storage part 16 which memorize | stores a control program, transaction record, the banknote information in ATM1, etc. and the control part 20 which controls these parts are provided.

  Moreover, the banknote part 13 accepts the banknote (payment banknote) thrown in by the user at the time of a deposit process, and pays out the banknote (withdrawal banknote) withdrawn with respect to a user at the time of a withdrawal process. 110, a banknote discriminating unit 120 that discriminates a banknote type such as a denomination, correctness, true / false, broken / tear of a banknote, etc. Until the user confirms the denomination, the number of sheets, the total amount, etc. of the deposited banknote and confirms the depositing process by the host computer 2, the banknote is temporarily stored, and the banknote is stored. The storage part 200, the banknote conveyance part 300 which conveys a banknote to each part, and the banknote control part 400 which controls these parts are provided.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the internal structure of the banknote part 13 is demonstrated. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing the internal configuration of the banknote part 13. As shown in FIG. 3, a deposit / withdrawal unit 110 is provided in front of the upper part of the banknote unit 13 (upper right side in FIG. 3). A shutter 111 is provided above the deposit / withdrawal unit 110, and a bill insertion hopper 112 and a bill dispensing stacker 114 are provided below the shutter 111. Deposit bills are stored in the bill insertion hopper 112, and withdrawal bills are stored in the bill dispensing stacker 114.

  A banknote discriminating unit 120 is provided at the upper center of the banknote unit 13. Further, a temporary storage unit 130 is provided at the upper rear of the banknote unit 13 (upper left side in FIG. 3).

  The temporary storage unit 130 accumulates a tape, a wheel that winds the banknote on the tape, and a reel that winds only the tape, and a transported banknote. There is a stack-type temporary storage unit for temporary storage, but any format may be used.

  The storage unit 200 is disposed from the lower front part of the banknote part 13 to the lower rear part, the banknote storage part 201 and the inappropriate banknote storage part 204, and the upper rear part of the banknote part 13, and below the temporary storage part 130. In addition, the banknote storage 203 is a forgotten banknote storage.

  The banknote storage 201 is a deposit / deposit storage that stores banknotes suitable for the withdrawal process among the deposited banknotes, or a deposit-only storage that stores banknotes that are not subjected to the withdrawal process among the deposited banknotes. In the case of a deposit / withdrawal storage, paper sheets are stored for each type of money at the time of deposit processing, and a specified number of sheets are separated and fed out during the deposit processing.

  The inappropriate banknote storage 204 is a storage for storing reject banknotes generated during a deposit storage process and a withdrawal process described later. Here, the “reject banknote” is appropriate to be stored in the banknote part 13 by the banknote discriminating unit 120. However, for example, due to deterioration in quality due to breakage, tearing, etc. A banknote determined to be unsuitable for provision. In addition, it is good also as a structure which accommodates a reject banknote by using the above-mentioned banknote storage 201 as a deposit-only storage, without providing the inappropriate banknote storage 204.

  The forgotten banknote storage 203 is a banknote transported to the deposit / withdrawal unit 110 during a deposit counting process (to be described later) (a banknote determined to be inappropriately stored inside the banknote unit 13) or a deposit / withdrawal process during the withdrawal process. When a user forgets to take out the banknote conveyed to the gold | metal part 110, it is a storage in which the said banknote is accommodated.

  Moreover, the some banknote storage 201 or the inappropriate banknote storage 204 is the same external shape, and the entrance / exit of the banknote in each box is provided in the common position. Therefore, the positions of the boxes can be exchanged without using software settings or dip switch settings.

  The banknote transport unit 300 connects the deposit / withdrawal unit 110, the banknote determination unit 120, the temporary storage unit 130, the banknote storage 201, the inappropriate banknote storage 204, and the forgotten banknote storage 203. Consists of a transport path. These transport paths are driven by a drive source (not shown).

  On each conveyance path, a conveyance path sensor (not shown) for detecting the presence of banknotes is provided. The conveyance path sensor includes, for example, an infrared light emitting unit and an infrared light receiving unit provided at a position facing the infrared light emitting unit across the conveyance path. By detecting the light, the presence of the banknote is detected.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the structure of the banknote storage 201 is demonstrated. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of the banknote storage 201. As shown in FIG. 4, the banknote storage 201 can store deposited banknotes, and further separates the banknotes stored one by one to release banknotes in the storage for dispensing. It is a storage that can be fed out and released.

  The banknote storage / separation mechanism includes a pickup roller 262, a stack / feed roller 263, a gate roller 265 that rotates in the banknote storage direction and does not rotate in the payout direction, and is coaxial with the gate roller 265 and is an elastic member. The brush roller 264 is arranged radially, and a separation / storage guide 266 that is movable during separation and storage. Moreover, the push plate 261 which can be moved according to the storage state of the banknote 212 is provided. These mechanisms are driven from a drive unit (not shown) through gears, belts, and the like.

  Further, a sensor 232 for detecting the rotational position of the pickup roller 262, a sensor 233 for detecting the rotational position of the stack / feed roller 263, a sensor 235 for detecting the rotational position of the gate roller 265, and the position of the separation / storage guide 266 And a sensor 231 and a sensor 238 for detecting the position of the push plate 261.

  When the banknote in the banknote storage 201 is empty, the push plate 261 moves upward in FIG. 4 and the sensor 231 detects that the banknote is empty. When the banknotes in the banknote storage 201 are full, the push plate 261 moves downward in FIG. 4 and the sensor 238 detects that the banknotes are full. Furthermore, the bill storage 201 includes a storage unit 290 having a memory for recording information to be described later and a connector 250 electrically connected to the outside.

  The inappropriate banknote storage 204 is a storage dedicated to storage, and has a configuration in which the separating and feeding mechanism is omitted from the banknote storage 201. For example, the pickup roller 262 is not mounted. Information for discriminating between the bill storage 201 and the inappropriate bill storage 204 is recorded in the storage unit 290.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the structure of the banknote storage inspection apparatus 500 is demonstrated. As described above, the bill storage inspection device 500 is a device that inspects the bill storage 201 or the inappropriate bill storage 204. Below, the banknote storage 201 is illustrated and demonstrated as an inspection object of the banknote storage inspection apparatus 500. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of the bill storage inspection device 500.

  As shown in FIG. 5, it comprises a main body 540 on which the bill storage 201 is mounted and a PC 550. The main body 540 is electrically connected to the bill storage 201 and is driven by a connector 520, a stack / feed roller 263, a pickup roller 262, a gate roller 265, a brush roller 264, a separation / storage guide 266, and a push plate 261. A control unit 510 that detects each of the sensors 231 to 238 and guides 502a and 502b for standing the banknote storage 201 are provided.

  The guide 502a and the guide 502b also serve as a guide when the bill storage 201 is set in the bill storage inspection device 500. When the guide 502a and the guide 502b are inserted into the main body 540 along the guide 502a and the guide 502b, the bill storage 201 Connector 250 and connector 520 of banknote storage inspection apparatus main body 540 can be easily connected. The PC 550 is a PC including a display 551 for displaying information such as an inspection result, which will be described later, and a keyboard 552 for inputting a visual inspection result, and is connected to the control unit 510 via a communication line such as a USB.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the function structure of the banknote storage test | inspection apparatus 500 and the banknote storage 201 (unsuitable banknote storage 204) is demonstrated. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing functional configurations of the bill storage inspection device 500 and the bill storage 201 (unsuitable bill storage 204). Below, the banknote storage 201 is illustrated and demonstrated as an inspection object of the banknote storage inspection apparatus 500.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the banknote storage inspection apparatus 500 is connected to the server 600 via a network 610 different from the network 3 to which the host computer 2 is connected. The server 600 is connected to a plurality of banknote storage inspection devices 500 as necessary.

  The PC 550 is connected to the banknote storage through the control unit 510 and the connector 520. The PC 550 includes the above-described stack / feed roller 263, pickup roller 262, gate roller 265, brush roller 264, separation / storage guide 266, driving unit 260 that drives the push plate 261 and each sensor mounted in the bill storage 201. 231 to 238 are operated to inspect whether each function of the bill storage 201 is normal. The banknote storage 201 is provided with a storage unit 290 that stores information such as ATM operation information and inspection results described later.

(3) Banknote storage inspection method Next, the storage inspection method will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the storage inspection method according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, first, the bill storage 201 or the inappropriate bill storage 204 is set in the main body 540 of the bill storage inspection device 500 (S101).

  The PC 550 specifies the type of bill storage (S102). Specifically, the PC 550 is connected to the banknote storage set in step S101 via the connector 520, and is the type of the banknote storage stored in the storage unit 290 of the banknote storage 201 or the inappropriate banknote storage 204. The type of bill storage is specified based on the identification information for identifying the bill.

  Then, the PC 550 sets an inspection program corresponding to the banknote storage specified in step S102 (S103). The inspection program set in step S103 is previously determined for each type of bill storage and is stored in a storage unit (not shown) of the PC 550.

  The inspection program is defined in advance corresponding to the bill storage mechanism or the like. For example, since the banknote storage 201 has a separation feeding mechanism, an inspection program for inspecting the pickup roller 262 is set. On the other hand, since the pickup roller 262 is not mounted in the inappropriate banknote storage 204, the pickup roller 262 is not inspected. Generally, the banknote storage 201 has a mechanism for withdrawing and depositing banknotes, and the inappropriate banknote storage 204 is a mechanism for only depositing money. There are many programs.

  Subsequently, the driving unit 260 and the sensors 231 to 238 are operated to inspect whether the bill storage unit functions normally using the inspection program corresponding to the type of bill storage set in step S103 (S104). . In step S104, items of visual inspection for a predetermined banknote storage unit are displayed on the display of the PC 550, and the inspection operator is made to input the result of visual inspection (S105).

  The contents of the visual inspection displayed in step S105 are mechanically confirmed, for example, whether the appearance of the banknote storage unit is not scratched, and whether the door for opening and closing the banknotes manually is opened and closed smoothly. Contents that are difficult to include are included.

  FIG. 8 shows display contents 5500 displayed on the display of the PC 550. As shown in FIG. 8, the display content 5500 includes, for example, a visual inspection item 5501 that allows the inspection operator to visually inspect, and an automatic inspection item 5502 that is executed by the inspection program. The inspection practitioner can visually recognize the visual inspection items 5501 and grasp the necessary visual inspection items for the banknote storage to be inspected. Further, it is possible to grasp what kind of inspection is automatically performed by the inspection program. Thereby, it becomes possible to perform an appropriate test | inspection with respect to each banknote storage.

  Returning to FIG. 7, the inspection result executed by the inspection program in step S104 and the result of the visual inspection in step S105 are stored in the server 600 connected to the PC 550 (S106). Further, the inspection result is recorded in the storage unit 290 of the banknote storage (S107). The inspection result is displayed on the display of the PC 550. (S108)

(4) Interlocking between automatic transaction apparatus and banknote storage inspection apparatus Next, an interlocking operation between the automatic transaction apparatus 1 and the banknote storage inspection apparatus 500 will be described. FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the interlocking operation between the automatic transaction apparatus 1 and the bill storage inspection apparatus 500.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the bill storage 201 is mounted on the automatic transaction apparatus 1 when the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is in operation. And when inspecting the banknote storage 201, the banknote storage 201 is taken out from the automatic transaction apparatus 1 and set in the banknote storage inspection apparatus 500. The banknote storage 201 being set in the banknote storage inspection device 500 means a state in which the connectors of both devices are connected by a cable or the like. The bill storage inspection device 500 is connected to the server 600 via the network 601.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the case where the banknote storage 201 is set to the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 10, when the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is operated, banknotes are stored or separated in the banknote storage 201 (S201). Step S201 includes a case where an error (failure) occurs in the banknote storage 201 and the banknote is neither stored nor separated.

  In step S201, each time a banknote is stored or separated in the banknote storage 201, the number of banknotes stored or separated in the banknote storage is accumulated and added to the storage unit 290 of the banknote storage 201 from the past. The storage operation information 291 is recorded in the storage unit 290 (S202). Also, in step S201, error information (failure information) is recorded in the storage unit 290 as banknote storage operation information 291 even when an abnormality occurs in the banknote storage 201.

  Here, a plurality of error information may be recorded. The error information includes not only the failure of the sensor and the drive system, but also the rollers mounted in the bill storage 201 such as the pickup roller 262, so that the bills cannot be separated correctly, and two bills overlap or the posture is The case where it is conveyed diagonally and the banknote discrimination | determination part 120 is judged to be a reject banknote is also included. Recording to the storage unit 290 in the banknote storage 201 described above is performed independently by each of the plurality of banknote storages 201.

  Here, the banknote storage operation information 291 recorded in the storage unit 290 of the banknote storage 201 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, banknote storage operation information 291 includes storage type 2910, banknote storage ID 2911, storage count 2912, separation count 2913, error occurrence date 1 2914, error code 1 2915, error occurrence date 2 2916 and It consists of error code 2 2917.

  The storage type 2910 stores information for identifying the type of storage, for example, 001 for banknote storage, 002 for inappropriate banknote storage, and the like. The banknote storage ID 2911 stores information for identifying the banknote storage, and stores a code (CS-000001) set for each banknote storage. The number of stored times 2912 stores the number of times bills have been stored. The number of separations 2913 stores the number of times that banknotes have been separated.

  Error occurrence date 1 2914 stores the date on which the error occurred, and error code 1 2915 stores a code corresponding to the error. Error occurrence date 2 2916 and error code 2 2917 are the same as error occurrence date 1 and error code 1. Instead of the error code, log information of the mechanism unit in which the error has occurred may be stored. When an error occurs a plurality of times, error information corresponding to the number of error occurrences is recorded.

  When the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is operated for a predetermined period, the banknote storage 201 is removed from the automatic transaction apparatus 1 in order to examine the number of banknotes held in the banknote storage, and the number of banknotes inside each banknote storage Are counted. Then, as above-mentioned, the banknote storage 201 is mounted in the banknote storage test | inspection apparatus 500, and the test | inspection of the banknote storage 201 is implemented.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 11, the inspection process of the banknote storage 201 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing details of the inspection process of the banknote storage 201.

  As shown in FIG. 11, first, in order to inspect the banknote storage 201, the banknote storage 201 is mounted on the banknote storage inspection apparatus 500 (S301).

  The PC 550 of the banknote storage inspection device 500 reads the banknote storage operation information 291 recorded in the storage unit 201 of the banknote storage 201 mounted in the banknote storage inspection device 500 in step S301 (S302).

  Then, the PC 550 checks whether or not error information is included in the banknote storage operation information 291 read in step S302 (S303).

  If it is determined in step S303 that the bill storage case operation information 291 does not include error information, the PC 550 executes the process of step S305. If it is determined in step S303 that the banknote storage operation information 291 includes error information, the PC 550 displays the error information on the display of the PC 550 (S304).

  Then, the PC 550 sets an inspection program corresponding to the operation information and error information included in the banknote storage operation information 291 (S305). The inspection program set in step S305 is determined in advance for each type of banknote storage. Furthermore, an inspection program corresponding to error information is also determined in advance and stored in a storage unit (not shown) of the PC 550. Yes. For example, when the number of bills stored and separated is greater than a specified value, the inspection details of the sensor and the drive unit are carried out in detail, and when it is smaller than the specified value, that is, for a bill storage that is not operating so frequently For example, a simple inspection may be performed.

  Then, the PC 550 operates the drive unit 260 and the sensors 231 to 238 to inspect whether the banknote storage unit functions normally using the inspection program corresponding to the type of banknote storage set in step S305 ( S306).

  Subsequently, the PC 550 causes the visual inspection items to be displayed to be displayed on the display of the PC 550, performs the visual inspection, and inputs the result of the visual inspection (S307). The visual inspection in step S307 may set the contents of the visual inspection based on the operation information and error information of each banknote storage in addition to the standard inspection.

  For example, when the number of times bills are stored or separated is larger than a specified value, the display is displayed on the display so as to visually inspect a consumable part such as wear of the roller portion. Moreover, when the error information is contained in the banknote storage operation information 291, a part related to the error information is displayed on the display so as to be visually inspected.

  Then, the PC 550 transmits the results of the inspections performed in step S306 and step S307 to the server 600 and stores them in the server 600 (S308).

  Furthermore, PC550 preserve | saves the result of the test | inspection implemented in step S306 and step S307 in the memory | storage part 290 of the mounted banknote storage 201 (S309).

  The result of the inspection is stored as the inspection result 292 in the storage unit 290 of each banknote storage. As shown in FIG. 12, the inspection result 292 includes an inspection number column 2921, an inspection execution date column 2922, and an inspection result column 2923. The number of inspections performed is stored in the inspection number column 2921. The inspection execution date column 2922 stores the date of inspection. The inspection result column 2923 stores the inspection result. The inspection result 292 is also stored in the storage unit of the inappropriate banknote storage 204 with the same contents.

  Further, the PC 550 displays the inspection result on the display of the PC 550 (S310). The inspection result 292 stored in the storage unit 290 of the banknote storage 201 may be referred to by a repair department user when the banknote storage unit is repaired.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the server 600 stores the contents of the inspection result of each banknote storage as accumulated information 601. The server 600 stores in advance all the banknote storage identification information (banknote storage ID) managed by the server 600 and the delivery date of the banknote storage. When the user newly purchases and uses a banknote storage, the banknote storage ID and the delivery date information of the new banknote storage are added to the accumulated information 601 according to the user input.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the accumulation information 601 includes a banknote storage ID column 6011, a delivery date field 6012, a latest inspection date field 6013, a banknote storage operation information field 6014, and an inspection result field 6015.

  The banknote storage ID field 6011 stores banknote storage identification information. The delivery date column 6012 stores information on the date of delivery of the banknote storage. The latest inspection execution date column 6013 stores information on the latest date when the banknote storage is inspected. The latest inspection execution date is rewritten every time the banknote storage to be inspected is set in the banknote storage inspection apparatus 500 and the inspection is performed.

  The banknote storage operation information column 6014 stores the operation information of the banknote storage. The inspection result column 6015 stores the inspection result. The operation information of the banknote storage and the result of the inspection are information that is added and accumulated every time the inspection is performed. Based on the operation information of the banknote storage, the user can grasp whether the corresponding banknote storage is frequently used, used only a plurality of times, or unused banknote storage. Moreover, it can be grasped from the information of the inspection result whether the corresponding bill storage is in a normal state, some sort of failure has occurred, or parts are worn.

  Next, a method for confirming whether a plurality of banknote storages managed by the server 600 are properly inspected will be described. In this confirmation process, the PC 550 reads the information of the inspection result recorded in the server 600 and performs the confirmation process on the PC 550. However, the PC 550 reads the result of the confirmation process performed on the server 600. You may do it.

  As illustrated in FIG. 14, the PC 550 extracts a banknote storage that has exceeded a preset banknote storage inspection period (S <b> 401). Specifically, for the banknote storage, an inspection deadline is set in advance, and there is a banknote storage where the period from the confirmation execution date to the latest inspection execution date exceeds the inspection deadline, or the inspection is performed once. The banknote storage where the latest inspection execution date is not input is extracted. The inspection deadline set in advance may be set for each banknote storage, or the inspection deadline may be set for the delivery date of the banknote storage.

  And the identification information (cassette ID) of the banknote storage extracted by step S401 is displayed on the display of PC550 (S402). As a result, among the plurality of banknote storages managed by the user, it is possible to grasp banknote storages that are not operating due to loss or failure, and are not inspected. It becomes possible to perform asset management appropriately.

(5) Effects of the present embodiment In the present embodiment, as described above, in the operation of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, when an abnormality occurs in the banknote storage, It is possible to automatically inspect a place where a banknote storage abnormality has occurred by executing an inspection program, or to prompt a person performing an inspection to visually check a necessary place. Moreover, it becomes possible to grasp | ascertain the state of the banknote storage set to the automatic transaction apparatus 1 by memorize | storing the test result of each banknote storage in the memory | storage part of a banknote storage. In addition, by storing inspection results of a plurality of banknote storages on the server 600, it is possible to appropriately manage a plurality of banknote storages owned by a user or grasp whether necessary inspections are being performed. It becomes possible to do.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic transaction apparatus 2 Host computer 3 Network 11 Display input part 12 Specification issue part 13 Banknote part 14 Card part 15 Communication control part 16 Storage part 20 Control part 110 Deposit / withdrawal part 120 Banknote discrimination part 130 Temporary reservation part 200 Storage part 201 Banknote storage 203 Forgotten banknote storage 204 Inappropriate banknote storage 300 Banknote transport unit 500 Banknote storage inspection device 600 Server

Claims (14)

An inspection device that includes a plurality of sensors, a drive unit, and a storage unit, and inspects a banknote storage mounted on an automatic transaction device,
A connecting portion connected to the bill storage;
A controller that inspects the operations of the plurality of sensors and the drive unit, stores the result of the inspection in the storage unit, and transmits the result of the inspection to another device;
An inspection apparatus comprising: The inspection apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit that displays a result of the inspection. The inspection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein identification information of the banknote storage is stored in the storage unit. The controller is
The inspection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inspection content is changed based on identification information stored in the storage unit. A display for displaying the contents of the visual inspection;
An input unit for inputting the inspection result of the visual inspection;
With
The controller is
The inspection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the result of the visual inspection is stored in the storage unit. The said inspection apparatus is provided with the holding part for hold | maintaining an attitude | position in the direction in which the said banknote storage is mounted in the said automatic transaction apparatus. The inspection apparatus of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. An inspection system comprising an automatic transaction apparatus including a banknote storage and an inspection apparatus for inspecting the banknote storage,
The banknote storage is
A plurality of sensors, a drive unit, and a first storage unit;
The automatic transaction apparatus is
Of the failure of the first connection portion connected to the bill storage and the automatic transaction apparatus, bill storage bin failure information indicating that the failure is caused by the bill storage bin is stored in the first storage. A first control unit for storing in the unit,
The inspection device inspects the operation of the second connection unit connected to the banknote storage, the plurality of sensors, and the drive unit, and stores the result of the inspection in the first storage unit. And an inspection system. A host device connected to the inspection device;
The inspection system according to claim 7, wherein the second control unit transmits the banknote storage failure information and the inspection result stored in the first storage unit to the host device. . The inspection apparatus includes a second storage unit,
The second control unit stores the banknote storage failure information and the inspection result in the second storage unit, and transmits the inspection result to the host device. Inspection system as described in. The first controller is
Storing the operation history of the automatic transaction system in the first storage unit;
The second controller is
The inspection system according to claim 7, wherein the content of the inspection is changed according to the content of the operation history stored in the first storage unit. The inspection device includes:
A display for displaying the contents of the visual inspection;
An input unit for inputting the inspection result of the visual inspection;
With
The second controller is
The inspection system according to claim 10, wherein the content of the visual inspection is changed and displayed on the display unit according to the content of the operation history stored in the first storage unit. The inspection according to claim 7, wherein the banknote storage failure information includes failure information caused by the plurality of sensors, failure information caused by the drive unit, and banknote payout abnormality information. system. An inspection device that includes a plurality of sensors, a drive unit, and a first storage unit that stores unique information of the bill storage, and is connected to the inspection device that inspects the bill storage mounted on the automatic transaction apparatus. A host device,
The inspection device inspects the operation of the connection unit connected to the banknote storage, the plurality of sensors, and the drive unit, and the result of the inspection and the execution time of the inspection are stored in the first storage unit. A first control unit that stores and transmits the identification information of the banknote storage, the result of the inspection, and information on the timing of the inspection to the host device,
The host apparatus stores a second storage unit that stores the identification information of the banknote storage and the execution time of the inspection in association with each other, and the execution time is not stored or is predetermined from the stored execution time. An inspection system comprising: a second control unit that notifies the inspection device of a warning related to the corresponding banknote storage when the period has elapsed. The second storage unit stores the unique information of the banknote storage and the delivery date of the banknote storage in association with each other,
The second control unit notifies the inspection device of a corresponding warning regarding the banknote storage when the execution time is not stored and a predetermined period has elapsed from the delivery date. The inspection system according to claim 13.

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