JP2541257B2 - Automatic transaction equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an automatic transaction device suitable for handling cash, journals and the like.

<< Summary of the Invention >> In the present invention, when the operation mode is switched to the manned mode or the unmanned mode, an appropriate medium remaining amount value corresponding to each mode switching is determined in advance, and when the operation mode is switched,
When it is determined that the medium remaining amount value is inappropriate as compared with the appropriate medium remaining amount value, an alarm is issued.

《Prior art and its problems》 Generally, in this type of automatic transaction device, when a bank is operating and a staff member is near the device and a cash shortage occurs, it is possible to immediately replenish cash and The functions required for the device are significantly different when the attendant is unattended because the staff is not near the device during the holiday.

This is because when manned, cash and the like can be immediately replenished even if cash is insufficient, but when unmanned, it cannot be done, resulting in great inconvenience to the customer.

That is, referring to FIG. 5, an example of a system configuration in which the conventional automated teller machine is applied to an automated teller machine (ATM) will be explained. At the same time, ATMs 2 and 2 are installed in a store 1 such as a bank, The terminal is configured to be switchably connectable to a manned terminal 4 or an unmanned terminal 5 via a mode switch 3.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an internal alarm device connected to the manned terminal 4 for issuing an alarm when a manned cash shortage occurs.

Further, 7 is a centralized monitoring device provided in a centralized monitoring center 8 outside the store, which is connected to the unmanned terminal 5 via a pair of modems 9A and 9B, and when an unmanned cash shortage occurs, It is configured to give an alarm.

However, in the conventional automated teller machine as described above, even when switching to the unmanned operation, the remaining amount of cash required for the unmanned operation is detected, and the attendant is not warned. There is a problem in that the operation is switched to unmanned operation relying only on the attention of the staff, which causes a shortage of cash during the unmanned operation and causes a great deal of trouble to customers.

<Object of the Invention> In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic transaction apparatus that does not cause a shortage of a medium such as cash even after the operation mode is switched.

<< Structure and Effect of the Invention >> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to an automatic transaction device for handling a medium such as cash or a journal whose operation mode is selectively switchable A storage part, a medium remaining amount detecting means for detecting a medium remaining amount value stored in the medium storing part, and a medium remaining amount value detected by the medium remaining amount detecting means at the time of switching the operation mode after switching. When it is determined that the operation mode is not suitable, the alarm generation means for generating an alarm based on the output signal of the medium remaining amount detection means is provided.

According to the present invention, as described above, the medium remaining amount detecting means for detecting the medium remaining amount value stored in the medium storing portion is provided, and the medium remaining amount value detected by the medium remaining amount detecting means is switched when the operation mode is switched. Since an alarm is issued when it is determined to be unsuitable for the subsequent operation mode, it is possible to obtain an automatic transaction device that does not cause a shortage of cash or the like even during unmanned operation.

<< Description of Embodiments >> Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automatic teller machine to which the present invention is applied, including a CPU10, a ROM11, and a RAM12.
It is composed of a microcomputer mainly
The system bus is equipped with a card reader 13, a slip issuing machine 14, a banknote coin discharging machine 15, a bill checker 16 and a customer service control section 17, and is also connected to a centralized monitoring center via a modem 18 for further staff members. An operation panel 19 is provided.

FIG. 2 is a detailed front view of the clerk operation panel 19. On this panel, in addition to various numeric keys, a text display panel 20 and an alarm buzzer 21 are provided, and as will be described later, a manned mode switching panel 22. Or unmanned mode switching panel 23
When the operation mode is switched by pressing, various information is displayed on the text display panel 20 and a necessary alarm is issued by the alarm buzzer 21.

3 is a schematic view of the banknote cartridge unit 40 corresponding to the medium storage unit of the present invention. The banknotes 25, 25 ... Are supported on one side by a support plate 26A provided on the slide table 26, and The other side is supported by a pair of unwinding rollers 27A and 27B, and when the feeding rollers 27A and 27B rotate in the direction of arrow C, the bill 25
Is wound between the unwinding roller 27B and the guide roller 28 provided opposite to the unrolling roller 27B, and is discharged in the direction of arrow D.

On the other hand, when the banknote 25 is discharged as described above, the slide table
Reference numeral 26 denotes a base 29, and a roller 30A provided above the base.
Also, it is configured to slide (via direction E in FIG. 3) via rollers 30B and 30C provided below the base.

That is, the slide base 26 has one end connected to the spring 31, and the other end of the spring 31 is fixed to the locking portion 32.
It is always biased to slide in the direction of arrow E.

Therefore, when the banknote 25 is now ejected, the support plate 26A
The distance between the feeding roller 27A and the unwinding roller 27B is reduced, whereby the slide base 26 slides in the direction of arrow E.

Further, S ₁ and S ₂ are detection sensors that detect the movement of the slide table 26, and the detection sensors S ₁ and S ₂ are configured by mechanical micro switches, photoelectric sensors, etc., as is well known. When the detection plate 33 provided under the slide table 26 moves in the direction of arrow E as the number of bills decreases,
The sensor S ₁ is turned on _first , and then the sensor S ₂ is turned on.

That is, as will be described later, when the continuous mode is switched to the unmanned mode, an alarm is issued if the sensor S ₁ is on, and when the sensor S ₂ is switched to the manned mode.
If is turned on, an alarm is issued.

The apparatus of this embodiment is constructed as described above, and its operation will now be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In this example, the appropriateness / ineligibility of the bill remaining amount when the manned mode is switched to the unmanned mode is determined, and when the unmanned mode panel 23 is pressed to start the program,
The device, which had been operated in the manned mode until then, is first switched to the test mode (step 100).

The device will then be "discontinued" (step 10
2) Then, the operation mode is switched from the manned mode to the unmanned mode (step 104).

Then, there is a judgment about the appropriateness of the remaining amount of banknotes, which is a feature of the device of the present application (steps 106 and 108), and the sensor S ₁ is in the ON state, which causes a cash shortage while the device is operating in the unmanned mode thereafter. (Step 108)
NO), the wording label 20 on the staff operation panel 19 displays "insufficient remaining amount" and the alarm buzzer 21 gives an alarm.

That is, in the case of switching to the manned mode, the clerk is near the device and can immediately replenish the insufficient banknotes, so it is configured to issue the alarm only when the sensor S _{2 which} is turned on with a smaller banknote remaining amount value is in the on state. On the other hand, in the case of switching to the unmanned mode as described above, the clerk is not near the device and the clerk comes from the central control center etc. to replenish the insufficient bills, so the number of bills larger than the sensor S ₂ It is configured to issue an alarm when the sensor S ₁ that turns on at the remaining amount value is in the on state.

Next, in the case where the remaining amount is insufficient as described above, a medium such as a bill is replenished (step 112), and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a shortage of cash during the subsequent unmanned mode operation.

On the other hand, when the remaining amount value is applied, that is, when the sensor S ₁ is not turned on (YES in step 108), switching to the unmanned mode is allowed, operation in the unmanned mode is started, and the program ends. (Steps 114 to 118).

In this example, the case where the operation mode is switched from the manned mode to the unmanned mode has been described, but when the unmanned mode is switched to the manned mode, the sensor S ₂ determines whether the remaining amount value is appropriate or not. Others are exactly the same as in the case of switching to the unmanned mode, and the description thereof will be omitted.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the medium is cash has been described, but it goes without saying that it can be applied to a medium such as a journal.

As described above, the apparatus according to the present embodiment issues an alarm when the operation mode is switched and the amount of the medium such as cash is equal to or less than the remaining amount value suitable for the subsequent operation mode. It is possible to obtain an automatic teller machine that does not generate

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of an automatic transaction device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a detailed front view of an operator's operation panel, FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a banknote cartridge portion, and FIG. 4 is this embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining the operation at the time of switching the device to the unmanned mode, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the automatic transaction device in the conventional example. 20 …… Text display panel 21 …… Alarm buzzer 22 …… Manned mode switching panel 23 …… Unmanned mode switching panel 26 …… Slide base 40 …… Banknote cartridge S ₁ , S ₂ …… Detection sensor

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An automatic transaction device for handling media such as cash and journals whose operation modes are selectively switchable. A medium storage unit for storing the cash, journals and the like, and a medium balance stored in the medium storage unit. A medium remaining amount detecting means for detecting a quantity value, and the medium remaining amount value detected by the medium remaining amount detecting means at the time of switching the operation mode is judged to be inappropriate for the switched operation mode. An automatic transaction device comprising: an alarm generating means for generating an alarm based on an output signal of the remaining amount detecting means.