JP2013142970A - Coin processing device and money handling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin processing device and a money handling device, which can avoid mistakenly giving money left on a carriage path to a customer.SOLUTION: A coin processing device includes; a carriage section having a first carriage path which deals with only customers' money being money of customers and has an opening for taking out customers' money, and a second carriage path which deals with customers' money and internal money being money loaded in a money handling device and has an opening; a storage section for storing carriage path data representing a carriage path used in a transaction process with a customer in association with the type of transaction process; and a controller which keeps locking mechanisms of the openings either in unlocked or locked state depending on the type of transaction process being executed when the coin processing device fails.

Description

  The present invention relates to a currency processing apparatus as applied to an automatic cash transaction apparatus of a financial institution.

  In a conventional money handling apparatus, in response to an instruction from a host device such as an automated teller machine (ATM), each part is operated to start processing. After the processing for money is completed, The result is notified to the host device. For example, in Patent Literature 1, each unit installed in the money handling apparatus is operated to check for abnormalities in processing, and whether or not it is a transaction process for handling customer cash according to an instruction about processing from a host device. Is stored, and the result is notified to the host device after the processing is completed.

  Similarly, the failure recovery operation after a failure occurs, in response to an instruction from a host device such as an automatic teller machine, starts its processing by operating each part, and after the processing ends, the result is sent to the host device. Notify. For example, in Patent Document 2, in the failure recovery operation, each part installed in the money handling apparatus is operated to check the abnormality of the processing operation, and the remaining money on the transport path is collected in the collecting part inside the apparatus, Alternatively, the data is once accumulated in a predetermined accumulation unit, and the result is notified to the host device.

  Further, in Patent Document 3, when the money handling apparatus performs a failure recovery operation, it is executed at the time when a failure occurs, such as whether it is a process that handles customer cash or a process that handles cash on board. Determines the processing contents that have been used, restores only the transport path used in that process, checks only for the transport path that has been restored, and checks to make sure that the cash in the machine is not accumulated in a specific stacking unit By doing so, it prevents the out-of-flight cash (customer cash) and the in-flight cash from being mixed.

JP 7-325957 A JP-A-3-253993 (paragraphs 0036 and 0044) JP 2010-061325 A

  For example, if there is an equipment failure in a cartridge containing in-flight cash while a customer is making a deposit transaction, the deposit transaction processing performed by the money handling apparatus will go down due to the failure. In this way, when the process is down due to a failure, a failure recovery operation is performed on the money handling apparatus by the clerk operation. At that time, all the conveyance paths in the money handling apparatus are operated to check the abnormality, and the moneys on all the conveyance paths are collected in one place designated in advance. If the currency of the cartridge with the device failure is on the transport path, the customer cash during the deposit transaction and the in-flight cash in the cartridge are mixed.

  When a failure occurs during deposit processing, according to the methods described in Patent Literatures 1 and 2, in the failure recovery operation, it is determined that the money accumulated in the part designated in advance is customer cash. As a result, all accumulated money may be returned to the customer by the attendant, and a portion of the in-flight cash may be mistakenly delivered to the customer. In this way, if a failure occurs during the deposit process, there is a possibility that in-flight cash and customer cash may be mixed in the money collected at the specified site in the failure recovery operation, but it is customer cash Or whether it is cash on board.

  Further, according to the method described in Patent Document 3, it is possible to prevent in-flight cash and customer cash from intermingling with money accumulated in a designated part in a failure recovery operation. However, in the money handling apparatus, money may remain in a place where there is no residual detection sensor, and a staff member who repairs the failure often checks the entire conveyance path and remains on the conveyance path. When the currency is found, even if the device intentionally left the money, the residual money may be taken out of the conveyance path and mistakenly delivered to the customer.

  This invention is made in view of the above, Comprising: It aims at providing the coin processing apparatus and money handling apparatus which do not hand over the residual money on a conveyance path to a customer accidentally.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, a coin processing device according to the present invention is a money handling device that handles money, and is a first transport path that handles only customer money, which is customer money. A first transport path having an opening for taking out the customer money, and a second transport path for handling the customer money and in-flight money that is money of the money transaction apparatus, The second conveyance path having the opening, the conveyance section having the conveyance path, the conveyance path used in the transaction process between the customer, and the type of the transaction process Depending on the type of transaction processing that was performed when a failure occurred in the storage unit for storing data and the money handling apparatus, the lock mechanism of the opening can be opened or cannot be opened And a control unit for controlling To.

  Moreover, this invention is a money handling apparatus provided with the said coin processing apparatus.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the coin processing apparatus and money handling apparatus which do not hand over the residual money on a conveyance path to a customer accidentally can be provided.

It is the figure which showed the external appearance of ATM. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of a coin processing apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of the coin processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the conveyance path data which a memory memorize | stores. It is a figure which shows the example of the conveyance path which a coin processing apparatus has. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the opening part which each part of a coin processing apparatus has. It is a figure which shows the example when a solenoid is installed in the vertical conveyance opening provided in the vertical conveyance part as an example of an opening part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of a deposit transaction (payment operation | movement). It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of a deposit transaction (storage operation | movement). It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of a deposit transaction (return operation). It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of normal transaction operation | movement at the time of normal. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of a deposit transaction (in the case of cash-on-the-flight in-flight during deposit operation). It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of a deposit transaction (in the case of a deposit operation, in-flight cash outflow, and a deposit failure). It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of reset operation | movement at the time of failure recovery. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of all collection operation | movement by clerk transaction.

  Embodiments of a coin processing device and a currency handling device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following, a case where the coin processing device is applied as a device constituting a money handling device such as an automated teller machine (hereinafter referred to as ATM: Automated Teller Machine) is described. The present invention can also be applied to a device that processes coins.

  FIG. 1 is a view showing an appearance of an ATM 1000 according to the present embodiment. The ATM 1000 is installed in a financial institution or the like, and performs various transactions such as deposit and withdrawal of money by user operation.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the ATM 1000 includes an operation unit 101, a card statement handling unit 102, a passbook handling unit 103, a banknote handling unit 104, and a coin processing device 105.

  The operation unit 101 includes a touch panel including a display unit and an input unit. The display unit (not shown) displays an operation guide (guidance) related to the transaction, a deposit amount and a payout amount input from the input unit, and the like. An input unit (not shown) accepts designation of the type of transaction to be started (for example, deposit or withdrawal), designation to end the transaction, and input of the deposit amount or the withdrawal amount described above. In addition, as will be described later, in the “deposit”, after the deposit process until the user determines the authenticity of the coin into which the coin has been inserted and confirms to deposit the coin into the ATM 1000, and after the deposit process, There is a storage process until the coin is actually deposited in the ATM 1000 by instructing to confirm and store the inserted coin from the input unit of the operation unit 101.

  The card statement handling unit 102 accepts insertion of a cash card used when a user makes a transaction with the ATM 1000. Further, the card statement handling unit 102 reads magnetic stripe information added to the inserted cash card and an image of the embossed portion of the cash card. Further, the card mechanism unit discharges the inserted cash card when the transaction is completed. Further, the card statement handling unit 102 prints the transaction details (for example, the deposit amount) on the statement slip and discharges the printed statement slip.

  The passbook handling unit 103 accepts a passbook insertion operation used when a user makes a transaction with the ATM 1000. Further, the bankbook handling unit 103 reads the magnetic stripe information added to the inserted bankbook. Further, the bankbook handling unit 103 prints the transaction details (for example, the deposit amount) on a predetermined page of the bankbook, and discharges the printed bankbook when the transaction is completed.

  The banknote handling unit 104 is configured to include a banknote deposit / withdrawal port for taking out and receiving banknotes traded by a user and a storage for storing banknotes. The banknote handling unit 104 determines the authenticity of the banknotes inserted into the banknote deposit / withdrawal port, counts the number of banknotes determined to be true for each denomination, and stores the banknotes in the storage for each denomination. . Moreover, the banknote handling part 104 pays out the banknote stored in the storage according to the deposit amount input from the input unit of the operation unit 101 described above, and discharges the fed banknote to the deposit / withdrawal port.

  The coin processing device 105 accepts coins inserted by a user by opening the shutter, counts and stores them, or stores them in a storage according to a deposit amount input from the input unit of the operation unit 101. The coins are fed out, and the dispensed coins are opened to the deposit / withdrawal slot by opening the shutter.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of the coin processing apparatus 105 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The coin processing device 105 is built in the automatic cash transaction apparatus 1000, and handles a coin C in a loose state. As shown in FIG. 3, the coin processing device 105 includes a shutter 1, a deposit / withdrawal port 2, a feeding unit 3, a coin identifying unit 4, a temporary holding unit 5, a return transport unit 6, and a withdrawal transport unit. 7, a deposit transport unit 8, a money type stacker 9, a lateral transport unit 10, a withdrawal determination sensor 11, an operation cartridge 12, a vertical transport unit 13, a batch stacker 14, and a coin processing control unit 51. The feeding portion residual detection sensor 40 and the vertical conveyance portion residual detection sensor 41 are configured.

  When the operation unit 101 receives the designation of the type of transaction specified, a numerical value such as the deposit amount, or the indication that the transaction is to be terminated, the shutter 1 receives the deposit / withdrawal port 2 in accordance with an instruction from the coin processing control unit 51. Open and close.

  The deposit / withdrawal port 2 accepts the coin C input by the user or discharges the false coin after the deposit process is completed to the user, and temporarily holds the coin to be received or discharged. The lower part of the deposit / withdrawal port 2 is opened and closed by an instruction from the coin processing control unit 51, and the temporarily held coins can be discharged to the feeding unit 3.

  For example, when the operation unit 101 accepts designation of a transaction type (for example, deposit of coins C), the feeding unit 3 separates the coins discharged from the deposit / withdrawal port 2 into coins one by one. Sent out coins to the coin recognition unit 4.

  The coin identifying unit 4 determines the denomination of the coin sent out by the feeding unit 3, and identifies the authenticity of the determined coin. When the coin identifying unit 4 determines that the coin conveyed from the feeding unit 3 is a true coin, the coin identifying unit 4 outputs the true coin to the temporary storage unit 5 and when determining that the coin is a false coin, The false coin is output to the return conveyance unit 6.

  Moreover, the coin identification part 4 determines the authenticity of a coin, outputs a true coin to the temporary storage part 5, and after that, a true coin passes the payment | withdrawal conveyance part 7 and the deposit / withdrawal port 2, and again is a delivery part. 3, the denomination of the sent out true coin is discriminated, and the coin of the discriminated denomination is conveyed to the deposit conveyance unit 8.

  The temporary holding unit 5 temporarily stores the true coins output from the coin identifying unit 4, and transports the temporarily stored coins to the dispensing transport unit 7 when a certain time has elapsed. . As will be described later, the coins stored in the temporary storage unit 5 are finally stored in the denomination stacker 9.

  The return conveyance unit 6 discharges the false coins output from the coin identification unit 4 to the withdrawal conveyance unit 7, the batch stacker 14, and the like. The return conveyance unit 6 sequentially discharges the false coins to the respective units each time the false coins are output from the coin identification unit 4.

  When the true coins are discharged from the temporary storage unit 5 or the false coins are discharged from the return transport unit 6, the withdrawal transport unit 7 separates the discharged true coins and false coins into one coin at a time. The separated coins are conveyed to the deposit / withdrawal port 3. Further, the dispensing transport unit 7 separates the coins transported from the lateral transport unit 10 into one coin at a time, and transports the separated coins to the deposit / withdrawal port 3.

  The deposit conveyance unit 8 conveys the true coins conveyed from the coin identification unit 4 to the denomination stacker 9. The deposit conveyance unit 8 is provided with a conveyance path (not shown) for storing the coins conveyed from the coin identification unit 4 for each denomination in the denomination stacker 9 for each denomination. Therefore, when the coin identifying unit 4 determines the denomination of the coin, the coin is output to the determined denomination transport path.

  The denomination stacker 9 stores coins for each denomination. Each coin stored in the denomination stacker 9 is output to the lateral transport unit 10 in accordance with an instruction from the coin processing control unit 51.

  The horizontal conveyance unit 10 conveys coins output from the money type stacker 9 to the withdrawal conveyance unit 7.

  The withdrawal discrimination sensor 11 discriminates the denomination of the coin conveyed by the withdrawal transport unit 7 to the deposit / withdrawal port 2 and detects whether or not the coin has passed.

  The operation cartridge 12 is a box or the like that stocks coins C ′ to be replenished in advance when coins are not stored in the denomination stacker 9. The coin C inserted from the deposit / withdrawal port 2 is conveyed to the operation cartridge 12 through the above-described units in the coin processing apparatus 105.

  The vertical conveyance unit 13 conveys coins stocked in the operation cartridge 12 to the withdrawal conveyance unit 7.

  The batch stacker 14 cannot be stored in the denomination stacker 9 or the temporary storage unit 5 because the number of coins stored in the denomination stacker 9 or the number of coins stored in the temporary storage unit 5 exceeds a predetermined number. In some cases, it is a box for stocking excess coins.

  The coin processing control unit 51 includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls operations of the respective units of the above-described coin processing apparatus 105.

  The feeding portion residual detection sensor 40 is, for example, a light shielding sensor, and is installed in the feeding portion 3 to detect residual coins in the transport path near the feeding portion 3.

  Moreover, the vertical conveyance part residual detection sensor 41 is a light-shielding sensor, for example, is installed in the vertical conveyance part 13, and detects the residual coin in the vertical conveyance part 13 vicinity.

  FIG. 3A is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of the coin processing device 105 illustrated in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 3A, the coin processing device 105 includes the above-described units, and the coin processing control unit 51 can access a memory 58 including a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. It has a control program for executing various processes described later, various data, and conveyance path data (described later). Furthermore, the coin processing control unit 51 can access the ATM control unit 106 that controls the entire ATM 1000 and performs various controls for a predetermined transaction according to instructions received by the operation unit 101. The execution of processing between the ATM 105 and the ATM 1000 is controlled.

  FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating an example of conveyance path data stored in the memory 58. The conveyance path data is data in which a conveyance path used in various processes (for example, a deposit process, a storage process, a return process, a replenishment process, etc.) performed by the coin processing device 105 is stored. As shown in FIG. 3B, the conveyance path data includes a processing section indicating the type of processing executed in the coin processing apparatus 105, a conveyance path section used in the processing, and a coin included in the paper sheet conveyance path section. The constituent units indicating the respective units of the processing unit 105 are stored in association with each other.

  In FIG. 3B, for example, when the coin processing device 105 executes a coin deposit process, a coin storage process, and a coin return process, the first transport path is used. The payout unit 3, the coin identification unit 4, the deposit transport unit 8, the temporary storage unit 5, the withdrawal transport unit 7, and the money type stacker 9 are included. In addition, when the coin processing device 105 executes a coin replenishment process, in addition to the respective parts included in the first transport path, a second transport path is further used. It shows that the batch stacker 14 and the operation cartridge 12 are included.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conveyance path included in the coin processing device 105. As shown in FIG. 4, the conveyance path used inside the coin processing apparatus 105 is roughly divided into a first conveyance path 30 in the upper stage portion and a second conveyance path 31 in the lower stage portion. be able to. As described above, the first transport path 30 includes the deposit / withdrawal port 2, the feeding unit 5, the coin identifying unit 4, the deposit transport unit 7, the temporary storage unit 5, the withdrawal transport unit 7, and the money type stacker 9. The second transport path 31 includes the vertical transport unit 13, the batch stacker 14, and the operation cartridge 12.

  Only the 1st conveyance path 30 is used for the receipt process and return process which are processes which handle customer cash. Processing for handling in-flight cash includes processing that uses only the first transport path 30 as in the storing operation and processing that uses both the first transport path 30 and the second transport path 31 as in replenishment processing. As described above, the coin processing control unit 51 uses the transport path stored in the memory 58 in advance, such as a process using only the first transport path 30 and a process using both the first transport path 30 and the second transport path 31. By referring to the data, the conveyance path to be used is distinguished according to the transaction contents, and at the start of each operation, the conveyance path to be operated is selected according to the contents set in this way. Each part which comprises the 1st conveyance path mentioned above and the 2nd conveyance path is an opening part for taking out the coin in the middle of conveyance, for example, when a failure occurs in the middle of coin processing device 105 performing each processing. have.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an opening included in each unit of the coin processing device 105. As described above, the opening is provided to take out coins from the stacking unit and the conveyance path of each unit of the coin processing device 105. For example, the temporary storage portion opening 152 is an opening provided in the temporary storage portion 5, and the deposit / withdrawal port opening 153 is an opening provided at the deposit / withdrawal port 2, and the withdrawal transport portion opening Reference numeral 154 denotes an opening provided in the dispensing transport unit 7. Further, the feeding portion opening 155 is an opening provided in the feeding portion 3, the deposit conveyance portion opening 157 is an opening provided in the deposit conveyance portion 8, and the denomination stacker opening 158 is It is an opening provided in the money type stacker 9. Further, the vertical conveyance unit opening 159 is an opening provided in the vertical conveyance unit 13, the collective stacker opening 160 is an opening provided in the collective stacker 14, and the operation cartridge opening 161 is an operation unit. It is an opening provided in the cartridge 12, and the recovery box opening 162 is an opening provided in the recovery box. The collection box is provided on the second conveyance path side and stores coins that the user has forgotten to take.

  The parts that handle only cash in-flight include a denomination stacker opening 158, a vertical transport opening 159, a batch stacker opening 160, an operation cartridge opening 161, and a collection box opening 162. The other opening is a part that handles both customer cash and in-flight cash.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a solenoid is installed in the vertical transfer opening 159 provided in the vertical transfer unit 9 as an example of the opening described above. As shown in FIG. 6, by installing a solenoid in the vertical transfer opening 159, the opening can be opened or cannot be opened. Specifically, when the vertical conveyance opening lock solenoid 1592 is pulled, the vertical conveyance opening lock fitting 1593 connected to the solenoid enters the vertical conveyance opening lock hole 1591 and the vertical conveyance opening 159 cannot be opened. . On the other hand, when the vertical transfer unit opening lock solenoid 1592 is returned, the vertical transfer opening lock fitting 1593 connected to the solenoid is removed from the vertical transfer opening lock hole 1591 and the vertical transfer opening 159 is opened. It becomes possible. This figure is an example of a mechanism of the lock mechanism, and does not limit the structure of the lock mechanism, and any structure having such a lock function and a release function can be applied.

  Next, various processes performed by the coin processing device 105 will be described. First, the deposit transaction (payment process and storage process) of the coin 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

  When the operation unit 101 is operated by the customer to start the deposit transaction, the coin processing control unit 51 opens the shutter 1 and allows the coin C to be received in the deposit / withdrawal port 2, then closes the shutter 1, The accepted coin C is temporarily held in the deposit / withdrawal port 3. Thereafter, the coin processing control unit 51 performs a depositing process shown in FIG.

  First, since the operation content is the deposit process, the coin process control unit 51 accesses the memory 58 and reads the conveyance path corresponding to the deposit process from the memory 58 (FIG. 10, step S1001). And the coin process control part 51 determines whether the conveyance path to be used is only the 1st conveyance path 30 (FIG. 10, step S1002), and the conveyance path to be used is only the 1st conveyance path 30. When it determines (FIG. 10, step S1002; Yes), each part corresponding to the 1st conveyance path 30 (the deposit / withdrawal port 2, the feeding part 5, the coin identification part 4, the deposit conveyance part 7, the temporary storage part 5, Only the dispensing / carrying unit 7 and the money type stacker 9) are operated to check whether or not the first conveyance path 30 is abnormal (FIG. 10, step S1003). As shown in FIG. 3B, since only the first transport path 30 is used in the deposit process, the process proceeds to step S1003.

  The coin processing control unit 51 is a non-use part, and the vertical conveyance unit opening 159, the batch stacker opening 160, the operation cartridge opening 161, and the collection box opening 162 are opened by lock solenoids provided in each part. The part is locked to make the opening impossible (FIG. 10, step S1004). And the coin process control part 51 determines whether the storage process or the return process is completed at that time (FIG. 10, step S1005), and when it determines with the storage process or the return process not being completed ( FIG. 10, Step S1005; No), returns to Step S1001, and the subsequent processing is repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the storage process or the return process is completed (FIG. 10, Step S1005; Yes), the coin processing control unit 51 proceeds to Step S1006.

  Specifically, the coin processing control unit 51 takes in the coins C in the processing from step S1001 to S1005, separates the coins C one by one by the feeding unit 3, and conveys them to the coin identifying unit 4, and the coin identifying unit In step 4, authenticity determination and denomination determination of the coin C are performed. At this time, the coin C identified by the coin identifying unit 4 is conveyed to the temporary holding unit 5. Then, when the identification of all the inserted coins C is completed and the conveyance is completed, the deposit process is finished. When the deposit process is completed, the coin processing control unit 51 calculates a deposit amount. If the storage process is not completed, the coin process control unit 51 displays the deposit amount on the operation unit 101.

  On the other hand, when the coin processing control unit 51 determines that the transport path to be used is not only the first transport path 30 (FIG. 10, Step S1002; No), each unit corresponding to the first transport path 30 and the second transport path Each part (vertical conveyance unit 13, batch stacker 14, and operation cartridge 12) corresponding to the path 31 is operated to check whether the first conveyance path 30 and the second conveyance path 31 are abnormal (FIG. 10). Step S1007).

  Here, when the coin processing control unit 51 determines that the storage processing is not completed (FIG. 10, Step S1005; No), when the customer operation unit 105 is operated by the customer and the execution of deposit is instructed, The storing process shown in FIG. 8 is performed.

  First, the coin processing control unit 51 accesses the memory 58 and reads out the conveyance path corresponding to the storage processing from the memory 58 (FIG. 10, step S1001). And the coin process control part 51 determines whether the conveyance path to be used is only the 1st conveyance path 30 (FIG. 10, step S1002). As shown in FIG. 3B, since the storage process uses only the first transport path 30 as in the deposit process, only the parts corresponding to the first transport path 30 are used as in steps S1002 and S1003 in the deposit process. It is operated to check whether or not the first transport path 30 is abnormal (FIG. 10, step S1003).

  The coin processing control unit 51 is a non-use part, and the vertical conveyance unit opening 159, the batch stacker opening 160, the operation cartridge opening 161, and the collection box opening 162 are opened by lock solenoids provided in each part. When the storage process is completed, the lock solenoid is returned for the part locked in step S1004, and the opening is enabled in case of a failure (step S1006). In addition, when it is already in a state where opening is impossible before the execution of processing in the previous transaction, the state where opening is not possible is maintained.

  Specifically, the coins C in the temporary holding unit 5 pass through the dispensing transport unit 7, return to the deposit / withdrawal port 2 once, separated one by one by the feeding unit 3, and transported to the coin identifying unit 4 for coin identification. The denomination of the coin C is determined by the unit 4, transported by the deposit transport unit 8, and stored in the stacker 9 by denomination. When the storage of all the inserted coins C is completed, the storage process ends. And the deposit transaction ends.

  Further, when the depositing process is completed and the deposit amount is displayed on the operation unit 101, when the operation unit 101 accepts an execution instruction for cancellation, a return process shown in FIG. 9 is performed.

  First, the coin processing control unit 51 accesses the memory 58 and reads out the conveyance path corresponding to the return processing from the memory 58 (FIG. 10, step S1001). And the coin process control part 51 determines whether the conveyance path to be used is only the 1st conveyance path 30 (FIG. 10, step S1002). As shown in FIG. 3B, since the return process uses only the first conveyance path 30 as in the storage process and the deposit process, the first conveyance path is the same as in steps S1002 and S1003 in the storage process and the deposit process. Only each part corresponding to 30 is operated, and it is checked whether or not the first transport path 30 is abnormal (FIG. 10, step S1003).

  Thereafter, as in the case of the storage process, the coin processing control unit 51 is configured so that the vertical conveyance unit opening 159, the batch stacker opening 160, the operation cartridge opening 161, and the collection box opening 162, which are non-use parts, The opening is locked by the lock solenoid provided in the door to make the opening impossible (FIG. 10, step S1004). When the storing process is completed, the lock solenoid is returned to the portion locked in step S1004 and can be opened in case of failure. (FIG. 10, step S1006). In addition, when it is already in a state where opening is impossible before the execution of processing in the previous transaction, the state where opening is not possible is maintained.

  Specifically, the coin processing control unit 51 passes all the coins C to the deposit / withdrawal port 2 through the withdrawal / conveyance unit 7, and the return processing is completed. Then, the coin processing control unit 51 opens the shutter 1 and prompts the customer to receive the coin C. When the customer receives all the coins C, the deposit transaction is completed.

  Among the deposit transactions described here, the deposit process and the return process are processes for handling customer cash, and the storing operation is a process for handling cash on board. In the first embodiment, since all the processes are operating normally, it is not necessary to perform the failure recovery operation for the coin processing apparatus 105. However, if a failure occurs in another device such as a banknote processing device other than the coin processing device 105 connected to the ATM 1000, an attendant may store a residual medium in the coin processing device 105 during the failure recovery operation of the automatic teller machine. Check if there is any. According to the first embodiment, even in such a case, the vertical transfer portion opening 159 and the like in which in-flight cash may remain cannot be opened. The in-flight cash remaining at the site can be taken out, and troubles over customers can be prevented.

  Next, the case where the coin C ′ stored in the operation cartridge 12 springs up during the deposit transaction of the coin C will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11. There is a partition plate (shutter A) that operates in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 11 between the operation cartridge 12 and the vertical conveyance unit 13, but when this fails, the coin C ′ in the operation cartridge 12 is transferred to the vertical conveyance unit. It may spill out to the 13th side. The collective stacker 14 has the same structure as that of the operation cartridge 12, and similarly, coins in the collective stacker 10 may spill onto the vertical transport unit 9. In the second embodiment, an example will be described in which a coin C ′ spills from the operation cartridge 12 to the vertical conveyance unit 13 and springs up. In the following description, the same components as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  When the operation unit 101 is operated by the customer and the start of the deposit transaction is instructed, the coin processing control unit 51 performs the deposit process shown in FIG. Since the operation of this depositing process is the same as that in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted here. Consider a case in which the coin C ′ stored in the operation cartridge 12 springs up to the vertical conveyance unit 13 during the depositing process. In this case, the coin C ′ that has springed out falls to the vertical conveyance unit 13 but the vertical conveyance unit 13 does not operate (as shown in FIG. 3B, only the first conveyance path 30 is used in the operation of the depositing process. Therefore, the coin C ′ is not transported. Further, since the check of the springing out by the residual detection sensor 41 provided in the vertical conveyance unit 13 is not performed, the depositing process of the coin C ′ is normally terminated without being stopped abnormally.

  When the operation unit 101 is operated by the customer and the execution of deposit is instructed after the deposit process is completed, the storage process shown in FIG. 8 is performed. Since the operation of the storage process is the same as that in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted here. Even in the storage process, the coins C 'that have springed up are in the vertical transport unit 13, but are not transported because the vertical transport unit 13 is not operating.

  Further, as in the case of the deposit process, the storage process is normally completed by not checking the spring by the residual detection sensor 41 provided in the vertical conveyance unit 13. In this example, since all the processes of the deposit process and the storage process are operating normally, it is not necessary to perform the failure recovery operation for the coin processing device 105. However, if a failure occurs in another device such as a banknote processing device connected to the automatic teller machine, the attendant may check that there is no residual medium in the coin processing device 105 during the failure recovery operation of the automatic teller device. Even when checked, the vertical transfer section opening 159, etc., where there may be in-flight cash spilled from the operation cartridge 12, etc., cannot be opened, and the staff members inadvertently remain in this part You can take out in-flight cash and prevent troubles for customers.

  When the deposit process is completed and the deposit amount is displayed on the operation unit 101, if a cancellation is instructed, the return process shown in FIG. 9 is performed. Since the operation of the return process is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted here. Even in the return process, the coins C ′ that have springed up are in the vertical transport unit 13 but are not transported because the vertical transport unit 13 is not operating.

  In addition, the return operation is normally completed by not checking the spring by the residual detection sensor 41 provided in the vertical conveyance unit 13. Even in such an example of deposit cancellation, since all the processes are operating normally, it is not necessary to perform a failure recovery operation on the coin processing device 105. However, if a failure occurs in another device such as a banknote processing device connected to the automatic teller machine, the attendant may check that there is no residual medium in the coin processing device 105 during the failure recovery operation of the automatic teller device. Even when checked, the vertical transfer section opening 159, etc., where there is a possibility of in-flight cash spilling from the operation cartridge 12 etc., remains locked and cannot be opened, so staff are not prepared In-flight cash remaining at this site can be taken out and troubles for customers can be prevented.

  Next, using FIG. 5, FIG. 10, FIG. 11, FIG. 12, and FIG. 13, during the deposit transaction of the coin C, when the coin C 'stored in the operation cartridge 12 springs up, the deposit transaction is in progress. Next, a case where the coin C has a retention abnormality will be described. In the following description, the same components as those in the first and second embodiments described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  When the operation unit 101 is operated by the customer and the start of the deposit transaction is instructed, the coin processing control unit 51 performs the deposit process shown in FIG. Since the operation of this depositing process is the same as that in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted here. Consider a case in which the coin C ′ stored in the operation cartridge 12 springs up to the vertical conveyance unit 13 during the depositing process. In this case, the coin C ′ that has springed out falls to the vertical conveyance unit 13 but the vertical conveyance unit 9 is not operating (as shown in FIG. 3B, only the first conveyance path 30 is used in the deposit processing operation. Therefore, the coin C ′ is not transported. Moreover, since the check of the spring by the residual detection sensor 41 provided in the vertical conveyance unit 13 is not performed, the spring abnormality is not detected. However, if a staying abnormality is detected by the residual detection sensor 40 provided in the feeding unit 3 in the coin C taking-in operation, the coin processing control unit 51 determines that a failure has occurred in the depositing operation, and the coin processing device. 105 is brought down. The coin C during the deposit processing operation is stopped while remaining in the used conveyance path such as the feeding unit 3 and the coin identifying unit 4.

  When the ATM control unit 106 detects a failure of the coin processing device 105, a message indicating that a failure has occurred is displayed on the operation unit 101, a clerk is called, and the clerk performs a failure recovery operation. When the clerk executes the failure recovery process, the coin processing device 105 executes the reset process.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the reset process described above. As shown in FIG. 13, in the reset process, first, the coin processing control unit 51 accesses the memory 58 and reads the conveyance path used at the time of failure from the memory 58 (FIG. 13, step S1301). And the coin process control part 51 determines whether the conveyance path used at the time of a failure is only the 1st conveyance path 30 (FIG. 13, step S1302). As shown in FIG. 3B, since only the first transport path 30 is used in the deposit process, the coin processing control unit 51 determines that only the first transport path is used (FIG. 13, Step S1302; Yes). Only each part corresponding to one transport path 30 is operated to check whether or not the first transport path 30 is abnormal (FIG. 13, step S1303).

  On the other hand, when it is judged that the coin processing control part 51 was performing the cash process which uses both a 1st conveyance path and a 2nd conveyance path (FIG. 13, step S1302; Yes), the 1st conveyance path 30 and a 2nd conveyance. The path 31 is selected and each part corresponding to the first transport path 30 and the second transport path 31 is operated to check whether each transport path is abnormal (FIG. 13, step S1304).

  Since the processing performed at the time of the occurrence of the failure is a deposit process, the coin processing control unit 51 thereafter performs the deposit / withdrawal port 2, the feeding unit 3, the coin identifying unit 4, and the deposit transport unit which are the first transport path 30. 8. The recovery operation is performed for the temporary holding unit 5, the withdrawal conveyance unit 7, and the money type stacker 9. In the recovery operation, the coins C remaining in the feeding unit 3 are transported to the coin identifying unit 4, the coins are transported to the dispensing transport unit 7, and are transported from the dispensing transport unit 7 to the deposit / withdrawal port 2. Further, the coin processing control unit 51 conveys the coins accumulated in the temporary storage unit 5 to the withdrawal / conveyance unit 7 and from there to the deposit / withdrawal port 2. As described above, when all the coins on the first transport path 30 are transported to the deposit / withdrawal port 2, the reset process is normally completed.

  Then, the coin processing control unit 51 determines whether or not the recovery operation has been normally completed (FIG. 13, step S1305), and when it is determined that the recovery operation has been normally completed (FIG. 13, step S1305; Yes), resets. It is determined that the process has returned to the initial state, and the fact that there is no conveyance path in use is stored in the memory 58, and all parts of the first conveyance path 30 and the second conveyance path 31 are locked (FIG. 13, step). S1305).

  On the other hand, if the coin processing control unit 51 determines that the restoration operation has not been completed normally (FIG. 13, step S1305; No), the coin processing control unit 51 determines that the reset process is abnormal, and the first transport path at the start of the reset process. 30 and the state of each part of the 2nd conveyance path 31 are maintained (FIG. 13, step S1307). That is, the coin processing control unit 51 pulls the lock solenoid provided in each part of the vertical conveyance unit opening 159, the collective stacker opening 160, the operation cartridge opening 161, and the collection box opening 162, which are unused parts. The state is left as it is, and the opening is locked to maintain the state incapable of opening. And all the coins C that the customer put in to perform the deposit process are collected in the deposit / withdrawal port 2, and the clerk returns the coins to the customer to complete the recovery operation.

  Even if the clerk checks whether there are any remaining coins in the transport path for checking the transport path, until the failure is restored to normal, the transport path used in the previous process is checked. While maintaining the state of the opening, the vertical transfer section opening 159 where the cash in the machine remains is not openable, and the clerk can recognize that this part may remain. Therefore, since the opening of this part cannot be performed, the remaining coins cannot be taken out, and as a result, it is possible to prevent troubles that hand over cash to the customer.

  Even when the coin processing device 105 thinks that it should not take out the remaining coins of some parts as in the state after the failure recovery operation of the third embodiment, it is necessary to take out all the cash in the machine for some reason. There is also. Therefore, a case will be described in which the entire collection operation, which is a clerk transaction, is executed after taking measures such as returning the coins collected at the deposit / withdrawal port 2 to the customer. In the full collection operation, the coins in the apparatus are collected in the operation cartridge 12 as shown in FIG. In this operation, since all the transport paths are used, the lock solenoids are returned and opened in all the openings of the first transport path 30 and the second transport path 31.

  When the entire collection operation, which is a clerk's transaction, cannot be executed normally due to a failure of the apparatus, the coin processing apparatus 105 is configured to open all the openings by giving a specific instruction to the coin processing apparatus 105 from the operation unit 101. Prepare to make the part openable. As an example of a specific instruction to the coin processing device 105, the coin processing device 105 is once turned off and then turned on. In such a power-on process, all the parts stored in the memory 58 as the conveyance path data are opened, and the lock solenoid of each opening is returned. By doing in this way, the staff can take out cash from all the transport paths. As another example, by issuing a forced unlocking instruction from the operation unit 101 to the coin processing device 105, all the parts stored as the conveyance path data in the memory 58 can be opened, and each opening can be opened. It is also possible to return the lock solenoid of the part.

  As in the fourth embodiment, the clerk gives a specific instruction to the device, and the clerk is unable to open due to various circumstances by forcibly opening the part that the device cannot open. Even when it is desired to take out the coin of the part, it is possible to take out the coin, and it is possible to respond to an irregular response by the staff operation.

  Next, a case will be described in which a lock mechanism is provided at the opening portion of the coin processing apparatus 105 shown in FIG. 5 and illumination is further provided on the conveyance path or the stacking portion in each opening.

  In the third embodiment, when the coin processing device 105 detects a failure, the coin processing control unit 51 pulls a lock solenoid provided in each opening to make the conveyance path unopenable and each part of the coin processing device 105. The lighting provided in the stacking part of each of the above is kept off, but the lock solenoid is not pulled, the conveyance path can be opened and the lighting of the stacking part can be turned on and opened. To be notified.

  By doing in this way, it is not necessary for the clerk who restores the failure to actually operate the opening and visually check whether the opening is possible or not, and only the portion where the lighting is lit opens and there is no residual coin. It will suffice if this is confirmed. As a result, the clerk can easily determine where the coins can be taken out, can limit the places to be confirmed, and can reduce the burden on the clerk.

  If the lock mechanism cannot be provided in each opening due to the convenience of the device (for example, the presence or absence of space), illumination is provided in the conveyance path or stacking unit in each opening, and the coin processing control unit 51 Turn off the lights for parts that do not need to be removed. Further, the coin processing control unit 51 turns on the illumination for the part where the coin to be taken out is located or the part where the presence / absence of the remaining coin is required. By controlling the lighting in this way, it is possible to prevent the staff at the time of failure recovery from erroneously handing over the residual coins of the part that the apparatus does not need to take out to the customer.

  As described in these embodiments, in order to take out coins from the conveyance path and the accumulation part of the coin processing apparatus 105, a lock mechanism is provided at each opening provided in each part of the conveyance path and the accumulation part. Then, when performing a failure recovery operation, in order to determine whether the processing that was being performed when the failure occurred is a processing that handles customer cash or a processing that handles in-flight cash, the processing contents and the transport path used in the processing are determined. As a key, a lock is applied to the opening portion of the conveyance path where there is a coin that must not be taken out by the clerk so that money cannot be taken out from the conveyance path. Therefore, for example, during the processing of handling customer cash like a deposit transaction, even if a device failure occurs in a cartridge that stores in-flight cash and the deposit transaction ends abnormally, By restricting the opening of each in-flight cash to the remaining location, it is possible to eliminate the possibility that a staff member who performs fault recovery inadvertently discovers the in-flight cash residual media and accidentally delivers the residual media to the customer. . In addition, the clerk only needs to confirm the presence or absence of the openable part and can limit the part to be confirmed, so the burden on the clerk is reduced.

  The present invention can be applied based on the technical idea described in the claims, and is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Shutter 2 ... Deposit / withdrawal port 3 ... Feeding-out part 4 ... Coin identification part 5 ... Temporary holding | maintenance part 6 ... Return conveyance part 7 ... Discharge conveyance part 8 ... Deposit conveyance part 9 ... Denomination stacker 10 ... Collective stacker 11 ... Out Gold discriminating sensor 12 ... operation cartridge 13 ... vertical conveyance unit 40 ... feeding unit residual detection sensor 41 ... vertical conveyance unit residual detection sensor 58 ... memory 105 ... coin processing device 152 ... temporary storage unit opening 153 ... deposit / withdrawal port opening 154 ... Dispensing transfer unit opening 155... Feeding unit opening 157... Depositing transfer unit opening 158... Denomination stacker opening 159 .. Vertical transfer unit opening 160 .. Batch stacker opening 161. Opening 1591 ... Vertical conveying part opening locking hole 1592 ... Vertical conveying part opening lock solenoid 1593 ... Vertical conveying opening lock metal fittings C, C '... Coins.

Claims (8)

A coin processing apparatus for handling money,
A first transport path that handles only customer money that is customer money, the first transport path having an opening for taking out the customer money, the customer money, and the money A second transport path that handles in-flight money that is money of a transaction apparatus, the transport section having the second transport path having the opening;
A storage unit that stores conveyance path data that associates the conveyance path used in the transaction process with the customer and the type of the transaction process;
According to the type of transaction processing that was performed when a failure occurred in the coin processing device, a control unit that controls the lock mechanism of the opening to be openable or not openable,
A coin processing apparatus comprising: The control unit is in a state in which only the opening part of the conveyance path used at the time of the transaction processing can be opened.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1. The first transport path includes a deposit / withdrawal port for the money, a feeding unit for delivering the money at the deposit / withdrawal port, an identification unit for identifying the authenticity of the money, and the money A stacker to be stored in a type, a deposit transport unit that transports the identified money items to the stacker, a temporary holding unit that temporarily holds the identified money items, and the money items to the deposit / withdrawal port And a withdrawal conveyance section for conveying
In addition to the above units, the second transport path includes an operation cartridge that stores the replenished money, and a vertical transport unit that transports the money stored in the operation cartridge to the withdrawal transport unit. And a batch stacker for stocking the surplus money items,
Each part of the first transport path and the second transport path has the opening.
The coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the coin processing device is a coin processing device. In the transaction process, using the first transport path, a deposit process that counts the moneys that are put in by the customer, a storage process that stores the moneys counted in the deposit process, A return process for returning the money to the customer when a deposit process is canceled, and a replenishment process for replenishing the money using the first transport path and the second transport path. ,
The coin processing device according to claim 1, wherein the coin processing device is a coin processing device. The control unit executes a reset process for resetting the coin processing device when a failure occurs in the coin processing device, and when the executed reset process is normally completed, the first transport path and Making the lock mechanisms of all the openings of the second transport path impossible to open;
The coin processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein When a failure occurs in the coin processing device, the control unit executes a reset process for resetting the coin processing device, and if the executed reset processing is abnormally terminated, the control unit is executing at that time Only the lock mechanism that the opening of the conveyance path used in transaction processing has can be opened.
The coin processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein In accordance with an instruction to the coin processing device, the lock mechanism of the opening is controlled to be openable or not openable.
The coin processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein   A coin handling apparatus comprising the coin processing apparatus according to claim 1.

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