JP3035798B2 - Automatic exchange machine with exchange guide display function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic money changing machine installed in a financial institution, for example, and more particularly, to a money changing procedure display guide which simplifies the input operation at the time of money changing and improves serviceability and money changing processing efficiency. It relates to an automatic currency exchange machine with functions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a commonly used automatic money changing machine, a customer service operation unit provided on the front of the automatic money changing machine includes:
Arrange a quantity key for each denomination that specifies the denomination and quantity,
There is known an automatic money changer in which one of these keys is selected and pressed and inputted, whereby a denomination and the quantity thereof are designated by one press input operation to perform a money changing operation.

[0003] In this case, however, it is necessary to simultaneously select a desired denomination and its quantity from among a large number of keys arranged vertically and horizontally on the customer service operation unit, and it takes time to select this one key. Increasing the selection range of the exchange amount requires more keys in proportion to this, resulting in an increase in installation space and an increase in cost.

[0004] As shown in FIG. 11, several denomination keys 102 corresponding to a denomination indicator 101 are provided on a customer service operation unit.
, And a numeric keypad 103 for designating the quantity thereof, and an automatic money changer is provided which performs a money exchange input operation in the order of money type designation and quantity designation.

However, in this case, if the denomination key is not input first, the input of the ten key is not valid, and if the ten key is pressed first by mistake, the input operation is erroneous, and the exchange operation procedure for the customer is unclear. However, there was a problem that it was easy to be confused.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides an automatic money changing machine with a money changing procedure display and guiding function, which enables a customer to display and guide a denomination and quantity desired by a customer in order and to input clearly. Aim.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an automatic money changer which changes money by inputting a desired money denomination and a desired money amount to a money changing operation unit provided on a customer service panel of the automatic money changing machine. and touch input display screen to be displayed by touch input allows the quantity key to specify the denomination keys and Exchange quantity to specify the denomination, to the touch input display screen, volume key
Is displayed first without displaying the denomination key, and after the designation of the denomination, display control means for sequentially displaying and displaying the exchange procedure in order to display the quantity key corresponding to the specified denomination. It is an automatic money changer with a function.

The display control means controls the display of the touch input display screen at the time of transaction standby on the non-change standby screen.

[0009]

According to the present invention, when the customer exchanges money, the display control means displays the quantity key on the touch input display screen.
The first to display the denomination key, if you enter operation this display denomination key customers to specify, then to display the number key of the designated denomination, this display is the quantity key customers When the designated input operation is performed, the desired quantity of the specified desired denomination is exchanged.

[0010] The display control means may control the display of the touch input display screen at the time of transaction standby on a non-change standby screen to cause the touch input display screen to stand by.

[0011]

As described above, on the touch input display screen,
First, display the denomination key without displaying the quantity key.
After setting, display the quantity key corresponding to the denomination designation, and exchange money
Since the procedures are sequentially displayed , the customer can perform the exchange operation by simply touching and inputting the desired denomination and quantity in accordance with the simplified display guidance. In particular, the input procedure is regulated and displayed, and selection is made from a small number of keys, simplifying the input operation at the time of currency exchange, so that customers do not get lost in selecting keys, can perform input operations quickly and smoothly, and make mistakes such as incorrect input procedures. The input operation is reliably reduced, and the serviceability is improved. In addition, since one touch input display screen is effectively used, many keys are not arranged in the customer service operation unit.

Further, if the touch input display screen is changed to a screen other than the currency exchange, or if the input keys are not displayed and the display is kept on standby, the switching to the initial screen at the initial stage of the currency exchange becomes clear and the display guidance is further enhanced. Effective and easy to input.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawing shows an automatic money changing machine with a currency exchange procedure display and guidance function. In FIG. 1, the automatic currency exchange machine with the currency exchange procedure display and guidance function is displayed on a front surface of an upper portion of an apparatus main body 11 to indicate that a currency exchange transaction is to be performed. A touch input display 13 that also serves as a touch input; a loose coin outlet 14; a wrapped coin outlet 15; a bill entrance 16;
And a clerk call button 18 to serve customers.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control circuit of an automatic money changer having a function of displaying and displaying a money change procedure.
Each circuit device is controlled in accordance with the program stored in 2 and the control data is stored in the RAM 23 in a readable manner. The coin processing unit 24 specifies the denomination and the number of loose coins according to the data based on the currency exchange input data specified by the customer at the time of the currency exchange operation, and performs the release processing from the loose coin discharge port 14, and also performs the processing of the packaging coin In this case, the denomination and the quantity are specified, and the coin is discharged from the wrapping coin discharge port 15. The bill processing unit 25 takes in the original bill inserted at the time of the exchange operation from the bill entrance 16, and based on the input setting data for the exchange principal, sets the bill to be exchanged according to the data into the bill entrance 16. More release treatment. The shutter opening / closing unit 26 controls the opening and closing of the shutter 15a of the wrapped coin outlet 15 and the shutter 16a of the bill entrance 16 at the time of currency exchange operation.

The touch input display 13 has a display function for displaying a currency exchange guidance procedure, and a touch input function for allowing a touch input by providing a transparent contact switch corresponding to the displayed display key. The CPU 21 divides the input screen required for the exchange into the minimum necessary on the touch input display 13 and sequentially displays the input screen in the input order.

At the time of standby for money change when the money change principal has been inserted, as shown in FIG. 3, the touch input display 13 displays a stand-by screen 31 in which no input key is displayed such as "Now counting". When the operation is permitted, FIG.
As shown in the figure, a denomination key 41 is displayed and a simple denomination input screen 42 such as "Please press a desired denomination key" is displayed.
Is displayed. In accordance with this, when the customer selects and inputs a denomination for which money is to be exchanged, a quantity key 51 is displayed as shown in FIG. 5 and a new quantity key is added such as "Please press the desired quantity key". The quantity input screen 52 is displayed.

After designating the exchange amount of one denomination, next, as shown in FIG. 6, "Please press another denomination key when you want another denomination". The other denomination input screen 61 for permitting the input of another denomination is displayed. In accordance with this, when the customer selects and inputs another denomination for which exchange is desired, as shown in FIG. 7, a "please press desired quantity key" is displayed, followed by a quantity input screen 71 for the other denomination. . In accordance with this, when the customer selects and inputs the quantity desired for exchange and the input operation is completed, as shown in FIG. 8, the exchange processing in-progress screen 81 is displayed as "currently exchange is in progress".

As described above, only items necessary for the exchange procedure such as the denomination input screen 42, the quantity input screen 52, the other denomination input screen 61, the other denomination quantity input screen 71, and the exchange processing screen 81 are displayed. Since the display is sequentially performed and unnecessary display is not performed, the customer can perform the input operation only by sequentially touch-inputting the desired denomination and quantity. Particularly, since the input procedure is regulated and selected from a small number of keys, the input operation is easy, and the customer does not get lost in selecting the key, and the input operation can be performed quickly and smoothly. Further, the standby screen 31 is displayed in a standby state without displaying the input key, and when the customer starts the exchange operation, by switching to the exchange screen in which the key input is permitted, the customer may be puzzled by the initial input operation at the time of the exchange. The exchange operation can be smoothly performed in accordance with the clear display guidance, and the display guidance at the initial stage of the exchange is effective and easy to operate.

The exchange operation of the automatic exchange machine with the exchange procedure display guide function having the above configuration will be described below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Now, when the customer exchanges money with bills, for example, when the customer inserts the original bill into the bill entrance 16 (step n1), the bill is inserted into the touch input display 13 as shown on the standby screen 31 in FIG. Is displayed (steps n2 to n3), and after completion of the counting of the inserted principal banknotes,
As shown in the denomination input screen 42 of FIG. 4, the touch input display 13 displays and guides the user to select and enter the denomination desired for exchange (steps n4 to n5). For example, when a denomination key of a 5,000-yen bill is touched and set, the 5,000-yen denomination key is illuminated and displayed on the touch input display 13 as shown in a quantity input screen 52 of FIG. The user is prompted to select and enter the desired quantity for exchange (steps n6 to n7). When the customer inputs and sets the number of 5,000-yen bills according to the display guidance and completes the exchange operation for the desired denomination and the number, the exchange processing screen 81 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed and the exchange processing is completed (step). n8 to n10).

In this case, when two or more denominations are exchanged from the exchange principal, the other denomination input screen 61 of FIG. 6 is displayed following the exchange operation of one denomination as described above. In addition, the touch input display 13 guides the user to select and enter another denomination desired for currency exchange. At this time, if the user forgets to input the denomination key or touches the quantity key only, an error occurs. When waiting for the other denomination input screen 61 while the denomination key is not input and the exchange of the other denomination is stopped halfway,
The touch input display 13 ends with the exchange processing of only one denomination.
, The screen 81 during the exchange process shown in FIG. 8 is displayed, and the customer exchanges the desired denomination, and the exchange process ends (steps n11 to n15).

Further, when the customer exchanges two or more denominations such as exchanging a denomination of, for example, a 50-yen coin following exchange of a 5,000-yen bill, if another denomination is normally selected and touch-input is performed. 7, a screen 71 for inputting the quantity of other denominations is displayed. As shown in this screen 71, a denomination key of 50 yen inputted by touch input on the touch input display 13 is illuminated and displayed. The user is prompted to select and enter the quantity of the denomination (step n16), and touches and sets the quantity desired for exchange while watching the display guidance. The CPU 21 executes the exchange processing and executes the touch input display. At 13, a screen 81 during the exchange process of FIG. 8 is displayed, and a predetermined number of exchange denominations desired for exchange are respectively released, and the exchange process ends (steps n 17 to n 20).

As described above, only items necessary for the exchange procedure are displayed on the touch input display, and unnecessary display is not performed. Therefore, the customer can easily make a request according to the simplified display guide at the time of the exchange operation. Currency exchange can be performed simply by touching the denomination and quantity in sequence. In particular, the input procedure is regulated and displayed, and selection is made from a small number of keys, simplifying the input operation at the time of currency exchange, so that customers do not get lost in selecting keys, can perform input operations quickly and smoothly, and make mistakes such as incorrect input procedures. Input operations can be reliably reduced, and serviceability for customers is improved.

In the correspondence between the present invention and the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the touch input display screen of the present invention corresponds to the touch input display 13 of the embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an automatic currency exchange machine with a currency exchange procedure display guide function of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a control circuit block diagram of the automatic change machine with a change procedure display guide function of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a display diagram showing a standby screen of the touch input display of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a display diagram showing a denomination input screen of the touch input display of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a display diagram showing a quantity input screen of the touch input display of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a display diagram showing another denomination input screen of the touch input display of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a display diagram showing a quantity input screen of another denomination of the touch input display of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a display diagram showing a screen during the exchange processing of the touch input display of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the exchange procedure display guide processing operation of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a continuation of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a denomination indicator of a conventional automatic money changer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 13 Touch Input Display 21 CPU 31 Standby Screen 41 Denomination Key 42 Denomination Input Screen 51 Quantity Key 52 Quantity Input Screen 61 Other Denomination Input Screen 71 Quantity Input Screen for Other Denominations

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] An automatic money changing machine for inputting a desired money type and a desired money amount into a money changing operation unit provided on a customer service panel of an automatic money changing machine, the money changing key for designating the money changing type. And a touch input display screen for displaying a quantity key for specifying the exchange quantity with touch input being permitted, and displaying a denomination key first without displaying the quantity key on the touch input display screen, and after specifying the denomination, In order to display the quantity key corresponding to the designated denomination, guide the exchange procedure sequentially
Exchange procedure display assistance function with automatic change machine which is characterized in that a display control means for. 2. The automatic change machine with change procedure display guide function according to claim 1, wherein the display control means controls the display of the touch input display screen during the transaction standby on the non-change standby screen.