JPH0584949B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a banknote handling device for a teller service installed at a counter for teller operations in financial institutions and the like.

[Conventional technology]

Two types of counters are used for counter operations in banks and other financial institutions, the first of which is
One is a high counter with a high counter surface, and the other is a low counter with a low counter surface.

The high counters usually handle transactions that can be processed in a relatively short time, such as savings deposits and transfers, and customers transact with a teller (person in charge of counter operations) while standing at the counter. .

Furthermore, low counters handle relatively time-consuming transactions such as loan consultations, so customers transact with tellers over the counter while sitting on chairs.

Incidentally, in recent years, in order to save labor in teller operations and improve customer service, banknote handling devices have been installed at each of the high and low counters, allowing deposits and withdrawals to be processed by the customer's own operations or by the teller's operations. I'm trying to do it automatically.

In this case, the teller will work while sitting on a chair, regardless of whether he is on a high counter or a low counter.
The deposit/withdrawal section on the teller side of the banknote handling device can be set at a constant height, but the deposit/withdrawal section on the customer side must have different heights for the high counter and the low counter.

In other words, in this type of banknote handling device, it is necessary to have a customer unit equipped with a deposit/withdrawal section, which is a mechanism for allowing a customer to insert and withdraw banknotes, to correspond to a high counter and a low counter, respectively.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

As explained above, in this type of banknote handling device, it is necessary to match the customer unit to the high counter and the low counter, so even though the same banknotes are deposited and withdrawn, There was a problem in that two models for low counters had to be prepared.

The present invention was made in order to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to realize a banknote handling device for a teller that can be installed at both a high counter and a low counter.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a banknote handling device for a teller in which a customer unit is installed in line with either a high counter or a low counter of different heights for use at a teller. A customer service mechanism that performs at least one of receiving the banknotes, a connection port that performs at least one of sending and receiving banknotes to the device main body, and a conveyance means that transports banknotes between the connection port and the customer service mechanism, and Either a high counter customer unit or a low counter customer unit that matches the height of the high counter or the height of the low counter, a discrimination section that discriminates various types of banknotes, and a storage that stores banknotes by denomination. and a conveyance means for conveying banknotes between these parts, and two for the high counter and the low counter.
A connection port which has an attachment part on the upper part which can be commonly attached to different types of customer units and to which one of the customer units is attached, and which is connected to the attachment part of the customer unit to exchange banknotes. It is characterized by consisting of a device main body provided with.

[Effect]

In the present invention having such a configuration, when the device is used for a high counter, the customer unit for the high counter is attached to the mounting portion of the device body and installed on the high counter, so that the customer unit matches the high counter. .

Further, when the device is used for a low counter, the customer unit for the low counter is attached to the mounting portion of the device body and installed on the low counter, so that the customer unit coincides with the low counter.

When either a high-counter or low-counter customer unit is installed in the installation part of the equipment main body, the connection ports of the equipment main body and the customer unit are connected to each other, so there is no connection between the equipment main body and the customer unit. Banknotes can be exchanged, and therefore banknote deposits and/or withdrawals can be performed in the same manner as in the past.

Therefore, according to this, the customer unit can be used for both high and low counters by simply replacing it, and the same model can be installed for both high and low counters.

〔Example〕

Examples will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a teller banknote handling device according to the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is a high counter customer unit, 2 is a low counter customer unit, and 3 is an apparatus main body, which are formed independently and each has the following configuration.

First, the high counter customer unit 1 has a banknote entrance/exit 4 with a shutter on the top surface, and a deposit/withdrawal section 5, a deposit separation section 6, a conveyance path 7, an intake section 8, etc. are arranged inside. Further, at predetermined positions in the lower part, there are provided an outlet 9 and an inlet 10 as connection ports for sending and taking in banknotes to and from the main body of the apparatus, which will be described later.

Here, the deposit/withdrawal section 5 can take in bundles of banknotes input by the customer through the entrance/exit 4 and send them as they are to the deposit/separator 6.
It is configured as a customer service mechanism that can accumulate return or payment banknotes conveyed from 0 through the conveyance path 7 and have the customer take them out, and can also feed banknotes that the customer has forgotten to take into the receiving section 8. ing.

Further, the deposit separating section 6 is configured to be able to separate the banknotes sent from the deposit/withdrawal section 5 one by one using a pick-up roller, a feed roller, a reverse roller, etc., and feed them to the delivery port 9.
Furthermore, the conveyance path 7 is configured as a conveyance means by an endless belt that rotates while holding the banknotes therebetween, rollers, and the like.

On the other hand, the low counter customer unit 2 has a banknote entrance/exit 11 with a shutter on the top surface, and a deposit/withdrawal section 12, a conveyance path 13, etc. are arranged inside, and furthermore, at a predetermined position below, a banknote entrance/exit 11 is provided. A sending port 14 and a receiving port 15 are provided as connection ports for sending and receiving banknotes into the main body of the device.

The deposit/withdrawal section 12 in this low counter customer unit 2 is connected to the high counter customer unit 1.
It combines the functions of the deposit/withdrawal section 5 and the deposit/separation section 6 in
The banknotes inputted from the bank can be taken in in a bundle, and the taken-in banknotes can be separated one by one by a pick-up roller, a feed roller, a reverse roller, etc., and fed to the delivery port 14.
It is configured as a customer service mechanism that can accumulate return or payment banknotes sent through the conveyance path 13 from the bank and allow the customer to take them out.

Further, like the conveyance path 7, the conveyance path 13 is configured as a conveyance means by an endless belt that rotates while holding the banknotes therebetween, rollers, and the like.

The apparatus main body 3 has a mounting part 1 on the upper end of which both the high counter customer unit 1 and the low counter customer unit 2 can be installed.
6 is provided, and this mounting portion 16 has an intake port 17 corresponding to the outlet ports 9 and 14, and an intake port 10,
An outlet port 18 corresponding to the outlet port 15 is provided as a connection port on the device main body side, and when the high counter customer unit 1 or the low counter customer unit 2 is attached to the mounting portion 16, the outlet port 18 is connected to the outlet port 9 or 14. The intake port 10 or 15 and the outlet port 18 are arranged to match with each other.

Further, the heights of the high counter customer unit 1 and the low counter customer unit 2 are determined in advance so that when they are mounted on the mounting portion 16, they correspond to the high counter and low counter, respectively, which will be described later.

A teller deposit/withdrawal port 19 is provided on the top surface of the other end of the device main body 3, and the banknotes inserted from the teller deposit/withdrawal port 19 are separated and sent out one by one into the device main body 3. Dispensing unit 20, dispensing unit 2 that accumulates banknotes extracted from teller deposit/withdrawal port 19
1. A width adjustment mechanism section 22 that aligns banknotes for deposits and withdrawals to a transport reference surface (not shown); a discrimination section 23 that performs various types of discrimination necessary for depositing and withdrawing banknotes; 10,000 yen, 1,000 yen, and 5,000 yen; A storage section 24 for storing banknotes by denomination.
26. A replenishment collection box for replenishing and collecting banknotes from these storage sections 24 to 26, a refill box for storing reject banknotes at the time of withdrawal, and a refill box for storing reject banknotes at the time of depositing and withdrawing money or collecting banknotes. It is composed of a bulk safe 27 consisting of a ticket box, and an endless belt and rollers that rotate while holding banknotes in the same way as the transport paths 7 and 13, and serves as a transport means for transporting banknotes between the respective parts. conveyance path 28, and furthermore, this conveyance path 28
A motor 29 and the like are provided to drive the.

Next, the operation of the above-described configuration will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

In FIG. 2, 30 is a high counter, and this high counter 30 is provided with a customer door 31 corresponding to the entrance 4 of the customer unit 1 for the high counter, and 32 in the same figure is a keyboard for operating the teller; This teller desk 32 is a teller desk on which a display, a slip shelf, etc. are placed, and is movable.

Furthermore, in FIG. 3, 33 is a low counter, and this low counter 33 is provided with a customer port 34 corresponding to the entrance/exit 11 of the low counter customer unit 2.

Therefore, when installing the apparatus in the high counter 30 shown in FIG. 2, the high counter customer unit 1 is first mounted on the mounting portion 16 of the main body 3 of the apparatus. The installed high counter customer unit 1 is attached to the device main body 3.
Since it protrudes upward from the top surface, the teller desk 32 is moved and evacuated, and then the high counter customer unit 1 is pushed into the lower side of the high counter 30 together with the apparatus main body 3, and the customer entrance 31 and the entrance/exit 4 are repositioned. After fitting and fixing, the teller desk 32 is returned to its original position to complete the installation.

The operation of deposit/withdrawal transactions is the same as before, so a description thereof will be omitted here, but as mentioned above, when the high counter customer unit 1 is attached to the attachment part 16 of the device main body 3, mutual transfer Outlet 9 and intake port 17, and intake port 10 and outlet port 18
Since they match, the deposited banknotes can be exchanged between the deposit separating section 6 of the high counter customer unit 1 and the conveyance path 28 of the device main body 3, and the conveyance path 28
Return or withdrawal banknotes can be smoothly exchanged between the banknotes and the conveyance path 7 of the high counter customer unit 1.

Furthermore, when installing the device in the low counter 33 shown in FIG.
Since it is flush with the top surface, the low counter customer unit 2 is then pushed into the lower side of the low counter 33 together with the device main body 3, and the customer port 34 and entrance 11 are
The installation is completed by aligning and fixing.

In this case as well, when the low counter customer unit 2 is mounted on the mounting portion 16 of the device main body 3, the outlet port 14 and the intake port 17 and the intake port 15 and the outlet port 18 are aligned with each other, so that the low counter Exchange of deposited banknotes between the deposit/withdrawal section 12 of the counter customer unit 2 and the conveyance path 28 of the device main body 3, and the conveyance path 28 and the conveyance path 1 of the low counter customer unit 2
3. Return or withdrawal of banknotes can be carried out smoothly.

Although the above-described embodiments have been described with respect to a depositing and dispensing machine capable of both depositing and withdrawing banknotes, it goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to a depositing or dispensing machine.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention allows two types of customer units, one for high counters and one for low counters, to be formed separately from the device main body, and these two types of customer units can be commonly mounted on the device main body. In addition to providing a mounting section, when a customer unit for high counter or low counter is mounted on the mounting section, banknotes can be exchanged between the main body of the device and the customer unit. Or just replace it for low counter,
This has the effect of realizing an excellent banknote handling device for tellers that can be installed at both high counters and low counters.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a teller banknote handling device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing the device shown in FIG. 1 installed at a high counter.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing the device shown in FIG. 1 installed on a low counter. 1: High counter customer unit, 2: Low counter customer unit, 3: Device main body, 5,1
2: Deposit/withdrawal section, 7, 13, 28: Conveyance path, 9, 1
4, 18: Outlet port, 10, 15, 17: Intake port,
16: Mounting part, 19: Deposit/withdrawal port for teller, 23:
Identification department, 24-26: Storage department, 27: Bulk safe.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a banknote handling device for a teller in which a customer unit is installed in alignment with either a high counter or a low counter of different heights for use at a teller, at least one of inserting and receiving banknotes by the customer is provided. a customer service mechanism that performs the above-mentioned customer service mechanism, a connection port that performs at least one of sending out and taking in banknotes to the main body of the device, and a conveying means that transports banknotes between the connection port and the customer service mechanism, and a height of the high counter. or a high-counter customer unit or a low-counter customer unit that matches the height of the low counter, a discrimination section that discriminates various types of banknotes, a storage section that stores banknotes by denomination, and these. The mounting section is equipped with a conveying means for transporting banknotes between each section, and is capable of mounting the two types of customer units for the high counter and low counter in common, and is capable of mounting either one of the customer units. 1. A banknote handling device for a teller, characterized in that the device main body is provided with a connecting port for transferring banknotes by connecting to a connecting port of the customer unit in the mounting portion thereof.