JPH063625B2 - Currency storage cassette - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Industrial Application Field" The present invention is used for automatic depositing machines, automatic dispensing machines, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as automatic depositing / dispensing machines) used in financial institutions to transport cash. Alternatively, it relates to a money storage cassette used for replenishment.

“Prior Art” A large number of devices such as automatic depositing / dispensing machines are used for the purpose of improving customer service and streamlining counter operations in financial institutions such as banks. Also, in recent years, by installing an unmanned corner with an automatic depositing / dispensing machine installed in a corner of a store such as a bank, there is a tendency to deal with the demand for transactions outside business hours and reduce the load on the window staff. Remarkable.

By the way, in the automatic depositing / dispensing machine etc. used at the above-mentioned counter or in the unmanned corner, especially for the cassette dedicated to depositing, the cassette functioning as a safe for storing cash is placed in the depositing part of the depositing / dispensing machine main body in an empty state. It is necessary to set and store money in this cassette for each deposit process, and after the predetermined business hours, remove the cassette from the main body and count the cash inside.

For cassettes that require withdrawal (deposit-only cassettes or deposit / withdrawal cassettes), store the required amount of money in advance in this cassette, and place this cassette in the withdrawal part or withdrawal part of the depositing / dispensing machine body. It is necessary to carry out a predetermined deposit / withdrawal process while the coins are set in and out from the cassette and remove the cassette from the main body after a predetermined business hours to count the cash inside.

"Problems to be solved by the invention" The above-mentioned billing work is to check the cash amount in the data against the amount obtained by actually counting the cash in the cassette. For the cassette of No., for the cassette with the deposit amount in the data and the actual storage amount described above, and withdrawal, the amount of the deposit and withdrawal after the cassette mounting amount input to the main unit when the cassette was attached to the main unit The balance obtained by subtracting the actual product is compared with the actual stored amount described above, but this work was not always efficient for the following reasons.

I. The cash accounting work is performed using a cash counter, for example, in a room different from the place where the depositing / dispensing machine is installed (for example, a counter, an unmanned lobby). The actual deposit / withdrawal data recorded on the machine body (recording paper called a journal printed by a printer in the machine body) is brought into the accounting work room separately from the cassette itself, and therefore many In a store equipped with the depositing / dispensing machine, the complicated work of collating the cassette with the corresponding journal is required.

B. The balance in the depositing / dispensing machine itself is calculated by subtracting the actual amount of deposits / withdrawals thereafter based on the amount entered when the cassette is installed (the amount of cash in the cassette). Of course, if you enter, the wrong balance will be recorded.

As an apparatus in consideration of the above problems, there is known an "Automatic money depositing machine" described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-88777, which is a prior application of the present applicant. In this device, a recognition mark (for example, a bar code) displaying data such as a safe number is attached to a plurality of exchangeable and removable storage safes (cassettes), and the bar code is read by a recognition target detection unit in the main body. By doing so, it is possible to detect the exchange and mounting of the cassette, and to automatically print the journal of the safe number of the cassette taken out and the amount of money stored in this cassette.

With this device, as long as the cassette and the journal paper are always carried in correspondence with each other, the counting work should be easy, but when handling a large number of cassettes,
This means that the problem of A mentioned above cannot be solved.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to improve the workability of the accounting work for matching the balance in the cassette with the recorded balance.

"Means for Solving Problems" In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a money deposit process,
In a money storage cassette that is detachably attached to a main body of a device that performs at least one of withdrawal processing and transfers money to and from the main body, stores data relating to the amount of money stored in the money storage cassette. Storage means, control means for writing and reading data to and from the storage means, display means capable of displaying the data stored in the storage means, and connection means for externally receiving data to be written in the storage means And the connecting means is
A microphone arranged at a position facing the speaker on the inner surface of the main body by mounting the money storage cassette on the main body, the receiving surface of the microphone being provided along the side surface of the money storage cassette. Is.

[Operation] With the above-mentioned configuration, the cash amount can be stored in the cash cassette itself, and the stored data relating to the cash amount can be corrected by the data supplied from the connecting means, and the stored data can be displayed on the display unit. As a result, the amount of money in the cash cassette can be easily recognized from the outside. Also, since signals are exchanged between the microphone and the speaker, the signals can be received in a contactless manner only when the regular money storage cassette is mounted on the main body and they are arranged at positions facing each other. You can Further, since the connecting means is composed of a microphone, it does not project from the side surface of the money storage cassette.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a cash cassette and a banknote automatic depositing / dispensing machine to which the cash cassette is mounted.

This device is disclosed, for example, in JP-A-60-235293.
In the circulation type banknote depositing / dispensing machine described in JP-A-60-241189, etc., the one denoted by reference numeral 1 in the drawing is the depositing / dispensing machine main body. On the upper surface of the depositing / dispensing machine main body 1, there are provided transaction ports 2.2 for accepting and withdrawing banknotes. Inside the machine while counting and discriminating the banknotes accepted through the transaction ports 2.2. In addition, a predetermined number of banknotes are taken out of the machine through the trading port 2.2. A storage space 3 is provided below the main body 1, and a cash cassette 4 for storing banknotes is stored in the storage space 3.
Can be inserted and removed freely. After mounting the cash cassette 4, the door 5 provided at the opening of the storage space 3 is closed to remove the cash cassette 4.
Is locked in the state of being attached to the main body 1.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, the flow of bills in the apparatus will be described together with the configuration of the apparatus.

That is, the banknotes inserted into the transaction unit 10 (provided inside the transaction port 2 and shared) are discriminated by the discrimination unit 12 in the middle while being conveyed in the deposit conveyance path 11 and counted. By operating the distribution mechanism 13 according to the determination result, the distribution mechanism 13 is distributed to the withdrawal conveyance path 14 or the distribution conveyance path 15. Below the distribution / conveyance path 15, denomination-type cash cassettes (banknote storage units) 16A to 16C for accommodating banknotes according to denominations are provided, and the distribution means 17 to 19 in the middle of the distribution / conveyance path 15.
The banknotes are stored in any of the predetermined denomination-based cash cassettes 16A to 16C in accordance with the discrimination result, or the denomination-based cash cassettes 16A to 16C.
Banknotes that cannot be stored in 16C are sent to the temporary storage unit 20 of the terminal of the distribution / transportation path 15. Further, the banknotes sent to the temporary storage unit 20 are accommodated in the deposit cassette (cash cassette mounted in the main body) 4 in a mixed state of different denominations.

On the other hand, the deposit cassette 4 and the cash cassettes 16A to 16C of respective denominations each have a function of discharging stored banknotes, and the banknotes dispensed from these are transported upward by the dispensing transport path 21 below. It is supposed to be done. Further, a re-verification unit 22 is provided in the middle of the pay-out transfer path 21 so that the banknotes transferred through the pay-out transfer path 21 can be discriminated again. That is, the banknotes conveyed through the dispensing conveyance path 21 have already been discriminated by discrimination at the time of deposit or at the time of storage in a cassette, but should they be double-fed or mixed with different types of bills (for example, at the time of deposit). If there is a possibility that the 1,000 notes stored in the cassette 16A of 10,000 notes will be paid out to the withdrawal conveyance path 21 as 10,000 notes), it will be discriminated by the re-verification section 22 before withdrawal. It is supposed to be done. When it is determined by the reassessment that the dispensing is not appropriate, the distribution mechanism 23 is operated so that it is fed again to the distribution / conveyance path 15 and distributed to a predetermined cassette. . In addition, when it is determined that the withdrawal is suitable, the sheet is directly conveyed upward, is sent to the withdrawal conveyance path 14, and is temporarily stored in the return withdrawal storage section 24 of the terminal of the withdrawal conveyance path 14. After that, it is sent to the transaction unit 10. In addition, the deposit transfer path 11 and the withdrawal transfer path 14 are the transfer path 2
It is connected by 5, and the distribution mechanism 26 is connected as necessary.
The banknotes in the pay-out transfer path 14 can be sent to the pay-in transfer path 11 by operating the.

Further, the denomination-based cash cassettes 16A to 16C may be fixed to the main body 1 or may be detachable from the main body 1 like the cash cassette 4. And in the case of the former method, while the mechanism is simplified and the safety in storage is high,
At the time of replenishing bills, it is necessary to send bills from the cash cassette 4 into the machine once and distribute them to the denomination cassettes 16A to 16C via the distribution / conveyance path 15, and at the time of taking out the bills, denomination cassettes of each denomination. 16A ~ 1
Send all the bills in 6C to the transport path 21, and
Since the process of sending the cash cassette 4 to the cash cassette 4 via the distribution / transportation path 15 is required, there is a disadvantage that it takes a long time to supply and take out. On the other hand, in the latter method, the bills can be easily replenished and taken out by attaching and detaching the respective denomination cassettes 16A to 16C. If each of the money type boxes 16A to 16C can be attached and detached, the relationship between the respective cassettes and the function of the banknote handling mechanism and the like becomes complicated, and each of the cassettes 16A to 16C becomes a safe after being removed from the machine body. The need to make them available complicates these structures and also requires the tedious task of collecting cash from multiple cassettes.

Next, the mechanism for exchanging data such as the amount and the number of sheets between the main body 1 and the cash cassette 4 will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 3, a range surrounded by a chain line A is a data processing mechanism on the main body 1 side, and a range surrounded by a chain line B is a cash cassette 4.
The data processing mechanism on the side is shown.

That is, the CPU 30 provided on the main body 1 side is a ROM
The control operation is executed according to the program or data stored in 31 and the RAM 32.

Through the I / O port 33, the CPU 30 has a feeding means (not shown) for feeding bills from the respective conveyance paths 11.14.15.21.25 in the machine, the cassettes 4.16A to 16C, and the transaction port. A drive mechanism 34 such as a motor for driving a mechanism (not shown) for opening and closing 2, a distribution mechanism 13,
17, 18, 19, 23, 26 (collectively referred to as distribution mechanism 35 in FIG. 3), and an output unit 36 for supplying a signal indicating transaction data indicating the contents of deposit and withdrawal to the cash cassette side are connected to these. Each is adapted to supply a control signal. In addition, the amount-of-money data input unit 38 that receives the amount-of-money data from the cash cassette via the I / O port 37,
The above-mentioned discriminating unit 12 and sensor units 39 (for example, photosensors for detecting the passage of banknotes at specific positions in the conveyance path) provided at various places inside the machine are connected. Furthermore, the operation panel 41 is connected via the I / O port 40.
(For example, an operation panel directly provided on the machine body, or an operation console called a tellers machine provided inside a financial institution window) is connected and output from an operation unit (keyboard) 42 of the operation panel 41. A signal is accepted, or data such as the amount of money, the number of sheets, or a message indicating the operation mode is displayed on the display unit (display) 43. Reference numeral 44 indicates an external power source 4
5 is a power supply unit that is connected to 5 and supplies power to each device in the machine.

On the other hand, the CPU 50 on the cash cassette 4 side has a ROM 51,
The I / O port 5 executes a predetermined control operation based on the program and data stored in the RAM 52.
An operation unit 54 connected via 3 and a transaction data input unit 5 that receives the output of the transaction data output unit 36.
In accordance with the signal input from 5, the money amount data output unit 57 connected via the I / O port 56 and the display unit 58 for displaying the balance and the like are operated. Further, the display content of the display section 58 is switched to the display state or the non-display state by the operation of the display switch 59, or the display content is changed.

Further, the cash cassette 4 is provided with a solar cell 60, and electric power supplied from the solar cell 60 is stored in a battery 61 to be used as a power source for various devices in the cash cassette 4. There is. Further, the battery 61 is automatically connected to the power supply unit 44 of the cash transaction machine 1 by mounting the cash cassette 4 on the cash transaction machine 1, or is connected to the power supply unit 44 as necessary. The power supply unit 44 receives power from the power supply unit 44.

Next, referring to FIG. 4, the transaction data input / output unit 36 provided on the cash transaction machine side and the cash cassette side, respectively.
55 and the specific configurations of the money-in-receipt data input / output units 38 and 57 will be described.

The transaction data output unit 36 outputs the output request code signal supplied from the CPU 30 and the output signal indicating the transaction data D.
A TMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) generator 70 modulates an audio signal to generate an audio signal from a speaker 71. And the above D
The TMF outputs a voice signal corresponding to the output request code and transaction data by a conversion method adopted when converting input data from the push button into a voice signal in, for example, a push button type telephone. ing. Further, the inventory data output unit 57 is also provided with a DTMF generator 70 and a speaker 71 having the same configuration as the transaction data output unit 36, and outputs a voice signal corresponding to the inventory data output signal or the like. Has become.

On the other hand, the transaction data input unit 55, into which the voice signal output from the transaction data output unit 36 is input, converts the voice signal into an electric signal by the microphone 72, amplifies it to a predetermined level by the AMP 73, and amplifies the DTFM. DT signal
The MF receiver 74 demodulates and outputs an output request code signal or transaction data input signal. Further, the inventory data input unit 38 is also provided with a microphone 72, an AMP 73, and a DTMF receiver 74 having the same configuration as the transaction data input unit 55, and outputs the inventory data input signal corresponding to a voice signal. It is like this.
The speaker 71 and the microphone 72 on the cash cassette 4 side are arranged at positions facing the microphone 72 and the speaker 71 on the body 1 side, respectively, by mounting the cash cassette 4 on the body 1. .

The operation unit 54, the display unit 58, and the display switch 59 described as the components on the cash cassette 4 side in FIG. 3 are attached to the front surface of the cash cassette 4 in a planar arrangement as shown in FIG. Has been.

The contents of the processing executed by the control mechanism will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 11 together with the operation of the depositing / dispensing machine. In the following description, Sn represents the nth step in the flowchart.

◎ Cash cassette control operation (see FIG. 6) S1: Start S2: Judge whether or not the cassette 4 is mounted on the machine body 1. If NO, go to S3, and if YES, step after S13 described later. Go to. Note that this determination is made based on the presence / absence of a detection signal from a sensor (not shown) such as a micro switch provided in the cash cassette 4.

S3: It is determined whether or not the start key provided on the operation unit 54 of the cash cassette 4 has been operated. If NO, S4
If YES, go to S6.

S4: It is determined whether or not the display key 59 provided on the operation unit 54 has been operated. If NO, the process returns to S2 and Y
If ES, go to S5.

S5: After the amount of money in the cash cassette 4 is displayed on the display unit 58 for a certain period of time, the process returns to S2.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S3 that the start key has been operated, S6: the display unit 58 is activated.

S7: The person in charge of handling the cash cassette 4 operates the ten keys of the operation unit 54 to input a predetermined code (password).
Further, the input code is displayed on the display unit 58.

S8: The pre-stored code and the input code are compared with each other to determine whether they match. If they match, the process proceeds to S9, and if they do not match, the process proceeds to S11.

S9: Data of the number of bills and the amount of money obtained by actually counting the bills before storing the bills in the cash cassette 2 is input from the operation unit 54, and this data is stored in the RAM 52 as the amount of money.

S10: It is determined whether or not the end key of the operation unit 54 has been operated. If operated, the process proceeds to S11. If not operated, the process proceeds to S12.

S11: After the operation of the display unit 58 is stopped, the process returns to S2.

S12: It is determined whether or not the cash cassette 4 is attached to the machine body 1, and if it is attached, the operation proceeds to S11. If not, the operation is returned to S9 and the end key is operated or the cassette 4 is attached to the aircraft body 1. Wait for it to be installed.

In this case, when the cash cassette 4 is adapted to store mixed denominations as in this embodiment, data for a plurality of denominations is input in S9.

On the other hand, in S2, when it is determined that the cash cassette 4 is attached to the machine body 1, S13: an output request code indicating that the cash amount data should be output (the cash amount data is added / subtracted for each transaction on the main body side). If you want to do, or if you want to manage the storage amount such as near-end management, full management based on inventory data, as necessary,
It is determined whether or not the output request code is input from the transaction data output unit 32 on the main body side to the transaction data input unit 55 on the cassette side) from the main body 1 side, and if YES, the process proceeds to S14 and RAM 52 The money amount data is read from and the money amount data output unit 57 outputs the money amount data as voice. Then, the audio signal of the money amount data output from the money amount data output unit 57 is demodulated into an electric signal by the money amount data input unit 38 and stored in the RAM 32 on the main body 1 side. If NO, the process proceeds to S15.

S15: Inventory data correction input (data of deposit / withdrawal amount or deposit / withdrawal amount for the cash cassette 4, or from this data and inventory data before that, the CPU 3 on the main body side
It is judged whether or not there is a calculated amount data of 0), and N
If O, the process returns to S2, and if YES, S16.
Then, the process proceeds to and the money amount data stored in the RAMs 32 and 52 is rewritten.

The money amount data may be rewritten in S16 by any of the following methods.

All the cassettes 4 and 1 are stored in the RAM 32 on the i body 1 side.
The amount of money stored in 6A to 16C is stored in the deposit cassette 4
Every time a bill is taken in and out of the CPU 30, the CPU 30 executes addition and subtraction of the money amount data before the money is withdrawn and the amount of money to be withdrawn and withdrawn, and the money amount obtained as a result of the addition and subtraction is used as RA on the main body side.
In addition to writing to M32, the transaction data output unit 36 on the main body side supplies it to the transaction data input unit 55 on the cash cassette side to rewrite the inventory data in the RAM 52 with corrected data.

ii In the above i, the balance data is corrected every time a bill is taken in and out, only in the RAM 32 on the main body side,
The inventory data in the RAM 52 on the cassette 4 side is corrected only immediately before the cassette is taken out, for example, at the time of after-hours processing described later.

iii From the transaction data output unit 36, the transaction data input unit 55 on the cash cassette 4 side is directly supplied with the data of the amount of money in or out, or the number of bills in and out,
The amount of money corresponding to this data and the money amount data read from the RAM 52 are added / subtracted by the CPU 50 of the deposit cassette 4 to calculate the money amount, and the calculated money amount data is RA.
Write to M52.

iv The money amount data of the deposit cassette 4 obtained from the calculation result in iii above is supplied to the main body 1 side, and
The money amount data about the deposit cassette 4 of AM32 is corrected.

That is, the calculation of the money amount for the deposit cassette 4 may be performed by either the CPU 30 on the main body 1 side or the CPU 50 on the cassette 4 side, and the correction of the money amount data stored in the RAM 52 of the cassette 4 is performed by a banknote. It may be carried out every time when the cassettes are taken in and out, or collectively at the time just before the cassette is taken out at the end of the work day or the like.

Then, the money amount data output in S14 and S16
The correction storage of the inventory data is executed at necessary steps in each processing operation described later in response to a request from the main body side.

As described above, while the cash cassette 4 is attached to the machine body 1, the cash amount in the cash cassette 4 is confirmed,
The data on this amount will be revised.

◎ Processing of the entire apparatus (see FIG. 7) The cash cassette 4 in this embodiment mainly fulfills a function of compensating for excess and deficiency of banknotes in the cash cassettes 16A to 16C according to denomination, and therefore the cash cassette 4 is a machine body. When the card is mounted on the banknote, the banknotes are distributed from the cash (payment) cassette 4 to the cash cassettes 16A to 16C classified by denomination.

S20: The power of the main body 1 is turned on.

S21 to S24: Deposit cassette 4 and cash cassette 16A to 16 according to denomination
The money amount data about C is supplied to the CPU 30.

S25: It is determined whether or not there is a cash cassette that needs to be distributed. If YES, it goes through S26 and S27, and if NO, it goes directly to S28. That is, in the case where the cash cassettes 16A to 16C of each denomination are fixed to the main body 1, the cassettes 16A to 16C of each denomination are inserted through the deposit cassette 4.
Since it is necessary to supply and collect the bills into the inside, after the deposit cassette 4 is mounted on the main body 1, a process of distributing the bills fed from the deposit cassette 4 to the denomination cassettes 16A to 16C is performed. On the other hand, cash type 1 cash cassette
When 6A to 16C are configured to be attachable to and detachable from the main body 1, it is not necessary to perform the distribution process immediately after mounting the deposit cassette 4.

S26: The banknotes are paid out from the deposit cassette 4 to the transport path 21 of FIG. 2, the denomination is discriminated in the re-inspection 22 and sent to the distribution transport path 15, and the cash cassette 16A of a predetermined denomination of the denomination.
Distribute to ~ 16C. The required cassettes 16A-1
Banknotes of denominations other than the denominations to be distributed to 6C are temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 20 and then stored again in the cash cassette 4 below the temporary storage unit 20.

S27: The money amount released in the above distribution process is subtracted from the money amount of the cash cassette 4, and the money amount added to each cash cassette 16A to 16C is added to the money amount so far to obtain each money amount data. Fix it.

S28: The initial setting process is completed by the above operation.

S29: It is determined whether or not the device is set to the deposit mode, and if it is in the deposit mode, it goes directly to the deposit processing operation (see FIG. 8) to be described later, if not in the deposit mode. , S31. It should be noted that whether to enter the deposit mode or whether to enter another mode described later is performed by a mode selection switch (not shown) provided on the machine body.

S31: It is determined whether or not the device is set to the withdrawal mode. If the device is in the withdrawal mode, the device is not in the withdrawal mode via the withdrawal processing operation (see FIG. 9) described later. In that case, the process directly proceeds to S33.

S33: It is determined whether or not the device is set to the distribution mode, and when it is in the distribution mode, it goes directly to the distribution processing operation (see FIG. 10) described later via S34 and when it is not in the distribution mode. , S35.

S35: It is determined whether or not the device is set to the end-of-work mode, and if it is in the end-of-work mode, it goes directly to the end-of-work processing operation (see FIG. 11) described later, if it is not in the end-of-work mode. , And returns to S29. Then, until one of the modes is selected, the steps S29, S31, S3 are performed.
3. Repeat the determination of S35.

◎ Deposit processing (see FIG. 8) When it is determined in S29 that the deposit mode is set,
Deposit processing as shown in FIG. 8 is performed.

S40: Start S41: It is detected that a banknote has been inserted into any of the trading ports 2.

S42: The inserted bills are separated one by one and taken into the deposit conveyance path 11 in the machine one by one.

S43: The banknotes conveyed through the deposit conveyance path 11 are discriminated one by one. As a result of the discrimination, if it is determined that the bills are acceptable (in the case of YES), they are sent to the temporary storage section 20 via the conveyance path 15 ( S44), banknotes determined to be unacceptable (N
(In the case of O) is returned (S45). Then, when the machine is set to the automatic retry mode, the process returns to S42 to automatically send the bills, which are determined to be unable to be deposited, to the determination unit 12 via the transport paths 14 and 25, and the re-insertion mode. When set to, the unacceptable banknotes are once returned to the transaction section 10 via the return and withdrawal storage section 24,
After that, the process returns to S41, and the operator again operates the trading unit 10
Will be thrown into the plane.

S46: The operator confirms the deposit amount, determines whether or not the deposit should be permitted, and if acceptance is accepted, the banknotes in the temporary storage unit 20 are stored in the deposit cassette 4 (S47), and the deposit is not permitted. In this case, the banknotes in the temporary storage unit 20 are returned directly by opening the door on the front of the machine body 1. (S48) S49: The money amount data stored in the RAMs 32 and 52 is corrected so that the amount of money of the executed money deposit process is added to the money amount of the money deposit cassette 4 thus far.

S50: One deposit process is completed and the next process is ready.

◎ Withdrawal process If it is determined in S31 that the withdrawal mode is set,
Withdrawal processing is performed as shown in FIG. The required number of coins to be dispensed for each denomination is determined by a specific denomination designation by the operator or a process of calculating the minimum number of coins to be paid out for the designation of the amount.

S60: Withdrawal processing start S61: Judgment whether or not there is a request to withdraw all ten thousand tickets,
If there is a request, the process proceeds to S62, and if there is no request, the process proceeds to S68, which will be described later, to pay out 5,000 tickets.

S62: The banknote is paid out from the cash cassette 16A according to denomination,
It conveys to the transaction part 10 via the conveyance path 21 and the conveyance path 14. In addition, the re-verification unit 22 in the middle of the transport path 21.
At, the denomination and authenticity of the payout bill are determined.

S63: Based on the data obtained from the reappraisal unit 22, it is determined whether the payout is possible, and if the payout is possible, S64.
If not possible, the distribution means 23 and 1
Money type cash cassette 16 that switches between 7 and bills
After collecting in A (S65), it returns to S62 and continues to pay out the bills.

S64: The banknotes sent from the withdrawal / conveyance path 14 are temporarily stored in the withdrawal / withdrawal storage section 24 and the withdrawal is continued.

S66: The process proceeds to the next S67 on condition that the predetermined number (the amount to be dispensed or the amount instructed from the CPU 30 according to the number) has been dispensed. If the number of sheets does not reach the predetermined number, the steps after S62 are repeated.

S67: Subtract the current payout number from the money amount data of the money type cash cassette 16A stored in the RAM 32,
Correct the current amount data. Note that the banknotes determined to be inappropriate for payout as a result of the reassessment are the cash cassettes 16 of the corresponding denominations.
Since it is returned to A, the current cash amount can be calculated by subtracting the current cash amount from the previous cash amount data, regardless of the result of the review.

S68: It is determined whether or not there is a demand for withdrawal of five thousand tickets, and if there is no demand, the process proceeds to S75, which will be described later, to execute the withdrawal of thousands of tickets, and if there is a request, one of S69 to S74. Execute the process. Note that the processing in S69 to S72 is the same as the content of the processing in S62 to S67 in the aforesaid voucher, so the description thereof will be omitted. That is, the predetermined number of 5000 tickets are sent to the withdrawal and withdrawal storage unit 24, and the amount of money of the cash cassette 16B of the denomination stored in the RAM 32 is corrected corresponding to the number of withdrawn money, and then the process proceeds to S75.

S75: It is determined whether or not there is a withdrawal request for a thousand tickets, and if there is no request, the process proceeds to S82 described below, and if there is a request, the processes of S76 to S81 are executed. Note that S76-
The process in S81 is the same as S62 to S6 in the above-mentioned voucher.
Since it is the same as the contents of the processing of No. 7, its explanation is omitted. That is, a predetermined number of thousands of tickets are sent to the withdrawal and withdrawal storage unit 24, and the RAM 3 corresponding to the number of payout sheets is sent out.
After correcting the inventory amount of the cash cassette 16C of the denomination stored in No. 2, the process proceeds to S82.

S82: The banknotes stored in the withdrawal / withdrawal storage section 24 are sent to the transaction section 10, and the banknotes are paid out to one operator through any of the transaction ports 2 of the transaction section 10, and then the above-mentioned S6.
It returns to 0 (S83).

◎ Distribution processing Distribution processing will be started on the condition that the amount of money in one of the cash cassettes of each denomination falls below a predetermined value.

S90: Start S91: The banknotes stored in the depositing cassette 4 in an accumulated state are separated one by one and fed out to the transport path 21, and the reassessment unit 22 determines the denomination and switches the sorting means 23 to switch the transport path. The bill is sent from 21 to the transport path 15.

S92: As a result of the discrimination in the revalidation unit 22, if it is determined that the bill can be reused as a paying bill, the process proceeds to S93, and if it is determined that the bill cannot be reused, the process proceeds to S94.

S93: By switching the sorting means 17 to 19 according to the determination result, each cash cassette 16A of each denomination
Banknotes are distributed to 16C and stored respectively.

S94: As a result of the reassessment, the banknote determined to be unable to be reused as a banknote for payment is sent to the temporary storage unit 20 for collection in the deposit cassette 4. Note that bills of denominations corresponding to the full denomination-type cash cassette are also sent to the temporary storage unit 20 in the same manner as bills that cannot be reused.

S95: Proceed to the next S96 on condition that the distribution is completed, and if not completed, return to S91 and repeat the distribution process. It should be noted that the end of the distribution is determined by the required cash cassettes 16A to 16C of denominations being full or the deposit cassette 4 being empty.

S96: Based on the re-verification result of the re-verification unit 22, the money amount data of each cash cassette 4.16A to 16C stored in the RAM 32 is corrected. That is, the cash cassette 16 according to denomination
For A to 16C, the replenishment amount of the cash amount before the distribution process is added, and for the deposit cassette 4, the total replenishment amount to the other cassettes is subtracted from the cash amount before the distribution process.

S97: The distribution process ends, and the process returns to S90.

◎ End-of-day processing When the cash cassettes 16A to 16C of different types of money are fixed to the main body 1 or for simplification of cash accounting work (for efficiency by concentrating bills to be counted in one cassette), 1 When the unit deposit / withdrawal work, that is, the work for one day, or the work for a certain clerk for replacement is completed, all the banknotes in the apparatus are sent to the deposit cassette 4 and the end-of-life process is performed.

S100: Start S101: It is judged whether or not there is a request for a one-box process for sending all the banknotes in the machine to the deposit cassette 4 and if there is a request, the process proceeds to S102, and if not, S1.
Go to 05.

Then, in S102 to S104, the banknotes of the respective denominations are fed from the denomination-based cash cassettes 16A to 16C to the transport path 21 and fed into the deposit cassette 4 via the transport path 15, and at the same time, the denomination-based cash cassettes 16A.
-16C is subtracted from the withdrawal amount (usually becomes zero), and the withdrawal amount of each cash cassette 16A to 16C is added to the withdrawal data of the deposit cassette 4, and based on the result. Rewrite the inventory data of the cassette. Then, also in the processes of S102 to S104, the money amount data corresponding to S16 of FIG. 6 is corrected for the deposit cassette 4.

S105: The business process ends when the power is turned off.

Then, the cash cassette 4 removed from the main body after the above-mentioned end-of-day processing stores the cash amount data, and since the cash cassette 4 is provided with an independent power source, the cash amount data is stored in itself. At the same time, by operating the display button 59 as necessary, the money amount data can be displayed on the display unit 58.

Further, in the apparatus of the embodiment, since the data communication between the cash cassette 4 and the main body 1 is performed by the voice signal, an electrical connection means, for example, many electric contacts with the cash cassette 4 of the main body 1 is provided. It eliminates the need for parts such as a multi-core connector, and can prevent errors caused by poor contact of this connector. High reliability even when the cash cassette 4 is repeatedly attached and detached for many years. Can be maintained.

"Modified embodiment of the invention" a. Although the above-mentioned one embodiment shows the case where the bill depositing / dispensing machine is applied, the currency storage cassette of the present invention can also be applied to the coin depositing / dispensing machine.

b. In the above-mentioned one embodiment, the cash amount data of the cash cassette D is stored in both the main body side and the cassette side. However, the cash amount data is stored only in the cassette side and the cash amount data is stored each time the cash amount data is required. May be supplied to the main body side via the inventory data input / output unit, and transaction data may be supplied via the transaction data input / output unit to correct the inventory data on the cassette side.

c. Contrary to b) above, the money amount data of the cash cassette D is read into the main body side immediately after mounting, and the main body side exists without exchanging transaction data with the cassette side until just before the cassette is taken out. It is also possible to correct only the high data and correct the inventory data on the cassette side immediately before the cassette is taken out.

d. In the above-mentioned one embodiment, the cash cassette for replenishment or collection is provided with the storage unit and the information depositing / withdrawing means, but it goes without saying that it may be applied to a cash cassette of each denomination.

"Effects of the Invention" As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the following effects were obtained.

Since the cash cassette itself can store and display data such as cash amount, the cash amount data can be handled integrally with the cash cassette and the cash amount data can be arbitrarily checked. Therefore, even when a large number of cash cassettes are processed, the cash cassette and the money amount data corresponding thereto can be surely associated with each other.

Since the cash cassette has data input means,
When the cassette is used by being attached to the main body of a depositing / dispensing machine or the like, by receiving data from the main body side in accordance with the transition of transactions, it is possible to respond to the actual change in the cash amount and the cash amount data of the cash cassette. Can be modified.

Since signals are transmitted and received through the voice communication means including the microphone and the speaker, the connection between the two is performed without any contact, and therefore, repeated use causes damage or connection failure. Never.

A currency storage cassette with a microphone arranged at a specific position can be accurately attached to the main body and can send and receive signals only when facing the speaker.For example, if a microphone or speaker is provided at a different position for each aircraft The signal is exchanged only when the correct money storage cassette is attached, and the wrong cassette is prevented from being attached.

Since the money storage cassette is generally installed inside the main body, it is difficult to grasp the status of the signal transfer operation from the outside, and it is necessary if the connection means using light or radio waves does not have a separate display means. Sometimes it is difficult to externally determine whether transmission / reception is being performed. In the present invention, at least as to whether or not the system operates normally and data is transferred, without pulling out the currency storage cassette from the main body, and without providing a special display device, It can be confirmed via the sound leaking outside the aircraft. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the frequency of withdrawing the money storage cassette from the main body, which may cause the loss of money.

Due to its mechanism, the microphone can perform the receiving function if the diaphragm is directed to the sound source, and thus can be arranged without protruding from the side surface of the money storage cassette.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of a depositing / dispensing machine to which the cash cassette of the present invention is applied. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a main body and a cash cassette, and FIG. 2 is an inside of the depositing / dispensing machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a transaction data input / output unit and a money amount data input / output unit, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the arrangement, FIG. 6 is a flow chart of cassette mounting processing, FIG. 7 is a main flow chart of the apparatus, FIG. 8 is a flow chart of deposit processing, FIG. 9 is a flow chart of withdrawal processing, and FIG. 10 is distribution processing. Of FIG. 11, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the end-of-life process. 1 ... Main body, 2 ... Trading port, 4 ... Cash cassette (payment cassette), 11 ... Transport path, 12 ... Discrimination unit, 14 ...
... Payment transfer path, 15 ... Distribution transfer path, 16A to 16C ...
… Cash cassettes by denomination, 21 …… Payment transport path, 22 ……
Re-examination section, 30 ... CPU, 32 ... RAM (storage means), 35 ... Sorting mechanism, 36 ... Transaction data output section (connection means), 38 ... Inventory data input section (connection means), 41 ... Operation panel, 42 ... Operation section, 43 ... Display section, 50 ... CPU, 52 ... RAM (storage means), 5
4 ... Operation part, 55 ... Transaction data input part (connection means), 57 ... Inventory data output part (connection means), 58 ...
... Display unit, 70 ... DTMF generator, 71 ... DTMF
Receiver, 71 ... Speaker, 72 ... Microphone.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A currency storage cassette which is detachably attached to a main body of an apparatus for performing at least one of a money depositing process and a money dispensing process, and which exchanges money with the main body.
Storage means for storing data relating to the amount of money stored in the money storage cassette, control means for writing and reading data to and from the storage means, and a display capable of displaying the data stored in the storage means And a connection means for receiving data to be written in the storage means from the outside, the connection means being a microphone arranged at a position facing the speaker on the inner surface of the main body by mounting the money storage cassette on the main body. A coin storing brain cassette, wherein a receiving surface of the microphone is provided along a side surface of the coin storing cassette. 2. The control means writes the data to the storage means when the connection means is supplied with data representing the money amount itself. Money storage cassette. 3. The control means, when the connection means is supplied with data on the deposit amount of the money storage cassette, adds and subtracts the deposit and withdrawal amount from the deposit data up to that time to obtain the deposit data. The currency storage cassette according to claim 1, which is modified.