JP3538282B2 - Trading equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus comprising a plurality of information processing units or information processing mechanisms, and more particularly to a power failure during operation of a customer or an operator such as a cash transaction apparatus. In this case, the present invention relates to a technique which is effective when applied to an information processing apparatus requiring a backup mechanism that completes processing according to the processing status of each processing unit or processing mechanism immediately.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an information processing apparatus composed of a plurality of processing units and processing mechanisms, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-306 is disclosed.
No. 82 discloses a computer system.

[0003] The computer system is not powered when the computer system is preactivated not subjected to input and output and the processing of information when the commercial AC power source is a power failure, the computer system only when in operation (under processing) An uninterruptible power supply control method that supplies necessary power from a backup power supply is used.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION As a result of studying the above prior art, the present inventor has found the following problems.

The above prior art does not consider saving the backup power supply (battery) after the start of the information processing apparatus in the event of a power failure. Is to be maintained.

For this reason, when the backup power supply is wasted and the power supply of the commercial AC power supply intermittently occurs, the capacity of the backup power supply becomes insufficient due to the consumption of the backup power supply even when the information processing apparatus is being started, and the power supply backup is performed. There was a problem that it became impossible.

An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a technique capable of suppressing unnecessary consumption of a backup power supply.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of completing a process in an information processing apparatus even if a backup power supply has insufficient capacity or a power supply abnormality occurs.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

[0010]

Means for Solving the Problems Of the inventions disclosed in the present application, the outline of a representative one will be briefly described.
It is as follows.

A card reading mechanism for controlling reading of a card, a statement / journal printing mechanism for controlling printing of a statement / journal, a passbook printing mechanism for controlling passbook printing; Banknote deposit and withdrawal mechanism that performs
In a transaction device having a coin depositing and dispensing mechanism unit that performs coin depositing and dispensing control, if a power failure occurs during a customer's bill dispensing transaction using a card, a power supply backup is provided instead of the device power supply. The supply mechanism determination process is performed based on the battery to be performed and the processing status of each of the mechanism units, and the backup by the battery to the passbook printing mechanism unit and the coin depositing / dispensing mechanism unit is stopped .
Return the card and confirm that the customer has received the card
Confirm and stop backup to the card reading mechanism
The statement slip / journal printing mechanism unit
And make sure the customer received the statement slip before
Stop the backup to the statement / journal printing mechanism
The banknote is dispensed by the banknote depositing / dispensing mechanism, and
Stop the backup after confirming that the customer has received the bill
And a main control unit for stopping .

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the present invention, a cash transaction apparatus will be described as an example of the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a cash transaction apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic teller machine according to the present embodiment has a power supply cable 1 for receiving a commercial AC power supply (AC power supply), converts an AC power supply into a DC power supply, and stores a DC voltage in the apparatus. (+48 V), a battery 1 (3) and a battery 2 (4) for backing up the power when the supply of commercial power is lost, an apparatus power or battery 1 (3), and a battery 2 (4). ), DC / DC converters 5a to 5f for converting the power supply of the DC voltage to the device control unit and each mechanism unit and distributing them, and the voltage information required by each mechanism unit. A power control unit 6 for controlling the output ON / OFF of the DC / DC converters 5a to 5f, and a power ON for each mechanism unit
Power supply ON / OFF detection unit 7 for detecting the ON / OFF state, a line control unit 8 for exchanging data with the host computer 20, and a customer transaction operation unit 9 for a customer to perform a transaction operation.
And a storage unit 10 for storing transaction contents, power supply information, etc.
Card reading mechanism 11 for controlling card reading
A statement / journal printing mechanism 12 for controlling printing of statement / journal, a passbook printing mechanism 13 for controlling passbook printing, a bill receiving / dispensing mechanism 14 for controlling bill deposit / withdrawal, and coins. Based on the transaction order of the coin depositing and dispensing mechanism unit 15 that performs depositing and dispensing control of the storage unit 10 and the operation unit of each mechanism unit necessary for the transaction with the customer based on the power supply information and the like, the entire above-described units are controlled. The main control unit 16 is provided.

The storage unit 10 stores a transaction content table 200 shown in FIG. 2, a supply mechanism unit determination table 300 shown in FIG. 3, and a processing state table shown in FIG.

A transaction content table 200 shown in FIG. 2 is a table for storing the content of a transaction request received from a customer. In the example of FIG. Show.

The supply mechanism section determination table 300 shown in FIG.
Is a table indicating a mechanism unit (supplying power) necessary for each requested transaction, and “0” shown in this table 300 indicates that no power is supplied to the mechanism unit, and “1”.
Indicates supply to the mechanism. As a result, power is supplied only to the mechanism necessary for the transaction.

The processing state table 400 shown in FIG.
When the transaction content is stored in the transaction content table 200 of FIG. 2 described above, the supply mechanism unit determination table 3 shown in FIG.
9 is a table generated by extracting mechanism units necessary for a transaction based on 00, and showing the state of processing in each mechanism unit.

The processing state table 400 is composed of transaction contents and a mechanism required for the transaction, and is shown in FIG.
“0” indicates that the processing of the mechanism unit has not been completed, and “
1 "indicates that the processing has been completed.

Next, in the cash transaction apparatus of the present embodiment, when a power failure occurs while processing a transaction with a customer, backup power is supplied only to a mechanism required to accomplish the transaction. Main control unit 1 that controls
The supply mechanism determination processing of No. 6 will be described based on the tables described above.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a supply mechanism determining process for supplying backup power to only necessary mechanism units.

As shown in FIG. 5, the supply mechanism section determining process is performed by first setting the transaction content table 2 stored in the storage section 10
00, the contents of the transaction are acquired (step 501), and the mechanism required by the transaction is determined by the supply mechanism determination table 30.
0 (step 502), and processing state table 4
An unprocessed mechanism is acquired from 00 (step 50).
3) The mechanism acquired in both Steps 502 and 503 is determined as a supply mechanism for supplying backup power.

Next, in the above-described cash transaction apparatus of the present embodiment, processing of each unit when a power failure occurs during a withdrawal transaction will be described.

FIG. 6 to FIG. 8 are flowcharts showing processing when a power outage occurs when a customer is performing a banknote withdrawal transaction using a card without using a passbook.

In the event that a power failure of the commercial AC power supply occurs during a withdrawal transaction from the customer transaction operation unit 9, the power supply control unit 6 detects the power failure through the control line between the device power supply 2 and the power supply control unit 6. and (step 6 00), the power control unit 6 to start the power supply backed up by power supply from the battery 1 (3) by a device power supply 2 (step 6 01).

Next, the main control section 16 of the apparatus control section performs a supply mechanism determination process based on the information in the storage section 10 based on the processing contents and the current processing status of each of the mechanism sections 11 to 15 at the time of power failure (step 602). Then, the backup of the mechanism unit not related to the transaction is stopped by the power supply control unit 6 (step 60).
3). Here, in the supply mechanism unit determination table 300,
To stop the passing book printing mechanism unit 13 and the backup of only the coin receiving and dispensing mechanism section 15 of the "0" Te.

[0028] Thereafter, the main control unit 16 determines whether the already returned card is the information of the card reading mechanism portion 11 (Step 6 04), if not return already, the battery capacity signal from the device power supply The power control unit 6 checks the capacity of the battery 1 (3) and
In step (3), it is determined whether the card can be returned (step 60).
5), return, if possible, return the card go to step 6 07, If it is not returned, then start the backup power supply of the battery 2 (4) (Step 6 06), and returns the card (step 6 07).

[0029] Then, when the customer determines the main control unit 16 (Step 6 08), receives the card by the customer has been confirmed by the information of the mechanism unit 11 reading card whether received card, the card reading mechanism portion 11 sends an end report to the main control unit 16, and the main control unit 16 changes the contents of the processing state table 400 in the storage unit 10 based on the end report.
1 ", and instructs the power supply control unit 6 to open the switch of the DC / DC converter 5b, so that the card reading mechanism 11
The power supply to the OFF (step 6 09).

Next, the statement slip / journal printing mechanism 12
The information the main controller 16 itemized it is determined whether the discharge already (Step 6 10), the battery 2 if not discharged been
(4) The main control unit 16 by the information of the power supply control unit 6 whether during backup already determined (Step 6 11), if during the backup battery from the device power supply 2 2
Power supply control unit 6 from the capacitance signal (3) determines whether the specified list can discharge (Step 6 12), the process proceeds to discharge if Step 6 16, to discharge the itemized, if not discharged performs attendant call notification (step 6 13), the process proceeds to step 6 28 to be described later.

If the battery 2 (4) is not backing up yet, the power control unit 6 checks the capacity of the battery 1 (3) from the capacity signal of the battery 1 (3) from the device power supply 2 and discharges the statement. Judge whether it is possible (Step 61)
4) If not, the discharge starts power backup battery 2 (4) (Step 6 15), to discharge the itemized (Step 6 16).

[0032] Thereafter, the main controller 16, the information itemized journal printing mechanism section 12 determines whether or not the customer has received the detailed slip (Step 6 17), when the receiving is confirmed, detailed statement, The journal printing mechanism unit 12 sends an end report to the main control unit 16, and the main control unit 16 rewrites the contents of the processing state table 400 of the storage unit 10 to "1" based on the end report, and instructs the power supply control unit 6, DC /
Open the switch of the DC converter 5c and turn off the power of the statement slip / journal printing mechanism unit 12 (step 6).
18).

[0033] The main control unit 16 by the information of the bill receiving and dispensing mechanism section 14 determines whether pre banknote (Step 6 1
9), if not already withdrawal battery 2 (4) of the main control unit 16 by the information of the power supply control unit 6 whether during backup already determined (Step 6 20), if during the backup, the device power supply The power control unit 6 determines from the capacity signal of the battery 2 (3) from the battery 2 whether the banknote can be dispensed (step S1).
6 21), the process proceeds to the dispensing possible Step 6 25 performs dispensing of banknotes, if not dispensing performs attendant call notification (Step 6 22), the process proceeds to step 6 28.

If the battery 2 (4) is not backing up yet, the power control unit 6 checks the capacity of the battery 1 from the capacity signal of the battery 1 (3) from the apparatus power supply 2 and determines whether the bill can be dispensed. determining (step 6 23), if not possible withdrawal starts power backup battery 2 (4) (step 6 24), the dispensing of banknotes (scan <br/> step 6 25).

[0035] Thereafter, the main control unit 16 determines whether the customer has received the bill by the information of the bill receiving and dispensing mechanism section 14 (Step 6 26), when the receiving is confirmed,
The banknote depositing / dispensing mechanism unit 14 reports an end to the main control unit 16, and the main control unit 16 rewrites the contents of the processing state table 400 of the storage unit 10 to “1” based on the end report, and issues a power OFF instruction of the bill receiving and dispensing mechanism section 14, turns OFF the power supply of the bill receiving and dispensing mechanism section 14 (step 6 27).

The detailed contents of the transaction status are stored in the storage unit 10.
Stored in, and transmitted via the line control unit 8 to the host computer 20, and executes system power-off processing of the apparatus (Step <br/>-up 6 28), the power control unit 6 from the main control unit 16 A power-off command is issued to the device power supply 2 via the power supply (step 62).
9).

In this embodiment, the battery 1 (3)
And the battery 2 (4) are switched to obtain the capacity required for each processing unit. However, the switching in the apparatus power supply 2 is performed by connecting both batteries together, so that both of the batteries have insufficient capacity. Even in the state, the necessary capacity can be supplied to each processing unit.

Therefore, as described above, in the event of a power outage, a mechanism that is in the middle of processing or waits for a processing result is extracted based on the transaction contents and the state of each mechanism 11 to 15 and backed up only in the extracted mechanism. Since the power is supplied and the supply of the backup power from the battery 1 (3) and the battery 2 (4) is stopped after the processing is completed, it is possible to suppress unnecessary consumption of the backup power.

Further, by providing a plurality of backup power supplies and a means for switching between them, it is possible to complete the process even if the capacity of one of the backup power supplies is insufficient or a power supply abnormality occurs.

Further, since the state of each of the mechanisms 11 to 15 can be determined, even if a power failure occurs during operation of the automatic teller machine, the operation of the apparatus is stopped while taking in a medium such as a card or a bill. And the reliability of the customer can be improved.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the cash transaction apparatus described in the present embodiment, and all apparatuses having a plurality of processing units and mechanism units for performing predetermined processing in response to a processing request. It can be applied to

As described above, the invention made by the present inventor is:
Although specifically described based on the embodiment, the present invention
It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof.

[0043]

The effects obtained by typical ones of the inventions disclosed in the present application will be briefly described as follows.

In the information processing apparatus, it is possible to suppress unnecessary consumption of the backup power supply.

Further, in the information processing apparatus, the processing can be completed even if the capacity of the backup power supply is insufficient or a power supply abnormality occurs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of a cash transaction apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a transaction content table according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a supply mechanism unit determination table according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processing state table according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a supply mechanism determination process according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process performed when a power failure occurs when a customer performs a banknote withdrawal transaction using a card without using a passbook.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process when a power failure occurs when a customer is performing a banknote withdrawal transaction using a card without using a passbook.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing when a power failure occurs when a customer is performing a banknote withdrawal transaction using a card without using a passbook.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Power cable, 2 ... Device power supply, 3 ... Battery 1, 4
... Battery 2, 5a-5f ... DC / DC converter, 6
... Power control unit, 7 ... Power on / off detection unit for each mechanism, 8
... Line control unit, 9 ... Customer transaction operation unit, 10 ... Storage unit, 1
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... card reading mechanism part, 12 ... statement slip / journal printing mechanism part, 13 ... passbook printing mechanism part, 14 ... banknote depositing / dispensing mechanism part, 15 ... coin receiving / dispensing mechanism part, 16 ... main control part 20 ... host computer.

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A card reading mechanism for controlling reading of a card, a statement / journal printing mechanism for controlling printing of a statement / journal, a passbook printing mechanism for controlling passbook printing, and insertion / ejection of bills. In a transaction device that has a banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism that controls money and a coin deposit / withdrawal mechanism that controls coin deposit / withdrawal, a power outage occurs when a customer performs a banknote withdrawal transaction using a card. In this case, a battery that performs power supply backup in place of the apparatus power supply, and performs a supply mechanism determination process based on the processing status of each mechanism unit,
Stop the backup by the battery to the passbook printing mechanism and the coin depositing and dispensing mechanism , and then,
The card is returned by the card reading mechanism and the customer
Check that the card has been received, and
Stop the backup and check the statement / journal printing mechanism
The statement was discharged by the department and the customer received the statement
Check that the statement / journal printing mechanism
Stop the backup and let the bill deposit / withdrawal mechanism
Dispensing banknotes, confirming that the customer has received the banknotes
A transaction device comprising: a main control unit that stops backup . 2. When backing up to the card reading mechanism by the battery, when it is determined that the card reading mechanism cannot return the card, the main control unit sends the card reading mechanism to the card reading mechanism by another battery. transaction apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that to start the backup. 3. In the backup to the statement / journal printing mechanism or the bill receiving / dispensing mechanism by the battery, the statement is discharged by the statement / journal printing mechanism or the bill is billed by the bill receiving / dispensing mechanism. when dispensing is determined to impossible, the main control unit transaction apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the attendant call notification. 4. A first table for storing contents of a transaction request received from a customer, a second table indicating whether to supply power to each mechanism unit for each requested transaction, and 2. The transaction apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit for storing a third table indicating whether processing in each of the mechanism units has not been completed or has ended.