JPS6218958B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an automatic transaction device such as a currency transaction device that automatically performs currency transactions based on user operations, for example.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, in currency transaction devices such as automated teller machines that dispense cash automatically, before opening, an attendant must perform a predetermined series of procedures, such as manually turning on the power and inserting an opening card. The opening procedures have been completed, and the opening of the station will be possible once this series of procedures has been completed. Furthermore, when a branch is closed, a series of procedures are carried out manually by the staff in line with the closure of managed stores such as banks.

However, with the conventional station opening/closing method as described above, the staff is responsible for manually opening and closing the station, which not only places a heavy burden on the staff but also limits the opening hours, which is extremely inconvenient for the operation of the equipment. , nor could it become completely unmanned.
Moreover, since the staff members do it each time,
For example, the opening and closing times may be incorrect, or the opening and closing times may be forgotten, resulting in a lack of service to users and being undesirable in terms of crime prevention.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, in the past, station opening and closing procedures were performed manually by staff members, which caused various inconveniences and also made it impossible to achieve complete unmanned operation. Moreover, it has the disadvantage of lacking service to users.

Therefore, the present invention aims to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and allows the station to open at any time without the intervention of an attendant.
Automation is expected to have a variety of effects, such as being able to automatically perform the closing procedure, making it completely unmanned without sacrificing service to users, and also being able to reliably initialize the transaction status upon opening. The purpose is to provide trading equipment.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) The automatic transaction device of the present invention includes a timer means for controlling the power supply of the transaction device main body including a plurality of types of mechanism control means on and off according to a preset time; When the power is turned on by the means, an opening control means outputs an opening signal after a preset predetermined time has elapsed, and an initializing means initializes each of the mechanism control means when the opening signal is output from the opening control means. , and after being initialized by this initialization means, each of the mechanism control means described above is operated once,
The present invention is characterized by comprising a control means for setting the main body of the transaction apparatus to a transaction start state after confirming that there is no abnormality.

(Function) Opening or closing at a desired time can be done automatically and smoothly without the intervention of an attendant, and especially at night or on a holiday, there is no need for an attendant at all to allow transactions only at a specific time. I can do it. Therefore, complete unmanned operation can be achieved without sacrificing service to users. Also, at the time of opening,
Since power has already been supplied and the system is in a steady state before the opening signal is sent, each mechanism control means is in a stable state, and thus each mechanism control means is reliably initialized. Furthermore, since each mechanism control means is operated once at the initialization stage and set to the trading start state after confirming that there are no abnormalities, it is possible to prevent the system from being set to the trading start state even though there is some abnormality. .

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the whole of an automatic cash dispensing machine, for example, and an operation room 2 is formed in the front of a housing 1. Inside this operation room 2, there is a keyboard for inputting a password, amount, etc. 3. A first operation guidance display 4 for guiding and displaying operation procedures, a payment port 5 for dispensing banknotes, etc. are provided. On the front right end of the operation room 2, there are a card insertion slot 6 for inserting a magnetic card, a second operation guidance display 7 for displaying information such as whether the device can be used or not, and a call button 8 to press when calling a staff member. It is provided. As shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b, the front opening of the operation chamber 2 is provided with a shutter 9 that opens and closes the opening, and this shutter 9 is connected to a shutter drive mechanism 10.
It is driven to open and close by. Shutter drive mechanism 10
is constructed as shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b. That is, the motor 11 rotates a worm wheel 13 via a worm gear 12 directly connected to its rotating shaft, and further rotates a pinion gear 15 via a clutch brake 14. The pinion gear 15 meshes with a rack 16 fixed to the back surface of the shutter 9, so that the shutter 9 is opened and closed in accordance with the rotation (forward or reverse) of the motor 11. In addition, 17
is a decorative panel fixed above the opening of the operation chamber 2. The housing 1 houses a dispensing mechanism, a transaction certificate issuing mechanism, a card reading device, a control section (none of which is shown), etc. that controls them. The dispensing mechanism dispenses banknotes of an amount designated by the user to the payment port 5, and since this is a well-known mechanism, a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the control section, and a portion 21 surrounded by a chain line in the figure is the control section. That is, the main control section 22 includes a dispensing control section 24 that controls the dispensing mechanism 23 and the shutter drive mechanism 10.
A shutter control section 25 that controls the card reading device 26, a reading control section 27 that controls the card reading device 26, and an issuance control section 29 that controls the transaction certificate issuing mechanism 28 are connected to each of these control sections 24, 25, 27, 29.
is adapted to operate as necessary in response to instructions from the main control section 22. The main control unit 22 includes
The keyboard 3 and call button 8 are connected via the input control section 30. A display control section 31 is connected to the main control section 22, and the first and second operation guide displays 4 and 7 are controlled by this control section 31.

A timer control unit 32 is connected to the main control unit 22, and the first timer device 3 is connected to the timer control unit 32.
3. A second timer device 34, a switch section 35, and an opening/closing station control section 36 are connected.

The first timer device 33 is, for example, a clock device for setting the opening and closing times of the payment device.
It outputs a signal at a preset time. The second timer device 34 is a timer that operates in response to a signal from the timer control section 32 or the opening/closing station control section 36 and outputs a signal when a preset predetermined period of time has elapsed. Timer control section 32
controls the switch section 35 on and off in accordance with the signals from the first and second timer devices 33 and 34, and also controls the second timer device 34 and the opening/closing station control section 36. The switch unit 35 supplies power from an external power source to the main control unit 22 (on-off).
off) control. The opening/closing station control section 36 outputs an opening signal to the main control section 22 in response to the signal from the second timer device 34, and also controls the second timer device 34 in response to the signal from the timer control section 32. do. The main control unit 22 includes an abnormality determination control unit 3
7 is connected. For example, when a jam occurs in a bank note in the dispensing mechanism 23, the abnormality determination control unit 37 is configured to
When the main control unit 22 detects that the main controller 7 is not operating properly, it determines this and sends an abnormality signal to a monitor 38 provided in the staff room or a monitoring device 39 provided in the guard room. The abnormality determination control section 37 is connected to a changeover switch 40 and is also supplied with a signal from the opening/closing station control section 36, which determines whether to output the signal to the monitor 38 or to the monitoring device 39. Switching can be done automatically or manually. The main control unit 22 is connected online via the modem 41 to a central processing unit as a deposit ledger installed at a location remote from the present device, and communicates with it as necessary. Note that 42 is a stabilized power supply section connected to the main control section 22.

Next, the operation in the above configuration will be explained. The first timer device 33 sets a period (that is, opening and closing times) for which the payment device is to perform the withdrawal service, for example, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The time for supplying operating power to the main control unit 22 is determined. But now, when the station opens at 9am,
A signal to that effect is output from the first timer device 22, and the timer control section 32 then switches the switch section 3.
Turn on 5. When the switch section 35 is turned on,
The main control unit 22 is supplied with operating power and enters a standby state. The timer control section 32 also controls the switch section 3.
5 is turned on, an operation start signal is sent to the second timer device 34 at the same time. As a result, the second timer device 34 starts operating for a set time, which is, for example, until the power supplied to the main control section 22 reaches a steady state after the switch section 35 is turned on and the circuits of each control section are stabilized. This indicates the time, and after this time has elapsed, a signal is sent to the opening/closing station control section 36. Second timer device 3
The opening/closing station control section 36, which has received the signal from the main control section 22, is supplied with power by turning on the switch section 35 and sends an opening signal to the main control section 22, which is already in a standby state. The main control unit 22 receiving this station opening signal controls each control unit 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 3
1, 37, etc. to return them to the initial state, and then each control section 22, 2
4, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 37, etc. are checked. As a result of this check, if there is no abnormality, the main control section 22 transmits an opening signal to the central processing unit via the modem 41. Upon receiving this, the central processing unit performs an operation check and the like to determine whether it is possible to open the station, and if it is permitted, sends an opening permission signal back to the main control section 22. Upon receiving this, the main control unit 22 controls the first and second operation guide displays 4,
7 is in a transaction preparation state, and the shutter drive mechanism 10 opens the shutter 9 by sending a shutter opening command to the shutter control section 25. In this manner, power is first automatically supplied when the station is opened, and after the usage time has elapsed, each control section is initialized, the shutter 9 is opened, and the station is opened.

On the other hand, when the office closes at 9 p.m., the first timer device 33 outputs a signal to that effect, and the timer control section 32 determines via the main control section 22 whether or not a transaction is being executed at this time. However, if the transaction is not in progress, a signal is sent to the opening/closing station control section 36.
The opening/closing station control section 36 that has received the signal from the timer control section 32 sends an operation start signal to the second timer device 34 and also sends a station closing signal to the main control section 22 . The main control unit 22 that receives this station closing signal sends a display command to the first operation guide display 4 via the display control unit 31, and displays a message such as "Handling will stop. The shutter will close soon." ”, and also sends a display command to the second operation guidance display 7 via the display control section 31, displays a guidance message such as "Handling discontinued" on this display 7, and also sends a display command to the shutter control section 25. By sending a shutter close command, the shutter drive mechanism 10 closes the shutter 9. When the shutter 9 closes, the main control section 22 confirms this and then transmits a station closing signal to the central processing unit. Upon receiving this, the central processing unit performs prescribed station closing processing and determines whether the station can be closed.
If permission is granted, a closing permission signal is sent back to the main control unit 22, and the main control unit 22 sends this signal to the timer control unit 32.
send to Upon receiving this station closing permission signal, the timer control unit 32 determines whether or not the second timer device 34 is outputting a signal after a predetermined period of time, and determines whether the second timer device 34 is outputting a signal. If so, the switch section 35 is turned off. in this way,
When the station closing time comes, the shutter 9 is automatically closed and a station closing signal is sent to the central processing unit, and after a predetermined period of time has elapsed and a station closing permission signal is returned from the central processing unit, the power supply is cut off. It is a shame that the station will be closed. Note that the shutter 9 may be closed even during service hours other than when the station is closed. For example, when a staff member finishes their shift, the monitor 38
If a fatal failure occurs in the dispensing mechanism 23 or the like and transactions become impossible when monitoring is no longer performed by 25, the shutter 9 is closed, and the station is temporarily closed.

According to the embodiment described above, by providing the first and second timer devices 33 and 34, the opening/closing station control section 36, etc., it is possible to open or close a station at a desired time without the intervention of an attendant. This can be done automatically and smoothly, and does not require any staff at all to allow transactions only at specific times, especially at night or on holidays. Therefore, complete unmanned operation can be achieved without sacrificing service to users. Furthermore, the shutter 9 can be opened when the staff member is at work and directly monitor the operation of the device, and can be closed as appropriate when the staff is not at work, which is very desirable in terms of crime prevention. Also, when the station opens, power is already supplied and the steady state is reached before the station open signal is sent.
The circuits of each control section are in a stable state, so that initialization of each control section and transmission of an opening signal to the central processing unit are reliably performed. Moreover, since each control section is operated once at the initialization stage and set to the transaction start state after confirming that there is no abnormality, it is possible to prevent the transaction start state from being set even though there is some abnormality. Furthermore, when the station is closed,
Since the power is turned off after the closing process is reliably performed, the central processing unit can accurately grasp the information on the payment device at any time.

In the embodiment described above, the first timer device 33 performs power on/off control, and the second timer device 34 performs station opening/closing control, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, only the first timer device 33 The power supply on/off control and station opening/closing control may be performed respectively. Further, although the case where the present invention is applied to an automatic cash dispensing device has been described, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be similarly applied to, for example, an automatic teller machine, an automatic ticket vending machine, a vending machine, and the like.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to automatically and reliably perform the opening and closing procedures at any time without the intervention of an attendant, and thus without sacrificing service to users. It is possible to provide an automatic transaction device that can be expected to have various effects, such as being completely unmanned and automatically and reliably initializing the transaction status at the time of opening.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the entire device, FIGS. 2a and b are side and top views showing the configuration of the shutter section, and FIG. 3 is the configuration of the control section. FIG. 3...Keyboard, 4...First operation guide display, 5...Payment slot, 6...Card insertion slot, 7...
Second operation guide display, 9... Shutter, 10...
Shutter drive mechanism, 21...control unit, 22...main control unit, 23...dispensing mechanism, 24...dispensing control unit, 25...shutter control unit, 32...timer control unit, 33...th 1 timer device, 34...second timer device, 35...switch unit, 36...opening/closing station control unit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Turns on the power of the main body of the transaction device including a plurality of types of mechanism control means according to a preset time.
timer means for controlling off; station opening control means for outputting an opening signal after a predetermined period of time when the power is turned on by this timer means; an initialization means for initializing the mechanism control means; after being initialized by this initialization means, each of the mechanism control means is operated once, and after confirming that there is no abnormality, the main body of the trading device is brought into a trading start state; An automatic transaction device characterized by comprising: a control means for setting the transaction amount;