JPH087175A - Medium replenishing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a large-scale robbery such as carrying the entire robot by providing a connection lock means for locking and unlocking the connection at the time of connecting a medium replenishing robot to a medium processor. CONSTITUTION:An operational robot 12 for replenishing and recoverying cash from back is connected to plural ATMs 11 for permitting the deposit and withdrawal transactions of the cash based on the input operation of a customer. A pair of retractable right and left lock levers 41 are provided on the connection surface side of the operational robot 12. A pair of right and left lever ports 42 are provided on the corresponding side of the ATM 11 and lock pins 43 are provided in the inner part. Then, at the time of connecting and locking the operational robot 12 to the ATM 11, the lock levers 41 are projected to the side of the ATM, engaged with the lock pins 43 and integrally connected to the ATM 11. Also, a lock device 17 for opening the lock levers 41, detaching them from the lock pins 43 and unlocking them is disposed. Thus, the large-scale robbery of carrying the entire operational robot 12 is prevented.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medium replenishing device for replenishing a medium such as cash handled by an automatic teller machine (ATM), and more particularly, it enhances the security of a medium replenishing robot for replenishing a medium. Media replenishing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a cash replenishment system which automatically replenishes an automatic transaction machine such as an ATM with cash so as to maintain the operation of the automatic transaction machine and reduce the operation of staff. This type of cash replenishment system is set to automatically replenish a fixed amount of money from a cash replenishment robot and continue the operation of the automatic transaction machine when the operating balance of the automatic transaction machine falls below a reference amount (for example, See Kaisho 60-11988).

[0003]

However, this type of AT
Since the cash replenishment robot that automatically replenishes M with cash is a traveling mobile type in which each fixedly installed ATM is made to travel and connected to each other, a shape and weight reduction suitable for this traveling movement are achieved. ing. As a result, there is a risk that the robot will be taken away with the large amount of cash stored inside the cash replenishment robot, and the security of the cash replenishment robot is low especially during unmanned operation at night or on holidays. It was

Therefore, according to the present invention, even a traveling mobile type medium replenishing robot having a reduced weight is provided with a fixed connection function in addition to the traveling function so that the entire robot can be carried. An object of the present invention is to provide a medium replenishing device capable of preventing a large-scale theft.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A medium replenishing device for replenishing a medium by connecting a medium replenishing robot, which is allowed to run, to a fixedly installed medium replenishing device. When the medium replenishing robot is connected to the medium treating device, the connection is locked / locked. It is characterized in that a connection lock means for releasing the lock is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medium replenishing device for replenishing a medium by connecting a medium replenishing robot, which is allowed to run, to a fixedly installed medium replenishing device. It is characterized in that it is provided with a detection means for detecting that an abnormal element is added due to an operation or an abnormal external force, and an informing means for informing of the occurrence of the abnormality when the detection means detects the abnormal element.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to prevent the theft of the medium replenishing robot, the medium replenishing robot is connected to the medium processing device when the operation is on standby or when the operation is stopped, and the connection state is locked by the connection lock means.

Further, when the detection means detects that an abnormal element due to an abnormal operation or an abnormal external force is applied to the medium replenishing robot from the outside, the notification means informs that the abnormality has occurred based on the abnormality detection.

[0009]

As a result, the medium replenishment robot locks and connects to the fixedly installed medium processing device when it is in the standby state or when the operation is stopped at night, so that it is integrated with the fixedly installed medium processing device. Will exist in
It is possible to completely prevent the robot from being carried, and it is possible to completely prevent a large-scale theft that would take the entire robot away. For this reason, the medium replenishment robot has improved security performance and is also suitable for unmanned operation at night or on holidays.

Further, when an abnormal operation or an abnormal external force is applied to the medium replenishing robot, the illegal action can be immediately prohibited by notifying the wrong person by notifying the occurrence of the abnormality or by notifying the security company. .

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings show an automatic teller machine (ATM) cash replenishment device arranged in a financial store. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this cash replenishment device is used for cash input / output based on a customer's input operation. Multiple ATMs 11 that allow gold trading
..., and an operation robot 12 connected to each of these ATMs 11 ... from the rear for replenishing / collecting cash, and a remote control for controlling and managing all of these devices 11 ..., 12 and monitoring and managing abnormal data in a financial store. A security system that includes a device 13 and is connected to the remote control device 13 by communication to manage security in a financial store, for example, a security company 1 having a security system.
4 is connected by communication.

Each of the above ATMs 11 ... Has a variety of automatic transaction functions such as deposit, withdrawal, transfer, balance inquiry, and bookkeeping, and is installed in parallel. A robot running path 15 is formed by sticking a running guide tape for use on the floor, and the operation robots 12 running on the robot running path 15 have ATM 11 ...
The cash is replenished / collected in response to the connection.

Further, each remote AT is controlled by the remote control device 13.
The operating balance and operating status of M11 ... are monitored, and the operating robot 12 is driven and controlled based on this monitoring data.
An optimal cash operation amount for TM11 ... is replenished / collected. In this case, the remote control device 13 and each fixedly installed ATM 11 are connected by wiring, and the movable operation robot 12 is connected by wireless communication via mutual radios 12a and 13a. , ATM 11 ... and the operation robot 12 receive the current cash operation state and cash operation data for each automatic transaction, and conversely, the ATM 11 ...
Control operations by sending collection instructions, etc. In the figure, 16 indicates a cash handling device for replenishment / collection, and 17 indicates a lock device described later.

FIG. 3 shows an operation robot 12. This operation robot 12 is constructed by mounting a robot main body 32 on an automatic traveling vehicle 31. The automatic traveling vehicle 31 has a traveling road detection sensor S1 and a floor distance detection. The robot main body 32 includes a sensor S2 and an inclination detection sensor S3, and a lock device 17
, Wireless device 12a, alarm lamp 33, and alarm buzzer 3
4 and an impact detection sensor S4.

These detection sensors S1 to S4 monitor the traveling position of the robot 12 itself, the distance to the floor surface, the degree of inclination, and the degree of impact, and the operation robot 12 receives abnormal operations and external forces from the outside. When added, one of the various detection sensors S1 to S4 detects that an abnormality has occurred based on the abnormal change, and outputs the generation of abnormality data to the security system based on this detection signal, and an alarm lamp. 33 is turned on, and an alarm sound is output by the alarm buzzer 34 to inform a staff member in the vicinity of the alarm sound or give a warning to a cheating person.

4 to 6 show the ATM 11 and the operation robot 1.
2 shows a lock device 17 for locking / unlocking the connection with the lock device 2. The lock device 17 is provided with a pair of left and right lock levers 41, 41 which can freely project and retract on the connection surface side of the operation robot 12, and on the corresponding ATM 11 side. Is a pair of left and right lever insertion openings 42, 42 and lock pins 43, 43 inside thereof.
When the operation robot 12 is connected to the ATM 11 and locked, the lock levers 41, 41 are locked by the ATM 11.
The operation robot 12 is integrally connected to the ATM 11 by projecting to the side and engaging with the lock pins 43, 43, and the operation robot 12 is released from the lock pins 43, 43 by opening the lock levers 41, 41. You can unlock it by letting it.

This lock device 17 is used by the operation robot 12
It is operated during standby operation or stop operation of
When the operation robot 12 is in the operation standby state or at night when the operation is stopped, the operation robot 12 is completely connected to the ATM 11 fixedly installed, and locked and waits for the connection in the integrated state with the ATM 11. are doing.

When the lock device 17 is connected, it is electrically connected by the mutual coupling connectors 44, 44, and the ATM abnormality detection sensor S5 provided in the ATM 11
When an abnormality occurs in the TM 11 and the operation robot 12, the abnormality occurrence data is reported to the remote control device 13 and the security company 14 so that the recovery work and the illegal action prohibition can be immediately taken.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the control circuit of the operation robot 12. The CPU 71 controls each circuit device according to a program stored in the ROM 72, and the control data is stored in the RAM 73 so as to be readable.

During normal operation, the operating robot 12 uses the battery 74 built in the robot 12 to detect various detection sensors S1 to S4, the wireless device 12a, the lock device 17, the automatic vehicle 31, the alarm lamp. 33, the alarm buzzer 34, and the cash handling device 75 for replenishment / recovery are driven, and when the ATM 11 is connected via the coupling connector 44, the ATM 11 can send and receive signals and supply power.

By the way, the CPU 71 normally runs the operation robot 12 at a predetermined position in the store on the basis of a control signal from the remote control device 13 and executes a replenishment / collection operation for each ATM 11.

On the other hand, when the operation robot 12 is stopped at night or the like, the operation robot 12 is connected to one of the ATMs 11 and is locked by the lock device 17 so that the operation robot 12 is integrated with the ATM 11 instead of standing by alone. The operation robot 12 connected to the robot 1 is mechanically connected and fixed to the ATM 11 which is fixedly installed.
It completely prevents the carrying of No. 2 and completely prevents the large-scale theft that would take away the entire robot, thereby improving the security of the operating robot itself. Therefore, it becomes possible to wait while the cash is stored in the operation robot 12, and in this case, the operation performance of the operation robot 12 can be further improved.

When connected by the lock device 17,
Since the operation robot 12 is electrically and mechanically connected to the ATM 11, it can be communicatively connected to the remote control device 13 through the ATM 11 from beginning to end. Therefore, if an abnormal operation or external force is applied to the operation robot 12 at night or the like, the abnormality occurrence can be reported to the remote control device 13 and the security company, and the operation robot itself lights the alarm lamp 33. It is also possible to immediately take a warning action against the wrongdoing such as giving a warning to the wrongdoer by sounding an alarm sound with the warning buzzer 34.

The security of the operation robot 12 thus configured will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the operation robot 12 is on standby in the financial store or when the operation is stopped at night, etc., the operation robot 12 is not only connected to the ATM 11, but also locked to the ATM 11 via the lock device 17 and integrally connected to the ATM 11. However, due to this connected standby state, carrying of the robot 12 is completely blocked and the robot 12 stands by in a highly secure state.

In this standby state, the operation robot 12 is further
Indicates whether there is an abnormal tilt or impact, whether there is an abnormality in the distance to the floor surface, or whether there is a displacement with the robot traveling path 15.
Each of the detection sensors S1 to S4 mounted on the robot detects whether or not an improper external force is applied to the operation robot 12 (steps n1 to n4).

At this time, it is assumed that any one of the sensors S1 to S detects that an unauthorized external force is applied to the operation robot 12.
When detected by 4, the CPU 71 turns on the alarm lamp 33, sounds an alarm buzzer 34, and notifies the remote control device 13 and the security company 14. As a result, it is possible to immediately take warning measures against fraudulent persons,
In addition, illicit actions such as dispatching guards can be prohibited (steps n5 to n7).

As described above, when the operation robot is in an operation standby state or when operation is stopped at night, the AT installed in a fixed manner is used.
Since the robot is locked and connected and fixed to M, the robot is integrated with the fixedly installed ATM, and the carrying of the robot can be completely prevented. Therefore, it is possible to completely prevent a large-scale theft that takes away the entire robot, and therefore the operation robot has high security and is suitable for unmanned operation at night or on holidays.

When an abnormal operation or an abnormal external force is applied to the operation robot, the illegal action can be immediately prohibited by notifying the abnormal person by giving an alarm or notifying a security company.

In the correspondence between the present invention and the configuration of the above-described one embodiment, the medium processing device and the transaction processing device of the present invention correspond to the ATM 11 ... Of the embodiment, and hereinafter, similarly, the medium processing device is the ATM 11. The medium corresponds to cash, the medium replenishment robot corresponds to the operation robot 12,
The connection lock means corresponds to the lock device 17, and the detection means include the traveling road detection sensor S1 and the floor distance detection sensor S2.
Corresponding to the inclination detection sensor S3 and the impact detection sensor S4, and the notification means are an alarm lamp 33 and an alarm buzzer 34.
And the CPU 71, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a cash replenishing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the cash replenishing device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the operation robot according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the robot connection surface side of the ATM of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state before locking the ATM and the operation robot of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a locked state of the ATM and the operation robot of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the operational robot of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the security of the operational robot of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... ATM 12 ... Operation robot 17 ... Lock device 33 ... Warning lamp 34 ... Warning buzzer 71 ... CPU S1 ... Road detection sensor S2 ... Floor distance detection sensor S3 ... Inclination detection sensor S4 ... Impact detection sensor

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Ryuichi Onomoto, No. 10 Hanazono Todocho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture Omron Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Ichiro Kubo No. 10 Hanazono Todo-cho, Kyoto, Kyoto-shi Within Muron Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A medium replenishing device for replenishing a medium by connecting a medium replenishing robot which is allowed to run to a fixed medium replenishing device, wherein the medium replenishing robot is connected to the medium replenishing robot. A medium replenishing device comprising a connection locking means for locking / unlocking a connection. 2. A medium replenishing device for replenishing a medium by connecting a medium replenishing robot, which is allowed to travel, to a fixed medium replenishing device, wherein the medium replenishing robot receives an abnormal operation or an abnormal external force from the outside. A medium replenishing device comprising: a detection unit that detects that an abnormal element has been added; and a notification unit that notifies that an abnormality has occurred when the detection unit detects the abnormal element.