Embodiment
Exemplary embodiment of the present invention hereinafter is described with reference to the accompanying drawings.For the Reference numeral that is assigned to element in the accompanying drawing, it should be noted that, even identical Reference numeral appears in the different accompanying drawings, but the identical Reference numeral of words as possible will refer to identical parts.In addition, in the explanation to embodiment, consider and to explaining that the present invention causes ambiguity, therefore will omit description of them to specifying of known dependency structure or function.
In addition, in the explanation to embodiment, when describing parts of the present invention, can use in the text such as first, second, the words such as A, B, (a), (b).In these terms each is not be used to the essence that defines corresponding component, order or sequence, and instrument is for corresponding component and other parts or a plurality of parts are distinguished.Be to be understood that if mention in instructions that parts " are connected " with other parts, " connection " or " joint ", then the former can be directly " be connected " with the latter, " connection " and " joint ", or " be connected " with the latter by means of other parts, " connection " and " joint ".
Finance device according to embodiment is the equipment of carrying out financial business such as the various media of bank note, bill, the list of transferring accounts (giro), coin, lottery ticket etc. by receiving, described financial business is mordanting, comprising: such as deposit process, transfer accounts receive or processing that lottery ticket is exchanged and/or such as the business of withdrawing the money, transfer accounts and assign or processing that lottery ticket distributes.For example, finance device can comprise the ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) (ATM) such as cash machine (CD) or cash recycling system.Yet finance device is not limited to above-mentioned example.For example, finance device can be used to the equipment that automatically performs financial business, for example financial information system (FIS).
To suppose that hereinafter finance device is that ATM describes embodiment.But this hypothesis only is for convenience of description, and technology purport of the present invention is not limited to ATM.
Fig. 1 is the stereographic map that illustrates according to the finance device 1 of the first embodiment, and Fig. 2 is the cut-open view along the line A-A intercepting of Fig. 1.
Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the finance device 1 of the first embodiment comprises the main body 10 that accommodates a plurality of parts.Main body 10 can comprise: input block 11, and the user carries out finance by input block 11 and processes; Check entrance 12, check can be via 12 input and output of check entrance; Back-note feeder 13, bank note can be via back-note feeder 13 input and output; Bankbook entrance 14, bankbook can be via 14 input and output of bankbook entrance; Snap in mouth 15, card can be via snapping in mouthful 15 input and output; And display 16, on display 16, can show the information such as financial process information and financial advertising information.According to the type of finance device 1, finance device 1 can not comprise check entrance 12.Alternatively, replace check entrance 12 and back-note feeder 13, finance device 1 can comprise single entrance, and check and bank note can both be by this entrance input and inputs.
Because finance device 1 can have known configurations, with the specific descriptions of omitting it.
Input block 11 can comprise touch-screen, so that the user can carry out the finance processing by touching described touch-screen.If input block 11 comprises touch-screen, then can be in the information that touches screen display such as financial process information and financial advertising information.Thus, input block 11 can be called as display.
In addition, finance device 1 also comprises: card processing unit 17, and it is configured to read the card of plug card entrance 15 to be used for carrying out the finance processing; Sensing cell 30, it is configured to detect whether be placed with the card copying equipment; Anti-reproducing unit 40, the bootlegging that prevents card if it is configured to detect the card copying equipment; And control module 50, it is configured to control at least anti-reproducing unit 40.
Particularly, sensing cell 30 can comprise a plurality of sensors 31,32,33 and 34.Sensing cell 30 can be near snapping in mouthful 15 settings.Sensing cell 33 can be arranged at finance device 1 outside.
Sensor 31,32,33 and 34 can be arranged at and snap in mouthfuls 15 upside, downside, left side and right side to be used for improving the sensing reliability.In the present embodiment, not restriction of sensor 31,32,33 and 34 number.For example, a plurality of sensors can be effective for reliable sense operation.
For example, if sensor 31,32,33 and 34 senses specific objective thing (such as copying equipment), then sensor 31,32,33 and 34 can be to the high signal of control module 50 outputs, if and sensor 31,32,33 and 34 does not detect any specific objective thing, then sensor 31,32,33 and 34 can be to control module 50 output low signals.In the present embodiment, not restriction of sensor 31,32,33 and 34 type.For example, can use sensors such as optical sensor and infrared sensor as sensor 31,32,33 and 34.Each sensor 31,32,33 and 34 can comprise Optical Transmit Unit and light receiving unit.The outside utilizing emitted light of the Optical Transmit Unit of each in the sensor 31,32,33 and 34, light receiving unit can receive from the light of the emission of external object thing or reflection.Light receiving unit can be located so that light receiving unit can directly not receive the light from light emitting units emitting.
Anti-reproducing unit can stop that the passage that snaps between mouth 15 and the card processing unit 17 copies to prevent card.
Anti-reproducing unit 40 comprises: driver element 41, and it is configured to by control module 50 operations; Barrier structure 42, it is configured to by driver element 41 operations optionally to stop the passage that snaps between mouth 15 and the card processing unit 17.For example, driver element 41 can be solenoid.Yet, in the present embodiment not restriction of the type of driver element 41.For example, driver element 41 can be motor, thereby can provide power to transmit so that barrier structure 42 linearly moving modes transmit power to barrier structure 42 from motor.
Fig. 3 is for explaining the process flow diagram of control according to the method for the finance device of the first embodiment.
Referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, finance device 1 is switched on and is begun operation (S1).When finance device 1 operation, control module 50 determines whether with reference to number or more sensor 31,32,33 and 34 and exports as the detection signal (S2) that detects the result of specific objective thing.For example, control module 50 can determine whether with reference to number or more sensor and export high signal.
In the present embodiment, can be two with reference to number.Yet, be not limited to this with reference to number, for reliable sensing, can be two or more with reference to number.In the present embodiment, reduce the detection error by having determined whether with reference to number or more sensor output detection signal.For example, if than the sensor output detection signal that lacks with reference to number, then can determine sensor be that near the light source staff, pollutant, daylight, the finance device 1 etc. is reacted, and can the anti-reproducing unit 40 of inoperation.
If judge then control module 50 judges whether be equal to or greater than the reference time (S3) detection time from reference number or more sensor output detection signal.For example, the reference time can be 10 minutes.Yet the present embodiment is not limited to this.In the present embodiment, by judging with reference to number or more sensor whether reduce the detection error with the reference time output detection signal.For example, if sensor senses staff, then detection time, the comparable reference time was short.Yet because copying equipment is attached for a long time, sensor can be equal to or greater than the time output detection signal of reference time.Therefore, in the present embodiment, if be equal to or greater than reference number purpose sensor to be equal to or greater than the time output detection signal of reference time, then judge to be attached with copying equipment.Here, time and the reference time with continuously accumulation compares.In another embodiment, can be for the different reference time of sensor setting.
If in operation S3, judge to be equal to or greater than the reference time detection time, then the anti-reproducing unit 40 of control module 50 operations.Then, driver element 41 operations are with the barrier structure 42 between moving blockage entrance 15 and the card processing unit 17.Thus, card can not be by snapping in mouthful 15 plug card treating apparatus 17.
Usually, copying equipment can catch card when card process copying equipment.Namely, copying equipment can be when card plug card treating apparatus 17 copy card.Therefore, in the present embodiment, in order to prevent card through copying equipment, driver element 41 move barrier structure 42 with prevention snap in mouthfuls 15 and card processing unit 17 between passage.
After the anti-reproducing unit 40 of operation, report the therewith relevant information (S5) of abnormality.For example, if input block 11 comprises touch-screen, then one or both shows the information relevant with abnormality in input block 11 and display 16.For example, can " detect the equipment of doubtful card copying device in the card porch " as the information of reporting abnormality by display statement.In the present embodiment, can report abnormality with any form.For example, can produce once or more times alarm song or voice signal.
Owing to having reported the information relevant with this abnormality, even card can not plug card entrance 15, the user can not think that finance device 1 damages yet.
Afterwards, finance device 1 enters park mode and waits for (S6).Finance device 1 can report to abnormality the account assistant who is connected with finance device 1.In the case, the manager of finance device 1 can be easy to know described abnormality.
In the present embodiment, operation S3 is to not restriction of the order that operates S6.Namely, can come executable operations S3 to operating S6 with any order.
If than the sensor output detection signal that lacks with reference to number, then finance device 1 normally operates in operation S2.In addition, if even from reference number or more sensor output detection signal but with the time output detection signal shorter than the reference time, then also normally operation (S7) of finance device 1.
For example, be added to from reducing than reference number at the number of the sensor that produces high signal and be equal to or greater than in the reference number purpose situation, measured time and the reference time compares in the time of high signal to the last can being output.In another example, can compare for time and the reference time that each sensor will produce detection signal, be equal to or greater than with reference to number if produce the number of the sensor of detection signal with the time that is equal to or greater than the reference time, then can judge to be attached with copying equipment.
When being attached with copying equipment because of judgement and carrying out that finance device 1 turns back to normal manipulation mode from park mode after the S3 to S6, barrier structure 42 returns its initial position, and no longer shows the information relevant with abnormality.
As mentioned above, according to the present embodiment, if be attached with copying equipment, then the anti-reproducing unit 40 of operation makes it possible to prevent the bootlegging of card.
In addition, because in the situation that the anti-reproducing unit 40 of operation also report the information relevant with abnormality, so the user can think that financial instrument 1 is damage, and can block plug card entrance 15.
Fig. 4 is the view that illustrates according to the finance device of the second embodiment, and Fig. 5 is the phantom view along the line B-B intercepting of Fig. 4.
Except anti-reproducing unit, the second embodiment is identical with the first embodiment.Therefore, in the following description the unique portion of the present embodiment will be described mainly.
Referring to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the finance device of the present embodiment comprise snap in mouthfuls 15, near snapping in mouthful 15 sensing cells that arrange and being configured to prevent anti-copied cells 70 to the bootlegging of card.
Sensing cell comprises a plurality of sensors 61 and 62. Sensor 61 and 62 comprises photoemission pickoff 61 and optical receiving sensor 62.If there is not object (such as copying equipment) to be attached to finance device, then the light from photoemission pickoff 61 emissions does not arrive optical receiving sensor 62.Yet, if there is object to be attached to finance device, from the light arrival optical receiving sensor 62 of photoemission pickoff 61 emissions.Namely, photoemission pickoff 61 can outside to finance device (main body to finance device is outside) utilizing emitted light.Therefore, in the present embodiment, if light incides optical receiving sensor 62, then be determined with object and be attached to finance device.Sensing cell is not limited to this.For example, also can use in the present embodiment the sensing cell identical with the first embodiment.
Anti-reproducing unit 70 is arranged on finance device inside.Anti-reproducing unit 70 comprises: at least one electromagnetic field generator 74; Installing plate 72, electromagnetic field generator 74 are arranged on the described installing plate 72; And electromagnetic-field-shielded layer 76.In the present embodiment, if judge and to be attached with copying equipment, then generate an electromagnetic field with the operation of interference replica equipment or copying equipment is damaged.Electromagnetic field generator 74 can have the structure be used to utilizing electric current to generate an electromagnetic field known in the art, therefore will repeat no more.The technological thought of the present embodiment is the operation that the electromagnetic field that utilizes electromagnetic field generator 74 to produce prevents copying equipment.
Installing plate 72 has opening, and card can pass described opening.Electromagnetic field generator 74 is arranged on the surface of installing plate 72, and electromagnetic-field-shielded layer 76 is arranged on another surface of installing plate 72.In the present embodiment, can a plurality of electromagnetic field generators 74 be set at installing plate 72, in order to effectively prevent copying equipment card be carried out bootlegging.Electromagnetic-field-shielded layer 76 also can have opening, and card can pass described opening.
An above-mentioned surface of installing plate 72 is to snapping in mouth 15, and above-mentioned another surface of installing plate 72 is to card processing unit 17 (referring to Fig. 2).In the present embodiment, electromagnetic-field-shielded layer 76 is arranged on described another surface of installing plate 72, to prevent that by electromagnetic screen card processing unit 17 is impaired.
Fig. 6 is for explaining the process flow diagram of control according to the method for the finance device of second embodiment.
Referring to Fig. 4 to Fig. 6, finance device is switched on and is begun operation (S11).When finance device operated, control module had determined whether that detection signal is from sensor input (S12).Namely, control module is judged from the only no optical receiving sensor 62 that incides of photoemission pickoff 61 emissions.
If judge the detection signal input at operation S12, then reproducing unit 70 is prevented in the control module operation.Then, electromagnetic field generator 74 generate an electromagnetic field (S13).After the anti-reproducing unit 70 of operation, report the information (S14) relevant with abnormality.Subsequently, finance device enters park mode and waits for (S15).The operation S13 of the present embodiment is identical with the first embodiment to the order that operates S16, will no longer repeat to specify.Can come executable operations S13 to operating S16 with any order.
If judge there is not the detection signal input at operation S12, then finance device normally operates (S16).
According to the present embodiment, can prevent the bootlegging of copying equipment, and, can make copying equipment impaired.Thus, described copying equipment can not be used in other finance devices.In addition, according to the present invention, even owing to also can operate anti-reproducing unit 70 at card during through copying equipment and plug card treating apparatus 17, can not use card to carry out the finance processing.
Fig. 7 is that explanation is according to the block diagram of the sensing cell of the 3rd embodiment; Fig. 8 A and 8B are explanations according to the view from the pulse signal of light receiving unit output of the 3rd embodiment, and the pulse signal of Fig. 8 A is in the situation that detect the output of pulse signal of copying equipment, and the pulse signal of Fig. 8 B is the pulse signal with abnormal pulsers; Fig. 9 is for explaining the process flow diagram of control according to the method for the finance device of the 3rd embodiment.
The anti-reproducing unit of the present embodiment has identical structure with the first embodiment or the second embodiment.Yet the difference of the present embodiment and previous embodiment is to judge the method for copying equipment existence.Therefore, in the following description the unique portion of the present embodiment will be described mainly.
Referring to Fig. 7 to Fig. 9, according to the 3rd embodiment, sensing cell comprises at least one Optical Transmit Unit 80 and at least one light receiving unit 90.
Optical Transmit Unit 80 comprises: clock generator 810, and it is configured to produce the clock signal with reference cycle; And optical transmitting set 820, it is configured to send the light pulse with reference cycle.Optical transmitting set 820 sends light to finance device outside (main body to finance device is outside).
Light receiving unit 90 can comprise: optical receiver 910, and it is configured to receive light pulse and come output optical pulse by the amplification light pulse or to the shaping of light pulse from optical transmitting set 820; And light-receiving controller 920, it is configured based on the existence of judging copying equipment from the pulse signal rice of optical receiver 910 outputs.
Referring to Fig. 8 A, if there is copying equipment to be attached to finance device, the light pulse with predetermined period of then launching from optical transmitting set 820 can be replicated equipment and reflex to optical receiver 910.In the case, optical receiver 910 can receive the light pulse with predetermined period and export the light pulse with predetermined period.
If there is not copying equipment to be attached to finance device, can incide optical receiver 910 by the light pulse that near the light source that arranges the motion of user's hand, sight, the finance device produces.Yet in the case, the light pulse of inciding optical receiver 910 can be had the vicissitudinous cycle, so the cycle of optical receiver 910 exportable variations as shown in Fig. 8 B.In addition, the light pulse with cycle different from the reference cycle (abnormal period) can be incided optical receiver 910, subsequently optical receiver 910 exportable pulses with abnormal period.
The below will make explanations to the method for finance device of control the present embodiment.
Referring to Fig. 9, finance device is switched on and is begun operation (S21).When finance device operated, optical transmitting set 820 outputs had the light pulse of predetermined period.If optical receiver 910 receives light pulse, then pulse corresponding to optical receiver 910 outputs, and light-receiving controller 920 detected from the cycle of the pulse of optical receiver 910 outputs.At this moment, light-receiving controller 920 judges whether described pulse has the reference cycle (S22).
If in operation S22, judge that described pulse has reference pulse, judge then whether the number of pulse is equal to or greater than with reference to number (S23).Namely, whether judgement is equal to or greater than with reference to number from the number of the accumulation of the pulse of optical receiver 910 outputs.In the present embodiment, for example, can be five with reference to number.Yet, be not limited to this with reference to number.Can or more detect exactly copying equipment mainly with being used for for two with reference to number.
In the present embodiment, can whether be equal to or greater than with reference to number by the number of accumulation that judgement has a pulse in reference cycle and detect exactly copying equipment.
Reach with reference to number if having as shown in Figure 8 the number of the pulse in reference cycle, then be determined with copying equipment and be attached to finance device.Yet, comprise the pulse with the abnormal period as shown in Fig. 8 B from the pulse of optical receiver 910 outputs, judging does not have copying equipment to be attached to finance device.
Reach with reference to number if judge the number of the pulse with reference cycle, then the anti-reproducing unit (such as anti-reproducing unit 40 or anti-reproducing unit 70) of operation (S24).After the anti-reproducing unit of operation, report the information (S25) relevant with abnormality.
Afterwards, finance device enters park mode and waits for (S26).
As implied above, according to embodiment, if the number of the pulse with reference cycle of accumulation reaches with reference to number, then be determined with copying equipment and be attached to finance device.Therefore, can detect exactly copying equipment.
In an embodiment, reach with reference to number if having the number of accumulation of the pulse in reference cycle, then be determined with copying equipment and be attached to finance device.Yet, in another embodiment, if optical receiver 910 outputs have the pulse in reference cycle, can be determined with copying equipment and be attached to finance device.
In addition, in another embodiment, if optical receiver 910 is exported the pulse that the reference number purpose has the reference cycle continuously, then be determined with copying equipment and be attached to finance device.
In an embodiment, sensing cell can comprise a plurality of Optical Transmit Units 80 and the same number of light receiving unit 90.In the case, from the cycle of the light pulse of optical transmitting set 820 output of Optical Transmit Unit 80 can be identical or different.If identical from the cycle of the light pulse of Optical Transmit Unit 80 output, then can be set with existing with the judgement copying equipment the identical reference cycle for light receiving unit 90.
On the other hand, if different from the cycle of the light pulse of Optical Transmit Unit 80 output, then can be set to be used for judging existing of copying equipment the different reference cycles for light receiving unit 90.In addition, can identical reference number or different reference number be set to be used for judging existing of copying equipment for light receiving unit 90.
Although described respectively exemplary embodiment, the scope of embodiment and purport comprise from other derivative embodiment of the combination of two or more embodiment.For example, in one embodiment, can use together the anti-reproducing unit of the first embodiment and the anti-reproducing unit of the second embodiment.
Although the element among the embodiment all is connected as one or the combination state under operate, the disclosure is not limited to such embodiment.That is, without departing from the scope of the invention, can optionally all elements be made up mutually.In addition, when mentioning that parts comprise some elements, it should be noted that it can only comprise described these elements, if perhaps also can comprise other elements except these elements in the situation that there is no particular limitation.Unless make definitions especially in the text, otherwise comprise that all terms of technical term and scientific terminology all are the set meanings understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.Similar with defined term in the dictionary, need in the technology category, explain term commonly used, and it should not to be interpreted as be the unrealistic or too formal meaning, unless refer else.