CZ20620U1 - Bill accepter with recognition of identity certificate and functions of controlling power-saving feed - Google Patents

Description

Banknote receiver with ID recognition and energy saving power management features

Technical field

The technical solution relates to a banknote receiver for use in a vending machine, and more particularly to a banknote receiver with card recognition and energy saving power management functions that conserves power consumption and extends the life of the vending machine.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Due to the rapid development of technology, distances between people have decreased significantly, our way of life has changed, and different vending machines are used everywhere to sell different products without a vendor. These vending machines are very welcome for their advantage of saving work and increasing people's comfort. E.g. Q-Store has the benefits of scientific intelligence, fast service and quick payment completion. The Q-Shop can provide vending machines for the sale of beverages, cigarettes, tickets, ice creams, tickets, commemorative coins, key fobs or even burgers and noodles. To date, many virtual stores have been set up to make online purchases that allow customers to buy from millions of products.

Furthermore, an increasing number of stores use vending machines to sell various goods to their advantage in saving labor and management costs and increasing profits. However, conventional vending machines do not restrict sales to any person at any age. In order to prevent young children or unqualified persons from buying controlled goods such as tobacco, wine or other hazardous substances, the vending machine must be equipped with a banknote receiver which includes means for recognizing identity cards to identify the age or identity of the customer. When using a vending machine that sells controlled goods, the user must enter a card (such as a driver's license, identity card, insured card, etc.) in the vending machine so that the banknote receiver can verify the actual age and / or identity of the client.

However, conventional vending machines and / or banknote / ID recognition means are always kept on when switched on, wasting energy and increasing the operating costs of the company. When the vending machine or banknote / ID recognition means is still kept on, partial internal electronic components may be damaged by heat, thereby reducing the lifetime or causing the vending machine or banknote / ID recognition means to be unable to function normally.

Therefore, it is desirable to provide a vending machine that eliminates said problem.

The essence of the technical solution

The technical solution is achieved in these circumstances. One object of the present invention is therefore to provide a banknote receiver for use with a vending machine that saves energy and extends the life of the vending machine.

In order to achieve this and other objects of the present invention, the banknote receiver comprises a housing and a circuit assembly mounted within the housing. The cover includes a banknote / ID insertion slot for inserting a banknote and a card, a passage extending from the rearward insertion slot, a sensory switch for detecting banknote / ID insertion. The circuitry comprises a banknote recognition unit for banknote authentication and a nominal note value of 40, a banknote recognition unit that obtains predetermined data from the card, a communication interface module for data communication between the banknote recognition unit / card recognition unit, and a vending machine, finally an energy-saving power module that is electrically connected to a communication interface module, the energy-saving power module controls the vending machine to enter sleep mode when the vending machine is not used for a predetermined time after power on, and provides

-1GB 20620 UI power supply to wake a vending machine when a banknote / ID is inserted and the banknote / ID is authenticated.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Giant. 1 is a front view of a banknote receiver according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a banknote receiver according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of a banknote receiver circuitry according to the present invention; FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the card power-on operation according to the present invention; FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the card recognition operation of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the banknote recognition operation of the present invention;

Referring to Figures 1 to 4, a banknote receiver is shown with ID recognition and power saving power management functions according to the present invention, comprising a housing 1 and an assembly 2 mounted in the housing 1.

The cover 1 comprises a socket Π. for insertion used to insert the card and the banknote, a passage 12 extending rearwardly from the insertion slot 11, at least one sensory switch 13 installed in the contact area between the insertion slot 11 and the passage 12 and adapted to flow the insertion of the card or banknote, 14, a light shield located adjacent the sensory switch 13, which is operable by the sensory switch 13 to close / open the passage 12, the banknote box 16, which includes a banknote carrying plate 161 disposed on one side of the rear end of the passage 12 and a plurality of spring members 162 supporting the banknote carrying plate 161 and a transmission mechanism 15 that includes a motor

151, banknote transfer means 152, rotatable by a motor 151 for transferring an inserted banknote or card, and a banknote retraction device 153 mounted on the other side of the rear end of the passage 12 and adapted to take the banknote off the rear end of the passage 12 to the banknote carrying plate 161 16 for banknotes.

The circuit assembly 2 comprises a banknote recognition unit 21 and a card recognition recognition unit 22, respectively, located around the passage 12 behind the light shield 14, a transmission control unit 23, a communication interface module 24 electrically connected to the banknote recognition unit 21, and a card recognition unit 22 for communicating with a vending machine 3 in which a banknote receiver is installed, an energy supply module 25, saving energy electrically connected to the communication interface module 24, and a vending machine

3, a software update module 26, and a user interface module 27. The banknote recognition unit 21 comprises a first recognition module 211, an optical banknote inspection transmitter 212 and an optical banknote inspection receiver 213. The card recognition unit 22 comprises a second recognition module 221, a photo light source 222 and an image sensor module 223. The transfer control unit 21 comprises a bank note transfer module 231 adapted to control movement of the bank note transfer means 152 and a module 232 for managing the bank note withdrawal device 153. The energy-saving power supply module 21, as shown in FIG. 4, comprises a first voltage converter 251 and a second voltage converter 252, a voltage detection and protection unit 254 electrically coupled to the control switch 253 and adapted to detect, open and close the output voltage of the first a voltage transducer 252, finally a low voltage transducer 255 electrically coupled to the first voltage transducer 251 and adapted to convert the input power to different operating voltages for the housing i and vending machine 3. The software update module 26 is electrically coupled to the first recognition module 211 banknote recognition unit 21 for receiving data from the communication interface module 24. The user interface unit 27 is electrically coupled to the first recognition module

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The banknote recognition unit 21 comprises a display module 271 for transmitting work status data to a vending machine 3 for display and a DIP switch module 272 for receiving pushbutton signals from the vending machine 3.

With reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 and again to FIGS. 2 to 4, the operation according to this invention is guided by the following steps:

(100) Turn on the power supply;

(101) Start system initialization;

(102) Automatically check the system and then go to (103) in case of error or go to (105) at normal state;

io (103) Display an "error" message and then proceed to step (104);

(104) The banknote receiver and vending machine 3 enter sleep mode;

(105) Standby, then returning to step (104) if no banknotes or IDs are inserted after a predetermined period of time, or proceeding to step (106) if a vending machine or banknote request is received from the vending machine 3;

(106) Wake up the banknote receiver and then proceed to step (107) if a card is inserted or step (112) if a banknote is inserted;

(107) Recognize the embedded card and then proceed to step (108) if the embedded card is invalid or step (109) if the embedded card has passed the test;

(108) Display the "invalid card" message and then proceed to step (105);

(109) Inform the vending machine 3 and reject the inserted card, then proceed to step (111);

(110) Send a cancellation message if the request or waiting of the vending machine 3 exceeds a certain time;

(111) Determine whether a banknote is inserted or whether the transaction is to be canceled, then proceed to step (112) if the banknote is inserted or return to step (105) if the transaction is canceled;

(112) Recognize the authenticity and value of the inserted banknote and then proceed to step (113) if the inserted banknote is an authentic banknote or return to step (105) if the inserted banknote is counterfeit;

(113) The course of the recognition process;

(114) Wake up vending machine 3;

(115) Inform the vending machine 3 of the recognition result;

(116) Display the shutdown message, then return to step (105),

If no banknote or pass has been inserted into the insert slot JT within the predetermined period of time since the banknote receiver and vending machine 3 have been turned on, the banknote receiver and vending machine 3 immediately enter sleep mode. When a banknote or pass is inserted into the passage 12 by the slot JT in the housing 1, the light shield 14 is lifted at the sensory switch 13 and the transmission mechanism 15 is triggered, causing the transmission mechanism 15 to carry the inserted banknote or pass. At the same time, the banknote recognition unit 21 or the card recognition unit 22 is activated to recognize the authenticity, denomination and / or birth information of the inserted banknote or card. The banknote receiver will wake up the vending machine after the banknote or ID has been authenticated.

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The banknote recognition unit 21 and the card recognition unit 22 use an optical banknote inspection transmitter 212 or a banknote photo light source 222 to irradiate an inserted banknote or a card and an optical banknote inspection receiver 213 or an image sensor module 223 to receive reflected light from the banknote. or an ID and then sending the received light or image data back to the first recognition module 211 or the second recognition module 221. Upon recognition, the first recognition module 221 or the second recognition module 221 sends the recognition result to the energy saving power module 25 via the communication interface module 24, thereby allowing the energy saving power module 25 to turn on the vending power supply 3to to initiate the transaction.

After the banknote receiver and vending machine 3 enter sleep mode, the banknote receiver power supply will only be switched on when a banknote or pass is inserted into the insertion slot 1 and the vending machine power supply 1 will be switched on only after identity recognition. or a card inserted in the slot 11 for insertion in the banknote receiver housing 1. This technical solution thus saves power consumption when the banknote receiver and vending machine 3 are not in use. If someone inserts an ordinary leaf member or a counterfeit note or pass in the U slot for insertion in the cover i, the vending machine 3 will not be woken up. Through this two-step power management design, this technical solution effectively saves power supply consumption while avoiding unnecessary switching on of the vending machine 3 and wasting of energy consumption, thus reducing the operating costs of the vending machine.

The display module 271 of the user interface unit 27 further transmits the work status data to the vending machine 3, allowing the vending machine 3 to display a message via a display screen so that the user can know the status of the vending machine 3 in good time. allows to insert signals into the module

The DIP switch module 272 controls operation according to the input signal. The vending machine input device may be a plurality of control buttons, a touch screen, or switch means.

Returning to Figs. 3 and 4, the energy-saving power supply module 25 is adapted to power from different input voltages. A relatively higher input voltage, e.g., 24 V, is applied to the first voltage converter 251 and the second voltage converter 252. A relatively lower input voltage, e.g., 12 V, is applied to a second voltage converter 252 and a control switch. The second voltage converter 252 transfers the transferred power supply to the control switch 253. The voltage detection and protection unit 254 is electrically coupled to the control switch 253 and electrically coupled to the back circuit of the first voltage converter 251. The first voltage transducer 251 delivers the converted power supply to the low-voltage transducer 255, which converts the input power supply to various voltages to the housing 1, the engine 151, the bank note optical transmitter 212, the vending machine 3 or other sub-components for their operation.

The detection and protection unit 254 can detect the output voltage of the first voltage converter 251 and disconnect the power supply when the output voltage of the first voltage converter 251 is higher than the predetermined upper limit or lower than the predetermined lower limit, thereby protecting the internal electronic devices from overvoltage and extends the life of the vending machine 3.

Further, the energy saving power supply module 25 may be designed to be supplied from a power supply having a 12 V, 24 V, or other input voltage. The high voltage to low voltage converters 255 may be designed to convert 12V to 3.3V, 5V, and / or other voltages.

Returning to Figures 1-4, the sensor module 223 of the card recognition unit 22 may be a charge coupled component (CCD) sensor, complementary metal oxide semiconductors (CMOS), a contact image sensor (CIS), or any other a type of digital camera adapted to capture images and / or anti-counterfeiting characteristics (watermark, steel stamp, hidden barcode, laser tag, etc.) of the card or banknote.

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Returning to Fig. 2, the banknote transfer means 152 of the transfer mechanism 15 may consist of a sheet transfer rollers, a transmission belt means, a caterpillar means, a rotating sphere or the like that can rotate to transfer a card or banknote. The bank note withdrawal device 153 from the transfer mechanism 15 may further be a crosslink, solenoid valve, sliding plate or any other means capable of moving the banknote from the rear end of the passage 12 to the banknote carrying plate 161 in the banknote box 16.

Finally, a banknote receiver with ID recognition and improved power management settings according to this technical solution has the following features and advantages:

1. If the vending machine 3 is not used within a predetermined period of time after tension, the vending machine 3 immediately enters sleep mode. When the banknote or pass is inserted through the slot 11, for insertion in the cover and into the passage 12, the banknote recognition unit 21 or the card recognition unit 22 is controlled to recognize the authenticity, denomination and / or birth information of the inserted banknote or pass. Upon recognition of the authenticity of the inserted banknote or card, the banknote recognition unit 21 or the card recognition unit 22 issues a signal to the energy-saving power supply module 25, thereby allowing the energy-saving power supply module 25 to wake the vending machine 3. when the user inserts a counterfeit card or banknote or any other object into the insertion slot H in the housing 1, which saves power consumption and avoids wasting power supply.

2. If the banknote receiver is not used for a predetermined time after switching on, the banknote receiver immediately enters sleep mode while keeping the sensory switch 13 in operation. When the user inserts the card or banknote into the insertion slot H in the housing 1, the wake-up of the banknote receiver is triggered in the sensory switch 13, causing the banknote receiver to operate. Through the two-stage sleep / wake-up operation of the banknote receiver and vending machine 3, this technical solution effectively saves power consumption, which avoids wasting power supply.

Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and improvements may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, this technical solution is not to be limited by anything other than the appended claims.

Claims (9)

PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS 1. Banknote receiver, which contains: a cover (1), wherein the cover (1) comprises an insertion slot (11) for inserting a banknote and a pass, a passage (12) extending rearward of the insertion slot (11), a banknote box (16) stored on the 35 a rear end of the passage (12) and adapted to receive a banknote from the passage (12) and a transfer mechanism (15) adapted to carry an inserted card or banknote from a slot (11) for insertion into the passage (12) (12) a banknote box (16); and a circuit assembly (2) mounted within the housing (1), wherein the circuit assembly (2) comprises a bank note recognition unit (21), the bank note recognition unit (21) comprising an optical banknote inspection transmitter (212), an optical receiver (21). 213) and a first recognition module (211), and adapted to check the authenticity and denomination of the banknotes, the card recognition unit (22), wherein the card recognition unit (22) comprises a photo light source (222), a sensor module (223) an image and a second recognition A communication interface module (24) electrically coupled to an external pro-data communication device between said vending machine and the unit (21) is adapted to control the authenticity of the card and retrieve predetermined data from the controlled card. for recognizing the banknotes and the card recognition unit (22), an energy saving power supply module (25) electrically connected to the communication interface module (24) and adapted to control the power supply to turn on the vending machine and the card recognition unit (22) inserting the banknote / ID into the insertion slot (11). The banknote receiver according to claim 1, wherein the housing (1) further comprises a sensory switch (13) adapted to detect insertion of a banknote / ID into the slot (11) for inserting and actuating the transfer mechanism (15) upon detecting insertion of a banknote / ID into the slot (11). 11) for insertion. The banknote receiver according to claim 2, wherein the cover (1) further comprises a light shield (14) which is located next to the sensory switch (13) which can be actuated by the sensory switch (13) to close / open the passage. The banknote receiver according to claim 1, wherein the transfer mechanism (15) comprises a motor (151), banknote transfer means (152) rotatable by said banknote / ID transfer motor (151), and a bank note withdrawal device (153). located at the rear end of the passage 15 (12) and adapted to direct the banknote away from the rear end of the passage (12) to the banknote box (16); the circuit assembly (2) further comprising a transmission control unit (23), wherein the transmission control unit (23) comprises a banknote management module (231) adapted to control movement of the banknote transmission means (152), and a device management module (232) a bank note withdrawal device adapted to control movement of the bank note withdrawal device (153). 20 May The banknote receiver according to claim 4, wherein the banknote box (16) comprises a banknote carrying plate (161) disposed on one side of the rear end of the passage (12) and a plurality of spring members (162) supporting said carrying plate (161). of banknotes. The banknote receiver of claim 1, wherein the energy saving power supply module (25) comprises a first voltage converter (251) adapted to convert the first input voltage to a predetermined voltage. 25 a determined voltage, a second voltage converter (252) adapted to convert the second input voltage to a predetermined voltage, a control switch (253) electrically connected to the second voltage converter (252) to control the output of the second voltage converter, and a voltage detection unit (254) and a protection electrically coupled to the control switch (253) and adapted to detect, open and close the output voltage of the first voltage converter (251). 30 The banknote receiver of claim 6, wherein the energy saving power supply module (25) further comprises means of a low voltage converter (255) electrically coupled to the first voltage converter (251), and adapted to receive output voltage from the first converter (251). ) and for converting the received input voltage to different operating voltages for the operation of the housing (1) and the vending machine. 35 The banknote receiver of claim 1, wherein the circuitry (2) further comprises a software update module (26) adapted to transmit data from the communication interface module (24) to the first recognition module (211) of the banknote recognition unit (21). The banknote receiver of claim 1, wherein the circuit assembly (2) further comprises a user interface unit (27) electrically coupled to the first unit recognition module (211). The banknote recognition apparatus (21), wherein the user interface unit (27) comprises an indicator module (271) for transmitting the state of operation of the banknote recognition unit (21) to a vending machine for display and a DIP switch module (272) for receiving input signals. from a vending machine.