JP2004178455A - Automatic transaction device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress infiltration of moisture into an inlet/outlet for cash, forms or the like in an automatic transaction device. <P>SOLUTION: The automatic transaction device with a cash inlet/outlet has a rain sensor. When the rain sensor detects rainwater, a transaction involving a cash deposit/withdrawal is prohibited. If the cash inlet/outlet is provided with a shutter, when the rain sensor detects rainwater, the opening of the shutter is reduced or the opening time of the shutter is shortened. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic transaction device that performs a predetermined transaction.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, automated teller machines (hereinafter referred to as ATMs) have been used for depositing and withdrawing money from users at financial institutions and the like. The ATM handles various kinds of transactions such as bills, coins, passbooks, transfer papers, and other transaction media such as cards, and performs various transactions.
[0003]
Some ATMs are installed and used outdoors. In this type of ATM, waterproof measures are usually taken to prevent the occurrence of rust due to the ingress of moisture such as rain or snow into the device and the failure of the electric system. As a waterproof measure, for example, a waterproof packing or a waterproof plate is provided in a gap between the devices (for example, see Patent Document 3).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-6-108737
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-8-55264
[Patent Document 3]
JP 2001-109926 A
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when performing various transactions at the ATM, it is difficult to seal the entrance and exit for putting in and taking out money and forms and waterproof. Taking into account the possibility of a user spilling a drink, waterproofing is not limited to the above-described ATM installed outdoors, but is a common problem for various automatic transaction devices.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and an object of the present invention is to suppress infiltration of moisture into entrances and exits of money, forms, and the like in an automatic transaction device.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the present invention employs the following configuration in an automatic transaction apparatus that performs a predetermined transaction. That is, the first automatic transaction device of the present invention includes an entrance and an exit having an opening for a user to insert and remove a predetermined transaction medium, and a transaction unit that performs the transaction using the medium, A moisture detection unit that detects a risk of intrusion of moisture from the opening into the entrance and exit, and when the moisture detection unit detects the fear, prohibits a transaction involving at least introduction of the medium into the entrance and exit. A control unit.
[0008]
The “transaction medium” includes, for example, banknotes, money, passbooks, and forms. According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the intrusion of moisture into the apparatus, for example, at the time of precipitation, directly from the entrance or exit, or by introducing a medium wetted with water.
[0009]
In the automatic transaction device, for example, a transaction involving a process of discharging a medium stored in the device, such as a withdrawal process, may be permitted. However, it is preferable that the control unit further prohibits a transaction involving removal of the medium from the entrance and exit when the moisture detection unit detects the fear.
[0010]
For example, when the entrance / exit has a shutter in the opening, moisture may enter the entrance / exit when the medium is taken out. In the present invention, the removal of the medium from the inlet / outlet can also be prohibited, so that the entry of moisture into the inlet / outlet can be further suppressed.
[0011]
A second automatic transaction apparatus according to the present invention includes an entrance and an exit having an opening through which a user enters and exits a predetermined transaction medium, a shutter provided in the opening, and a driving unit that opens and closes the shutter. And a control unit that controls the operation of the driving unit, and a detection unit that detects the possibility of intrusion of moisture from the opening into the entrance and exit, and the control unit detects the detection result of the moisture detection unit. And controlling the operation of the drive unit so as to suppress the entry of the water.
[0012]
In the present invention, by controlling the opening and closing of the shutter provided at the opening of the entrance / exit, it is possible to suppress the entry of moisture into the entrance / exit. In the present invention, the transaction does not necessarily have to be prohibited.
[0013]
In the second automatic transaction device of the present invention, various modes can be adopted as the control of the drive unit when the possibility of intrusion of moisture into the entrance and exit is detected. In the state, the apparatus further includes an instruction input unit for inputting an instruction to open the shutter from the user, wherein the control unit responds to the input of the instruction when the moisture detection unit detects the fear. The operation of the driving unit can be controlled so as to open the shutter.
[0014]
In general, an automatic transaction apparatus having a shutter at an opening of an entrance / exit often automatically opens and closes a shutter at a predetermined timing without instructions from a user. According to the present invention, since the shutter is not opened until the user inputs an instruction to open the shutter, the time during which the shutter is open can be shortened, and the entry of moisture into the entrance and exit can be suppressed. .
[0015]
In the second automatic transaction device of the present invention, the control unit may be configured such that when the moisture detection unit detects the fear, the opening area of the opening due to opening and closing of the shutter is changed by the moisture detection unit. The operation of the driving unit can be controlled so as to be narrower than when the fear is not detected.
[0016]
By doing so, the area of the opening can be made smaller than usual, so that entry of moisture into the entrance and exit can be suppressed.
[0017]
In the automatic transaction device, the opening includes an insertion detection unit for detecting insertion of the user's hand or the medium into the entrance and exit, the control unit, in a state where the opening area is small, When the insertion detection unit detects the insertion, the operation of the driving unit may be controlled so that the opening area is increased.
[0018]
By doing so, the area of the opening can be increased when the medium is taken in and out, so that the operability of the user can be ensured.
[0019]
Further, in the second automatic transaction apparatus of the present invention, the control unit further includes a setting unit capable of setting a plurality of shutter open times from when the shutter is opened to when the shutter is closed, and wherein the setting unit includes the moisture detection unit. The shutter opening time may be set so that the shutter opening time when the unit detects the fear is shorter than the shutter opening time when the moisture detecting unit does not detect the fear. it can.
[0020]
By doing so, the time during which the shutter is open can be made shorter than usual, so that the ingress of moisture into the entrance and exit can be suppressed.
[0021]
In the automatic transaction device, the setting unit may be configured such that the shutter opening time when the user takes out the medium from the entrance / exit is the shutter opening time when the user enters the medium into / from the entrance / exit. The shutter opening time may be set so as to be shorter than the opening time.
[0022]
Normally, the operation time of the user tends to be shorter when the medium is taken out from the entrance / exit than when the medium is introduced into the entrance / exit. According to the present invention, it is possible to further suppress the intrusion of water when the medium is taken out.
[0023]
In the first or second automatic transaction device of the present invention, the moisture detecting section can take various modes for detecting the possibility of intrusion of moisture into the entrance and exit, for example, detecting adhesion of moisture. A moisture sensor for performing the measurement.
[0024]
This makes it possible to directly detect the moisture attached to the automatic transaction device.
[0025]
In the automatic transaction device, it is preferable that the moisture sensors are installed at a plurality of locations including at least the periphery of the opening.
[0026]
By doing so, it is possible to detect moisture at a location near the entrance and exit, so that the detection accuracy of the moisture detection unit can be increased. Further, since detection is performed by a plurality of moisture sensors, it is possible to determine malfunction of the moisture sensor.
[0027]
In the first or second automatic transaction device of the present invention, the moisture detection unit can quantitatively detect the fear, and the control unit controls the operation of the transaction unit based on the detection result. Alternatively, the operation control of the drive unit can be switched.
[0028]
Here, “quantitatively detectable” does not require that a strictly quantitative value can be detected, but it is only necessary to detect a difference in degree. For example, detection may be performed in three stages such as “high”, “medium”, and “low”. By providing a plurality of sensors, the degree of the risk may be quantitatively evaluated based on the number of sensors that have detected moisture. According to the present invention, it is possible to perform control to suppress entry of moisture into the entrance / exit according to the degree of the possibility of entry of moisture into the entrance / exit.
[0029]
In the first or second automatic transaction device according to the present invention, the moisture detector may include at least one of a pressure sensor and a humidity sensor.
[0030]
Generally, when the atmospheric pressure is low, it tends to rain easily. When the humidity is high, it is more likely that it is raining than when the humidity is low. Therefore, the possibility of intrusion of moisture into the entrance and exit can also be detected by the atmospheric pressure sensor and the humidity sensor.
[0031]
In the first or second automatic transaction device of the present invention, the moisture detection unit includes a plurality of types of sensors, and the control unit is configured to control the transaction unit based on detection results of the plurality of types of sensors. The operation may be controlled or the operation control of the driving unit may be switched.
[0032]
By using a plurality of types of sensors, it is possible to compositely determine the possibility of intrusion of moisture into the entrance and exit, and the detection accuracy of the moisture detection unit can be improved.
[0033]
The present invention can be configured as an invention of a control method of the automatic transaction apparatus in addition to the configuration as the above-described automatic transaction apparatus. Further, the present invention can be realized in various forms such as a computer program for realizing the above, a recording medium on which the program is recorded, and a data signal including the program and embodied in a carrier wave. In each embodiment, the various additional elements described above can be applied.
[0034]
When the present invention is configured as a computer program or a recording medium on which the program is recorded, the present invention may be configured as an entire program for controlling the operation of the automatic transaction apparatus, or may be configured only as a portion that performs the functions of the present invention. You may do it. Examples of the recording medium include a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a magneto-optical disk, an IC card, a ROM cartridge, a punched card, a printed matter on which a code such as a barcode is printed, and a computer internal storage device (RAM or RAM). Various computer-readable media such as a memory such as a ROM) and an external storage device can be used.
[0035]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following order based on examples.
A. Configuration of automatic transaction equipment:
B. Bill handling device:
C. Deposit / Deposit:
D. First Embodiment (Operation Control of Automatic Transaction Device):
E. FIG. Second Embodiment (Shutter Drive Control—Part 1):
F. Third Embodiment (Shutter Drive Control-Part 2):
G. FIG. Fourth Embodiment (Shutter Drive Control-Part 3):
H. Fifth embodiment:
H1. Configuration of automatic transaction equipment:
H2. Operation control of automatic transaction equipment
I. Modification:
[0036]
A. Configuration of automatic transaction equipment:
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an external view of an automatic transaction apparatus 100 as one embodiment of the present invention. The automatic transaction device 100 is a device that is managed by a financial institution such as a bank and performs various transactions in accordance with a user's operation. The automatic transaction device 100 is installed outdoors mainly exposed to rain and snow. The contents of the transaction that can be executed by the automatic transaction apparatus 100 include deposit, refund, transfer, passbook entry, balance inquiry, and currency exchange.
[0037]
As shown in the drawing, the automatic transaction apparatus 100 includes a banknote handling apparatus 101 for depositing and withdrawing banknotes, a magnetic card and an IC card used for transactions, and a card and statement slip for printing and issuing a transaction statement. A processing device 102, a passbook processing device 103 that handles a passbook, a user operation unit 104 that includes a touch panel, displays a guide screen to the user, and inputs an instruction from the user, and each unit in the automatic transaction device 100 And a power supply unit 106 for supplying power to each unit in the automatic transaction apparatus 100. The automatic transaction apparatus 100 also includes an interface unit for performing communication relating to transactions with an external host computer, a clerk operation unit operated by a clerk managing the automatic transaction apparatus 100, and the like (not shown). These are connected by a bus. In addition, detailed description of each well-known unit will be omitted.
[0038]
B. Bill handling device:
The banknote handling apparatus 101 includes a pay-in / pay-out port that is opened upward with respect to the ground so that a user can put in and take out bills. A shutter 15 is provided in the opening 11 of the cash slot, and a rain sensor 16 is provided on the surface of the shutter 15. In the present embodiment, a sensor that uses the conductivity of water and detects a change in conductivity when a water droplet adheres to an electrode is used as the rain sensor 16. As the rain sensor 16, a sensor that detects a rain sound or a sensor that optically detects a water drop may be used. The shutter 15 is driven to open and close by a drive motor and a rubber roller described later. As will be described later, when the rain sensor 16 does not detect rainwater, the shutter 15 is controlled to automatically open and close at a predetermined timing during a transaction involving deposit and withdrawal.
[0039]
The bill handling apparatus 101 further includes a bill discriminating unit for discriminating the denomination and authenticity of the bills inserted into the deposit and withdrawal port, a transport mechanism for transporting the bills, a storage for storing the bills for each denomination, and the like. It has a bill handling mechanism. The banknote handling apparatus 101 also includes a separation mechanism for separating and transporting the banknotes inserted into the deposit and withdrawal port at the time of deposit, and an accumulating mechanism for accumulating the banknotes from the depository to the deposit and withdrawal port at the time of dispensing.
[0040]
The bill handling device 101 includes a control unit. The control unit controls the operation of each unit in the banknote handling device 101 such as the opening and closing drive of the shutter 15 based on the instruction input from the user operation unit 104, the detection result of the rain sensor 16 and various sensors described below, and the like. Control.
[0041]
C. Deposit / Deposit:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration near the deposit / withdrawal port 12 of the banknote handling apparatus 101. The internal structure of the vicinity of the deposit and withdrawal port 12 viewed from the side is schematically shown. As shown in the drawing, the housing 10 is provided with an opening 11 through which a bill B is put in and taken out of the cash slot 12. A shutter 15 is provided in the opening 11. A rain sensor 16 is provided on the surface of the shutter 15.
[0042]
The shutter 15 is opened and closed by being slid in the direction of arrow A by the rotation of the drive motor 19 and the rubber roller 18. The opening 11 is provided with three shutter position sensors 20a, 20b, and 20c. Each of the shutter position sensors 20a, 20b, and 20c is a photoelectric sensor having an optical axis in a direction orthogonal to the opening / closing direction of the shutter 15 (the direction of arrow A), and determines whether the light shielding plate 17 provided in the shutter 15 shields light. Thus, the shutter position is detected. In this embodiment, the three shutter position sensors 20a, 20b, and 20c can detect three stages of shutter positions of "fully closed", "half open", and "fully open".
[0043]
An insertion sensor 13 is provided above the cash slot 12. The insertion sensor 13 is a photoelectric sensor that detects the presence or absence of insertion when a user inserts or removes a bill into or from the depositing / dispensing port 12 based on whether or not the bill is shielded by the user's hand or the bill B. A bill presence sensor 14 is provided below the cash slot 12. The bill presence sensor 14 is also a photoelectric sensor that detects the presence or absence of a bill based on whether or not the bill B is shielded from light.
[0044]
D. First Embodiment (Operation Control of Automatic Transaction Device):
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of operation control of the automatic transaction apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. First, it is determined whether or not rainwater is detected by the rain sensor 16 (step S100). If no rainwater is detected, it is determined that there is no risk of rainwater entering the deposit / withdrawal port 12, and all transactions are permitted (step S110), and a guidance screen for all transactions is displayed on the user operation unit 104. (Step S120). If rainwater is detected, it is determined that there is a risk of rainwater entering the deposit / withdrawal port 12, and transactions involving deposits and withdrawals (for example, deposits and refunds) are prohibited (step S130). A guidance screen for a transaction that does not exist is displayed on the user operation unit 104 (step S140).
[0045]
According to the operation control of the automatic transaction apparatus 100 of the first embodiment described above, when the rain sensor 16 detects rainwater, it is possible to prohibit transactions involving deposits and withdrawals and prohibit the shutter 15 from opening and closing. it can. Therefore, it is possible to prevent rainwater from entering the deposit / withdrawal port 12 at the time of precipitation or the like.
[0046]
E. FIG. Second Embodiment (Shutter Drive Control—Part 1):
In 1st Example, the content of the transaction which can be performed by the automatic transaction apparatus 100 was controlled according to whether the rain sensor 16 detects rainwater. In the second to fourth embodiments described below, the opening / closing drive of the shutter 15 of the banknote handling apparatus 101 is performed depending on whether or not the rain sensor 16 detects rainwater during execution of a transaction involving deposits and withdrawals. Control.
[0047]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of drive control of the shutter 15 as the second embodiment. First, a transaction selection screen is displayed on the user operation unit 104, and a transaction involving deposit and withdrawal is selected by the user (step S200). Then, it is determined whether or not rainwater is detected by the rain sensor 16 (step S210). If no rainwater is detected, it is determined that there is no risk of rainwater entering the deposit / withdrawal port 12, and the shutter 15 is opened (step S240), and processing for a transaction is performed (step S250). At this time, when performing a transaction involving a deposit, the shutter 15 is automatically closed after the bill presence / absence sensor 14 detects that the bill has been inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 12. When performing a transaction involving withdrawal, the shutter is automatically closed after the bill presence / absence sensor 14 detects that a bill has been taken out of the deposit / withdrawal port 12.
[0048]
In step S210, if rainwater is detected, it is determined that there is a possibility that rainwater may enter the deposit / withdrawal port 12, and a shutter open button for opening the shutter 15 is displayed on the user operation unit 104, so that the user A guidance screen is displayed so as to press the shutter open button (step S220). When the user is ready to deposit and withdraw, the user presses the shutter open button. Then, it is determined whether or not the shutter open button has been pressed (step S230). When the shutter open button is pressed, the shutter 15 is opened (step S240), and processing for a transaction is performed (step S250). If the preset predetermined time has elapsed without the shutter open button being pressed and a timeout has occurred, error processing such as notifying the user that the processing has been stopped is performed (step S270), and the process ends.
[0049]
According to the control of the opening / closing drive of the shutter 15 according to the second embodiment described above, when executing a transaction involving deposit and withdrawal, when the rain sensor 16 detects rainwater, the user issues an instruction to open the shutter 15. The shutter 15 is not opened until an input is made. Therefore, it is possible to suppress rainwater from entering the deposit / withdrawal port 12 at the time of precipitation or the like.
[0050]
F. Third Embodiment (Shutter Drive Control-Part 2):
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of drive control of the shutter 15 as the third embodiment. First, a transaction selection screen is displayed on the user operation unit 104, and the user selects a transaction involving deposit and withdrawal (step S300). Then, it is determined whether or not rainwater is detected by the rain sensor 16 (step S310). If no rainwater is detected, it is determined that there is no risk of rainwater entering the deposit / withdrawal port 12, the shutter 15 is fully opened (step S340), and processing for a transaction is performed (step S350). At this time, when performing a transaction involving a deposit, the shutter 15 is automatically closed after the bill presence / absence sensor 14 detects that the bill has been inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 12. When performing a transaction involving withdrawal, the shutter is automatically closed after the bill presence / absence sensor 14 detects that a bill has been taken out of the deposit / withdrawal port 12.
[0051]
If rainwater is detected in step S310, it is determined that there is a possibility that rainwater may enter the cash slot 12, and the shutter 15 is half-opened (step S320). Then, it is determined whether or not the insertion sensor 13 has detected that a user's hand or bill has been inserted (step S330). If it is inserted, the shutter 15 is fully opened (step S340), and processing for a transaction is performed (step S350). If a predetermined period of time has elapsed without being inserted and a timeout has occurred, the shutter 15 is closed (step S370), and error processing such as notifying the user that the processing has been stopped is performed (step S380). ),finish.
[0052]
According to the control of the opening / closing drive of the shutter 15 of the third embodiment described above, when the rain-sensitive sensor 16 detects rainwater during the execution of a transaction involving deposits and withdrawals, the user opens the shutter 15 in a half-open state. The shutter 15 is not fully opened until a hand or a bill is inserted into the unit 11. Therefore, it is possible to suppress rainwater from entering the deposit / withdrawal port 12 at the time of precipitation or the like. In addition, when the shutter 15 is in the half-open state, the user can fully open it by inserting a hand or a bill, so that operability of the user can be secured.
[0053]
G. FIG. Fourth Embodiment (Shutter Drive Control-Part 3):
FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing the flow of drive control of the shutter 15 as the fourth embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of drive control of the shutter 15 during a transaction involving payment. First, a transaction selection screen is displayed on the user operation unit 104, and a transaction involving payment is selected by the user (step S400). Then, it is determined whether or not rainwater is detected by the rain sensor 16 (step S410). If no rainwater is detected, the timer time T from opening the shutter 15 to closing it is set to T1 (step S420). If rainwater is detected, the timer time T is set to T2 shorter than T1 (step S422). A plurality of the timer times T are prepared in advance in the control unit of the banknote handling apparatus, and are selected from among them.
[0054]
After setting the timer time T, the shutter 15 is opened (step S430). Until the set predetermined time (T) elapses (step S440), the banknote presence / absence sensor 14 monitors whether or not a banknote has been inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 12 (step S470). When a bill is inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 12, the shutter 15 is closed (step S480), and processing for a transaction is performed (step S490). When a predetermined time (T) has elapsed without a bill being inserted into the cash slot 12, the shutter 15 is closed (step S450), and error processing such as notifying the user that the processing has been stopped is performed. (Step S460), and ends.
[0055]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of drive control of the shutter 15 at the time of a transaction involving withdrawal. First, a transaction selection screen is displayed on the user operation unit 104, and the user selects a transaction involving withdrawal (step S500). Then, it is determined whether or not rainwater is detected by the rain sensor 16 (step S510). If no rainwater is detected, the timer time T from opening the shutter 15 to closing it is set to T1 (step S520). If rainwater is detected, the timer time T is set to T3 shorter than T2 (step S522). Setting the timer time T to T3 which is shorter than T2 usually means that the operation time of the user is shorter when the banknote is taken out from the cash slot 12 than when the banknote is inserted into the cash slot 12. Because it is in.
[0056]
After the timer time is set, a process for a transaction is performed (step S530), and the shutter 15 is opened (step S540). Until the set predetermined time (T) elapses (step S550), the banknote presence / absence sensor 14 monitors whether or not the banknote has been removed from the deposit / withdrawal port 12 (step S580). When the banknote is taken out from the cash slot 12, the shutter 15 is closed (step S590). When a predetermined time (T) has elapsed without the bill being taken out from the deposit / withdrawal port 12, the shutter 15 is closed (step S560), and error processing such as notifying the user of the termination of the processing is performed (step S560). Step S570) ends.
[0057]
According to the control of the opening / closing drive of the shutter 15 of the fourth embodiment described above, the time from when the shutter 15 is opened to when it is closed when the rain sensor 16 detects rainwater during the execution of a transaction involving deposit and withdrawal. Can be shorter. Therefore, it is possible to suppress rainwater from entering the deposit / withdrawal port 12 at the time of precipitation or the like.
[0058]
H. Fifth embodiment:
H1. Configuration of automatic transaction equipment:
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the appearance of an automatic transaction apparatus 100a as a fifth embodiment. As in the automatic transaction apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1, the automatic transaction apparatus 100a includes a bill handling apparatus 101a, a card / statement processing apparatus 102a, a passbook processing apparatus 103a, a user operation unit 104a, and a main body control unit. 105a and a power supply unit 106a. However, the bill handling apparatus 101a of the present embodiment has a cash slot for allowing a user to insert and remove bills in a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the ground, and does not have a shutter at the opening 11a. Instead, the opening 11a is provided with a waterproof plate 15a that can be manually opened and closed by the user as indicated by the arrow in the figure. The rain sensor 16a is provided near the opening 11a on the front surface of the automatic transaction apparatus 100a, as shown in the figure.
[0059]
H2. Operation control of automatic transaction equipment:
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of operation control of the automatic transaction apparatus 100a according to the fifth embodiment. First, it is determined whether or not rainwater is detected by the rain sensor 16a (step S600). If no rainwater is detected, it is determined that there is no risk of rainwater entering the entrance and exit, and all transactions are permitted (step S610), and a guidance screen for all transactions is displayed on the user operation unit 104a (step S610). S620). If rainwater is detected, it is determined that there is a risk of rainwater entering the entrance and exit, and transactions involving payment are prohibited (step S630), and a guidance screen for transactions without payment is displayed on the user operation unit 104a. (Step S140).
[0060]
Note that, in the present embodiment, unlike the operation control of the first embodiment, a transaction involving withdrawal is not prohibited even when the rain sensor 16a detects rainwater. This is because a waterproof plate 15a is provided in the opening 11a of the banknote handling apparatus 101a, and when it is raining, banknotes that are wet with rain are inserted at the time of depositing, and there is a possibility that moisture may enter the deposit and withdrawal port. This is because rainwater is less likely to enter the cash slot at the time of money.
[0061]
According to the operation control of the automatic transaction apparatus 100a of the fifth embodiment described above, it is possible to prohibit transactions involving payment when the rain sensor 16 detects rainwater. Accordingly, a rainy bill is not inserted into the cash slot at the time of precipitation or the like. As a result, it is possible to suppress the entry of moisture into the cash slot.
[0062]
I. Modification:
As described above, several embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments at all, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof. It is. For example, the following modifications are possible.
[0063]
I1. Modification 1
In the first to fourth embodiments, the rain sensor 16 is provided on the surface of the shutter 15, but may be provided at another location. Also, a plurality of rain sensors 16 may be provided. In this case, it is preferable to provide at least one near the shutter 15 from the viewpoint of detecting the possibility of rainwater entering the cash slot 12.
[0064]
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the appearance of an automatic transaction apparatus 100b as a modification. It is the same as the automatic transaction device 100 except for the installation position and the number of the rain sensor. The rain sensor can be installed at various positions on the surface of the automated teller machine 100b such as regions a to f surrounded by broken lines in the figure to prevent malfunction or the like. In this manner, three rain sensors 1, 2, and 3 are installed in the space between the shutter 15b and the user operation unit 104b in this order from the front to the back. As can be seen from the figure, the rain sensors 1, 2, and 3 are easily exposed to rainwater stepwise in this order.
[0065]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of operation control of the automatic transaction apparatus 100b as a modification. First, it is determined whether or not rainwater is detected by the rain sensor 1 that is most easily exposed to rainwater (step S700). If no rainwater is detected by the rain sensor 1, it is determined that there is no risk of rainwater entering the entrance and exit, and all transactions are permitted (step S710), and the guidance screen for all transactions is displayed on the user operation unit 104b. (Step S712).
[0066]
If rainwater is detected by the rain sensor 1, it is further determined whether rainwater is detected by the rain sensor 2 (step S720). If no rainwater is detected by the rain sensor 2, the transaction involving payment is prohibited (step S730), and a guidance screen for the transaction without payment is displayed on the user operation unit 104b (step S732).
[0067]
If rainwater is detected by the rain sensor 2, it is further determined whether or not rainwater is detected by the rain sensor 3 which is least likely to be exposed to rain (step S 740). If no rainwater is detected by the rain sensor 3, transactions involving deposits and withdrawals are prohibited (step S750), and a guidance screen for transactions without deposits and withdrawals is displayed on the user operation unit 104b (step S752).
[0068]
If rainwater is detected by the rain sensor 3, all transactions are prohibited (step S760), and a guidance screen indicating that all transactions are stopped is displayed on the user operation unit 104b.
[0069]
By doing so, the risk of intrusion of rainwater into the cash slot can be detected stepwise, and the operation control of the automatic transaction apparatus can be switched according to the detection result. In this modification, the risk of intrusion of rainwater into the cash slot is detected stepwise by using the three rain sensors 1, 2, and 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a sensor that can quantitatively detect the amount of precipitation per unit time may be used.
[0070]
I2. Modified example 2:
In the above embodiment, a rain sensor was used as the moisture detector in the automatic transaction apparatus of the present invention, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, a pressure sensor, a humidity sensor, or the like may be used. With these sensors, it is also possible to detect the risk of rainwater entering the cash slot. The detection accuracy may be improved by using these together.
[0071]
I3. Modification 3:
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a bill handling apparatus has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is generally applicable to an automatic transaction apparatus having an entrance and an exit having an opening for allowing a user to take in and out a predetermined transaction medium. The present invention may be applied to other devices such as a coin handling device.
[0072]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the automatic transaction apparatus of this invention, infiltration of moisture into an entrance and exit at the time of precipitation etc. can be suppressed or prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an external view of an automatic transaction apparatus 100 as one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration near the deposit / withdrawal port 12 of the bill handling apparatus 101.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation control of the automatic transaction apparatus 100 as the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of drive control of a shutter 15 as a second embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of drive control of a shutter 15 as a third embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of drive control of the shutter 15 during a transaction involving payment.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of drive control of the shutter 15 during a transaction involving withdrawal.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the appearance of an automatic transaction device 100a as a fifth embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation control of an automatic transaction apparatus 100a as a fifth embodiment.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an appearance of an automatic transaction apparatus 100b as a modification.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation control of an automatic transaction apparatus 100b as a modification.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 2, 3, ... rain sensor
10 ... housing
11, 11a ... opening
12: Deposit and withdrawal port
13. Insertion sensor
14 ... Billage sensor
15, 15b ... shutter
15a ... waterproof board
16, 16a ... rain sensor
17 ... Shade plate
18 ... Rubber roller
19 ... Drive motor
20a, 20b, 20c: shutter position sensor
100, 100a, 100b ... automatic transaction device
101, 101a ... Bill handling device
102, 102a... Card and statement slip processing device
103, 103a ... passbook processing device
104, 104a, 104b ... user operation unit
105, 105a: Main body control unit
106, 106a: power supply unit

Claims (13)

An automatic transaction device that performs a predetermined transaction,
A transaction unit having an entrance and exit having an opening for a user to put in and out a predetermined transaction medium, and performing the transaction using the medium,
A moisture detector that detects the possibility of intrusion of moisture from the opening to the entrance / exit,
When the moisture detection unit detects the fear, at least a control unit that prohibits transactions involving the insertion of the medium into the entrance and exit,
Automatic transaction device provided with. The automatic transaction device according to claim 1,
The control unit, when the moisture detection unit detects the fear, further, prohibits transactions involving removal of the medium from the entrance and exit,
Automatic transaction equipment. An automatic transaction device that performs a predetermined transaction,
An entrance and exit having an opening for a user to insert and remove a predetermined transaction medium;
A shutter provided in the opening;
A drive unit for opening and closing the shutter,
A control unit that controls the operation of the driving unit;
A detection unit that detects a risk of intrusion of moisture from the opening to the entrance and exit,
With
The control unit controls the operation of the driving unit based on the detection result of the moisture detection unit so as to suppress the intrusion of the moisture.
Automatic transaction equipment. The automatic transaction device according to claim 3, further comprising:
In the suppressed state, an instruction input unit for inputting an instruction to open the shutter from the user,
The control unit controls the operation of the drive unit so that the shutter is opened in response to the input of the instruction when the moisture detection unit detects the fear.
Automatic transaction equipment. It is an automatic transaction device according to claim 3,
The controller is configured such that, when the moisture detector detects the fear, the opening area of the opening due to opening and closing of the shutter is smaller than when the moisture detector does not detect the fear, Control the operation of the drive unit,
Automatic transaction equipment. It is an automatic transaction device according to claim 5,
The opening includes an insertion detection unit for detecting insertion of the user's hand or the medium into the entrance and exit,
The control unit, in the state where the opening area is small, when the insertion detection unit detects the insertion, so as to increase the opening area, controls the operation of the driving unit,
Automatic transaction equipment. The automatic transaction device according to claim 3, further comprising:
The control unit includes a setting unit capable of setting a plurality of shutter open times from when the shutter is opened to when the shutter is closed,
The setting unit is configured to control the shutter opening time such that the shutter opening time when the moisture detecting unit detects the fear is shorter than the shutter opening time when the moisture detecting unit does not detect the fear. Set the
Automatic transaction equipment. The automatic transaction device according to claim 7, wherein
The setting unit is configured such that the shutter open time during the operation of the user for removing the medium from the entrance is shorter than the shutter open time during the operation of inserting the medium into the entrance. Setting the shutter open time,
Automatic transaction equipment. The automatic transaction device according to claim 1 or 3,
The moisture detection unit includes a moisture sensor for detecting adhesion of moisture,
Automatic transaction equipment. The automatic transaction device according to claim 9,
The moisture sensor is installed at a plurality of locations including at least the periphery of the opening,
Automatic transaction equipment. The automatic transaction device according to claim 1 or 3,
The moisture detector can quantitatively detect the fear,
The control unit controls the operation of the transaction unit based on the detection result, or switches operation control of the driving unit,
Automatic transaction equipment. The automatic transaction device according to claim 1 or 3,
The moisture detection unit includes at least one of a pressure sensor and a humidity sensor,
Automatic transaction equipment. The automatic transaction device according to claim 1 or 3,
The moisture detector includes a plurality of types of sensors,
The control unit controls the operation of the transaction unit based on the detection results of the plurality of types of sensors, or switches operation control of the driving unit,
Automatic transaction equipment.

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