JP2007249259A - Cash transaction device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cash transaction device that allows confirming whether or not a noncontact data recording medium such as a noncontact IC card is placed in its normal position, without using a sensor for detecting the position of a noncontact data recording medium such as a noncontact IC card. <P>SOLUTION: The cash transaction device has a noncontact data recording medium mounting part 20 comprising a recess part 21 provided in the top face 2 or the front face 3 of a device body 1, with the bottom face of the recess part serving as a stand on which to place a noncontact data recording medium 30, and a shutter 22 for opening and closing the recess part 21, to take the noncontact data recording medium 30 in and out during cash transactions; a reader/writer 26 for reading and writing data from and to the recording medium 30; and a control part 28 for communicating with the recording medium 30 via the reader/writer 26 and for performing a variety of processes based on the output of an operating part and performing control for opening and closing the shutter 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cash transaction apparatus such as a deposit machine for performing a transaction using a non-contact data recording medium such as a non-contact IC card.

  A cash transaction apparatus that accesses a non-contact IC card may not be able to access the cash transaction apparatus and the non-contact IC card when the non-contact IC card is touched during access. Therefore, when a non-contact IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot of the cash transaction apparatus, the non-contact IC card is taken into the cash transaction apparatus, and after the access to the non-contact IC card is completed, the non-contact IC card is cashed. It is comprised so that it may discharge outside a transaction apparatus.

In addition, the non-contact IC card is configured to be accessed between the non-contact IC card and the cash transaction apparatus in a state where the non-contact IC card is placed on the mounting table of the cash transaction apparatus instead of the card insertion slot of the cash transaction apparatus. In the conventional cash transaction apparatus, while access is being performed between the non-contact IC card and the cash transaction apparatus, the non-contact IC card mounting unit provided with the mounting table for storing the non-contact IC card is provided. The shutter is closed so that the non-contact IC card cannot be touched from the outside (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-307183 A

In recent years, there is a mobile phone having a function of a non-contact IC card. To enable such a mobile phone to be used in a cash transaction apparatus, a cash transaction apparatus described in Patent Document 1 is available. Like (product sales apparatus), you have to comprise so that a non-contact IC card may be put on a mounting base.
However, in a cash transaction apparatus of a type in which a non-contact IC card is placed on a mounting table, the positional relationship between the non-contact IC card and the reader / writer antenna provided at the lower part of the mounting table becomes a problem.

  If the positional relationship between the contactless IC card and the reader / writer antenna is poor, access may not be possible. The cash transaction apparatus described in Patent Document 1 is configured to detect whether or not a non-contact IC card is present directly above a reader / writer with an optical sensor.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and uses non-contact data such as a non-contact IC card without using a sensor for detecting the position of a non-contact data recording medium such as a non-contact IC card. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cash transaction apparatus capable of confirming whether or not a recording medium is placed at a regular position.

In order to achieve the above object, a cash transaction apparatus according to the present invention includes a guidance display unit that is provided on an upper surface of an apparatus body and displays information related to cash transactions, an operation unit that is disposed on an upper surface of the apparatus body, and the apparatus. A cash transaction apparatus provided with a deposit port provided on the upper surface of the main body and a withdrawal port provided on the front surface of the apparatus main body, wherein the bottom surface is provided on the upper surface or the front surface of the apparatus main body and is contactless data recording A non-contact data recording medium mounting section comprising a concave portion serving as a mounting table for mounting a medium and a shutter for opening and closing the concave portion, reading of data from the non-contact data recording medium, and non-contact data recording A reader / writer for writing data to a medium, and communication with the non-contact data recording medium via the reader / writer, and various processes and the shutter based on the output of the operation unit And having a control means for opening and closing control of the coater.
In the cash transaction apparatus of the present invention having the above-described configuration, whether or not the non-contact data recording medium is placed at a predetermined position of the recess serving as a mounting table on which the non-contact data recording medium is placed is not in contact with the control means. Since confirmation can be made based on whether or not communication has been established with the data recording medium, it is possible to obtain an effect that a sensor for detecting the position of the non-contact data recording medium, which is necessary in the conventional apparatus, is not necessary.

Further, in the cash transaction apparatus according to the present invention, the non-contact data recording medium mounting portion is provided such that the concave portion is formed on the upper surface of the apparatus main body, and the shutter can be opened and closed along the upper surface of the apparatus main body. It is characterized by being.
In the cash transaction apparatus of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the concave portion of the non-contact data recording medium mounting portion is formed on the upper surface of the apparatus main body, and the shutter is provided to be openable and closable along the upper surface of the apparatus main body. It has been. Therefore, it is possible to easily confirm the position where the non-contact data recording medium should be placed on the mounting table of the contact data recording medium, which is the bottom surface of the concave portion.

Further, in the cash transaction apparatus according to the present invention, the non-contact data recording medium mounting portion is provided such that the recess is formed on a front surface of the apparatus main body, and the shutter is openable and closable along the front surface of the apparatus main body. It is characterized by being.
In the cash transaction apparatus according to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the recess of the non-contact data recording medium mounting portion is formed on the front surface of the apparatus main body, and the shutter is provided to be openable and closable along the front surface of the apparatus main body. It has been. Therefore, by inserting the non-contact data recording medium from the front surface of the apparatus main body to the back of the concave portion, it is possible to place the non-contact data recording medium on the mounting table for the contact data recording medium, which is the bottom surface of the concave portion, thereby obtaining an effect that the operational feeling is good. .

Further, in the cash transaction apparatus according to the present invention, the non-contact data recording medium placement section has the concave portion formed in a front corner of the apparatus main body, and the shutter along the front corner of the apparatus main body. It is provided so that it can be opened and closed.
In the cash transaction apparatus of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the concave portion of the non-contact data recording medium mounting portion is formed at the front corner of the apparatus main body, and the shutter is along the front corner of the apparatus main body. It can be opened and closed. Therefore, since the top surface and the front surface are opened and closed, it is easy to store the non-contact data recording medium, which is the bottom surface of the recess, on the mounting table, and to remove the non-contact data recording medium from the mounting table, and An effect is obtained that it is easy to confirm the state in which the non-contact data recording medium is placed on the mounting table.

Moreover, the cash transaction apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that an instruction unit indicating a position where a non-contact data recording medium is to be placed is provided on the mounting table of the recess.
In the cash transaction apparatus according to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the concave portion is provided with an instruction portion indicating a position where the non-contact data recording medium is to be placed. Therefore, the user of the cash transaction apparatus can reliably place the non-contact data recording medium at the position on the mounting table.

In the cash transaction apparatus of the present invention, the shutter is formed of a transparent plate.
In the cash transaction apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, the shutter is formed of a transparent plate. Therefore, even when the shutter is closed, the presence / absence of the non-contact data recording medium in the recess of the non-contact data recording medium mounting portion can be visually confirmed.

In the cash transaction apparatus according to the present invention, the control unit controls the shutter to be closed while the access is being performed between the contactless data recording medium and the reader / writer. And
In the cash transaction apparatus of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the shutter is controlled to be closed by the control means while access is being performed between the non-contact data recording medium and the reader / writer. Accordingly, since the non-contact data recording medium in the concave portion of the non-contact data recording medium mounting portion cannot be touched from the outside, the non-contact data recording medium is held at a predetermined position in the concave portion. Data reading from the medium and data writing to the non-contact data recording medium can be performed reliably.

Further, in the cash transaction apparatus according to the present invention, the control means determines whether or not the non-contact data recording medium is placed at a predetermined position of the recess between the non-contact data recording medium and the cash transaction apparatus side. The determination is based on whether or not communication has been established.
In the cash transaction apparatus of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the control means determines whether or not the non-contact data recording medium is placed at a predetermined position of the recess. Judgment is made based on whether or not communication is established. Therefore, whether or not the contactless data recording medium is placed at a predetermined position of the recess can be confirmed by whether or not communication between the contactless data recording medium and the cash transaction apparatus side is established, There is an effect that a sensor for detecting the position of the non-contact data recording medium becomes unnecessary.

In the cash transaction apparatus according to the present invention, the control means determines whether or not communication between the non-contact data recording medium and the cash transaction apparatus is established.
In the cash transaction apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, the control means establishes communication between the non-contact data recording medium and the cash transaction apparatus side as to whether or not the non-contact data recording medium is a normal recording medium. Judgment is made based on whether or not Therefore, it is possible to recognize whether or not the non-contact data recording medium placed at the predetermined position of the concave portion is a normal recording medium without using other means.

As described above, according to the present invention, whether or not the non-contact data recording medium is placed at a predetermined position of the recess serving as a mounting table on which the non-contact data recording medium is placed is not contacted with the control means. Since confirmation can be made based on whether or not communication has been established with the data recording medium, it is possible to obtain an effect that a sensor for detecting the position of the non-contact data recording medium, which is necessary in the conventional apparatus, is not necessary.
The effect is obtained.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The structure of the cash transaction apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is shown in FIG. FIG. 1 (a) shows the overall configuration of the cash transaction apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (b) shows the configuration of the cross section of the non-contact data recording medium mounting portion in FIG. Show.

In FIG. 1, the cash transaction apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is provided in the upper surface 2 of the apparatus main body 1, the display part and the operation part 10 which display the data regarding a cash transaction, and the guidance which displays the information regarding a cash transaction. Display unit 11, banknote deposit port 12 provided on the upper surface 2 of the apparatus body 1, banknote withdrawal port 13 provided on the front surface 3 of the apparatus body 1, and coin dispensing provided on the front surface 3 of the apparatus body 1 It has a gate 16. The display unit and operation unit 10 is, for example, a touch panel and serves as both a display unit and an operation unit. The display unit and the operation unit 10 are a display unit of the present invention and an operation unit. The banknote depositing port 12 and the coin depositing port 14 correspond to the depositing port of the present invention, and the banknote dispensing port 12 and the coin dispensing port 16 correspond to the dispensing port of the present invention.

Furthermore, the cash transaction apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a recess 21 provided on the upper surface 2 or the front surface 3 of the apparatus body 1 and having a bottom surface on which the non-contact data recording medium 30 is mounted, The shutter 22 that opens and closes the recess 21 includes a non-contact data recording medium placement unit 20 for taking in and out the non-contact data recording medium 30 at the time of cash transaction, and reading and non-contact of data from the non-contact data recording medium 30 A reader / writer 26 that writes data to the data recording medium 30 and a non-contact data recording medium 30 that communicates with each other via the reader / writer 26, various processes based on the output of the operation unit, and opening / closing of the shutter 22 And a control unit 28 that performs control.

In the non-contact data recording medium mounting portion 20, the recess 21 of the non-contact data recording medium mounting portion 20 is formed on the upper surface 2 of the apparatus main body 1, and the shutter 22 can be opened and closed along the upper surface 2 of the apparatus main body 1. Is provided. Therefore, according to the cash transaction apparatus concerning this embodiment, the effect that it is easy to confirm the position which should place non-contact data recording medium 30 on the mounting base of non-contact data recording medium 30 which is the bottom of crevice 21 is acquired. .

The shutter 22 is formed of a transparent plate. Therefore, in the cash transaction apparatus according to the present embodiment, the presence / absence of the non-contact data recording medium 30 in the recess 21 of the non-contact data recording medium mounting unit 20 can be visually recognized even when the shutter 22 is closed.
Reference numeral 23 denotes a placement position instruction unit, which is a member for instructing a position where the non-contact data recording medium 30 should be placed when the non-contact data recording medium 30 is accommodated in the recess 21 at the time of cash transaction.
As described above, in the cash transaction apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, the recess 21 is provided with the instruction unit 23 indicating the position where the non-contact data recording medium 30 should be placed. The user can reliably place the non-contact data recording medium at a position on the mounting table.

A reader / writer 26 is fixed on the opposite side of the bottom surface of the recess 21 from the position where the non-contact data recording medium 30 is to be placed.
The control unit 28 drives a driving device (not shown) that drives the shutter 22 to control the opening and closing of the shutter 22, and communicates with the non-contact data recording medium 30 via the reader / writer 26 to perform various processes such as , Processing such as deposit processing. The control unit 28 corresponds to the control means of the present invention.
In each embodiment of the present invention, the non-contact data recording medium 30 will be described by taking a non-contact IC card as an example.

As an example of the operation of the cash transaction apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, a deposit process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the customer places the non-contact IC card 30 at a predetermined position determined by the placement position instruction unit 23 in the recess 21 of the non-contact data recording medium placement unit 20 when depositing (step 100).
Next, power is supplied from the reader / writer 26 to the non-contact IC card 30, and the non-contact IC card 30 starts communication with the control unit 28 via the reader / writer 26. Whether or not communication has been established is determined by the control unit 28 (step 101). Here, “establishment of communication” means that the control unit 28 performs communication start-up processing with the non-contact IC card 30 to establish communication between the two and enable communication. means.

  In the cash transaction apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 28 determines whether or not the non-contact IC card 30 is placed at a predetermined position of the recess 21 and the non-contact IC card 30 and the cash transaction apparatus. Judgment is made based on whether or not communication has been established. Therefore, whether or not the non-contact IC card 30 is placed at a predetermined position of the recess 21 can be confirmed by whether or not communication between the non-contact IC card 30 and the cash transaction apparatus is established. There is an effect that a sensor for detecting the position of the non-contact IC card 30 becomes unnecessary.

  In the cash transaction apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 28 determines whether the communication between the non-contact IC card 30 and the cash transaction apparatus is established as to whether or not the non-contact IC card 30 is a normal recording medium. Judge by whether or not. Therefore, it is possible to recognize whether or not the non-contact IC card 30 placed at the predetermined position of the recess 21 is a normal recording medium without using other means.

Next, the remaining amount of the non-contact IC card 30 is displayed on the display unit 10. Next, when the customer inserts a bill from the bill deposit port 12 (step 103), the amount inserted is displayed on the display unit 10 (step 104).
That is, in FIG. 3, “card remaining amount”, “insert amount”, “operation instruction message (please press the desired amount button)” are displayed in the display area 10A, and “amount selection button” is displayed in the display area 10B. Is displayed. When the customer depresses the deposit amount selection button according to the message displayed on the display unit 10 (step 105), the drive control is performed so that the shutter 22 of the non-contact data recording medium placement unit 20 is closed by the control unit 28 (step 105). 106).

  Next, after performing the deposit process (step 107) and the remaining amount display process on the display unit 10 (step 108), the control unit 28 controls the drive to open the shutter 22 (step 109). The customer takes out the non-contact IC card 30 from the recess 21 of the non-contact data recording medium placement unit 20 where the shutter 22 is opened (step 110).

  In the cash transaction apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 28 controls the shutter 22 to be closed while the non-contact IC card 30 and the reader / writer 26 are being accessed. . Therefore, since the non-contact IC card 30 in the recess 21 of the non-contact data recording medium placement unit 20 cannot be touched from the outside, the non-contact IC card 30 is held at a predetermined position in the recess 21. Reading of data from the contact IC card 30 and writing of data to the non-contact IC card 30 can be reliably performed.

  As mentioned above, according to the cash transaction apparatus concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention, a non-contact data recording medium is in a predetermined position of a crevice which serves as a mounting base which mounts a non-contact data recording medium (non-contact IC card). Since it can be confirmed whether or not communication is established between the control unit and the non-contact data recording medium, a sensor for detecting the position of the non-contact data recording medium required in the conventional apparatus is provided. The effect that it becomes unnecessary is acquired.

  The structure of the principal part of the cash transaction apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is shown in FIG. The configuration of the cash transaction apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is different from that of the cash transaction apparatus according to the first embodiment in that the non-contact data recording medium placement section 20A has a recess 21A formed on the front surface 3 of the apparatus body 1. The shutter 22A is provided so as to be openable and closable along the front surface 3 of the apparatus body 1, and the other components are the same as those of the cash transaction apparatus according to the first embodiment. Are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  In the cash transaction apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the concave portion 21A of the non-contact data recording medium placement section 20A is formed on the front surface 3 of the apparatus main body 1, and the shutter 22A is provided on the apparatus main body 1. It is provided along the front surface 3 so that it can be opened and closed. Therefore, by inserting the non-contact IC card 30 from the front surface 3 of the apparatus main body 1 to the rear of the recess 21A, the non-contact IC card 30 can be placed on the mounting table of the non-contact IC card 30 which is the bottom surface of the recess 21A. In addition to the effect obtained by the cash transaction apparatus according to the above, an effect that the operational feeling is good is obtained.

  The structure of the principal part of the cash transaction apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention is shown in FIG. The configuration of the cash transaction apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is different from the cash transaction apparatus according to the first embodiment in that the non-contact data recording medium mounting portion 20B has a recess 21B at the front corner of the apparatus main body 1. The shutter 22B is formed so as to be openable and closable along the front corner of the apparatus body 1, and the other configuration is the same as that of the cash transaction apparatus according to the first embodiment. Elements are given the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions are omitted.

In the cash transaction apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the recess 21B of the non-contact data recording medium mounting part 20B is formed in the front corner of the apparatus main body 1, and the shutter 22B is the apparatus main body 1. It is provided so that opening and closing is possible along the front-surface corner part.
Accordingly, since the upper surface 2 and the front surface 3 of the apparatus main body are opened and closed, the non-contact IC card 30 which is the bottom surface of the recess 21B is stored in the mounting table, and the non-contact IC card 30 is taken out from the mounting table. It is easy to check the state where the non-contact IC card 30 is placed on the mounting table.

In each embodiment of the present invention, a non-contact IC card has been described as an example of the non-contact data recording medium 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a mobile phone or the like having a non-contact IC card function may be used. .

The perspective view which shows the structure of the cash transaction apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, and principal part sectional drawing. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the cash transaction apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention shown in FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the display part in the cash transaction apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows the structure of the cash transaction apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention, and principal part sectional drawing. The perspective view which shows the structure of the cash transaction apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and principal part sectional drawing.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Apparatus main body 2 ... Upper surface 3 ... Front surface 10 ... Display part and operation part 11 ... Guidance display part 12 ... Banknote deposit port 13 ... Banknote deposit port 14 ... Coin deposit port 16 ... Coin dispensing port 20 ... Non-contact data recording Medium placement unit 21 ... recess 22 ... shutter 23 ... instruction unit 26 ... reader / writer 28 ... control unit

Claims (9)

A guidance display unit provided on the upper surface of the apparatus main body for displaying information on cash transactions, an operation unit provided on the upper surface of the apparatus main body, a deposit port provided on the upper surface of the apparatus main body, and an upper surface of the apparatus main body Or a cash transaction apparatus with a withdrawal opening provided on the front surface,
A non-contact data recording medium mounting section comprising a concave portion provided on the upper surface or the front surface of the apparatus main body, the bottom surface being a mounting table for mounting the non-contact data recording medium, and a shutter for opening and closing the concave portion;
A reader / writer for reading data from the non-contact data recording medium and writing data to the non-contact data recording medium;
Control means for communicating with the non-contact data recording medium via the reader / writer, and performing various processes and opening / closing control of the shutter based on the output of the operation unit;
A cash transaction apparatus comprising:   The non-contact data recording medium mounting portion is characterized in that the concave portion is formed on an upper surface of the apparatus main body, and the shutter is provided so as to be opened and closed along the upper surface of the apparatus main body. 1. A cash transaction apparatus according to 1.   The non-contact data recording medium mounting portion is characterized in that the concave portion is formed on a front surface of the apparatus main body, and the shutter is provided to be openable and closable along the front surface of the apparatus main body. 1. A cash transaction apparatus according to 1.   The non-contact data recording medium mounting portion is characterized in that the concave portion is formed in a front corner portion of the apparatus main body, and the shutter is provided so as to be opened and closed along the front corner portion of the apparatus main body. The cash transaction apparatus according to claim 1. The cash transaction apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an instruction part indicating a position on which the non-contact data recording medium is to be placed is provided on the placing table of the recess.   6. The cash transaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shutter is formed of a transparent plate.   7. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the shutter to be closed while an access is being performed between the contactless data recording medium and the reader / writer. The cash transaction apparatus according to the above.   The control means determines whether or not the non-contact data recording medium is placed at a predetermined position of the concave portion based on whether or not communication between the non-contact data recording medium and the cash transaction apparatus is established. The cash transaction apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The control means establishes communication between the non-contact data recording medium and the cash transaction apparatus side whether or not the non-contact data recording medium placed at a predetermined position of the recess is a normal recording medium. The cash transaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determination is based on whether or not.

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