JP2010176601A - Automatic teller machine and bill depositing and dispensing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic teller machine which achieves power saving without adding components, and to provide a bill depositing and dispensing device used in the automatic teller machine. <P>SOLUTION: The automatic teller machine 10 includes a bill depositing and dispensing device 20 provided with an upper control part 30 for performing communication with the outside through a communication line 41, a conveying part 23 for conveying bills, and a control part 21 for monitoring a communication state with the upper control part and controlling the conveying part. The control part measures non-communication time with the upper control part, and controls the conveying part by a power-saving mode when the measured time is longer than a predetermined time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic transaction apparatus and a bill deposit / withdrawal apparatus, and more particularly to an automatic transaction apparatus that can save power without adding parts and a bill deposit / withdrawal apparatus used therefor.

There is a demand for power saving in an automatic transaction machine (ATM) used in a bank or the like.
Conventionally, several examples have been reported as power saving methods in automatic transaction apparatuses. For example, the time until a new customer is detected after a customer is no longer detected by the customer detection means, and by determining whether it is a busy time or a quiet time, it is possible to shift to the power saving mode. A power saving method (see Patent Literature 1) is disclosed in which the waiting time of a customer is reduced while resetting the switching time while reducing power consumption. In addition, when entering the normal mode after canceling the power saving mode, an automatic transaction apparatus that allows the customer information to be input first and allows a sufficient time to start up the medium conveying means (Patent Document 2). Reference). Automatic teller machine (patented) that has a time to start up by recovering from the power saving mode to the normal mode when the user's entry is detected by receiving direct communication from the sensor that detects the user's entry. Reference 3) is also disclosed.

  Further, although it is not an automatic transaction apparatus, it is a communication terminal apparatus that can take a copy mode, a facsimile mode, and a power saving mode, and a communication terminal apparatus that enables selection of a copy mode and a facsimile mode when returning to the normal mode ( Patent Document 4) is disclosed. Further, there is disclosed an energy-saving control device (see Patent Document 5) that is used for a communication device that can be used as a facsimile or a printer and that notifies when a power is turned on from the outside and becomes stable. .

  And although it is not directly related to power saving, an automatic transaction apparatus (see Patent Document 6) that closes the cover of the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal part of the banknote or the effect when the customer feels a person's presence in the back. It is disclosed. In order to reduce the time required to turn on and off the light-emitting diode and shorten the startup time, apply a bias voltage that does not light even when the light is turned off to reduce the time required to turn on and turn off the light. A light-emitting diode driving circuit (see Patent Document 7) is disclosed in which the discharge transistor is turned on to forcibly discharge internal charges, thereby shortening the time taken to turn off.

JP 11-259729 A Japanese Patent No. 3936486 JP 2007-304740 A JP 2003-8790 A JP 2006-352914 A JP 2008-59357 A Japanese Patent No. 3181770

  In general, in an automatic transaction apparatus, the control unit appropriately controls a plurality of parts constituting the automatic transaction apparatus to save power. By the way, although an automatic transaction apparatus is normally equipped with the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus, this banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus is a site | part with the most power consumption in the site | part which comprises the automatic transaction apparatus. Therefore, in order to effectively reduce the power consumption of the automatic transaction apparatus, it is preferable to perform power saving control independently on a banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus that consumes more power than other parts.

  On the other hand, as described above, in the conventional method, power saving is performed by newly adding components such as a proximity sensor to the banknote depositing and dispensing device. Adding new components such as proximity sensors has the problem of increasing the manufacturing cost of banknote depositing and dispensing devices, and can be handled by using proximity sensors provided in advance in automatic transaction devices. It is preferable to do.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and provides an automatic transaction apparatus that can save power without adding parts and a banknote deposit and withdrawal apparatus used therefor. For the purpose.

  In order to achieve the above object, an automatic transaction apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a host control unit that communicates with the outside via a communication line, a transport unit that transports banknotes, and the host control unit. While monitoring a communication state, it is an automatic transaction apparatus provided with a bill depositing / withdrawing apparatus provided with a control part which controls the conveyance part, and the control part measures uncommunication time with the higher rank control part, When the measurement time is longer than a predetermined time, the conveyance unit is controlled in a power saving mode.

  In order to achieve the above object, an automatic transaction apparatus as another means of the present invention is an automatic transaction apparatus that accepts and processes a transaction medium inside, and communicates with the outside via a communication line. And a control unit that monitors the communication state with the host control unit and controls the acceptance of the transaction medium, the control unit measures a non-communication time with the host control unit, and this measurement time When the time becomes longer than a predetermined time, control is performed to switch to the power saving mode in a state in which the transaction medium can be accepted.

  Moreover, in order to achieve the said objective, the automatic transaction apparatus which is another means of this invention is the customer operation part which a customer performs transaction operation, the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus which deposits / withdraws a banknote, and each part of an automatic transaction apparatus In the automatic transaction apparatus including a higher-order control unit that performs control of the banknote, the banknote deposit / withdrawal device includes an identification unit that recognizes the banknote using a light emitting member, and the upper-level control unit includes an inside of the banknote deposit / withdrawal apparatus. When the communication between the control unit and the host control unit is interrupted for a preset predetermined time or more, each part of the automatic transaction apparatus excluding the customer operation part and the bill depositing / dispensing apparatus is controlled in a power saving mode. The banknote depositing and dispensing device is controlled in a power saving mode when communication between the control unit and the upper control unit is interrupted for a threshold time longer than the rise time of the light emitting member, and the control unit and the upper control unit Between control unit Communication and controlling to return to the normal mode when it is restarted.

  And in order to achieve the said objective, the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus of this invention is equipped with the conveyance part which conveys a banknote, and the control part which controls the said conveyance part while monitoring the communication state with a high-order control part. The bill input / output money apparatus, wherein the control unit measures a non-communication time with the host control unit, and controls the transport unit in a power saving mode when the measurement time is longer than a predetermined time. Features.

  In order to achieve the above object, a multi-function machine according to the present invention includes a transport unit that transports a medium, and a control unit that monitors a communication state with a host control unit and controls the transport unit. The control unit measures a non-communication time with the host control unit, and controls the transport unit in a power saving mode when the measurement time is longer than a predetermined time.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the automatic transaction apparatus which can aim at a power-saving without accompanying components addition and the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus used for this can be provided.

It is an external view of the automatic transaction apparatus of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the automatic transaction apparatus of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of a banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus. It is a flowchart of the power-saving mode transfer process of a banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus. It is a flowchart of transaction processing including recovery from the power saving mode of the banknote deposit and withdrawal device.

  With reference to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 3, the automatic transaction apparatus and banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus of this invention are demonstrated. FIG. 1 is an external view of an automatic transaction apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the automatic transaction apparatus. And FIG. 3 is a block diagram which shows the structure of the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus integrated in this automatic transaction apparatus.

  First, the automatic transaction apparatus of this invention is demonstrated with reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2. 1 and 2, the automatic transaction apparatus 10 includes a card processing unit 11, a passbook processing unit 12, a statement slip processing unit 13, a customer operation unit 14, an internal operation unit 15, a coin deposit / withdrawal device 16, a voice guidance unit 17, An interrupt generator 18, an approach detection unit 19, a banknote depositing / withdrawing device 20, and an upper control unit 30 for controlling each part of the automatic transaction apparatus 10, an HDD 32 as a storage means of the upper control unit 30, an upper control unit 30 and banknote depositing / withdrawing A communication control unit 33 that controls a dedicated communication function with the gold device 20 and a communication unit 31 are provided. The communication unit 31 includes a communication unit 31 that communicates with the communication unit 40 connected to the external storage device 42 via the network 41.

  The card processing unit 11 has a function of reading customer information such as an account number and name of a customer and a code of a financial institution stored in the cash card 51 when the cash card 51 owned by the customer is inserted. A card insertion / discharge port 11a is provided on the front side of the card processing unit 11, where the cash card 51 is inserted or discharged. The card insertion / discharge port 11a is provided with a detection sensor (not shown) for detecting that the cash card 51 has been inserted or removed by the customer.

  The passbook processing unit 12 prints the transaction contents on the customer's passbook 52 inserted from the passbook insertion / extraction port 12a. The bankbook processing unit 12 reads the information written in the passbook 52, and further detects the detection of page breaks and page breaks. Has the function to perform. The passbook 52 processed here is discharged to the passbook insertion outlet 12a. A detection sensor (not shown) that detects that the bankbook 52 has been inserted or removed by the customer is provided in the bankbook insertion / exhaust port 12a. The statement slip processing unit 13 prints the transaction details and issues a transaction statement slip (not shown) to the customer.

  The customer operation unit 14 includes a display unit 14a that displays an operation guidance screen for a customer, and a touch panel unit 14b for inputting transaction items, amounts, and the like. The display unit 14 a displays screens such as “deposit”, “withdrawal”, and “transfer” as transaction items. On the other hand, the touch panel unit 14b is associated with the display part touched by the finger by touching the desired display part in the numeric keypad screen on which the customer inputs the amount or PIN displayed on the display part 14a. Enter information. And although the internal operation part 15 does not have a direct relationship with a customer, it performs the internal backup regarding a customer's operation guidance.

  The coin deposit / withdrawal device 16 authenticates and counts the coins deposited by the customer at the time of deposit transaction, transports them and stores them in a denomination safe (not shown), and deposits / withdraws the coins to be paid to the customer at the deposit transaction. It comes out of the safe. The coin deposit / withdrawal device 16 and the coin deposit / withdrawal port 16a are connected by a coin conveyance path (not shown). The coin deposit / withdrawal port 16a is a portion into which a customer inserts coins or a coin to be paid to the customer is sent, and an openable / closable shutter 16b is provided above the coin deposit / withdrawal port 16a. Moreover, although not shown in figure, the detection sensor which detects that the coin was inserted by the customer or extracted was provided in the inside of the coin depositing / withdrawing port 16a.

  The voice guidance unit 17 performs operation guidance for customers by voice, and outputs voice from a speaker 17 a provided in the automatic transaction apparatus 10.

  Then, the interrupt generator 18 performs a response process when an interrupt operation or the like occurs unsteadily, for example, by the proximity sensor 19a of the proximity detector 19 or the like.

  Moreover, the proximity sensor 19a directly connected to the approach detection part 19 is arrange | positioned in the front surface of the automatic transaction apparatus 10, and this approach detection part 19 detects a customer's approach. For example, when the automatic transaction apparatus 10 including the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus 20 is in the power saving mode when the proximity sensor 19a detects the approach of the customer, the control unit 21 of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus 20 The banknote deposit / withdrawal device 20 is returned to the normal mode via the interrupt generator 18.

  And the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus 20 and the coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 16 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 3, but members with high power consumption (for example, motors, lamps, etc.) that are targets of power saving according to the present invention. A light emitting member). Therefore, the control unit 21 (see FIG. 3) of the banknote depositing / dispensing device 20 and the control unit (not shown) of the coin depositing / dispensing device 16 monitor the communication state with the host control unit 30 of the automatic transaction apparatus 10 and automatically It becomes the main body that realizes the power saving mode of the transaction apparatus 10.

  The host control unit 30 is a main component for controlling each part of the automatic transaction apparatus 10 and communicating with the outside via a communication line such as the network 41. The upper control unit 30 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) incorporating a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like, and a timer 35 is provided therein. The timer 35 operates according to a program of the host control unit 30 and measures the sampling monitoring time when the bankbook 52, the cash card 51, or the banknote is discharged. The sampling monitoring time is a reference time for taking the medium into the apparatus when the medium is not detected even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the medium (passbook, cash card and money) is discharged. is there.

  A HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 32 stores programs for the host control unit 30 to perform various controls. The communication unit 31 performs communication with the communication unit 40 that is an external host device through the network 41 under the control of the host control unit 30. Thereby, the program stored in the HDD 32 is updated. The communication unit 40 is connected to a storage device 42 that stores an account number and deposit / savings balance information for each customer.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus 20 of this embodiment is demonstrated. The banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus 20 includes a control unit 21, a deposit / withdrawal safe 22, a transport unit 23, an identification unit 24, a temporary storage unit 25, and a customer service unit 26.

  The control unit 21 monitors the communication state with the host control unit 30 of the automatic transaction apparatus 10 and controls the operation of each part of the banknote deposit and withdrawal apparatus 20 according to the program, the ROM 212 storing the program, the automatic transaction apparatus 10 The communication control unit 213 that controls communication of the host control unit 30 and the timer 214 that measures time are configured. By the cooperation of the timer 214 and the program, the non-communication time with the host control unit 30 which is a factor of the present invention is measured.

  The CPU 211 of the control unit 21 includes a RAM in which various data used for program execution and processing results by the CPU 211 are stored. In the ROM 212, the banknote is identified by the identification unit 24 during the deposit process by the take-in command or the storage command from the host control unit 30 or the withdrawal process by the withdrawal command, and the predetermined deposit / withdrawal safe 22 or the customer service unit 26. A banknote deposit / withdrawal processing program in which a function corresponding to a jam during the conveyance of banknotes is added to the transport control program that is transported to and collected in advance is stored in advance. This program is not updated. Each part of the bill depositing / dispensing device 20 functions in cooperation with the CPU 211 and the program. In addition, the CPU 211 stores a normal account management program in the ROM 212 that communicates with the host control unit 30 of the automatic teller machine 10 and realizes a function of managing customer identity and managing deposits and withdrawals of customer accounts. Has been.

  The deposit / withdrawal safe 22 stores banknotes deposited / withdrawn from the customer service unit 26 of the banknote deposit / withdrawal apparatus 20 according to denomination. The transport unit 23 transports bills between the customer service unit 26 and the deposit / withdrawal safe 22. Moreover, the banknote depositing / withdrawing port 26a is a part into which a customer inserts a banknote or a banknote paid to the customer is sent, and an openable / closable shutter 26b (see FIG. 1) is provided above the banknote depositing / withdrawing port 26a. Although not shown, a detection sensor for detecting that a bill has been inserted and removed by a customer is provided inside the bill deposit / withdrawal port 26a. And since this entry / exit safe 22 performs mechanical operation | movement, it becomes an object site | part at the time of performing the power saving mode mentioned later by the control part 21. FIG.

  The transport unit 23 is a part that transports banknotes in the banknote depositing and dispensing device 20, and transports banknotes from the customer service unit 26 to the depositing / dispensing safe 22. Since this conveyance part 23 uses the motor with much power consumption as a drive source, it becomes an object site | part at the time of performing power saving mode by the control part 21. FIG.

  The identification unit 24 is a part that recognizes a banknote using an optical system that uses a light emitting member, and requires a long time for the amount of light to stabilize its function, compared to other parts. Therefore, in order to control by the control part 21 in a power saving mode, it is necessary to respond | correspond separately from another part.

  The temporary storage unit 25 is a part that temporarily stores banknotes to be deposited and withdrawn. When the control unit 21 executes a power saving mode in order to perform a mechanical operation using a motor or the like as in the case of the transport unit 23. It becomes the target part of.

  The customer service unit 26 is a part that deposits and withdraws banknotes with customers. The banknote deposit / withdrawal port 26a and the shutter 26b (see FIG. 1) handle the deposit / withdrawal with the customer.

(First embodiment)
First, in order to explain the first embodiment of the present invention, the deposit / withdrawal transaction processing and the power saving mode of the banknote deposit / withdrawal device 20 which is a component of the automatic transaction apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. The power saving mode will be described with further reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in a deposit transaction process, when a customer (user) selects a deposit transaction, and a banknote take-in command is transmitted from the host controller 30 to the controller 21 via the communication controller 33, the CPU 211 This is received via the communication control unit 213, the shutter 26b of the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 26a of the customer service unit 26 is opened, and when the customer puts banknotes into the customer service unit 26 in a lump, the shutter 26b is closed and transported. While monitoring the passage of the banknote in the unit 23, the taking-in process in the banknote depositing process is executed.

  That is, the control unit 21 separates the banknotes one by one from the customer service unit 26 and transports the banknotes to the entrance / exit safe 22 via the identification unit 24 by the transport unit 23, and discriminates the correctness of the banknotes, denominations, etc. And control to detect a conveyance abnormality. As a result of identification by the identification unit 24, banknotes identified as depositable genuine bills whose denominations have been determined are counted, transported to the temporary storage unit 25 by the transport unit 23, accumulated, and temporarily stored. At this time, the banknote identified as an unknown denomination or a non-performing bill is rejected and returned to the customer service section 26. When all the banknotes thrown into the customer service unit 26 are drawn out and the discrimination and stacking are finished, the control unit 21 opens the shutter 26b and returns the banknotes to the customer when the deposit reject banknotes are stacked in the customer service unit 26. To do.

  And the control part 21 transmits the money amount of the banknote currently accumulated | stored in the temporary storage part 25 to the high-order control part 30, and in response to this, the high-order control part 30 shows the money amount on the screen of the customer operation part 14. Display. When the customer presses the confirmation button after seeing this amount of money, the host control unit 30 transmits a bill storage command to the control unit 21 of the bill depositing / dispensing device 20. Receiving this, the control unit 21 controls the banknotes to be stored in the deposit / withdrawal safe 22 via the transport unit 23.

  On the other hand, in the withdrawal transaction process, the upper control unit 30 sends a bill of money to the control unit 21 of the banknote depositing / withdrawing device 20 in accordance with the withdrawal amount input by the customer to the customer operation unit 14 from the screen of the display unit 14a. Send withdrawal instruction. Receiving this, the control unit 21 executes a bill withdrawal process from the deposit / withdrawal safe 22 via the transport unit 23. That is, the control unit 21 pays out the banknote corresponding to the withdrawal amount inputted by the customer from the deposit / withdrawal safe 22 and transports it to the identification unit 24, and the identification unit 24 discriminates the correctness of the banknote, denomination, and the like. Control to detect anomalies.

  Then, as a result of identification by the identification unit 24, the banknote that can be withdrawn with the denomination determined is conveyed to the customer service unit 26 via the conveyance unit 23 and accumulated. When bills corresponding to the withdrawal amount are accumulated in the customer service unit 26, the control unit 21 opens the shutter 26b of the customer service unit 26, and closes the shutter 26b when the customer takes out the accumulated withdrawal banknotes. In addition, when the customer forgets to take out the withdrawal banknote, the forgotten banknote is conveyed and stored in a forgotten banknote storage unit (not shown).

Next, the power saving mode will be described.
Conventionally, regarding the transition to the power saving mode of the banknote depositing / withdrawing device, when the host control unit of the automatic transaction device determines proximity sensor information and touch panel information and determines that the bill is not used for a long time, the host control Has instructed the bill deposit / withdrawal device to shift to the power saving mode.

  However, in the apparatus having such a configuration, there is a problem that the transition between the normal mode and the power saving mode of the banknote depositing / dispensing apparatus depends on the specifications of the host controller. Moreover, when the proximity sensor is provided in the banknote depositing / withdrawing device so as not to depend on the specifications of the host control unit, there is a problem that the cost is increased. Further, in this case, the entire bill depositing / withdrawing apparatus is in the power saving mode. For example, the identification unit adopting a light emitting member such as a lamp takes time when shifting from the power saving mode to the normal mode. There was a problem of waiting.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to solve the above-described problem, the CPU 211 of the control unit 21 communicates with the upper control unit 30 via the communication control unit 213 of the control unit 21 and the communication control unit 33. The timer 214 measures the time that is not performed. Note that this measurement time is reset by interrupt processing when communication is resumed between the communication control unit 213 and the host control unit 30.

  Then, the CPU 211 compares this measured time with a predetermined time stored in the ROM 212 in advance, and generates an interrupt when the measured time exceeds the predetermined time. Each part (the deposit / withdrawal safe 22, the transport unit 23, the identification unit 24, and the temporary storage unit 25) except for the shutter 26b portion of the 26 bill deposit / withdrawal port 26a is shifted to the power saving mode.

  Further, the CPU 211 generates another interrupt when communication is resumed between the communication control unit 213 and the higher-level control unit 30 while the banknote depositing / withdrawing device 20 is in the power saving mode. Each part is shifted to the normal mode.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, it paid attention to that there is a difference in the rise time from the power saving mode to the normal mode among the parts of the banknote depositing and dispensing device 20. That is, among the entrance / exit safe 22, the transport unit 23, the identification unit 24, and the temporary storage unit 25, which are target parts to be shifted to the power saving mode, the part that requires the most rise time is determined by an optical system using a light emitting member. It is a part for recognizing bills, and is an identification unit 24 that requires a rising time (stabilization time) for function stabilization for a longer time than other parts.

  Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the discriminating unit 24 is a part that takes a rise time by making a difference in the transition time to the power saving mode described above, making the transition time different between the discriminating unit 24 and other parts. We paid attention to the fact that slowing down the time to shift to power saving will save power and reduce the average waiting time of customers.

  That is, in this embodiment, in the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus 20, the transition time to the power saving mode has a plurality of stages, and the power saving mode when the time measured by the timer 214 exceeds the first threshold time T1. Then, the parts other than the identification unit 24 having a short recovery time are shifted to the power saving mode, and then the recovery time is set in the power saving mode when the measurement time exceeds the second threshold time T2 (T2> T1). It is characterized in that the transition to the power saving mode is performed separately for each time and for each part so that the long identification unit 24 also shifts to the power saving mode. Then, when communication is resumed between the communication control unit 213 and the host control unit 30, each part is returned to the normal mode. In this embodiment, the transition time to the power saving mode has two stages, but it may be implemented in three stages or more.

  Next, the power saving mode transition process in the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus 20 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, an interrupt process is generated from a state where communication between the host control unit 30 and the control unit 21 is completed, and the process starts (step S101).

  Then, using the timer 214, the CPU 211 starts counting time using the timer 214 (step S102).

  Even if one minute has elapsed after the CPU 211 starts measuring time (step S103), if there is no communication between the host control unit 30 and the control unit 21, the CPU 211 shifts to the power saving mode (1). The safe 22, the transport unit 23, and the temporary storage unit 25 are controlled in the power saving mode (step S104). If there is communication, another interrupt occurs and the communication mode is entered.

  Next, even if the respective units are shifted to the power saving mode and there is no communication between the upper control unit 30 and the control unit 21 even after 10 minutes have elapsed (step S105), the power saving mode is set. (2) is started, and the CPU 211 controls the identification unit 24 in the power saving mode (step S106), and the transition process to the power saving mode is completed.

  Thus, in this embodiment, as long as the banknote depositing / withdrawing device 20 is in operation, it remains in one of the normal mode, the power saving mode (1), or the power saving mode (2), and the customer service is performed. It can be carried out.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the rise time of the portion that takes time to rise from the power saving mode to the normal mode can be shortened on average, the overall power saving mode recovery time can be shortened on average. The waiting time can be reduced. Thereby, the power consumption of the banknote depositing / dispensing device 20 can be reduced and the waiting time can be shortened.
In addition, although the predetermined time to shift to the power saving mode is taken as 1 minute and 10 minutes, this is only an example, and the optimum time is selected according to the usage situation such as the end of the month or the time zone. You can set in.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, only the customer service unit 26 of the banknote depositing / dispensing device 20 with which the customer first exchanges is always controlled in the normal mode. Then, even if the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus 20 is in the power saving mode, the customer can operate the automatic transaction apparatus 10 without waiting for recovery.

  Therefore, the control unit 21 of the banknote depositing / dispensing device 20 is configured to perform the communication between the host control unit 30 and the control unit 21 during this period as a trigger while the customer is exchanging with the customer service unit 26. Other parts can be recovered from the power saving mode.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, there is an effect that the customer does not feel the waiting time for recovery from the power saving mode of the banknote deposit and withdrawal device 20.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, the transaction processing flow of the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus 20 including recovery from the power saving mode will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the host control unit 30 determines whether or not it is in the power saving mode (step S201). When in the power saving mode (Yes), at this stage, the control unit 21 starts recovery processing to return from the power saving mode to the normal mode (step S202), and guides the customer to operate the customer operation unit 14 or the like. Then, transaction processing is started (step S203).

  At this stage, the medium can be accepted. That is, the customer operation unit 14 of the automatic transaction apparatus 10 can always be used, and the customer service unit 26 can at least control the opening / closing of the shutter 26b. The card processing unit 11 and the passbook processing unit 12 The bankbook 52 can be pulled into the apparatus (for example, a magnetic information reading position). Moreover, in the banknote input / output device 20, the customer service unit 26 is in the normal mode, and the shutter 26b can be opened and closed.

  Thereafter, the control unit 21 determines whether or not each unit of the automatic transaction apparatus 10 has recovered from the power saving mode (step S204). When the recovery is completed, the unprocessed transaction processing remaining together with the host control unit 30 Minute (for example, separation operation of banknotes or reading of magnetic information of a cash card or a bankbook) is executed (step S205). Here, operations such as reading and writing magnetic information in the cash card 51 and the bankbook 52, and depositing / withdrawing banknotes and money are performed.

  If the power saving mode is not set in step S201 (No), the transaction processing performed in step S203 and step S205 in step S206 is continuously executed as the normal mode.

  As described above, according to each of the embodiments described above, by switching the power saving mode of the banknote depositing and dispensing device 20 according to the state of communication between the communication control unit 213 and the upper control unit 30, the upper control unit The power saving mode can be switched on the banknote depositing / dispensing device 20 side without depending on 30 and without increasing the number of devices such as proximity sensors, and the processing speed is increased accordingly. can get. Furthermore, since the transaction media (banknotes, coins, cash cards, bankbooks) are taken in, the customer can perform transaction processing without noticing the difference from the normal mode and without feeling the power saving mode. That is, there is an effect that the customer does not feel the waiting time for recovery from the power saving mode.

(Modification 1)
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the first modified example controls the customer operation unit 14 where a customer performs a transaction operation, the banknote depositing / withdrawing device 20 for depositing / withdrawing banknotes, and the automatic transaction apparatus 10. It is a modification about the automatic transaction apparatus 10 provided with the high-order control part 30. FIG. This modified example is characterized in that the target part for executing the power saving mode of each of the above-described embodiments is not limited to each part of the banknote depositing / dispensing device 20, and the power saving mode is set as an execution target part in the automatic transaction apparatus 10. To do.

The banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus 20 includes an identification unit 24 that recognizes banknotes using a light emitting member, and the upper control unit 30 of the automatic transaction apparatus 10 controls the control unit 21 and the upper control unit 30 inside the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus. When communication with the customer is interrupted for a preset predetermined time or more, each part of the automatic transaction apparatus 10 excluding the customer operation part 14 and the bill depositing / dispensing apparatus 20 is controlled in the power saving mode.
And the control part 21 is a banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus, when communication between the control part 21 and the high-order control part 30 interrupts more than the threshold time longer than the starting time of the light emission member of the identification part 24 of the banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus 20. 20 is controlled in the power saving mode.
In this case as well, when communication between the control unit 21 and the host control unit 30 is resumed, control is performed by returning to the normal mode as in the above-described embodiments.

(Modification 2)
Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications such as the following are possible.
In each of the above embodiments, the case where the present invention is used in a banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus of an automatic transaction apparatus has been described. Needless to say, the same contents can be applied to a coin depositing / dispensing apparatus. Further, it can be used for a POS terminal, a copy machine, a FAX machine, a multi-function machine, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Automatic transaction apparatus 11 Card processing part 11a Card insertion discharge port 12 Passbook processing part 12a Passbook insertion discharge port 13 Details slip processing part 14 Customer operation part 14a Display part 14b Touch panel part 15 Internal operation part 16 Coin depositing / withdrawing apparatus 16a Coin depositing / withdrawing Mouth 16b Shutter 17 Voice guidance unit 17a Speaker 18 Interrupt generator 19 Approach detection unit 19a Proximity sensor 20 Bill depositing / dispensing device 21 Control unit 22 Deposit / withdrawal safe
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 23 Conveyance part 24 Identification part 25 Temporary reservation part 26 Customer service part 26a Banknote deposit / withdrawal port 26b Shutter 27 Approach detection part 30 Host control part 31 Communication part 32 HDD
33 Communication Control Unit 35 Timer 40 Communication Unit 41 Network 42 Storage Device 211 CPU
212 ROM
213 Communication control device 214 Timer

Claims (8)

A host controller that communicates with the outside via a communication line;
An automatic transaction apparatus comprising a banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus including a transport unit that transports banknotes and a control unit that controls the transport unit while monitoring a communication state with the upper control unit,
The said control part measures the non-communication time with the said high-order control part, and when this measurement time is longer than predetermined time, it controls the said conveyance part in a power saving mode, The automatic transaction apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The banknote deposit / withdrawal apparatus further includes an identification unit that recognizes a banknote using a light emitting member,
2. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the identification unit in a power saving mode when the measurement time is longer than a threshold time defined by a rise time (stabilization time) of the light emitting member. Automatic transaction equipment.   The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit returns to a normal mode when communication with the host control unit is resumed. It further includes an approach detection unit that detects the approach of the customer,
3. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upper control unit returns the bill depositing / withdrawing apparatus to a normal mode when the approach detection unit detects an approach. An automatic transaction apparatus that accepts and processes transaction media inside, and a higher-level control unit that communicates with the outside via a communication line;
A monitoring unit that monitors the communication state with the host control unit, and a control unit that controls the acceptance of the transaction medium,
The control unit measures a non-communication time with the host control unit, and when the measurement time becomes longer than a predetermined time, the control unit switches to the power saving mode in a state in which the transaction medium can be accepted. An automatic transaction apparatus characterized by In an automatic transaction apparatus comprising a customer operation unit for a customer to perform transaction operations, a banknote deposit / withdrawal device for depositing / withdrawing banknotes, and an upper control unit for controlling each part of the automatic transaction apparatus,
The banknote deposit and withdrawal device includes an identification unit that recognizes the banknote using a light emitting member,
The upper control unit
When the communication between the control unit inside the banknote depositing / withdrawing device and the host control unit is interrupted for a preset predetermined time or more, each part of the automatic transaction apparatus excluding the customer operation unit and the banknote depositing / dispensing device Control in power saving mode, when the communication between the control unit and the upper control unit is interrupted more than a threshold time longer than the rise time of the light emitting member to control the bill depositing and dispensing device in power saving mode,
An automatic transaction apparatus, wherein control is performed by returning to a normal mode when communication between the control unit and the host control unit is resumed. A transport unit for transporting banknotes;
A banknote depositing and dispensing device comprising a controller that monitors a communication state with a host controller and controls the transport unit,
The banknote depositing / withdrawing apparatus, wherein the control unit measures a non-communication time with the host control unit, and controls the transport unit in a power saving mode when the measurement time is longer than a predetermined time. A transport unit for transporting the medium;
While monitoring the communication state with the host control unit, and a control unit that controls the transport unit,
The multifunction device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit measures a non-communication time with the host control unit, and controls the transport unit in a power saving mode when the measurement time is longer than a predetermined time.

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