JP2823250B2 - Automatic transaction equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to an automatic transaction apparatus such as an automatic teller machine (ATM).

(Prior art) In recent years, the structure of automatic transaction devices such as ATMs has become more complicated due to the sophistication of their functions. Door keys, rear door keys, protection keys such as currency units or cassettes,
Protection keys for slip units and the like, keys for operability key switches, and the like are increasing steadily. In addition, for one ATM, there are a plurality of persons involved in, for example, recovery of failures related to daily operation cash, exchange of cassettes such as cash, and exchange of slips.Each of these persons is responsible for their designated duties. There are parts that can be accessed depending on the situation and parts that cannot be accessed, and the key of the part corresponding to the part is dealt with by dividing the key into each staff member.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Conventionally, various types of protection keys are distributed and stored by each staff member according to their duties, and one person usually stores a plurality of protection keys among the various types of protection keys. Key management is very troublesome, and management operability is poor.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic transaction apparatus that is easy to manage, and that can be opened with good operability by reliably limiting only necessary parts according to the duties of each staff when required.

[Constitution of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to an automatic transaction device that incorporates cash and the like and executes automatic transactions of cash with a user. A main body, a money processing unit provided to be able to be withdrawn from the apparatus main body, a money cassette stored therein, and a money cassette provided detachably to the money processing unit; A first electromagnetic lock for locking a drawer of the unit, a second electromagnetic lock for locking removal of a currency cassette from the currency handling unit, and a card reader provided on a rear surface of the apparatus main body for reading a card possessed by an attendant. When the first type card is read by the card reader, the first electromagnetic lock is released without releasing the second electromagnetic lock. In, characterized by comprising control means for releasing the second electromagnetic lock without releasing the first electromagnetic lock when the second type of card is read, the.

(Operation) When predetermined release information is input from the input means, the corresponding lock mechanism is selectively released, and only a limited required part is reliably opened with good operability. Each staff member needs to manage only the opening information according to his / her duties, and the management of a plurality of protection keys is not required, and easy management is obtained.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. This embodiment is applied to an ATM.

First, the structure of an ATM as an automatic transaction apparatus will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, a CRT display 1, a bill slot 2, a coin outlet 3, a card A vote 4 and the like are provided. A rear door 5 that opens double-sided is attached to the rear surface, and a rear door electromagnetic lock 6 that is one of lock mechanisms is provided at the center thereof. The rear door electromagnetic lock 6 is automatically locked when the rear door 5 is closed, and is unlocked by an electromagnet according to an electric signal from the control unit when the rear door 5 is opened.

On one side of the rear door 5, there are provided a main monitor 7 for a staff member to operate the ATM and check the situation, a card reader 8 and a numeric keypad 9 as input means for inputting information for opening each lock mechanism. Have been. On the other side, a coin cassette protection door 11 made of a small door is provided. The coin cassette protection door 11 is also provided with a coin cassette protection electromagnetic lock 12 serving as a lock mechanism. When the coin cassette protection electromagnetic lock 12 is unlocked and the coin cassette protection door 11 is opened, the coin cassette 25 can be attached or detached from the coin cassette 25 shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, 26 is a coin unit, 27
Is a slip unit.

The ATM of this embodiment incorporates a banknote unit, a banknote cassette, and the like in addition to the coin cassette 25, the coin unit 26, and the slip unit 27 described above. Is provided.

FIG. 2 shows a control system for these lock mechanisms. A card reader 8 and a numeric keypad 9 are connected to a control unit 10, and the control unit 10 includes the above-described rear door electromagnetic lock 6, the coin cassette protection electromagnetic lock 12 and the like. Various lock mechanisms such as a bill unit drawer electromagnetic lock 13, a slip unit drawer electromagnetic lock 14, a coin unit drawer electromagnetic lock 15, and a bill cassette protection electromagnetic lock 16 are connected.

The detailed structure of the lock mechanism will be described with reference to FIG. 3 taking the coin unit drawer electromagnetic lock 15 as an example. A lock bracket 18 is rotatably mounted on a shaft 17 mounted on the ATM main body side, and a hook-like shape at the tip thereof. The projection is hooked on the coin unit 26 by the force of the coil spring 19 to prevent the coin unit 26 from being pulled out in the direction of the arrow. An electromagnetic solenoid 22 is attached to the other end of the lock fitting 18 via a link 21. When a current flows through the electromagnetic solenoid 22 according to a control signal from the control unit 10, the lock is released, and the coin unit 16 is guided by the rail 23 and can be pulled out. The other lock mechanisms have substantially the same structure.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the control logic for the ATM configured as described above. The codes of the card 20 are defined for the attendants A, B, and C, respectively, and the personal identification number is further incorporated therein. . When the card 20 is inserted into the card reader 8, the recorded contents are read, and when the numeric information input from the numeric keypad 9 and the password of the card 20 correspond to each other, as shown by the logic in FIG. It is selectively released.

FIG. 4A shows the case where the coin cassette protection electromagnetic lock 12 is unlocked and the coin cassette protection door 11 is opened according to the above logic. At this time, operations such as attachment and detachment can be selectively performed only on the coin cassette 25, and operations on other parts cannot be performed.

On the other hand, FIG. 4B shows that the coin unit drawer electromagnetic lock 15 is unlocked and the coin unit 26 is
It shows a case where it is withdrawn along 23. At this time, the coin cassette protection door 11 remains locked, so that the coin cassette protection door 11 cannot be operated for this, the coin jammed in the coin unit 26 cannot be taken out, and only the failure recovery operation can be performed. .

In the above-described embodiment, when the numeric information input from the numeric keypad 9 and the password read from the card 20 match, the required lock mechanism is released, but the password from the card 20 or the like is released. It is also possible to release the required lock mechanism only by using only the numeric key information from the numeric keypad 9 or the like.

In addition, when the control operation of the control system becomes impossible for some reason, or in the case of a power failure or the like, the lock mechanism cannot be released. However, it is possible to deal with this by attaching a mechanical emergency key separately. It is possible.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, an electromagnetic lock mechanism that locks a plurality of required parts to a clerk,
A control unit for selectively unlocking the plurality of electromagnetic lock mechanisms based on input information input by a clerk. When predetermined release information is input from input means, a lock corresponding to the input is provided. Only the required portions limited by the mechanism being selectively released can be reliably opened with good operability. Therefore, each person in charge of the device only needs to manage only the card or the like on which the release information according to his / her duties is recorded, and it is not necessary to manage a plurality of protection keys and the like, thereby realizing easy manageability. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the automatic transaction apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an external view, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of each lock mechanism, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing an example of the mechanism, FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration inside the device, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing control logic of each lock mechanism. 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16: Back door electromagnetic lock as lock mechanism, coin cassette protection electromagnetic lock, bill unit drawer electromagnetic lock, slip unit drawer electromagnetic lock, coin unit drawer electromagnetic lock and bill cassette protect electromagnetic lock 8, 9: card reader and numeric keypad as input means, 10: control unit, 11: coin cassette protection door, 25: coin cassette, 26: coin unit, 27: slip unit.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An automatic transaction apparatus for carrying out an automatic transaction of cash with a user by incorporating cash or the like, comprising: an apparatus main body; a money processing unit provided to be able to be withdrawn from the apparatus main body; A money cassette in which money is stored and detachably provided with respect to the money processing unit, a first electromagnetic lock that locks a drawer of the money processing unit from the apparatus main body, and a money cassette from the money processing unit A second electromagnetic lock for locking the removal of a card, a card reader provided on the rear surface of the apparatus main body for reading a card possessed by an attendant, and a second card when the first type of card is read by the card reader. The first electromagnetic lock is released without releasing the electromagnetic lock of the first type, and when the second type of card is read, the first electromagnetic lock is released. Control means for releasing the second electromagnetic lock without releasing it. An automatic transaction apparatus comprising: