JP3095165B2 - Media processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a media processing apparatus for preventing a medium from being forgotten when a received medium is processed and then the processing is stopped and returned or the medium is returned as a result of processing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, devices for automatically processing media have become widespread. A specific example of a medium processing apparatus that receives a medium from the outside and mechanically processes the medium is disclosed in, for example,
There are various kinds of automatic transfer machines installed in financial institution stores described in JP-A-7-134771. In these apparatuses, the medium to be processed, such as transfer paper, is inserted into the medium intake by an operator's hand, and after being transported from the intake to a fixed position of the apparatus to be processed by the medium transport means, the medium is transferred onto the medium. It is configured to perform automatic processing such as reading print information or the like, or printing processing information on a medium based on input information by a user's push button operation or the like of the apparatus and collecting it in the apparatus. I have.

[0003] In this type of apparatus, there is no problem if the inserted medium is processed normally, but for example, the operator presses the "Cancel" button to stop the transaction in the middle of the processing process. In such a case, or when it is determined that the medium cannot be accepted during the processing of the apparatus, it is common to automatically return the medium to the insertion slot and wait for the operator to remove the medium. However, in this case, when the medium is not extracted within a specified time, an operation of automatically pulling the medium into the apparatus, that is, performing “forgot collection” is widely used in this type of automatic machine. However, these automatic machines cannot prevent troubles such as a third party bringing back the returned medium. This is because there are many cases where the operator forgets the existence of the returned medium because the operator is distracted by other operations or the processing time of the apparatus is long.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional medium processing apparatus, it often takes time before the medium is returned, and this waiting time causes the operator to forget the existence of the medium. I was In addition, once ejected media, it is normal to wait for the operator to remove the media for several tens of seconds until it is removed, and a third party aims at the moment when the operator forgets to remove the media and leaves the device. There is a danger of extracting. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, confirm the intention to return to the operator, call attention to the operator, take time without returning the insertion port, and then confirm the return. It is an object of the present invention to provide a medium processing apparatus that can return a medium to a third party, thereby preventing an operator from forgetting to take the medium and preventing a medium from being passed to a third party.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a medium processing apparatus according to the present invention performs a medium reading process.
The reading means to be performed and when cancellation processing by the user occurs
Or, as a result of reading by the reading unit,
If possible, before returning the received media from the slot
Prompts the user to enter a PIN
Display means for displaying the security screen and the entered password
Determination means for determining whether or not the
If the password is valid, remove the media from the slot
It is characterized by being returned. Also, the secret code entered
The number was determined to be valid and the medium was returned to the insertion slot
In this case, after the lapse of a predetermined time, the returned medium is
It is characterized in that it has a collecting section for collecting.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of various transfer receiving automatic machines to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, 1
Is an operation display screen of a tentacle input type, and an operator performs an input operation according to a desired purpose according to guidance of transaction contents on the display screen. 2 is a money deposit and withdrawal port, 3 is a bill deposit and withdrawal port,
In each case, coins and coins are deposited and withdrawn to obtain a desired purpose. Reference numeral 4 denotes an insertion port for various transfer media, and the medium inserted through the insertion port is processed by the medium processing device 6. Reference numeral 5 denotes an insertion slot for a deposit / withdrawal card, which is used for inputting personal information such as a password required for a desired purpose of the apparatus, inputting transaction contents, and the like. In other words, the medium processing device 6 is provided with various medium insertion ports 4 and 5 in place of the passbook port of the automatic teller machine, and various transfers, account withdrawals, cash deposits, and dispenses based on information on the receiving medium. It performs automatic processing of gold and the like.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the medium processing apparatus in FIG. The medium 8 inserted from the medium insertion port 4 is detected by the sensor 7, and when a command for taking in the medium 8 is issued from the host apparatus 16, the conveying rollers 9a to 9f, the motor 10 for rotating the conveying rollers 9a to 9f, and the driving belt 11 (Not shown)
The medium 8 is driven by rollers 9A to 9A
9F, the medium 8 is pulled in from the insertion slot, the medium 8 is conveyed immediately below the detector 12, the character information on the medium 8 is read, and the character information and the like are sent to the reading processing unit 15. Here, the detector 12 is, for example, an optical detector such as a line image sensor array, and can optically read print information or handwritten character information on the medium 8. The read processing unit 15 performs information processing such as cutting out characters or the like at a specific location of the medium information, and then sends out the cut out information to the host device 16 via the control unit 18. The host device 16
Based on the received processing information, it determines whether or not to accept the medium 8, and also serves as a so-called central processing unit, such as processing or storing the processing information into target information. The result is returned to the control unit 18.

When it is determined that the medium 8 is to be accepted as a result of the determination by the host device 16, the control unit 17 issues a start command to the motor 10 based on information from the host device 16. As a result, the medium 8 reaches just below the print head 13 and receives print data from the control unit 18 based on the information specified from above, and prints the print information at a specified position on the medium 8 with the print head 13. It is further led to the collection unit 14,
A series of processing is completed. The print data mentioned here is a case where additional information or the like is printed on a specific portion on the medium 8, but may not always be necessary depending on the processing purpose of the medium. In this case, it is collected without printing and a series of processing is completed. The print head 13 is configured by a known technique such as a dot print head or a thermal head, but is not illustrated in detail here. If the acceptance is rejected as a result of the determination by the higher-level device 16, the higher-level device 16 or the control unit 18 issues a reverse rotation instruction to the motor 10. When the medium sensor 19 detects the leading end of the medium 8, the operation of the motor 10 is stopped. This operation is the same when the control unit 18 receives a medium ejection command, such as pressing an “cancel” button by the operator after receiving the medium 8.

In the above operation, when the control unit 18 issues a reverse rotation instruction to the motor 10, the medium 8 is fed back toward the insertion slot 4 and the medium sensor 19 is moved when the leading end of the medium 8 passes. The operation of the motor 10 is stopped, but in this state, the medium 8 does not reach the insertion slot 4 and is not seen by the operator, and the operator cannot touch the medium 8. That is, in this state, the medium 8 cannot be removed by a third party. Next, in this embodiment, the operator is requested to input a password in this state. In other words, at the point in time when the operator is requested to perform an operation to make the user specially aware of “medium return”, since the return medium 8 is in a state of being evacuated to the vicinity of the insertion slot 4, the input of the personal identification number is determined to be normal. When,
The control unit 18 issues a start command to the motor 10 in the discharge direction. When the rear end of the medium 8 passes the sensor 19, the motor 10 is stopped immediately. That is, when the operator inputs a correct number, the medium can be returned to the insertion slot 4 immediately, so that the operator does not forget to take the medium 8. In the state where the medium 8 is stagnant in the insertion slot 4, the presence of the medium is detected by the sensor 7. However, if the medium does not become empty even after waiting for the specified time for the medium, that is, the medium 8 is not When the motor 8 is not removed, guiding the medium 8 to the collection unit 14 by rotating the motor 10 in the loading direction is exactly the same as in the related art.

Next, this operation will be described in detail with reference to the operation flow of FIG. FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of the medium processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. First, prior to the start of inhalation, when an inhalation command is received from the host device 16 with the sensor 7 present (step 1) (step 2), the motor 1
0 is started (step 3), and after the medium information is read by the detector 12 (step 4), the motor 10 is stopped (step 5). The medium information is transmitted from the read processing unit 15 to the host device 16 via the control unit 18 (Step 6). Here, as a result of analyzing the medium information by the host device 16, it is determined that the medium 8 is to be accepted (step 7), or the operator selects "cancel".
If no operation has been performed (step 8), the control unit 18 receives the print information from the host device (step 9) and prints the print information on the medium in accordance with the medium suction operation (step 10).
(Step 11), the medium 8 is transported to the collection unit 14 (Step 12), and a series of operations is completed. Here, when the higher-level device 16 determines that the medium information should not be accepted as a result of the previous determination (step 13), or when the operator performs a “cancel” operation (step 14), the operation is a feature of the present invention. The flow shifts to a flow surrounded by a broken line 20 which is a part.

That is, in this state, the operator is requested to input a personal identification number on the display screen 1 shown in FIG. 1 (step 15), and the operator inputs the personal identification number on the contact type display screen. Here, as the operation of the apparatus, the medium 8 is conveyed in the discharge direction at the same time as the input of the personal identification number (step 16), and if the sensor 19 detects the leading end of the medium 8 (step 17),
The motor 10 is stopped (step 18). That is, the medium 8 can be evacuated in the vicinity of the insertion slot 4 while the operator is performing the input operation of the personal identification number. If it is determined in this state that the password is correct (step 19), the motor 10 is started in the discharge direction (step 20), and the sensor 19
Detects the rear end of the medium 8 (step 21), the motor 1
0 is stopped (step 22). That is, as soon as the operator has correctly entered the personal identification number, the medium 8 is returned to the insertion slot and is in a state of waiting for medium removal (step 25).
When the sensor 7 detects the removal of the medium by the operator (step 26), a series of processing is completed. Here, if the operator makes a mistake in inputting the personal identification number N times consecutively (step 23), it is regarded as illegal and the medium 8 is collected.
(Step 12). If the operator does not remove the medium 8 within the specified time (step 24), the medium 8 is similarly collected by the collection unit 14 (step 12).

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a figure of a display screen of guidance of an encryption number request for media return. As a result of the medium reading process, if it is determined that the medium is not a medium to be accepted, the operator is requested to input a personal identification number on the display screen 1 shown in FIG. 1 (step 15).
In this case, as shown in FIG. 4 (e), guidance is displayed on the display screen 1 as follows: "The contents of the document are incorrect, so return the card. Press the encryption number." If the cancel button is pressed by the operator, the operator is requested to input an encryption number on the display screen 1 as described above (step 15). In this case, the operator knows that the card will be returned.
As shown in (a), it is sufficient to simply display the guidance "Please enter the encryption number." Simultaneously with the input request of the personal identification number, the medium 8 is conveyed in the discharge direction,
When the medium 9 detects the leading end of the medium 8, the motor 10 is stopped, and the medium 8 is evacuated near the insertion slot 4. If it is determined in this state that the password is correct (step 19),
The motor 10 is started in the discharging direction (Step 20), and when the sensor 19 detects the rear end of the medium 8 (Step 21), the motor 10 is stopped (Step 22). At this time, the medium 8 protrudes into the insertion slot 4, so that the operator can remove it. As shown in FIG. 4B, guidance is displayed on the display screen 1 as follows: "The card will be returned. Please receive it." Further, when the operator makes a mistake in inputting the encryption number, as shown in FIG.
A guidance message is displayed on screen 1 saying "The password is incorrect, so please press it once." FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4D, there is a case where the operator cannot understand the purpose of returning the medium by simple guidance, as shown in FIG. 4D. Therefore, as shown in FIG. Please enter your PIN again. " In the present invention, in addition to displaying such guidance on the screen 1, guidance can be output by voice.

As described above, in the present invention, it is possible to return the medium to the insertion slot immediately after the operator inputs the personal identification number, as means for confirming the intention of return to the operator.
At the same time, it is possible to prevent the operator from forgetting to take the password, and if the user forgets to take the password in this state, there is no danger of passing the password to a third party because the user is waiting for the input of the password. As a result, since it takes time to return the medium as in the conventional apparatus, there is no need for the operator to forget the existence of the medium and forget to remove the medium. In the future, even if it is expanded to automatic processing of securities and the like accompanying a wide range of services, it is possible to eliminate disadvantages such as passing of media to a third party due to the operator forgetting to take it. In the present invention, the risk of forgetting to take the medium once returned to the insertion slot after the operator inputs the personal identification number cannot be excluded, and the medium is not removed for the specified time as in the conventional apparatus. In this case, the device has a function of automatically collecting the information. There is no inconvenience if the time is shortened to several seconds instead of several tens of seconds. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the possibility that the medium is transferred to a third party during the waiting time of several tens of seconds as in the conventional device.

In the embodiment of the present invention, if the result of the determination as to whether or not the medium information is an acceptable medium is correct, the movement of the medium to the vicinity of the insertion slot is stopped. This is a preliminary standby operation for returning the device. Therefore, if the transport path of the apparatus is short and the time required for moving and transporting to the insertion slot can be ignored, the preliminary standby operation may be unnecessary. The present invention can be applied to all cases where the medium is returned based on the processing result of the apparatus without depending on the determination. In other words, the feature of the present invention is that, when a medium return operation is involved, the operator is required to input a personal identification number, and the medium is immediately returned to the insertion slot only when the operator correctly inputs the personal identification number. It is in. It is clear that the same effect can be obtained even if the judgment is made in the relevant device, not in the host device, and the password may be the one used for ordinary card withdrawal, or it may be specially registered. It is needless to say that the same effect can be obtained by replacing with a device equivalent to a personal identification number, such as a feature recognizing means for confirming the identity of a person such as a fingerprint, a retina, a face, a voiceprint, etc.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In order to return the medium to the operator, the user is required to enter a password, and after the correct number is entered, it is returned to the insertion slot, so that the operator can be prevented from forgetting to take it, and even if it is forgotten Since the time for returning to the insertion slot is extremely short, there is almost no danger of being extracted by a third party.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a transfer acceptance automatic machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a medium processing apparatus showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of the medium processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram of a display screen of guidance for requesting an encryption number for returning a medium according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Operation display screen, 2 ... Money deposit / withdrawal port, 3 ... Banknote deposit / withdrawal port, 4 ... Medium insertion port, 5 ... Payment / withdrawal card port, 6 ... Medium processing device, 7 ... Sensor, 8 ... Medium, 9a-9f , 9A-9
F: conveyance roller, 10: motor, 11: drive belt, 1
2 Detector 13 Print head 14 Collection unit 15
Read processing unit, 16: host device, 18: control unit, 19: sensor.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A medium processing apparatus for processing receiving medium from the insertion port of the apparatus, and reading means for reading processing of the media, when cancellation processing by the user has occurred, or the reading means
Results were read in the case of not receiving the medium, before returning the medium received from the insertion opening, to the user
To display a guidance screen requesting entry of a PIN
Display means, when a determination means which input the personal identification number to determine whether or not valid, the entered personal identification number is valid, it returns the medium from the interpolation <br/> inlet medium processing apparatus according to claim. 2. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input password is determined to be valid, and the medium is forwarded.
When you return to serial insertion opening, after a predetermined time, it is returned
Medium processing apparatus characterized by having a recovery unit for recovering the medium Taso into the apparatus.