JP3141314B2 - Automatic transaction equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic transaction apparatus used in financial institutions and the like, and more particularly to an automatic transaction apparatus having a plurality of clock circuits.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an automatic transaction apparatus has a plurality of clock circuits for the following reasons. That is, even when the automatic transaction apparatus is turned off, it is necessary to record the opening / closing of the door of the automatic transaction apparatus, the insertion / removal of the cash storage unit, and the like along with the time. In order to perform these recordings, a clock circuit, a file, and a unit in which the CPU operates only by battery backup are required. At this time, the clock circuit of the main control unit cannot be read because the power is off.
Therefore, one clock circuit is required here.

On the other hand, the main control unit also has one clock circuit.
Since the data is frequently read, if the data is read from the battery-backed-up unit, the processing capacity of the main control unit is reduced. Therefore, a clock circuit is also required here. Further, the card reader printer unit and the bill receiving / dispensing unit also have a clock circuit for the same reason as the main control unit.

Heretofore, in this type of automatic transaction apparatus, each clock circuit is provided with time data input means, and the time is set in each of the clock circuits.

[0005]

However, according to the prior art having the above-described configuration, when setting the time of the clock circuit, the operator must set each clock circuit one by one. There was a problem that it was very troublesome and maintenance operability was poor. In addition, the clock circuits set one by one in this manner may show different times due to a difference in set times or inconsistency of input data. There was a problem that the property was impaired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a configuration in which an operator or an external device can set the time of all clock circuits only by setting the time of one clock circuit. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic transaction apparatus which prevents a set time shift, mismatch of input data, and the like, has good maintenance operability, and can obtain time uniformity in each unit in the automatic transaction apparatus.

The present invention further obtains a configuration in which the set time shift is incorporated in the set time data, eliminates the set time shift between the clock circuits in the apparatus, and unifies the time in each unit in the automatic transaction apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to realize an automatic transaction device that can obtain a property. The present invention further obtains a configuration in which the difference between the time at which the time data is extracted from the clock circuit and the use time of the time data in the device is incorporated into the use time data, and eliminates the difference between the extraction time and the use time. The purpose is to make the time used in the device accurate.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems] To achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a plurality of units that have a time-meter circuit
In the automatic transaction device, a unit having the clock circuit is provided.
In addition to providing setting means for setting the time for each
Storage means is provided in one of the
The battery is backed up by a battery, and the plurality of units are
When the time data is input to one of the
The setting means in the unit to which
And set the time to another unit.
To the clock circuit.
Set the time and set the battery
Time data is input to the unit backed up in
When the setting means of the unit
The time setting and the time setting are stored in the storage means.
After the power of the apparatus is turned on, the time is set in the storage means.
Is stored in the clock circuit of that unit.
Read the time, notify other units, and
The setting means sets the time of the clock circuit .

In the above configuration, the setting of each unit is performed.
When the setting means sets the time of the clock circuit, the time is set first
The time data of the clock circuit in the specified unit
Time setting of the clock circuit in the unit to set the time from
The time until the clock is set
Data to be added to the
It may be provided in the unit.

[0010] The storage of the time data in units that do not have a clock circuit, when the print was read from the watch circuit <br/> time data by adding a predetermined delay time storing, adding to the print data The means may be provided in a unit having a clock circuit .

[0011]

According to the present invention, when the time data is input from the time input means and the time of one of the plurality of clock circuits is set, the setting means is activated and the inter-circuit communication means is operated. The time data is transmitted to another clock circuit via the clock circuit, and another clock circuit can also set the time in chain with the time setting of one clock circuit.

[0012] In addition, when the setting means of each unit to the time setting of the time meter circuit, your time is first set unit
It should be time set from the kicking of the time data of the clock circuit lead
If each unit is provided with an adding means for adding the time until the time setting of the clock circuit in the unit to the time data of the clock circuit set first and setting the time data of the other clocks in each unit, the deviation of the set time can be set. It can be incorporated in the data, and the deviation of the set time between the clock circuits in the device is eliminated.

Furthermore, storage of the time <br/> embossing data in units that do not have a clock circuit, the time of the printing, read from the watch circuit
If a unit having a clock circuit is provided with an adding means for adding a predetermined delay time to the received time data to store and print data, the time at which the time data is taken out from the clock circuit and the time in the apparatus. The difference between the use time of the data and the use time can be incorporated into the use time data, and the difference between the extraction time and the use time is eliminated.

[0014]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a main control unit.
The clock circuit 3 includes a clock circuit 3, a communication circuit 4, a display unit 5, and a key 6. A battery 7 is connected to the clock circuit 3. The battery 7 is charged when the power is on, and discharged when the power is off. The time can be advanced correctly even when the power is off.

The communication circuit 4 also serves as inter-circuit communication means for communicating between the clock circuits and external communication means for communicating with the outside of the automatic transaction apparatus. That is, it is connected to an external line, communicates with the center and the monitoring device, and is further connected to each unit inside the automatic transaction device, and communicates with each unit. Reference numeral 10 denotes a journal unit which constantly records the status of the automatic transaction apparatus, and includes a CPU 11, a key 12, and a display unit 1.
3, file 14, communication circuit 15, clock circuit 17, RA
M16. The journal unit 10 is connected to a battery 18 and keeps recording even when the power is off. The communication circuit 15 is connected to the communication circuit 4 of the main control unit 1 and performs communication with the main control unit 1.

The key 12 of the journal unit 10 and the key 6 of the main control unit 1 are time input means for inputting time data. A card reader / printer unit 20 reads a magnetic stripe and an emboss of a card and prints a receipt. The card reader printer unit 20 includes:
It comprises a CPU 21, a communication circuit 22, a mechanical control unit 23, a magnetic stripe read unit 24, an embossed lead unit 25, a receipt print unit 26 and a mechanical unit 27. The communication circuit 22 is connected to the communication circuit 4 of the main control unit 1. The communication with the main control unit 1 is performed. Also, the mechanical control unit 23 includes a mechanical unit 27.
Control.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a banknote depositing / dispensing section for depositing / dispensing banknotes. The banknote depositing / dispensing section 30 is provided by a CPU 31, a bill recognizing section 32, a coefficient section 33, a mechanical section 34, a mechanical control section 35, and a communication circuit 36. Be composed. The mechanical control unit 35 controls the mechanical unit 34, and the communication circuit 36 is connected to the communication circuit 4 of the main control unit 1 and performs communication with the main control unit 1. At the time of the deposit transaction, the bill inserted by the customer is judged by the bill recognizing unit 32 to be true or false, the true one is counted by the counting unit 33, and the bill is stored in a predetermined storage place in the bill depositing / dispensing unit 30, The data such as the number of bills is transmitted to the main control unit 1 using the communication circuit 36. At the time of withdrawal transaction, the counting unit 33 counts and dispenses bills corresponding to the amount designated by the customer from a predetermined storage location.

In this embodiment, when the time of one of the plurality of clock circuits is set by inputting the time data from the time input means, the setting means sets the time of the other clock circuits in a chain. Is used by both the CPU 2 and the CPU 11. FIGS. 2 to 4 are flowcharts showing the operation at the time of power-on of the first embodiment having the above configuration. The operation at the time of power-on of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. S1 From the key 12 of the journal unit 10 to the clock circuit 17
, And time setting is performed by inputting time data. S2 The CPU 11 transmits the time data from the communication circuit 15 to the main control unit 1 in a chain to this. S3 The main controller 1 sets the time of the clock circuit 3 according to the time data received by the communication circuit 4. S7 When the customer makes a transaction, the magnetic stripe read unit 24 reads the magnetic stripe of the card inserted into the card reader printer unit 20. S8 The emboss on the card reads the emboss. S9 Perform a predetermined transaction (example: balance inquiry). S10 Communication circuit 22 of card reader printer unit 20
Receives time data from the main control unit 1. S11 The receipt print unit 26 prints the time on the receipt.

S4 On the other hand, when time data is inputted from the key 6 of the main control unit 1 to the clock circuit 3 to set the time, S5 the CPU 2 links the Communicate time data. S6 The journal unit 10 sets the time of the clock circuit 17 according to the time data received from the communication circuit 15.

In the same manner, the processing shifts to S7 to S11 to perform operations relating to customer transactions. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment having the above configuration when the power is turned off.
The operation of this embodiment when the power is turned off will be described below with reference to FIG. S20 Time data is input from the key 12 to the clock circuit 17 to set the time. S21 The RAM 16 stores that the time of the clock circuit 17 has been changed. After S22, when the power of the automatic transaction apparatus is turned on, the journal unit 10 detects power-on by communication with the main control unit 1, monitoring of the power source, and the like. S23: It is determined whether or not the RAM 16 has stored that the time setting has been changed. If not, the process is terminated, and if it has been stored, the process proceeds to S24. S24 The CPU 11 transmits data for changing the time setting to the main control unit 1 through the communication circuit 15. S25 The main control unit 1 having received the time data by the communication circuit 15 sets the time of the clock circuit 3.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment. The operation of the second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. Note that the device main body is the same as the device described with reference to FIG. 1 described above, and thus description thereof will be omitted, and the description will be made using the reference numerals as they are. In the present embodiment, when time data is received from the outside via the external communication means, the time data is used to set the time of one of the plurality of clock circuits, and further linked to this. The main control unit 1 also serves as a setting unit for setting the time of another clock. S30 The communication circuit 4 of the main controller 1 receives the time data from the external line. S31 The time of the clock circuit 3 is set according to the time data received by the CPU 2. S32 The CPU 2 of the main control unit 1 transmits the time data to the journal unit 10 by the communication circuit 4 in a chain to this. S33 The journal unit 10 sets the time of the clock circuit 17 according to the time data received by the communication circuit 15.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the third embodiment. The operation of the third embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. Note that the device main body is the same as the device described with reference to FIG. 1 described above, and thus description thereof will be omitted, and the description will be made using the reference numerals as they are. In the present embodiment, when the setting unit sets the time of a plurality of clock circuits, the time from the reading of the time data of the first set clock to the setting of another clock is set to the time of the first set clock. The adding means for adding the data to the time data of the other clock includes the CPU 2,
The CPU 11 is also used. S40: From the key 12 of the journal unit 10 to the clock circuit 17
Input the time data to and set the time. S41: The communication circuit 15 of the journal unit 10 transmits time data to the main control unit 1. S42 When the main control unit 1 receives the time data from the communication circuit 4, the CPU 2 sets the time from the reading of the time data of the clock circuit 17 of the journal unit 10 to the setting of the time of the clock circuit 3 of the main control unit 1 in the journal 10. It is added to the “time data of the initially set clock” that is received. S43: The clock circuit 3 is set based on the time data.

The operation of setting the time from the key 6 of the main control unit 1 has the same function, and the description is omitted. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the fourth embodiment. The operation of the fourth embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. Note that the device main body is the same as the device described with reference to FIG. 1 described above, and thus description thereof will be omitted, and the description will be made using the reference numerals as they are. In this embodiment, when various circuits or units that require time data store and print the time data, the time from reading the time data from the clock circuit to using the data is read from the clock circuit. The addition means for adding the time data to the stored time data to produce print data includes the CPU 2 and the C
PU11 doubles. S50 When the customer makes a transaction, the magnetic stripe read unit 24 reads the magnetic stripe data of the card inserted by the customer into the card reader printer unit 20. S51 Emboss the card with embossed lead 25
Read. S52 A predetermined transaction is performed (for example, balance inquiry).
S53 The main controller 1 reads time data from the clock circuit 3. S54 The CPU 2 adds the time from the reading of the time data of the clock circuit 3 to the use of the data, that is, the time from when the receipt printing unit 26 performs the receipt printing to the time data, and transmits the result from the communication circuit 4. For the time to be added, a predetermined numerical value is obtained in advance by statistics such as experiments, and this is stored in the main control unit 1. S55
The communication circuit 22 of the card reader / printer unit 20 communicates time data, and the receipt print unit 26 prints transaction information such as time on the receipt. S56 Return the receipt and card to the customer.

In each of the above embodiments, the present invention is applied to an automatic transaction apparatus. However, if the card printer and the journal section are replaced by other units, the present invention is applied to all apparatuses having a plurality of clock circuits. be able to. The same is true even if the time is changed to the date. Further, each of the above embodiments is
This is an example in which the present invention is applied to the inside of an automatic transaction apparatus. However, if each unit is a single apparatus, the present invention can be applied to time setting between apparatuses.

[0025]

According to the above, as it has been described in detail the present invention, in the automatic transaction apparatus having a plurality of units that have a time-meter circuit, during each unit having a clock circuit
In addition to providing setting means for setting the time, one of
Storage unit in one unit, and
Back up with a territory, one of the units
When the time data is input, the time data is input
The setting means for the clock circuit
Set the time and notify other units of the set time
Then, the setting means sets the time of the clock circuit in another unit.
And backing up with the battery when the device is turned off
When time data is input to the unit that has been
The setting means of the unit sets the time on the clock circuit
At the same time, the setting of the time is stored in the storage means, and the time is set.
After the power is turned on, the time is set in the storage means.
If remembered, the time of the clock circuit of that unit is read.
Notify other units by setting
Sets the time of the clock circuit, so by setting the time of one clock circuit, the other clock circuits can have the same setting.

[0026]

[0027] Ri by the this, it is possible to set the time of all clock circuit only to the time setting of one of the clock circuit, along with the save the trouble of input, disagreement, such as the shift and input data of the set time The present invention has an effect of realizing an automatic transaction apparatus which can prevent troubles, maintain good operability, and obtain uniformity of time in each unit in the automatic transaction apparatus.

[0028] In addition, when the setting means of each unit to the time setting of the time meter circuit, your time is first set unit
It should be time set from the kicking of the time data of the clock circuit lead
If each unit is provided with an adding means for adding the time until the time setting of the clock circuit in the unit to the time data of the clock circuit set first and setting the time data of the other clocks in each unit, the deviation of the set time can be set. It is incorporated into the data ∎ you can at <br/>. As a result, it is possible to incorporate the set time shift into the set time data, eliminate the set time shift between the clock circuits in the device, and obtain an automatic transaction in which time uniformity in each unit in the automatic transaction device is obtained. This has the effect of realizing the device.

Furthermore, storage of the time <br/> embossing data in units that do not have a clock circuit, the time of the printing, read from the watch circuit
If a unit having a clock circuit is provided with an adding means for adding a predetermined delay time to the received time data to store and print data, the time at which the time data is taken out from the clock circuit and the time in the apparatus. The deviation from the use time of the data can be incorporated into the use time data. This makes it possible to incorporate the difference between the time of extracting the time data from the clock circuit and the use time of the time data in the device into the use time data, eliminate the difference between the extraction time and the use time, and This has the effect of making the time of use accurate.

This makes it possible to incorporate the difference between the time at which the time data is extracted from the clock circuit and the use time of the time data in the device into the use time data, and eliminates the difference between the extraction time and the use time. This has the effect of making the time used in the device accurate.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main control part 10 Journal part 2,11 CPU 3,17 Clock circuit 4,15 Communication circuit 6,12 Key

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1 further comprising a plurality of units which have a clock circuit
In the automatic transaction apparatus, the time is set in each of the units having the clock circuit.
With setting means, one of the units
A storage means is provided to back up the unit with a battery.
Ppushi, time data is input to one of the plurality of units
When the time data is input,
The setting means sets the time for the clock circuit,
Notify the set time to other units and set them on other units.
Setting means sets the time of the clock circuit, and backs up with the battery when the device is turned off.
When the time data is input to the specified unit,
When the clock setting means sets the time for the clock circuit,
The time setting is stored in the storage means,
After the power is turned on, the setting of the time is stored in the storage means.
Read the time of the clock circuit of that unit.
To other units, and the setting unit
An automatic transaction apparatus characterized by setting the time of a counting circuit . Wherein when the setting means of each unit to the time setting of the time meter circuit, time is <br/> clock circuit in the unit to be time settings from the read time data of the clock circuit in the first set units time to time setting, automatic trading first by adding the time data of the set clock circuit, characterized in that a summing means to time data of the other clock in each unit according to claim 1 Symbol placement apparatus. 3. A storage time data in units that do not have a clock circuit, the time of the printing, and adds a predetermined delay time to the time data read from the watch circuit memory, clock circuit and adding means for the print data automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the provided in unit with.