JP4803273B2 - Automatic teller machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an automatic teller machine.

  An automated teller machine (hereinafter referred to as ATM) installed in a financial institution or a store records the contents of transactions executed by the apparatus as a transaction history (hereinafter referred to as journal data). Generally, a storage medium such as a CD-R is used for storing journal data (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-322647 A

However, since the drive device for the storage medium is mounted on the control unit of the ATM, the storage medium may be taken out when the replenishment collection cassette is collected. In that case, even if the journal data is encrypted, there is a risk that it will be decrypted.
Further, since the storage medium must be collected separately from the collection of the replenishment collection cassette, manpower is required and there is a problem in terms of operation costs.

  In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic teller machine capable of preventing leakage of journal data and reducing operation costs.

The present invention for solving the above-described problems is directed to an automatic teller machine in which a bill storage cassette is detachably provided in a bill depositing / dispensing machine, wherein the bill storing cassette is an electronic journal that records journal data of the bill depositing / dispensing device. A recording unit is provided inside, and an access means to the electronic journal recording unit is provided in a casing locking area.

According to the present invention, since the electronic journal recording unit cannot be accessed unless the lock of the banknote storage cassette is released, it is possible to prevent the journal data from flowing out when the banknote storage cassette is collected.
Furthermore, since the journal data and the replenishment collection cassette can be collected at the same time, it is not necessary to separately collect journal data, which helps to reduce the operation cost.

It is a schematic block diagram of a cash depositing apparatus. It is a schematic block diagram of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is a figure which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention, and is a perspective view of the replenishment collection cassette removed from the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of FIG. It is a block diagram of the electronic journal recording part provided in the replenishment collection cassette of FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for collecting journal data from the electronic journal recording unit in FIG. 4. It is a figure which shows 2nd Embodiment, and is a figure corresponding to FIG.

(First embodiment)
(Description of configuration)
Embodiments of the ATM of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the ATM 1 has a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 for delivering banknotes to customers, a replenishment collection cassette (banknote storage cassette) 3 detachably provided on the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2, and a transaction history journal. An electronic journal recording unit 4 for recording data and a control unit 5 connected to a host computer and controlling the entire apparatus are provided. The electronic journal recording unit 4 is provided inside the replenishment collection cassette 3.

The control unit 5 has a function of controlling each unit of the ATM 1, receives a customer's operation, performs a function of receiving cash, storing, paying out, accepting a card passbook, etc., and a communication function and communication with each unit of the ATM 1 It has a communication function with a host monitoring device via a line. The host monitoring device constantly monitors the operating status of the ATM 1 and gives appropriate instructions for troubles, lack of cash, running out of paper, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2 is disposed above the banknote denomination cassettes 6, 7, 8 for storing banknotes in denominations and the banknote denomination cassettes 6, 7, 8 to deliver banknotes. , A discrimination unit 10 that determines the authenticity, correctness, denomination, etc. of the banknote, a reversing mechanism 12 that reverses the banknote and sends it to the banknote insertion / discharge port 11, and a reject that collects the rejected banknote The bill collection cassette 13 is provided.

  The banknote set in the banknote insertion discharge port 11 is sent to the discrimination unit 10, and is divided into a banknote that cannot be reused and a banknote that is not. The reusable banknotes are classified by denomination by the deposit / withdrawal unit 9 and stored in banknote denomination cassettes (banknote storage cassettes) 6, 7, and 8. The banknotes that cannot be reused pass through the deposit / withdrawal unit 9 and are stored in the reject banknote collection cassette 13. On the other hand, in the case of a withdrawal transaction, banknotes are drawn from the banknote denomination cassettes 6, 7, 8 to the depositing / dispensing unit 9 according to the denomination amount designated by the customer, and sent to the discrimination unit 10 for discrimination. . The banknotes suitable for withdrawal are collected in the banknote insertion / exhaust port 11 with the reversing mechanism 12 aligned front and back. Banknotes that are not suitable for withdrawal are fed into the reject banknote collection cassette 13.

When banknotes are replenished to the banknote denomination cassettes 6, 7, and 8, the banknotes are fed out from the replenishment collection cassette 3 and sent to the discrimination unit 10 for discrimination. The banknotes suitable for withdrawal are separated for each denomination by the deposit / withdrawal unit 9 and stored in the banknote denomination cassettes 6, 7, 8. Banknotes not suitable for withdrawal pass through the deposit / withdrawal unit 9 and are sent to the reject bill collection cassette 13. On the other hand, when collecting banknotes from the banknote denomination cassettes 6, 7, and 8, banknotes are sequentially paid out from the banknote denomination cassettes 6, 7, and 8 and sent to the discrimination unit 10 for discrimination. Bills that can be counted are stored in the normal banknote storage unit 3a in the replenishment collection cassette 3, and banknotes that cannot be counted are stored in the reject banknote storage unit 3b below.

As shown in FIG. 3, the replenishment / collection cassette 3 includes a bill entry / exit door 21 hinged to the housing 20. The door 21 is provided with a key hole (not shown) on the front for locking it. Inside the replenishment / collection cassette 3, a stage 22 is disposed so as to be movable up and down, and guide members 23 are provided opposite to each other on both sides thereof. That is, the banknote bundle a on the stage 22 is guided by the guide member 23 and moves up and down. The interior of the replenishment / collection cassette 3 is partitioned into a normal banknote storage unit 3a and a reject banknote storage unit 3b by the stage 22 (see FIG. 2).

As shown in FIG. 4, the electronic journal recording unit 4 includes an inter-control unit communication controller 41, a CPU 42, an inter-terminal communication controller 43, a RAM 44, a journal backup memory 45, a control unit connection connector 46, and a terminal connection as an access means. Connector 47 is provided. The CPU 42 has a function of performing overall control of the electronic journal recording unit 4. The inter-control unit communication controller 41 is a controller that controls communication with the control unit 5 of the ATM 1 and causes the control unit 5 to transmit journal data to the electronic journal recording unit 4. The RAM 44 is a work memory for the CPU 42. The access means is used for obtaining journal data of the electronic journal recording unit 4.

The inter-terminal communication controller 43 transmits journal data stored in the electronic journal recording unit 4 to a terminal PC (Personal Computer) connected by a terminal connection connector 47 such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector. It has. Further, the inter-terminal communication controller 43 has a function of deleting and initializing journal data according to a command from the terminal PC. The terminal connection connector 47 is provided in the housing locking region of the replenishment / collection cassette 3 as shown in FIG.

The access means is used for obtaining journal data of the electronic journal recording unit 4.
The casing locking area refers to an area where the locking opening / closing member provided at the casing opening of the replenishment / collection cassette 3 faces from the inside of the casing 20.

The journal backup memory 45 is a memory for recording journal data, and is a nonvolatile storage medium capable of holding data even when the power is turned off. Alternatively, it may be a medium such as a hard disk having a large storage capacity. In that case, it becomes possible to store image data taken by the monitoring camera in addition to the journal data.

(Description of operation)
Next, a journal data collection method will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, the door (not shown) of ATM1 is opened, the replenishment collection cassette 3 is removed from the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 2, and it is conveyed to a financial institution (step S101). Next, the replenishment / collection cassette 3 is unlocked and the door 21 is opened (step S102). Then, the terminal PC is connected to the terminal connection connector 47 (step S103), and journal data is taken into the terminal PC (step S104). That is, the journal information stored in the journal backup memory 45 of the electronic journal recording unit 4 is transferred to and stored in the terminal PC. Thereafter, the contents of the journal backup memory 45 are erased and initialized from the terminal PC (step S105), and the terminal PC is removed from the terminal connection connector 47 (step S106). At the stage when the loading of banknotes into the replenishment / collection cassette 3 is completed, the door 21 of the replenishment / recovery cassette 3 is closed and locked (step S107), and the replenishment / recovery cassette 3 is set in the ATM 1 (step S108).

That is, since journal data can be taken out from the electronic journal recording unit 4 only by a person who has the key of the door 21 of the replenishment / collection cassette 3, there is no possibility that the journal data will flow out when the replenishment / collection cassette 3 is collected.
Furthermore, since the journal data and the replenishment collection cassette 3 can be collected at the same time, it is not necessary to separately collect journal data, which helps to reduce the operation cost.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an electronic journal recording unit showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
The electronic journal recording unit 50 includes an inter-control unit communication controller 51, a CPU 52, a RAM 53, a recording medium controller 54, a portable recording medium (access means) 55, and a control unit connector 56.

The CPU 52 has a function of performing overall control of the electronic journal recording unit 50. The inter-control unit communication controller 51 is a controller for communication with the control unit 5 of the ATM 1 and causes the control unit 1 to transmit journal data to the electronic journal recording unit 50. A RAM 53 is a work memory for the CPU 52. The recording medium controller 54 is a controller for a portable recording medium and controls writing to and reading from the portable recording medium 55. The portable recording medium 55 is a recording medium that can be attached to and detached from the electronic journal recording unit 50. For example, a non-volatile storage medium that can hold data even when the power is turned off, such as a memory card, a memory stick, or a USB memory, may be used. The portable recording medium 55 is provided at the same location as the terminal connection connector 47 shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, since the journal data is stored in the portable recording medium 55, the replenishment / collection cassette 3 is unlocked, the door 21 is opened, the portable recording medium 55 is removed, and this is set in the terminal PC. The journal data can be read out. The obtained effect is the same as in the case of the first embodiment.

Incidentally, some small ATMs 1 installed in convenience stores and the like are not provided with the replenishment collection cassette 3. In that case, the terminal connection connector 47 or the portable recording medium 55 may be provided in any one of the bill denomination cassettes 6, 7, and 8, which is another bill storage cassette.

In the above embodiment, since the access means (terminal connection connector 47 or portable recording medium 55) is arranged inside the bill entry / exit door 21, it is advantageous in terms of cost, but to hide the access means. A dedicated door may be provided. Moreover, if it is a door which can be locked, the attachment structure to a housing | casing will not be ask | required. The access means may be hidden with a cap or the like instead of the door.

1 Automatic teller machine (ATM)
2 Banknote deposit and withdrawal machine (banknote cassette)
3 Replenishment collection cassette 4 Electronic journal recording unit 5 Control unit 6, 7, 8
21 Door 22 Stage 23 Guide member 47 Connector for terminal 55 Portable storage medium

Claims (4)

In an automatic teller machine in which a bill storage cassette is detachably provided in a bill depositing and dispensing machine,
The banknote storage cassette is provided with an electronic journal recording unit for recording journal data of a banknote depositing / dispensing machine, and an access means for the electronic journal recording unit is provided in a housing locking area. Automatic deposit device. 2. The automatic teller machine according to claim 1, wherein the housing locking area is an area inside a banknote storage cassette and facing a banknote entry / exit door. The automatic teller machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the access means is a connector for connecting a terminal that takes in the journal data. 3. The automatic teller machine according to claim 1, wherein the access means is a portable storage medium that stores the journal data.

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