JP6875706B2

JP6875706B2 - ATMs, automated teller machine control methods, and automated teller machine control programs

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Publication number: JP6875706B2
Application number: JP2019009058A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 建野口
Original assignee: NEC Platforms Ltd
Current assignee: NEC Platforms Ltd
Priority date: 2019-01-23
Filing date: 2019-01-23
Publication date: 2021-05-26
Anticipated expiration: 2039-01-23
Also published as: JP2020119172A

Description

本発明は、紙幣等を取り扱う自動取引装置（ＡＴＭ：Automatic Teller Machine）に関し、特に充放電可能な２次電池（以下単にバッテリと記す）を搭載する自動取引装置に関する。 The present invention relates to an automated teller machine (ATM) that handles banknotes and the like, and more particularly to an automatic teller machine equipped with a rechargeable and dischargeable secondary battery (hereinafter, simply referred to as a battery).

近年、自動取引装置は、銀行店舗以外にも設置され、また利用される用途も従前の現金取引以外の用途にも利用されている。また、自動取引装置は、コンビニＡＴＭのように、２４時間営業店舗や人通りが多い場所に多数設置されている。現状、個別行専用自動取引装置の設置台数は減少しているものの、共用使用する自動取引装置の台数は増え続けている。 In recent years, automated teller machines have been installed in places other than bank stores, and are also used for purposes other than conventional cash transactions. In addition, many automatic teller machines are installed in 24-hour stores and places with a lot of traffic, such as convenience store ATMs. Currently, the number of ATMs installed for individual banks is decreasing, but the number of shared ATMs is increasing.

本発明に関連する技術としては、例えば特許文献１や２が挙げられる。 Examples of the technique related to the present invention include Patent Documents 1 and 2.

特許文献１には、キャッシュカードや紙幣を取り扱う各種ユニットと、各種ユニットを制御する制御ユニットと、停電時に商用電源からの電力供給が停止した場合に、バッテリを用いて両ユニットに電力を供給する電源ユニットを備えた自動取引装置が記載されている。またこの自動取引装置は、商用電源が停止した後に、バッテリ残量が所定値まで低下した場合か又は所定時間経過後に、新たな取引を受け付けずにシャットダウン処理に移行する。すなわち、停電後もバッテリの残量を利用してサービス環境を維持する試みが成されている。 Patent Document 1 describes various units that handle cash cards and banknotes, a control unit that controls various units, and a battery that supplies power to both units when the power supply from a commercial power source is stopped during a power outage. An automated teller machine with a power supply unit is described. Further, this automatic teller machine shifts to the shutdown process without accepting a new transaction when the remaining battery level drops to a predetermined value or after a predetermined time elapses after the commercial power supply is stopped. That is, attempts have been made to maintain the service environment by utilizing the remaining battery level even after a power failure.

一方、特許文献２には、１ないし複数のバッテリを１ユニットとして複数ユニットを具備した無停電電源装置（ＵＰＳ：Uninterruptible Power Supply）が記載されている。このＵＰＳは、１ユニット毎に交換や増設が可能である。また、このＵＰＳは、商用電源が正常な時間は各ユニットを並列接続状態で充電し、停電時は各ユニットを直列接続状態で使用する。 On the other hand, Patent Document 2 describes an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) including a plurality of units with one or a plurality of batteries as one unit. This UPS can be replaced or expanded for each unit. In addition, this UPS charges each unit in a parallel connection state when the commercial power supply is normal, and uses each unit in a series connection state during a power failure.

特開２０１５−１５３３０４号公報JP-A-2015-153304 特開２００５−１１０３７０号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-110370

上記した特許文献１に記載されたＡＴＭのように、停電時にバッテリを使用するＡＴＭは、バッテリに貯めていた電力が枯渇するまえにシャットダウンする。これに対して、特許文献２のＵＰＳのように増設用バッテリを予め踏まえた構成とすることで、複数のバッテリが使用でき、停電時の稼働時間を増やし得る。一方、複数のバッテリを並列的に使用するのであれば大容量バッテリを用いることが望ましいこともしられている。また、小型のＡＴＭの場合、初期状態では１つのバッテリで想定使用要件を満たすことが多い。また、別の観点からすると、当所から２個のバッテリを準備すると、初期費用が嵩み、交換時にも費用が大きくなりやすい問題も指摘できる。 An ATM that uses a battery in the event of a power failure, such as the ATM described in Patent Document 1 described above, shuts down before the electric power stored in the battery is exhausted. On the other hand, by configuring the expansion battery in advance as in UPS of Patent Document 2, a plurality of batteries can be used and the operating time at the time of a power failure can be increased. On the other hand, if a plurality of batteries are used in parallel, it is also desirable to use a large capacity battery. Further, in the case of a small ATM, one battery often meets the assumed usage requirements in the initial state. From another point of view, it can be pointed out that preparing two batteries from our office increases the initial cost and tends to increase the cost even at the time of replacement.

また、運用上の問題もある。これまでの自動取引装置におけるバッテリ寿命の規定は、充放電の回数を想定して運用開始からの経過年月を設定していた。このため、想定回数で充放電しているかいないかにかわらず、その設定期間が過ぎたら定期交換として新しいバッテリに交換していた。このため、充放電がほとんど実行されないで結果的にバッテリの劣化があまり進んでいなくまだ使えるバッテリでも、定期的に新しいバッテリに交換する。この一つの要因は、充放電を繰り返す度にバッテリの劣化が進んで行くが、劣化の進み具合を正確に管理者が判断しないことによる。 There are also operational issues. Until now, the rules for battery life in automated teller machines have set the number of years elapsed since the start of operation, assuming the number of times of charging and discharging. Therefore, regardless of whether the battery is charged or discharged the expected number of times, the battery is replaced with a new battery as a regular replacement after the set period has passed. For this reason, even if the battery is not charged and discharged so much that the battery has not deteriorated so much and can still be used, it is replaced with a new battery on a regular basis. One reason for this is that the deterioration of the battery progresses each time charging and discharging are repeated, but the administrator does not accurately judge the progress of deterioration.

また、停電時の放電条件によりバッテリ寿命とする閾値が違えることが判っている。一般に、高出力放電によるバッテリ寿命は、低出力放電によるバッテリ寿命より短い。このため、高出力放電によるバッテリ寿命と判断したバッテリは、低出力放電でまだ使用可能なバッテリであっても、新しいバッテリに交換してしまっていた。今までは、停電時の放電出力が低出力であっても、装置構成として高出力が可能であれば、バッテリ寿命の閾値を高出力の値を寿命としていた。 Further, it is known that the threshold value for battery life differs depending on the discharge condition at the time of power failure. Generally, the battery life due to high power discharge is shorter than the battery life due to low power discharge. For this reason, a battery judged to have a battery life due to high output discharge has been replaced with a new battery even if the battery can still be used with low output discharge. Until now, even if the discharge output at the time of a power failure is low, if high output is possible as a device configuration, the threshold value of battery life is set to the high output value.

本発明は、上記課題に鑑みて成されたものであり、増設により複数のバッテリを使用可能であり、個々のバッテリ寿命を延命化して使用可能にできる自動取引装置を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automated teller machine capable of using a plurality of batteries by expansion and extending the life of each battery. ..

本発明の一実施形態に係る自動取引装置は、電源供給を受ける１ないし複数の負荷部と、前記負荷部に、商用電源、複数のバッテリの何れかから電源供給する電源部と、前記複数のバッテリそれぞれの内部抵抗を測定して、前記複数のバッテリそれぞれの寿命診断を複数の閾値により多段階で判定する診断部と、前記１ないし複数の負荷部の稼働状態により消費電力が異なる複数の稼働モードを選択可能であり、商用電源からの電源供給が受けられない場合に、前記複数のバッテリ内から選定された使用するバッテリへの給電に前記電源部を切り替えると共に、前記１ないし複数の負荷部の動作を選択し得る稼働モードから、前記使用するバッテリの寿命と診断された稼働モードを除外し、前記１ないし複数の負荷部の動作を選択された稼働モードに合わせて制御する制御部と、を具備することを特徴とする。 The automatic trading apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention includes one or a plurality of load units that receive power supply, a power supply unit that supplies power to the load unit from any of a commercial power source and a plurality of batteries, and the plurality of load units. A diagnostic unit that measures the internal resistance of each battery and determines the life diagnosis of each of the plurality of batteries in multiple stages using a plurality of thresholds, and a plurality of operations in which the power consumption differs depending on the operating state of the one or more load units. When the mode can be selected and the power supply from the commercial power source cannot be received, the power supply unit is switched to supply power to the battery to be used selected from the plurality of batteries, and the one or more load units are used. From the operation modes in which the operation of the above can be selected, the operation mode diagnosed as the life of the battery to be used is excluded, and the operation unit that controls the operation of the one or more load units according to the selected operation mode, and the control unit. It is characterized by having.

本発明の一実施形態に係る自動取引装置の制御方法は、電源供給を受ける１ないし複数の負荷部と、前記負荷部に、商用電源、複数のバッテリの何れかから電源供給する電源部と、前記複数のバッテリそれぞれの内部抵抗を測定して、前記複数のバッテリそれぞれの寿命診断を複数の閾値により多段階で判定する診断部と、前記１ないし複数の負荷部の稼働状態により消費電力が異なる複数の稼働モードを選択可能である制御部と、を含む自動取引装置において、前記制御部は、商用電源からの電源供給が受けられない場合に、前記複数のバッテリ内から選定された使用するバッテリへの給電に前記電源部を切り替える設定を実行し、前記１ないし複数の負荷部の動作を選択し得る稼働モードから、前記使用するバッテリの寿命と診断された稼働モードを除外し、前記１ないし複数の負荷部の動作を選択された稼働モードに合わせて制御することを特徴とする。 A control method for an automatic trading device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes one or a plurality of load units that receive power supply, a power supply unit that supplies power to the load unit from either a commercial power supply or a plurality of batteries. The power consumption differs depending on the operating state of the one or more load units and the diagnostic unit that measures the internal resistance of each of the plurality of batteries and determines the life diagnosis of each of the plurality of batteries in multiple stages by a plurality of thresholds. In an automatic trading device including a control unit capable of selecting a plurality of operation modes, the control unit is a battery to be used selected from the plurality of batteries when power supply from a commercial power source is not received. The operation mode in which the operation of the one or a plurality of load units can be selected by executing the setting for switching the power supply unit to supply power to the battery is excluded from the operation mode diagnosed as the life of the battery to be used, and the operation mode described in the above 1 to 1 to is excluded. It is characterized in that the operation of a plurality of load units is controlled according to a selected operation mode.

本発明の一実施形態に係る自動取引装置の制御プログラムは、電源供給を受ける１ないし複数の負荷部と、前記負荷部に、商用電源、複数のバッテリの何れかから電源供給する電源部と、前記複数のバッテリそれぞれの内部抵抗を測定して、前記複数のバッテリそれぞれの寿命診断を複数の閾値により多段階で判定する診断部と、前記１ないし複数の負荷部の稼働状態により消費電力が異なる複数の稼働モードを選択可能である制御部と、を含む自動取引装置の制御部を、商用電源からの電源供給が受けられない場合に、前記複数のバッテリ内から選定された使用するバッテリへの給電に前記電源部を切り替える設定を実行する手段と、前記１ないし複数の負荷部の動作を選択し得る稼働モードから、前記使用するバッテリの寿命と診断された稼働モードを除外し、前記１ないし複数の負荷部の動作を選択された稼働モードに合わせて制御する手段、として動作させることを特徴とする。 The control program of the automatic trading apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention includes one or a plurality of load units that receive power supply, a power supply unit that supplies power to the load unit from either a commercial power supply or a plurality of batteries. The power consumption differs depending on the operating state of the one or more load units and the diagnostic unit that measures the internal resistance of each of the plurality of batteries and determines the life diagnosis of each of the plurality of batteries in multiple stages by a plurality of thresholds. When a control unit capable of selecting a plurality of operation modes and a control unit of an automatic trading device including the control unit are not supplied with power from a commercial power source, the battery to be used selected from the plurality of batteries is used. The operation mode diagnosed as the life of the battery to be used is excluded from the means for executing the setting for switching the power supply unit for power supply and the operation mode in which the operation of the one or more load units can be selected. It is characterized in that it operates as a means for controlling the operation of a plurality of load units according to a selected operation mode.

本発明によれば、増設により複数のバッテリを使用可能であり、個々のバッテリ寿命を延命化して使用可能にできる自動取引装置を提供できる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an automated teller machine in which a plurality of batteries can be used by expansion and the life of each battery can be extended so that the batteries can be used.

第１の実施形態の自動取引装置１の外観例を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the appearance example of the automatic teller machine 1 of 1st Embodiment. 第１の実施形態の自動取引装置１を示した機能ブロック図である。It is a functional block diagram which showed the automatic teller machine 1 of 1st Embodiment. 第１の実施形態の電源部２０の概略的な内部構成を示す機能ブロック図である。It is a functional block diagram which shows the schematic internal structure of the power source part 20 of 1st Embodiment. 第１の実施形態の自動取引装置１に設定される２つの稼働モードに応じたバッテリ寿命（閾値）を示すグラフである。It is a graph which shows the battery life (threshold value) corresponding to two operation modes set in the automatic teller machine 1 of 1st Embodiment.

次に、本発明の実施形態について図面を参照して詳細に説明する。なお、従前の自動取引装置と同様の部分については説明を省略する。 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The description of the same parts as those of the conventional automated teller machine will be omitted.

［第１の実施形態］
図１は、実施形態の自動取引装置１の外観例を示す説明図である。 [First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an external example of the automated teller machine 1 of the embodiment.

この自動取引装置１は、利用者が銀行口座等への入金や出金、振込等の取引、あるいは電子マネーへのチャージ等の様々な操作ができるようになっている。自動取引装置１は、従前のように金融機関や証券会社の店舗に設置されたり、コンビニエンスストアや駅構内に設置されたりして、多くの利用者に使用される。 The automatic teller machine 1 allows the user to perform various operations such as depositing and withdrawing money from a bank account, making a transfer, and charging electronic money. The automated teller machine 1 is installed in a store of a financial institution or a securities company as before, or is installed in a convenience store or a station yard, and is used by many users.

自動取引装置１の通常時の取引に関する機能は、従前の自動取引装置と同じである。対して、本発明の自動取引装置１は、停電時に従前の自動取引装置と異なる動作を採る。 The function of the automated teller machine 1 regarding normal trading is the same as that of the conventional automated teller machine. On the other hand, the automated teller machine 1 of the present invention takes a different operation from the conventional automated teller machine in the event of a power failure.

本発明の自動取引装置１は、主に単相100V（商用電源）で動作する。商用電源は、特に限定しないが単相200Vなどの他の商用電源で稼働させることとしてもよい。 The automated teller machine 1 of the present invention mainly operates with a single-phase 100V (commercial power supply). The commercial power supply is not particularly limited, but may be operated by another commercial power supply such as single-phase 200V.

自動取引装置１は、停電等により突発的に100V商用電源が停止することがあった場合に商用電源からバッテリに切替えるバックアップ機能を有する電源部２０を内在する。電源部２０には、ニッケル水素電池である標準バッテリ２１を接続済みであり、また、２つ目のニッケル水素電池である増設バッテリ２２を増設済みである。この増設バッテリ２２は、自動取引装置１の設置初期には、必ずしも増設する必要がなく、後で追加することができるようになっている。なお、電源部２０に設けられる増設バッテリは１つに限らず複数の増設バッテリを接続可能にしてもよく、個数に特に限定は無い。 The automatic teller machine 1 includes a power supply unit 20 having a backup function of switching from the commercial power supply to the battery when the 100V commercial power supply is suddenly stopped due to a power failure or the like. A standard battery 21 which is a nickel-metal hydride battery has been connected to the power supply unit 20, and an additional battery 22 which is a second nickel-metal hydride battery has been added. The additional battery 22 does not necessarily have to be added at the initial stage of installation of the automatic teller machine 1, and can be added later. The number of additional batteries provided in the power supply unit 20 is not limited to one, and a plurality of additional batteries may be connected, and the number is not particularly limited.

図２は、実施形態に係る自動取引装置１を示す機能ブロック図である。自動取引装置１は、負荷部１０と、電源部２０と、診断部３０と、制御部４０と、を備える。 FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an automated teller machine 1 according to an embodiment. The automated teller machine 1 includes a load unit 10, a power supply unit 20, a diagnostic unit 30, and a control unit 40.

自動取引装置１には、負荷部１０となる各ユニットが設けられている。各ユニットは、カードユニット、通帳ユニット、紙幣ユニット、硬貨ユニット等であり、電源部２０から電力供給を受ける。また負荷部１０には、自動取引装置１に設けられた広告用ディスプレイや照明など、電力を消費する構成要素が含まれる。これら負荷部１０は、制御部４０の設定した稼働モードと取り扱う取引に合わせて適宜稼働する。なお、負荷部１０となる各構成要素は、例えばモニターの明るさ制御など介して、必要消費電力を、制御部４０の設定した稼働モードに合わせて切り替えられる構成であってもよい。 The automated teller machine 1 is provided with each unit serving as a load unit 10. Each unit is a card unit, a passbook unit, a bill unit, a coin unit, or the like, and receives power from the power supply unit 20. Further, the load unit 10 includes components that consume electric power, such as an advertising display and lighting provided in the automatic teller machine 1. These load units 10 appropriately operate according to the operation mode set by the control unit 40 and the transaction to be handled. Each component serving as the load unit 10 may have a configuration in which the required power consumption can be switched according to the operation mode set by the control unit 40, for example, by controlling the brightness of the monitor.

図３は、電源部２０の概略的な内部構成を示す機能ブロック図である。 FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a schematic internal configuration of the power supply unit 20.

電源部２０は、少なくとも負荷部１０に、商用電源、標準バッテリ２１、増設バッテリ２２の何れかから電源供給するように構成されている。電源部２０には、商用電源からの入力ラインと、標準バッテリ２１または増設バッテリ２２からの入力ラインを切り替えることができる入力切替部２３が設けられている。また、バッテリ側のラインには、標準バッテリ２１または増設バッテリ２２からの供給元を切り替えることができるバッテリ切替部２４が設けられている。入力切替部２３とバッテリ切替部２４の切り替えは、制御部４０からの制御に基づいて設定される。 The power supply unit 20 is configured to supply power to at least the load unit 10 from any of a commercial power source, a standard battery 21, and an additional battery 22. The power supply unit 20 is provided with an input switching unit 23 capable of switching between an input line from a commercial power source and an input line from a standard battery 21 or an additional battery 22. Further, the line on the battery side is provided with a battery switching unit 24 capable of switching the supply source from the standard battery 21 or the additional battery 22. The switching between the input switching unit 23 and the battery switching unit 24 is set based on the control from the control unit 40.

診断部３０は、標準バッテリ２１と増設バッテリ２２それぞれの内部抵抗を測定して、それぞれの寿命診断を、各稼働モードの寿命の閾値により、多段階で判定する。 The diagnosis unit 30 measures the internal resistance of each of the standard battery 21 and the additional battery 22, and determines the life diagnosis of each in multiple stages according to the life threshold of each operation mode.

閾値の設定については、稼働時に消費する消費電力が最大の稼働モードから最小の稼働モードまで複数のバッテリ寿命の閾値を設定すればよい。この判定結果に応じて、そのバッテリの使用時に選択可能（採用可能）な稼働モードが定まることとなる。 Regarding the setting of the threshold value, a plurality of battery life threshold values may be set from the operation mode in which the power consumption during operation is the maximum to the operation mode in which the power consumption is the minimum. Depending on the determination result, the operation mode that can be selected (adoptable) when the battery is used is determined.

図４は、２つの稼働モードに応じたバッテリ寿命（閾値）を示すグラフである。図４に示す例では、高出力放電の稼働モード（通常稼働モード）と低出力放電の稼働モード（省電力モード）である。図４に示す例では、診断部３０は、稼働時に消費する消費電力が最大の高出力放電の稼働モードでは第１のバッテリ寿命の閾値を超えているかを診断するために、各々のバッテリの第１の寿命診断を実行する。また、診断部３０は、稼働時に消費する消費電力が最小の稼働モードでは第２のバッテリ寿命の閾値を超えているかを診断するために、各々のバッテリの第２の寿命診断を実行する。すなわち、診断部３０は、計４回の寿命診断を実行する。 FIG. 4 is a graph showing the battery life (threshold value) according to the two operation modes. In the example shown in FIG. 4, there are a high output discharge operation mode (normal operation mode) and a low output discharge operation mode (power saving mode). In the example shown in FIG. 4, the diagnostic unit 30 determines whether the power consumption during operation exceeds the threshold value of the first battery life in the operation mode of the maximum output discharge. Execute the life diagnosis of 1. In addition, the diagnosis unit 30 executes a second life diagnosis of each battery in order to diagnose whether or not the threshold value of the second battery life is exceeded in the operation mode in which the power consumption during operation is the minimum. That is, the diagnosis unit 30 executes the life diagnosis a total of four times.

制御部４０は、負荷部１０の稼働状態が異なる複数の稼働モードを選択可能である。複数の稼働モードは、負荷部１０の稼働状況や速度、明るさなどが調整され、それぞれ消費電力が異なる。また、制御部４０は、商用電源からの電源供給が受けられない場合に、電源部２０を使用するバッテリ（標準バッテリ２１又は増設バッテリ２２）からの給電に切り替える。この商用電源から使用するバッテリへの電源の切替えは、無瞬断切り替えで実施すればよい。同時的に、負荷部１０の動作を複数の稼働モードから選択して選択された稼働モードに合わせて制御する。この時、制御部４０は、選択される稼働モードについて、予め準備されている選択し得る稼働モードから、使用するバッテリの寿命と診断された稼働モードを除外する。 The control unit 40 can select a plurality of operation modes in which the operation states of the load unit 10 are different. In the plurality of operation modes, the operating status, speed, brightness, and the like of the load unit 10 are adjusted, and the power consumption is different for each. Further, when the power supply from the commercial power source cannot be received, the control unit 40 switches to the power supply from the battery (standard battery 21 or additional battery 22) that uses the power supply unit 20. The switching of the power supply from the commercial power supply to the battery to be used may be carried out without interruption. At the same time, the operation of the load unit 10 is selected from a plurality of operation modes and controlled according to the selected operation mode. At this time, the control unit 40 excludes the operation mode diagnosed as the life of the battery to be used from the previously prepared selectable operation modes for the selected operation mode.

また、制御部４０は、使用する稼働モードに合わせて使用するバッテリを、寿命要件を満たすバッテリの中から自動選択するようにしてもよい。 Further, the control unit 40 may automatically select the battery to be used according to the operation mode to be used from the batteries satisfying the life requirement.

また、制御部４０は、例えば予め設定されていた停電時の稼働モードについてのバッテリ寿命を満たさないバッテリを使用する際に、負荷部１０の動作を消費電力が最小の稼働モードに合わせて制御するようにしてもよい。 Further, the control unit 40 controls the operation of the load unit 10 according to the operation mode with the minimum power consumption, for example, when using a battery that does not satisfy the battery life of the preset operation mode at the time of a power failure. You may do so.

また、制御部４０は、使用するバッテリに合わせて使用する稼働モードを寿命要件を満たす稼働モードの中から選択するようにしてもよい。このことで、例えば、使用するバッテリで寿命を迎えていない消費電力が大きい稼働モードを選択可能になる。 Further, the control unit 40 may select the operation mode to be used according to the battery to be used from the operation modes satisfying the life requirement. This makes it possible to select, for example, an operation mode in which the battery to be used has not reached the end of its life and consumes a large amount of power.

稼働モード相互は、待機時であれば、負荷部１０に含まれる表示パネルの明るさや広告用ディスプレイの明るさなどによって消費電力に差をつけるようにしてもよい。また、稼働モード相互は、取引時であれば、使用可能な取引、表示パネルの明るさや広告用ディスプレイの明るさなど以外にも、制御部の処理速度や、各ユニットの稼働速度、各ユニットの同時稼働タイミングによって、取引中の消費電力に差をつけるようにしてもよい。また、消費電力が大きい機能の使用を制限したり、停電時に使用する意義が低い機能を制限したりして様々な稼働モードを準備すればよい。 The power consumption of the operating modes may differ from each other depending on the brightness of the display panel included in the load unit 10, the brightness of the advertising display, and the like during standby. In addition to the available transactions, the brightness of the display panel and the brightness of the advertising display, the processing speed of the control unit, the operating speed of each unit, and the operating speed of each unit can be used for mutual operation modes. The power consumption during the transaction may be different depending on the timing of simultaneous operation. In addition, various operation modes may be prepared by limiting the use of functions that consume a large amount of power or limiting the functions that are of little significance to be used in the event of a power failure.

なお、制御部４０は、商用電源からの電源供給が受けられず、電源部２０を任意のバッテリからの給電に無瞬断で切り替えた後、使用中のバッテリの充電量が稼働維持に必要な下限閾値より低下した場合に次のバッテリに切替えることを実施することが望ましい。この際、制御部４０は、次に切り替えるバッテリについても、使用するバッテリに合わせて使用する稼働モードを、寿命要件を満たす稼働モードの中から選択するようにする。 The control unit 40 cannot receive the power supply from the commercial power supply, and after switching the power supply unit 20 to the power supply from an arbitrary battery without interruption, the charge amount of the battery in use is required to maintain the operation. It is desirable to switch to the next battery when it falls below the lower limit threshold. At this time, the control unit 40 also selects the operation mode to be used according to the battery to be used from the operation modes satisfying the life requirements for the battery to be switched next.

また、制御部４０は、全てのバッテリを、消費電力が最小の稼働モードの寿命要件を満たさなくなった際に、バッテリの交換を促すアラートを通知するように構成することが望ましい。 Further, it is desirable that the control unit 40 is configured to notify an alert prompting the battery to be replaced when all the batteries do not meet the life requirement of the operation mode having the minimum power consumption.

また、電源部２０について、任意のバッテリを他のバッテリに並列配列可能に予め構成し、制御部４０は、任意のバッテリが、消費電力が最小の稼働モードの寿命要件を満たさなくなった際に、別のバッテリと並列配列とするよう電源部２０を制御し、診断部３０により並列配列された状態の寿命診断を実行させるように構成してもよい。この構成では、停電時に、電源部２０を並列配列した２つのバッテリ（内一つは劣化が非常に進んでいる）からの給電に切り替え、且つ負荷部１０の動作を最小消費電力の稼働モードに合わせて制御する。この使用するバッテリへの電源の切替えは、無瞬断切り替えで実施すればよい。このことで、劣化が非常に進んでいるバッテリについても、非常時に無駄にすることなく使用できるようになる。 Further, the power supply unit 20 is preconfigured so that any battery can be arranged in parallel with another battery, and the control unit 40 prevents the arbitrary battery from satisfying the life requirement of the operation mode having the minimum power consumption. The power supply unit 20 may be controlled so as to be arranged in parallel with another battery, and the diagnostic unit 30 may be configured to execute the life diagnosis in the state of being arranged in parallel. In this configuration, in the event of a power failure, the power supply is switched from two batteries in which the power supply units 20 are arranged in parallel (one of which is extremely deteriorated), and the operation of the load unit 10 is set to the operation mode of the minimum power consumption. Control according to it. The power supply to the battery to be used may be switched without interruption. As a result, even a battery that has been extremely deteriorated can be used without wasting it in an emergency.

次に、自動取引装置１のバッテリの増設に絡む運用を説明する。なお、自動取引装置１は、設置時に非常用電源として標準バッテリ２１を搭載する。増設バッテリ２２は、ある程度の期間が経過した後、もしくは標準バッテリ２１の劣化に合わせて増設する。 Next, the operation related to the expansion of the battery of the automatic teller machine 1 will be described. The automated teller machine 1 is equipped with a standard battery 21 as an emergency power source at the time of installation. The additional battery 22 is added after a certain period of time or when the standard battery 21 deteriorates.

通常、自動取引装置１は、商用電源から自装置内の各ユニットに電力を供給している。一方、停電発生時、自動取引装置１は、電源部２０の入力切替部２３により、商用電源からバッテリ側に切り替え、標準バッテリ２１で自装置内の各ユニットに電力を供給する。 Normally, the automated teller machine 1 supplies electric power to each unit in its own device from a commercial power source. On the other hand, when a power failure occurs, the automatic teller machine 1 switches from the commercial power supply to the battery side by the input switching unit 23 of the power supply unit 20, and supplies power to each unit in the own device by the standard battery 21.

なお、停電時、標準バッテリ２１から放電をし続けると標準バッテリ２１のバッテリ容量が枯渇する前にシャットダウンするが、停止前に増設バッテリ２２を追加すれば、標準バッテリ２１のバッテリ容量低下時に増設バッテリ２２からの電力供給に切り替える動作となる。 If the standard battery 21 is continuously discharged during a power failure, the standard battery 21 shuts down before the battery capacity is exhausted. However, if the additional battery 22 is added before the stop, the additional battery is added when the battery capacity of the standard battery 21 decreases. The operation is to switch to the power supply from 22.

通常の運用として、停電の発生頻度が多い（充放電の回数が嵩む）、あるいは稼働してから数年経過することで、標準バッテリ２１や増設バッテリ２２は劣化していく。標準バッテリ２１や増設バッテリ２２からは、劣化の進み具合が判断できる抵抗値を取得し、稼働モードに対しての寿命である閾値を超えているかどうかの寿命診断を適宜実行する。 In normal operation, the standard battery 21 and the additional battery 22 deteriorate as the frequency of power outages increases (the number of times of charging and discharging increases) or several years have passed since the operation. From the standard battery 21 and the additional battery 22, a resistance value at which the progress of deterioration can be determined is acquired, and a life diagnosis of whether or not the threshold value, which is the life for the operation mode, is exceeded is appropriately executed.

一般には、高出力放電を伴う稼働モードでも低出力放電を伴う稼働モードでも全て稼働モードをカバーできるよう、高出力放電の条件によるバッテリ寿命の閾値にて寿命を診断している。これに対して、自動取引装置１は、各稼働モードに対応した複数のバッテリ寿命の閾値それぞれにて寿命を診断する。その診断で標準バッテリ２１や増設バッテリ２２が幾つかの稼働モードの閾値の寿命と判断された場合、標準バッテリ２１や増設バッテリ２２は、寿命と診断されていない稼働モードでのみ使用されるバッテリとなる。このことで、寿命を迎えていない低出力放電の稼働モードに限定して使用することで、まだ使用することが可能になる。 In general, the life is diagnosed by the threshold value of the battery life under the condition of high output discharge so that the operation mode can be covered in both the operation mode with high output discharge and the operation mode with low output discharge. On the other hand, the automated teller machine 1 diagnoses the life of each of the plurality of battery life thresholds corresponding to each operation mode. If the diagnosis determines that the standard battery 21 or the additional battery 22 has reached the threshold life of some operating modes, the standard battery 21 or the additional battery 22 is a battery that is used only in an operating mode that has not been diagnosed as having a life. Become. As a result, it can still be used by limiting it to the operation mode of low output discharge that has not reached the end of its life.

また、新しい増設バッテリ２２を増設した場合、自動取引装置１は、停電時に、標準バッテリ２１から使用するか、停電発生時の最初の電力供給源を増設バッテリ２２からとするかを設定でき、運用に合わせて適切なバックアップが可能になる。標準バッテリ２１を優先使用すれば、停電時に、標準バッテリ２１の寿命判定がされていない低出力放電の稼働モードに移行し、標準バッテリ２１の枯渇後に増設バッテリ２２によるバックアップが行われる。この際、高出力稼働モードで寿命となった標準バッテリ２１は、電源部２０で低出力放電のみの制御に限定して使用することでまだ使用することが可能になる。新しい増設バッテリ２２についても同様に処理し、結果的には増設バッテリ２２は全ての稼働モードで使用可能になる。しかし、増設バッテリ２２の劣化が進めば、標準バッテリ２１と同様に稼働モードに制限が加えられて、延命措置が取られる。 Further, when a new additional battery 22 is added, the automatic teller machine 1 can set whether to use from the standard battery 21 in the event of a power failure or to use the additional battery 22 as the first power supply source in the event of a power failure. Appropriate backup is possible according to the situation. If the standard battery 21 is preferentially used, in the event of a power failure, the operation mode shifts to a low output discharge operation mode in which the life of the standard battery 21 is not determined, and backup is performed by the additional battery 22 after the standard battery 21 is exhausted. At this time, the standard battery 21 that has reached the end of its life in the high output operation mode can still be used by using the power supply unit 20 only for controlling the low output discharge. The new expansion battery 22 is processed in the same manner, and as a result, the expansion battery 22 can be used in all operation modes. However, if the deterioration of the additional battery 22 progresses, the operation mode is restricted and the life extension measure is taken as in the case of the standard battery 21.

以上説明したように、本発明を適用した自動取引装置は、増設により複数のバッテリを使用可能であり、個々のバッテリ寿命を延命化して使用可能にできる。
なお、本発明では、自動取引装置について記載しているが、自動取引装置に限らず、券売機、KIOSK端末、マルチメディア端末等、他の装置にも適用可能である。 As described above, in the automated teller machine to which the present invention is applied, a plurality of batteries can be used by expansion, and the life of each battery can be extended and used.
Although the automatic teller machine is described in the present invention, it can be applied not only to the automatic teller machine but also to other devices such as ticket vending machines, KIOSK terminals, and multimedia terminals.

尚、自動取引装置の制御部は、コンピュータシステムのハードウェアとソフトウェアの組み合わせを用いて実現すればよい。このコンピュータシステムは、所望形態に合わせた、１ないし複数のプロセッサーとメモリーを含む。また、このコンピュータシステムの形態では、各部は、上記メモリーに自動取引装置の制御用プログラムが展開され、このプログラムに基づいて１ないし複数のプロセッサー等のハードウェアを実行命令群やコード群で動作させることによって、実現すればよい。この際、必要に応じて、このプログラムは、オペーレティングシステムや、マイクロプログラム、ドライバなどのソフトウェアが提供する機能と協働して、各部を実現することとしてもよい。 The control unit of the automated teller machine may be realized by using a combination of hardware and software of a computer system. This computer system includes one or more processors and memory tailored to the desired form. Further, in the form of this computer system, each part develops a control program of an automatic trading device in the above memory, and based on this program, hardware such as one or a plurality of processors is operated by an execution instruction group or a code group. By doing so, it should be realized. At this time, if necessary, this program may realize each part in cooperation with the functions provided by the software such as the operating system, the microprogram, and the driver.

なお、実施形態を例示して本発明を説明した。しかし、本発明の具体的な構成は前述の実施形態に限られるものではなく、この発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲の変更があってもこの発明に含まれる。例えば、上述した実施形態のブロック構成の分離併合、手順の入れ替えなどの変更は本発明の趣旨および説明される機能を満たせば自由であり、上記説明が本発明を限定するものではない。 The present invention has been described by exemplifying embodiments. However, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and is included in the present invention even if there is a change within the scope not deviating from the gist of the present invention. For example, changes such as separation and merging of block configurations and replacement of procedures of the above-described embodiments are free as long as the gist of the present invention and the functions described are satisfied, and the above description does not limit the present invention.

１自動取引装置
１０負荷部
２０電源部
２１標準バッテリ
２２増設バッテリ
２３入力切替部
２４バッテリ切替部
３０診断部
４０制御部 1 Automatic teller machine 10 Load unit 20 Power supply unit 21 Standard battery 22 Additional battery 23 Input switching unit 24 Battery switching unit 30 Diagnostic unit 40 Control unit

Claims

One or more load units that receive power supply,
A power supply unit that supplies power to the load unit from either a commercial power source or a plurality of batteries,
A diagnostic unit that measures the internal resistance of each of the plurality of batteries and determines the life diagnosis of each of the plurality of batteries in multiple stages using a plurality of threshold values.
It is possible to select a plurality of operation modes in which the power consumption differs depending on the operating state of the one or a plurality of load units.
When the power supply from the commercial power supply cannot be received, the power supply unit is switched to the power supply to the battery to be used selected from the plurality of batteries, and the power supply unit is switched.
The operation mode diagnosed as the life of the battery to be used is excluded from the operation modes in which the operation of the one or more load units can be selected, and the operation of the one or more load units is adjusted to the selected operation mode. And the control unit to control
An automated teller machine.

At least one of the one or more load units has a configuration in which the required power consumption can be switched from the control unit according to the operation mode.
When the power supply from the commercial power supply cannot be received, the control unit switches to power supply from the battery using the power supply unit, and controls according to the operation mode for selecting the operation of the one or more load units. The automated teller machine according to claim 1.

The diagnostic unit
A plurality of battery life thresholds for each of the plurality of operation modes are set , and each battery life diagnosis for each operation mode is executed at each of the plurality of battery life thresholds.
The automated teller machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit selects a battery to be used from among batteries satisfying a life requirement according to an operation mode to be used.

The diagnostic unit
In the operating mode, which consumes the most power during operation, perform the first life diagnosis of each battery,
In the operating mode, which consumes the least amount of power during operation, a second life diagnosis of each battery is performed.
The control unit consumes the minimum power consumption of the operation of the one or more load units when using a battery that does not satisfy the first battery life due to the first battery life diagnosed by the first life. The automatic teller machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the automatic teller machine is controlled according to the operation mode of the above.

The diagnostic unit
A plurality of battery life thresholds for each of the plurality of operation modes are set, and the life diagnosis of each battery for the operation mode is executed depending on whether or not each of the plurality of battery life thresholds is exceeded.
The automated teller machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control unit selects an operating mode to be used from among operating modes satisfying the life requirement according to the battery to be used.

When the control unit cannot receive the power supply from the commercial power supply, and after switching the power supply unit to the power supply from an arbitrary battery, the charge amount of the battery in use drops the lower limit threshold value required for maintaining the operation. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the operation mode is switched to the next battery, and the operation mode to be used is selected from the operation modes satisfying the life requirements according to the next battery. Automatic teller machine.

The power supply unit can arrange any battery in parallel with another battery, and can be arranged in parallel.
The control unit controls the power supply unit so that when any battery does not meet the life requirement of the operation mode with the minimum power consumption, the power supply unit is arranged in parallel with another battery, and the diagnostic unit arranges the power supply unit in parallel. Execute the life diagnosis in the state of
When the power supply from the commercial power supply cannot be received, the power supply is switched from the batteries arranged in parallel, and the operation of the one or more load units is controlled according to the operation mode of the minimum power consumption. The automated teller machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

The control unit is characterized in that, when all the batteries do not meet the life requirement of the operation mode having the minimum power consumption, the control unit notifies an alert prompting the battery to be replaced, according to claim 1. The automated teller machine according to any one of 7.

One or more load units that receive power supply, a power supply unit that supplies power to the load unit from either a commercial power supply or a plurality of batteries, and the internal resistance of each of the plurality of batteries are measured to measure the plurality of load units. A diagnostic unit that determines the life diagnosis of each battery in multiple stages based on multiple thresholds,
In an automated teller machine including a control unit capable of selecting a plurality of operation modes having different power consumption depending on the operating state of the one or a plurality of load units.
The control unit
When the power supply from the commercial power supply cannot be received, the setting for switching the power supply unit to the power supply to the battery to be used selected from the plurality of batteries is executed.
The operation mode diagnosed as the life of the battery to be used is excluded from the operation modes in which the operation of the one or more load units can be selected, and the operation of the one or more load units is adjusted to the selected operation mode. A control method for an automated teller machine, which is characterized by being controlled by an automated teller machine.

One or more load units that receive power supply, a power supply unit that supplies power to the load unit from either a commercial power supply or a plurality of batteries, and the internal resistance of each of the plurality of batteries are measured to measure the plurality of load units. A diagnostic unit that determines the life diagnosis of each battery in multiple stages based on multiple thresholds,
A control unit of an automated teller machine including a control unit capable of selecting a plurality of operation modes having different power consumption depending on the operating state of the one or more load units.
A means for executing the setting of switching the power supply unit to supply power to the battery to be used selected from the plurality of batteries when the power supply from the commercial power supply cannot be received.
The operation mode diagnosed as the life of the battery to be used is excluded from the operation modes in which the operation of the one or more load units can be selected, and the operation of the one or more load units is adjusted to the selected operation mode. Means of control,
A control program for an automated teller machine, characterized in that it operates as an automated teller machine.