JP7218209B2 - automatic transaction processor - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an automatic transaction processing device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is an automatic transaction processing device that processes a transaction requested by an operator in accordance with an operator's input operation. Automatic transaction processing equipment is used for automatic teller machines installed at financial institutions and convenience stores, ticket vending machines for events such as concerts installed at convenience stores, medical expenses installed at hospitals, etc. There are various devices such as payment machines.

Automatic transaction processing devices detect operators for various purposes. For example, when detecting that an operator of an automatic transaction processing device is several meters away and using it as a trigger to release the energy saving mode, or detecting that the operator is several tens of centimeters away and removing cash or a transaction card. There are cases where it is used, for example, to warn that you have forgotten.

Various sensors are used to detect the operator. For example, a pyroelectric sensor has a relatively wide detection area (approximately 100 degrees in the horizontal direction), but it is designed to detect slight changes in temperature and cannot measure the distance to the human body. Although the detection range of the infrared sensor is relatively narrow, the distance to the human body can be measured by emitting near-infrared rays from the light emitting element and receiving the reflected light from the human body with the position detection element.

In recent years, a human body detection device has been proposed that detects a human body over a wide range and measures the distance to the human body by combining a pyroelectric sensor and an infrared sensor (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

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In general, infrared sensors have a suitable detection distance range determined for each sensor, and there is no sensor that can measure both short distances (several tens of cm) and long distances (several meters).

As in Patent Document 1, when an infrared sensor is mounted so as to cover the detection range of the pyroelectric sensor, it is possible to detect a human body over a wide range, but it detects an operator standing at a distance of several tens of centimeters from the automatic transaction processing device. I can't. Some automated transaction processing devices have a function that sounds an alarm when an operator leaves behind a medium such as cash, a ticket, or a card. ringing cannot be realized.

When the operator forgets to remove the medium and leaves, the automatic transaction processing apparatus may have a function of recovering the forgotten medium as a timeout after a certain period of time has elapsed. Although this time varies depending on the automatic transaction processing device, it may be several tens of seconds in consideration of the time required for the operator to insert the medium into his wallet or bag.

It takes a few seconds at most for the operator to leave the detection range of the wide-range sensor, and there is a possibility that the next operator will come and take away the forgotten medium before the timeout expires. In Patent Document 1, it is not possible to prevent such a medium that has been forgotten to be taken away.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to prevent a forgotten medium from being taken away from an automatic transaction processing apparatus.

An automatic transaction processing device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a first sensor that detects presence or absence of a human body of an operator in a first detection range in front of the device and outputs an output signal; A second sensor that detects the presence or absence of the human body in a second detection range shorter than the first detection range and outputs an output signal, and the outputs of the first sensor and the second sensor a control unit that receives a signal to supply and cut off power to the first sensor and the second sensor; in response to the detection of the presence of the human body in the second detection range, the power is supplied to the second sensor, and the second sensor responds to the detection of the presence of the human body in the second detection range. and the power supply to the second sensor is cut off after counting a predetermined specified time.

An automatic transaction processing device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a first sensor that detects presence or absence of a human body of an operator in a first detection range in front of the device and outputs an output signal; A second sensor that detects the presence or absence of the human body in a second detection range shorter than the first detection range and outputs an output signal, and a third detection range that is wider than the first detection range a third sensor that detects the presence or absence of the human body of the operator and outputs an output signal, and the output signals of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor are received. and a controller for supplying and interrupting power supply to and from the first sensor and the second sensor, wherein the controller controls the presence of the human body within the first detection range when the first sensor is within the first detection range. or the third sensor detects the presence of the human body in the third detection range, the power is supplied to the second sensor, and the second sensor detects The power supply to the second sensor is cut off after counting a predetermined period of time in response to detecting the presence of the human body in the second detection range.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent a forgotten medium from being taken away in an automatic transaction processing apparatus.

1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of an automatic transaction processing device according to Embodiment 1; FIG. 1 is an external view of an automatic transaction processing device in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a top view showing the automatic transaction processing device and each sensor detection range in Embodiment 1; FIG. 2 is a horizontal plan view showing the automatic transaction processing device and each sensor detection range in Embodiment 1; It is a basic transaction flow diagram of the automatic transaction processing device. It is an energy-saving mode start of an automatic transaction processing apparatus, and a cancellation|release flowchart. 4 is a control flow diagram of the sensor in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of an automatic transaction processing device in Example 2; It is a top view which shows the automatic transaction processing apparatus and each sensor detection range in Example 2. FIG. FIG. 10 is a control flow diagram of the sensor in Example 2; FIG. 11 is a control flow diagram of a sensor in Example 3;

An embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The configuration of the automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

The automatic transaction processing device 100 includes a main control unit 110, a pyroelectric sensor 120 having a fan-shaped detection range of several meters in front of the automatic transaction processing device 100, and a linear detection range of several meters in front of the automatic transaction processing device 100. , a short-range infrared sensor 140 having a linear detection range of several tens of centimeters in front of the automatic transaction processing device 100, a card unit 150 for receiving and ejecting the card held by the operator, and an operation It has a display device 160 with a touch panel that allows a person to select a transaction using the touch panel while confirming the displayed content.

Functions of the main control unit 110 shown in FIG. 1 will be described.
The main control unit 110 receives output signals from the pyroelectric sensor 120, the long-range infrared sensor 130, and the short-range infrared sensor 140, and controls the pyroelectric sensor 120, the long-range infrared sensor 130, and the short-range infrared sensor 140. It has a function to cut off the power supply of Further, the main control section 110 controls the card unit 150 to perform processing for accepting and ejecting cards from the operator. Also, the display device 160 with a touch panel displays information to the operator and allows the operator to select transactions.

With reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the detection range of each sensor of the automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 and the movement of the operator according to the first embodiment will be described.
The pyroelectric sensor 120 , the long-range infrared sensor 130 and the short-range infrared sensor 140 are mounted at the tip of the automatic transaction processing device 100 . A detection range 220 of the pyroelectric sensor 120 , a detection range 230 of the long-range infrared sensor 130 , and a detection range 240 of the short-range infrared sensor 140 extend to the front side of the automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 .

When operator 250 enters each detection range, main control unit 110 in automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 detects the presence or absence of a human body from the output signal of each sensor. Also, when the operator 250 leaves each detection range, the main control unit 110 detects the absence of a human body from the output signal of each sensor. In general, the pyroelectric sensor 120 has a characteristic that it is difficult to detect movements approaching from the front, so the long-range infrared sensor 130 is mounted to detect an operator approaching from the front.

A basic transaction flow of the automatic transaction processing device 100 will be described with reference to FIG.
In this transaction flow, automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 returns the card to operator 250 after accepting the reservation after inserting the card owned by operator 250 .

First, the operator 250 selects a transaction using the automatic transaction processing device 100 (S101). Next, the operator 250 inserts a card (S102). Next, the operator 250 inputs desired reservation conditions to the automatic transaction processing device 100 (S103). After completing the reservation, the automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 ejects the card (S104). The card unit 150 waits for card removal (S105).

When the card unit 150 detects that the card has been pulled out, the transaction ends. If the card unit 150 does not detect card removal, the main control unit 110 checks whether or not a human body is detected based on the output signal of the short-range infrared sensor 140 (S106).

When the main control unit 110 detects the absence of a human body from the output signal of the short-range infrared sensor 140 in S106, an alarm sounds (S107). If the main control unit 110 does not detect the absence of a human body from the output signal of the short-range infrared sensor 140 in S106, it is checked whether the waiting for card removal has timed out (S108).

If the waiting time for card removal reaches timeout in S108, the card is collected and the transaction is completed (S109). If it is determined in S108 that the waiting time for removing the card has not timed out, the process returns to S105.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the flow of starting and canceling the energy-saving mode of automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 will be described.
Here, the energy saving mode means that when the main control unit 110 counts the time without operation and reaches a predetermined specified value, the brightness of the display device 160 with a touch panel is reduced to reduce power consumption. Refers to mode of operation.

The main controller 110 can receive the output signals of the pyroelectric sensor 120, the long-range infrared sensor 130, and the short-range infrared sensor 140 even in the energy saving mode. When the presence of human body detection is detected from the output signal of the pyroelectric sensor 120 or the long-range infrared sensor 130, the energy saving mode is released.

The main control unit 110 starts counting the no-operation time (S201). The main control unit 110 confirms whether the no-operation time reaches a predetermined value (S202). If the non-operation time does not reach the specified value in S202, it waits until it reaches the specified value. When the no-operation time reaches the specified value, the main control unit 110 starts the energy saving mode (S203).

During the energy saving mode, the main controller 110 confirms that the presence of a human body is detected from the output signal of the pyroelectric sensor 120 or the long-range infrared sensor 130 (S204). If the presence of a human body is not detected in S204, confirmation is continued until the presence of a human body is detected. When the presence of a human body is detected, the energy saving mode is released (S205).

A control flow of the sensor according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The main controller 110 supplies power to the pyroelectric sensor 120 and the long-range infrared sensor 130 and receives an output signal (S301). The main controller 110 cuts off the power of the short-range infrared sensor 140 (S302). Since both the long-range infrared sensor 130 and the short-range infrared sensor 140 are not operating at the time of S302, mutual interference can be prevented.

Next, the main controller 110 confirms that either the pyroelectric sensor 120 having a wide detection range or the long-range infrared sensor 130 detects the presence of a human body (S303). If neither the pyroelectric sensor 120 nor the long-range infrared sensor 130 indicates presence of a human body in S303, confirmation is continued until presence of a human body is detected. If there is a human body present, power to the long-range infrared sensor 130 is cut off and power to the short-range infrared sensor 140 is supplied (S304).

By shutting off the power supply of the long-range infrared sensor 130 in accordance with the power supply of the short-range infrared sensor 140, the infrared sensors of the same detection method are prevented from operating at the same time and from interfering with each other. Next, it is confirmed that the short-range infrared sensor 140 detects the presence of a human body (S305).

If the short-range infrared sensor 140 does not detect the presence of a human body in S305, confirmation is continued until the presence of a human body is detected. When the presence of a human body is detected, it is confirmed that the short-range infrared sensor 140 changes from the presence of the human body to the absence of the human body (S306).

If there is no change from the presence of a human body to the absence of a human body, it is determined that the operator 250 is in front of the automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 and is operating it, and confirmation is continued until the presence of the human body changes to the absence of a human body. When the presence of a human body changes to no presence, the count is performed for a predetermined period of time (S307). This time is set in advance by assuming the time required for the operator 250 to leave the detection range of the pyroelectric sensor 120 and the long-range infrared sensor 130 .

After counting the specified time in S307, it is confirmed again that the short-range infrared sensor 140 does not detect a human body (S308). If the short-range infrared sensor 140 is not empty in S308, the operator 250 who has temporarily left the automatic transaction processing equipment 100 has returned, or the next operator 251 has just come and operates the automatic transaction processing equipment 100. can be considered to be In this case, the short-range infrared sensor 140 continues to be powered and the long-range infrared sensor 130 is powered off.

When the short-range infrared sensor 140 detects the absence of a human body in S308, the short-range infrared sensor 140 is cut off and the long-distance infrared sensor 130 is supplied with power (S309).

When the operator approaches the automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 and then moves away from it as in the first embodiment, the operator enters the detection range of the pyroelectric sensor 120 when moving away, and the pyroelectric sensor 120 detects the presence of a human body. detect.

In other words, when the short-range infrared sensor 140 is turned off due to the change from the presence of the human body to the absence in S306 without performing the processing of S307 to S309, the process immediately shifts from S303 to S304 to turn on the power of the long-range infrared sensor 130. Therefore, the long-distance infrared sensor 130 cannot detect the operator 250 approaching from the front. The processing of S307-S309 prevents this.

According to the first embodiment, when the operator 250 who has completed the transaction leaves the automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 and moves within the detection range of the long-distance infrared sensor 130, the next operator 251 is detected by the long-distance infrared ray. A sensor 130 can detect 130 . As a result, even when the next operator 251 appears, the wide-range sensor can detect the next operator 251, and the waiting time for canceling the energy saving mode can be reduced.

In addition, when the operator 250 forgets to remove a medium such as a card and leaves, the automated transaction processing apparatus 100 may have a function of recovering the forgotten medium as a timeout after a certain period of time has elapsed. Although this time differs depending on the automatic transaction processing apparatus 100, it may be several tens of seconds in consideration of the time taken by the operator 250 to insert a medium such as a card into a wallet or bag. It takes a few seconds at most for the operator 250 to leave the detection range of the wide-range sensor, and there is a possibility that the next operator 251 will come and take away the medium that he forgot to remove before the timeout expires.

According to the first embodiment, when the next operator 251 is detected by the wide-range sensor, the forgotten medium can be collected even before timeout occurs, thereby preventing the next operator 251 from carrying the forgotten medium. You can prevent leaving.

A configuration of the automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
A difference from the configuration of the automatic transaction processing device 100 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is that the pyroelectric sensor 120 does not exist in the automatic transaction processing device 100 in the second embodiment. Since other configurations are the same as those of the automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

With reference to FIG. 9, the detection range of each sensor of the automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 in Example 2 and a motion of an operator are demonstrated.
A difference from the detection range of each sensor of the automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is that the detection range 220 of the pyroelectric sensor 120 does not exist in the second embodiment. Since the detection range of other sensors and the movement of the operator are the same as those in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

A control flow of the sensor in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
A difference from the sensor control flow in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is that the pyroelectric sensor 120 does not exist in S410 and S403. Other processing is the same as the control flow of the sensor in the first embodiment, so description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, the second embodiment has a configuration in which the pyroelectric sensor 120 is removed from the configuration of the first embodiment. Even without the pyroelectric sensor 120, the next operator 251 can be detected by the wide range sensor (long-range infrared sensor 130) even when the next operator 251 appears. As a result, the waiting time for canceling the energy saving mode can be reduced.

Further, when the operator 250 forgets to remove the medium and leaves, if the wide-range sensor (long-distance infrared sensor 130) detects the next operator 251, the operator 251 can be detected before timeout due to forgetting to remove the medium. By collecting the forgotten medium, it is possible to prevent the next operator 251 from carrying away the forgotten medium.

An automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 in Example 3 will be described.
Here, the configuration of the automatic transaction processing device 100 according to the third embodiment is the same as the configuration of the automatic transaction processing device 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, so the description thereof will be omitted.
The detection range of each sensor and the motion of the operator of the automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 in the third embodiment are the same as the detection range of each sensor and the motion of the operator in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. do.

A control flow of the sensor according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 11 .
The difference from the sensor control flow in the first embodiment shown in FIG. The point is that there is no supply processing. As compared with the first embodiment, the short-range infrared sensor 140 has the power supply cut-off function, so the cost can be reduced.

Thus, the control flow of the sensor in Example 3 shown in FIG. 11 is obtained by changing the processing of S304 to S504 and the processing of S309 to S509 in the processing of FIG. That is, when the pyroelectric sensor 120 or the long-range infrared sensor 130 detects the presence of a human body in S503, power is supplied to the short-range infrared sensor 140 (S504). Further, when the short-range infrared sensor 140 detects the absence of a human body in S508, the short-range infrared sensor 140 is powered off (S509). Since the control flow other than this processing is the same as the control flow shown in FIG. 7, the description thereof is omitted.

In the sensor control in the third embodiment, after the pyroelectric sensor 120 or the long-range infrared sensor 130 detects the presence of a human body, both the long-range sensor 130 and the short-range infrared sensor 140 are in a power supply state, causing interference. there's a possibility that. However, the time that the operator 250 stands in front of the automatic transaction processing apparatus 100 for transactions is limited.

Thus, Example 3 allows the possibility of interference only for a limited time. However, interference between the long-range sensor 130 and the short-range infrared sensor 140 can be prevented by shutting off the short-range infrared sensor 140 while most of the operators 250 are not present. Also, when the next operator 251 appears, the wide-range sensor can detect the next operator 251, and the waiting time for canceling the energy-saving mode can be reduced.

Furthermore, in the third embodiment, when the operator 250 forgets to remove the medium and leaves, if the next operator 251 is detected by the wide-range sensor, the operator 251 can be detected even before the time-out for forgetting to remove the medium. Collect media. As a result, it is possible to prevent the next operator 251 from taking away the forgotten medium.

100 Automatic transaction processing device 110 Main control unit 120 Pyroelectric sensor 130 Long-range infrared sensor 140 Short-range infrared sensor 150 Card unit 160 Display device with touch panel 220 Pyroelectric sensor detection range 230 Long-range infrared sensor detection range 240 Short range Infrared sensor detection range 250 Operator 251 Next operator

Claims (6)

a first sensor that detects the presence or absence of a human body of an operator in a first detection range in front of the device and outputs an output signal;
a second sensor that detects the presence or absence of the human body in a second detection range shorter than the first detection range of the first sensor and outputs an output signal;
a control unit that receives output signals of the first sensor and the second sensor, and supplies and cuts off power to the first sensor and the second sensor;
The control unit
In response to the detection of the presence of the human body by the first sensor in the first detection range, the power supply to the first sensor is cut off and the power supply to the second sensor is cut off. supply,
after the second sensor detects the presence of the human body in the second detection range, in response to the second sensor detecting the presence of the human body to the absence of the human body in the second detection range, Count the prescribed time,
After counting the specified time, in response to the fact that the second sensor detects the absence of the human body in the second detection range, the power supply to the second sensor is cut off, and the supplying the power to the sensor of 1,
The control unit
When an operator forgets to remove the medium and leaves, the medium is collected as a time-out after a certain period of time has elapsed,
An automatic transaction processing apparatus , wherein the medium is collected before the timeout occurs when the first sensor detects the next operator . The control unit
2. The automatic transaction processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a time required for said operator to leave said first detection range of said first sensor is set in advance as said specified time. The first sensor is
A long-range infrared sensor having the first detection range on a straight line in front of the device,
2. The automatic transaction processing device according to claim 1, wherein said second sensor is a short-range infrared sensor having said second detection range on a straight line in front of said device. a first sensor that detects the presence or absence of a human body of an operator in a first detection range in front of the device and outputs an output signal;
a second sensor that detects the presence or absence of the human body in a second detection range shorter than the first detection range of the first sensor and outputs an output signal;
a third sensor that detects the presence or absence of the human body of the operator in a third detection range wider than the first detection range and outputs an output signal;
a control unit that receives output signals of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor, and supplies and cuts off power to the first sensor and the second sensor; have
The control unit
In response to the first sensor detecting the presence of the human body in the first detection range or the third sensor detecting the presence of the human body in the third detection range, the first Cut off the power supply to the sensor and supply the power supply to the second sensor,
after the second sensor detects the presence of the human body in the second detection range, in response to the second sensor detecting the presence of the human body to the absence of the human body in the second detection range, Count the prescribed time,
After counting the specified time, in response to the fact that the second sensor detects the absence of the human body in the second detection range, the power supply to the second sensor is cut off, and the supplying the power to the sensor of 1,
The control unit
When an operator forgets to remove the medium and leaves, the medium is collected as a time-out after a certain period of time has elapsed,
An automatic transaction processing apparatus , wherein the medium is collected before the timeout occurs when the first sensor detects the next operator . The control unit
A time required for the operator to leave the first detection range of the first sensor and the third detection range of the third sensor is preset as the prescribed time. Item 5. The automatic transaction processing device according to Item 4 . The first sensor is a long-distance infrared sensor having the first detection range on a straight line in front of the device,
The second sensor is a short-range infrared sensor having the second detection range on a straight line in front of the device,
5. The automatic transaction processing device according to claim 4 , wherein said third sensor is a pyroelectric sensor having said sector-shaped third detection range in front of said device.

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