JPH0431430B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention relates to an automated teller machine, and more particularly to a maintenance system suitable for operating an automated teller machine without entering any information.

[Background of the invention]

Automated transaction devices such as automatic teller machines, automatic teller machines, or combinations of these machines (hereinafter collectively referred to as ATMs) are installed in bank lobbies, and staff at the branch where they are installed handle banknotes. replenishment,
Paper is being replenished. However, in recent years, as financial institutions have been closed on Saturdays, it has become necessary to solve problems associated with the operation of ATMs on holidays.

Banks are sometimes left unmanned when ATMs are operated on holidays, and there are many problems with their operation and maintenance.

One of these is the replenishment of banknotes. On a normal day when bank employees are at work, even if the cash in the payment cassette runs out, it can be immediately replenished with cash, but if it is a holiday and there are no bank employees, transactions for the day will not be able to continue. Solve this problem 1
One idea is to set up a central monitoring center staffed with maintenance personnel and centrally monitor ATMs at multiple stores.

FIG. 1 conceptually shows the above system, in which each ATM 1 at branches A and B is connected to a monitoring device 2 at a monitoring center C. The monitoring device 2 is equipped with a CRT display 3, and each
Monitoring information from the ATM can be displayed on the CRT display 3. Suppose that the ATM at store A is low on cash and a warning is displayed on the CRT display 3.A maintenance worker heads to store A with a cassette filled with cash. At this time, the staff member must bring the door key of the ATM in addition to the cash cassette. If the above-mentioned maintenance work is performed at a plurality of stores, the maintenance personnel who visit these stores will have to carry a large number of keys, which is not good for crime prevention. In other words, if your key is lost or stolen, you must immediately change the key to the relevant ATM and take measures to prevent the key from being used by someone else.

[Purpose of the invention]

In view of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a maintenance system that eliminates the need for maintenance personnel to carry a key to open an ATM.

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an automated teller machine connected to a remote monitoring system, a maintenance door locking means that can be opened by an electric signal, a PIN code input means for maintenance personnel, and an input means for inputting a password from the input means. The present invention is characterized in that it has a control means for controlling release of the locking means when the entered password is in a specific relationship with a password set in advance from the remote monitoring system.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, the details of the present invention will be explained with reference to Examples.
FIG. 2 shows the ATM according to the present invention with the rear door open. In this example, inside the ATM there is a banknote payment unit 4, a banknote deposit unit 5, a passbook printing unit 6, and a magnetic card R/W. A unit 7 for printing statement slips is mounted, and the bill payment unit 4 is removably attached to cassettes 8 and 9, each containing 1,000 yen bills and 10,000 yen bills for payment. On the other hand, the banknote deposit unit 5 has a deposit cash cassette 10 for storing banknotes deposited by customers. Each of these cassettes can be removed from the ATM main body, and when removed, it functions as a small, locked safe.Refilling and collecting banknotes can be done by removing each cassette individually. Therefore, it is possible to do this without touching the cash directly. This is an important factor when ATM operations on holidays are performed by maintenance personnel other than bank employees. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the rear door of the ATM is closed, with reference numeral 11 indicating a handle and reference numeral 12 indicating an operation panel for inputting an encryption code.

FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the operation panel 12.
3 is a keyboard for inputting codes, and 14 is a numerical display.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory views of the locking mechanism linked to the handle 11, and the rear door is locked to the ATM housing at the top and bottom by locking pins 16 and 16'. The lock pins 16 and 16' are connected to the rotating plate 1.
5, and the rotating plate 15 is connected to the handle 11. When the handle 11 is turned to the left, the rotating plate 15 rotates clockwise as shown by the arrow, and the locking pins 16, 16'
move downwards and upwards, respectively, releasing the lock and opening the door. The rotating plate 15 includes:
As shown in FIG. 6, a notch 15' is formed,
One end of a lock fitting 18 that rotates about a fulcrum 19 is engaged with this switching portion. Lock fitting 1
The other end of 8 is connected to a plunger 17, and by energizing the plunger 17, the lock fitting 18 is removed from the notch 15', and at this time, the handle 11 can be operated effectively.
Below, we will discuss a device with such an electrical locking mechanism.
Describe the specific operation of ATMs.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a system according to the present invention comprising the above-mentioned ATM 1 and monitoring device 2.
ATM1 is a control unit 20 including a microprocessor.
The operations are controlled by the above-mentioned operation pallet 12, payment unit 4, deposit unit 5, bankbook printing unit 6, statement printing unit 7, storage device 21, line control section 22, door control section 23, and customer operation. A panel 12 is connected, and a plunger 17 for unlocking the door is connected to the door control section 23. On the other hand, the monitoring device 2 has a control unit 25 including a microprocessor, a communication control unit 24,
An input keyboard 26 and a CRT display 3 are connected, and a plurality of devices are connected to the communication control section 24.
ATMs are now available.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a communication procedure between the monitoring device 2 and the ATM 1. In the monitoring device 2, the control unit 25 sequentially outputs polling signals to each ATM through the communication control unit 24. On the other hand, at ATM1,
When the polling is received via the line control unit 22, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the polling is for the own station, and if it is the polling for the own station, the banknote payment unit 4, banknote deposit unit 5, passbook printing unit 6, The state of the statement printing unit 7 is checked and the resulting data is sent to the monitoring device 2 via the line control section 22 again. The control unit 25 of the monitoring device 2
When the data from the ATM is received, it is displayed on the display 3 as ATM status information. In this case, if the data for each ATM was displayed each time it was received, the screen would change frequently and would be difficult to see.
The status of multiple ATMs to be monitored is displayed on one screen, and only when there is a change from the previous status (for example, when there are few banknotes remaining), the corresponding display part can be linked. , a warning such as a chime may be issued.

On the other hand, commands from the monitoring center to each ATM (for example, power off instructions, station opening/closing instructions, etc.) are
When a maintenance worker inputs a command from the keyboard 26, the command is transmitted to the ATM, and the control unit 20 of each ATM performs a control operation in response.

Now, when the ATM 1 transmits information indicating that the remaining banknotes in the ten thousand yen cassette 9 are running low, the information is displayed on the display 3. The supervisor heads to the bank where the ATM is located, carrying a cassette filled with 10,000 yen notes. in the bank
In order to enter the ATM maintenance area, the store entrance door must be opened, but the store door is usually incorporated into the store's overall security system.
The present invention does not particularly limit the method of passing through the above-mentioned entrances and exits, since there may be cases where the person enters and exits for purposes other than ATM maintenance. (Normally, the entrance/exit door is opened by remote control from the security center.)

When the maintenance worker who brought the 10,000 yen cassette reaches the rear door of the ATM, he enters the encryption code from the input keyboard 13 shown in FIG. The encryption code to be input at this time is, for example, the one entered by the maintenance worker on the input keyboard 2 of the monitoring device 2 before heading to the bank.
Use the number that you entered and sent to the ATM in advance. The ATM stores the above number in the storage device 21, and when the guard enters the code and presses the "confirm" key, the ATM control unit 20 compares it with the code stored in the storage device 21. , if they have a specific relationship, for example, they match, the door control unit 2
3, energize the plunger 17 and release the ATM handle. In this case, in order to prevent unauthorized opening of the door by anyone other than authorized maintenance personnel, a limit is placed on the number of incorrect inputs of the PIN code, and if the incorrect input continues for more than a predetermined number of times, an alert is sent to the monitoring center, and the center side Unlocking using the memory code is suspended until a predetermined command is given. This allows the guard to open the ATM door and exchange the empty 10,000 yen cassette 9 with the cassette he brought with him. Further, the door may be locked by an auto-lock system that detects that the maintenance person has closed the door and returns the plunger 17 to its original position.

By adopting the above method, maintenance staff can perform maintenance work without having to have the door key of each ATM, so safety is guaranteed even when maintaining multiple ATMs at once. Further, if a number input in advance from the monitoring center is used as a password, this number can be changed each time maintenance is performed, so that leakage of confidential information to a third party can be prevented.

It should be noted that various modifications can be made to the above-described embodiment, such as using the keyboard on the panel 12' for customer operation instead of the code input keyboard 13 for maintenance personnel, or using a system in which code codes are recorded. It is also possible to use magnetic cards. Also,
As shown in Figure 9, each branch has an in-house monitoring device 28.
A switch 27 is provided to switch between the system and the monitoring device 2 of the monitoring center, and during on-site operation, the switch 27 is switched to the in-house monitoring device 28 side, and the encryption code is sent from this device 28 during maintenance. Then, the handle is released by checking the above-mentioned PIN code, and during unattended operation, the changeover switch 27 is switched,
The password code may be set from the monitoring center side. In this way, you can manage the inside of store A,
It becomes possible to manage the monitoring center independently.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, a PIN code is set in advance via a remote monitoring device, and when the PIN code corresponding to the above code is input when the ATM door is opened, the ATM door is opened. This makes it possible for maintenance staff to maintain the ATM without having to bring the key, and
Since the password can be changed at any time, there is an advantage that fraud by a third party can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a conceptual diagram of the connection of the ATM monitoring system, Figure 2 is a diagram of the internal configuration of the ATM seen from the back of the device,
Figure 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the back of the ATM according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a detailed diagram of the operation panel for inputting/displaying the code code, and Figures 5A and B are for explaining the operation of the locking mechanism of the ATM door. Figure 6 is a detailed diagram of the ATM door unlocking mechanism, and Figure 7 is a detailed diagram of the ATM door unlocking mechanism.
Connection configuration diagram of ATM and monitoring device, Figure 8 is ATM
Diagram for explaining the communication procedure between the monitor and the monitoring device, No. 9
The figure shows another embodiment of the present invention that allows switching between an in-house monitoring device and a central monitoring device. 1... ATM, 2... Monitoring device, 3... Display device, 4... Bill payment unit, 5... Bill depositing unit, 6... Passbook printing unit, 7...
... Statement printing unit, 8 ... Thousand yen cassette, 9
... Ten thousand yen cassette, 10 ... Deposit cassette, 11
...Handle, 12...Operation panel for password input/display, 13...Password input keyboard, 14...
Display device, 15...Rotary plate, 16...Lock pin,
16'... Lock pin, 17... Plunger magnet, 18... Lock metal fitting, 19... Fulcrum,
20...Control unit, 21...Storage device, 22...Line control unit, 23...Door control unit, 24...Communication control unit, 25...Control unit, 26...Input keyboard,
27...Monitoring device changeover switch, 28...In-house monitoring device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An automated teller machine installed in a bank branch, a first monitoring device that remotely monitors the automated teller machine at a remote location away from the branch, and a first monitoring device that remotely monitors the automated teller machine installed in the branch. a second monitoring device for monitoring; a switching device for switching between the first monitoring device and the second monitoring device; a maintenance door locking device installed in the automatic teller machine and capable of being opened by an electric signal; An input means installed in the automated teller machine and through which a maintenance staff inputs a PIN code, and an input means installed in the automated teller machine to store a PIN code set in advance from the first monitoring device or the second monitoring device. and a storage means for storing the data, and when the switching means switches to the first monitoring device, a PIN code set in advance and stored from the first monitoring device and the input PIN code have a specific relationship. When the maintenance door locking means is released and switched to the second monitoring device by the switching means, the password code set and stored in advance from the second monitoring device and the input password are and control means for controlling release of the maintenance door locking means when the maintenance door locking means is in a specific relationship.