JPH0546843A - Console panel for automatic cash transaction device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a console panel fitted to a cash automatic transaction device which is previously installed far improving service for wheelchair users. CONSTITUTION:The console panel 20 fitted in front of the cash automatic transaction device is provided with a card transmission unit 100, a bankbook transmission unit 200, a bank note transmission unit 300, an operation guidance display unit 24 which can be connected so that the transfer of a signal with the cash automatic transaction device becomes possible at the time of fitting and an operation input device 25. The console panel 20 is provided with a form securing a space into which the leg part of the wheelchair user gets at the lower part of an operation surface in a fitted state. The respective units 100-300 have medium detection sensors on a panel operation surface-side and a fitting surface- side, and control the shift of a medium in both directions. When the panel is fitted to the cash automatic transaction device, an operation similar to that for the cash automatic transaction device can be executed from the console panel 20.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a function expansion device for an automated teller machine used in financial institutions and the like, and particularly a countermeasure for operating a automated teller machine service for wheelchair users. The present invention relates to a device shape and a hardware configuration that are effective as

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional technique is disclosed in JP-A-1-180094.
As described in No. 3, the cash automatic transaction apparatus is provided with a recess at the front lower portion thereof into which the front end of the wheelchair can be inserted, thereby improving the customer serviceability of the automatic transaction apparatus to wheelchair users.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the above-mentioned conventional technology, when a user who has already installed an automatic teller machine such as a bank tries to improve the customer service to wheelchair users, the automatic teller machine itself is replaced. However, there is a problem that the financial burden on the user is increased because no consideration is given to the use of the automatic teller machine already installed. An object of the present invention is to improve the customer serviceability for wheelchair users by adding only necessary functions without exchanging a normal automated teller machine which does not consider the operability of wheelchair users.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, an operation panel is attached to an automatic teller machine. The operation panel has a shape that can secure a space for the foot of a wheelchair user to enter in the lower part of the operation surface when attached, and is provided with a medium entrance / exit arranged at a position where the wheelchair user can easily reach. In the operation panel, a unit for transferring cards, passbooks, banknotes, etc. between the automated teller machine and the wheelchair user is provided, a display for displaying the operation guidance screen is provided, and automatic cash transaction for operation input is performed. An operation input device is provided for communicating with the device.

[0005]

The operation panel can be easily attached to the automatic teller machine already installed. The space below the operation surface is a space for the foot when a wheelchair user directly faces the automated teller machine. The card, passbook, and bill transporting unit transports the card, passbook, and bill inserted into the medium inlet / outlet provided on the operation surface of the operation panel and inserts them into the automated teller machine. Further, the card, passbook, and banknotes discharged from the automatic teller machine are conveyed to the operation surface of the operation panel. The guidance display displays the same guidance screen as the screen displayed by the automated teller machine to guide the transaction operation. The input device notifies the cash automatic transaction device of the input information such as the transaction type and the amount of money necessary for the transaction.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external view of an operation panel for a wheelchair user for an automated teller machine according to an embodiment of the present invention when attached to the automated teller machine, and FIG. 2 shows a card carrier unit which is one unit constituting the panel. Schematic diagram, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a banknote transport unit which is one unit constituting the panel, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a banknote transport unit which is one unit constituting the panel, and FIG. 5 is the cash automatic transaction device. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configurations of a card transport unit and a passbook transport unit, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a banknote transport unit. ..

In FIG. 1, 10 is an automatic teller machine,
Reference numeral 20 is an operation panel for a wheelchair user for the automatic teller machine. In the automated teller machine 10, 11 is a card entry / exit of the automated teller, 12 is a passbook entry / exit of the automated teller, 13 is a banknote entry / exit of the automated teller, and 14 is automatic cash transaction. An operation guidance display for the device, and 15 is an operation input device for the automatic teller machine.

In the wheelchair user operation panel for the automatic teller machine, 21 is a card entry / exit of the panel, 22 is a passbook entry / exit of the panel, 23 is a bill entry / exit of the panel, and 24 is the panel. Operation guidance display,
Reference numeral 25 is an operation input device of the panel, 30 is a cable connecting the operation guidance display and operation input device (24, 25) of the panel and the automatic teller machine (10), 100 is a card carrier unit, and 200 is a passbook carrier. Unit, 30
Reference numeral 0 indicates a bill transport unit.

In FIG. 2, 10a is a housing of the automated teller machine (10), 20a is a housing of the panel (20), 1
Reference numerals 01a and 101b denote card detection sensors, and 26 denotes a card. In FIG. 3, 201a and 201b are passbook detection sensors, and 27 is a passbook. In FIG. 4, 13a
Is a shutter of the banknote inlet / outlet (13) of the automatic teller machine (10), and 23a is a banknote inlet / outlet (2) of the panel (20).
3) The shutter, 302a is a sensor that detects the open / closed state of the shutter (13a), 301a and 301b are banknote detection sensors, and 28 is a banknote.

Hereinafter, the operation panel (20) for a wheelchair user for an automatic teller machine will be described with reference to FIGS. The panel (20) is attached to an automatic teller machine for use. The panel has a table-like operation section, and an operation guidance display device (2) with a banknote inlet / outlet (23) and an operation input device (25) such as a touch panel.
At the bottom of 4), a space with a depth of 1 and a height of m is obtained. This space is a space required for a wheelchair user to step in when he / she deals with the panel.

The panel includes a card carrying unit (10
0), a bankbook transport unit (200), a bill transport unit (300), an operation guidance display (24) and an operation input device (25).

A card carrying unit (100) shown in FIG.
Waits for the card entry / exit (21 and 11) on the customer side and the automated teller machine side, respectively. When the customer inserts the card (26) into the card entry / exit (21), the card detection sensor (10
1b) detects the card and conveys the card to the card entrance / exit (11) of the automated teller machine (indicated by an arrow B). The conveyed card (26) is taken into the automated teller machine (10) through the card entry / exit (11) on the automated teller machine side. In addition, the automated teller machine (1
0) ejects the card (26), the card detection sensor (101a) detects the card (26) ejected to the card entrance / exit (11), and the card is directed to the customer's card entrance / exit (21). Carry (indicated by arrow a) and return to customer.

The passbook transport unit (200) shown in FIG. 3 has a passbook entry / exit (22 and 12) on the customer side and the automated teller machine side, respectively. The customer enters the passbook (27) passbook entry / exit (2
When it is inserted into 2), the passbook detection sensor (201b) detects the passbook, and the passbook is placed in the passbook entry / exit (1) of the automated teller machine.
Transport to 2) (indicated by arrow D). The carried passbook is taken into the automated teller machine (10) through the passbook entry / exit (12) on the automated teller machine side. Further, when the automated teller machine (10) releases the passbook, the passbook (27) released to the passbook entry / exit (12) is detected by the passbook detection sensor (201a), and the passbook is placed on the customer side. (2
Carry it to 2) (indicated by arrow C) and return it to the customer.

The card transport unit (100) and the passbook transport unit (200) are, as shown in FIG. 6, a medium detection sensor (corresponding to the card detection sensors 101a and 101b or the passbook detection sensors 201a and 201b), a controller and a medium. It is composed of a transport path. The medium is a card or a passbook. The sensor that detects the medium informs the control unit of the detection. If the detected sensor is on the customer side, the control unit operates the medium conveyance path to move the medium from the customer side to the automated teller machine side. On the automatic teller machine side, the medium conveying path is operated to move the medium from the automatic teller machine side to the customer side.

The bill transport unit (300) shown in FIG.
Is a banknote entry / exit (2
3 and 13). The shutter (23a) provided on the customer's banknote inlet / outlet is the shutter (1) of the automatic teller machine.
When the sensor (302a) detects the open / closed state of 3a), the shutter (13a) is opened / closed as much as possible.

In the deposit operation, the automatic teller machine (1
0) is in the waiting state for deposit and the shutter (13a) is in the open state, the sensor (302a) detects the open state, and opens the shutter (23a) on the customer side. When the customer deposits a banknote through the banknote inlet / outlet (23), the banknote sensor (3
01b) detects a banknote, conveys the banknote to the banknote inlet / outlet (13) of the automatic teller machine (indicated by an arrow), and deposits it into the automatic teller machine.

In the dispensing operation, when a banknote is in a standby state at the deposit / withdrawal port of the automatic teller machine and the shutter (13) is opened, the shutter open / close detection sensor (302a) detects the open state, and the shutter (23) on the customer side. ) Opens. The bill detection sensor (301a) detects the bill and conveys the bill to the deposit / withdrawal port (23) on the customer side (indicated by arrow E).

As shown in FIG. 7, the bill transport unit (300) includes an automatic machine side shutter open / close detection sensor (302).
a), bill detection sensors (301a, 301b), a control unit, a customer side shutter opening / closing control unit, and a bill conveyance path. When the detection sensor detects the open / closed state of the automatic machine side shutter, the open / closed information is transmitted to the control unit, and the control unit issues a command to the customer side shutter control unit to open / close the customer side shutter. When the bill detection sensor detects a bill, the sensor notifies the control unit that there is a bill. If the detected sensor is on the customer side, the control unit moves the bill transport path to move the bill from the customer side to the automated teller machine side. If the detected sensor is the automatic teller machine side, the bill conveying path is operated to move the bill from the automatic teller machine side to the customer side.

As shown in FIG. 5, the operation guidance display (24) and the operation input device (25) on the panel are connected to the automatic teller machine via a cable (30). The guidance display device (24) obtains the same data as the screen data displayed on the guidance display device (14) of the automatic teller machine from the control unit of the automatic teller machine and displays the same screen. The operation information input from the operation input device (25) is sent to the control unit of the automatic teller machine and decoded.

As described above, the panel (20) transfers media and screen information and input information between the automated teller machine and the wheelchair user. Next, the use of the panel (20) will be described. The panel is used by being attached to an automated teller machine already installed in a bank or the like. The shape of the panel improves the operability of the cash transaction apparatus for wheelchair users due to its shape. There is an effect that a user of an automated teller machine such as a bank can realize a service for wheelchair users without exchanging the already established automated teller machine.

[0021]

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily use a wheelchair by simply mounting this panel on an already installed automatic teller machine without replacing the automatic teller machine already installed in a bank or the like. There is an effect that it is possible to obtain an automated teller machine that can be used by a person, and since an already installed automated teller machine can be utilized, there is an effect that it is excellent in economic efficiency.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a wheelchair user-compatible operation panel for an automated teller machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is attached to the automated teller machine.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a card transport unit that is a component of the panel.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a passbook transport unit that is a component of the panel.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a bill transport unit that is a component of the panel.

FIG. 5 is a connection diagram of a guidance display device, an operation input device, and an automated teller machine, which are components of the panel.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing configurations of a card transport unit and a passbook transport unit.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a bill transport unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 20 Operation panel for automated teller machine for wheelchair users 100 Card transport unit 200 Passbook transport unit 300 Banknote transport unit 24 Guidance indicator 25 Operation input device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An operation panel attached to the front of an automated teller machine, which can be connected to a card transport unit, a passbook transport unit, a bill transport unit, and a signal exchange with the automated teller machine at the time of mounting. It is equipped with an operation guidance display and an operation input device, and has a shape that can secure a space for the feet of wheelchair users to enter in the lower part of the operation surface when attached, and when attached to the automated teller machine, from the operation panel An operation panel for an automated teller machine, which is capable of performing the same operation as that for an automated teller machine.