JPH06333121A - Cash dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the automatic cash dispenser excellent in a burglar-proof more than that whose door is unlocked by a key only. CONSTITUTION:The dispenser is provided with a card reader section 4 reading ID information stored in an ID card, an operation section 8 receiving information externally, a lock means 9 releasing a door in a closed lock state, and a control section 3 collating ID information of an ID card read by the card reader section 4 with ID information corresponding to the ID card stored in a host computer 14, collating a password entered from an operation section 8 with a password corresponding to the ID card stored in the host computer 14 and activating the lock means 9 when the ID information on the ID card and the entered password are regular to release the lock state of a door.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automated teller machine which can be installed in a convenience store or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a small-sized automatic teller machine which can be installed in a convenience store or the like, JP-A-4-37 is known.
There are those disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 981 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-43488. These automatic teller machines are designed to open the front door when loading a safe containing coins for withdrawal into the plane, and to load the coin when the loading is completed. It is designed to close and lock the door. And, as a locking means for this front door, a method of locking with a key is adopted.

[0003]

However, in the method of locking with a key as described above, basically anyone with a key can unlock the lock, so there is room for further improvement in crime prevention.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic teller machine which is more excellent in crime prevention.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic teller machine of the present invention has a door which is opened when a safe storing coins is loaded into or taken out of the cabin. And the ID stored in the ID card
A card reader unit for reading information, an operation unit for externally inputting information, a lock unit for releasing the door from the locked state, ID information of the ID card read by the card reader unit, and a host The ID information corresponding to the ID card stored in the computer is collated, and the personal identification number input from the operation unit and the personal identification number corresponding to the ID card stored in the host computer are collated. Then, the ID of the ID card
When the information and the input personal identification number are valid, the control unit operates the locking means to release the locked state of the door.

[0006]

According to the automatic teller machine of the present invention, the control section is
The ID information of the ID card read by the card reader unit is collated with the ID information corresponding to the ID card stored in the host computer, and the personal identification number inputted from the operation unit and stored in the host computer. By collating with the personal identification number corresponding to the ID card, if the ID information of the ID card and the input personal identification number are valid, the locking means is operated to release the locked state of the door. Therefore, even if there is an ID card, the door cannot be unlocked without knowing the personal identification number.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An automatic teller machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The entire structure of the automatic teller machine of this embodiment shown in FIG.
1) and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-43488, etc.) and is small and substantially box-shaped. On the front side of the operating side of this automatic teller machine, before opening the safe, not shown, which stores currency such as banknotes and coins, at the time of loading into the machine and taking out from the machine, for example, with the lower end side as a swing center. A door 1 and a card insertion slot 2 into which a credit card or the like is usually inserted are provided. In the card insertion slot 2, for example, an I-coded and stored ID card of a magnetic card or an IC card is inserted.
A card reader unit 4 is provided which reads the D information and outputs the ID information to a control unit 3 which is provided inside the machine and controls the automatic teller machine (see FIG. 2).

Further, the automatic teller machine is provided with a withdrawal mechanism section 5 for performing withdrawal processing and the like in response to a signal from the control section 3, and the withdrawal mechanism section 5 withdraws from the control section 3. According to the money command, money is paid out from the money payout opening 6 provided from the front surface to the top surface. Further, on the upper surface side of the operation side, there is provided an operation unit 8 having a ten-key pad 7 capable of externally inputting information and outputting the externally input information to the control unit 3 by coding, for example.

In the automatic teller machine, the front door 1 is kept closed, that is, locked, and
An electromagnetic lock means (lock means) 9 capable of electromagnetically releasing the lock from the locked state is provided.
As shown in FIG. 3, the electromagnetic lock means 9 includes an engaging portion 10 which is attached to the front door 1 in a closed state so as to project from the front door 1 toward the inside of the machine and the tip side thereof is bent downward, and one end thereof. The side is swingably supported by the swing shaft 12a, and
A hook 12 that is urged clockwise in FIG. 3 by a lock urging means (not shown) such as a spring to engage the claw portion 11 with the lower door side of the engaging portion 10 and the hook 12.
Is mainly constituted by a solenoid 13 and the like for attracting the so as to swing counterclockwise in FIG. 3 against the biasing force of the locking biasing means. This electromagnetic locking means 9
When the front door 1 is closed, the pawl portion 11 of the hook 12 engages with the engaging portion 10 by the urging force of the lock urging means (not shown) to close the front door 1 in the closed state. maintain. When the solenoid 13 is driven by the unlock signal from the control unit 3, the solenoid 13 attracts the hook 12 against the biasing force of the locking biasing means as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. Then, by releasing the engagement of the claw portion 11 with the engagement portion 10, the front door 1 is automatically rotated around the lower end side rotation shaft 15 by the urging force of the opening urging means (not shown). It swings in the counterclockwise direction in 3 to be in an open state, whereby a safe (not shown) can be loaded into or taken out of the machine. It is also possible to operate the hook with a motor instead of the solenoid 13.

The control unit 3 is an external host computer 1
4 is connected so that data can be transmitted and received. The host computer 14 centrally manages information and the like of automatic cash dispensers installed in a plurality of convenience stores and the like. The host computer 14 stores, for example, coded ID information and personal identification numbers relating to all issued ID cards.

Next, the control contents of the control unit 3 will be described together with the flow when the front door 1 is opened. First, an ID card owned by a specific manager is inserted into the card insertion slot 2 when the safe is put in or taken out. Then, the control unit 3 causes the ID information of the ID card read by the card reader unit 4 to be input, and, for example, identification information that is a part of this ID information (this ID card can be used for other ID cards and credit cards). And the like) are output to the host computer 14. Then, the host computer 14
For example, using the identification information of this ID card, the stored ID information and personal identification number are searched for and output to the control unit 3.

In the control unit 3, the card reader unit 4
The ID information of the ID card read by and the ID information read from the host computer 14 are compared and collated,
In addition, the personal identification number input after the insertion of the ID card from the ten-key pad 7 of the operation unit 8 and the personal identification number read from the host computer 14 are compared and collated, and the ID information of the ID card and the input personal identification number are correct. It is determined whether it is a thing. In this case, for example, when both ID information match and both passwords match, it is determined that the ID information of the ID card and the input password are valid.

When the control section 3 determines that the ID information of the ID card and the input personal identification number are valid, it outputs an unlock signal to the electromagnetic lock means 9 to drive the solenoid 13. . Then, the hook 12 that engages the engaging portion 10 and locks the front door 1 by the biasing force of the lock biasing means (not shown) is attracted by the solenoid 13 and the biasing force of the lock biasing means. Rocks against
The engagement between the claw portion 11 and the engaging portion 10 is released, whereby the front door 1 is unlocked, and the rotation shaft 15 on the lower end side is centered by the urging force of the opening urging means (not shown). It swings to an open state, and a safe (not shown) can be loaded into or taken out of the machine. Therefore, even if there is an ID card, the lock cannot be unlocked without knowing the personal identification number, which is superior to crime prevention in that it is opened only with a key. Moreover, I
Since the D card cannot be easily duplicated like a key, it is more excellent in crime prevention.

The personal identification number can be changed and deleted on the host computer side.

[0015]

As described above in detail, according to the automatic teller machine of the present invention, the control section stores the ID information of the ID card read by the card reader section and the ID card stored in the host computer. The ID information of the ID card and the input ID information of the ID card are collated with the personal identification number input from the operation unit and the personal identification number of the ID card stored in the host computer. If the personal identification number is valid, the lock means is activated to unlock the door. Therefore, even if there is an ID card, the door cannot be unlocked without knowing the personal identification number, which is superior in crime prevention to the one opened only with the key. Moreover, since the ID card cannot be easily duplicated like a key, it is more excellent in crime prevention.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of an automatic teller machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of the automatic teller machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a lock means of the automatic teller machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Front Door 3 Control Section 4 Card Reader Section 8 Operation Section 9 Electromagnetic Lock Means 14 Host Computer

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An automatic teller machine having a door that opens when a safe storing money is loaded into or taken out of the aircraft, and a card reader unit for reading ID information stored in an ID card, and information. An operation unit capable of externally inputting, a lock unit capable of releasing the door from a locked state in which the door is closed, and an ID of the ID card read by the card reader unit.
D information and the I stored in the host computer
The ID information of the ID card is collated with the ID information corresponding to the D card, and the personal identification number input from the operation unit is collated with the personal identification number of the ID card stored in the host computer. An automatic teller machine, comprising: a control unit for activating the locking means to release the locked state of the door when the information and the input personal identification number are valid.