JPH0677256B2 - Embossed card processing device - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an embossed card processing device mounted on an automatic teller machine (ATM) or the like, and more specifically, it accepts a card having embossed characters. The present invention relates to an embossed card processing device that transfers embossed characters to a recording medium such as receipt paper as proof that this card has been used.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, an automatic cash depositing / dispensing machine (hereinafter abbreviated as ATM) or the like is equipped with an embossed card processing device. The conventional embossed card processing device mainly includes a card insertion port into which an embossed card is inserted, a card conveying means for conveying the inserted embossed card in the device, and information to a magnetic recording medium provided on the embossed card. The magnetic head that reads / writes the data, and the paper such as the receipt made of pressure-sensitive recording paper stored at a predetermined position on the embossed card, and the paper such as the journal on the paper. And an imprinting device configured so that the embossed characters are pressure-transferred onto the receipt paper or the like by pressing and passing through with a roller impregnated with ink. The card insertion slot and the space for storing receipt paper or journal paper are linearly and continuously provided on the card transport path provided by the card transport means, and a magnetic head is provided on the card transport path between them. It is provided. Further, the imprint apparatus is positioned near the space in which the receipt paper and the journal paper are stored.

The operation of the imprint apparatus thus configured will be described. When the customer inserts the embossed card into the card insertion slot, the embossed card is carried by the card carrying means, and the magnetic head reads / writes information from / to the magnetic recording medium. Next, the embossed card is conveyed to a space in which the receipt paper or the journal paper is stored, where the embossed characters on the embossed card are pressure-transferred by the roller onto the journal paper and the receipt paper. After that, the embossed card and the receipt paper are transferred to the card insertion slot by the card conveying means and returned to the customer.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, such a conventional embossed card processing device has the following problems.

When the embossed card processing device is installed in an ATM device or the like, each part of the embossed card processing device is a customer operation part of the ATM device, such as a customer service panel provided with a display device, operation buttons, a cash deposit / withdrawal port, a passbook entry / exit, or the like. It should be located as close to this as possible. Otherwise, the transport path of the embossed card would be a long distance, which poses a problem in terms of mounting space and cost. However, since the customer operation unit is provided with a large number of various parts and devices as described above, as a practical problem when mounting an embossed card processing device on an ATM, a relatively large-scale imprinting device or receipt paper is stored. There is a problem that it is extremely difficult to provide a space or the like near the customer service panel. Therefore, the transport path of the embossed card is inevitably long.

In addition, since the conventional embossing card processing device uses an imprinting device to physically press and transfer the embossed characters to the receipt paper and the journal paper, at the bank or the like that owns the ATM, the journal is recorded as a transaction record. Since it is necessary to store paper, the amount of journal paper to be stored becomes huge when there is a large amount of transactions, which is a problem in storing data regarding embossed characters.

Therefore, the present invention solves these problems and can be easily accommodated even when there is a space limitation near the customer service panel such as ATM, and embossed character data can be stored reliably and easily. An object is to provide a card processing device.

(Means for Solving Problems) An embossed card processing device according to the present invention includes a banknote operation unit that performs an operation of inserting a deposited banknote into the embossed card processing device or an operation of discharging a dispensed banknote out of the device. A banknote processing machine for performing cash deposit / withdrawal processing based on a card having embossed characters received in the device in relation to the input operation or the discharge operation, and the cash deposit / withdrawal processing is performed by the card. As an evidence, in an embossed card processing device configured to print the description of the embossed characters on the card on the receipt of the cash deposit / withdrawal process, in a position facing the card along the transfer path of the card, it is orthogonal to the transfer path. An array of lenses arranged to receive the light reflected from the card, and a position where the card faces the lens array. A pair of light emitting diode arrays arranged so as to respectively irradiate light from an oblique position of the lens array along the transportation path toward a position of an embossed character on the card when transported, and the lens. An image sensor unit which has a sensor unit that receives light from the array and converts the light into an electric signal, and is arranged in the vicinity of a card insertion slot of the device; and the electric signal from the image sensor unit. An embossed image data generating means for generating image data of the embossed characters of the received card, and an electric control system having a means for storing and storing the generated image data, and a receipt conveying path. The image connected to the banknote operation unit and read out from the storage means according to the end of the banknote deposit / withdrawal process. Printing means for printing the data on the receipt and discharging it to the banknote operating unit.

(Operation) Since the embossed card processing device of the present invention is configured as described above, the image sensor section can be installed efficiently and intensively in the vicinity of the customer service panel such as an ATM device in a space-saving manner. The electric signal of the embossed character output from the unit is stored in the storage unit as image data of the card via the embossed image data generation unit, and the image data stored in the storage unit is printed by the printing unit. The above object is achieved by printing on the receipt and discharging the receipt to the bill operating unit.

(Embodiment) Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the ATM of the mechanical system of one embodiment of the present invention.
Of the magnetic recording medium provided on the embossed card and near the customer service panel for reading / writing information and optically reading embossed characters (these are collectively defined as a card reader / writer; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a card R / W). In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a card R / W1, which is composed of the components described below. The card insertion guide 3 is configured so as to protrude from the inside of the customer service panel 2 of the ATM to the outside. The embossed card 4 placed on the card insertion guide 3 is inserted into a conveyance roller 6 formed of elastic rubber or the like. A conveyor belt 5 for conveying the inserted embossed card 4 is attached to the lower roller of the conveyor roller 6.
The conveyor belt 5 includes a lower roller of the conveyor roller 7 configured similarly to the conveyor roller 6, a motor 8 for rotating the conveyor belt 5 in both forward and reverse directions, and a magnetic head 9 described later. It is attached to the conveyance roller 13 provided at the bottom. A light emitting diode 11 and a light receiving transistor 12 positioned so as to face each other are provided in the vicinity of the carrying roller 6, and these detect that the embossed card 4 has been inserted. The magnetic head 9 is positioned on the conveyor belt 5 close to the conveyor roller 6 so as to come into contact with a magnetic recording medium (not shown) provided on the embossed card 4 when the embossed card 4 passes therethrough. The information is read / written from / to this magnetic recording medium. An image sensor unit 10 is provided on the conveyance path of the embossed card 4 between the magnetic head 9 and the conveyance roller 7.

The image sensor unit 10 functions as a contact-type image sensor for the embossed card 4, and is arranged linearly along the conveyance path and orthogonal to the conveyance direction, and from a position facing the embossed card 4. The SELFOC lens array 104 on which the light reflected from the embossed characters on the embossed card 4 is incident, and the embossed characters on the embossed card 4 are arranged before and after the SELFOC lens array 104 along the conveyance path of the embossed card 4. And a pair of light emitting diode arrays 102 in which the reflected light is made incident on the SELFOC lens array 104 by irradiating the SELFOC lens array 104 with an oblique direction.
And an amorphous silicon sensor surface 103 which receives light from the optical system, forms an image, and converts it into an electric signal. In this case, the light incident on the SELFOC lens array 104, and thus the light incident on the amorphous silicon sensor surface 103, contains information that can clearly represent the embossed characters.

The card R / W1 thus configured is mounted on the ATM 40 as shown in FIG. The figure is a diagram of the internal structure of the ATM 40 as viewed from the right side. In FIG. 1, the card R / W 1 of FIG. 1 is mounted on the back surface of the customer service panel 2 at the illustrated position so that the card insertion guide 3 thereof projects from the customer service panel 2. Further, inside the ATM 40, a bill processing machine 80 for dispensing or depositing bills is installed. The bill operating unit 81 of the bill processing machine is arranged so as to be exposed to the customer service panel 2. This banknote operating unit 81 has a function as an input port for deposit banknotes to be inserted into the banknote processing machine 80, a function as an output port for dispensed banknotes stored inside, and is installed in the banknote processing machine 80 as illustrated. It also has the function of a receipt delivery port for discharging the receipt printed by the printer unit 50 to the customer. That is, the printer unit 50 is mounted on the rear portion of the banknote handling machine 80, and is provided with a cutter 53 positioned on a receipt transport path (or banknote transport path) 82 that provides the function of a receipt delivery port, and is positioned behind this. The print head 52 and the roller 54, and the receipt paper accommodating portion 51 positioned behind the print head 52 and the roller 54.
The printer unit 50 prints information such as transaction details and dates on a receipt, and also prints image data of embossed characters read by the image sensor unit 10 through embossed characters obtained through a process described later. That is, according to this embodiment, among the elements constituting the embossing card processing device, the printer unit 50 (corresponding to the imprinting device of the conventional example) for printing embossed characters on the receipt is located near the customer service panel 2. ATM40 other than space
It is mounted in the rear space inside.

Next, the main part of the electric control system of this embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. In the figure, the card
R / W1 is a card R / W in the ATM control unit 20 provided in the ATM40.
It is connected via the control unit 30. Card R / W1 is the first
From the magnetic sensor 9 for writing information on the magnetic recording medium on the embossed card 40 via the magnetic head 9 shown in the figure, the magnetic read unit 22 for reading information from the magnetic recording medium, and the image sensor unit 10. And an embossed image data generation unit 23 that cuts the electrical signal at a constant slice level and binarizes it to edit the binarized signal to generate image data of embossed characters. The print head 52 and the like of the printer unit 50 shown in FIG. 2 are controlled by the printer control unit 55 connected to the ATM control unit 20. A floppy disk unit (hereinafter abbreviated as FDD unit) 60 is a data memory unit 63 for storing image data of embossed characters formed by the embossed image data generation unit 23, and a program for storing a program for controlling the ATM 40. And a memory unit 64. The FDD unit 60 is controlled by the FDD control unit 61 connected to the ATM control unit 20. The ATM control unit 20 is connected to the center control unit 70 via a line 71.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 1, the embossed card 4 placed on the card insertion guide 3 is inserted into the conveyance roller 6, and the card is driven by the action of the conveyance belt 5 driven by the rotation of the motor 8.
Drawn into R / W1. At this time, the embossed card 4 blocks the light from the light emitting diode 11, and it is detected that the embossed card 4 has been inserted. The embossed card 4 is further drawn into the card R / W1, information such as a personal identification number and an account number is read from a magnetic recording medium (not shown) on the embossed card 4 by the magnetic head 9, and the magnetic lead portion 22, shown in FIG.
It is transferred to the center control unit 70 via the card R / W control unit 30, the ATM control unit 20, and the line 71. Further, the embossed characters 41 on the embossed card 4 are sequentially scanned by the image sensor unit 10, and the electric signal from the amorphous silicon sensor surface 103 is converted into image data based on the operation of the embossed image data generation unit 23 in FIG. Card R / W controller 30, A
It is stored in the data memory unit 63 of the FDD unit 60 via the TM control unit 30 and the FDD control unit 61. After that, various processes such as deposit process, withdrawal process, transfer process, and bookkeeping process are performed at the ATM 40 shown in FIG. On the other hand, necessary information is embossed from the center control unit 70 of FIG. 3 through the line 71, the ATM control unit 20, the card R / W control unit 30, the magnetic write unit 21 and the magnetic head 9 of FIG. It is written on the magnetic recording medium on the card 4. Then, the embossed card 4 is conveyed in the direction of the card insertion guide 3. On the other hand, the data memory unit 6 of the FDD unit 60
Image data of embossed characters stored in 3 is FDD
Printing is performed on the receipt paper supplied from the receipt paper storage unit 51 via the control unit 61, the ATM control unit 20, the printer control unit 55, and the print head 52 of the printer unit 50. At this time, transaction details, dates, etc. are also printed based on the information from the center control unit 70. After that, the receipt paper is
Is separated by, is conveyed to the bill operating unit 81 via the receipt conveying path (or the bill conveying path 82) in the bill processing machine 80, and is discharged to the customer.

The present invention has been described above based on the embodiment. According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. First, as a structure for displaying the embossed characters on the receipt paper, the embossed characters are optically read, image data is created based on the read data and printed on the receipt paper. Only the image sensor unit 10 which can be constructed in a small size is provided in the vicinity, and the printer unit 50 for printing and the like can be installed in a place in the ATM where there is relatively no space restriction. Therefore, the embossing processing device can be easily accommodated even in an ATM or the like which has a restriction on the mounting space of the embossing card processing device. Second, the embossed character information is a storage means.
Since it is saved in the FDD unit 60, it can be saved more reliably and easily than the conventional method of saving journal paper. Thirdly, since the receipt paper accommodating portion 51 can be installed behind the ATM 40 separately from the card R / W1, the receipt paper can be easily replenished.

(Effect of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, the embossed characters are optically read, the image data of the embossed characters is created, and the image data is printed on a recording medium such as a receipt paper. An embossed card that can be easily installed even if the mounting space is limited, because it is possible to install only the possible reading part near the customer service panel such as ATM and place the embossed character transfer printing part in any position that can accommodate it. A processing device can be provided. Further, according to the present invention, since the information indicated by the embossed character is stored, there is an effect that data relating to the embossed character can be surely and easily saved. The present invention is suitable for application to various devices using embossed cards.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a card reader / writer part of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view when this embodiment is applied to an ATM, and FIG. 3 is an electric diagram of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows a control system. 1 ... Card reader / writer (card R / W), 2 ... Customer service panel, 3 ... Card insertion guide, 4 ... Embossed card, 5 ... Conveyor belt, 6,7,13 ... Conveyor roller, 8 ...... Motor, 9 ...... Magnetic head, 10 ...... Image sensor part, 11 ...... Light emitting diode, 12 ...... Light receiving transistor, 20 ...... ATM control part, 21 ...... Magnetic light part, 22 ...... Magnetic lead part, 23: Embossed image data generation unit, 30: Card R / W unit, 40: Automatic cash dispenser (ATM), 50: Printer unit, 51: Receipt paper storage unit, 52: Print head, 53 …… Cutter, 60 …… FDD section, 61 …… FDD control section, 63 …… Data memory section, 64 …… Program memory section, 70 …… Center control section, 71 …… Line, 80 …… Bill handling machine , 81 …… Banknote operation part, 82 …… Receipt transport path, 101, 102 …… Light emitting diode array, 103 …… Mol Fass silicon sensor surface, 104 ...... SELFOC lens array.

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁵ Identification code Internal reference number FI Technical indication location G07F 7/08 (56) References JP-A-55-56274 (JP, A) JP-A-52- 137940 (JP, A) Actual public Sho 55-50748 (JP, Y2)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A banknote operation unit for performing an operation of inserting a deposited banknote into an embossed card processing apparatus or an operation of discharging a dispensed banknote to the outside of the apparatus, and a banknote operation unit related to the insertion operation or the discharge operation. A banknote processing machine for performing cash deposit / withdrawal processing based on a card having embossed characters received in the device, and as a proof that the cash deposit / withdrawal processing has been performed by the card, the description of the embossed characters on the card is used for the cash deposit / withdrawal. In an embossed card processing device that prints on a receipt for gold processing, the light reflected from the card is arranged along the transfer path of the card so as to be orthogonal to the transfer path at a position facing the card. An array of lenses that are incident on the card array, when the card is transported to a position facing the lens array, A pair of light emitting diode arrays arranged to irradiate light from an oblique position toward the position of the embossed characters on the card, and light from the lens array is incident to convert the light into an electric signal. An image sensor unit having a sensor means and arranged in the vicinity of a card insertion slot of the apparatus, and an embosser for generating image data of the embossed character of the card received based on the electric signal from the image sensor unit. An electric control system having an image data generating means and a means for storing and storing the generated image data, and is connected to the bill operating unit via the receipt conveying path, and according to the end of the bill deposit / withdrawal processing. The image data read out from the storage means is printed on the receipt, and is sent to the bill operating unit. Embossed card processing apparatus characterized in that a printing unit for out.