JPH11213214A - Electronic lock management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To open and close the key of an automatic transaction device or the like in a batch, and to leave the opening and closing operation history of the lock. SOLUTION: Plural automatic transaction devices are provided with electronic locks 21. An automatic medium supplying and collecting device 5 for supplying and collecting transaction media according to residual media in an automatic transaction device is connected with this automatic transaction device 3. This device is provided with a reading means 44 for reading individual information stored in a card-shaped storing means 64, and an individual information storing means for storing the individual information. Also, this device is provided with an individual information comparing and confirming means for comparing personal information inputted from a key inputting means 43 with personal information stored in the individual information storing means, and conforming it. Moreover, this device is provided with an electronic lock opening and closing controlling means for controlling the opening and closing of an electronic lock 21 based on a signal from the individual information comparing and confirming means, and an operation history storing means for storing the opening and closing operation history of the electronic key 21.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an electronic lock management system for an automatic apparatus and a medium replenishment and recovery apparatus for replenishing and recovering a transaction medium in the automatic apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an automated equipment (automatic transaction apparatus) installed in a financial institution such as a bank, when a shortage or an excessive amount of transaction media (for example, bills) occurs, supply or collection of the transaction medium (for example, banknotes) is performed by a financial institution or security. It was done manually by a person in charge of the company. For this reason, there are disadvantages in terms of labor costs, prompt service to customers, security, and the like.

In order to solve such a problem, there has been proposed an automatic medium replenishment and recovery apparatus (for example, GTS; group turnaround system) for automatically replenishing or recovering a medium from outside the automatic transaction apparatus. This GTS is
When the transaction medium in the automatic transaction apparatus, for example, bills is excessive or deficient, the self-propelled moving medium replenishment and collection machine (carrier) moves to the desired automatic transaction apparatus, collects a cassette for storing bills from the automatic transaction apparatus, An empty or alternative cassette containing bills is mounted on the automatic transaction apparatus.

As a result, labor savings have been made possible, the operating rate of the automatic transaction apparatus has been increased, customer service has been improved, and security in security has also been improved.

[0005]

The automatic transaction apparatus and the GTS described above are generally provided with an internal operation unit. The internal operation unit is provided with various operations for bank staff and maintenance staff, for example, automatic operations. It displays various information such as the operating state of the transaction device, the content of the transaction being executed, the situation at the time of the occurrence of a failure, and gives instructions such as turning on / off and resetting the power and executing maintenance operations. This internal operation unit, together with the above-described cassette and the like,
Covered by device door. Conventionally, automatic transaction equipment and G
The device door provided in the TS is locked by a lock (hard lock) that opens and closes manually, and this hard lock is different for each automatic transaction device and each GTS. Therefore,
At the time of maintenance of the automatic transaction device and the GTS, all locks are different, so that each device door has to be manually opened and closed one by one, which has been a very troublesome problem. In addition, since opening and closing is performed by a hard lock, it is not possible to keep a history of when the opening and closing are performed, and furthermore, who performed the opening and closing, and it cannot be said that security is perfect. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can collectively enable opening and closing of a lock of an automatic transaction device and the like,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic lock management system capable of retaining a lock opening / closing operation history, to improve lock opening / closing operability, and to strengthen security management.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic lock management system, comprising: a plurality of automatic transaction devices for inserting and removing a transaction medium in response to a customer operation; An automatic medium replenishment and recovery device that replenishes or collects transaction media for the automatic transaction device according to the remaining amount of medium in the transaction device, an electronic lock that locks at least a device door of the automatic transaction device, and personal information. Card-shaped storage means for storing, key input means, reading means for reading personal information stored in the card-shaped storage means, personal information storage means for storing personal information, and input from the key input means Personal information comparison / confirmation means for comparing / confirming the personal identification information stored in the personal information storage means with the password information stored in the personal information storage means; and opening / closing the electronic lock based on a signal from the personal information comparison / confirmation means. And an electronic lock-off control means for, characterized by comprising an operation history storage means for storing the opening and closing operation history of the electronic lock.

In this electronic lock management system, the personal information stored in the card-shaped storage means is read by the reading means, and the information and the personal information stored in the personal information storage means are compared and confirmed. The password is compared by the means, and the password inputted by the operator through the key input means is compared with the password read from the personal information storage means, and the confirmation is performed. If these checks are successful,
The personal information comparison and confirmation means sends a normal signal to the electronic lock opening / closing control means, the electronic lock opening / closing control means sends an open signal to the electronic lock,
The electronic lock is opened. The opening / closing history at this time is stored in the operation history storage means.

The electronic lock management system may be characterized in that the electronic lock is provided with a manual lock opening / closing mechanism.

In this electronic lock management system, even if a power failure occurs, a manual opening / closing operation by a lock opening / closing mechanism can be performed as before.

The electronic lock management system further includes a timer for counting a time during which the electronic lock is opened and outputting a signal when the count value reaches a predetermined value, and alarm means based on the signal from the timer. And a monitoring means for operating the above.

In this electronic lock management system, a time during which the electronic lock is opened is counted by a timer, and when the count value reaches a predetermined value, a signal is output from the timer. Activate alarm means.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of an electronic lock management system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of an electronic lock management system according to the present invention. The electronic lock management system 1 includes a plurality of automatic transaction devices (ATMs) 3 and an automatic medium replenishment and collection device (GTS) 5 for automatically replenishing or collecting media (for example, bills) from outside the automatic transaction device 3. Be composed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the automatic transaction apparatus shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an external view of an electronic lock, and FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a GTS. The automatic transaction apparatus 3 automatically performs processing such as payment, withdrawal, bookkeeping, balance inquiry, and transfer at a financial institution such as a bank in an interactive manner with a customer. The automatic transaction device 3 includes a card read / write device 7, a receipt issuing device 9, a passbook / certificate reading / printing device 11, a bill receiving / dispensing device 13, a coin receiving / dispensing device 15, a display device 17, an operation panel device 19, and an electronic lock 2.
1, a control device 23, and a communication device 25.

The card read / write device 7 reads and writes magnetic information recorded on an information recording section of a card-shaped magnetic recording medium. The receipt issuing device 9 issues a piece of paper on which transaction details are printed. The passbook / certificate reading / printing device 11 prints transaction contents on a passbook or the like, and reads and writes magnetic information on a magnetic information recording unit of the passbook. The banknote depositing / dispensing device 13 and the coin depositing / dispensing device 15 have a medium cassette, and have a function of discriminating and counting deposited bills and coins, and counting the number of deposits and withdrawals to deposit and withdraw.

The display device 17 has a screen for displaying a guidance message and operation buttons for inputting a password, a price, and the like. The operation panel device 19 displays various kinds of operations for bank staff and maintenance personnel, for example, displays various information such as the operation status of the automatic transaction device, the contents of transactions being executed, the status at the time of failure occurrence, and power on / off. Instructions such as resetting, executing a maintenance operation, etc. The electronic lock 21 can lock a device door that covers the medium cassette, the operation panel device 19, and the like. The electronic lock 21 is of an electronic type using a known technique,
It is controlled by software and can be opened and closed by a hard lock 21a (see FIG. 3) which is a manual lock opening and closing mechanism.

The control unit 23 manages the progress of the transaction and communicates with the host computer 2 via the communication unit 25 and the public line 27.
9 to generate data to be transmitted to the automatic transaction apparatus 9 and control the above-described units mounted on the automatic transaction apparatus 3. This control device 23
Is connected to a GTS controller described later.

The GTS 5 includes a carrier 31 having a medium cassette for replenishment and collection, a carrier controller 33,
And a GTS controller 35. The carrier 31
As shown in FIG. 4, it runs on a moving rail 37 laid along a plurality of automatic transaction devices 3 arranged side by side, and can be connected to a desired automatic transaction device 3. This carrier 31
, An electronic lock 21 similar to that described above is provided on the device door.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the GTS controller. The GTS controller 35 includes a CRT 39, a main body 41, a key input unit 43, and an ID serving as a reading unit.
And a card reader / writer 44. The main body 41 further includes an interface (I / O) 45, a personal information comparison / confirmation unit 47, a personal information storage unit 49, an electronic lock opening / closing control unit 51, a timer 53, and an operation history storage unit 5.
5, a monitoring unit 57, a GTS control unit 59, and a medium remaining amount storage unit 61.

The GTS control unit 59 includes a medium remaining amount storage unit 6
1 to determine whether or not the remaining amount of the medium of the automatic transaction apparatus 3 has reached the replenishment value or the collection value. If replenishment, the carrier 31 is connected to the desired automatic transaction apparatus 3 and the connection adapter 63 The medium cassette is replenished via (see FIG. 1), and if it is collected, the medium cassette is collected.

The personal information comparison / confirmation means 47 includes personal information stored in the personal information storage means 49 and a card-shaped storage means (I) read from the ID card reader / writer 44.
(D card) 64 for comparison. The personal information comparison confirmation means 47 sends the result of the confirmation to the electronic lock opening / closing control means 51. The electronic lock opening / closing control means 51 transmits an electronic lock 21 opening / closing signal based on the transmitted signal. When the electronic lock 21 is open, the electronic lock open signal is output from the timer 53.
Sent to

The timer 53 counts time from when the electronic lock opening signal is received, and sends a signal to the monitoring means 57 when a predetermined time has elapsed. The monitoring means 57 receives the signal from the timer 53, and outputs the buzzer 6 as the alarm means.
Send a ringing signal to 5.

When the electronic lock 21 is opened, the operation history storage means 55 stores the date and time and the personal information used at that time.

The thus configured electronic lock management system 1
Will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the electronic lock management system according to the present invention. (1) Registration of ID card In registration of ID card 64, ID card reader / writer 4
4 to read the ID card 64, the data of the ID card 64 is registered in the personal information storage means 49 of the GTS controller 35. Further, the registrant's name, password and responsibilities of the ID card 64 are registered, and the personal information storage means 49 is updated.

(2) Opening and Closing of Electronic Lock To open and close the electronic lock 21, an “electronic lock open / close button” is pressed by the key input means 43 of the GTS controller 35, and the ID card 64 is passed through the ID card reader / writer 44. The electronic lock 21 can be opened and closed (the automatic transaction apparatus 3 or the carrier 3 connected to the GTS controller 35).
Specify 1).

The GTS controller 35 includes an ID card 6
4 is inserted into the ID card reader / writer 44, the ID
The information on the card 64 is read out, and the information is compared with the personal information stored in the personal information storage means 49 by the personal information comparison / confirmation means 47 to make a first confirmation. On this occasion,
The personal information comparison / confirmation means 47 reads out the personal identification number stored in the personal information storage means 49 in advance. Next, a password input screen is displayed on the CRT 39, and if the operator inputs the password through the key input means 43,
A second confirmation is made by comparing the inputted password with the password read out from the personal information storage means 49.
If these two confirmations are normal, the personal information comparison confirmation means 47 sends a normal signal to the electronic lock opening / closing control means 51, and the electronic lock opening / closing control means 51 sends an open signal to the electronic lock 21. At this time, when the electronic lock 21 is opened, the counting by the timer 53 is started.

(3) Maintenance of Equipment In the maintenance of the automatic transaction apparatus 3, the carrier 31, etc.,
Maintenance is performed while the electronic lock 21 of these target devices is open. Then, by pressing the “maintenance completion button” of the key input unit 43 after the work is completed, the GTS controller 35 determines that the work is completed, closes the electronic lock 21, and records the operation history in the operation history storage unit 55. .

(4) Opening and Closing at the Time of Power Failure In case of maintenance of the equipment at the time of power failure, the device door is opened and closed with a different hardware lock 21a for each device as in the conventional case.

(5) Timeout detection when the electronic lock is opened When the electronic lock 21 is opened, the timer 53 starts counting upon receiving a signal from the electronic lock opening / closing control means 51, and after a predetermined time elapses, the timer 53 starts counting. The sent timeout signal is sent to the monitoring means 57. The monitoring unit 57 that has received the timeout signal sounds the buzzer 65 and notifies the maintenance staff or the staff of the timeout. In response to the notification, the maintenance person or the clerk performs an operation of manually closing the electronic lock 21 or extending the value of the timer monitoring.

As described above, the above-described electronic lock management system 1
According to this, the opening and closing of the electronic lock 21 of each device can be controlled collectively by the GTS controller 35, and since the opening and closing operation is recorded as an operation history, the management can be centralized. Further, since the electronic lock 21 includes the hard lock 21a, even if a power failure occurs, the electronic lock 21 can be opened and closed as usual. Further, the timeout is monitored by the monitoring means 57, so that forgetting to close the electronic lock 21 can be prevented by the sound of the buzzer 65.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the electronic lock management system 1 is applied to each device (the automatic transaction apparatus 3, the carrier 31, etc.) under the control of the GTS controller 35 has been described. The lock management system may be applied to each device under the automated device centralized monitoring system that monitors each store or a plurality of stores.

[0031]

As described above in detail, according to the electronic lock management system of the first aspect of the present invention, the electronic transaction lock is provided in the automatic transaction apparatus under the automatic medium replenishment and recovery apparatus, and the personal information is compared and confirmed. Based on the comparison result of the means, the electronic lock is controlled to be opened and closed via the electronic lock opening and closing control means, so that the opening and closing of the electronic lock can be collectively enabled, and the operation history storage means is provided. Also, an operation history of opening and closing the electronic lock can be left. As a result, lock opening and closing operability can be improved, and security management can be strengthened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of an electronic lock management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the automatic transaction apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an external view of the electronic lock.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a GTS.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a GTS controller.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the electronic lock management system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 electronic lock management system 3 automatic transaction device 5 GTS (automatic medium replenishment and recovery device) 21 electronic lock 21a manual lock opening / closing mechanism (hard lock) 43 key input means 44 reading means (ID card reader / writer) 47 personal information comparison / confirmation means 49 Personal information storage means 51 Electronic lock opening / closing control means 53 Timer 55 Operation history storage means 57 Monitoring means 64 Card-shaped storage means 65 Buzzer (alarm means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of automatic transaction devices for taking in and out transaction media according to a customer operation, and replenishing or collecting transaction media for the automatic transaction device according to the remaining amount of media in the automatic transaction device. An automatic medium replenishment and recovery device; an electronic lock for locking at least a device door of the automatic transaction device; a card-shaped storage device for storing personal information; a key input device; and a card-shaped storage device. Reading means for reading personal information; personal information storage means for storing personal information; and personal information comparison for comparing and confirming password information inputted from the key input means with password information stored in the personal information storage means. Confirmation means; electronic lock opening / closing control means for controlling opening / closing of the electronic lock based on a signal from the personal information comparison / confirmation means; and operation history storage means for storing an opening / closing operation history of the electronic lock. An electronic lock management system comprising: 2. The electronic lock management system according to claim 1, wherein said electronic lock has a manual lock opening / closing mechanism. 3. A timer that counts the time the electronic lock is open and outputs a signal when the count value reaches a predetermined value, and a monitoring unit that operates an alarm unit based on a signal from the timer. The electronic lock management system according to claim 1, further comprising: