KR100936584B1 - Bill acceptor with radio frequency identification - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a working bank depositor, comprising: a face having proof of authenticity of all inserted banknotes, storing all proven banknotes, an operating button and a video display for data entry and for displaying relevant messages and data. The panel has a sensor zone for sensing the RFID storage card at radio frequency to charge or discharge the value from the RFID storage card and to retrieve data from the RFID storage card in accordance with the operating mode selected by the consumer through the operation.

Banknote Machine, RFID, Radio Frequency, Vending Machine

Description

Bill acceptor with radio frequency recognition {BILL ACCEPTOR WITH RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bill acceptor, and more particularly, to a bill acceptor having a radio frequency recognition function used in a vending machine for storing bills as well as a RFID (RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION) card.

With the development of RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) technology, RFID storage cards are widely used in many fields to replace conventional paper and contact magnetic cards in many transactions. Paper cards can easily be damaged when wet or crumpled. Contact magnetic cards require direct contact and stored data tends to be corrupted by external magnetic fields. Moreover, when using a paper card or a contact magnetic card, the user must remove the paper card and the contact magnetic card from a pocket or purse. During the use of the contact magnetic card, the user must insert the contact magnetic card through the sensing slot. When an RFID card is used, the user does not need to remove the RFID card from the pocket or wallet, and the stored data can be read by the RFID reader at a predetermined distance. Therefore, RFID cards are widely welcomed by consumers.

Before using an RFID card in public transportation, at a store, at a station or elsewhere, the user must charge the RFID storage card with a value adder. The value charger is composed of an RFID sensor module and a bill receiving module. The RFID sensor module and banknote receiving module are two independent sets of devices and are electrically connected to each other. Therefore, the value charger has a big size that occupies a large installation space.

Moreover, value chargers are usually installed in stations, shops or other public places. Typical value chargers usually have a large size, so limited space stations, shops or other public places will not be able to install too many value chargers. It is very common to see many people line up in front of the value charger at the station to charge the RFID storage card.

Moreover, the RFID sensor module and bill accepting module of the value charger are two independent fasteners together, and the manufacturing cost of the general value charger is very high. Because of the large size, commercial value chargers cannot be installed in vending machines.

The present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention to provide a bill acceptor having a radio frequency recognition function used for vending machines for storing bills as well as RFID storage card for execution.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a bill acceptor with a radio frequency recognition function which is used in a vending machine which is automatable to charge the RFID storage card.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a bill acceptor, a RFID storage card acceptor and a value charging unit in one single unit, and a bill acceptor having a radio frequency recognition function which reduces manufacturing costs and installation space.

As an example of a bill acceptor with a radio frequency recognition function according to the present invention,

It consists of a main unit and a face panel provided on one side of the main unit, the face panel having a banknote insertion slot for inserting banknotes, the main unit comprising means for verifying the authenticity and value of all inserted banknotes The face panel consists of a sensor zone for sensing an RFID storage card at radio frequency, an operation button for data entry, and a video display for displaying associated operation messages and data. The main unit is composed of a banknote passage connected to the banknote insertion slot, and a banknote delivery roller set mounted on the banknote passage and transferring all inserted banknotes into the banknote box inside the main unit. The face panel is constituted by a sound generator for generating a sound indicating an operating state of the bill acceptor. The main unit includes a control circuit assembly, the control circuit assembly electrically connected to the microprocessor for data processing, operating the RFID storage card and reading, writing, value charging, value with the RFID storage card. An RFID chip controlled by the microprocessor to perform discharge, value storage, value transfer operations, a sensor electrically connected to the microprocessor and controlled by the microprocessor to communicate with an RFID storage card for signal transmission, and And a memory electrically connected to the microprocessor and controlled by the microprocessor to store data. The control circuit assembly further includes a monitoring device for rebooting the microprocessor of the bill acceptor when it fails. The control circuit assembly further comprises a clock electrically connected to the microprocessor and providing execution time to the microprocessor at the start of execution. The microprocessor of the control circuit assembly is electrically connected to the computer to access execution time and data, and compares the execution time of each execution with a predetermined time value. The main unit is installed in the vending machine. The sensor zone may be provided above the banknote insertion slot. The actuation button and the sensor zone may be provided between the video display and the bill insertion slot. The operation button may be provided above the video display.

As another embodiment of the present invention, the main unit and a face panel provided on one side of the main unit, the face panel has a banknote insertion slot for the insertion of banknotes, the main unit is the authenticity and value of all inserted banknotes And a face panel for sensing the RFID storage card at radio frequency and mounted around the bill insertion slot, a set of operation buttons located above the bill insertion block for data entry, and associated actuation messages. And a video display located above the banknote insertion slot to display data. The main unit is mounted in the banknote passage connected to the banknote insertion slot, and the banknote passage, and if the inserted banknote is true, deliver all the inserted banknotes inside the main unit toward the banknote box, and if the inserted banknote is a counterfeit bill And a bill transfer roller set for returning the inserted bill. The face panel includes a sound generator for generating sound to indicate an operating state of the bill acceptor. The main unit includes a control circuit assembly, the control circuit assembly electrically connected to the microprocessor for data processing, operating the RFID storage card and reading, writing, value charging, value with the RFID storage card. An RFID chip controlled by the microprocessor to perform discharge, value storage, value transfer operations, a sensor electrically connected to the microprocessor and controlled by the microprocessor to communicate with an RFID storage card for signal transmission, and And a memory electrically connected to the microprocessor and controlled by the microprocessor to store data. The control circuit assembly further includes a monitoring device for rebooting the microprocessor of the bill acceptor when it fails. The control circuit assembly further comprises a clock electrically connected to the microprocessor and providing execution time to the microprocessor at the start of execution. The microprocessor of the control circuit assembly is electrically connected to the computer to access execution time and data, and compares the execution time of each execution with a predetermined time value. The main unit is installed in the vending machine. The operation button is located between the banknote insertion slot and the video display.

The present invention provides a bill acceptor having a radio frequency recognition function having the following features and advantages.

 1. The face panel 1 provided on one side of the main unit 3 has a bill insertion slot 12 and a sensor zone 11 for sensing the RFID storage card 5 for the insertion of bills; The main unit 3 has a control circuit assembly 2 capable of reading and writing in communication with the sensor zone 11, so that the main unit 3 judges and accepts bills and stores the inserted RFID storage card 5 ) Store the value of the inserted banknote.

2. The bill holder has a sensor zone 11 provided on the face panel 1 and a control circuit assembly 2 mounted on the main unit 3 to provide RFID storage card value charging as well as bill receipt and verification functions. do.

Typically, the present invention combines the bill acceptor and the value charger into one single unit, reducing manufacturing costs and installation space.

Not limited to one embodiment for implementing a bill acceptor with a radio frequency recognition function according to the present invention, as claimed in the following claims without departing from the gist of the invention in the field Anyone with ordinary knowledge will have the technical spirit of the present invention to the extent that various modifications can be made.

1 and 7, a bill acceptor with RFID according to the invention consists of a main unit 3 and a face panel 1 on one side of the main unit 3. The face panel 1 is composed of a banknote insertion slot 12 and a passage 121. The main unit 3 has a banknote passage 31 in communication with the passage 121 to receive the banknote inserted into the banknote insertion slot 12, a banknote transfer roller set for moving the banknote to an internal banknote box (not shown) ( 32). The face panel 1 has a sensor zone 11 for supporting and sensing the RFID storage card 5, an operation button 13 arranged in a suitable position for data entry, and a video for displaying data and operating status. It further includes a display 14.

Referring again to FIGS. 2 and 1, the main unit 3 comprises a control circuit assembly 2. The control circuit assembly 2 comprises a microprocessor 21 for data processing, a monitoring device 22, an RFID chip 23, a sensor 24, a memory 25 for storing data and a clock 26. Include. The microprocessor 21 is connected to the RFID chip 23 via a data bus 211, an address bus 212, a control line 213 and a data address bus 214. The sensor 24 is controlled by an RFID chip 23 for detecting the RFID storage card 5.

Referring again to Figures 4 and 2, during the operation of the present invention, the control circuit assembly 2 is operated in the following steps:

100 start

101. Determine if the control circuit assembly has failed?

And if it fails, go to step 102; otherwise, go to step 103

(102) The monitoring device 22 drives the microprocessor 21 to restart

(103) waiting

(104) Does the sensor 24 sense the RFID storage card 5? If positive, proceed to step 105; if negative, return to step 103 through X.

(105) Is the connection between the sensor 24 and the RFID storage card 5 secured, and it is determined whether the RFID storage card 5 is again located? If yes, go to step 106; if no, proceed to step 103 through X.

(106) Whether the sensor 24 sensed the multiple RFID storage card 5? If positive, proceed to step 107 through Y; if negative, proceed to step 108 through Z.

The sensor 24 individually takes the serial numbers of all the RFID storage cards 5 and proceeds to step 108.

The sensor 24 operates the RFID storage card 5 according to the selection so that the RFID storage card 5 sends the ID code to the sensor 24 to authenticate and check the ID code, and the RFID storage card 5 If the ID code of) is correct, go to step (109). If the ID code is not correct, proceed to step (103) through X.

(109) By the RFID chip 23, the microprocessor 21 operates the RFID storage card 5, performs reading, writing, value charging, value discharging, storing, transmitting or other operations, and records execution records. Save to memory 25, drive video display 14 to display current operating status and amount of execution

Clock 26 counts the time it takes and transfers data to computer 4 for comparison

As described above, the microprocessor 21 of the control circuit assembly 2 controls the RFID chip 23 to communicate with the RFID storage card 5 by the sensor 24, and the sensor 24 is " Rquest std. &Quot; Command to the RFID storage card 5, and after " Answer to Request (ATR) ", the RFID storage card 5 sends a tag type to the sensor 24 so that communication is made, so that the sensor 24 Reads the size byte and serial number of the RFID storage card 5 and checks the correctness of the ID code. After authentication, the sensor 24 optionally operates the RFID storage card 5.

By means of the RFID chip 23, the microprocessor 21 operates the RFID storage card 5 to perform reading, writing, value charging, value discharging, storing, transmitting or other operations, and to the memory 25. Save the run history. As described above, the microprocessor 21 is electrically connected to the RFID chip 23 by the data bus 211, the address bus 212, the control line 213, and the data address bus 214 so that the data, address And control signal transmission is made between the microprocessor 21 and the RFID chip 23. Moreover, the memory 25 is electrically connected to the microprocessor 21 so that the microprocessor 21 can store execution records in the memory 25 respectively. Moreover, the clocks 26 are each electrically connected to the microprocessor 21 to count execution times. When execution begins, the clock 26 is used by the microprocessor 21 and conveys the execution start time to the computer 4 for counting. When the execution exceeds the predetermined time, the computer 4 starts a related procedure, such as canceling the execution, communicating with the RFID storage card 5 again, transferring a bill, or other procedure. At the end of the run, the microprocessor 21 sends a run deadline to the computer 4, and the computer 4 stores and records the run time.

Referring to Fig. 5, when the consumer uses the bill acceptor as the RFID storage card 5, the present invention proceeds according to the following steps.

(200) The consumer inserts the RFID storage card (5).

The video display 14 displays the balance of the inserted RFID storage card 5, the consumer selects "value storage" or "consumption", and selects "value storage", proceeds to step 202. If "consumption" is selected, the process proceeds to step 209.

202. The consumer inserts a bill and proceeds to step 203.

(203) The authenticity of the inserted banknote is checked, and if the inserted banknote is not true, the process proceeds to step 204. If the inserted banknote is calm, the process proceeds to step 205.

(204) The execution ends and the inserted banknote is returned.

(205) Display the inserted banknote value, check whether the consumer will store the value, go to step 204 if negative, and go to step 206 if positive.

The corresponding value is stored (206), the balance is displayed, and the flow proceeds to step (207).

(207) Does the consumer choose whether to save the value? If the consumer selects the value store, go to step 202; otherwise, go to step 208.

(208) The execution ends, and the consumer brings the RFID storage card 5 out.

(209) Transfer balance data to the vending machine and proceeds to step 210.

If the consumer selects "goods" or "end of execution", and "end of execution" is selected, the process proceeds to step 208, and if it selects "goods", it proceeds to step 211.

(211) Check whether the vending machine accepts the selection, if positive, go to step 212; if negative, go to step 210.

(212) Subtract the execution amount, and proceed to step (213).

(213) Display the balance.

(214) The execution ends, and the consumer picks up the product.

6, when a consumer uses a bill acceptor as a bill, the present invention proceeds to the following steps:

300 The consumer inserts a banknote.

(301) Check the value and authenticity of the inserted banknote, proceed to step 303 if the inserted banknote is true, and proceed to step 302 if the inserted banknote is not authentic.

(302) Return the inserted bill.

If the value of the inserted banknote is displayed, the consumer selects "store value" or "consumption", selects "store value", proceeds to step 304, and selects "consumption" (308). Proceed to step).

(304) The consumer inserts the RFID storage card 5, and the video display 14 displays the remaining balance of the inserted RFID storage card 5 and proceeds to step 305.

(305) The consumer checks to save the value, if negative, proceeds to step 302; if positive, proceeds to step 306.

After completion of the execution (306), the video display 14 displays the balance of the RFID storage card 5, and proceeds to step 307.

307. Execution ends, and the consumer brings the RFID storage card 5. As shown in FIG.

308 Send the value of the bill to the vending machine.

(309) Check whether the vending machine accepts, if no, proceeds to step (302), and if accepted, proceeds to step (310).

310, the consumer selects a product.

(311) sense the amount of execution.

312, execution ends, and the consumer picks up the commodity, the balance coin or bill.

Referring back to FIGS. 6 and 7 and 1 and 2 and 5, when using the RFID storage card 5, the RFID storage card 5 is positioned on the sensor zone 11 in the face panel 1. do. At this time, the microprocessor 21 of the control circuit assembly 2 drives the RFID chip 23 and the sensor 24 to communicate with the RFID storage card 5 and proves the authenticity of the RFID storage card 5. do. Once the authenticity of the RFID storage card 5 is verified, the microprocessor 21 drives the video display 14 to display the value stored in the RFID storage card 5. At this time, the consumer selects the desired operation mode by operating the operation button 13 in the face panel 1. When "value storage" is selected, the consumer inserts the bill into the passages 121 and 31 through the bill insertion slot 12 on the face panel 1. At this time, the banknote transfer roller set 32 is driven to move the inserted banknote forward, and the authenticity and value of the inserted banknote are checked. When the authenticity of the inserted banknote is recognized, the microprocessor 21 of the control circuit assembly 2 drives the RFID chip 23 and the sensor 24 to write the stored value to the RFID storage card 5. If "consumption" is selected, microprocessor 21 sends the current useful storage value of RFID storage card 5 to the vending machine, and the vending machine sends the stored value of RFID storage card 5 to the microprocessor 21 after execution. The microprocessor 21 displays the stored value through the video display 14 and drives the RFID chip 23 and the sensor 24 to reduce the amount of execution. When the consumer selects to end execution, the microprocessor 21 displays a message via the video display 14, and the consumer takes the RFID storage card 5. When using banknotes, the consumer may choose to "value store" or "consumption." When "consumption" is selected, the microprocessor 21 transmits the value of the inserted banknote to the vending machine, and selects and cancels the product after receipt of the banknote. After execution, the consumer picks up the commodity and change coin or bill.

When the bill enters the bill passage 31 and is moved forward by the bill transfer roller set 32, the main unit 3 inspects the character, pattern, and / or counterfeit bill mark. When the authenticity of the inserted banknote is recognized, the banknote is received in a bill box (not shown) in the main unit 3. Banknote transfer, authenticity verification, and storage operations are well known techniques and therefore detailed descriptions in this field are omitted.

Referring again to FIGS. 1, 2 and 7, the face panel 1 is provided on one side of the main unit 3 and has the aforementioned sensor zone 11 and an insertion slot 12 located in front. The control circuit assembly 2 described above is mounted inside the main unit 3. Therefore, the face panel 1 can bring the value stored in the inserted RFID storage card 5, the consumer can insert the banknote in the face panel 1, and the value in the inserted RFID storage card 5; Can be stored. Unlike conventional separate designs, the present invention has an RFID recognition unit incorporated in the bill acceptor to reduce space occupancy. Therefore, the bill acceptor with the radio frequency recognition function of the present invention is practical and saves installation space for use in railway / subway / bus stations or shops.

Moreover, the main unit 3 of the bill acceptor of the present invention can be directly connected to the vending machine. When the inserted RFID storage card 5 is recognized as true, the stored value of the inserted RFID storage card 5 can be used directly for execution, and the consumer can insert a bill into the bill acceptor to start execution. The value of the banknote previously inserted can be filled in the inserted RFID storage card 5.

A typical vending machine usually has a big size so that sufficient internal space can store the contents. Moreover, the value charger has certain dimensions, and therefore, placing the value charger and the vending machine at railway / subway / bus stations requires a lot of installation space. Since the present invention has a value charger integrated into a bill acceptor from a vending machine, the vending machine including a bill acceptor according to the present invention is capable of paying not only bills but also RFID storage cards, and an RFID storage card inserted by a consumer (5). ) To allow the value to be charged. Therefore, the present invention saves a large installation space and provides convenience to the consumer.

Furthermore, face panel 1 comprises a sound generator 15. When the consumer operates face panel 1, sound generator 15 generates a corresponding sound. The sound may be a beep, preset phrase or background music, providing a comfortable and convenient operating environment.

Instead of the operation button 13 and the video display 14 described above, the face panel 1 may be provided as a touch screen for use as an input device as well as a display screen.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the sensor zone 11 is a vertical plane located on one side with respect to the operation button 13 and the video display 14 and provided on the front side of the face panel 1. 8 shows a form in which the sensor zone 11 is replaced by a face panel 1 located in the front face inside the banknote insertion slot 12. 9 shows another form of the face panel 1 in which the sensor zone 11 is a platform extending vertically from the front wall below the height of the actuation button 13.

1 is a perspective view of a bill acceptor according to the present invention

2 is a block diagram according to the present invention

3 is a flow chart according to the invention (I)

4 is a flowchart according to the present invention (II).

5 is a flow chart during use of a bill acceptor as an RFID storage card in accordance with the present invention.

6 is a flow chart during use of the bill acceptor according to the present invention.

7 is a side cross-sectional view of a bill acceptor according to the present invention.

8 is a perspective view of another form of a face panel of a bill acceptor according to the present invention;

9 is a perspective view of another form of a face panel of a bill acceptor according to the present invention;

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: face panel 2: control circuit assembly

3: main unit 4: computer

5: RFID storage card 11: sensor zone

12: banknote insertion slot 13: operation button

14: video display 15: sound generator

21 microprocessor 22 supervisor

23: RFID chip 24: sensor

25: memory 26: clock

31: banknote passage 32: bill transfer roller set

121: passage 211: data bus

212: address bus 213: control line

214: data address bus

Claims (20)

delete It consists of a main unit and a face panel provided on one side of the main unit, The face panel has a banknote insertion slot for inserting banknotes, and comprises a sensor zone for sensing an RFID storage card at radio frequency, an operation button for data input, and a video display for displaying related operation messages and data. , The main unit has means for verifying the authenticity and value of all inserted banknotes, and transfers all inserted banknotes to the banknote passage connected to the banknote insertion slot and mounted in the banknote passage toward the banknote box inside the main unit. A bill acceptor with a radio frequency recognition function, characterized by comprising a bill transfer roller set. The method of claim 2, The face panel is a bill acceptor having a radio frequency recognition function, characterized in that consisting of a sound generator for generating a sound indicating the operating state of the bill acceptor. The method of claim 2, The main unit includes a control circuit assembly, the control circuit assembly electrically connected to the microprocessor for data processing, operating the RFID storage card and reading, writing, value charging, value with the RFID storage card. An RFID chip controlled by the microprocessor to perform discharge, value storage, value transfer operations, a sensor electrically connected to the microprocessor and controlled by the microprocessor to communicate with an RFID storage card for signal transmission, and And a memory electrically connected to the microprocessor and controlled by the microprocessor to store data. The method of claim 4, wherein And the control circuit assembly further comprises a monitoring device for rebooting the microprocessor of the bill acceptor when the control circuit assembly fails. The method of claim 4, wherein And the control circuit assembly further comprises a clock electrically connected to the microprocessor and providing execution time to the microprocessor at the start of execution. The method of claim 6, The microprocessor of the control circuit assembly is electrically connected to a computer to access execution time and data, and compares the execution time of each execution at a predetermined time value. The method of claim 2, The main unit is a bill acceptor having a radio frequency recognition function, characterized in that installed in the vending machine. The method of claim 2, And said sensor zone is provided above said banknote insertion slot. The method of claim 2, And said actuating button and said sensor zone are provided between said video display and said banknote insertion slot. The method of claim 2, And the operation button is provided above the video display. delete It consists of a main unit and a face panel provided on one side of the main unit, The face panel has a banknote insertion slot for banknote insertion, a sensor zone mounted around the banknote insertion slot for sensing an RFID storage card at radio frequency, a set of operation buttons located above the banknote inserting block for data entry, and A video display located above the banknote insertion slot for displaying associated operational messages and data, The main unit has a means for verifying the authenticity and value of all inserted banknotes, and is mounted in the banknote passage connected to the banknote insertion slot, and in the banknote passage, if the inserted banknote is true, a banknote box inside the main unit; A bill acceptor having a radio frequency recognition function, comprising: a bill transfer roller set for transferring all inserted bills toward the bank, and returning the inserted bills if the inserted bill is a counterfeit bill. The method of claim 13, The face panel includes a sound generator for generating a sound to display the operating state of the bill acceptor. The method of claim 13, The main unit includes a control circuit assembly, the control circuit assembly electrically connected to the microprocessor for data processing, operating the RFID storage card and reading, writing, value charging, value with the RFID storage card. An RFID chip controlled by the microprocessor to perform discharge, value storage, value transfer operations, a sensor electrically connected to the microprocessor and controlled by the microprocessor to communicate with an RFID storage card for signal transmission, and And a memory electrically connected to the microprocessor and controlled by the microprocessor to store data. The method of claim 15, And the control circuit assembly further comprises a monitoring device for rebooting the microprocessor of the bill acceptor when the control circuit assembly fails. The method of claim 15, And the control circuit assembly further comprises a clock electrically connected to the microprocessor and providing execution time to the microprocessor at the start of execution. The method of claim 17, The microprocessor of the control circuit assembly is electrically connected to a computer to access execution time and data, and compares the execution time of each execution at a predetermined time value. The method of claim 13, The main unit is a bill acceptor having a radio frequency recognition function, characterized in that installed in the vending machine. The method of claim 13, And the operation button is located between the banknote insertion slot and the video display.

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