KR101084164B1 - Apparatus and method for securing cartridge of automatic media dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

 Disclosed are a cartridge security apparatus and a method of a media dispenser capable of improving the security of a cartridge storing media for providing various media to a user. The main body of the cartridge security device according to the present invention is a main central processing device connected with a main memory storing data including an ID, a main communication device connected to the main central processing device, and a main power supply for supplying power. Have a device. The cartridge is installed to be detachable from the main body, and is connected to the sub central processing unit, the sub central processing unit mounted on the case, and the main central processing unit and the sub central processing unit. Sub communication device connected to the communication device, sub power supply connected to the main power supply to supply power from the main power supply device, and connected to the sub central processing unit to transfer media from the case to the main body It has a motor driving section for controlling the drive of the servo motor. The sub-central processing unit is configured to control the motor driving unit by authenticating the ID transmitted from the main central processing unit. According to the present invention, the sub-central processing apparatus of the cartridge authenticates the ID transmitted from the main central processing apparatus of the main body to approve the connection with the main body to control the ejection of the medium from the cartridge, and efficiently and systematically manage the historical data of the cartridge. Management can improve security.

Description

Cartridge security device and method of media dispenser {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING CARTRIDGE OF AUTOMATIC MEDIA DISPENSER}

The present invention relates to a media dispenser, and more particularly, it is possible to improve the security of a cartridge storing a media for paying various media such as bills, securities, tickets, paper, etc. to a user. It relates to a cartridge security device and a method of a media dispenser.

The use of various media dispensers such as automatic teller machines (ATMs), cash dispensers (CDs), ticket machines, vending machines, and the like is commonplace. Representative cash dispensers and cash dispensers of media dispensers are used for financial transactions of bills and checks as media. Ticket machines are used to issue tickets, and vending machines are used to sell gift certificates.

The media dispenser is provided with a box-shaped cartridge for storing a large amount of media to supply the media to the user. The cartridge is manufactured separately from the main body of the media dispenser for transport and is also called a cassette. When the cartridge is installed inside the main body and the main body and the cartridge are connected, the main loading device of the main body and the subloading device of the cartridge interlock to transfer the medium from the cartridge to the main body.

It is very important that such a cartridge maintains its complementary ability to prevent the release of the media even by artificial manipulation of the subloading apparatus without being installed in the media dispenser. In particular, since the cartridge of the ATM is used for the storage and transportation of the bill, the banknote should not be withdrawn from the cartridge in a state where the ATM and the cartridge of the ATM are separated. However, even when the cartridge is not connected to the main body, the subloading device is forcibly operated so that the media can be directly withdrawn from the cartridge.

As an example of a media dispenser, Patent No. 10-0390799 discloses a cassette compensator that cannot withdraw cash stored in a cassette without passing through the cassette door. The cassette complementing device of this patent document is configured such that a key mounted on the inside of the ATM and a rotating member mounted on the cassette are interlocked by the connection of the ATM and the cassette. When the ATM and cassette are connected, the rotating member is rotated in contact with the key. The restraint of the drive shaft rotated by receiving power from the ATM is rotated by the rotation member. When the restraint of the drive shaft is released, the subloading device is operated to transfer cash from the cassette to the ATM. When the ATM and cassette are separated, the rotating member restrains the rotation of the drive shaft at the initial position to prevent the transfer of cash by the subloading device.

However, the cassette complementary device has a problem in that it is not difficult to release the restraint of the drive shaft by rotating the rotating member by a tool such as a driver, and forcibly operate the subloading device to take out cash from the cassette. In addition, the configuration of the cassette complementary device is complicated, there is a disadvantage that the assembly is cumbersome.

On the other hand, the cartridge of the automatic teller machine has been developed a technology that adopts a loading motor (loading motor) for the individual operation of the sub-loading device. The loading motor is configured to be connected to the main power supply of the main body by a cable connector. However, since the loading motor can be driven by artificially supplying power even when not connected to the main power supply of the main body, the loading motor has a disadvantage of low complementarity.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cartridge of a media dispenser that cannot eject a medium when a cartridge storing a large amount of media is not connected to an authorized media dispenser. A security device and a method thereof are provided.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cartridge security device and a method of a media dispenser capable of storing and managing historical data including the number of sheets of the medium discharged from the cartridge by a sub-central processing device and a sub memory of the cartridge. have.

Features of the present invention for achieving the above object, the main central processing unit is connected to the main memory that stores the data including the ID, the main communication device connected to the main central processing unit and for supplying power A main body having a main power supply; It is installed so as to be detached from the main body, and it is a case for storing a plurality of media, the sub central processing unit mounted on the case, connected to the sub central processing unit, the main communication device for the interface of the main central processing unit and the sub central processing unit Sub communication device connected to the main power supply, and the sub power supply connected to the main power supply to supply power from the main power supply, and the servo connected to the sub central processing unit to transfer media from the case to the main body. And a cartridge having a motor driving portion for controlling the driving of the motor, wherein the sub-central processing apparatus is in a cartridge security device of a media dispenser configured to control the motor driving portion by authenticating an ID transmitted from the main central processing apparatus.

Another feature of the present invention is a main central processing unit, a main communication unit, a main power supply unit and a main memory having a main central processing unit, a sub communication unit, a sub power supply unit, a sub memory, a motor driving unit and a plurality of Installing a cartridge storing media; Connecting the main communication device and the sub communication device with a first cable connector; Connecting the main body and the sub power supply with a second cable connector to connect the main body and the cartridge; Preparing an operation of the cartridge by operation of the sub-central processing apparatus; Transmitting data including an ID from the main central processing apparatus to the sub central processing apparatus through the main communication apparatus and the sub communication apparatus; Authenticating the ID by operation of the sub-central processing apparatus; If the ID is not authenticated, there is a cartridge security method for a media dispenser comprising the step of stopping the operation of the motor drive unit by the operation of the sub-central processing unit.

Cartridge security device and method of a media dispenser according to the present invention is installed in the cartridge is a sub-central processing unit for authenticating the connection to the main body by authenticating the ID transmitted from the main central processing unit of the main body is provided to discharge the medium from the cartridge By controlling, complementaryness can be improved by preventing the ejection of a medium of a cartridge that is not connected with an authenticated media dispenser. In addition, since the historical data including the number of sheets of the medium discharged from the cartridge can be stored by the sub-central processing unit and the sub memory of the cartridge, it can be efficiently and systematically managed, and thus it can be very usefully used for automatic teller machines.

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an automatic teller machine as an example of a media dispenser to which a cartridge security device according to the present invention is applied;
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a cartridge security device of a media dispenser according to the present invention;
3 is a flowchart illustrating a security method by a cartridge security device of a media dispenser according to the present invention.

Other objects, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a cartridge security device and a method of a media dispenser according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, FIG. 1 illustrates an automatic teller machine as an example of a media dispenser to which a cartridge compensator according to the present invention is applied. 1 and 2, the automated teller machine (2) is for the ATM body 4, the central processing unit (6), the operation terminal (8), the communication device, power supply, for reading and organizing the bankbook It consists of a bankbook, a bank account for identification and storage of banknotes, a card reader, a statement printing machine, a reject box, and the like. The central processing unit 6 of the automatic teller machine 2 is connected by a network with a host computer of a financial institution for processing a financial transaction requested by a user. The operation terminal 8 for inputting a user command is composed of a keypad or a touch screen.

The automatic teller machine 10 is installed in the ATM main body 4 of the automatic teller machine 2 and constitutes a cashier and withdrawal unit of the automatic teller machine 2. The media dispenser 10 is also referred to as a cash dispensing unit in the automated teller machine (2). The media dispenser 10 is composed of a main body 12, a main central processing unit 14, a main communication device 16, a main power supply 18, and a main memory (Main memory: 20). The main central processing unit 14 is connected to the main communication unit 16. The main communication device 16 is connected to the communication device of the automatic teller machine 2. The main memory 20 is connected to the main central processing unit 14 and stores an ID (ID) for the media dispenser 10.

In the main body 12 of the automatic teller machine 10, a cartridge 30 in which a large amount of media, i.e., a bill or a check is stored, is installed. The cartridge 30 is configured to be separated from the main body 12 of the media dispenser 10 for transportation of the media. The cartridge 30 includes a case 32, a sub-central processing unit 34, a sub communication unit 36, a sub power supply unit 38, a sub memory 40, a sensing unit 42 and a loading unit ( 44). The sub central processing unit 34, the sub communication unit 36, the sub power supply unit 38, the sub memory 40, the sensing unit 42 and the loading unit 44 are incorporated in the case 32.

The main communication device 16 and the sub communication device 36 are connected by a first cable connector 46 for an interface of the main central processing device 14 and the sub central processing device 34. The sub power supply 38 is connected by the main power supply 18 and the second cable connector 48. The sub power supply 38 receives power from the main power supply 18 to supply power for the operation of the cartridge 30. The sub memory 40 is connected to the sub central processing unit 34 and stores historical data of the cartridge 30.

The sensing device 42 is composed of a first sensor 42a and a second sensor 42b. The first sensor 42a counts the number of media discharged from the cartridge 30 to the main body 12. The second sensor 42b detects the overlap of the medium discharged from the cartridge 30. The sub-central processing unit 34 processes signals input from the first sensor 42a and the second sensor 42b and stores the history data in the sub memory 40.

The loading device 44 includes a motor driver 44a and a servomotor 44b. The motor driver 44a is connected to the sub-central processing unit 34 to process the signal from the sub-central processing unit 34 to drive the servo motor 44b. The loading device 44 of the cartridge 30 is composed of a belt type and a roll type. The belt type loading device enters and transports a piece of media between a pair of belt conveyors operated by the servomotor 44b. The roll type loading apparatus enters and feeds a medium between a feed roller rotated by the servo motor 44b and an idle roller. The ID authentication program 50 is installed in the sub central processing unit 34. ID authentication program 50 authenticates the connection of the main body 12 and the cartridge 30 by processing the ID from the media dispenser 10.

The cartridge supplementing method by the cartridge security device of the automatic media dispenser according to the present invention having the above configuration will now be described.

2 and 3, in a financial institution, a medium, i.e., a bill, is accommodated in a cartridge 30 and stored and transported. After installing the cartridge 30 in the main body 12 of the media dispenser 10, the worker connects the main body 12 and the cartridge 30 of the media dispenser 10 (S100). The main communication device 16 and the sub communication device 36 are connected by a first cable connector 46. When the main power supply 18 and the sub power supply 38 are connected by the second cable connector 48, the main body 12 of the media dispenser 10 and the cartridge 30 are connected to the cartridge 30. ) Is powered on. The sub power supply unit 38 supplies power supplied from the main power supply unit 18 to the sub-central processing unit 34, the sub communication unit 36, the sensing unit 42, and the motor for the operation of the cartridge 30. It supplies to the drive part 44a.

When the cartridge 30 is powered on, the sub-central processing unit 34 sequentially executes initialization (S102), input / output setting (S104), and interrupt setting (Srupt) (S106). Prepare for operation of 30. When the initialization, input / output setting and interrupt setting of the sub-central processing unit 34 are completed, the main central processing unit 14 transmits data including the ID to the sub-central processing unit 34 (S108). The ID is input to the sub-central processing unit 34 through the main communication unit 16 and the sub communication unit 36.

The sub-central processing unit 34 decodes the data transmitted from the main central processing unit 14 (S110), and determines whether the ID is authenticated by executing the ID authentication program (S112). If the ID of the main central processing unit 14 is not authenticated, the sub central processing unit 34 rejects the command from the main central processing unit 14, and ends the operation of the cartridge 30 (S114). If the ID is authenticated, the sub-central processing unit 34 approves the connection of the main body 12 and the cartridge 30 to be normal (S116).

As such, the sub-central processing unit 34 of the cartridge 30 authenticates the ID transmitted from the main central processing unit 14 of the media dispenser 10 to approve the connection between the main body 12 and the cartridge 30. By controlling the operation of the cartridge 30, it is possible to prevent the release of the medium, i.e. bills or checks, from the cartridge 30 at the time of connection of the unauthorized media dispenser 10 and the cartridge 30, thereby greatly improving the complementarity. have. In addition, the servomotor 44b is driven even when the connection between the main body 12 and the cartridge 30 is not authenticated or when the power is forcibly applied to the sub power supply device 38 in the detached state of the cartridge 30. Release of the medium is prevented.

When the user operates the operation terminal 8 of the automatic teller machine 2, and inputs a command for requesting the payment of the medium, the main central processing unit 14 issues a payment command of the medium input from the automatic teller machine 2; The program processes the program (S118), and transmits a payment instruction of the medium to the sub-central processing unit 34 through the main communication device 16 and the sub communication device 36 (S120).

 The sub-central processing unit 34 controls the motor drive unit 44a by processing a command to supply the medium transmitted from the main central processing unit 14 by a program, and the motor drive unit 44a drives the servomotor 44b. To release the medium from the cartridge 30 (S122). The first sensor 42a senses a medium discharged from the cartridge 30 to the main body 12 and inputs it to the sub-central processing unit 34. The sub-central processing unit 34 processes the signal input from the first sensor 42a to count the number of sheets of the medium discharged from the cartridge 30. The second sensor 42b detects the overlap of the media discharged from the cartridge 30 by the operation of the loading device 44. The sub-central processing unit 34 processes the signal of the second sensor 42b and sends the overlapped media to the reject box provided in the main body 12 when two or more media are overlapped and transferred.

When the discharge of the medium from the cartridge 30 is completed, the sub-central processing apparatus 34 stops the discharge of the medium by controlling the motor driving unit 44a to stop the drive of the servomotor 44b (S124). The sub-central processing unit 34 processes data such as the quantity and remaining amount of the medium discharged by the operation of the loading device 44 and stores the historical data of the cartridge 30 in the sub memory 40 (S126). The main central processing apparatus 14 encodes the history data of the cartridge 30 stored in the sub memory 40 and stores the encoded data in the main memory 20 (S128). The sub central processing unit 34 transmits the history data to the main central processing unit 14 through the sub communication unit 36 and the main communication unit 16. The main central processing unit 14 processes the history data transmitted from the sub central processing unit 34 by a program and stores it in the main memory 20. Therefore, the history of the cartridge 30 can be managed efficiently and systematically.

The embodiments described above are merely to describe preferred embodiments of the present invention, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, those skilled in the art within the spirit and claims of the present invention It will be understood that various changes, modifications, or substitutions may be made thereto, and such embodiments are to be understood as being within the scope of the present invention.

2: automatic teller machine 4: ATM body
10: media dispenser 12: main body
14: main processing unit 16: main communication unit
18: main power supply 20: main memory
30: cartridge 32: case
34: sub central processing unit 36: sub communication unit
40: sub memory 42: sensing device
44: loading device 50: ID authentication program

Claims (5)

A main body having a main central processing device connected to the main memory storing data including an ID, a main communication device connected to the main central processing device, and a main power supply for supplying power;
It is detachably installed in the main body, the case for storing a plurality of media, the sub-central processing unit mounted on the case, connected to the sub-central processing unit, the interface between the main central processing unit and the sub-central processing unit A sub communication device connected to the main communication device for supplying power, a sub power supply device connected to the main power supply device for supplying power from the main power supply device, and connected to the sub central processing device; A cartridge having a motor driver for controlling driving of the servo motor for transferring the medium from the case to the main body,
And the sub-central processing unit is configured to control the motor driving unit by authenticating the ID transmitted from the main central processing unit. The media dispenser of claim 1, wherein the main communication device and the sub communication device are connected by a first cable connector, and the main power supply device and the sub power supply device are connected by a second cable connector. Cartridge protector. 3. The cartridge security device of claim 1 or 2, wherein a sub memory capable of storing historical data of the cartridge including the quantity of the medium discharged from the cartridge is connected to the sub central processing apparatus. . In the main central processing unit, main communication unit, main power supply and main memory main body having a sub central processing unit, a sub communication unit, a sub power supply unit, a sub memory, a motor drive unit to store a plurality of media Installing;
Connecting the main communication device and the sub communication device with a first cable connector;
Connecting the main body and the cartridge by connecting the main power supply and the sub power supply with a second cable connector;
Preparing the operation of the cartridge by operation of the sub-central processing apparatus;
Transmitting data including an ID from the main central processing apparatus to the sub central processing apparatus through the main communication apparatus and the sub communication apparatus;
Authenticating the ID by operation of the sub-central processing apparatus;
And stopping the operation of the motor driving unit by the operation of the sub-central processing unit if the ID is not authenticated. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the sub-central processing unit approves the connection between the main body and the cartridge as normal when the ID is authenticated in the step of authenticating the ID and releases the medium from the cartridge by the operation of the motor driver. A cartridge security method for a media dispenser for storing historical data in which the number of sheets to be counted is stored in the sub memory.

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