KR102493830B1 - Self-auditable card menagement device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a card management device capable of self-auditing that stores multiple types and large quantities of cards for issuance and storage of cards, and enables accurate material management and audit results to be obtained by performing inventory check or audit of the stored cards. It is about.

Description

Self-auditing card management device {SELF-AUDITABLE CARD MENAGEMENT DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a card management device capable of self-audit, and in particular, stores a large number of cards of various types for card issuance and storage, and enables inventory check or audit of the stored cards to perform accurate material management and audit results. It relates to a card management device capable of self-audit enabling acquisition.

Mediums such as credit cards have been used by many users for a long time as a means to replace cash. In recent years, the use of media that can be used with various functions in addition to the function as a simple cash substitute has greatly increased due to the increase in usability and the expansion of services.

In the past, these media have stored the materials of unissued cards, called blank cards, in a place such as a safe for each type or use at a branch that issues media, and if issuing a card is necessary, insert this blank card into an issuing device to simplify the issuance process. proceed Through this, the usable state, that is, the issued medium is delivered to the customer.

In order to issue such a medium, the banker should confirm the purpose and type of the card requested by the customer, and insert the confirmed non-issued card into the issuing device to proceed with the issuance process. In this process, an accident in which an incorrect card is issued due to a banker's mistake may occur. In particular, since only a part of the issuance process of converting the card into a used state is automated, most of the process is carried out by bank employees, which increases the possibility of accidents and requires a lot of time, effort, and manpower, resulting in costly expenses. tionally very inefficient. Such conventional media management and issuance procedures have many errors and complexity of procedures such as storage of unissued cards, inventory management, issuance accuracy, etc., and thus human and material costs are high.

In order to solve this problem, a conventional card issuing device capable of generating a check card has been developed. However, the conventional card issuing device has only a function of loading a large amount of unissued cards and issuing them when necessary, and it is impossible to select and issue cards according to various card types and uses, so the conventional problems are not improved.

In particular, since such a conventional card issuing device simply stacks and stores a plurality of cards therein, inconvenience still exists in that a banker has to check the internal cards individually for inventory management or auditing. In addition, unissued materials must be stored using separate safes for each type and use, and periodic inventory management and audits must be performed, but since they are all done manually, accuracy is low and the possibility of errors is still high. .

Registered Patent No. 10-1965831, "Card Issuing Device and Financial Device"

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, to store a large amount of media for issuance and storage of media, and to perform inventory check or audit of the stored media, so as to accurately manage and audit materials. It is to provide a media management device capable of obtaining results.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to perform an audit by matching the data generated at the time of input and issuance with the data of the stored medium, and to provide various verification methods such as checking the total quantity, checking by card type, and checking by specific storage location, It is to provide a media management device that enhances the convenience of management and auditing.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to improve the convenience of physical audit by providing a function that can retrieve stored media for audit or material confirmation, and by allowing the manager to retrieve and check only the media desired or the media in the desired area at the time of recovery. and to provide a media management device that enables rapid audit progress.

In order to achieve the above object, a media management apparatus according to the present invention includes a storage unit in which a plurality of media of one or more types is stored, and a plurality of slots are provided so that the plurality of media are divided into individual sheets and stored; Mapping data is prepared by obtaining medium-specific information of each of the plurality of media and location information of the slot where the medium is stored, and inspection is performed to confirm discrepancies between the mapping data and the stock status of the medium according to an audit or inspection command. It includes; a control unit that executes.

and a feeder unit that transfers and inserts the medium inputted into the medium management device into the slot, obtains the medium-specific information and the location information recorded on the medium, and transfers the acquired medium to the control unit.

The checking includes any one or more of checking the storage location of the medium, rechecking medium information including medium-specific information or location information of the medium, and recovering the medium.

A recovery box for recovering media stored in the storage unit is further provided.

The storage unit is installed in each of the plurality of slots and further includes a sensor for detecting whether or not a medium is stored in the slot.

The control unit receives a detection value for detecting the existence of the medium from the sensor and compares it with the mapping data in order to check the storage location of the medium.

The sensing value includes the location information of the slot where the sensing value is generated.

The control unit controls the feeder unit to recheck the medium information from the medium that is the object of inspection, and compares the medium information transferred from the feeder unit with the mapping data.

The feeder unit retrieves the medium stored in the slot to reconfirm the medium information and obtains the medium specific information recorded on the medium.

The feeder unit re-inserts the medium into the slot in which the medium was originally stored after checking the medium-specific information.

The inspection is performed on some of the plurality of media according to any one condition of the type of the media and the location where the media is stored.

The recovery box is configured in plural, and the control unit classifies and puts the plurality of media stored in the storage unit into the plurality of recovery boxes according to the classification criteria included in the inspection or inspection command.

The media management apparatus according to the present invention stores a large amount of media for issuance and storage of media, and enables accurate management of materials and acquisition of audit results by performing inventory check or audit of the stored media.

In addition, the media management device according to the present invention performs auditing by matching data generated during insertion and issuance with stored media data, and provides various checking methods such as checking the total quantity, checking by card type, and checking by specific storage location. Thus, it is possible to increase the convenience of material management and auditing.

In addition, the media management device according to the present invention provides a function to retrieve stored media for audit or material confirmation, and allows the manager to retrieve and check only the media desired or the media in the desired area during recovery, thereby realizing the real-life audit. It improves convenience and enables rapid audit progress.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a media management device according to the present invention;
2 is a schematic block diagram showing the internal configuration of a media management device according to the present invention;
3 is an exemplary view showing an example of mapping data for media management, inspection, and audit according to the present invention;
Figure 4 is an exemplary view for explaining a procedure for inspection and audit according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described so that those skilled in the art can easily implement it with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the drawing numbers indicated on the components in the accompanying drawings use the same reference numbers as much as possible when indicating the same components in other drawings. In addition, in the description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or known configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. And certain features presented in the drawings are enlarged, reduced, or simplified for ease of explanation, and the drawings and their components are not necessarily drawn to scale. However, those skilled in the art will readily understand these details.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a media management device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a media management device 1 according to the present invention is configured as an independent device and can be selectively connected to an issuing point, a system of an institution, or other network devices as needed. For example, the media management device 1 may be configured in the form of a small box as shown and used by an employee who issues and manages media, or may be manufactured in the form of a kiosk or an automatic issuing machine and installed in various places. can be operated

The medium issuing device 1 is configured to allow internal access only by an authorized manager, and may be configured to enable only issuance and management-related functions and receipt of issued media from the outside.

Specifically, in the media management device 1, a case 11 is coupled to an internal frame to form an internal space together with the frame 10, and devices constituting the media management device 1 are accommodated in this space. Through this, the case 11 isolates the inside from the outside, and can be opened only by an authorized administrator through the door 7 .

The case 11 is provided with devices for using and managing the media management device, such as an interface for media management and issuance, and a media outlet 4 for receiving media when issuing media.

Specifically, the medium outlet 4 penetrates the case 11 and is configured to communicate with the inside, and is connected to the issuing unit provided inside the case 11, so that a part of the medium supplied from the issuing unit is outside the case 11. allow it to protrude into Here, a shelf, pedestal, etc., on which the issued media can be temporarily mounted may be provided at the lower end of the media outlet 4, and in this case, the media is completely discharged through the media outlet 4 and mounted on the shelf or pedestal. You may. The present invention is not limited only by what has been suggested that the medium discharge form through the medium outlet 4 may vary according to the operating method of the medium management device 1 . This media outlet 4 can be used as a media inlet for recovering or replenishing media into the media management device 1 as needed. That is, the media inserted through the media discharge port 4 are transported by the discharge unit in the opposite direction to the issuing direction and delivered to the feeder unit, so that the media can be introduced into the media management device 1 .

Here, the medium may be in the form of a card made of a material such as synthetic resin or paper. In addition, the medium may be configured to enable writing and reading of data by an authorized device such as an IC chip and memory. Also, the medium may be used for purposes equivalent to cash, such as a credit card, cash card, check card, bus card, or membership card, or may be used for proving or authenticating an individual's identity. In particular, the medium managed and issued by the medium management device 1 of the present invention means an unissued medium in which only minimum information, such as medium-specific information or medium type information, is described.

Such medium-specific information is information stored in advance in a process such as a manufacturing process in an unissued medium, and may be a serial number (SN) of the medium. The serial number of the medium may be a card serial number (CSN: Card SN) when the medium is a card, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

The medium type information may be, for example, information indicating the type of card when the medium is a card. For example, the media type information on the card may include any one or more of the debit card product type, whether a deferred payment transportation card function is included or not, and the overseas payment network brand type. That is, the medium type information refers to medium classification information for performing a service or function in a field in which the medium is used.

This media management device 1 may be provided with an interface for use and management by a user. The interface may be configured to be exposed to the outside of the case 11 as shown, or may be wirelessly configured by a user terminal such as a smartphone or a computer or a predetermined device such as an ID card. However, in the present invention, for convenience of description, only the case where the interface is provided outside the case 11 will be described, and the radio can be configured with reference to this interface, and the present invention is not limited only by what is presented.

More specifically, interfaces such as a panel 2 , a fingerprint reader 3 , a media outlet 4 , and a security key 5 may be provided outside the case 11 . In addition, devices necessary for security and management of the media management device, such as a Near Field Communication (NFC) pad, camera, and iris recognition, may be additionally configured.

The panel 2 displays information related to the media management device and information required for a media issuance process, while a user's command or information for management or issuance may be input. To this end, the display panel 11 includes a display panel and an input panel, and these may be configured separately, or an input panel in the form of a touch panel may be configured on the display panel. In particular, the panel 2 can be used for inputting information of a user who has delivered a dispensing command for issuing media.

In particular, the panel 2 may be configured such that a command for audit or inventory management is input, and spot information is output according to audit or inventory identification.

The fingerprint reader 3 is provided to verify the identity of a user or manager who wants to use the media management device 1 . For example, the fingerprint reader 3 is provided to reconfirm the identity of a user who wants to perform a series of actions such as controlling functions of the media management device 1, information inquiry, opening a door, and issuing media through the panel 2. . Here, in the present invention, it is described as a fingerprint recognizer 3, but as described above, it is suggested that it can be replaced with various authentication devices such as iris, face, or voice recognition, or they can be mixed to limit the present invention. no.

The security key 5 is provided to open or close the door 7 of the case 11 . To this end, a locking device may be provided in the case 11 so that the case 11 can be opened by the security key 5 or maintained in a locked state. On the other hand, the security key 5 can be replaced by the panel 1, and does not necessarily have to be provided.

In the above, the external appearance of the media management device of the present invention has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited by the bar presented, and can be modified in various forms. Hereinafter, the internal configuration of the media management device 1 will be described in more detail with reference to other drawings.

2 is a schematic block diagram showing the internal configuration of a media management device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the media management device 1 according to the present invention includes a frame 10, an issuing unit 20, a cassette unit 30, a storage unit 50, a feeder unit 70, and a control unit 90. ), and may be configured to further include a collection box 40.

The frame 10 together with the case 11 forms a space therein to accommodate the issuing unit 20, the cassette unit 30, the storage unit 50, the feeder unit 70, and the control unit 90. At this time, the case 11 is coupled to the outside of the frame 10 to isolate the inside and outside. In addition, the frame 10 is combined with the issuing unit 20, the cassette unit 30, and the storage unit 50 installed inside the case 11 to fix and support them, and to enable the feeder unit 70 to operate. play a supporting role. To this end, the frame 10 may include a plurality of frames classified according to functions or shapes, and the case 11 may be coupled to the outside of the frame 10 .

As described above, the case 11 has a role of preventing unauthorized users from accessing and allowing only authorized users to access the internal device, and a control device for using and managing the media management device 1, e.g. For example, a device such as the panel 2 may be configured. The device provided in the case 11 may have various interfaces, and the panel 2 is included in the interface in that it transmits an administrator's or user's command to the control unit 90 and outputs and provides the result. . In particular, the interface provided on the inside or outside of the case 11 includes a wireless data communication device, for example, a device for communication with a device communicating by Bluetooth, ZigBee, infrared communication, NFC (Near Field Communication), or A wired communication device such as USB may be provided. These devices may form a communication channel for command input instead of the panel 2, and deliver operation results of the media management device 1, particularly audit and inventory management information, to terminals or network devices having management authority. It is also possible to form a communication channel for

The issuing unit 20 proceeds with a process of issuing any one of the media stored in the slot 51 of the storage unit 50 under the control of the control unit 90, and the issuing process ends the medium through the medium outlet ( 4) discharged through To this end, the issuing unit 20 receives the medium supplied through the feeder unit 70, records the medium issuing information on the medium, and discharges the medium. For example, if the medium is a card, the issuing unit 20 may issue the medium by recording user information of the card as medium issuing information in the IC chip of the card. Since this medium issuance process is the same as or similar to a normal card issuance process, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. That is, in the issuing process performed by the issuing unit 20, a process of writing information that makes the medium usable is performed in the medium.

Also, the issuing unit 20 may be used as an inlet through which media to be stored in the storage unit 50 is input. That is, the issuing unit 20 may deliver the input, ie replenished medium, to the feeder unit 70 through the medium discharge port 4 . Here, the issuing unit 20 may check the medium-specific information of the medium input through the medium discharge port 4 and transmit it to the control unit 90 . In this case, the process of confirming medium-specific information by the feeder unit 70 and transferring it to the control unit 90 can be omitted. In addition, the issuing unit 20 may collect information such as additional information, inspection information, and code information of the medium input through the medium discharge port 4 for the supplemented medium and transmit it to the control unit 90 .

To this end, the issuing unit 20 includes a transfer device that transfers the media transported by the feeder unit 70 inside the issuance unit 20, and a writing device that writes media issuance information on the media transferred from the inside. It can be. Here, the writing device may also include a function of reading information recorded on the medium.

On the other hand, the issuing unit 20 may process the appearance of the medium in addition to the registration information, obtain the information of the issued medium or the information of the supplemented medium in a different form, transfer it to the control unit 90, or perform an inspection process. there is.

Specifically, the issuing unit 20 may have a pattern, image, or text written on the surface of a medium, such as printing, and may process the surface shape for pressurization or heat treatment, if necessary. Through this, it is possible to express the text in a three-dimensional form by forming irregularities. To this end, the issuing unit 20 may include any one of a printing device, a press device, and a heat treatment device for processing the appearance of media.

In addition, the issuance unit 40 may collect and store additional information related to the medium in addition to medium issuance information recorded on the medium and medium-specific information stored for each medium. This additional information may be information obtained by scanning or photographing the exterior. Such scanning or photographing information may acquire medium information using signals of various wavelengths such as ultraviolet rays, infrared rays, and X-rays in addition to visible light. To this end, the issuing unit 20 may include a scanner or camera for collecting such information. Here, the additional information can be performed when the medium is replenished in the medium management device 1 through the issuing unit 40 .

The information obtained by scanning or photographing the exterior of the medium by the issuing unit 40 may include code information printed on the outside of the medium, such as a QR code or barcode, in addition to the external image of the medium. In particular, such code information may be printed or attached together with media issuance information by the issuance unit 40 .

Meanwhile, the issuing unit 20 may proceed with a process of inspecting a medium for which a series of processes for issuance have been completed. To this end, the issuing unit 20 may read the recorded information again to check whether a normal reading operation is performed and whether the written information is correct. Alternatively, it can be confirmed whether normal processing has been performed by comparing the above-mentioned other information with the information of the dispensing command. Here, the issuing unit 20 is a medium input through the medium outlet 4 for replenishment.

The issuing unit 20 transmits the collected additional information to the control unit 90 . At this time, the issuing unit 20 may transmit inspection information including inspection results to the control unit 90 when the inspection process is performed on the issued media. Such inspection information may be included in additional information and delivered, or additional information may be included in inspection information and delivered.

The issuing unit 20 may be provided with first collection boxes 40 (40a, 40b). The first collection box 24 may be divided into a plurality of compartments separated from each other, or may be composed of a plurality of collection boxes 40a and 40b as shown. Media that have not been received after issuance may be collected and stored in the first collection box 40 , or media damaged during issuance or media that cannot be issued may be stored in the first collection box 40 . Here, the non-issuance medium may be a card in a state in which information cannot be stored in an IC chip, and the specific issuance impossible state is not specifically limited. When a plurality of compartments are provided in the first collection box 40 or when the first collection box 40 is divided into a plurality of collection boxes 40a and 40b as shown, each compartment or each box 40a , 40b), each medium can be stored separately by setting a different storage location for each medium state, such as a medium damaged during issuance, a medium that cannot be issued, and a medium that has not been received. When the first collection boxes 24 are configured in plurality, they can be installed at other locations of the issuing unit 20 other than the illustrated location.

Such unreceived media or unissued media may be stored in another collection box or storage unit 50 by the issuing unit 20 delivering them to the feeder unit 70 . However, by configuring the first collection box 24 separately in the issuance unit 20, it is possible to reduce the time required to collect and store media, and improve the convenience of management by clearly distinguishing media from unissued media.

The cassette unit 30 stores media to be stored or replenished in the storage unit 30 . The cassette unit 30 may be composed of a cassette box (not shown) in which media is stored and a loading box (not shown) in which the cassette box is detachably attached.

In the cassette unit 30, media to be stored in the storage unit 50 are stored in a stacked manner without classifying the media. That is, the cassette unit 31 is formed to have one space in the form of a cylinder or container, and a plurality of media are accommodated in the formed internal space, and the stored media are stored in contact with each other. The media loaded in the cassette unit 30 are separated into sheets and transported to the slot 51 of the storage unit 50 to be stored.

To this end, the cassette unit 30 may include a separation device for separating and discharging the loaded media in sheets. For example, the separation device may be provided in the loading box 32 in which the cassette box 31 is accommodated, and may be configured to withdraw media one by one from the bottom of the cassette box. For example, the medium may be separated and discharged by pushing the medium in a direction crossing the medium stacking direction by means of a motor or actuator coupled thereto and reciprocating or rotating in one direction, but this is not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the cassette box 31 may be provided with an opening on a contact surface with the loading box 32 so that the operating body and the medium can be brought into contact and the contacted medium can be discharged.

Meanwhile, a medium pressurizing device (not shown) may be provided in the cassette box 31 to move or press the stored medium in one direction, for example, in the direction of the loading box 32 . This medium pressurizing device may be configured through a support that contacts the medium, an elastic member that presses the support in one direction, and a rail or guide coupled to the support so that the support moves at a designated position, but this is not intended to limit the present invention. Here, the loading box 32 is fixedly installed at a designated position of the frame 10, and only the cassette box 31 can be separated and combined when replenishing media. In addition, although FIG. 2 shows an example in which one cassette unit 30 is configured, the present invention is not limited only by the fact that the cassette unit 30 may be configured in plural.

The storage unit 50 stores a plurality of media pending issuance. The storage unit 50 is provided with a plurality of slots 51 into which media are inserted so that a plurality of media to be stored can be divided into individual sheets and stored. This slot 51 may be provided for each rack or hopper (53, hereinafter both the rack and the hopper will be collectively referred to as 'hopper': 53a, 53b), and a plurality of stackers 52 are coupled to the hopper 53. can be provided. To this end, a plurality of hoppers 53 may be configured, and each hopper 53 may be provided with a different number of slots 51 . In this case, the size or spacing of the slots 51 provided for each hopper 53 may be configured differently. Here, the size of the slot 51 may mean any one of the thickness, horizontal and vertical lengths of the medium to be accommodated.

Meanwhile, each slot 51 may have location information, and this location information may be managed by the control unit 90. For example, the location information of the slot 51 may be represented by information such as the number of slot 51 of which hopper 53a to 53b. When a medium is input through the positional information of the slot 51, medium-specific information and positional information are mapped and stored, and when there is no medium-specific information mapped to the positional information of the slot 51, the corresponding slot 51 may be recognized as an empty slot 51.

A sensor may be installed in this slot 51 . The sensor may be installed for each slot 51 to detect the presence or absence of a medium and transmit the detection result to the control unit 90 or the feeder unit 70. The sensor may be configured as a contact sensor or an optical sensor, but this does not limit the present invention, and various types of sensors can be selected and applied as long as they can check the presence or absence of a medium in the slot.

The feeder unit 70 is responsible for moving media inside the media management device 1 . The feeder unit 70 picks up the media from the cassette unit 30 or the issuing unit 20, puts it into the slot 51 and stores it, and also takes out the media stored in the slot 51 to issue the issuing unit 40. put into To this end, the feeder unit 70 operates under the control of the control unit 90 and performs movement, insertion and discharge operations by a driving device. Here, the feeder unit 70 transfers the units stored in the storage unit 50 to the second collection boxes 41 (41a, 41b, 41c) for media recovery according to inspection or inspection.

In particular, the feeder unit 70 reads medium-specific information from the picked-up medium and delivers the read medium-specific information to the control unit 90. Through this, the feeder unit 70 can check the media that is currently transported and stored or discharged from the storage unit 50, manages by mapping location information to unique information of the media, or manages according to issuance or collection progress. be able to perform Here, when the feeder unit 70 retrieves the medium stored in the storage unit 50 for inspection or inspection, it can check the medium-specific information of the fetched medium and transmit it to the control unit 90 again. The location information of the slot 51 that has been used can also be transmitted again together.

Here, the information identified by the feeder unit 70 is information recorded on the medium, and as described above, only the medium type information may be written instead of the medium specific information, or both the medium specific information and the medium type information may be written. may have been recorded. In this case, the feeder unit 70 may read the medium type information instead of the medium-specific information and transmit it to the control unit 90. When a plurality of information is recorded, only one information is identified and transmitted to the control unit 90, All confirmed information may be transmitted to the control unit 90 . Hereinafter, checking the medium-specific information may be regarded as confirming the medium type information or both the medium type information and the medium-specific information in this way, and this is equally applied to information processing using the same.

Specifically, the control unit 90 designates the storage location of the medium by using the medium-specific information provided by the feeder unit 70, the feeder unit 70 receives the storage location, and inputs the medium to the corresponding location. and can be saved. Alternatively, after the feeder unit 70 finds the empty slot 51 and inserts the corresponding medium, the medium-specific information and the location information of the slot 51 into which the corresponding medium is inserted may be transmitted to the control unit 90 . Thereafter, the control unit 90 may map, store, and manage the medium-specific information transmitted from the feeder unit 70 and location information. Meanwhile, medium type information may be mapped with location information and stored in addition to or instead of medium specific information and location information.

By allowing the media-specific information of the feeder unit 70 to be checked, the feeder unit 70 can directly check and transmit the media-specific information to the control unit 90 without using the issuing unit 20 to check the medium. there will be In addition, when inspecting or inspecting the media, the feeder unit 70 checks the media-specific information at the location where the media to be inspected is taken out, and then moves the media as needed or reinserts it into the slot 51. It is possible to reduce the time required for

When replenishing media, the feeder unit 70 picks up the media stored in the cassette unit 30 and directly inserts the media into the slot 51 at a position designated by the control unit 90. Even when the issuing unit 20 is used to replenish the medium, the issuing unit 20 only transfers the medium without going through the process of verifying the medium-specific information, and the feeder unit 70 checks the medium-specific information, so replenishment is made. you can make it

Alternatively, as described above, the feeder unit 70 may transmit the location information of the slot 51 into which the medium is inserted to the control unit 90 as medium input information together with medium-specific information in the process of replenishing the medium. To this end, in a situation such as replenishment of a large amount of media, inputting of all media and acquisition of location information thereof is completed, and media input information of all supplemented media is transmitted to the control unit 90, and the control unit 90 It can be mapped and stored. Through this, it is possible to enable the control unit 90 to identify and manage the media inserted into all slots 51 of the storage unit 50 by type while making rapid media replenishment.

Similarly, even when media is checked according to inspection or inspection, or media is transferred to the second collection box 41, the feeder unit 70 reconfirms each media, that is, media-specific information and location information read again. may be accumulated, and the accumulated information may be delivered to the control unit 90 after the recovery of the medium is completed.

The control unit 90 controls the overall functions of the media management device including media insertion, issuance, collection, data collection, inspection and inspection. Specifically, the control unit 90 can store, manage, and issue a large number of media of various types. In addition, the control unit 90 acquires and uses medium-specific information and location information of the medium for such management and issuance, and in particular, may obtain additional information related to the medium and use it for management and issuance. In addition, the control unit 90 performs inventory management based on this information, and performs audit and inventory management to determine whether data is matched with the actual storage medium according to a manager's command or a predetermined cycle.

Specifically, the control unit 90 can store, manage, and issue a large number of media of various types. To this end, the control unit 90 maps and stores media-specific information or media type information and location information according to the storage of the media introduced into the media management device 1 through the cassette unit 30 or the issuing unit 20. and used for management and issuance. As described above, the control unit 90 controls the feeder unit 70 to store media in the storage unit 50, and receives media-specific information or media type information through the feeder unit 70 to obtain location information and It may be mapped and stored, or the feeder unit 70 may receive data in which media-specific information or media type information and location information are matched, map them, and store and manage them.

In this process, the control unit 90 may determine the storage location of a specific medium to classify and store the medium. The storage location of such a medium may be determined by a manager and does not necessarily have to be determined by the control unit 90 .

In addition, although the control unit 90 may take the lead in controlling the feeder unit 70, as described above, the feeder unit 70 processes the command generated from the control unit 90 by itself and only outputs the result. It can be transmitted to the control unit (90). Hereinafter, it will be described assuming that a series of processes are performed by the control unit 90 except for cases where it is necessary to clearly distinguish subjects in the control process. However, this process includes that it may be performed by the issuing unit 20 or the feeder unit 70, and does not necessarily have to be performed only by the control unit 90.

When the aforementioned storage location is designated by the manager, it may be transmitted to the control unit 90 through the manager terminal or input through the panel 2 . Accordingly, the control unit 90 may allocate the slot 51 according to the location designation and control the feeder unit 70 to store the medium in the allocated slot 51 . And, according to the media storage, the media specific information or media type information obtained from the feeder unit 70 is mapped and stored with the location information, and media management, issuance, collection, inspection and audit procedures are performed by the stored mapping data. .

To this end, the control unit 90 may include a processor for performing a series of calculations and controls, a memory for storing information, and a communication interface or communication module for communication with the manager terminal or panel 2.

In addition, the control unit 90 records the medium issuance information that enables the use of the medium stored in the storage unit 50 in the medium according to the dispensing command input through the panel 2 or an external device such as a user terminal, so that the medium discharge port (14) proceeds with the issuance process. For example, if the medium is a card, the user information of the card may be recorded as medium issuance information in an IC chip provided in the card, and the recorded medium may be issued. As described through the issuing unit 20, this procedure is the same as or similar to a normal card issuing procedure, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted. To this end, the dispensing command may include medium issuance information and be delivered. Such a dispensing command can be extracted from information input by a bank employee dealing with a customer or a user who proceeds to issue a medium for electronic issuance.

The control unit 90 may determine the recording time of the medium issuance information. Specifically, when the dispensing command is transmitted, the control unit 90 may control the issuing unit 20 to proceed with a process right before the point in time of writing the medium issuing information and to maintain a standby state thereafter. In addition, the control unit 90, when the authentication information of the user or administrator who delivered the disbursement command is input through the panel 2 or issuance is requested from a server or other network device, does not record the media on standby. The issuance unit 20 may be controlled to write issuance information and discharge through the medium outlet 14 . Through this, the medium management apparatus 1 of the present invention can accurately deliver the usable medium to the user who issued the issuance command.

In this way, the control unit 90 can store and manage a plurality of media and various types of media by mapping and managing media-specific information or media type information with location information. In particular, the control unit 90 can group and manage media by type by designating various types of media by a manager or by designating the location of the control unit 90, and grasping whether replenishment of each type of media is necessary. you can manage it.

In addition, the control unit 90 acquires and uses medium-specific information and location information of the medium for such management and issuance, and in particular, may obtain additional information related to the medium and use it for management and issuance.

Specifically, the control unit 90 may map and manage medium-specific information or medium type information with location information for each medium. The control unit 90 may add other information to the mapping data and use it for management and issuance.

For example, as described above, additional information, inspection information, or additional information collected by the issuing unit 20 may be received from the issuing unit 20, mapped to mapping data, and managed. However, in the case of mapping data, when a medium is issued, the issued medium information may be deleted from the mapping data or moved to history data to be described below. Here, if the aforementioned inspection information or additional information is obtained before issuance of the medium, that is, during a replenishment process, the inspection information or additional information is mapped and stored together with mapping data, and may be used for inventory management and auditing.

Therefore, the control unit 90 can generate history data separately from mapping data and manage this information through the history data. Or, by including history data in the mapping data, information of a medium having a previously stored and managed history is stored, and additional information, inspection information, or code information (hereinafter, additional information, inspection information, and code information) is stored in the information of the stored medium. In the sense of including all information, it will be collectively referred to as 'additional information'.) can be stored and used as needed. Hereinafter, description will be made on the assumption that mapping data is divided into current and past records, stored and managed, without generating separate history data.

Here, separate history data may be separately generated, or the past history distinguished within the mapping data may be regenerated and managed in a form different from the current data of the mapping data. For example, there may be a data change such that location information is removed from history data or past mapping data, and additional information is described instead of location information, and data additionally calculated by the operation of the control unit 90. can be added and stored.

In addition, the control unit 90 performs inventory management based on this information, and performs audit and inventory management to determine whether data is matched with the actual storage medium according to a manager's command or a predetermined cycle.

The control unit 90 performs inventory management such as checking the quantity and type of media stored therein according to a command transmitted from a server or a network device connected to the panel 2 or the media management device 1 or according to a predetermined cycle. Automatic auditing can be performed. Here, the server or network device may be a terminal of a manager having authority to manage or operate the media management device 1 or a system or device of a branch office for issuing media.

Specifically, the control unit 90 may check whether a medium corresponding to the quantity described in the data exists using the mapping data and the detection result of the sensor installed in each of the slots 51 . That is, the control unit 90 determines whether a medium is present at a location where a medium is present in the mapping data and whether a medium is present in an empty slot, and for this purpose, may check a detected value of a sensor. At this time, the control unit 90 may control the sensor to generate a detected value at the time of inspection.

In addition, the control unit 90 controls the feeder unit 70 to check the medium-specific information of the medium stored in the slot 51 again, and controls the location information and the medium-specific information to be transmitted to the control unit 90. . Through this, the control unit 90 may proceed with a process of comparing the newly delivered medium-specific information and location information with the mapping data of the corresponding medium stored in the mapping data.

In addition, the control unit 90 may perform a recovery process of releasing all media stored in the slot 21 according to a command from the panel 2 or the server network device during the inspection process. The release of all such media may be conducted for the purpose of physical identification of the media by the Administrator. During this process, the control unit 90 may control the feeder unit 70 to acquire and transmit the medium-specific information and location information of the retrieved medium. Here, the collection may be performed so that the medium is moved to the second collection box 41 described above.

Meanwhile, the second collection box 41 may also be composed of a plurality of collection boxes 41 so as to be collected in different locations according to conditions such as classification by type of media. The total amount of media collected in the second collection box 41 is equal to or greater than the total amount of media stored in the storage unit 50.

In this way, the second collection box 41 may be composed of a plurality of boxes to satisfy recovery conditions such as recovery of all media stored in the storage unit 50, recovery by type, and recovery by location. In addition, unlike the first collection box 40, the second collection box 41 is disposed close to the storage unit 50, so that the feeder unit 70 can move the storage unit 50 and the second collection box 50 with minimal movement. It may be configured to move between collection boxes 41.

As described above, in the process of inspecting and collecting media, the feeder unit 70 reacquires location information and media-specific information for each medium, and transmits reconfirmation information for each medium, that is, location information and media-specific information to the control unit 90. Alternatively, after obtaining both location information and media-specific information for a number of specified media, it may be delivered at once.

On the other hand, the control unit 90, when an error occurs during the inspection or inspection or the inspection or inspection, sends the inspection result to the manager terminal or network device or system connected through the communication channel provided in the above interface or a separate communication unit. Or it can deliver audit results or error information.

These inspection results or audit results or error information may be provided in the form of a text message, e-mail, or alarm using mobile communication, and the control unit 90 notifies the result information or error information in a set method. It can be converted or created into a form for use by the manager and delivered to the administrator terminal or network device or system.

3 is an exemplary view showing an example of mapping data for media management, inspection, and audit according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the form of mapping data for media management may be configured as shown in FIG. 3 .

Mapping information managed by the control unit 80 may be as shown in FIG. 3 . In FIG. 3, it is shown that some items are written in text ('media type information', 'postpaid transportation'), but this is for explanation, and the corresponding items also appear as codes defined by means such as numbers, alphabets, and symbols. can In addition, the items ('media-specific information', 'media type information', 'number information', 'others') described in the mapping table are shown as examples for description, and items may be added, changed, or omitted.

The mapping data may be managed by describing information classified by item as described above. 3 shows a state in which 5 media are stored in the 3 hoppers 53 of the storage unit, and the media at this time is a card.

At least one of the medium-specific information and the medium type information is recorded on the medium, and in particular, the medium-specific information may be recorded on the medium. If only medium-specific information is recorded, the control unit 80 may obtain medium management information through a financial company server, and may obtain medium type information through medium-specific information. In addition, it is also possible to obtain medium specific information by inquiring the medium type information to the medium management information.

The control unit 80 obtains the medium-specific information and the medium type information, and describes the location where the feeder unit 70 stores the medium together with the medium-specific information and the medium type information. Such location information may use a method indicating which specific medium is stored in the hopper and the number slot of the hopper. Alternatively, unique location information may be written and displayed in each slot without distinction of hoppers.

For example, when 300 media are accommodated in the media management device 1, it is possible to simplify location information by sequentially classifying slots into numbers 1 to 300. In addition, it is also possible to configure location information differently for each slot of a specific area. For example, if there are 100 slots in one hopper, the first 50 slots are classified as 1 group, the next 30 slots as 2 groups, and the remaining 20 slots as 3 groups. is available.

Meanwhile, additional information such as number information may be included to confirm the total amount. This number information may also include the total amount of storage, or may indicate only the number of media of a specific type.

On the other hand, other matters may be understood as more detailed descriptions of matters indicated by symbols of media type information. As an example, FIG. 3 shows an example in which media specific numbers are divided into three sections, and types can be distinguished through these unique numbers. Specifically, the first section may be composed of the type of card (check or credit), the second section according to additional functions (traffic card function or not), and the third section may be configured as the order of issuance among cards of the same type. Of course, without such classification, a media-specific number is provided according to the intention of the manufacturer, and this classification may be expressed as media type information.

If the user or the issuer wants to issue a first-class credit card with a transportation card function, the control unit 80 determines that the medium-specific numbers are "10-0002-001" and "10-0002-002" through this mapping table. One of the in-cards is selected and issued, and the data area corresponding to the issued card may be described as issued, or the mapping information may be updated by deleting the mapping information.

Using this mapping data, the control unit 90 or the administrator can inspect, audit, or retrieve selected specific media, specific media types, and media in specific storage locations. That is, a medium to be inspected, inspected, or retrieved may be designated through medium-specific information, or only a specific type of medium may be designated, and the control unit 90 may operate by checking the designated medium.

In particular, since location information indicating the storage location of media appears in the mapping data, a specific location can be designated through this, and it is possible to check, audit, or retrieve only the media stored in the corresponding location.

On the other hand, it is possible to simply perform inspection using location information. For example, an empty slot 51 and a slot 51 in which a medium is stored may be distinguished through mapping data. In addition, as described above, a sensor for checking the presence or absence of a medium is installed in each slot 51 . Through this, the control unit 51 controls the sensor to detect the presence or absence of the medium in the slot 51, receives the detected value from the sensors, and compares the detected value with the mapping data to check whether there is an abnormality. That is, if there is no medium in the storage place, it is possible to simply check the quantity and storage location by determining if the medium is present in the slot 51 recorded as not being stored.

To this end, the location information of the corresponding slot 51 may be included in the detection values transmitted from the sensors for detecting the presence or absence of media in each slot 51 . Here, when the location information cannot be included in the detected value or the location of the sensor cannot be distinguished, the sensor operates from the slot 51 as a reference, for example, the first slot 51 of the first hopper 53. It is also possible to generate and transmit a sensed value, and the control unit 90 checks and processes mapping data corresponding to the sensed value.

4 is an exemplary diagram for explaining a procedure for inspection and audit according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the method for inspection and audit includes a mapping data generation step (S10), an inspection or audit command reception step (S20), an inspection or audit method determination step (S30), an inspection or audit execution step (S40), and It may be configured to include a result generation/delivery step (S80).

The mapping data generating step (S10) is a step in which mapping data is generated by transmitting location information where the medium is stored and information unique to the medium to the control unit 90. To this end, the mapping data generating step (S10) may be preceded by a step of storing or replenishing the medium in the medium management device 1. As described above, in the step of generating mapping data (S10), in the process of the feeder unit 90 storing the medium in the slot 51, the medium-specific information of the medium is obtained, and the information of the slot 51 storing the medium The location information is confirmed and transmitted to the control unit 90 . The control unit 90 uses this to generate mapping data. At this time, the control unit 90 may proceed with a process of extracting medium type information through medium specific information. In addition, when additional information is included in the mapping data, a process of generating information such as inspection information, code information, and photographing information and transmitting the generated information to the control unit 90 may be included.

In the step of receiving an inspection or inspection command (S20), a command for inspection or inspection is transmitted to the control unit 90 to the medium management device 1 for which mapping data is generated in the mapping data generation step (S10). This inspection or inspection command may be input through the panel 2 as described above, or transmitted through a manager terminal or server or network device connected by an interface or communication unit.

In the inspection or audit method determination step (S30), the control unit 90 determines the specific contents of the command received in the inspection or audit command reception step. In the inspection or inspection method determination step (S30), the control unit 90 determines whether it is a simple inspection such as checking the location and number of copies, inspection or inspection to check media information, or media recovery is required.

In the inspection or inspection execution step (S40), the control unit 90 performs inspection or inspection according to the result of the determination (S30). In this inspection or audit step, a simple inspection such as location and number confirmation is performed according to the result of the judgment (S30), inspection or inspection to check media information, or media collection is performed. However, in the present invention, for convenience of description, it is described that any one process is performed according to the decision (S30) in the inspection or audit execution step (S30), but it is also possible to proceed with two or more of these processes in combination.

To this end, the inspection or audit execution step (S40) may be configured to include at least one or more of the process of verifying location and number of copies (S51, S53), process of verifying information on media (S61, S63), and process of recovering media (S70). can

The number of copies confirmation process (S51, S53) may be performed when the inspection or inspection command is an inspection such as media inventory management or location confirmation. To this end, the process of confirming the number of copies (S51, S53) may include a detection value acquisition step (S51) and a detection value and mapping data comparison step (S53).

The sensing value acquisition step (S51) is a step in which the control unit 90 generates a sensing value using a sensor installed in each slot 51 of the storage unit 50. In this detection value acquisition step (S51), the control unit 90 requests a detection value from sensors installed in all slots 51 or selected slots 51, and the sensor receiving the request detects the presence of a medium and controls the control unit ( 90) will be delivered. At this time, as described above, the detected value may include location information and be transmitted.

Comparing the detected values with the mapping data (S53) is a step in which the control unit 90 compares the detected values transmitted from the sensors with the mapping data. Through this, the control unit 90 checks whether there is a discrepancy between the mapping data and the detected value. In this process, the control unit 90 inquires the location information included in the sensing value to the location information of the mapping data to determine whether it is an empty slot 51 or a slot 51 in which the medium is stored, and By comparing the presence or absence of the medium in the slot 51, it is determined whether or not there is a discrepancy.

The medium information verification process (S61, S63) is a step of verifying the medium-specific information and location information stored in the storage unit 50 with the medium-specific information and location information of the mapping data. To this end, the medium information verification process (S61, S63) may include a reconfirmation information acquisition step (S61) and a reconfirmation information and mapping data comparison step (S63).

In step S61 of acquiring reconfirmation information, the feeder unit 70 retrieves the medium stored in the slot 51 to acquire the medium-specific information recorded on the medium again, and also acquires the location information of the retrieved medium again. This is a step of transmitting the acquired medium-specific information and location information, that is, reconfirmation information to the control unit 90.

This reconfirmation information acquisition step (S61) may be performed for only some media through an inspection or audit command, or may be performed for all media stored in the storage unit 50. The feeder unit 70 may insert the medium for which the recheck information has been obtained into the slot 51 again, move to the next slot 51, and proceed with obtaining recheck information of another medium. Here, the medium for which reconfirmation information has been acquired may be transferred to the second collection box 41 . In addition, the reconfirmation information may be obtained and transmitted for each medium, or may be transmitted to the control unit 90 together after obtaining the reconfirmation information of all media to be inspected.

In the step of comparing reconfirmation information and mapping data (S63), the control unit 90 that obtains the reconfirmation information of the medium to be inspected compares the reconfirmation information with the information written about the medium in the mapping data. In the step of comparing the re-confirmation information and the mapping data (S63), the control unit 90 inquires the mapping data for either medium-specific information or location information included in the re-confirmation information, and determines whether the value described in the re-confirmation information is the same as the re-confirmation information. proceed with the comparison process.

The medium collection step (S70) is a step of transferring the medium to the second collection box 41 so that the medium can be confirmed like actual identification. In this media collection step (S70), the control unit 90 transfers only some of the media to the second collection box 41 by the feeder unit 70 according to conditions such as the type of media specified in the inspection or audit command and the location of the media. or the feeder unit 70 is controlled to classify all media according to conditions and transport them to the second collection box 41. In addition, in this process, the feeder unit 70 may acquire reconfirmation information of the medium being drawn out and transmit it to the control unit 90. In addition, this medium recovery step (S70) may be performed as a subsequent step of the above-described positioning process (S51, S53) or medium information checking process (S61).

The result generation/delivery step (S80) is a step of generating a check or audit result and delivering the generated result to an output or external. In this result generation/transmission step (S80), the control unit 90 converts or writes the inspection or audit result into data in a predetermined form. Then, the control unit 90 outputs the created data through the panel 2 or transfers it to a management terminal or server or network device connected to the media management device 1 through communication.

When a jam or an error occurs in the above-described steps, the control unit 90 notifies the management terminal, server, or network device that an error has occurred regardless of the step currently in progress, as described above. Even in this case, data for alarm notification can be created and delivered.

As described above, the media management device 1 according to the present invention can perform inventory management and issuance management based on mapping data, and in particular, can perform accurate management even when a large number of media of various types exist in the device.

In addition, the media management device 1 according to the present invention can check data errors and errors by re-obtaining and comparing mapping data and reconfirmation information created when replenishing media, and through this, accurate inventory management and self-audit are possible. do.

In particular, the stored media is retrieved through a pre-prepared collection box as needed so that the manager can check the real thing, and when collecting media, only media stored in a specific area or media of a specific type are collected, or all media are classified according to criteria. Convenience can be greatly improved by sorting and collecting them according to

Although the above has been shown and described as specific examples to illustrate the technical idea of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the same configuration and operation as the specific embodiments as described above, and various modifications can be made to the extent that they do not deviate from the scope of the present invention. can be carried out. Accordingly, such modifications should be regarded as belonging to the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention should be determined by the claims described below.

1: media management unit 2: panel
3: fingerprint reader 4: media outlet
5: security key 7: door
10: frame 11: case
20: issuing unit 30: cassette unit
31: cassette box 32: loading box
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51: slot 52: stacker
53: hopper 70: feeder unit
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a storage unit in which a plurality of media of one or more types is stored, and a plurality of slots are provided to store the plurality of media separately;
Mapping data is prepared by obtaining medium-specific information of each of the plurality of media and location information of the slot where the medium is stored, and inspection is performed to confirm discrepancies between the mapping data and the stock status of the medium according to an audit or inspection command. a control unit that executes; and
and a feeder unit which retrieves the medium stored in the slot to re-verify the medium, obtains the medium-specific information and location information recorded in the medium, and re-inserts the medium into the slot where it was originally stored;
The control unit,
and generating mapping data based on media-specific information and location information of the medium, and reconfirming the medium information by comparing the created mapping data with inventory status of the medium. According to claim 1,
a feeder unit that transfers and inserts the medium inputted into the medium management device into the slot, obtains the medium-specific information and the location information recorded on the medium, and transfers them to the control unit; management device. According to claim 2,
The above check
A media management device comprising the recovery of the media. According to claim 3,
The media management device further comprising a recovery box for recovering media stored in the storage unit. According to claim 4,
The storage unit is installed in each of the plurality of slots, and further includes a sensor for detecting whether or not a medium is stored in the slot. According to claim 5,
The control unit
A medium management device that receives a detection value for detecting the existence of the medium from the sensor and compares it with the mapping data in order to check the storage location of the medium. According to claim 6,
The sensing value includes the location information of the slot where the sensing value is generated. According to claim 4,
The control unit
Controlling the feeder unit to recheck the medium information from the medium that is the object of inspection;
and comparing the medium information transmitted from the feeder unit with the mapping data. delete delete According to claim 4,
The above check
The media management device characterized in that the operation is performed for some of the plurality of media according to any one condition of the type of the media and the location where the media is stored. According to claim 4,
The collection box is composed of a plurality,
The control unit
The medium management apparatus characterized in that the plurality of media stored in the storage unit are classified and put into the plurality of recovery bins according to a classification standard included in the inspection or inspection command.

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