RU192804U1 - PORTABLE MONEY CARTRIDGE DEVICE - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to means for checking and adjusting cash cassettes in ATMs, in particular to a portable device for servicing cash cassettes. The technical result consists in increasing the speed of servicing cash cassettes at an ATM. A portable device for servicing cash cassettes, comprising: a casing inside which are interconnected: a power module, a step-up DC-DC converter, a microcontroller configured to read cassette parameters, overwrite cassette parameters and test the cassette for errors, while on the casing are located: graphical interface, interface for connecting cassettes, device control buttons. 4 s.p. f-ly, 2 ill.

Description

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

[0001] This technical solution, in General, relates to the field of technical solutions for checking and configuring cash cassettes in ATMs, in particular to a portable device for servicing cash cassettes.

BACKGROUND

[0002] Currently, the number of ATMs is growing every year and a lot of time and effort is spent on their maintenance. The solutions that allow you to configure and test ATMs are diverse and have different functionality. At the moment, in order to test and configure cash drawers, they must be removed from the ATM and delivered to the workshop with special equipment. There are also solutions that allow testing directly at the ATM itself. Such a solution is widely known in the prior art, for example, from patent document: US 9613502 B2 (DIEBOLD NIXDORF INC, 04.04.2017).

[0003] As an analogue of the claimed device, you can consider the scanner settings cash cartridges NCR. This device is a cash drawer testing unit, with two ports for connecting external devices. To check the cartridge for errors, the scanner must be connected to a laptop or to any other computer device.

[0004] A common drawback of existing solutions in this area is the lack of portability of devices and the expenditure of a large amount of time on setting up and testing cash drawers.

ESSENCE OF TECHNICAL SOLUTION

[0005] This technical solution is aimed at eliminating the disadvantages inherent in existing solutions known in the art.

[0006] A technical problem or a technical problem to be solved in this technical solution is the creation of a new portable device for testing cash cassettes of self-service devices (hereinafter referred to as “CSS”), in particular ATMs, which provide quick servicing of CSS cash tapes.

[0007] The technical result manifested in solving the above problem is to increase the speed of servicing cash cassettes at an ATM.

[0008] An additional technical result manifested in solving the above problem is to increase the security of servicing cash cassettes at an ATM.

[0009] The specified technical result is achieved through the implementation of a portable device for servicing money cassettes US, containing a housing inside which are interconnected: a power module, a step-up DC-DC converter, a microcontroller configured to read the parameters of the cassette, overwrite the parameters of the cassette and test the cassette for errors, while on the case there are: a graphical interface, an interface for connecting a cartridge, a device control button.

[0010] In some embodiments of the technical solution, the housing is made of a metal or polymer material.

[0011] In some embodiments of the technical solution, the housing is shockproof and dustproof.

[0012] In some embodiments of the technical solution, the display is touch-sensitive.

[0013] In some embodiments of the technical solution, the controls are: mechanical buttons, toggle switches, or a touch keyboard.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The features and advantages of this technical solution will become apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0015] In FIG. 1 shows an example implementation of a portable device for servicing cash cassettes;

[0016] In FIG. 2 shows an example implementation of the internal layout of a portable cash cassette device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TECHNICAL SOLUTION

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1, a portable device for servicing US money cassettes (100) comprises a housing (110) on which device controls are located, for example, control buttons (111), (112), (113), (114), a display (115), and an interface for connecting the cash drawer of the CSS (116).

[0018] Elements of the claimed portable device for servicing money cassettes US (100) are fixed to each other by supporting structural elements, using a wide range of assembly operations, for example, screwing, jointing, brazing, riveting, etc., depending on the most suitable method of fastening the elements .

[0019] The housing (110) can be made of a wide range of known materials, for example, not limited to, metal, impact resistant polymers, other impact resistant materials, etc. The housing can be made of impact resistant and dustproof, thereby increasing its wear resistance, operational term and prevent mechanical damage.

[0020] The display (115) may be, but not limited to, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a touch screen, and the like. The display (115) is designed to display the necessary information for interacting with the device (100).

[0021] The interface for connecting a cash drawer (116) may be any connectors for transmitting data between devices, for example, an eleven-pin connector or the like, without limitation.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 2, a power module (120) interconnected by a bus (123), a step-up DC-DC converter (121), and a microcontroller (122) are located inside the case.

[0023] The power module (120) may be a battery pack, a power supply, or the like, not limited to.

[0024] The microcontroller (122) is the main computing unit of the device (100) and may be, without limitation, a processor, controller, microcontroller, and the like.

[0025] The microcontroller (122) is designed to read the cartridge parameters, overwrite the cartridge parameters and test the cartridge for errors.

[0026] When a portable device (100) is connected to the terminal of the USB cassette, the parameters of the cartridge are read. The microcontroller (122) sequentially reads all the data from the memory cells of the microcircuit cartridge US. Reading occurs through standard algorithms provided by the manufacturer of microcircuit cassettes US. Next, the microcontroller (122) analyzes the read data and, based on this, the settings stored in this cassette are displayed on the display (115). To record new parameters of the US cassette, they are entered using the controls of the device (100). The entered parameters form a data packet, which, using the microcontroller (122), is recorded in the memory of the USB cassette. The parameters of the USB cassette are recorded in certain memory cells of the microcircuit of the programmable US cassette. Upon completion of the procedure for writing data to the USB cassette, the microcontroller (122) performs a control reading to verify the correctness of the recorded data.

[0027] Using the controls, the device (100) can be switched to the reading mode of the US cassette, in which the microcontroller (122) analyzes the specified parameters of the cassette and displays them on the display (115) in the following form: cassette number, denomination and currency number. If an error occurred while reading the parameters of the USB cassette, the microcontroller (122) displays information about the error on the display (115). In this case, an error indication is carried out for each parameter, in particular the cassette number, denomination of banknotes and currency number. If no errors were detected for the connected CSS cassette, then the updated programmed parameters of the US cassette are displayed on the display (115) of the device (100).

[0028] Modifications and improvements to the above described embodiments of the present technical solution will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The preceding description is presented only as an example and does not bear any restrictions for the purpose of implementing other particular embodiments of the claimed technical solution, not going beyond the scope of the requested legal protection. The modules described above and used in this technical solution can be implemented using electronic components used to create digital integrated circuits. Not limited to, can be used microcircuits, the logic of which is determined during manufacture, or programmable logic integrated circuits (FPGA), the logic of which is set by programming. For programming, programmers and debugging environments are used that allow you to specify the desired structure of a digital device in the form of a circuit diagram or a program in special equipment description languages: Verilog, VHDL, AHDL, etc. Alternative FPGAs are: programmable logic controllers (PLCs), base matrix crystals ( BMK) requiring a factory production process for programming; ASIC - specialized custom large integrated circuits (LSI), which are much more expensive in small-scale and single-unit production.

[0029] Also, modules can be implemented using read-only memory devices (see ON Lebedev. Memory microcircuits and their application. - M.: Radio and communications, 1990. - 160 s; Large memory integrated circuits: Reference / A .U. Gordenov et al. - M.: Radio and Communications, 1990. - 288 s).

[0030] Thus, the implementation of all used blocks is achieved by standard means based on the classical principles of implementing the basics of computer technology known from the prior art.

Claims (13)

1. A portable device for servicing cash cassettes of a self-service device (CSS), containing • housing, inside of which are interconnected:

power module

boost DC-DC converter,

a microcontroller configured to read the cartridge parameters, overwrite the cartridge parameters and test the cartridge for errors, • while on the case are located:

display,

interface for connecting the cash drawer

device controls 2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing is made of a metal or polymer material. 3. The device according to p. 2, characterized in that the housing is shockproof and dust-proof. 4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the display is touch-sensitive. 5. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the controls are mechanical buttons, toggle switches, or a touch keyboard.

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