WO2019150665A1

WO2019150665A1 - Automatic transaction device

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Publication number: WO2019150665A1
Application number: PCT/JP2018/038512
Authority: WO
Inventors: 克浩澤中; 正美長岡
Original assignee: 沖電気工業株式会社
Priority date: 2018-01-31
Filing date: 2018-10-16
Publication date: 2019-08-08
Also published as: JP2019133368A

Abstract

[Problem] It is desired that a technology be provided that is capable of improving the visibility of an operation unit of an automatic transaction device and preventing a reduction in the degree of freedom with respect to the position where a cover part of the operation unit can be set, while suppressing the manufacturing cost and preventing a deterioration in quality of the automatic transaction device. [Solution] An automatic transaction device comprising: an operation unit for receiving an input of information related to a transaction from an operator; a cover part capable of swinging between a blocking position for blocking all or a portion of the operation unit and an open position for opening the operation unit; and a detection unit for detecting whether the cover part is in the blocking position or the open position. The blocking position includes a position in which an end part of the cover part on the side opposite a rotating shaft is in contact with the operation unit.

Description

Automatic transaction equipment

The present invention relates to an automatic transaction apparatus.

Conventionally, an automatic transaction apparatus that automatically performs transactions in accordance with input information from an operator is known. However, this input information may be illegally read by others. For example, there is a crime that skillfully reads input information by disposing a camouflaged device imitating the operation unit so as to overlap the operation unit and allowing the operator to input input information to the camouflaged device. In addition, there is a crime of sneaking a scene where the operator inputs input information to the operation unit.

A technique for reducing the possibility that input information is illegally read by others in order to prevent such crimes is disclosed. For example, a first cover part that is movable between a first closed position with respect to a part or all of the operation part and a first open position with respect to the operation part, and the first cover part is a first closed position. An automatic transaction apparatus is disclosed that includes a first detection unit that detects which position is the first open position (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Further, such an automatic transaction apparatus includes a second cover part that is movable between a second opening position for opening the operation part and a second closing position for closing the operation part. Then, when the second cover portion rotates from the second closed position to the second open position, the first cover portion is pressed to the first open position by applying pressure to the first cover portion. Rotate to position.

According to the automatic transaction apparatus, when the camouflaged device is arranged so as to overlap the operation unit, the camouflage device prevents the second cover unit from returning to the second closed position. It can be detected that the device has been deployed. Further, according to the automatic transaction apparatus, when the camera is attached to the side surface of the inner wall that covers the operation unit, the camera returns the second cover unit to the second closed position, and the first cover. Since the part is prevented from returning to the first closed position, the attachment of the camera can be detected.

International Publication No. 2016/143220

However, in such an automatic transaction apparatus, since the sensor provided corresponding to each of the two cover parts and the two cover parts is required, the first problem that the manufacturing cost of the automatic transaction apparatus is increased is the first problem. is there.

Further, in such an automatic transaction apparatus, a complicated structure is required to link the two cover parts, so that the risk that the two cover parts break or the risk that the two cover parts malfunction. There exists a 2nd subject that the quality of an automatic transaction apparatus tends to deteriorate.

Furthermore, in the automatic transaction apparatus, there is a third problem that the degree of freedom of the position where each of the two cover parts can be set is small in order to link the two cover parts. For example, when the lower end of the second cover part is rotated to the back side with the upper end of the second cover part as a rotation axis, the near side of the first cover part is lifted upward by the lower end of the second cover part. It is assumed that the configuration is adopted. In such a case, the lower end of the second cover portion needs to be present on the front side of the first cover portion, and the pivot shaft of the upper end of the second cover portion is also present on the near side of the first cover portion. There is a need to.

Here, when the lower end of the second cover part is present on the front side of the first cover part, the lower end of the second cover part can be largely rotated to the back side, and the second It is easy to pinch your hand between the cover part and the operation part.

Further, when the lower end of the second cover part is present on the front side of the first cover part, the inclination angle of the second cover part with respect to the operation part tends to be large. Therefore, the length from the upper end to the lower end of the second cover portion cannot be made so long. In addition, when the pivot shaft at the upper end of the second cover part is present on the front side of the first cover part, the area that can be reached by the operator on the upper surface of the inner wall that covers the operation part tends to be widened. Therefore, even when the lower end of the second cover part is rotated to the back side, only a part of the upper surface of the inner wall covering the operation part that is not visually recognized by the operator is covered with the second cover part. It is difficult to attach a camera to the upper surface.

Also, in this automatic transaction apparatus, there is a fourth problem that the visibility of the operation unit is poor because the operation unit becomes visible when each of the two cover units is moved to the open position.

Therefore, provision of technology capable of suppressing the decrease in the degree of freedom of the position where the cover part of the operation part can be set and improving the visibility of the operation part while suppressing the manufacturing cost and quality deterioration of the automatic transaction apparatus Is desired.

In order to solve the above problem, according to an aspect of the present invention, an operation unit that receives input of information related to a transaction from an operator, a closed position that closes a part or the whole of the operation unit, and the operation unit are opened. A cover portion that is pivotable between an open position and a detection portion that detects whether the cover portion is in the closed position or the open position. An automatic transaction apparatus is provided that includes a position at which an end of the unit opposite to the rotation axis contacts the operation unit.

The rotation shaft of the cover part may be provided above the operation part.

The cover portion may be rotatable so that a distance between the operation portion and the end portion is variable.

The detection unit may detect a position where the distance is smaller than a predetermined width as the closed position, and detect a position where the distance is larger than the predetermined width as the open position.

The closed position may include a position on the back side of a part of the plurality of keys of the operation unit.

The closed position may include a position on the back side of at least the frontmost key among the plurality of keys.

The automatic transaction apparatus may include a control unit that performs a predetermined abnormal operation when it is detected that the cover unit is in the open position at a predetermined timing.

The predetermined abnormal operation may include a predetermined notification operation.

The predetermined abnormal operation may include at least one of operation stop of the automatic transaction apparatus and transaction stop by the automatic transaction apparatus.

The control unit may start or continue the transaction when it is detected that the cover unit is in the closed position at the predetermined timing.

As described above, according to the present invention, while suppressing the manufacturing cost and quality deterioration of the automatic transaction apparatus, the lowering of the degree of freedom of the position where the cover part of the operation part can be set is suppressed, and the visibility of the operation part is improved. It becomes possible to improve.

It is a figure which shows the example of an external appearance of the automatic transaction apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram inside the housing | casing of the automatic transaction apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the illegal reading of input information. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the illegal reading of input information. It is a figure which shows the example which starts operation to an operation part by the operation body in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example which operation of the operation part by the operation body completed normally in the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example which operation of the operation part by the operation body completed abnormally in the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example which a cover part closes a part of operation part in the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example which starts operation to an operation part with an operation body in a comparative example. It is a figure which shows the example which operation of the operation part by the operation body completed normally in the comparative example. It is a figure which shows the example which operation of the operation part by the operation body completed abnormally in the comparative example.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

In the present specification and drawings, a plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration are distinguished by attaching different numerals after the same reference numerals. Further, similar constituent elements of different embodiments are distinguished by attaching different alphabets after the same reference numerals. However, when there is no need to particularly distinguish each of a plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numerals are given.

(0. Outline of automatic transaction equipment)
First, the outline | summary of the automatic transaction apparatus 10 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. In addition, as a typical example of the automatic transaction apparatus 10, ATM (Automated teller machine) is mentioned, However, The automatic transaction apparatus 10 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is not limited to this example. The automatic transaction apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be an apparatus having an operation unit that receives input information from an operator. Moreover, the place where the automatic transaction apparatus 10 is installed is not limited, and may be a convenience store or a bank store.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the external appearance of an automatic transaction apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic transaction apparatus 10 includes a front panel 20, a rear mirror 30, an operation panel 40, a medium insertion port 50, a receipt discharge port 60, an operation unit 70, and a bill insertion port 80. Is provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic transaction apparatus 10 includes an authentication unit 91, a barcode reader 92, a non-contact IC card reader 100, a front door 110, and a safe unit 120.

The front panel 20 is a panel existing on the front surface of the automatic transaction apparatus 10. It is possible to prevent others from seeing the operation unit 70 by the walls formed on the left and right sides of the front panel 20. The rear mirror 30 is a mirror for the operator to check the status of others standing behind the operator. The rear-view mirror 30 may be provided with a surveillance camera that captures and records the situation of others standing behind the operator. The operation panel 40 has a touch panel and a display unit. The display unit may be an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display).

The medium is inserted into the medium insertion port 50 by the operator. Further, the medium is discharged from the medium insertion port 50 to the operator. Here, the type of the medium is not particularly limited. For example, the medium may be a card or a passbook. In addition, data (for example, magnetic data) that can be read by the medium reader 240 is recorded on the medium. The data recorded on the medium may include information about the operator (for example, bank code, store code, account number, etc.).

The receipt as a transaction statement slip is discharged from the receipt discharge port 60. The operation unit 70 has a function of accepting input of information related to transactions from the operator. For example, the operation unit 70 may be a pin pad that receives input of personal identification information from an operator. A bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 80 by an operator. Moreover, a banknote is discharged | emitted from the banknote insertion port 80 to an operator. The authentication unit 91 has a function of authenticating the operator's biometric information. The biological information of the operator may be a finger vein or a palm vein.

The barcode reader 92 has a function of reading a barcode. The non-contact IC card reader 100 has a function of reading data recorded on the non-contact IC card. The front door 110 is a door that exists on the front surface of the automatic transaction apparatus 10. When the front door 110 is open, the safe unit 120 can be accessed from the outside of the automatic transaction apparatus 10. On the other hand, when the front door 110 is closed, it is impossible to access the safe unit 120 from the outside of the automatic transaction apparatus 10. The safe unit 120 has a function of storing banknotes.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram inside the housing of the automatic transaction apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic transaction apparatus 10 includes a control unit 210, a UPS (Interruptable Power Supply) 220, a power supply unit 230, a medium reading device 240, a receipt printer 250, and a journal printer 260. Prepare inside. As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic transaction apparatus 10 includes a banknote processing unit 270 and a safe unit 120 (a cassette storage unit 280, a cassette 290, and a safe door 300).

The control unit 210 has a function of controlling the operation of each unit included in the automatic transaction apparatus 10. For example, the control unit 210 includes an arithmetic device, and the function can be realized by executing a program stored in the storage device by the arithmetic device. The arithmetic device may be a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 210 may be configured by dedicated hardware.

The UPS 220 has a function of accumulating electric power, and can supply electric power to each unit included in the automatic transaction apparatus 10 when power supply from the power supply unit 230 to each unit included in the automatic transaction apparatus 10 is interrupted. . The power supply unit 230 has a function of supplying power to each unit included in the automatic transaction apparatus 10. The medium reader 240 has a function of reading data recorded on a medium inserted from the medium insertion port 50.

The receipt printer 250 has a function of issuing a receipt as a transaction statement slip. On the receipt, the transaction type executed by the automatic transaction apparatus 10 (for example, cash withdrawal, cash deposit, transfer, etc.) is printed. Further, for example, the account number of the operator, the transaction amount, etc. are printed on the receipt. The journal printer 260 has a function of printing almost the same content as that printed by the receipt printer 250 on paper, and has a function of recording the fact of a transaction as evidence.

The banknote processing unit 270 has a function of processing banknotes input from the operator and banknotes taken out from the cassette 290. The cassette storage unit 280 has a function of storing a cassette. The cassette 290 has a function of storing banknotes. The safe door 300 is a door existing on the front surface of the safe unit 120. When the safe door 300 is open, access to the cassette storage unit 280 and the cassette 290 is possible. On the other hand, when the safe door 300 is closed, access to the cassette storage unit 280 and the cassette 290 is impossible.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front panel 20 can be rotated in the opening direction D1. When the front panel 20 rotates in the opening direction D1, the control unit 210, the UPS 220, the power source unit 230, the medium reading device 240, the receipt printer 250, and the journal printer 260 can be accessed from outside the automatic transaction apparatus 10. Further, the tray of the medium reading device 240 can be pulled out in the pulling direction D2. The tray of the banknote processing unit 270 can be pulled out in the pull-out direction D3.

The front door 110 can be rotated in the opening direction D4. When the front door 110 rotates in the opening direction D4, the bill processing unit 270 and the safe unit 120 can be accessed from the outside of the automatic transaction apparatus 10. The safe door 300 can be rotated in the opening direction D5. When the safe door 300 rotates in the opening direction D5, the cassette storage unit 280 and the cassette 290 can be accessed from the outside of the automatic transaction apparatus 10. The cassette housing part 280 and the cassette 290 can be pulled out in the pulling-out direction D6.

Here, there is a possibility that information input from the operator is illegally read by others. An example of illegal reading of input information will be described.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a first example of illegal reading of input information. Referring to FIG. 3, the operation unit 70 is shown. Then, a disguised device Fa imitating the operation unit 70 is arranged so as to overlap the operation unit 70 by another person. The camouflaged device Fa has a shape imitating the operation unit 70. Therefore, the operator erroneously inputs input information to be input to the operation unit 70 to the camouflaged device Fa. Input information to the camouflaged device Fa is read by an external device in real time or at a later date by wired or wireless. In this way, there is a crime that skillfully reads input information by the camouflaged device Fa.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a second example of illegal reading of input information. Referring to FIG. 4, an operation unit 70 is shown. The periphery of the operation unit 70 is covered with an inner wall to make it difficult for others to see the scene where the input information is input. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the upper surface W <b> 1 is shown as an example of the inner wall that covers the operation unit 70. The camera Ca is attached to the upper surface W1 by another person. The camera Ca can sneak a scene where input information (for example, password information) is input by the operator. Thus, there is also a crime that skillfully reads input information with the camera Ca. Note that the camera Ca may be attached to the back surface, the side surface, or the like of the inner wall that covers the operation unit 70.

Therefore, the present specification mainly proposes a technique for reducing the possibility that information input to the operation unit 70 is illegally read by others. The outline of the automatic transaction apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

(1. Detailed description of embodiment)
Subsequently, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The automatic transaction apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a cover unit 73 and a detection unit 78 as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 in addition to the operation unit 70 described above. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an operation to the operation unit 70 is started by the operating tool H (for example, an operator's hand) in the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, when the operation is started, the operating body H covers the cover so that the position of the cover 73 becomes an open position for opening the operation unit 70 (or automatically when the input of input information by the operation unit 70 is started). After the unit 73 is rotated, the operation on the operation unit 70 is started.

More specifically, the cover portion 73 is configured such that the distance between the end portion on the opposite side of the rotation shaft (hereinafter also referred to as “lower end of the cover portion 73”) and the operation portion 70 is variable (operation). The cover portion 73 is rotatable (so that the inclination of the cover portion 73 with respect to the portion 70 is variable). Referring to FIG. 5, the distance d1 between the lower end of the cover part 73 and the operation part 70 when the cover part 73 is in the open position is shown. Then, the operating body H presses the cover portion 73 (or automatically when reception of input information by the operation portion 70 is started) and rotates the cover portion 73 to the back side, whereby the position of the cover portion 73 is changed to the operation portion. 70 may be in an open position. Note that the inclination of the cover unit 73 with respect to the operation unit 70 may be the inclination of the cover unit 73 with respect to the upper surface of the operation unit 70.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the operation of the operation unit 70 by the operating tool H is normally completed in the embodiment of the present invention. After the operation on the operation unit 70 is started as described above, as shown in FIG. 6, the operation on the operation unit 70 is finished, and the position of the cover unit 73 covers a part or all of the operation unit 70. The operating body H rotates the cover portion 73 (or automatically when reception of input information by the operating portion 70 is completed) so as to be in the closed position. As shown in FIG. 6, the closed position includes a position where the lower end of the cover part 73 contacts the operation part 70. More specifically, the cover part 73 is rotated by releasing the pressure applied to the cover part 73 by the operating body H (or automatically when reception of input information by the operation part 70 is completed) to rotate the cover part 73. The position may be a closed position with respect to the operation unit 70.

On the other hand, FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the operation of the operation unit 70 by the operating tool H is abnormally ended in the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the camouflaged device Fa imitating the operation unit 70 may be arranged so as to overlap the operation unit 70. More specifically, after the operating tool H puts the camouflaged device Fa on the operating unit 70, the pressing applied by the operating tool H to the cover unit 71 is released (or reception of input information by the operating unit 70). The cover 73 is rotated automatically (when finished). However, since the camouflaged device Fa existing between the cover unit 73 and the operation unit 70 prevents the cover unit 73 from closing the operation unit 70, the position of the cover unit 73 remains in the open position. Even when the camera is attached to the side surface of the inner wall that covers the operation unit 70, the camera prevents the cover unit 73 from closing the operation unit 70, so that the position of the cover unit 73 remains in the open position.

As described above, the cover part 73 can be rotated between a closed position where a part or all of the operation part 70 is closed and an open position where the operation part 70 is opened. FIG. 6 shows an example in which the cover portion 73 closes a part of the operation portion 70. An example in which the cover unit 73 closes a part of the operation unit will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. However, the cover unit 71 may close the entire operation unit 70. Then, the detection unit 78 detects whether the position of the cover unit 71 is the closed position or the open position.

According to such a configuration, the disguise device Fa is arranged so as to be superimposed on the operation unit 70, and by allowing the operator to input the input information to the disguise device Fa, the crime of skillfully reading the input information is suppressed. It is expected. Therefore, according to such a configuration, it is expected to reduce the possibility that the input information is illegally read by others.

The position of the cover 73 with respect to the operation unit 70 is detected as a closed position, and the position detected as an open position is not limited.

As an example, the detection unit 78 uses the position where the distance between the operation unit 70 and the lower end of the cover unit 73 is smaller than a predetermined width (that is, the position where the inclination of the cover unit 73 with respect to the operation unit 70 is larger than a predetermined angle as the closed position). A position where the distance between the operation unit 70 and the lower end of the cover unit 73 is larger than a predetermined width (that is, a position where the inclination of the cover unit 73 with respect to the operation unit 70 is smaller than a predetermined angle) may be detected as an open position. A position where the distance between the operation unit 70 and the lower end of the cover unit 73 is equal to a predetermined width (that is, a position where the inclination of the cover unit 71 with respect to the operation unit 70 is equal to a predetermined angle) is detected as either a closed position or an open position. May be.

In order to realize such a function, the detection unit 78 may be realized by any hardware, but may include at least one of a micro switch and an optical sensor. For example, when the distance between the operation unit 70 and the lower end of the cover unit 73 is smaller than a predetermined width (that is, when the inclination of the cover unit 73 with respect to the operation unit 70 is larger than a predetermined angle), the operation unit 70 is pressed by the cover unit 73. A micro switch may be provided, and when the distance between the operation unit 70 and the lower end of the cover unit 73 is larger than a predetermined width (that is, the inclination of the cover unit 73 with respect to the operation unit 70 is a predetermined angle). A micro switch may be provided so as to be pushed down by the cover part 73 when it is smaller.

Further, for example, when the distance between the operation unit 70 and the lower end of the cover unit 73 is smaller than a predetermined width (that is, when the inclination of the cover unit 73 with respect to the operation unit 70 is larger than a predetermined angle), the light emitting unit (not shown) The light shielding from the light emitted toward the optical sensor may be released by the cover unit 73, or when the distance between the operation unit 70 and the lower end of the cover unit 73 is larger than a predetermined width (that is, the operation unit 70). When the inclination of the cover part 73 with respect to the light is smaller than a predetermined angle), the light shielding part (not shown) may be shielded from light emitted from the light emitting part toward the optical sensor.

Since the detection unit 78 has the functions as described above, when no object exists between the cover unit 73 and the operation unit 70, the position of the cover unit 73 with respect to the operation unit 70 is detected as the closed position. obtain. On the other hand, when an object exists between the cover unit 73 and the operation unit 70, the position of the cover unit 73 with respect to the operation unit 70 can be detected as the open position. In the example described above, the operating tool H, the camouflaged device Fa, or the like can be an object that exists between the cover unit 73 and the operating unit 70.

Here, when it is detected that the position of the cover unit 73 with respect to the operation unit 70 is the open position at a predetermined timing, a predetermined operation may be performed. That is, the control unit 210 may execute a predetermined operation when it is detected that the cover unit 73 is in the open position with respect to the operation unit 70 at a predetermined timing. The predetermined timing is not particularly limited, but may include at least one of at the start of transaction, at the end of transaction, at the start of reception of input information by the operation unit 70, and at the end of reception of input information by the operation unit 70.

Although the predetermined operation is not particularly limited, it may include at least one of an operation stop of the automatic transaction apparatus 10, a transaction stop by the automatic transaction apparatus 10, and a predetermined failure occurrence information notification operation. The notification operation of the predetermined failure occurrence information is not particularly limited, but an operation for displaying predetermined failure occurrence information (for example, a message for prompting confirmation of the operation unit 70) on the operation panel 40, or a predetermined failure on a voice output unit (not shown) Operation for outputting occurrence information (for example, voice guidance for prompting confirmation of the operation unit 70) and predetermined failure occurrence information (for example, data indicating that a failure occurrence is reported) to another device (for example, a server) May be included.

On the other hand, when it is detected that the cover unit 73 is in the closed position with respect to the operation unit 70 at a predetermined timing, the predetermined operation may not be performed. That is, the control unit 210 may start or continue the transaction when it is detected that the cover unit 73 is in the closed position with respect to the operation unit 70 at a predetermined timing. As a result, the operator can cause the automatic transaction apparatus 10 to continuously execute transactions when the operation unit 70 is normally operated.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the cover unit 73 closes a part of the operation unit in the embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8, an operation unit 70 and a cover unit 73 are shown. The cover part 73 closes a part of the operation part 70. As described above, the closed position of the cover portion 73 may include a position on the back side with respect to some of the plurality of keys of the operation unit 70. More specifically, the closed position includes a position on the back side of at least the frontmost key among the plurality of keys (in the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the left-right column including the key “0”). Good.

In the example shown in FIG. 8, the closed position of the cover portion 73 includes a horizontal column including the key “0”, a horizontal column including the key “2”, and a key “5”. It includes a position on the back side of the left-right column and a position on the near side of the left-right column including the key “8”. In particular, even when the cover 73 is in the closed position, the key “5” may be required to be visible to the operator (for example, according to a standard or the like). However, as shown in FIG. 8, such a requirement is satisfied if the closed position of the cover portion 73 is a position on the back side of the left-right column including the key “5”.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above.

(2. Explanation of Comparative Example)
Subsequently, a comparative example will be described. As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the automatic transaction apparatus according to the comparative example includes a first cover unit 71 and a first detection unit 78, as well as a second cover unit 72 and a second detection unit 79. Further prepare.

First, FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an operation to the operation unit 70 is started by the operating tool H in the comparative example. As shown in FIG. 9, when the operation is started, the operating body H (or the input of input information by the operating unit 70 starts) so that the second cover unit 72 is disposed at the second opening position where the operating unit 70 is opened. After the second cover part 72 is rotated (sometimes automatically), the operation on the operation part 70 is started. At this time, the first cover portion 71 is rotated so that the first cover portion 71 is in the first open position with respect to the operation portion 70.

More specifically, the second cover part 72 is rotatable so that the second inclination with respect to the operation part 70 is variable. Then, the operating body H applies a pressure to the second cover portion 72 (for example, so as to push in the second cover portion 72) (or automatically at the start of receiving input information by the operation portion 70). By rotating the cover part 72, the second cover part 72 is rotated so that the second cover part 72 is disposed at the second opening position where the operation part 70 is opened.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the operation of the operation unit 70 by the operating tool H is normally completed in the comparative example. After the operation to the operation unit 70 is started as described above, as shown in FIG. 10, the operation to the operation unit 70 is finished, and the second cover unit 72 closes the operation unit 70. The operating body H rotates the second cover portion 72 so as to be disposed at the closed position (or automatically when reception of input information by the operation portion 70 is completed). At this time, the first cover portion 71 is rotated so that the first cover portion 71 is disposed at the first closed position with respect to the operation portion 70.

More specifically, the pressure applied to the second cover portion 72 by the operating body H is released (or automatically when reception of input information by the operation portion 70 is finished), and the second cover portion 72 is rotated. By doing so, the second cover portion 72 is rotated so that the second cover portion 72 is disposed at the second closed position where the operation portion 70 is closed.

On the other hand, FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the operation of the operation unit 70 by the operating tool H is abnormally ended in the comparative example. As shown in FIG. 11, the camouflaged device Fa imitating the operation unit 70 may be arranged so as to overlap the operation unit 70. More specifically, after the operating tool H superimposes the camouflaged device Fa on the operating unit 70, the press applied by the operating tool H to the second cover unit 72 is released (or input by the operating unit 70). The second cover 72 is automatically rotated (at the end of receiving information).

As a result, the operating body H rotates the second cover portion 72 so that the second cover portion 72 is disposed at the second closed position (or automatically when reception of input information by the operation portion 70 is completed). Let At this time, the first cover portion 71 is rotated. However, the camouflaged device Fa existing between the first cover unit 71 and the operation unit 70 prevents the first cover unit 71 from being disposed at the first closed position with respect to the operation unit 70, The position of the cover unit 71 remains at the first open position with respect to the operation unit 70.

As described above, the first cover portion 71 can be rotated between the first closed position with respect to the operation portion 70 and the first open position with respect to the operation portion 70. Then, the first detection unit 78 detects whether the position of the first cover unit 71 is the first closed position or the first open position with respect to the operation unit 70.

Furthermore, the second cover part 72 is rotatable between a second open position where the operation part 70 is opened and a second closed position where the operation part 70 is closed. Then, the second detection unit 79 detects whether the second cover unit 72 exists at the second open position or the second closed position.

The second detection unit 79 detects that the second cover unit 72 exists in the second closed position when the second inclination of the second cover unit 72 with respect to the operation unit 70 is within a predetermined range. Then, when the second inclination of the second cover part 72 with respect to the operation part 70 is out of a predetermined range, it is detected that the second cover part 72 exists in the second open position.

In order to realize such a function, the second detection unit 79 may include at least one of a micro switch and an optical sensor.

Here, when it is detected at a predetermined timing that the second cover portion 72 is present at the second closed position, a predetermined operation can be performed. That is, the control unit 210 performs a predetermined operation when it is detected that the second cover unit 72 is present at the second closed position at a predetermined timing. Alternatively, the control unit 210 performs a predetermined operation when it is detected that the time during which the second cover unit 72 does not exist at the second closed position exceeds a predetermined time at a predetermined timing (for example, Judge that the camera is attached). The predetermined timing may include at least one of executing a transaction and receiving input information.

On the other hand, if it is detected at a predetermined timing that the second cover portion 72 is present at the second closed position, the predetermined operation is not performed. That is, the control unit 210 can start or continue the transaction when it is detected that the second cover unit 72 is present at the second closed position at a predetermined timing. As a result, when the operator normally operates the operation unit 70, the automatic transaction apparatus can continue to execute transactions.

The comparative example has been described above.

(3. Description of comparison between embodiment of the present invention and comparative example)
Subsequently, a comparison between the embodiment of the present invention and a comparative example will be described. For embodiments of the present invention, refer to FIGS. 5 to 8 as appropriate, and for comparative examples, refer to FIGS. 9 to 11 as appropriate.

First, in the comparative example, two cover parts (first cover part 71 and second cover part 72) and two sensors provided corresponding to the two cover parts (first detection part 78 and second cover part). Detection unit 79) is required. Therefore, in a comparative example, there exists a 1st subject that the manufacturing cost of an automatic transaction apparatus will become large. On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is only necessary to provide one cover portion 73 and one sensor (detection portion 78), so that the manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

Further, in the comparative example, a complicated structure is required to interlock the two cover parts (the first cover part 71 and the second cover part 72). Therefore, there is a risk that the two cover parts are broken and there is a risk that the two cover parts cause malfunction, and there is a second problem that the quality of the automatic transaction apparatus is likely to deteriorate. On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is sufficient to provide one cover portion 73 and one sensor (detection portion 78). Therefore, the structure becomes simple and it is possible to suppress the quality deterioration of the automatic transaction apparatus.

Furthermore, in the comparative example, there is a third problem that the degree of freedom of the position where each of the two cover portions can be set is small in order to link the two cover portions. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when the lower end of the second cover portion 72 is rotated to the back side with the upper end of the second cover portion 72 as the rotation axis, the lower end of the second cover portion 72 The case where the structure by which the near side of 1 cover part 71 is lifted upward is employ | adopted is assumed. In such a case, the lower end of the second cover part 72 needs to be present on the front side of the first cover part 71, and the rotation shaft of the second cover part 72 is also on the near side of the first cover part 71. Need to exist.

Here, when the lower end of the second cover part 72 is present on the front side of the first cover part 71, the lower end of the second cover part 72 can be largely rotated to the back side. It is easy to put a hand between the second cover part 72 and the operation part 70.

In addition, when the lower end of the second cover part 72 is present on the front side of the first cover part 71, the inclination angle of the second cover part 72 with respect to the operation part 70 (in the example shown in FIG. 10, the angle A2 ) Tends to be large. Therefore, the length (in the example shown in FIG. 10, the length L <b> 2) from the upper end to the lower end of the second cover portion 72 cannot be increased so much. In addition, when the rotation axis of the second cover portion 72 is present on the front side of the first cover portion 71, the upper surface of the inner wall that covers the operation portion 70 (the upper surface W1 in the example shown in FIG. 10). The area reachable by the operator is likely to be widened. Therefore, even when the lower end of the second cover part 72 is rotated to the back side, only a part of the area of the upper surface of the inner wall that can be reached by the operator can be covered with the second cover part 72. The camera cannot be easily attached to the upper surface.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, since it is not necessary to interlock the two cover portions, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the position where one cover portion can be set. For example, in the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower end of the cover portion 73 is positioned above the operation portion 70 (not from the upper side of the operation portion 70 as in the comparative example) (that is, from the comparative example). Can also be maintained on the back side, and the rotation axis of the cover portion 73 is also above the operation unit 70 (not on the front side of the operation unit 70 as in the comparative example) (on the back side of the comparative example). It is possible to maintain.

Here, when the lower end of the cover part 73 exists above the operation part 70 (the back side from the comparative example), the lower end of the cover part 73 cannot be rotated so much to the back side (shown in FIG. 5). In addition, since the distance d1 between the lower end of the cover part 73 and the operation part 70 does not increase so much), it is difficult to hold a hand between the cover part 73 and the operation part 70.

Moreover, when the lower end of the cover part 73 exists above the operation part 70 (the back side from the comparative example), the inclination angle of the cover part 73 with respect to the operation part 70 (in the example shown in FIG. 6, the angle A1) is small. Prone. Therefore, it is possible to increase the length of the cover portion 73 from the upper end to the lower end (the length L1 in the example shown in FIG. 6). In addition, when the rotation axis of the cover unit 73 exists above the operation unit 70 (at the back of the comparative example), the upper surface of the inner wall that covers the operation unit 70 (the upper surface W1 in the example shown in FIG. 5). The area that can be reached by the operator tends to be narrowed. Therefore, even when the lower end of the cover part 73 is rotated to the back side, most of the area of the upper surface of the inner wall that can be reached by the operator can be covered with the cover part 73, and the camera is placed on the upper surface. Is difficult to install.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, if one cover portion 73 is moved to the open position, the entire operation portion 70 can be visually recognized, so that the visibility to the operation portion 70 is good. Furthermore, even when the cover 73 is in the closed position, when only a part of the operation unit 70 is closed and the remaining part is not closed, the visibility with respect to the operation unit 70 is expected to be further improved. Is done.

(4. Summary)
According to the embodiment of the present invention, between the operation unit 70 that receives input of information related to transactions from an operator, a closed position that closes a part or the whole of the operation unit 70, and an open position that opens the operation unit 70. A rotatable cover part 73; and a detection part 78 for detecting whether the cover part 73 is in a closed position or an open position. The closed position is opposite to the rotation axis of the cover part 73. An automatic transaction apparatus 10 is provided that includes a position at which the end of the electronic transaction comes into contact with the operation unit.

According to this structure, while suppressing the manufacturing cost and quality deterioration of the automatic transaction apparatus 10, the fall of the freedom degree of the position which can set the cover part 73 of the operation part 70 is suppressed, and the visibility of the operation part 70 is improved. It becomes possible to make it.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above description, the technique for reducing the possibility that the input information to the operation unit 70 is illegally read by others has been mainly described. When the input information to the operation unit 70 is illegally read by another person, the illegally read input information together with the data read from the medium, withdraws cash from the automatic transaction apparatus 10 without permission. It can also be used for skimming. According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is also expected to prevent damage due to such skimming.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Automatic transaction apparatus 70 Operation part 73 Cover part 78 Detection part 210 Control part

Claims

An operation unit that receives input of information related to transactions from an operator;
A cover part rotatable between a closed position for closing a part or the whole of the operation part and an open position for opening the operation part;
A detection unit that detects whether the cover unit is in the closed position or the open position; and
The closed position includes a position where an end of the cover portion on the opposite side to the rotation axis contacts the operation portion.
Automatic transaction device.
The rotation shaft of the cover part is provided above the operation part,
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1.
The cover part is rotatable so that a distance between the operation part and the end part is variable.
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1.
The detection unit detects a position where the distance is smaller than a predetermined width as the closed position, and detects a position where the distance is larger than the predetermined width as the open position;
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 3.
The closed position includes a position on the back side of some of the plurality of keys of the operation unit.
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1.
The closed position includes a position on the back side of at least the frontmost key among the plurality of keys.
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 5.
The automatic transaction apparatus includes a control unit that performs a predetermined abnormal operation when it is detected that the cover unit exists at the open position at a predetermined timing.
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1.
The predetermined abnormal operation includes a predetermined notification operation.
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 7.
The predetermined abnormal operation includes at least one of operation stop of the automatic transaction apparatus and transaction stop by the automatic transaction apparatus,
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 7.
The control unit starts or continues the transaction when it is detected that the cover unit exists in the closed position at the predetermined timing.
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 7.