JPH0379748B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] A media processing device into which a medium such as a passbook or a card is inserted and where magnetic data is written/read or bookkeeping is performed, and the inserted medium is immediately removed. Even if the media is inserted within a predetermined time, the device operates according to the data input before insertion, and if the media is inserted again within the predetermined time, the media processing will be performed and the media will be inserted within the predetermined time. If there is no one, processing will be aborted.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a media processing device such as an automatic transaction device used at a counter of a financial institution, and in particular, when a medium such as a passbook or a magnetic card (hereinafter referred to as a card) is inserted and immediately removed, the The present invention relates to a media processing device that can perform processing when the media is inserted into the media again.

[Prior Art] In recent years, automatic transaction devices used for automatic cash deposits and withdrawals have become widespread at counters of financial institutions. By inputting conditions using the keyboard, such as which type of deposit is desired, whether to use a card, a passbook, or both, the automatic transaction device starts controlling according to the conditions.

For example, when a user wishes to make a payment, when the user presses the payment key, the device displays instructions for inputting a PIN number and confirming the presence or absence of a card or passbook, and then inputs the PIN number and other transaction conditions. When using both a card and a passbook, a card insertion guide will be displayed depending on the conditions entered, and when the card is inserted, the card data such as the bank number, account number, and PIN number recorded on the card will be read, and the bank number A match is confirmed, and a comparison is made with the PIN number previously input by the customer. When a match is confirmed, a passbook insertion guide is displayed, and the customer inserts the passbook through the insertion slot.

In this way, after checking the bankbook, the customer's balance is inquired through communication with the computer center (hereinafter referred to as the center), and the customer's balance is inquired about, such as paying cash, writing the balance to the card, writing information to the bankbook, and checking the customer's balance by communicating with the computer center (hereinafter referred to as the center). and return of passbooks.

That is, before inserting a card or passbook, the customer inputs conditions such as the type of transaction, input of a PIN number, presence or absence of a card and passbook, etc. In response to this, the device will guide the input conditions, confirm the PIN number, etc. Other transaction processing controls are performed.

However, for example, when a customer inserts a card or a passbook, if the customer notices that the card is inserted in the wrong direction, or if it is a card from another bank or a bankbook, the page that should be printed is wrong, or the direction of insertion is wrong, and the customer immediately pulls it out. The device aborted the transfer process because an abnormality had occurred during transfer of the passbook, and concluded the process by assuming that the transaction had been cancelled. That is, at this point, all processing controls such as conditions input so far and verification of passwords in the automatic transaction device are released.

Therefore, when correcting the direction or page and reinserting,
Retry the input operation from the beginning and perform the transaction.

An example of the bookkeeping unit will be explained below with reference to FIG.

As shown in the figure, an insertion slot 1, a shutter 3 provided inside the insertion slot 1, a conveyance path 2 for conveying the passbook 10a, feed rollers R ₁ , R ₃ , R ₅ , press rollers R ₂ , R ₄ , R ₆ , sensors S ₁ and S ₂ for detecting the tip of the inserted bankbook 10a, a printing section 4, and the like are provided.

The feed rollers R ₁ , R ₃ , and R ₅ are connected to a motor (not shown), and under normal conditions, the feed roller R ₁ and the press roller R ₂ are in an open state, and the passbook 10
It is in a closed state when transporting a.

Since it has such a configuration, the operation will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, before inserting the passbook 10a, the customer selects a deposit transaction or a withdrawal transaction, a passbook transaction, a card transaction, a regular deposit or a time deposit, etc., and the device uses the corresponding processing program to insert the passbook. Instructions for insertion will be displayed.

When the customer inserts the passbook 10a into the insertion slot 1 in the direction of arrow A, the tip of the passbook 10a is detected by the sensor _S1 , the shutter 3 opens, and the passbook 10 is
a enters the inside, and the feed roller R ₁ and press roller R ₂ close to sandwich and transport the passbook 10a.

When the passbook 10a advances on the conveyance path 2 and the passage of the passbook 10a is confirmed by detection by the sensor _S2 ,
The shutter 3 is closed and the passbook 10a is moved by the feed roller.
It is sent by R ₃ , R ₅ and press rollers R ₄ , R ₆ and set in the printing section 4 .

Next, when the customer inputs data, such as transaction details such as the deposit amount, using a keyboard (not shown), communication is made with the center, and the printing unit 4 prints the deposit balance on the passbook 10a.
When printing spans multiple lines, a line feed operation is performed and the text is printed.

When printing is completed, the shutter 3 opens, and the feed rollers R ₁ , R ₃ , R ₅ are driven in the reverse direction to transfer the passbook 10a.
is sent in the direction of arrow B and discharged from the insertion port 1. Then, the passbook 10a is removed, the detection by the sensor _S1 is canceled, the shutter 3 is closed, the feed roller R1 and the press roller _R2 are returned to the open state, and the operation is completed.

However, when inserting passbook 10a,
If sensor S ₁ detects, sensor S ₂
When the passbook 10a is not detected, that is, when the passage of the passbook 10a is not confirmed, it is determined that the passbook 10a has been removed, the driving of the feed rollers R ₁ , R ₃ , and R ₅ is stopped, and the shutter 3 is closed. The operation ends.

In this case, if the configuration is such that the user is prompted to insert the passbook 10a again, the passbook 10a will not be inserted unless some countermeasure is taken.
The state of waiting for re-insertion continues, and it is not possible to obtain the timing to end the operation.

Furthermore, if the insertion direction of the passbook 10a is incorrect, this suitability can be determined when the passbook 10a is inserted into the device, and the insertion direction of the inserted passbook 10a can be determined before the acceptance is completed.
It is impossible to determine whether the insertion direction in which the passbook 10a is removed is appropriate or not, and in this case, it is not possible to adopt a method of prompting reinsertion of the passbook 10a.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

As explained above, according to the conventional method, as soon as the passbook is inserted, if the user realizes that the passbook was inserted in the wrong direction or the wrong page, or if the passbook is pulled out due to hitting the shutter, the operation ends. As a result, the customer's previous operations such as inputting transaction conditions and processing control of the device are all invalidated, and it is impossible for the customer to insert the passbook again, and the customer has to perform operations on the device from the beginning. There are problems in that the transaction has to be started, re-operation is troublesome, and the transaction time is long. Furthermore, if the re-insertion wait state continues for a long time, the timing at which the device operation ends cannot be obtained, resulting in a problem that the device operation efficiency deteriorates.

According to the present invention, when a passbook is removed immediately after being inserted, it can be reinserted without causing the device to end its operation for a predetermined period of time, and the transport of the passbook and transaction processing can continue after reinsertion. It is an object of the present invention to provide a media processing device that allows

[Means to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a medium, 5 is a medium detecting means for detecting the medium 10 inserted from the insertion port, and 13 is a medium detecting means for transporting the medium 10 into the apparatus based on the detection of the medium 10 by the medium detecting means 5 and inputting it in advance. 6 is a medium transport/processing means that performs processing according to the data for performing the processing that has been carried out; after the medium transport/processing means 13 is activated,
extraction detection means for detecting that the medium 10 has been extracted when the medium 10 is extracted; 7 monitors whether or not the medium 10 is detected by the medium detection means 5 for a predetermined period of time based on the detection by the extraction detection means 6; The monitoring means 8 is an operation termination prohibition means for prohibiting the medium conveyance/processing means 13 from terminating the operation based on the detection by the sampling detection means 6 until the monitoring means 7 finishes monitoring for a predetermined period of time.

Therefore, during the predetermined period of monitoring by the monitoring means 7,
When the medium detection means 5 detects the medium 10, the medium 10 is conveyed and processed by the medium conveyance/processing means 13, and when the medium 10 is not detected by the medium detection means 5 until a predetermined time elapses, It is configured to cancel the prohibition of the operation termination of the medium transport/processing means 13 by the operation termination prohibition means 8.

[Effect]

After inputting the data to be processed on the medium 10, when the medium 10 is inserted from the insertion slot, the medium detection means 5
detects the medium 10, and based on the detection output, the medium transport/processing means 13 transports the medium 10 and processes it.

However, when the medium 10 is removed after noticing an error in the insertion direction of the inserted medium 10, the removal detection means 6 detects the removal, and based on the detection output, the operation termination prohibition means 8 controls the medium transport/ The completion of the operation by the processing means 13 is prohibited, and the monitoring means 7 starts monitoring the presence or absence of detection by the medium detecting means 5 for a predetermined period of time in anticipation of the medium 10 being inserted into the insertion slot again.

When the medium detection means 5 detects the reinserted medium 10 during the monitoring time by the monitoring means 7, the medium 10 is transported by the medium transport/processing means 13 whose operation termination is prohibited by the operation termination prohibition means 8. and processed.

Further, when the medium detection means 5 does not detect insertion of the medium 10 within a predetermined time, the prohibition of the operation termination of the medium conveyance/processing means 13 by the operation termination prohibition means 8 is released, and the medium conveyance/processing means 13 stops its operation. finish.

In this way, when the inserted bankbook 10 is removed, the device is prohibited from completing its operation within a predetermined time, so if it is reinserted within the predetermined time, the medium 10 can continue to be transported/processed. This eliminates the need for re-entering operations prior to insertion, simplifies operations, and reduces the length of time required for media processing.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. The mechanism is the same as that shown in FIG.
The same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram in which the present invention is applied to the bookkeeping unit of the automatic transaction machine described in the conventional example.

The sensor S ₁ , the main control unit 13a, and the operation end prohibition control unit 8a in FIG. 2 are connected to the medium detection means 5 in FIG.
Media transport/processing means 13 and operation termination prohibition means 8
The sensors S ₁ and S ₂ in Fig. 2 correspond to the first
The sampling detection means 6 shown in the figure corresponds to the time counter 7a and the time setting section 7b shown in FIG. 2, and the time counter 7a and time setting section 7b shown in FIG. 2 correspond to the monitoring means 7 shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, the time counter 7a is counted when the inserted passbook 10a is detected by the sensor S ₁ and when the detection by the sensor S ₂ is canceled, that is, when _the passbook 10a is removed. It is activated when the time setting section 7b reads out a predetermined time T (for example, 5 seconds) stored in the time setting section 7b, counts down, and issues a count-out signal after the predetermined time T has elapsed.

The operation end prohibition control section 8a is similarly activated by the detection signal from the sensor _S1 , prohibits the end processing of the processing operation of the main control section 13a, maintains the operation state, and causes the time counter 7a to count the predetermined time T. When an out signal is sent, the operation termination prohibition control section 8a
will be restored and the prohibition of termination processing will be lifted.

Further, 9 is a sensor amplifier, 11 is a shutter drive control section, 12 is a medium transport (LF) drive control section, M ₁ ,
M ₂ is a motor, and S ₁ and S ₂ are sensors.

Further, the main control section 13a controls each of the above-mentioned sections to perform processing operations such as detection, transportation, and printing of the passbook 10a, and suspends the operation termination process during a termination prohibition command from the operation termination prohibition control section 8a.

Since it has such a structure and function, the operation will be explained next with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

is a customer operation, and the customer inputs an instruction operation to the device using the keyboard 14. In other words, the type of transaction, the presence or absence of the card/passbook 10a, and other conditions before the card is inserted are entered.
In addition, if the card is inserted but before the passbook 10a is inserted, additional conditions will be entered during that time.On the other hand, the device will prompt you to input conditions, confirm the PIN, type of transaction, etc. After the process corresponding to the presence or absence is performed, instructions for inserting the bankbook 10a are given on the display or by voice. Based on this guidance, the customer inserts the bankbook 10a from the insertion slot 1 in the direction of arrow A.

is the device's medium detection/export process, and the passbook 10a
The tip of the shutter is detected by sensor _S1 and shutter 3
opens, the passbook 10a enters inside, and the feed roller
R ₁ and presser roller R ₂ close and passbook 10
a is transported.

is extraction detection processing, and if the passbook 10a is detected by sensor S ₂ , it is treated as normal insertion, and sensors S ₁ ,
When the passbook 10a is no longer detected in _S2 , the passbook 10a is removed.

In normal transaction processing, the shutter 3 is closed upon normal insertion of the bankbook 10a, and the bankbook 10a is sent by the feed rollers R ₃ and R ₅ and the press rollers R ₄ and R ₆ .
Although not shown, the magnetic data on the bankbook 10a is read during the process, and the bankbook 10a is then set in the printing section 4. Subsequently, it communicates with the computer center and prints out the transaction results using the printing section 4. Subsequently, the shutter 3 is opened, and the feed rollers R ₁ , R ₃ , and R ₅ are driven in the reverse direction to feed the passbook 10a in the direction of arrow B and carry it out to the insertion slot 1. At this time, the sensor S ₁ detects the bankbook 10a again and waits until the bankbook 10a is removed, that is, until the detection by the sensor S ₁ is canceled.

is the operation end process, and since the passbook 10a has been removed, the shutter 3 is closed and the feed roller is closed.
_R1 and presser roller _R2 return to the open state and the operation ends.

is a process in which the removed passbook 10a is expected to be re-inserted, and if the detection by the sensor _S2 is not performed following the detection by the sensor _S1 , the inserted passbook 10a is
It is assumed that a sampling has occurred, a predetermined time T of the time setting section 7b is set in the time counter 7a, and the time counter 7a starts counting the predetermined time T.
While counting this predetermined time T, the sensor in insertion port 1
It continues to monitor whether the passbook 10a is inserted into _S1 again, and if it is not inserted within the predetermined time T, the process moves to the operation termination process. If there is insertion within the predetermined time T, the count for the predetermined time T is stopped and the process moves to the extraction detection process again.

In this way, if the passbook 10a collides with the shutter 3 when inserted, or if it is removed after noticing the wrong insertion direction or page, the process can be continued as long as it is reinserted within the predetermined time T. There is no need to operate the keyboard 14 again, the operation becomes simple, and the extension of passbook processing time can be reduced.

In the above example, we have explained the case of printing on the bankbook 10a, but the medium is set in the insertion slot and transported into the device for processing. Once the medium is set, the medium begins to be transported into the device. Needless to say, the present invention can be similarly applied to the case of cards, slips, etc. in devices where the conveyance process is terminated when the medium is removed.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, when an inserted medium is removed and reinserted, there is no need to perform an input operation from the beginning, which simplifies the operation and reduces the media processing time when reinserting the inserted medium. This has the effect of reducing extension.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the invention, Fig. 3 is a flowchart of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a side view showing a conventional example of a bookkeeping unit. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a conventional example. In the figure, 5 is a medium detection means, 6 is a sampling detection means, 7 is a monitoring means, 7a is a time counter, 7
b is a time setting section, 8 is an operation end prohibition means, 8a is an operation end prohibition control section, 10 is a medium, 10a is a passbook, 13 is a medium conveyance/processing means, 13a is a main control section, S ₁ and S ₂ are sensors shows.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. After inputting data for processing the medium 10, the medium 10 inserted from the insertion slot is detected by the medium detection means 5, and the medium conveyance/processing means 13
After the medium 10 is detected by the medium detecting means 5 and the medium conveying/processing means 13 is activated, the medium 10 is extracted and the medium 10 is detected by the medium detecting means 5. When the media transport/processing means 13 is released, in the media processing device that ends the operation of the media transport/processing means 13, after the medium transport/processing means 13 is activated,
When the medium 10 is removed, a sampling detection means 6 detects that the medium 10 has been removed, and based on the detection of the sampling detection means 6, it is determined whether or not the medium 10 is detected by the medium detection means 5. a monitoring means 7 that monitors for a predetermined period of time, and an operation of prohibiting the completion of the operation of the medium transport/processing means 13 based on the detection by the sampling detection means 6 until the monitoring means 7 finishes monitoring for the predetermined period of time. and termination inhibiting means 8, when the medium detecting means 5 detects the medium 10 while the monitoring means 7 is monitoring the predetermined time, the medium 10 is transported by the medium transport/processing means 13. When the medium 10 is not detected by the medium detecting means 5 until the predetermined time period has elapsed, the medium conveying/processing means 13 is stopped by the operation termination inhibiting means 8.
What is claimed is: 1. A media processing device characterized in that the prohibition on the termination of the operation of the media processing device is lifted.