KR101268851B1 - Automated teller machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to obtain a receipt image for determining whether receipt of cash and checks during a financial transaction through an automated device, and is installed in the main body for a cash receiver and a check receiver for receiving cash and check, respectively And a received image obtaining apparatus for obtaining an image. The receiving image obtaining apparatus obtains the receiving image using a light guide member for guiding the light reflected from the cash receiver and the check receiver, and a single receiver camera module provided with the light guided by the light guide member.

Description

Automated Teller Machine

The present invention is to obtain a receipt image for grasping the receipt of cash and checks during financial transactions through automated devices.

Automated devices (CDs, ATMs) are being used as one of the most representative ways to make financial transactions without going directly to the bank.

In such an automated device, a face recognition camera is installed to deal with illegal transactions through forgery cards or bank accounts.

As such prior art, Korean Laid-Open Patent No. 2003-0073895, entitled "Face Recognition Cash Dispenser Blocking System," applies only to the case where the face is correctly recognized by applying the iris recognition program in case the withdrawal is concealed. A method of paying cash is disclosed.

As another prior art, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2010-0086575 entitled "Automatic Cash Dispenser for Controlling Input Signal According to the Movement of the User and Input Method of Cash Dispenser" is disclosed in Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2010-0086575. Through the input of the financial transactions through the user's face is always recognized so that it is easy to track illegal financial traders.

As another prior art, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2005-0003910 titled "DV system equipped with a DV system" shows a video system of a trading customer by building a DVR system inside the financial automatic apparatus. The technology to enhance security without storing a separate surveillance system is disclosed.

As another prior art, the Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0357713, which is named "cash machine with an image camera," installs an image camera at a position where a user's face can be recognized on one side of a cash machine's touch screen. By recognizing a face, a transaction by an unauthorized user who covers a part of the face is restricted.

As another prior art, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0300765, entitled "Automation Device and Automatic Device Booth with Variable Surveillance Camera," is equipped with a variable position camera at a variable position inside an automation device or automation device booth. To improve the identification of customers by using the automated device, and to print out the user's appearance for a certain period of time by using the video output terminal. I know it.

Meanwhile, a technique of photographing whether a bill is received by a camera has been disclosed for the purpose of strengthening a security function in an automated device. As such prior art, Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2004-0028762, entitled "Billing Unit with Automatic Money Transaction Device and Camera," discloses a security camera placed in a bill handle which is inconspicuous to human eyes. Shoot when open. As another prior art, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2010-0056808 entitled "Financial Automated Equipment and Its Operation Method" shows an image of the inside of the deposit and withdrawal unit in real time, and displays the image taken by the camera after opening the shutter. When foreign matter is detected, a technology of closing the shutter after displaying a foreign matter detection message and confirming that there is no abnormality from the user is disclosed.

The prior art described above employs a camera to photograph a face or photograph a bill to prevent financial transactions by an illegal user.

However, if the cash register and the check receiver are separately provided by the automated device, there is a blind spot when taking images of a plurality of receivers with one camera on one side, so it is clear whether the receivers receive the cash from the receiver. There is a problem that cannot be obtained. That is, while the receiver close to the camera can obtain a clear image, a rectangular area where the inside of the holder is not visible in the image of the receiver located at a relatively far distance.

On the other hand, if a plurality of cameras are installed to capture whether cash or checks are received at the cash receiver and the check receiver in addition to the face recognition camera, a clear image of each receiver may be obtained, but a plurality of cameras are provided. Since it is necessary to increase the economic cost, there is a problem in that the data load for processing the video signal of the plurality of camera modules increases.

In connection with the prior art including the prior art described above, these and other problems have been improved to reduce the burden of economic costs by photographing the receipt of cash and check with a single camera in addition to the camera for face recognition. In addition, there is a need to cover the camera in order to prevent theft of the camera to capture the receipt of cash and checks and to suppress the user's rejection.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2003-0073895 (published September 19, 2003) Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0086575 (August 02, 2010 published.) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2005-0003910 (published Jan. 12, 2005) Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0357713 (announced on July 30, 2004) Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0300765 (announced 14 January 2003) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2004-0028762 (published 03/04/2004) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0056808 (published May 28, 2010)

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One aspect of the present invention is to obtain an image for the cash receiver and the check receiver using a light guide member for guiding light incident from different angles to one camera.

Another aspect of the present invention is to attach a mirror so as to cover the camera and the light guide member installed in the front, and to form a light transmission so that light can pass through the rear of the mirror, the customer does not have a feeling of rejection convenient To use.

Automated device according to an embodiment of the present invention as described above the main body to form an appearance; A cash receiver configured to receive cash in the main body; A check receiving unit installed in the main body to receive a check; The cash receiver and the check receiver using a light guide member for guiding light reflected from the cash receiver and the check receiver, and a single receiver camera module provided with the light guided by the light guide member. Includes; a receiving image acquisition device for obtaining a received image for.

A depression is formed in the main body, and the receiving image acquiring device is built in the depression.

The apparatus further includes a mirror installed outside the main body to cover the received image obtaining apparatus.

A light blocking part and a light transmitting part are formed on the rear surface of the mirror, wherein the light blocking part is a blocking area coated with a light blocking material, and the light transmitting part does not coat or relatively thinly coats the light blocking material to transmit external light. And a transmission area, wherein the transmission area is set to a shape corresponding to the received image obtaining apparatus.

The receiving image obtaining apparatus further includes a camera holder for supporting the light guide member and the receiving unit camera module, wherein the camera holder forms an inner groove on one side and protrudes on the other side to receive the light guide member. Forming a seat for fastening the receiver camera module, the light guide member is reflected by the cash receiver and the check receiver to receive light through a path of a different angle, the light guide member and the cash receiver It is arranged in an intermediate position above each of the check recipients.

The camera holder further includes a plurality of support protrusions protruding from the inner groove to support both sides of the light guide member, and a connection jaw connecting one side of the plurality of support holes to support the edge of the light guide member.

The camera holder further includes a plurality of supports protruding from the inner groove to support both sides of the light guide member, and a black line is coated on the edges of the light guide member supported by the plurality of supports.

The light guide member is implemented with a polarizing prism having first and second inclined surfaces and a transmissive surface to reflect light incident from different angles in a predetermined direction, and the first inclined surface reflects light reflected from the check receiving unit. Refracting to the transmission surface, the second inclined surface refracts the light reflected by the cash receiver to the transmission surface, the transmission surface is provided corresponding to the camera lens of the receiver camera module.

The light guide member is made of optical glass.

The controller may further include a controller configured to control an overall operation of the automated device, wherein the controller controls an operation of additionally storing an image which is substantially different from an image previously acquired by using the receiver camera module and a current image. .

The automation device according to the embodiment of the present invention as described above uses a single camera to acquire an image for the cash receiver and the check receiver of the automated device, compared to the case of applying a plurality of cameras as in the past. Reduce the camera image data load.

In addition, the automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, by using a mirror to prevent the exposure of the camera installed in the front of the main body can be conveniently used by the customer using the automation device without having a feeling of rejection.

1 is a perspective view of an automated device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view when the mirror is disassembled to show the installation state of the camera holder mounted on the front of the automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of the camera holder located behind the mirror according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a view for explaining an operation of photographing respective images corresponding to the cash receiver and the check receiver using the light guide member according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an example of a video image photographed using a receiving image acquisition device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view for explaining a light guide member according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a control block diagram of an automated device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the automated device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As can be seen in Figure 1, the automation device 1 according to the present invention includes a main body 10 forming the appearance and a front 20 installed in the front portion of the main body 10.

Advertisement display unit 40 for displaying the advertising content, the bank entry slot 70, the card insertion and slip issuing unit 80, and face recognition camera module 90 is provided on the front (20).

On the lower slope of the front 20, a touch screen 30 for displaying information and transaction information input for using a financial transaction service by a customer is provided, and the depression 21 formed between the upper and lower slopes is separated from each other. Prepared cash receiver 50 and check receiver 60. The cash receiver 50 has a locker that is opened and closed by a shutter, and can take out or insert cash in deposit and withdrawal transactions of cash, and the check receiver 60 has a locker that is opened and closed by a shutter. Checks can be taken out or inserted into deposits and withdrawals.

The depression 21 is provided with a plate-shaped mirror 22 extending in the longitudinal direction.

As can be seen in FIG. 2, the mirror seating groove 25 for attaching the mirror 22 to the inclined surface of the recess 21 is formed, and the mirror 22 installed in the mirror seating groove 25 is a cash receiver. Since 50 is inclined above the check receiving unit 60, whether the cash or check contained in the check box is present in each numerical unit in the open state of the cash receiving unit 50 or the check receiving unit 60. It is possible to visually check through the mirror (22).

On the rear surface of the mirror 22, a reception image acquisition device 100 is installed.

Referring to FIG. 3, the received image obtaining apparatus 100 includes a camera holder 110 for supporting and mounting the light guide member 120 and the receiving unit camera module 130.

The camera holder 110 forms an inner groove 113 at the front side corresponding to the mirror 22, and a rear mount 112 for fixing the receiver camera module 130 using the fastening member 140 at the rear side. To form a protrusion. Coupling member 140 is fitted to the coupling hole formed in the upper edge of the seating plate 112 and the coupling hole formed in the edge of the receiving unit camera module 130 is applied to the coupling structure is fixed.

A plurality of support members 11 for supporting both sides of the light guide member 120 protrudingly formed at the central position of the inner groove 113, and the connecting jaw 114 connecting across one side of the plurality of support members 111 is provided. Is formed. The light guide member 120 may be manufactured in a triangular polyhedron shape, and is covered by the receiver camera module 130 in a state accommodated in the seating table 112.

One side edge of the light guide member 120 is supported by the connecting jaw 114 and both sides of the light guide member 120 are closely supported by the plurality of support members 111, and thus, the light guide member 120 is tilted in both directions based on one edge of the light guide member 120. The photograph inclined surfaces 121 and 122 partially protrude into the inner groove 113.

The rear surface of the mirror 22 is provided with a light blocking portion 23 coated with a material that blocks light to give a mirror function and a light transmitting portion 24 through which light can pass. The light transmitting part 24 may be set in a rectangular shape corresponding to the camera holder 110, but is not limited thereto. The size and shape of the light transmitting part 24 may be set in various forms in consideration of an installation environment. Here, the light transmitting part 24 may be formed as a transparent part by not coating the light blocking material, but is not limited thereto. The light transmitting part 24 may be viewed from the front of the mirror 22 by thinly coating the light blocking material on the light transmitting part 24. When performing a mirror function and at the same time may serve to allow the light reflected from the cash receiver 50 and the check receiver 60 to transmit.

Referring to FIG. 4, the light guide member 120 may be installed in front of a single camera lens 131 mounted to the receiver camera module 130. In the embodiment, the light guide member 120 has a first inclined surface 121 and a second inclined surface 122 formed on both sides of the reference line A (edge), respectively, to implement a polarizing prism that reflects incident light in a predetermined direction. The light guide member 120 may be made of optical glass. The transmissive surface 123 of the light guide member 120 faces the camera lens 131, and the first inclined surface 121 refracts the light reflected from the check receiving unit 60 to the transmissive surface 123. The two inclined surfaces 122 are installed so that the light reflected from the cash receiver 50 can be refracted to the transmissive surface 120.

The light guide member 120 is positioned above the cash receiver 50 and the check receiver 60, and individually guides the light reflected from each receiver and incident through different paths.

The receiver camera module 130 receives the light reflected from the cash receiver 50 incident through the camera lens 131 and the light reflected from the check receiver 60 and converts the image into an image. For example, an image converted by using light input from each receiving unit 50 or 60 may include a plurality of divided images 51 and 61 that divide one screen as illustrated in FIG. 5. You can get it. The first divided image 51 shows an image when the customer receives cash in the cash receiver 50, and the second divided image 61 shows an image when the check is received in the check receiver 60. Indicates.

In the above-described embodiment, the light guide member 120 has been described with respect to the coupling structure supported by the plurality of supports 111 and the connecting jaw 114 of the camera holder 110, as illustrated in FIG. In the case where the black line 124 is coated at the corners, such as the light guide member 120a according to another embodiment, the first inclined surface 121 and the second slope of the light guide member 120a are based on the black line 124. Coupling structure that can grasp the inclined surface 122 and the transmissive surface 123, and stably supports both sides of the light guide member 120a by a plurality of supports 111 without having a separate connecting jaw 114 Can be applied. That is, when the light guide member 120a is supported by the plurality of support members 111, the connecting jaw 114 may be excluded as in the above-described embodiment.

7 is a control block diagram of an automated device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The automation device 1 includes a controller 150 for controlling the operation of the overall device.

The controller 150 includes a face recognition camera module 90, a receiver camera module 130, a touch screen 30, and an advertisement display unit 40. The communication unit 160, the shutter driver 170, the data storage unit 180, the bankbook / card processing module 190, the slip processing and printing module 200 are electrically connected to each other. In addition, it may include components that are commonly employed in the automation device (1) (not shown).

The face recognition camera module 90 includes a wide-angle camera exposed at the front 20, and photographs a face of a customer under the control of the controller 150. The captured customer face image may be stored in the data storage unit 180.

The receiver camera module 130 photographs the respective received images of the cash receiver 50 and the check receiver 60 under the control of the controller 150. The captured received image may be stored in the data storage unit 180.

The touch screen 30 receives a customer request or displays transaction information when the financial transaction service is processed by the customer under the control of the controller 150.

The advertisement display unit 40 visually displays advertisement contents stored in the data storage unit 180 under the control of the controller 150.

The communication unit 160 serves to communicate authentication processing of customer information and transaction information with an external financial server or with network equipment installed at a branch of a financial institution.

The shutter driver 170 serves to open and close the shutters of the cash receiver 50 and the check receiver 60 under the control of the controller 150.

The data storage unit 180 stores a face image of each customer, each receiver image, transaction information, and customer information under the control of the controller 150.

The bankbook / card processing module 190 communicates with the controller 150 to read information of the bankbook inserted into the bankbook inlet 70 or to read the information of the card inserted into the card insertion and slip issuing unit 80.

The document processing and printing module 200 processes the transaction information according to the financial transaction and prints on the document, after which the card is inserted and issued by the document issuing unit 80.

When a transaction request is received from the customer through the touch screen 30, the controller 150 displays information necessary for the transaction through the touch screen 30 and starts capturing a face image. When the transaction is established and the cash or check is received or withdrawn, the controller 150 controls the opening and closing operation of each shutter through the shutter driver 170, and at this time, the cash receiver 50 using the receiver camera module 130. And obtains the received image of the check receiving unit 60 and stores it in the data storage unit 180. When storing the received image, the controller 150 compares the previously stored image and the current image with respect to the received image in order to reduce the storage capacity, and if the previously stored image and the current image are substantially the same as the comparison result, the current image is stored. Do not save. In other words, when the received image is saved, when the change is different from the previous image, the method of storing the valid image by additionally storing the image is applied.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the operation of the automated device according to an embodiment of the present invention of the configuration described above.

Referring to FIG. 8, when the bankbook is inserted into the bankbook input port 70 or the card is inserted into the card insertion and slip issuing unit 80, the controller 150 controls the face recognition camera module 90 to face the customer's face. Shoot. In addition, information necessary for a transaction is displayed through the touch screen 30 (201).

The customer selects a desired transaction type through the touch screen 30 (211), the controller 150 requests information necessary for customer authentication, and accordingly the customer inputs the transaction information and password. The transaction information may include an account number and an amount for deposit or withdrawal (221).

The controller 150 compares the information input from the customer with the information provided through the communication unit 160 to determine whether to authenticate for the financial transaction service. If authentication fails (No in 231), the customer is notified and re-entered. If authentication is successful (Yes in 231), for example, a cash or check is controlled by controlling the shutter driver 170 when a transaction for deposit or withdrawal is established. The shutters of the cash receiver 50 and the check receiver 60 are opened (241) so that they can be received or provided to the customer. In this case, the controller 150 starts photographing using the receiver camera module 130 (251). The receiver camera module 130 captures an image every predetermined time unit (261), wherein the receiver camera module 130 mounted behind the mirror 22 is the first inclined plane of the light guide member 120 (120a). After receiving the light incident through the 121 and the second inclined plane 122 through the camera lens 131, it is converted into the divided images 51 and 61 as shown in FIG. 5, and then controlled by the controller 150. Therefore, the data storage unit 180 stores the data. In this case, the controller 150 may reduce the storage capacity by comparing the previously stored image with the current image and applying a method of additionally storing the current image only when there is a change, without storing the current image if there is no change. There is (271).

If the transaction is not ended by the customer (NO in 281), the process returns to step 211 to process the new transaction.

At the end of the transaction by the customer (example of 281), the controller 150 controls the shutter driver 170 to close the shutters of the cash receiver 50 and the check receiver 60, and the receiver camera module 130 is closed. The recording of the video using the video is stopped (291).

In this way, using the receiving unit camera module 130 and the light guide member 120, 120a can obtain a receipt image for the cash receiving unit 50 and the check receiving unit 60, the camera separately as before The manufacturing cost can be reduced as compared with the way to be provided.

Since the receiving image acquisition device 100 is installed in the rear of the mirror 22 and is not visible in appearance, the customer can conveniently use the transaction service without feeling a feeling of rejection when shooting.

1: Automation equipment 10: Main body
20: front 21: depression
22: mirror 23: light shield
24: light transmitting portion 25: mirror seat
30: touch screen 40: advertising display
50: cash receipt 51: cash receipt video
60: check receipt 61: check receipt video
70: bank entry slot 80: card insertion and slip issuer
90: face recognition camera module 100: receiving image acquisition device
110: camera holder 111: support
112: seating board 113: inner groove
114: connecting jaw 120, 120a: light guide member
121: first inclined plane 122: second inclined plane
123: transmission surface 124: coating
130: receiver camera module 131: camera lens
140: fastening member 150: control unit
160: communication unit 170: shutter drive unit
180: data storage unit 190: bankbook / card processing module
200: Document processing and printing module

Claims (10)

A body forming an outer appearance;
A cash receiver configured to receive cash in the main body;
A check receiving unit installed in the main body to receive a check;
The cash receiver and the check receiver using a light guide member for guiding light reflected from the cash receiver and the check receiver, and a single receiver camera module provided with the light guided by the light guide member. Receiving image acquisition apparatus for obtaining a received image for the; including;
The receiving image obtaining apparatus further includes a camera holder for supporting the light guide member and the receiving unit camera module,
The camera holder forms an inner groove on one side and protrudes on the other side to form a seat for accommodating the light guide member and fastening the receiver camera module.
The light guide member is provided at an intermediate position above the cash receiver and the check receiver to reflect light from the cash receiver and the check receiver, so that light may be incident through different angle paths. Automation equipment.
The method of claim 1,
Forming a recess in the main body, the receiving device is an automated device installed in the recess.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
And an additional mirror disposed outside the main body to cover the received image acquisition device.
The method of claim 3,
A light blocking unit and a light transmitting unit are formed on the rear surface of the mirror,
The light blocking portion is a blocking region coated with a light blocking material,
The light transmitting portion is a transmission region that can transmit external light by not coating a light blocking material or relatively thin coating, and the transmission region is set to a shape corresponding to the received image acquisition device.
delete The method of claim 1,
The camera holder further includes a plurality of supports protruding from the inner groove to support both sides of the light guide member, and a connection jaw connecting one side of the plurality of supports to support the edge of the light guide member.
The method of claim 1,
The camera holder further includes a plurality of supports protruding from the inner groove to support both sides of the light guide member,
Automated equipment coated with a black line on the edge of the light guide member supported by the plurality of supports.
The method of claim 1,
The light guide member is implemented as a polarizing prism having first and second inclined planes and a transmissive plane to reflect light incident from different angles in a predetermined direction.
The first inclined plane refracts the light reflected by the check recipient to the transmissive surface, the second inclined plane refracts the light reflected by the cash receiver to the transmissive surface, and the transmissive surface is the receiver camera Automated equipment installed for the camera lens of the module.
9. The method of claim 8,
The light guide member is an automated device made of optical glass.
The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a control unit for controlling the overall operation of the automated device,
And the controller controls an operation of further storing an image which is substantially different from an image previously acquired by using the receiver camera module and a current image.

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