Automatic teller machine and bill unit with built-in camera

• US 20040164141A1
• Filed: 12/30/2003
• Published: 08/26/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Egami, Hiroyuki, Ohta, Akinori
• Application Number:
  US10/747,673
• Publication Number:
  US 20040164141A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/379
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/20 Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/205 Housing aspects of ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/207 Surveillance aspects at ATMs

Abstract

An automatic teller machine for the automatic withdrawal and deposit of money in accordance with an operation of a customer, wherein a security camera able to capture an image when the shutter is opened is provided at a predetermined location in a bill receptacle opened and closed by a shutter together with a sensor for detecting the insertion of a hand into the bill receptacle and wherein when insertion of a hand into the bill receptacle by a customer when taking out bills is detected, an image including the hand of the customer is captured by the security camera. As a result, it is possible to capture the image of the customer for use in security purposes without allowing the customer to become aware of the existence of the camera.

Claims

1. An automatic teller machine for automatic withdrawal and deposit of money in accordance with an operation by a customer,

said automatic teller machine characterized by being provided with:

a bill receptacle opened and closed by a shutter and

a security camera positioned at a predetermined location in said bill receptacle and able to capture an image when said shutter is opened.

2. An automatic teller machine as set forth in claim 1,

said automatic teller machine characterized in that

sensors for detecting insertion of a hand into the bill receptacle are provided at two predetermined locations in said bill receptacle inside of said shutter, and

said security camera operates to capture the image at least when said sensors detect the insertion of a hand into said bill receptacle.

3. An automatic teller machine as set forth in claim 1,

said automatic teller machine characterized in that

sensors for detecting insertion of a hand into the bill receptacle are provided at two predetermined locations in said bill receptacle inside of said shutter, and

one of said sensors is set in the vicinity of the bills at said bill receptacle and said security camera operates to capture the image when that sensor detects the bills being taken out.

4. An automatic teller machine as set forth in claim 2,

said automatic teller machine characterized in that

it is provided with a time counting means for counting the time after said bill receptacle is opened by said shutter, and

said security camera operates to capture the image when a count of said time counting means reaches a predetermined time in the state without the insertion of a hand into the bill receptacle being detected by said sensors.

5. An automatic teller machine as set forth in claim 1,

said automatic teller machine characterized in that a second security camera is installed at another portion of said automatic teller machine in addition to the security camera installed in said bill receptacle.

6. An automatic teller machine as set forth in claim 5,

said automatic teller machine characterized in that the ranges of captured of the security camera installed in said bill receptacle and said second security camera are made different so capture the image of the customer in a state without any dead angles.

7. An automatic teller machine as set forth in claim 2,

said automatic teller machine characterized in that a second security camera is installed at another portion of said automatic teller machine in addition to the security camera installed in said bill receptacle.

8. An automatic teller machine as set forth in claim 7,

said automatic teller machine characterized in that the ranges of captured of the security camera installed in said bill receptacle and said second security camera are made different so capture the image of the customer in a state without any dead angles.

9. An automatic teller machine as set forth in claim 3,

said automatic teller machine characterized in that

it is provided with a time counting means for counting the time after said bill receptacle is opened by said shutter, and

said security camera operates to capture the image when a count of said time counting means reaches a predetermined time in the state without the insertion of a hand into the bill receptacle being detected by said sensors.

12. An automatic teller machine as set forth in claim 3,

said automatic teller machine characterized in that a second security camera is installed at another portion of said automatic teller machine in addition to the security camera installed in said bill receptacle.

13. An automatic teller machine as set forth in claim 12,

said automatic teller machine characterized in that the ranges of captured of the security camera installed in said bill receptacle and said second security camera are made different so capture the image of the customer in a state without any dead angles.

14. An automatic teller machine as set forth in claim 4,

said automatic teller machine characterized in that a second security camera is installed at another portion of said automatic teller machine in addition to the security camera installed in said bill receptacle.

15. An automatic teller machine as set forth in claim 14,

said automatic teller machine characterized in that the ranges of captured of the security camera installed in said bill receptacle and said second security camera are made different so capture the image of the customer in a state without any dead angles.

10. An automatic teller machine as set forth in claim 10,

said automatic teller machine characterized in that a second security camera is installed at another portion of said automatic teller machine in addition to the security camera installed in said bill receptacle.

11. An automatic teller machine as set forth in claim 10,

said automatic teller machine characterized in that the ranges of captured of the security camera installed in said bill receptacle and said second security camera are made different so capture the image of the customer in a state without any dead angles.

16. A bill unit for the withdrawal and deposit of bill built into an automatic teller machine for automatic withdrawal and deposit of money in accordance with an operation by a customer,

said bill unit characterized by being provided with

a bill holder provided at said automatic teller machine and positioned at a back side of an opening/closing type shutter,

a sensor provided at an opening of said bill holder and detecting insertion of the hand of a customer into said bill holder, and

a security camera positioned in the vicinity of said bill holder and capturing an image when said sensor detects insertion of the hand of a customer.