JP2001160168A - Automatic teller machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic teller machine (ATM) whose handset is easily used, whose installation place is not restricted and which is compact and looks neat. SOLUTION: In this automatic teller machine provided with the handset, a stand on which the handset is placed and a cord connecting the handset to the stand, the stand has a through hole for making the cord go through at a prescribed position, and a cord housing means which automatically winds the cord up to house it is provided in the stand.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic teller machine (ATM) and, more particularly, to a cord connected to a handset for calling a clerk of the automatic teller machine and for explaining the operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An intercom, a handset, and the like are provided near an ordinary automatic teller machine (ATM) for calling a clerk and listening to operation instructions. The conventional handset is separated from the ATM 101 as shown in FIG.
It is often installed on the outer wall 104 of a building near the ATM main body 103 or, as shown in FIG. 5, protruding from the case of the ATM main body 106.

Conventional cords for electrically connecting a handset and its table are often wound in a spiral shape and can be extended and contracted. It's exposed and hanging. It is considered that the use of the spiral code is easier to handle.

[0004]

As in the case of a conventional handset, when the handset is separated from the ATM and installed on the outer wall of a building near the ATM body, or installed outside the case of the ATM body, In addition to requiring extra installation space, the installation location of the ATM was limited, and the appearance was poor.

[0005] Further, if the cord hangs down like a conventional cord, it hangs down on the operation screen of the ATM, which hinders the operation. Also, in places where there is a lot of traffic, the cord is often caught by a person, and there has been a problem with device failure.

[0006] In addition, the spiral cord may be extended during use or twisted and entangled.

A first object of the present invention is to provide an automatic cash dispenser that is easy to use and that is compact and has a clean appearance without being restricted by the place where the ATM is installed.

A second object of the present invention is to provide an automatic cash dispenser which is not limited to a place where a handset is installed, is easy to operate on a screen, does not catch a cord on a person, and is hardly damaged. To provide.

[0009]

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic teller machine including a handset, a pedestal on which the handset is placed, and a cord for electrically connecting the handset to the pedestal. The table has an insertion hole for inserting the code at a predetermined position, and is provided with a code storing means for automatically winding and storing the code in the table.

[0010] In the automatic teller machine, the code storage means is preferably a code reel.

[0011] In the automatic teller machine, it is preferable that the table is arranged on a top surface of a case of the device.

[0012] In the automatic teller machine, it is preferable that the stand is integral with a case of the device, and the handset is placed on a stand on the case of the device.

[0013] In the automatic teller machine, it is preferable that the insertion hole has a low friction member in a portion that comes into contact with the cord.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Surprisingly, a handset,
A cord for electrically connecting the handset to equipment,
In an automatic teller machine (ATM) having a pedestal on which the handset is placed, the handset can be easily taken out by providing a cord storage means for automatically winding and storing the code in the pedestal. At the same time, it was found that it can be returned to the original position. At the same time, the cord is prevented from sagging, and even if the handset is placed on the ATM case, the operation of the ATM screen is not hindered. Further, since the cord is prevented from sagging, even if the ATM is installed in a place where there are many people, the cord does not catch on people.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An automatic teller machine (A) according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
TM) will be described with reference to the drawings. 1A and 1B show an automatic teller machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the upper part of the automatic teller machine, and FIG. The ATM 1 includes a handset 2, a code reel 3, a table 4, an ATM body 5, a code 6,
A cable 8.

The handset 2 is a handset having a receiver and a transmitter. The handset 2 is connected to a cord 6 at an end and is electrically connected to the table 4 via the cord 6.

The code reel 3 is disposed in the placing table 4, and the cord passing through the first hole 7 of the placing table is automatically transferred to the reel by the urging force of an elastic body such as a spring (see the urging direction 11). Rewind and store. The biasing direction is shown in FIG.
It is not limited to clockwise as viewed from the right side as in (B), but may be opposite. Further, the axis of the code reel is not limited to being horizontal, but may be vertical.

The placing table 4 is a table on which the handset 2 is placed. The placing table 4 has a code reel 3 therein, and is disposed on the upper surface of the ATM main body 5 to store a cord for electrically connecting the handset 2 to the code reel 3. Handset having a first hole 7 for passing therethrough, and having a second hole 9 for passing a cable 8 for electrically connecting the cord reel 3 and an electronic component (not shown) mounted on the ATM body 5 Has a hook button (not shown) which is urged by a spring to turn on / off a call at a portion where the receiver contacts.

The ATM main body 5 holds the operation screen 1 at a predetermined position.
In addition, electronic components (not shown) that are electrically connected to the table via the cable 8 are mounted.

The cord 6 electrically connects the handset 2 and the table 4, and is inserted through the first hole 7 of the table. Can be withdrawn from

The cable 8 comprises a table 4 and an ATM body 5
Is electrically connected to an electronic component (not shown) mounted on the mounting table, and the second hole 9 of the table is inserted.

Next, the operation of the automatic teller machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the upper part of the automatic teller machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, in which a handset is set on a table. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an upper part of the automatic teller machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, in which a handset is pulled out.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the handset 2 is pulled out, the cord 6 stored in the cord reel 3 is pulled out.

Referring to FIG. 1A, handset 2
Is returned to the handset table 4, the cord reel 3 rotates by the urging force of a spring or the like to wind up the cord 6, and the cord has no extra length. Thus, the code 6 does not hang on the operation screen 10.

Next, an automatic teller machine (ATM) according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an automatic teller machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The ATM 21 has an ATM body and a table integrated with each other.

With reference to FIG.
It is arranged on the left side of the operation screen 28 of the TM main body 23. The handset 22 is placed on such a platform portion 24. The first hole 27 is opened below the pedestal portion 24. The code reel 23 is disposed below the first hole 27 in the ATM main body 25, closer to the front than the center of the left side surface. The axis of the code reel 23 is horizontal and perpendicular to the side surface. The urging direction 29 of the cord reel is clockwise as viewed from the right side. The operation is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, but there is an advantage that the cord 26 can be easily pulled out and wound up in the direction connecting the axis of the cord reel 23 and the first hole 27 ergonomically. . That is, handset 2
2 can be taken out smoothly, and the winding of the cord 26 can be carried out smoothly.

In the second embodiment, even when the ATM is installed in a busy place such as a passage at a convenience store, the cord of the extra length of the handset will not be caught by a person.

An embodiment of the first hole will be described. In the above embodiment, it is preferable that the first hole has a low friction member (for example, a member made of a material such as Teflon, a hole having a convex curved surface, etc.) or a coat on the surface that comes into contact with the cord. This is to prevent damage to the cord. In addition, as a means for preventing damage to the cord, the first hole may have a rotating member (a roller or the like) on a surface that contacts the cord.

Preferably, the first hole has a movable position. Keep the bend in the hole of the cord small,
This is to facilitate the winding of the cord reel.

[0031]

According to the present invention, surprisingly, the handset can be taken out very easily and returned to the original position. In addition, the following effects are obtained.

The first effect of the present invention is that the handset is
That is, it can be arranged in the TM body. The reason is that the use of the code reels eliminates the extra length of the codes and prevents the codes from hanging on the operation screen. Therefore, the handset can be arranged near the operation screen of the ATM, and the operation can be performed while listening to the explanation.

A second effect of the present invention is that the installation space for the ATM can be reduced. The reason is that the handset can be placed above the ATM and can be placed within the floor area of the ATM.

A third effect of the present invention is that restrictions on the installation location of the ATM are reduced. The reason is that by arranging the handset on the ATM main body, there is no protrusion due to the table, and it is not dependent on the place where the handset can be installed.

The fourth effect of the present invention is that the handset A
That is, the restriction on the arrangement place in the TM is reduced. The reason for this is that the extra length of the handset code is lost.

A fifth effect of the present invention is that the appearance when the handset is set on the table is clear. The reason is that the cord reel winds up the cord of the handset.

The sixth effect of the present invention is that the cord does not hang down unlike the conventional cord, so that even if the handset is arranged near the ATM operation screen, the code does not hang on the ATM operation screen and the operation is not performed. No problem occurs.

The seventh effect of the present invention is that the cord is not caught by a person even in a place where there are many people, so that the device does not break down due to this.

An eighth advantage of the present invention is that the cord has a low friction surface on the surface of the insertion hole of the placing table, so that the cord can be prevented from being damaged at the time of drawing and winding.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an automatic teller machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is a perspective view of an upper part of the automatic teller machine,
(B) is a perspective view of the inside of a stand.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an upper part of the automatic teller machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, in which a handset is pulled out.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an automatic teller machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an automatic teller machine according to Conventional Example 1.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an automatic teller machine according to Conventional Example 2.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,21 Automatic teller machine 2,22 Handset 3,23 Code reel 4 Placement stand 5,25 Automatic teller machine 6,26 Code 7,27 First hole 8 Cable 9 Second hole 10,28 Operation screen 11, 29 Energizing direction 24 Stand 101, 105 Automatic teller machine 102, 106 Handset 103, 107 Automatic teller machine body 104 Exterior wall of building

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An automatic teller machine comprising: a handset; a pedestal on which the handset is placed; and a cord for electrically connecting the handset to the pedestal, wherein the pedestal is located at a predetermined position. An automatic teller machine having an insertion hole for inserting a code, and comprising a code storage means for automatically winding and storing the code in the table. 2. The automatic teller machine according to claim 1, wherein said code storage means is a code reel. 3. The automatic teller machine according to claim 1, wherein said placing table is arranged on an upper surface of a case of the device. 4. The automatic teller machine according to claim 1, wherein said stand is integral with a case of the equipment, and said handset is placed on a part of the stand on the case of the equipment. . 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said insertion hole has a low-friction member at a portion in contact with said cord.
The automatic teller machine according to any one of the above.