JP2007206767A - Foreign substance return mechanism, and automatic transaction device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mechanism of preventing mischief to the inside of a foreign substance return portion provided in an automatic transaction device. <P>SOLUTION: A foreign substrate return portion 7 for retaining a foreign substance, falling from a bank note input section 3, in a returnable manner includes a foreign substance return path 8 and a foreign substance storage 9. A rotatable door 15 is provided on a return outlet 14. Further, a partition member 18 is provided on a lower guide 13 forming the foreign substance storage 9. The partition member 18 is rotatable around a rotation fulcrum 19, and driven by a motor 20. In the vicinity of the tip portion of the door 15, a detection sensor 17 is provided. When the detection sensor 17 detects the door 15 is opened, the partition member 18 is rotated by the motor 20, so as to block the inner side of the foreign substance return path 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a foreign object return mechanism that is connected to a money input unit and holds a foreign object input from a money input unit so that the foreign object can be returned from a return port, and an automatic transaction apparatus having the foreign object return mechanism.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automatic transaction apparatus installed in a financial institution or the like is provided with a money input unit for receiving money for deposit. The customer conducts a deposit transaction by inserting money from the money input unit. In the automatic transaction apparatus, a bill insertion part and a coin insertion part are provided separately. However, in some cases, foreign matter such as coins is interspersed between the deposited banknotes, and an apparatus having a mechanism capable of returning only the foreign matter to the customer has been developed.

  As a method of separating the foreign matter from the banknote, for example, a method of using a dead weight drop or a method of applying vibration to the banknote has been proposed. Also, in order to prevent foreign matter separated from banknotes from being caught in the transport belt that transports banknotes, protrusions may be provided on the transport guide to guide foreign matters such as coins to a position where they are not caught in the belt. For example, it is proposed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-123994.

In general, a slope is provided below the bill insertion portion, and a foreign matter return portion is provided at the tip of the slope, and foreign matter separated from the bill slides down the slope and is guided to the foreign matter return port. . The foreign object return port is provided with a rotatable door so that the foreign object can be taken out from the outside of the apparatus. The upper portion of the door serves as a rotation fulcrum, and when a hand is inserted from the outside, the door is pushed by the inserted hand to rotate backward to be able to take out foreign matter inside.
JP-A-8-123994

  However, since the door provided in the foreign object return port can be easily retracted from the outside of the apparatus, there is a fear of being mischievous. In many cases, coins fall as foreign matter in the foreign matter return section. Therefore, there was a fear that the foreign object return part was crafted with the aim of coins.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a foreign object return mechanism that is connected to the money input unit and holds the foreign material input from the money input unit so that the foreign object can be returned from the return port. And a partition member that is rotatably provided between the money insertion part and the return port, and closes between the money input part and the return port when the door is opened. It is characterized by.

  The foreign matter return mechanism includes a detecting means for detecting the opening of the door, and an actuator for rotating the partition member in a direction to close the gap between the money insertion portion and the return port when the detecting means detects the opening of the door. It is advisable to provide it. Or you may make it provide the interlocking means which rotates a partition member in the direction which blocks | closes between a money insertion part and a return port in response to opening operation of a door.

  According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, when the door is opened, the partition member closes the gap between the money input portion and the return port, so that the inside of the foreign object return port cannot be mischievous.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a foreign object return mechanism of a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an automatic transaction apparatus to which the foreign object return mechanism of each embodiment of the present invention is applied. First, the automatic transaction apparatus will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 2, an automatic transaction apparatus 1 is an apparatus that performs a transaction by a customer operation, and includes a customer operation unit 2, a bill insertion unit 3, a coin insertion unit 4, a card insertion unit 5, and a passbook insertion unit 6. A foreign object return unit 7 is provided substantially below the bill insertion unit 3. At the time of deposit transaction, banknotes are inserted from the banknote insertion unit 3. When foreign matter such as coins is interspersed between inserted banknotes, only the foreign matter is dropped and stored in the foreign matter return unit 7. It has become. The foreign object return unit 7 allows the customer to take out the foreign objects inside.

  In FIG. 1, the foreign object return unit 7 includes a foreign object return path 8 and a foreign object storage unit 9. The foreign object return path 8 is formed in an inclined state by the upper conveyance guide 10 and the lower conveyance guide 11 that are arranged to face each other, and receives the foreign substance falling from the bill insertion unit 3. The foreign matter storage unit 9 is formed by an upper guide 12 and a lower guide 13 and is configured to form a return port 14 on the right side (opposite side of the foreign matter return path 8) in the drawing. The lower guide 13 is formed with a bulge downward, and foreign matter is accumulated therein.

  A door 15 is provided at the return port 14. The door 15 has a rotation fulcrum 16 at the upper end and is rotatable about the rotation fulcrum 16, but has a structure that does not rotate outward from the return port 14 by a stopper (not shown). A detection sensor 17 is provided at a position facing the tip when the door 15 is closed (the state shown in the figure). The detection sensor 17 is provided on the side plate of the device 1 and detects the tip of the door 15. The control unit of the device 1 (not shown) is connected to the detection sensor 17, and the control unit determines that the door 15 is closed when the detection sensor 17 detects the front end of the door 15, and the detection sensor 17 detects the front end of the door 15. Is not detected, it is determined that the door 15 is open.

  A partition member 18 is provided in the vicinity of the lower guide 13 so as to be rotatable about a rotation fulcrum 19. The partition member 18 is formed of metal or hard plastic, and is rotationally driven by the motor 20, and is at a position shown in the figure (a position where the space between the foreign material return path 8 and the foreign material reservoir 9 is open, hereinafter referred to as an open position). And a position where the space between the foreign matter return path 8 and the foreign matter storage section 9 is closed (hereinafter referred to as a closed position). The motor 20 is controlled by the control unit of the apparatus 1 described above.

  The partition member 18 is disposed on the upper portion of the lower guide 13, and the rotation fulcrum 19 is provided on the outer side (lower side) of the lower guide 13. A notch portion 21 is provided between the lower guide 13 and the lower transport guide 11, and the upper end portion 18 a of the partition member 18 enters the notch portion 21 obliquely. With this configuration, when the partition member 18 is in the open position, the foreign matter from the bill insertion unit 3 can be smoothly dropped to the foreign matter storage unit 9 without being caught by the partition member 18.

  When the partition member 18 is in the closed position, the space between the foreign material return path 8 and the foreign material storage unit 9 is blocked, and the foreign material falling from the bill insertion unit 3 is prevented from further dropping by the partition member 18. Even if a hand or an object is inserted from the return port 14, the partition member 18 can prevent entry into the foreign object return path 8.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing the operation of the first embodiment. During the normal transaction operation of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, the door 15 provided in the return port 14 is in the closed position shown in FIG. 1, and the partition member 18 is in the open position shown in FIG. Therefore, for example, when a foreign object is mixed in a bill inserted by the customer into the bill insertion unit 3 in a deposit transaction, the foreign material falls into the foreign material return path 8 and further slides down on the partition member 18 to be stored in the foreign material storage unit. Reach 9 and stay here.

  When the customer notices the presence of a foreign object and presses the door 15 of the foreign object return unit 7, the detection sensor 17 detects the opening of the door 15 and transmits a detection signal to the control unit of the apparatus 1. When receiving the detection signal, the control unit drives the motor 20 to rotate the partition member 18 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Thereby, the partition member 18 takes a position in the closed position as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, if the foreign object 22 exists in the foreign object storage unit 9, the customer can take out the foreign object 22 from the foreign object storage unit 9 in this state. However, in this state, even if an attempt is made to make a mischief with respect to the inside of the foreign matter return section 7 (foreign matter return path 8), the partition member 18 prevents entry into the foreign matter return path 8, so that it cannot be mischievous.

  When the customer takes out the foreign material 22 and removes his / her hand from the foreign material storage unit 9, the door 15 returns to the closed position shown in FIG. When the detection sensor 17 detects this, the detection signal is sent to the control unit. Thereby, the control unit rotates the motor 20 in the opposite direction to the previous direction, and returns the partition member 18 from the closed position to the open position. Thereby, the foreign substance in the banknote insertion part 3 can be dropped to the foreign substance storage part 9 again.

  As described above, by providing the detection sensor 17 that detects the opening and closing of the door 15 and the partition member 18 that is positioned at the closed position or the open position in accordance with the opening and closing of the door 15, it is possible to take out foreign matter, When the door 15 is opened, it is possible to prevent mischief with respect to the foreign object return unit 7.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing the foreign matter return mechanism of the second embodiment. In FIG. 4, the foreign object return section 30 of the second embodiment has the foreign object return path 8 and the foreign object storage section 9 as in the first embodiment, and the lower guide 13 that forms the foreign object storage section 9. A partition member 31 is provided.

  The partition member 31 of the second embodiment is rotatable between an open position and a closed position with a rotation fulcrum 32 as a center. A connecting member 33 is formed at the tip of the partition member 31. A long hole 34 is formed in the connection member 33, and a post 36 provided on the door 35 is loosely fitted in the long hole 34. An engaged state between the partition member 31 and the door 35 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, the partition member 31 and the connecting member 33 are integrally formed, and the post 36 of the door 35 can be freely fitted in the elongated hole 34.

  In the second embodiment, the motor for rotating the partition member used in the first embodiment and the detection sensor for detecting opening and closing of the door are not used.

  Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing the operation of the second embodiment. During the normal transaction operation of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, the door 35 provided in the return port 14 is in the closed position shown in FIG. 4, and the partition member 31 is in the open position shown in FIG. Therefore, for example, when a foreign object is mixed in a bill inserted by the customer into the bill insertion unit 3 in a deposit transaction, the foreign material falls on the foreign material return path 8 and further slides down on the partition member 31 to be stored in the foreign material storage unit. Reach 9 and stay here.

  When the customer notices the presence of foreign matter and manually pushes the door 35 of the foreign matter return unit 7, the door 35 rotates around the rotation fulcrum 37 in the clockwise direction in FIG. 4. At this time, the post 36 slides leftward in the long hole 34 of the connecting member 33 and lifts the connecting member 33. As a result, the connection member 33, that is, the partition member 31 rotates counterclockwise about the rotation fulcrum 32. When the door 35 rotates to the fully open state, the partition member 31 takes a position at the closed position as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, if the foreign object 22 exists in the foreign object storage unit 9, the customer can take out the foreign object 22 from the foreign object storage unit 9 in this state. However, in this state, even if an attempt is made to make a mischief with respect to the inside of the foreign matter return unit 7 (foreign matter return path 8), the partition member 31 prevents entry into the foreign matter return path 8, and therefore it cannot be mischievous.

  When the customer takes out the foreign material 22 and removes his / her hand from the foreign material storage unit 9, the door 35 returns to the closed position shown in FIG. When the door 35 returns to the closed position, the connecting member 33 and the partition member 31 rotate in the clockwise direction, and return from the closed position to the open position. As a result, the foreign matter in the bill insertion unit 3 can be dropped to the foreign matter storage unit 9 again.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, when the door 35 is opened, the partition member 31 is rotated in the direction of the closed position in conjunction with the door 35. Thus, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained. There is also an effect that it is not necessary to use a motor or a detection sensor as an actuator.

  Next, a third embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing the foreign matter return mechanism of the third embodiment. In FIG. 7, the foreign object return section 40 of the third embodiment has the foreign object return path 8 and the foreign object storage section 9 as in the first embodiment, and the lower guide 13 that forms the foreign object storage section 9. A partition member 41 is provided.

  The partition member 41 of the third embodiment is rotatable between an open position and a closed position around a rotation fulcrum 42. A pushed-up portion 43 is formed at the tip of the partition member 41. The return port 14 is provided with a door 45 that is rotatable about a rotation fulcrum 47, and a protrusion 46 that protrudes toward the partition member 41 is provided at the lower end of the door 45. In a state where the door 45 is closed, the tip end side of the protrusion 46 is located below the raised portion 43 of the partition member 41.

  Also in the third embodiment, the motor for rotating the partition member used in the first embodiment and the detection sensor for detecting opening and closing of the door are not used.

  Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing the operation of the third embodiment. During the normal transaction operation of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, the door 45 provided in the return port 14 is in the closed position shown in FIG. 7, and the partition member 41 is in the open position shown in FIG. Therefore, for example, when a foreign object is mixed in a bill inserted by the customer into the bill insertion unit 3 in a deposit transaction, the foreign material falls to the foreign material return path 8, and further slides down on the partition member 41 to store the foreign material storage unit. Reach 9 and stay here.

  When the customer notices the presence of foreign matter and manually pushes the door 45 of the foreign matter return unit 7, the door 45 rotates about the rotation fulcrum 47 in the clockwise direction in FIG. 8. At this time, the protruding portion 46 of the door 45 lifts the pushed-up portion 43 of the partition member 41 from the lower side. As a result, the partition member 41 rotates counterclockwise about the rotation fulcrum 42. When the door 45 is rotated to the fully opened state, the partition member 41 takes a position at the closed position as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, if the foreign object 22 exists in the foreign object storage unit 9, the customer can take out the foreign object 22 from the foreign object storage unit 9 in this state. However, in this state, even if an attempt is made to make a mischief with respect to the inside of the foreign matter return section 7 (foreign matter return path 8), the partition member 41 prevents entry into the foreign matter return path 8, so that it cannot be mischievous.

  When the customer takes out the foreign material 22 and removes his / her hand from the foreign material storage unit 9, the door 45 returns to the closed position shown in FIG. When the door 45 returns to the closed position, the partition member 41 rotates clockwise and returns from the closed position to the open position. As a result, the foreign matter in the bill insertion unit 3 can be dropped to the foreign matter storage unit 9 again.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, the same effects as those of the second embodiment can be obtained, and further, the above-described effects can be obtained with a simple structure as compared with the second embodiment.

  In each of the above embodiments, the bill insertion unit has been described as an example of the money insertion unit. However, foreign matter may be mixed into the coin insertion unit, and the present invention may be applied to the coin insertion unit. . In the above-described embodiments, the automatic transaction apparatus has been described as an example. However, the present invention is applicable to, for example, vending machines and ticket machines, and securities and lottery cash machines.

It is a sectional side view which shows the foreign material return mechanism of a 1st Example. It is a perspective view which shows the automatic transaction apparatus with which the foreign material return mechanism of each Example of this invention is applied. It is a sectional side view which shows operation | movement of a 1st Example. It is a sectional side view which shows the foreign material return mechanism of a 2nd Example. It is a perspective view which shows the engagement state of a partition member and a door. It is a sectional side view which shows operation | movement of a 2nd Example. It is a sectional side view which shows the foreign material return mechanism of a 3rd Example. It is a sectional side view which shows operation | movement of a 3rd Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic transaction apparatus 3 Banknote insertion part 7, 30, 40 Foreign substance return part 8 Foreign substance return path 9 Foreign substance storage part 15, 35, 45 Door 17 Detection sensor 18, 31, 41 Partition member 20 Motor 22 Foreign substance 33 Connection member 34 Long hole 36 Post 43 Raised part 46 Protruding part

Claims (7)

In the foreign object return mechanism that is connected to the money input unit and holds the foreign object input from the money input unit so that it can be returned from the return port,
A door rotatably provided at the return port;
A partition member is provided between the money insertion unit and the return port so as to be rotatable, and closes between the money input unit and the return port when the door is opened. Foreign object return mechanism. Detecting means for detecting the opening of the door;
The foreign matter return mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising: an actuator that rotates the partition member in a direction to close the space between the money insertion portion and the return port when the detection unit detects the opening of the door.   The foreign matter return mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising interlocking means for rotating the partition member in a direction closing the space between the money insertion portion and the return port in conjunction with an opening operation of the door. The interlocking means comprises a post member formed on the door, and a connecting member formed in the partition member and having a long hole,
The foreign matter return mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the post member is configured by loosely fitting into the elongated hole.   The foreign matter return mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the interlocking unit includes a protrusion formed on the door and a receiving portion formed on the partition member and engaged with the protrusion. In an automatic transaction apparatus having a money insertion unit into which money is inserted, and a foreign object return unit that is connected to the money insertion unit and holds a foreign object inserted from the money insertion unit so that it can be returned from the return port.
A door rotatably provided at the return port;
An automatic transaction apparatus comprising: a partition member rotatably disposed between the money input unit and the return port.   The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the partition member rotates in a direction to close a gap between the money insertion unit and the return port when the door is opened.

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