JP2012128801A - Cash processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily remove such a foreign matter as a coin 20 which has dropped to a call-in groove 8 or a card groove 11, and to, even when the terminal side of the card groove 11 is installed so as to be adhered to a wall surface, easily remove the foreign matter which has dropped.SOLUTION: A cash processor 1 is configured such that a casing cover 3 is formed with a call-in groove 8 and a card groove 11, and that the card groove 11 is formed with a reading head 9, and that a card reading part 5 is installed for reading data recorded in a card 15 according as the card 15 is vertically inserted and made to horizontally slide. The card reading part 5 includes a foreign matter removal structure for easily removing any foreign matter which has dropped to the call-in groove 8 or the card groove 11 by the operation of the card 15.

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure that can easily remove foreign substances such as coins that have fallen into a groove of a card reading unit in a cash processing apparatus including a card reading unit that inserts a card from above and slides in a horizontal direction.

  Generally, in cash processing devices, operators, maintenance personnel, guards, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “operators, etc.”) have a card that records the type of the operator in order to restrict the operations of the operator and ensure security. Then, the magnetic stripe of the card is read and switched to an operation mode according to the type of the operator to perform a deposit operation, a collection operation, a maintenance, and the like.

  And in the cash processing apparatus provided with the card reading part which inserts a card | curd in a horizontal direction, in order to prevent foreign materials, such as a coin, entering a card insertion part, it is wider than a coin and is an insertion slot in the lower surface of a card path. There has been a technique of providing a sloping surface that becomes lower toward the surface, dropping the coin inserted into the insertion slot onto the sloping surface, and sliding it out of the card path to be naturally discharged (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, in recent years, a card reading unit is becoming mainstream, in which a card reading unit is placed horizontally to facilitate card operation, and the card is inserted from above and slid horizontally. As shown in the external perspective view of FIG. 6 (a) and the top view of FIG. 6 (b), the conventional cash processing apparatus provided with such a card reading unit has a coin slot for inserting coins 20. 22, a bill insertion slot 2 for inserting bills, a housing cover 3 covering the device, an operation unit 4 mounted on the housing cover 3, the card reading unit 5 described above, and a coin or bill inserted And the like, a banknote rejecting section 7 for discharging banknotes that could not be identified, a coin storage 18 for storing coins 20 to be inserted by an operator, and a sheet on which a deposit record is printed is discharged. A receipt port 9.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the conventional card reading unit 5 is slid in the direction of the arrow R, the calling groove 8 having a calling shape for inserting the card into the housing cover 3, the card groove 11 for guiding the card. And a magnetic head 9 for reading data recorded on the magnetic stripe of the card.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-6869

  However, in the conventional cash processing apparatus 1, particularly the cash processing apparatus 1 including the card reading unit 5 for inserting a card from above, a top view of the card reading unit 5 in FIG. 7A, FIG. 7B. As shown in the AA sectional view, when a foreign object such as coins 20a and 20b is accidentally dropped into the calling groove 8 or the card groove 11 when the coin 20 is placed in the coin storage place 18, it cannot be easily taken out. There was a problem.

  The present invention adopts the following configuration in order to solve the above-described problems. That is, the housing cover is provided with a calling groove and a card groove, a reading head is provided in the card groove, and a card reading unit is provided for reading data recorded on the card by inserting the card from above and sliding in the horizontal direction. In the cash processing apparatus, the card reading unit includes a foreign matter removing structure that can remove the foreign matter dropped into the calling groove or the card groove by the card operation.

  According to the cash processing apparatus of the present invention, since it is configured as described above, it is possible to easily remove coins and the like that have been accidentally dropped into the calling groove or the card groove by a normal card operation, or even on the wall surface. Even when the right side of the cash processing apparatus is installed in close contact, the dropped coins and the like can be easily removed.

It is a block diagram of the card | curd reading part of the cash processing apparatus of Example 1. FIG. It is a block diagram of the card | curd reading part of the cash processing apparatus of Example 2. FIG. It is a block diagram of the card reading part of the cash processing apparatus of Example 3. It is a block diagram of the card reading part of the cash processing apparatus of Example 4. It is a block diagram of the card | curd reading part of the cash processing apparatus of another modification. It is a block diagram of the conventional cash processing apparatus. It is a block diagram of the card reading part of the conventional cash processing apparatus.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Elements common to the drawings are given the same reference numerals. In the following description, a cash processing apparatus that handles cash such as coins will be described as an example, but a coin processing apparatus that handles coins and the like may be used. Although a magnetic card having a magnetic stripe will be described as an example of the card, other cards may be used as long as predetermined data is recorded on the card.

(Constitution)
The configuration of the cash processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment is the same as the configuration of the conventional cash processing apparatus 1 described with reference to FIG. 6 except for the configuration of the card reading unit 5. Therefore, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 1A is an external perspective view of the card reading unit 5 of the cash processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, FIG. 1B is a top view thereof, and FIG. . As shown in the figure, the card reading unit 5 according to the first embodiment includes a calling groove 8 as a calling shape when the card 15 is inserted into the upper surface of the housing cover 3, and a card groove 11 that guides the slide of the card 15. And a magnetic head 9 as a read head for reading the magnetic stripe of the card 15.

  And the card groove 11 of the card reading part 5 of Example 1 is a groove | channel shape which penetrated the housing | casing cover 3 of the terminal side (FIG. 1 right end) of the card groove 11 as a foreign material removal structure.

(Operation)
With the above configuration, the cash processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment operates as follows. Initially, the operation | movement which deposits the coin 20 is demonstrated using the block diagram of the cash processing apparatus 1 of the above-mentioned FIG.

  First, when the card possessed by each operator is passed through the card reader 5, the magnetic data recorded on the card is read by the card reader 5, and it is determined whether the operator is an operator, a maintenance worker or a guard. Judgment is made and the operation mode is switched according to the determination result, and a deposit operation of banknotes and coins, a cash collection operation from the safe 6 and a maintenance operation are performed.

  And when depositing the coin 20 into the cash processing apparatus 1, since there is a limit to the number of coins that can enter the coin slot 22 at a time, the coin 20 is temporarily placed in the coin storage 18.

  Then, the coins 20 placed in the coin storage 18 are inserted until the coin insertion slot 22 is full, the inserted coins 20 are identified, and when the identified coins 20 are conveyed to the safe 6, The coins 20 remaining in the storage 18 are inserted until the coin insertion slot 22 is full, and this operation is repeated.

  At this time, the coin 20 may be accidentally dropped into the incoming groove 8 or the card groove 11. In the card reading unit 5 of the first embodiment, since the housing cover 3 on the terminal end side of the card groove 11 has a groove shape, when the card 15 is inserted and slid in the direction of arrow R which is the reading direction, FIG. As shown in (c), the coin 20 advances by being pushed by the card 15 in the card groove 11, and further slides in the direction of the arrow R to pass through the penetrating portion of the housing cover 3 at the end of the card groove 11, As shown by an arrow B, the housing cover 3 is discharged out of the apparatus.

(Effect of Example 1)
As described above, according to the cash processing apparatus of the first embodiment, since the card groove has a groove shape penetrating the housing cover on the terminal end side of the card groove, the coin accidentally dropped into the calling groove or the card groove. Such foreign matter can be easily removed by ordinary card operation.

(Constitution)
The configuration of the cash processing apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of the conventional cash processing apparatus 1 described with reference to FIG. 6 except for the configuration of the card reading unit 5. Therefore, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 2A is a top view illustrating the configuration of the card reading unit 5 of the cash processing apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. As shown in the figure, the card reading unit 5 of the second embodiment has an inclined surface shape 12 at the end of the card groove 11 as a foreign matter removing structure. This inclination angle is preferably about 60 to 70 degrees in order to make the space of the card groove 11 as small as possible and to reliably push up foreign matter. Other configurations are the same as the configuration of the card reading unit 5 of the cash processing apparatus according to the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of brevity.

(Operation)
With the above configuration, the cash processing apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment operates as follows. Since the operation of depositing the coin 20 is the same as the operation of the cash processing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  The coin 20 that has accidentally dropped into the calling groove 8 or the card groove 11 is then pushed by the card 15 by sliding the inserted card 15 in the direction of arrow R, which is the reading direction, and further proceeds to the card groove 11. , The end of the card groove 11 rises up the inclined surface shape 12 as indicated by an arrow C, and is discharged out of the apparatus from the upper surface of the housing cover 3.

(Effect of Example 2)
As described above, according to the cash processing apparatus of the second embodiment, since the end of the card groove has an inclined surface shape, the calling groove is maintained in the same manner as the effect of the first embodiment while maintaining the casing strength of the card reading unit. Or foreign matter such as coins accidentally dropped into the card groove can be easily removed by card operation, even if the cash processing device is installed with the end of the card groove in close contact with the wall surface etc. The foreign matter can be easily removed.

(Constitution)
The configuration of the cash processing apparatus 1 according to the third embodiment is the same as the configuration of the conventional cash processing apparatus 1 described with reference to FIG. 6 except for the configuration of the card reading unit 5. Therefore, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 3A is an external perspective view showing the configuration of the card reading unit 5 of the cash processing apparatus 1 of the third embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a top view thereof. As shown in the figure, the card reading unit 5 of the third embodiment has a groove shape that penetrates the housing cover 3 on the terminal end side of the card groove 11 as a foreign matter removing structure, and is recessed at the top of the terminal end. A shape 32 is provided. Other configurations are the same as the configuration of the card reading unit 5 of the cash processing apparatus according to the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of brevity.

(Operation)
With the above configuration, the cash processing apparatus 1 according to the third embodiment operates as follows. Since the operation of depositing the coin 20 is the same as the operation of the cash processing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  The coin 20 that has accidentally dropped into the calling groove 8 or the card groove 11 is then pushed by the card 15 by sliding the inserted card 15 in the direction of arrow R, which is the reading direction, and further proceeds to the card groove 11. , The card 15 passes through the recessed portion 32 at the end of the card groove 11 and is ejected from the housing cover 3 to the outside of the apparatus.

  When the right side of the cash processing apparatus 1, that is, the terminal end side of the card groove 11 is installed in close contact with the wall surface, the coin 20 pushed by the card 15 hits the wall, and the card groove as shown in FIG. The coin 20 can be easily removed because the dent-shaped portion 32 is provided.

(Effect of Example 3)
As described above, according to the cash processing apparatus of the third embodiment, the groove shape is formed by penetrating the housing cover on the terminal end side of the card groove, and the concave shape is provided at the upper end of the card groove. Similar to the effect of 1, foreign matters such as coins that have been accidentally dropped into the calling groove or card groove can be easily removed by card operation, and the cash processing device is installed with the end of the card groove in close contact with the wall surface etc. The foreign matter such as dropped coins can be easily removed.

(Constitution)
The configuration of the cash processing apparatus 1 according to the fourth embodiment is the same as the configuration of the conventional cash processing apparatus 1 described with reference to FIG. 6 except for the configuration of the card reading unit 5. Therefore, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 4 is a top view illustrating a configuration of the card reading unit 5 of the cash processing apparatus 1 according to the fourth embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the card reading unit 5 of the fourth embodiment, as a foreign matter removing structure, the groove width of the calling groove 8 where the coins 20 and the like frequently fall is widened to such an extent that a finger can be inserted. Yes. Other configurations are the same as the configuration of the card reading unit 5 of the cash processing apparatus according to the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of brevity.

(Operation)
With the above configuration, the cash processing apparatus 1 according to the fourth embodiment operates as follows. Since the operation of depositing the coin 20 is the same as the operation of the cash processing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted for the sake of brevity.

  In the cash processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment, since the groove width of the calling groove 8 is widened so that a finger can be inserted, it is easy to find the coin 20 that has accidentally dropped into the calling groove 8. 8 can be easily removed by placing a finger.

  In the above description of the embodiment, the example in which the groove width of the incoming groove 8 is increased in the configuration of the first embodiment has been described. However, the groove width of the incoming groove 8 is increased in the configurations of the second and third embodiments. You may do it. In this way, even when the cash processing apparatus 1 is installed with the end side of the card groove 11 in close contact with the wall surface or the like, not only the foreign matter such as coins falling into the calling groove 8 can be easily removed, The coins 20 that have fallen to 11 can also be easily removed.

(Effect of Example 4)
As described above, according to the cash processing apparatus of the fourth embodiment, since the groove width of the incoming groove is widened to such an extent that a finger can be inserted, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, it falls into the incoming groove or the card groove. This makes it easy to find foreign objects such as coins and removes them easily.

<< Other modifications >>
In the above description of the embodiment, the shape of the bottom of the calling groove 8 and the card groove 11 has not been described. However, the shape may be horizontal, or the calling groove 8 and the card groove 11 as shown in FIG. If either or both of the bottom portions 8a and 11a are lowered toward the end of the card groove 11, the effect of natural discharge can be achieved.

  Or, conversely, the bottom 8a, 11a of either or both of the calling groove 8 and the card groove 11 is made higher toward the end of the card groove 11, and the groove width of the calling groove 8 is widened so that a finger can be inserted. The foreign matter such as coins 20 collected in the calling groove 8 due to the inclination of the bottom may be removed with a finger. This inclination angle is preferably about 1 to 3 degrees in consideration of the operability of the card 15.

  As described above, the present invention can be widely used in cash processing apparatuses that perform identity verification by card operation and handle cash such as coins.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cash processing apparatus 3 Case cover 4 Operation part 5 Card reading part 8 Calling groove 9 Magnetic head 11 Card groove 12 Inclined surface shape 15 Card 15m Magnetic stripe 18 Coin storage place 20 Coin 22 Coin slot 32 Recessed shape

Claims (6)

Cash provided with a case groove and a card groove in the housing cover, a reading head in the card groove, a card reading section for reading the data recorded on the card by inserting the card from above and sliding horizontally A processing device comprising:
2. The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the card reading unit includes a foreign matter removing structure capable of removing foreign matter dropped into the calling groove or the card groove by the card operation.   The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the foreign matter removing structure has a groove shape penetrating a housing cover on a terminal end side of the card groove.   The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the foreign matter removing structure is provided with an inclined surface shape at an end of the card groove.   The cash processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the foreign matter removing structure is provided with a concave shape at an upper end portion of the card groove.   The cash processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the foreign matter removing structure has widened the groove width of the calling groove so that a finger can be inserted.   The cash processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a bottom portion of the calling groove or the card groove or both is made lower toward a terminal end side of the card groove.

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