JP2013064301A - Lock device and automatic teller machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remarkably improve operability of a key while reducing a lock arrangement space.SOLUTION: A lock device comprises a lock having a keyhole into which a key is inserted, and a lock holding part which is mounted on a predetermined lock arrangement surface and holds the lock so as to switch between a parallel attitude in which a key inserting direction of a key to the keyhole is made parallel with the lock arrangement surface, and a crossing attitude in which the key inserting direction is allowed to cross the lock arrangement surface. Therefore, during a key non-rotating operation, the lock is turned into the parallel attitude, the amount of protrusion from the lock arrangement surface can be reduced, and an arrangement space of the lock can be reduced. Further, during a key rotating operation, the lock is turned into the crossing attitude, the key can be easily put in and put out of the keyhole, and the key inserted into the keyhole can be easily rotated. Therefore, operability of the key can be improved remarkably while reducing the lock arrangement space.

Description

  The present invention relates to a locking device and an automatic cash transaction apparatus, and is suitable for application to, for example, an automatic teller machine (ATM) that performs deposit and withdrawal of banknotes as cash.

  A conventional automatic teller machine is provided with a cassette storage portion that can be loaded and withdrawn. In the cassette storage section, a plurality of banknote storage cassettes for storing and replenishing banknotes for withdrawals by denomination are arranged, for example, in a line along the pulling direction of the cassette storage section and detachable. It is stored in.

  In this case, each of the plurality of banknote storage cassettes is provided with a take-out / feeding mechanism including a motor, a roller, and the like for taking in the banknotes one by one and feeding the banknotes one by one from the inside.

  Each of the plurality of banknote storage cassettes is provided with a cassette-side connector electrically connected to an internal motor at a predetermined position on the side surface.

  On the other hand, a plurality of device-side connectors electrically connected to the control unit in the automatic teller machine are provided on the side surface of the cassette storage portion, and the plurality of device-side connectors are respectively connected to the corresponding cassette-side connectors. Electrically and mechanically connected.

  And an automatic teller machine drives and controls the taking-in and feeding mechanism of a bill storage cassette through a device side connector and a cassette side connector in order by a control part at the time of payment and withdrawal of a bill.

  Thereby, the automatic teller machine stored the banknote for a payment in the inside of a banknote storage cassette, and took out the banknote for a payment from the inside of a banknote storage cassette at the time of the payment | withdrawal and withdrawal of a banknote (for example, patent) Reference 1).

JP 2008-198131 A (page 3, page 4, FIGS. 1 and 2)

  By the way, as an automatic teller machine having such a configuration, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, a pair of slide rails 101 and 102 are provided on one side surface 100A and the other side surface 100B of the cassette storage unit 100, and one side surface 100A. In FIG. 2, an operation unit for operating the bill storage cassette is provided below the slide rail 101, and a box-shaped protective cover 103 for protecting the operation unit is provided to be openable and closable. There is.

  In this case, for example, the automatic teller machine has a lock 104 and a lock lever 105 on the lower side of the slide rail 101 on one side surface 100A of the cassette storage unit 100, and closes the protective cover 103 (that is, operation There is also provided a lock portion 106 for locking in a state of covering the portion.

  In the actual automatic teller machine, when the cassette storage unit 100 is pulled out through the pair of slide rails 101 and 102, the lock cover 106 is inserted into the keyhole of the lock 104 with the protective cover 103 closed. For example, when the key is rotated counterclockwise, the front end of the lock lever 105 is inserted into the hole of the end surface 103A of the protective cover 103 and the protective cover 103 is closed. Lock to.

  In the automatic teller machine, when the key inserted into the keyhole of the lock 104 in the lock unit 106 is rotated in the clockwise direction, for example, while the protective cover 103 is locked, the end face of the protective cover 103 The distal end portion of the lock lever 105 is pulled out from the hole portion of 103A to release the lock, thereby opening the protective cover 103 to expose and operate the operation portion.

  However, in such an automatic teller machine, the gap between the inner surface of the apparatus and one side surface 100A of the cassette storage unit 100 is selected to be relatively narrow, for example, in accordance with the recent trend toward miniaturization.

  Therefore, in the automatic teller machine, in consideration of the narrowness of the gap between the inner surface of the apparatus and one side surface 100A of the cassette storage unit 100, one side surface of the cassette storage unit 100 is used in order to minimize the arrangement space of the lock 104. A lock 104 is arranged at 100A with the key insertion direction of the key with respect to the key hole parallel to the one side surface 101A so that the key hole is close to the one side surface 101A and is directed upward.

  Therefore, in the automatic teller machine, when a key is inserted into the keyhole of the lock 104 with the cassette storage unit 100 pulled out, the hand holding the key comes into contact with one side surface 100A of the cassette storage unit 100, and There was a problem that it was difficult to rotate the key.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and intends to propose a locking device and an automatic teller machine that can greatly improve the operability of the key while reducing the space for arranging the lock. .

  In order to solve such a problem, in the present invention, a lock having a keyhole into which a key is inserted and a lock attached to a predetermined lock arrangement surface, the key is inserted in parallel with the key insertion direction of the key with respect to the keyhole parallel to the lock arrangement surface. A lock holding portion is provided that can switchably hold the posture and an intersecting posture in which the key insertion direction intersects the lock placement surface.

  Therefore, in the present invention, when the key is not rotated, the lock can be placed in a parallel posture to reduce the amount of protrusion from the lock placement surface, thereby reducing the space for placing the lock. Thus, the key can be easily inserted into and removed from the keyhole, and the key inserted into the keyhole can be easily rotated.

  According to the present invention, a lock having a keyhole into which a key is inserted, a lock attached to a predetermined lock arrangement surface, and a parallel posture in which the key insertion direction of the key with respect to the keyhole is parallel to the lock arrangement surface; By providing a lock holding part that can be switched to an intersecting posture that crosses the lock direction with the lock placement surface, the lock is placed in a parallel posture when the key is not rotated, and the amount of protrusion from the lock placement surface is reduced. The lock can be made smaller to reduce the space for the lock, and when the key is rotated, the lock can be placed in a crossed position so that the key can be easily inserted and removed, and the key inserted into the keyhole can be easily rotated. Thus, it is possible to realize a locking device and an automatic teller machine that can greatly improve the operability of the key while reducing the space for arranging the lock.

It is a rough-line perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the external appearance structure of the automatic teller machine by this invention. It is a rough-line side view which shows the internal structure of the automatic teller machine by this invention. It is a rough-line side view which shows the structure (1) of the deposit machine housing | casing, banknote depositing / withdrawing unit, and banknote storage unit by 1st Embodiment. It is a rough-line front view which shows the structure (2) of the deposit machine housing | casing, banknote depositing / withdrawing unit, and banknote storage unit by 1st Embodiment. It is a rough-line side view with which it uses for description of drawer | drawing-out of the banknote storage unit from a deposit machine housing | casing. It is a rough-line side view with which it uses for description of drawer | drawing-out of the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit from a deposit machine housing | casing. It is a rough-line front view and a rough-line side view which show the structure (1) of the lock | rock part by 1st Embodiment. It is a rough-line front view and a rough-line side view which show the structure (2) of the lock | rock part by 1st Embodiment. It is a rough-line front view and rough-line side view with which it uses for description of cancellation | release of the lock | rock of a protective cover. It is a rough-line side view which shows the structure (1) of the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit by 2nd Embodiment. It is a rough-line front view which shows the structure (2) of the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit by 2nd Embodiment. It is a rough-line front view and a rough-line side view which show the structure (1) of the lock | rock part by 2nd Embodiment. It is a rough-line front view and a rough-line side view which show the structure (2) of the lock | rock part by 2nd Embodiment. It is a rough-line top view and a rough-line side view with which it uses for description of the change of the attitude | position of a lock | rock by pushing in the banknote storage unit to a unit separate storage part (1). It is a rough-line front view with which it uses for description of the change of the attitude | position of a lock | rock by pushing in the banknote storage unit to a unit separate storage part (2). It is a rough-line front view and a rough-line side view which show the structure of the lock | rock holding | maintenance part by other embodiment. It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of the conventional lock part.

The best mode for carrying out the invention (hereinafter, also referred to as an embodiment) will be described below with reference to the drawings. The description will be given in the following order.
(1) First embodiment (2) Second embodiment (3) Other embodiments

(1) First Embodiment (1-1) External Configuration of Automatic Teller Machine In FIG. 1, 1 indicates an external configuration of an automatic teller machine to which the present invention is applied as a whole. The automatic teller machine 1 has a substantially box-shaped housing (hereinafter also referred to as a cashier housing) 2.

  A front panel 3 formed in a substantially L shape so as to be recessed toward the rear surface 2 </ b> B side from the front surface 2 </ b> A of the teller machine housing 2 is provided at the front upper end portion of the cashier machine housing 2.

  In the following description, the front surface 2A of the deposit machine housing 2 is also referred to as a deposit machine front surface 2A, and the rear surface 2B of the deposit machine housing 2 is also referred to as a deposit machine rear surface 2B.

  In the following description, the direction from the deposit machine front surface 2A toward the deposit machine rear surface 2B is also referred to as a rear direction, and the direction from the deposit machine rear surface 2B toward the deposit machine front surface 2A is also referred to as a front direction.

  Moreover, in the following description, the upper surface 2C of the deposit machine housing 2 is also referred to as a deposit machine upper surface 2C, and the direction from the lower surface of the deposit machine housing 2 toward the deposit machine upper surface 2C is also referred to as an upward direction. A direction from 2C toward the lower surface of the deposit machine housing 2 is also referred to as a downward direction.

  Further, in the following description, the left side surface 2D when the teller machine housing 2 is viewed facing the front panel 3 is also called the teller machine left side surface 2D, and the right side surface 2E is called the teller machine right side surface 2E. Call.

  In the following description, the direction from the depositing machine left side 2D to the depositing machine right side 2E is also referred to as the right direction, and the direction from the depositing machine right side 2E to the depositing machine left side 2D is also referred to as the left direction.

  In this case, for example, the touch panel 4 is provided on the left side of the upper panel 3A that is substantially horizontal (that is, substantially parallel to the deposit machine upper surface 2C) facing upward in the front panel 3.

  Incidentally, the touch screen 4 is formed by pasting a transparent touch panel for operation input on a display surface of a display unit such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display for displaying various operation images. Has been.

  Further, the upper panel 3A of the front panel 3 is provided with, for example, a box-shaped bill insertion / extraction unit 5 for inserting and taking out rectangular bills as cash on the right side.

  Incidentally, a shutter for opening and closing the opening according to the transaction content is provided in the opening of the bill insertion / removal unit 5 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  On the other hand, in the front panel 3B, which is substantially vertical (that is, substantially parallel to the front face 2A of the deposit machine), for example, a bankbook is inserted on the left side, and the bankbook and transaction statement are stored in the front panel 3B. A passbook insertion outlet 7 for discharging is provided.

  In the front panel 3, the front panel 3 </ b> B is also provided with a card insertion / ejection port 8 for inserting and ejecting various cards such as a cash card and a credit card, for example, on the right side.

  Incidentally, in the inside of the deposit machine housing 2, the customer information such as the account number recorded in the passbook is read in the back side of the passbook insertion / extraction port 7, and the transaction contents etc. are written in the passbook and transaction statement. A reading and printing processing unit (not shown) for printing is provided.

  In addition, a card processing unit (for reading customer information such as a customer account number and a financial institution code recorded on various cards, in the back of the card insertion / ejection slot 8 is provided inside the teller machine housing 2. (Not shown) is provided.

  The automatic teller machine 1 displays an operation image on the touch screen 4 and switches and displays the operation image as appropriate according to a touch operation on the surface of the touch screen 4 by the customer.

  As a result, the automatic teller machine 1 guides the customer through the operation screen for banknote transaction (that is, depositing banknotes and dispensing banknotes).

  Then, the automatic teller machine 1 causes the customer to insert a bankbook or a card into the bankbook insertion / extraction port 7 or the card insertion / extraction port 8 according to the guidance, and to input a banknote into the banknote insertion / extraction unit 5.

  Further, the automatic teller machine 1 allows the customer to receive the bankbook, transaction statement, and card discharged from the bankbook insertion / extraction port 7 and the card insertion / extraction port 8 according to the guidance, and receives the banknotes via the banknote insertion / extraction unit 5. Let me receive it.

  In this way, the automatic teller machine 1 can perform deposit and withdrawal of bills desired by the customer.

(1-2) Internal structure of automatic teller machine Next, the internal structure of the automatic teller machine 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, in the automatic teller machine 1, a banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 and a banknote storage unit 12 are provided inside the teller machine housing 2 together with the control unit 10.

  And the control part 10 carries out overall control of the automatic teller machine 1 whole (namely, including the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit 11 and the banknote storage unit 12).

  Thereby, for example, when the customer touches the surface of the touch screen 4 and the deposit of banknotes is selected as a desired transaction, the control unit 10 passes the bankbook or the customer to the customer via the operation image displayed on the touch screen 4. Guide the card insertion.

  As a result, when the passbook or card is inserted into the passbook insertion / extraction port 7 or the card insertion / extraction port 8 by the customer, the control unit 10 records the customer information recorded in the passbook or card by the reading and printing processing unit or the card processing unit. For example, the account number of the customer is specified.

  Then, the control unit 10 opens the shutter of the bill insertion / removal unit 5 in the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 to open the opening of the bill insertion / removal unit 5, and to the customer via the operation image displayed on the touch screen 4. It guides the insertion of banknotes into the banknote insertion / removal unit 5.

  As a result, when one or more banknotes for depositing are inserted into the banknote insertion / extraction unit 5 by the customer, the control unit 10 delivers the banknotes one by one from the banknote insertion / extraction unit 5.

  Thereby, the control part 10 conveys the banknote picked up one by one from the banknote insertion / extraction part 5 to the discrimination part 14 via the conveyance path 13, and makes the discrimination part 14 discriminate the denomination and state of the banknote. .

  As a result, the control unit 10 transports the banknotes identified as normal in the discrimination unit 14 from the discrimination unit 14 to the temporary storage unit 15 via the transport path 13 and temporarily holds the banknote. Suspend the deposit of the banknote.

  Moreover, the control part 10 conveys the banknote identified as abnormal by damage etc. in the discrimination part 14 from the said discrimination part 14 to the banknote insertion extraction part 5 via the conveyance path 13, and returns it to a customer.

  Incidentally, about the banknote discriminated as abnormal by the discrimination part 14, handling is refused in the automatic teller machine 1, and, in the following, the banknote concerned is also called a reject banknote.

  Thus, when all the banknotes thrown into the banknote insertion / withdrawal part 5 are discriminated in the discrimination part 14, the control part 10 is holding payment from the money type of the banknote discriminated as normal. Count the total amount of bills.

  Then, the control unit 10 presents the counted total amount to the customer via the operation image displayed on the touch screen 4.

  As a result, when the customer confirms the deposit amount via the operation image, the control unit 10 performs a touch operation on the surface of the touch screen 4 and instructs the deposit, and temporarily holds it from the temporary storage unit 15. The bills are fed one by one and returned to the discrimination unit 14 via the conveyance path 13.

  And after making the discrimination part 14 discriminate the denomination of a banknote again, the control part 10 conveys the banknote by which the denomination was discriminated from the said discrimination part 14 to the banknote storage unit 12 via the conveyance path 13. FIG.

  Thereby, the control part 10 accommodates a banknote in the banknote storage unit 12 in the banknote storage cassettes 16 thru | or 18 according to the distinguished money type among several banknote storage cassettes 16 thru | or 18, for example.

  At this time, the control unit 10 prints the deposit amount on the passbook or transaction statement in the reading and printing processing unit, and discharges the passbook or transaction statement on which the amount has been printed from the passbook insertion / extraction port 7, thereby To return the passbook or to receive the transaction statement.

  Moreover, the control part 10 discharges | emits the card taken in to the card process part from the card insertion discharge port 8, and returns it to a customer. In this way, the control unit 10 can deposit banknotes as a transaction desired by the customer.

  Incidentally, the control unit 10 presents the total amount of banknotes with which the deposit is held to the customer at the time of the deposit, and as a result, when the surface of the touch screen 4 is touched and the cancellation of the deposit is instructed, The banknotes temporarily held from 15 are fed out one by one.

  And the control part 10 conveys the banknote picked up one by one from the temporary storage part 15 to the banknote insertion / extraction part 5 via the conveyance path 13, and returns it to a customer.

  On the other hand, for example, when the customer touches the surface of the touch screen 4 and selects the withdrawal of banknotes as a desired transaction, the control unit 10 passes the bankbook to the customer via an operation image displayed on the touch screen 4. And guide the card insertion.

  As a result, when at least a card is inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 8 by the customer, the control unit 10 reads the customer information and the like recorded on the card by the card processing unit, for example, specifies the account number of the customer And check the deposit balance.

  In addition, when the customer touches the surface of the touch screen 4 and designates the amount of withdrawal, the control unit 10 compares the designated amount (hereinafter also referred to as the designated amount) with the deposit balance, It is determined whether or not banknotes corresponding to the designated amount can be withdrawn.

  As a result, the control unit 10 presents the deposit balance to the customer via the operation image displayed on the touch screen 4 when the deposit balance is insufficient and the banknote corresponding to the specified amount cannot be withdrawn. , Notify that the specified amount of banknotes cannot be withdrawn.

  On the other hand, when the deposit balance is equal to or greater than the specified amount and the withdrawal of the specified amount of banknotes is possible, the control unit 10 reads the specified amount of banknotes from the banknote storage cassettes 16 to 18 of the banknote storage unit 12. Are fed out one by one.

  Thereby, the control part 10 conveys the banknote picked up one by one from the banknote storage cassettes 16 thru | or 18 to the discrimination part 14 via the conveyance path 13, and discriminate | determines the money type, state, etc. of a banknote in the said discrimination part 14. Let

  As a result, the control unit 10 conveys the banknotes identified as normal in the discrimination unit 14 from the discrimination unit 14 to the banknote insertion / extraction unit 5 via the conveyance path 13.

  However, if a reject banknote exists in the banknote discriminated by the discrimination unit 14, the control unit 10 transports the reject banknote from the discrimination unit 14 to the temporary storage unit 15 via the transport path 13. Hold.

  And the control part 10 will deliver the banknote for the designated amount to a customer by opening the shutter of the said banknote throwing / withdrawing part 5 and opening opening, after conveying the banknote of the designated amount to the banknote insertion / withdrawing part 5.

  In addition, when a passbook is inserted into the passbook insertion / extraction port 7 at this time, the control unit 10 deposits money (that is, a specified amount) withdrawn into the passbook in the reading and printing processing unit, and deposits after withdrawal of banknotes. Print the balance.

  Thereby, the control part 10 discharges | emits the passbook which printed the amount of money withdrawn, and the deposit balance after the withdrawal of a banknote from the bankbook insertion discharge port 7, and returns it to a customer.

  Incidentally, if the bankbook is not inserted in the bankbook insertion / extraction port 7 at this time, the control part 10 prints the money amount withdrawn to the transaction statement in the reading print processing part and the deposit balance after the banknotes are dispensed.

  Thereby, the control part 10 discharges | emits the transaction statement which printed the moneys withdrawn and the deposit balance after the withdrawal of the banknote from the banknote insertion discharge port 7, and makes a customer receive. In this way, the control unit 10 can withdraw banknotes as a transaction desired by the customer.

  Incidentally, if the control part 10 hold | maintains a rejection banknote in the temporary storage part 15 in payment, after completion | finish of payment (namely, after handing over a banknote to a customer), it was temporarily hold | maintained from the temporary storage part 15. The reject banknotes are fed out one by one and returned to the discrimination unit 14 via the conveyance path 13.

  Then, the control unit 10 discriminates the denomination and state of the reject banknote again in the discrimination unit 14, and then transports the reject banknote to the banknote storage unit 12 via the transport path 13.

  Thereby, the control part 10 accommodates a reject banknote in the banknote storage unit 12, for example in the banknote storage cassettes 16 thru | or 18 for exclusive use of a reject banknote.

  In this way, when the control unit 10 finds reject banknotes among banknotes fed out from the banknote storage cassettes 16 to 18 when the banknotes are withdrawn, the reject banknotes are sorted and stored in the dedicated banknote storage cassettes 16 to 18. After that, it is not used for withdrawal.

(1-3) Configuration of the depositing machine housing, the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit, and the banknote storage unit Next, together with the configuration of the depositing machine housing 2 of the automatic teller machine 1, the banknote depositing / withdrawing provided in the depositing machine housing 2 The structure of the gold unit 11 and the banknote storage unit 12 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the deposit machine housing 2 is a substantially rectangular space for storing the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 and the banknote storage unit 12 together under the front panel 3. A unit batch storage portion 2F is formed.

  That is, the teller machine housing 2 has a rear surface 3AX of the upward panel 3A, a housing bottom plate 2GX, a housing front plate 2AX, a housing rear plate 2BX, a housing left plate 2DX, a housing on the lower side of the front panel 3. A unit collective storage portion 2F is formed as a substantially rectangular parallelepiped space surrounded by the right plate 2EX.

  Further, for example, the entire housing front plate 2AX is attached to the teller machine housing 2 as a door (hereinafter, the housing front plate 2AX as the door is also referred to as the front door 2AX) so as to be opened and closed.

  Therefore, the teller machine housing 2 opens the unit batch storage portion 2F to the outside when the front door 2AX is opened, and closes the unit batch storage portion 2F from the outside when the front door 2AX is closed.

  Furthermore, the teller machine housing 2 has a housing left rail guide 20 having, for example, a substantially U-shaped cross section, which is slightly shorter than the depth of the unit collective housing portion 2F at the center of the inner surface of the housing left plate 2DX. It is arranged in parallel with the rearward direction.

  Further, the teller machine housing 2 has a housing right rail guide 21 having the same length and shape as the housing left rail guide 20 at the center of the inner surface of the housing right plate 2EX. It is arranged parallel to the rear direction so as to face the rail guide 20.

  On the other hand, the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 has a substantially box-shaped housing (height, width, and depth selected slightly shorter than the height, width, and depth of the unit collective storage portion 2F of the depositor housing 2). Hereinafter, this is also referred to as a deposit / withdrawal unit housing) 22.

  Although not shown, the deposit / withdrawal unit housing 22 has the above-described bill insertion / removal unit 5, conveyance path 13, discrimination unit 14 and temporary storage unit 15 disposed inside the center.

  Further, the deposit / withdrawal unit housing 22 is formed with a unit individual storage portion 22A formed of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped space for individually storing the banknote storage unit 12 below the center.

  That is, on the lower side of the deposit / withdrawal unit housing 22, each unit is separated as a substantially rectangular parallelepiped space surrounded by the unit bottom plate 22BX, the unit lower rear plate 22CX, the unit lower left plate 22DX, and the unit lower right plate 22EX. A storage portion 22A is formed.

  In the deposit / withdrawal unit housing 22, an opening is formed at the front end portion of the unit individual storage portion 22A (that is, the front lower end portion of the deposit / withdrawal unit housing 22).

  Further, the deposit / withdrawal unit housing 22 has a deposit / withdrawal unit left movable rail 23 disposed in parallel with the rear direction at the center of a left side surface (hereinafter also referred to as a deposit / withdrawal unit left side) 22D.

  Further, the deposit / withdrawal unit housing 22 has a deposit / withdrawal unit right movable rail 24 arranged in parallel with the rear direction at the center of a right side surface (hereinafter also referred to as a deposit / withdrawal unit right side) 22E.

  In the depositor housing 2, the deposit / withdrawal unit left movable rail 23 is inserted into the groove portion of the housing left rail guide 20, and the deposit / withdrawal unit right movable rail 24 is inserted into the housing right rail guide 21.

  As a result, the deposit machine housing 2 is inserted into the unit batch storage portion 2F via the housing left rail guide 20 and the deposit / withdrawal unit left movable rail 23, and the housing right rail guide 21 and the deposit / withdrawal unit right movable rail 24. The deposit / withdrawal unit 11 (that is, the deposit / withdrawal unit housing 22) is held so as to be slidable forward and backward.

  In addition, the deposit / withdrawal unit housing 22 has a deposit / withdrawal unit left rail guide 25 having a substantially U-shaped cross section, for example, slightly shorter than the depth of the unit individual storage portion 22A on the inner surface of the unit lower left plate 22DX. The groove portion is arranged in parallel to the rear direction with the right side facing.

  Further, the deposit / withdrawal unit housing 22 has a deposit / withdrawal unit right rail guide 26 having the same length and shape as the deposit / withdrawal unit left rail guide 25 on the inner surface of the unit lower right plate 22EX, with the groove portion facing the left side. It is arranged in parallel with the rear direction so as to face the deposit / withdrawal unit left rail guide 25.

  In addition to this, the bill storage unit 12 has a substantially box-shaped housing whose height, width, and depth are selected slightly shorter than the height, width, and depth of the unit individual storage portion 22A of the bill deposit / withdrawal unit 11. (Hereinafter also referred to as a storage unit housing) 27.

  In the storage unit housing 27, for example, the plurality of banknote storage cassettes 16 to 18 described above are arranged in a line along the rear direction.

  Here, as the plurality of banknote storage cassettes 16 to 18, for example, a banknote of a specific denomination is stored in advance in the storage unit casing 27 (that is, fixed inside), and only a banknote of a specific denomination is stored at the time of the above-described deposit or withdrawal. Some of them are taken in and fed out one by one from the inside.

  In addition, as the plurality of banknote storage cassettes 16 to 18, for example, the banknote storage cassettes 16 to 18 are detachably attached to the storage unit casing 27 and are built in the storage unit casing 27, and Some are for collecting banknotes from the banknote storage cassettes 16-18.

  Further, as the plurality of banknote storage cassettes 16 to 18, there are also those for detachably attaching to the storage unit casing 27 and storing rejected banknotes discovered at the time of withdrawal as described above.

  In this case, for example, banknotes are taken into the banknote storage cassettes 16 to 18 incorporated in the storage unit housing 27 and banknote storage cassettes 16 to 18 for banknote replenishment collection, one by one, and from the inside. A take-out / feeding mechanism including a motor and a roller for feeding banknotes one by one is provided.

  In the storage unit housing 27, for example, a transport path (hereinafter referred to as an intra-unit transport path) including a motor, a roller, and the like for transporting a banknote for replenishment collection and a reject banknote in the storage unit housing 27. Also called).

  The storage unit housing 27 includes, for example, a connector for supplying power to the in-unit transport path and the take-out / feeding mechanism below the left side surface (hereinafter also referred to as the storage unit left side surface) 27A, An operation unit for operating for the operation test of the in-unit conveyance path and the take-out feeding mechanism is sequentially arranged along the rear direction.

  On the left side 27A of the storage unit, a box-shaped protective cover 28 that is long in the rear direction for protecting the connector and the operation unit is provided so as to be openable and closable so as to conceal and expose the connector and the operation unit. Yes.

  Further, on the left side surface 27A of the storage unit, a lock portion 29 is provided in front of the protective cover 28 to lock the protective cover 28 in a state where the connector and the operation portion are concealed (that is, in a covered state).

  In the storage unit housing 27, the storage unit left movable rail 30 is arranged in parallel with the rear direction on the upper side of the storage unit left side 27A.

  Further, the storage unit casing 27 has a storage unit right movable rail 31 arranged in parallel with the rear direction on the right side (hereinafter also referred to as the storage unit right side) 27B.

  In the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11, the storage unit left movable rail 30 is inserted into the groove of the deposit / withdrawal unit left rail guide 25, and the storage unit right movable rail 31 is inserted into the deposit / withdrawal unit right rail guide 26.

  As a result, the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 enters the unit individual storage portion 22A via the deposit / withdrawal unit left rail guide 25 and the storage unit left movable rail 30, and the deposit / withdrawal unit right rail guide 26 and the storage unit right movable rail 31. The storage unit 12 (that is, the storage unit housing 27) is held so as to be slidable forward and backward.

  By the way, the deposit / withdrawal unit left movable rail 23 is formed so as to be longer than the left rail guide 20 at the time of expansion by combining at least two or more rails in an extendable manner.

  Similarly to the deposit / withdrawal unit left movable rail 23, the deposit / withdrawal unit right movable rail 24 has a length equal to that of the deposit / withdrawal unit left movable rail 23 by combining at least two rails in a telescopic manner. Is formed.

  Furthermore, the storage unit left side movable rail 30 is formed so as to be longer than the deposit / withdrawal unit left side rail guide 25 when, for example, at least two or more rails are combined to be extendable and contracted.

  Further, the storage unit right movable rail 31 is formed so as to have a length equal to that of the storage unit left movable rail 30 by combining at least two rails so as to be extendable and retractable, like the storage unit left movable rail 30. Has been.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, when the front door 2AX is opened by an operator who is permitted to perform various operations on the automatic teller machine 1, the automatic teller machine 1 allows the operator to set the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11. The banknote storage unit 12 can be individually pulled out from the unit individual storage unit 22A to the outside of the deposit machine housing 2 (that is, the front side of the deposit machine housing 2).

  As a result, the automatic teller machine 1 allows the operator to attach or remove specific banknote storage cassettes 16 to 18 to the banknote storage unit 12 outside the cashier casing 2.

  Moreover, the automatic teller machine 1 exposes the connector and the operation unit by allowing the operator to open the protective cover 28 with respect to the banknote storage unit 12 outside the teller machine housing 2 by releasing the lock.

  And the automatic teller machine 1 can make an operator confirm the connection state of a connector, and can operate an operation part and can perform the operation test of the conveyance path in a unit, and a taking-out delivery mechanism.

  In this way, the automatic teller machine 1 can cause an operator to perform maintenance of the banknote storage unit 12 and, after the maintenance is completed, the banknote storage unit 12 is stored individually from the front side of the cashier housing 2. The front door 2AX is closed after being stored by being pushed into the portion 22A.

  In addition to this, as shown in FIG. 6, when the front door 2AX is opened by the worker, the automatic teller machine 1 allows the worker to deposit and withdraw banknotes from the unit collective storage portion 2F of the teller machine housing 2. The unit 11 can be pulled out together with the banknote storage unit 12 to the outside of the deposit machine housing 2 (that is, the front side of the deposit machine housing 2).

  Thereby, the automatic teller machine 1 can make an operator perform maintenance of the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit 11 outside the teller machine housing 2.

  Then, after the completion of the maintenance of the banknote depositing / dispensing unit 11, the automatic teller machine 1 stores the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit 11 from the front side of the depositing machine housing 2 so as to be pushed into the unit batch storage unit 2F. Then, the front door 2AX is closed.

  Incidentally, although not shown in the figure, the automatic teller machine 1 is a state in which the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit 11 is drawn out of the cashier housing 2 together with the banknote storage unit 12 from the unit collective storage portion 2F of the cashier housing 2. Thus, the banknote storage unit 12 can be further pulled out from the unit individual storage portion 22A of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11.

  Thereby, the automatic teller machine 1 can also perform maintenance of the banknote storage unit 12 together with maintenance of the banknote depositing and dispensing unit 11.

(1-4) Configuration of Lock Unit of Banknote Storage Unit Next, the configuration of the lock unit 29 provided in the banknote storage unit 12 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 7 (A) and (B) and FIGS. 8 (A) and (B), the lock portion 29 locks the protective cover 28 and is a cylindrical shape operated to release the lock. It has a lock 40 and a lock holding part 41 for holding the lock 40.

  The lock 40 is, for example, a cylinder lock, and is formed in a flange shape so that one end portion extends over one circumference, and has a diameter larger than that of the other end portion. The lock 40 has a keyhole 40A for inserting a key (not shown) at the center of one end face.

  Further, the lock 40 has a thread formed on the peripheral side surface of the other end (that is, the other end of the lock 40 is formed as a male screw).

  In this case, the lock 40 causes the key to be inserted into the key hole 40A along a direction parallel to the central axis of the lock 40 (hereinafter also referred to as the lock central axis). Incidentally, in the following description, the direction in which the key is inserted into the key hole 40A in the lock 40 is also referred to as a key insertion direction.

  When the key is inserted into the keyhole 40A, the lock 40 is rotated clockwise in the rotation angle range of, for example, 90 degrees around the lock central axis together with the keyhole 40A (ie, along with the drilled portion of the keyhole 40A). The direction and the counterclockwise direction opposite to this can be rotated.

  Further, in the other end of the lock 40, in conjunction with the rotation of the key inserted into the key hole 40A, the rotation rotates in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction within the rotation angle range of 90 degrees around the lock center axis. A mechanism (not shown) is accommodated.

  The rotation mechanism of the lock 40 is such that one end portion of the rod-shaped arm attachment portion 43 is aligned with the central axis of the arm attachment portion 43 and the other end surface of the arm attachment portion 43 is the other end surface of the lock 40. It protrudes from the center of and is held.

  As a result, when the key inserted into the keyhole 40A is rotated in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction, the lock 40 moves in the clockwise direction around the lock center axis in conjunction with this. And can be rotated counterclockwise.

  Incidentally, as described here, the keyhole 40A of the lock 40 rotates in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction within the rotation angle range of 90 degrees together with the key inserted into the keyhole 40A.

  In the lock 40, the state in which the key hole 40A is fully rotated in the counterclockwise direction within the rotation angle range of 90 degrees is, for example, a state when the key is not rotated.

  Therefore, in the following description, the state in which the keyhole 40A is fully rotated in the counterclockwise direction within the rotation angle range of 90 degrees is also referred to as a non-operation rotation state.

  On the other hand, the lock holding portion 41 is sequentially arranged along the front direction in front of the front end surface (hereinafter also referred to as cover front end surface) 28A of the protective cover 28 on the left side surface 27A of the storage unit. The rear bracket 45 and the front bracket 46 are made of a pair of L-shaped plates.

  The rear bracket 45 is L-shaped on the left side surface 27A of the storage unit with the front end of one flat shaft support portion 45A facing upward and the front end of the other flat plate rotation restricting portion 45B facing front. The side surfaces are arranged so as to contact each other.

  That is, the rear bracket 45 is arranged on the left side surface 27A of the storage unit with the shaft support portion 45A parallel to the upward direction and the rotation restricting portion 45B parallel to the front direction.

  The rear bracket 45 has a circular through hole in the vicinity of the left end of one surface of the shaft support portion 45A.

  The front bracket 46 faces the rotation restricting portion 45B of the rear bracket 45 with the front end of one flat shaft support portion 46A facing upward and the front end of the other flat plate rotation restricting portion 46B facing rearward. The L-shaped side surface is disposed in contact with the left side surface 27A of the storage unit so as to face the front end with a predetermined gap.

  That is, the front bracket 46 is disposed on the storage unit left side surface 27A with the shaft support portion 46A parallel to the upward direction and the rotation restricting portion 46B parallel to the front direction.

  The front bracket 46 has a circular through hole in the vicinity of the left end of one surface of the shaft support portion 46A so as to face the through hole of the shaft support portion 45A of the rear bracket 45.

  In addition, the lock holding part 41 has a U-shaped lock mounting plate 47. The lock mounting plate 47 has a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the other end portion of the lock 40 at the center of one surface of the flat top plate portion 47A having a width slightly wider than the diameter of one end portion of the lock 40. A circular through hole is formed.

  The other end of the lock 40 is inserted into the through hole of the top plate portion 47A of the lock mounting plate 47 from one surface side, and the nut 48 is screwed into the protruding portion of the other end portion on the other surface side of the top plate portion 47A. Are combined.

  Accordingly, the lock 40 is attached to the lock attachment plate 47 so that the top plate portion 47A is sandwiched between the one end portion and the nut 48.

  Further, the lock attachment plate 47 has a pair of flat plate-like leg portions 47B and 47C extending in the other surface side of the top plate portion 47A. The front end portions of the leg portions 47B and 47C are formed in a substantially V shape. 47BX and 47CX are formed in parallel with the top plate portion 47A.

  Further, the lock mounting plate 47 is formed with circular through holes facing each other in the vicinity of the front end surfaces 47BX and 47CX on the outer surfaces of the pair of leg portions 47B and 47C, and one cylindrical shape is formed in each of these two through holes. The lock rotating shaft 49 is press-fitted so as to pass through sequentially.

  Then, in the rear bracket 45, a portion projecting rearward from the outer surface of one leg portion 47B of the lock mounting plate 47 at one end portion of the lock rotation shaft 49 is inserted into the through hole of the shaft support portion 45A. .

  Further, in the front bracket 46, a portion projecting forward from the outer surface of the other leg portion 47C of the lock mounting plate 47 at the other end portion of the lock rotation shaft 49 is inserted into the through hole of the shaft support portion 46A. .

  As a result, the lock holding portion 41 allows the lock mounting plate 47 to be attached to the rear bracket 45 and the front bracket 46 in a predetermined direction around the lock rotation shaft 49 parallel to the front direction, and in the other direction opposite to this. It is supported so that it can rotate.

  Incidentally, in this case, the one direction in which the lock mounting plate 47 is rotated is the direction in which the lock 40 is rotated together with the lock mounting plate 47 so as to be tilted.

  In this case, the other direction in which the lock mounting plate 47 is rotated is a direction in which the lock mounting plate 47 is rotated together with the lock mounting plate 47 so as to cause the lock 40, and this is hereinafter also referred to as a lock pulling direction.

  By the way, when the lock mounting plate 47 rotates in the lock pulling direction with respect to the rear bracket 45 and the front bracket 46, the lock holding portion 41 abuts the right side surface 47AX of the top plate portion 47A against the left side surface 27A of the storage unit, The rotation of the lock mounting plate 47 in the lock pulling direction is stopped.

  That is, the lock holding portion 41 uses the storage unit left side surface 27A as a rotation restricting portion that restricts the rotation of the lock mounting plate 47 with respect to the rear bracket 45 and the front bracket 46 in the lock pulling direction.

  When the right side surface 47AX of the top plate portion 47A of the lock mounting plate 47 is abutted against the storage unit left side surface 27A, the lock holding unit 41 changes the key insertion direction to the storage unit left side surface 27A (that is, The size and shape of the rear bracket 45, the front bracket 46 and the lock mounting plate 47, the positions where the through holes for mounting the lock rotating shaft 49 are drilled, etc. Is appropriately selected.

  In the following description, the posture of the lock 40 that makes the key insertion direction parallel to the storage unit left side surface 27A is also referred to as a parallel posture.

  Thus, when the lock mounting plate 47 is rotated in the lock pulling direction and the lock 40 is in the parallel posture, the lock holding portion 41 is mounted so that the lock mounting plate 47 is not further rotated in the lock pulling direction. The rotation of the plate 47 in the lock pulling direction is restricted.

  Thereby, the lock holding | maintenance part 41 can make the attitude | position of the lock 40 into a parallel attitude | position, and can maintain the parallel attitude | position of the said lock 40. FIG.

  Further, the rear bracket 45 has a portion 45BX of the rotation restricting portion 45B cut out at a predetermined depth on the left L-shaped side surface, and is recessed to the right side of the portion of the shaft support portion 45A.

  Incidentally, in the following description, the portion 45BX of the rotation restricting portion 45B on the left L-shaped side surface of the rear bracket 45 is also particularly referred to as a rear rotation restricting surface 45BX.

  Further, the front bracket 46 also has a portion 46BX of the rotation restricting portion 46B cut out at a predetermined depth on the left L-shaped side surface in the same manner as the rear rotation restricting surface 45BX of the rear bracket 45, and the shaft support portion 46A. It is recessed on the right side of the part.

  Incidentally, in the following description, the portion 46BX of the rotation restricting portion 46B on the left L-shaped side surface of the front bracket 46 is also particularly referred to as a front rotation restricting surface 46BX.

  Then, the lock holding portion 41 locks the lock mounting plate 47 with respect to the rear bracket 45 and the front bracket 46 when the lock 40 rotates from the state in which the lock 40 is in the parallel posture to the rotation angle of, for example, 45 degrees in the lock tilt direction. The front end surface 47BX of one leg 47B of the mounting plate 47 is abutted against the upper edge of the rear side rotation restricting surface 45BX.

  Further, at this time, the lock holding portion 41 abuts the tip end surface 47CX of the other leg portion 47C of the lock mounting plate 47 against the upper edge of the front rotation regulating surface 46BX.

  Thereby, the lock holding part 41 stops the rotation of the lock mounting plate 47 with respect to the rear bracket 45 and the front bracket 46 in the lock inclination direction.

  In this way, the lock holder 41 rotates the lock mounting plate 47 in the lock tilt direction from the state in which the lock 40 is in the parallel posture, so that the lock 40 moves the key insertion direction to the left side 27A of the storage unit (that is, , Upward direction) at an angle of 45 degrees, the rotation of the lock mounting plate 47 in the lock tilt direction is restricted so that the lock mounting plate 47 does not rotate further in the lock tilt direction.

  Incidentally, in the following description, the posture of the lock 40 is such that the key insertion direction intersects with the left side surface 27A of the storage unit 27A at an angle of 45 degrees (that is, in this case, the key hole 40A of the lock 40 is directed diagonally upward to the left) Also called crossing posture.

  Thereby, the lock holding | maintenance part 41 can switch the attitude | position of the lock 40 from a parallel attitude | position to a crossing attitude | position, and can maintain the crossing attitude | position of the said lock | rock 40. FIG.

  In this way, the lock holding unit 41 can freely switch the posture of the lock 40 between the parallel posture and the crossing posture in accordance with the rotation of the lock mounting plate 47 in the lock pulling direction and the lock tilt direction. .

  By the way, the other end portion of the arm attachment portion 43 in the lock 40 is press-fitted from one side of the arm support plate 40 into a through hole formed in one end portion of an elongated flat arm support plate 50.

  The other end of the arm support plate 50 is positioned on the left side of the lock rotation shaft 49, and a rod-like arm 51 is implanted on the other surface of the other end.

  In this way, the lock 40 is attached to the other end portion of the arm attachment portion 43 via the arm support plate 50 so that the arm 51 is parallel to the lock center axis and is located on the left side of the lock rotation shaft 49. Yes.

  Here, in the lock holding part 41, when the arm 40 is attached to the arm attachment part 43 of the lock 40 in parallel with the lock central axis, the arm 51 is placed on the left side of the storage unit when the lock 40 is in a parallel posture. Parallel to the surface 27A.

  In the lock holding portion 41, when the lock 40 is in a parallel posture, the front end surface 51A of the arm 51 is substantially flush with the lower surfaces of the rotation restricting portions 45B and 46B of the rear bracket 45 and the front bracket 46, for example. Further, the length of the arm 51 is appropriately selected.

  Further, in the lock holding portion 41, when the lock 40 is in a parallel posture and the key hole 40A is rotated when not operated, the arm 51 is positioned on the right front side just below the lock 40 and the other end of the lock rotation shaft 49. The length of the lock mounting plate 47 (ie, the length in the forward direction), the length of the arm support plate 50, and the mounting direction of the arm support plate 50 with respect to the arm mounting portion 43 are appropriately selected so as to be close to the portion. Yes.

  Incidentally, the position of the arm 51 when the lock 40 is in the parallel posture and the keyhole 40A is rotated when not operated (that is, the arm 51 is positioned on the right front side of the lock 40 and the other side of the lock rotation shaft 49). The position close to the end portion) is, for example, a position where the arm 51 before the protective cover 28 is unlocked is kept on standby.

  Therefore, in the following description, the position of the arm 51 when the lock 40 is in a parallel posture and the keyhole 40A is rotated when not operated is also referred to as a standby position.

  For example, when the lock 40 is rotated in the clockwise direction by inserting the key into the keyhole 40A in the non-operating rotation state while keeping the lock 40 in the parallel posture, the lock holding unit 41 stores the arm 51 accordingly. While being parallel to the left side surface 27A of the unit, the unit is moved from the standby position to a position close to one end of the lock rotation shaft 49 along an arc centered on the lock center axis.

  That is, when the lock holder 41 is rotated in the clockwise direction by inserting the key into the keyhole 40A in the non-operating rotation state while keeping the lock 40 in a parallel posture, the lock holding unit 41 rotates from the bottom surface of the bill storage unit 12 to the arm 51. The arm 51 is moved without changing the distance to the tip surface 51A.

  However, when the lock 40 is brought into the crossing posture from the state where the lock 40 is in the parallel posture and the arm 51 is positioned at the standby position, the lock holding portion 41 displaces the arm 51 below the standby position. At the same time, the tip of the arm 51 can be brought close to the left side surface 27A of the storage unit. In the following description, the tip of the arm 51 is also referred to as an arm tip.

  That is, at this time, the lock holding portion 41 moves the arm tip to the lower side of the lock rotation shaft 49 in response to the lock 40 rotating together with the lock mounting plate 47 in the lock tilt direction and the lock 40 tilting. Can wrap around.

  Then, the lock holding unit 41 is displaced downward from the standby position when the key is inserted into the keyhole 40A in the non-operating rotation state and rotated in the clockwise direction with the lock 40 in the crossed posture. The arm 51 moved to the rear side.

  Here, when the key inserted into the keyhole 40A is rotated as described above, the lock holding unit 41 moves the arm 51 along an arc centered on the lock center axis.

  Accordingly, at this time, when the arm 51 that has been displaced below the standby position is moved to the rear side, the lock holding portion 41 moves the arm 51 away from the storage unit left side surface 27A while further lowering the arm 51. Then, the arm is lowered most directly under the lock 40 and the arm tip is separated most from the storage unit left side surface 27A.

  In addition, when the arm 51 is further moved to the rear side from just below the lock 40, the lock holding portion 41 moves the arm 51 so as to approach the storage unit left side surface 27A while gradually raising the arm 51.

  When the key inserted into the keyhole 40A rotates fully clockwise, the lock holding unit 41 moves the arm 51 that has been moved to the rear side from the bottom surface of the banknote storage unit 12 to the arm 51, The distance from the storage unit left side surface 27A to the arm tip is made to reach a position where the arm 51 is the same as when the arm 51 is displaced below the standby position.

  Incidentally, when the position of the lock 40 is switched from the parallel position to the cross position, the position where the arm 51 is displaced below the standby position (that is, the position after the displacement) is, for example, the unlocking of the protective cover 28. Is the position to start.

  Therefore, in the following description, the position when the arm 51 is displaced below the standby position is also referred to as a release start position.

  Further, the position where the arm 51 finally reaches when the key inserted into the keyhole 40A in the lock 40 in the crossed position fully rotates in the clockwise direction is, for example, when the unlocking of the protective cover 28 is completed. Is the position.

  Therefore, in the following description, the position where the arm 51 finally arrives when the key inserted into the keyhole 40A in the lock 40 in the crossed position fully rotates in the clockwise direction is also referred to as a release completion position.

  By the way, the lock part 29 is planted in a predetermined position just below the lock 40 held by the lock holding part 41 on the left side surface 27A of the storage unit (that is, provided so as to protrude to the left). A lever rotation shaft 53 is provided.

  The lock portion 29 also has an L-shaped lock lever 54 for locking the protective cover 28 to the storage unit left side surface 27A in a state of concealing the above-described connector and operation portion (that is, in a covered state). Yes.

  In other words, the lock portion 29 locks the protective cover 28 in a closed state with respect to the storage unit left side surface 27A (that is, stops the protective cover 28 from being opened with respect to the storage unit left side surface 27A). have.

  The lock lever 54 is formed with a circular through hole in the other end portion of the body portion 54A (that is, a portion where the other end portion of the arm portion 54B is joined to the body portion 54A).

  The lock lever 54 has the body portion 54A facing upward and the arm portion 54B facing the cover front end surface 28A of the protective cover 28. The tip is inserted.

  Incidentally, in the following description, one end portion of the body portion 54A serving as one end portion of the lock lever 54 as a whole is also referred to as a lever end portion, and one end portion of the arm portion 54B serving as the other end portion of the lock lever 54 as a whole. Also called the lever tip.

  As a result, the lock unit 29 has the lock lever 54 centered on the lever rotation shaft 53 in a state where the other surface of the lock lever 54 is parallel to the left side surface 27A of the storage unit via a predetermined gap. It is supported so as to be rotatable in the direction and the other direction opposite to this.

  Incidentally, in this case, one direction in which the lock lever 54 is rotated is a direction in which the lock lever 54 is rotated so as to lock the protective cover 28 by lifting the tip of the lever, and this is also referred to as a lock direction hereinafter.

  In this case, the other direction in which the lock lever 54 is rotated is a direction in which the lock lever 54 is rotated so as to release the lock of the protective cover 28 by lowering the tip of the lever. Call.

  Here, in the lock portion 29, the width of the body portion 54A of the lock lever 54 is selected to be approximately the same as the diameter of the other end portion of the lock 40, for example.

  Further, in the lock portion 29, the lever end portion of the lock lever 54 is brought close to the lock holding portion 41. However, even if the lock lever 54 rotates in either the parallel posture or the crossing posture of the lock 40, the lever tip portion is moved to the rear bracket. The length of the body portion 54A is appropriately selected so as not to contact the 45, the front bracket 46, the lock mounting plate 47, and the lock rotating shaft 49.

  The lock lever 54 is urged to rotate in the lock direction by an elastic body such as a spring (not shown), for example.

  In addition, the protective cover 28 has a long rectangular through hole (hereinafter referred to as lever insertion) for inserting the lever tip of the lock lever 54 for locking at a predetermined position below the cover front end face 28A. 28AX) is also drilled.

  Thus, for example, when the lock 40 is in a parallel posture, the lock portion 29 rotates the lock lever 54 in the lock direction by the urging of the elastic body, and inserts the lever tip portion into the lever insertion hole 28AX of the protective cover 28, It abuts against the upper edge of the lever insertion hole 28AX.

  Accordingly, the lock unit 29 locks the protective cover 28 in a closed state with respect to the storage unit left side surface 27A by the lock lever 54 while the lock 40 is in the parallel posture.

  By the way, when the lever tip of the lock lever 54 is inserted into the lever insertion hole 28AX and locked, the protective cover 28 locks the end of the lever 40 with the body portion 54A of the lock lever 54 parallel to the upward direction. The position where the lever insertion hole 28AX is drilled is appropriately selected so as to oppose the other end of the lever.

  Therefore, even if the lock 40 is in the crossed posture with the protective cover 28 locked by the lock lever 54, if the arm 51 is located at the release start position at that time, the lever end of the lock lever 54 The lock of the protective cover 28 can be maintained without bringing the portion into contact with the arm 51.

  However, as for the lock lever 54, during the movement from the start of the movement of the arm 51 from the release start position to the release completion position, the end of the arm is the end of the lever (that is, the upper side of the front side of the body part 54A). The distance from the storage unit left side surface 27A to the other surface is appropriately selected and supported by the lever rotating shaft 53, and the thickness between the one surface and the other surface is appropriately selected.

  Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the lock unit 29 is rotated clockwise by inserting the key into the keyhole 40A in the non-operation rotation state with the lock 40 in the crossed posture. In response to this, the arm 51 can be moved from the release start position, and the tip of the arm can be pressed against the lever end of the lock lever 54.

  While the arm 51 is moved to the release completion position, the lock portion 29 moves the lock lever 54 around the lever rotation shaft 53 according to the pressing of the arm tip against the lever end portion of the lock lever 54. And rotate in the release direction.

  As a result, the lock portion 29 releases the lock of the protective cover 28 on the left side surface 27A of the storage unit by pulling out the lever tip portion of the lock lever 54 from the lever insertion hole 28AX of the protective cover 28.

  In addition, the lock unit 29 is configured such that the end of the lever of the lock lever 54 remains while the arm 51 that has reached the release completion position because the key inserted into the keyhole 40A has fully rotated in the clockwise direction remains in the release completion position. Since the arm tip is pressed against the part, the state in which the protective cover 28 is unlocked can be maintained.

  In this way, when the lock unit 29 releases the lock of the protective cover 28 on the storage unit left side surface 27A, the lock unit 29 opens the protective cover 28 on the storage unit left side surface 27A as described above to perform maintenance of the banknote storage unit 12. Can be done.

  Further, the lock unit 29 is configured such that after the protective cover 28 is closed with respect to the left side surface 27A of the storage unit, the key inserted into the key hole 40A of the lock 40 that has been in the crossed position is fully rotated in the clockwise direction. When the rotation operation is performed counterclockwise from the state, the arm 51 is moved to the front side so as to return from the release completion position to the release start position.

  As a result, the lock portion 29 at this time rotates the lock lever 54 in the locking direction in accordance with the urging force of the elastic body according to the movement of the arm 51 to the front side, so that the end of the lever enters the lever insertion hole 28AX of the protective cover 28. The protective cover 28 can be locked with respect to the insertion unit left side surface 27A.

  In this way, the lock unit 29 causes the lock 40 to be in a crossed posture by, for example, placing a finger on one end of the lock 40 and pulling the lock 40 to the left side during a key rotation operation. Can do.

  When the lock 40 is in the crossed posture, the lock portion 29 can pull the key hole 40A away from the storage unit left side surface 27A than when the lock 40 is in the parallel posture.

  Therefore, when the lock 40 is placed in the crossing posture, the lock unit 29 allows the key to be inserted into and removed from the key hole 40A (that is, facilitates insertion / removal) without bringing the hand holding the key into contact with the left side surface 27A of the storage unit. it can.

  When the key is inserted into the keyhole 40A with the lock 40 in the crossed posture, the lock unit 29 rotates the key without bringing the hand holding the key into contact with the left side surface 27A of the storage unit. Thus, the protective cover 28 can be locked with respect to the storage unit left side surface 27A, and the lock can be released.

  Incidentally, the lock portion 29 (FIGS. 7 to 9) has a substantially box-shaped lock portion cover 55 attached to the left side surface 27A of the storage unit so as to cover a part of the lock holding portion 41 and the lock lever 54. doing.

  The lock portion cover 55 is disposed with a rear end face (hereinafter also referred to as a cover rear end face) abutting on the cover front end face 28 </ b> A of the protective cover 28.

  The lock cover 55 is provided with a hole on the rear end face of the cover through which the lever tip of the lock lever 54 can be inserted into the lever insertion hole of the protective cover 28.

  As a result, the lock cover 55 covers the lock lever 54, but the lever tip is inserted into and removed from the lever insertion hole 28AX of the protective cover 28 according to the rotation of the lock lever 54 (that is, the lock cover 28 is locked and released). Can be executed).

  Further, the lock cover 55 extends from the center of the upper end surface (hereinafter also referred to as the upper end surface of the cover) to the upper end of the entire surface, and the length of the lock mounting plate 47 (that is, the length in the front direction). An opening 55A having a substantially equal width is formed, and the lock mounting plate 47 is positioned in the opening 55A.

  In the lock portion 29, the inner side of the edge of the opening 55 </ b> A of the lock portion cover 55, the portion adjacent to the opening 55 </ b> A on the left side surface 27 </ b> A, and the upper edge of the lock mounting plate 47, for example, one sheet The cover sheet (not shown) is stretched so as to block the edge of the opening 55A and the gap between the storage unit left side surface 27A and the lock mounting plate 47.

  Here, the cover sheet is made of, for example, para-aramid fiber or high-strength polyethylene fiber that is relatively flexible and relatively strong.

  The cover sheet is bent to a certain extent over the inside of the edge of the opening 55A of the lock portion cover 55, the portion adjacent to the opening 55A on the left side surface 27A of the storage unit, and the upper edge of the lock mounting plate 47. It is stretched out in the state.

  Incidentally, the upper edge of the lock mounting plate 47 is the right side surface 47AX and the left side surface of the top plate portion 47A and the upper end portions of the outer surfaces of the pair of leg portions 47B and 47C.

  As a result, the lock portion 29 rotates the lock mounting plate 47 in the lock tilt direction and the lock pull-in direction with the one end portion (that is, the key hole 40A) of the lock 40 always exposed through the opening 55A of the lock portion cover 29. Thus, the lock 40 can be switched between the crossed posture and the parallel posture.

  Further, the lock portion 29 is made of a metal made in the lock portion cover 55 by, for example, a third party by a cover sheet for closing the edge of the opening 55A of the lock portion cover 55 and the gap between the storage unit left side surface 27A and the lock mounting plate 47. It is possible to prevent the protective cover 28 from being unlocked illegally by inserting a metal plate or wire.

(1-5) Operation and Effect of First Embodiment In the above configuration, the automatic teller machine 1 is in a state where the banknote storage unit 12 is stored in the unit individual storage unit 22A of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11. In the lock portion 29, the lock 40 is in a parallel posture.

  When the banknote storage unit 12 is pulled out from the unit individual storage unit 22A of the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit 11, the automatic teller machine 1 is placed on the left side with a finger placed on one end of the lock 40 in the lock unit 29, for example. , The lock mounting plate 47 is rotated in the lock tilt direction with respect to the rear bracket 45 and the front bracket 46 to bring the lock 40 into a crossed posture.

  In this state, when the automatic teller machine 1 is inserted into the keyhole 40A that is rotated when the lock 40 is not operated and is rotated in the clockwise direction, the protective cover 28 with respect to the left side surface 27A of the storage unit is responded accordingly. unlock.

  Thereby, the automatic teller machine 1 can perform maintenance of the banknote storage unit 12 by opening the protective cover 28 with respect to the storage unit left side surface 27A.

  Thereafter, in the automatic teller machine 1, the protective cover 28 is closed with respect to the left side surface 27A of the storage unit, and the key inserted into the key hole 40A of the lock 40 (that is, fully rotated clockwise). When the key is rotated counterclockwise, the protective cover 28 is locked to the storage unit left side surface 27A accordingly.

  In addition, when the automatic teller machine 1 is pulled out from the keyhole 40A of the lock 40 in the lock unit 29 and then a finger is put on one end of the lock 40 and pushed to the right side, the rear bracket 45 Then, the lock mounting plate 47 is rotated in the lock pulling direction with respect to the front bracket 46 to bring the lock 40 into a parallel posture.

  Thereby, the automatic teller machine 1 can store the banknote storage unit 12 in the unit individual storage unit 22A of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 by minimizing the protrusion amount of the lock 40 from the storage unit left side surface 27A in the lock unit 29. The banknote storage unit 12 is pushed into the unit individual storage portion 22A and stored.

  That is, for the lock 40 provided in the automatic teller machine 1, even if a relatively small diameter is selected, an arm 51 that rotates in conjunction with the key rotation operation is attached to the other end. Considering the overall size including the arms 51 and the like, the key insertion direction is larger than the diameter direction.

  For this reason, if the lock 40 is arranged so that the key insertion direction is orthogonal to the storage unit left side surface 27A, the amount of protrusion from the storage unit left side surface 27A becomes relatively large.

  However, in the automatic teller machine 1, since the lock 40 is basically arranged in a parallel posture with the key insertion direction parallel to the storage unit left side surface 27A, the lock 40 from the storage unit left side surface 27A is arranged. The protruding amount of is significantly reduced.

  Therefore, in the automatic teller machine 1, in the state where the lock 40 is in the parallel posture, the arrangement space of the lock 40 (that is, the space necessary for the arrangement of the lock 40) is reduced (that is, the direction orthogonal to the storage unit left side surface 27A). Can be reduced).

  Therefore, in the automatic teller machine 1, when the clearance between the storage unit left side 27A of the banknote storage unit 12 and the inner surface of the unit lower left plate 22DX of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 11 storing the banknote storage unit 12 is relatively narrow. However, a sufficient space for the lock 40 can be secured on the storage unit left side surface 27A.

  In the automatic teller machine 1, the lock 40 is basically arranged in a parallel posture on the left side surface 27A of the storage unit as described above, but when the key is rotated, the posture of the lock 40 is changed from the parallel posture to the left side surface 27A of the storage unit. Is switched to a crossing posture that crosses the key insertion direction.

  Therefore, in the automatic teller machine 1, when the lock 40 is in the parallel posture, the key hole 40A that is close to the storage unit left side surface 27A can be separated from the storage unit left side surface 27A by bringing the lock 40 into the crossing posture.

  Therefore, in the automatic teller machine 1, when the posture of the lock 40 is switched from the crossing posture to the crossing posture, the key is inserted into and removed from the keyhole 40A without bringing the hand holding the key into contact with the left side surface 27A of the storage unit. In addition, the key inserted into the keyhole 40A can be rotated.

  According to the above configuration, the automatic teller machine 1 attaches the lock holding part 41 to the storage unit left side surface 27A of the banknote storage unit 12, and attaches the lock 40 to the lock holding part 41 and the key insertion direction to the left side of the storage unit. A parallel posture parallel to the surface 27A and a crossing posture in which the key insertion direction intersects the storage unit left side surface 27A are switchably held.

  Thereby, the automatic teller machine 1 makes the lock 40 parallel to the non-rotating operation of the key to reduce the protruding amount from the left side surface 27A of the storage unit, and as a result, the space for arranging the lock 40 can be reduced.

  Moreover, the automatic teller machine 1 can make it easy to rotate the key inserted into the key hole 40 </ b> A while making it easy to insert and remove the key into the key hole 40 </ b> A with the lock 40 in the crossed posture at the time of rotating the key. .

  Therefore, the automatic teller machine 1 can greatly improve the operability of the key while reducing the arrangement space of the lock 40.

  The automatic teller machine 1 has a keyhole when the lock holder 41 is arranged on the left side surface 27A of the storage unit in the banknote storage unit 12 positioned at the lowermost position in the teller machine housing 2 and the lock 40 is in a crossed posture. 40A was directed diagonally upward.

  Therefore, the automatic teller machine 1 can make the key 40A easier to be inserted and removed when the lock 40 is in the crossing posture, and can further facilitate the rotation operation of the key inserted into the keyhole 40A.

  Furthermore, in the automatic teller machine 1, the lock 40 is attached to the top plate portion 47A of the lock mounting plate 47 in the lock holding portion 41, and one end of the lock 40 is projected from one surface of the top plate portion 47A.

  Accordingly, in the automatic teller machine 1, the lock holding unit 41 can put a finger on one end of the lock 40 to pull the lock 40 down and push it up.

  Thereby, the automatic teller machine 1 can easily switch the posture of the lock 40 with a simple configuration without adopting a special part or structure for the operation of switching the posture of the lock 40.

  Furthermore, the automatic teller machine 1 includes a lock unit cover 55 that covers a part of the lock holding unit 41 and the lock lever 54 on the left side surface 27A of the storage unit and exposes the lock mounting plate 47 through the opening 54A. The cover sheet is stretched so as to close the edge of the opening 55A of the lock part cover 55 and the gap between the storage unit left side surface 27A and the lock mounting plate 47.

  Accordingly, the automatic teller machine 1 unlocks the protective cover 28 illegally by inserting a metal plate or wire into the lock part cover 55 by a third party by the lock part cover 55 and the cover sheet, for example. Can be prevented.

(2) Second embodiment (2-1) Configuration of automatic teller machine Next, an automatic teller machine according to a second embodiment will be described. The automatic teller machine is configured in the same manner as the automatic teller machine 1 (FIGS. 1 and 2) according to the first embodiment described above, except for the partial configuration of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit and the configuration of the lock unit. Has been.

  That is, the automatic teller machine according to the second embodiment has the same external configuration and internal configuration as those of the automatic teller machine 1 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 in the first exemplary embodiment. Have.

  Therefore, in the following, description of the external configuration and internal configuration of the automatic teller machine according to the second embodiment will be omitted, and a partial configuration of the banknote deposit and withdrawal unit different from the case of the first embodiment, The configuration of the lock unit will be described.

(2-2) Configuration of the bill deposit / withdrawal unit and the lock unit As shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 in which the same reference numerals are assigned to the corresponding parts in FIG. 3 and FIG. The banknote depositing / dispensing unit 11 (FIGS. 3 and 4) according to the embodiment has a depositing / dispensing unit housing 61 basically configured in the same manner.

  However, the deposit / withdrawal unit housing 61 is configured so that the front end portion of the unit lower left plate 61A is used to guide the switching of the posture of the lock 40 of the lock portion 62 in accordance with the pushing of the banknote storage unit 12 into the unit individual storage portion 22A. A posture switching guide 61AX (see FIG. 14 (A)) is formed in the lower portion of the head so as to be bent like a letter so that the end face is directed diagonally to the left.

  On the other hand, FIGS. 12 (A) and (B) and FIGS. 13 (A) and (B) in which the same reference numerals are assigned to the corresponding parts in FIGS. 7 (A) and (B) and FIGS. 8 (A) and (B). As shown in FIG. 8, the lock holding portion 63 in the lock portion 62 is basically a U-shaped lock attachment plate configured in the same manner as the lock attachment plate 47 (FIGS. 7 and 8) according to the first embodiment. 64.

  That is, the lock attachment plate 64 is similar to the lock attachment plate 47 according to the first embodiment, and the top plate portion 64A in which the lock 40 is attached to the central portion of one surface with one end projecting from the one surface. It has a pair of leg portions 64B and 64C provided on the other surface of the top plate portion 64A.

  However, in the lock mounting plate 64, a roller rotation shaft 65 is implanted on the left side of a rear end portion (hereinafter also referred to as a rear end portion) on one surface of the top plate portion 64A.

  The tip of the roller shaft 65 is inserted into a through hole formed in the center of one surface of the roller 66 with the roller 66 being separated from one surface of the top plate portion 64A.

  That is, in the lock holding portion 63, the roller 66 does not come into contact with the lock portion cover 55 and the cover sheet regardless of the posture in which the lock 40 is in the parallel posture, the crossing posture, or during the switching. The attachment position of the roller 66 with respect to the tip of the roller rotation shaft 65 is appropriately selected.

  Thus, the lock mounting plate 64 supports the roller 66 via the roller rotation shaft 65 so as to be rotatable in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction around the roller rotation shaft 65.

  In the lock holding portion 63, for example, when the lock 40 is in a parallel posture, the leftmost portion (hereinafter, also referred to as the left side portion of the peripheral side surface) of the peripheral side surface of the roller 66 is the left side surface 64AX of the top plate portion 64A. Project to the left side.

  In the lock holding portion 63, when the lock 40 is in a parallel posture, the distance from the left side portion of the circumferential side surface of the roller 66 to the storage unit left side surface 27A is the inner surface of the unit lower left plate 61A from the storage unit left side surface 27A. The diameter of the roller 66 and the planting position of the roller rotation shaft 65 with respect to one surface of the top plate portion 64A are appropriately selected so as to be substantially equal to the distance up to.

  For this reason, when the lock 40 is in an intersecting posture, the lock holding portion 63 has the front side such that the left side portion of the circumferential surface of the roller 66 extends from the inner surface 61AY parallel to the front direction of the unit lower left plate 61A. It can be located on the left side of the parallel imaginary line.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, the lock holding unit 63 allows the banknote storage unit 12 to be stored in the unit individual storage unit 22A while the lock 40 is in the crossed posture after the key rotation operation. Therefore, when it is pushed and moved backward, the roller 66 is abutted against the front side of the inner surface that is inclined toward the left front side of the posture switching guide 61AX.

  Incidentally, in the following description, the inner surface inclined toward the left front in the posture switching guide 61AX is also referred to as an inclined inner surface.

  And while the banknote storage unit 12 is moving in the backward direction, the lock holding unit 63 rotates counterclockwise while contacting the roller 66 from the inclined inner surface of the posture switching guide 61AX to the inner surface 61AY of the unit lower left plate 61A. Rotate.

  However, at this time, the lock holding portion 63 locks the lock mounting plate 64 by pushing the roller 66 sequentially to the right by the inclined inner surface of the posture switching guide 61AX and the inner surface 61AY of the unit lower left plate 61A. Rotate in the pulling direction.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the lock holding portion 63 is attached to the lock when the peripheral left side portion of the roller 66 comes into contact with the inner surface 61AY of the unit lower left plate 61A as the bill storage unit 12 moves backward. The lock 40 is brought into a parallel posture by bringing the right side surface 64AY of the plate 64 into contact with the left side surface 27A of the storage unit.

  In this way, even if the banknote storage unit 12 is pushed for storage in the unit individual storage unit 22A and moves backward while the lock 40 is in the crossed posture, the lock holding unit 63 does not move against the roller 66. The lock 40 can be automatically returned to the parallel posture by pressing from the inclined inner surface of the posture switching guide 61AX to the inner surface 61AY of the unit lower left plate 61A.

  Further, the lock mounting plate 64 supports the roller 66 on the rear side of the lock 40 as described above. For this reason, the lock holding unit 63 is moved when the bill storage unit 12 is pushed for storage in the unit individual storage unit 22A and moved backward while the key is inserted into the key hole 40A in the lock 40 in the crossed posture. Can return the lock 40 to the parallel posture without bringing the key into contact with the lower left plate 61A of the unit.

  Therefore, even if the banknote storage unit 12 is pushed for storage in the unit individual storage unit 22A and moves backward while forgetting to remove the key from the key hole 40A of the lock 40, the lock holding unit 63 does not move the key. It is possible to reliably prevent the unit from abutting against the lower left plate 61A and being damaged.

(2-3) Operation and Effect of Second Embodiment In the above configuration, the automatic teller machine attaches the lock holding part 63 to the storage unit left side surface 27 </ b> A of the banknote storage unit 12 and attaches the lock holding part 63 to the lock holding part 63. The lock 40 is held so as to be switchable between a parallel posture and a crossing posture.

  And in the state which has accommodated the banknote storage unit 12 in the unit separate storage part 22A of the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit 60, the automatic teller machine sets the lock 40 in a parallel posture, and the banknote storage unit from the unit individual storage part 22A. When the 12 is pulled out, for example, a finger is put on one end of the lock 40 and pulled to the left side to bring the lock 40 into a crossed posture, and then the key is inserted into the keyhole 40A and rotated.

  In addition to this, in the automatic teller machine, a posture switching guide 61AX for guiding the posture switching of the lock 40 is formed in a lower portion of the front end portion of the unit lower left plate 61A in the deposit / withdrawal unit housing 61. ing.

  Further, in the automatic teller machine, a roller 66 is rotatably supported via a roller rotation shaft 65 on the rear end portion of one surface of the top plate portion 64A in the lock mounting plate 64 of the lock holding portion 63.

  When the banknote storage unit 12 is pushed for storage in the unit individual storage unit 22A and moves backward while the lock 40 is in the crossed posture, the inclined inner surface of the posture switching guide 61AX is retained. And the inner surface 61AY of the unit lower left plate 61A is sequentially pressed against the roller 66, and the roller 66 is pushed to the right, thereby rotating the lock mounting plate 64 in the lock pulling direction.

  Therefore, the automatic teller machine can be moved backward when the banknote storage unit 12 is pushed for storage in the unit individual storage unit 22A while the lock 40 is forgotten to return to the parallel position and is in the crossed position. The lock 40 can be automatically returned to the parallel posture.

  According to the above configuration, the cash dispenser can attach the lock holding portion 63 to the left side surface 27A of the storage unit 12 of the banknote storage unit 12, and the lock holding portion 63 can switch the lock 40 between the parallel posture and the cross posture. At the same time, a posture switching guide 61AX is formed on the unit lower left plate 61A of the deposit / withdrawal unit housing 61, and a roller rotation is provided at the rear end of one surface of the top plate portion 64A in the lock mounting plate 64 of the lock holding portion 63. When the bill storage unit 12 is pushed and moved backward while the roller 40 is rotatably supported via the moving shaft 65 and the lock 40 is in the crossed posture, the inclined inner surface of the posture switching guide 61AX and The inner surface 61AY of the unit lower left plate 61A was pressed against the roller 66 in order, and the roller 66 was pushed to the right to rotate the lock mounting plate 64 in the lock pulling direction.

  Thereby, the automatic teller machine can obtain the same effect as that obtained by the first embodiment described above, and in addition to this, the banknote storage unit 12 with the lock 40 kept in the crossed posture. Even if it is pushed for storage in the unit individual storage portion 22A and moves backward, the lock 40 can be automatically returned to the parallel posture.

  Therefore, in the automatic teller machine, even if the banknote storage unit 12 pulled out from the unit individual storage unit 22A is pushed back while the lock 40 is in the crossed posture, the lock mounting plate 64 and the lock 40 are not attached to the lower left plate of the unit. It can be reliably prevented from being damaged by being abutted against 61A.

  In addition, the automatic teller machine is configured such that when the banknote storage unit 12 pulled out from the unit individual storage portion 22A is pushed back with the lock 40 in the crossed posture and the key inserted into the keyhole 40A, the key is stored in the unit. It is possible to reliably prevent the lower left plate 61A from being abutted and damaged.

(3) Other embodiments (3-1) Other embodiments 1
In the first and second embodiments described above, for example, the posture of the lock 40 is switched by placing a finger on one end of the lock 40 and pulling it to the left and pressing it to the right. The case was described as above.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 16 in which parts corresponding to those in FIG. 7 are assigned the same reference numerals, for example, the front direction of one surface of the top plate portion 71A in the lock mounting plate 71 of the lock holding portion 70 A protrusion-shaped finger hook portion 71AX may be provided on the left side of the end portion.

  According to the present invention, without touching the key hole 40A directly, the finger hooking portion 71AX is put on a finger so that the lock mounting plate 71 is pulled to the left side and pushed to the right side. The posture of the lock 40 can be switched.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, for example, a foreign object enters the lock 40 via the key hole 40A, making it difficult to insert the key into the key hole 40A, and making it difficult to rotate the key inserted into the key hole 40A. Can be prevented.

  Further, the present invention adds or changes to the configuration in which the finger attachment portion 71AX is provided on the lock mounting plate 71, and elastically resembles a spring that urges the lock mounting plates 47, 64, 71 to rotate in the lock tilt direction. You may make it attach a body.

  Further, in the present invention, in addition to or in place of the configuration in which the finger hooking portion 71AX is provided on the lock mounting plate 71, for example, a weight is attached to the left side of the top plate portions 47A, 64A, 71A to , 71 may be adjusted so that the center of gravity position is rotated in the lock tilt direction even when no external force is applied.

  According to the present invention, the lock mounting plates 47, 64, 71 are urged by the elastic body or the center of gravity only by pulling out the banknote storage unit 12 from the unit individual storage unit 22A of the banknote depositing / dispensing units 11, 60. The lock 40 can be automatically rotated in the lock tilt direction according to the position to switch the lock 40 from the parallel posture to the cross posture. Thereby, this invention can simplify operation at the time of the maintenance of the banknote storage unit 12. FIG.

  In particular, in the present invention, when the configuration is combined with the configuration of the lock holding portion 63 according to the second embodiment described above, the posture of the lock 40 is changed without causing any operation for switching the posture of the lock 40. It is possible to easily switch from the parallel posture to the crossing posture and from the crossing posture to the parallel posture, and it is possible to further simplify the operation during the maintenance of the banknote storage unit 12.

(3-2) Other Embodiment 2
In the first embodiment described above, for example, the case where the lock 40 is brought into a parallel posture by abutting the right side surface 47AX of the lock mounting plate 47 against the left side surface 27A of the storage unit has been described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an opening or recess corresponding to the lock mounting plate 47 is formed on the left side surface 27A of the storage unit, and at least the right portion of the lock mounting plate 47 is stored through the opening. The lock 40 may be in a parallel posture by entering the unit casing 27 or entering the recess.

  According to the present invention, when the lock 40 is in the crossing posture, the amount of protrusion of the lock 40 from the storage unit left side surface 27A can be made smaller than that in the first embodiment described above. it can.

  Therefore, in the present invention, when the banknote storage unit 12 is pushed backward for storage in the unit individual storage portion 22A while the lock 40 is in the crossing posture, the lock 40 is placed on the unit lower left plate 22DX. It is possible to avoid being hit.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the lock 40 is in an intersecting posture, the arm tip portion of the arm 51 can be brought closer to the storage unit left side surface 27A than in the case of the first embodiment described above. it can.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the lock lever 54 can be disposed closer to the storage unit left side surface 27A than in the first embodiment described above, and the amount of protrusion of the lock portion 29 itself from the storage unit left side surface 27A is also increased. Can be small.

  By the way, in the present invention, such a configuration can be obtained by providing the finger mounting portion 71AX on the lock mounting plates 47, 64, 71 described in the other embodiment 1, or automatically locking the lock mounting plates 47, 64, 71. It can also be combined with a configuration that rotates in the tilt direction.

  In the present invention, when these configurations are combined, at least the right part of the lock mounting plates 47, 64, 71 is inserted into the storage unit housing 27 or into the recess to bring the lock 40 into a parallel posture. In addition, the lock 40 can be easily switched from the parallel posture to the crossing posture.

(3-3) Other Embodiment 3
Further, in the above-described second embodiment, the case where the roller 66 is rotatably supported on the lock mounting plate 64 has been described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a friction coefficient such as Teflon (registered trademark) for abutting against the posture switching guide 61AX of the unit lower left plate 61A instead of the roller 66 on the lock mounting plate 64 is used. Alternatively, a disk or a protrusion formed of a relatively small member may be fixed.

  The present invention can obtain the same effect as that obtained by the second embodiment described above even by such a configuration.

  By the way, this invention can also combine the structure which concerns on the structure which rotates the lock attachment plates 64 and 71 mentioned above in other Embodiment 1 in a lock | rock inclination direction automatically.

  In the present invention, even when these configurations are combined, the posture of the lock 40 is changed from the parallel posture to the cross posture and from the cross posture to the parallel posture without performing any operation for switching the posture of the lock 40. It can be switched easily, and the operation at the time of maintenance of the bill storage unit 12 can be simplified.

(3-4) Other Embodiment 4
Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, the case has been described in which the crossing posture of the lock 40 is a posture in which the key insertion direction intersects the storage unit left side surface 27A at an angle of 45 degrees. .

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the key 40 is in an intersecting posture such that the key insertion direction intersects the left side surface 27A of the storage unit at an angle of 90 degrees (that is, orthogonal). You may make it the attitude | position which cross | intersects the insertion direction at the storage unit left side surface 27A at various angles other than 0 degree and smaller than 180 degrees.

  Further, the present invention does not allow the posture of the lock 40 to be switched between the parallel posture and the crossing posture, but the lock 40 is placed on the lock placement surface such as the left side surface 27A of the storage unit, and the key insertion direction is set to 0 degrees. Alternatively, the crossing posture may be fixed such that the crossing is performed at an arbitrary angle larger than 90 degrees or an arbitrary angle larger than 90 degrees and smaller than 180 degrees.

  According to the present invention, according to the configuration, even when it is difficult to secure an arrangement space for fixing and arranging the lock 40 on the lock arrangement surface in an intersecting posture that intersects the key insertion direction at an angle of 90 degrees. By setting the lock 40 to a crossing posture other than 90 degrees, the lock 40 can be arranged on the lock arrangement surface with a small arrangement space (that is, with a small protrusion amount from the lock arrangement surface). .

  Further, according to the present invention, even if the lock 40 can be arranged on the lock arrangement surface in an intersecting posture that intersects the key insertion direction at an angle of 90 degrees, in such an arrangement, the key is inserted into the key hole 40A. When it is difficult to insert and the key inserted into the keyhole 40A is difficult to rotate, the lock 40 is set to an intersecting posture other than 90 degrees, so that the key can be easily inserted into the keyhole 40A and inserted into the keyhole 40A. The operability can be improved by making the key easy to rotate.

(3-5) Other Embodiment 5
Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, the case where the lock portions 29 and 62 having the lock 40 are provided on the storage unit left side surface 27A of the storage unit housing 27 has been described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the lock units 29 and 62 having the lock 40 are arranged on the right side surface 27B, the upper surface, and the front surface of the storage unit housing 27 according to the arrangement position of the lock target such as the protective cover 28. Also, the deposit / withdrawal unit left side 22D of the deposit / withdrawal unit housings 61, the right / left side 22E of the deposit / withdrawal unit, the upper surface, the front side, the front side 2A of the depositing machine 2 2D, deposit machine right side 2E, and front panel 3 may be provided.

  Further, the present invention can be opened and closed with at least a part of the housing rear plate 2BX as a rear door so that the banknote depositing / dispensing units 11 and 60 and the banknote storage unit 12 can be pulled out to the cash dispenser housing 2. The lock portions 29 and 62 having the locks 40 may be provided on the rear surface of the storage unit housing 27 and the rear surfaces of the deposit / withdrawal unit housings 22 and 61 according to the arrangement position of the lock target.

  Incidentally, in the present invention, as a lock target, in addition to the above-described protective cover 28, a cover that covers various other items, banknote storage cassettes 16 to 18, front door 2BX, rear door, banknote deposit and withdrawal unit 11, 60, the bill storage unit 12, an assembly-replaceable machine part, electronic part, or the like can be applied.

  By the way, the present invention is configured such that the lock portions 29 and 62 having the lock 40 are provided on the front and rear surfaces of the storage unit housing 27 and on the front and rear surfaces of the deposit / withdrawal unit housings 22 and 61. In this case, such a configuration is configured such that the roller 66 is rotatably supported on the lock mounting plate 64 as in the second embodiment described above, or the lock mounting plate 64 described above in connection with the third embodiment. It is also possible to combine with a configuration in which a protrusion is provided.

  And when this invention combines a structure in this way, when the front door 2AX and a rear door are closed with respect to the teller machine housing | casing 2 using the inner surface of the front door 2AX or the inner surface of a rear door as a posture switching guide In addition, the inner surface of the lock 40 may be pressed against the roller 66, the disc, or the protrusion, and the posture of the lock 40 may be automatically switched from the crossing posture to the parallel posture according to this.

(3-6) Other Embodiment 6
Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments described above, the locking device of the present invention is applied to the lock portions 29 and 62 provided in the automatic teller machine 1 described above with reference to FIGS. Said about the case.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, a cash dispenser (CD), a change machine, vending machines such as beverages and cigarettes, ticket machines for selling train tickets and theater tickets, checkout machines, The present invention can be widely applied to lock units provided in various other devices such as pachinko machines and game machines such as slot machines.

  The present invention also provides a locking device having a lock, such as a key switch for turning on / off power by a rotation operation of a key inserted into a keyhole, a locking device provided in a safe or a locker door, and the like. It can be widely applied to various other locking devices.

(3-7) Other Embodiment 7
Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, the case where the automatic teller machine of the present invention is applied to the automatic teller machine 1 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16 has been described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is not limited to cash dispensers, currency exchange machines, vending machines such as beverages and cigarettes, ticket machines that sell train tickets, theater tickets, etc., payment machines, pachinko machines, and slot machines. Such a game machine can be widely applied to various other automatic cash transaction apparatuses.

(3-8) Other Embodiment 8
Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, the case has been described in which the lock 40 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16 is applied as a lock having a keyhole into which a key is inserted.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other types of locks such as the key switch described in the sixth embodiment can be widely applied.

(3-9) Other Embodiment 9
Further, in the above-described first and second embodiments, the lock is attached to a predetermined lock arrangement surface, and the lock is inserted in a parallel posture in which the key insertion direction of the key with respect to the keyhole is parallel to the lock arrangement surface. The case where the lock holding portions 41, 63, and 70 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16 are applied as the lock holding portion that can be switched to the crossing posture in which the direction intersects the lock arrangement surface has been described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other types of lock holding portions such as a lock holding portion that holds the lock slidably and switches between the parallel posture and the crossing posture while sliding the lock are widely used. Can be applied.

(3-10) Other Embodiment 10
Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, the case where the storage unit left side surface 27A described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16 is applied as the predetermined lock arrangement surface to which the lock holding portion is attached will be described. It was.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, the bottom surface of the recess described in the other embodiments, the storage unit right side surface 27B and the upper surface, the front surface, the rear surface, and the rear surface of the storage unit housing 27 described in the other embodiment 5. Depositing / dispensing unit housings 22 and 61, depositing / dispensing unit left side surface 22D and depositing / dispensing unit right side surface 22E, upper surface, front surface, rear surface, and deposit machine front surface 2A, depositing machine rear surface 2B, depositing machine left side surface In addition to this, various surfaces of various devices on which locks are arranged, such as 2D, deposit machine right side surface 2E, front panel 3, and the like, can be widely applied as lock arrangement surfaces.

(3-11) Other Embodiment 11
Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments described above, the deposit / withdrawal unit housing 22 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16 is used as a concealment exposure unit that conceals and exposes the lock held by the lock holding unit. , 61 unit lower left plate 22DX, 61A was applied.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other concealed exposed portions such as the front door 2AX and the rear door of the teller machine housing 2 described in the other embodiment 5 can be widely applied. .

  By the way, in the present invention, for example, the lock is housed in a recess provided on the lock arrangement surface together with the lock holding portion, and the lock is switched between the parallel posture and the crossing posture in the recess.

  In the present invention, a plate-like protective plate is provided in the opening of the recess so as to be slidable in the key insertion direction of the lock in the parallel posture and the opposite direction, or the shutter is provided in the lock of the parallel posture, for example. These protective plates or shutters may be applied as the concealment exposure portion so as to be movable in the key insertion direction and in the opposite direction.

  In other words, the present invention provides, for example, a roller, a disk, a protrusion, or the like that protrudes outward from the opening of the recess in the lock holding position, and closes the opening of the recess with a protective plate or a shutter. When concealing the lock, the protective plate or the inner surface of the shutter may be pressed against a roller, a disk, a protrusion, or the like, and the lock may be switched from the crossed posture to the parallel posture accordingly.

(3-12) Other Embodiment 12
Further, in the above-described first and second embodiments, the lock held in the lock holding part is concealed, and the lock is removed from the crossed position in accordance with the concealment of the lock in the crossed position by the concealed exposed part to be exposed. The case where the roller 66 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16 is applied as the posture crossing parallel switching unit for switching to the parallel posture has been described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other postures such as an elastic body such as a spring, a lock mounting plate in which the position of the center of gravity is adjusted, and the discs and protrusions described above in the third embodiment. The cross-parallel switching unit can be widely applied.

  By the way, as described above in the eleventh embodiment, the present invention stores the lock together with the lock holding portion in the recess provided on the lock disposition surface, and the lock is parallel and crossed in the recess. Switch to and.

  In the present invention, a plate-shaped protective plate is provided in the opening of the recess so as to be slidable in the key insertion direction of the lock in the parallel posture and the opposite direction, or the shutter is provided in the lock of the lock in the parallel posture, for example. For example, the other end of the wire having one end connected to the protective plate or the shutter is connected to a lock, for example, so as to be movable in the key insertion direction and the opposite direction.

  Thus, according to the present invention, when the protective plate is moved or the shutter is moved to open the opening of the recess, the lock is automatically switched from the parallel posture to the cross posture by pulling the wire by the protective plate or the shutter.

  And when the present invention moves the protective plate or moves the shutter and closes the opening of the recess, the lock attached with the elastic body and the center of gravity adjusted according to this is bent The lock is automatically switched from the cross position to the parallel position by the plate.

  In the present invention, for example, with such a configuration, an elastic body and a lock mounting plate with adjusted center-of-gravity positions can be applied as the posture crossing parallel switching unit.

(3-13) Other Embodiment 13
Furthermore, in the above-described first and second embodiments, the posture parallel crossing switching unit that switches the lock from the parallel posture to the crossing posture according to the exposure of the lock in the parallel posture by the concealment exposing unit is used as another embodiment. The case where the elastic body described in the first embodiment and the lock mounting plates 47, 64, 71 with the center of gravity adjusted are applied has been described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other posture parallel intersection switching units such as the protection plate and shutter described in the other embodiment 12 and wires connected to the protection plate and shutter. Can be widely applied.

(3-14) Other Embodiment 14
Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, the U-shaped lock described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16 is used as a lock mounting portion to which the lock is mounted by projecting one end of the key hole from one surface. The case where the lock mounting plates 47, 64 and 71 are applied is described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other types of lock attaching portions can be widely applied as long as the lock can be attached by projecting one end portion of the key hole from one surface.

(3-15) Other Embodiment 15
Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments described above, the rear bracket 45 and the front bracket 46 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16 are used as support portions that support the lock mounting portion so as to be rotatable in one direction and the other direction. The case where the lock rotation shaft 49 is applied has been described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other configurations of support portions can be widely applied as long as the lock attachment portion can be supported rotatably in one direction and the other direction.

(3-16) Other Embodiment 16
Further, in the above-described first and second embodiments, the case where the banknote storage unit 12 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16 is applied as the banknote storage unit that can be pulled out has been described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and from the unit individual storage unit 22A of the banknote depositing / dispensing unit 11 that can be withdrawn from the unit collective storage unit 2F of the depositing machine housing 2 to the rear side of the depositing machine housing 2. The present invention can be applied to the banknote storage unit 12 that can be pulled out to the rear side of the body 2 or the banknote storage unit 12 that is provided in the cashier housing 2 so that it can be pulled out alone on the front side or rear side of the cashier housing 2. it can.

  The present invention also relates to a banknote storage unit for rejected banknotes, together with a banknote storage unit 12 in which only a plurality of banknote storage cassettes of a denomination are detachably mounted, or a plurality of banknote storage cassettes of the denominations. The present invention can be widely applied to banknote storage units having various configurations such as a banknote storage unit that is detachably mounted.

(3-17) Other Embodiment 17
Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, the connector and the operation unit described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16 are applied as the predetermined protection object disposed on the side surface of the banknote storage unit. Stated.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other protection objects can be widely applied such as only the connector and only the operation unit.

(3-18) Other Embodiment 18
Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, the protection object is provided on the side surface of the banknote storage unit so as to be concealed and exposed, and the protection cover for protecting the protection object is described above with reference to FIGS. The case where the box-shaped protective cover 28 attached to the left side surface 27A of the storage unit so as to be opened and closed is applied.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a U-shaped slidably provided on the side surface of the banknote storage unit is provided with a lock plate or lock pin of a predetermined shape that can be engaged with a lock lever of a predetermined shape at one end. In addition to this, various other protective covers can be widely applied.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for a locking device such as a lock unit provided in an automatic teller machine or an automatic teller machine and an automatic cash transaction device such as an automatic teller machine or an automatic teller machine.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic teller machine, 11, 60 ... Banknote depositing / withdrawing unit, 12 ... Banknote storage unit, 22, 61 ... Depositing / dispensing unit housing, 22DX, 61A ... Unit lower left plate, 27 ... Storage unit housing, 27A: left side of storage unit, 28 ... protective cover, 29, 62 ... lock part, 40 ... lock, 40A ... keyhole, 41, 63, 70 ... lock holding part, 45 ... ... rear bracket, 46 ... front bracket, 47, 64, 71 ... lock mounting plate, 49 ... lock rotation shaft, 61AX ... posture switching guide, 66 ... roller.

Claims (8)

A lock having a keyhole into which the key is inserted;
A parallel posture that is attached to a predetermined lock placement surface and that makes the key parallel to the lock placement surface of the key with respect to the keyhole, and intersects the lock placement surface with the key insertion direction. A locking device comprising: a lock holding portion that is switchably held between postures. A posture cross-parallel switching portion that switches the lock from the crossed posture to the parallel posture in accordance with the concealment of the lock in the crossed posture by the concealment exposing portion that conceals and exposes the lock held by the lock holding portion. The locking device according to claim 1, comprising: The locking device according to claim 2, further comprising a posture parallel crossing switching unit that switches the lock from the parallel posture to the crossing posture in accordance with exposure of the lock in the parallel posture by the concealment exposing unit. The lock holding part is
The lock is attached to the lock by attaching one end of the keyhole that protrudes from one surface; and
A support portion that rotatably supports the lock mounting portion in one direction and the other direction, and rotates the lock mounting portion in the one direction to switch the lock from the parallel posture to the cross posture, and The locking device according to claim 1, wherein the lock attachment unit is rotated in the other direction to switch the lock from the crossing posture to the parallel posture. The lock mounting part is
The locking device according to claim 4, wherein a finger hooking portion is provided on the one surface. A lock having a keyhole into which the key is inserted;
A parallel posture that is attached to a predetermined lock arrangement surface of the apparatus and that makes the key insertion direction of the key with respect to the keyhole parallel to the lock arrangement surface, and the key insertion direction is the lock arrangement surface. An automatic teller machine comprising: a lock holding portion that is switchably held in a crossing posture to be crossed. With a bill storage unit that can be withdrawn,
The lock holding part is
The automatic teller machine according to claim 6, which is attached to a side surface of the banknote storage unit as the lock arrangement surface and holds the lock in a switchable manner between the parallel posture and the crossing posture. A predetermined protection object disposed on the side surface of the banknote storage unit;
A protective cover for protecting and protecting the protection object, provided on the side surface of the banknote storage unit so as to conceal and expose the protection object;
The above lock
The automatic teller machine according to claim 7, wherein the key inserted into the keyhole is operated to lock the protective cover with respect to the side surface of the banknote storage unit and to release the lock.

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