JP2816019B2 - Automatic transaction equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Purpose of the Invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to an automatic transaction apparatus such as an automatic teller machine (ATM) for handling cash and a cash dispenser (CD).

(Prior Art) FIGS. 11 and 12 show the external configuration of a generally used automatic teller machine 50. FIG.

A plurality of such automatic teller machines 50 are usually arranged at a corner of a bank or the like, and the number of keys held by a person who performs security control and the like is very large depending on the number. In other words, the clerk needs to perform operations such as key selection for each vehicle, and the operability is poor.

For this reason, in recent years, the magnetic information of the magnetic card C is read by the card reader 51 previously attached to the automatic teller machine 50 using the magnetic card C, and the lock of the electromagnetic unlocking device 52 is released. Thus, one magnetic card C can support a plurality of automatic teller machines 50.

In FIGS. 11 and 12, reference numeral 53 denotes a lock for emergency unlocking when the power is turned off, and reference numeral 54 denotes a rear door.

The lock release device 52, as shown in FIG. 13, when the electromagnetic solenoid 57 is energized, the lock lever 58 is sucked in the direction of the arrow X, and the lock lever 58 is detached from the fixed wall 50a of the automatic teller machine 50, The lock is released.

Also, as shown in FIG. 14, the emergency lock 53 is inserted with a key and turned, so that a pin 58 attached to the lock lever 58 by a lever 60 interlocked with the key.
By driving a, the locked state of the lock lever 58 is released.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the case of the above-described conventional unlocking device 52, there is a problem that a large-capacity electromagnetic solenoid 57 is used and the unlocking device 52 itself requires a large occupied space. .

In recent years, as shown in FIG. 11, when the rear door 54 is opened, a bill unit 61, a coin unit 62, a passbook unit 63, and a card unit 64 are built in, and each of the units 61 to
Since the banknote storage, coin storage, and issuing passbook storage are also mounted on the storage 64, locks 61a, 62a, 63a and the like are further provided.

From the viewpoint of operability, an electromagnetic release method similar to that described above is desirably used in these locks 61a, 62a, 63a, and there is a real demand for such locks.

However, when the conventional unlocking device 52 is used,
It is not possible to reduce the size of each of the units 61 to 64, which results in an increase in the size of the automatic teller machine 50, and increases the power consumption and the manufacturing cost by using a large number of electromagnetic solenoids 57. There is.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic transaction device having a lock mechanism that can be locked and unlocked by key operation and that can save space, power, and cost. It is.

[Constitution of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention relates to an automatic transaction apparatus incorporating at least a bill unit, a passbook unit and a card unit, and a door that can be opened and closed by a clerk, and a lock for locking the door. A locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism is configured to fix a cylindrical main body, a cylinder section having a key insertion port rotatably mounted to the main body, and the cylinder section to the apparatus main body. While engaging with the inner peripheral portion of the body,
A lock pin portion movably mounted inside the cylinder, and an electromagnetic force is applied to the lock pin portion in an energized state to release the engagement state of the lock pin portion with the inner peripheral portion of the apparatus body. By inserting a key provided with a permanent magnet from a key insertion opening of the cylinder, a first electromagnetic lock means for rotating the cylinder portion with respect to the apparatus main body, and the lock pin A second electromagnetic lock means that allows the cylinder to rotate with respect to the device main body by releasing the engagement state of the cylinder with the inner peripheral portion of the device main body. Is what you do.

(Operation) According to the lock mechanism of the automatic transaction device having the above configuration,
By energizing the electromagnet in the electromagnetic lock mechanism, the lock pin urged toward the engagement concave side of the main body,
Interaction between the electromagnet and the permanent magnet of the electromagnetic lock mechanism applies an electromagnetic force in the disengagement direction, whereby the lock pin is disengaged from the engagement concave portion and enters the unlocked state.

Also, by inserting a key into the key insertion slot,
The interaction between the permanent magnet provided on the key and the permanent magnet in the electromagnetic lock mechanism applies a magnetic force in the disengagement direction to the lock pin, thereby releasing the lock pin from the engagement recess and unlocking the lock pin. Become.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail.

The present invention is an automatic transaction apparatus that includes at least a bill unit, a passbook unit, and a card unit, and includes a door that can be opened and closed by a clerk, and the door is provided with a lock mechanism. In the following description, the lock mechanism will be mainly described.

The lock mechanism 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 comprises a substantially cylindrical main body 2, a cylinder section 3 having a knob 3a and a key insertion port 3b fitted to the main body 2, and an outer peripheral section of the apparatus main body 2. 2, a nut 5 for attaching a lock lever and the like to a housing, and a connector 6 for energizing a built-in coil which will be described later, and the key insertion port 3b as shown in FIG.
And a key 7 in which, for example, six permanent magnets 8 are arranged in a row in an insertion portion 7a which can be inserted into the insertion portion 7a.

Further, the lock mechanism 1 includes an electromagnetic lock mechanism 9 extending between the cylinder 3 and the inner peripheral portion of the main body 2.

The electromagnetic lock mechanism 9 is attached to the engagement recess 2a provided on the inner peripheral portion of the main body 2 and movably in the vertical and vertical directions inside the cylinder portion 3, and the upper end is engaged with the engagement recess 2a. Three lock pins 10a, 10b, and 10c, and an internal magnet 11 having a total of six upper and lower poles attached to the lock pins 10a, 10b, and 10c. , 12 and a total of six electromagnets 13, 14 arranged in the cylinder portion 3 so as to face the internal magnets 11, 12, respectively, and the lock pins 10a, 10b, 10c.
A total of three leaf springs 15 for urging each of them toward the engagement recess 2a.
Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, for example, brush-like (similar to a DC motor brush) contacts 16a, 17a joined to the plus (+) electrode 16 and minus (−) electrode 17 are provided on the respective electromagnets 13, 14, as shown in FIG. The contact points 16a and 16b are in contact with the positive and negative sides of the electromagnets 13 and 14, respectively.

The positive electrode 16 and the negative electrode 17 are connected to the energizing connector 6, respectively, and can be detached by removing the nut 4.

Next, the operation of the lock mechanism 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 6 shows that the key 7 is not inserted into the key insertion slot 3b,
This shows a state in which the electromagnets 13 and 14 are also not energized, and the lock pin 10a is urged by the leaf spring 15 so that the lock pin 10a engages with the engagement recess 2a of the apparatus main body 3 and the cylinder portion 3 Indicates a state where does not rotate.

From this state, the electromagnet is driven by a power supply device (not shown).
When power is supplied to the electromagnets 13 and 14, the electromagnets 13 and 14 are magnetized in a magnetic pole arrangement opposite to the magnetic pole arrangement of the internal magnets 11 and 12, as shown in FIG. The upper end of the lock pin 25 is disengaged from the engagement recess 2a while the electromagnetic force acts against the urging force of the leaf spring 15.

The other lock pins 10b and 10c also come off from the engagement recesses 2a similarly to the lock pin 10a.

As a result, the cylinder part 3 becomes rotatable, that is,
By operating 3a, it can be brought to the unlocked state. When the cylinder 3 rotates, the power is automatically turned off, so there is no need to worry about overheating.

FIG. 8 shows the key 7 when the electromagnets 13 and 14 are not energized.
When the N and S polarities of the permanent magnets 8 attached to the key 7 are set as shown in FIG. 7, the lock pin 10a is engaged similarly to the case shown in FIG. As a result, the cylinder portion 3 becomes rotatable, and the key 7 is operated to be unlocked.

FIG. 9 shows a modification of the electromagnetic lock mechanism, in which a magnetic material 17 is arranged on a part of the lock pin 10a and attracted by the electromagnet 13 to achieve the same effect even when the engagement is released. With such a configuration, the same effect can be obtained even if the key is not a magnet type but a general jagged type.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, that is, a switch 18 for turning on / off the energization of the electromagnet is provided at 3a,
When the electromagnet is energized for the first time when the pinch 3a is pinched, a safe configuration can be provided without fear of overheating.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, an electromagnetic lock mechanism using an electromagnet is provided, and the unlocking operation is executed only by energizing the electromagnetic lock mechanism. The operator of the machine does not need to carry a plurality of keys, thereby improving operability.

Further, since an electromagnetic solenoid or the like is not used, the configuration can be made inexpensively and the space can be saved.

Further, in an emergency, the unlocking operation can be performed using a key, so that it is possible to provide an automatic transaction apparatus having a lock mechanism that can cope with a power failure and has high security.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a perspective view of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a key of the apparatus, FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway sectional view of the apparatus, and FIG. A diagram showing an insertion port,
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device, FIGS. 6 to 8 are longitudinal sectional views each showing the operation of the device, FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a modification of the electromagnetic lock mechanism in the device, FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a modification of the key in the device, FIGS. 11 and 12 are perspective views each showing an automatic teller machine, FIG. 13 is a side view of a conventional unlocking device, FIG. The figure is a partial view of a conventional lock release device. 1 ... lock mechanism, 2 ... body, 3 ... cylinder, 7 ... key, 8 ... permanent magnet, 9 ... electromagnetic lock mechanism, 10a, 10b, 10c ... lock pin, 11,12 ... … Internal magnets, 13,14 …… electromagnets.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An automatic transaction apparatus incorporating at least a bill unit, a passbook unit and a card unit, comprising: a door that can be opened and closed by a clerk; and a lock mechanism for locking the door. A main body, a cylinder portion having a key insertion port rotatably mounted on the main body, and engaging with an inner peripheral portion of the main body to fix the cylinder portion to the apparatus main body, A lock pin portion movably mounted inside the cylinder; and applying an electromagnetic force to the lock pin portion in an energized state,
First electromagnetic lock means for enabling the cylinder portion to rotate with respect to the device main body by releasing the engagement state of the lock pin portion with the inner peripheral portion of the device main body; and a key of the cylinder. When the key provided with the permanent magnet is inserted from the insertion opening, the lock pin portion is released from the engagement with the inner peripheral portion of the device main body, so that the cylinder portion is rotated with respect to the device main body. The second to be movable
An automatic transaction device, comprising: an electromagnetic lock means.