JP2994204B2 - Cooling device in money handling machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooling device for a money handling machine which can forcibly ventilate the inside of the money handling machine in which the money handling means and the power supply control means are installed and prevent the temperature inside the money handling machine. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a money handling apparatus not only processes money, but also plays a role of a safe for theft prevention due to its nature, and has a structure that emphasizes hermeticity.

[0003] By the way, there is a fear that the inside of the money handling apparatus may be heated by heat radiation from the power supply control means for operating the money handling means in the money handling apparatus.

As means for solving this problem, for example, Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. 53-65796 (known example) is disclosed.
Alternatively, the temperature inside the airframe is lowered by a cooling mechanism provided with an intake window on the rear surface and a fan provided on the bottom surface of the airframe to exhaust air inside the airframe to the outside of the airframe.

[0005]

According to the above-described known example, it is possible to ventilate the inside of the airframe to cool it. However, this kind of money handling apparatus is usually used in a counter at a bank or the like. In many cases, it is installed between desks used by tellers, and the side of the fuselage, or the intake window provided on the back is closed by these counters and desks, or other money handling machines, In addition to the risk that air is not easily sucked through the air intake window provided at the lower part of the aircraft,
Air whose temperature has risen inside the fuselage accumulates naturally inside the fuselage due to natural stagnation, and the fan provided at the bottom of the fuselage
There is a danger that it will not be possible to efficiently discharge the heated air out of the fuselage.As a countermeasure against this, it is necessary to discharge the heated air remaining at the top of the fuselage from the bottom of the fuselage. However, it is conceivable to use a duct or the like, but it is unavoidable to increase the size of the device, which causes a problem that the device cannot be installed in a limited narrow space.

[0006] Accordingly, financial institutions and the like who are users of this type of money handling apparatus have been keen to provide a compact money handling apparatus provided with a cooling device capable of preventing internal temperature rise.

[0007] A first object of the present invention is to provide a cooling device that effectively prevents a rise in temperature inside a money handling machine.

A second object of the present invention is to prevent the intake and exhaust ports from being blocked even if a counter, desk, or other currency handling machine is installed at a position adjacent to the side surface or the back surface of the cabinet. , To provide an efficient ventilator.

A third object of the present invention is to utilize a reinforcing means for a cabinet as a ventilation duct.
An object of the present invention is to provide a money handling machine that avoids an increase in size and guarantees its compactness.

[0010] A fourth object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus which can perform a cooling process on a heat radiation area in a cabinet.

A fifth object of the present invention is to provide a dust filter attached to an air inlet so as to safely prevent dust or the like in an operator's office or the like from being sucked into a cabinet and causing a failure. To provide.

[0012]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent money handling apparatus which can meet the above-mentioned user needs. The features of the structure are as follows.

(1) An intake port and an exhaust port are opened in the bottom wall of a closed cabinet of a money handling machine equipped with money handling means including a money handling unit, a power supply control unit, etc., for reinforcing the cabinet. At least one of the lower portions of the hollow columns is communicated with the exhaust port, and a ventilation hole communicating with the inside of the cabinet is provided at the upper portion, and air in the cabinet is passed through the hollow columns by a ventilation fan. And a cooling device in the money handling machine configured to be forcibly discharged from the cabinet through the exhaust port.

(2) A structure in which the lower part of a hollow pillar other than the hollow pillar for reinforcement other than the hollow pillar is communicated with the intake port, and the hollow pillar is provided with a ventilation window communicating with the inside of the cabinet. The cooling device in the money handling machine according to the above (1).

(3) The cooling device in the money handling machine as described in (1) or (2) above, wherein a dustproof filter is attached to the intake port.

[0016]

According to the invention described above, when the temperature inside the cabinet is increased by the heat release from the power supply control unit when the money handling machine is operated, a high temperature is generated near the top of the cabinet due to the rising airflow. The air is moved, and the ventilation fan forces the air to be exhausted from the bottom of the cabinet to the outside through the hollow column through the hollow support, and an equal amount of fresh air is cleaned by the dustproof filter from the inlet provided at the bottom of the cabinet. It is inhaled in the form of a gas and can contribute to the cooling process in the cabinet.

The interior of the cabinet can also be cooled by connecting the intake port to a hollow column and sucking air into the cabinet through the ventilation window of the column.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The configuration common to each embodiment 1 or 2 is as follows.

(1) A hollow column for reinforcing a cabinet of a money handling machine is used as a ventilation duct.

(2) A point where air is sucked and exhausted from the bottom of the cabinet.

(3) A dust filter is provided at the intake port.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bottom wall 11a is installed on a floor (F)
In the money handling machine 1 carried in a state where the money handling machine 1 is isolated from the front, an operation panel portion 11c, a money handling port (not shown) and the like are provided on a front wall 11b of the cabinet 11,
Thereafter, the wall 11d and the side wall 11e are hermetically sealed so as to be closely connected to a counter of a financial institution or an office desk of an operator, and the top wall 11f is also hermetically sealed so that office supplies or It is designed to be used for mounting another money handling machine or the like. In the bottom wall 11a, two intake ports 13, 13 in which a dust filter 12 is disposed at a substantially central position thereof are provided. In addition to the above, exhaust ports 14, 14 communicating with a hollow post having a ventilation duct function described later are opened near the rear wall 11 d.

Next, as for the inside of the cabinet 11, a money handling unit 30 indicated by a dotted line including a money handling unit 30 indicated by a virtual line and an energization control unit 40 is provided. A first hollow support 21 for supporting the weight is vertically installed adjacent to the side wall 11e, and the side wall 11e and the rear wall 1 are supported.
A second hollow support 22 is provided adjacent to 1d.

A ventilation hole 23 and a ventilation fan 24 communicating with the inside of the cabinet 11 are provided near the top of the second hollow column 22, and the lower part thereof is communicated with the exhaust port 14 of the bottom wall 11a. It is a thing.

The operation of the first embodiment having the above configuration is as follows.

That is, the money handling machine 1 is connected to the operation panel 11c.
As a result, the air in the cabinet 11 is heated by natural heat radiation from the power supply control unit 40 and becomes a rising airflow, thereby generating natural convection as shown by an arrow (a).

On the other hand, the high-temperature air described above is sucked into the second hollow column 22 from the ventilation hole 23 by the ventilation fan 24 disposed near the top wall 11f, and is forcibly forced as shown by the arrow (b). To the cabinet 1 from the exhaust port 14.
1 and, at the same time, low-temperature external air, which has been cleaned by the dust-proof filter 12, is drawn into the cabinet 11 from the air inlet 13 by substantially the same amount as the amount of exhaust air, and cools the inside of the cabinet 11. In this case, the temperature rise in the cabinet 11 in which this state is continued is safely prevented.

As described above, the ventilation and cooling in the cabinet 11 is performed by sucking and discharging air at the position of the bottom wall 11a, so that a counter, a desk, or another currency processing device is provided at a position adjacent to the side surface or the back surface of the cabinet. Even if a device or the like is installed, ventilation can be performed efficiently, and the second hollow column 22 is used as a ventilation duct. Can be avoided.

In the first embodiment, two ventilation fans 24 are provided in parallel. However, it is sufficient that at least one ventilation fan 24 is provided. Without being adjacent to the pores 23, it may be in the vicinity of the exhaust port 14 or the like, and it goes without saying that any position may be used as long as the position is effective for forced exhaust from the inside of the cabinet 11. is there.

Further, with respect to the control of the drive, for example, a temperature sensor is provided, which is detected only when the temperature rises above a set temperature, and the ventilation fan 24 is used only for a predetermined time by using a timer means or the like. It may be operated.

(Embodiment 2) Next, Embodiment 2 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 will be described focusing on the characteristic structure thereof, omitting the description of the parts common to Embodiment 1.

The money handling machine 1 'according to the second embodiment has a set of first
The hollow column 21 'is also used as a ventilation duct, and the air inlet 13' provided in the bottom wall 11a 'communicates with the hollow column 21'.
A ventilation window 21'a is opened at the middle position of 1 '.

Therefore, the money handling machine 1 'is started,
In response to being forcibly exhausted by the ventilation fan 24, the low-temperature external air passes through the dustproof filter 12 'and is sucked into the hollow column 21' from the intake port 13 ', and further the ventilation window 21'a The cabinet 11 'flows into the cabinet 11', and the inside of the cabinet 11 'can be effectively treated for lowering the temperature similarly to the first embodiment. Further, the hollow column 2 located in the vicinity of the conduction control unit 40 that generates heat
By providing the air inlet 13 ′ in the bottom wall 11 a ′ of 1 ′ and providing the ventilation window 21 a ′ in the vicinity of the power supply control unit 40, it is also possible to cool the heat radiating unit. It should be noted that the hollow column 2 in the vicinity of the conduction control unit 40 that generates heat
Even if the air intake port 13 'and the ventilation window 21a' are not provided in 1 'but provided in another hollow column 21', it is possible to effectively reduce the temperature in the cabinet. A plurality of hollow columns 21 'provided with the opening 13' and the ventilation window 21a 'may be provided.

[0034]

The specific effects provided by the present invention described above are as follows.

(1) By providing an intake / exhaust port at the bottom of the cabinet, even if a counter, desk, or other currency handling machine is installed at a position adjacent to the side surface or the rear surface of the cabinet, the intake / exhaust port is provided. Neither is blocked, and ventilation can be performed efficiently.

(2) Since the hollow columns for reinforcing the cabinet are used for ventilation, it is possible to avoid an increase in the size of the money handling machine and to provide a compact machine.

(3) Since the hollow column of the cabinet communicates with the air inlet so that air from the outside can be sucked into a desired position in the cabinet, the heat radiation area can be effectively cooled.

(4) Since the dustproof filter is provided at the intake port, only the purified external air is sucked into the money handling machine, and the money handling means is not likely to be broken down by dust.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1 'Money handling machine 11, 11' Cabinet 11a, 11a 'Bottom wall 12, 12' Dustproof filter 13, 13 'Inlet 14 Exhaust port 21, 21' First hollow support 21'a Vent window 22 Second Hollow support column 23 Vent hole 24 Ventilation fan 30 Currency handling unit 40 Electricity control unit 50 Currency processing means

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) G07D 9/00 401 F25D 1/00

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] An air inlet and an air outlet are opened in a bottom wall of a closed cabinet of a money handling machine equipped with money handling means including a money handling unit, a power supply control unit, and the like, and a hollow for reinforcing the cabinet is provided. At least one of the pillars
The lower portion of the cabinet communicates with the exhaust port, and the upper portion is provided with a ventilation hole communicating with the inside of the cabinet. A cooling device in a money handling machine configured to be forcibly ejected. 2. A structure in which a lower portion of a hollow pillar other than the hollow pillar for reinforcement other than the hollow pillar is communicated with the intake port, and the hollow pillar is provided with a ventilation window communicating with the inside of the cabinet. A cooling device in the money handling machine according to claim 1. 3. The cooling device in a money handling machine according to claim 1, wherein a dust-proof filter is attached to the intake port.