JP4075290B2 - Protective device for automatic teller machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a protective device for an automatic teller machine, and more specifically, surrounds a peripheral surface of an automatic teller machine including an inspection door, protects the inspection door and the like against destruction, and prevents theft of cash. It relates to a protective device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, automatic teller machines that allow cash to be easily put in and out of cards and passbooks have become widespread, and are installed not only at the head office branch of financial institutions but also at shopping centers and streets.
[0003]
Usually, the automatic cash dispenser is provided with a rotary inspection door below an operation panel for automatically taking in and out cash for replenishing and taking out cash or for maintenance and inspection. This inspection door becomes a destructive target when stealing cash, and the damage that this inspection door is actually opened is the most.
[0004]
Therefore, in order to protect the automatic teller machine including the inspection door, the present applicant provides a protective device as disclosed in JP-A-7-168963 and JP-A-7-168964. Yes. In other words, in order to surround the automatic teller machine, a main body with a substantially U-shape in plan view and a protective opening / closing door pivotally mounted on one side wall so that it can be opened and closed laterally are provided to protect the front of the check door of the automatic teller machine It has a structure completely covered with an open / close door. Moreover, the protective opening / closing door is pivotally attached to the same side as the inspection door's pivotal attachment side, and is formed to be thick and strong in order to enhance the anti-theft performance, so that the protective opening / closing door is opened, It was necessary to provide a sufficient space on the side of the main body so that the inspection door could be opened to the same side.
[0005]
However, providing sufficient space on the side of the main body of the protective device means that a large space is required to install the automatic teller machine, which not only increases costs, There is also a problem that the pivoting portion of the protective opening / closing door is attacked from the side space and is easily destroyed. In addition, if a protective door with a large thickness is provided on the front side of the automatic teller machine, it must be operated away from the operation panel by the thickness, making it difficult for users with small physiques to operate. There was also a problem.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In view of the above-mentioned situation, the present invention intends to solve the problem by surrounding the peripheral surface of the automatic teller machine close to protect the inspection door and the like and providing a wide space on the side of the main body. In addition, the present invention provides a protection device for an automatic teller machine that does not hinder the opening and closing of the inspection door even when the inspection door is thick. Further, a protective device suitable for an automatic cash dispenser having a structure having an operation part for inspection on the side surface has not been provided yet, but the present invention is a protective device particularly suitable for an automatic cash dispenser having such a structure. Is to provide.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a protection device for an automatic cash dispenser having a rotary type inspection door below an operation panel for taking in and out cash and having an operation unit for inspection on a side part. And surrounding the peripheral surface of the automatic teller machine including the inspection door with a main body portion having a substantially U-shaped protective wall in a plan view with the front surface open, and the protective portion is provided to be displaceable with respect to the main body portion; A lock mode in which the protective part is positioned on the front side of the inspection door and restricts the opening thereof, and an inspection in which the protective part retracts from the front side of the inspection door to allow the opening and expose the operation part The protection apparatus in the automatic teller machine which can take at least two aspects with an aspect was comprised.
[0008]
More specifically, the protective portion is connected to the front end of the left and right side wall body of the main body portion so as to be rotatable left and right, and the side wall body is formed in a hollow shape with an outer wall and an inner wall, at least on the operation portion side. The inner wall of the side wall body is set at a retracted position with respect to the operation portion, and a space portion can be formed on the side of the operation portion when the protection portion is opened in an inspection mode.
[0009]
Furthermore, a work door that can be rotated into the side wall body is provided at the inner wall front end of the side wall body on the operation unit side, and the work door is parallel to the inner wall and is positioned on the side of the operation section. The front end position of the work door is set to a retracted position from the front end of the automatic teller machine, and a space portion is formed on the side of the operation portion in a state where the work door is rotated into the side wall body. preferable.
[0010]
Then, the base end of the single or plural restriction bars is fixed to the rotation support body that is rotatably connected to the front end of the left and right side walls of the main body, and the free end of the restriction bar A structure in which the box body is fixed and the box body can be engaged and disengaged with a locking tool at the front end of the other side wall body, and the depth width of the outer side portion of the rotating support body is set smaller than the inner side portion. It is also preferable that the rear end of the outer portion is pivotally attached to the front end of the outer wall of the side wall body, and the space portion is opened and closed by the rotation of the rotation support.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 6 show typical embodiments of the present invention, FIGS. 7 and 8 show main parts, in which A is an automatic cash dispenser, B is a protective device, 1 is an inspection door, and 2 is a main body. Reference numeral 3 denotes a protection unit.
[0012]
The automatic teller machine A is provided with an operation panel 4 for a user to put in and out cash at the upper front, and an administrator replenishes and takes out cash inside the operation panel 4 or for maintenance inspection. For this purpose, a rotary inspection door 1 is provided, and an inspection operation unit (not shown) is provided on the side surface. The operation panel 4 is provided with an insertion slot for inserting a magnetic card or bankbook, a cash entry / exit for cash, and a display such as a CRT. The operation buttons (not shown) are operated to deposit / withdraw cash. It is. The operation panel 4 is covered by a transparent or opaque cover 5 that opens and closes up and down during business hours, and the cover 5 is opened upward during business hours. Moreover, the said inspection door 1 is provided in the substantially whole surface of the front lower part of the automatic teller machine A, and can be pivoted on one side by the pivot part 6, and can be opened and closed by rotating to the near side. It is locked by the lock 7.
[0013]
The protective device B of the present invention is an automatic cash dispenser A having a rotary inspection door 1 below an operation panel 4 for taking in and out cash and having an operation portion for inspection (not shown) on a side surface portion. A lock mode in which the protective part 3 is provided so as to be displaceable with respect to the main body part 2 and the protective part 3 is positioned on the front side of the inspection door 1 and restricts its opening, and the protection is particularly suitable. The part 3 is configured to be able to take at least two modes: an inspection mode that retracts from the front side of the inspection door 1 to allow its opening and expose the operation unit. Here, the operation unit is an operation lever or other switches for changing the internal mechanism of the automatic teller machine A from the use state, and after operating the operation unit, banknotes and statement sheets The paper jam can be removed and periodic inspection can be performed, and the present invention does not require any specific limitation.
[0014]
First, the basic structure of the protection device B of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The protective device B fixes a substantially U-shaped main body portion 2 in front view and opened upward to the upper surface of the bottom plate 8, and the main body portion 2 has side wall bodies 9, 9 and a back wall body 10. The upper part has a back panel body 11 with a built-in lighting fixture and an accessory such as a display board. And the said protection part 3 is the said control bar 3A on the upper and lower parts of the rotation support body 13 connected with the front end of the side wall body 9 of the right-and-left one side of the said main-body part 2 by the pivoting parts 12 and 12 so that left-right rotation is possible. , 3A, the box body 14 is fixed to the free ends of the restriction bars 3A, 3A, and the box body 14 is secured to the front end of the side wall body 9 on the other side of the main body 2 with a locking tool 15. It has a structure that can be engaged and disengaged. That is, the rotation support body 13 and the box body 14 are integrated by the upper and lower restriction bars 3A, 3A to constitute the protection part 3 that serves as a protective opening / closing door. Here, the regulation bars 3A and 3A are made of a stainless steel material having high strength.
[0015]
More specifically, in order to open the side of the pivoting portion 6 of the inspection door 1 of the automatic teller machine A, the front end of the side wall body 9 of the main body portion 2 corresponding to the pivoting portion 6 is set in the retracted position. The space 16 formed by retreating the side wall body 9 is used as an opening space for the inspection door 1, and the space 16 is filled with the box body 14 when the protective portion 3 is in the locked state. It is composed. That is, in this embodiment, the pivoting portion 6 of the inspection door 1 is set on the right side so that the inspection door 1 can be opened to the right side, and the front end 9A of the right side wall body 9 is accordingly connected to the inspection door 1. The front end 9B of the left side wall body 9 is set to a position near the front surface of the inspection door 1 in the closed state. Further, the upper ends of the side wall bodies 9 and 9 on both sides project forward, and this projecting portion is used as mounting bases 17 and 17 such as a back, and when the protection unit 3 is in the lock mode, The box body 14 is dimensioned so as to fit below the mounting tables 17 and 17. Further, side covers 18 and 18 are provided above the mounting tables 17 and 17 of the both side walls 9 and 9 so as to surround the operation panel 4 of the automatic teller machine A.
[0016]
Further, a dust box (not shown) is built in the box body 14, a charging port 19 is formed on the front surface of the box body 14, and the back surface of the box body 14 when the protection unit 3 is in the inspection mode. The dust box can be taken out from. By doing so, the dust box itself is protected by the locking device 15 of the box body 14, and it is possible to prevent another person from picking up the cash deposit / withdrawal statement thrown away from the insertion port 19 into the dust box.
[0017]
Then, the automatic teller machine A is placed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 8 in the main body 2 of the protective device B, and the inspection door 1 is positioned on the front open side of the main body 2. In this state, the clearance between the peripheral surface of the automatic teller machine A and the side walls 9, 9 of the protective device B, the inner surface of the back wall 10, and the restriction bar 3A is set to be as narrow as possible. preferable. In addition, since the regulation bars 3A and 3A are only present on the front surface of the inspection door 1 of the automatic teller machine A, the user can use the automatic teller machine A as compared with the conventional thick door. It is possible to operate closer.
[0018]
FIG. 5 shows a state in which the automatic teller machine A is installed in a space surrounded by the wall surface W by using the protective device B of the present embodiment, and the protector 3 is in a locked state. State. FIG. 6 shows an inspection mode in which the protection unit 3 is rotated and retracted from the front surface of the inspection door 1, and further, the inspection door 1 is opened and actually inspected. As described above, the protection device B of the present embodiment may be provided with a space that allows the rotation support 13 to rotate about 90 degrees between the wall surface W and the other side is in contact with the wall surface W. The inspection door 1 can be opened only at an angle of at least 90 degrees. In addition, in the state of FIG. 6, the dust box built in the box body 14 can be pulled out from the back side, and private documents such as a statement discarded inside can be discarded.
[0019]
Further, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the protection part 3 is connected to the front end of the side wall body 9 on the left and right side of the main body part 2 so as to be able to turn left and right. However, the pivoting part 12 of the protection part 3 is not set as an attack target. If it has a structure, it is also possible to connect this protection part 3 to the mounting bases 17 and 17 mentioned above so that rotation up and down is possible. Further, the side wall body 9 is formed in a hollow shape by an outer wall 20 and an inner wall 21, and at least the inner wall 21 of the side wall body 9 on the operation part side is set at a retracted position with respect to the operation part, and the protection part 3 is inspected. The space 22 can be formed on the side of the operation unit when the mode is opened. In addition, the said operation part is provided in the opposite side to the pivoting part 6 of the said inspection door 1 from a structural restriction, that is, in this embodiment, it is provided in the left side surface of the automatic teller machine A, It is on the same side as the rotating support 13.
[0020]
Furthermore, a work door 23 is provided at the front end of the inner wall 21 of the side wall body 9 on the side of the operation portion, and the work door 23 is rotatable to the inside of the side wall body 9. The front end position of the work door 23 is set to a retracted position with respect to the front end of the automatic teller machine in a state where the work door 23 is positioned, and the work door 23 is turned to the inside of the side wall body 9 to the side of the operation unit. A space 22 is formed. By doing so, in the locked state, the work door 23 is difficult to see from the front, and even if the work door 23 is seen from the gap between the rotation support 13 and the check door 1 of the automatic teller machine A, it does not become an attack target. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the inside of the side wall body 9 from being seen through the space 22 from the gap between the rotation support body 13 and the automatic teller machine A.
[0021]
Further, the depth width of the outer side portion 13A of the rotating support 13 is set smaller than the inner side portion 13B, and the rear end of the outer side portion 13A is pivotally attached to the front end of the outer wall 20 of the side wall body 9 by the pivoting portion 12. The space 22 is opened and closed by the rotation of the rotation support 13. In addition, the front end of the outer wall 20 of the side wall body 9 is set at a position protruding forward from the front end of the automatic teller machine A. In this way, when the protective part 3 is rotated about 90 degrees to be opened and inspected, the distance over which the protective part 3 protrudes to the side can be reduced, and the side wall W or adjacent side wall can be reduced. The clearance with other protective devices installed can be minimized. Moreover, in the lock mode, the pivoting portion 12 is located on the side surface. Therefore, if there is a wall surface W or other adjacent protection device close to the side of the pivoting portion 12, the pivoting portion 12. Is difficult to attack.
[0022]
Further, the rear end 23A of the work door 23 is pivotally attached to the front end of the inner wall 21 of the side wall body 9 by a hinge 24 so as to be able to turn left and right. The part can be exposed to the space part 22. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, in the locked state, the rear end of the inner side portion 13 </ b> B of the rotation support body 13 is stepped down so that the work door 23 does not rotate to the inside of the side wall body 9. The stop piece 13C protrudes rearward, and the front end 23B of the work door 23 is stopped against the corresponding stop piece 13C. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, in the locked state, a hanging portion 17 </ b> A that extends downward on the inner edge of the mounting table 17 so that the work door 23 does not rotate in a direction approaching the automatic teller machine A. On the inner side of the working door 23, a stopper piece 23C projecting upward at the upper edge of the work door 23 is stopped, and a magnet catch 25 is provided on the hanging portion 17A so that the state can be maintained without rattling. The stopper piece 23C is adsorbed. Further, a cushioning material 26 that abuts the other may be provided on one of the stopper piece 13C and the front end 23B of the work door 23.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
According to the protective device in the automatic cash dispenser of the present invention as described above, the automatic cash deposit / withdrawal having a rotary type inspection door below the operation panel for taking in and out cash and an operation part for inspection on the side part. A protective device for a machine, wherein the peripheral surface of the automatic teller machine including the inspection door is surrounded by a main body portion having a substantially U-shaped protective wall in plan view with the front surface open, and the protective portion against the main body portion A lock mode in which the protective portion is positioned on the front side of the inspection door and restricts its opening, and the protective portion is retracted from the front side of the inspection door to allow its opening and Since it is now possible to take at least two aspects of inspection mode that exposes the operation part, there is no need to provide a wide space on the side of the main body part, and when the protection part is opened, the automatic teller machine Expose the operation part of the side part And out of a paper jam or cash by operating the operation section, it is possible to perform the periodic inspection, yet it is possible to safely protect the perimeter of the conventionally automated teller machine.
[0024]
According to the second aspect, since the side wall body is formed in a hollow shape by the outer wall and the inner wall, in the inspection mode in which the protective portion is opened, the hand is inserted using the internal space portion and the operation portion is operated. Even if the inner wall of the side wall body is set in the retracted position with respect to the operating portion, there is no problem in safety because it is protected by the outer wall.
[0025]
According to the third aspect, since the side of the operation unit is closed by the work door in the locked state, it is possible to prevent a direct destruction attack of the operation unit, and from the clearance between the rotating support and the automatic teller machine. The inside of the side wall body can be prevented from being seen through, and in the inspection mode, the work door is turned into the side wall body to open the side of the operation part. Can be operated.
[0026]
According to claim 4, when the protective part is rotated by about 90 degrees and opened to become an inspection mode, the distance that the protective part protrudes to the side can be reduced, and the side wall or adjacent to it. Clearance with other protective devices to be installed can be minimized, and even if the inspection door is thick, it will not interfere with the opening and closing of the inspection door. Since there is only a regulation bar, the user can operate it close to the operation panel, and it is easy for a user with a small physique to enter and exit the cash even while riding a wheelchair.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a representative embodiment of a protection device of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the same.
FIG. 3 is a right side view of the same.
FIG. 4 is a left side view of the same.
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a lock mode in the installed state of the protection device.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an inspection mode when the protective device is installed.
FIG. 7 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view showing the main part of the protection device of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view similarly.
[Explanation of symbols]
A Automatic cash dispenser B Protection device W Wall 1 Inspection door 2 Body 3 Protection 3A Regulator bar 4 Operation panel 5 Cover 6 Pivoting 7 Locking device 8 Bottom plate 9 Side wall 10 Back wall 11 Back panel 12 Pivot Part 13 Rotating support body 14 Box body 15 Locking tool 16 Space 17 Mounting base 18 Side cover 19 Slot 20 Outer wall 21 Inner wall 22 Space part 23 Work door 24 Hinge 25 Magnet catch 26 Buffer material

Claims (4)

A protective device for an automatic teller machine having a rotary type inspection door below an operation panel for taking in and out cash and having an operation part for inspection on a side surface portion of the automatic teller machine including the inspection door The peripheral surface is surrounded by a main body portion having a substantially U-shaped protective wall in a plan view with the front surface opened, and the protective portion is provided to be displaceable with respect to the main body portion, and the protective portion is positioned on the front side of the inspection door. Then, it is possible to take at least two modes: a lock mode that restricts the opening, and an inspection mode in which the protection unit retracts from the front side of the inspection door to allow the opening and expose the operation unit. Protective device for automatic cash dispenser. The protective part is connected to the front end of the side wall body on the left and right side of the main body part so as to be rotatable left and right, the side wall body is formed in a hollow shape by an outer wall and an inner wall, and at least the inner wall of the side wall body on the operation part side The protection device for an automatic teller machine according to claim 1, wherein a space portion can be formed on a side of the operation portion when the protection portion is set in a retracted position with respect to the operation portion and the protection portion is opened in an inspection mode. A work door capable of rotating into the side wall body is provided at the front end of the inner wall of the side wall on the operation unit side, and the work door is positioned in a side of the operation unit in parallel with the inner wall. The front end position is set to a retracted position from the front end of the automatic teller machine, and a space is formed on the side of the operation section in a state where the work door is rotated into the side wall body. Protection device for automatic cash dispenser. A base body of one or a plurality of restriction bars is fixed to a rotation support body rotatably connected to the front end of the left and right side walls of the main body, and a box body is attached to the free end of the restriction bar. And the box body can be engaged with and disengaged from the front end of the other side wall body with a locking tool, and the outer side width of the rotating support is set to be smaller than the inner side. The protective device for an automatic teller machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a rear end of the portion is pivotally attached to a front end of the outer wall of the side wall body, and the space portion is opened and closed by turning of the turning support.

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