JP4716878B2 - Material storage - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an article storage that automatically stores and stores articles.

Various devices have been proposed as devices for taking in articles, especially valuables, and storing them safely. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a nighttime safe that deposits banknotes and money using a deposit cassette instead of a bag.
Japanese Patent Publication No. 5-85939 (page 2-6, FIG. 1-10)

  An article storage that automatically stores and dispenses articles requires a mechanism similar to that of an automatic warehouse, and the mechanism tends to be complicated. The more complicated the mechanism, the higher the probability of failure. There is also a problem peculiar to an article storage where a recovery method without damaging the mechanism or the article must be searched when a power failure occurs during the delivery of the article between the mechanisms. The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an article storage that can develop service activities without damaging mechanisms and articles in the event of a failure.

  (1) In order to achieve the above object, an article storage according to the present invention is arranged in a side-by-side parallel state in an enclosure having an article transfer port on the front side and a service hatch on the back side, Also, an article storage frame and an article transfer frame that can be taken in and out from the service hatch, and are supported by the article transfer frame so as to be movable. An article pick-up device that stores the article in the article storage frame, and conversely takes out the article from the article storage frame and returns it to the article transfer port, and the article is transferred between the article storage frame and the article transfer frame. And a connecting device that puts both the frames in a connected state during the power period, and the connecting device can maintain the connected state without supplying power.

  According to this configuration, since both the article storage frame and the article transfer frame in the housing can be pulled out from the service hatch, service activities at the time of failure and daily maintenance activities can be easily performed. And during the period when the article should be delivered between the article storage frame and the article transfer frame, both the frames are connected by the connecting device, and this connecting device can maintain the connected state without power supply. Even if a power failure or other trouble occurs during the delivery of an article between the article storage frame and the article transfer frame, the article storage frame and the article transfer frame are maintained while maintaining the state during the delivery of the article. They can be pulled out together for troubleshooting, and there is no possibility of causing damage to the mechanism or the article because only one of the article storage frame and the article transfer frame is to be pulled out.

  (2) Further, according to the present invention, in the article storage of the above configuration, the article storage frame is provided in a pair so as to sandwich the article transfer frame from the left and right, and the article pickup device responds to a command from the control unit. The article is delivered to either the left or right article storage frame, and the connecting device connects the article storage frame on the side where the article is delivered and the article transfer frame. It is a feature.

  According to this configuration, since the article is transferred to and from the article storage frames on both sides by one article pickup device, the space efficiency in the article storage is improved. In addition, since the article storage frame and the article transfer frame on the side that receives and transfers the article are connected by a connecting device, a power failure or other problem occurs during the delivery of the article between the article storage frame and the article transfer frame. When trouble occurs, it is possible to perform troubleshooting by pulling out the article storage frame and the article transfer frame while maintaining the state during delivery of the article, and the mechanism and the article are not damaged.

  (3) Further, according to the present invention, in the article storage of the above configuration, the connecting device can take a neutral position where the article transfer frame is not connected to any of the left and right article storage frames. It is a feature.

  According to this configuration, although it is a period in which goods should be delivered, when trouble occurs when the goods are not being delivered, the article storage frame can be separated and only the article transfer frame can be pulled out. Can be made easier.

  (4) Further, in the article storage of the above-described configuration, the present invention provides a connecting rod held by the article transfer frame so that the connecting device can slide in a direction perpendicular to the loading / unloading direction from the service hatch, An engaging portion provided in each of the left and right article storage frames to receive the connecting rod, and an actuator that projects the connecting rod to either the left or right and engages one of the engaging portions. It is characterized by that.

  According to this configuration, since the article transfer frame can be connected to the left and right article storage frames using a single actuator as a power source, the configuration is simplified and the cost can be reduced.

  (5) Moreover, this invention is an article | item storehouse of the said structure, The lock | rock apparatus which always locks the said article | item storage frame in the said housing | casing is provided, The said connection apparatus connected the article | item storage frame and the said article transfer frame. In some cases, the article storage frame locking device is unlocked.

  According to this configuration, the lock device keeps the article storage frame in the casing at all times and releases the article storage frame only when the article storage frame needs to be pulled out together with the article transfer frame. There is no risk of inadvertently pulling out and causing problems with the articles in it.

  According to the present invention, when the service or maintenance is necessary, the article storage frame or the article transfer frame can be pulled out from the housing, and the work can be easily and quickly completed. Can be shortened. And when a power outage or other trouble occurs under the special situation that the goods are delivered between the goods storage frame and the goods transfer frame, the mechanism or the goods can be The article storage frame and the article transfer frame can be pulled out together for troubleshooting without causing damage.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is an external perspective view of an article storage, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the installation and use of the article storage, FIG. 3 is a schematic horizontal sectional view of the article storage, and FIG. 4 is a valuable cassette that is an article to be stored. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the valuables cassette with the lid opened, FIGS. 6-8 are horizontal sectional views of the main part of the article storage, and show different states, and FIG. 9 is a block diagram. is there.

  The article storage 1 includes a casing 10 made of steel plate. The casing 10 is elongated from the front side toward the back side, and an article transfer port 11 is provided on the front side. A counter unit 12 is located on the front side of the article transfer port 11, and a biometric authentication unit 13 for confirming the identity of the user by biometrics such as a fingerprint or a vein pattern, and a touch screen combined with a display screen such as a CRT. A display / operation unit 14 is provided. The back side of the housing 10 is fully open, and the opening is a service hatch 15. The service hatch 15 is closed by a door 16.

  Inside the housing 10, a base 20 is first installed at the bottom. Three frames are arranged on the base 20 so as to be arranged in the left-right direction when viewed from the front. All of the three frames are longer in height and depth than the front width, and are arranged in parallel to each other so that the longitudinal direction of the housing 10 coincides with the longitudinal direction thereof. The left and right frames are article storage frames 21L and 21R, each having a plurality of article storage portions 22 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) forming a matrix in the vertical direction and the depth direction. A central frame sandwiched between the left and right of the article storage frames 21L and 21R is an article transfer frame 23, in which two-dimensional movement in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction (depth direction) is possible and the article can also be turned at each position A pickup device 24 is arranged. The article pickup device 24 receives the article 30 at the article delivery port 11 and stores it in the article storage unit 22 of the article storage frames 21L and 21R, and conversely takes out the article 30 from the article storage unit 22 and transfers it to the article transfer port 11. Perform the operation to return to.

  In order to perform the above operation, the article pick-up device 24 includes a moving base 25 that is moved in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction by a well-known two-dimensional moving device in an automatic warehouse or the like, and an article receiving unit installed on the moving base 25. 26. The article receiving section 26 serves to pull in the article 30 inserted from the article receiving port 11 and insert it into the article storage section 22 of the article storage frame 21L or the article storage section 22 of the article storage frame 21R. The angle can be switched by a motor (not shown) in three ways: a front-facing angle facing the transfer port 11, a left-facing angle facing the article storage frame 21L, and a right-facing angle facing the article storage frame 21R. . The pulling-in and discharging of the article 30 is performed using another motor (not shown) as a power source.

  The article storage unit 22 has only a shelf-like frame structure that can store the articles 30, and the articles 30 are taken in and out by driving the article receiving unit 26.

  The article 30 is a valuables cassette for storing valuables such as cash, bankbook, credit card, securities, passport, real seal, bank seal, etc., and has a shape and structure as shown in FIGS. That is, it has an attache case-like casing 31 in which the main body 32 and the lid 33 are hinge-coupled, and a dial lock 34 made of a 4-digit number dial looks into the face at one corner of the lid 33. A chucking portion 35 is formed on the side surface of the main body 32. The chucking portion 35 is used when the article receiving portion 26 performs a loading / unloading operation.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the article storage 1 having the above-described configuration is installed so as to straddle the two rooms R1 and R2 in such a manner that a part of the front side protrudes into the room R1 where the user enters and exits. The The user stands in front of the counter unit 12 in the room R1, completes identity verification with the biometric authentication unit 13, and then performs an operation of depositing or dispensing the item with the display / operation unit 14.

  When the article depositing operation is performed, the article pickup device 24 approaches the article receiving / receiving port 11 and aligns the article receiving unit 26 with the article receiving / receiving port 11. In response to this, a shutter (not shown) that normally closes the article transfer opening 11 is opened. When the user inserts the article 30 into the article delivery port 11 in a predetermined direction, the article receiving unit 26 that has been waiting takes in the article 30. Then, the article pickup device 24 moves to a predetermined article storage unit 22 in accordance with a command from a control unit described later. After arriving at a position aligned with the target article storage unit 22, the article receiving unit 26 changes the direction toward the article storage unit 22, pushes out the article 30, pushes it into the article storage unit 22, and stores the article 30. The chucking with the king part 35 is removed and the original position is restored. This completes the article deposit.

  When the article payout operation is performed, the article pickup device 24 moves to the article storage section 22 in which the designated article 30 is stored, and the article receiving section 26 is directed toward the article storage section 22. The article receiving unit 26 engages with the chucking unit 35 of the article 30 to pull out the article 30 and changes the direction toward the article transfer port 11. When the article pickup device 24 moves and the article receiving portion 26 is aligned with the article receiving / receiving port 11, the shutter (not shown) is opened. Then, the article receiving unit 26 projects the article 30 from the article transfer port 11. The user pays out the article by extracting it.

  As described above, the article storage 1 incorporates a fairly complicated mechanism similar to that of an automatic warehouse, and cannot fail completely. Also, if a power failure occurs during the delivery of the article 30 between the article receiving unit 26 and the article storage unit 22, the mechanism and the article 30 must be restored without causing damage. Don't be. Therefore, in order to facilitate service and maintenance, the configuration is as follows.

  First, the article storage frames 21L and 21R and the article transfer frame 23 are slidably placed on the base 20. The sliding direction is the longitudinal direction of each frame. If the article storage frames 21L and 21R and the article transfer frame 23 are slid while the door 16 is opened, these frames can be pulled out from the service hatch 15. This facilitates service and maintenance. After completing the service and maintenance work, the frame is pushed into the housing 10 again, and the door 16 is closed.

  By the way, a power failure or other trouble occurs during the delivery of the article 30 between the article storage frames 21L and 21R and the article transfer frame 23, and the article 30 is connected to the article storage unit 22 and the article reception unit 26. If the article storage frame 21L or 21R and the article transfer frame 23 are not pulled out together, for example, when the article storage frame 21 is stuck, any of the article storage section 22, the article receiving section 26, and the article 30 is damaged. Could end up. Therefore, in such a case, the following structure is provided so that the article storage frame 21L or 21R and the article transfer frame 23 are not pulled out independently.

  That is, a connecting device is provided between the article storage frame 21L and the article transfer frame 23 to place both frames in a connected state during the period in which the article 30 should be delivered between the frames. A connecting device is also provided between the article storage frame 21R and the article transfer frame 23 to place both frames in a connected state during the period in which the article 30 should be delivered between the frames. In the embodiment, a connecting device that connects the article storage frame 21L and the article transfer frame 23 and a connecting device that connects the article storage frame 21R and the article transfer frame 23 are combined into a single connecting device 40 (FIGS. 6-8). For reference).

  The coupling device 40 includes the following components. First, a pair of left and right rod holders 41 are provided at the rear end (the side closer to the service hatch 15) of the article transfer frame 23, and a connecting rod 42 is connected to the rod holder 41, and the article transfer frame 23 enters and leaves the service hatch 15. It is held so as to be slidable in a direction orthogonal to the direction of movement, that is, in the left-right direction. A crank receiving plate 43 is fixed at the center of the connecting rod 42, and a long hole 44 extending in the front-rear direction is formed at the center of the crank receiving plate 43. A crank pin 48 of a crank 47 fixed to an output shaft 46 of an actuator 45 constituted by a motor, a motor with a reduction gear, a rotary solenoid, etc. engages with the elongated hole 44. The actuator 45 displaces the crank 47 to the angle shown in FIG. 6 or the angle shown in FIG. 7, and the connecting rod 42 projects to the left or right side of the article transfer frame 23 accordingly.

  The connecting rod 42 protruding to the left side of the article transfer frame 23 engages with an engaging portion 49L provided on the article storage frame 21L. As a result, the article transfer frame 23 and the article storage frame 21L are placed in a connected state. Incidentally, this connected state is maintained even when a power failure occurs, that is, even when power is not supplied to the actuator 45. Similarly, the connecting rod 42 protruding to the right side of the article transfer frame 23 is engaged with an engaging portion 49R provided on the article storage frame 21R, and the article transfer frame 23 and the article storage frame 21R are placed in a connected state. It is burned. This connected state is maintained even when power is not supplied to the actuator 45. The engaging portions 49L and 49R are constituted by a sheet metal part provided with a through hole for receiving the tip of the connecting rod 42, and the tip of the connecting rod 42 is finished in a taper shape so as to be easily stuck into the through hole.

  A control unit 50 shown in FIG. 9 governs overall control of the article storage 1. The control unit 50 instructs the article pickup device 24 to store the article 30 in either the article storage frame 21L or 21R or to take out the article 30 from either of the article storage frames 21L or 21R. At the same time, a command is also given to the actuator 45 of the coupling device 40, and the coupling rod 42 is projected toward the article storage frame on the side where the article 30 is delivered. Thereby, even if a power failure or other trouble occurs during the delivery of the article 30, the article storage frame 21 </ b> L or 21 </ b> R and the article transfer frame 23 are in a connected state, In addition, since this connected state is maintained without power supply, when the service person opens the door 16 and pulls out the article storage frame 21L or 21R and the article transfer frame 23 from the service hatch 15, they are connected via the article 30. What is being pulled will be pulled out together. Therefore, no problem such as breakage occurs in any of the article storage unit 22, the article receiving unit 26, and the article 30.

  The article storage frames 21L and 21R preferably remain inside the housing 10 except when service or maintenance is required. Therefore, between the housing 10 and the article storage frames 21L and 21R, lock devices 60L and 60R are provided to prevent the article storage frames 21L and 21R from being pulled out without any darkness. The locking devices 60L and 60R are configured by members attached to the housing 10 side and members attached to the article storage frames 21L and 21R side.

  The members attached to the housing 10 side are the engagement shafts 62L and 62R supported by the brackets 61L and 61R protruding from the inner wall of the housing 10. The members attached to the side of the article storage frames 21L and 21R are hook levers 64L and 64R supported by the vertical shafts 63L and 63R rising from the article storage frames 21L and 21R so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane. The hook levers 64L and 64R have hooks 65L and 65R that engage with the engagement shafts 62L and 62R at the ends closer to the article transfer opening 11, respectively. The hook lever 64L is urged in the clockwise direction as viewed from above by the spring 66L, and stops at a position where it comes into contact with the stopper pin 67L. The hook lever 64R is urged in a direction opposite to the clockwise direction when viewed from above by the spring 66R, and stops at a position where it hits the stopper pin 67R. As the springs 66L and 66R for urging the hook levers 64L and 64R, compression coil springs are used in the embodiment, but other types of springs such as tension coil springs and torsion springs may be used.

  The locking devices 60L and 60R lock the article storage frames 21L and 21R to which the locking devices 60L and 60R belong so as not to come out of the housing 10. Here, “lock” means “movement blocking”.

  It is the connecting rod 42 that releases the lock. That is, the connecting rod 42 protrudes to the left and engages with the engaging portion 49L. At the same time, the tip of the connecting rod 42 pushes the end of the hook lever 64L, and the hook lever 64L rotates counterclockwise against the urging force of the spring 66L. Thus, the engagement shaft 62L and the hook 65L are prevented from interfering with the sliding direction of the article storage frame 21L. The connecting rod 42 protrudes to the right and engages with the engaging portion 49R. At the same time, the tip of the connecting rod 42 pushes the end of the hook lever 64R and rotates the hook lever 64L clockwise against the biasing force of the spring 66R. Thus, the engagement shaft 62R and the hook 65R are prevented from interfering in the sliding direction of the article storage frame 21R. Thus, the article transfer frame 23 can be connected and unlocked with respect to one of the article storage frames 21L and 21R in one behavior, and can slide with the article storage frame.

  Although it is a period in which the article 30 should be delivered, when trouble occurs when the article 30 is not being delivered, it may be possible to perform troubleshooting by pulling out only the article transfer frame 23. For such a case, the connecting rod 42 is provided with a knob 70 for manual operation. When the knob 70 is operated when power is not supplied to the actuator 45, the coupling device 40 can be placed in the neutral position as shown in FIG. In the neutral position, the connecting rod 42 is not engaged with any of the engaging portions 49L and 49R. Therefore, the article storage frames 21L and 21R remain in the housing 10 and only the article transfer device 23 can be pulled out.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

  The present invention can be used for an article storage that automatically keeps and dispenses articles.

Outer pipe perspective view of goods storage Schematic showing the installation and usage of the goods storage Schematic horizontal sectional view of the article storage Perspective view of valuables cassette that is an object to be stored A perspective view of the valuables cassette with its lid open Horizontal cross section of the main part of the goods storage Horizontal cross section of the main part of the article storage showing different states The main part horizontal sectional view of the article storage showing further different states Block diagram

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Goods storage 10 Case 11 Goods receiving / receiving port 12 Counter part 13 Biometric authentication part 14 Display / operation part 15 Service hatch 16 Door 21L, 21R Goods storage frame 22 Goods storage part 23 Goods transfer frame 24 Goods pickup apparatus 25 Moving base 26 article receiving part 30 article 40 connecting device 42 connecting rod 45 actuator 49L, 49R engaging part 50 control part 60L, 60R locking device

Claims (5)

  A housing provided with an article transfer port on the front side and a service hatch on the back side, and an article storage frame and an article transfer frame that are arranged in a left-right parallel state in the housing, both of which can be taken in and out from the service hatch, In accordance with a command from the control unit, the product is supported by the article transfer frame in a movable manner. The article is received at the article transfer port and stored in the article storage frame. On the contrary, the article is taken out from the article storage frame and is received. An article pickup device that performs an operation of returning the article to the article receiving port, and a coupling device that puts both frames in a coupled state during a period in which the article should be delivered between the article storage frame and the article transfer frame. An article storage, wherein the apparatus is capable of maintaining a connected state without power supply.   The article storage frame is provided in a pair with the article transfer frame sandwiched from the left and right, and the article pickup device delivers the article to either the left or right article storage frame in response to a command from the control unit. 2. The article storage case according to claim 1, wherein the connecting device connects an article storage frame on a side where an article is delivered and the article transfer frame.   The said storage device can take the neutral position which does not connect the said article transfer frame with respect to any said right and left said article storage frame, The goods storage of Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The connecting device is provided on each of the connecting rods held by the article transfer frame so as to be slidable in a direction perpendicular to the direction of taking in and out of the service hatch, and the left and right article storage frames to receive the connecting rods. 4. The article storage according to claim 2, wherein the article storage unit is configured to include an engagement portion that is formed and an actuator that protrudes the connection rod to the left or right and engages one of the engagement portions. 5. Warehouse.   A lock device for always locking the article storage frame in the housing, and when the connecting device connects the article storage frame and the article transfer frame, the lock device for the article storage frame is in an unlocked state. The article storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the article storage box is characterized.

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