JP4734958B2 - Medium storage device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium storage device that is detachably attached to an automatic teller machine or the like, and stores and carries a medium such as a bill.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are some media storage devices that generate an alarm by detecting destruction or vibration. In such a medium storage device, destruction or vibration is detected by a detection means using a battery as a power source, and banknotes, securities, etc. are defaced with ink or the like as a means for alarm output and the value is invalidated. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In general, the above-described battery, ink, and the like have a lifetime, and when the medium storage device is used for a long period of time, it is necessary to replace these parts. In addition to these parts, parts of the detection means may fail and need to be replaced.

  FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a conventional medium storage device, and a release switch 61 is provided at a predetermined position inside the medium storage device 60 in consideration of performing the above-described maintenance work. The operation of the detecting means such as destruction or vibration can be stopped by operating the alarm, and all the functions of generating alarms and fouling with ink can be invalidated.

For the purpose of crime prevention, the release switch 61 is provided at a place that can be operated only by a person who can handle the medium storage device 60 and is different from a place where maintenance is performed. Then, the maintenance worker operates the release switch 61 to invalidate the function of the crime prevention detection unit, and to perform maintenance work such as battery replacement after generating an erroneous alarm and preventing ink from being contaminated. I'm trying to get started.
JP 2001-67518 A

  However, with the conventional media storage device, there is a risk of maintenance operator's erroneous operation, and there is a risk of working without stopping the function of the security detection unit, generating an unnecessary alarm, or contaminating the stored items. It was.

  Further, during normal operation, a staff member who handles the medium storage device 60 may accidentally operate the release switch 61 when storing the medium in the medium storage device 60, and may not operate during operation.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above-described problems. That is, in a medium storage device having a door and a security detection part, a screw part for attaching the cover of the security detection part is provided, and the function of the security detection part becomes effective when a screw is attached to the screw part.

  According to the medium storage device of the present invention, when the cover of the security detection unit is attached, a screw is required, and the function of the security detection unit is made effective by attaching the screw. Then, the function of the security detection unit can be surely enabled, and the function of the security detection unit can be reliably canceled when performing maintenance.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the element which is common in drawing. In the following description of the embodiments, for convenience, banknotes generally handled by an automatic teller machine will be described as an example of a storage medium.

  In the medium storage device of the first embodiment, the function of the security detection unit is made effective by attaching a cover mounting screw of the security detection unit, and the function of the security detection unit is canceled by removing the screw.

(Constitution)
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a configuration of an automatic teller machine, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a banknote deposit and withdrawal part in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of the medium storage device according to the first embodiment set in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the internal structure of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the customer service side of the automated teller machine, a panel 6 having a card insertion slot 1, a passbook entrance 2, a customer operation unit 3, a display 4, a banknote deposit / withdrawal slot 5 and the like is provided. Yes. A bill deposit / withdrawal unit 7 as shown in FIG. 2 is provided inside the automatic teller machine.

  On the upper side of the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 7, a banknote passage 8 communicating with the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 5 is formed and a banknote processing unit 9 is provided. A storage unit 10 is formed below the banknote deposit / withdrawal unit 7, and for example, two medium storage devices 20 are stored in the storage unit 10.

  One of the two medium storage devices 20 is used as a spare, for example. The medium storage device 20 is set so as to be detachable with respect to the storage unit 10. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the medium storage device 20 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box, and a handle 21 is provided on the top for easy carrying. ing.

  Two bill passage ports 22 and 23 through which bills inserted from the bill processing unit 9 pass are formed on one side surface of the medium storage device 20, and a door 24 is attached to the other side surface and the door 24 is locked. A key 25 for performing is arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 4, two bill storage units 26 and 27 for storing bills are provided inside the medium storage device 20. The banknote storage unit 26 is a storage unit that stores banknotes that are sorted by the banknote processing unit 9 and that does not need to be withdrawn again. The banknote storage unit 27 stores a banknote that may be withdrawn again. It is.

  And a banknote is carried in into the banknote accommodating part 26 via the guide roll 26a from the banknote passage port 22. FIG. A banknote is carried into and out of the banknote storage part 27 from the banknote passage opening 23 via a guide roll 27a.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a security detection unit provided in the medium storage device 20 of FIG. Inside the door 24, a break sensor 28a made of a meandering wiring pattern is formed. Inside the box, a door sensor 28b for detecting the opening / closing of the door 24 is attached. A key sensor 29 for detection is attached.

  The destruction sensor 28a and the door sensor 28b are security sensors 28 that detect fraud such as destruction of the medium storage device 20, and generate an alarm in the medium storage device 20 to indicate that there is fraud. An alarm output unit 30 that stains banknotes unusable, a security detection control unit 35 that controls the entire security detection unit 50, and a battery 31 that supplies power to them are also incorporated.

  The alarm output unit 30, the crime prevention detection control unit 35, and the battery 31 are provided below the medium storage device 20 and are covered with a cover 36.

  FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the crime prevention detection unit 50 according to the first embodiment. The crime prevention sensor 28 including the destruction sensor 28a and the door sensor 28b that are supplied with power from the battery 31 is connected to a CPU control unit (CPU) 33 including a microcomputer via an amplifier 32, and the key sensor 29 is directly connected. It is connected to the CPU control unit 33. A release switch 34 that can disable the function of the crime prevention detection unit 50 is connected to the CPU control unit 33.

  The release switch 34 is provided inside the cover 36 and cannot be operated even when the door 24 is opened. The alarm output unit 30 is connected to the output side of the CPU control unit 33. The alarm output unit 30 includes, for example, a buzzer and an ink ejector. The amplifier 32, the CPU control unit 33, and the alarm output unit 30 are also supplied with power by the battery 31.

(Operation)
With the above configuration, the medium storage device of Embodiment 1 operates as follows. First, as a normal crime prevention monitoring operation, the CPU control unit 33 monitors the presence or absence of fraud using the crime prevention sensor 28 and the key sensor 29, and when detecting theft, the CPU control unit 33 controls the alarm output unit 30. A signal is given, a buzzer is sounded, and ink is ejected, so that the bill is soiled.

  In the normal crime prevention monitoring operation, the power consumption for driving the crime prevention sensor 28, the key sensor 29 and the CPU control unit 33 is very small. However, when used for a long period of time, the battery capacity is reduced and the battery voltage is lowered to detect the crime prevention. The control unit 35 does not operate normally. Further, when the alarm output unit 30 is composed of, for example, an ink ejector, a material or a color change occurs due to aging of the ink and the function of the alarm output deteriorates. To replace these parts. In addition to the above parts, the maintenance worker also performs irregular maintenance due to failure of parts of the security detection control unit 35 or the like.

  When the maintenance worker performs the above-mentioned maintenance, the release switch 34 is disconnected (turned off) to disable the function of the security detection unit as described below in order to prevent malfunction of the security detection unit due to an erroneous operation or the like. After that, start the maintenance work.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the release switch 34. The release switch 34 is formed of, for example, a micro switch or the like and is provided inside the cover 36. The release switch 34 is turned on / off when the tip of a screw 37 for attaching the cover 36 moves in the A direction.

  FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a state in which the cover 36 is attached with the screw 37 in the state of monitoring the crime prevention, and the release switch 34 is pushed by the tip of the screw 37 to turn on, and the function of the crime prevention detection unit 50 is performed. It shows the state that became effective.

  On the other hand, FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a state where the screw 37 is removed and the cover 36 is removed for maintenance. When the screw 37 is removed, the tip of the screw 37 is separated from the release switch 34, and the release switch 34. Represents a state in which is turned off and the function of the security detection unit 50 is disabled.

  As described above, the security detection unit 50 requires the screw 37 when the cover 36 is attached, and must be removed when the cover 36 is removed for maintenance. Therefore, when the maintenance worker performs the maintenance work to replace the battery 31, the alarm output unit 30 and the like, the screw 37 is removed, the cover 36 is removed, the release switch 34 is turned off, and the security detection unit 50 The function is always disabled.

  When the maintenance is finished and the cover 36 is attached with the screw 37, the release switch 34 is pushed by the tip of the screw 37 and turned on, so that the security detection function is always effective.

  If the screw 37 does not have a predetermined length, the release switch 34 cannot be pushed completely, and the function of the security detection unit 35 may not be effective. Therefore, the screw 37 has a special screw diameter and pitch structure. Otherwise, the cover 36 should not be attached.

(Effect of Example 1)
As described above in detail, according to the medium storage device of the first embodiment, the screw 37 is required when attaching the cover 36 of the security detecting unit 50, and the screw 37 must be removed when removing the cover 36. Since the function of the security detection unit is made effective by attaching the screw 37, in the normal operation, the function of the security detection unit 50 can be surely made effective and maintenance is performed. The function of the security detection part 50 can be cancelled | released reliably.

  As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent the malfunction detection unit from malfunctioning due to an erroneous operation of a maintenance worker or the like, and the maintenance worker or the like reconfirms whether the function of the security detection unit 50 is valid or invalid at the start or end of maintenance. Since it is not necessary, maintenance time can be shortened.

  The medium storage device according to the second embodiment is configured such that the door of the medium storage device does not close when the maintenance worker finishes the maintenance work while releasing the function of the security detection unit.

(Constitution)
The configuration of the medium storage device of the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5, and thus the description thereof is omitted for simplification. Moreover, since the crime prevention detection part of Example 2 is the same as the crime detection part of Example 1 demonstrated using FIG. 6, the description is abbreviate | omitted for simplification.

  As described above, the basic configuration of the medium storage device 20 of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the release switch 34 is provided inside the cover 36 and cannot be operated even when the door 24 of the medium storage device 20 is opened. However, the mechanism around the release switch 34 is different as follows.

  That is, in the mechanism of the release switch 34 of the first embodiment, the mechanism uses the tip of the screw 37 to operate the release switch 34. However, in the release switch 34 of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. A lever 40 is provided between the release switch 34 and the screw 37 so as to rotate about the fulcrum B as a rotation fulcrum, and a link 41 is provided to rotate with the fulcrum C as a rotation fulcrum. At this time, the door 24 of the medium storage device 20 is not closed when the screw 37 is removed and the release switch 34 is turned off.

(Operation)
With the above configuration, the medium storage device according to the second embodiment operates as follows. Note that the necessity for the maintenance worker to replace the battery, ink, and the like for maintenance of the crime prevention detection unit 50 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted for the sake of brevity.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the release switch 34. The release switch 34 is formed of, for example, a micro switch or the like and is provided inside the cover 36. The release switch 34 is turned on / off when the tip of a screw 37 for attaching the cover 36 moves in the A direction.

  A link 41 that rotates around the fulcrum C as a rotation fulcrum in conjunction with the lever 40 is provided at the lower end of the lever 40 that rotates around the fulcrum B as a rotation fulcrum. The amount of protrusion of the link 41 toward the door 24 changes.

  FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a state in which the cover 36 is attached with the screw 37 during the crime detection operation. The lever 40 is pushed by the tip of the screw 37 and rotated in the D direction so that the release switch 34 is turned on. At the same time, the lower end of the lever 40 rotates in a direction not interfering with the lever 41, so that the link 41 rotates in the E direction and the left end is inside the door 24 of the medium storage device 20.

  On the other hand, FIG. 8B is a diagram of a state when maintenance is performed with the screw 37 removed. When the screw 37 is removed, the release switch 34 is turned off, and a spring or the like (not shown) performs the F direction. Since the lever 40 urged by the rotation rotates as shown in the figure, the link 41 rotates in the G direction in conjunction with this, and the left end becomes a position where it interferes with the door 24, and the door 24 of the medium storage device 20. Will not close.

  As described above, the crime prevention detection unit 50 has a configuration in which the screw 37 is necessary when the cover 36 is attached, and the screw 37 must be removed when the cover 36 is removed for maintenance. Therefore, when the maintenance worker performs the maintenance work to replace the battery 31 and the alarm output unit 30 described above, if the screw 37 is removed and the cover 36 is removed, the release switch 34 is turned off, and the security detection unit 50 The function is disabled and the door 24 cannot be closed.

  When the maintenance is finished and the cover 36 is attached with the screw 37, the release switch 34 is pushed by the tip of the screw 37 and turned on, so that the security detection function can be made effective and the door 24 can be closed. It becomes like this.

  If the screw 37 does not have a predetermined length, the release switch 34 cannot be pushed completely, and the function of the security detection unit 35 may not be effective. Therefore, the screw 37 has a special screw diameter and pitch structure. It is the same as in the first embodiment that the cover 36 should be placed so that it cannot be attached without it.

  Even when the cover 36 is attached with a screw having a predetermined length, the lever 40 remains rotated in the F direction, the link 41 remains rotated in the G direction, and the door 24 is closed. It is not possible to shift to normal operation. For this reason, it does not shift to normal operation in a state where the function of the crime prevention detection unit 50 is invalidated.

  In the above description of the embodiment, the configuration in which the lever 40 and the link 41 are used as the configuration in which the door 24 of the medium storage device 20 cannot be closed unless the screw 37 is attached is provided. Any structure may be used as long as the mechanism moves away to the position where it interferes with the door 24 by removing the screw 37. For example, the lever 40 and the link 41 are used as one lever, and the lever is biased to the door side 24 with a spring or the like, and is detached from the door 24 by attaching a screw 37, and interferes with the door 24 by removing the screw 37. You may make it move to a position.

(Effect of Example 2)
As described above in detail, according to the medium storage device of the second embodiment, when the maintenance worker finishes the maintenance work while releasing the function of the security detection unit 50, the door 24 of the medium storage device is not closed. Therefore, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, it is possible to reliably prevent the shift to the normal operation while releasing the function of the security detection unit.

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In the above description of the embodiment, the release switch 34 has been described as being a mechanical switch such as a micro switch. However, the position of the tip of the screw 37, the lever 40 or the link 41 is detected using an optical sensor or the like. Of course.

  As described above, the present invention can be widely used for transaction apparatuses equipped with a medium storage device that detects destruction, vibration, and the like.

It is a block diagram of an automatic teller machine. It is a block diagram of a banknote depositing / withdrawing part. It is a block diagram of a medium storage device. 2 is an internal structure diagram of a medium storage device. FIG. It is a block diagram of a medium storage apparatus and a crime prevention detection part. 3 is a functional block diagram of a security detection unit according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the configuration and operation of a release switch according to the first embodiment. It is a structure and operation | movement explanatory drawing of the cancellation | release switch of Example 2. FIG. It is a schematic perspective view of the conventional medium storage apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

20 Media storage device 24 Door 28 Security sensor 30 Alarm output unit 31 Battery 34 Release switch 35 Security detection control unit 36 Cover 37 Screw 40 Lever 41 Link 50 Security detection unit

Claims (2)

In the medium storage device having the security detection part,
Provide a screw part for attaching the cover of the security detection part,
A medium storage device characterized in that the function of the security detection unit is made effective by attaching a screw to the screw unit . A door is provided on the side of the medium storage device,
Provide a door interference member that interlocks with the mounting of the screw,
The medium storage according to claim 1, wherein the door interference member is moved to a position where the door is not interfered by attaching the screw, and the door is moved to a position where the door is interfered by removing the screw. apparatus.

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