JP4958629B2 - Automatic transaction equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic transaction apparatus, and more particularly to an automatic transaction apparatus including a shutter that closes an opening formed in a housing during maintenance.

  An automatic transaction apparatus is usually provided with a rear door behind a housing that accommodates the apparatus main body, and the door is opened during maintenance to store and collect cash. Also, maintenance / inspection of internal devices, replenishment of required papers, etc. are performed.

  A front panel is provided in front of the housing. The front panel includes a card unit that reads the inserted card. The card unit determines the validity of the inserted card, confirms the transaction conditions, and issues a receipt after the transaction ends. Further, a medium handling unit such as a passbook unit for reading the inserted passbook and writing transaction contents is disposed on the front panel.

  Below the front panel, a coin unit and a banknote unit are arranged, and cash is inserted or removed for depositing or dispensing.

  A horizontal part of the front panel is provided with a display unit with a touch panel for displaying guidance necessary for the transaction and for allowing the customer to input information necessary for the transaction. The customer inputs a password or an amount according to the guidance displayed according to the selected transaction type. In addition, when performing a transfer, etc., an other party store, an account number, a name, etc. are input.

  In addition, a control unit that controls the operation of the automatic transaction apparatus is disposed in the housing.

  The main unit (transaction device unit) including the card unit, coin unit, bill unit, and bankbook unit constituting the automatic transaction device incorporates important mechanisms such as a read / write head, a bill / coin transport mechanism, and a printer. ing. For this reason, the main body is accommodated in the rear side so as to be able to be pulled out at the time of maintenance / inspection such as failure or replacement of parts.

  In the maintenance / inspection, when the main body is pulled out to the rear side, an opening is formed in the front panel facing the customer at the site where the operation port of each unit was located. Usually, this type of automatic transaction apparatus is separated from the front and the rear facing the customer by a wall.

  In such a case, if the opening formed in the front panel is left as it is, if a customer who does not notice the work inside inserts banknotes or coins accidentally or puts his hands out of curiosity, it is unexpected. It can cause trouble.

  Moreover, since the inside situation can be seen through this opening, it is not preferable from the viewpoint of safety management or crime prevention. For this reason, the technique which closes the opening part of the front panel 2 formed when each unit is pulled out is needed. Patent Documents 1 and 2 are known as this type of technology.

  In Patent Literature 1, when the medium handling unit approaches the front panel constituting the casing, the shutter disposed on the front panel is opened, and when the medium handling unit moves away from the front panel constituting the casing, The shutter structure of the automatic transaction apparatus which can close the shutter arrange | positioned at the panel is shown.

  In Patent Document 2, when the functional unit is pulled out from the casing of the automatic transaction apparatus, the shutter is set at a position that closes the casing operation port 3, and when the functional unit is inserted into the casing of the automatic transaction apparatus, A shutter structure of an automatic transaction apparatus in which the shutter is set at the storage position is shown.

Also known is an automatic transaction apparatus in which a shutter structure that opens and closes during a transaction operation is provided on the housing side so that no opening is formed regardless of whether the unit is inserted or removed, or an apparatus that can fold or wind the shutter. It has been.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-239962 JP-A-9-106467

  However, in the conventional shutter structure, the open / close state of the shutter is linked with the operation of inserting / removing the functional unit. For this reason, when the main body is not completely stored or pulled out from the housing, the shutter is also in the middle of the opening / closing operation, and an opening is formed. In such a case, there is a safety or crime prevention problem. In addition, even when the main body portion is rapidly put in and out, the opening portion is instantaneously formed, and thus there is a similar problem.

  Further, as described above, in the automatic transaction apparatus provided with a shutter structure that opens and closes at the time of transaction operation on the housing side so that an opening is not formed regardless of whether the unit is inserted or removed, a structure in which a flat plate is slid as a shutter is adopted. In this case, the shape of the shutter mounting area is restricted. In addition, it is difficult to ensure durability in an apparatus in which the shutter can be folded or wound. Moreover, when a fold or the like is exposed, the appearance is impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and has a shutter structure that can reliably close the opening formed in the housing when the transaction apparatus unit is put in and out, and has few mounting restrictions. An automatic transaction apparatus is provided.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.

  A banknote handling unit, a banknote handling unit, and a transaction apparatus unit including a card handling unit, and each handling unit constituting the transaction apparatus unit are mounted so that they can be inserted and withdrawn, and when the handling unit is inserted, A housing having an opening for exposing the attached handling port toward the outside of the housing, a shutter for closing the opening from the inside of the housing, and a control unit for controlling the transaction device unit. The control unit disengages the lock device that engages the transaction device unit with the housing after the closing operation of the shutter is completed, and pulls out the transaction device unit from the housing. Make it possible.

  Since this invention is provided with the above structure, it can provide the automatic transaction apparatus provided with the shutter structure which can close an opening part reliably at the time of taking in / out of a transaction apparatus unit, and there are few restrictions of mounting.

  Hereinafter, the best embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the automatic transaction apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, a housing 9 of the automatic transaction apparatus 100 is mainly provided on a rear surface of the apparatus with a rear door 1 that opens and closes in a horizontal direction, a front panel 2 that opens and closes in a vertical direction, and includes a vertical surface and a horizontal surface. A housing body 9b for attaching the rear door 1 and the front panel 2 via a hinge serving as a rotation fulcrum is provided.

  Inside the housing 9, a banknote handling unit 6 for handling banknotes such as banknote deposits and withdrawals, a coin handling unit 5 for handling coin deposits and withdrawals, etc., reading a passbook, and recording a transaction history are performed. Passbook handling unit 4, reading card with personal information such as personal identification number, and card handling unit 3 that issues a statement of use after the transaction is completed. A display unit 7 with a touch panel for confirming the above and a control unit 14 for controlling the operation of each handling unit are mounted.

  As the mounting position of each handling unit in the housing 9, the bill handling unit 6 and the coin handling unit 5 having a relatively large outer shape and a heavy weight can be assembled and secured in order to store bills / coins inside. In consideration of the device, it is mounted below Further, the passbook handling unit 4 and the card handling unit 3 having a relatively small outer shape and a light weight are mounted above the apparatus.

  On the front panel 2, the handling port of each handling unit (the banknote handling unit handling port 10, the coin handling unit handling port 11, the passbook handling unit handling port 12, the card handling unit handling port 13) corresponds to the handling unit mounting position. Provided. The customer trades various media such as banknotes, coins, passbooks, cards, etc. through these handling ports. The display unit 7 is mounted on the horizontal surface of the front panel 2 in consideration of customer operability and confidentiality such as a password. Moreover, the control part 14 is mounted in the lower part of the coin handling unit 5 with a small external shape compared with the banknote handling unit 6.

  Maintenance and inspection of internal devices such as storage and collection of cash, replenishment of predetermined sheets, and the like are performed by opening the rear door 1 on the rear surface of the device.

  In addition, each handling unit of the automatic transaction apparatus is configured to be able to be pulled out to the rear side in preparation for maintenance inspection including operation abnormality, failure, parts replacement, and the like. Each handling unit incorporates important mechanisms such as media transport mechanism for bills / coins, read / write heads, printers, etc. The handling unit is pulled out to the rear side for maintenance and inspection. Is done.

  When each handling unit is pulled out to the rear side, the front panel 2 facing the customer side is formed with an opening at a site where the handling ports 10 to 13 of each handling unit are located. In addition, the front and rear faces facing the customers of the automatic transaction apparatus are separated by a wall, and it is difficult to recognize the situation on the front side from the rear side and the situation on the rear side from the front side. Is as described above.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the control block of the automatic transaction apparatus. In the following example, the description will be given by taking the banknote handling unit 6 as an example of a transaction apparatus unit (a handling unit such as a banknote handling unit, a passbook handling unit, and a card handling unit) to be taken in and out of the housing 9. The same applies to the case where the transaction apparatus unit is taken in and out of the housing.

  As described above, the automatic transaction apparatus includes the card handling unit 3, the bankbook handling unit 4, the coin handling unit 5, the bill handling unit 6, and the display unit 7. Reference numeral 15 denotes a key switch that regulates the withdrawal and insertion of the transaction apparatus unit from the housing 9.

  16 is a shutter that closes an opening provided in the housing (front panel) from the inside of the housing, 17 is a handling unit lock unit that fixes the banknote handling unit 6 housed in the housing 9, and 18 is a banknote. This is a fixed position detection switch that detects that the handling unit 6 is stored in a predetermined position in the housing.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the procedure of the shutter closing operation for closing the opening provided in the housing (front panel) from the inside of the housing, FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the procedure of the shutter opening operation, and FIG. It is a figure explaining the process sequence in case a foreign material exists in a shutter operation area | region during shutter closing operation | movement.

  First, in FIG. 3, in order to pull out the banknote handling unit 6, when a key 19 described later is rotated (step S1), the key switch 20 that detects the rotation of the key is turned on (step S2). The control unit 14 that has recognized that the key switch has been turned on performs a shutter closing process, and in response to this, the shutter 16 starts a closing operation (step S3). When the shutter completely closes the opening, the shutter switch 21 that detects the shutter closing is turned on (step S4). The control unit 14 that has recognized that the shutter switch is turned on performs a handling unit lock release process (step S5), releases the lock by the handling unit lock unit 17, and enables the banknote handling unit 6 to be pulled out (step S6).

  Since the lock by the handling unit lock portion 17 is released after the key 19 is turned and there is a time difference until the bill handling unit 6 can be pulled out, it is necessary to notify the maintenance staff that it is in a state where it can be pulled out. For this reason, here, the maintenance staff is notified that it can be pulled out by voice. In consideration of the fact that the key 19 remains rotated, it is preferable that the control unit is set so as not to recognize the on state again unless the key 19 is once returned and the key switch is turned off. When the key 19 is turned once and then the key 19 is returned again without pulling out the banknote handling unit 6, the shutter unit 16 is automatically opened after a certain period of time and the handling unit lock unit 17 is in the locked state. It is good to set it back.

  When storing the banknote handling unit 6, as shown in FIG. 4, when the banknote handling unit 6 is stored up to a fixed position, the handling unit lock unit 17 fixes the banknote handling unit 6 at the fixed position. At this time, the fixed position detection switch 18 is turned on (step S7). The control unit 14 that has recognized that the fixed position detection switch is turned on performs a shutter opening process (step S8). Thereby, the shutter 17 opens, the transaction port of each handling unit is exposed, and a transaction is enabled (step S9).

  Next, a case where the presence of a foreign object is detected in the shutter operation area while the shutter 16 is closed will be described. When there is a foreign object in the shutter operation area during the closing operation of the shutter 17 (step S10), the foreign object detection sensor 22 for detecting it is turned on (step S11). Shutter closing operation stop processing is performed (step S12). When the foreign matter is removed, the foreign matter detection sensor is turned off (step S13), and the controller 14 that recognizes that the foreign matter detection sensor is off performs the shutter closing operation process again, and restarts the closing operation of the shutter portion 17 (step S14). ).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the relation of members related to the opening / closing operation of the shutter. As shown in FIG. 6, the key switch 15 is disposed on the back surface of the banknote handling unit 6 on the handling unit drawer side so that maintenance personnel who perform maintenance of the apparatus can operate.

  The shutter unit 16 is disposed on the inner surface of the front panel 2 so as to be able to close the opening formed in the bill handling unit handling port 10 after the handling unit is pulled out.

  As will be described later, the handling unit lock 17 includes a lock shaft 35 disposed on the side surface of the banknote handling unit 6 and an engagement fitting 36 that is rotatably fixed to the housing 9 and engages with the lock shaft. .

  When the banknote handling unit 6 is stored in a fixed position, the lock shaft 35 on the banknote handling unit 6 side is fitted into the groove 40 of the engagement fitting 36 to fix the banknote handling unit. The fixed position detection switch 18 includes a limit switch 41 disposed on the floor surface of the transaction apparatus unit 9 and a switch pressing bracket 42 disposed on the banknote handling unit 6, and the pressing bracket when the banknote handling unit 6 is pushed to a predetermined position. The limit switch 41 is operated by 42.

  7, 8 and 9 are diagrams for explaining the details of the shutter. FIG. 7 is an overall external view, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state where the shutter is open, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state where the shutter is closed. is there. The shutter 16 includes a shutter plate 26, a bendable connecting portion 27 that connects the shutter plate 26, a shutter winding shaft 28 that winds the shutter plate 26 when the shutter is opened, and a driving unit 29 that rotates the shutter winding shaft 28. , A wire 30 for pulling up the shutter during the shutter closing operation, a wire winding shaft 31 for winding the wire 30, a pulley 32 and a belt 33 for rotating the wire winding shaft 31 in conjunction with the drive unit 29, and opening and closing of the shutter A guide rail 34 that assists the operation, a foreign matter detection sensor 22 that is disposed along the guide rail 34 and detects the entrance of a foreign matter, and a shutter close switch 21 that detects the closing of the shutter are provided.

  In the state where the bill handling unit 6 is stored, the shutter plate 26 is wound around the shutter winding shaft 28. When the key switch 20 is turned on and is recognized by the control unit 14 and the drive unit 29 receives the shutter closing process, the belt 33, the pulley 32, and the wire take-up are interlocked with the rotation of the drive unit 29. The shaft 31 rotates, the wire 30 is wound up, and the shutter plate 26 is pulled up.

  When foreign matter enters the foreign matter detection line 43 in the opening during the shutter closing operation, the foreign matter detection sensor 22 detects the foreign matter and transmits a detection signal to the control unit. The control unit 14 recognizes the entry of the foreign object and stops the shutter opening operation. When the foreign matter is removed, the foreign matter detection sensor 22 detects that the foreign matter has been removed, and restarts the control unit 14 shutter closing operation.

  When the shutter plate 26 completely closes the opening, the shutter plate 26 pushes the switch button 25 of the shutter switch 21 and the shutter switch 21 is turned on.

  When the banknote handling unit 6 is stored in the housing 9, the control unit 14 can recognize that the banknote handling unit 6 is stored at a fixed position in the housing via the fixed position detection switch 18. In this case, the control unit 14 performs a shutter opening process. The drive unit 29 drives the shutter winding shaft 28 and thus winds up the shutter.

  10, 11, and 12 are diagrams for explaining the details of the key switch. FIG. 10 is an external view of the key switch, FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the key switch is off, and FIG. 12 is a state in which the key switch is on. FIG.

  The key switch unit 15 is connected to the control unit 14 and is connected to the key switch 20 that is turned on and off, the key 19, and the key cylinder 23 that can be rotated by inserting the key 19, and the key cylinder 23, and the key switch 20 is turned on and off. A key fitting 24 is provided for operation. If the switch button 25 of the key switch 20 is free, the key switch is turned off. When the switch button 25 is pressed, the key switch is turned on. The key fitting 24 has an oval shape. When the key cylinder 23 is not rotating, the key switch is turned off. When the key 19 is inserted into the key cylinder 23 and rotated, the key metal 24 presses the switch button 25 of the key switch 20 in conjunction with the rotation, and the key switch 20 is turned on.

13 and 14 are diagrams for explaining the details of the handling unit lock unit 17. The handling unit lock unit 17 includes a lock shaft 35 disposed on the banknote handling unit 6 side, an engagement fitting 36 that engages with the lock shaft 35, a fulcrum pin 37 that serves as a rotation fulcrum of the engagement fitting 36, an engagement gold A spring 38 for pulling the tool 36 upward and a solenoid 39 for pulling the metal fitting downward when unlocking are provided. In addition, the engagement metal fitting 36 engaged with the lock shaft 35, a fulcrum pin 37 serving as a rotation fulcrum of the engagement metal fitting 36, a spring 38 for pulling the engagement metal fitting 36 upward, and the metal fitting downward when releasing the lock The solenoid 39 that is pulled to the side is disposed on the housing side.
When the transaction device unit is stored, the solenoid 39 is in an off state and there is no force to pull it downward. For this reason, the engagement fitting 36 is pulled upward by the spring 38, the lock shaft 35 is fitted in the groove 40 of the fitting, and the bill handling unit 6 cannot be pulled out. When the control unit 14 performs a handling unit lock release process and the solenoid 39 is turned on in response to this, the engagement fitting 36 is pulled downward against the pulling force of the spring 38 and the lock shaft 35 is grooved. Deviate from. Thereby, the banknote handling unit 6 can be pulled out from the housing 9. When the banknote handling unit 6 is pulled out and the home position detection switch 42 is turned off, the solenoid 39 returns to the off state again. When the handling unit is housed, the engagement metal fitting 36 is rotatable around the fulcrum pin 37, and a taper is provided at a position where the lock shaft 35 on the banknote handling unit 6 side hits. Regardless, after the engagement metal fitting 36 is pushed down by the lock shaft 35, the lock shaft 35 is fitted into the groove 40 of the metal fitting by the lifting force of the spring 38, and the banknote handling unit 6 is fixed at a fixed position.

  15 and 16 are diagrams for explaining the details of the handling unit fixed position detection switch unit 18. FIG. 15 is a view showing a state where the fixed position detection switch is off, and FIG. 16 is a state where the fixed position detection switch is turned on. FIG. The fixed position detection switch unit 18 includes a fixed position detection switch 41 installed on the housing side and a switch pressing bracket 42 arranged on the banknote handling unit 6 side.

  When the bill handling unit 6 is stored, the switch button 25 of the fixed position detection switch 41 is pushed by the switch pusher 42 and is turned on. This state is a state in which the home position set is detected by the control unit 14.

  When the banknote handling unit 6 is pulled out, the switch pressing bracket 42 is released from the switch button 25 of the fixed position detection switch 41, the switch button 25 is in a free state, and the fixed position detection switch 41 is turned off. Detect unit drawer.

  As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the opening of the housing provided to expose the operation display unit or the handling port of each handling unit toward the outside of the housing is closed from the inside of the housing. A shutter was provided. Further, it has a drive unit that drives the shutter, and is configured to close the opening when the transaction apparatus unit is pulled out during maintenance and inspection.

  When the transaction device unit is pulled out, the shutter closes when the lock key is turned. Further, the transaction apparatus unit is housed in a fixed position, and the shutter is opened when the sensor confirms the fixed position. During the transaction, the opening is covered with the opening / closing shutter of the bill handling unit 6.

  Thus, since the shutter always covers the opening while the transaction device unit is being pulled out, the opening is not formed during operation. For this reason, it can prevent that a customer inserts a banknote and a coin accidentally in an opening part, or puts a hand in an opening part from curiosity and an unexpected trouble generate | occur | produces. In addition, it is possible to prevent the transaction apparatus unit from being damaged by foreign matter.

  Further, since the shutter is operated only when the transaction device unit is pulled out, it is easy to ensure durability. For this reason, it is possible to employ a folding or winding shutter that is relatively difficult to ensure durability.

  The present invention can also be configured by a push button switch for starting a shutter operation, a slide shutter by a rack-pinion, or the like instead of the key switch or the take-up shutter. That is, the shutter having a function capable of closing the handling port before the withdrawal operation of the transaction device unit so that the opening is not formed and exposing the handling port after the transaction device unit is stored in a fixed position. Can be configured.

It is a figure explaining the structure of the control block of an automatic transaction apparatus. It is a figure explaining an automatic transaction apparatus. It is a figure explaining the procedure of the closing operation | movement of the shutter which closes the opening part provided in the housing | casing (front panel) from the inner side of the housing | casing. It is a figure explaining the procedure of the closing operation | movement of the shutter which closes the opening part provided in the housing | casing (front panel) from the inner side of the housing | casing. It is a figure explaining the process sequence in case a foreign material exists in a shutter operation area | region during shutter closing operation | movement. It is a figure explaining the relationship of the member in connection with the opening / closing operation | movement of a shutter. It is a figure explaining the detail of a shutter. It is a figure explaining the detail of a shutter. It is a figure explaining the detail of a shutter. It is a figure explaining the detail of a key switch. It is a figure explaining the detail of a key switch. It is a figure explaining the detail of a key switch. It is a figure explaining the detail of a handling unit lock part. It is a figure explaining the detail of a handling unit lock part. It is a figure explaining the detail of a handling unit fixed position detection switch part. It is a figure explaining the detail of a handling unit fixed position detection switch part.

Explanation of symbols

1 Rear door 2 Front panel 3 Card handling unit 4 Passbook handling unit 5 Coin handling unit
6 bill handling unit 7 display unit 8 front door 9 housing 10 bill handling unit handling port 11 coin handling unit handling port 12 passbook handling unit handling port 13 card handling unit handling port
14 Control unit
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Key switch part 16 Shutter 17 Handling unit lock part 18 Fixed position detection switch part 19 Key 20 Key switch 21 Shutter switch 22 Foreign object detection switch 23 Key cylinder 24 Key metal fitting 25 Switch button 26 Shutter plate 27 Connection part 28 Shutter winding shaft 29 Drive unit 30 wire
31 Wire take-up shaft 32 Pulley 33 Belt 34 Guide rail 35 Lock shaft 36 Engagement fitting 37 Support pin 38 Spring 39 Solenoid 40 Fitting groove 41 Fixed position detection switch 42 Switch push fitting
43 Foreign matter detection line

Claims (5)

A transaction device unit comprising a banknote handling unit, a bankbook handling unit, and a card handling unit;
Each handling unit constituting the transaction apparatus unit is mounted so that it can be inserted and withdrawn, and when the handling unit is inserted, an opening for exposing the handling port mounted on the handling unit toward the outside of the housing is provided. And a housing
A shutter that closes the opening from the inside of the housing;
A control unit for controlling the transaction apparatus unit;
The controller can disengage the lock device that engages the transaction device unit with the housing after the closing operation of the shutter is completed, and allows the transaction device unit to be pulled out from the housing. An automatic transaction apparatus characterized by the above. A transaction device unit comprising a banknote handling unit, a bankbook handling unit, and a card handling unit;
Each handling unit constituting the transaction apparatus unit is mounted so that it can be inserted and withdrawn, and when the handling unit is inserted, an opening for exposing the handling port mounted on the handling unit toward the outside of the housing is provided. And a housing
A shutter that closes the opening from the inside of the housing, and a power unit that opens and closes the shutter;
A control unit for controlling the transaction apparatus unit and the power unit;
The controller can disengage the lock device that engages the transaction device unit with the housing after the closing operation of the shutter is completed, and allows the transaction device unit to be pulled out from the housing. An automatic transaction apparatus characterized by the above. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1,
The automatic transaction apparatus, wherein the control unit includes a limit switch for detecting completion of a shutter closing operation. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1,
A fixed position detection switch for detecting that the handling unit has been inserted to a fixed position in the housing, and when the control unit detects that the handling unit has been inserted to a fixed position by the fixed position detection switch, An automatic transaction apparatus, wherein an opening operation of the shutter is started. The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1,
An automatic transaction apparatus comprising the control device and a sensor for detecting a foreign object, wherein the sensor temporarily stops a closing operation of the shutter when the foreign object is detected.

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