JP7327113B2 - Customer service unit and automatic transaction device - Google Patents

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a customer service unit and an automatic transaction device.

2. Description of the Related Art There is known an automated teller machine that performs cash-related transactions such as deposit transactions and withdrawal transactions with users. The automated teller machine includes a customer service unit (customer service department) that exchanges banknotes with customers. The reception unit has a plurality of sensors for detecting remaining banknotes and the like, and when depositing money, the shutter is opened and the sensor detects the insertion of the banknotes (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-106510 (paragraphs 0044 to 0045, FIG. 3)

Automated teller machines are sometimes installed in places such as convenience store windows where outside light (for example, afternoon sun) enters the machine. In this case, when the shutter is opened by depositing money, strong light enters the customer service unit, and the sensor malfunctions due to the light that enters or is reflected in the customer service unit. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above problem, and provides a customer service unit and an automated teller machine capable of suppressing sensor malfunction due to external light.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a customer service unit according to an aspect of the present invention is a customer service unit having a banknote storage section for storing banknotes to be delivered, wherein a deposit/withdrawal port communicates with the banknote storage section; a sensor arranged in the bill storage unit; and a sensor cover for preventing external light entering from the deposit/withdrawal port from irradiating a light receiving element of the sensor, wherein the sensor cover is provided around the sensor. It is characterized by having a discharge part for discharging generated static electricity to the outside .

Moreover, the automatic transaction apparatus which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention is an automatic transaction apparatus provided with an above-described customer service unit.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the malfunction of a sensor by external light can be suppressed.

1 is an external perspective view of an automated teller machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the banknote deposit and withdrawal machine. It is an external appearance perspective view of a customer service unit. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the customer service unit, and is a schematic view of the cross section corresponding to IV-IV in FIG. 3; FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the customer service unit, and is a schematic view of the cross section corresponding to VV in FIG. 4; It is an external appearance perspective view of a sensor cover. It is a figure for demonstrating the other form of a sensor cover. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the customer service unit, where (a) shows the state of the insertion position, (b) shows the state of the separation position, (c) shows the state of the stacking position, and (d) shows the state of the stacking position. Indicates the state of the cleaning position.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Each drawing is merely a schematic representation to the extent that the present invention can be fully understood. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples only. In the drawings to be referred to, the dimensions of the members constituting the present invention may be exaggerated for clarity of explanation. In addition, in each figure, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected about a common component and a similar component, and those overlapping description is abbreviate|omitted.

<<Configuration of Automatic Transaction Device According to Embodiment>>
A configuration of an automated teller machine 1 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. "Up and down", "back and forth", and left and right in the explanation of the automated teller machine 1 follow the arrows in FIG. The direction is defined for convenience of explanation and does not limit the present invention. The forward direction in FIG. 1 is the direction in which the user of the automated teller machine 1 (that is, the customer of a financial institution or the like) is positioned.

The automatic transaction device 1 shown in FIG. 1 serves as an access point for providing financial services to customers. The automated teller machine 1 is installed, for example, in a branch of a bank, a convenience store, etc., and performs cash-related transactions such as deposit transactions and withdrawal transactions with users. As the automatic transaction device 1 according to this embodiment, an automatic teller machine (ATM: Automated Teller Machine) is assumed.

A customer service department 2 is provided on the front surface of the automatic transaction device 1 . The customer service section 2 includes, for example, an operation display section 2a, a card slot 2b, a receipt issuing slot 2c, a cash slot 2d, and a numeric keypad 2e. It notifies information and accepts operation instructions. Note that the configuration of the customer service department 2 is merely an example, and is not limited to the one described here.

Inside the automated teller machine 1, there are provided a control unit 1a that controls the entire automated teller machine 1, a banknote pay-in/pay-out machine 3 that performs various processes related to banknotes, and the like. A door 1b that can be opened and closed is attached to the front side of the automatic transaction device 1, and the banknote pay-in/pay-out machine 3 can be visually recognized by opening the door 1b.

The control unit 1a is mainly composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown), and reads and executes a predetermined program from a ROM (Read Only Memory) (not shown) to perform deposit processing, withdrawal processing, and the like. Various processing is performed. The control unit 1a also has a storage unit such as a RAM (random access memory), a hard disk drive, a flash memory, etc., and stores various information in this storage unit.

The configuration of the banknote pay-in/pay-out machine 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the banknote pay-in/pay-out machine 3. As shown in FIG. Note that the configuration of the banknote pay-in/pay-out machine 3 is merely an example, and is not limited to what will be described here. The bill depositing/dispensing machine 3 shown in FIG. 2 includes an upper unit 3a and a lower unit 3b.

The upper unit 3a includes a customer service unit 4 for exchanging banknotes with customers, a recognition unit 5 for recognizing banknotes, a temporary storage unit 6 for temporarily storing banknotes, and a banknote storage unit 3a which has a large degree of damage and should be reused. It mainly includes a reject cassette 7 that stores banknotes determined to be non-defective (so-called rejected banknotes), and a transport unit 9 that transports banknotes to various units. The transport unit 9 includes transport rollers, transport guides, and the like, and has a space (transport path) for transporting banknotes.

The lower unit 3b includes denomination cassettes 8a, 8b, and 8c for storing banknotes by denomination, and banknotes for withdrawal to be replenished to the denomination cassettes 8a, 8b, and 8c or to be taken out from the denomination cassettes 8a, 8b, and 8c. and a replenishment collection cassette 8d for collecting banknotes for gold. Hereinafter, the denomination cassettes 8a, 8b, 8c and the replenishment collection cassette 8d may be collectively referred to as "cassette 8".

<Configuration of customer service unit according to embodiment>
The customer service unit 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the customer service unit 4. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the customer service unit 4, and is a schematic view of a cross section corresponding to IV-IV in FIG. 3 (a cross section on the rear side of the bill press 12). FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the customer service unit 4, and is a schematic cross-sectional view corresponding to VV in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the customer service unit 4 includes a housing 4a having a cash slot 4b, which is an opening, and a shutter 4c that moves in the front-rear direction to open and close the cash slot 4b. The customer service unit 4 also has a banknote storage section 4d that is a space for storing banknotes to be delivered. The deposit/withdrawal port 4b communicates with the bill storage unit 4d. That is, by forming the deposit/withdrawal port 4b in the customer service unit 4, the banknote storage section 4d is connected to the outside as a space through the deposit/withdrawal port 4b. The user puts banknotes into the banknote storage unit 4d through the deposit/withdrawal port 4b when depositing money, and takes out banknotes from the banknote storage unit 4d through the deposit/withdrawal port 4b when withdrawing money. The banknote storage unit 4d stores banknotes in a state in which the lateral direction is the vertical direction and the longitudinal direction is the horizontal direction. The banknote storage unit 4d is provided with various mechanisms (for example, a pool guide 11 and a bill press 12) for processing banknotes stored by the user and banknotes sent from each unit of the banknote deposit/withdrawal machine 3. .

As shown in FIG. 5, a pool guide 11 and a bill press 12 are arranged in the banknote storage section 4d. The pool guide 11 and the bill press 12 are movable in the front-rear direction and change their positions according to the processing conditions. For example, the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 5 is the position for accepting insertion of banknotes into the banknote storage unit 4d at the time of deposit, and for temporarily storing the banknotes taken out from the banknote storage unit 4d at the time of withdrawal. Yes (throwing position).

5, the position where the pool guide 11 is indicated by an imaginary line (double-dot chain line) separates the banknotes in the banknote storage section 4d at the time of deposit and conveys the separated banknotes to each section of the banknote pay-in/pay-out machine 3. position (isolation position). The position of the bill press 12 at the separation position is a position moved forward from the closing position (not shown in FIG. 5). A plurality of separation rollers 13 are arranged on the front side of the customer service unit 4, and the separation rollers 13 separate the banknotes one by one and transport them to each part of the banknote pay-in/pay-out machine 3 (see FIG. 2).

5, the position of the bill press 12 indicated by an imaginary line (double-dot chain line) indicates that the banknotes sent from each part of the banknote depositing/dispensing machine 3 (see FIG. 2) are placed in the banknote storage unit 4d at the time of payment. It is the position when accumulating at (accumulation position). It should be noted that the position of the pool guide 11 at the stacking position is a position moved backward from the loading position (not shown in FIG. 5). A plurality of stacking rollers 14 are arranged on the rear side of the customer service unit 4, and the banknotes conveyed from each part of the banknote depositing/dispensing machine 3 are stacked by the stacking rollers 14 in the banknote storage section 4d.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, three types of sensors (first sensor 21, second sensor 22, and third sensor 23) are arranged in bill storage section 4d in addition to the components described so far. ing. The first sensor 21, the second sensor 22, and the third sensor 23 are examples of residual detection sensors that detect bills remaining in the bill storage section 4d. Note that the type and arrangement of the sensors are not limited to those shown in FIG. Here, the first sensor 21 forms an optical axis in the upper part of the customer service unit 4 (near the deposit/withdrawal port 4b). Also, the second sensor 22 forms an optical axis in the center of the customer service unit 4 . Also, the third sensor 23 forms an optical axis in the lower part of the customer service unit 4 . As shown in FIG. 4, the first sensor 21, the second sensor 22 and the third sensor 23 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 5, the first sensor 21 includes a light-emitting element 21a arranged in front of the banknote storage section 4d and a light-receiving element 21b arranged in the rear side of the banknote storage section 4d. The light emitted from the light emitting element 21a passes through the concave portion 12a formed above the pool guide 11 and the upper edge of the bill press 12, and enters the light receiving element 21b. The concave portion 12a is an example of a "penetrating portion" and an "optical passage".

As shown in FIG. 5, the second sensor 22 is composed of a light emitting element 22a arranged behind the banknote storage section 4d and a light receiving element 22b arranged on the front side of the banknote storage section 4d. The light emitted from the light emitting element 22a passes through the hole 12b formed in the bill press 12 and the hole 11b formed in the pool guide 11, and enters the light receiving element 22b. The direction in which light travels is opposite between the first sensor 21 and the second sensor 22 in order to prevent the light from interfering with each other. Note that the hole portion 11b and the hole portion 12b are examples of the “through portion” and the “optical passage”.

As shown in FIG. 5, the third sensor 23 includes a light emitting element 23a arranged on the front side of the banknote storage section 4d and a light receiving element 23b arranged on the rear side of the banknote storage section 4d. The light emitted from the light emitting element 23a passes through the hole 11c formed in the pool guide 11 and the recess 12c formed in the lower edge of the bill press 12, and enters the light receiving element 23b. The direction in which the light travels is opposite between the second sensor 22 and the third sensor 23 in order to prevent the light from interfering with each other. The hole portion 11c and the recessed portion 12c are examples of the “through portion” and the “optical passage”.

The control unit 1a (see FIG. 1) of the automated teller machine 1 controls the insertion or receipt of banknotes by the user based on the detection results (whether or not there is shielding) of the first sensor 21, the second sensor 22, and the third sensor 23. To detect. For example, the control unit 1a uses the first sensor 21 to detect that the user's hand is in the banknote storage unit 4d. Further, the control unit 1a uses the second sensor 22 and the third sensor 23 to detect that bills remain in the bill storage unit 4d. The holes 11b, 11c, 12b and the recesses 12a, 12c, which are optical paths, may be provided with a member (for example, a transparent member) that transmits light from the sensor. The transparent member provided in the optical path is designed for refraction so that the light reaches the light receiving elements 21b, 22b, and 23b.

As shown in FIG. 5, a plate-like sensor holding portion 15 is arranged on the front side of the bill storage portion 4d. The sensor holder 15 holds the light emitting element 21 a of the first sensor 21 , the light receiving element 22 b of the second sensor 22 and the light emitting element 23 a of the third sensor 23 . Further, a plate-shaped sensor holding portion 16 is arranged on the rear side of the bill storage portion 4d. The sensor holding portion 16 holds the light receiving element 21 b of the first sensor 21 , the light emitting element 22 a of the second sensor 22 , and the light receiving element 23 b of the third sensor 23 . The sensor holding portions 15 and 16 are made of resin, for example. The sensor holding portion 16 has a stepped structure with a plurality of steps, and the lower end is located behind the upper end. A sensor cover 30 is attached to the light-receiving element 23b of the third sensor 23 to prevent the light-receiving element 23b from being irradiated with external light entering from the coin slot 4b (see FIG. 4).

The sensor cover 30 will be described with reference to FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of the sensor cover 30. FIG. The sensor cover 30 is a member for preventing external light from entering the light receiving element 23 b of the third sensor 23 . The sensor cover 30 includes a body portion 31, light blocking portions 32L and 32R arranged on both left and right sides of the body portion 31, a first extension portion 33 extending forward from the body portion 31, and a second extension portion 34 extending rearward. The direction in which the light shielding portions 32L and 32R face each other is called "inside", and the opposite side is called "outside". The sensor cover 30 is made of metal, for example.

The body portion 31 is a plate-like member having an L shape (or an inverted L shape) when viewed from the side. The body portion 31 is fixed to the sensor holding portion 16 (see FIG. 5) using fixing means (not shown).

Since the light shielding portions 32L and 32R have the same structure, they will simply be referred to as the "light shielding portion 32" when they are described without distinction. Each of the light shielding portions 32 has a U-shaped cross section on a plane composed of upper, lower, left, and right sides, and includes a rear wall portion 32a, an upper wall portion 32b, an inner side wall portion 32c, and an outer side wall portion 32d. Prepare. A boundary portion between the upper wall portion 32b and the inner side wall portion 32c and a boundary portion between the upper wall portion 32b and the outer side wall portion 32d may be formed by curved surfaces (that is, the cross section exhibits an inverted U-shape). may be present).

A through hole 32e for the light receiving element 23b is formed in the rear wall portion 32a. As a result, the light emitted from the light emitting element 23a of the third sensor 23 reaches the light receiving element 23b through the through hole 32e.

The upper wall portion 32b is a portion that plays a role of blocking external light 50 (for example, the afternoon sun) shown in FIG. The upper wall portion 32b particularly blocks light from above. The shape and size of the upper wall portion 32b are not particularly limited, and the upper wall portion 32b is preferably formed so as to appropriately block the outside light 50. FIG. The phrase "be able to properly block the external light 50" includes not only the complete blocking of the external light 50 but also the reduction of the external light to such an extent that the external light 50 does not cause false detection by the third sensor 23. is. For example, the upper wall portion 32b is preferably formed so as to block a straight line connecting the light receiving element 23b of the third sensor 23 and the through portion through which the external light 50 passes at the input position. The penetrating portions through which the external light 50 passes are, for example, recessed portions 12a, hole portions 12b, and recessed portions 12c as light paths formed in the bill press 12, gaps between the bill press 12 and other members other than the light paths, and the like. is. The other members are, for example, the shutter 4c forming the banknote storage section 4d, the floor section 17, the wall section (not shown), and the like.

The inner side wall portion 32c and the outer side wall portion 32d are similar to the upper wall portion 32b, and serve to block external light 50 (for example, the late afternoon sun) shown in FIG. The inner side wall portion 32c particularly blocks light from the inside, and the outer side wall portion 32d particularly blocks light from the outside. The shape and size of the inner side wall portion 32c and the outer side wall portion 32d are not particularly limited. The inner side wall portion 32c and the outer side wall portion 32d are preferably formed so as to block the reflected light of the outside light 50 reflected inside the banknote storage portion 4d. If external light can be appropriately blocked only by the upper wall portion 32b, the inner side wall portion 32c and the outer side wall portion 32d may not be formed.

The inner side wall portion 32c has a stepped portion 32f formed by cutting a lower edge portion on the tip side. That is, the inner side wall portion 32c has a smaller vertical dimension on the tip side than on the root side. Similarly, the outer side wall portion 32d has a stepped portion 32g formed by cutting a lower edge portion on the tip side. That is, the outer side wall portion 32d has a smaller vertical dimension on the tip side than on the root side. The stepped portion may be formed only on one of the inner side wall portion 32c and the outer side wall portion 32d. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, a space is formed between the floor 17 and the light receiving element 23b, making it easier to clean the light receiving element 23b. For example, compared to the case where the stepped portions 32f and 32g are not formed, the stepped portions 32f and 32g can be used to allow the stick-shaped cleaning tool to slide in from the left or right side. Therefore, dust collected on the light receiving element 23b can be easily cleaned. The distance H (see FIG. 5) between the lower edges of the cut-out portions of the inner side wall 32c and the outer side wall 32d and the floor 17 is preferably large enough to accommodate cleaning tools.

In addition, in this embodiment, a portion (lower wall portion) for blocking light from the lower side is not formed. However, if a large amount of external light 50 (especially reflected light) enters the light receiving element 23b from below, a lower wall portion may be formed. In that case, as described above, it is desirable to have a shape that facilitates cleaning of the light receiving element 23b.

The second extending portion 34 (discharging portion) shown in FIG. 6 is connected to a component of the customer service unit 4 that facilitates the release of electricity (for example, ground). Here, the second extension 34 is connected to the metal frame 19 . Thereby, for example, static electricity accumulated in the sensor holding portion 16 can be released via the second extension portion 34 . Therefore, it is possible to prevent dust from accumulating on the light receiving element 23b (or around the light receiving element 23b) due to static electricity.

The first extending portion 33 is connected to a component of the customer service unit 4 that is likely to be charged (for example, a member related to bills). Here, the first extension 33 is connected to the shaft 18 which is part of the drive mechanism for driving the bill press 12 . Thereby, for example, static electricity accumulated on the shaft 18 can be released via the first extension portion 33 and the second extension portion 34 . Therefore, problems caused by electrification of the shaft 18 can be prevented.

If static electricity is difficult to accumulate in the sensor holding portion 16 or if static electricity can be released to the outside by other means, the sensor cover 30 may be configured without the second extending portion 34 . For the same reason, the sensor cover 30 may be configured without the first extending portion 33 .

Another form (modification) of the sensor cover 30 (see FIG. 6) will be described with reference to FIG. The sensor cover 130 shown in FIG. 7 includes a body portion 131, light blocking portions 132L and 132R provided on both left and right sides of the body portion 131, a first extension portion 133 extending forward from the body portion 131, and a second extension portion 134 extending rearward from the body portion 131 . The sensor cover 130 differs from the sensor cover 30 in the configuration of the light shielding portions 132L and 132R. That is, the body portion 131, the first extension portion 133 and the second extension portion 134 of the sensor cover 130 have the same configuration as the body portion 31, the first extension portion 33 and the second extension portion 34 of the sensor cover 30. is. Therefore, the light blocking portions 132L and 132R will be described below, and descriptions of other configurations will be omitted.

Since the light shielding portions 132L and 132R have the same structure, they will simply be referred to as the "light shielding portion 132" when they are described without distinction. Each light blocking portion 132 has a cylindrical shape and is made of an elastic material such as rubber. As a result, the light-shielding portion 132 deforms in response to the movement of the cleaning tool, so that even if the light-receiving element 23b is covered, cleaning of the light-receiving element 23b is less likely to be hindered. For example, even if the cleaning tool does not enter straight into the round hole of the light shielding part 132, the light shielding part 132 has elasticity and bends following the cleaning tool so that the cleaning tool can easily reach the sensor. The light shielding portion 132 may have a square tubular shape or other tubular shapes.

The size (inner diameter) of the round hole of the light shielding portion 132 may be made larger than the size of the light receiving element 23b. By doing so, the tip of the cleaning tool can be easily inserted into the round hole of the light shielding portion 132 . Even in that case, for example, it is possible to adjust the length of the light shielding part 132 in the front-rear direction (even if the length in the front-rear direction increases, the operability of the cleaning tool does not decrease because the light shielding part 132 has elasticity. difficult), and the function of blocking external light can be sufficiently secured.

<Operation of customer service unit according to embodiment>
With reference to FIG. 8 (see FIGS. 1 to 7 as appropriate), the operation of the customer service unit 4 according to the embodiment (mainly the operation of the pool guide 11 and the bill press 12) will be described. 8A and 8B are diagrams for explaining the operation of the customer service unit 4. FIG. 8A shows the state of the insertion position, FIG. 8B shows the state of the separation position, and FIG. 8C shows the state of the stacking position. , (d) show the state of the cleaning position.

(throwing in position)
The insertion position shown in FIG. 8(a) is a state in which banknotes are accepted to be inserted into the banknote storage unit 4d at the time of depositing, or in which banknotes taken out from the banknote storage unit 4d at the time of withdrawal are temporarily stored. be. As shown in FIG. 8(a), the bill press 12 is arranged between the coin slot 4b and the light receiving element 23b of the third sensor 23 at the insertion position. Also, at the closing position, the shutter 4c is in an open state. Therefore, external light 50 enters through the through portion of the bill press 12 . However, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a sensor cover 30 is attached to the light receiving element 23b of the third sensor 23 to block external light. As a result, the sensor cover 30 can prevent the external light 50 from affecting the light receiving element 23b. Therefore, it is possible to suppress malfunction due to irradiation of the external light 50 .

(separate position)
The separation position shown in FIG. 8(b) is a state in which the banknotes in the banknote storage section 4d are separated and conveyed to each section of the banknote pay-in/pay-out machine 3 at the time of deposit. As shown in FIG. 8(b), the shutter 4c is closed at the separation position, and the pool guide 11 and the bill press 12 move forward. When the bill press 12 presses the banknotes 60 against the pool guide 11 side, the banknotes 60 are separated one by one by the separation roller 13 and conveyed to each part of the banknote pay-in/pay-out machine 3 .

(accumulated position)
The stacking position shown in FIG. 8(c) is a state in which banknotes sent from each section of the banknote pay-in/pay-out machine 3 are stacked in the banknote storage unit 4d at the time of payment. As shown in FIG. 8(c), the shutter 4c is closed at the stacking position, and the pool guide 11 and the bill press 12 move backward. Bills 60 are accumulated in the space between the pool guide 11 and the bill press 12 by the accumulation roller 14 .

(cleaning position)
The cleaning position shown in FIG. 8(d) is a state in which the light receiving element 23b of the third sensor 23 is cleaned. As shown in FIG. 8(d), in the cleaning position, the shutter 4c is open, the pool guide 11 moves forward, and the bill press 12 moves backward. As a result, a wide space is formed between the pool guide 11 and the bill press 12, and a rod-shaped cleaning tool 70 (for example, a cotton swab) can be inserted into the customer service unit 4 through the pay-in/out port 4b of the customer service unit 4. It becomes possible.

Also, using the sensor cover 30 as a mark, the cleaning tool 70 is moved to the vicinity of the sensor cover 30, and as shown in FIG. It can be slid into the cover 30 . Since the light receiving element 23b can be cleaned by moving the cleaning tool 70 along the upper wall portion 32b, the inner side wall portion 32c, or the outer side wall portion 32d of the sensor cover 30, the dust accumulated on the light receiving element 23b can be easily cleaned. .

As described above, according to the customer service unit 4 and the automatic transaction apparatus 1 according to the embodiment, the sensor cover 30 that blocks external light is attached to the light receiving element 23b of the third sensor 23 . As a result, the sensor cover 30 can prevent the external light 50 from affecting the light receiving element 23b. Therefore, it is possible to suppress malfunction due to irradiation of the external light 50 .

Further, according to the customer service unit 4 and the automatic transaction apparatus 1 according to the embodiment, the stepped portions 32f and 32g of the sensor cover 30 can be used to allow the cleaning tool to slide into the sensor cover 30 from the left or right side. Even with the sensor cover 30 attached, the light receiving element 23b can be easily cleaned.

[Modification]
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be implemented within the scope of the claims. Modifications of the embodiment are, for example, as shown below.

In the embodiment, the sensor cover 30 is attached to the light receiving element 23b of the third sensor 23. FIG. However, the sensor to which the sensor cover 30 is attached is not limited to the light receiving element 23 b of the third sensor 23 . The sensor cover 30 can be attached to various sensors arranged in the banknote storage section 4d including the first sensor 21 and the second sensor 22 .

Moreover, in the embodiment, an automatic teller machine (ATM) is illustrated as the automatic transaction device 1 and explained, but the present invention can be applied to various devices provided with the customer service unit 4 .

1 automatic transaction device 3 banknote deposit and withdrawal machine 4 customer service unit 4a housing 4b deposit and withdrawal port 4c shutter 4d banknote storage unit 11 pool guide 12 bill press 21 first sensor 22 second sensor 23 third sensor 30, 130 sensor cover 32, 132 light shielding part 50 outside light 60 bill 70 cleaning tool

Claims (11)

A customer service unit having a banknote storage unit for storing banknotes to be delivered,
a deposit/withdrawal port communicating with the banknote storage unit;
a sensor arranged in the banknote storage;
a sensor cover that prevents the light receiving element of the sensor from being irradiated with external light entering from the money slot ;
The sensor cover has a discharge part that releases static electricity generated around the sensor to the outside,
A customer service unit characterized by further comprising a bill press arranged between the deposit/withdrawal port and the light receiving element;
The sensor cover includes a light shielding portion having a shape that shields a straight line connecting the light receiving element and the through portion formed in the bill press,
The reception unit according to claim 1, characterized by: The through portion is an optical path through which light from another sensor placed in the banknote storage portion passes, or a gap between the bill press and another member,
The reception unit according to claim 2, characterized by: The sensor cover has a light shielding portion having a U-shaped or inverted U-shaped cross section perpendicular to the optical axis of the sensor.
The reception unit according to claim 1, characterized by: 5. The customer service unit according to claim 4, wherein at least one of both side wall portions of said light shielding portion has a lower edge portion cut off on a tip side thereof. The sensor cover has a cylindrical light shielding part that covers the periphery of the light receiving element,
The light shielding part is made of an elastic material,
The reception unit according to claim 1, characterized by: The sensor cover includes a main body,
a first extension portion extending from and connected to the main body portion;
a second extension portion as the discharge portion that extends from and is connected to the main body portion;
The first extension is connected to any part of the customer service unit,
2. The customer service unit according to claim 1 , wherein said second extension part as said discharge part is connected to a portion of said customer service unit that releases static electricity to the outside. The first extending portion extends from the main body portion toward the front of the customer service unit,
The customer service unit according to claim 7 , wherein the second extension portion as the release portion extends from the main body toward the rear of the customer service unit. The sensor cover has a body portion to which the light shielding portion is connected,
6. The main body is connected to the two light shielding parts, and the two light shielding parts are connected to both ends of the main body in the left-right direction of the customer service unit, one by one. The customer service unit according to any one of . Having a first sensor, a second sensor and a third sensor as the sensors,
The sensor cover is provided on any one of the first sensor, the second sensor and the third sensor,
The reception unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: An automated teller machine comprising the customer service unit according to any one of claims 1 to 10 .

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