JPH0353333Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a banknote deposit/withdrawal port for an automatic transaction device that handles banknotes and is used in financial institutions such as banks.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, financial institutions such as banks have used automatic transaction devices for transactions with customers.

Some automatic transaction devices have a function of depositing deposited banknotes and dispensing withdrawn banknotes by the operation of a customer; for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 157993/1984 discloses one.

Such automated teller machines are provided with a bill deposit/withdrawal slot for a customer to insert bills into the device in bulk at the time of a deposit transaction, and to receive bills withdrawn from the device in bulk. The deposit/withdrawal port is provided with a bill conveying means for transferring bills to and from the device.

Therefore, a plurality of banknotes that are deposited into the banknote deposit/withdrawal slot are conveyed in a bundle by a banknote conveying means to an adjacent separation section, where they are separated and carried in one by one. contained within the device.

In addition, for dispensing banknotes, after all the dispensing banknotes were accumulated in a temporary stacking section, the banknote transport means conveyed the bundled state to the banknote deposit/withdrawal slot and released it to the customer. .

[The problem that the idea attempts to solve]

However, according to the above-mentioned configuration, the separation unit that separates and conveys banknotes one by one during depositing and the temporary stacking unit that collects banknotes in bulk during withdrawal are separately provided, resulting in a large device. There is a problem.

In addition, since the thickness of the banknote bundle that is handled as a batch when depositing and withdrawing money differs each time, banknotes are transferred in bulk from the banknote deposit/withdrawal slot to the separating section when depositing, or from the temporary stacking section to the banknote deposit/withdrawal slot when withdrawing money. The mechanism for transporting the equipment has become complicated, resulting in an increase in the occurrence of failures and lowering the reliability of the equipment.

Further, since the process includes a separating section and a temporary stacking section during the processing of bulk banknotes, there is a problem that the process path becomes long and the processing time becomes long.

The present invention was developed to solve the above-mentioned problems, and includes a bill separating section that separates bills one by one in the bill deposit/withdrawal slot when depositing, and a bill separating section that temporarily collects bills at once when withdrawing. By adopting a structure that also serves as a temporary stacking section, the purpose is to simplify the device, reduce failures, improve the reliability of the device, and shorten the process to shorten the banknote processing time. .

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a bill deposit/withdrawal port having an openable/closable shutter for inserting and discharging banknotes in a banknote in an automatic transaction device that handles banknotes. A conveyance path is provided for conveying and discharging banknotes one by one from inside the device, and a kick-out roller is provided at the bottom of the device to abut the banknotes inserted in bulk and separate and carry the banknotes into the device one by one. A first bill pressing plate that presses the banknotes against the roller is arranged to be movable up and down, and has a hole through which the first banknote pressing plate passes, and a second bill pressing plate that temporarily accumulates the discharged banknotes is movable up and down. The second bill holding plate is positioned above the first bill holding plate when inputting, and the first bill holding plate is placed above the second bill holding plate through the hole in the second bill holding plate when discharging. It is characterized by being positioned above the board.

[Effect]

According to the above-mentioned means, at the time of depositing, the banknotes that have been input into the banknote deposit/withdrawal port at once are pressed against the kick-out roller by the first banknote holding plate, and are separated and carried into the device one by one starting from the lowest banknote. When all banknotes have been carried in, the second banknote holding plate moves down, the shutter moves up, the banknote deposit/withdrawal port is opened, and banknotes that are determined to be unstorable are returned to the customer.

Next, when dispensing money, the first banknote holding plate is retracted to the top through the hole in the second banknote holding plate, and the banknotes sequentially conveyed from inside the device are released onto the second banknote holding plate. When the banknote stacking is completed, the second banknote holding plate moves down, the shutter moves up, and the customer takes out the banknotes from the banknote deposit/withdrawal slot. Here, if the customer forgets to take out the banknote, the shutter moves down to close the banknote deposit/withdrawal slot, the second banknote holding plate moves down to bring the bottom of the banknote into contact with the kicking roller, and the first The banknote pressing plate is moved downward to force the banknotes against the kick-out rollers and store them in the device.

Therefore, it is possible to separate and carry input banknotes into the device and temporarily accumulate discharged banknotes at the banknote deposit/withdrawal port.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view of the main parts of a banknote deposit/withdrawal port showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2a and 2b are plan views of a banknote holding plate of this embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a banknote according to this embodiment. A side view showing the depositing operation of the deposit/withdrawal port, and FIG. 4 is a side view showing the depositing operation of the deposit/withdrawal port.

In Figures 1 to 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a banknote deposit/withdrawal port through which a customer inserts a batch of banknotes into the device or provides the customer with a batch of banknotes discharged from the device, and 2 indicates opening/closing of the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 1. It is a shutter that performs.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a kick-out roller, which contacts the lowest banknote of the banknotes input into the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 1 and sequentially transports the banknote from the bottom into the apparatus. , as shown in FIG. 2a, protrudes from the stage on which banknotes are placed, and the periphery of the stage is formed to surround a second banknote holding plate, which will be described later, so that the stacked banknotes will not shift.

4 is a first slot movably provided in the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 1.
This is a banknote holding plate that moves downward to press a batch of banknotes against the kick-out roller 3, and to create an appropriate amount of friction between the kick-out roller 3 and the banknote.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a feed-out roller, and 6 a separation roller that comes into contact with the feed-out roller 5.The banknotes carried in by the kick-out roller 3 are pinched and pressure-fed by these rollers to the next conveyance path.

the first banknote pressing plate 4, kicking roller 3,
The feeding roller 5 and the separating roller 6 constitute a bill separating section.

Endless belts 7 and 8 are arranged opposite to each other in contact with each other, each rotatably supported by a pulley, and constitute a conveyance path for taking banknotes into the apparatus.

Reference numerals 9 and 10 are also endless belts which are arranged facing each other and in contact with each other, each of which is rotatably supported by a pulley, and constitutes a conveyance path for delivering banknotes to the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 1.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a second banknote pressing plate, which collects banknotes sent to the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 1 all at once, and is provided facing the pulley 12 so as to be movable up and down. As shown in FIG. 2b, a guide is formed on the side of the pulley 12 to guide the banknotes discharged from the conveyance path to the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 1.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a hole provided in the second banknote holding plate 11, and has a shape that allows the first banknote holding plate 4 to pass through.

The above-mentioned belt 9 and the second banknote holding plate 11 constitute a temporary banknote accumulation section.

The present embodiment has the above configuration, and its operation will be explained below.

First, the deposit operation will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 3a, the opening/closing shutter 2 moves upward and the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 1 is opened.

A customer inserts a bundle of banknotes 14a into the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 1.

After that, as shown in FIG. 3b, the opening/closing shutter 2
moves downward and the banknote deposit/withdrawal port 1 is closed.
As shown in FIG. 3c, the first bill pressing plate 4 moves downward to press the bill 14a against the kicking roller 3 with a predetermined pressure. By this pressing, the rotating kick-out roller 3 can obtain an appropriate frictional force against the banknotes 14a in contact with the banknotes 14a, and the banknotes 14a are carried in in order from the lower layer.

The banknotes 14a that are sequentially carried in arrive between the rotating feed roller 5 and the separating roller 6, and are further carried in by both rollers and guided between the belts 7 and 8.

The belts 7 and 8 transport the banknotes 14a into a device (not shown). Therefore, banknotes that are determined to be unable to be stored in the device, such as banknotes that are severely damaged or banknotes that are determined to be counterfeit, must be returned to the customer. Such banknotes 14a are conveyed along a predetermined path within the apparatus and stacked on the second banknote pressing plate 11 as shown in the figure.

In this way, as shown in FIG. 3d, when all the banknotes have been carried in, the second banknote pressing plate 11 moves down and the opening/closing shutter 2 moves up to insert the banknotes, as shown in FIG. 3e. Exit 1 is opened and banknotes determined to be unstorable are returned to the customer.

Next, the withdrawal operation will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 4a, the first banknote holding plate 4 passes through the hole 13 of the second banknote holding plate 11 and is retracted to a position above the hole 13, and the banknotes are sequentially conveyed from inside the device. are delivered onto the second banknote pressing plate 11 by the belts 9 and 10, and are collectively stacked as a discharged banknote 14b. At this time, the second banknote holding plate 11 presses the delivered banknote 14b toward the pulley 12 side to generate an appropriate amount of friction between the belt 9 and the banknote 14b, thereby ensuring that the second banknote holding plate 11 11 and pull it up,
Gradual downward movement allows the banknotes 14b to be accumulated.

When the banknotes 14b released to the customer are accumulated on the second banknote holding plate 11 in this way, the banknotes 14b released to the customer are
As shown in FIG.
is opened and the bill 14b is taken out by the customer.

Here, if the customer forgets to take the banknote 14b,
As shown in FIG. 4c, the opening/closing shutter 2 moves downward to close the banknote inlet/outlet 1, and the second banknote holding plate 11 moves downward to bring the bottom surface of the banknote 14b into contact with the kicking roller 3, and at the same time The banknote 14b is stored in the device by moving the banknote pressing plate 4 downward and pressing the banknote 14b against the kicking roller 3.

The depositing and dispensing operations are as described above, and in either case, the first bill holding plate 4 acts as a press when storing the banknotes in the device, and the second bill holding plate 11 acts as a press when storing the banknotes in the device. It functions as an accumulation stage.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, in the present invention, there is a bill separating section that separates bills one by one and carries them into the device, and a bill separating section that separates bills one by one and carries them into the device, in the bill deposit and withdrawal port that inserts and discharges banknotes in bulk. Since the device is configured to include a temporary stacking section for temporarily stacking banknotes, the device can be made more compact compared to the conventional configuration in which a bill separating section and a temporary stacking section are provided outside the bill deposit/withdrawal slot. effective.

In addition, the banknotes are separated and conveyed directly into the device from the banknote deposit/withdrawal port, and the temporary accumulation is also performed directly at the banknote deposit/dispatch port, so there is no need for any complicated mechanism to transport banknotes in bulk. This has the effect of simplifying the device, reducing the failure rate, and improving the reliability of the device.

Furthermore, there is no need to transport the banknotes in bulk to the banknote separation section, and there is no need to transport the banknotes to the banknote deposit/withdrawal port after the banknotes are temporarily stacked in the stacking section, so there is an effect of shortening the banknote processing time.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a side view of the main parts of a banknote deposit/withdrawal port showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of a banknote holding plate of the present embodiment, and Figs. 3 a to 3e are explanations showing the deposit operation. FIGS. 4a to 4c are explanatory diagrams showing the withdrawal operation. 1...Banknote deposit/withdrawal port, 3...Kicking roller, 4
...First bill holding plate, 11...Second bill holding plate, 13...Hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] In an automatic teller machine that handles banknotes, in a banknote deposit/withdrawal slot that has a shutter that can be opened and closed for inserting and discharging banknotes in bulk, the banknotes are inserted into the top of the banknote deposit/withdrawal slot from inside the machine. A conveyance path is provided for transporting and ejecting banknotes one by one, and a kicking roller is provided at the bottom of the device to separate and carry the banknotes one by one into the device by bringing the bottom surface of banknotes inserted in bulk into contact with the device. A first bill pressing plate is arranged to be movable up and down, and a second bill holding plate, which has a hole through which the first bill pressing plate passes, and which temporarily accumulates the discharged bills, is arranged to be movable up and down. When inserting, the second bill holding plate is positioned above the first bill holding plate, and when discharging, the first bill holding plate is placed above the second bill holding plate through the hole in the second bill holding plate.
A banknote deposit/withdrawal port characterized by being located above a banknote holding plate.