JPH05205130A - Automatic teller machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a customer from forgetting to take respective media by adjacently arranging plural medium carrying means, and providing a driving means on one end side of the medium carrying means. CONSTITUTION:A paper money receiving/paying port 3 through which a use customer takes in and out paper money and a coin receiving/paying port 4 are adjacently provided, and a paper money handling mechanism 30 for processing paper money of the paper money receiving/paying port, and a coin handling mechanism 40 for processing coins of the coin receiving/ paying port 4 are provided. A paper money handling mechanism driving part 35 for driving the paper money handling mechanism 30 is provided on an end face of the paper money handling mechanism 30 at the side opposite to the coin handling mechanism 40, and a coin handling mechanism driving part 45 for driving the coin handing mechanism 40 is provided on an end face of the coin handling mechanism 40 at the side opposite to the paper money handling mechanism 30. Also, a bankbook inlet/outlet 5 through which a customer takes in and out a bankbook and a card/slip inlet/outlet 6 through which a card or a slip is taken in and out are provided adjacently. In such a way, by adjacently providing the inlet/outlet ports of respective media, the handleability is improved and it can be prevented to forget to take the medium.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automated teller machine, and more particularly to an automated teller machine having an entrance and an exit of each medium such as a card, a passbook, a bill, a coin or a statement slip.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional automatic teller machine is provided with driving means on both sides of a medium carrying path for carrying each medium, as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-212787. The medium inlets and outlets are arranged at least by the size of the driving means, and no consideration is given to improving usability or preventing forgetting to take out the medium by bringing the medium inlets and outlets close to each other.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a card, a passbook, which is necessary for a transaction of an automated teller machine, in order to make the automated teller machine easier to use and to prevent forgetting to take out a medium. It is an object of the present invention to obtain a mechanism for bringing the entrances and exits of each medium such as banknotes, coins or statement slips close to each other.

Another object of the present invention is to obtain a mechanism capable of freely laying out the entrances and exits of each medium of the automatic teller machine.

[0005]

The above object has a plurality of medium carrying means for carrying a medium containing at least a card and a bill, and a driving means for driving the medium carrying means. This can be realized by arranging the medium carrying means in close proximity and providing the driving means on one end side of the medium carrying means.

[0006]

In the automatic teller machine, the two medium conveying means arranged side by side in the horizontal direction are arranged so that the two medium conveying means are arranged close to each other, and each driving means has one end opposite to the other medium conveying means. The two media can be discharged or taken in from the entrance / exit of each of the adjacent media.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An automated teller machine as an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a perspective view of an automated teller machine to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram in which the present invention is applied to a card mechanism, and FIG. 3 is a card slip handling mechanism and a card slip handling mechanism drive of FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of a shaft fastening section of the section, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a control section.

The structure of the automatic teller machine of FIG. 1 will be described. The device main body 1 of the automatic teller machine has a display operation unit 2 for displaying operation guidance from the automatic teller machine to the user and for inputting information necessary for the customer to perform the transaction of the automatic teller machine. It is provided. The banknote deposit / withdrawal port 3 and the coin deposit / withdrawal port 4 through which the customer deposits / dispenses are provided close to each other, and the banknote handling mechanism 30 and the coin deposit / withdrawal port 4 for processing the banknotes of the banknote deposit / withdrawal port 3, respectively. A coin handling mechanism 40 for processing the coins is provided. Banknote handling mechanism drive unit 3 for driving the banknote handling mechanism 30
5 is a bill handling mechanism 30 on the side opposite to the coin handling mechanism 40.
The coin handling mechanism drive unit 45 provided on the end face of the coin handling mechanism 40 for driving the coin handling mechanism 40 is provided on the end face of the coin handling mechanism 40 on the side opposite to the bill handling mechanism 30.
Further, a passbook entry / exit 5 for users to put in and take out a passbook and a card slip entry / exit 6 for putting in / out cards and slips are provided close to each other, and a passbook handling mechanism 50 and a card slip for processing passbooks of the passbook entry / exit 5, respectively. A card / slip handling mechanism 60 for processing cards and slips at the entrance / exit 6 is provided. The passbook handling mechanism drive unit 55 for driving the passbook handling mechanism 50 is provided on the end surface of the passbook handling mechanism 50 on the opposite side of the card slip handling mechanism 60, and a card for driving the card slip handling mechanism 60. Voucher handling mechanism drive unit 6
5 is provided on the end surface of the card slip handling mechanism 60 on the opposite side of the passbook handling mechanism 50. Further, a control unit 7 for controlling the automatic teller machine 1 and a guide display unit 8 for guiding the contents of the transaction to the user are provided.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the card handling mechanism portion of the card slip handling mechanism 60 as an example of the medium transport mechanism and its drive system of the present invention. The card slip handling mechanism 60 is a mechanism that conveys and processes a card 600 that is a transaction medium for conducting a transaction, and the card slip handling mechanism drive unit 65 is a drive unit that drives the card slip handling mechanism 60.

The card voucher handling mechanism 60 includes a card 600
Rollers 609 arranged in pairs with respect to each other for transporting
610 and 605, 606 (other rollers not shown) are provided. The rollers 605 and 609 are the shafts 607 and 61 supported by the side frames 601 and 602.
1 is attached to each of the rollers 1, and can rotate according to the rotation of the rollers 606 and 610. Roller 606,
The reference numeral 610 is fixed to shafts 608 and 612 supported by the side frames 601 and 602, respectively, and can rotate as the shafts 608 and 612 rotate. Furthermore, reading the magnetic information of the card 600,
A magnetic head 604 for writing and an emboss reading 603 for optically reading the emboss of the card 600 are provided.

The card slip handling mechanism drive unit 65 has a shaft 61 to which the rollers of the card slip handling mechanism 60 are fixed.
2, shafts 659 supported by side frames 651 and 652, respectively, at positions connectable to 608, etc.
658, 657 and the like are provided. Timing pulleys 654, 655, 656 are fixedly provided on the shafts 657, 658, 659, respectively. The rotation of the drive motor 653 is transmitted to drive the card slip handling mechanism 60 by the timing belts 660, 661, 662. It is designed to be used. Card slip handling mechanism 6
The shafts 612, 608 and the like to which the No. 0 roller is fixed are driven by being fastened to the shafts 659, 658, 657, etc. of the card slip handling mechanism drive unit 65 by the fastening means shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the shaft fastening portion, and the fastening portions of the other shafts are the same. Therefore, the fastening portion of the shaft 612 of the card slip handling mechanism 60 and the shaft 659 of the card slip handling mechanism drive portion 65 will be described. explain. The shaft 612 of the card slip handling mechanism 60 is attached to the side frames 601 and 602 via bearings 6123, and the rectangular fastening means 6 is provided at both ends of the shaft 612.
121 and 6122 are provided. The shaft 659 of the card slip handling mechanism drive unit 65 is attached to the side frames 651 and 652 via bearings 6595. Springs 6593 and 6594 are provided on both ends of the shaft 659.
Thus, rectangular fastening means 6591 and 6592 which are pressed in the axial direction of the shaft 659 are provided. Although not shown, the fastening means 6591 and 6592 are formed to be movable in the axial direction of the shaft 659 and rotatable integrally. The fastening means 6121 and 6122 of the shaft 612 can be fastened to the fastening means 6591 and 6592 of the shaft 659, respectively. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the fastening means 6122 and 6591 are fastened. Since the fastening means for the other shafts has the same structure, a large number of shafts can be correctly connected at the same time. By this fastening means, the rotation of each shaft of the card slip handling mechanism drive unit 65 causes the card slip handling mechanism 60 to rotate.
The card 600 can be conveyed by being transmitted to the corresponding shaft of the card.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the control unit 7 of the automatic teller machine. The control unit 7 uses the bill handling mechanism 3
0 and the bill handling mechanism control unit 703 for controlling the bill handling mechanism drive unit 35, the coin handling mechanism control unit 704 for controlling the coin handling mechanism 40 and the coin handling mechanism drive unit 45, the passbook handling mechanism 50, and the passbook handling mechanism drive unit 55. A passbook handling mechanism control unit 705, a card slip handling mechanism 60 and a card slip handling mechanism drive unit 65, a guidance display control unit 707 that controls the guidance display unit 8, and a display operation unit. Display operation control unit 70 for controlling 2
8 and a processing unit 70 that controls the entire system. The processing unit 70 includes a CPU 700, a main memory 701, and a data storage unit 702 that stores data.

The operation will be described below. When the user selects the transaction from the display operation unit 2 and inserts the card 600 from the card slip entry / exit 6, the control signal from the card slip handling mechanism control unit 706 of the control unit 7 causes the card slip handling mechanism drive unit 65 to operate. The drive motor 653 is started. The rotation of the drive motor 653 is controlled by the timing belts 660, 661, 66.
2 and the timing pulleys 654, 655 and 656, the shafts 657, 658 and 659 rotate. The rotation of the shaft 659 is transmitted from the fastening means 6591 provided at the end of the shaft 659 to the shaft 612 through the fastening means 6122 provided at the end of the shaft 612, and the shaft 612 of the card slip handling mechanism 60 rotates. .. Similarly, the other shaft 608 of the card slip handling mechanism 60 rotates. When the shafts 612 and 608 rotate, the transport rollers 610 and 606 fixed to the respective shafts rotate, and the transport rollers 609 and 605 paired with the respective transport rollers rotate. In this way, the transport roller rotates and the card 600 inserted into the card slip inlet / outlet 6 is taken into the card slip handling mechanism 60. Magnetic information is read from or written to the card 600 by the magnetic head 604, and the emboss is read by the emboss reading 603. When the processing is completed, the drive signal 653 of the card slip handling mechanism drive unit 65 is reversely rotated by the control signal of the card slip handling mechanism control unit 706 of the control unit 7, and the respective conveying rollers are reversely rotated, so that the card 600 is From the card slip entrance / exit 6,
It is released to customers.

In the same manner, other medium handling mechanisms can be driven and can carry out their respective processes.

As described above, according to the present invention, the card slip entry / exit and the passbook entry / exit can be arranged in close proximity to each other, and the bill deposit / withdrawal slot and the coin deposit / withdrawal slot can be arranged in close proximity to each other. It is possible to improve the operability of the automatic transaction device to make it easier to use and prevent forgetting to remove the medium.
Further, since the medium handling mechanism drive unit can be arranged on any end surface of the medium handling mechanism, the layout of the medium inlet / outlet can be freely set.

Another embodiment of the shaft fastening portion described above will be described with reference to FIG. 5, the same mechanisms as those in FIG. 3 are shown by the same numbers, and different parts will be described below. Triangular fastening means 6124, 6125 and fastening means 65 are provided on both ends of the shafts 612 and 659, respectively.
96 and 6597 are provided, and the fastening means 6124 and 6125 of the shaft 612 can be fastened to the fastening means 6596 and 6597 of the shaft 659, respectively.
Here, in the case of the triangular fastening means, in addition to being able to drive the handling mechanism of each medium, for example, the card 6
When the load of the shaft 612 becomes larger than usual due to a jam of the card 600 during the transportation of 00, a force in the shaft direction is generated in the fastening means 6125 and 6596,
The fastening means 6596 of the shaft 659, which is pushed by the spring 6593, is pushed in the axial direction to release the fastening state, and the drive motor 653 is stopped by detecting the release, whereby the rotation of the shaft 612 is stopped. ,
It is also possible to stop the transportation of the card 600.

According to the present invention, it is possible to arrange the card slip inlet / outlet and the passbook inlet / outlet in close proximity, and to arrange the bill deposit / withdrawal slot and the coin deposit / withdrawal slot in close proximity. It is also possible to arrange each medium entrance / exit in the viewing angle when the user operates. As a result, it is possible to improve the operability of the automatic teller machine, make it easier to use, and prevent forgetting to take out the medium. Further, since the handling mechanism drive unit for each medium can be arranged on any end surface of the handling mechanism for each medium,
The layout of the medium entrance and exit can be set freely. Further, when a jam of a medium such as a card occurs, the drive system can be stopped immediately.

As another embodiment of the present invention, when the layout of the entrance and exit of each medium is specified, although not shown, for example, the shaft fastening means is omitted in FIG. Even if 65 is integrated with the card slip handling mechanism 60, the entrances and exits of the respective media can be arranged close to each other, which makes it easier to use the automatic teller machine and prevents forgetting to take out the media.

[0020]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an entrance / exit for each medium such as a card, a passbook, a bill, a coin or a statement slip, which is necessary for a transaction of an automatic teller machine, so that the automatic cash It is possible to use the transaction device more easily and prevent forgetting to remove each medium.

Further, since the drive mechanism of the handling mechanism of each medium can be arranged on any end surface of the handling mechanism of each medium by the fastening means, it is possible to realize an automatic teller machine in which the layout of the entrance and exit of the medium is freely set. it can.

Further, if the shape of the fastening means is as shown in FIG. 5, the trouble can be minimized by detecting the jam of the medium and stopping the transport drive system.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automated teller machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram in which the present invention is applied to a card mechanism.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an example of a shaft fastening portion.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a control unit.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of another shaft fastening portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Device main unit, 3 ... Banknote deposit / withdrawal port, 4 ... Coin deposit / withdrawal port, 5 ... Passbook entry / exit, 6 ... Card slip entry / exit, 7
... control unit, 30 ... bill handling mechanism, 35 ... bill handling mechanism drive unit, 40 ... coin handling mechanism, 45 ... coin handling mechanism drive unit 50 ... passbook handling mechanism, 55 ... passbook handling mechanism drive Part 60 ... card slip handling mechanism, 65 ... card slip handling mechanism drive unit 608, 612, 657, 658, 659 ... shaft, 706 ... card slip handling mechanism control unit 6121, 6122, 6591, 6592 ... fastening Means, 6124, 6125, 6596, 6597 ... Fastening means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An automated teller machine which takes in and conveys a medium containing at least cards and banknotes, processes the medium, and conveys and discharges the processed medium, and medium conveying means for conveying the medium, Drive means for driving the conveying means, wherein the driving means is provided at either one of both end sides of the medium conveying means. 2. A cash transaction apparatus which takes in and conveys a medium containing at least cards and banknotes, processes the medium, and conveys and ejects the processed medium, and medium conveying means for conveying the medium; An automatic teller machine comprising: drive means for driving the means; and fastening means for transmitting the power of the drive means to the medium conveying means. 3. The automatic cash machine according to claim 2, further comprising fastening means for transmitting the power of the driving means to the medium conveying means at both ends of the medium conveying means and the driving means. Trading equipment. 4. A cash transaction apparatus that takes in and conveys a medium containing at least cards and banknotes, processes the medium, and conveys and discharges the processed medium, and a medium conveying means for conveying at least one of the mediums. A medium transporting means for transporting the other medium, a driving means for driving each medium transporting means, and a fastening for transmitting the power of each driving means to each medium transporting means And means for driving at least two mediums by connecting the drive means of each medium transporting means to each other on the opposite side of the other medium transporting means by the fastening means to bring the two transporting means close to each other. An automated teller machine, which is provided close to each other. 5. A cash transaction apparatus which takes in and conveys a medium containing at least a card and a bill, processes the medium, and conveys and ejects the processed medium, wherein the medium conveys at least one medium. And a medium transporting means for transporting another medium, the two medium transporting means are provided with driving means on the opposite sides of the end surfaces facing each other, and the respective medium transporting means are brought close to each other. As a result, the automatic teller machine is characterized in that at least two medium entrances and exits are provided close to each other.