JPH06125181A - Drawer structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an inexpensive and simple drawer structure which can prevent the occurrence of any risk when a heavy object is drawn out by fitting leg bodies with casters to the front end of a drawer. CONSTITUTION:In an enclosure 14 having at least one drawer 16, leg bodies 18 having caters 17 at their lower ends are fitted to the front end of the drawer 16.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic transaction apparatus used in banks and the like, and more particularly to a drawer structure in which legs with casters are attached to the front end of the drawer.

Recently, automatic teller machines (hereinafter referred to as ATM) such as automatic teller machines (ATMs) have been widely used in banks and the like. However, the deposit and withdrawal of banknote safes of these devices or the handling of jams of banknotes. During maintenance such as periodical inspections, etc., the unit is often pulled out from the device, and work is often performed with the unit pulled out.When a heavy unit is pulled out, there is a risk of falling forward and injuring personnel. It is desired to have a structure that can prevent danger.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of an ATM. As shown in the figure, a card insertion slot 1, a passbook insertion slot 2, a receipt delivery slot 3, a cash insertion slot 4 and a cash payment slot 5 are provided on the front of the device, and a display 7 and a plurality of displays are provided on a substantially horizontal operation panel 6. Operation buttons 8a, 8b, -are arranged.

As shown in FIG. 7, a card reading portion is provided inside the card insertion slot 1, the passbook insertion slot 2 and the receipt delivery port 3.
A cash processing unit 10 is housed inside the media processing unit 9 such as a passbook printer and a receipt printer, the cash insertion opening 4 and the cash payment opening 5, and a display unit 11 is installed below the operation panel 6, and a power supply unit 12 and a control are provided in the lower stage of the device. Unit 13 is housed.

Therefore, a cash payment transaction is performed by inserting a customer's card or passbook and inputting a personal identification number and amount.
Alternatively, deposit transactions are carried out by inserting a card or passbook, inserting cash, and confirming the amount.

When collecting / replenishing bills in the cash storage unit (safe deposit box) or performing maintenance with such a device, the upper medium processing unit 9 or the like opens the rear door 15a of the housing 14a and pulls it out of the device. Work is done by placing it on the floor or table, but the lower and interrupted power supply units 12,
The control unit 13 and the cash processing unit 10 are operated while being pulled out from the apparatus. The display unit 11 is adapted to be pulled out when the front door 15b is opened.

Units such as the power supply unit 12, the control unit 13, and the cash processing unit 10 which are operated in a state of being pulled out from the apparatus are heavy in weight and may be dropped at the front side of the pulled-out unit, so support is required. For such a unit, as a conventional technique, the actual fairness is 4
It has been proposed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9659-96, "Drawing-out structure of attached body", and its outline will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 8, an arm 18a having a caster 17a at its lower end is rotatably attached to the front surface of the lower surface of the unit 16a which is pulled out from the housing 14a.
Is inside the housing 14a, keep the horizontal position as shown by the chain double-dashed line in the figure, and the spring wound around the support shaft of the arm 18a.
It is urged to rotate in the vertical direction by 19.

When the unit 16a is pulled out, the arm
18a is rotated to the vertical position by the elasticity of the spring 19,
A cam mechanism (not shown) locks the position.

Therefore, when the unit 16a is pulled out, the arm 18a is automatically rotated and positioned vertically so that the unit 16a is positioned.
The casters 17a rotate to support the engaging part 160 as a stopper.
It can be withdrawn until it engages 140. When the unit 16a is pushed in, the arm 18a moves to the bottom surface 20 of the housing 14a.
It is stored horizontally inside.

[0011]

According to the above conventional method, when a strong outside force is applied to the arm when the unit is pulled out, the arm is unlocked by the cam mechanism and the unit falls to the feet. However, there is a problem in that the structure is a combination of a spring and a cam mechanism, and the cost is high.

[0012] It is an object of the present invention to provide a drawer structure which can prevent a danger when a heavy object is drawn out, and has a simple structure and a low cost.

[0013]

FIG. 1 shows the principle of the present invention. In the figure, 14 is a housing, 16 is a drawer, 17 is a caster, 29 is a floor surface, 18 is a front end of the drawer 16, 18 is a caster 17 at the lower end, and the casters 17 are legs contacting the floor surface 29. .

Therefore, when the drawer 16 is pulled out from the housing 14,
The drawer 16 is configured such that the front end of the drawer 16 is supported on the floor surface 29 by the legs 18.

[0015]

[Function] Since the leg 18 having the caster 17 at the lower end is provided at the front end of the drawer 16, as shown by the chain double-dashed line in the drawing, the drawer 18 is pulled out.
When the 16 is pulled out from the housing 14, the legs 18 can support the drawer 16 via the casters 17 contacting the floor surface 29,
The drawer 16 that has been pulled out does not fall forward and the danger can be prevented.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same reference numerals denote the same objects throughout the drawings.

The cash processing unit 10a and the power supply unit 12a of FIG. 2 correspond to the drawer 16 of FIG. 1, and the arms 18A and 18B of FIG. 2 correspond to the leg 18 of FIG. 2 and 3 show an ATM cash processing unit 10a and a power supply unit.
The side view and front view of the part 12a are shown.

As shown in the figure, inside the rear door 15a of the housing 14b, the power supply unit 12a is accommodated in the lower stage and the cash processing unit 10a is accommodated in the upper stage. The lower right and left ends of the power supply unit 12a are slidably held by rails 24a and 24b provided on a housing 14b. Rails 25a, 25b provided on the side surface of the cash processing unit 10a are slidably held by rails 26a, 26b provided on the housing 14b via slide balls Bo.

Power supply unit 12a and cash processing unit 10
The rear end of the rails 24a, 24b and 25
It abuts against stoppers S1 and S2 provided on a and 25b. Further, engaging portions S3, S4 are provided at the rear ends of the power supply unit 12a and the cash processing unit 10a. Further, a stopper S5 is provided at the front ends of the rails 24a and 24b, and a stopper S6 is provided at the housing 14b near the lower front end of the cash unit 10a.

An arm 18A having a caster 17A at its lower end is fixed downward to the lower surface of the front end of the power supply unit 12a, and the caster 17A is in contact with the floor surface 29a. A handle 21 for pulling out is provided on the front surface of the power supply unit 12a.

Further, an upper end surface of an arm 18B having a caster 17B at its lower end is brought into contact with a mounting portion 28 projecting at a central position in the width direction of the lower surface of the front end of the cash processing unit 10a and fixed by a screw TH, and the arm 18B is also fixed. One end of the top surface of the
It is rotatably attached in a hinge shape, and is normally positioned vertically with the caster 17B facing downward, and the caster 17B is in contact with the floor surface 29a. Therefore, when screw TH is removed, arm 18
B can rotate.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a bottom plate 20 of the housing 14b is provided.
A notch 27 into which the arms 18A and 18B are inserted is provided at the front end of a.
Is provided. Therefore, the arms 18A, 18B
The rear door 15a can be closed in the state where is inserted.

The arms 18A and 18B have casters 17 on the floor surface 29a.
The length can be adjusted by a well-known technique (for example, a method of separating the upper and lower parts and screwing with a long hole provided on one side) so that A and 17B are in contact with each other.

At the center position on the front of the cash processing unit 10a,
When the arm 18b is rotated upward by approximately 180 degrees, the arm
A holding spring 23 that holds 18B from both sides is provided.
Further, a handle 22 is provided on the lower front portion of the cash processing unit 10a so that when the arm 18B is held by the holding spring 23, the arm 18B is positioned in front of the handle 22 as shown by the chain double-dashed line in the figure. Has become. Therefore, the handle 22 cannot be pulled unless the arm 18B is lowered.

With such a structure, when pulling out the power supply unit 12a from the housing 14b, the rear door 15a is opened, and then the screw TH of the mounting 28 is first removed, as shown in FIG. 4 (a). After rotating the arm 18B 180 degrees upward and holding it by the holding spring 23, the handle 21 is held and pulled out in the arrow direction. Then, the power supply unit 12a is pulled out until the engaging portion S3 engages with the stopper S5 while being supported by the arm 18A in contact with the floor surface 29a via the caster 17A.

When the power supply unit 12a is to be housed in the housing 14b, the arm 18A is inserted into the notch 27 and is housed by pushing in the opposite direction until the rear end hits the stopper S1. The rear door 15a may be closed, or the arm 18 held by the holding spring 23 may be closed.
After rotating B 180 degrees downward and inserting it into the notch 27, attach the arm 18B to the attachment 28 with the screw TH, then
Close the rear door 15a.

Further, subsequently, the cash processing unit 10a is housed in the housing.
When pulling out from 14b, remove the arm 18B held by the holding spring 23 from the holding spring 23 and rotate it 180 degrees downward, and insert the arm 18B into the notch 27 as shown in FIG. Then, after fixing the arm 18B to the attachment 28 with the screw TH, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), hold the handle 22 and pull out in the direction of the arrow.

Then, the cash processing unit 10a is a caster.
While being supported by the arm 18B that is in contact with the floor surface 29a via 17B, the engaging portion S4 is pulled out until it engages with the stopper S6.

In this way, the arm 18A provided on the lower surface of the front end of the power supply unit 12a and the cash processing unit 10a.
The power supply unit 12a or the cash processing unit 10a pulled out from the housing 14b is supported by the arm 18A or the arm 18B by the arm 18B fixed to the mounting portion 28 at the lower end of the front surface of the arm 18B and is prevented from falling forward. Moreover, maintenance of the lower power supply unit 12a can be easily performed by the upper cash handling unit 10a rotating and holding the arm 18B upward.

Since the arm 18A is fixed to the lower surface of the front end of the power supply unit 12a and the upper end surface of the arm 18B is fixed to the mounting portion 28 of the cash processing unit 10a with the screw TH,
A power supply unit 12a or a cash processing unit 10a is provided in a housing 14
When the arm 18A or the arm 18B is pulled out from b and the weight is applied to the arm 18A or the arm 18B, even if an external force is applied, the arm 18A or the arm 18B does not fall and the danger is eliminated.

Further, when the arm 18B is held by the holding spring 23, the arm 18B is in front of the handle 22, and the cash processing unit 10a is provided.
Cash withdrawal unit 10a
When pulling out, do not forget to rotate the arm 18B downwards, which improves safety.

In the above example, the arm 18A is connected to the power supply unit 12
Although the case where it is attached to the lower surface of the front end of a has been described, it goes without saying that it may be attached to the front surface of the power supply unit 12a.
In the above example, the case of the ATM power supply unit 12a and the cash processing unit 10a has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to the drawer type unit of other devices, and to the drawer cabinet of heavy objects. can do.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, a housing having at least one drawer is provided.
Has a caster at the lower end, and the leg that the caster contacts the floor surface is provided at the front end of the drawer, so that when the drawer is pulled out from the housing, the front end of the drawer is placed on the floor surface by the leg through the caster. Since it is supported, it is possible to prevent the drawer from falling forward, and it is possible to prevent the legs from falling due to the influence of an external force, thereby eliminating the danger.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, one end of the upper end surface of the leg is rotatably attached to the front end of the lower surface of the drawer, and the upper end surface of the leg is brought into contact with the lower surface of the drawer so that the leg can be fixed and released. When the drawer is pulled out from the housing, it is supported on the floor by the leg that is fixed to the front end of the drawer when the drawer is pulled out from the housing by releasing the Therefore, the drawer can be prevented from falling forward, and the legs are fixed to the lower surface of the drawer, so it will not fall due to the influence of external force.
The danger can be eliminated, and when pulling out the drawer of the lower stage, the legs of the drawer located in the upper stage can be released and rotated upward and held, so that there is no hindrance.

According to the present invention, the handle is provided on the front surface of the drawer, and when the leg is rotated upward, the leg is located in front of the handle, so that the leg is positioned in front of the handle. Therefore, it is not possible to pull out by pulling the leg without turning it while turning the leg upwards, and improving the safety. Can be made.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a notch is provided at the front end of the bottom surface of the housing so that the leg body can be inserted while the caster is in contact with the bottom surface. Moreover, the door can be closed without the legs getting in the way.

Therefore, the drawer structure according to the present invention has a simple structure and is low in cost, there is no danger of pulling out a heavy object when the drawer is on the upper part of the housing, and moreover, the legs are rotatable, so that the housing can be rotated. Maintenance of the drawer at the bottom of the can be easily performed. There is an effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram (1) showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram (part 2) showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an example.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the bottom surface of the housing

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an ATM to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 7 is a side view illustrating an ATM unit arrangement.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

10,10a is a cash processing unit, 12,12a is a power supply unit,
14,14a, 14b is a housing, 15a is a rear door, 16 is a drawer, 16a is a unit, 17,17a, 17A, 1
7B is a caster, 18 is a leg, 18a, 18A, 18B is an arm,
29, 29a is the floor,

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A housing (14) having at least one drawer (16) having a caster (17) at a lower end thereof, the caster (17) being a floor surface (29).
A drawer structure characterized in that a leg (18) in contact with is provided at the front end of the drawer (16). 2. One end of the upper end surface of the leg body (18) is rotatably attached to the lower end front end of the drawer (16), and the leg body (18) is attached to the lower end front end of the drawer (16). When the upper end surface is contacted to enable fixing and releasing, and the fixing body is released and the leg body (18) is rotated upward,
2. The drawer structure according to claim 1, wherein the drawer structure has a structure in which the rotation position is held. 3. A handle is provided on the front surface of the drawer (16), and when the leg (18) is rotated upward, the leg (18) is positioned in front of the handle. The drawer structure according to claim 2, characterized in that 4. The leg body (1) is attached to a front end of a bottom surface of the housing (14).
8. The drawer structure according to claim 1, wherein the caster (17) is provided with a notch portion to be inserted while keeping the caster (17) in contact with the floor surface (29).