JPS61121189A - Automatic transactor - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to an automatic teller machine, etc., in which a paper sheet conveyor for conveying paper goods such as banknotes is removably inserted into a storage section of the main body of the device. Regarding automatic transaction equipment.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

For example, in a paper sheet conveyor installed in an automatic transaction device such as an automatic teller machine, a conveyance abnormality such as a paper jam occurs in the conveyance system, and paper sheets may remain in the first general feeding system. In this case, in order to remove the paper sheets, conventional automatic transaction devices have a configuration in which, for example, a conveyance opening/closing section is provided in a part of the conveyance path, and this section is opened to perform the treatment.

This will be briefly explained with reference to the conventional columns shown in FIGS. 5 to 8.

For example, as an automatic transaction device shown externally in Fig. 5,
The rear side of the device main body 51 of a general automatic teller machine 50 can be opened and closed with a door 52, and as shown in FIG. Along with the maintenance telephone 56, a paper sheet carrier 57 for supplying paper sheets such as banknotes is removably arranged. This conveyance body 57 is configured as a unit including, for example, a safe storing banknotes and a conveyance system for taking out banknotes from the safe and conveying them into the main body 51, and is referred to as a cash takeout and supply unit.

This carrier 57 is shown in FIG. 7 as being taken out, and in FIG. 8, it is shown pulled out sufficiently rearward from the main body 51 and removed from its normal mounting position.

If an abnormality such as a paper jam occurs in the conveyance system within the conveyance body 57, the conveyance opening/closing section 58 provided in a part of the conveyance system path is used to deal with it. The opening/closing part 58 is provided on the upper surface side of the carrier 57, and an opening/closing member 59 rotatable about the - axis is disposed therein, and a handle 6 attached to one end thereof is disposed thereon.
The opening/closing part 58 is opened when the operator pulls up the opening/closing part 58 by hand. Paper sheets such as banknotes remaining inside can be removed from this opening/closing part 58 to the outside.

However, in this opening/closing section 58, when pushing the conveyor 57 into the mounting position of the main body 51 after removing paper sheets, the operator has to open the opening/closing member 59 as shown in FIG. It is possible to leave it in this position and forget to return it to the closed position shown in Figure 7. In this case, since the opening/closing member 59 protrudes beyond the upper surface of the transport body 59, it may come into contact with other parts of the apparatus main body 51, such as the lower edge of the unit 53 located above or the surrounding frame of the storage section. There were problems such as damage.

In addition, if the opening/closing member is not returned to the closed position securely in this way, even if there is no damage due to collision with other parts, the opening/closing part will not be able to perform normal conveyance operation, so the conveyance There was a problem that caused this.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made based on the above-mentioned conventional problems, and its purpose is to prevent the main body of the device (when storing To provide a highly reliable automatic transaction device capable of automatically and forcibly closing an opening/closing part, without causing damage to component parts, and without causing conveyance abnormality in the opening/closing part. It is in.

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention basically provides a guide member on the opening/closing member and a corresponding guide member on the main body of the device, and places the transport body in the storage section of the main body. The present invention proposes an automatic transaction device configured to forcibly return the opening/closing member to the closed position by mutual engagement between the guide member and the corresponding guide member when the opening/closing member is not in the closed position when the automatic transaction device is installed. be.

According to the above configuration of the present invention, even if the worker forgets,
Since the opening/closing section is automatically and forcibly closed in response to the storage operation of the conveyor, the conventional problems are solved and the above object is fully achieved.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. In the embodiment, an automatic teller machine is exemplified as an automatic transaction device, and banknotes are handled as paper sheets.

In this payment machine, when the ID card (inserted into the card number 2 attached to the customer service surface 1 of the device main body 10 and the PIN number inputted from the key date 3a of the operation/display section 3), the ID
When the card reading/writing unit 4 confirms that the entered PIN number matches the PIN number magnetically recorded on the ID card, bill payment becomes possible. Here, the customer enters the amount he/she wishes to withdraw from his/her savings account on key date 3.
When inputting from a, the control section 5 issues a payment command to the paper sheet conveyor 6 constituting the cash dispensing and supplying unit. In response to this payment command, the banknotes in the banknote storage section 7.8 are taken out via the banknote take-out means, and after a predetermined detection, the banknotes are paid to the payment port 9, and the customer accepts and takes the banknotes.

In addition, normally, if a customer forgets to take out the banknotes paid to the payment port 9, they will be automatically collected after a predetermined period of time so as not to interfere with subsequent transactions, and removed by taking two banknotes at the time of withdrawal. The banknotes are stored in the storage unit along with the rejected banknotes.

The conveying body 6 constituting the cash dispensing and supplying unit is constructed as shown in FIG. 2.

That is, in the upper part of the front side (left side in the figure) of the housing 11, there is an endless belt and a paper sheet discharge/recovery mechanism that constitutes the Goulet accumulating and conveying device so as to face the payment port 9 of the machine body 1θ of the automatic teller machine. A banknote discharge/recovery mechanism 12 is provided, and a first banknote discharge/collection mechanism 12 is provided on the rear side (right side in the figure) inside the housing 11. Second banknote storage units (hereinafter referred to as first and second cassette safes) 7 and 8, and removal/collection banknote storage unit (hereinafter referred to as third cassette safe) 13 are arranged in this order.

Above 1. The second cassette safes 7 and 8 are each equipped with a bill ejecting means 14, which serves as a paper sheet ejecting means, and includes a feed roller, a take-out roller, etc., and stores the banknotes P as paper sheets. It is possible to take out one sheet at a time.

Further, inside the housing 11, there is a discriminating means for discriminating the banknotes P taken out by the banknote removal means 14 into genuine banknotes P to be supplied to the above-mentioned payment port 9, which is the supplied section, and rejected banknotes P to be rejected. A banknote conveyance system 16 consisting of a plurality of conveyor belts and pulleys is provided.
is formed so that banknotes P can be conveyed to various parts. Conveyance path 1 of genuine banknote conveyance means 17 as a means for conveying genuine paper sheets to the above-mentioned payment port 9 among banknote conveyance system paths 16
6m and a conveyance path 16b of the rejected banknote conveying means 18 as a rejected paper sheet conveying means leading to the rejected/recovered banknote storage section 13.
A gate 19 as a sorting means using a rotary lean lenoid (not shown) as a driving source is disposed at the branching point, and bill passage detectors are disposed at various places along the way.

Note that 16c is a take-out conveyance path for conveying banknotes P taken out from the first cassette safe 7, and 16d is a take-out conveyance path for conveying banknotes P taken out from the second cassette safe 8. The paths 16c and 16d are connected to a common conveyance path 16e leading to the dirt 19.

A transport opening/closing section 20 is provided in a part of the transport system path 16 described above. The opening/closing section 20 has an endless belt 21 that constitutes a part of the genuine bill conveying means 17, and a pair of pulleys 22, 23 that support the belt 21, and the belt 21 cooperates with a lower belt 24. to form a conveyance path 16a.

These belt 21 and pulleys 22, 23 are supported by an opening/closing member 26 that is rotatable around a support shaft 25 of one pulley 23. The opening/closing member 26 can be rotated around the support shaft 25 on its one axis from the closed position shown by the solid line in FIG. It will be done.

A handle 27 is attached to the upper surface of the free end side of the opening/closing member 26, and a guide member 28 is further provided in line with the handle 27.

The guide member 28 is formed of a metal member having an abbreviated shape,
The base end is fixed to the upper surface of the opening/closing member 26 by welding or the like,
The upper end portion extends in an inclined manner.

In the open position, the opening/closing member 26 stands up above the top surface of the carrier 6, and the guide member 28 accordingly
extends further upward.

On the other hand, on the apparatus main body 10 side, a corresponding guide member 29 is provided at a fixed position in correspondence with the guide member 28 described above. As shown in FIG. 2, the corresponding guide members 29 are placed in positions where they engage with each other when the guide members 28, which stand up in the open position, move in the direction of the arrow when the carrier 6 is stored. The corresponding guide member 29 functions to forcibly return the guide member 28 in the direction of arrow B, that is, in the direction of closing, when engaged. For this purpose, the corresponding guide member 29
An engagement surface 29a is curved so as to produce a cam action that smoothly pushes the guide member 28 downward when engaged.
It is desirable to have the following. This corresponding guide member 29 is also formed of a metal member.

Therefore, even if you forget to return the opening/closing member 26 to the closed position when storing the carrier 6 in the main body IO, the member 26 will be automatically moved by the mutual engagement of the guide member 28 and the corresponding guide member 29. and is forced back to the closed position. Further, the upright opening/closing member does not damage the constituent parts of the main body 10, etc.

The opening/closing member 26 is releasably latched to the closed position by, for example, a detent mechanism (not shown) K using a goal and a spring. In addition, it is configured to be rotated to the open position by, for example, a tension spring (not shown). Alternatively, the structure may utilize the weight of the opening/closing member in place of the tension spring. Furthermore, it is also possible to provide a slightly stronger friction to the support shaft of the opening/closing member so that the opening/closing member can be stopped at an arbitrary position by the frictional force.

As shown in FIG. 3, the corresponding guide member 29? i. It can be attached to the lower rear edge of the unit 4 located above the carrier 6. Further, if the unit 4 is not present here, it can be configured to be attached to a frame (not shown) of the main body that constitutes the storage section 30t of the carrier 6.

Note that FIG. 3 shows a state in which the carrier 6 is pulled out from the mounting position of the storage section 30. This carrier 6 has a main body IQ
Although it is said to be removable from the main body 10, it does not necessarily mean that it can be completely separated from the main body 10, and of course includes a structure that can be pulled out as shown in the drawing.

Furthermore, 31 is an internal monitor for the staff, and 32 is a top pillar for opening and closing the rear of the main body.

Next, referring to FIG. 4, a mode of internal transaction control of the payment machine 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be explained.

In the main body of the payment machine 10, the control unit 5 includes a main control unit 33 that controls the entire system, a transmission control unit 34 that controls data transmission between the main control unit 33 and a host computer (not shown), and a transmission control unit 34 that controls data transmission between the main control unit 33 and a host computer (not shown). A floppy disk 35 and a power supply unit 36 are provided for reading a data file in which financial institution information is recorded. Further, the main control section 33 is connected to a remote monitor 37 provided externally.

Account information such as a password and account number is received from the magnetic stripe section on the card inserted from the card reader 2 by the magnetic card reader section 38.

The transaction details read from the magnetic stripe section are recorded on journal paper (not shown) by the print section 39. The conveyor 6 pays out banknotes of a specified amount from the payment slot 9.

40 is a customer service unit constituted by the operation/display section 3. Furthermore, an audio guidance unit 41 for providing audio guidance to customers through a speaker (not shown) and an internal monitor 31 for use by the staff are provided inside.

Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention can be implemented in various automatic transaction devices other than automatic teller machines.

Furthermore, although the transport opening/closing section 20 is provided on the upper surface side of the transport body 6 in the embodiment, the structure is not limited thereto, and a configuration in which it is provided on the side surface of the transport body, for example, can also be considered. In this case, the corresponding guide member may be provided on the side plate of the main body.

Furthermore, although the opening/closing member 26 is illustrated as having a rotating configuration,
A configuration that moves vertically in parallel can also be considered in terms of design.
It is not limited to the examples.

Furthermore, the guide member can be integrally formed by extending a part of the opening/closing member.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the opening/closing member is automatically and forcibly returned to the closed position when the conveyor is attached through the mutual engagement of the guide member and the corresponding guide member. It is possible to provide a highly safe automatic transaction device that does not cause damage to component parts or transport abnormalities due to worker negligence.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the automatic handling device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal cross-sectional view of a paper sheet conveyor housed in the device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. A rear perspective view of the device with the door open, FIG. 4 is a control configuration diagram of the device in FIG. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the conventional apparatus shown in FIG. . 10... Apparatus main body, 6... Paper sheet $ conveyor, 16...
・Paper sheet transport system path, 20... Paper sheet opening/closing section, 26...
- Opening/closing member, 28... Guide member, 29... Corresponding guide member. Applicant's representative Patent attorney Takeshi Suzu

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A paper sheet transporter in which a transport opening/closing part is provided with an opening/closing member that can be opened and closed between a closed position where a transport operation is performed and an open position moved outward from the closed position; In an automatic transaction device equipped with a device main body having a removably insertable storage section, the opening/closing member is provided with a guide member, and the device main body is provided with a corresponding guide member, and the carrier is connected to the device. If the opening/closing member is not in the closed position when it is attached to the storage section of the main body, the opening/closing member is forcibly returned to the closed position by mutual engagement between the guide member and the corresponding guide member. automatic trading device. (2) The automatic transaction device according to claim 1, wherein the guide member is a substantially L-shaped metal member fixed to the opening/closing member. (3) The automatic transaction device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening/closing member is movable between a closed position and an open position by rotating around one axis.