JPS61240392A - Apparatus for withdrawing/depositing valuable paper - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Fifty-fifty! The present invention relates to a device for the withdrawal and/or deposit of paper of value, such as banknotes, checks, etc., particularly intended for use by passengers aboard a vehicle, hereinafter referred to as vehicle passengers.

A drawer and/or deposit slot that customers can reach, and a storage space and a drawer and/or deposit slot for valuable documents, papers, etc.
or a means of transport for transport to and from the deposit slot, and button keys, card readers, detections necessary to enable withdrawal and/or proper transportation of valuable papers to and from the deposit slot. /Sensing and signaling means are known.

Withdrawal devices or bill withdrawal devices intended for vehicle passengers are complicated by a number of drawbacks. With some such devices, it is necessary for the vehicle operator to park the vehicle near the device since the vehicle operator can reach the device while sitting in his or her vehicle, making it easy to damage the vehicle. In addition, the operations that must be performed, for example the insertion of a bank card,
Entering a PIN number and the required amount, removing cards and cash and receipts cannot be conveniently performed while sitting in a car. These difficulties are even greater when the car is left-handed and the driver is right-handed.

Another drawback of known devices of this type is that withdrawal and/or deposit devices intended primarily for vehicle passengers are used by pedestrian passengers who must stand in front of the device when carrying out withdrawals or deposits. It is located at such a low level that it causes discomfort. The aim of the invention is to eliminate these drawbacks and disadvantages.

According to the invention, there is provided a valuable paper withdrawal and/or deposit device intended primarily for use by passengers of a vehicle. The device includes an extendable arm structure with a drawer and/or deposit slot at its free end, a button key and a card insertion device. The outward extension of the arm is conditional on the presence of a passenger in front of the device.

The extension limit of the arm, the height of the free end of the arm from the horizontal level and the lateral angle of the arm relative to the car are controlled by a sensor (hot wire) installed at the free end of the arm in response to the presence of a passenger when the arm is extended. be done.

Other features of the invention are set out in the claims.

The above equipment can be installed in a fixed position at a height convenient for a standing person of average height, and the flexible and individually adaptable arm allows the customer to use the equipment within a certain area of the course. Passengers can comfortably operate the vehicle no matter where it is parked in front of the vehicle.

1 Riza Edan The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 illustrates the device of the invention in an inactive rest position.

FIG. 2 illustrates the device with the arm extended close to the customer.

FIG. 3 illustrates a detail of the free end of the extended arm.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the extendable arm.

FIG. 6 illustrates an integrated example of pressure sensitive means.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing details of the extendable arm of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the sensing or sensing means incorporated into the device of the invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the drawer opening and the sensing means installed therein.

Figure 10 illustrates the mechanism for locking the arms.

Figure 1 illustrates a device 10 intended for the withdrawal of banknotes, and shows the device in its inactive mode. The device is intended for vehicle passengers, i.e. passengers who remain seated in front-row vehicles using the device, and whose button key, card insertion device and drawer opening are located in front of the device in a parked vehicle 1.
It is installed at a height above the ground that can be comfortably reached by the driver. As will be described below, the device 10 may be installed at a height that allows it to be comfortably operated by pedestrians while standing straight in front of the device.

In addition to being equipped with a button key, a card reader, and a withdrawal port, the device also includes a transport mechanism for transporting banknotes from a storage station run (20 in FIG. 2) located within the device, and a transport mechanism for transporting banknotes from the storage station to the withdrawal port. Detection and signaling means are provided to enable accurate and precise delivery of These elements and configurations are well known and described, for example, in US Pat. No. 4,066.253, and therefore will not be described in further detail.

As will be described in more detail below, the device 10 has a telescopingly extendable arm and a mechanism for controlling its free length and vertical angle of the arm in response to movement of the arm and the presence of a passenger in front of the device. Has sensing or detection means. This sensing means consists of two units, one of which is arranged to sense the presence of a vehicle in front of the device and activate the other of the units in response. The vehicle sensing unit is shown in dashed lines as 12 in FIG.

FIG. 2 shows that the other unit ( This figure shows a state in which 30) in FIG. 3 is activated.

The device 10 is attached to a wall 21 on which a storage station 20 (safe) is located. Although the telescoping arm 101 in the embodiment of FIG.
As indicated by the position marked ``, it can move up and down to some extent with respect to the horizontal plane. This up-and-down movement of the arm in the vertical plane is made possible by the bellows structure 102 of the arm 101, and responds to the heat rays from the customer. and is controlled by a unit 30 in the sensing means.

As previously mentioned, the bill withdrawal device 10 is placed at a height that can be comfortably reached by vehicle passengers. When the device is intended for casual pedestrians, it is appropriate to install the device at a higher level.

In the case of a pedestrian customer standing in front of the device, the arm will extend to the position shown in FIG. 1 and remain in this position while the customer makes a withdrawal. However, in the case of a passenger, the arm would extend to the 101'' position.

FIG. 3 illustrates arm 101 extended to a position within which it can comfortably reach a passenger seated in vehicle 11 (FIG. 1). The customer enters the required amount by means of the upper button key 32 already shown, identifies himself by inserting his or her bank card into the card reader 33 shown to the right, and then presses the lower button key 32. 34 entered his or her PIN number. The ordered number of banknotes has been supplied to the drawer 35 and is about to be removed therefrom. The removal of the banknote from the drawer opening is detected by the third detection means, and the arm 1 is immediately activated.
01 to begin its return movement to its inactive starting position (FIG. 1).

Detection means 12 installed on the road and detecting the presence of a car
can be replaced by a unit with a similar function located at the free end of the arm 101, namely by a unit that detects the arrival of a vehicle and activates the unit 30 for controlling the movement of the arm 101.

As shown in FIG.
It can also move horizontally, as shown by the arm positions marked 01~. The sensing means 12 and 30 control the extension of the arm 101 so that the arm extends an appropriate length perpendicularly to the wall or diagonally to the left and right depending on the position of the vehicle in front of the device. configured.

Many variations of the invention are possible. For example, the detection hand V! I
t12 can be configured such that in the presence of the car the starting means, which can be received (by the passenger sitting in the car), is activated. When the starting means is activated by the passenger (e.g. pressing a button) , the arm is controlled by the presence of a customer by a fixed distance (1 in Figure 4) or by the presence of the customer, the free length of the arm and the angle of the arm in the horizontal and vertical planes being detected by sensing means (by means of a hot wire from the customer). The guide means for steering the object towards the heat source are known per se and therefore need not be described here. Preferably, the outer edge of the free end of the arm is elastic, such as rubber. a strip of soft material within which pressure is applied to stop the outward movement of the arm when it hits a mechanical obstruction (a car side mirror or similar obstruction) during the extension movement of the arm; Sensitivity means are provided.

Above, the invention has been described in terms of a device by which a customer can make withdrawals from his or her account, ie a banknote withdrawal device. However, it will be appreciated that the invention may also be applicable to devices intended for depositing banknotes or other paper of value, or for both withdrawal and deposit. Such a complex device is known, for example, from US Pat. No. 4,447,714.

Another modification is to provide a handle that allows the arm to extend toward the vehicle located in front of the device.

The regular arm is locked in its retracted position to prevent it from being extended by a plunderer or the like. This locking is done when a passing vehicle activates the unit 12 of the detection means,
It is released only when the operator extends the arm and allows the withdrawal to take place. The spring is tensioned when the arm is extended and automatically released when the drawer is finished.
The arm is retracted to its starting position. When this modification is provided, the unit 30 described above becomes unnecessary.

Normal arm lateral movement is limited to an angular range considered by the passenger to be a comfortable steering and grasping position. This lateral movement limit is limited by a safety latch. However, if the pressure on arm 101 exceeds a predetermined value for any reason, e.g. because the car drove away before the arm retracted, the latch is released and the arm is released to prevent damage to the vehicle and the arm. will follow.

FIG. 5 shows a bellows structure 51 and a peripheral strip 52 of resilient material.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the free end of an extendable arm with a . Switching means 61.62 consist of two thin metal plates 61.62 in the strip 52 and extend around the entire length of the strip 52 at a distance. 62 (See Figure 6)
A pressure sensitive device in the form of is installed. When the strip is pressed, for example by a car side mirror or other similar vehicle part, the switch means 61, 62 are activated and the supply of current to the drive motor 71 of FIG. interrupt.

FIG. 7 illustrates the arm 101 with the handle 70 and its bellows structure 51 in more detail. A portion of the bellows has been removed for illustration. The arm 101 is extended by a motor 71, and when the arm is extended to the extent that the motor housing 72 is located near the exterior wall of the building, the arm can be rotated horizontally by the motor 73 and vertically by the motor 74. can. Motor 73 drives a pinion attached to stationary sleeve 732 so that the arm and therefore the arm are properly aligned horizontally. Motor 74 drives a pinion attached to arm 101 to properly orient the arm vertically. It should be noted that a very small movement of the arm 101 near the building wall results in a large movement of the end of the arm.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the sensing or sensing assembly comprising element 12.30. The vehicle sensor 12 of this assembly senses the presence of a vehicle by means of a magnetic loop in the road and by setting the potential of the circuit or the unit 3
By activating switch 0, unit 30 shown in FIG. 7 is activated. For this purpose, when the vehicle is located on the loop shown in phantom, the unit 30 is activated to excite the highly oriented slave means 300 responsive to infrared radiation, so that said hand VIt 300 is activated as shown in phantom in FIG. It receives information in the form of a hot wire from a passenger sitting in the car shown in , converts this information into the form of pulses, and these pulses drive motors 71 (linear extension of the arm) and motor 73.
(left and right movement of the arm on the horizontal plane) and motor 7
4 (movement of the arm in the vertical plane), the outputs 301, 302, and 303 are applied to the mode.

Is Figure 9 the motor in Figure 8? 1,73.74 illustrating the withdrawal opening 35 with third sensing or sensing means (photorelay 91) controlling the starting relay 90 which activates the relay 90 when the customer withdraws cash from the opening 35. It is activated and sends a start signal to the motor, which in response returns the arm to its starting position. (These motors can be counter-rotated and driven in different directions in response to the polarity of the input signal.)
The sensing or detection means 2 may be configured such that starting means are activated which are located within the reach of the waiting passenger whose vehicle is detected. Such activation means are shown in FIG. 7 in the form of a button 121, which the customer can press to initiate an automatic extension.

As previously mentioned, the arm 101 only activates the handle 70 when the sensing means 12 is activated by the presence of a vehicle.
It can be extended by

The sensing means is activated when a passenger in a car is located near the device, and the passenger can pull out the arm by means of the handle 70. When the customer removes cash from the drawer opening 35, the starting relay of FIG.
2, the spring 75 is then released and the arm can return to its rest position (to the right in FIGS. 7 and 10). Although the spring is not shown in FIG. 10 for clarity, the upper surface of the arm 101 is provided with a row of holes;
It should be recalled that the latch is inserted into one of the holes when the arm is moved into its operative position.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 is a view of the device of the invention in the rest position, FIG. 2 is a view of the device in its extended position close to the customer, FIG. 3 is a view of the free end of the extended arm, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the arm; FIG. 6 is a view of the pressure sensitive means;
Fig. 7 is a detailed view of the arm, Fig. 8 is a block diagram of the detection or sensing means, Fig. 9 is a block diagram of the sensing means installed in the drawer opening, and Fig. 10 is a diagram of the mechanism for locking the arm. . 10 is a device of the present invention, 11 is a vehicle, 20 is a storage station, 101 is an arm, 102 is a bellows, 32 is a button key, 33 is a card reader, and 35 is a drawer opening. I! Clean IF on R side (no change in content) Procedure -? Fu Zheng Shu (乍N) 1. Indication of the case Patent Application No. 038152 of 1988 2, Name of the invention Apparatus for withdrawing and depositing valuable papers 3, Person making the amendment Relationship with the case Patent applicant voluntarily

Claims (11)

[Claims] (1) A device for withdrawing and/or depositing valuable papers, such as banknotes and checks, especially for passengers;
A drawer and/or deposit slot accessible to the customer, a means of transport for transporting valuable paper between the storage space and the drawer and/or deposit slot, and the necessary button keys, card readers and drawers and deposit slots. Said device is provided with detection and signaling means allowing the transport of valuable papers to and from a deposit slot, said drawer and/or deposit slot, a button key, a card slot; 3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that part of the transport means is arranged on an extendable arm. (2) The device according to paragraph 1, wherein the extendable arm is arranged in front of the device so as to be able to extend toward a vehicle in response to the presence of a vehicle. (3) In addition to the drawer and/or deposit slot, button key and card slot, the free end of the arm that can be extended is adjusted according to the extension distance, height and lateral direction of the arm depending on the customer located in front of the device. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising second sensing means arranged to control. (4) The second detection means consists of two units,
one unit is configured to detect the presence of a vehicle in front of the device and upon detecting such presence activate the other unit, the other unit detecting when activated; 4. The device of claim 3, wherein the device is configured to control outward movement of the arm in response to a passenger seated in the vehicle. (5) Clauses 2 to 3, comprising third sensing means configured to detect the end of the withdrawal or deposit operation and to return the arm to its starting position immediately upon sensing the end of the operation. Any of the devices listed in Section 4. (6) a second detection means for detecting the presence of a vehicle in front of the device and for activating the initiation means in response to the detection of the vehicle, the initiation means being configured to detect a passenger seated in the detected vehicle; the free end of said arm is provided with a strip of resilient material (rubber) on its outer edge, which stops the outward movement of the arm when a mechanical object strikes the strip; 2. A device according to claim 2 incorporating pressure sensitive means. (7) The device of paragraph 1, wherein the extendable arm has a handle at its free end by which the arm can be extended toward a vehicle located in front of the device. (8) In addition to the above-mentioned drawer and/or deposit slot, button key and card slot, the extendable arm has an arm that is locked in the normally retracted position so that the arm can be extended by the handle. 8. The device of claim 7, comprising sensing means configured to unlock. (9) Clause 7 or 8, comprising means (e.g. a spring) for automatically retracting the arm when the withdrawal and/or deposit of paper of value from or into the device is completed. equipment. (10) Released when the arm receives a pressure greater than a predetermined value, thereby opening the arm for movement in the direction of travel of the vehicle in front of the device, thereby allowing the vehicle to pass before the arm is retracted; 10. A device according to any one of paragraphs 1 to 9, comprising a safety latch that reduces or eliminates damage to the arm or vehicle when (11) The first extendable arm is a telescoping arm.
Apparatus according to any of paragraphs 9 to 9.