JPS6137661A - Automatic cash delivery device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform the stacker transportation work with ease in short time thus to reduce the labor of bank staff by providing caster and handle to the carrier unit for bearing plural stackers for containing bills. CONSTITUTION:The stackers 23a-23d are carried by staff while being contained in carrier unit 27. Then the rear door of the housing 1 is opened to ride over a guideboard 59 while bringing the front caster 35 of carrier unit 27 in the forefront. Then a staff will push the front caster 35 over a guiderail 53 and settle in V-shaped groove 57. At this time, the carrier unit 27 is positioned in the housing 1. When positioning, the front caster 35 will slip down into the groove 57 to advance the carrier unit 27 naturally without requiring special force to contact the relief pin in the side frame of cash dispenser against the lever fixed to the handle of carrier unit 27 then rotate the lever to the left and remove from the fixed groove.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The invention relates to an automatic teller machine in which a stacker carrier carrying a stacker for storing handled cash is removably attached within the machine.

(Prior Art) Recently, recycling type automatic teller machines have begun to appear in which the banknotes obtained by customers are reused for payment. In this case, in order to use the deposited banknotes for payment, they are naturally sorted and stored in stackers separated by denomination, in preparation for the next withdrawal. In addition to the above-mentioned payment denominations, there are two types of stackers in the device: stackers that store improperly defaced bills for payment, and stackers that store bills that cannot be identified due to miscounting or poor running during payment. More than one type of stacker, such as a stacker, was prepared and staff carried it as needed.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, as detailed above, when carrying the stackers between the equipment installation location and the store's store counter, the staff cannot wait to pick up all the stackers in one go, so they have to go back and forth several times. When inspecting cash or starting operations, bank employees were not very considerate. Recently, as a means of solving these problems, when inspecting cash, banknotes from each denomination stacker are put into one stacker. A one-box system is used in which bills are collected and distributed from one stacker to each denomination stacker at the start of operation, but in order to collect or distribute the bills stored in each denomination stacker, the transport stacker must be It inevitably became too large, and the work load on the line pages could not be reduced during transportation. On the other hand, if the transport stacker is made smaller, the number of bills stored in each denomination stacker decreases and it becomes necessary to replenish banknotes during operation, so the above problem cannot be solved.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides an automated teller machine of this type with a stacker carrier that supports a plurality of stackers for storing cash, is itself movable, and is detachable from a predetermined position of the machine. The device is equipped with a mechanism for guiding and positioning the stacker carrier to a predetermined position, and a mechanism for setting and resetting each stacker in a position where cash can be taken out and stored.

(Function) That is, in the present invention, with the above configuration, a plurality of stackers for storing cash are supported on a stacker carrier, so a plurality of stackers can be removed or attached to each carrier or device in large numbers. This means that cash can be replenished and collected for each stacker carrier.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained using the drawings.

(Embodiment) Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the automated teller machine according to the present invention, and is a schematic side view of a regular person's dispensing machine showing a state in which a carrier unit equipped with a plurality of stackers is pulled out. It is.

First, the configuration and deposit/withdrawal operations of the automated teller machine will be explained using FIGS. 2 and 3.

Figure 2 shows the external appearance of the automated teller machine. Inside the device housing 1 are a card reader 2 that can read and write cards 5, a printer 3 for printing on statement slips, and a bankbook 6 for transactions. A passbook entry machine 4 for printing the amount, a banknote deposit/withdrawal machine 7 for depositing and withdrawing cash (in this embodiment, banknotes) from transactions, and a CR that provides guidance for customer operations.
It houses a T-display 8, operation buttons 9, a numeric keypad 10 for inputting a password, and a control section 11 for controlling them, and has the function of performing predetermined transactions using a card 5 or a passbook 6.

Figure 3 shows the bill depositing and dispensing machine 7 used to explain the human withdrawal transaction operation.
FIG. 2 is a side view schematically illustrating the movement of banknotes in each transaction. First, in the deposit mode, when the customer designates a deposit from the operating button 9, the bankbook 6 is taken in through the bankbook inlet 12 of the bankbook entry machine 4, and then the cash input rochasota 13 of the banknote dispenser 7 opens to accept the customer's cash. Wait for input. When a customer inserts cash into the cash slot 20, the cash input rosyanota 13 closes, and the input banknotes of various denominations are transferred from the cash slot 20 to the deposit counting unit 14.
send to After this, the said batch of banknotes is 1
The bills are torn off one by one and conveyed to the banknote validating section 15, and the authenticity is determined as soon as the banknotes pass through the banknote validating section 15, and the counterfeit banknotes are accumulated in a temporary storage section 17 for return through a valve 16. Genuine banknotes are accumulated in the temporary storage section 18 for genuine banknotes. When all the banknotes 19 in the deposit counting unit 14 are counted and become empty, the banknotes in the temporary return storage unit 17 are conveyed to the cash slot 20 and returned to the customer. When the banknotes are inserted again, the same operation as described above is performed, and the banknotes of that transaction are finally accumulated in the temporary storage section 18 for genuine banknotes. After that, an amount display and a deposit confirmation display are displayed for the customer on the display 8, and then, when the customer presses the confirmation button 22, the bill depositing and dispensing machine 7 stores the bills 19 in the denomination stackers 23b to 23d at the bottom of the device. Get into action.

To be more specific, the banknotes from the temporary storage unit 18 for genuine banknotes pass through the cash slot unit 20, are separated and counted again for storage by the deposit counting unit 14, and are combined from the discrimination unit 15 to separate each banknote. Sorting by type is done by valves 24b to 24d, and stacker 23 for each denomination.
It is stored in b to 23d.

At the same time, the bankbook entry machine 4 prints the deposited amount on the bankbook, returns the bankbook 6 to the bankbook intake 12, and returns it to the customer. The automatic teller machine displays on the display 8 that all deposit transaction operations have been completed through the series of operations described above, and ends the transaction. In addition, during the deposit storage operation, each denomination stacker 23
b to 23c also serve as stackers for payment banknotes,
Defaced deposited banknotes cannot be stored, and therefore, the banknotes are stored in the deposit stacker 23d. Next, the operation in the payment mode will be explained.

Stacker for each denomination 2.9 b~2,? c I/C When banknotes are set in advance by a bank employee, or when deposited banknotes from the time of deposit are stored, the customer's card 5 is
After the customer's identity is verified by inserting the card and entering the PIN number, the customer is prompted to specify the payment amount via the display 8. When the customer specifies the amount, the banknote deposit/withdrawal machine 7 removes a predetermined number of banknotes 25 from each denomination stacker 23b to 23c.
The real banknotes are accumulated in the temporary storage section 18 for genuine banknotes that was used at the time of deposit. The temporary storage section 18 for genuine banknotes has a function of receiving the statement slip 26 from the upper printer 3 and overlapping it with the payment bill, so that the statement slip 26 is also accumulated after payment counting is completed. ing. Thereafter, the bill depositing and dispensing machine 7 transports the accumulated bills from the temporary genuine bill storage section 18 to the cash slot section 20, and by opening the shutter 13, it takes cash from the customer and also returns the customer's card 5. The payment operation ends. During this payment operation, if there is an abnormality in the extraction and removal from each denomination stacker 23b to 23c, for example, if two sheets are taken out or when they are taken out in a skied state, the number of sheets will not match or it will be impossible to identify the genuine banknotes. It cannot be transported to the temporary storage section 18. Therefore, a lithographic banknote 23a for storing these banknotes is required.

Hereinafter, the above-mentioned four types of stackers 23a-2, ? d
1 to 3 and FIG. 4, which is a rear view of the automatic teller machine and shows the carrier unit portion which is the main part of the present invention, for setting and taking out the banknotes into and out of the banknote deposit/dispensing machine 7 in the automatic teller machine. I will explain.

Four types of stackers 23a to 23d are carrier units 2
7 frames 28a, 28b and the partition plate 29 from above within the frame formed between the frames 28a, 28b and the partition plate 29. Locating pins 3 on both sides of '3
0 and the notch grooves 3 of the frames 28a, 28b determine the vertical position. Positioning pin 3θ is stacker 2.9 a~2,? d force (carrier unit 27
After the frame 28a is set, the frame 28a is raised upward in order to be docked with the banknote retrieval unit 32 of the deposit/withdrawal machine 7.

It protrudes outward from the 28b plane. carrier knit 27
The frame 28, the partition plate 29) and the entrance part 3
3 and carrier floor 34 with front casters? , 5 and rear casks 36a, 36b, and the taps 323a to 2
The structure is such that it can be removed from the device housing 1 and the banknote deposit/dispensing machine 7 with the size 1 containing the 3d stored therein, and transported within the store in any direction. More specifically, the nfJ caster 35 is a swivel caster whose position can be freely changed by the directional force of the carrier unit 27, and one caster is fixed to the center of the front part of the carrier floor 34. Next, the rear gear 4/star 36 is a fixed type cask so that it can easily follow the front cask and '35 during transportation, and two of them are fixed to both sides of the rear part of the carrier floor 34, and it has a structure just like a child's tricycle. It is in a state.

Next, using Figures 1 to 4, Figures 5 and 6 which are explanatory diagrams of the operation of the carrier unit part and link connection, and Figure 7 which is a mechanical diagram of the grip part of the knife, the carrier unit will be assembled. The structure for attaching and detaching the automatic teller machine to the housing will be explained.

In the handle part 33, the ends of the nozzle 37 have fixing grooves 4θ on both sides so that they can engage with the fixing pins 39 of the nozzle fixing lever 38, and are attached to the nozzle fulcrum shaft 41 in a swingable state. . Further, in the grip portion 42, there is a lock shaft 4.9a for latching after setting up the deposit/disbursement machine 7.

4.7 b, a release pin 44 for releasing the lock, a pin 45 for engaging them, and a spring 46. The bill depositing and dispensing machine 7 has side frames 47a and 47b for configuring the frame of the bill depositing and dispensing machine 7, and the slide rail 4 from the device casing l is inserted from the outside of the side frames 47a and 47b.
8a and 48b, and the carrier unit 27
In the range of movement, there is no floor-like surface for the bill depositing and dispensing machine 7, and when looking at the bill ejecting section 32 and the frame, it has an arch-shaped structure. Note that the side frame 48a.

A link 49 for lifting the stacker 23, a lifter 50, and an escape pin 51 which still contacts the handle fixing lever 38 are fixed to the inner surface of the stacker 48b.

In the device housing l, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a guide rail 53 having a guide groove 52 for guiding the carrier unit front casters 35 is fixed to the housing floor surface 54, and at the rear, the rear casters 35 are fixed to the housing floor 54. Relief notch 55 when entering 36
is provided.

A slope 56 and a V-shaped groove 57 are provided in front of the guide rail 53 for positioning when the front caster 35 enters and reaches a specified position and for pulling in near the final setting. In addition, at the rear, the front casters 35 are placed on the store floor 5.
8, a guide plate 59 rotatably attached to the guide rail 53 is provided to make it easier to get onto the guide rail 53.
Even if there is a height difference between the floor surface 58 and the device l, the tip of the guide plate 59 is grounded on the floor surface, so that the carrier unit 27 can be easily inserted into the device housing l.

Hereinafter, the operation when the carrier unit 27 is attached to the device housing 1 will be explained using FIGS. 1 to 7. Stacker 2.9 a
~23d is stored in the carrier unit 27 by the staff member.
A door (not shown) at the rear of the device housing L is opened, and the front casters 35 of the carrier unit 27 are placed in the
The front caster 35 rides on the guide plate 59 shown in FIGS. At this point, the position of the carrier unit 27 within the device housing l is determined. At the time of this positioning, the front caster 35 slides down into the groove 57, so that the carrier unit 27 moves forward naturally without requiring any particular force, and as shown in FIGS. An escape pin 51 in the frame 47 hits the handle fixing lever 38 of the carrier unit 27. In this manner, the handle fixing lever 38 is rotated to the left at the same time as the gear rear unit 27 enters, and is disengaged from the fixing groove 40 at the tip of the handle and is pulled out. This frees the handle 37 in the pushing direction, and if you keep pushing it, the tip of the handle will come into contact with the pin 60 on the lifter 50 and the link 49.
As a result, the lifter 50 rises, and the ronokunyaft 43 (Fig. 7) of the handle 37 moves the banknote deposit and withdrawal machine 7.
It fits into the frame holes 61 on both sides of the side frame 47 and is locked.

Since the pins 30 on both sides of the stacker 23 are arranged to come close to each other with the lifter 50, when the lifter 50 is raised, the stacker 23 rises by a predetermined amount and docks with the ejection part 32 of the banknote deposit/withdrawal machine 7 at a specified position. will be done. Next, by closing the rear door of the device housing 1, the υ automatic teller machine is ready.

Next, the operation of removing and carrying the gear rear unit 27 will be explained. In this case, open the rear door of the device casing 1 mentioned above, and unlock the handle 9 42 of the handle 37/44 to the right (Fig. 7). As a result, the Lonokushi X foot 43 comes out of the frame hole 6, and the aforementioned Huff 1 bolt 37 can be tilted in the opposite direction from when it was installed. As the lift par 50 moves, the stacker 23 is lowered and can be pulled out.

- When the handle 37 is tilted down, it hits the drain nozzle 62. Since the fixing groove 40 at the tip of the handle is predetermined, if the pull-out operation continues, the fore-fertility release pin 51 separates from the handle fixing lever 38. As a result, the fixing pin 39 enters the handle fixing groove 4θ, so that the handle is completely positioned. In this way, after the carrier unit 27 is pulled out, it can be freely transported in any direction without falling over even when pushed.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, in this invention, the stackers for each denomination, which were previously attached and detached from the device individually, are now made into a carrier unit as a whole, and the carrier unit is equipped with transporting casters and a handle, so that the stacker can be easily transported. This can be done easily and in a short time, reducing the labor burden on bank employees and equipment downtime. Furthermore, by robotizing the carrier unit, there are advantages such as the ability to automate everything from transporting cash to set 1 without the need for bank staff to put their hands on the device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the automatic teller machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an overall external view thereof, FIG. A rear view of the automatic teller machine showing the main part of the carrier unit, and FIGS. 5 to 7 are structural diagrams illustrating the operation of attaching and detaching the carrier unit to the device housing. 7 is a banknote deposit/withdrawal machine, 2, ? a to 23d are stackers,
27 is a gear rear unit, 3θ is a positioning pin, 33 is a handle part, 38 is a handle fixing lever, 4θ is a fixing groove,
44 is a release lever, 50 is a lift bar, 5 is a release pin, and 61 is a frame hole. Patent applicant Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A device that is movable and is equipped with a transaction operation means, an identity verification means, a customer operation guidance means, a banknote deposit/withdrawal machine, a control unit, etc., and performs automatic cash transactions according to the operation of the customer himself/herself,
A stacker carrier that carries a plurality of stackers for storing cash, a mechanism that guides and positions the stacker carriers to a predetermined position, a mechanism that sets each stacker carried by the stacker carrier in a bill depositing and dispensing machine, and the setting mechanism 1. An automated teller machine comprising: a mechanism for locking a stacker at a predetermined position within the machine; and a mechanism for releasing the lock.