JPS6143393A - Storage apparatus for cash or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to cassettes for storing banknotes, etc. in automatic teller machines (ATMs) or automatic ticket vending machines, especially cassettes on the front or back of these machines. The present invention relates to a cassette that can be freely attached and detached from either.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, in the above-mentioned machines, it has been common for cassettes for storing cash and the like to be attached and removed from a specific surface of the machine, and the cassettes have also been designed accordingly. However, in recent years, even if the same machine is used, different coops have different requirements for accessing the cassette due to the characteristics of the location where the machine is installed, and in order to meet these demands, it is necessary to design each cassette individually. There was a problem in that manufacturing costs increased from the standpoint of additional design man-hours and mass production effects.

(Object of the Invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems with conventional cash storage cassettes for ATMs, etc., and is aimed at unlocking the shutter provided at the cash intake port of the cassette that stores the entire cash section, and The purpose of the opening machine is to insert the cassette into an ATM or the like.

(Summary of the Invention) In order to achieve all of the above-mentioned objects, the cash storage device according to the present invention includes a locking mechanism for locking the shutter provided in the cash intake port of the cassette in a closed state, and a mechanism for releasing the lock. In addition to a lock release lever, the shutter is equipped with two types of shutter opening pins, a sliding type and a rotating type, which can be used depending on the direction of insertion of the cassette into an ATM, etc., and both pins are connected by the shutter release mechanism. The cassette 2. It is constructed so that it can be attached and detached from any of the different opposing sides of an ATM or the like.

(Embodiments of the Invention) The present invention will be described below in detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

Figures 1(a) and (1)) show cash, etc. according to the present invention, respectively.
FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view and a side view showing an embodiment of the storage device of FIG.

That is, an opening 2 is provided on the top surface of the banknote storage cassette 1 to receive banknotes sent from an ATM or the like.

When this cassette is pulled out from an ATM or the like and transported, it is necessary to close it with the opening 2't-shutter 3 so that it cannot be opened easily.

For this purpose, the shutter 3'11r is slid to open the opening 2'nl of the shutter 3 accommodated in the elongated rail hole 5 provided in the inner wall 4 of the cassette 1.
One end of +6 is locked with sear 7. The sear 7 is a part of the lever 8 for releasing the lock which is formed into a claw shape.The lever 8 is rotatably supported by a pin 9 and is attached to the lock side by a spring 10. Keep it strong.

On the other hand, one end of a lever 11 is rotatably attached to a pin 6 fixed to the shutter 3, and a bell crank 12f is also rotatably attached to the other end of the lever 11. A rotary pin 14-karat gold for opening the shutter is fixed at a position away from the rotation center 13 of the shutter 12.

As is clear from the figure, the pin 14 projects outward from an arcuate hole 16 bored in the outermost wall 15 of the cassette, which encloses a space for housing the shutter opening/closing mechanism of the cassette according to the present invention.

Further, at both ends of the shaft provided at the tip edge of the shutter 3, another sliding pin 17 for opening the shutter is provided in a long hole (not shown, which overlaps with the rail long hole 5) also bored in the side wall 15. Make it protrude from the outside. The spring 18 serves as a link mechanism as described above and biases the shutter 3 toward the fully closed side. The slits 21 and 22 provided in the outer walls 19 and 20, respectively, which are orthogonal to the inner and outer walls 4 and 15 are actuator insertion holes fixed to a cassette guide part of an ATM or the like for swinging the lock release lever 8.

Furthermore, roll pairs 23, 23. drawn by dotted lines in the figure.・・・・・・
. . is a roll for drawing banknotes sent into the cassette when the shutter 3 of the cassette according to the present invention is opened inside an ATM or the like.

The banknote storage device of the present invention configured as explained above has a second
It operates as shown in FIG.

Figure 2 (al, (bl k), now ATM
This cassette from the operation side of 24? When inserting the ATM, the lock release lever 8 is attached to the cassette guide part of the ATM.
The actuator 25 and the stopper 26t of the slide pin 17 are fixed, and in response to the entry of the cassette, the actuator 25 first swings the lock release lever 8 clockwise in the figure. By this operation, the sear 7 is disengaged from the pin 6 fixed to the shutter 3, and the lock is released.

While the sliding pin 17 is blocked by the stopper 26, further pushing of the cassette is prevented by the shutter 3.
When the cassette slides along the long rail hole 5, the opening 2 on the top surface of the cassette is opened. The banknotes thus sent from the ATM pass through the opening 2 to the pair of rolls 23, 23, .
It is taken into and stored inside the cassette by...

On the other hand, if the user requests that the cassette according to the present invention be attached or detached from the back of the QATM 24, as shown in FIG.
(1) As shown in l (the ATMO cassette guide part is slightly modified, the actuator 27t of the lock release lever 8 is fixed in the opposite direction to the above case, and the rotating member 28 of the rotary pin 14 is fixed). to the desired position.

By doing this, if the cassette is inserted in the opposite manner to the above case, the lock release lever 8 is first swung to release the lock of the shutter 3, and then the rotary pin 14 is
is pushed down with its rotating member 28 and pushed into the arcuate hole 16.
By moving the link mechanism 11 along the
and 12, the shutter 3 is slid to open the opening 2'! It will be understood that f-opening is possible.
- (Effects of the Invention) Since the storage device for cash, etc. according to the present invention is configured and operates as described above, the access direction of the cassette for storing banknotes, etc. in ATMs, automatic ticket vending machines, etc. can be determined by the user. Even if the cassettes are different, it is possible to use all the same cassettes by just slightly modifying the cassette guide section of these machines, so there is no need to design many different cassettes. Since it is no longer necessary to manufacture the cassette, this method has a remarkable effect in reducing the manufacturing cost of the cassette. Furthermore, modifications to the main body of an ATM, etc., can be done simply by replacing two parts, so service technicians can easily do so at the machine installation site, making it easy to meet the diverse demands of users. It also has both.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIGS. 1(a) and (b) are a partially cutaway view and side view of the storage device for banknotes, etc. according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2(a) and (bl are schematic diagrams showing one operating state, respectively) 3(a) and 3(b) are schematic diagrams showing other operating states, respectively. 1...Cassette, 2...
...Aperture. 3・・・・・・・・・Shutter, 7・・・・・・・・・
...Lock release lever 8...Lock release lever, 9...Lever support pin, 10.
・・・・・・・・・Lever biasing spring. 11 and 12...Link mechanism, 14
・・・・・・Rotary pin, 17・・・・・・
・・・Slide type pin, 18・・・・・・・・・
Link biasing spring. 24...ATM etc., 25 and 27.
・・・−・・・・Lock release lever actuator. 26・・・・・・・・・Slide type pin stopper. 28... Rotating member of rotary pin. Patent applicant Toyo Tsushinki Co., Ltd. f/B

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) In a cash storage cassette that is detachable from an automatic teller machine (ATM), etc., when the cassette is withdrawn from the ATM, the shutter of the cash intake port is locked in a closed state, and the cassette is A lock release lever that can release the lock when the cassette is inserted from either of the opposite faces of the ATM, and a slide type and a rotation that can be used depending on the direction in which the cassette is inserted into the ATM etc. after the lock is released. When the cassette is inserted from one side of the ATM, etc., the lock released on the cassette is provided. The lever and the slide type pin are connected to the ATM.
The actuator of the lock release lever and the advance prevention member of the sliding pin fixed to the guide part of the cassette, etc., are used to release the lock and open the shutter, respectively, while the cassette is moved to the ATM, etc. When inserting from the front, the actuator of the lock release lever fixed to the cassette guide part of the ATM etc. and the rotating member of the rotary pin are used to release the lock and open the shutter, respectively. A storage device for cash, etc. in an ATM or the like, characterized in that cash, etc. is taken into the cassette through a shutter opening and stored therein. (2) The lock release lever is rotatable around it by a support pin and is biased by a suitable biasing means so that a portion of the shutter can be locked by a sear protruding from approximately the center of the lever. Claim 1, wherein the lever is configured such that when either end thereof is pressed in a predetermined direction by the actuator, the lever swings to release the lock of the shutter. storage device for cash, etc. (3) The slide type pin is fixed to a predetermined portion of the shutter, and when the cassette is inserted into the ATM, etc., a member for preventing the advance of the pin blocks the shutter together with the pin. The storage device for cash, etc. according to claim 1, characterized in that a shutter is opened. (4) The rotary pin is connected to the shutter via a bell crank, and when the cassette is inserted into an ATM, etc., the rotary pin is rotated by a sloped rotary pin rotating member fixed to a cassette guide part of the ATM, etc. The bell type pin
2. The storage device for cash, etc. according to claim 1, wherein said shutter is opened by rotating a crank by a required amount around a rotating shaft.