KR100629008B1 - Envelope deposit apparatus and method for a.t.m - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an envelope depositing apparatus and a processing method of the automated teller machine that enables to securely transport and store envelopes sealed with banknotes such as cash or check regardless of the envelope specification.

Envelope depositing device and processing method of the automatic teller machine according to the present invention is configured to enter the envelope by the rotation pull action of the conveyor belt according to the drive of the main motor when the envelope enters the inside of the envelope entrance, the envelope is If it is judged that the envelope is not normally loaded, the envelope is transported a certain distance in the reverse direction of entry and then re-transmitted in the entry direction, so that the transfer and storage processing of the envelope is stable regardless of the specifications of the envelope inserted into the automatic teller machine. It can be done.

Description

ENVELOPE DEPOSIT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A.T.M}

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the functional separation of the internal configuration of the automatic teller machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing the installation state of the envelope deposit apparatus in the automatic teller machine shown in FIG.

Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the main portion of the envelope deposit apparatus of the automatic teller machine shown in FIG.

Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing an envelope deposit apparatus of the automatic teller machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a reverse withdrawal preventing member in the bag deposit apparatus of the automatic teller machine shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an envelope deposit processing method of the automatic teller machine shown in FIG.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10: operation panel, 20: display unit,

30: envelope detection unit, 40: timer,

50: distance information storage unit, 60: envelope transfer unit,

70: envelope storage box, 80: printer,

90: control unit,

B: envelope.

The present invention relates to an envelope depositing apparatus and a processing method of the automated teller machine that enables to securely transport and store envelopes sealed with banknotes such as cash or check regardless of the envelope specification.

In general, ATMs are installed in convenience stores and public places other than counters to provide customers with convenient financial services at banks or other financial institutions. It is a device that can deposit and withdraw freely.

For example, a wall type financial automation device has been proposed and used in which a manipulator and a cash receiver are exposed to a wall outside a store so that anyone can conveniently make financial transactions like a vending machine on the roadside.

Since such a cash-type ATM is located inside the store, it is not possible to move it without using heavy equipment, so there is no fear of theft and can be used 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It has the advantage of being able to be used anywhere and anytime.

However, the conventional wall type automated teller machine is designed to transfer only a single bill, so that it takes a lot of time to deposit and withdraw the cash, and there is a concern that a jam occurs in the bill transfer process as the cash transfer distance becomes longer. There is a problem that is high.

Accordingly, an envelope depositing apparatus of a automated teller machine that performs a series of deposit processing by inserting an envelope sealed with banknotes such as cash or check to be deposited is proposed.

The envelope depositing apparatus of the automatic teller machine generally comprises an envelope conveying means for conveying the introduced envelope into the inside of the apparatus, and an envelope storage box for storing the conveyed envelope from the envelope conveying means. Here, the envelope storage box is provided at the lower side of the envelope conveying means, and the deposit bag conveyed by the envelope conveying means is configured to freely drop in the envelope storage from the end of the envelope conveying means.

By the way, in the envelope deposit apparatus having the above-described configuration, because the specifications of the deposit bags by country and financial companies are different, if the length of the deposit bags is longer than a certain length, the deposit bags are not normally put in the envelope storage box and are caught at the end of the envelope transport means. Can happen. This results in a problem that the use of the automatic teller machine is suspended due to a malfunction.

Thus, there may be a method of changing the configuration of the baggage depositing device of the automatic teller machine to correspond to the specification of the deposit bag, but this causes a problem that additionally takes the manufacturing cost and time according to the structure change of the baggage depositing device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a technical object to provide an envelope depositing apparatus and a processing method thereof of a automated teller machine that can stably perform envelope deposit processing for envelopes of various standards. .

In order to achieve the above object, the envelope deposit apparatus of the automated teller machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided with a control panel and a display unit at the front side to enable unmanned financial transactions and control means for controlling the overall operation of the apparatus therein. In a conventional automated teller machine comprising: an envelope storage box installed inside the automatic teller machine for storing the envelope, and coupled with the envelope storage box at an upper portion of the envelope storage box, the envelope is connected to the envelope entrance. Envelope conveying means for conveying the envelope by the rotational pulling action of the conveyor belt according to the drive of the main motor when entering the inside, and the envelope inlet detection is installed above the envelope inlet to detect that the envelope entered into the envelope inlet Entry completion detection to detect the end of the envelope conveyed through the sensor and the envelope conveying means And a sensing means configured to include a bag jam detection sensor which is provided with a light emitting element and a light receiving element so as to face each other on both sides of the bag falling into the bag holder from the bag conveying means. The control means is configured to drive the main motor forward by forward-controlling the main motor based on a detection signal applied from an envelope entry detection sensor, and to maintain the main motor for a predetermined time based on a detection signal applied from the entry completion detection sensor. When the envelope is detected by checking whether the envelope is detected by the envelope jam detection sensor after stopping the main motor and stopping the main motor after the forward feed drive, the main motor is driven and controlled to reverse the envelope at a predetermined distance. It characterized in that the control to forward transfer after the transfer.

In addition, the envelope deposit processing method of the automated teller machine according to the second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is provided with a control panel and a display unit on the front to enable unmanned financial transactions and control means for controlling the overall operation of the device therein And an envelope storage box, an envelope transporting means for conveying the envelopes in a forward or reverse direction while being interlocked with the envelope storage box, an envelope input sensor installed at a front end of the envelope transporting means, and detecting an input of an envelope, and a rear end of the envelope transporting means. Envelope depositing method of the automated teller machine comprising an entrance completion sensor for detecting the completion of the enclosed bag is installed in the envelope and the envelope jam sensor for detecting the jam of the envelope falling into the envelope storage in the envelope transport means The control means is applied from the bag entry sensor Is an envelope transfer step of forwardly transferring the envelope to the inside of the apparatus by driving control of the envelope transfer means on the basis of the detection signal, and the control means is applied from the entrance completion detection sensor while the envelope transfer step is performed. Envelope transfer completion step of driving the envelope transfer means to control the envelope transfer means when the detection signal is applied and stops after the forward transfer operation for a predetermined time, and the control means whether the envelope is detected from the envelope jam sensor after performing the envelope transfer completion step Envelope jam confirming step of checking whether or not, and the control means is controlled to drive the envelope transfer means by driving the envelope conveying means in the reverse direction after a predetermined distance when a predetermined envelope detection signal is applied from the envelope jam detection sensor and forward transfer again Characterized in that comprises a hang bag processing step All.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing the functional separation of the internal configuration of the automatic teller machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the automated teller machine includes an operation panel 10 for inputting predetermined information, a display unit 20 for displaying and outputting predetermined information, and first to fourth sensors for detecting a transfer position and a state of an envelope. Sensor unit 30 consisting of a sensor (30: 31, 32, 33, 34), the timer 40, the distance information storage unit 50, the reverse conveying distance information is stored, the deposit bag introduced into the automatic teller machine inside the automatic teller machine Envelope transfer unit 60 for storing in the envelope storage box 70 of a predetermined size, the printer 80 for printing the predetermined content on the outer surface of the conveyed envelope, and the control unit 90 for controlling the overall machine ) Is configured.

Here, the sensor unit 30 is installed at the front end of the conveying path of the bag conveying unit 60, the first sensor 31 for detecting the input of the bag, and the second sensor installed on the conveying path of the bag conveying unit 60 (32), the third sensor 33 is installed at the end of the conveyance path of the envelope conveying unit 60 and configured to detect whether the envelope is completed, and the fourth sensor 34 for detecting whether the envelope is jammed. . The fourth sensor 34 includes a light emitting element 34a for generating predetermined light and a light receiving element 34b for receiving light generated from the light emitting element 34b. In addition, the light emitting element 34a and the light receiving element 34b are installed in the communication portion of the envelope transfer unit 60 and the envelope storage box 70, in the envelope disposed between the envelope transfer unit 60 and the envelope storage box 70 Light is installed in a form spaced apart from each other in a position opposite to each other so that the light is blocked.

In addition, the control unit 90 performs an envelope transfer process based on the detection signal from the first sensor 31, and performs a printout of the contents based on the detection signal from the second sensor 32. The envelope transfer completion process is performed based on the detection signal applied from the third sensor 33 and the envelope transfer process in the forward direction is performed after the envelope transfer in the reverse direction based on the detection signal applied from the fourth sensor 34. It is configured to.

2 to 5 are diagrams showing the configuration of the automatic teller machine to which the present invention is applied. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the automatic teller machine applied to the present invention, Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the envelope depositing device shown in Figure 2, Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the envelope depositing device shown in Figure 2, 5 is a perspective view of the reverse draw prevention member 614 shown in FIG.

Referring to this, the automated teller machine to which the present invention is applied is provided with an operation panel 10 and a display unit 20 on the front side to enable unmanned financial transactions, and the control unit 90 and an envelope of a predetermined shape are stored inside the frame. 70) is installed and configured.

The envelope transport unit 60 is disposed on the upper portion of the envelope storage box (70). The guide frame 601 of a predetermined shape to be described in more detail is coupled to communicate with the envelope storage box 70.

The guide frame 601 is formed to have a predetermined length while forming a "U" -shaped cross-sectional structure, and is formed to be cut in a predetermined width along a longitudinal center line of the bottom surface, and an envelope inlet 602 is formed at the tip portion. It is configured to be.

Above the envelope entrance 602, a first sensor 31 is installed to detect whether the envelope B has entered and provide a predetermined envelope entry signal to the controller 90, and from the envelope entrance 602. A main motor 604 is rotatably driven in a predetermined direction based on a control signal applied from the controller 90 from the inside of one side of the guide frame 601 spaced apart from a certain distance.

In the present invention, the guide frame 601 on a position spaced inwardly from the bag inlet 602 is installed across the first rotation shaft 605 that is rotated by the power of the main motor 604, the guide frame Driving rollers 606 are rotated on left and right sides of the first rotation shaft 605 corresponding to both left and right inner bottom surfaces of the 601.

On the other hand, the second rotation shaft 607 is inserted across the guide frame 601 on the position adjacent to the envelope entrance 602, the second rotation shaft 607 corresponding to the left and right sides of the inner bottom surface of the guide frame 601. A driven roller 608 is fitted to both sides so as to be rotatable arbitrarily.

A pair of conveyor belts 609 for pulling the conveyed bag B inward while rotating along the rotational direction of the drive roller 606 between each drive roller 606 and each driven roller 308. Is configured to be wound.

The lower part of the incision corresponding to the middle part of the guide frame 601, the serial number, customer information, date and time of deposit, etc. on the outer surface of the envelope (B) that is entered and transported inward by the rotation drive of the conveyor belt 609 A separate printer 80 for printing transaction information is installed.

In addition, the third rotary shaft 611 rotated by the driving of the stepping motor 610 is inserted across the guide frame 601 corresponding to the upper portion of the printer 80, the printer on the third rotary shaft 611 The printer head cleaner 613 that covers the head (not shown) and then wipes the print head while being rotated by a predetermined angle immediately before the printing operation of the printer 80 is installed.

In the present invention, a second sensor 32 is installed above the guide frame 601 corresponding to the front of the installation position of the printer 80 to detect whether the envelope B is in proximity. In addition, the controller 90 drives the stepping motor 610 by providing a predetermined control signal to the stepping motor 610 based on the detection signal applied from the second sensor 32.

Further, at a predetermined position between the driven roller 608 and the printer 80, the lower and lower sides of the conveyor belt 609 in contact with the envelope B are elastically pressed to print transaction information by the printer 80. After the deposit bag (B) is the reverse withdrawal preventing member 614 to prevent the withdrawal is installed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the reverse drawout preventing member 614 is connected by a shaft 614a at an upper side of the conveyor belt 609 corresponding to a predetermined position between the driven roller 608 and the printer 80. A pair of brackets 614b, a reverse rotation prevention roller 614c coupled to an arbitrary pivot in each bracket 614b to be in contact with the lower conveyor belt 609, and one end of each bracket (614b). 614b) on both left and right sides, and the other end is fitted to a separate support rod 615 installed across the guide frame 601, and the reverse draw-out prevention roller 614c resiliently lifts the conveyor belt 609. It is made of a spring 614d to be pressed.

In the present invention, a third sensor 33 is installed above the guide frame 601 corresponding to the rear side of the printhead cleaner 613 to detect whether or not the envelope B is completely inserted. In addition, the controller 90 stops the main motor 604 after driving for a predetermined time based on the detection signal applied from the third sensor 33.

In addition, from the inner end of the guide frame 601 corresponding to a position slightly higher than the entry path of the envelope (B) toward the envelope storage box 70 toward the deposit bag (B) entered by the conveyor belt 609 forward The deposit bag separation prevention piece 616 to be dropped to the inside of the envelope storage box 70 without protruding is inclined. At this time, the deposit bag departure prevention piece 616 is configured such that a cutout portion 617 of a predetermined width is formed along the longitudinal centerline of the inclined surface.

Further, a light emitting element 34a of the fourth sensor 34 is disposed above the inclined surface of the deposit bag detachment preventing piece 616 so that predetermined light is emitted through the cutout 617, and the light emitting element 34a The light receiving element 34b of the fourth sensor 34 is installed on the bracket 618 formed below the rear end of the driving roller 605 so as to face the emission light path. That is, the light emitting element 34a and the light receiving element 34b are provided on both sides of the falling envelope B, respectively. Therefore, when the envelope B is caught between the bracket 618 and the deposit bag separation prevention piece 616, the light receiving element 34b does not receive the output light of the light emitting element 34a.

Next, the envelope deposit processing method of the automated teller machine having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

 First, in the standby state, the user inputs a predetermined deposit contents through the operation panel 10, and the guide frame 601 through an opening formed in the front of the automated teller machine, the envelope (B) sealed with cash or checks. When it is pushed into the envelope entrance 602 of the front end, the first sensor 31 installed above the envelope entrance 602 detects that the deposit bag B has entered and outputs a predetermined envelope entry signal to the controller 90. Done. When the envelope is inserted and a predetermined envelope entry signal is applied from the first sensor 31 (ST1), the controller 90 drives the envelope transfer unit 60 to transfer the injected envelope B in the forward direction (ST2). Here, the forward direction means the inner direction of the automated teller machine communicated with the envelope storage box (70).

That is, the main motor 604 of the envelope transfer unit 60 is rotated so that the envelope is conveyed in the forward direction based on the control signal applied from the control unit 90. Then, the power generated by the main motor 604 is rotated by the driving roller 606 as the first rotating shaft 605 rotates, the conveyor belt 609 is rotated in the forward direction (clockwise), as a result of the bag inlet The deposit bag B entered into 602 is conveyed inward by the pulling force of the conveyor belt 609.

On the other hand, when the deposit bag B is transferred to the inside and reaches the position of the second sensor 32, the second sensor 32 detects this and outputs a predetermined detection signal to the controller 90.

When the predetermined detection signal is applied from the second sensor 32 while the main motor 604 is driven forward, the controller 90 controls to print the predetermined substrate information through the printer 80 based on this (see FIG. ST3).

That is, the control unit 90 is controlled to drive the stepping motor 610, the third rotation shaft 611 is rotated in a predetermined direction in accordance with the driving of the stepping motor 610 is covered on the printer head of the printer 80 Clean the print head at the same time that the cap comes off. In this state, when the envelope B passes through the installation position of the printer 80, preset transaction information such as serial number, customer information, and deposit date and time are printed on the outer surface of the envelope B.

On the other hand, after the transaction information is printed on the outer surface of the envelope (B) as shown in Figure 5 reverse drawing prevention member 614 installed on the conveyor belt 609 corresponding to the front of the installation position of the printer 80 The reverse take-out prevention roller 614c constituting the reverse direction of the envelope B is not made by the force of pressing the lower conveyor belt 609 in contact with the bag B with the elastic force of the spring 614d. .

As such, the envelope B on which the predetermined transaction information is printed by the printer 80 is conveyed into the guide frame 601 by the conveying action of the conveyor belt 609 according to the continuous rotation of the driving roller 606. .

On the other hand, when the envelope B is continuously conveyed to an inner predetermined position so that the end of the envelope B is out of the position of the third sensor 33, the third sensor 33 detects this to control the predetermined detection signal. The output is 90. At this time, the end of the envelope (B) is in a state hanging on the drive roller 606.

When the predetermined detection signal is applied from the third sensor 33 while the main motor 604 is driven forward (ST5), the controller 90 provides the predetermined control signal to the main motor 604 based on the envelope. After the sending unit 60 is operated in the forward direction for a predetermined time, the envelope transfer completion process for stopping the operation is performed (ST6). At this time, the operation time of the envelope transfer unit 60 during the envelope transfer completion processing is set to a time at which the envelope can freely fall out of the driving roller 606 to the envelope storage box 70 sufficiently. In addition, the control unit 90 may be configured to control the main motor 604 to reverse the transfer to a predetermined position, for example, the position of the fifth sensor 35 for a more stable envelope transfer completion processing, and then forward the transfer again. Do.

After that, the controller 90 drives the timer 40 to check whether a predetermined time has elapsed (ST7), and when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, a predetermined detection signal is received from the light receiving element 34b of the fourth sensor 34. It is checked whether or not (ST8).

When the predetermined detection signal is applied from the light receiving element 34b of the fourth sensor 34 in step ST8, the control unit 90 determines that the envelope B is normally put in the envelope storage box 70, and the predetermined envelope input processing is performed. The completion information is displayed and output through the display unit 20 and set to a waiting state waiting for the next envelope to be loaded (ST9).

On the other hand, when the control unit 90 does not apply a predetermined detection signal from the light receiving element 34b of the fourth sensor 34 in step ST8, the control unit 90 is said to be in a state of being caught without falling into the envelope storage box 70 normally. In response to the determination, the envelope B is transported in a reverse direction by a predetermined distance through the envelope transfer unit 60, and then the re-transfer operation process of forward transfer is performed again (ST10). That is, the main motor 604 is rotated so that the envelope is conveyed a predetermined distance in the reverse direction based on the control signal applied from the controller 90. Then, the power generated in the main motor 604 is rotated as the driving roller 606 as the first rotation shaft 605 is rotated, the conveyor belt 609 is rotated in the reverse direction (counterclockwise), as a result of the envelope The envelope B entered into the entry port 602 is transferred to the envelope entry side by the pulling force of the conveyor belt 609. Here, the control unit 90 controls to drive the main motor 604 during the distance transfer time based on the reverse distance information stored in the distance information storage unit 50, the maximum reverse distance of the reverse pull-out prevention member 614 ) In addition, the control unit 90 may be provided with a predetermined sensor (not shown) at the reverse transfer completion position to control the reverse transfer distance based on a detection signal provided from the sensor. Meanwhile, the controller 90 transfers the envelope B to the reverse transfer completion position, stops the driving of the main motor 604, and drives the main motor 604 again to store the envelope B. After forwarding for a sufficient time to fall to 70, the drive of the main motor 604 is stopped. Here, the forward transfer time may be set in consideration of the maximum envelope length and the reverse transfer completion position of the envelope.

In addition, when a predetermined time elapses after the forward driving stop of the main motor 604 passes (ST7), the controller 90 checks whether the envelope is caught or not based on the detection signal applied from the fourth sensor 34. (ST8), the automatic teller machine is set to the standby state (ST9) or the envelope retransfer process (ST10) is performed. In this case, the control unit 90 may control to display and output a predetermined error message through the display unit 20 when the envelope jam state is detected a predetermined number or more.

That is, according to the above embodiment, if envelopes of different specifications are jammed without being dropped normally by the envelope storage, the envelope retransmission process is performed by detecting the envelopes. You can do it.

In addition, by minimizing the obstacle caused by the bag jam, there is an effect that the performance of the automated teller machine improves.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.

According to the present invention, it is possible to detect envelopes of different specifications when they are jammed without being dropped normally, so that the envelope retransmission process can be performed, thereby stably performing envelope deposit processing for envelopes of various standards. Not only that, but also by minimizing the obstacles caused by envelope jams, the performance of the automated teller machine can be improved.

Claims (4)

In a typical financial automated machine comprising an operation panel and a display unit at a front side to enable an unmanned financial transaction, and a control means for controlling the overall operation of the apparatus therein, An envelope storage box installed inside the automated teller machine to store the envelope; Envelope conveying means coupled to communicate with the envelope storage box at the top of the envelope storage box, the envelope is transported by the rotational pulling action of the conveyor belt according to the drive of the main motor when the envelope enters the inside of the bag entrance, and An envelope inlet detection sensor installed above the envelope inlet to detect that the envelope has entered the envelope inlet, an entry completion sensor for detecting the end of the envelope conveyed through the envelope conveying means, and the envelope storage means The light emitting device and the light receiving device are installed so as to face each other on both sides of the envelope to be dropped into the envelope is provided with a detection means comprising a bag jam detection sensor for detecting the presence of the bag, The control means forward-drives the envelope by forward driving the main motor based on a detection signal applied from an envelope entry sensor, and drives the main motor forward for a predetermined time based on a detection signal applied from the entry completion sensor. After stopping the main motor and checking whether the envelope is detected by the envelope jam sensor, if it is determined that the envelope is detected, the main motor is driven to control the envelope after a reverse distance transport. Envelope deposit apparatus of the automatic teller machine characterized in that the control to forward transfer. The method of claim 1, The control means drives the main motor on the basis of the detection signal applied from the entry completion detection sensor, transfers the envelope backward by a predetermined distance, forwards the transfer forward, and stops driving the envelope. Device. An operation panel and a display unit are provided at the front side to enable unmanned financial transactions, and control means for controlling the overall operation of the apparatus and an envelope transfer means for transferring the introduced envelopes in a forward or reverse direction while being interlocked with the envelope storage box and the envelope storage box. An envelope input detection sensor installed at the front end of the envelope conveying means and detecting the input of the envelope, an entrance completion sensor installed at the rear end of the envelope conveying means and detecting the entry completion of the enclosed envelope and the envelope drop from the envelope conveying means. In the envelope deposit method of the automated teller machine comprising an envelope jam detection sensor for detecting the presence of a jam of the envelope, The control means includes a bag conveying step of driving the bag conveying means forward based on the detection signal applied from the bag entering sensor, and forwarding the bag to the inside of the device; The control means is an envelope transfer completion step of driving the envelope transfer means to stop the envelope after a predetermined time forward transfer operation by driving the envelope transfer means when a predetermined detection signal applied from the entry completion detection sensor is applied in the state that the envelope transfer step is performed; , The control means is an envelope jam checking step of checking whether the envelope is detected from the envelope jam detection sensor after performing the envelope transfer completion step; Wherein the control means comprises a locking bag processing step of controlling to drive the envelope transfer means when the predetermined envelope detection signal is applied from the envelope jam detection sensor to forward convey the envelope back a certain distance and then forward again again Envelope deposit processing method of a automated teller machine. The method of claim 3, And the control means in the envelope transfer completion step is configured to control the envelope transfer means to convey the envelope backward in a predetermined distance, forward the transfer again, and stop the driving.

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