KR101011873B1 - Bill Recycling Machine - Google Patents

Abstract

In the present invention, the automatic teller machine includes a deposit and withdrawal unit 10 for inputting and receiving banknotes, a discriminating unit 30 for detecting and discriminating abnormalities of the banknotes being withdrawn and withdrawn, and a temporary storage unit for temporarily loading and withdrawing banknotes ( A plurality of bills performing a reflux function of the bills as a storage in the lower part of the conveying path part 100 and the lower part of the conveying path part 100 so as to transfer the bills to and from the bank, including 40). According to the operation of the reflux unit 50 and the automatic teller machine, the unaccepted banknotes in the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 are stored, or the bank notes are replenished in the banknote return unit 50, or the banknote reflux unit 50 is operated. A bill storage unit (200) comprising a selection operating unit (90) for recovering bills, an interface unit (300) between the transport path unit (100) and the bill storage unit (200), the transport path unit, The bill storage unit and the operation of the interface unit The control unit includes a control unit and forms the interface unit 300 and the banknote storage unit 200 as a safe unit.

According to the present invention, since the bill storage can be flexibly operated, the operation rate of the device can be improved, and the bill storage can be configured as a safe to meet the regulations while minimizing the opening, and the reliability of the transaction can be improved while simplifying the transport path. It has an effect.

Description

Automatic Teller Machine {Bill Recycling Machine}

The present invention relates to an automatic teller machine, and more particularly, it is possible to improve the operating performance of the banknote storage section of the lower conveyance, to reduce the conveyance path interface and opening in the design of the safe section, between the conveying path and the banknote storage section It is to provide an automated teller machine that can unify the deposit and withdrawal path of banknotes but improve the reliability of the transaction while simplifying the return path.

In general, as ATMs, cash dispensers (CDUs) and BRMs (BRM) are fast and convenient in terms of financial services. It is a device developed to provide a service unattended.

Cash dispenser has been developed and used since the early stage for the computerization of financial business, it is a device that can only withdraw cash automatically, automatic cash dispenser is a device equipped with a deposit function in addition to the automatic cash dispenser.

Such automatic teller machines are installed at convenience stores and public places in addition to banks to provide customers with convenient financial services at banks and other financial institutions, so that customers can freely withdraw cash using their own cash service cards or credit cards. In order to make a deposit, the banknotes put by the user at the time of deposit should be separated by a separator and returned to the conveying unit, and after checking the authenticity of the returned banknotes, the banknotes determined to be unacceptable must be rejected and returned to the user. It should be provided with a function of accumulating banknotes in the deposit and withdrawal unit.In this way, a temporary storage unit is provided to store the rejected banknotes. Do not accumulate or reject by storing directly in the storage of the deposit and withdrawal unit. The method is used.

In addition, depending on the model, the deposit and withdrawal unit of the automatic teller machine also has a function of storing the uncollected banknotes in the collection, if the user does not acquire the banknotes rejected at the time of deposit or the banknotes accumulated in the storage unit at the time of withdrawal, In addition, it is possible to configure a financial automated device, such as a card processing unit, a bankbook processing unit, various configurations are added according to the function.

The conventional automatic teller machines having various functions as described above are installed in financial institutions, convenience stores and public places, and operate unattended all day. Therefore, the reliability of the user's cash withdrawal transaction must be high, as well as when depositing or withdrawing money. There should be few obstacles or breakdowns caused by jam.

1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a general automatic teller machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic teller machine includes a deposit and withdrawal unit 10 for the user to insert or receive a bill for deposit and withdrawal, and a conveying path for transporting and withdrawing the bill through the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 ( 20), a discrimination unit 30 which detects and discriminates abnormalities of banknotes which are installed on the conveyance path 20 and withdraws and withdraws money, and the deposited banknote and withdrawal unit 10 after passing through the discrimination unit 30; Temporary storage unit 40 that is temporarily loaded banknotes to be withdrawn, and a plurality of bills recirculation unit (50) that performs a reflux function for storing the banknotes to be withdrawn at the same time the banknotes deposited from the customer used to be loaded And the banknote or bill reflow unit 50, which is not enough space for the banknote retrieval unit (Reject Box) 60, and the banknote reflow unit 50, in which the banknotes unacquired in the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 are stored. Including a banknote replenishment recovery unit 70 for storing banknotes for replenishment . In addition, although not shown in the drawings, it includes a control unit for controlling the entire automatic teller machine including the above configuration.

Looking at the banknote conveyance path in the above-described automatic teller machine as follows.

In the case of depositing, the bills separated through the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 are conveyed to the discriminating unit 30 via the first conveying path 21, and when the inspection of the bills is completed, passes through the second conveying path 22. It is stored in the temporary storage unit 40. Thereafter, when a deposit signal is transmitted from the control unit, the banknotes stored in the temporary storage unit 40 are conveyed back to the discriminating unit 30 through the third conveying path 23 to be re-inspected. It is stored in the banknote reflux unit 50 through the conveying path (21). At this time, the first branch point 24 and the second branch point 25 are provided on the first conveying path 21 and the second conveying path 22, and the first branching point 24 is the discriminating unit 30. It is provided to return the banknotes received acceptance through the bill returning unit 50, the second branch point 21 to return the banknotes rejected from the discriminating unit 30 to the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 For this purpose.

In the case of withdrawal, the banknotes stored in the banknote returning unit 50 are conveyed to the discriminating unit 30 through the first conveying path 21, and when the inspection of the banknotes is completed, the second conveying path 22 is opened. It is returned to the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 through.

Such automatic cash dispensing and dispensing machines typically have a conveyance path located at an upper portion thereof, and include a bill collecting portion 60, a plurality of bill returning portions 50, and a bill supplement collecting portion 70 at a lower portion of the conveying path. It is made of, and adopts a two-paragraph structure that can open and close the top in order to easily remove the jam of bills generated on the conveying path.

On the other hand, in the automated teller machine, there are various kinds of bills by country around the world, and in some countries, there are relatively many counterfeit and doubt rights, and there are cases where the damage of bills is severe. This is a very important point because the operation rate of the device can be improved only if it is possible to operate the unit. In addition, some countries require that the bill storage unit be configured as a safe.

In addition, it affects the reliability of transactions depending on whether or not the banknote passes through the deposit and withdrawal, which is also a very important consideration.

However, the conventional automatic teller machine has a problem that the deposit path and the withdrawal path of the bill between the transport path and the bill storage unit are different from each other, and thus the entire transport path becomes complicated.

In addition, the existing cash automatic teller machines have poor operating performance of the banknote storage section at the bottom of the conveyance. Also, when adopting the banknote storage section as a safe type, the design of the safe section also has to consider a two-stage structure to remove jams of the conveying path. There are problems in design, such as arrangement and driving of the roller, and there is a problem that the openings in the safe are increased.

The present invention has been invented to solve such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic teller machine that can improve the operating performance of the banknote storage unit of the lower back of the automatic teller machine.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic teller machine that can reduce the opening of the transport path interface unit and the safe unit when the safe is designed.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a financial automated machine which simplifies the transfer path and improves the reliability of the transaction by unifying the transfer path and withdrawal path of the banknote between the transfer path and the bill storage unit.

The automatic teller machine of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned objects is a deposit and withdrawal unit for the input and receipt of bills, a discrimination unit for detecting and discriminating abnormality of the banknotes withdrawal and withdrawal, and temporarily storing the bills withdrawal and withdrawal temporarily loaded A conveying path part located at the upper portion of the automatic teller machine to transfer the banknotes, including a portion, a plurality of bill returning units performing a reflux function of the bills as a storage compartment under the conveying path part, Selective operation unit for replenishing the bill if the unacceptable banknotes in the deposit and withdrawal unit is stored or the banknotes in the banknote reflow unit is insufficient, or recover the banknotes of the banknote reflow unit when the storage space of the banknotes reflux unit is insufficient The conveying path including a bill storage unit and a branching path branching to the bill storage unit; And the interface unit that the banknote storage vice this position, a control unit for controlling the unit, and a bill storage unit, operating the interface unit to the transport.

In the present invention, the interface portion and the bill storage portion is formed in the safe.

According to the present invention, since the bill storage can be flexibly operated, the operation rate of the device can be improved, and the bill storage can be configured as a safe to meet the regulations while minimizing the opening, and the reliability of the transaction can be improved while simplifying the transport path. It has an effect.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same elements as in the related art, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted for convenience of description.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an automatic teller machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic teller machine of the present invention has a conveyance path part 100 at an upper portion thereof, a bill storage part 200 composed of a plurality of reservoirs at a lower part of the conveyance path part 100, and the conveying path Interface unit 300 between the unit 100 and the bill storage unit 200 and a control unit (not shown) for controlling the operation of all of the above.

The conveying path part 100 has a deposit and withdrawal unit 10 for inserting and receiving bills, a discrimination unit 30 for detecting and discriminating abnormalities of bills to be withdrawn and withdrawn, and a banknote to be withdrawn and withdrawn temporarily. Banknotes, including the temporary storage unit 40, is transferred.

Banknote storage unit 200 is a plurality of bill recycling section (Recycle Box) 50 that performs the function of reflux of bills in the lower portion of the conveying path unit 100, and the unacquired bills in the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 is stored It is arrange | positioned in order by the banknote collection part (Reject Box) 60 and the banknote supplement collection part 70 which become. A recovery path 190 is provided between the third switching unit 170 and the bill recovery unit 60 to be connected to the branch path 310.

Interface unit 300 is located between the conveying path unit 100 and the bill storage unit 200, it is preferably formed as a safe with the bill storage unit 200.

In the transport path unit 100, the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 is located at the front of the automatic teller machine, the temporary storage unit 40 is located at the rear, and the discriminating unit 30 is the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 and the temporary storage unit. It is installed so as to be located between the 40, the first conveying path 110 is formed between the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 and the discriminating unit 30, and between the discriminating unit 30 and the temporary storage unit 40 The second conveyance path 120 is formed and the 3rd conveyance path 130 is formed between the temporary storage part 40 and the deposit / withdrawal part 10. In this case, the first transfer section 110 and the second transfer section 120 are provided with a first switching unit 150 and a second switching unit 160 for conveying the bills to the interface unit 300, respectively, which will be described later. The branch path 310 of the interface unit 300 is provided with a third switching unit 170 connected to the second switching unit 150 to collect the bank notes in the bill collection unit 60. In addition, the second conveying path 120 is provided with a fourth switching unit 180 for conveying the bills to the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 when rejecting the bills in the deposit process.

On the other hand, the banknote storage unit 200 is a plurality of bills from the front of the automatic teller machine, that is, four banknote reflow unit 50, the bill collection unit 60, the reject unit 80 and the bill replenishment recovery times as the optional operating unit 90 The unit 70 is installed sequentially. Of course, according to the purpose of the operation of the automatic teller machine, the optional branch switching unit 182 is selectively provided appropriately on the branch road 310 which is connected to the third switching unit 170, and the banknote collection unit of the selective operation unit 90 ( 60), the banknote replenishment recovery unit 70 and the rejection unit 80 may be arranged differently.

The branch 300 is connected to the first conveying path 110 of the conveying path part 100 to the interface part 300 and branched to the entry / exit opening part 302 of each bill return part 50 of the bill storage part 200 ( 310 is formed and it is preferable that the safe part is designed adjacent to this branch path 310. That is, since the safe part is formed in a thick line between the first conveyance path 110 and the branch path 310, the passage opening 304 for the safe part can be minimized. A third switching unit 170 is formed on the branch path 310, and a recovery path is formed between the third switching unit 170 and the banknote collection unit 60 and the reject unit 80 of the banknote storage unit 200. A 190 is provided and connected to the branch path 310. In addition, the interface unit 300 is provided with a supplementary path 140 connected to the second conveying path 120 between the second switching unit 160 and the bill replenishment collecting unit 70. Accordingly, if the storage space is insufficient in the bill reflux unit 50 may be recovered and stored in the bill supplement recovery unit 70 immediately.

Looking at the banknote conveyance path in the above-described automatic teller machine as follows.

<Deposit path>

When the banknotes are deposited and separated through the deposit and withdrawal unit 10, the separated banknotes are returned to the discriminating unit 30 via the first conveying path 110 and the first switching unit 150, and inspection of the banknotes. When is completed is received in the temporary storage unit 40 via the second conveyance path 120.

Thereafter, when a deposit signal is transmitted from the control unit, the bills stored in the temporary storage unit 40 are again conveyed to the discriminating unit 30 through the second conveying path 120 again to be inspected again, and the checked banknotes are again present. It is conveyed to the 1st conveyance path 110, is switched to the interface part 300 by the 1st switching part 150, and is stored in either of the banknote return part 50 through the branch path 310. As shown in FIG.

If the discrimination unit 30 determines that the right of doubt or counterfeit right is examined during the examination of the banknote, it is conveyed to the second conveyance path 120 without being stored in the temporary storage unit 40, and is sent to the fourth switching unit 180. After switching, it is integrated in the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 via the third conveyance path 130.

When the user has an abnormal ticket while receiving the deposit, the bill stored in the temporary storage unit 40 is returned to the discriminating unit 30 through the second conveying path 120 and retested, and then the first conveying path 110. Conveyed to the interface unit 300 by the first switching unit 150, and then conveyed to the branch path 310, switched by the third switching unit 170, and through the recovery path 190. The reject portion 80 is recovered.

<Withdrawal path>

Banknotes withdrawn through the branch path 310 from any one of the bill reflux unit 50 is switched to the first conveying path 110 by the first first switching unit 150 and returned to the discriminating unit 30. When the inspection of the banknote is completed, it is integrated in the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 through the second conveyance path 120 and the third conveyance path 130.

If the discrimination unit 30 determines that the right of doubt, counterfeit right, or the like is examined during the examination of the bill, it is returned to the second conveyance path 120 and is switched by the second switching unit 160 and the third switching unit 170. Then, it is recovered to the reject unit 80 through the recovery passage 190.

<Cancellation Return Path>

If the customer cancels while processing the deposit process, the bill stored in the temporary storage unit 40 is returned to the discriminating unit 30 through the second transport path 120 to inspect the bill, and then the first transport It is returned to the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 through the furnace 110.

<Recovery Path>

When banknotes remain in the deposit and withdrawal unit 10 for a predetermined time, the banknotes are conveyed to the discriminating unit 30 through the first conveying path 110 and inspected, and then conveyed to the second conveying path 120. After switching by the second switching unit 160 and the third switching unit 170, it is recovered to the bill recovery unit 60 through the recovery path 190.

<Supplement Path>

When the banknotes stored in the banknote reflux unit 50 is insufficient, the banknotes in the banknote replenishment collecting unit 70 are returned to the discriminating unit 30 through the supplementary passage 140 and the second conveyance path 120 to inspect the banknotes. After that, it is conveyed to the first conveyance path 110, is switched to the interface portion 300 by the first switching unit 150, and then replenished to the banknote reflux unit 50 through the branch passage 310 , When it is determined that the right of doubt or counterfeit right or the like during the examination of the banknotes in the discriminating unit 30, it is not replenished to the banknote reflux unit 50 in the branch path 310, but switched by the third switching unit 170. After that, it is directly integrated into the reject portion 80 through the recovery passage 19.

<Recovery Path>

If the storage space of the banknote reflux unit 50 is insufficient, the banknotes in the banknote reflux unit 50 is conveyed to the branch path 310, the first switching unit 150 to the first conveyance path (110). After switching and conveying to the discrimination part 30 and examining a banknote, it is conveyed to the 2nd conveyance path 120, is accommodated in the banknote replenishment collection part 70 via the replenishment path 140, and is replenished. At this time, if it is determined that the right of doubt or counterfeit right or the like during the inspection of the bill, it is not replenished to the bill supplement collection unit 70, but is switched by the second switching unit 160 and the third switching unit 170, the recovery path ( It is integrated into the reject portion 80 through 190.

3 is a schematic diagram showing an automatic teller machine according to another embodiment of FIG. 2.

In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the bill operator 60, the reject unit 80, and the bank note replenisher 70 are sequentially disposed in the selection operating unit 90, so that the branch operator continues to the third switching unit 170. The supplementary passage 140 and the recovery passage 190 connected to the 310 were operated separately, respectively, but in the embodiment of FIG. 3 as shown, the branch passage 310 that follows the third switching unit 170 is shown. One supplementary recovery channel 320 is integrally connected, the reject unit 80 is omitted, and the banknote collection unit 60 is divided into a plurality of banknote types and the banknote collection unit 60 and the banknote Except that the supplemental recovery section 70 is arranged up and down, the same as in the embodiment of Fig. 1, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In the embodiment of FIG. 3, according to the purpose of the operation of the automatic teller machine, an optional selection switching unit 182 is selectively provided as appropriate in the branch passage 310 which is connected to the third switching unit 170. Of course, the arrangement of the banknote collection unit 60, banknote replenishment recovery unit 70 and reject portion 80 may be different.

What has been described above is only a preferred embodiment of an automatic teller machine according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the following claims. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the field of the present invention will have the technical spirit of the present invention to the extent that various modifications can be made.

1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the configuration of a general automatic teller machine,

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an automatic teller machine according to an embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment different from FIG. 2.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: deposit and withdrawal part 20: return path

21: first transport path 22: second transport path

23: third return route 24: first branch point

25: second branch point switching unit 30: discrimination unit

40: temporary storage unit 50: bill reflux unit

60: bill collection section 70: bill supplement collection section

80: reject unit 90: optional operating unit

100: conveying path section 110: first conveying path

120: second transport path 130: third transport path

140: supplementary 150: first switching unit

160: second switching unit 170: third switching unit

180: fourth switching unit 190: recovery path

200: bill storage unit 300: interface unit

302: entrance and exit opening 304: opening for the safe

310: branch road 320: replenishment

Claims (6)

In automated teller machines, The automatic teller machine for transferring and depositing banknotes, including the deposit and withdrawal unit for inputting and receiving banknotes, a discrimination unit for detecting and discriminating abnormalities of the banknotes being deposited and withdrawn, and a temporary storage unit for temporarily depositing and withdrawing banknotes. A conveying path part located at an upper part, In the lower part of the conveying path part, a plurality of bill returning units which perform a function of returning bills as a storage, and unacquired bills in the deposit and withdrawal unit are stored or bills are being stored in the bill returning unit according to the operation of the automatic teller machine. If it is insufficient, the banknote storage unit consisting of a selective operating unit for replenishing the bills or if the storage space of the banknote reflux unit is insufficient, recovering the banknotes of the banknote reflux unit; An interface unit located between the conveying path part and the banknote storing part, including a branching path branching to the banknote storing part; And a control unit for controlling the operation of the transport path unit, the banknote storage unit, and the interface unit, The interface portion and the bill storage portion is formed in the safe portion Automatic teller machine. The method of claim 1, In the transfer path unit, the withdrawal unit is located in front of the automatic teller machine, the temporary storage unit is located at the rear, the discriminating unit is located between the deposit and withdrawal unit and the temporary storage unit, A first transport path is formed between the deposit and withdrawal unit and the discriminating unit, a second transport path is formed between the discriminating unit and the temporary storage unit, a third transport path is formed between the temporary storage unit and the deposit and withdrawal unit, The first transport path and the second transport path are respectively provided with a first switching unit and a second switching unit for transporting the bills to the interface unit, and the second transport path is for depositing and withdrawing the bills when rejecting the bills in the depositing process. Characterized in that the fourth switching unit for conveying to the unit is provided Automatic teller machine. The method of claim 1, The interface part is the branch path is connected to the conveying path portion bills are branched to each of the bill reflux portion, A third switching portion provided on the branching passage, a recovery passage formed between the third switching portion and the banknote storage portion and connected to the branching passage, and between the conveying passage portion and the banknote storage portion Characterized in that it further comprises a supplement formed in Automatic teller machine. The method of claim 1, The interface part is connected to the conveying path part, and a branching path for branching banknotes into each of the bill returning part, between the third switching part provided on the branching path, and between the third switching part and the banknote storage part. Characterized in that it comprises a supplementary recovery channel formed Automatic teller machine. The method of claim 1, The selective operation unit A bill collecting part for storing unacquired bills in the deposit and withdrawal part; Comprising a banknote replenishment for replenishing the bill or recovering the banknotes of the bill reflux portion Automatic teller machine. The method of claim 1, The selective operation unit may further include a reject unit that accumulates abnormal rights at the time of deposit and withdrawal and replenishment collection. Automatic teller machine.

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