KR101082653B1 - Apparatus for controlling of power in media cassette and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a power supply control apparatus for a media cassette and a method thereof. The present invention, the automatic teller machine 100 and the banknote cassette 110 that is mounted and separated inside the automatic teller machine 100 is provided. The automated teller machine 100 and the bill cassette 110 are connected by a power supply path. The bill cassette 110 is provided with a handle 120. The power supply path is provided with a limit switch 124 that connects or blocks the power supply path according to the movement of the handle 120. Thus, when the handle 120 is moved, according to the movement to cut the power supplied to the banknote cassette 110 from the automated teller machine 100 or to supply the power. According to the present invention, it is possible to recognize in advance the mounting and detachment of the banknote cassette 110 in the automated teller machine 100, the various elements provided inside the banknote cassette 110 due to power failure is damaged. Or banknote cassette 110 has the advantage of preventing the malfunction.

Automatic teller machine, cassette, power control, handle

Description

Apparatus for controlling of power in media cassette and method

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a media cassette of a media dispenser, and more particularly, to a power supply control apparatus for a media cassette and a method thereof for controlling power interruption of a media cassette by recognizing a time of mounting and detaching the media cassette in advance.

An example of a media dispenser is a financial teller machine that can withdraw banknotes. The financial automation equipment is installed in public places such as terminals, convenience stores, theaters as well as financial institutions to provide financial services to customers. The utilization rate is increasing every year because of the convenience of financial transactions in addition to the operating hours of financial institutions, and financial institutions are increasing the installation of automatic teller machines for reasons such as lower labor costs.

The inside of the automated teller machine is provided with a plurality of bill cassettes detachable from the automated teller machine. The bill cassette is a portion in which bills to be deposited or withdrawn are stored in order to store bills supplied from the outside or to supply the stored bills to the outside according to a control signal of the automatic teller machine.

Usually the bill cassette is configured as shown in FIG. FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram of a general bill cassette 1, that is, the bill cassette 1 is formed into a box-shaped housing 2 in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. Inside the housing 2 is formed a receiving space (3) for storing the bill. Moreover, it is provided with the banknote cassette door 4 provided in the upper part of the housing 2 so that opening and closing is possible, and the handle 5 formed in the side so that the banknote cassette 1 can be carried easily. In general, when mounting the banknote cassette (1) to the automatic teller machine, or remove the mounted banknote cassette (1), the worker grabs the handle (5) to work.

The bill cassette 1 of such a configuration is frequently detached or mounted from the financial teller machine in operation. For example, when the banknotes are insufficient and the banknote cassette 1 is replaced, or when the banknotes are loaded and collected using the banknote cassette 1, etc.

However, there is a problem in removing and mounting the bill cassette (1).

That is, the bill cassette 1 is a structure that receives power from the automatic teller machine. Generally, the bill cassette 1 is provided with a power connector, and when the bill cassette 1 is mounted in the automatic teller machine, power is supplied through the power connector. Therefore, in the normal state in which the banknote cassette 1 is mounted and operated in the automatic teller machine, an error due to a power failure rarely occurs.

However, when the banknote cassette 1 is mounted and removed from the automatic teller machine, the probability of error occurrence increases. In this case, power is supplied to the banknote cassette 1 from the automatic teller machine. When the banknote cassette 1 is separated, a high voltage is generated instantaneously between the contacts of the power connector. This is because the abnormality causes serious damage to the circuit components inside the control board provided in the bill cassette 1. This leads to an error of the automated teller machine, which makes it difficult to use the automated teller machine.

Therefore, a method of installing a separate lever or switch to cut off the power supply to the automatic teller machine, using the same, cuts off the power when disconnected, and completely supplies the power after installing it completely.

However, it often happens that the lever or switch is accidentally operated if it is not desired. Power failure due to the operation error also leads to problems in reliability of operation of the automated teller machine, such as causing malfunction of the bill cassette 1, damage to parts in the control board, and deletion of transaction information due to abnormal operation of the automated teller machine.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and to accurately determine the timing when the media cassette is removed or mounted in the media dispenser, and to perform the power interruption supplied to the media cassette.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the main body of the media dispenser; A media cassette mounted and separated in the main body; A power supply path connected between the main body and the media cassette; A handle provided in the media cassette; And a power controller for controlling the power supply to cut off the power supplied to the media cassette from the main body through the power supply path according to the movement of the handle.

The power controller includes a switch coupled to the power supply path to connect or disconnect the power supply path according to the movement of the handle, wherein the switch blocks the power supply path when the handle is moved, and the handle is If there is no movement is configured to continue to connect the power supply path.

It is further connected to the handle, the connection bar for turning on / off the switch is further configured.

According to another feature of the invention, the step of detecting the movement of the handle of the media cassette mounted or detached to the media dispenser; According to the movement of the handle is detected, it comprises the step of controlling the power supplied to cut off the power supplied to the media cassette from the media dispenser.

In the present invention, when separating and combining the media cassette in the media dispenser, it is possible to determine in advance whether the separation and coupling by the movement of the handle provided in a portion of the media cassette. Thus, when the media cassette is removed, the power is cut off in advance, and when the media cassette is combined, the power is supplied after the media cassette is completely installed in the media dispenser. Therefore, when the media cassette is removed from the media dispenser or the media cassette is connected while the power is being supplied, an abnormal voltage is generated between the contacts of the power connector to prevent damage to various elements of the media cassette. do.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of a power cut-off device and a method of a media cassette of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present embodiment, a banknote cassette capable of loading and retrieving a banknote from a media cassette, and a banking machine equipped with the banknote cassette are taken as an example.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of a power cut-off device of a bill cassette according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3a and Figure 3b is a state showing the on / off state of the limit switch in accordance with the handle drive of Figure 2 An illustration is shown.

Referring to Figure 2, the automatic teller machine 100 and the banknote cassette 110 that is mounted and detached inside the automatic teller machine 100 is provided. Although shown separately from each other in the figure, substantially the mounting space of the banknote cassette 110 is formed in the automated teller machine 100, to provide a structure in which the banknote cassette 110 is coupled and separated.

The automatic teller machine 100 is provided with a control board (hereinafter, referred to as a "first control board") 102 for an automated machine. The first control board 102 serves to control the overall operation of the financial transaction through the automated teller machine 100. In addition, a power supply 104 is provided. The power supply unit 104 is a function for supplying operating power so that the automatic teller machine 100 can be normally driven. Therefore, the power of the power supply unit 104 is also supplied to the bill cassette (110).

The bill cassette 110 is provided with a control board (hereinafter, referred to as a "second control board") 112 for a bill cassette. The second control board 112 is connected to the first control board 102 by a communication line. The second control board 112 controls the operation of the bill cassette (110). For example, according to the control signal of the first control board 102, a series of operations such as withdrawing the loaded bill, storing the deposited bill, or recovering the bill are performed. In addition, if there is no bill in the bill cassette 110 is to allow the operator to recognize it. Thus, the bill cassette 110 is provided with various actuators 114 for the transfer flow of the bill and a sensor 116 for detecting the presence or absence of bills.

The bill cassette 110 is provided with a power connector 118. The power connector 110 is for receiving power from the automated teller machine 100. In general, when the banknote cassette 110 is mounted to the automatic teller machine 100, the power connector 118 is connected to form a power supply path. The power connector 118 can be configured in any one or both of the automatic teller machine 100 and the bill cassette (110) according to the type.

The bill cassette 110 has a handle 120. The handle 120 is required when the banknote cassette 110 is mounted on the automatic teller machine 100 or when the banknote cassette 110 is detached from the bank, and the bill cassette 110 is easily transported. will be. The handle 120 has a structure that rotates by a predetermined angle with respect to the rotation axis. Thus, the handle 120 is different from the usual angle by a predetermined angle. For reference, in the case of the bill cassette shown in FIG. 1, the handle is normally positioned downwardly, and in operation, the handle is rotated counterclockwise around the rotation axis at the usual position.

A connection bar 122 having a predetermined length driving in conjunction with the handle 120 is provided. The connection bar 122 moves in the same direction when the handle 120 rotates in a predetermined direction.

In response to the rotation of the handle 120, a limit switch 124 is provided to selectively contact with a portion of the connection bar 122 to operate on / off. The limit switch 124 is installed in the power supply path. Thus, if the limit switch 124 is normally off, power is supplied through the power supply path. On the other hand, when the connection bar 122 is rotated and the limit switch 124 is pressed, the power supply path is cut off and the power supply is cut off. In other words, the limit switch 124 off state is a state in which the banknote cassette 110 is mounted on the automatic teller machine 100 and the handle 120 is not moved (that is, a 'down state'). And the limit switch 124 is turned on in a state in which the handle is moved by a predetermined angle (ie, 'raised state') to mount or remove the banknote cassette 110 in the automatic teller machine 100. To be used).

An output unit 125 for informing the power supply and the disconnection state is provided. This is because the output unit 125 does not know whether the actual power is cut off even if the handle 120 is raised for the separation of the bill cassette 110. Similarly, after mounting the bill cassette 110 it is not known whether the actual power is supplied. The output unit 125 may be provided in the automated teller machine.

3A and 3B are exemplary views illustrating an on / off state of the limit switch according to the rotation of the handle.

That is, Figure 3a is a state in which the banknote cassette 110 is mounted on the automatic teller machine 100, in which case the handle 120 is not used. Therefore, the limit switch 124 is in an off state, and power supply is normally performed through the power supply path.

On the other hand, Figure 3b is a state in which the handle 120 is used to mount or remove the banknote cassette 110 in the automated teller machine 100. That is, when the handle 120 is raised, the limit switch 124 is turned on by the connection bar 122, the power supply is cut off.

Next, a process in which the power supply is cut off or supplied at the time of mounting or detaching the bill cassette according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B.

First, Figure 4a is a case of separating the bill cassette in the automatic teller machine.

The banknote cassette 110 is mounted on the automatic teller machine 100, and the automatic teller machine 100 is normally driven (s100). At this time, the handle 120 is in a lowered state. That is, it is not necessary to separate the bill cassette 110 using the handle 120.

Accordingly, the connection bar 122 is in off contact with the limit switch 124. Therefore, the power supply path is not interrupted, and power is normally supplied from the automatic teller machine 100 to the bill cassette 110 (s102).

The second control board 112 of the banknote cassette 110 continuously monitors the state of the banknote cassette 110. The monitoring is determined by detection signals transmitted from various sensors 116. The detection signal is a signal for detecting when the time to load the bill in the bill cassette 110, or when the bill cassette 110 is not normally driven.

The detection signal is transmitted to the automated teller machine 100, so that the manager can recognize it. According to the recognition operation, the manager needs to check the banknote cassette 110. Accordingly, the manager should separate the banknote cassette 110 from the automatic teller machine 100 (s104).

For the separation operation, the manager must lift the handle 120 formed on one side of the bill cassette (100). When the handle 120 is raised (s106), the connection bar 122 connected to the handle 120 is also moved in the same direction. As a result, the connection bar 122 is pressed a part of the limit switch 124, the limit switch 124 is turned on (s108).

When the limit switch 124 is turned on, the power supply path is blocked (s110). The power supply to the banknote cassette 110 is cut off from the automatic teller machine 100 (s112).

When the power supply is cut off, even if the banknote cassette 110 is removed from the automated teller machine 100, no abnormal voltage is generated in the power connector. Therefore, the banknote cassette 110 can be separated safely. This can prevent a problem caused by an abnormal voltage at the time of detaching the bill cassette 110 in a state where the conventional power is being supplied.

4B illustrates a case in which the banknote cassette 110 is mounted in the automatic teller machine 100.

When the banknote cassette 110 is not mounted in the automatic teller machine 100 (s120), the power supply is cut off. At this time, when the banknote cassette 110 is mounted, since the handle 120 is mounted in a raised state, a connection bar 122 connected to the handle 120 simultaneously with the limit switch 124 is mounted. Will be pressed. Therefore, the power supply is still blocked (s122).

The banknote cassette 110 is completely inserted into and mounted on the automatic teller machine 100. When the manager completes the mounting of the bill cassette (110), it is placed on the handle 120 after checking this (s124). The handle 120 is then lowered, so that the connecting bar 122 is also removed from the limit switch 124.

When the limit switch 122 is dropped (off at s126), the power supply path is connected thereto. Thus, the power supply is resumed from the automated teller machine 100 to the bill cassette (110).

That is, even in the case of mounting the bill cassette 110, the power supply is resumed after the mounting is completely completed in the state that the power supply is cut off. This can prevent that a problem occurs by supplying power before the banknote cassette is completely mounted in the related art.

As described above, the present invention determines the intention of separation and installation through the movement of the handle provided in the banknote cassette when the banknote cassette is detached and mounted in the automatic teller machine, and cuts and supplies the power in advance. It can be seen that the malfunction of the.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, which are merely exemplary, and a person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It will be apparent that various modifications, changes, and equivalent other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

That is, in the present embodiment, the handle is rotated by a predetermined angle, but the present invention is applied to a bill cassette having another type of handle structure.

In addition, although the connecting bar is configured to be connected to the handle, by installing a limit switch in close proximity to the handle, it is possible to drive the limit switch on / off only by moving the handle. Such a structure is also applicable to the present invention.

In addition, the limit switch has been described as an example, but other switches capable of connecting and disconnecting the power supply path according to the handle driving may be used. In addition, a structure for connecting and disconnecting the power supply path using a sensing sensor or the like instead of a switch may also be applied to the present invention.

1 is a general bill cassette configuration

Figure 2 is a block diagram of a power cut device of the bill cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention

3A and 3B are exemplary views illustrating an on / off state of the limit switch according to the handle driving of FIG. 2.

4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a process in which power supply is cut off or supplied at the time of mounting or detaching a bill cassette according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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

100: automated teller machine 102: the first control board

104: power supply unit 110: bill cassette

112: second control board 114: actuator

116 sensor 118 power connector

120: handle 122: connection bar

124: limit switch 125: output

Claims (4)

A main body of the media dispenser; A media cassette mounted and separated in the main body; A power supply path connected between the main body and the media cassette; A handle provided in the media cassette; And And a power controller configured to block or control the power supplied to the media cassette from the main body through the power supply path according to the movement of the handle. The method of claim 1, wherein the power controller, It is coupled to the power supply path and includes a switch for connecting or disconnecting the power supply path according to the movement of the handle, The switch is configured to block the power supply path when the handle is moved, and to continuously connect the power supply path when the handle is not moved. 3. The method of claim 2, And a connection bar connected to the handle to turn on / off the switch. Detecting movement of a handle of the media cassette mounted or detached from the media dispenser; And controlling the power supply to be cut off or to cut off the power supplied from the media dispenser to the media cassette in response to the movement of the handle.

Images