KR101099900B1 - Device for drawing bills in cash transaction machine - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a withdrawal device for an automated teller machine including a guide unit for guiding a paper medium over the media stack. The withdrawal device of the automatic teller machine is provided with a conveying means for conveying a paper medium, a media stack portion which is mounted to be movable up and down at an outlet side of the conveying means, stacks paper media discharged from the conveying means, and has a through hole formed on one surface thereof; It is provided with a guide portion penetrating through the through-hole and protruding to the upper portion of the media stack portion, and restricting the stack position of the paper medium. Since the paper medium discharged from the conveying means is loaded in the upper part of the media stack part by the guide part, the loaded paper medium is transported to the outside without being disturbed.

Automatic teller machine, withdrawal device, paper medium, guide part

Description

DEVICE FOR DRAWING BILLS IN CASH TRANSACTION MACHINE}

1 is a perspective view of a conventional automatic teller machine.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a temporary stack unit in a conventional withdrawal module.

3 is a configuration diagram for explaining the withdrawal apparatus of the automatic teller machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view for explaining a media stack unit and a guide unit of the withdrawal device of the automated teller machine of FIG.

5 and 6 are perspective views for explaining the guide portion of the withdrawal device of the automatic teller machine of FIG.

7 is a perspective view for explaining the withdrawal apparatus of the automatic teller machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is an internal configuration diagram of a withdrawal device of the automatic teller machine of FIG. 7.

9 is an internal perspective view of the withdrawal device of the automatic teller machine of FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view illustrating a media stack unit and a guide unit in the withdrawal device of the automatic teller machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

11 is an exploded perspective view of the media stack and the guide of FIG. 9.

12 is a side view for explaining a cam rotating body of the withdrawal device of the automatic teller machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a side view for explaining a state in which the cam rotor of FIG. 12 is rotated. FIG.

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

110: Storage box 120: Transfer means

130: Media stack part 140: Guide part

210: storage unit 220: first transfer means

230: Media stack part 240: Guide part

250: withdrawal part 260: second transfer means

270: elevating member

The present invention relates to a Cash Transaction Machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a withdrawal apparatus capable of withdrawing paper media such as banknotes, checks, gift certificates, tickets, etc. in a financial teller machine.

The automated teller machine is an automated device that can assist basic financial services, such as deposit or withdrawal, regardless of place and time with respect to financial services. The automated teller machine can be divided into cash dispenser and cash dispenser depending on whether it is withdrawn or not. Recently, it has been used for various purposes such as cash withdrawal, check deposit, withdrawal, bank account payment, ticket release.

Currently, the use of financial automation equipment is gradually increasing in banks and other financial institutions, and as the use of financial automation equipment becomes more convenient, customers are increasingly using the financial automation equipment. As the number of times of using automated teller machines increases, the amount of financial transactions used every time also increases. As the amount of money traded through the automated teller machine increases, several cashes are deposited or withdrawn, and as multiple sheets of cash are used, unintentional occurrences often occur within the automated teller machine due to movement or location interference between the cash. There is a number.

1 is a perspective view of a conventional automatic teller machine.

Referring to Figure 1, the automated teller machine is a device for depositing and withdrawing cash or check, in one housing a number of differently divided into functional units, such as magnetic card reading module, bankbook organizer module, user interface module, banknote deposit and withdrawal module The module is installed.

In the automated teller machine, the magnetic card reading module is exposed to the outside through the card input unit 10, and the user interface module is exposed to the outside through the display screen 20 or the key input unit 25.

In addition, the bill withdrawal module is exposed to the outside through the cash discharge unit (30). The cash discharge unit 30 shown in FIG. 1 is based on a direct discharging method, and after the cash of the amount already requested in the bank withdrawal module is prepared, the cash is provided in a stack unit in the cash discharge unit 30. do. However, since a cash cassette that stores cash provides cash only in sheets, a process of temporarily loading cash is required to provide cash in a stack unit in the bank withdrawal module. For this purpose, the bank withdrawal module may include a temporary stacking section.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a temporary stack unit in a conventional withdrawal module.

Referring to FIG. 2, the conventional withdrawal module includes a cash cassette 40, a transfer unit 50, a cash detection sensor 60, a recovery unit 70, and a temporary stack unit 80. The cash is discharged from the cash cassette 40 and moved along the transfer unit 50. The cash is loaded in the temporary stack unit 80 by a predetermined amount and then transferred to the withdrawal unit 30 according to normal transaction authentication.

Cash is withdrawn from the cash cassette 40 one by one, and the withdrawn cash is transferred to the temporary stack unit 80 along the transfer unit 50. During the transfer to the temporary stack unit 80, the cash passes through the cash detection sensor 60, the cash detection sensor 60, whether or not the double sheet of cash passing through, the damage of the bill, the authenticity of the bill of paper, Forgery can be detected. When the medium passing in this way is unable to make a normal transaction, the recovery piece 72 may be operated to switch the transfer path of the cash, and the converted cash is stored in the recovery part 70 to be temporarily stacked 80. Can't enter

When cash is loaded in the temporary stack unit 80, the support 82 on which the cash is loaded is positioned below from the end of the transfer unit 50, and the cash discharged from the end of the transfer unit 50 is placed on the support 82. They are stacked one after the other. After the predetermined cash is loaded on the support 82, the support 82 is raised to position the cash stack on the transfer path of the transfer unit 50, and the transfer unit 50 is operated in reverse to load the temporary stack 80. The cash can be transferred to the discharge unit 30 at one time. As the withdrawal process is completed, the customer can receive the requested cash through the discharge unit 30.

If the customer does not receive the money withdrawn from the withdrawal unit 30, the automated teller machine should collect the remaining money again and store it in the collection box. At this time, the transfer unit 50 should be operated again for the recovery of the cash, the transferred cash may be recovered to the recovery unit 70 or other recovery unit.

In order to raise the support 82 after stacking the cash on the temporary stack unit 80, an operating device separately controlled from the transfer unit 50 must be added and a separate operating device for operating the recovery piece 72. Can be added separately from the support. In addition, as mentioned, since the recovery unit 70 mounted between the temporary stack unit 80 and the recovery unit for collecting unreceived cash are often maintained separately from the cash cassette 40, the motor, Numerous actuators, such as solenoids, are used and are controlled separately, making it difficult to control the withdrawal device.

The cash transferred from the transfer unit 50 is stacked on the upper portion of the support 82, and the cash on the support 82 is transferred to the withdrawal unit 30 because the stacked cash is not loaded neatly, but is loaded jaggedly. Cash may get caught between the rollers or the rollers may get caught and cause a malfunction due to jamming.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a withdrawal device including a guide for guiding a paper medium neatly on a media stack in a financial teller.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a withdrawal device that can easily reduce the operating device and control variables used in transferring and processing paper media such as cash in the automated teller machine.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object of the present invention, the withdrawal device of the automated teller machine comprises a conveying means, a media stack portion and a guide portion.

The conveying means conveys the paper medium to the media stack portion. Here, the paper medium may mean various papers such as cash, check, gift certificate, etc., and may be designed to correspond to various paper media. The media stack portion is mounted to be movable up and down at the exit side of the transfer means, stacks the paper medium discharged from the transfer means, and a through hole is formed on one surface thereof. The media stack portion moved upwards can be in contact with other conveying means or delivered directly to the customer.

The guide portion penetrates the through hole and protrudes to the top of the media stack portion, and limits the stack position of the paper media. The guide portion penetrates the through hole so that the guide portion and the media stack portion can be separated from each other when the media stack portion is moved to the best position. Therefore, the guide portion does not protrude upward in the media stack portion moved to the best position, and the guide portion is located at the bottom of the media stack portion.

The paper medium loaded in the storage box is conveyed onto the media stack by the conveying means. Conventionally, when discharging the paper medium from the outlet of the conveying means to the media stack, the paper medium is jagged by the force transferred from the conveying roller. In this case, the loaded paper media may cause a malfunction such as being caught in the feed roller. However, the withdrawal device of the automatic teller machine according to the present invention guides the paper medium to the upper part of the media stack by the guide part when discharging the paper medium from the conveying means to the media stack part. Therefore, the paper medium can be arranged neatly on the media stack portion, and the malfunction can be prevented.

Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the withdrawal device of the automatic teller machine includes a storage unit, a media stack unit, a first conveying means, a second conveying means, a withdrawing portion and a guide portion.

The storage unit stores the paper medium and transfers the paper medium to the medium stack unit by the first transfer means. The media stack part has a through hole formed on one surface thereof, and stacks the paper medium transferred from the storage part on the one surface and moves up and down along a predetermined path. The first conveying means conveys the paper medium from the storage part to the media stack part. do. The withdrawal section provides the customer with paper media delivered from the media stack section, and the second conveying means conveys the paper media stacked from the media stack section to the withdrawal section. The guide portion penetrates the through hole and protrudes above the media stack portion, and guides the paper media over the media stack portion to stack the paper media at a predetermined position.

Here, the withdrawal device is a device including a withdrawal function, and both the withdrawal module and the withdrawal module may be understood as withdrawal device. In addition, the paper medium handled by the withdrawal device is a sheet shape having a certain value, such as a bill, a check, a gift certificate, a ticket, etc., and the material is made of a material that can replace the paper, such as a plastic thin film. Can be.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout.

Example  One

3 is a block diagram illustrating a withdrawal device of the automated teller machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a media stack unit and a guide part of the withdrawal device of the FIG. 5 and 6 are perspective views for explaining the guide portion of the withdrawal device of the automatic teller machine of FIG.

3 to 6, the withdrawal device of the automated teller machine includes a storage box 110, a conveying means 120, a media stack 130, and a guide 140.

Storage box 110 is mounted inside the automated teller machine, the paper medium is loaded in the inside of the storage box 110, the paper medium loaded in response to the rotation of the pickup roller may be discharged to the outside one by one. In addition, the discharged paper medium may be transferred to the medium stack unit 130 by the transfer means 120.

The transfer means 120 transfers the paper media to the media stack 130 in the storage box 110. The conveying means 120 connects the plurality of conveying rollers to the conveying belt, and the paper medium is conveyed from the lower portion of the withdrawal device to the upper portion along the conveying path provided by the rotation of the conveying roller, and the outlet side of the conveying means 120. Paper media are discharged to the upper portion of the media stack 130 formed in the.

The media stack 130 is formed at the outlet side of the transfer means 120 and is mounted to be movable up and down the media stack 130. Paper media discharged from the conveying means 120 is loaded on the media stack 130, the media stack 130 is moved up and down to transfer the paper media to the outside (ⓐ). The media stack 130 may be implemented using rack gears and pinion gears formed on the side of the media stack 130 to move up and down. In another embodiment of the present invention, the media stack 130 may be vertically stacked according to the intention of the designer. Various methods can be used to move to. The media stack 130 may have a first through hole 132 through which the front guide 142 penetrates and a second through hole 134 through which the side guide 146 penetrates.

The guide part 140 includes a front guide 142 and a side guide 146. The front guide 142 is formed at the front end of the media stack 130 to block the direction of travel of the paper medium discharged from the conveying means 120, the side guide 146 is spaced apart by the width of the paper medium It is formed in the portion 130. The lower part of the front guide 142 is formed integrally with the front guide fixing piece 144, the front guide fixing piece 144 is fixed to the frame of the withdrawal device to fix the position of the front guide 142. The lower side of the side guide 146, the side guide fixing piece 148 is formed integrally, the side guide fixing piece 148 may be fixed to the frame of the withdrawal device. The side guide 146 includes a media guide face 149 that is inclined toward the outlet of the conveying means 120, and the media guide face 149 is formed in a shape in which an end is bent outwardly. The outwardly bent media guide face 149 guides the paper media conveyed from the conveying means 120 inward and allows it to be loaded at the same location of the media stack 130. The front guide 142 protrudes above the media stack 130 through the first through hole 132 of the media stack 130, and the side guide 146 passes through the second stack of the media stack 130. It protrudes above the media stack 130 through the hole 134. Since the guide part 140 penetrates the first and second through holes 132 and 134, the guide part 140 and the media stack part 130 are separated from each other when the media stack part 130 is moved to the best position. Can be. Therefore, the guide portion 140 does not protrude upward in the media stack 130 that is moved to the best position, and the guide portion 140 is positioned on the bottom surface of the media stack 130. In addition, the guide part 140 may change a position in the first through hole 132, and fix the guide part 140 to be located at the center of the media stack part 130 according to the type of the paper medium, or the media stack. The guide part 140 may be fixed to be positioned at the end of the part 130.

The process of transferring paper media from the automatic teller machine is as follows. The paper media loaded in the storage box 110 may be transferred to the upper part of the media stack 130 through the transfer means 120, and the media stack 130 loaded with the paper media may be moved upward and provided to the customer. . In the process of loading the paper medium in the media stack 130, the front guide 142 blocks the traveling direction of the paper medium discharged from the conveying means 120 to be loaded on the media stack 130, the side guide 146 guides the paper medium to the center of the media stack 130 at both sides of the paper medium. Therefore, the paper medium may be neatly stacked on the medium stack 130.

Example  2

7 is a perspective view illustrating a withdrawal device of the automated teller machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is an internal configuration diagram of the withdrawal device of the automated teller machine of FIG. 7, and FIG. An internal perspective view of the withdrawal device of an automated machine.

7 to 9, the withdrawal device of the automatic teller machine includes a storage unit 210, a first conveying unit 220, a media stack unit 230, a guide unit 240, a withdrawal unit 250, and a first unit. 2 conveying means 260 and the elevating member 270 is provided.

The storage unit 210 may be mounted inside the automated teller machine, and paper media may be loaded in the storage unit 210, and the loaded paper media may be discharged out one by one in response to the rotation of the pickup roller. . In addition, the discharged paper medium may be transferred to the medium stack unit 230 by the transfer unit 220.

The first transfer means 220 transfers the paper media to the media stack 230 in the storage 210. The first conveying means 220 connects the plurality of conveying rollers to the conveying belt, and the paper medium is conveyed from the lower portion of the withdrawal device to the upper portion along the conveying path provided by the rotation of the conveying roller, and the first conveying means 220. Paper media are discharged on the media stack portion 230 formed on the outlet side of the substrate.

The media stack 230 is formed at the outlet side of the first conveying means 220, and the end of the media stack 230 is rotated about the rotation center 238 by the cam rotator 274 so that the media stack 230 rotates up and down. The paper medium is transferred to the second conveying means 260 on the medium stack 230. In the media stack 230, a first through hole 232 for penetrating the front guide 242 and a second through hole 234 for penetrating the side guide 246 may be formed. Both sides of the media stack 230 include guide protrusions 236 protruding to one side. The guide protrusion 236 is coupled to the guide rail 276 of the cam rotator 274 and moves together by the rotation of the cam rotator 274, and the media stack 230 is held together by the guide protrusion 236. Will rotate.

FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view illustrating a media stack unit and a guide unit in the withdrawal device of the automatic teller machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the media stack unit and the guide unit in FIG.

10 and 11, the guide part 240 includes a front guide 242 and a side guide 246. The front guide 242 is formed at the front end of the media stack 230 to block the direction of travel of the paper medium discharged from the conveying means 220, the side guide 246 is spaced apart by the width of the paper medium It is formed in the portion 230. The front guide 242 is integrally formed with a front guide fixing piece 244 at the lower portion of the front guide 242, the front guide fixing piece 244 may be fixed to the frame of the withdrawal device. The side guide 246 is integrally formed at the lower side of the side guide 246, the side guide fixing piece 248 may be fixed to the frame of the withdrawal device. The side guide 246 includes a media guide face 249 that is inclined toward the outlet of the conveying means 220, and the media guide face 249 is formed in a shape in which an end is bent outwardly. The media guide face 249 that is bent outwardly guides the paper media transferred from the conveying means 220 inward so as to be loaded at the same position. The front guide 242 protrudes above the media stack portion 230 through the first through hole 232 of the media stack portion 230, and the side guide 246 passes through the second stack of the media stack portion 230. It protrudes above the media stack portion 230 through the hole 234. However, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the shape of the front guide and the side guide may be variously manufactured.

The withdrawal unit 250 is formed on the outside of the withdrawal device to deliver the paper medium to the customer, and receives the paper medium on the media stack unit 230 by the second transfer means 260. The withdrawal part 250 is formed in a shutter structure to prevent the paper medium from being forcibly taken out from the outside.

The second transfer means 260 is operated when the medium stack portion 230 moved upward is positioned in parallel with the second transfer means 260, and rotates toward the withdrawal part 250. The second conveying means 260 is composed of a conveying roller, can move the paper medium by the rotation of the conveying roller, it can provide a conveying path. In addition, the second transfer means 260 functions to transfer the cash transferred on the transfer path by the media stack unit 230 in a stack unit, and may operate independently of the first transfer means 220. .

12 is a side view for explaining the cam rotating body of the withdrawal device of the automatic teller machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 13 is a side view for explaining a state in which the cam rotating body of FIG.

12 and 13, the elevating member 270 elevates the media stack 230 upward and downward, and includes an elevating driving unit and a cam rotating body 274. The lifting driving unit 272 uses a motor, and is mechanically connected to the cam rotating body 274 to rotate the cam rotating body 274. The cam rotator 274 is formed with a C-shaped guide rail 276, and the guide rail 276 moves upward from the bottom of the cam rotator 274 as the cam rotator 274 rotates. do. At this time, the guide protrusion 236 is moved from the center of the cam rotator 274 to the upper position of the media stack 230 is changed.

Therefore, the media stack unit 230 can be moved up and down using the cam rotator 274, and it is economical since the drive device and control variables used in the related art can be easily reduced.

Therefore, the withdrawal device of the automatic teller machine according to the present invention allows the front guide to block the traveling direction of the paper medium discharged from the conveying means in the process of loading the paper medium into the medium stack unit so as to be loaded on the upper side of the medium stack unit. Guides guide the paper medium to the center of the media stack at both sides of the paper medium. Therefore, the paper medium can be neatly stacked on the upper side of the medium stack portion, and a jam phenomenon does not occur, thereby preventing malfunction of the withdrawal device.

In addition, the media stack can be moved up and down using the cam rotator, and it is economical because the drive and control variables used in the related art can be easily reduced.

As described above, although described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art will be variously modified and changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

Claims (12)

Conveying means for conveying the paper medium; A media stack mounted on the outlet side of the transfer means so as to be movable up and down, stacking paper media discharged from the transfer means, and having through holes formed on one surface thereof; And A guide portion penetrating through the through hole and protruding to an upper portion of the media stack portion to limit a stack position of the paper media; Withdrawal device of the automatic teller machine equipped with. The method of claim 1, A first through hole is formed in the media stack portion, and a second through hole is formed adjacent to the first through hole, The guide portion may protrude from the front end portion of the stack portion of the media through the first through hole to block the direction of travel of the paper medium discharged from the conveying means, and the second penetration may be spaced apart by the width of the paper medium. And a side guide protruding from the media stack portion through the hole. 3. The method of claim 2, A lower portion of the front guide is formed integrally with the front guide fixing piece, the front guide fixing piece is fixed to the frame of the withdrawal device, and the position at which the front guide fixing piece is fixed to the frame moves at predetermined intervals. Withdrawal device of the automated teller machine, characterized in that selected. 3. The method of claim 2, A lower side guide fixing piece is integrally formed under the side guide, and the side guide fixing piece is fixed to the frame of the withdrawal device. 3. The method of claim 2, The side guide is a withdrawal device of the automated teller machine, characterized in that it comprises a media guide surface inclined toward the exit of the conveying means. A storage unit for storing paper media; A through-hole is formed on one surface, and the media stack unit stacks the paper medium transferred from the storage unit on the one surface and moves up and down along a predetermined path; First conveying means for conveying a paper medium from said storage portion to said media stack portion; A cashier for providing paper media delivered from the media stack to a customer; Second conveying means for conveying the stack of paper media from the media stack portion to the withdrawal portion; And A guide portion penetrating through the through hole and protruding to an upper portion of the media stack portion, and guiding the paper media on the media stack portion to stack the paper media at a predetermined position; Withdrawal device of the automatic teller machine equipped with. The method of claim 6, A first through hole is formed in the media stack portion, and a second through hole is formed adjacent to the first through hole, The guide part may include a front guide protruding from the front end of the media stack part by the first through hole to block a direction in which the paper medium is discharged from the first conveying means, and the first guide part spaced apart by the width of the paper medium. The withdrawal device of the automated teller machine, characterized in that it comprises a side guide projecting to the media stack portion in the through hole. The method of claim 7, wherein A lower portion of the front guide is formed integrally with a front guide fixing piece, the front guide fixing piece is fixed to the frame of the withdrawal device, and the position at which the front guide fixing piece is fixed to the frame moves at predetermined intervals. Withdrawal device of the automated teller machine, characterized in that selected while. The method of claim 7, wherein A lower side guide fixing piece is integrally formed under the side guide, and the side guide fixing piece is fixed to the frame of the withdrawal device. The method of claim 7, wherein And the side guide includes a media guide surface inclined toward the exit of the first transfer means. The method of claim 7, wherein And a lifting member for elevating the media stack up and down, wherein the lifting member further includes a lifting drive unit and a cam rotating body interlocked with the lifting drive unit. The cam rotating body has a guide rail having a variable distance from the center of rotation according to the rotation angle, the media stack portion includes a guide protrusion protruding to one side, and the guide protrusion coupled to the guide rail up and down Withdrawal device of the automated teller machine, characterized in that for moving to the media stack unit. The method of claim 11, And the media stack portion is rotated by the guide protrusion on a rotation axis to move the media stack portion up and down by the through hole.

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