KR101398040B1 - Processing apparatus for stuff case and drawing method for stuff using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are an apparatus for processing a medium case according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a body frame having a receiving port therein; a plurality of cassettes installed in parallel to each other in a predetermined direction inside the body frame and having a plurality of medium cases having media stored therein; a chain member rotatably provided at a front of the cassette; and a gear member engaged with the chain member to transfer a rotational force; and a lifter that is linked with the chain member for the movement via a front portion of each cassette and receives the medium case carried out from the cassette, and a method of withdrawing the medium through the same. According to the apparatus for processing the medium case of the present invention and the method of withdrawing the medium through the same, a manpower and a time that reduce media such as a golden bar, or a casino chip can be reduced and the utilization of the medium can be improved in a market employing the medium.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a media case processing apparatus and a method for extracting media through the media case processing apparatus.

The present invention relates to a media case processing apparatus and a method for extracting a medium therethrough.

The introduction of ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) has led to various developments in the traditional financial transactions that were carried out at the financial institution in direct contact with the manager. For example, financial transactions can be made whenever a customer wants, even after the customer's waiting time has been reduced and the financial institution's work has been terminated. In addition to customers, financial institutions can reduce the processing time of financial services, and work efficiency can be reduced due to reduction of manpower and costs.

Financial automation equipment basically provides many financial services performed by financial institutions such as banks and village safes. The user can easily carry out the desired financial transactions in a simple manner by manipulating the financial automation devices installed at other places such as a bank or a convenience store without going through the bank account in the account transfer, balance inquiry, deposit withdrawal, have.

Due to these advantages of the financial automation equipment, the number of customers, the installation number and the installation place of the financial automation equipment are rapidly increasing, and nowadays, it becomes easy to find the financial automation equipment anywhere.

On the other hand, general banking automation equipment provides a function to withdraw bills, but it does not have withdrawal function for media such as gold bars and casino chips, so that gold bars and casino chips There is a possibility that the issuing time and the issuing cost of the game machine may increase, and a processing device capable of fetching a medium such as a gold bar or a casino chip is required.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a media case processing device capable of carrying out a media such as a gold bar or a casino chip and a method of extracting a medium through the media case processing device will be.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a media case processing apparatus and a method of extracting media through the same, including: a body frame having a receiving opening; A plurality of cassettes in which a plurality of media cases are installed inside the body frame in parallel in a predetermined direction and in which a plurality of media cases for storing media are housed; A take-out means including a chain member rotatably provided in front of the cassette, and a gear member engaged with the chain member to transmit a rotational force; And a lifter which is connected to the chain member so as to pass the front of each of the cassettes and accommodates the media case taken out of the cassette.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of pulling out a medium, comprising: a body frame having a receiving opening; A plurality of cassettes in which a plurality of media cases are installed inside the body frame in parallel in a predetermined direction and in which a plurality of media cases for storing media are housed; A take-out means including a chain member rotatably provided in front of the cassette, and a gear member engaged with the chain member to transmit a rotational force; And a lifter which moves in connection with the chain member so as to pass the front of each of the cassettes and receives the media case taken out of the cassette, the method comprising the steps of: The method comprising: Confirming the quantity of the media cases housed in each of the cassettes to determine a moving position of the lifter; Moving the lifter to a front end of the cassette in which the media case is taken out; Moving the media case from the cassette and placing it on the lifter; And lifting the media case to the receiving opening by the lifter.

The apparatus for processing a media case according to the present invention and the method for fetching a medium through the apparatus are structured to carry a medium such as a gold bar or a casino chip to reduce manpower and time for issuing the medium, It can improve media utilization in the market.

1 is a view showing a media case processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a rear view of a media case processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing the inside of a cassette of a media case processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a state in which a lifter of a media case processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is waiting.
5 is a view showing a state in which a lifter of a media case processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed in front of a medium case from which the lifter is discharged.
6 is a view showing a state where the lifter of the media case processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is moved upward.
7 is a view showing a state in which a media case is moved to a receiving opening by a media case processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart sequentially showing a method of fetching a medium according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating step S150 of a method of fetching a medium according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The objects, particular advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. It should be noted that, in the present specification, the reference numerals are added to the constituent elements of the drawings, and the same constituent elements are assigned the same number as much as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

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

FIG. 1 is a view showing a media case processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear view of a media case processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which a lifter of a media case processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is in a standby state. FIG.

5 is a view illustrating a state in which a lifter of a media case processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed in front of a medium case through which the lifter is discharged. FIG. 7 is a view showing a state in which the media case is moved to the receiving opening by the medium case processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

1 to 7, the media case processing apparatus 100 includes a body frame 110, a cassette 120, a carry-out means 130, a lifter 140 and a lead-out portion 150.

The body frame 110 forms the appearance of the media case processing apparatus 100 and components such as the cassette 120, the carry-out means 130, the lifter 140 and the drawer 150 can be accommodated therein . Of course, the body frame 110 may be partitioned into spaces for the components to be installed therein, and this may be a general matter that the components can be installed and supported.

The body frame 110 may have a receiving opening 111 formed in the upper portion thereof and an operation portion (not shown) and a display portion (not shown) may be formed adjacent to the receiving opening 111 . Here, the operation unit is configured to input an operation signal to operate the media case processing apparatus 100 by the user to fetch the medium, and may include a key input device, a card reader, and the like. Then, the display unit can display the processing state (starting, working, ending, etc.) of the medium by the user's operation to the user.

Of course, a door (not shown) may be formed in the receiving opening 111 of the body frame 110 so as to cross the opened portion of the receiving opening 111, so that the door can be opened when the medium is drawn out, .

The cassette 120 accommodates and stores a plurality of media cases 90, and carries out the media cases 90 individually. In one example, the media case 90 is vertically erected in the cassette 120 and can be housed in a row in the transverse direction. Here, the media case 90 stores the media therein, and the media that the media case 90 stores may be a gold bar or a casino chip. Further, a buffering member (not shown) may be formed inside the media case 90 so as to protect the medium. The buffer member may be made of rubber, for example, an elastic material.

A plurality of cassettes 120 are installed in parallel in a predetermined direction inside the body frame 110. For example, the cassettes 120 may be horizontally formed in the longitudinal direction and installed in the body frame 110 in an up-and-down array.

The cassette 120 can be detached from the body frame 110 for filling or repairing the medium, and can be separated from the medium case processing apparatus 100. In addition, the cassette 120 can be electrically connected to the media case processing apparatus 100 so as to be electrically operated. For example, a socket (not shown) through which electricity flows in opposition to the cassette 120 is formed inside the body frame 110, and a plug (not shown) is formed in the cassette 120 so as to face the socket . At this time, the cassette 120 is coupled to the body frame 110, and at the same time, the socket of the cassette 120 is electrically connected to the socket of the body frame 110 so that the cassette 120 can supply electric power to the body frame 110 It can be supplied and operated electrically. Here, the power supplied to the cassette 120 can be used for the operation of the press unit 121 driven in the cassette 120. [

The press section 121 has a structure for moving the media case 90 in the cassette 120 and is provided on the inner side of the cassette 120 so as to push the medium case 90 forward, As shown in FIG.

For example, although not shown in the drawing, the press portion 121 may be movable left and right by the operation of the gear including the rack gear and the pinion gear. At this time, the moving distance of the press part 121 may be made to be the thickness of the media case 90 corresponding to the number of the media cases 90 to be carried out.

The press section 121 pushes all the plurality of media cases 90 in the cassette 120 from the rear so that when the media case 90 is accommodated in the cassette 120, So that the media case 90 can always be filled.

The press section 121 may be provided with a bar 121A that vertically abuts the rear of the media case 90. The bar 121A may be vertically spaced on the rear surface of the media case 90 Lt; / RTI >

The transporting means 130 includes a chain member 131, a gear member 132 and a driving member 133 configured to transport the medium case 90 carried out of the cassette 120.

The chain member 131 is configured to move along a predetermined orbit to move the lifter 140. The chain member 131 is rotatably provided in a lower portion of the receiving opening 111 and in front of the cassette 120. [ For example, the chain member 131 may be installed inside the body frame 110 in an oval shape in the longitudinal direction opposite to the front of the plurality of cassettes 120. For example, the chain member 131 may be in the form of a closed curve to form an endless track.

The gear member 132 engages with the chain member 131 to transmit rotational force. The gear member 132 may be formed as a pair on each of the upper and lower sides of the chain member 131. For example, the gear member 132 may include a pinion gear, and the pinion gear may be installed inside and outside the chain member 131, respectively.

The driving member 133 can transmit power to the gear member 132. The drive member 133 is made of a general motor so that the shaft of the motor and the gear member 132 are connected by the belt 134 so that the rotational force of the motor is transmitted to the gear member 132, have.

The lifter 140 is configured to transport the media case 90 carried out of the cassette 120 and is connected to the chain member 131 so as to pass the front of each of the cassettes 120 in the lower portion of the receiving opening 111, do. The movement position of the lifter 140 is set at the position of the media case 90 to be carried out.

Here, the lifter 140 may have one end protruding in one direction than the other end, and may move in a state in which the other end is bent backward at a position adjacent to the front of the cassette 120 so that the media case 90 is slanted downward .

The lifter 140 accommodates the media case 90 which is taken out of the cassette 120 to carry the media case 90. [ The lifter 140 is connected to the chain member 131 at one end and moves at an angle such that the other end is adjacent to the front of the cassette 120 in order to receive and move the media case 90 .

'형태로 이루어질 수 있다. 이와 달리, 리프터(140)는 하단으로 갈수록 전방으로 휘어진 곡선형태로 이루어질 수 있다. 또한, 리프터(140)는 매체케이스(90)와 동일 또는 유사하게 내측에 탄성재질로 이루어지는 완충부재(도시하지 않음)를 포함하여, 매체케이스(90)의 낙하에 의한 충격을 완화할 수 있다. 게다가, 리프터(140)는 카세트(120)로부터 반출되는 매체케이스(90)가 리프터(140)의 최상단에 간섭되지 않도록 최상단의 모서리가 하향경사지게 절삭된 형태로 이루어질 수 있다.For example, the lifter 140 may be a one-

'. Alternatively, the lifter 140 may have a curved shape bent forward as it goes downward. The lifter 140 includes a cushioning member (not shown) made of an elastic material in the same or similar to the media case 90 so as to mitigate the impact caused by the dropping of the media case 90. In addition, the lifter 140 may be formed such that the uppermost edge of the lifter 140 is sloped downward so that the media case 90 taken out of the cassette 120 is not interfered with the uppermost end of the lifter 140.

The lifter 140 may be positioned such that the upper end of the lifter 140 is positioned at the lower front end of the cassette 120 and the media case 90 carried out of the cassette 120 is slid along one side. At this time, the uppermost edge of the lifter 140 can be seated on the lifter 140 by sliding the media case 90 along the upper surface of the lifter 140 toward the lower front end of the cassette 120.

The chain member 131 and the lifter 140 are arranged in a row so that the lifter 140 is positioned at the rear of the chain member 131, When the lifter 140 is disposed opposite to the rear side of the chain member 131, the detachment of the media case 90 seated on the lifter 140 by the chain member 131 can be prevented.

Although not shown in the drawings, when the lifter 140 is provided to be displaced from the chain member 131, the partition may be formed in front of the lifter 140 along the movement path of the lifter 140. The partition wall can prevent the media case 90 moving along the lifter 140 from falling arbitrarily by an external force transmitted from the outside of the media case processing apparatus 100. [ The partition wall may be formed as a plate perpendicular to the side surface of the chain member 131, and may be integrally formed with the body frame 110 to separate the space.

The drawer 150 is configured to draw the media case 90 seated on the lifter 140 positioned on the upper portion of the chain member 131 and is movable back and forth, It is possible to move the medium case 90 toward the receiving opening 111 while releasing the medium case 90 from the lifter 140 by pressing the upper surface of the lifter 90.

Here, the lead-out portion 150 can press the medium case 90 so as to push it, so that the medium case 90 can be brought close to the receiving hole 111 while the inclination angle of the medium case 90 changes. For example, the angle of inclination of the media case 90 is inclined downwardly in the forward direction in the same manner as the inclination angle of the lifter 140 when the lifter 140 is mounted on the lifter 140. When the upper end of the media case 90 protruded to the upper portion of the lifter 140 is pushed up by the drawer 150, the media case 90 is tilted upward in a downward inclined form, So that it can be dropped to the lower side of the receiving opening 111 by gravity.

The drawer 150 presses the media case 90 so that the media case 90 can be moved forward from the rear of the chain member 131. [ Thereby, the media case 90 carried out of the cassette 120 is carried by the lifter 140, and then can be moved to the receiving opening 111 so as to be in a state of being pulled out by the drawing portion 150.

The drawer 150 is movable with the structure capable of moving forward and backward to move the media case 90 to the receiving opening 111 side to move the next media case 90 from the rear to the front, Can be returned. Hereinafter, how media are taken out through the medium case processing apparatus 100 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a method of fetching a medium according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart sequentially showing step S150 of a method of fetching a medium according to an embodiment of the present invention .

8 and 9, a method of taking out a medium according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method of taking out a medium through the above-described medium case processing apparatus, (S120), a step S130 of moving the lifter to the front end of the cassette on which the medium case is carried out, and a step S130 of moving the lifter from the cassette A step S160 of taking out the media case and arranging it on the lifter (S140), a step S160 of lifting the media case to the receiving opening (S150), a step S160 of sensing whether the media case is received, (Step 170).

In step S110, a signal for carrying out the media case 90 is received. This can be accomplished by the user manipulating an operating portion provided in front of the body frame 110 to fetch the media case 90 as the media case processing apparatus 100 receives a command input by the user.

At this time, if the user inputs personal information of the user by using a key input device or an operation button on the display unit, and confirms and inputs the quantity of the media case 90 to be drawn out, 100 can be received as a signal for carrying out the media case 90.

In step S120, the quantity of the media case 90 housed in each cassette 120 is checked to determine the movement position of the lifter 140. [ This is because the lifter 140 is moved to the position of the cassette 120 in which the media case 90 can be discharged without being exhausted and the media case processing apparatus 100 is mounted on the media case 100 in each cassette 120 90), and determines the cassette 120 which can be discharged.

In step S130, the lifter 140 moves to the front end of the cassette 120 to which the media case 90 is taken out.

The media case processing apparatus 100 identifies the cassette 120 to which the media case 90 is to be carried out among the plurality of the cassettes 120 so that the lifter 140 .

Here, each of the cassettes 120 may be provided with a media case 90 in which media of the same weight, size, and quantity are stored. For example, the media case 90 is first ejected from one cassette 120 and ejected from the next cassette 120 before being exhausted from one cassette 120 and exhausted . The order of the cassette 120 from which the media case 90 is first ejected may be randomly positioned depending on the position of the cassette 120 from top to bottom, from bottom to top, or the administrator's choice.

In step S140, the media case 90 is taken out of the cassette 120 and placed on the lifter 140. [ The press portion 121 presses the media case 90 to drop the media case 90 into the lifter 140. The press portion 121 is provided inside the cassette 120 in which the media case 90 is housed, So that the lifter 140 can be seated from behind.

For example, the press portion 121 advances in the lateral direction in which the media case 90 is arranged, and advances in correspondence with the lateral width of the media case 90, The adjacent media case 90 from the front media case 90 can be positioned at the front of the cassette 120. [

In step S150, the lifter 140 takes out the media case 90 to the receiving opening 111. [ Step S150 includes a step S151 of moving the lifter 140 to an upper position of the chain member 131 and a step S152 of moving the upper surface of the media case 90 seated on the lifter 140 back and forth (Step S152).

In step S151, the lifter 140 moves the media case 90 from the front to the top of the cassette 120, and carries the media case 90 adjacent to the receiving opening 111 so that the media case 90 can be taken out. At this time, the lifter 140 can be moved from the lower part to the upper part by interlocking with the rotation of the chain member 131 engaged with the gear member 132. Of course, the lifter 140 moves from the lower part to the upper part along the orbit and the gear member 132 is operated in the opposite direction after the medium case 90 is disengaged from the lifter 140 and seated in the receiving opening 111 So that the position can be returned.

In step S151, the media case 90 in the lifter 140 moved upward is moved to the receiving opening 111, and the media case 90 protruded to the upper portion of the lifter 140 The upper part can be pushed forward.

In step S160, it is detected whether or not the media case 90 is received. This can be done by a sensor (not shown) that detects an object in the receiving opening 111 when the user does not discharge the media case 90 from the receiving opening 111 due to carelessness of the user. For example, the sensor may include a pressure sensor for sensing the weight of the receiving port 111, and may detect that the media case 90 remains in the receiving port 111 after a predetermined time has elapsed.

In step S170, a notice is given when the media case 90 is left without being carried out. When the sensor senses that the media case 90 remains in the receiving port 111, the control unit of the media case processing apparatus 100 notifies the user of this, so that the user can be careful to prevent a financial-related accident.

As described above, the present embodiment has a structure for taking out a medium such as a gold bar or a casino chip, thereby reducing manpower and time for issuing the medium, and improving the utilization of the medium in the market in which the medium is used.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be construed as limiting the present invention. It is obvious that the modification and the modification are possible.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

90: Media case 100: Media case processing device
110: Body frame 111: Receiver
120: cassette 121: press part
121A: Bar 130: Transporting means
131: chain member 132: gear member
133: driving member 134: belt
140: lifter 150:

Claims (14)

A body frame on which a receiving opening is formed;
A plurality of cassettes in which a plurality of media cases are installed inside the body frame in parallel in a predetermined direction and in which a plurality of media cases for storing media are housed;
A take-out means including a chain member rotatably provided in front of the cassette, and a gear member engaged with the chain member to transmit a rotational force; And
And a lifter which is connected to the chain member so as to pass through the front of each of the cassettes and receives the media case carried out of the cassette. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1,
And a drive member for transmitting power to the gear member. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lifter comprises:
Wherein one end of the cassette is protruded in one direction than the other end and the other end is moved backward at a position adjacent to the front of the cassette so that the media case is seated downwardly inclined. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3,
Wherein one end of the cassette is connected to the chain member and the other end of the cassette is adjacent to the front of the cassette to move in an inclined state. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3,
Once folded '

Quot; or a curved shape bent forward toward the lower end. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lifter comprises:
Wherein the media case is slid along one side and is seated after the upper end is positioned at a lower front end of the cassette. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a drawer which is provided so as to be movable forward and rearward and which moves the media case to the receiving opening while pressing the upper surface of the media case seated on the lifter to detach the media case from the lifter. 8. The apparatus according to claim 7,
Wherein the media case is pressed so that the media case is drawn into the receiving opening while the inclination angle of the media case is changed. 8. The apparatus according to claim 7,
And the media case is pressed so that the media case moves forward from the rear of the chain member. 8. The apparatus according to claim 7,
And the media case is returned to the original position after moving the media case to the receiving opening. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the medium case is a gold bar or a casino chip. A body frame on which a receiving opening is formed; A plurality of cassettes in which a plurality of media cases are installed inside the body frame in parallel in a predetermined direction and in which a plurality of media cases for storing media are housed; A take-out means including a chain member rotatably provided in front of the cassette, and a gear member engaged with the chain member to transmit a rotational force; And a lifter which moves in connection with the chain member so as to pass the front of each of the cassettes and receives the media case taken out from the cassette, the method comprising:
Receiving a signal for carrying out the media case;
Confirming the quantity of the media cases housed in each of the cassettes to determine a moving position of the lifter;
Moving the lifter to a front end of the cassette in which the media case is taken out;
Moving the media case from the cassette and placing it on the lifter; And
Wherein the lifter includes a step of bringing the media case to the receiving opening. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the lifter moves the media case to the receiving opening,
Moving the lifter to an upper position of the chain member; And
And pushing the upper surface of the media case seated on the lifter to a take-out portion provided to be movable forward and backward. 13. The method of claim 12,
After the step of transporting the media case to the receiving port,
Detecting whether the media case is received or not; And
Further comprising the step of notifying when the media case is left without being ejected.

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