KR101712241B1 - Medium handling appratus and financial device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to media storage. The media storage box according to one aspect includes: an accumulating guide for guiding the conveyed medium to the accumulating space; An accumulating surface for accumulating the transported medium; A supporter for supporting the medium integrated on the integrated surface; A medium upright guide protruding into the integrated space after the completion of the accumulation of the medium to guide the upright of the medium; And a driving source for operating the medium upright guide.

Description

{Medium handling appratus and financial device}

The present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus and a financial apparatus.

Generally, a financial instrument is a device that processes a financial business desired by a customer. The financial instrument can deposit and withdraw the medium or automatically transfer the medium. The financial instrument may include a media processing apparatus for depositing or withdrawing a medium.

9 is a view showing a media processing apparatus according to the prior art.

9, a conventional media processing apparatus includes an integration surface 102 on which the medium M is integrated, a first feed roller 110 for feeding the medium to be integrated onto the integration surface 102, A second conveying roller 120, an accumulating guide 140 for guiding the accumulation of the conveyed medium, and a supporter 160 for supporting the accumulating medium.

A sheet roller 113 for striking the medium is connected to the rotary shaft 111 of the first conveying roller 110 so that the conveyed medium is stably accumulated on the accumulating surface 102. The sheet rollers 113 may include a plurality of contacts spaced apart to strike the media.

In order to accumulate the medium, the medium passes between the first conveying roller 110 and the second conveying roller 120. The sheet roller 113 is rotated counterclockwise together with the first conveying roller 110 so that the contact portion pushes the medium in the process of passing the medium through the first conveying roller 110 and the second conveying roller 120 .

The medium having passed between the first conveying roller 110 and the second conveying roller 120 rises along the accumulating guide 140 and impinges on a damper (not shown) and is accumulated on the accumulating surface 102.

The supporter 160 moves to the left with reference to the drawing so that the space between the accumulating guide 140 and the supporter 160 becomes larger when the number of media integrated in the accumulating surface 102 increases. When the integration of the medium is completed, a shutter (not shown) is opened, so that the user can take out the integrated medium.

However, according to the medium processing apparatus of the related art, since the medium is simply supported by the supporter in a state where a large amount of the medium is integrated on the accumulation surface, the gap between the mediums is increased, In some cases, the user may miss the medium in the process of catching the medium.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a media processing apparatus and a financial apparatus that can reduce the overall width of an integrated medium so that a user can easily catch the integrated medium.

The media storage box according to one aspect includes: an accumulating guide for guiding the conveyed medium to the accumulating space; An accumulating surface for accumulating the transported medium; A supporter for supporting the medium integrated on the integrated surface; A medium upright guide protruding into the integrated space after the completion of the accumulation of the medium to guide the upright of the medium; And a driving source for operating the medium upright guide.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a financial device comprising: a customer information acquisition unit for acquiring customer information; A user interface unit for displaying a menu and information for depositing or withdrawing money and inputting or selecting a command or information for deposit or withdrawal; And a media processing apparatus for depositing or withdrawing a medium, wherein the media processing apparatus includes a media upright guide protruding into the integrated space after completion of the integration, and a supporter for supporting the medium pushes the medium toward the media upright guide, .

According to the present invention, since the medium is erected by the supporter and the medium upright guide for supporting the medium after the completion of the medium accumulation, the entire width of the medium is reduced, so that the user can hold a large amount of the medium at once.

1 is a schematic view showing a financial device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a schematic view of a media processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view of a media upright guide according to one embodiment of the present invention.
4 to 7 are views showing an operation state of the media processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 4 shows the completion state of the media integration, and FIG. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the medium is upright in the integrated space, and FIG. 7 shows a state in which the medium is raised by the lifting unit.
8 is a plan view showing the arrangement of the elevating portion and the medium standing up guide when the elevating portion is lifted.
9 is a view showing a medium processing apparatus according to the prior art.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals whenever possible, even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the difference that the embodiments of the present invention are not conclusive.

In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, Quot; may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected. &Quot;

The financial device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a financial device that obtains various media such as banknotes, securities (including checks), giro, coins, vouchers, etc. and processes and / or processes withdrawals, Such as processing such as withdrawal, withdrawal, gift withdrawal, and the like. Examples of such financial instruments include an automated teller machine (ATM) such as a cash dispenser (CD), a cash recycling machine, and the like. However, the financial instrument is not limited to the above-described example, and may be various devices for automating the financial business such as FIS (Financial Information System).

The financial device according to an embodiment of the present invention can be classified into a financial device used by a customer and a financial device used by a bank administrator.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described on the assumption that the financial instrument is a financial automation machine and is a financial automation machine used by a bank administrator. However, this assumption is for convenience of explanation, and it is revealed that the technical idea of the present invention is applicable not only to financial automatic machines, but also to financial automatic machines used by customers.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a financial device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a financial device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a media inlet 11 for receiving media, a first media outlet 12 for withdrawing media for withdrawal, , And a second medium take-out part (13) in which the medium drawn in through the medium inlet part (11) is drawn out or the poor medium out of the drawn out medium is drawn out.

In this embodiment, the first medium draw-out portion 12 and the second medium draw-out portion 13 are independently formed, but they can be integrated into one medium draw-out portion. It is also possible that the media inlet portion 11 and the media outlet portions 12 and 13 are integrated into one media entry / exit portion.

The financial instrument 10 may further include a discriminator 20. The distinguishing unit 20 can identify the type of medium or identify a defective medium when storing or withdrawing the medium.

The financial instrument 10 may further include a temporary accumulation unit 21 in which the medium is temporarily integrated. The temporary accumulation unit 21 temporarily stores the medium received through the medium inlet unit 11 when the medium is to be deposited in the financial instrument 1. [ The medium integrated in the temporary accumulation unit 30 is transferred to the medium storage box 30 to be described later when the storage of the medium is finally determined. Alternatively, the temporary accumulation unit 30 may temporarily accumulate the medium to be withdrawn to the first medium withdrawal unit 12.

The financial instrument 10 may further include a media storage box 30 for storing media. The media storage 30 may be comprised of one or more bill storage boxes and one or more check storage boxes. Alternatively, the media storage box 30 may include only a banknote storage box or a check storage box. Alternatively, the media storage box 30 may further include a storage box for storing gift certificates, securities, tickets, and the like. Alternatively, the check depository can be replaced by a depository that stores gift certificates, securities, tickets, etc.

The financial device 10 may further include a collection box 40 for collecting a medium determined to be defective in the depositing process or a medium determined to be defective in the withdrawal process.

Each of the first medium draw-out section 12 and the second medium draw-out section 13 may be provided with a medium processing apparatus to be described later.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a media processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a media upright guide according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3, a media processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an integrated surface 102 on which media are integrated, 1 conveyance rollers 110 and a second conveyance roller 120, an accumulation guide 140 for guiding the conveyed medium to the accumulation space, a supporter 160 for supporting the medium accumulated on the accumulation surface 102 : a supporter, and a media upright guide 190 for guiding the uprighting of the media after completion of the integration.

The supporter 160, the integration guide 140, and the integration surface 102 may form an integrated space S for integration of media.

The supporter 160 can move left and right on the basis of the power of the driving source (not shown). When the number of media to be integrated on the accumulation surface 102 increases, the supporter 160 moves to the left with reference to the drawing, and the accumulation space S becomes larger.

A sheet roller 113 may be connected to the rotating shaft 111 of the first conveying roller 110. Accordingly, the sheet roller 113 and the first conveying roller 110 can be rotated together by the rotation of the rotation shaft 111. [

The media upright guide 190 may be operated by a driving source 180. The driving source 180 may be, for example, a solenoid or a motor capable of rotating in both directions. It is noted that there is no limitation on the type of the driving source 180.

The media upright guide 190 includes a rotation shaft 192 rotated by the driving source 180 and at least one guide bar 181 extending in a direction intersecting the extending direction of the rotation shaft 192 at the rotation shaft 192. [ (guide bars: 194, 195). In FIG. 3, for example, a plurality of guide bars extend from the rotation axis 192. When the width of the guide bars 194 and 195 is large, one guide bar may extend from the rotation axis 192.

The plurality of guide bars 194 and 195 may be integrally formed with the rotary shaft 192 or may be coupled to the rotary shaft 192. The plurality of guide bars 194 and 195 may be spaced apart from each other in a direction in which the rotation shaft 192 extends.

The plurality of guide bars 194 and 195 are located outside the accumulating space S to prevent interference with the accumulated media before the completion of the accumulation of the media. That is, the plurality of guides 194 and 195 are avoided and positioned in the accumulating space S.

On the other hand, after the completion of the integration of the media, the plurality of guide bars 194 and 195 protrude into the accumulation space S through the accumulation guide 140 to assist in erecting the medium.

The media processing apparatus 100 may further include a shutter 200 for opening and closing the integrated space S. The shutter 200 may be provided with a damper 150 that collides with a medium having passed through the first conveying roller 110 and the second conveying roller 120.

The media processing apparatus 100 may further include a lifting member 170 for lifting up the media accumulated on the accumulating surface 102 after the completion of the accumulation of the medium. When the medium is moved upward by the lifting member 170, the user can easily hold the medium without putting his / her hand into the accumulation space S.

Hereinafter, the operation of the medium processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described.

FIGS. 4 to 7 are views showing an operation state of the media processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 4 shows the completion state of the media integration, and FIG. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the medium is erected in the integrated space, and FIG. 7 shows a state in which the medium is lifted by the lifting member. 8 is a plan view showing the arrangement of the lifting member and the media standing up guide when the lifting member is lifted.

4, the medium conveyed along the conveying path hits the damper 150 after passing between the first conveying roller 110 and the second conveying roller 120, and the damper 150 150 are supported on the support guide 160 in a state where they are integrated in the integrated surface 102.

When the medium integrated on the accumulation surface 102 increases, the supporter 160 moves to the left side, and the accumulation space S increases.

When the accumulation of a large amount of the medium is completed as shown in FIG. 4, the medium is positioned in the collapsed state in the accumulation space S. When the medium is in a collapsed state, the entire width of the medium becomes large, When the shutter 200 is opened in this state, the user becomes difficult to catch the entire medium at one time.

Therefore, the media processing apparatus of the present invention carries out a process of erecting the medium as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 (hereinafter referred to as "medium erect process").

However, in this specification, the uprighting of the medium means that the media is not only raised at an angle of 90 degrees with respect to the integrated plane, but standing up close to 90 degrees.

Referring to FIG. 5, after the integration of the medium is completed, a control unit (not shown) operates the driving source 180. Then, the media upright guide 190 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing to protrude into the accumulating space S. At this time, when the driving source 180 is turned on and the medium upright guide 190 is rotated to a predetermined position, the driving source 180 is turned off.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the operation of the media upright guide 190 is completed, the controller moves the supporter 160 to the right in the drawing. That is, the controller moves the supporter 160 so as to be close to the accumulation guide 140. Alternatively, the control unit may move the supporter 160 simultaneously with the operation of the driving source 180 or after the operation of the driving source 180.

The length of the guide bars 194 and 195 extending from the rotary shaft 192 such that the media is in contact with the media upright guide 190 located in the integrated space S during the media up- A vertical line L extending perpendicularly from the guide 140 to the accumulating surface 102 at a portion closest to the supporter 160 (for example, the upper end of the accumulating guide 140 in FIG. 5) Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > and / or < / RTI > That is, the media upright guide 190 may be positioned at a position closer to the supporter 160 than the accumulating guide 140 or a distance between the supporter 160 and the stacking guide 140, It is possible to move to the same position.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the supporter 160 moves to the right, the supporter 160 pushes the medium supported by the supporter 160 toward the stacking guide 140. When the length of the guide bars 194 and 195 is shorter than the distance between the vertical line L and the rotary shaft 192, So that it can not contact the medium upright guide 190.

The upper end of the medium can not move to the right but the lower end of the medium moves to the right so that the medium can not be uprighted, The medium is caught in the clearance of the stacking guide 140 or the first conveying roller 110 and the second conveying roller 120 interfere with each other.

If the length of the guide bars 194 and 195 is equal to or greater than the distance between the vertical line L and the rotary shaft 192 as in the present embodiment, Is brought into contact with the guide bars 194 and 195 of the media upright guide 190 and is no longer moved to the right.

When the supporter 160 presses the medium stopped by the guide bars 194 and 195, the medium is erected between the supporter 160 and the medium upright guide 190, Can be minimized.

At this time, in order for the media to stand upright by the medium upright guide 190, the medium upright guide 190 is moved in the accumulating space S by 1/4 of the height of the medium 1/2 < / RTI >

If the medium upright guide 190 is positioned higher than a half of the medium height with respect to the stacking surface 102, the medium upright guide 190 is close to the upper end of the stacking guide 140 The lower portion of the medium can be moved to the space below the medium upright guide 190 in the medium uprighting process, so that the medium can be collapsed.

In contrast, when the media upright guide 190 is positioned lower than a quarter point of the media height with respect to the accumulating surface 102, Up guide 190 so that a problem occurs that the medium is caught on the accumulation guide 140 when the elevation member 170 raises the medium.

The moving distance of the supporter 160 in the process of erecting the media may vary depending on the number of media.

7, when the medium erasing process is completed, the shutter 200 opens the accumulating space S, and the elevating member 170 raises the medium integrated in the accumulating surface 102. As shown in FIG. The elevating member 170 may be operated by a driving unit (not shown). 8, since the elevating member 170 is disposed so as not to interfere with the media upright guide 190 during the elevating process, the elevating member 170 is elevated to a position higher than the guide bars 194 and 195 .

Since the medium upright guide 190 is in contact with the upright medium, the medium upright guide 190 guides the medium up while maintaining the upright state, Can play a role.

When the elevation of the elevation member 170 is completed or the user lifts the medium from the elevation member 170 or the descent of the elevation member 170 is completed, And controls the driving source 180 to return to the position.

According to the present invention, since the medium is erected by the supporter and the medium upright guide for supporting the medium after the completion of the medium accumulation, the entire width of the medium is reduced, so that the user can hold a large amount of the medium at once.

Other embodiments are suggested.

In the above embodiments, the media upright guide is described as rotating, but alternatively, the media upright guide may be arranged to move linearly. That is, a gear is formed in the medium upright guide, and the pinion gear connected to the driving source is engaged with the gear of the medium upright guide, so that the medium upright guide can linearly move.

As another example, the medium upright guide may be rotatably installed in the accumulating guide, and the medium upright guide may be rotated by receiving power from the driving source.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to one or more of them. Furthermore, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or "having" described above mean that a component can be implanted unless otherwise specifically stated, But should be construed as including other elements. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as predefined terms, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art, and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal, unless expressly defined to the contrary.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

140: Integrated guide 160: Supporter
180: driving source 190: medium upright guide

Claims (11)

An accumulating guide for guiding the conveyed medium to the accumulating space;
An accumulating surface for accumulating the transported medium;
A supporter for supporting the medium integrated on the integrated surface;
A medium upright guide for guiding uprighting of the medium integrated in the integrated space;
A driving source for operating the medium upright guide; And
And a control unit for controlling movement of the driving source and the supporter,
Wherein the medium upright guide is provided with a rotation shaft connected to the drive source,
After completion of the accumulation of the medium, the medium upright guide is protruded into the accumulating space by the rotation of the driving source to guide the upright of the medium,
Wherein the control unit moves the supporter to the accumulating guide side simultaneously with the operation of the driving source or after the operation of the driving source. The method according to claim 1,
With the medium upright guide positioned in the accumulation space,
Wherein a distance between the end of the media upright guide and the supporter is equal to or less than a minimum distance between the coater guide and the supporter. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the end of the medium upright guide is located within a range of 1/4 to 1/2 of the height of the medium integrated on the accumulating surface. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the media upright guide is provided with at least one guide bar extending in a direction intersecting the extending direction of the rotation shaft at the rotation shaft. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the at least one guide bar protrudes into the integrated space through the integrated guide. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the rotary shaft is rotatably installed in the accumulating guide. delete delete An accumulating guide for guiding the conveyed medium to the accumulating space;
An accumulating surface for accumulating the transported medium;
A supporter for supporting the medium integrated on the integrated surface;
A medium upright guide for guiding uprighting of the medium integrated in the integrated space;
A driving source for operating the medium upright guide; And
And an elevating portion for raising the medium integrated on the accumulating surface,
Wherein the medium upright guide is provided with a rotation shaft connected to the drive source,
After completion of the accumulation of the medium, the medium upright guide is protruded into the accumulating space by the rotation of the driving source to guide the upright of the medium,
Wherein the lifting portion rises to a position higher than the medium standing up guide protruded into the accumulating space. A customer information acquisition unit for acquiring customer information;
A user interface unit for displaying a menu and information for depositing or withdrawing money and inputting or selecting a command or information for deposit or withdrawal; And
And a medium processing device for depositing or withdrawing the medium,
The medium processing apparatus includes:
An accumulating guide for guiding the conveyed medium to the accumulating space;
An accumulating surface for accumulating the transported medium;
A supporter for supporting the medium integrated on the integrated surface;
A medium upright guide for guiding uprighting of the medium integrated in the integrated space;
A driving source for rotating the medium upright guide; And
And a control unit for controlling movement of the driving source and the supporter,
After the completion of the accumulation of the medium, the medium upright guide is protruded into the accumulating space by the rotation of the driving source to guide the upright of the medium,
Wherein the control unit moves the supporter to the accumulating guide side simultaneously with the operation of the driving source or after the operation of the driving source. A customer information acquisition unit for acquiring customer information;
A user interface unit for displaying a menu and information for depositing or withdrawing money and inputting or selecting a command or information for deposit or withdrawal; And
And a medium processing device for depositing or withdrawing the medium,
The medium processing apparatus includes:
An accumulating guide for guiding the conveyed medium to the accumulating space;
An accumulating surface for accumulating the transported medium;
A supporter for supporting the medium integrated on the integrated surface;
A medium upright guide for guiding uprighting of the medium integrated in the integrated space;
A driving source for rotating the medium upright guide; And
And an elevating portion for raising the medium integrated on the accumulating surface,
After completion of the accumulation of the medium, the medium upright guide is protruded into the accumulating space by the rotation of the driving source to guide the upright of the medium,
Wherein the elevating portion rises to a position higher than the medium standing up guide protruded into the accumulating space.

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