KR101901405B1 - Security structure for retract apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a financial automatic machine having a service module composed of a temporary storage mechanism, a medium recovery mechanism, and a printing mechanism. That is, the service module may be formed in a structure that is drawn out to the front of the main body at a time, and may be provided with a locking mechanism for restricting the movement of the service module between the service module and the main body so as to prevent the service module from being mounted arbitrarily have.

Description

SECURITY STRUCTURE FOR RETRACT APPARATUS

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a financial automatic machine, and more particularly, to a financial automatic machine in which a plurality of component parts are constituted by one module and can be easily taken out from the main body.

In general, automatic teller machines (ATMs) can provide basic financial services such as banknotes and check deposits and withdrawals by using cards or bankbooks without being bound to time and place in relation to financial services and without bank employees. It is an automation device. In recent years, the use of financial automation equipment has expanded not only in financial institutions such as banks but also in convenience stores, department stores, and public places.

Financial automation equipment can be divided into withdrawing machines, depositing machines, and depositing machines depending on whether deposits are made or not. In recent years, financial automation devices have been used for various purposes such as banknote withdrawals, withdrawals and withdrawals of checks, checks and balances, payment of fees, and ticket sales.

On the other hand, when using the automated teller machine, troubles may occur due to various causes. As described above, when trouble occurs in the financial automation equipment, the operating rate of the financial automation equipment is reduced, which may lower the merchantability and reliability of the financial automation equipment. Therefore, it is important to reduce the occurrence of the trouble itself, but it is also very important to solve the trouble that has already occurred quickly and easily.

In fact, since the internal structure and operation of the financial automation equipment are very complicated, various troubles are occurring, and it is impossible to completely eliminate them from the source. In particular, if a trouble occurs in a specific part or a specific part of a financial automatic machine, it is impossible to perform a rapid maintenance and the financial automatic machine may be left in a fault state for a long time.

For example, if a jam occurs in the medium transport path formed in the inner center portion of the automated teller machine, it is not easy to solve the jam due to a large number of parts disposed around the medium transport path. Therefore, maintenance of financial automation equipment can not be performed in the field, but special request is made to the specialist. Therefore, the maintenance time of the financial automation equipment becomes very long, and the operation rate of the financial automation equipment becomes low. In addition, if the jam removing operation is performed after all the parts disposed in the vicinity of the jam occurrence part are separated, the maintenance work becomes very difficult even with the help of the maintenance expert, and the maintenance time becomes longer.

Therefore, in recent years, there has been a tendency to develop a technique that can easily perform maintenance on the spot without the help of a specialist, or to quickly deal with troubles occurring in the inner center of a financial automatic machine.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a financial automatic machine in which the components of a financial automation device are formed as one module that can be taken out to the outside and the maintenance of the components can be performed simply and quickly.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention provides a financial automation device capable of preventing a module drawn out to the outside of the main body from being arbitrarily installed again irrespective of the intention of a maintenance worker.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an ink jet recording apparatus comprising a main body, a medium deposit mechanism provided above a front surface of the main body and in which a paper medium is deposited, A temporary storage mechanism provided below the medium depositing mechanism for temporarily storing the paper medium normally received by the medium processing mechanism, and a paper medium conveyed to the customer through the medium depositing mechanism A medium recovery mechanism provided below the temporary storage module for recovering and storing the paper medium when it is not received, a medium storage device provided below the medium recovery mechanism for receiving and storing the paper medium temporarily stored in the temporary storage mechanism, And the medium depositing mechanism, the medium processing mechanism, the temporary storage mechanism, And a medium transfer mechanism for forming a medium transfer path between each of the mechanisms for transferring the paper medium between the medium storage mechanism.

The temporary storage mechanism and the medium recovery mechanism may form one service module separated on the basis of the media transport path. The service module may be disposed on the main body so as to be movable forward and backward to be drawn out to the front of the main body. Therefore, in this embodiment, troubles related to the temporary storage mechanism and the medium recovery mechanism can be coped with quickly and easily, and the medium transfer path connected to the temporary storage mechanism and the medium recovery mechanism can be completely opened to easily perform the jam removal.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the medium transfer mechanism includes a first transfer mechanism for forming a first medium transfer path between the medium depositing mechanism and the medium processing mechanism, a first transfer mechanism for transferring the temporary storage mechanism and the medium recovery mechanism A third conveying mechanism for forming a third medium conveying path between the second conveying mechanism and the temporary storage mechanism, a second conveying mechanism for forming a second conveying mechanism for conveying the medium, And a fifth conveying mechanism for forming a fifth medium conveying path between the fourth conveying mechanism and the medium storing mechanism. The fourth conveying mechanism may include a fourth conveying mechanism that forms a fourth medium conveying path between the fourth conveying mechanism and the medium storing mechanism. The service module may be separated based on the third media transport path and the fourth media transport path.

Meanwhile, the automated teller machine according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a second medium transport path for switching the transport direction of the paper medium to at least three directions, a third media transport path for moving the third medium transport path, And a gate mechanism rotatably provided at a connection site.

According to one aspect, the automated teller machine according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a printing mechanism provided in the fourth conveying mechanism to print characters on a paper medium passing through the fourth medium conveying path.

Wherein the printing mechanism includes a printing unit provided in the service module for printing characters on a paper medium passing through the fourth media transportation path and a printing unit provided on the main body so as to correspond to the printing unit on the basis of the fourth media transportation path. And a cartridge unit which is provided to be connected to or disconnected from the printing unit when the service module is loaded or unloaded.

According to one aspect, the service module may be connected to the main body in a rail structure that is moved in the forward and backward directions. The service module may be provided with a handle on the front of the service module for use in loading or unloading the service module.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the service module may further include a locking mechanism provided between the service module and the main body to bind the service module to the main body in a state of being pulled forward.

The locking mechanism includes a locking protrusion provided on the main body and configured to be positionally changeable in a direction intersecting with the direction of pulling-out of the service module, a lock protrusion formed on the service module such that the locking protrusion is movably inserted, An elastic part for providing an elastic force to the locking protrusion so that the locking protrusion does not come off from the locking protrusion; and an elastic part for elastically supporting the elastic protrusion, And a locking releasing portion movably provided on the main body to provide a locking releasing force to the locking protrusion in a direction opposite to the locking protrusion.

Here, the locking groove may be formed long in the direction of the service module. And the latching jaw may be formed in such a manner that the width of the groove is stepwise increased on one side surface of the rear portion of the locking groove portion. The locking protrusion may be resiliently brought into close contact with one side surface of the locking groove by the elastic portion to be moved along one side of the locking groove.

The latching jaws may be formed in the locking grooves at a plurality of positions spaced from each other along the drawing direction of the service module.

The locking protrusion may include a locking lever rotatably connected to the main body and a locking protrusion protruding from the other end of the locking lever to be inserted into the locking slot. The elastic portion may be connected to the main body and the locking lever to provide an elastic force in a direction in which the locking protrusion is engaged with the locking protrusion.

The lock releasing portion may include a locking lever movably provided on the main body and having one end disposed on a side surface of the locking lever and the other end disposed on an outer side of the main body, And a push pad provided at the other end of the lock release lever so that an external force is inputted in a direction in which the lock release lever is inserted.

In the automatic teller machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the service module including the temporary storage mechanism, the medium recovery mechanism, and the printing mechanism is drawn forward from the main body on the basis of the medium transfer path, The maintenance workability can be improved. Particularly, in this embodiment, the maintenance work of the temporary storage mechanism, the medium recovery mechanism, and the printing mechanism can be performed very easily, and the jam generated on the medium transfer path can be removed very quickly and easily.

In addition, since the temporary storage mechanism, the medium recovery mechanism, and the printing mechanism are constituted by one service module, the financial automation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can modularize the parts and improve the assemblability of the financial automation equipment have. For example, in this embodiment, a service module may be separately manufactured and then installed in a financial automation device. In case of failure of a service module, only a service module may be replaced.

In addition, since the service automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention is structured such that the service module drawn out to the front of the main body can not be arbitrarily installed by the locking mechanism, the accident caused by arbitrary installation of the service module can be prevented The safety for the maintenance work can be secured. Specifically, in the case where maintenance is performed while the service module is taken out from the main body, the service module may be arbitrarily mounted on the main body by external force. However, in this embodiment, the service module is restricted by the locking member, Since it is not mounted on the body, it is possible to prevent an operator from being injured.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a financial automatic machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view schematically showing a withdrawal state of a service module in the automated teller machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
3 is a perspective view illustrating the service module shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a locking mechanism in the pulled-out state of the service module shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
5 is a perspective view showing the locking mechanism shown in Fig.
6 is a plan view showing a locking mechanism in a mounting state of the service module shown in FIG.
7 is a perspective view showing the locking mechanism shown in Fig.
8 to 10 are views schematically showing an operating state of a main part of the locking mechanism when the service module shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is mounted or pulled out.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to or limited by the embodiments. Like reference symbols in the drawings denote like elements.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a financial automatic machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a withdrawal state of a service module 180 in the automated teller machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 3 is a perspective view showing the service module 180 shown in FIG. 2. FIG.

1 and 2, the automated teller machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 110, a medium depositing mechanism 120, a media processing mechanism 130, a temporary storage mechanism 140, A medium recovery mechanism 150, a medium storage mechanism 160, and a medium transfer mechanism 170.

Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, it is described that the automatic teller machine 100 performs only the deposit function of the paper medium. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is also applicable to the automatic teller machine 100 that performs a withdrawal function of a paper medium or a deposit / withdrawal function. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the paper medium deposited in the automatic teller machine 100 is a mixed medium of paper money and checks. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various types of media, such as gift certificates, bill, coupon, securities, etc., can be used together with banknotes or checks.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the main body 110 is a member forming the skeleton of the automatic teller machine 100. The main body 110 may be formed in a box-shaped frame structure. The main body 110 can support the medium depositing mechanism 120, the medium processing mechanism 130, the medium storage mechanism 160, the medium transfer mechanism 170, and the like.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the medium depositing mechanism 120 may be provided on a front surface of the main body 110 for depositing a paper medium. In the front portion of the medium depositing mechanism 120, an inlet for depositing the paper medium by the customer may be formed. At this time, the paper medium may be at least one of a banknote or a check, and may be deposited into the medium depositing mechanism 120 in a bundle form by a customer. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that a paper medium in which a bill and a check are mixed is put into the medium depositing mechanism 120 in a bundled state.

The medium depositing mechanism 120 may be provided with a separating unit (not shown) for separating the paper medium from the bundle-type paper medium one by one. The paper medium separated by the medium depositing mechanism 120 may be supplied to the medium processing mechanism 130.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the media processing mechanism 130 is an apparatus for performing detection, alignment, or information recognition of a paper medium. The media processing mechanism 130 may be provided at the rear of the medium depositing mechanism 120. For example, the medium processing mechanism 130 may include a medium inspection mechanism 132, a medium alignment mechanism 134, and a medium recognition mechanism 136.

The medium inspection mechanism 132 is a device for inspecting a paper medium supplied from the medium depositing mechanism 120. [ For example, the media inspection mechanism 132 may detect an image of the paper medium, and may check whether the paper medium is removed and skewed. The medium inspection mechanism 132 may be provided with an ultrasonic sensor for checking whether or not the paper medium has been removed. In addition, a plurality of Hall sensors or optical sensors may be provided at a predetermined interval to inspect whether the paper medium is skewed.

The medium aligning mechanism 134 is a device that aligns the paper medium passed through the medium inspecting mechanism 132 to a specific reference plane. Hereinafter, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the medium aligning mechanism 134 is formed as a circular drum type. Therefore, it is possible to secure a sufficient distance for aligning the paper medium while reducing the size of the medium aligning mechanism 134. [ However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the media alignment mechanism 134 may be formed in various shapes according to the design conditions and conditions of the automated teller machine 100.

The medium recognition mechanism 136 is a device that recognizes the information of the paper medium that has passed through the medium sorting mechanism 134. [ Particularly, on the surface of the check, various information of the check is printed by the MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) method. Therefore, the medium recognition mechanism 136 can recognize the information of the deposited check by reading the printed letter by the magnetic ink character recognition method.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the temporary storage mechanism 140 is a device for temporarily storing a paper medium determined to be normal in the medium processing mechanism 130. The temporary storage mechanism 140 may be provided on the lower side of the medium depositing mechanism 120.

Here, the automated teller machine 100 does not recognize paper media stored in the temporary storage mechanism 140 as being deposited, and can maintain a standby state until a deposit instruction is further input by the customer.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, when the paper medium returned to the customer is not received, the medium recovery mechanism 150 stores the paper medium that has not been received, or the paper medium is stored in the temporary storage mechanism 140 The remaining paper medium can be stored if abnormally remained. The medium recovery mechanism 150 may be provided below the temporary storage mechanism 140.

The medium recovery mechanism 150 may be formed in a box structure that is mounted on the automatic teller machine 100 or detached from the automated teller machine 100. A box storage portion 112 for storing the medium recovery mechanism 150 may be formed below the temporary storage mechanism 140.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the media storage mechanism 160 is a box-shaped storage unit that receives temporarily stored bills in the temporary storage mechanism 140 and stores the received bills therein. The medium storage mechanism 160 may be provided below the medium recovery mechanism 150.

The medium storage mechanism 160 may be divided into a bill storage portion 162 for storing bills and a check storage portion 164 for storing bills. The media storage mechanism 160 may be disposed inside the main body 110, and may be detached from the outside of the automated teller machine 100 if necessary. However, the number and type of the medium storage mechanism 160 may be variously changed according to the design conditions and conditions of the automated teller machine 100. [

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the media transport mechanism 170 is a device for transporting paper media. The medium conveying mechanism 170 is configured to convey the paper medium between the medium depositing mechanism 120, the medium treating mechanism 130, the temporary storing mechanism 140, the medium recovering mechanism 150 and the medium storing mechanism 160 Media transport paths 171a, 172a, 173a, 174a, and 175a may be formed between the mechanisms. Accordingly, the medium feeding mechanism 170 can continuously feed the paper medium one by one along the medium feeding paths 171a, 172a, 173a, 174a, and 175a.

The medium conveying mechanism 170 may include a conveying belt, a conveying pulley, a conveying guide, and the like. The conveyance belt or conveyance guide may form a media conveyance path and the conveyance pulley may provide a conveyance force for conveying the paper medium to the conveyance belt.

For example, the medium conveying mechanism 170 includes a first conveying mechanism 171 for forming a first medium conveying path 171a between the medium depositing mechanism 120 and the medium treating mechanism 130, A second transport mechanism 172 that forms a second medium transport path 172a that faces the temporary storage mechanism 140 and the medium recovery mechanism 150 in the first transport mechanism 130, A third conveyance mechanism 173 for forming a third medium conveyance path 173a between the first conveyance mechanism 140 and the second conveyance mechanism 172 and a fourth medium conveyance path 174a between the second conveyance mechanism 172 and the medium recovery mechanism 150 And a fifth conveying mechanism 175 for forming a fifth medium conveying path 175a between the fourth conveying mechanism 174 and the medium storing mechanism 160 have.

Meanwhile, the automated teller machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is rotatably mounted on the connection portion between the second medium transport path 172a, the third medium transport path 173a, and the fourth medium transport path 174a And may further include a gate mechanism 176 provided therein. The gate mechanism 176 is operated to switch the conveying direction of the paper medium in at least three directions at the connection portion of the second medium conveying path 172a and the third medium conveying path 173a and the fourth medium conveying path 174a .

1 to 3, in an embodiment of the present invention, the temporary storage mechanism 140 and the medium recovery mechanism 150 may include one service module 180 separated on the basis of the medium transfer paths 173a and 174a, Can be formed. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, when the trouble related to the temporary storage mechanism 140 and the medium recovery mechanism 150 is generated, the service module 180 is taken out to the front of the main body 110 to quickly and easily deal with the trouble have. In this embodiment, the media transport paths 171a, 172a, 173a, 174a, and 175a connected to the temporary storage mechanism 140 and the medium recovery mechanism 150 at the time of withdrawal of the service module 180 are completely opened, Jams generated in the paths 171a, 172a, 173a, 174a, and 175a can be easily removed.

The service module 180 may be separated forward from the main body 110 based on the third media transport path 173a and the fourth media transport path 174a. The service module 180 may be disposed on the main body 110 so as to be movable forward and backward to be drawn out to the front of the main body 110. For example, the service module 180 may be connected to the main body 110 in a rail structure that is moved in the forward and backward directions. A handle 182 may be provided on the front of the service module 180 for use in loading or unloading the service module 180.

Although the service module 180 is described as being drawn out to the front of the main body 110 in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto and the service module 180 may be drawn in various directions according to the design conditions and conditions of the automated teller machine 100 .

Meanwhile, the automated teller machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a printing mechanism 190 for printing characters on a paper medium passing through the fourth medium conveyance path 174a. Therefore, the printing mechanism 190 may be provided in the fourth feeding mechanism 174. [

For example, the printing mechanism 190 may include a printing unit 192 and a cartridge unit 194. [ The printing unit 192 is a device for printing characters on a paper medium passing through the fourth medium transport path 174a and the cartridge unit 194 is a device for supplying printing ink to the printing unit 192. [ The printing unit 192 may be provided in the service module 180 and the cartridge unit 194 may be provided in the main body 110 to correspond to the printing unit 192. That is, the print unit 192 and the cartridge unit 194 may be disposed opposite to each other with respect to the fourth medium transport path 174a, and may be formed to be connected or disconnected when the service module 180 is removed .

As described above, the service module 180 may include a temporary storage mechanism 140, a medium recovery mechanism 150, and a printing unit 192. Therefore, when the service module 180 is pulled out to the front of the main body 110, the print portion 192 and the cartridge portion 194 can be separated from each other. In this state, the print portion 192 and the cartridge portion 194 ) Can be carried out very easily.

Reference numeral 178 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 represents a reject mechanism 178. The reject mechanism 178 is a mechanism for ejecting a paper medium determined to be abnormal in the medium processing mechanism 130, (120).

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the locking mechanism 200 in the extended state of the service module 180 shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the locking mechanism 200 shown in FIG. Fig. 6 is a plan view showing the locking mechanism 200 in the mounted state of the service module 180 shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the locking mechanism 200 shown in Fig. 8 to 10 are views schematically showing an operating state of a main portion of the locking mechanism 200 when the service module 180 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is mounted or withdrawn.

3 to 10, the automatic teller machine 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a locking mechanism 200 for restricting the service module 180 to the main body 110 in a state of being pulled forward .

The locking mechanism 200 may be provided between the service module 180 and the main body 110. For example, the locking mechanism 200 may be provided between the main body 110 and at least one of the upper surface portion, the lower surface portion, or the side surface portion of the service module 180. In this embodiment, And is provided between the upper surface portion and the main body 110.

If the service module 180 is restrained to the main body 110 in a state that the service module 180 is pulled forward by the locking mechanism 200 as described above, the maintenance work is stably performed in a state in which the service module 180 is drawn out forward can do.

The service module 180 and the main body 110 are installed in the main body 110 of the main body 110. When the service module 180 is installed in the main body 110, The operator's hand or arm may be caught between the operator and the operator, resulting in injury of the operator or breakage of the automated teller machine 100. [

3 to 7, the locking mechanism 200 according to the present embodiment may include a locking protrusion 210, a locking recess 220, an elastic portion 230, and a unlocking portion 240.

The locking protrusion 210 may be provided on the main body 110. The locking protrusion 210 may be formed to be positionally changeable in a direction intersecting with the pulling direction of the service module 180, that is, the forward and backward directions.

For example, the locking protrusion 210 includes a locking lever 212 having one end rotatably connected to the main body 110, and a locking protrusion 212 protruding from the other end of the locking lever 212 to be inserted into the locking recess 220. [ A protrusion 214 may be provided. The locking protrusion 214 can be displaced along the arc path around the one end of the locking lever 212 and the moving path of the locking protrusion 214 can be moved in a direction Shape.

The locking groove 220 may be formed in the service module 180 so as to face the locking protrusion 210. The locking groove portion 220 may be formed such that the locking protrusion 214 of the locking protrusion 210 is movably inserted. The locking grooves 220 may be formed long in the direction of pulling out the service module 180.

Here, a locking protrusion 222 may be formed on one side of the locking groove 220. The locking protrusion 222 may be formed in a structure in which the locking protrusion 210 is hooked in a direction in which the service module 180 is mounted when the service module 180 is taken out. For example, the locking protrusion 222 may be formed in a structure that increases the width of the groove on one side surface of the rear portion of the locking groove portion 220 in a stepped manner.

The locking protrusion 222 may be formed at a position spaced apart from the locking groove 220 along the pulling-out direction of the service module 180. In this case, the service module 180 may be selectively constrained at various extension distances, and the service module 180 may be constrained at various positions according to the drawing purpose and the surrounding situation of the service module 180.

The elastic portion 230 is a member that provides an elastic force to the locking protrusion 210 so that the locking protrusion 210 is not separated from the locking protrusion 222. The elastic portion 230 may be a coil spring having both ends thereof connected to the locking lever 212 and the main body 110. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, And can be variously modified accordingly.

Here, the elastic portion 230 can provide an elastic force in a direction in which the locking protrusion 214 is engaged with the locking protrusion 222. The locking protrusion 214 can be elastically brought into close contact with one side of the locking groove 220 where the locking protrusion 222 is formed by the elastic force of the elastic portion 230, And can be slidably moved in close contact with each other.

The unlocking portion 240 is a member that provides a locking releasing force F to the locking protrusion 210 in a direction opposite to the elastic force of the elastic portion 230. [ The unlocking portion 240 may be movably provided in the main body 110. [

For example, the unlocking portion 240 includes a lock releasing lever 242 movably provided in the main body 110, and an external force input portion 242 in a direction in which the locking protrusion 214 is released from the latching jaw 222 And a push pad 244 formed on the unlocking lever 242. One end of the locking release lever 242 may be disposed on the side of the locking lever 212 and the other end of the locking release lever 242 may be disposed on the outside of the main body 110. The push pad 244 may be provided at the other end of the lock release lever 242.

The operation of the service module 180 in the automated teller machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will now be described.

1 to 2, maintenance of the temporary storage mechanism 140, the medium recovery mechanism 150 and the printing mechanism 190 is required, or the maintenance of the third medium transfer path 173a and the fourth medium transfer When the path 174a needs to be opened, the service module 180 is drawn out from the main body 110 forward.

When the service module 180 is pulled out from the main body 110 as shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 or 8, the relative movement between the service module 180 and the main body 110 causes the locking mechanism 200 ) Is operated. That is, the locking protrusion 214 of the locking protrusion 210 of the main body 110 is moved backward along the locking slot 220 of the service module 180.

The locking protrusion 214 is moved to the position where the locking protrusion 214 is caught by the locking protrusion 222 due to the elastic force of the elastic portion 230. [ Then, the locking protrusion 214 is continuously moved backward along the locking groove portion 220.

When the service module 180 is mounted on the main body 110 again as shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 or 9, the relative movement between the service module 180 and the main body 110 causes the locking mechanism 200 are operated. That is, the locking protrusion 214 is moved forward along the locking groove portion 220, and is engaged with the locking protrusion 222 of the locking groove portion 220 to restrict the movement of the locking protrusion 214.

Since the locking protrusion 214 is provided with the resilient force of the elastic portion 230 in the direction in which the locking protrusion 214 is caught by the locking protrusion 222, the locking protrusion 214 is stopped in the state where the locking protrusion 214 is caught by the locking protrusion 222. Therefore, even if the service module 180 is moved toward the main body 110 by vibration, impact, external force or the like externally applied, the service module 180 can be prevented from being caught by the locking protrusion 214 and the latching jaw 222, The rearward movement of the rear end portion is limited.

Therefore, when the maintenance work is performed while the service module 180 is taken out, the space between the service module 180 and the main body 110 is always maintained at a constant level, 180 and the main body 110 can be prevented from occurring.

4 to 7 or 10, when the maintenance operation of the automated teller machine 100 is completed, the push pad 244 of the unlocking portion 240 is pressed to lock the locking protrusion 210 The projection 214 is released from the engaging jaw 222. At this time, the unlocking force F for pressing the push pad 244 must be greater than the elastic force of the elastic portion 230. [

The locking protrusion 214 of the locking protrusion 210 can be slid over the locking protrusion 222 to be slid toward the front of the locking recess 220 and the service module 180 can be mounted on the main body 110 do.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, And various modifications and changes may be made thereto without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, belong to the scope of the present invention .

100: Financial automation equipment
110: Main body
140: Temporary storage device
150: medium recovery mechanism
170: Media transport mechanism
200: Locking mechanism
210: locking protrusion
220: Locking groove
230: elastic part
240:

Claims (12)

Main body;
A media dispensing mechanism provided above the front surface of the main body, wherein the medium dispensing mechanism deposits a paper medium;
A media processing mechanism provided behind the medium depositing mechanism to sense or align the paper medium deposited in the medium depositing mechanism;
A temporary storage mechanism provided below the medium depositing mechanism to temporarily receive and temporarily store the paper medium normally processed in the medium processing mechanism;
A medium recovery mechanism provided below the temporary storage mechanism to recover and store the paper medium when the paper medium returned to the customer is not received through the medium deposit mechanism;
A medium storage mechanism provided below the medium recovery mechanism to receive and store the temporarily stored paper medium in the temporary storage mechanism;
A medium transfer mechanism for forming a medium transfer path between each of the mechanisms for transferring the paper medium between the medium depositing mechanism, the medium processing mechanism, the temporary storage mechanism, the medium recovery mechanism, ; And
A printing mechanism,
Wherein the temporary storage mechanism and the medium recovery mechanism form one service module separated on the basis of the media transportation path, and the service module is arranged to be movable in the front and rear direction to the main body so as to be drawn out forward of the main body And,
Wherein the medium transfer mechanism comprises:
A second transport mechanism for forming a second medium transport path in the medium processing mechanism toward the temporary storage mechanism and the medium recovery mechanism; And
And a fourth conveying mechanism for forming a fourth medium conveying path between the second conveying mechanism and the medium collecting mechanism,
The printing mechanism includes:
A printing unit provided in the service module to print characters on a paper medium passing through the fourth media transport path; And
And a cartridge unit provided on the main body so as to correspond to the printing unit on the basis of the fourth media transport path, the cartridge unit being configured to be connected to or separated from the printing unit when the service module is inserted or removed.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the medium transfer mechanism comprises:
A first transport mechanism for forming a first medium transport path between the medium depositing mechanism and the medium processing mechanism;
A third transport mechanism for forming a third medium transport path between the second transport mechanism and the temporary storage mechanism; And
And a fifth conveying mechanism for forming a fifth medium conveying path between the fourth conveying mechanism and the medium storing mechanism,
Wherein the service module is separated based on the third media transport path and the fourth media transport path.
3. The method of claim 2,
And a gate mechanism rotatably provided at a connection portion between the second medium transfer path and the third medium transfer path and the fourth medium transfer path so as to switch the transfer direction of the paper medium to at least three directions or more Financial automation equipment.
delete delete 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Wherein the service module is connected to the main body in a rail structure that is moved in the forward and backward directions,
And a handle for use in loading or unloading the service module is provided on a front portion of the service module.
4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
And a locking mechanism provided between the service module and the main body for restricting the service module to the main body in a state of being pulled forward.
8. The method of claim 7,
The locking mechanism includes:
A locking protrusion provided on the main body, the locking protrusion being positionally changeable in a direction intersecting with a direction of the service module;
A locking groove formed in the service module such that the locking protrusion is movably inserted therein and having a locking protrusion formed on one side of the service module in a mounting direction of the service module in the extended state;
An elastic part for providing an elastic force to the locking protrusion so that the locking protrusion is not separated from the locking protrusion; And
A locking releasing portion movably provided on the main body to provide a locking releasing force to the locking protruding portion in a direction opposite to the elastic force of the elastic portion;
(1).
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the locking groove portion is elongated in a direction of pulling out the service module,
The locking protrusion may be formed on one side surface of the rear portion of the locking groove portion so as to increase the width of the groove stepwise,
Wherein the locking protrusion is resiliently brought into close contact with one side surface of the locking recessed portion by the elastic portion so as to be moved along one side of the locking recessed portion.
10. The method of claim 9,
And the latching jaw is formed in the locking groove portion at a plurality of positions spaced from each other along the drawing direction of the service module.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the locking protrusion includes: a locking lever having one end rotatably connected to the main body; And a locking protrusion protruded from the other end of the locking lever to be inserted into the locking groove,
Wherein the elastic portion is connected to the main body and the locking lever so as to provide an elastic force in a direction in which the locking protrusion is engaged with the latching jaw.
12. The method of claim 11,
The lock-
A locking lever movably provided on the main body and having one end disposed on a side surface of the locking lever and the other end disposed on an outer side of the main body; And
A push pad provided at the other end of the locking release lever such that an external force is input in a direction in which the locking projection is detached from the latching jaw;
(1).

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