KR101942545B1 - Medium cassette, medium process apparatus and financial device - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a medium storage comprises: a first support plate for supporting a first medium for a first operation; a second support plate for supporting a second medium for a second operation; a pickup roller for picking up the first medium or the second medium; an engaging shaft provided on any one of the first support plate and the second support plate; a fixed hook portion provided on the other of the first support plate and the second support plate, and selectively engaging and fixed to the engaging shaft; and a moving link portion for selectively rotating the fixed hook portion to operate such that the fixed hook portion is fixed to or released from the engaging shaft. According to the present invention, since the second support plate, which is not powered, can be moved together with the first support plate moved by power, the structure can be simplified. Further, the engaging shaft and the fixed hook portion are provided to facilitate the interlocking of the first support plate and the second support plate. In addition, an elastic member for moving the second support plate is provided, such that the second support plate can be quickly moved to a position where the pickup roller is avoided. Moreover, by including the moving link portion that controls the engagement of the engaging shaft and the fixed hook portion, it is possible to quickly perform a fixing or separating operation of the engaging shaft and the fixed hook portion.

Description

(Medium cassette, medium process apparatus and financial apparatus)

The present disclosure relates to media storage, media processing devices and financial instruments.

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 includes a media storage for storing media. One or a plurality of media storage spaces may be formed in the media storage box to store various types of media such as different types of media, normal media, and abnormal media.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2012-0015582 (2013.08.26), which is a prior art document, discloses " a media storage box, a medium processing apparatus and a financial instrument ".

In the case of the prior art, a first support plate on which a first medium is supported and a second support plate on which a second medium is supported, thereby forming a plurality of media storage spaces in which the first medium and the second medium can be respectively stored And the first support plate is placed on the upper side of the second medium so that the first support plate can be moved together with the power of the second support plate in the direction toward the pickup roller without any additional power.

However, according to the conventional technique, when all of the first medium supported on the first support plate moved in the direction toward the pickup roller by the second support plate is released, a part of the second medium placed on the upper side of the second support plate, There is a problem that it is emitted to the outside.

The present invention relates to a media storage apparatus that can store media for a plurality of types of jobs and can prevent media for different jobs from being mixed and discharged to the outside in a process of picking up media for different jobs and discharging them to the outside, , A medium processing apparatus, and a financial apparatus.

The media storage box according to the present embodiment includes: a first support plate for supporting a first medium for a first operation; A second support plate for supporting a second medium for a second operation; A pickup roller for picking up the first medium or the second medium; A retaining shaft provided on any one of the first support plate and the second support plate; A fixed hook portion provided on the other of the first and second support plates, the fixed hook portion being selectively engaged with the engaging shaft; And a movable link portion that selectively rotates the fixed hook portion and operates so that the fixed hook portion is fixed or released to the engaging shaft; . ≪ / RTI >

The medium processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes: a first support plate for supporting a first medium for a first operation; A second support plate positioned above the first support plate and supporting a second medium for a second operation; A pickup roller for picking up the first medium or the second medium; An elastic member connected to the second support plate and providing a restoring force in a direction of the second support plate toward the pickup roller; A retaining shaft provided on any one of the first support plate and the second support plate; A fixed hook portion provided on the other of the first and second support plates, the fixed hook portion being selectively engaged with the engaging shaft; And a movable link portion connected to the fixed hook portion to selectively rotate the fixed hook portion to fix or release the fixed hook portion from the engaging shaft; . ≪ / RTI >

The financial apparatus according to the present embodiment includes: a media input / output unit through which a medium can be inserted or ejected; And a media storage box for storing media to be discharged to the media entry / exit section or for accumulating media loaded into the media entry / exit section; The media storage comprising: a first support plate for supporting a first medium for a first operation; A second support plate for supporting a second medium for a second operation; A pickup roller for picking up the first medium or the second medium; A retaining shaft provided on any one of the first support plate and the second support plate; A fixed hook portion provided on the other of the first and second support plates, the fixed hook portion being selectively engaged with the engaging shaft; And a movable link portion selectively operating the fixed hook portion; . ≪ / RTI >

According to the present invention, since the second support plate, which is not powered by the first support plate moved by the power, can be moved together, the structure is simplified, and the advantage of facilitating the storage of the media for a plurality of kinds of operations .

According to the present invention, by providing the engaging shaft and the fixing hook portion for selectively fixing the first support plate and the second support plate, the operation of interlocking the first support plate and the second support plate can be advantageously simplified.

According to the present invention, by providing the elastic member for moving the second support plate in the direction toward the pickup roller, the power supplied to the first support plate for moving the first support plate and the second support plate together is reduced, It is possible to reduce the load of the power unit.

According to the present invention, in the process of releasing the medium, the first support plate and the second support plate can be moved independently from each other by separating the retaining shaft and the fixed hook portion, so that in the process of releasing the second medium, Can be prevented from being emitted.

According to the present invention, since the movable link portion that selectively engages the fixed hook portion engaged with the engaging shaft to adjust the engagement of the engaging shaft and the fixed hook portion, the fastening or separating operation of the engaging shaft and the fixed hook portion can be performed quickly You can have an advantage.

1 is a perspective view of a financial instrument according to the present embodiment.
2 is a perspective view of a media storage box according to the present embodiment.
3 is a view schematically showing the structure of the fixed hook portion according to the present embodiment.
4 is a view schematically showing an internal structure having one storage space in the media storage box of the present embodiment.
5 is a view schematically showing an internal structure having a plurality of storage spaces in a medium storage box of this embodiment.
FIGS. 6 to 8 illustrate how the first and second support plates move to form a second media storage space, which is different from the first media storage space in the media storage of the present embodiment.
9 to 13 are views showing a movement of the first support plate and the second support plate in order to form the second media storage space, which is separated from the first media storage space, in the medium storage box of this embodiment into one storage space.

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 symbols as 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).

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described on the assumption that the financial instrument is a financial automatic instrument. However, this assumption is only for convenience of explanation, and the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the financial automation equipment.

1 is a perspective view of a financial instrument according to the present embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, the financial device 1 according to the present embodiment may include a cabinet 10 having an internal space. In addition, a plurality of parts can be installed in the internal space of the cabinet 10. [

The financial instrument 1 may include a media input / output section 13 for input / output of media and one or more media storage boxes 100 for storing the media. The one or more media storage compartments 100 may be removably mounted to the cabinet 10.

The media input / output unit 13 may include a media storage space accessible by a customer. The media storage space may be opened and closed by a shutter member such as a shutter and / or a cover.

Alternatively, the media input / output unit 13 may be kept open without being opened or closed. In addition, the media input / output unit 13 may serve as a common input / output unit through which a plurality of types of media such as bills and checks can be drawn in and out. The media may be input to the media input / output unit 13 in a bundle unit including a single sheet. Further, the medium may be discharged to the media input / output section 13 in units of bundles.

Depending on the type of the financial instrument 1, the financial instrument 1 may further include a passbook entry / exit section 14 for entering and leaving the passbook and a card entry / exit section 15 for entering / leaving the card. In the present embodiment, the passbook entry / exit unit 14 or the card entry / exit unit 15 may be referred to as a customer information obtaining unit for obtaining customer information. Also, the customer information obtaining unit may obtain information recorded in the RFID tag or the USB, or obtain information using biometric information such as a fingerprint. That is, there is no limit to the kind of the customer information obtaining unit.

The financial instrument 1 may further include a user interface unit 11 for displaying a menu and information for depositing or withdrawing money.

The user interface unit 11 can input or select a command or information for depositing or withdrawing money from the user. Also, the user interface unit 11 may be provided as a touch panel that receives a touch signal from a user. Alternatively, the user interface unit 11 may be provided with a separate button, and may be provided as a screen for guiding the button. The scope of the present invention is not limited to this configuration.

Hereinafter, the media storage box 100 will be described in detail.

2 is a perspective view of a media storage box according to the present embodiment.

2, the media storage 100 according to the present embodiment includes a frame 101, a medium storage space S formed by the frame 101, and a medium storage space S And may include a plurality of supports 110, 130 to be integrated.

The frame 101 may form both sides of the media storage box 100, and the media storage box 100 may further form a lower side. Between the frames 101 formed on both sides of the medium storage box 100, a medium storage space S in which the medium is stored may be formed.

The media storage box 100 may further include a door (not shown) for opening and closing the media storage space S, and a user may open / S can be taken out, or the medium can be inserted into the medium storage space S.

The frame 101 is provided with a support plate guide 102. The support plate guide 102 guides the moving direction so that the plurality of supports 110 and 130 can be moved up and down in the media storage space S, can do. That is, the plurality of supports 110 and 130 may be connected to the support plate guide 102 to move up and down in the media storage space S. For example, the support plate guide 102 may be provided as a vertically extending rod, rail, cylinder, or the like.

The plurality of supports 110 and 130 may be movably installed in the media storage space S. The plurality of supports 110 and 130 may be installed between the frames on both sides so as to accumulate the media from above.

The plurality of supports 110 and 130 may include a first support 110 and a second support 130. The first support part 110 and the second support part 130 are disposed on the medium storage space S and can collect media from the upper side, respectively. For example, the first support portion 110 and the second support portion 130 may be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction, and the second support portion 130 may be positioned above the first support portion 110 . However, it is also possible that the first support part 110 and the second support part 130 are disposed on the left and right sides.

The first support part 110 can be moved up and down by a driving part (not shown). The first support part 110 may receive the power of the driving part by a power transmission part directly connected to the driving part or transmitting power. The second support part 130 can be lowered together with the first support part 110 by the first support part 110 without a separate drive part or can be raised by the elastic force of the elastic member 170 which will be described later.

The first support part 110 may support a first medium M1 for a first operation and the second support part 130 may support a second medium M2 for a second operation. That is, the medium storage space S of the media storage box 100 is divided into a first medium storage space S1 for storing the first medium M1, a second medium storage space S1 for storing the first medium M1, And a second media storage space S2 for storing the second medium M2.

At this time, the same kind of media may be stored in the medium storage space S, or various kinds of media may be stored. Alternatively, media in different states may be stored in the media storage space S. For example, a medium for temporary accumulation may be stored in the second medium storage space S2, and a medium for withdrawal may be integrated into the first medium storage space S1. Or a medium identified as a normal state in a second medium storage space S2 may be stored in the first medium storage space S1, and the media identified as abnormal in the first medium storage space S1 may be stored in the first medium storage space S1. The unreceiving medium can be stored. It is to be noted that there is no limitation in the kind and the state of the medium stored in each storage space in this embodiment.

The first support part 110 may include a first support plate 111, a first movement part 112, and a locking part 120.

The first support plate 111 is located on the media storage space S and the media to be loaded can be integrated. At this time, a medium integrated in the first support plate 111 may be referred to as a first medium M1.

The first moving part 112 may guide the first support plate 111 to move up and down. The first supporting plate 111 is connected to the first moving part 112 and can be moved by the first moving part 112.

The first moving part 112 may be connected to the support plate guide 102 provided on the frame 101. The first moving part 112 may be slidable in the vertical direction along the support plate guide 102. For example, when the first moving part 112 is moved downward, the first supporting plate 111 can be moved downward. When the first moving part 112 is moved upward, The first support plate 111 can be moved upward.

The locking part 120 may be provided to the first moving part 112. Alternatively, the latching part 120 may extend or protrude in a direction toward a second support part 130, which will be described later, of a part of the first moving part 112. For example, the latching part 120 may extend upward from the first supporting plate 111 or the first moving part 112. The hooking part 120 may be provided with a hooking shaft 121 for selectively hooking the fixed hook part 140 provided on the second supporting part 130, which will be described later.

The latching shaft 121 may be formed by protruding a part of the latching part 120. For example, the latching shaft 121 may protrude in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the latching part 120.

The second support portion 130 may include a second support plate 131, a second movement portion 132, and a hook attachment portion 135.

The second support plate 131 may be positioned above the first support plate 111. The second support plate 131 may be integrated with a first medium M1 integrated on the first support plate 111 and a second medium M2 separated therefrom.

The second moving part 132 can guide the up and down movement of the second supporting plate 131. The second supporting plate 131 may be connected to the second moving unit 132 and may be moved by the second moving unit 132.

The second moving part 132 may be connected to the support plate guide 102. The second moving part 132 may be slidable in the vertical direction along the support plate guide 102. The second moving part 132 may be disposed above the first moving part 112.

The hook attachment part 135 may be provided to the second moving part 132. [ Alternatively, the hook mounting part 135 may extend or protrude from the second moving part 132 or the second supporting plate 131 toward the first supporting part 110. That is, the hook attachment part 135 may extend downward from the second moving part 132 or the second support plate 131. The fixed hook portion 140, which will be described later, may be rotatably mounted on the hook attachment portion 135. At this time, the hook attachment part 135 may be formed with a rotation shaft 136 protruding from the hook part 135 to which the fixed hook part 140 can be rotatably mounted. For example, the rotary shaft 136 may protrude from the surface of the hook mounting portion 135 in a vertical direction. That is, the fixed hook portion 140 can be rotatably mounted on the rotary shaft 136 of the hook mounting portion 135.

The fixed hook portion 140 may be selectively fixed to the hook portion 120 of the first support portion 110. When the fixed hook 140 is fixed to the hook 120, the first hook 110 and the second hook 130 can be connected to each other and move up and down together. On the other hand, when the fixed hook 140 is released from the latch 120, the first support 110 and the second support 130 can move up and down, respectively.

Meanwhile, the frame 101 may include an elastic member 170 that provides an elastic force to the second support portion 130 to move the second support portion 130 upward. One side of the elastic member 170 may be fixed to the frame 101 and the other side of the elastic member 170 may be connected to the second support portion 130. One side of the elastic member 170 may be fixed at a position adjacent to the upper portion of the frame 101. That is, the second support part 130 can be returned to the upward direction of the media storage space S by the elastic force of the elastic member 170.

The frame 101 further includes a moving link portion 160 for selectively locking or unlocking the fixed hook portion 140 and a link driving portion 150 for operating the moving link portion 160 .

The link driving unit 150 may be fixed at a position adjacent to the upper portion of the frame 101. One side of the mobile link unit 160 may be connected to the link driving unit 150 and the other side of the mobile link unit 160 may be connected to the fixed hook unit 140. For example, when the link driving unit 150 is operated, the moving link unit 160 can be moved upward. When the operation of the link driving part 150 is released, the movable link part 160 can be moved downward. The link driving unit 150 may be provided as a solenoid driving unit for moving the moving link unit 160 in the vertical direction.

The moving link portion 160 may be provided with a shaft moving hole 161 into which a stationary shaft 144 to be described later is inserted. The shaft moving hole 161 may have a rectangular shape. The fixed shaft 144 may protrude from the fixed hook 140. For example, the fixing shaft 144 may protrude in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the fixed hook 140.

That is, when the link driving part 150 operates, the fixing shaft 144 inserted in the shaft moving hole 161 of the moving link part 160 can move. For example, when the link driving part 150 operates the moving link part 160, the fixing shaft 144 inserted in the shaft moving hole 161 can be moved upward. When the fixing shaft 144 is moved upward, the fixed hook portion 140 rotatably mounted on the hook mounting portion 135 can be rotated.

3 is a view schematically showing the structure of the fixed hook portion according to the present embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, the fixed hook portion 140 according to the present embodiment may be mounted on the hook attachment portion 135. [ The fixed hook portion 140 may be pivotable about a rotation shaft 136 provided on the hook attachment portion 135. [

The fixed hook portion 140 includes a hook main body 141, a hook 142 extending from one side of the hook main body 141 and a shaft supporting portion 143 extending from the other side of the hook main body 141 can do.

The hook body 141 may have an insertion hole into which the rotation shaft 136 is inserted. The fixed hook portion 140 can be rotated in a state where the insertion hole is inserted into the rotation shaft 136.

The hook 142 may protrude from the hook body 141 so as to be caught by the hooking shaft 121 of the hook 120. In addition, the shaft support portion 143 may be provided with the fixing shaft 144. The stationary shaft 144 may be inserted into the shaft movement hole 161 of the movable link portion 160. That is, the hook 142 and the stationary shaft 144 can be rotated with respect to the rotating shaft 136. 3, the fixed hook 140 may be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to the rotating shaft 136. Referring to FIG.

A restoring spring 139, a stopper 137, and a contact portion 147 may be provided on the fixed hook portion 140 and the hook attaching portion 135.

One side of the restoring spring 139 is connected to the fixed hook 140 and the other side of the restoring spring 139 is connected to the hook attaching part 135. The restoring spring 139 may be provided as a torsion spring or a tension spring. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be provided with a compression spring or the like. In other words, the restoring spring 139 can be understood as a spring that provides an elastic force to return the fixing hook 140 to an initial state.

That is, even if the fixed hook 140 rotates, the return spring 139 can return to the initial position. For example, when the fixed hook 140 rotates counterclockwise by the link driving part 150 and the moving link part 160, the restoring spring 139 provides an elastic force in a clockwise direction So that the fixing hook 140 can be returned to the initial state.

The stopper 137 and the contact portion 147 may define a position where the fixed hook portion 140 rotated by the restoration spring 139 stops.

In detail, the stopper 137 may be disposed on the hook mounting portion 135 to restrict the rotation of the fixed hook portion 140. [ The contact portion 147 may be disposed on the fixed hook portion 140 and may be in contact with the stopper 137. That is, the contact portion 147 comes into contact with the stopper 137, so that the fixed hook portion 140 can stop at a predetermined position.

The stopper 137 may protrude or extend from the hook mounting portion 135. The contact portion 147 may protrude or extend from the hook main body 141 of the fixed hook portion 140. At this time, the stopper 137 and the contact portion 147 may be disposed at positions where they can be opposed to each other in the process of rotating the fixed hook portion 140.

FIG. 4 is a view schematically showing an internal structure having one storage space in the media storage of this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a view schematically showing an internal structure having a plurality of storage spaces in the media storage of this embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the media storage 100 may further include a transfer unit 180 for transferring media. The feed unit 180 is provided with a feed roller 181 for feeding the media M1 and M2 and a feed roller 182 for feeding the stored first medium M1 or second medium M2. And may include a pick-up roller 182 for picking up the medium M1 or the second medium M2. In this embodiment, media M1 and M2 for different kinds of operations can be transported or picked up by a single transfer unit 180. [ Therefore, by using a single transfer unit 180, there is an advantage that the structure inside the media storage box is simplified.

The pickup roller 182 and the feed roller 181 may be driven by the same driving unit. As another example, the pickup roller 182 and the feed roller 181 may be independently driven by a separate driving unit.

Meanwhile, the media storage space S formed inside the media storage box 100 may include a first media storage space S1 and a second media storage space S2. The first media storage space S1 can be understood as a space where the first media M1 for the first operation is integrated and the second media storage space S2 can be understood as a space where the second media for the second operation is integrated It can be understood as a space where

Hereinafter, the first support unit 110 and the second support unit 130, which divide the media storage space S into one or a plurality of media storage spaces S, will be described in detail.

First, when the medium storage space S is provided as one storage space, the medium storage space S may be referred to as a first medium storage space S1.

In the first media storage space S1, the first medium M1, which is fed by the feed roller 181, may be integrated. When the first supporting part 110 is moved downward, the number of the first media M1 accumulated on the first supporting part 110 may be increased. When the first support portion 110 is moved upward, the first medium M1 accumulated on the first support portion 110 contacts the pickup roller 182, Can be released to the outside. At this time, when the first medium M1 is discharged to the outside by the pickup roller 182, the second support part 130 does not interfere with the first medium M1 and the pickup roller 182 Location.

When the medium storage space S is provided as a plurality of storage spaces, the first medium storage space S1 and the second medium storage space S2 may be formed in the medium storage space S .

The second media storage space S2 may be formed above the first media storage space S1. The second medium M2, which is fed by the feed roller 181, may be integrated in the second medium storage space S2. When the second support part 130 is moved downward, the number of the second media M2 accumulated on the second support part 130 can be increased, and when the second support part 130 is moved upward The second medium M2 accumulated on the second support part 130 may be discharged to the outside by the pickup roller 182. [

That is, the first media storage space S1 and the second media storage space S2 may be separated by the second support unit 130. [

FIGS. 6 to 8 illustrate how the first and second support plates move to form a second media storage space, which is different from the first media storage space in the media storage of the present embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 6, the feed roller 181 may be rotated to integrate the first medium M 1 into the first support plate 111. The first support plate 111 can be moved in a direction away from the pickup roller 182 by a drive unit (not shown). That is, when the first support plate 111 is separated from the pickup roller 182, the first medium M1 may be integrated with the first support plate 111. [ At this time, the medium storage space S can be understood as a first medium storage space S1 for integrating the first medium M1. The second support plate 131 is not interfered with the first medium M1 fed by the feed roller 181 and the first medium M1 integrated by the pickup roller 182 is picked up It can be positioned at a position that does not interfere with the process of being emitted to the outside.

The first support plate 111 can move in a lower direction of the media storage space S, that is, in a direction away from the pickup roller 182 in the process of accumulating the first medium M1. For example, the first support plate 111 may be integrated with the first medium M1 while being moved to the lowermost side of the medium storage space S, When the first media M1 are accumulated in a state of waiting at a height, they can move downward according to the amount of the accumulated media.

7, the first supporting part 110 is provided with a latching part 120 and the second supporting part 130 is provided with a fixing hook part 140 so that the first supporting part 110 and the second supporting part 110, The second support portions 130 may be selectively fixed to each other.

In detail, the first support plate 111 is connected to the second support plate 131 in a state where the first medium M1 is accumulated at a predetermined height on the first support plate 111, S, that is, in a direction adjacent to the pickup roller 182. In this case,

When the first support plate 111 is moved upwardly, the latching part 120 provided to the first support part 110 together with the first support plate 111 can be moved upward. The engaging shaft 121 of the engaging portion 120 may be fixed to the fixed hook portion 140 while the engaging portion 120 is moved upward.

When the locking shaft 121 is fixed to the fixed hook 140, the locking shaft 121 is moved upward to press the fixed hook 140 and the fixed hook 140 The hooking shaft 121 may be fixed to the fixed hook portion 140 after the rotating shaft 136 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction. At this time, the restoring spring 139 provided to the fixed hook 140 provides an elastic force that rotates clockwise to the fixed hook 140 rotated counterclockwise by the engaging shaft 121, It is possible to prevent the engagement shaft 121, which is fixedly engaged with the fixed hook portion 140, from being disengaged.

Meanwhile, the feed roller 181 does not accumulate the medium on the medium storage space S while the first and second support parts 110 and 130 are engaged with each other, have. Alternatively, integration of the first medium M1 on the media storage space S may be completed. That is, the media to be loaded into the media storage space S may be limited to distinguish media accumulated in the first and second supports 110 and 130 from each other.

8, when the latching portion 120 of the first support portion 110 is engaged with the fixed hook portion 140 of the second support portion 130, the second support portion 130 is engaged with the first hook portion 140, And can be moved in the downward direction of the media storage space S together with the support portion 110. The second support part 130 may be moved upward of the media storage space S by an elastic member 170 connecting the second support part 130 and the frame 101. [ That is, the second support part 130 is moved downward by a driving part (not shown) of the first support part 110 and can be moved upward by the elastic member 170.

When the second support part 130 is moved in the lower side of the media storage space S by the first support part 110, the feed roller 181 is moved to the second support part 130, M2 can be integrated. At this time, the medium storage space S on which the second medium M2 is integrated can be understood as a second medium storage space S2. That is, the media storage space S may be formed by dividing the first media storage space S1 and the second media storage space S2 by the second support plate 131. [ At this time, the first medium storage space S1 is formed by stacking only the first medium M1 on the first support plate 111 before the first and second support portions 110 and 130 are engaged, The first medium storage space S1 may be smaller than the first medium storage space S1.

When the second support part 130 is moved downward by the first support part 110, the elastic member 170 connecting the second support part 130 and the frame 101 may be pulled . At this time, a restoring force is generated in the tensioned elastic member 170, so that the second supporting portion 130 can be moved upward. For example, the elastic member 170 may be provided as a tension spring. That is, the elastic member 170 can be moved to the initial position by the elastic force for returning to the initial state in the pulled state.

The fixed hook portion 140 of the second supporting portion 130 is engaged with the engaging portion 120 of the first supporting portion 110 and is moved in the lower direction of the media storage space S, The amount of the media that can be accumulated in the first media storage space S1 and the second media storage space S2 can be changed according to the height at which the locking portion 140 and the locking portion 120 are engaged. For example, when the distance between the fixed hook 140 and the second support plate 131 is greater than the distance between the engagement shaft 121 of the engagement portion 120 and the first support plate 111, The amount of the medium that can be stored in the second media storage space S2 may increase. On the other hand, when the distance between the fixing hook 140 and the second supporting plate 131 is smaller than the distance between the engaging shaft 121 of the engaging part 120 and the first supporting plate 111, 2 The amount of the medium that can be stored in the medium storage space S2 can be reduced. That is, it is possible to adjust the space size of the first media storage space S1 and the second media storage space S2 by adjusting the position where the fixed hook portion 140 and the engagement shaft 121 are engaged with each other have.

9 to 13 are views showing a movement of the first support plate and the second support plate in order to form the second media storage space, which is separated from the first media storage space, in the medium storage box of this embodiment into one storage space.

Referring to FIG. 9, the first medium M1 and the second medium M2 may be respectively integrated in the first and second support plates 111 and 131, respectively. The second medium M2 integrated on the second support plate 131 may be discharged to the outside of the media storage box 100 by the pickup roller 182. [ At this time, the second support plate 131 and the first support plate 111 can move upward in the media storage space S.

In detail, the first support plate 111 can be moved upward by a driving unit (not shown). The second support plate 131 may be moved upward by the elastic member 170. That is, the hooking shaft 121 is moved upward by the upward movement of the first supporting part 110, and the fixed hook part 140 fastened to the hooking shaft 121 is engaged with the elastic member 170 As shown in Fig.

When the first support plate 111 and the second support plate 131 are moved upward together, the second medium M2 integrated on the second support plate 131 is picked up by the pickup roller 182 And can be discharged to the outside. The fixed shaft 144 of the fixed hook 140 moves along the shaft of the movable link part 160 in the process of moving the first support plate 111 and the second support plate 131 upward, And can be moved in the vertical direction along the moving hole 161.

10 and 11, when the second medium M2 accumulated on the second supporting plate 131 is completely discharged to the outside by the pickup roller 182, the moving link unit 160 is operated The link driver 150 may operate. For example, the link driving unit 150 is connected to the moving link unit 160 and can move the moving link unit 160 in the vertical direction.

When the link driving part 150 is operated, the fixed shaft 144 of the fixed hook part 140 inserted into the shaft moving hole 161 of the movable link part 160 and the movable link part 160 move . In the present embodiment, when the link driving unit 150 is moved upward, the moving link unit 160 and the stationary shaft 144 can be moved upward. At this time, since the fixed hook portion 140 is fixed to be rotatable with respect to the rotation shaft 136 of the second support portion 130, the fixed hook portion 140 can be rotated counterclockwise with reference to FIG.

When the fixed hook 140 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, the hooking shaft 121 fixed to the fixed hook 140 is separated from the fixed hook 140, Can be moved to the upper side of the media storage space (S) by the elastic force of the elastic member (170), that is, the initial position.

When the fixing hook 140 is separated from the latching shaft 121, the link driving unit 150 may move the moving link 160 in a downward direction to return to the initial position. When the movable link part 160 is moved downward, the shaft moving hole 161, which moves the fixing shaft 144 in the upward direction, is also downwardly moved, and the shaft moving hole 161, The interference of the antenna 144 can be released.

When the interference between the shaft moving hole 161 and the fixed shaft 144 is released, the fixed hook 140 is rotated by the restoring spring 139 provided to the fixed hook 140, To return to the initial state and thereafter selectively retightened to the retaining shaft 121. [0035]

12, when the second support plate 131 is returned to the initial position by the elastic member 170, the first support plate 111 is moved in the direction toward the pickup roller 182, The first medium M1 accumulated on the first support plate 111 may be discharged to the outside by the pickup roller 182. [

Referring to FIG. 13, when the first medium M1 accumulated in the first support plate 111 is discharged to the outside, the first support plate 111 is moved to a predetermined position in the media storage space S, Or may move in the lower direction of the media storage space S. At this time, when the first support plate 111 is moved downward of the media storage space S, the engaging portion 120 of the first support portion 110 and the fixed hook portion 140 of the second support portion 130 May interfere with each other.

In order to prevent the first supporting part 110 and the second supporting part 130 from interfering with each other, after the first supporting part 110 is completely discharged, the first supporting part 110 moves downward The link driving unit 150 is operated to rotate the fixed hook unit 140 in the clockwise direction to prevent interference between the engaging unit 120 and the fixed hook unit 140. [

When the fixed hook portion 140 is released from interference with the hook portion 120, the link driving portion 150 is released and the fixed hook portion 140 is rotated counterclockwise by the restoring spring 139 And return to the initial state.

According to the present invention, since the first supporting plate 111 and the second supporting plate 131 can be moved together by one driving unit provided to the first supporting plate 111, the structure can be easily formed . Further, since one medium storage space S can be divided into a plurality of units, the medium storage box can be used for various purposes.

In the present specification, a configuration including at least a plurality of media storage spaces, a plurality of support plates, a feed roller, and a pickup roller among the configurations of the medium storage box may be referred to as a medium processing apparatus.

In this embodiment, the fixed hook 140 is provided on the second support 130 and the hook 120 is provided on the first support 110. However, It is also possible that the first support portion 110 and the second support portion 140 are provided on the first support portion 110 and the second support portion 140, respectively.

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.

1 Financial Equipment 100 Media Storage Box
110 first supporting portion 120 engaging portion
130 second supporting portion 140 fixed hook portion
150 link driver 160 moving link unit
170 Elastic member 180 Feed unit
M1 First Medium M2 Second Medium
S1 1st media storage space S2 2nd media storage space

Claims (17)

A first support plate for supporting a first medium for a first operation;
A second support plate for supporting a second medium for a second operation;
A pickup roller for picking up the first medium or the second medium;
A retaining shaft provided on any one of the first support plate and the second support plate;
A fixed hook portion provided on the other of the first and second support plates, the fixed hook portion being selectively engaged with the engaging shaft; And
A movable link portion that selectively rotates the fixed hook portion so that the fixed hook portion is fixed or released to the engaging shaft; Lt; / RTI >
And the first support plate and the second support plate are moved together when the fixing hook is fixed to the latching shaft. The method according to claim 1,
The second support plate is located above the first support plate,
Further comprising a frame forming the body and an elastic member connecting the second support plate to each other and providing a restoring force so that the second support plate can be moved in the direction toward the pickup roller. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein either one of the first support plate and the second support plate, on which the fixed hook portion is provided,
A rotating shaft to which the fixed hook portion is rotatably mounted; And
And a hook mounting portion for fixing the rotating shaft. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the rotating shaft is located between the first support plate and the second support plate. The method of claim 3,
The fixed hook portion
A hook body rotatably fixed to the rotating shaft;
A hook extending from one side of the hook body and selectively hooked to the hook shaft; And
A shaft support portion extending from the other side of the hook main body and supporting a fixed shaft connected to the movable link portion; Lt; / RTI > 6. The method of claim 5,
And a restoring spring for restoring the fixing hook portion, which rotates in one direction with respect to the rotating shaft, in the other direction. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein one of the fixed hook portion and the hook attaching portion is provided with a stopper for restricting movement of the fixed hook portion which is rotated in the other direction by the restoring spring,
And the other of the fixed hook portion and the hook attachment portion is provided with a contact portion which is in contact with the stopper. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the shaft supporting portion is formed with a fixing shaft for connecting the moving link portion and the shaft supporting portion to each other,
And a shaft moving hole is formed in the movable link portion so that the fixed shaft is inserted and the shaft supporting portion can be rotated with respect to the rotating shaft by the movement of the movable link portion. 9. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising a driving unit for moving the moving link unit in a vertical direction,
When the movable link portion is moved upward, the shaft support portion rotates in one direction with respect to the rotation shaft,
Wherein when the moving link portion is moved downward, the shaft supporting portion is rotated in the other direction with respect to the rotating shaft. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the elastic member is configured to move the second support plate in a direction toward the pickup roller when the fixing hook is released from the engagement shaft and to hold the second support plate in a position to avoid the pickup roller, . The method according to claim 1,
Wherein one of the first support plate and the second support plate provided with the retaining shaft includes a retaining portion for retaining the retaining shaft,
Wherein the engaging shaft protrudes from the engaging portion. 12. The method of claim 11,
And the engagement shaft is located between the first support plate and the second support plate. A first support plate for supporting a first medium for a first operation;
A second support plate positioned above the first support plate and supporting a second medium for a second operation;
A pickup roller for picking up the first medium or the second medium;
An elastic member connected to the second support plate and providing a restoring force in a direction of the second support plate toward the pickup roller;
A retaining shaft provided on any one of the first support plate and the second support plate;
A fixed hook portion provided on the other of the first and second support plates, the fixed hook portion being selectively engaged with the engaging shaft; And
A movable link portion connected to the fixed hook portion to selectively rotate the fixed hook portion to fix or release the fixed hook portion from the engaging shaft; Lt; / RTI >
When the fixing hook is engaged with the engaging shaft, the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate are moved together,
And the second support plate is moved to a position for avoiding the pickup roller by the elastic member when the fixing hook is released from the engagement shaft by the movement link portion. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the fixing hook portion is provided with a restoring spring that provides an elastic force so that the fixing hook portion can be rotated in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the fixed hook portion includes a stopper for restricting rotation of the fixed hook portion rotated in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction by the elastic force of the restoring spring. A media input / output unit through which the medium can be introduced or ejected; And
A medium storage unit for storing a medium to be discharged to the medium input / output unit, or for accumulating a medium entered into the medium input / output unit; / RTI >
Wherein the media storage box comprises:
A first support plate for supporting a first medium for a first operation;
A second support plate for supporting a second medium for a second operation;
A pickup roller for picking up the first medium or the second medium;
A retaining shaft provided on any one of the first support plate and the second support plate;
A fixed hook portion provided on the other of the first and second support plates, the fixed hook portion being selectively engaged with the engaging shaft; And
A movable link portion selectively operating the fixed hook portion; Lt; / RTI >
When the fixing hook is fixed to the engaging shaft, the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate are moved together,
And the second support plate is moved to a position for avoiding the pickup roller when the fixing hook is separated from the engagement shaft. 17. The method of claim 16,
And an elastic member connected to the second support plate and moving the second support plate in a direction toward the pickup roller.

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