KR102181751B1 - Book return apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a book return device for opening the bottom of a book seating part when returning a book in an unmanned book return system so that the book to be returned can be automatically and freely dropped into a loading box. The book return device comprises: a book insertion part; a book seating part that is coupled to the book insertion part to be inclined downward at a certain angle so that a book inserted through the book insertion part is slantly moved and seated; a link part which includes link members installed on both sides of the book seating part, respectively, and a link shaft connecting between the link members installed on both sides so that the link members on both sides can move together, and opens/closes, by the operation of the link members, a bottom surface of the book seating part on which a book is seated; and a driving part provided with a driving motor on at least one of the link members installed on both sides to provide driving force to the link members and the link shaft.

Description

Book return device {BOOK RETURN APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a book returning device, and more particularly, a book returning device capable of automatically falling freely and being loaded into a loading box when the bottom of the book seat is opened when the book is returned in an unattended book returning system. It is about.

In general, each library operated by a school or public institution has a large amount of academic and general books for students and the general public.

Students and the general public who want to use such a library read various books in the library, apply for a loan for a specific book to the library, and return the loaned book before the end of the specified loan period. .

In recent years, as computers have become common and various unmanned automation equipment has been rapidly developed, libraries have also been equipped with several unmanned automation equipment including automatic loan and return machines. Accordingly, users can borrow and return books by themselves using an unmanned book loan and return machine without going through a book loan manager.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1158556 relates to a book self-returning machine equipped with a loan history organizer. A cabinet including a book return box, installed in the cabinet, and a barcode attached to a book when returning a book is recognized to recognize the identification code. An optical scanner that extracts and transmits the identification code, and a central processing unit that receives the identification code transmitted from the optical scanner and generates and transmits an opening/closing signal that opens and closes the opening for only a preset time when the identification code is received , Including an opening/closing unit for receiving the opening/closing signal transmitted from the central processing unit and opening/closing the opening and closing opening formed on the upper front side of the book return box according to the opening/closing signal, it is convenient for children to use and a loan history organizer that minimizes the risk of loss. Start the return period by yourself.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1731993 relates to a book return period that can ensure storage stability of returned books. A book inlet is provided on the surface of the book inlet, and books are stored under the book inlet. A collection box with a storage space of, and a storage tray that is horizontally installed in the collection box and provides a space for books inserted into the book inlet, and when there is no books installed between the collection box and the storage tray and seated in the storage tray The storage tray is placed in a position adjacent to the inlet of the book and includes a lifting and lowering part that lowers the storage tray according to the weight of the books seated in the storage tray, so that the books put into the book return port are stacked in the vicinity of the book return port. After the book is put into the return port, the free fall distance is shortened to ensure stable storage.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1158556 (registered on June 14, 2012) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1731993 (registered on April 25, 2017)

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a book return device capable of automatically dropping and loading returned books into a loading box by opening the bottom of the book seat when returning books in an unattended book return system.

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a book return device capable of inducing the inserted book to slide to the book seat by forming a book seating portion inclined at a specific angle with respect to the surface of the book input port.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the rotation radius of the driving motor for opening the lower panel of the book seating part can be minimized to reduce the book return processing time, and a transparent window is formed on the door of the book entry port so that the user can view the result of the book return processing. We want to provide a device for returning books that can be checked with the naked eye.

In embodiments, the book return device is coupled to the book input unit and the book input unit inclined downward at a certain angle, and the book receiving unit on which the book inserted through the book input unit is tilted to be seated, and on both sides of the book receiving unit, respectively. It includes a link shaft that connects the link member to be installed and the link members installed on both sides so that the link members on both sides move together, and opens and closes the bottom surface on which the book is seated in the book seat by the operation of the link member. A drive motor is installed on at least one of the link unit and the link members provided on both sides to provide a driving force to the link member and the link shaft.

The book input unit is a book input port, a door installed to be opened and closed at the book input port and including a transparent window, at least one book detection sensor mounted on the book input port to detect the presence or absence of a book, and the book detection sensor A driving motor providing a driving force for opening and closing a door, a door shaft rotating by a driving force provided by the driving motor to open and close the door, and an O-ring for preventing motor overload connecting between the shaft of the driving motor and the door shaft. can do.

The book seating unit includes an upper plate, both side plates, a rear plate, and a lower plate, and the lower plate has a first lower plate member that is rotated and supported by a hinge at one side of the rear bottom of the book input unit, and one side is a hinge at the lower end of the rear plate. It may be made of a second lower plate member that is coupled to be rotationally supported through.

The book mounting portion may include a plurality of bolt transfers that are press-fitted to the surfaces of the first lower plate member and the second lower plate member so that the inclined movement of the book is made without frictional resistance.

The link member has a first link having one end connected to the link shaft and the other end axially rotatably connected to a lower portion of the first lower plate member, and one end connected to the link shaft, and the other end at a lower portion of the second lower plate member. It includes a second link connected to be axially rotatable, and converts rotation of the driving motor into linear motion to open and close the first lower plate member and the second lower plate member.

In embodiments, in the book returning device, a sub-holder is installed on one of the link members installed on both sides of the link member on which the driving motor is not installed, and the link shaft provides the driving force provided by the driving motor to the drive motor is not installed. Can be transferred to the link member.

The disclosed technology can have the following effects. However, since it does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all of the following effects or only the following effects, it should not be understood that the scope of the rights of the disclosed technology is limited thereby.

In the book returning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the book is returned in the unattended book returning system, the bottom of the book seating portion is opened, and the returned book may be automatically freely dropped and loaded into the loading box.

The book return device according to an embodiment of the present invention may induce the inserted book to slide to the book seat by forming the book seating portion inclined at a specific angle with respect to the surface of the book input port.

The book returning device according to an embodiment of the present invention minimizes the rotation radius of the driving motor for opening the lower panel of the book seating part, thereby reducing the time for book return processing, and by forming a transparent window on the door of the book entrance, the user can You can check the results of the book return process with the naked eye.

1 is a perspective view showing a book return apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a bottom perspective view showing the book returning device of FIG. 1.
3 is a side view showing the book returning device in FIG. 1.
4 is a perspective view showing an operating state of the book returning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a bottom perspective view showing an operating state of the book returning device in FIG. 4.
6 is a side view illustrating a moving path of a returned book according to an operating state of the book returning device of FIG. 4.

Since the description of the present invention is merely an embodiment for structural or functional description, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text. That is, since the embodiments can be variously changed and have various forms, the scope of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea. In addition, since the object or effect presented in the present invention does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all of them or only those effects, the scope of the present invention should not be understood as being limited thereto.

Meanwhile, the meaning of terms described in the present application should be understood as follows.

Terms such as "first" and "second" are used to distinguish one component from other components, and the scope of rights is not limited by these terms. For example, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may be referred to as a first component.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it should be understood that although it may be directly connected to the other component, another component may exist in the middle. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a certain component is "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that no other component exists in the middle. On the other hand, other expressions describing the relationship between the constituent elements, that is, "between" and "just between" or "neighboring to" and "directly neighboring to" should be interpreted as well.

Singular expressions are to be understood as including plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and terms such as “comprise” or “have” refer to implemented features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or It is to be understood that it is intended to designate that a combination exists and does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In each step, the identification code (for example, a, b, c, etc.) is used for convenience of explanation, and the identification code does not describe the order of each step, and each step has a specific sequence clearly in context. Unless otherwise stated, it may occur differently from the stated order. That is, each of the steps may occur in the same order as specified, may be performed substantially simultaneously, or may be performed in the reverse order.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the field to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings in the context of related technologies, and cannot be construed as having an ideal or excessive formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application.

1 is a perspective view showing a book return device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the bottom of the book return device shown in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a side view of the book return device shown in FIG. It is a sectional view showing.

1 to 3, the book return device 100 according to an embodiment is for automatically loading books returned from a book user into a loading box, a book input unit 110, a book seating unit 120 , It may include a link unit 130 and a driving unit 140.

The book input unit 110 is disposed on one side of the main body of the book return machine and the front is opened to include a book input port 111 into which books to be returned are inserted. The book inlet 111 is formed in an approximately square hollow frame body and the front surface is exposed to the outside so that the book to be returned can be inserted. The shape of the frame of the book inlet 111 is not limited to a square and may be implemented in various ways, and a book input space may be formed so as not to be limited to the thickness and size of the book.

The book input unit 110 may install a door 112 to be opened and closed at the book input port 111. The door 112 may be installed at the rear of the book inlet 111 and open and close toward the front of the book inlet 111. A transparent window 113 is formed on the door 112 so that the user can visually check the result of the book return process.

The book input unit 110 is equipped with at least one book detection sensor 114 that detects the presence or absence of a book in the book input port 111. The book detection sensor 114 may detect whether a book is being input or whether the input is completed. In one embodiment, the book detection sensor 114 may use an infrared sensor, and at this time, the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element may be mounted to face both sides of the book inlet 111 to detect the presence or absence of a book in the book input space. .

The book input unit 110 is a drive motor 115 that provides a driving force for opening and closing the door 112 on one side, and a door shaft 116 that rotates according to the driving force provided by the driving motor 115 to open and close the door 112. ) Is installed. An O-ring 117 is connected between the shaft of the drive motor 115 and the door shaft 116. Here, the O-ring 117 turns away when a user artificially interferes with the door 112 during a malfunction of the door detection sensor 114 and the driving motor 115 or during the operation of the door 112, and the driving motor 115 It serves to prevent the overload of.

The book seating unit 120 is a tray in which books inputted through the book input unit 110 can be seated, and is extended and installed at the rear of the book input unit 110. The book seating portion 120 includes an upper plate 121, a side plate 122, a rear plate 123, and a lower plate 124, and a through hole is formed in the center of the upper plate 121 and the side plate 122.

The lower plate 124 of the book seating portion 120 is a bottom portion on which the book is seated, and consists of two plate members 124a and 124b. The first lower plate member 124a is coupled through a hinge 125 at the bottom of the rear side of the book input unit 110 with one side disposed in the front, and the second lower plate member 124b has one side at the lower end of the rear plate 123 It is coupled through a hinge 125. At this time, the hinge 125 rotates the first lower plate member 124a and the second lower plate member 124b so that the first lower plate member 124a and the second lower plate member 124b are opened in both directions downward.

The book seating unit 120 may be formed to be inclined downward by a predetermined angle with respect to the surface of the book input unit 110. The book seating portion 120 may be formed so that the surface is inclined by installing the lower plate 124 at a certain angle downward. Here, the inclination angle can be about 5 degrees. The book seating unit 120 is installed by press-fitting a plurality of bolt transfers 126 on the surface of the lower plate 124 so that the inserted book slides in a state with minimal frictional resistance or is guided and seated inward.

The link unit 130 is installed on both sides of the door seating unit 120 to open and close the lower plate 124 of the door seating unit 120 and the plurality of link members 131 and the book seating unit 120 It includes a link shaft 132 connecting between the plurality of link members 131 across the top. Each of the plurality of link members 131 includes a first link 131a and a second link 131b. The first link 131a has one end connected to the link shaft 132 and the other end connected to the first lower plate member 124a so as to be axially rotatable. The second link 131b has one end connected to the link shaft 132 and the other end connected to the second lower plate member 124b to be axially rotatable. The other ends of the first link 131a and the second link 131b are fixedly supported by shaft holders 133 installed under the first lower plate member 124a and the second lower plate member 124b, respectively. ) Is coupled to the shaft so as to be able to rotate. The link shaft 132 connects the plurality of link members 131 so that the plurality of link members 131 installed on both sides of the book seating unit 120 move together.

The driving unit 140 includes a driving motor 141 installed on the upper plate 121 and connected to at least one of the plurality of link members 131 to provide a driving force for the plurality of link members 131 to operate. do. The driving motor 141 is axially connected to one side of the link shaft 132 and linearly moves the plurality of link members 131 connected to the link shaft 132 according to the rotation of the motor.

The driving unit 140 is provided with a sub-holder 142 on the other side of the driving motor 141 installed on the upper plate 121 and is axially connected to the other side of the link shaft 132 to reduce the number of motors.

The driving unit 140 has a sensor bracket 143 installed on the side of the driving motor 141. The sensor bracket 143 is provided with an open position sensor 144a and a closed position sensor 144b indicating an open and closed position of the lower plate 124. The position of the open position sensor 144a and the closed position sensor 144b on the sensor bracket 143 is such that the plurality of link members 131 open the lower plate 124 and close the open lower plate 124. It corresponds to the radius of rotation of the driving motor 141 required to do so, and based on this, the rotation operation of the driving motor 141 is controlled.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the operating state of the book return device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a bottom perspective view showing the operating state of the book return device in Figure 4, Figure 6 is a book return in Figure 4 It is a side view showing the moving path of returned books in the operating state of the device.

4 to 6, the book return device 100 according to an embodiment opens the door 112 of the book input unit 110 so that the book 200 inserted into the book input port 111 is placed on the book. It is to be seated on the part 120. When the book user reveals his intention to return the book through the operation of the book return button provided in the main body of the book return machine, the drive motor 115 rotates to open and close the door 112 to open the internal book input space of the book input port 111 The book 200 to be returned becomes available for input. The presence or absence of a book is detected by at least one book detection sensor 114 installed on both sides of the book inlet 111 while the book is being put into the book inlet 111. The book detection sensor 114 detects the presence or absence of the inserted book 200, and based on this, the rotation operation of the driving motor 115 is controlled so that the door 112 can be closed after the completion of the input of the book 200.

The inputted book 200 is seated in the book seating unit 120. The book seating portion 120 is formed such that the bottom surface is inclined at a predetermined angle, for example, 5 degrees, so that the book 200 slides and is guided and seated inward. At this time, the book 200 may be slid inward by minimizing friction by the bolt transfers 126 pressed into the surface of the lower plate 124 forming the bottom of the book seating part 120.

Book information may be recognized through RFID tag or barcode scanning on the book 200 seated on the book seating unit 120. The book seating part 120 has a through hole formed in a predetermined size on the upper plate 121 to recognize and process book information through the through hole. When the book information is recognized, the driving unit 140 is driven so that the book 200 seated on the book seating unit 120 can be dropped and loaded into a loading box installed under the book seating unit 120.

The driving unit 140 may provide a driving force for opening and closing the first lower plate member 124a and the second lower plate member 124b forming the lower plate 124 of the book seating unit 120 through the driving motor 141. have. The driving motor 141 is rotated until the completion of the open position is detected by the open position sensor 144a installed on the sensor bracket 143. The link unit 130 is axially connected to the driving motor 141 and may be changed to a rotational motion of a specific size through the axial rotation of the driving motor 141. The lower plate 124 of the book seating part 120 may move according to the rotational motion of the link part 130, and at this time, it may be opened or closed according to the rotation direction.

The plurality of link members 131 and the driving motor 141 disposed on both sides of the book seating part 120 are connected and installed by the link shaft 132 to follow the axial rotation of the driving motor 141. When the s 131 moves, it can be guided to move in the same direction at the same time. Here, the link shaft 132 transmits the power of the driving motor 141 installed on at least one of the plurality of link members 131 to the other link member where the driving motor 141 is not installed, and It allows the members 131 to move together. The link shaft 132 rotates in a circle by the rotation of the driving motor 141, and the plurality of link members 131 move up and down according to the direction of the circle rotation to perform linear motion.

As the plurality of link members 131 move up and down, the ends of the first link 131a and the second link 131b are open on both sides, and at this time, the first lower plate member 124a and the second lower plate axially connected to the ends By pushing the member (124b) to "open" the bottom surface of the book seat 120. The book 200, which was seated on the book seating unit 120, automatically freely falls and is loaded in the lower loading box.

The driving unit 140 rotates the drive motor 141 after the book is loaded until the closed position is detected by the closed position sensor 144b installed on the sensor bracket 143 to rotate the link shaft 132 in the opposite direction. To move the plurality of link members 131 to the original position. As the plurality of link members 131 move upward, the ends of the first link 131a and the second link 131b, which are open on both sides, are moved to their original positions. At this time, the first lower plate member 124a and the first lower plate member 124a connected to the ends are axially connected. 2 By pulling the lower plate member (124b) is returned to the original position of the book seating portion (120).

In the book return device according to an embodiment, when a book inserted through a book inlet is seated in a book seat, the bottom of the book seat is opened to both sides by a link operation, so that the book is freely dropped and loaded into the loading box to be returned. It is possible to simplify the structure of moving books in the process of returning books, and to move books smoothly.

Although the above has been described with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art will variously modify and change the present invention within the scope not departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the following claims. You will understand that you can do it.

100: book return device
110: book input section
111: book slot 112: door
113: transparent window 114: book detection sensor
115: drive motor 116: door shaft
117: O-ring
120: book seat
121: top plate 122: side plate
123: back plate 124: lower plate
124a: first lower plate portion 124b: second lower plate member
125: hinge 126: bolt transfers
130: link unit
131: a plurality of link members
131a: first link 131b: second link
132: link shaft 133: shaft holder
134: connecting shaft
140: drive unit
141: drive motor 142: subholder
143: sensor bracket
144a: open position sensor 144b: closed position sensor
200: book

Claims (6)

Book input section;
A book seating unit that is coupled to the book input unit to be inclined downward at a certain angle, and the book inserted through the book input unit is tilted and seated;
Link members respectively installed on both sides of the book seating portion and a link shaft connecting the link members installed on both sides so that the link members on both sides move together. A link unit that opens and closes the seated bottom surface; And
A drive motor is installed on at least one of the link members installed on both sides to provide a driving force to the link member and the link shaft,
The book input section
Book slot;
A door installed to be opened and closed at the book inlet and including a transparent window;
At least one book detection sensor mounted on the book slot to detect the presence or absence of a book;
A driving motor that provides a driving force for opening and closing the door based on the detection of the book detection sensor;
A door shaft rotating by a driving force provided by the driving motor to open and close the door; And
And an O-ring for preventing motor overload connecting between the shaft of the drive motor and the door shaft.
delete The method of claim 1, wherein the book mounting portion
It has an upper plate, both side plates, a rear plate and a lower plate,
The lower plate
Book return, characterized in that one side is made of a first lower plate member that is rotationally supported through a hinge at the bottom of the rear side of the book input unit, and a second lower plate member whose one side is rotationally supported by a hinge at the lower end of the rear plate Device.
The method of claim 3, wherein the book mounting portion
And a plurality of bolt transfers that are press-fitted to the surfaces of the first lower plate member and the second lower plate member so that the inclined movement of the book is made without frictional resistance.
The method of claim 3, wherein the link member
A first link having one end connected to the link shaft and the other end axially rotatably connected to a lower portion of the first lower plate member, and one end connected to the link shaft, and the other end axially rotatable under the second lower plate member A book return device comprising a second link to be connected, and converting rotation of the driving motor into linear motion to open and close the first lower plate member and the second lower plate member.
The method of claim 1,
A sub-holder is installed on one side of the link members installed on both sides, to which the driving motor is not installed,
The link shaft is
A book return device, characterized in that transmitting the driving force provided by the driving motor to a link member in which the driving motor is not installed.

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