KR102268131B1 - Automatic teller machine and tray unit thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A financial automation device and a tray unit of a financial automation device are introduced.
Among them, the tray unit includes a tray carriage having a guide rail that is movable between the customer service unit and the deposit/withdrawal unit and extends in the vertical direction, and a tray body that is mounted to be lifted and lowered along the guide rail and provides an integrated bottom surface where media can be inserted; , a clamping plate mounted so as to be elevated along the guide rail so as to face the tray body and providing an accumulation space in which a medium can be inserted into a space between the accumulation bottom surface, and a support provided on the clamping plate to be supported on the sidewall of the guide rail It may include a roller.

Description

AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE AND TRAY UNIT THEREOF

The present invention relates to a financial automation device and a tray unit of the financial automation device.

In general, automated teller machines (ATMs) can provide unattended financial services such as deposit and withdrawal of cash and checks using a card or passbook without a bank employee, regardless of time and place in relation to financial services. It is an automated device.

Financial automation devices may be classified into an ATM, a deposit machine, and a deposit/withdrawal machine, depending on whether the machine is depositing or withdrawing. Such automated financial devices are used for various purposes, such as deposit and withdrawal of cash, deposit and withdrawal of checks, account bookkeeping, payment of Giro fees, and ticket sales.

Such a financial automation device transfers media while reciprocating between a hospitality unit capable of inserting and receiving media, a deposit/withdrawal unit where separation and accumulation of media are performed, a safe having a storage unit for storing media, a deposit/withdrawal unit, and a customer service unit. It may include a tray unit and the like.

However, in the case of a conventional tray unit, the clamping plate provides an accumulation space for the input medium while raising and lowering the guide rail of the tray body. At this time, the clamping plate is lifted by tilting, or the clamping plate is twisted to raise and lower the clamping plate. This can be unstable.

Patent Registration Publication 10-1094499 (2011.12.08)

The present invention has been devised to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and it is intended to propose a tray unit of a financial automation device and a financial automation device that enables stable lifting and lowering of the clamping plate by elevating the clamping plate in a straight line. .

The tray unit of the automated financial device according to an aspect of the present invention is a tray unit of an automated financial device that transports media while reciprocating between the deposit and withdrawal unit and the customer service unit, and is movable between the customer service unit and the deposit and withdrawal unit, Tray carriage provided with guide rails extending in the vertical direction; a tray body mounted to be lifted along the guide rail and provided with an integrated bottom surface into which the medium can be inserted; a clamping plate mounted to be lifted along the guide rail so as to face the tray body and providing an accumulation space in which the medium can be inserted into a space between the accumulation bottom surface and the clamping plate; and a support roller provided on the clamping plate to be supported on a sidewall of the guide rail.

In this case, the support roller may include a first roller provided at both front ends of the clamping plate so as to be movable along the outer wall of the guide rail; and a second roller provided at both rear ends of the clamping plate to be movable along the inner wall of the guide rail.

In addition, the first roller and the second roller are provided with a plurality of vertically spaced apart from both ends of the clamping plate, and when the clamping plate moves along the guide rail, It is possible to guide the straight lifting movement.

In addition, the tray unit may further include a lifting protrusion protruding from the first roller so that the clamping plate is raised by the clamping lever.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a financial automation device, comprising: a customer service unit provided on the front side of the main body to allow input and reception of media; a deposit/withdrawal unit provided in the main body to perform separation and integration of the medium; and a tray unit for transferring media while reciprocating between the deposit and withdrawal unit and the customer service unit, wherein the tray unit is movable between the customer service unit and the deposit and withdrawal unit, and a guide rail extending in a vertical direction is provided. carriage; a tray body mounted to be lifted along the guide rail and provided with an integrated bottom surface into which the medium can be inserted; a clamping plate mounted to be lifted along the guide rail so as to face the tray body and providing an accumulation space in which the medium can be inserted into a space between the accumulation bottom surface and the clamping plate; and a support roller provided on the clamping plate to be supported on a sidewall of the guide rail.

In this case, the financial automation device may further include a clamping lever capable of lifting and lowering the clamping plate through rotation.

In addition, at least a portion of the clamping lever may be hinged to the tray carriage so as to constrain the lifting protrusion of the clamping plate.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, by elevating the clamping plate in a straight line through a plurality of support rollers, it is possible to prevent inclination or torsion of the clamping plate in advance, and stable lifting and lowering of the clamping plate is possible. , there is an effect of efficiently clamping the media input to the tray body.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view illustrating a tray unit of a financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a clamping plate of the tray unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a side view illustrating a tray unit when the clamping plate moves upward in the financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a side view illustrating the tray unit when the clamping plate moves downward in the financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the configuration and operation according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. The following description is one of several aspects of the present invention that is claimable, and the following description may form a part of the detailed description of the present invention. However, in describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of known configurations or functions may be omitted for clarity of the present invention.

The present invention is capable of making various changes and may include various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific embodiment, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In addition, terms including an ordinal number such as 1st, 2nd, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by these terms. These terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. When it is said that a component is 'connected' or 'connected' to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in between. it should be The terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the financial automation device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a main body 10 , a hospitality unit 40 , a deposit and withdrawal unit 20 , and a tray unit 30 . .

Specifically, the main body 10 may constitute the exterior of the financial automation device 1 . A reception part 40 may be provided on the front side of the main body 10 . A hospitality unit 40 , a deposit/withdrawal unit 20 , and a tray unit 30 may be provided inside the main body 10 . A movement path L through which the tray unit 30 can reciprocate may be provided between the deposit and withdrawal unit 20 and the customer service unit 40 .

The customer service unit 40 may be provided on the front side of the main body 10 to facilitate deposit or withdrawal by a user (customer). In the customer service unit 40 , the media may be put into or discharged from the financial automation device 1 . The customer service unit 40 may include a deposit/withdrawal shutter 41 for opening and closing.

The deposit/withdrawal unit 20 may be provided in the main body 10 to perform separation and integration of media for deposit and withdrawal. The deposit and withdrawal unit 20 may include a housing 21 , a separate integration module 22 , and a lifting module 23 .

For example, the housing 21 may be provided inside the body 10 , and the separation and integration module 22 may be disposed inside the housing 21 . The separation and integration module 22 may include a separation roller 26 and an integration roller 24 . The separation roller 26 can separate the media conveyed by the tray unit 30 , and the accumulating roller 24 transports reject tickets or media conveyed for withdrawal among the media separated by the separation roller 26 to the tray. It can be integrated into the unit 30 .

And the lifting module 23 may be provided in the housing 21, it is possible to selectively move the tray unit 30 in the vertical direction. By the vertical movement of the lifting module 23 , the medium accumulated in the tray unit 30 may be conveyed through the conveying path inside the main body 10 . In addition, by the lifting module 23 , the media in the main body 10 can be placed in a position where it can be accumulated into the tray unit 30 .

The tray unit 30 may transfer the medium in the main body 10 while reciprocating between the deposit and withdrawal unit 20 and the hospitality unit 40 . The tray unit 30 can receive media from the customer from the customer service unit 40 and move to the deposit/withdrawal unit 20, and separately store the media separated by the separation roller 26 in the automated financial machine 1 It can be transferred and stored in a department (not shown), and the medium to be withdrawn from the deposit and withdrawal unit 20 is supplied and transferred to the customer service unit 40 to deliver the medium to the customer.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a tray unit of a financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a clamping plate of the tray unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is the present invention In the financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the clamping plate moves upward, it is a side view showing the tray unit, and FIG. 5 is a financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the clamping plate moves downward, the tray It is a side view showing the unit.

2 to 5 , the tray unit 30 may include a tray carriage 100 , a tray body 200 , a clamping plate 300 and a support roller 400 .

Specifically, the tray carriage 100 may be understood as a movable body movable between the deposit and withdrawal unit 20 and the customer service unit 40 . The tray carriage 100 may reciprocate along a movement path provided between the deposit and withdrawal unit 20 and the customer service unit 40 .

A clamping lever 50 may be rotatably mounted to the tray carriage 100 . The clamping lever 50 may be provided in the form of a spanner capable of restraining the lifting protrusion 510 of the clamping plate 300 . For example, a hinge shaft 52 hingedly connected to the tray carriage 100 may be provided at one end of the clamping lever 50 , and the other end of the clamping lever 50 is provided in the form of a spanner, so that The lifting protrusion 510 may be constrained and rotated.

Accordingly, in a state in which the other end of the clamping lever 50 restrains the lifting protrusion 510 of the clamping plate 300 , that is, the lifting protrusion 510 of the clamping plate 300 is positioned at the other end of the clamping lever 50 . In the retracted state, when the clamping lever 50 is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise, the clamping plate 300 may be moved in the vertical direction of the tray unit 30 .

The tray carriage 100 may be provided with a first stopper 121 and a second stopper 122 for limiting the rotation angle of the clamping lever 50 to a predetermined angle. Since the first stopper 121 is formed to protrude from the upper end of both sides of the tray carriage 100 , when the clamping lever 50 rotates upward at a predetermined angle or more, it collides with at least a part of the clamping lever 50 . , it is possible to limit the upward rotation of the clamping lever 50 within a certain angular range.

Since the second stopper 122 is formed to protrude from the lower end of both sides of the tray carriage 100 , when the clamping lever 50 rotates upward at a predetermined angle or more, the locking protrusion 51 of the clamping lever 50 . As it collides with the , downward rotation of the clamping lever 50 may be limited within a predetermined angular range.

A tray body 200 and a clamping plate 300 may be installed in the tray carriage 100 to be liftable. To this end, guide rails 110 extending in the vertical direction may be provided on both sides of the tray carriage 100 .

The guide rail 110 may include a first rail 111 providing an elevating path of the tray body 200 and a second rail 112 providing an elevating path of the clamping plate 300 . The first rail 111 and the second rail 112 may be arranged side by side in the vertical direction at both sides of the tray carriage 100 .

The tray body 200 may be mounted on the guide rail 110 of the tray carriage 100 to be liftable. To this end, the tray body 200 is spaced apart from the elevator 210 extending upward from both sides of the tray body 200 in the longitudinal direction of the elevator 210 and the first rail of the guide rail 110 . It may include a lifting roller 220 capable of moving along (111).

At both ends of the tray body 200, the roller support surface 202 may be vertically extended. Since the roller support surface 202 is positioned to face the outer wall of the guide rail 110 , it is possible to guide the lifting movement of the first roller 410 to be described later together with the outer wall of the guide rail 110 .

The bottom surface of the tray body 200 may be provided with an accumulation bottom surface 201 for the accumulation of media. The clamping plate 300 may be positioned opposite to each other so as to be parallel to the top of the integration bottom surface 201 .

The clamping plate 300 may provide the accumulation space S into which the medium can be inserted in the space between the accumulation bottom surface 210 and the clamping plate 300 . The clamping plate 300 may be installed to be movable in the vertical direction along the guide rail 110 of the tray body 200 , more specifically, the second rail 112 . In addition, support rollers 400 capable of moving up and down along the guide rail 110 may be provided at both ends of the clamping plate 300 .

The support roller 400 may include a first roller 410 and a second roller 420 . The first roller 410 and the second roller 420 may be provided in plurality at both ends of the clamping plate 300 in a vertical direction spaced apart from each other.

For example, the first roller 410 may be moved along the space between the outer wall of the guide rail 110 and the roller support surface 202 at the front both ends of the clamping plate 300. A first upper portion spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction. It may be composed of a roller 411 and a first lower roller 412 . The second roller 420 is a guide rail 110, more specifically, a second upper roller 421 that is vertically spaced apart from the rear both ends of the clamping plate 300 so as to be movable along the inner wall of the first rail 111. ) and a second lower roller 422 .

The lifting protrusion 510 supported by the clamping lever 50 may protrude from the clamping plate 300 . The lifting protrusion 510 may extend on the same axis as the first upper roller 411 .

Accordingly, when the lifting protrusion 510 of the clamping plate 300 is locked by the clamping lever 50 and the clamping lever 50 is rotated upward by the lifting means (not shown), the clamping plate 300 ) may be moved upward of the tray body 200 . At this time, an accumulation space (S) for the accumulation of media may be formed in the space between the clamping plate 300 and the accumulation bottom surface 201 of the tray body 200 .

In addition, when the medium is accumulated in the integration space (S), when the clamping lever 50 is rotated downward by the lifting means, the clamping plate 300 is moved downward by the rotation of the clamping lever 50, It is possible to clamp the media integrated in the integration space (S).

As an example, the lifting means for operating the clamping lever 50 includes a link member provided on the body to support the clamping lever 50 , a rack piece providing an inclined surface on which the link member can ascend and descend, and a horizontal level of the body. It may include a pinion gear that moves in the direction and an actuator that provides a rotational force to the pinion gear.

In this embodiment, the elevating means is composed of a link member, a rack piece, a pinion gear and an actuator, but is not limited thereto, and may be made of various configurations for elevating the clamping lever 50 , of course.

Hereinafter, the operation and effect of the financial automation device having the configuration as described above will be described.

First, when the tray unit 30 is moved to the customer service unit 40 , the tray body 200 of the tray unit 30 may provide an accumulation space S for depositing media.

For example, when the clamping lever 50 is rotated upward while the tray unit 30 is moved to the reception unit 40 , the clamping plate 300 moves upward along the second rail 112 of the tray carriage 100 . direction can be moved. At this time, since the plurality of first rollers 410 and the second roller 420 are stably supported by the guide rail 110 , the clamping plate 300 may be moved upwardly in a straight line on the guide rail 110 .

When the accumulation space (S) is formed in the space between the clamping plate 300 and the accumulation bottom surface 201 of the tray body 200 by the upward movement of the clamping plate 300, the medium is transferred to the accumulation space (S). can be put into The medium input to the integration space S may be clamped by the clamping plate 300 .

For example, when the clamping lever 50 is rotated downward in a state in which the medium is inserted into the accumulation space S, the clamping plate 300 moves downward along the second rail 112 of the tray carriage 100 . can be moved At this time, since the plurality of first rollers 410 and the second roller 420 are stably supported by the guide rail 110 , the clamping plate 300 may be moved downwardly in a straight line on the guide rail 110 .

When the clamping plate 300 is moved downward, the medium may be clamped in the space between the clamping plate 300 and the integrated bottom surface 201 of the tray body 200 . When the medium is clamped by the clamping plate 300 , the tray unit 30 may be moved to the deposit/withdrawal unit 20 through the movement path L provided in the main body 10 . (See FIG. 1 )

As described above, in the present invention, by elevating the clamping plate in a straight line through a plurality of support rollers, it is possible to prevent inclination or torsion of the clamping plate in advance, and stable lifting operation of the clamping plate is possible, It has an excellent advantage of efficiently clamping the media input to the tray body.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can realize that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. you will be able to understand For example, those skilled in the art may change the material, size, etc. of each component according to the field of application, or combine or substitute the embodiments in a form not clearly disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, but this is also the present invention that does not exceed the scope of Therefore, the embodiments described above should not be understood as illustrative and limiting in all respects, and it should be said that these modified embodiments are included in the technical spirit described in the claims of the present invention.

1: financial automation device 10: main body
20: deposit and withdrawal unit 30: tray unit
40: customer service part 50: clamping lever
100: tray carriage 110: guide rail
111: first rail 112: second rail
100: tray carriage 110: guide rail
121: first stopper 122: second stopper
200: tray body 210: elevator
220: lifting roller 300: clamping plate
400: support roller 410: first roller
420: second roller 510: elevating projection

Claims (7)

A tray unit of a financial automation device that transports media while reciprocating between a deposit and withdrawal unit and a customer service unit of the media, the tray unit comprising:
a tray carriage movable between the customer service unit and the deposit/withdrawal unit and provided with guide rails extending in the vertical direction;
a tray body mounted to be lifted along the guide rail and provided with an integrated bottom surface into which the medium can be inserted;
It is mounted so as to be lifted along the guide rail so as to face the tray body, and is positioned to face parallel to the upper side of the bottom surface of the accumulation to provide an accumulation space in which the medium can be inserted into the space between the floor surface and the accumulation floor. clamping plate; and
and a support roller provided on the clamping plate to be supported on the sidewall of the guide rail,
The support roller is
A first roller provided at both front ends of the clamping plate so as to be movable along the outer wall of the guide rail, and a second roller provided at both rear ends of the clamping plate so as to be movable along the inner wall of the guide rail. ,
The first roller and the second roller,
A plurality of clamping plates are provided at both ends of the clamping plate to be vertically spaced apart so that when the clamping plate moves along the guide rail, the integrated bottom surface and the clamping plate maintain a parallel state. guide the movement,
Tray unit of financial automation machine. The method of claim 1,
The guide rail is
a first rail providing an elevating path of the tray body; and
a second rail providing an elevating path of the clamping plate;
The first rail and the second rail are arranged side by side in the vertical direction at both sides of the tray carriage,
Tray unit of financial automation machine. 3. The method of claim 2,
The tray body is
a lifting platform extending upwardly from both sides of the tray body; and
and a lifting roller that is spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the elevator and is movable along the first rail of the guide rail.
Tray unit of financial automation machine. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a lifting protrusion protruding from the first roller so that the clamping plate is raised by the clamping lever,
Tray unit of financial automation machine. main body;
a reception unit provided on the front side of the main body to allow input and reception of media;
a deposit/withdrawal unit provided in the main body to perform separation and integration of the medium; and
and a tray unit for transferring media while reciprocating between the deposit and withdrawal unit and the customer service unit,
The tray unit
a tray carriage movable between the customer service unit and the deposit/withdrawal unit and provided with guide rails extending in the vertical direction;
a tray body mounted to be lifted along the guide rail and provided with an integrated bottom surface into which the medium can be inserted;
It is mounted so as to be lifted along the guide rail so as to face the tray body, and is positioned to face parallel to the upper side of the bottom surface of the accumulation to provide an accumulation space in which the medium can be inserted into the space between the floor surface and the accumulation floor. clamping plate; and
and a support roller provided on the clamping plate to be supported on the sidewall of the guide rail,
The support roller is
A first roller provided at both front ends of the clamping plate so as to be movable along the outer wall of the guide rail, and a second roller provided at both rear ends of the clamping plate so as to be movable along the inner wall of the guide rail. ,
The first roller and the second roller,
A plurality of clamping plates are provided at both ends of the clamping plate to be vertically spaced apart so that when the clamping plate moves along the guide rail, the integrated bottom surface and the clamping plate maintain a parallel state. guide the movement,
Financial automation device. 6. The method of claim 5,
Further comprising a clamping lever capable of elevating the clamping plate through rotation,
Financial automation device. 7. The method of claim 6,
The clamping lever is
at least part of which is hingedly connected to the tray carriage to constrain the lifting protrusion of the clamping plate
Financial automation device.

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