KR102485800B1 - Medium stack apparatus and cassette module including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A media accumulating device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pre-stack box having a media accommodating space in which media is accumulated, and a gate unit determining whether the media is accommodated in the media accommodating space by determining a transfer path of the media. , a roller unit for guiding the medium delivered along the transport path to the medium accommodating space, and a stack guide hingedly coupled to the pre-stack box to pressurize the medium accommodated in the medium accommodating space.

Description

Medium stack device and cassette module including the same {MEDIUM STACK APPARATUS AND CASSETTE MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a media stack device and a cassette module including the same.

In general, financial automation devices can quickly and conveniently provide most services in relation to financial services unattended, regardless of time, except for counseling.

Financial automation devices are widely used in the financial industry by allowing media such as cash or checks to be deposited and deposited without time constraints using a cash card or bankbook issued by a financial institution.

Inside the financial automation device, the deposit and withdrawal unit, where the user inserts or receives the medium for deposit and withdrawal of the medium, the discrimination unit that discriminates whether or not there is an abnormality in the medium deposited or withdrawn through the deposit and withdrawal unit, and the type of ticket, and the media that has been identified by the discrimination unit are stored It consists of a cassette module that becomes

The cassette module may include a plurality of media stack devices, and each media stack device may be divided into an unreceived media storage unit, a counterfeit media storage unit, and a recycling medium storage unit for each type of media to be accumulated. .

On the other hand, the media accumulated in the unreceived media storage unit are withdrawn at the customer's request for withdrawal and collected when the customer does not receive the media for a predetermined period of time, and it is preferable to store the media separately from banknotes owned by the bank. In the case of such unreceived media, it is common to store them in a FREE STACK BOX (a storage box).

Here, research on a media stacking device capable of improving stacking performance by easily aligning and integrating unreceived media into a pre-stack box is required.

An object of the present invention is to provide a media stack device with improved media stack performance and a cassette module including the same.

A media accumulating device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pre-stack box having a media accommodating space in which media is accumulated, and a gate unit determining whether the media is accommodated in the media accommodating space by determining a transfer path of the media. , a roller unit for guiding the medium delivered along the transport path to the medium accommodating space, and a stack guide hingedly coupled to the pre-stack box to pressurize the medium accommodated in the medium accommodating space.

In the media accumulating device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a stack guide insertion slit in which at least a part of the stack guide is disposed on the upper surface of the free stack box and a pivot disposed in the stack guide insertion slit and hinged to the insertion stack guide A media stack device equipped with a shaft.

In the media accumulating device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a slit may be provided in the stack guide in a longitudinal direction of the stack guide so that the stack guide can slide around the pivot axis.

In the media accumulating device according to an embodiment of the present invention, as the media is accumulated in the media accommodating space, the stack guide rotates upward, and the position where the pivot shaft is disposed may move from the end of the stack guide to the center. .

In the media accumulating device according to an embodiment of the present invention, as the media is accumulated in the media accommodating space, the stack guide may rotate around the pivot shaft while reducing the rotation radius.

In the media accumulating device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an interlocking protrusion that engages the stack guide insertion slit is provided at one side of the stack guide, so that the rotation angle of the stack guide may be limited.

A media accumulating device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a pre-stack box having a media accommodating space in which media is accumulated, and a gate unit determining whether the media is accommodated in the media accommodating space by determining a transfer path of the media. , a roller unit for guiding the medium delivered along the transfer path to the medium accommodating space, a stack guide at least partially disposed in the medium accommodating space to pressurize the medium accommodated in the medium accommodating space, and coupled to the gate unit It is rotated in conjunction with the gate portion and may include a link portion provided with a rotating shaft to which the stack guide is hinged.

In the media accumulating device according to another embodiment of the present invention, the gate unit is coupled to a central axis, at least one guide wing that determines the transport path of the medium by rotating coupled to the central axis, and coupled to the central axis to rotate the central axis. It may include a driving unit for doing.

In the media accumulating device according to another embodiment of the present invention, the link part is coupled to the central axis and rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the gate part, and the connecting member extends in a direction in which the gate part is provided, and the stack guide It may include a rotation axis that is hinged.

In the media collecting device according to another embodiment of the present invention, the connection member may be coupled to at least one end of both ends of the central axis.

In the media accumulating device according to another embodiment of the present invention, a stopper for limiting a rotational angle of the stack guide may be provided on an outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft.

In the media accumulating device according to another embodiment of the present invention, a slit may be provided in the stack guide in a longitudinal direction of the stack guide so that the stack guide can slide around the rotation shaft.

In the media accumulating device according to another embodiment of the present invention, as the media is accumulated in the media accommodating space, the stack guide may rotate around the rotation axis while decreasing the rotation radius.

In the media accumulating device according to another embodiment of the present invention, as the media is integrated into the media accommodating space, the position where the rotating shaft is disposed may move from the end of the stack guide to the center.

A cassette module according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a frame, a media stack device according to embodiments of the present invention disposed inside the frame, a media storage unit provided above or below the media stack device, and the frame A transfer roller for guiding the medium introduced into the medium to the medium stack device or the medium storage unit may be included.

In the cassette module according to another embodiment of the present invention, the gate portion may be rotated to selectively guide the media to either the media stack device or the media storage unit.

A media stack device and a cassette module including the media stack device according to an embodiment of the present invention can improve media stack performance.

1A and 1B are schematic cross-sectional views of a cassette module equipped with a media stack device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a partial perspective view of a media stack device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a partially exploded perspective view of a media stack device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic perspective view of a gate part and a roller part according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a partially exploded perspective view of a media stack device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6A and 6B are schematic operational diagrams of a media stack device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cassette module equipped with a media stack device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an enlarged view of part A of FIG. 7 .
9 is a schematic perspective view of a gate unit and a stack guide according to another embodiment of the present invention.
10A and 10B are schematic operation diagrams of a media stack device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Prior to the detailed description of the present invention, the terms or words used in this specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to a common or dictionary meaning, and the inventors should use their own invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as a meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be properly defined as a concept of a term for explanation. Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention, so various equivalents that can replace them at the time of the present application. It should be understood that there may be water and variations.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. At this time, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted. For the same reason, some components in the accompanying drawings are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated, and the size of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size.

1A and 1B are schematic cross-sectional views of a cassette module 1 equipped with a media stack device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the cassette module 1 may include a frame 100 , a media stack device 200 and a transfer roller 110 .

Here, the cassette module 1 may refer to a device that is detachably provided inside a financial automation device (not shown) to store or take out media.

Frame 100 may form the exterior of the cassette module (1). A media stack device 200 and a media storage unit 300 may be provided inside the frame 100 . Media introduced into the frame 100 may be integrated in the media stack device 200 and the media storage unit 300 .

Here, the media stack device 200 may refer to a storage-only device in which media is introduced and then stored, and the media storage unit 300 may refer to a device in which media may be introduced, stored, and then taken out again.

At least one transfer roller 110 may be provided in the frame 100 . The transfer roller 110 is provided on the transfer path 111 through which the media is transported and can transfer the media supplied into the frame 100 to the media stack device 200 or the media storage unit 300 .

For example, the media may be transferred into the frame 100 and then selectively accommodated in the media stacking device 200 or the media storage unit 300 by the gate unit 220 to be integrated. A detailed description of the determination of the transfer path of the medium by the gate unit 220 will be described later.

Hereinafter, a detailed configuration of the media stack device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with further reference to FIGS. 2 to 5 .

Figure 2 is a partial perspective view of a media stack device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a partially exploded perspective view of a media stack device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view according to an embodiment of the present invention A schematic perspective view of a gate unit and a roller unit, and FIG. 5 is a partially exploded perspective view of a media stack device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 to 5, the media stacking device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pre-stack box 210, a gate unit 220, a roller unit 230, and a stack guide 240. can include

The pre-stack box 210 may form the exterior of the media stack device 200, and may have a media receiving space 210s inside. Media introduced into the pre-stack box 210 may be accumulated in the media accommodating space 210s.

The pre-stack box 210 may be provided by combining a plurality of parts. For example, the pre-stack box 210 includes a lower housing 211 including a bottom surface and side walls and an upper housing 212 coupled to the lower housing 211 and defining an upper surface of the pre-stack box 210. can include

However, it is also possible to make the sidewall of the pre-stack box 210 integrally with the upper housing 212 or separately manufacture and combine the bottom, sidewall, and top of the pre-stack box 210, respectively. The manufacturing form of the pre-stack box 210 is not limited to the proposed embodiment and can be replaced with various structures commonly used in the art.

A stack guide insertion slit 212a may be provided on the upper surface of the pre-stack box 210, that is, the upper housing 212 of the pre-stack box 210. At least a portion of the stack guide 240 may be disposed in the stack guide insertion slit 212a. For example, the stack guide 240 may be rotatably disposed in the stack guide insertion slit 212a. To this end, a pivot shaft 213 to which the stack guide 240 is hinged may be provided in the stack guide insertion slit 212a.

Meanwhile, the gate unit 220 may be disposed in the transfer path 111 through which the media is transported, and may determine acceptance of the media into the pre-stack box 210 . In other words, the gate unit 220 may determine the transfer path of the medium flowing into the frame 100 to determine whether to accommodate the medium into the medium accommodating space 210s, and transfer the medium to the medium stack device 200 or to store the medium. It can be selectively supplied to any one of the parts 300.

To this end, the gate unit 220 may be rotatably coupled to the medium transfer path 111 .

The gate unit 220 is coupled to, for example, the central axis 221 and at least one guide wing 222 and the central axis 221 that determine the transport path of the medium by being coupled to the central axis 221 and rotating, A drive unit 223 for rotating the central axis 221 may be included.

The central shaft 221 may be coupled to the pre-stack box 210 and may be connected to the driving unit 223 to rotate. The driving unit 223 may be provided as, for example, a solenoid valve, and may rotate the central axis 221 in both directions by a predetermined angle.

At least one guide wing 222 may be provided on the central axis 221 . When the central shaft 221 rotates, the guide blades 222 rotate in conjunction with each other to determine the transport path of the medium.

Here, with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B , a process of determining the transfer path of the medium by the gate unit 220 will be briefly described.

Referring to FIG. 1A , the medium m introduced into the frame 100 moves along the first transfer path 111a and is finally integrated into the medium storage unit 300 .

Referring to FIG. 1B , the gate unit 220 may be rotated at a predetermined angle to change the path through which the medium is transferred from the first transfer path 111a to the second transfer path 111b. Therefore, when the gate unit 220 rotates, media no longer flows into the media storage unit 300 but flows into the media stack device 200 and is accumulated.

The roller unit 230 may guide the medium delivered along the transfer path 111 to the medium accommodating space 210s. For example, the roller unit 230 may be disposed in front of the pre-stack box 210 to guide the medium introduced through the gate unit 220 to the medium accommodating space 210s.

The roller unit 230 may include a plurality of rollers. For example, when the roller unit 230 is provided on the same axis as the stack roller 231 having at least one wing piece 231a along the outer circumferential surface and the stack roller 231, the stack roller 231 rotates. It may include a first roller 232 that rotates in conjunction with the second roller 233 provided to correspond to the first roller 232 . However, the number and type of rollers included in the roller unit 230 may be variously changed as long as they correspond to a structure capable of guiding media into the pre-stack box 210 .

The roller unit 230 may be connected to the driving unit 223 and rotated. At this time, the driving unit 223 may be directly connected to at least one roller constituting the roller unit 230 or indirectly connected by using a plurality of gears.

Meanwhile, the stack guide 240 may guide a path of the medium accommodated in the medium accommodating space 210s or pressurize the introduced medium.

The stack guide 240 may be rotatably hinged to the upper surface of the pre-stack box 210 , that is, to the upper housing 212 of the pre-stack box 210 .

For example, a stack guide insertion slit 212a may be provided in the upper housing 212 of the pre-stack box 210, and a pivot shaft 213 may be provided in the stack guide insertion slit 212a. ) and may be disposed to span the stack guide insertion slit 212a in an alternate direction. At this time, one end of the stack guide 240 may be hinged to the pivot shaft 213 to rotate. Accordingly, the stack guide 240 may rotate while passing through the stack guide insertion slit 212a.

At least a portion of the stack guide 240, specifically, the other end of the stack guide 240 may be disposed in the medium accommodating space 210s. In addition, the stack guide 240 may be provided with a downward slope from one end to the other end of the stack guide 240 .

Therefore, the medium introduced into the medium accommodating space 210s may collide with the stack guide 240 and accumulate on the lower side of the stack guide 240, and the stack guide 240 may pressurize the accumulated medium by its own weight. there is.

A slit 240a may be provided in the stack guide 240 in the longitudinal direction of the stack guide 240 so that the stack guide 240 can slide around the pivot shaft 213 . In other words, the stack guide 240 may include a slit 240a extending from one end side of the stack guide 240 to the other end side, and the pivot shaft 213 may be provided passing through the slit 240a.

Accordingly, as the medium is accumulated in the medium accommodating space 210s, the stack guide 240 may rotate upward and the pivot shaft 213 may move from the end of the stack guide 240 to the center. In other words, as the medium is accumulated in the medium accommodating space 210s, the stack guide 240 may rotate around the pivot shaft 213 while reducing the rotation radius.

In addition, a locking protrusion 241 engaging the stack guide insertion slit 212a may protrude from one end of the stack guide 240, thereby limiting the rotation angle of the stack guide 240.

On the other hand, since the stack guide 240 can be raised and rotated around the pivot shaft 213, even if the stack guide 240 rises due to the accumulation of media in the media accommodating space 210s, the free stack box 210 The upper space can be used to a minimum, and as a result, there is an advantage in miniaturizing the size of the media stack device 200 .

Hereinafter, a schematic operation process of the media stack device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B.

6A and 6B are schematic operational diagrams of a media stack device according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, referring to FIG. 6A , the gate unit 220 may be rotated to determine the transfer path of the medium m as the second transfer path 111b. Accordingly, the medium m introduced into the frame 100 may be transported to the medium stack device 200 .

The medium m passing through the gate unit 220 may pass through the roller unit 230 and flow into the medium accommodating space 210s. The introduced medium m collides with the stack guide 240 and is accumulated on the bottom surface of the medium accommodating space 210s.

Referring to FIG. 6B , when the medium m is continuously introduced into the medium accommodating space, the medium m may raise the stack guide 240 to a predetermined height. At this time, since the stack guide 240 is provided with the slit 240a in the longitudinal direction of the stack guide 240, the stack guide 240 rises and rotates (counterclockwise direction with respect to the drawing) at the same time. Therefore, even if the stack guide 240 rises, the upper space of the free stack box 210 can be used to a minimum.

As described above, the media accumulating device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention uses the stack guide 240 which does not require a separate driving source, thereby guiding the moving direction of the introduced media and simultaneously pressurizing the introduced media. there is. Accordingly, there is an effect of improving stack performance capable of integrating media. Hereinafter, the configuration of a media stack device according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9 .

7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cassette module equipped with a media stack device according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of part A of FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is a gate unit and a gate unit according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic perspective view of the stack guide.

7 to 9, the media stack device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a pre-stack box 210, a gate unit 220, a roller unit 230, a stack guide 240, and a link unit. (250). Here, other configurations of the media stack device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention, except for the configuration of the stack guide 240, the gate unit 220 and the link unit 250, are the same as the above-described one embodiment of the present invention. It is substantially the same as the media stack device according to Therefore, a detailed description of the same configuration is omitted and replaced with the above description.

In the media stack device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the gate unit 220 may be rotatably coupled to the media transfer path 111, and the media may be transported to the media stack device 200 or the media storage unit. Any one of (300) can be selectively supplied.

The gate unit 220 is coupled to, for example, the central axis 221 and at least one guide wing 222 and the central axis 221 that determine the transport path of the medium by being coupled to the central axis 221 and rotating, It may include a driving unit (223, see FIG. 1) that rotates the central axis.

The central shaft 221 may be coupled to the pre-stack box 210 and may be connected to the driving unit 223 to rotate. The drive unit 223 (see FIG. 1) may be provided as, for example, a solenoid valve, and may rotate the central axis 221 in one direction and another direction by a predetermined angle.

At least one guide wing 222 may be provided on the central axis 221 . When the central shaft 221 rotates, the guide blades 222 rotate in conjunction with each other to determine the transport path of the medium.

The link unit 250 may be provided to be rotated in conjunction with the gate unit 220 . For example, the link unit 250 may include a connecting member 251 and a rotation shaft 252 extending from the connecting member 251 .

For example, the connecting member 251 is coupled to at least one end of both ends of the central axis 221 to rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the gate unit 220, and the connecting member 252 of the rotating shaft 252 It may be formed extending in the direction in which the gate portion 220 is provided. Therefore, the rotating shaft 252 and the gate unit 220 may be arranged side by side.

The stack guide 240 may be rotatably hinged to the rotating shaft 252 . On the outer circumferential surface of the rotation shaft 252, a stopper 252b for limiting the rotation angle of the stack guide 240 and a locking jaw 252a for preventing the stack guide 240 from moving in the axial direction of the rotation shaft 252 are provided. may be provided. The stopper 252b may support the stack guide 240 so that the stack guide 240 is not rotated downward by more than a predetermined angle. For example, based on FIG. 8 , rotation of the stack guide 240 in a clockwise direction is restricted by the stopper 252b so that the stack guide 240 may be inclined downward.

The stack guide 240 may be provided with a slit 240a in the longitudinal direction of the stack guide 240 so that the stack guide 240 can slide around the rotating shaft 252 . At this time, the rotating shaft 252 may be provided through the slit 240a. Therefore, as the medium is accumulated in the medium accommodating space 210a, the stack guide 240 can rotate with a reduced radius of rotation about the rotation shaft 252, and the rotation shaft 252 is at the end of the stack guide 240. You can move to the center.

In the media stack device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the stack guide 240 serves to guide the media introduced into the media accommodating space in correspondence with the position of the gate unit 220 or pressurize the introduced media. can play a role in

Hereinafter, a schematic operation process of the media stack device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A and 10B.

10A and 10B are schematic operation diagrams of a media stack device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention. First, referring to FIG. 10A, when medium m is introduced into the frame 100, the gate part 220 rotates (counterclockwise with respect to FIG. 10A) to guide the medium to the free stack box 210. can do. At this time, since the link unit 250 also rotates in conjunction with the gate unit 220, the stack guide 240 coupled to the link unit 250 may rise at a predetermined angle. The medium m introduced into the medium accommodating space 210s may collide with the stack guide 240 and be sequentially accumulated from the bottom surface of the medium accommodating space 210s.

Referring to FIG. 10B, when the inflow of the medium m is stopped or the medium m is guided to the medium storage unit 300, the gate unit 220 rotates (clockwise based on FIG. 10(b)). direction), and in conjunction with this, the stack guide 240 can also come down. Accordingly, the stack guide 240 may press the accumulated media in the media accommodating space 210s.

Here, the size of the acute angle formed with the bottom surface of the free stack box 210 when the stack guide 240 is raised is smaller than the size of the acute angle formed with the bottom surface of the free stack box 210 when the stack guide 240 is lowered. can

In the above, the configuration and characteristics of the present invention have been described based on the embodiments according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various changes or modifications can be made within the spirit and scope of the present invention. It is apparent to those skilled in the art, and therefore such changes or modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

1: cassette module 100: frame
200: media stack device 210: free stack box
220: gate part 230: roller part
240: stack guide 250: link unit
300: media storage unit

Claims (16)

A free stack box equipped with a media accommodating space in which media is accumulated;
a gate unit that determines whether the medium is accommodated in the medium accommodating space by determining a transfer path of the medium;
a roller unit for guiding the medium transferred along the transport path to the medium accommodating space;
a stack guide at least partially disposed in the medium accommodating space to pressurize the medium accommodated in the medium accommodating space; and
A link portion coupled to the gate portion to rotate in conjunction with the gate portion and having a rotation shaft to which the stack guide is hinged;
The link part,
When the gate part is rotated to allow the inflow of the medium, the stack guide is moved so as not to pressurize the medium accommodated in the medium accommodating space, and when the gate part is rotated to block the inflow of the medium, the stack guide is moved so as not to pressurize the medium accommodated in the medium accommodating space. and moving the stack guide to pressurize the media. According to claim 1,
the gate part
central axis;
At least one guide wing coupled to the central axis and rotating to determine the transport path of the medium; and
A media stack device comprising a; driving unit coupled to the central axis to rotate the central axis. According to claim 2,
the link part
a connecting member that is coupled to the central axis and rotates in conjunction with rotation of the gate unit; and
A media stack device comprising: a rotating shaft extending from the connection member in a direction in which the gate unit is provided and to which the stack guide is hinged. According to claim 3,
The connecting member is coupled to at least one end of both ends of the central axis. According to claim 3,
A media stack device provided with a stopper on an outer circumferential surface of the rotation shaft to limit a rotation angle of the stack guide. According to claim 3,
A media stack device comprising slits in the longitudinal direction of the stack guide so that the stack guide can slide around the rotation axis. According to claim 6,
As the medium is accumulated in the medium accommodating space, the stack guide rotates while reducing the rotation radius around the rotation axis. According to claim 6,
As the medium is accumulated in the medium accommodating space, the position where the rotating shaft is disposed moves from the end of the stack guide to the center. frame;
a media stack device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 disposed inside the frame;
a media storage unit provided above or below the media stack device; and
A cassette module comprising: a transfer roller for guiding the media introduced into the frame to the media stack device or the media storage unit. According to claim 9,
The cassette module according to claim 1 , wherein the gate unit rotates to selectively guide the medium to either the medium stack device or the medium storage unit.


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