KR102519718B1 - Tray unit assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A tray unit assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing having an inner space; and a tray unit inserted into the housing and having a media collection space therein, wherein the tray unit includes: a first tray body into which the tray unit is inserted into the housing; a second tray body movably connected to the first tray body; It is installed in the second tray body to be able to move up and down to form the medium accumulation space between the second tray body, guide the medium flowing into the medium accumulation space when ascending, and accumulate in the medium accumulation space when descending. a clamping plate that pressurizes the medium; and the clamping plate connected to the first tray body and the clamping plate.

Description

Tray unit assembly {TRAY UNIT ASSEMBLY}

The present invention relates to a tray unit assembly.

In general, an automated teller machine (ATM) can provide unmanned financial services such as deposit and withdrawal of cash and checks using cards or bankbooks without bank employees, regardless of time and place related to financial services. It is an automated device in

Recently, the use of financial automation devices is increasing not only in financial institutions such as banks, but also in convenience stores, department stores, and public places. Automated financial devices can be classified into ATMs, deposit machines, and ATMs depending on whether deposits and withdrawals are made. Recently, automated financial devices are used for various purposes such as depositing and withdrawing cash, depositing and withdrawing checks, organizing bankbooks, paying giro fees, and issuing tickets. there is.

Among ATMs, there are also machines that receive and process media such as cash and checks automatically. This deposit/withdrawal machine checks the authenticity of the inserted media and accepts it only if it is normal. In other words, media introduced through the deposit/withdrawal unit are checked for authenticity through a method such as scanning, and only when there is no abnormality, the media is finally received and processed, and when there is an abnormality, the corresponding banknotes are taken out.

Such a deposit/withdrawal machine requires a tray unit that transports and separates the media introduced from the deposit/withdrawal unit. Therefore, there is a demand for research on a tray unit capable of more efficiently transporting media.

An object of the present invention is to provide a tray unit assembly capable of separating and integrating introduced media.

A tray unit assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing having an inner space; and a tray unit inserted into the housing and having a media collection space therein, wherein the tray unit includes: a first tray body into which the tray unit is inserted into the housing; a second tray body movably connected to the first tray body; It is installed in the second tray body to be able to move up and down to form the medium accumulation space between the second tray body, guide the medium flowing into the medium accumulation space when ascending, and accumulate in the medium accumulation space when descending. a clamping plate that pressurizes the medium; and the clamping plate connected to the first tray body and the clamping plate.

In the tray unit assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, a guide slit is formed on both side walls of the second tray body in a vertical direction, and the guide is inserted into the guide slit in the clamping plate and has an end protruding out of the guide slit. A protrusion may be provided.

The tray unit assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a connector connecting the protruding end of the guide protrusion and the link driving unit, wherein the guide protrusion, the connector, and the link driving unit are provided to be rotatable relative to each other. can

In the tray unit assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, the link drive unit includes a rod having a long hole into which the connector is inserted to rotate and slide; and an actuator coupled to the first tray body and gear-coupled with the rod to rotate the rod.

In the tray unit assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the guide protrusion is disposed inside the guide slit, the clamping plate linearly moves in an up and down direction, and when the guide protrusion moves out of the guide slit, the clamping plate can rotate.

In the tray unit assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the guide protrusion deviates from the guide slit, one end of the clamping plate is caught by the stopper so that the clamping plate may rotate.

In the tray unit assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, a separation and accumulation unit including a separation roller unit and a collection roller unit provided inside the housing; and an elevating member disposed at the bottom of the tray unit to be elevating, wherein the second tray body is connected to the collecting roller unit when the elevating member moves up, and the separating roller unit when the elevating member moves down. It can be linked to wealth.

In the tray unit assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, guide grooves are formed in the vertical direction on inner surfaces of both side walls of the first tray body, and are formed protruding vertically on the outer surface of both side walls of the second tray body to form the guide grooves. A guide boss moving along may be provided.

The tray unit assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention has an effect of easily transporting and separating the introduced media.

1 is a configuration diagram of a financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of a tray unit assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tray unit is separated from a housing of a tray unit assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a bottom perspective view of a tray unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exploded perspective view of a tray unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a plan view of a tray unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7A and 7B are schematic side cross-sectional views illustrating a movement of a clamping plate in a tray unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8A and 8B are schematic side cross-sectional views illustrating a state in which a second tray body of a tray unit moves by an elevating member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9a to 9c are schematic configuration diagrams showing media deposit, separation, and integration in a financial automation device according to an 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.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a financial automation device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a financial automation device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a main body 10 constituting an exterior, provided on one side of the main body 10, and deposit and withdrawal provided for inputting and receiving media. It may include a tray unit assembly 30 that transports and separates/integrates the media supplied to the unit 20 and the deposit/withdrawal unit 20 . The meaning that an embodiment of the present invention includes the components listed above does not mean that it consists only of these components, but basically includes these components. A widely known technology in financial automation devices such as a discrimination unit for discriminating media, a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing media, and a storage cassette for storing media) may be included. However, detailed descriptions of the known technologies are omitted because the gist of the present invention may be obscured.

The main body 10 may configure the exterior of the financial automation device 1, and a deposit and withdrawal unit 20 may be provided on one side of the main body 10. The deposit and withdrawal unit 20 may be provided to insert or receive media such as bills or checks. The deposit and withdrawal unit 20 may be provided in front of the main body 10 to facilitate deposit or withdrawal.

A deposit and withdrawal shutter 21 may be provided in the deposit and withdrawal unit 20 so that media may be inserted into or discharged from the financial automation device 1, and the deposit and withdrawal shutter 21 may be opened and closed by an external control signal. .

The main body 10 may include a display unit 40 . The display unit 40 may be provided so that the customer can visually check the deposit/withdrawal status. For example, the display unit 40 may be provided on the front upper part of the main body 10.

Meanwhile, a tray unit assembly 30 may be provided inside the main body 10 . The tray unit assembly 30 may transport the medium introduced through the deposit/withdrawal unit 20 and separately store the medium, or discharge the medium to the deposit/withdrawal unit 20 . Hereinafter, a detailed configuration of the tray unit assembly 30 will be described.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the tray unit assembly 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a tray unit 330 in the housing 310 of the tray unit assembly 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention It is a perspective view showing a separated appearance.

2 and 3, the tray unit assembly 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 310, a separation roller unit 321 provided on one side of the inside of the housing 310, and the housing 310 Separation and accumulation unit 320 including an accumulation roller unit 322 provided on the other side of the inside of the tray unit 330 provided to be inserted into the housing 310 and having a media accumulation space S formed therein ) and an elevating member 340 movably disposed on the bottom of the tray unit 330 .

The housing 310 may be provided inside the main body 10 and may define the outer shape of the tray unit assembly 30 . The housing 310 may include a tray unit insertion portion 311 into which the tray unit 330 is inserted. The tray unit 330 may be inserted into the tray unit insertion part 311, and media accommodated in the tray unit 330 may be separated or integrated in a state in which the tray unit 330 is inserted. In addition, when the tray unit 330 is inserted, the media to be withdrawn from a separate cassette module (not shown) may flow into the media accumulation space S of the tray unit 330 . The housing 310 may include a separating roller unit 321 and an collecting roller unit 322 . The separating roller unit 321 may be provided to separate the media conveyed by the tray unit 330 . One inner side of the housing 310, for example, may be disposed on the inner lower side of the housing 310. The separation roller unit 321 may separate the media accommodated in the tray unit 330 into sheets and transport them to another location. For example, the separation roller unit 321 may transfer the media to a discrimination unit (not shown).

The collecting roller unit 322 may be provided to integrate some of the media separated from the separation roller unit 321 or the media conveyed for withdrawal into the tray unit 330, and may be provided on the other side of the housing 310, one example As, it may be disposed on the inner upper side of the housing 310. The collection roller unit 322 may collect some of the media separated from the separation roller unit 321 or media conveyed for withdrawal. For example, the collection roller unit 322 passes through a discrimination unit (not shown) among the media separated from the separation roller unit 321, discriminating them as abnormal media and rejecting media that cannot be deposited in a tray unit ( 330), or a medium withdrawn from a separate cassette module (not shown) in which the medium is stored may be transferred to the tray unit 330.

Referring to FIGS. 4 to 6 , the tray unit 330 may be provided to transport media. The tray unit 330 may transfer media while reciprocating between the deposit and withdrawal unit 20 and the housing 310 . For example, the tray unit 330 receives medium from the deposit/withdrawal unit 20 and moves to the housing 310 to separate/accumulate the medium, or receives medium to be withdrawn from the housing 310 and transfers the medium to the deposit/withdrawal unit. By transferring to (20), the media can be delivered to the customer.

As an example, the tray unit 330 may be fixed to the housing 310 when the tray unit 330 is inserted into the housing 310, and the housing 310 and the deposit/withdrawal unit 2 into which media are put in and received. A first tray body 331 that horizontally reciprocates between the first tray body 331, a second tray body 332 connected to the first tray body 331 to be slidably movable in the vertical direction and having a medium accumulation space S formed therein, The clamping plate 333 connected to the second tray body 332 in a sliding manner and connected to the first tray body 331 and the clamping plate 333 linearly moves or rotates the clamping plate 333 in the vertical direction. It may include a link driving unit 334 to do.

The second tray body 332 may be slidably coupled to the first tray body 331 in the vertical direction. For example, guide grooves 331a are formed on the inner surface of both side walls of the first tray body 331 in a vertical direction, and protruded vertically on the outer surface of both side walls of the second tray body 332 to form guide grooves 331a. ) May be provided with a guide boss (332a) moving along. The second tray body 332 may move up and down with respect to the first tray body 331 in a state in which the guide boss 332a is inserted into the guide groove 331a. Accordingly, when the tray unit 330 is inserted into the tray unit insertion portion 311 of the housing 310, the first tray body 331 may be fixed to the tray unit insertion portion 311, and the second tray body (322) can move up and down.

A first slit 332b may be formed on the bottom surface of the second tray body 332 . At least a part of the separation roller unit 321 may be inserted into the first slit 332b to contact the medium accommodated in the second tray body 332 .

The clamping plate 333 may be slidably connected to the second tray body 332 . The clamping plate 333 may be coupled to the second tray body 332 to form a medium accumulation space (S). When the clamping plate 333 ascends, the clamping plate 333 may guide the medium flowing into the medium accumulation space S, and when the clamping plate 333 descends, the clamping plate 333 moves toward the medium accumulation space S. The medium accumulated in (S) can be pressurized.

At least one guide slit 332c having a linear shape in the vertical direction is formed on both side walls of the second tray body 332, and at least one guide inserted into the guide slit 332c is formed on both sides of the clamping plate 333. A protrusion 333a may be connected. In addition, the guide protrusion 333a may be rotatably connected to the clamping plate 333 . When the clamping plate 333 moves while the guide protrusion 333a is inserted into the guide slit 332c, the clamping plate 333 may linearly move up and down along the guide slit 332c. In this case, when the guide protrusion 333a of the clamping plate 333 moves out of the guide slit 332c, the clamping plate 333 may rotate, and a detailed description thereof will be described later.

The clamping plate 333 may be raised or rotated in conjunction with the link driving unit 334 . In other words, the link driving unit 334 may be provided to linearly and rotationally move the clamping plate 333 . The guide protrusion 333a of the link driving unit 334 and the clamping plate 333 may be connected. For example, the guide protrusion 333a of the clamping plate 333 may be rotatably connected to the connector 333b, and the connector 333b may be connected to the link driving unit 334.

The guide protrusion 333a of the clamping plate 333 may protrude outward from the second tray body 332, and a connector 333b may be connected to the protruding end. At this time, the connector 333b may be rotatably connected to the link driving unit 334 .

The link drive unit 334 is, for example, coupled to the rod 334a and the first tray body 331 having a long hole 334a-1 in which the connector 333b is inserted and rotates and slides, and the rod 334a It may include an actuator (334b) that is gear-coupled with and rotates the rod (334a).

Meanwhile, an elevating member 340 may be provided at the bottom of the tray unit 330 . In conjunction with the elevating member 340, the second tray body 332 may be elevated. In other words, the elevating member 340 is in contact with the lower surface of the second tray body 332 of the tray unit 330 to direct the second tray body 332 toward the separating roller unit 321 or the collecting roller unit 332. can be moved For example, the lifting member 340 may be connected to a power source 341 such as a belt to move up and down.

The elevating member 340 may descend to connect the second tray body 332 to the separation roller unit 321 or ascend to connect the second tray body 332 to the collecting roller unit 322. there is. Here, the second tray body 332. Being connected to the separation roller unit 321 or the collection roller unit 322 of the separation and accumulation unit 320 means that the media accumulated in the second tray body 332 moves to the outside through the separation and accumulation unit 320, or This means a state in which external media can move to the second tray body 332 through the collecting roller unit 322 .

A second slit 340a may be formed in a shape corresponding to the first slit 332b at a portion of the lifting member 340 corresponding to the first slit 332b. Accordingly, when the tray unit 330 is seated on the elevating member 340, the first slit 332b and the second slit 341 may communicate with each other. Also, when the elevating member 340 descends, at least a portion of the separation roller unit 321 is inserted into the space formed by the first slit 332b and the second slit 341 to move the second tray body 332. It may come into contact with the media accumulated in the media accumulation space (S).

Hereinafter, an operating process of the clamping plate 333 and a driving process of the second tray body 332 in the tray unit assembly 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Prior to the detailed description, the clockwise, counterclockwise, left and right directions used below will be described based on the drawings.

7A and 7B are schematic side cross-sectional views illustrating the movement of the clamping plate 333 in the tray unit 330 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 7A , when the actuator 334b rotates the rod 334a counterclockwise, the clamping plate 333 moves upward due to the rotation of the rod 334a. At this time, since the guide protrusion 333a of the clamping plate 333 is disposed inside the guide slit 332c, the clamping plate 333 linearly moves upward. Referring to FIG. 7B, when the rod 334a continuously rotates and the guide protrusion 333a escapes from the guide slit 332c, the right end of the clamping plate 333 is provided separately with a stopper (not shown) As it is caught on, the rise is limited and only the left end can rise. Accordingly, the clamping plate 333 may be rotated in a clockwise direction and inclined.

The upward linear motion and the rotational motion of the clamping plate 333 may be performed when the tray unit 330 is inserted into the tray unit insertion part 311 . When the upward linear motion and the rotational motion of the clamping plate 333 are completed, the clamping plate 333 may function as a guide plate to prevent the medium introduced through the collecting roller unit 322 from being dispersed.

Meanwhile, the rotational movement and the downward linear movement of the clamping plate 333 may be performed in the reverse order of the driving operation described above, and may be performed before the tray unit 330 reciprocates. In other words, the tray unit 330 may transfer media while reciprocating between the deposit/withdrawal unit 20 and the housing 310. During the transfer of the tray unit 330, the media accumulated in the tray unit 300 need to be fixed

Therefore, by lowering the clamping plate 333 and contacting the medium, the medium can be fixed while the tray unit 330 is moving.

8A and 8B are schematic side cross-sectional views illustrating a state in which the second tray body 332 of the tray unit 30 moves by the elevating member 340 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8A , when the elevating member 340 descends, the second tray body 332 may descend while seated on the elevating member 340 . Subsequently, when the descent of the elevating member 340 is completed, the second tray body 332 may be connected to the separation roller unit 321 . Here, the fact that the second tray body 332 is connected to the separation roller unit 321 means that the medium accommodated in the medium accumulation space S of the second tray body 332 can be transferred to the outside by the separation roller unit 321. It can mean a state of being. When the elevating member 340 descends together with the second tray body 332, at least a portion of the separation roller unit 321 is inserted into the first slit 332b and the second slit 341 to form a medium accumulation space (S). ) can come into contact with the medium.

Referring to FIG. 8B , when the elevating member 340 ascends, the second tray body 332 may ascend while seated on the elevating member 340 . When the elevating member 340 rises and the first tray body 331 and the second tray body 332 are aligned, the tray unit 330 may move toward the deposit/withdrawal unit 20 .

9A to 9C are schematic configuration diagrams showing how media are deposited, separated, and accumulated in a financial automation device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9A , the tray unit 30 may receive a medium M from a customer in the deposit/withdrawal unit 20 . Referring to FIG. 9B , the tray unit 30 supplied with the medium m may be moved to and inserted into the housing 310 . Referring to FIG. 9C , when the insertion of the tray unit 30 is completed, the clamping plate 333 rotates upward, and the second tray body 332 is lowered by the lifting member 340 to move the separation roller unit 321. can be connected to Subsequently, the medium M inside the second tray body 332 may be transported in contact with the separation roller unit 321 .

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: financial automation device 10: main body
20: deposit and withdrawal unit 30: tray unit assembly
310: housing 320: separate accumulation unit
330: tray unit 331: first tray body
332: second tray body 333: clamping plate
334: link driving unit 340: lifting member

Claims (8)

a housing provided with an inner space; and
A tray unit provided to be inserted into the housing and having a media collection space formed therein;
The tray unit,
a first tray body into which the tray unit is inserted into the housing;
a second tray body movably connected to the first tray body;
It is installed in the second tray body to be able to move up and down to form the medium accumulation space between the second tray body, guide the medium flowing into the medium accumulation space when ascending, and accumulate in the medium accumulation space when descending. a clamping plate that pressurizes the medium; and
A link driving unit connected to the first tray body and the clamping plate to elevate or rotate the clamping plate;
Guide slits are formed in the vertical direction on both side walls of the second tray body,
The tray unit assembly of claim 1, wherein the clamping plate has a guide protrusion inserted into the guide slit and having an end portion protruding out of the guide slit. delete According to claim 1,
Further comprising a connector connecting the protruding end of the guide protrusion and the link driving unit,
The guide protrusion, the connector, and the link drive unit are provided to rotate relative to each other as a tray unit assembly. According to claim 3,
The link driving unit is a rod formed with a long hole into which the connector is inserted to rotate and slide; and
and an actuator coupled to the first tray body and gear-engaged with the rod to rotate the rod. According to claim 1,
When the guide protrusion is disposed inside the guide slit, the clamping plate linearly moves in the vertical direction,
The tray unit assembly wherein the clamping plate rotates when the guide protrusion moves out of the guide slit. According to claim 5,
When the guide protrusion departs to the outside of the guide slit, one end of the clamping plate is caught by the stopper to limit its rise, and the other end rises so that the clamping plate rotates. a housing provided with an inner space; and
A tray unit provided to be inserted into the housing and having a media collection space formed therein;
The tray unit,
a first tray body into which the tray unit is inserted into the housing;
a second tray body movably connected to the first tray body;
It is installed in the second tray body to be able to move up and down to form the medium accumulation space between the second tray body, guide the medium flowing into the medium accumulation space when ascending, and accumulate in the medium accumulation space when descending. a clamping plate that pressurizes the medium; and
A link driving unit connected to the first tray body and the clamping plate to elevate or rotate the clamping plate;
a separation and accumulation unit including a separation roller unit and an accumulation roller unit provided inside the housing; and
Further comprising: an elevating member movably disposed on the bottom of the tray unit;
The tray unit assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second tray body is connected to the collecting roller unit when the lifting member moves up, and connected to the separating roller unit when the lifting member moves down. a housing provided with an inner space; and
A tray unit provided to be inserted into the housing and having a media collection space formed therein;
The tray unit,
a first tray body into which the tray unit is inserted into the housing;
a second tray body movably connected to the first tray body;
It is installed in the second tray body to be able to move up and down to form the medium accumulation space between the second tray body, guide the medium flowing into the medium accumulation space when ascending, and accumulate in the medium accumulation space when descending. a clamping plate that pressurizes the medium; and
A link driving unit connected to the first tray body and the clamping plate to elevate or rotate the clamping plate;
Guide grooves are formed in the vertical direction on the inner surface of both side walls of the first tray body,
The tray unit assembly is provided with a guide boss that protrudes in the vertical direction on the outer surface of both side walls of the second tray body and moves along the guide groove.

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