KR102621841B1 - Automatic teller machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A financial automation device that can detect media falling from a tray is introduced.
This financial automation device is equipped with a main body that provides a customer service entrance on the front side, a customer service unit that opens and closes the customer service entrance through a deposit/withdrawal shutter to enable input and reception of media in the customer service area, and a main body that separates and integrates media. A deposit/withdrawal unit, a tray unit that transports media while moving back and forth along the movement path provided between the deposit/withdrawal unit and the customer service unit, and a media detection provided in the movement path to detect media falling from the tray unit to the bottom of the movement path. May include sensors.

Description

Financial automation device {AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE}

The present invention relates to financial automation devices.

In general, automated teller machines (ATMs) can provide financial services such as depositing and withdrawing cash and checks using cards or bankbooks without bank employees, regardless of time and place. It is an automated device.

Financial automation devices can be classified into withdrawal machines, deposit machines, and deposit/withdrawal machines depending on whether deposits or withdrawals are made. These automated financial devices are used for various purposes, including depositing and withdrawing cash, depositing and withdrawing checks, organizing bank accounts, paying Giro fees, and issuing tickets.

Conventional financial automation devices are largely divided into two types depending on the method of receiving media such as cash and checks. One is the pocket type, which has a deposit and withdrawal unit in the shape of a pocket and allows the user to insert media into the pocket; The other is the present type, which is a type in which bills are inserted and withdrawn through slots formed in the deposit and withdrawal unit.

Among these, in the case of the pocket type, the user must put his/her hand inside the pocket to insert media into the deposit/withdrawal unit to make a deposit, but depending on the culture to which the user belongs, users may be reluctant to insert any part of their body into the machine. The problem is that there are many cases. As an alternative to solving this problem of the pocket type, the present type can be applied, which allows users to deposit and withdraw media without putting their hands in the deposit/withdrawal unit. However, this present type is somewhat vulnerable to security, and is a medium that allows deposits and withdrawals at once. Because the quantity is very limited, there is a problem that users who want to deposit or withdraw a large amount at once may feel inconvenienced.

There are attempts to combine the pocket type and present type to compensate for the problems of these two types, but practical application is still far away due to the complicated structure and poor practicality. In particular, while the medium is being transported by the tray unit, the medium may fall from the tray unit.

Accordingly, there is a need for technology that can accurately detect media falling from the tray while correcting the problems of the pocket type and present type.

Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0072831 (2012.07.04)

Embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a financial automation device that can correct the problems of the pocket type and present type, and can accurately detect media falling from the tray.

A financial automation device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a main body with a customer service port formed on the front side; A customer service unit including a deposit/withdrawal shutter that opens and closes the customer service area to enable input and reception of media within the customer service area; a deposit/withdrawal unit provided in the main body to separate and integrate the media; a tray unit that transfers media while moving back and forth along a movement path provided between the deposit/withdrawal unit and the customer service unit; And it may include a medium detection sensor provided in the movement path to detect medium falling from the tray unit to the bottom of the movement path.

At this time, the medium detection sensor includes a light emitting unit located on the side of the customer service area of the movement path; And it may include a light receiving unit located on the deposit/withdrawal unit side of the movement path.

In addition, the light emitting unit corresponds to a tray serving point of the movement path where the rear end of the tray unit is located when the tray unit is in a state of serving customers at the customer reception area, and the movement path where the end of the deposit/withdrawal shutter is located when the deposit/withdrawal shutter is closed. It can be located between the front end points of the reception area.

In addition, the deposit/withdrawal unit includes a housing providing a tray insertion port through which the tray unit can be deposited and withdrawn; And it may include a bill stopper rotatably provided on the housing to open and close the tray insertion hole through which the tray part enters and exits.

In addition, the light receiver is positioned between an open point of the movement path corresponding to the end of the bill stopper in the open state of the bill stopper and a closed point of the movement path corresponding to the end of the bill stopper in the closed state of the bill stopper. It can be located in .

In addition, the plurality of light emitting units are provided, and the plurality of light emitting units are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the movement path. The light receiving units are provided in plural pieces, and the plurality of light receiving units are spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the movement path. is arranged, and at least one of the plurality of optical paths formed by the plurality of light emitting units and the plurality of light receiving units may be set parallel to the direction of movement of the moving path.

In addition, the plurality of light emitting units are provided, and the plurality of light emitting units are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the movement path. The light receiving units are provided in plural pieces, and the plurality of light receiving units are spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the movement path. is arranged, and at least one of the plurality of optical paths formed by the plurality of light emitting units and the plurality of light receiving units may be set to intersect the moving direction of the moving path.

The embodiment of the present invention complements the problems of the pocket type and the present type, and has the effect of accurately detecting media falling from the tray during the transfer process of the tray through a medium detection sensor installed in the movement path along which the tray moves. there is.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view showing a media detection sensor installed in the movement path of a financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a plan view showing a media detection sensor installed in the movement path of a financial automation device according to a modified example of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a plan view showing a media detection sensor installed in the movement path of a financial automation device according to another modification of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. The following description is one of several aspects of the invention that can be claimed for patent, and the following description may form part of a detailed description of the invention. However, when describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of well-known structures or functions may be omitted for clarity of the present invention.

Since the present invention can make various changes and include various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention.

And terms including ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one component from another. When a component is said to be 'connected' or 'connected' to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. It should be. The terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the attached drawings.

Figure 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a plan view showing a medium detection sensor installed in the movement path of the financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the financial automation device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10, a customer service unit 40, a deposit/withdrawal unit 20, a tray unit 30, and a medium. It may include a detection sensor 70.

Specifically, the main body 10 constitutes the exterior of the financial automation device 1 and may provide a customer service port 11 on the front side. Here, the customer service port 11 may be understood as a service space provided for inserting or receiving media such as banknotes or checks. A deposit/withdrawal unit 20, a tray unit 30, and a medium detection sensor 70 may be provided inside the main body 10.

The customer service unit 40 may be provided on the front side of the main body 10 to facilitate deposits or withdrawals by the user. In the customer service unit 40, media may be input or discharged into the interior of the financial automation device 1 through the customer service port 11. The customer service unit 40 may include a deposit/withdrawal shutter 410 that is controlled by a control signal from a controller (not shown) to open and close the customer service area 11.

The deposit/withdrawal unit 20 may be provided within the main body 10 to separate and integrate media for deposit/withdrawal. This deposit/withdrawal unit 20 may include a housing 210, a separate and integrated module 220, a lifting module 230, and a bill stopper 240.

For example, the housing 210 may be provided inside the main body 10. The housing 210 may be provided with a tray insertion hole 212 through which the tray unit 30 can be inserted and removed, and a separate and integrated module 220 may be disposed inside the housing 210.

The separation and integration module 220 may include a separation roller 222 and an integration roller 224. The separation roller 222 can separate the media transported by the tray unit 30, and the collecting roller 224 transfers the media returned for rejection or withdrawal among the media separated from the separation roller 222 to the tray. It can be accumulated in unit 30.

Additionally, the lifting module 230 may be provided within the housing 210 and may selectively move the tray unit 30 in the vertical direction. By moving the lifting module 230 in the vertical direction, the medium accumulated in the tray unit 30 can be conveyed through the conveyance path inside the main body 10. Additionally, by the lifting module 230, the medium within the main body 10 can be placed in a position where it can be accumulated into the tray unit 30.

Additionally, the bill stopper 240 may be rotatably provided in the housing 210 to open and close the tray insertion hole 212 as needed. For example, the bill stopper 240 opens the housing 210 when the tray unit 30 is withdrawn from the deposit/withdrawal unit 20, and when the tray unit 30 is inserted into the deposit/withdrawal unit 20, the bill stopper 240 opens the housing 210. The housing 210 can be closed. And in a state where the tray unit 30 is inserted into the deposit/withdrawal unit 20, when the media is introduced and accumulated into the tray unit 30 by the operation of the accumulating roller 224, the medium is inserted into the bill stopper 240. ) may be stacked on the tray unit 30 after colliding with the inner surface of the tray.

The tray unit 30 receives media from customers in the customer service unit 40, moves to the deposit/withdrawal unit 20, and separates the media into pieces by the separation roller 222 to separate them into a separate storage unit ( (not shown), and the media subject to withdrawal is supplied from the deposit/withdrawal unit 20 and transferred to the customer service unit 40 to deliver the media to the customer.

To this end, the tray unit 30 may be provided to be movable back and forth in the horizontal direction along the movement path L provided between the deposit/withdrawal unit 20 and the customer service unit 40. At this time, the medium may fall to the bottom of the movement path L during the process of being transported by the tray unit 30, and the falling medium can be accurately detected by the medium detection sensor 70.

The medium detection sensor 70 includes a light emitting unit 710 and a light receiving unit 720 provided on one end and the other end of the movement path L, that is, on the customer reception area 11 side and the deposit/withdrawal unit 20 side of the movement path. ) may include. As the light receiving unit 720 is disposed on the side of the deposit/withdrawal unit 20 where it is difficult for external light to penetrate, false detection due to the inflow of external light can be prevented in advance.

Here, the light emitting unit 710 is connected to the tray serving point L11 on the movement path L where the rear end of the tray unit 30 is located when the tray unit 30 is in a state of serving customers at the serving area 11, and the deposit/withdrawal shutter. When (410) is closed, the end of the deposit/withdrawal shutter (410) may be located between the front end point (L12) of the customer service area (11) on the movement path (L).

And the light receiver 720 is connected to the open point L22 of the movement path L corresponding to the end of the bill stopper 240 in the open state of the bill stopper 240, and the bill stopper (240) in the closed state of the bill stopper 240. It may be located between the close point (L21) of the movement path (L) corresponding to the end of 240).

In this way, the light emitting unit 710 is disposed between the tray serving point (L11) and the front end point (L12) of the serving port 11, and the light receiving unit 720 is disposed between the open point (L22) and the closed point (L21). Therefore, the medium falling from the tray unit 30 can be accurately detected without a blind spot in the detection of the medium.

In addition, the light emitting units 710 may be provided in plural pieces arranged to be spaced apart in the width direction of the movement path L on the side of the customer reception area 11. Additionally, the light receiving units 720 may be provided in plural pieces arranged to be spaced apart in the width direction of the movement path L on the deposit/withdrawal unit 20 side. At this time, at least one of the plurality of optical paths formed by the light emitting unit 710 and the light receiving unit 720 is opposed to the customer service area 11 side and the deposit/withdrawal unit 20 side, respectively, so as to be parallel to the moving direction of the movement path L. It can be arranged accordingly.

Figure 3 is a plan view showing a media detection sensor installed in the movement path of a financial automation device according to a modification of the present invention, and Figure 4 is a media detection sensor installed in the movement path of a financial automation device according to another modification of the present invention. This is a floor plan.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, in a modified example of the present invention, a plurality of light emitting units 710 are provided spaced apart in the width direction of the movement path L, and the light emitting unit 710 and the light receiving unit ( At least one of the plurality of optical paths formed by 720) may be provided in plural pieces arranged to be spaced apart in the width direction of the movement path (L) so as to intersect the moving direction of the movement path (L). That is, these light emitting units 710 and light receiving units 720 may be arranged oppositely on the customer service area 11 side and the deposit/withdrawal unit 20 side, respectively, so as to be parallel to or intersect the moving direction of the movement path L.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the light emitting unit 710 and the light receiving unit 720 may be arranged on the movement path L to correspond to each other in the form of comb teeth. As shown in FIG. 4, the light emitting unit 710 and the light receiving unit 720 may be arranged on the movement path L to correspond to an X shape.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the attached drawings, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical idea or essential features. You will be able to understand it. For example, a person skilled in the art may change the material, size, etc. of each component depending on the field of application, or combine or substitute embodiments to implement the present invention in a form not clearly disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention, but this is also the present invention. It does not go beyond the scope of. Therefore, the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and should not be understood as limiting, and such modified embodiments should be considered to be included in the technical idea described in the claims of the present invention.

1: Financial automation device 10: Main body
11: Customer service area 20: Deposit/withdrawal department
30: Tray Department 40: Customer Service Department
70: Media detection sensor 210: Withdrawal shutter
240: Bill stopper 710: Light emitting unit
720: Light receiving unit

Claims (7)

A main body with a reception port formed on the front side;
A customer service unit including a deposit/withdrawal shutter that opens and closes the customer service area to enable input and reception of media within the customer service area;
a deposit/withdrawal unit provided in the main body to separate and integrate the media;
a tray unit that transfers media while moving back and forth along a movement path provided between the deposit/withdrawal unit and the customer service unit; and
It includes a medium detection sensor provided in the movement path to detect medium falling from the tray unit to the bottom of the movement path,
The media detection sensor is
a light emitting unit located on a side of the customer service area of the movement path; and
It includes a light receiving unit located on the deposit/withdrawal unit side of the movement path,
The light emitting units are provided in plural pieces, and the plurality of light emitting units are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the movement path,
A plurality of light receiving units are provided, and the plurality of light receiving units are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the movement path,
A financial automation device wherein at least one of the plurality of optical paths formed by the plurality of light emitting units and the plurality of light receiving units is set parallel to the direction of movement of the moving path. delete According to claim 1,
The light emitting part
A tray serving point on the movement path where the rear end of the tray unit is located when the tray unit is in a state of serving customers at the customer service entrance, and a front end point at the customer service entrance on the movement path where the end of the deposit/withdrawal shutter is located when the deposit/withdrawal shutter is closed. Financial automation devices located in between. According to claim 1,
The deposit and withdrawal department
a housing providing a tray insertion port through which the tray unit can be entered and removed; and
A financial automation device including a bill stopper rotatably provided on the housing to open and close the tray insertion port through which the tray part enters and exits. According to claim 4,
The light receiving part
Financial automation located between the open point of the movement path corresponding to the end of the bill stopper in the open state of the bill stopper and the close point of the movement path corresponding to the end of the bill stopper in the closed state of the bill stopper device. delete A main body with a reception port formed on the front side;
A customer service unit including a deposit/withdrawal shutter that opens and closes the customer service area to enable input and reception of media within the customer service area;
a deposit/withdrawal unit provided in the main body to separate and integrate the media;
a tray unit that transfers media while moving back and forth along a movement path provided between the deposit/withdrawal unit and the customer service unit; and
It includes a medium detection sensor provided in the movement path to detect medium falling from the tray unit to the bottom of the movement path,
The media detection sensor is
a light emitting unit located on a side of the customer service area of the movement path; and
It includes a light receiving unit located on the deposit/withdrawal unit side of the movement path,
The light emitting units are provided in plural pieces, and the plurality of light emitting units are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the movement path,
A plurality of light receiving units are provided, and the plurality of light receiving units are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the movement path,
A financial automation device wherein at least one of the plurality of optical paths formed by the plurality of light emitting units and the plurality of light receiving units is set to intersect with the direction of movement of the moving path.