KR102680746B1 - Storaging apparatus of medium for automatic teller machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A paper media storage device for financial automation devices is disclosed.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a main body; a plurality of storage units respectively disposed in the main body in an accumulation direction of the paper media and provided for storing the paper media; It is provided on one side of the inside of the main body, and the plurality of numbers are provided to enable two-way transfer for introducing paper media outside the main body into the storage unit or withdrawing paper media stored in the storage unit to the outside of the main body. an internal return path connected to at least one of the payment methods; and at least a portion is provided outside the main body, and when the main body is inserted, a path is connected to the internal conveyance path to perform bidirectional transfer of the paper medium, and when the path is connected to the internal conveyance path, the plurality of numbers are provided. A paper media storage device for a financial automation device may be provided, including an external return path connected to at least one of the payment methods.

Description

Paper media storage device for financial automation equipment {STORAGING APPARATUS OF MEDIUM FOR AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE}

The present invention relates to a paper media storage device for financial automation equipment.

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.

Recently, the use of financial automation devices is expanding not only in financial institutions such as banks, but also in convenience stores, department stores, and public places. Financial automation devices can be classified into withdrawal machines, deposit machines, and deposit/withdrawal machines depending on whether deposits or withdrawals are made.

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.

Briefly explaining the configuration of this financial automation device, the financial automation device includes a media storage unit in which paper media such as cash is stored, a media transfer unit that transfers the paper media supplied from the media storage unit, and a media transfer unit that transfers the paper media supplied from the media storage unit. It includes a media transport unit that transports received paper media to the withdrawal unit, and a recovery media storage unit that collects paper media that is rejected after an abnormality is detected during the transfer process in the media transfer unit, or paper media that is supplied to the withdrawal unit but is not received and is retracted. do.

Meanwhile, recently, a paper media storage device for a financial automation device has been proposed that is provided with a plurality of media storage units inside one cassette to support multiple types of money.

However, as described above, the paper media storage device of a conventional financial automation device with a plurality of storage units has a long internal conveyance path, so it is difficult to remove a jam if it occurs in the internal conveyance path, and a separate internal conveyance path opening/closing door is required to resolve the jam. There is a problem that the structure becomes complicated because it has to be installed.

Japanese Registered Patent No. 4368888 (registered on September 4, 2009)

An embodiment of the present invention seeks to provide a paper media storage device for a financial automation device that can easily solve a paper media jam when a paper media jam occurs in a financial automation device equipped with a plurality of storage units.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a main body; a plurality of storage units each disposed in the main body in an accumulation direction of the paper media and provided to store the paper media; It is provided on one side of the interior of the main body, and the plurality of numbers are provided to enable two-way transfer for introducing paper media outside the main body into the storage unit or withdrawing paper media stored in the storage unit to the outside of the main body. an internal return path connected to at least one of the payment; and at least a portion is provided outside the main body, and when the main body is inserted, a path is connected to the internal conveyance path to perform bidirectional transfer of the paper medium, and when the path is connected to the internal conveyance path, the plurality of numbers are provided. A paper media storage device for a financial automation device may be provided, including an external return path connected to at least one of the payment methods.

In addition, the main body includes a storage space portion that provides a space for arranging the storage portion; a protrusion formed to protrude outward from one side of the storage space to provide a space for arranging the internal conveyance path; and a recessed portion that is recessed inward from the lower portion of the protrusion toward the storage space and provides a space for arranging the external conveyance path.

Additionally, the protrusion may include: a first entrance and exit portion formed at one end of the internal conveyance path to enable entry and exit of the paper medium; It may include a second entrance/exit unit formed at the other end of the internal conveyance path to allow entry and exit of the paper medium.

In addition, the external transport path includes a first transport unit located in the depression, rotatably installed on one side of the main body, and moved together with the main body when the main body moves; and a second transport unit rotatably installed on a structure existing outside the main body, which transports the paper medium in correspondence with the first transport unit when the main body is inserted, and which remains on the structure when the main body is withdrawn. It can be included.

Additionally, the main body may further include a power connector provided on one side of the main body to receive power from the outside when the main body is inserted.

Additionally, the power connector may be electrically connected to the first transport unit or the second transport unit to provide driving power to either the first transport unit or the second transport unit.

According to an embodiment according to the present invention, there is an advantage in that the input and storage of paper media in the storage unit for storing paper media is performed on a single conveyance path, thereby simplifying the configuration of the conveyance path and reducing the overall size.

In addition, according to the embodiment according to the present invention, when a jam occurs in the paper medium, there is an advantage that the jammed paper medium can be easily removed by detaching the cassette because the internal conveyance path is divided.

Figure 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a paper media storage device for a financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a side view schematically showing the configuration of the main body in Figure 1.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the main body in FIG. 1 is pulled out.
Figure 4 is a diagram showing the electrical connection relationship between the power connector and the conveyance path in the main body.

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.

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, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, the paper media storage device 10 for a financial automation device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a main body 100, a plurality of storage units 200, and an internal conveyance path 300. there is. The paper media storage device 10 for a financial automation device can receive paper media from the outside through a second external conveyance path 402 provided outside the paper media storage device 10.

The fact that an embodiment of the present invention includes the configurations listed above does not mean that it consists only of these configurations, but that it basically includes these configurations, and includes other configurations (e.g., well-known technologies widely known in financial automation devices). It means that it can be done, but detailed description of known techniques is omitted because it may obscure the gist of the present invention.

The main body 100 is provided to accommodate paper media and can be a cassette for a financial automation device. The main body 100 may have a predetermined accommodating space formed inside, and this accommodating space may be divided into a plurality of compartments as needed.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the main body 100 may include a storage space 110, a protrusion 120, and a depression 130.

The storage space 110 may provide a space for the storage unit 200 to be placed inside the main body 100. The storage space 110 may be formed along the height direction (accumulation direction of paper media) inside the main body 100, and may be divided into a plurality of sections as needed.

The protrusion 120 is formed to protrude outward from one side (front portion) of the storage space 110, so that when looking at the main body 100, the protrusion 120 protrudes to one side on the main body 100. You can have it. The protrusion 120 may provide a space for the internal conveyance path 300 to be placed inside the main body 100. The protrusion 120 may include a first access part 121 and a second access part 122 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .

The first access part 121 may be provided on one side of the protrusion 120 of the main body 100. The first entrance portion 121 is formed at one end of the first internal conveyance path 310, which will be described later, and is provided to allow paper media to enter and exit the main body 100 with respect to the first external conveyance path 401, which will be described later. You can. Accordingly, paper media may be introduced into the interior from the first external conveyance path 401 through the first entrance/exit portion 121 or may be withdrawn from the inside of the main body 100 to the first external conveyance path 401. This first access portion 121 may be formed as a single through hole.

The second access portion 122 may be provided on the other side of the protrusion 120 of the main body 100. The second entrance 122 may be formed at the other end of the first internal conveyance path 310 to enable entry and exit of paper media. Accordingly, the paper medium may be transferred (pulled out) from the first internal conveyance path 310 through the second entrance 122 toward the second external conveyance path 402, which will be described later, and the second external conveyance path 402 It may be transferred (introduced) to the first internal conveyance path 310. This second access portion 122 may be formed as a single through hole.

The third entrance unit 123 may be formed at one end of the second internal conveyance path 320, which will be described later, to enable entry and exit of paper media. This third access part 123 may be formed below the protrusion 120. Additionally, the third access unit 123 may be provided to communicate with the other end of the second external conveyance path 402 and the second internal conveyance path 320. In other words, the paper medium may be transferred (pulled out) from the second internal conveyance path 320 toward the second external conveyance path 402 through the third entrance 123, and from the second external conveyance path 402 It may also be transferred (entered) into the second internal conveyance path 320. This third access portion 123 may be formed as a single through hole.

The recessed portion 130 may be a portion formed to be recessed inward from the lower portion of the protruding portion 120 toward the storage space 110 . Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 2, a step may be formed on one side of the main body 100 between the recessed portion 130 and the protruding portion 120. The recessed portion 130 may be formed to provide a space for arranging the second external conveyance path 402 outside the main body 100.

The storage unit 200 may be accommodated inside the main body 100, and a plurality of storage units 200 may be provided, each arranged in the storage space 110 of the main body 100 in the direction in which paper media are accumulated. The storage units 200 may be arranged to be spaced apart in the height direction as shown in FIG. 1, but may also be arranged as if they are stacked rather than spaced apart.

The storage unit 200 may be provided to store paper media, and may be provided with components necessary for storing paper media. Since the storage unit 200 corresponds to a generally well-known configuration, detailed description will be omitted.

The internal conveyance path 300 may be provided as a structure built into the main body 100 for transporting paper media. The internal conveyance path 300 is provided to introduce paper media from the outside of the main body 100 into the storage unit 200 or to withdraw paper media stored in the storage unit 200 to the outside of the main body 100. It can be.

In this way, the internal conveyance path 300 is provided to enable transport in both directions so that both insertion and extraction of paper media are performed on one transport path. The internal conveyance path 300 is connected to at least one of the plurality of storage units 200 built into the main body 100 to transport paper media in two directions.

The internal conveyance path 300 may be operated by receiving a control signal from a control unit (not shown), and the transfer direction may be changed by a control signal from the control unit. The internal conveyance path 300 may include a plurality of rollers to move the paper medium along a preset conveyance path.

The internal conveyance path 300 may be installed along a predetermined path on the protrusion 120 of the main body 100. This internal conveyance path 300 may include a first internal conveyance path 310 and a second internal conveyance path 320.

The first internal conveyance path 310 communicates the paper medium between the first access section 121 and one of the plurality of storage sections 200 (for example, the upper storage section), or A paper medium may be communicated between the access unit 121 and the second access unit 122. The first internal conveyance path 310 extends from the first entrance portion 121 and branches at a predetermined point, one branch extends from the branched point toward one of the receiving parts, and the other branch extends from the branched point. It may be configured to extend from there toward the second entrance 122. At these branch points, a switching gate may be provided to determine whether the paper medium is to be conveyed through one branch or the other branch.

The second internal conveyance path 320 may communicate the paper medium between the third entrance/exit unit 123 and another accommodating part (for example, the lower accommodating part) among the plurality of accommodating parts 200 .

Additionally, the external conveyance path 400 may be a conveyance path provided outside the main body 100. This external conveyance path 400 may include a first external conveyance path 401 and a second external conveyance path 402.

One end of the first external conveyance path 401 is connected to the first internal conveyance path 310 and the first entrance 121 to supply external paper media to the main body 100. The second external conveyance path 402 has one end connected to the first internal conveyance path 310 and the second entrance 122 from the outside of the main body 100, and the other end from the outside of the main body 100. It may be connected to the second internal conveyance path 320 and the third access section 123.

The second external conveyance path 402 may be provided such that at least a portion of the components of the second external conveyance path 402 are installed outside the paper media storage device 10 for a financial automation machine. For example, the second external conveyance path 402 may be provided in the slot 20 . Accordingly, when the main body 100 is inserted to be mounted in a preset position, the second external conveyance path 402 is connected to the internal conveyance path 300 so that paper media can be transported in both directions.

In addition, when the second external conveyance path 402 is connected to the internal conveyance path 300, it is connected to at least one of the plurality of storage units 200 built into the main body 100 to deliver or receive paper media. .

One embodiment of the present invention is shown as providing two storage units 200, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and two or more storage units 200 may be implemented as needed.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3 , the second external transfer path 402 may include a first transfer unit 410 and a second transfer unit 420 .

The first transport unit 410 is located at a location corresponding to the recessed portion 130 of the main body 100 and may be rotatably installed outside the main body 100. That is, the first conveyance unit 410 is a part of the second external conveyance path 402 and is disposed in the recess 130, but is installed in the main body 100 and moves the main body 100 when the main body 100 is moved. can be moved with Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the main body 100 is pulled out, the first transport unit 410 is moved together with the main body 100. This first transport unit 410 is composed of a plurality of rollers rotatably installed on one side of the main body 100, and may come into contact with one side of the paper medium when transferring the paper medium. Additionally, since the first conveyance unit 410 is formed to protrude from the outside of the main body 100, the second external conveyance path 402 may be formed outside the paper media storage device 10 for an automated financial machine.

Additionally, the second transport unit 420 may be rotatably installed on a structure 20 (eg, a slot provided when inserting the main body 100) existing outside the main body 100. The second transport unit 420 is paired with the first transport unit 410 when the main body 100 is inserted into the structure 20 and can transport paper media.

The second transport unit 420 may be in contact with the other side of the paper medium when transporting the paper medium, and accordingly, together with the first transport unit 410, which is in contact with one side of the paper medium, the paper medium is transported along a predetermined path. It can be transported.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the main body 100 is pulled out, the second transport unit 420 remains in the structure 20 opposite the main body 100. The second transport unit 420 may also be composed of a plurality of rollers rotatably installed on the structure 20.

One of the first transport unit 410 and the second transport unit 420 may be implemented as a driving roller rotated by power and the other may be implemented as an idle roller that rotates idly to enable transfer of paper media.

Power must be supplied so that the first transport unit 410 or the second transport unit 420 can be driven, and as shown in FIG. 3, the main body 100 may further include a power connector 140.

The power connector 140 is provided on one side of the main body 100, and can be connected to the external power module 21 to receive power when inserted into the main body 100.

Referring to FIG. 4, the power connector 140 is electrically connected to the first transport unit 410 or the second transport unit 420 and is connected to either the first transport unit 410 or the second transport unit 420. Power for driving can be provided.

When the power connector 140 is electrically connected to the first transport unit 410, it may be connected through an electric line inside the main body 100, and although not shown in the drawing, the power connector 140 is connected to the second transport unit 410. When electrically connected to 420, the electric line must be connected to the outside of the main body 100, so a separate connection connector may be required between the main body 100 and the structure.

Above, the present invention has been described using preferred embodiments, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described, and those skilled in the art may use the scope of the present invention. Substitution and change of components are possible, and this also falls within the rights of the present invention.

10: paper media storage device 20: structure
21: power module 100: main body
110: storage space 120: protrusion
121: first entrance 122: second entrance
130: depression 140: power connector
200: Storage unit 300: Internal conveyance path
400: External conveyance path 410: First conveyance unit
420: second transport unit

Claims (10)

main body;
a plurality of storage units each disposed in the main body in an accumulation direction of the paper media and provided to store the paper media; and
It is provided on one side of the inside of the main body, and a two-way transfer is provided for introducing paper media supplied from the outside into the storage unit through one side of the main body or withdrawing the paper media stored in the storage unit to the outside of the main body. Includes an internal conveyance path connected to at least one of the plurality of storage units,
The main body is,
a storage space portion providing a space for arranging the storage portion;
a protrusion formed to protrude outward from one side of the storage space to provide a space for arranging the internal conveyance path; and
A depression formed inward from the lower part of the protrusion toward the storage space.
Paper media storage device for financial automation devices. delete main body;
a plurality of storage units each disposed in the main body in an accumulation direction of the paper media and provided to store the paper media; and
It is provided on one side of the inside of the main body, and a two-way transfer is provided for introducing paper media supplied from the outside into the storage unit through one side of the main body or withdrawing the paper media stored in the storage unit to the outside of the main body. Includes an internal conveyance path connected to at least one of the plurality of storage units,
The internal return path is,
a first internal conveyance path capable of withdrawing or retracting paper media relative to the first external conveyance path, and
Comprising a second internal conveyance path capable of withdrawing or retracting paper media to a second external conveyance path through which the paper media that has passed through the first internal conveyance path is transported,
Paper media storage device for financial automation devices. According to claim 3,
a first entrance/exit portion formed at one end of the first internal conveyance path to allow entry and exit of the paper medium into and out of the first external conveyance path; and
A second entrance/exit portion is formed at the other end of the first internal conveyance path and is provided to allow entry and exit of the paper medium into and out of the second external conveyance path.
Paper media storage device for financial automation devices. According to claim 4,
The first internal conveyance path includes one branch and another branch extending from the first entrance and exit and branching at a predetermined point,
The one branch portion extends from the branched point toward one of the plurality of accommodating portions,
Paper media storage device for financial automation devices. According to claim 5,
The other branch portion extends from the branched point toward the second entrance portion,
Paper media storage device for financial automation devices. According to claim 3,
Comprising a third entrance and exit portion formed at one end of the second internal conveyance path and provided to enable entry and exit of the paper medium into and out of the second external conveyance path,
Paper media storage device for financial automation devices. main body;
a plurality of storage units each disposed in the main body in an accumulation direction of the paper media and provided to store the paper media;
It is provided on one side of the inside of the main body, and a two-way transfer is provided for introducing paper media supplied from the outside into the storage unit through one side of the main body or withdrawing the paper media stored in the storage unit to the outside of the main body. an internal conveying path connected to at least one of the plurality of storage units; and
Comprising a conveyance unit for forming an external conveyance path provided outside the main body,
Paper media storage device for financial automation devices. According to claim 8,
The main body is,
Further comprising a power connector provided on one side of the main body to receive power from the outside when inserted into the main body,
Paper media storage device for financial automation devices. According to clause 9,
The power connector is electrically connected to the transport unit and provides driving power to the transport unit.
Paper media storage device for financial automation devices.