KR20090093701A - Automatic teller maching for teller - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic teller machine for a teller is provided to detect the amount of receipted or drawn money accurately by transferring a bundle paper money with a transfer unit. In an automatic teller machine for a teller, a tray(110) for deposit and withdrawal is provided inside a main body. At least the bundle paper currency is loaded in the tray for deposit and withdrawal. The bundle paper currency cassette(130) is provided to one side of the tray for deposit and withdrawal. A bundle paper currency conveying unit(150) recognizes the kind of the bundle paper currency loaded in the tray or the bundle paper currency cassette. The bundle paper currency conveying unit transfers the bundle paper currency between the tray for deposit and withdrawal and bundle paper currency cassette.

Description

Keonwon Banking Automation Equipment {AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHING FOR TELLER}

The present invention relates to an automatic teller machine for a cashier, and more particularly, to provide a cashier's automatic teller machine that can improve the work efficiency of the cashier by providing a bundle bank transfer unit capable of three-dimensional movement.

Financial automated devices or unmanned automated devices are automated devices that can provide basic financial services such as deposit or withdrawal without a bank employee regardless of time and place with respect to financial services.

In recent years, not only financial automated devices for customers who use financial institutions, but also employees or tellers of financial institutions to improve the efficiency of their work internally and to quickly and accurately settle the work after finishing the business. Financial automation equipment is also being introduced.

Patent application No. 10-2005-030838 filed by the applicant discloses a cash withdrawal machine capable of withdrawal for a cashier.

However, the cash register with the cash register disclosed in the patent application is possible only withdrawal of cash bundles are not possible to deposit a bundle of cash, there is no separate bundle bank deposit.

In addition, there is a problem that the work efficiency is lowered because the bundle bank moving unit of the cashier for teller machines always uses a belt that circulates along a predetermined path.

In addition, the conventional cashier's deposit and withdrawal machine has a problem that it takes a lot of time for the business process because the bundle bank mobile unit can not recognize the kind of bundle banknotes.

In addition, the cashiers for cashiers were large, and there was a lack of work space for cashiers.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the present invention provides a cashier for automated teller machine that is capable of deposit processing as well as withdrawal processing of a bundle banknote.

In addition, the present invention can reduce the time required for the transfer of the bundled banknotes, and provides a financial automated machine for the cashier that can increase the space efficiency because the overall size is small.

The present invention provides a bank teller machine capable of accurately recognizing the amount of the banknotes deposited or withdrawn by providing a bundle bank transfer unit capable of identifying a roll type.

The present invention, in order to achieve the above problems, the main body to form an appearance; A deposit and withdrawal tray provided inside the main body, in which at least one bundle of bills to be deposited or withdrawn is loaded; A bundle bank cassette provided on one side of the tray for depositing and withdrawing money, and storing the bundle banknotes received from the tray for depositing and withdrawing money or the bundle banknotes to be transferred to the tray for depositing and withdrawing money for each kind; And a bundle bank transfer unit which is provided to the main body and recognizes the kind of bundle banknote loaded in the tray for depositing and withdrawal or the bundle banknote cassette, and carries the bundle banknote between the tray for depositing and withdrawing and the bundle banknote cassette. To provide financial automation equipment for cashiers.

Here, the bundle bank transfer unit is provided on top of the tray for the deposit and withdrawal and the cassette, the holding portion for holding the bundle to be transported from the tray for the deposit and withdrawal or the bundle, the deposit and withdrawal tray and the bundle It may include a horizontal driving unit for moving the grip between the cassette, and a vertical driving unit for lowering or raising the gripping portion on the tray for the deposit and withdrawal tray or the bundle of money cassette to be transported.

By configuring as described above, it is possible to reduce the inconvenience of having to deposit or withdraw in units of sheets, and to reduce the hassle of depositing the bundled banknotes by volume. In addition, it is possible to reduce the calculation error in the case of the financial institution accountants to handle the work, such as settlement work by having a bundle of banknotes are loaded separately for each kind.

On the other hand, the horizontal driving unit includes a horizontal guide member installed along the longitudinal direction of the main body so as to cover both the deposit and withdrawal tray and the bundle banknote cassette and a horizontal drive motor to move the gripping portion along the horizontal guide member It is preferable. That is, the bundle bank transfer unit forms the horizontal driving unit to reciprocate along a path formed in a straight line instead of circulating along a predetermined path, so that the bundle bank transfer unit is between the deposit and withdrawal tray and the bundle bank cassette. You can reduce the amount of time spent exercising in the gym.

In addition, the vertical driving unit may include a vertical driving means and a vertical guide member for raising or lowering the gripping portion between a predetermined position of the horizontal guide member and the tray for depositing and withdrawing or the bundled paper cassette. At this time, it is preferable that the vertical driving unit lowers or raises the holding unit by a constant distance at all times. As a result, it is possible to prevent an excessive increase in the distance that the holding part moves in order to catch the bundled paper money, and it is possible to reduce the time required for the holding of the bundled paper money gripping part.

Here, the gripping portion preferably includes a grip member for holding the bundled paper money and the grip driving member to open or pinch the grip member loaded on the top of the deposit and withdrawal tray or the bundled paper cassette. That is, the holding part can reduce the load on the holding part by carrying only one bundle of papers in every stroke, and can hold the bundled papers stably. However, the time may be delayed by carrying only one bundle of money in each stroke, and this delay time is only enough to be offset by reducing the stroke distance of the bundle money transfer unit.

In addition, an opening for dispensing a bundle banknote may be formed in the tray for depositing and withdrawing money or the bundle banknote cassette, and a grip member guide groove for accommodating the grip member may be formed in the tray for depositing and withdrawal tray or the bundle banknote cassette. have.

On the other hand, the gripping portion may be formed a winding recognition unit for recognizing the winding type of the bundle bill held by the gripping portion. Because of this, even if a bundle of the wrong kind of paper is loaded in each bundle of paper currency cassette can be recognized and counted accurately, it is also possible to determine the counterfeit bills.

In addition, the winding species recognition unit is preferably provided with a sensor for identifying the winding type by recognizing at least any one of the color, pattern or unique number of the bundled bill held by the holding portion. At this time, the winding species recognition unit can recognize the winding species of the bundled banknote while the holding portion holding the bundled banknote.

With this configuration, it is possible to take advantage of the time to be transported by recognizing the paper type of the bundled paper money while holding and transporting the bundled paper money, and the process of recognizing the paper material after the bundled paper money is loaded in the tray for depositing and withdrawing or the bundled paper money cassette. Can be omitted.

On the other hand, the grip member is provided to face each other along the width direction of the bundle bank, the grip drive member may be provided with a rack pinion gear for simultaneously moving the grip member facing. Due to this, the two grip members facing each other based on the width of the bundle bank can be opened and closed at the same time, and either grip member can be prevented from moving more or less.

Here, the lower portion of the grip member is preferably provided with a cushion means in direct contact with the bundle bank and elastic means for pressing the bundle bank with a certain force. This can maintain the shape of the bundle bank even if the grip member gripping the bundle bank with excessive force, it is possible to increase the stability of the grip.

In addition, irregularities may be formed on one surface of the cushioning means in contact with the bundle banknote. As a result, the bundled paper money can be reduced from being separated from the end of the gripping portion.

On the other hand, the cushion means is provided with a contact sensor, it is also possible to control the driving state of the grip drive member.

In addition, the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the first storage unit for storing the bundle banknote; A second storage unit provided on one side of the first storage unit and storing the bundled banknote received from the first storage unit or the bundled banknote to be transferred to the first storage unit; A holding unit for transporting the bundled paper money between the first storage unit and the second storage unit; A first driving part which moves the holding part in a first direction parallel to an arrangement direction of the first storage part and the second storage part; A second driving part which moves the holding part in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; And a third driving part for moving the holding part in a third direction crossing the first direction and the second direction.

Here, the gripping portion is characterized in that it recognizes the winding type of the bundle banknote stored in the first storage or the second storage.

The second driving unit may raise or lower the holding unit by a predetermined distance.

As described above, the present invention can not only handle the withdrawal processing of the bundled banknotes, but also withdrawal processing, so there is no fear of losing the bills in charge of the cashier and can reduce the inconvenience of having to withdraw or deposit the sheets.

In addition, the present invention can be identified in the cassette or bundle bank transfer unit itself, because it is possible to identify the type of the bundle of banknotes can be improved in the work efficiency in the accountants to handle settlements and the like.

In addition, the present invention can increase the indoor space efficiency inside the financial institution by providing a banknote transfer unit capable of three-dimensional movement even in a limited space to reduce the automated teller machine.

1 is a perspective perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a cashier automatic teller machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the deposit and withdrawal unit used in the automated teller machine for the account 1,

Figure 3a is a perspective view showing a deposit and withdrawal tray used in the deposit and withdrawal unit according to Figure 2,

Figure 3b is a perspective view showing a bundle banknote cassette used in the deposit and withdrawal unit according to FIG.

Figure 4 is a perspective view schematically showing a bundle bank transfer unit installed on the upper and lower the deposit and withdrawal unit according to Figure 2,

5 is a perspective view showing a bundle bank transfer unit according to FIG.

6a to 6c is a perspective view showing the grip of the bundle bank transfer unit according to Figure 5,

7 is a perspective view showing a winding recognition unit used in the holding unit according to Figure 5,

8 is a perspective view illustrating the grip member according to FIG. 5.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: automatic teller machine 101 for the cashier

110: tray 120,140 for deposit and withdrawal: push plate part

130: bundle bank cassette 150: bundle bank transfer unit

160: grip portion 161: grip member

164: grip driving member 167: winding recognition portion

170: horizontal driving unit 180: vertical driving unit

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with respect to the configuration and operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. The following description is one of several aspects of the patentable invention and the following description forms part of the detailed description of the invention.

However, in describing the present invention, a detailed description of known functions or configurations will be omitted for clarity of the gist of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a cashier automatic teller machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the teller machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 101 forming an appearance, an employee or teller of a financial institution who wants to deposit or withdraw money. A key input unit (not shown) for inputting an identification number that can be proved, a card recognition unit (not shown) for inputting an identification card such as a teller, a display device 104 for displaying information such as an input teller or a deposit and withdrawal history to be performed; It is configured to include a deposit and withdrawal unit 105 which is provided inside the main body 101 to deposit or withdraw the bundled banknotes. Hereinafter, the deposit and withdrawal unit 105 will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a deposit and withdrawal unit used in a cashier's automatic teller machine according to FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the deposit and withdrawal unit 105 is provided inside the main frame 106 and the main frame 106 in which various electric components are installed, and a bundle note (BN) to be deposited or withdrawn is loaded. Deposit and withdrawal tray 110, provided with a side of the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 bundle banknotes for storing the bundle banknotes (BN) received from the withdrawal trays 110 or withdrawal banks to be delivered to the withdrawal trays 110 130 and the upper and lower trays for the deposit and withdrawal trays (130) are provided to transfer the bundled banknotes from the tray for the deposit and withdrawal tray (110) to the bundled banknote cassette (130) or to deposit and withdraw money from the bundle banknote cassette (130) It is configured to include a bundle bank transfer unit 150 for transmitting a bundle banknote to the tray 110.

On the other hand, any one of the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 and the bundled banknote cassette 130 is a first storage unit for storing the bundled banknote, the other is provided on one side of the first storage unit and transferred from the first storage unit It may also be a second storage unit for storing the received bundle banknote or bundle banknotes to be delivered to the first storage.

If the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 is the first storage unit, the bundled banknote cassette 130 stores the bundled banknotes to be delivered to the bundled bank or the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 received from the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 and the second storage. Can be added. That is, the first storage unit and the second storage unit are not limited to the input / output tray 110 and the bundled banknote cassette 130.

In this case, the bundle bank transfer unit 150 may be said to transfer a bundle banknote between the first storage unit and the second storage unit.

By constructing as described above, it is possible to manage a large number of banknotes deposited by the customer of the financial institution in a bundle unit, so that the bills are counted or counted in sheets when the settlement is performed for each accountant after the financial institution's work is finished. It can reduce the inconvenience of doing, reduce the calculation errors and reduce the burden on the staff.

Here, the main frame 106 has a substantially hexahedral shape and is provided with a driving space of the bundle bank transfer unit 150 thereon. At this time, by installing the frame rail guide 108 for guiding the movement of the bundle banknote transfer unit 150 can be partitioned the space for the bundle banknote transfer unit 150.

A plurality of frame bars 107, which are a plurality of vertical members, may be installed to connect the frame rail guide 108 and the bottom of the main frame 106. The frame bar 107 also divides a space for accommodating the input / output tray 110 or the bundled banknote cassette 130.

Here, it is preferable that there are six vertical regions partitioned by the frame bar 107, one of which is an area for accommodating the deposit and withdrawal tray 110, and the other for accommodating the bundled banknote cassette 130. Can be an area for At this time, any one of the areas in which the bundle banknote cassette 130 is accommodated may be an area for accommodating an overflow cassette (not shown) which will be described later.

The input and output tray 110 or bundle banknote cassette 130 is mounted or detached at one side of the main frame 106, and at one side of the main frame 106 facing the side from which the input and output tray 110 and the like are inserted and removed. Various PCs 109 and PCBs may be provided.

In addition, the stopper plate (SP) for limiting the mounting movement of the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 or the bundled banknote cassette 130 on one side of the main frame 106 facing the side where the tray for the deposit and withdrawal 110, etc. It is preferable that is provided.

The input and output tray 110 or the bundled bill cassette 130 may be opened (or removed) to closed (or mounted) while sliding at one side of the main frame 106. Here, the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 may be opened and closed by a cashier who wants to deposit and withdraw the bundle banknote, but the bundle banknote cassette 130 is preferably not opened and closed by the cashier.

In the drawings, reference numeral “BN” denotes a bundle note.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 and the bundled banknote cassette 130 will be described in more detail.

Figure 3a is a perspective view showing a tray for the deposit and withdrawal used in the deposit and withdrawal unit according to Figure 2, Figure 3b is a perspective view showing a bundled banknote cassette used for the withdrawal and withdrawal unit according to FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the tray 110 for depositing and withdrawing according to an embodiment of the present invention is loaded in the tray frame 111 and the tray frame 111 having a substantially rectangular hexahedral shape. It may include a push plate portion (push plate 120) for supporting the bundle bank (BN).

The upper side of the tray frame 111 is provided with an entrance and exit 112 for inputting or taking out the bundle banknote. There is a space in which the bundle bank is stacked below the doorway 112, and a push plate unit 120 may be provided at the bottom of the space to support the bundle bank and to raise or lower the bundle bank.

The push plate unit 120 may include a plate (not shown) in contact with the bottom end surface of the bundle banknote and a plate driver (not shown) for raising or lowering the plate.

In this case, the plate driving unit may include a stepping motor (not shown) having a power transmission unit such as a pulley, an idle pulley (not shown) provided in the tray frame 111, and a timing belt (not shown) to which the plate is connected. have.

Here, it is preferable to form a bundle banknote sensor 113 in the tray frame 111 to drive the stepping motor. As a result, the push plate 120 of the input / output tray 110 may be raised or lowered as in the bundle banknote cassette 130, and the top end surface of the bundle banknote may be maintained at a constant height or position.

On the other hand, the plate of the push plate 120 may be provided with a sensor (not shown) that can distinguish the winding type by recognizing the color of the bundle banknote.

Here, the main frame 106 of the main body 101 or the deposit and withdrawal unit 105 may be provided with a tray transfer unit (not shown) to open or close the tray 110 for deposit or withdrawal. That is, the deposit or withdrawal tray 110 may be manually opened or closed by a cashier who wants to deposit or withdraw a bundle of money, but when the identity of the cashier is confirmed, the deposit or withdrawal tray 110 is automatically opened or closed to improve safety. It can be higher.

In addition, it is preferable to form a PCB 124 in the tray frame 111 for driving the push plate unit 120 according to the signal of the bundle banknote sensor 113.

On the other hand, referring to Figure 3b, the bundle banknote cassette 130 is a push plate for supporting the bundle bank (BN) stacked in the cassette frame 131 and the cassette frame 131 having a substantially rectangular hexahedral shape. It may include a push plate 140.

An opening 132 is formed at an upper end of the cassette frame 131 to insert or release a bundle bank BN, and an opening 134 is formed at one side of the cassette frame 132 along a height direction thereof. Through the openings 134 formed on the side, it is possible to know the approximate amount of the bundled banknotes, and the loading state of the bundled banknotes can be seen. In addition, the bundle bank transfer unit 150 and the cassette frame 131 can be prevented from colliding with each other. In addition, the bundle of money can be withdrawn by inserting the user's hand or a suitable tool in the opening 134. The opening 134 may also be formed in the input / output tray 110.

The push plate unit 140 of the bundle banknote cassette 130 is preferably configured to include a plate (not shown) for supporting the bottom end of the stacked bundle bank and a plate driving unit (not shown) for raising or lowering the plate. In this case, the plate driving unit may use a stepping motor. The plate driving unit has a specific configuration similar to that of the input and output tray 110.

On the other hand, the bundle banknote 130 may be provided with a bundle banknote sensor 133 that can detect the top end of the stacking banknotes stacked on the doorway 132 side of the cassette frame 131. The bundle bank detection sensor 133 senses the top end surface of the bundle banknote loaded on the bundle bank cassette 130, and raises or lowers the push plate unit 140 using the sensing signal. Therefore, the top surface of the bundled banknotes stacked on the top of the bundled banknote cassette 130 can always maintain a constant height.

That is, since the push plate portion 140 can be raised or lowered so that the top end surface of the bundled banknotes stacked on the bundled banknote cassette 130 can maintain a constant height, the bundled banknote transfer unit 150 descends to catch the bundled banknotes. In this case, the descent distance can be reduced, and the time required for depositing or withdrawing money can be reduced.

If the push plate portion 140 is not raised or lowered so that the top end surface of the bundled banknote is maintained at a constant position, the bundled banknote transfer unit 150 should be lowered a lot when there are few stacked banknotes loaded therein. It may take time.

In addition, the doorway 132 of the bundle banknote cassette 130 according to the present invention does not have a separate means for preventing the top end surface of the bundle banknote to be loaded out of the doorway (132). Therefore, it should be able to control the upper end surface of the bundle banknote by the push plate 140.

Generally, 100 bills are bundled to make a bundle (or affiliation). Push plate unit 140 is preferably raised or lowered by a height corresponding to the five bill bundles.

Here, the push plate portion 120 of the tray 110 for depositing and withdrawing also maintains a constant position of the top end of the bundle banknote while raising or lowering on the same principle as the bundle banknote cassette 130, or withdrawal tray 110 or bundle The height of the bundled banknotes stored in the bill cassette 130 can be kept constant.

As the bundled banknote detection sensors 113 and 133 used for the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 and the bundled banknote cassette 130, a photo sensor or a touch sensor may be used.

Here, it is preferable that the PCB 136 for driving the push plate unit 140 is formed on the cassette frame 131 of the bundle banknote cassette 130 by the detection signal of the bundle banknote detection sensor 133.

On the other hand, bundle banknote cassette 130 is preferably provided for each kind of deposit or withdrawal. If, in the bundle banknote cassette 130, various types of bundle banknotes are loaded, the calculation of the amount may be inaccurate when the cashier wants to settle, and the bundle bank transfer unit for transferring the bundle banknote corresponding to the desired amount ( 150 may take a long time to be driven. In order to solve such a problem, it is preferable that only one kind of bundled paper money is loaded in one bundled paper money cassette 130. That is, the thousand-won bundled banknote cassette, the five-won-won bundled banknote cassette, and the 10,000-won bundled banknote cassette, and the like, respectively, and each of the cassettes can be loaded only the bundled banknote.

In addition, at least one of the bundled bill cassette 130 is an overflow cassette 135 (refer to FIG. 2), and the overflow cassette 135 has a maximum number of bundled bills in the bundled bill cassette 130. If loaded, the remaining bundles may be loaded. That is, when the bundle banknote is full in the bundle banknote cassette 130 to be stacked for depositing and thus no longer accepts the bundle banknote, a separate overflow cassette 135 for accommodating such excess bundle banknotes is provided. By providing it, it is possible to prevent the bundle banknote deposited from being retracted or rejected.

On the other hand, the overflow cassette 135 is preferably loaded with a mixture of various kinds of winding. Since the bundled banknotes stacked on the overflow cassette 135 are never withdrawn, various types of bundled banknotes may be mixed.

Hereinafter, the bundled banknote transfer unit 150 will be described in detail. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the bundle bank transfer unit installed on the upper and lower portions of the deposit and withdrawal unit according to Figure 2, Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the bundle bank transfer unit according to FIG.

4, the bundle bank transfer unit 150 is preferably provided on the upper side of the frame rail guide 108 for guiding the movement of the bundle bank transfer unit 150.

Bundled bank transfer unit 150 is provided on the top of the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 and the bundle banknote cassette 130 to hold the bundle bank to be transported from the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 or bundle banknote cassette 130 ( 160, a horizontal drive unit 170 for moving the holding unit 160 along the longitudinal direction of the main frame 106 between the tray 110 for deposit and withdrawal and the bundle banknote cassette 130 and the bundle bank to be transported are loaded. It may include a vertical driving unit 180 for lowering or raising the holding unit 160 in the upper portion of the input and output tray 110 or the bundled banknote cassette 130.

By configuring as described above, it is possible to reduce the inconvenience of having to deposit or withdraw in units of sheets, and to reduce the hassle of depositing the bundled banknotes by volume. In addition, it is possible to reduce the calculation error in the case of the financial institution accountants to handle the work, such as settlement work by having a bundle of banknotes are loaded separately for each kind.

As shown in FIG. 4, the horizontal driving unit 170 is a horizontal driving motor for moving the holding unit 160 on the horizontal guide member 175 and the horizontal guide member 175 installed along the longitudinal direction of the main frame 106. 171 may be provided.

As such, the bundle bank transfer unit 150 provides a horizontal driving unit 170 to reciprocate along a path formed in a straight line instead of circulating along a predetermined path, so that the bundle bank transfer unit 150 enters and exits the tray 110. ) And the time required to exercise between the bundle banknote cassette 130 can be reduced.

Here, the horizontal guide member 175 is installed to penetrate the bundle bank transfer unit 150 to a length that can cover both the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 and the bundle bank cassette 130, the length of the main frame 106 It is possible to generate a driving force for moving the bundle bank transfer unit 150 along the direction. For example, a thread of the lead screw is formed on the surface of the horizontal guide member 175, and a through hole (not shown) having a protrusion capable of being bitten by the thread of the lead screw is bundled into the body portion of the bill conveying unit 150. After the formed in the main frame 106, the horizontal guide member 175 is rotated in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction by using the horizontal drive motor 171 can be forward or retract the bundle bank transfer unit 150. .

In this way, the bundle bank transfer unit 150 may cover both the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 and the bundle bank cassette 130 by moving forward or backward along the longitudinal direction of the main frame 106.

At this time, it is preferable that at least two horizontal guide members 175 are formed side by side, at least one of which is an idle guide for simply guiding the bundled banknote transfer unit 150. If there is only one horizontal guide member 175, the bundle bank transfer unit 150 may move obliquely, it is effective to provide two or more horizontal guide member 160 to prevent such movement.

The horizontal guide member 160 passes through the guide bearing 172 formed on the top of the bundle bank transfer unit 150, and the bottom of the bundle bank transfer unit 150 is guided by the frame rail guide 108.

On the other hand, the horizontal driving unit 180 is the holding unit 160 in the first direction (D1) parallel to the arrangement direction of the first storage unit and the second storage unit or the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 and the bundled banknote cassette 130 It may be an example of the first driving unit to move the.

The vertical driving unit 180 is a vertical driving means 181 for raising or lowering the holding unit 160 approximately vertically between a horizontal guide member 175 and a predetermined position of the deposit / withdrawal tray 110 or the bundled bank cassette 130. And a vertical guide member 185. At this time, the vertical driving unit 180 preferably lowers or raises the holding unit 160 by a certain distance at all times. As a result, it is possible to prevent an excessively long distance that the holding unit 160 moves in order to hold the bundle banknote, and it is possible to reduce the time required for the bundle banknote holding operation of the grip unit 160.

The vertical driving unit 180 is a lift shaft 182 formed across the top of the bundle bank transfer unit 150 shown in Figure 5, connecting means for connecting the grip portion 160 and the lift shaft 182 (not shown) And a rotation motor (not shown) for rotating the lift shaft 182.

In this case, the connection means may use a timing belt or a chain that connects the gripper 160 and the lift shaft 182.

On the other hand, it is preferable to form a vertical roller 186 moving along the vertical guide member 185 on one side of the holding portion 160. It is effective that the vertical guide member 185 is provided in four places to form a vertex of a quadrangle so that the grip portion 160 can stably perform vertical movement.

Here, the vertical driving unit 180 may further include a position sensor 186 generating a signal for controlling the rising or falling of the holding unit 160. The position sensor 186 may be installed at any one of the vertical guide members 185 to sense how the gripper 160 is raised or lowered.

The reason why the position sensor 186 is provided in this way is to prevent the gripper 160 from excessively rising and colliding with the upper structure of the bundle bank transfer unit 150, or the gripper 160 is excessively lowered at all times. This is to prevent the location of holding the bundled banknotes to maintain a constant height.

In general, the thickness of the bundled banknotes in the bundled state is about 15mm, the grip portion 160 is preferably to hold a portion of about 7 ~ 10mm from the top surface of the bundled banknotes, such as using the position sensor 186 The gripping position can be easily controlled. At this time, the maximum vertical rise distance of the gripper 160 is about 40 mm.

The vertical driving unit 180 may be an example of a second driving unit which moves the holding unit 160 in a second direction D2 (see FIG. 4) perpendicular to the first direction D1 (see FIG. 4). .

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, the holding unit 160 will be described in detail. 6a to 6c is a perspective view showing the grip of the bundle bank transfer unit according to FIG.

5 and 6a to 6c, the gripping portion 160, which is a component that actually catches the bundle bank, grips for holding the bundle bank loaded on the top of the input / output tray 110 or the bundle bank cassette 130. It is preferable to include a grip driving member 164 to open or pinch the member 161 and the grip member 161.

That is, the gripper 160 can reduce the load caused by the bundle bills caught on the gripper 160 by holding and carrying only one bundle of bills for each grip stroke, and can stably hold the bundle bills. However, the time may be delayed by carrying only one bundled bill for each holding stroke, and this delay time is only enough to be offset by reducing the transport stroke distance of the bundled bill transfer unit 150.

Here, the holding unit 160 may move up and down along the vertical guide member 185 formed on one side or both sides of the frame 150a forming the outer form of the bundle bank transfer unit 150, the holding unit 160 It is preferable that a plurality of vertical rollers 186 mounted on the vertical guide member 185 are provided.

In addition, a grip member 161 is provided below the gripper 160 to directly hold the bundle bank, and the grip member 161 is effectively disposed in the width direction of the bundle bank to stably hold the bundle bank. When holding the bundle bank, the grip member 161 may be opened and retracted. Such movement of the grip member 161 is possible by the grip drive member 164.

Meanwhile, in order to prevent the inner wall surface of the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 or the bundled banknote cassette 130 and the grip member 161 from colliding with each other as the holding unit 160 is raised or lowered, the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 or A grip member guide groove (not shown) in which the grip member 161 may be accommodated may be formed on an inner wall surface of the bundle bank cassette 130.

The grip drive member 164 uses a rack and pinion gear so that the grip member 161 arranged to face each other based on the width of the bundle medium (ie, the short side) can move simultaneously on both sides. desirable. Due to this, the grip members 161 formed at two locations facing each other based on the width of the bundle banknote can be opened and closed at the same time, and either grip member can be prevented from moving more or less.

The grip drive member 164 includes a pinion gear 164b provided at a center portion of the gripper frame 160a provided at an upper side of the gripper 160, a rack gear 164a provided at both sides of the pinion gear 164b, Rotating the guide spring 164c connecting the rack gears 164a on both sides to each other, the guide shaft 164d and the pinion gears 164b, which penetrate the rack gears 164a on both sides and fixed to the frame 160a. It may include a motor (not shown) for. The rack gear 164a is provided with gear teeth 164a ', respectively.

When the pinion gear 164b rotates, the rack gears 164a on both sides move simultaneously. For example, if the rack gear 164a is expanded when the pinion gear 164b rotates clockwise, it is retracted in the opposite case.

At this time, since the rack gear 164a extends to each other up to 30 to 40mm, one rack gear 164a extends about 15 to 20mm.

The guide spring 164c exerts an elastic force on the expansion or contraction movement of the rack gears 164a on both sides, and in particular, when the rack gear 164a contracts, the grip member 161 of the gripping portion 160 firmly grips the bundled paper money. Can provide additional force.

The grip member 161 is mounted to the rack gear 164a. In order to stably hold the bundle bank, at least three grip members 161 are preferably connected to the rack gear 164a.

In the case of three grip members 161, it is preferable to arrange one grip member 164a on one side and two grip members 161 on the other side, as shown in FIG. 6A. A horizontal roller 188 (see FIG. 6B) that horizontally guides the gripper 160 in the frame rail guide 108 may be provided at a lower side of the gripper 160.

In addition, the grip driving member 164 may use a cam. Here, the grip driving member 164 is gripper 160 in a third direction (D3 (see FIG. 4)) intersecting the first direction (D1, FIG. 4) and the second direction (D2, FIG. 4). ) May be an example of the third driving unit for moving the grip member 161. However, according to FIG. 4, the third direction, which is the movement direction of the grip member 161 of the grip part 160, may be the same as the first direction. However, if the mounting / removing direction of the tray 110 or the bundle bank cassette 130 and the installation direction of the grip driving member 164 are changed, the third direction D3 is the first direction D1 and the second direction D2. ) Can be configured to intersect at the same time.

On the other hand, it is preferable to form a wound recognition portion 167 in the grip portion 160 for recognizing the winding type of the bundle bill held by the grip member 161. Thus, even if a different type of bundled banknote is loaded in each bundled banknote cassette 130, it can be recognized and counted accurately, and counterfeit bills can be determined.

It is effective that the wound recognition portion 167 is provided near the end of the grip member 161. This is because the end portion of the grip member 161 is a portion that directly grips the bundle banknote, so that a higher accuracy can be obtained by installing the winding recognition unit 167 in this portion. An end of the grip member 161 may be equipped with an elastic means 163 (see FIG. 6B) to apply an elastic force to the bundled banknote BN held.

As shown in FIG. 6C, the wound recognition unit 167 may have an area substantially the same as that of the bundle banknote, and may be installed below the sensor bracket 168 provided between the grip members 161.

Referring to FIG. 7, which shows a wound recognition part used in the gripping portion according to FIGS. 6C and 5, a sensor bracket 168, which is a plate member having the same area as a bundle banknote, is installed at the end of the grip member 161. The winding recognition unit 167 may be installed on the bottom surface of the sensor bracket 168.

The winding number recognition unit 167 is provided at least two side by side in the longitudinal direction of the bundle banknote, the winding species recognition unit 167 is at least one of the color, pattern or unique number of the holding banknotes held by the holding unit 160 It may be provided with a sensor 167a for recognizing the winding type.

Here, in order to increase the performance of the sensor 167a, the distance between the sensor 167a and the top surface of the bundled banknote should be as close as possible, and it is preferable to keep it about 5 mm.

In this case, the winding species recognition unit 167 may recognize the winding type of the bundled banknote while the grip member 161 of the gripper 160 holds the bundled banknote. By such a configuration, the time spent for transporting can be effectively utilized by recognizing the paper type of the bundled banknote while holding and transporting the bundled banknote, and after the bundled banknote is loaded into the deposit / withdrawal tray 110 or the bundled bank cassette 130 You can skip the process of recognizing the species.

In addition, by providing a paper ring recognition unit 167 that can identify the kind of the paper money of the bundle bank to be transferred to the bundle bank transfer unit 150, the accountant of the financial institution to deposit the bundle banknotes in the deposit and withdrawal tray 110 to deposit In this case, even if a bundle of bundles of various kinds of banknotes are mixed and loaded, the bundle of banknotes can be carried by the bundle banknote cassette 130 determined for each category, thereby reducing the effort of depositing bundle banks for each type.

On the other hand, the lower portion of the grip member 161, the cushioning means (162, FIG. 6C) in direct contact with the bundled banknote and the elastic means (163, 6B) for causing the cushioning means 162 to press the bundled banknotes with a constant force. It is preferable to have a. The grip member 161 may maintain the bundled form of the bundled banknotes even when the bundled banknotes are gripped with excessive force, thereby increasing the stability of the grippers.

8 is a perspective view illustrating the grip member according to FIG. 5. Referring to FIG. 8, the lower end of the grip member 161 is formed with cushioning means 162 in direct contact with the bundle banknote. Unevenness 162a may be formed on one surface of the cushioning means 162. By forming the unevenness 162a, it is possible to reduce the slippage or slipping of the bundle bank from the end of the grip member 161. A pin 162b is formed at the rear side of the cushioning means 162, which is for coupling with the grip member 161.

The cushion means 162 is preferably made of rubber or the like. This is because even when the grip member 161 applies an excessive force when holding the bundle bank, it is possible to maintain the bundled form of the bundle bank by absorbing the excessive force by the elasticity of the cushioning unit 162.

In addition, by installing the elastic means 163 (see FIG. 6B) on the opposite side on which the cushion means 162 is mounted, the cushion means 162 may be supported to maintain the form of the bundle banknote. At this time, it is effective that the elastic means 163 is a compression coil spring.

On the other hand, the cushion means 162 is provided with a contact sensor (not shown), it is also possible to control the driving state of the grip driving member 164.

In this way, the bundle bank transfer unit 150 is capable of three-dimensional movement by the movement of the horizontal drive unit 170, the vertical drive unit 180 and the holding unit 160. In this way, since the bundle bank transfer unit 150 can move in three dimensions, that is, in the X, Y, and Z axes, it is possible to reduce the overall size of the cashier's automatic teller machine and to improve the transport structure of the bundle banknotes. It may be simplified and may reduce the distance the bundle bank transfer unit 150 has to move for deposit or withdrawal.

On the other hand, one side of the frame 150a of the bundle bank transfer unit 150 may be equipped with a PCB (not shown) for controlling the gripping portion 160, the grip member 161 or the winding recognition unit 167.

The automated teller machine described above has been described in terms of the teller machine for handling bundle banknotes, but it can be applied to paper media such as checks, as well as the present invention which can be understood from various viewpoints. It should be understood as a technical idea or as a minimum description of the present invention, and not as a boundary limiting the present invention.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above by way of example, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and may be appropriately changed within the scope of the claims.

Claims (16)

A body forming an appearance; A deposit and withdrawal tray provided inside the main body, in which at least one bundle of bills to be deposited or withdrawn is loaded; A bundle bank cassette provided on one side of the tray for depositing and withdrawing money, and storing the bundle banknotes received from the tray for depositing and withdrawing money or the bundle banknotes to be transferred to the tray for depositing and withdrawing money for each kind; And A bundle bank transfer unit which is provided to the main body and recognizes a kind of bundle banknote loaded in the tray for depositing or withdrawing money or the bundle banknote cassette, and carries the bundle banknote between the tray for depositing and withdrawal and the bundle banknote cassette; Accounting automatic teller machine comprising a. The method of claim 1, The bundle bank transfer unit, A gripping portion provided on an upper portion of the tray for depositing and withdrawing and the bundle banknote cassette for holding a bundle banknote to be transported from the tray for depositing and withdrawal or the bundle banknote cassette; A horizontal driving unit configured to move the gripping portion between the deposit and withdrawal tray and the bundled bill cassette; And And a vertical driving unit for lowering or raising the gripping portion from the tray for the deposit and withdrawal or the cassette containing the bundled banknotes to be transported. The method of claim 2, The horizontal driving unit includes a horizontal guide member installed along the longitudinal direction of the main body and the horizontal driving motor to move the gripping portion along the horizontal guide member so as to cover both the deposit and withdrawal tray and the bundled bank cassette. Accounting automatic teller machine. The method of claim 3, The vertical driving unit includes a vertical driving means and a vertical guide member for raising or lowering the gripping portion between a predetermined position of the horizontal guide member and the deposit / withdrawal tray or the bundled bank cassette. . The method of claim 4, wherein And the gripping portion includes a grip member for holding the bundled paper money stacked on the top of the tray for depositing and withdrawing or the bundled paper money cassette, and a grip driving member for spreading or pinching the grip member. The method of claim 1, The automated teller machine for the cashier, characterized in that the opening for the withdrawal of the bundle banknote is formed in the tray for deposit and withdrawal. The method of claim 5, The automated teller machine for the cashier, characterized in that the gripping member guide groove for accommodating the grip member is formed in the tray for depositing and withdrawing or the bundle banknote. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 5, The gripping unit is automated financial instrument for the clerk, characterized in that the winding type recognition unit for recognizing the winding type of the bundled banknotes held by the holding unit. The method of claim 8, The bill recognition unit is equipped with a cashier for the automatic teller characterized in that it comprises a sensor for identifying at least one of the color, pattern or unique number of the bundle banknotes held by the gripping section. The method of claim 8, The bill recognition unit is a cashier for automated tellers, characterized in that for holding the bundle of banknotes while holding the bundle banknote. The method of claim 5, And the grip member is provided to face each other along the width direction of the bundle banknote, and the grip driving member is provided with a rack pinion gear for simultaneously moving the opposing grip members. The method of claim 5, The lower portion of the grip member is equipped with a cushion means for making direct contact with the bundled banknote and the elastic means for pressing the bundled banknotes with a certain force is provided for the automatic teller machine. The method of claim 12, The automated teller machine for cashiers, characterized in that irregularities are formed on one surface of the cushioning means in contact with the bundle banknote. A first storage unit for storing bundle banknotes; A second storage unit provided on one side of the first storage unit and storing the bundled banknote received from the first storage unit or the bundled banknote to be transferred to the first storage unit; A holding unit for transporting the bundled paper money between the first storage unit and the second storage unit; A first driving part which moves the holding part in a first direction parallel to an arrangement direction of the first storage part and the second storage part; A second driving part which moves the holding part in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; And A third driving part which moves the holding part in a third direction crossing the first direction and the second direction; Accounting automatic teller machine comprising a. The method of claim 14, The holding unit recognizes the paper type of the bundle banknotes stored in the first storage unit or the second storage unit. The method according to claim 14 or 15, And the second driving unit raises or lowers the holding unit by a predetermined distance.