KR20150084387A - Medium handling box and financial device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a medium handling box. A medium handling box according to an embodiment includes an integration space for integrating a medium; a pickup roller which picks up the medium integrated in the integration space by using the pickup part formed on part of an outer surface; a pressure plate which presses the medium to the pickup roller; and a pressure control part which generates attraction between the pickup roller and the pressure plate only if the pickup part heads for the pressure plate in a process of rotating the pickup roller.

Description

[0002] Medium handling box and financial device [0003]

The present invention relates to a media processing apparatus and a financial apparatus.

Generally, a financial instrument is a device that processes a financial business desired by a customer. The financial instrument can deposit and withdraw the medium or automatically transfer the medium. The financial instrument may include a media processing box for processing the imported media.

Korean Patent Registration No. 0779525, which is a prior art document, discloses a media dispenser.

The media dispenser is provided with a plate for pressing the medium stored in the storage space upward. Then, the pickup roller picks up the medium which is pressed downward by the plate.

The conventional flat plate presses the medium toward the pickup roller by its own weight. Therefore, in the process of picking up the medium by the pick-up roller, the medium is lifted upward, and the plate is lifted upward, causing the plate to vibrate.

When vibration of the plate occurs, the pressing force of the plate does not become constant, so that the pickup is not picked up during the pickup process, or the two media are picked up at the same time or one medium is picked up and transported. The problem may be transferred together. That is, there is a problem that pickup failure occurs in the pickup process of the medium.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a medium handling box and a financial instrument in which vibration of a pressure plate that presses a medium in a pickup process of the medium is minimized.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a media processing apparatus comprising: an integrated space for media to be integrated; A pick-up roller for picking up a medium integrated in the integrated space using a pickup provided in a part of the outer peripheral surface; A pressing plate which presses the medium toward the pickup roller; And a pressing force adjusting unit which generates an attractive force between the pressing plate and the pick-up roller only when the pick-up unit faces the pressing plate in the course of the rotation of the pick-up roller.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a financial device comprising: a customer information acquisition unit for acquiring customer information; A user interface unit for displaying a menu and information for depositing or withdrawing money and inputting or selecting a command or information for deposit or withdrawal; And a medium processing unit for receiving a medium to be withdrawn from the customer or for withdrawing from the customer and picking up the medium to be withdrawn and picking up the medium to be picked up by the customer to generate picking force by magnetic force in picking up the medium, .

According to the proposed invention, since the vibration of the pressure plate is prevented in the pickup process of the medium, the pickup failure of the medium can be prevented from occurring.

1 is a perspective view of a financial instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a schematic illustration of a media processing case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a view showing a pickup point of a pick-up roller picked up by a medium integrated on a support plate; Fig.
4 is a view showing a state in which a medium integrated on a support plate is rotated 180 degrees after the pick-up roller is picked up.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals whenever possible, even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the difference that the embodiments of the present invention are not conclusive.

In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, Quot; may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected. &Quot;

A financial device according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a financial device that obtains various media such as banknotes, securities (including checks), giro, coins, gift certificates, etc. and processes and / or withdraws such as deposits, Such as processing such as issuance of paper money, release of paper money, release of gift certificate, and the like. Examples of such financial instruments include an automated teller machine (ATM) such as a cash dispenser (CD), a cash recycling machine, and the like. However, the financial instrument is not limited to the above-described example, and may be various devices for automating the financial business such as FIS (Financial Information System).

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described on the assumption that the financial instrument is a financial automatic instrument. However, this assumption is only for convenience of explanation, and the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the financial automation equipment.

1 is a perspective view of a financial instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the financial instrument 1 according to the present embodiment includes a main body 10 in which a plurality of parts are embedded. The main body 10 may include a media input / output unit 13 for input / output of a medium.

The media input / output unit 13 may include a media processing space accessible by a customer. And a media storage space accessible by a customer, wherein the storage space can be opened and closed by a closure member such as a shutter or a cover, and sometimes can be kept open without being opened and closed.

The media input / output unit 13 may serve as a common input / output unit through which a plurality of types of media can be input and output. The media can be input to the media input / output unit 13 in a bundle unit including a single sheet. Further, the medium may be discharged to the media input / output section 13 in units of bundles.

In addition, depending on the type of the financial instrument 1, it may further include a passbook entry / exit section 14 for entering and leaving the passbook and a card entry / exit section 15 for entering / leaving the card. In the present invention, the passbook entry / exit unit 14 or the card entry / exit unit 15 may be referred to as a customer information obtaining unit for obtaining customer information. In the present invention, there is no limitation on the type of the customer information acquiring unit, and it is also possible to acquire the information recorded in the RFID tag or the USB, or acquire customer information using a fingerprint or the like.

The financial instrument 1 may further include a user interface unit 11 for displaying a menu and information for depositing or withdrawing money and inputting or selecting a command or information for deposit or withdrawal.

The body 10 may include one or more media processing chambers 30 for processing media. The one or more media handling cans 30 may be removably mounted to the main body 10.

The media processing box 30 may be a temporary storage box for temporarily storing the medium or a medium storage box for withdrawing the medium stored and stored, or a collection box for withdrawing the medium from which the medium is recovered and recovered . In the present invention, there is no limitation on the kind of the media processing container.

Hereinafter, the media processing chamber 30 will be described in detail.

2 is a schematic view of a media processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a media processing box 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 31, a feed roller 34, a feed roller 35, a pick roller 36 an up roller, and a gate roller 28 (gate roller).

The frame 31 is provided with a medium inlet 38 through which the medium M is introduced, an accumulation space 32 through which the medium is accumulated, a medium outlet 32 through which the medium M accumulated in the accumulation space 32 is drawn 39).

The conveying roller 34 draws the medium M into the frame 31. A plurality of conveying rollers 34 may be provided to convey the medium M and a friction member (not shown) may be provided on the surface of the conveying roller 34 to smoothly convey the medium M. .

In another embodiment, one conveying roller 34 and one driven roller (not shown) for assisting conveyance at a position corresponding to the conveying roller 34 may be used to draw in the medium M .

The conveying roller 34 may be provided on the upper side of the frame 31. That is, the medium M drawn into the frame 31 by the transporting roller 34 can be dropped by gravity and accumulated. Although not shown in the drawings, other integrated aids for assisting integration may be additionally provided. Such integrated aids can use known configurations, so a detailed description will be omitted.

The accumulation space 32 is provided with a support plate 41 for supporting the drawn-in medium M. The medium (M) introduced through the medium inlet (38) is integrated on the support plate (41).

The accumulation space 32 is provided with a pressure plate 42 for pressing the medium M toward the pickup roller 36 in the process of picking up the medium M accumulated on the support plate 41. The pressure plate 42 is kept fixed by a fixing device (not shown) above the accumulation space 32. When the pickup M of the medium M is performed, the pressure plate 42 is disengaged from the failure device, And presses the medium M to the pick-up roller 36. That is, the pressure plate 42 functions to press the medium toward the pickup roller 36 so that the pickup roller 36 picks up the medium M integrated in the support plate 31 one by one.

The media processing chamber 30 can be operated only when the pickup section 36A of the pickup roller 360 is directed to the pressure plate 42 in the course of the rotation of the pickup roller 36, 36 for generating a force between the first and second press members.

The pressing force adjusting unit may include a first magnet 50 provided on the pickup roller 36 and a second magnet 51 provided on the pressing plate 42.

The first portion 61 having the first polarity and the second portion 62 having the second polarity are arranged in a direction parallel to the direction in which the medium is accumulated in the support plate 41 . In FIG. 2, a first portion 61 having an N pole and a second portion 62 having an S pole are arranged in an upward and downward direction.

The second magnet 60 is fixed to the pressure plate 42 so that the position of the polarity of the magnet 60 does not change despite the vertical movement of the pressure plate 42.

The pickup roller 36 serves to pick up the media M accumulated on the support plate 41 one sheet at a time. The pickup roller 36 may be installed on the lower side of the accumulation space 32 in the frame 31. The pickup roller 36 may be disposed on the lower side of the support plate 41, So that the medium M can be picked up.

The pickup roller 36 includes a pickup section 36A for picking up the medium M by friction with the M-shaped body. A friction member may be provided around the pickup roller 36, and the pickup 36A may protrude from the friction member. In this case, the friction member may include, for example, a rubber material, but is not limited thereto.

As another example, the pick-up portion 36A serving as a friction member may be provided on a part of the outer circumferential surface of the pickup roller 36. [

Therefore, when the pickup section 36A contacts the medium M in the course of the rotation of the pickup roller 36, the medium M is picked up one by one by the frictional force between the pickup section 36A and the medium M, .

The first magnet 50 included in the pickup roller 36 may include a first portion 51 having a first polarity and a second portion 52 having a second polarity. At this time, the pickup section 36A, the first section 51 and the second section 52 may be arranged in a direction parallel to the direction in which the medium M is accumulated on the support plate 41. [ In other words, for example, the first portion 51 having the N pole and the second portion 52 having the S pole are arranged in the vertical direction, and the first portion 51 is disposed close to the pickup portion 36A .

Therefore, at the time when the pickup section 36A contacts the medium M, the first magnet 50 of the pickup roller 36 on the pickup section 36A side has the first polarity.

Meanwhile, in the rotation process of the pickup roller 36, the first magnet 50 is rotated together with the pickup roller 36, and in the state where the pickup roller 50 is rotated 180 degrees clockwise in FIG. 2 The portion of the pickup roller 36 close to the medium M, that is, the first magnet 50 on the opposite side of the pickup portion 36A, has the second polarity.

On the other hand, the feed roller 35 transfers the medium M picked up by the pick-up roller 36. The gate roller 37 cooperates with the feed roller 35 so that the medium M picked up by the pickup roller 36 is fed one by one. The medium may be transported between the pickup roller 36 and the separation roller 37. That is, the medium M picked up by the pickup roller 36 is conveyed by the feed roller 35. At this time, since the separation roller 37 rotates or stops in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the feed roller 35 , Only one medium M can be transported between the feed roller 35 and the separation roller 37. [

Hereinafter, the operation of the media processing chamber according to the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a pickup point of a pick-up roller picked up by a medium integrated on a support plate, and FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which a pickup roller is picked up by a support plate and rotated 180 degrees.

3, in order to pick up the medium M accumulated on the support plate 41, the pressure plate 42 is dropped to press the pickup roller 36 against the medium M.

The lower surface of the pressure plate 42 for pressing the medium M has a second polarity which is an S pole, for example.

The support plate 41 is provided with a hole (not shown) through which the pickup roller 36 can pass, and the pickup roller 36 passing through the hole is positioned on the lowermost side Of the medium (M).

The pickup section 36A of the pickup roller 36 comes into contact with the lowermost medium M in the course of the rotation of the pickup roller 36 in the clockwise direction. When the pickup section 36A contacts the lowermost medium M, the pickup section 36A has a first polarity which is an N pole, for example. In this case, since the polarity of the second magnet 60 of the pressure plate 42 is opposite to the polarity of the pickup portion 36A, the attractive force F1 acts between them.

In the present invention, in addition to the case where the pickup section 36A contacts the medium at the lowermost side, an attractive force may be applied between the first magnet 60 and the second magnet 60. [ That is, when the first portion 51 of the first magnet 50 is closer to the second magnet 60 than the second portion 52 during the rotation of the pickup roller 36, 50) and the second magnet (60).

When the pick-up roller 36 rotates, the lowermost medium M is picked up by the pick-up section 36A. At this time, a force is applied between the second magnet 60 of the pressure plate 42 and the first magnet 50 on the side of the pickup section 36A. Therefore, the medium M by the pickup section 36A, The pressure plate 42 is not lifted upward, and the medium M is kept pressed downward.

That is, in the present invention, when the pick-up portion 36A of the pickup roller 36 picks up the medium M, the pressure plate 41 is lifted up by the pick-up portion 36A and the pick- The improper pickup can be prevented.

Of course, when a large amount of the medium M is accumulated between the pressure plate 42 and the support plate 41 and the distance between the pressure plate 42 and the support plate 41 is long, the gap between the pressure plate 42 and the pickup unit 36A It is difficult to prevent the vibration of the pressure plate 42 by the force. However, when a large amount of the medium M is accumulated, the pick-up pressing force is maintained on the lowermost medium due to the load of the medium, so that the abnormal pickup of the medium is suppressed. The pickup pressure is inadequate on the medium on the side of the pickup plate 36. At this time, magnetic attraction is generated in the pickup plate 42 and the pick-up unit 36A to provide a pickup pressing force suitable for the lowermost medium, .

On the other hand, when the pick-up roller 36 further rotates clockwise approximately 180 degrees as shown in FIG. 4, that is, when the pick-up by the pick-up unit is completed, (50) has a second polarity which is an S pole, for example. In this case, the repulsive force F2 acts between the two by the second polarity of the support plate 41 and the second polarity of the pickup roller. Therefore, the pressure plate 42 can move upward by the repulsive force. At this time, when the pick-up by the pick-up section 36A is completed, the pick-up section 36A picks up the medium and the second part 52 of the first magnet 50 is picked up from the first part 51 Is close to the second magnet (60).

Therefore, according to the present invention, when the portion where the pickup section 36 is not provided is in contact with the medium M, the repulsive force by the magnetic force generated between the pressure plate 42 and the pickup section 36A, The force for pressing the medium or the force for pressing the medium is reduced. Therefore, the phenomenon that the medium is unintentionally picked up by a portion other than the pickup portion 36A in the pickup roller 36 can be prevented.

4, when the pickup roller 36 rotates further by about 180 degrees, the polarity of the pressure plate 42 and the polarity of the pickup portion 36A are opposite to each other as shown in FIG. 3, And the pickup of the medium becomes possible.

According to the proposed invention, since the vibration of the pressure plate is prevented in the pickup process of the medium, the pickup failure of the medium can be prevented from occurring.

In the above embodiments, the medium is integrated on the support plate. Alternatively, the support plate may be omitted, and the medium may be integrated on the upper side of the pickup roller.

In the above embodiment, the pressing force adjusting unit includes the first magnet and the second magnet, which are permanent magnets, on the pickup roller and the pressure plate, respectively. Alternatively, the pressing force adjusting unit may be provided on the metal and the pickup roller A current can flow through the electromagnet when the pick-up portion of the pick-up roller contacts the medium including the electromagnet, so that a force acts between the metal and the electromagnet. The current supply to the electromagnet may be controlled by a pressing force control unit. The pressing force control unit operates the electromagnet only during a part or all of the time when the pickup unit faces the pressure plate in the course of the rotation of the pickup roller.

Therefore, in the present specification, the electromagnet or the first magnet provided on the pickup roller is referred to as a first member, and the metal or the second magnet provided on the pressure plate may be referred to as a second member.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to one or more of them. Furthermore, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or "having" described above mean that a component can be implanted unless otherwise specifically stated, But should be construed as including other elements. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as predefined terms, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art, and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal, unless expressly defined to the contrary.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

30: Media handling box 36: Pickup roller
42: pressure plate 50: first magnet
60: Second magnet

Claims (7)

An integrated space for the media to be integrated;
A pick-up roller for picking up a medium integrated in the integrated space using a pickup provided in a part of the outer peripheral surface;
A pressing plate which presses the medium toward the pickup roller; And
And a pressing force adjusting unit which generates an attractive force between the pressing plate and the pick-up roller only when the pick-up unit faces the pressing plate in the course of the rotation of the pick-up roller. [2] The apparatus of claim 1,
A first magnet provided on the pickup roller and a second magnet provided on the pressure plate,
The magnetism of the first magnet on the side of the pickup portion is different from the magnetism of the second magnet in the direction of the pickup roller. [3] The apparatus of claim 2,
And a repulsive force is generated between the pressing plate and the pick-up roller when the pressing portion is in a direction opposite to the pressing plate in the course of the rotation of the pick-up roller. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3,
Wherein the magnetism of the first magnet on the pickup unit side is the same as the magnetism of the second magnet in the direction of the pickup roller. [2] The apparatus of claim 1,
An electromagnet provided on the pickup unit side of the pickup roller;
A metal provided on the pressure plate; And
And a pressing force control unit which operates the electromagnet only during a part or all of the time when the pick-up unit faces the pressure plate in the course of the rotation of the pick-up roller. [2] The apparatus of claim 1,
A metal provided on the pickup unit side in the pickup unit;
An electromagnet provided on the pressure plate; And
And a pressing force control unit which operates the electromagnet only during a part or all of the time when the pick-up unit faces the pressure plate in the course of the rotation of the pick-up roller. A customer information acquisition unit for acquiring customer information;
A user interface unit for displaying a menu and information for depositing or withdrawing money and inputting or selecting a command or information for deposit or withdrawal; And
A media processing box for receiving a media to be withdrawn by a customer or for withdrawing from a customer and picking up the media to be withdrawn and for picking up the media, Financial instruments included.

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