KR20160066166A - A banknote recieving/dispensing cassette for two different kinds of banknotes and the ATM equipped with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a two-different denomination notes reflux cassette and an ATM comprising the same. More specifically, The present invention relates to a two-different denomination notes reflux cassette and an ATM comprising the same, wherein in constructing a reflux cassette which stores bills which are deposited or withdrawn in the ATM, two separate storage spaces for classifying and storing the bills of two different denomination notes are formed in a cassette body. A cassette return path that returns the bills is formed by connecting a bill entrance formed in the cassette body and two storage spaces, and simultaneously, a transfer gate to switch a bill return path is formed on the cassette return path to transfer the bills to the storage space which stores each corresponding denomination note according to the denomination note. The bills are classified and stored in the corresponding storage space by switching the transfer path according to the denomination note of the bill inputted through the bill entrance of the cassette body. Therefore, the two-different denomination notes reflux cassette which can simultaneously store the bills of two different denomination notes in one reflux cassette is formed. Thus, the number of cassettes can be reduced as compared to the conventional ATM comprising a plurality of reflux cassettes to store bills of each different type of denomination notes. The production costs of ATMs can be reduced, and at the same time, the miniaturization of the ATMs can be promoted.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a cash dispenser cassette,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refillable cassette and a financial automatic machine having the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a refillable cassette for storing banknotes to be deposited or withdrawn, And a cassette conveying path for conveying the banknotes by connecting the banknote entrance and exit port formed in the cassette body and the two storage spaces, and at the same time, And a switching gate for switching the banknote conveying path so that the conveying banknotes are conveyed to the accommodating space for accommodating the corresponding denominations for each denomination on the cassette conveying path so that the conveying path is changed in accordance with the denomination of the banknotes to be brought in through the banknote access port of the cassette body And the banknotes are classified and stored in the corresponding storage space, The present invention relates to a refinement cassette which is capable of simultaneously accommodating two different denomination bills in a reflux cassette so that the number of cassettes can be reduced compared to a conventional automated teller machine provided with a plurality of reflux cassettes for respectively storing bills by denomination The present invention also relates to a cash dispenser cassette and a financial automation apparatus having the cash dispenser cassette, which can reduce the manufacturing cost of the automated teller machine and reduce the size of the automated teller machine.

In general, an automated teller machine (ATM) is an automated device capable of assisting basic financial services such as depositing or withdrawing without regard to the time and place of the financial service, without bank staff, It is configured so that checks and cash can be automatically withdrawn using a medium such as a passbook or transactions such as deposits can be made.

Such financial automatic machines can be extended and operated even after the closing of the bank window, and can be installed in stores such as department stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores, and can be operated unattended.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] In recent years, refillable financial automation devices configured to refill and withdraw bills deposited by customers' financial transactions have become widespread, thereby increasing the operability of financial automation devices, thereby enhancing the convenience of use of financial automation devices to customers.

As shown in the Korean Registered Patent No. 1,001,692 entitled " Refillable banknote depositing and dispensing apparatus of a financial automatic machine and its operating method ", for example, the structure of the refillable banknote automation apparatus is described as follows. A banknote discriminating part for discriminating and discriminating banknotes; a plurality of refillable banknote cassettes for storing and storing the deposited banknotes for each denomination and separating and discharging the banknotes stored at the time of withdrawal; A reject box for collecting and storing banknotes which are overlapped or damaged from the banknotes discharged from the plurality of reflux banknote cassettes, and a reject box for storing the banknotes connected to the respective configurations And a control unit for controlling the entire conveying path and the apparatus.

In recent years, in order to increase the installation efficiency of the above-mentioned financial automation equipment, development for miniaturization of the financial automation equipment has been attempted. In the structure of the conventional financial automation equipment provided with the paper currency cassette by each type of currencies, And thus the size of the apparatus is limited.

That is, in the case of a financial automation device installed in a convenience store or a small-sized mart, in order to increase space utilization, it is required to miniaturize the apparatus. In this case, a method of effectively reducing a relatively large volume occupied by a plurality of banknote cassettes .

Korea Registered Patent No. 1,001,692 (Registered on December 12, 2010) "Refillable banknote deposit and withdrawal device of financial automatic machine and its operation method"

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a reflux cassette for storing banknotes to be deposited or withdrawn in a financial automatic machine, And a cassette conveying path for conveying the banknotes by connecting the two banknotes outlets formed in the cassette body and the two receiving spaces, and the conveying banknote is conveyed on the cassette conveying path by each of the denominations And a switching gate for switching the banknote conveying path so as to be returned to the accommodating space in which the corresponding denomination is accommodated, so that the banknote is sorted into the corresponding accommodating space by switching the conveying path in accordance with the denomination of the banknote brought in through the banknote entrance of the cassette body By accommodating them, it is possible to make two It is possible to reduce the number of cassettes as compared with the conventional automated teller machine provided with a plurality of reflux cassettes for accommodating banknotes for each denomination by constituting a monetary type reflux cassette capable of simultaneously storing banknotes of different countries, It is an object of the present invention to provide a cash dispenser cassette and a financial automation apparatus having the cash dispenser cassette, which can reduce manufacturing cost and miniaturize financial automation equipment.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reflux cassette for storing banknotes for depositing or withdrawing in a banking automation machine, the banknote having a banknote entrance and exit opening formed in one side thereof, A cassette body having separate first and second storage spaces for sorting and storing bills of a denomination; A cassette transporting path connecting the bill opening and the first and second storage spaces and transporting the bills transported through the bill opening and exit from the first and second storage spaces; A switching gate provided on the cassette conveying path for switching the banknote conveying path so that the conveying banknotes are conveyed to a storage space in which respective denominations are stored for each denomination; And first and second separating / collecting units provided respectively in the first and second receiving spaces, for collecting the banknotes to be brought in through the cassette conveying path, or for separating the accumulated banknotes into a single sheet and delivering them to the cassette conveying path, And is configured to be able to handle two different denomination bills in one cassette.

The bifurcated reflux cassette according to the present invention is a bifurcated reflux cassette in which a banknote is divided and stored in a storage space formed for each denomination by switching the conveying path in accordance with the denomination of the denominated banknote received through the bill opening and exit of the cassette body, There is an effect that bills of different denomination types can be easily stored at the same time.

In addition, a finite automation type reflux cassette capable of simultaneously storing two different denomination bills in one reflux cassette is provided to constitute a financial automation apparatus, whereby a plurality of reflux cassettes for storing bills in each denomination are provided. The number of cassettes can be reduced as compared with the automated teller machine of the present invention, so that the manufacturing cost of the automated teller machine can be reduced, and the size of the automated teller machine can be reduced.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a structure of a financial automation apparatus provided with a note book reflux cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the internal structure of a binocular reflux cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 3 is a view showing an operating state at the time of a banknote deposit transaction of a note book reflux cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention
FIG. 4 is a view showing an operating state at the time of a banknote withdrawal transaction of a note book reflux cassette according to an embodiment

Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail, but the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments unless they depart from the gist of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of a financial automation apparatus provided with a refill cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a banknote automation apparatus equipped with a cash dispenser cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a deposit-and-withdrawal portion 10 for receiving banknotes to be deposited or for withdrawing banknotes to be deposited; A banknote discrimination unit 20 for discriminating the denomination of the banknote and whether it is normal or not; A temporary storage section (30) for temporarily storing the deposited bank notes until a transaction is established; At least one end effector reflux cassette (100) for simultaneously storing two different denomination bills in one cassette; A reject box 40 for collecting banknotes stacked on the banknotes discharged from the cash-type return cassette 100 or banknotes with severe damage; And a main conveying path 50 for conveying the banknotes to be deposited or withdrawn along a predetermined path.

In the case of the banknote automation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the cash dispenser is provided with a cash dispenser cassette capable of simultaneously accommodating two kinds of banknotes of different denominations, whereby a plurality of banknotes It is possible to store and process two different banknotes of different currencies through one reflux cassette without the need of providing a cassette, thereby making it possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the automated teller machine, There is an advantage that it can be installed effectively.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the internal structure of a biventheft reflux cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the cash dispenser 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a bank note access port 113 through which a bank note enters and exits on one side, and bank notes of two different types on the inside. A cassette body 110 in which separate first and second storage spaces 111 and 112 for sorting and storing are formed; The banknote entrance 113 is connected to the first and second storage spaces 111 and 112 so that the banknotes can be transported through the banknote entrance 113 or transported from the first and second storage spaces 111 and 112 A cassette conveying path (120) for conveying the recording medium; A switching gate (130) provided on the cassette conveying path (120) for switching the banknote conveying path so that the conveying banknotes are conveyed to a storage space for accommodating respective denominations for each denomination; And the first and second storage spaces 111 and 112 to collect bills conveyed through the cassette conveying path 120 or to separate the accumulated bills into a single sheet and to take them out to the cassette conveying path 120 The first and second separation / integration units 140 and 140 '.

That is, according to one embodiment of the present invention constructed as described above, the first and second storage spaces for storing two different banknotes of different denomination classes are formed in the cassette body, And a cassette conveying path for conveying the banknotes by connecting the banknote entrance and exit formed in the banknote to the first and second accommodating spaces. The conveying banknote is conveyed on the cassette conveying route to the storage space, A switching gate for switching the conveying path is provided so that the conveying path is switched according to the denomination of the banknote to be brought in through the banknote entrance of the cassette body so that the banknote is divided and stored in the corresponding accommodating space, So that bills of different types can be stored at the same time.

As an example, in Korea, KRW 5,000 and KRW 50,000 are used as the denominations handled in the financial automation equipment, so that there are separately provided reflux cassettes accommodating 10,000 won and reflux cassettes accommodating fifty thousand won Accordingly, two separate reflux cassettes are required in the financial automation equipment, which is a hindrance to miniaturization of the financial automation equipment.

In the following embodiment, the present invention is an invention derived as a part of simplifying the structure of such a conventional financial automation device. In the following embodiments, the first denomination (grand total) and the second denomination Quot;) can be stored at the same time.

The cassette body 110 is a box-shaped case for storing banknotes. The cassette body 110 is formed with a banknote access opening 113 through which banknotes can be inserted into and taken out from the cassette body 110, and banknotes of the first and second countries 1, A first storage space 111 and a second storage space 112 for storing and storing the first storage space 111 and the second storage space 112, respectively.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the return cassette 100 of the present embodiment forms a first storage space 111 in which the first coin 1 is stored in the cassette body 110, A second accommodating space 112 is formed in a lower portion of the first accommodating space 111 and a second accommodating space 112 is accommodated in the lower portion of the first accommodating space 111. The partitioning wall 112 is formed between the first accommodating space 111 and the second accommodating space 112, 114 constitute a cassette body 110 having first and second storage spaces 111, 112 of a structure divided into upper and lower portions.

In the above embodiment, the first and the first receiving spaces 111 and 112 are divided into upper and lower portions. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various separating structures such as a left- Of course, can be applied.

In the cassette body 110, a paper currency transfer line connecting between the paper money exit 113 and the first and second storage spaces 111 and 112 is formed and taken in through the paper money exit 113, And a cassette conveying path 120 for conveying the banknotes taken out from the second storage spaces 111 and 112 are provided.

In other words, such a cassette conveying path 120 extends from the bill exit 113 and is branched into two branches. One branched conveying path is connected to the first containing space 111, Lt; / RTI >

The cassette conveying path 120 is connected to the main conveying path 50 (see FIG. 1) of the automated teller machine by a conveying path located at the paper money entrance 113, The bill accommodated in the first and second accommodating spaces 111 and 112 is transported to the first and second accommodating spaces 111 and 112 in the cassette body 110 or the bill accommodated in the first and second accommodating spaces 111 and 112 113 to the main transport path 50 (see Fig. 1).

A switching gate 130 for switching the conveyance path of the bank notes in two directions is provided at a point where the conveying path is branched on the cassette conveying path 120, Banknotes to be conveyed along the banknote 120 can be sorted and conveyed for each denomination and stored in the accommodating spaces 111 and 112 of the corresponding denomination.

For example, when a cassette body 110 has a first storage space 111 and a second storage space 112, and a fifteen thousand won storage space is accommodated in the first storage space 111, The switching gate 130 provided at the branching point is switched so as to form a path to the transport path connected to the first storage space 111 so that the first storage space 111 is returned to the first storage space 111 The switching gate 130 provided at the branching point is switched to form a path to the transport path connected to the second storage space 112, 112) to be returned.

The first storage space 111 and the second storage space 112 formed in the cassette body 110 are provided with a first separation integration unit 140 and a second separation integration unit 140 ', respectively.

The first and second separating and collecting units 140 and 140 'accumulate the bank notes deposited and transported through the cassette conveying path 120 in the storage spaces 111 and 112 when the bank notes are deposited, And separates the banknotes accumulated in the spaces 111 and 112 into a sheet and transports the banknotes to the cassette transport path 120.

The first and second separating and collecting units 140 and 140 'are provided at the entrance sides of the storage spaces 111 and 112 and are respectively disposed in the storage spaces 111 and 112 or the feed rollers 141, 141 '), and the feed rollers (141, 141'), and is closely contacted with the bottom surface of the banknote conveyed by the feed rollers (141, 141 ') when the banknotes are taken out of the storage spaces (111, 112) Separating rollers 142 and 142 'for separating the other banknotes to be conveyed, and a separating roller 142 and 142' provided on the upper side of the accommodating spaces 111 and 112 to pick up the media loaded in the accommodating spaces 111 and 112 when the banknotes are taken out from the accommodating spaces 111 and 112 Pickup rollers 143 and 143 'for transferring the paper to the feed rollers 141 and 141', and support plates 144 and 144 'for supporting the paper currency stacked in the storage space.

That is, when the banknotes are carried into the storage spaces 111 and 112 by the configuration of the separation accumulation units 140 and 140 ', the banknotes are conveyed through the feed rollers 141 and 141' and the separation rollers 142 and 142 ' The banknotes stacked on the support plates 144 and 144 'are conveyed into the accommodating space and conveyed into the accommodating space until the banknotes stacked on the top of the support plates 144 and 144' are brought into close contact with the pickup rollers 143 and 143 ' After the support plates 144 and 144 'are raised, the media loaded through the pickup rollers 143 and 143' are sequentially picked up and fed out through the feed rollers 141 and 141 ', and separated from the feed rollers 141 and 141' Bills conveyed by the feed rollers 141 and 141 'are transported one by one by separating other bills which are brought into close contact with the bottom surface of the banknote to be carried out through the rollers 142 and 142' and simultaneously transported.

Hereinafter, a description will be given of an operation process of the cash dispenser cassette in the deposit and withdrawal transaction through the financial automatic machine, based on the configurations of FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an operation state of a note-entry reflux cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention in a bill transfer transaction, and FIG. 4 is a view showing an operation state of a note withdrawal cassette in a note withdrawal transaction according to an embodiment .

When the customer deposits the banknotes of the first and second denominations (1) and (2) in accordance with the deposit transaction, the banknotes put into the deposit-and-withdrawal portion 10 (see FIG. 1) by the customer are delivered to the main conveying routes 50, (See FIG. 1) and passes through the banknote discriminating unit 20 (see FIG. 1) to discriminate whether the banknote is normal, overlapped, or denominated. At this time, 1) and stored in the temporary storage section 30 (see FIG. 1), and the banknotes which are overlapped or discriminated as abnormal are returned to the customer through the deposit / withdrawal section 10 (see FIG. 1) do.

Thereafter, when the deposit transaction by the customer is established, the banknotes stored in the temporary storage section 30 (see Fig. 1) are conveyed along the main conveying path 50 (see Fig. 1) to the binocular reflux cassette 100 do.

As shown in FIG. 3, the bank notes conveyed to the return type cassette 100 are conveyed along the cassette conveying path 120 through the bank note entrance 113. At this time, the bank notes are discriminated through the bank note discriminating unit 20 The switching gate 130 provided at the branching point on the cassette conveying path 120 operates based on the denomination information so that the banknotes of the first denomination 1 are conveyed to the first receiving space 111, And the banknotes of the second denomination 2 are conveyed to the second receiving space 112 and accumulated through the second separating and collecting unit 140 '.

At this time, the first and second separating and collecting units 140 and 140 'collect the banknotes of the corresponding denominations (1,2) conveyed through the cassette conveying path 120 by the feed rollers 141 and 141' and the separating rollers 142 and 142 ' Into the corresponding storage spaces 111 and 112, and stacked on the support plates 144 and 144 '.

On the other hand, when the customer withdraws the banknotes in accordance with the withdrawal transaction, the banknotes of the denomination requested by the customer to be withdrawn are discharged from the withdrawal cassette 100. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, The banknotes stored in the first storage space 111 are separated into a single sheet by the first separating / collecting unit 140 provided in the first storing space 111 and the cassette conveying path The support plate 144 is lifted up until the banknote stacked on the uppermost portion of the support plate 144 is brought into close contact with the pickup roller 143 and the pickup roller 143 is sequentially picked up by the pick- And feeds the same through the feed roller 141 and separates another paper currency that is brought into close contact with the bottom surface of the paper currency to be conveyed and conveyed through the separation roller 142 disposed opposite to the feed roller 141, The banknotes fed by the rollers 141 are fed one by one to the cassette half To be exported to a transfer (120).

Here, when the customer withdraws the banknote of the second-class denomination (2), the same operation as described above is carried out by the second separating / collecting unit 140 'provided in the second storing space 112, The banknotes stored in the cassette conveying path 120 are separated into a single sheet and delivered to the cassette conveying path 120.

When the customer requests to withdraw the banknotes of the first and second denominations (1) and (2) at the same time, according to the control setting of the financial automatic machine, The banknotes of the second denomination 2 are discharged from the second receiving space 112 after the banknotes of the denomination 1 are first taken out or the banknotes of the second denomination 2 are discharged from the second receiving space 112 The bill of the first denomination 1 can be taken out from the first receiving space 111 after being taken out first.

The bill of denomination taken out from each of the storage spaces 111 and 112 is conveyed along the cassette conveying path 120 and discharged through the bill exit 113 provided at one side of the upper portion of the cassette body 110, Is conveyed along the main conveying path 50 (see FIG. 1) and is paid out to the customer through the deposit-and-withdrawal portion 10.

As described above, according to the present invention, the banknote is divided and stored in the storage space formed for each denomination by switching the conveying path according to the denomination of the denominated banknote received through the paper money entry / exit port of the cassette body, It is possible to easily accommodate two different denominated banknotes in the cassette at the same time.

In addition, a finite automation type reflux cassette capable of simultaneously storing two different denomination bills in one reflux cassette is provided to constitute a financial automation apparatus, whereby a plurality of reflux cassettes for storing bills in each denomination are provided. The number of cassettes can be reduced as compared with the automated teller machine of the present invention, so that the manufacturing cost of the automated teller machine can be reduced, and the size of the automated teller machine can be reduced.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. .

1: 1st class 2: 2nd class
10: deposit and withdrawal unit 20: banknote discrimination unit
30: Temporary storage section 40: Reject box
50: Main conveying path 100: Reciprocating cassette
110: cassette body 111: first storage space
112: second storage space 113: banknote entrance
114: partition wall 120: cassette conveying path
130: switching gate 140, 140 ': separating and integrating unit
141, 141 ': Feed rollers 142, 142': Separation roller
143, 143 ': Pickup roller 144, 144': Support plate

Claims (6)

1. A reflux cassette accommodated in a banking automation machine for storing banknotes to be deposited or withdrawn,
A cassette body in which first and second storage spaces for storing two different banknotes of different denomination bills are formed;
A cassette transporting path connecting the bill opening and the first and second storage spaces and transporting the bills transported through the bill opening and exit from the first and second storage spaces;
A switching gate provided on the cassette conveying path for switching the banknote conveying path so that the conveying banknotes are conveyed to a storage space in which respective denominations are stored for each denomination; And
First and second separate collecting units provided respectively in the first and second receiving spaces for collecting the banknotes to be brought in through the cassette conveying path or for separating the accumulated banknotes into a single sheet and carrying them out to the cassette conveying path;
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Wherein the cassette is configured to handle two different denomination bills in one cassette.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first and second storage spaces are formed in a substantially rectangular shape,
And the partition wall is divided by the partition wall in the interior of the cassette body.
The method according to claim 1,
The cassette conveying path includes:
A banknote conveying line for connecting the banknote exit opening and the first and second accommodating spaces is formed to convey the banknotes taken in through the banknote entrance and exit or taken out from the first and second accommodating spaces,
The switching gate provided on the cassette transportation path,
Wherein the conveying path of the banknote is switched in two directions so that the conveying banknotes are conveyed to the accommodating space in which each denomination is accommodated for each denomination.
The method according to claim 1,
The first separating /
A feed roller which is provided at an inlet side of the first receiving space and conveys a bill that is conveyed into or out of the first receiving space;
A separating roller which is disposed opposite to the feed roller to convey the banknotes and separates the other banknotes which are brought into close contact with the bottom surface of the banknote conveyed by the feed roller when the banknote is taken out from the first storage space and are simultaneously transported;
A pickup roller provided on an upper side of the first storage space for picking up a medium loaded in the first storage space when the paper money is taken out of the first storage space and transferring the medium to the feed roller side; And
A support plate which is capable of being raised and lowered and which supports a bill to be stacked in the first storage space;
And a cassette for storing the cassette.
The method according to claim 1,
The second separation /
A feed roller which is provided at an inlet side of the second receiving space and conveys a bill that is conveyed into or out of the second receiving space;
A separating roller which is disposed opposite to the feed roller to convey the banknote and separates another banknote which is brought into close contact with the bottom surface of the banknote conveyed by the feed roller when the banknote is taken out from the second storage space and is simultaneously transported;
A pickup roller provided on an upper side of the second storage space for picking up a medium loaded in the second storage space when the paper currency is removed from the second storage space and transferring the medium to the feed roller side; And
A support plate which is capable of being lifted and lowered and which supports a bill to be stacked in the second storage space;
And a cassette for storing the cassette.
A deposit and withdrawal portion for receiving a deposited banknote or for discharging a banknote to be withdrawn; A banknote discriminating part discriminating whether a banknote is a banknote or not; A temporary storage section for temporarily storing deposited bank notes until a transaction is established; At least one reflux cassette for storing bills; And a main conveying path for conveying the banknotes to be deposited or withdrawn along a predetermined path,
The reflux cassette may include:
A financing automation apparatus comprising: a cash dispenser cassette configured to receive cash from a cash dispenser cassette;

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