KR20180020425A - Media storage apparatus, method of controlling the same and financial device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a media storage apparatus capable of housing various sizes of media. The media storage apparatus comprises: a first storage part having a first accumulation space in which media is accumulated; and a second storage part prepared in a lower part of the first storage part and having a second accumulation space where a media is accumulated, wherein the first accumulation space and the second accumulation space are is different sizes.

Description

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medium storage apparatus, a control method thereof, and a financial apparatus.

A financial apparatus for processing financial services includes a medium storage apparatus for storing a medium to be introduced into a financial apparatus. A wide variety of media are used for financial services, and each medium can have a different size.

In the case of a conventional financial instrument, a media storage device in which a medium is stored may lead to a problem that the medium is not separated normally or the jam occurs when the medium of various sizes is drawn in and out, .

In order to prevent the above problems, the number of media storage devices must be increased in order to cope with the size of each medium, but the overall size of the financial device becomes larger.

An object of the present invention is to provide a media storage device capable of accommodating media of various sizes.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a financial device that uses a medium storage device capable of accommodating media of various sizes as a temporary storage device for temporarily storing a medium.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a financial instrument that uses a medium storage device capable of accommodating media of various sizes in performing the proof of the time.

In one example, the media storage module includes a first storage portion having a first integrated space on which media is integrated, a second storage portion provided on a lower portion of the first storage portion and having a second integrated space on which the medium is integrated, The integrated space and the second integrated space have different sizes.

In another example, the first storage portion may include a first damper for aligning the media to be introduced into the first accumulation space in an orderly manner, and the second storage portion may include a second accumulation portion for accumulating the media introduced into the second accumulation space, And a second damper, wherein the distance between the front surface formed on the side of the first storage portion on which the medium is drawn and the first damper determines the size of the first accumulation space, and the front surface formed on the side where the medium of the second storage portion is drawn, The distance between the two dampers determines the size of the second accumulation space and the distance between the front surface of the first storage part and the first damper and the distance between the front surface of the second storage part and the second damper may be different from each other.

In another example, at least one of the first damper and the second damper includes a plate-shaped damping panel for damping a medium to be drawn in, and the upper and lower ends of the damping panel are formed on the rear surface And can be fixed to the rear surface.

In another example, a financial instrument may comprise a transport module for transporting a medium upon request of a user, a medium having a plurality of medium storage modules for collecting the medium transported by the transport module, At least one of the plurality of media storage modules includes a first storage unit having a first accumulation space in which media are stacked, And a second storage portion provided at a lower portion of the first storage portion and having a second integrated space in which the medium is integrated, wherein the first integrated space and the second integrated space have different sizes.

In another example, the control unit may further include a deposit unit into which the medium is inserted and a withdrawal unit from which the medium is withdrawn, and the control unit controls the date and time when the user inputs the deposit transaction, the medium inserted through the deposit unit, When it is confirmed that the number of denominations and the number of the media identified through the identification transfer module match the number and type of the inserted media through the deposit portion, the medium integrated in the multi-media storage module is transferred to the plurality of media storage modules The medium to be transferred to the first media storage module, which is any one of the other media storage modules, is controlled to be transferred, and the medium to be transferred from the temporary integrated transfer to the multi- media storage module includes a first accumulation space And the second accumulation space.

In another example, the first media storage module includes a third storage portion having a third integrated space in which the medium is integrated, and a fourth storage portion provided in a lower portion of the third storage portion and having a fourth integrated space in which the medium is integrated The third integrated space and the fourth integrated space have different sizes, and the medium transferred from the storage transfer to the first medium storage module is a third integrated space having a size corresponding to the size thereof, It can be transferred to one.

In another example, if it is determined that the denomination and the number of the medium identified through the discrimination module are not identical with the denomination and the number of the inputted medium through the depositing unit, the control unit controls the medium integrated in the multi-media storage module to be withdrawn to the dispensing unit can do.

In another example, the media storage includes a second media storage module in which the media is integrated, and the control unit is configured to, when it is necessary to verify the status of the second media storage module, And a control unit for controlling the conveying unit to convey a part of the medium to the multi media storage module and the verification transfer to transfer the medium transferred to the multi media storage module by the collective transfer to the second medium storage module via the identification module, The medium transferred to the multi-media storage module may be transferred to any one of the first integrated space and the second integrated space having a size corresponding to the size thereof.

In another example, the second media storage module includes a fifth storage portion having a fifth integrated space in which the medium is integrated, and a sixth storage portion provided in a lower portion of the fifth storage portion and having a sixth integrated space in which the medium is integrated And the fifth integrated space and the sixth integrated space have different sizes. In the collective transfer, the control unit controls the media stored in any one of the fifth storage unit and the sixth storage unit to be stored in the first storage unit and the second storage unit, And the medium integrated in the other one of the fifth storage part and the sixth storage part is transferred to the other of the first storage part and the second storage part.

In another example, the control unit can control, in the verification transfer, that the medium integrated in the fifth storage unit is again transferred to the fifth storage unit, and the medium integrated in the sixth storage unit is transferred again to the sixth storage unit.

In another example, the control unit controls the fifth storage unit and the sixth storage unit to prepare for the withdrawal of the medium together, or one of the fifth storage unit and the sixth storage unit prepares for withdrawing the medium first, While one of the media is being drawn out, the other can control the preparation of the media to be drawn out.

In another example, the fifth storage portion and the sixth storage portion each include a drawing roller for drawing out the medium integrated in the integrated space, and a push plate for supporting the medium integrated in the integrated space, Before the transfer, the push plate can be moved toward the take-out roller so as to be ready to be taken out of the medium.

In yet another example, the control unit may be configured to cause the first storage unit and the second storage unit to prepare for the integration of the media together, or one of the first storage unit and the second storage unit to prepare for the integration of the media first, While one of the media is being integrated, the other can be controlled to prepare for the integration of the media.

In another example, the first storage portion and the second storage portion each include a drawing roller for drawing out the medium integrated in the integrated space, and a push plate for supporting the medium integrated in the integrated space, The push plate can be moved away from the drawing roller to control the preparation of the medium for preparation.

In yet another example, the apparatus may further include a recovery module for recovering a predetermined medium, wherein the control section confirms whether at least one of the first storage section and the second storage section is empty before the collective transfer, And when the first storage portion and the second storage portion are both not empty or have insufficient space for collecting all of the media integrated in the second media storage module, either of the first storage portion and the second storage portion, It is possible to control the medium integrated in one to be transferred to the recovery module.

In yet another example, the apparatus further comprises a recovery module for recovering the predetermined medium, wherein the control unit controls the abnormal medium to be transferred to the recovery module when the identification module identifies the medium as an abnormal medium other than normal .

In another example, the control unit further includes an interface for transferring information to the user, and the control unit determines whether the number and type of the media identified through the identification module matches the number and the number of the media integrated in the second media storage module If not, the interface may indicate to the user that the seed is inconsistent.

In another example, the information processing apparatus may further include a withdrawal portion from which the medium is withdrawn, and a recovery module for recovering the predetermined medium, wherein the media storage portion includes a third media storage module in which a plurality of types of media are integrated, When a withdrawal transaction request is made for some denominations of the media integrated in the third media archiving module of the user, the medium integrated in the third media archiving module is transferred through the identification module, the medium of the requested withdrawal is transferred to the withdrawal section, The medium other than the denomination can be controlled to be transferred to the recovery module.

According to the present invention, the media storage module includes a plurality of integrated spaces having different sizes in one module to accommodate various sizes of media.

Further, according to the present invention, a financial instrument can prevent an error such as a jam phenomenon during temporary accumulation of a medium by using a medium storage module having a plurality of storage portions as a temporary integrated module.

Further, according to the present invention, the financial instrument can prevent the occurrence of errors and shorten the time of verification of the time using the medium storage module having a plurality of storage portions in the time verification

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a financial instrument according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of a multi-media storage module used in a financial instrument of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a state of engagement of the damping panel according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the interior of a financial device according to embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the control for temporarily integrated transport of the medium according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig.
Fig. 6 is a conceptual diagram for explaining control of storage and transportation of the medium according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig.
FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram for explaining control of storage and transfer of a medium according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the control for withdrawal transfer of the medium according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
Fig. 9 is a conceptual diagram for explaining control for collective transport of media according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Fig.
Fig. 10 is a conceptual diagram for explaining control for verification transfer of a medium according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Fig.
11 is a conceptual diagram for explaining control for verification transfer of the medium according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the control for withdrawal transfer for a plurality of types of media according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

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, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the understanding of the embodiments of the present invention.

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;

The financial device according to the first embodiment of the present invention obtains various media such as banknotes, securities, bills, coins, vouchers, etc., and processes and processes such as deposit processing, storage of gardens, exchange of gift certificates, And the like, and performs a financial task to perform the media processing such as the processing such as the release. Examples of such a financial instrument may be an automatic teller machine (ATM) such as a cash dispenser (CD), a cash recycling machine, or the like. However, the financial instrument is not limited to the above-described example, and may be a device for automating financial business such as FIS (Financial Information System).

Example 1

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a financial instrument according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 1, the financial instrument 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may include a medium processing apparatus for processing a medium.

The financial apparatus may further include a customer information obtaining unit for obtaining customer information.

The customer information acquiring unit may include a passbook processing module 14 for enabling the entry and exit of the passbook and recognizing the passbook. Alternatively, the customer information obtaining unit may include a card processing module 15 for allowing the card to enter and exit and to recognize the card.

In this embodiment, there is no limitation on the type of the customer information obtaining unit, and it is also possible to acquire the information recorded in the short distance communication, the RFID tag or the USB, or obtain the customer information by using the biometric information such as the fingerprint.

The financial instrument may further include a user interface 11 capable of displaying a menu and information for depositing or withdrawing money, and inputting or selecting a command or information for depositing or withdrawing money.

The financial instrument 1 may further include a control unit (not shown) capable of controlling the media processing apparatus and the customer information obtaining unit or the user interface 11 of the financial instrument 1. In this case, the control unit may include a media processing apparatus control unit for controlling the media processing apparatus, and a financial apparatus control unit for controlling the financial apparatus 1. [

The media processing apparatus may include an upper module and a lower module. The upper module may be removably connected to the lower module or may be movably connected to the lower module. Or the upper module and the lower module may be kept in a contact state without being connected to each other.

The medium processing apparatus may include a medium entry / exit module for input / output of the medium.

The media input / output module may include a media storage space accessible by a customer, and the media storage space may be opened and closed by a closure member such as a shutter and / or a cover, And can be kept open. The media storage space may be partitioned into a plurality of storage spaces by a partition member.

The media input / output module can serve as a common input / output unit through which a plurality of types of media, such as banknotes, checks, and gift vouchers, can be drawn in and out. The medium can be input into the media input / output unit in units of a single sheet or bundle. In addition, the media may be ejected to the media input / output unit in units of sheets or bundles.

Alternatively, a draw-in space (dispensing portion) 12 into which the medium is drawn in the medium entry / exit module and a draw-out space (dispensing portion) 13 through which the medium is drawn out can be distinguished. Alternatively, the media input / output module may include an independent media entry module and a media extraction module.

The media processing apparatus may further include a discrimination module (not shown). The discrimination module can identify the denomination, the thickness, the amount of the denomination of the medium or the defective medium in the deposit transaction process and the withdrawal transaction process of the medium.

The medium processing apparatus may further include a temporary accumulation module for temporarily accumulating the medium.

The temporary accumulation module may temporarily accumulate the media received through the medium entry / exit module when the customer intends to deposit the medium into the financial instrument.

The medium integrated in the temporary integration module may be transferred to a media storage section which will be described later when the customer finally decides to store the medium. Alternatively, the temporary integration module may temporarily collect the medium to be transferred to the medium entry / exit module.

The medium processing apparatus may further include a medium storage section for storing the medium. The media storage unit may include a plurality of media storage modules 100.

The plurality of media storage modules 100 may include one or more bill storage modules and one or more check storage modules. In this specification, the number of the bank note storage module and the check storage module is not limited. As another example, it is also possible that the media storage unit includes only a banknote storage module or a check storage module. Alternatively, the plurality of media storage modules 100 may include a storage module for storing gift certificates, securities, tickets, and the like. Alternatively, the check storage module can be replaced by a storage module that stores gift certificates, securities, tickets, and the like.

The media processing apparatus may further include a replenishment recovery module for replenishing or recovering the medium. In the replenishment recovery module, one or more of the medium to be supplemented to the medium storage portion and the medium recovered from the medium storage portion may be stored.

The medium processing apparatus may further include a collection module. In the recovery module, a medium determined to be a defective medium may be recovered in at least one of a process of depositing a medium, a process of withdrawing the medium, a process of supplementing the medium, and a process of recovering the medium. In other words, a medium which has been taken out to the medium entry / exit module but has been tried by the customer and / or which is judged as a bad medium in the discrimination module or a medium which is not recognized in the discrimination module may be accommodated.

In addition, the media processing apparatus may further include a deposit check collection space in which the deposit check transferred from the media entry / exit module is collected when the financial instrument includes a check input / withdrawal function. At this time, the deposit check may be recovered by separating the check issued by the bank operating the financial institution from the check issued by another bank. The deposited check collection space may be configured as a separate module from the collection module, or may be divided into the divided spaces in the collection module. The collection module and / or the check collection space may be located at the rear end of the financial instrument so that the manager or manager can open the door to easily access the collection module and / or the check collection space.

Such a medium processing apparatus may include a transfer module for transferring a medium to be deposited or a medium to be discharged for withdrawal to respective modules.

Hereinafter, the media storage module 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of a multi-media storage module used in a financial instrument of the present invention.

The media storage unit of the financial apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of media storage modules 100. [ The media storage module 100 may be used to integrate the media transferred by the transfer module or to draw the integrated media into the transfer module.

At least one of the medium storage modules of the medium storage section may include a plurality of storage sections. For example, referring to FIG. 2, the apparatus may include a first storage unit 100a and a second storage unit 100b provided under the first storage unit 100a.

The first storage portion 100a has a first accumulation space 145a in which media are accumulated and the second storage portion 100b has a second accumulation space 145b in which media are accumulated. The first integrated space 145a and the second integrated space 145b may have different sizes. Since the size of the medium (width or width) varies, a medium integrated in a wider integrated space than the medium may cause problems such as jamming during drawing. If the sizes of the first integrated space 145a and the second integrated space 145b are different from each other, the medium can be stored in an appropriately sized integrated space corresponding to the size of the medium.

The first storage portion 100a may include a first damper 149a and the second storage portion 100b may include a second damper 149b. The damper can align the incoming media in an integrated space in an aligned manner. More specifically, after the medium that is drawn into the integrated space hits the damper having elasticity, it can be aligned in the integrated space.

The size of the integrated space is determined by the coupling position of the damper. More specifically, the size of the first integrated space 145a is determined by the distance between the front surface 142a formed on the side where the medium of the first storage portion 100a is drawn and the first damper 149a. The size of the second accumulation space 145b is determined by the distance between the front surface 142b and the second damper 149b formed on the side where the medium of the second storage portion 100b is drawn.

If the distance between the front surface 142a of the first storage part 100a and the first damper 149a and the distance between the front surface 142b of the second storage part 100b and the second damper 149b are different from each other, The integrated space 145a and the second integrated space 145b may have different sizes.

At least one of the first damper 149a and the second damper 149b may include a plate-shaped damping panel 144. The damping panel 144 may serve to damp the medium that is drawn into the integrated space. 3 is a perspective view showing a state of engagement of the damping panel according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the damping panel 144 may be fixed to the storage portion. More specifically, the upper and lower ends of the damping panel 144 may be fixed to the rear surface 143a by forming a surplus space between the upper and lower ends of the damping panel 144 and the rear surface 143a formed on the opposite side to the front surface.

Referring to FIG. 2, the first storage portion 100a may include a device (a roller or the like) for transporting the medium to the second accumulation space 145b of the second storage portion 100b. Accordingly, the first integrated space 145a can be relatively small in size. Accordingly, when the damper occupies a large space, the first accumulation space 145a may become very narrow. When a surplus space is formed between the rear surface 143a and the plate-shaped damping panel as shown in FIG. 3, the accumulated medium can be aligned using a simple and thin damper.

The above-mentioned media storage module can be used for financial instruments. Hereinafter, a financial instrument using a media storage module having a plurality of storage units will be described. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the inside of a financial device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The financial apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a transfer module 110, a medium storage unit 130, a determination module 150, and a control unit (not shown).

The transfer module 110 transfers the medium upon user's transaction request. For this purpose, the transfer module 110 may include a belt, a roller pulley, and the like. The transport module 110 may further include a diverter (not shown) for guiding the transported medium to any one of the media storage modules described later. For example, the medium deposited in the depositing unit 161 is guided to the conveying module 110 through the connecting path 191, and then conveyed by the conveying module 110 to the discriminating module 150 And can be guided to any one of the media storage modules by the diverter according to the discrimination result. For this guidance, the transport module 110 may be coupled to each media storage module via the branch paths 195 and 197.

The distinguishing module 150 distinguishes between the denomination of the medium and whether it is a normal / abnormal medium. The discrimination module 150 may be located on the transport path of the transport module 110.

The control unit may control the overall transport of the medium, such as transport from the transport module 110 to the media storage module, transport from the media storage module to the transport module 110, and so on. To this end, the control unit may control a driving unit (for example, a motor, etc.) or a diverter of the feeding module 110. The control unit also controls the media storage unit 130. More specifically, the control unit can control the belt, rollers, etc. of the media storage module to transport the media to the media storage module. Specific control of the control unit will be described later with reference to Figs. 5 to 11. Fig. 5 to 11, a dotted line indicates a path through which the medium moves in the corresponding control.

The media storage unit 130 includes at least one media storage module for collecting the media transferred by the transfer module 110 or for taking out the integrated media to the transfer module 110. [

The media storage module may be used to transfer the media guided to the media storage module via the branch path 197 from the transport module 110 to the integrated space within the media storage module, Rollers, and divertors for conveying to conveying module 110 through conveying belt 110, For reference, an entrance for receiving the medium from the transport module 110 to the media storage module and an outlet for the media to be extracted from the medium storage module to the transport module 110 may be separately provided in the medium storage module.

 At least one of the media storage modules may be a multi media storage module 139. 4, although the multi-media storage module 139 is provided at the leftmost end of the media storage 130, the location of the multi-media storage module 139 is not necessarily limited. As described above, the multi-media storage module 139 may include a first storage section 139U in which media are integrated and a second storage section 139L provided in a lower portion of the first storage section 139U. The first storage portion 139U has a first integrated space in which the medium is integrated and the second storage portion 139L has a second integrated space in which the medium is stored and the first integrated space and the second integrated space have different Size.

Hereinafter, a financial instrument using the above-mentioned multi-media storage module 139 as a temporary integration module will be described. The financial apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention may further include a deposit unit 161 into which the medium is inserted and a withdrawal unit 162 from which the medium is withdrawn.

The control unit can control the financial device to perform temporary accumulation transfer and storage transfer at the time of the user's deposit transaction request. Fig. 5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the control for temporarily integrated transport of the medium according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. Figs. 6 and 7 are conceptual diagrams for explaining control of storage and transportation of the medium according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig.

Temporary integrated transfer refers to transfer of the medium to temporarily store the imported medium when the user requests the deposit transaction. The financial instrument may include a temporary integration module for temporary integrated transportation. In order to temporarily accumulate a large amount of medium, the medium storage module may be used as a temporary integration module. In addition, the multi-media storage module 139 can be used as a temporary integrated module to stably accommodate media of various sizes.

First, referring to FIG. 5, a process of depositing a plurality of types of media into a financial instrument and integrating them into the multi-media storage module 139 will be described.

Referring to FIG. 5, a plurality of types of media are put in a bundle unit through the depositing unit 161 and deposited in order. The control unit can control the media transferred to the transfer module 110 through the connection path 191 to be transferred to the multi media storage module 139 via the identification module 150 when the user requests the deposit transaction. In addition, the control unit may control to transfer the loaded medium to any one of the first accumulation space and the second accumulation space having a size corresponding to the size when the loaded medium has various sizes of reels. For example, when the size of the first integrated space is smaller than the size of the second integrated space, the relatively small size medium is controlled to be integrated in the first integrated space and the relatively large size medium is integrated in the second integrated space .

The denomination and the number of the medium identified through the discrimination module 150 can be displayed on the interface, and the user can input the confirmation to the control unit through an OK button or the like after checking it.

If it is confirmed that the denomination and the number of the medium identified through the discrimination module 150 match the denomination and the number of the loaded medium through the depositing unit 161, the control unit can control to carry out the storage transfer. Referring to FIG. 6, in the storage transfer, a medium integrated in the multi-media storage module 139 is transferred to the first medium storage module 131, which is another one of the plurality of medium storage modules, . Although the medium temporarily stored in the multi media storage module 139 is shown to be transferred to the first medium storage module 131 in FIG. 6, each medium discriminated through the determination module 150 may be stored in different media storage modules 131, Lt; / RTI >

Meanwhile, the first media storage module 131 may also include a plurality of storage units. Referring to FIG. 7, the first media storage module 131 may include a fourth storage part 131L provided under the third storage part 131U and the third storage part 131U. The third storage unit 131U has a third integrated space in which the media are integrated, and the fourth storage unit 131L has a fourth integrated space in which the media is integrated. The third integrated space and the fourth integrated space may have different sizes.

When the storage and conveyance is performed by the first media storage module 131 having a plurality of storage units, the medium conveyed to the first media storage module 131 may be divided into a third integrated space having a size corresponding to the size thereof, It can be controlled to be transferred to any one of the four integrated spaces.

If it is determined that the denomination and the number of the medium identified through the discrimination module 150 do not coincide with the denomination and the number of the loaded medium through the depositing unit 161, And can be controlled so as to be withdrawn to the withdrawal unit 162 (see FIG. 8). FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the control for withdrawal transfer of the medium according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

In FIG. 8, the control is shown such that the media retrieved from the multi-media storage module 139 are transferred to the withdrawal unit 162 via the discrimination module 150. FIG. However, without discriminating the denomination of the withdrawn medium through the discrimination module 150, it is possible to control so that all of the media temporarily accumulated in the multi-media storage module 139 are transferred to the connection condensation 193 through the withdrawal portion 162 You may.

As described above, when the multi-media storage module 139 is used as a temporary integrated module, when depositing media of various sizes, each medium can be temporally integrated in an appropriately sized integrated space corresponding to its size. Therefore, it is possible to arrange them relative to each other in the integrated space, and it is possible to prevent an error such as a jam phenomenon from occurring.

Example 2

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a financial apparatus that uses a multi-media storage module having a plurality of storage units for the trial verification process will be described. The verification means that the total amount of the media accumulated in the media storage module and the total amount of the media stored in the financial device by the financial device are equal to each other. In order to allow the medium in which the medium storage module is integrated to be stored in the original medium storage module again through the identification module, the medium storage module collects the collected medium and integrates it in another medium storage module, And performs verification transfer to transfer the data to the original media storage module through the identification module.

Fig. 9 is a conceptual diagram for explaining control for collective transport of media according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Fig. Figs. 10 and 11 are conceptual diagrams for explaining control for verification transfer of the medium according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Fig.

First, referring to FIG. 9, a set transfer will be described. The media storage unit 130 may include a second media storage module 132 in which the media is integrated. When a verification of the second media storage module 132 is required, at least a portion of the media integrated in the second media storage module 132 is transferred to the media storage module 139. For example, all of the media stored in the second media storage module 132 may be taken out and transferred to the multi-media storage module 139. Or only the media of a portion of the second media storage module 132 may be retrieved and transferred to the media storage module 139. In the case where the number of media integrated in the second media storage module 132 is too large, it can be estimated that the media verification of all the media in the second media storage module 132 has been performed have.

When a plurality of types of media are integrated in the second media storage module 132, the media transferred to the media storage module 139 at the time of collective transfer may be stored in a first integrated space having a size corresponding to the size thereof, It can be transferred to the integrated space.

The second media storage module 132 may include a fifth storage section 132U and a sixth storage section 132L provided below the fifth storage section 132U. The fifth storage portion 132U has the fifth accumulation space, the sixth storage portion 132L has the sixth accumulation space, and the fifth accumulation space and the sixth accumulation space may have different sizes.

The medium integrated in any one of the fifth storage part 132U and the sixth storage part 132L can be transferred to either the first storage part 139U or the second storage part 139L. The medium integrated in the other of the fifth storage part 132U and the sixth storage part 132L may be transferred to the other one of the first storage part 139U and the second storage part 139L. For example, the medium integrated in the fifth storage part 132U is taken out and transferred to the first storage part 139U, the second storage part 139L is taken out from the sixth storage part 132L, As shown in FIG. Or the media accumulated in the fifth storage part 132U to the second storage part 139L and the media accumulated in the sixth storage part 132L to the first storage part 139U.

In addition, a media sensing sensor (not shown) capable of counting media to be transported may be additionally provided in the transport path between the second media storage module 132 and the multi media storage module 139. As the medium sensor, for example, an ultrasonic sensor or the like may be used. The media sensing sensor can detect that two or more media are being transported, which can help to improve the accuracy of the verification.

The financial apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention may further include a collection module 180 for collecting a predetermined medium. The predetermined medium may include a medium that is discriminated as a defective medium or an unrecognized medium by the discrimination module 150.

On the other hand, the control unit can confirm whether at least one of the first storage unit 139U and the second storage unit 139L is empty before the collective transfer. After confirmation, the media can be controlled to be transported to the empty storage unit.

If a predetermined medium is integrated in the first storage unit 139U and the second storage unit 139L or the second medium storage module 132 is integrated to have a space insufficient to integrate the medium to be verified The medium integrated in any one of the first storage portion 139U and the second storage portion 139L can be transferred to the collection module 180. [

Next, the verification transfer will be described with reference to FIG. The media integrated in the multi media storage module 139 by the set transfer is fetched to the transfer module 110 and transferred to at least one of the plurality of media storage modules via the identification module 150. [ By passing through the discrimination module 150 in the verification transfer, the number of denominations and the number of the media discriminated from the denomination and the number of the medium stored in the financial instrument can be compared with each other and the denomination verification can be performed.

Referring to FIG. 10, the medium that has been integrated in the second media storage module 132 may be verified and transferred to the second media storage module 132. When the second media storage module 132 includes a plurality of storage units, the medium integrated in the fifth storage unit 132U is again transported to the fifth storage unit 132U, and the media stored in the sixth storage unit 132L The accumulated media can be transferred back to the storage unit 6 again.

Also, in the verification transfer, if the discerning module 150 identifies the medium as an abnormal medium rather than a normal medium, the abnormal medium may be transferred to the recovery module 180. If the denomination and the number of the media identified through the discrimination module 150 do not match with the denomination and the number of the media accumulated in the second media storage module 132, Can be displayed.

As described above, after the media integrated in the second media storage module 132 is collected and transferred to the multi-media storage module 139, the collected media is again taken out and passed through the identification module 150, Module 132 to complete the proof of the medium integrated in the second media archiving module 132. [ If the data stored in the financial instrument is different from the result of the discrimination based on the discrimination module 150, the interrogation verification request message may be displayed through the interface, the network, the display, and / or the voice.

In such a collective transfer and verification transfer, the controller can prepare the medium storage modules to efficiently draw media of various sizes from the medium storage module or to efficiently integrate the medium with the medium storage module.

Referring to FIG. 2, the preparation process of the media storage module will be described in more detail. The first storage section 139U and the second storage section 139L of the multi media storage module 139 according to the first embodiment of the present invention are provided with the drawing rollers 141a and 141b for taking out the media accumulated in the integrated space, Push plates 143a and 143b for supporting the medium integrated in the integrated space, and dampers 149a and 149b for adjusting the size of the integrated space.

When the media stored in the media storage module is requested to be taken out, the push plate moves toward the take-out roller. When the push plate moves toward the take-out roller, the medium is supported up and down between the take-out roller and the push plate, and the take-out roller rotates to draw the medium one by one. Thus, the movement of the push plate toward the take-out roller is ready for withdrawal of the medium.

The push plate is moved away from the take-out roller when the medium storage module requires the accumulation of the medium. The medium conveyed to the media storage module is allowed to come into the space formed between the pull-out roller and the push plate by moving the push plate away from the pull-out roller. Thus, moving the push plate away from the take-out roller is ready for the accumulation of the medium.

The above configuration can be equally applied to a media storage module having a plurality of storage portions. For example, the fifth storage part 132U and the sixth storage part 132L are provided with draw-out rollers for separating out the media accumulated in the accumulation space and push plates for supporting the media accumulated in the accumulation space can do. Hereinafter, the preparation process of the retrieval and integration of the medium will be described in detail, for example, by performing the proof of the time of the second medium storage module 132 having a plurality of storage units.

The fifth storage section 132U and the sixth storage section 132L of the second medium storage module 132 are ready for withdrawal of the medium before the collective transfer, There is a need. At this time, the fifth storage part 132U and the sixth storage part 132L can prepare the medium for withdrawal. Or one of the fifth storage unit 132U and the sixth storage unit 132L prepares to take out the medium first and the other one prepares for withdrawing the medium while the medium is being taken out from the first storage unit 132U and the sixth storage unit 132L.

For example, the push plates 143a and 143b of the fifth storage part 132U and the sixth storage part 132L can move toward the drawing-out rollers 141a and 141b together. Or the push plate 143a of the fifth storage part 132U moves toward the drawing roller 141a and the medium of the fifth storage part 132U is drawn out while the push plate 143b of the sixth storage part 132L Can move toward the drawing-out roller 141b to prepare for drawing out the medium of the sixth storage portion 132L. Conversely, while the push plate 143b of the sixth storage portion 132L first moves toward the take-out roller 141b and the medium of the sixth storage portion 132L is pulled out, the push plate 143B of the fifth storage portion 132U 143a move toward the drawing-out roller 141a to prepare for drawing out the fifth storage portion 132U.

Similarly, the first storage portion 139U and the second storage portion 139L need to prepare for the accumulation of the medium before the collective transfer. At this time, the first storage unit 139U and the second storage unit 139L can prepare the medium for integration. Or one of the first storage unit 139U and the second storage unit 139L may prepare the medium first, and the other one may prepare for the integration of the medium while the medium is being accumulated in one of them.

For example, the push plates 143a and 143b of the first storage portion 139U and the second storage portion 139L can be moved away from the take-out rollers 141a and 141b. Or the push plate 143a of the first storage portion 139U moves away from the take-out roller 141a and the medium is accumulated in the first storage portion 139U while the push plate 143a of the second storage portion 139L 143b move away from the drawing-out roller 141b to prepare for accumulation of the medium in the second storage portion 139L. The push plate 143b of the second storage portion 139L is moved away from the take-out roller 141b first while the medium is being accumulated in the second storage portion 139L, The first roller 143a moves away from the drawing roller 141a to prepare for integration into the first storage unit 139U.

As described above, the plurality of media storage modules include a plurality of storage sections, and the storage sections of the respective media storage modules simultaneously prepare for the collection and withdrawal of the media, thereby shortening the time of the self-verification.

For example, when a media storage module having a single storage section is used as a medium storage module for collective transfer when performing group transfer for two denomination (first, second class) media, Preparation for the accumulation of the class, preparation for the withdrawal of the first class, preparation for the accumulation of the second class, preparation for the withdrawal of the second class, a total of four preparation times is necessary. On the other hand, if the media storage module is formed in two stages, preparations for the integration of the first and second models are carried out together, and preparations for withdrawing the first and second models are carried out together. Since the operation time is long, it is possible to shorten the time required for the verification.

Example 3

FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the control for withdrawal transfer for a plurality of types of media according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

In the case of a medium containing a large variety of sizes, such as the euro, it may not be easy to include a media storage module corresponding to each size, considering that the overall size of the financial device is large. Therefore, a plurality of types of media may be mixed and stored in one media storage module.

The media storage unit 130 may include a third media storage module 133 in which a plurality of types of media are integrated. First, the case where the third media storage module 133 is provided with a single storage section will be described.

The control unit determines whether the media stored in the third media storage module 133 is transferred to the withdrawal unit 162 through the discrimination module 150 upon request of the withdrawal transaction for some denominations of the media stored in the third media storage module 133 by the user ) To be conveyed. At this time, the medium of the denomination requested to be withdrawn can be controlled to be transferred to the withdrawal unit 162 and the medium other than the denomination requested to be withdrawn to be transferred to the withdrawal module 180. That is, all the denomination media can be fetched from the third media storage module 133, the denomination can be identified through the discrimination module 150, and only the denomination of requested denomination can be transferred to the withdrawal unit 162 .

If the third media storage module 133 is a media storage module having a plurality of storage portions, the plurality of types of media may be integrated in different storage portions. It is possible to control the user to withdraw only the medium of the storage unit in which the withdrawn requested medium is integrated and to be transferred to the withdrawal unit 162 through the identification module. It is possible to prevent occurrence of a jam phenomenon because the media of all denominations are not drawn out.

It is to be understood that the terms "comprises", "comprising", or "having" as used herein are meant to imply that a component can be implied unless specifically stated to the contrary, It should be construed as including additional components. 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.

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Claims (18)

A first storage unit having a first integrated space on which media are integrated;
And a second storage portion provided at a lower portion of the first storage portion and having a second integrated space in which the medium is integrated,
Wherein the first integrated space and the second integrated space have different sizes.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first storage portion includes a first damper for uniformly accumulating the medium introduced into the first accumulation space,
Wherein the second storage portion includes a second damper for uniformly accumulating the medium introduced into the second accumulation space,
Wherein a distance between a front surface of the first storage portion on the side where the medium is drawn and the first damper determines a size of the first accumulation space,
The distance between the second damper and the front surface of the second storage part formed on the side where the medium is drawn determines the size of the second accumulation space,
Wherein a distance between a front surface of the first storage part and the first damper, and a distance between a front surface of the second storage part and the second damper are different from each other.
The method of claim 2,
Wherein at least one of the first damper and the second damper comprises:
And a damping panel in the form of a plate for damping the incoming medium,
Wherein the upper and lower ends of the damping panel are fixed to the rear surface by forming a surplus space between the upper surface and the lower end of the damping panel and the rear surface formed on a side opposite to the front surface.
A transfer module for transferring the medium upon user's transaction request;
A media storage unit having a plurality of media storage modules for collecting the media transferred by the transfer module or for taking out the integrated media to the transfer module;
A discriminating module for discriminating denomination of the medium; And
And a control unit for controlling the transport of the medium,
At least one of the plurality of media storage modules includes a first storage section having a first integrated space in which media are stacked and a second storage section provided at a lower portion of the first storage section and having a second integrated space Wherein the first integrated space and the second integrated space are multi-media storage modules having different sizes.
The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a deposit unit into which the medium is inserted and a dispensing unit from which the medium is withdrawn,
The control unit may be configured to perform a temporary integrated transfer in which a medium inserted through the deposit unit is transferred to the multi-media storage module via the identification module when a user requests a deposit transaction, a denomination and the number of the medium identified through the identification module, When it is determined that the number of the loaded media and the number of the media inserted through the deposit unit match, the medium integrated in the multi-media storage module is transferred to the first media storage module So that the storage conveyance is carried out,
Wherein the medium transferred from the temporary integrated transfer to the multi-media storage module is transferred to any one of the first integrated space and the second integrated space having a size corresponding to the size thereof.
The method of claim 5,
Wherein the first media storage module includes a third storage portion having a third integrated space in which the medium is integrated and a fourth storage portion provided in a lower portion of the third storage portion and having a fourth integrated space in which the medium is integrated,
Wherein the third integrated space and the fourth integrated space have different sizes,
Wherein the medium transported from the storage transport to the first media storage module is transported to any one of the third accumulation space and the fourth accumulation space having a size corresponding to the size thereof.
The method of claim 5,
The control unit controls the media loaded in the multi-media storage module to be withdrawn to the dispensing unit when it is determined that the denominations and the number of the media identified through the discrimination module and the denominations and the numbers of the media inputted through the depositing unit do not match, Financial instruments.
The method of claim 4,
Wherein the medium storage section includes a second medium storage module in which the medium is integrated,
Wherein the control unit is configured to perform a set transfer for transferring at least a part of the medium integrated in the second media storage module to the multi media storage module when the time verification of the second medium storage module is required, The control unit controls to perform a verification transfer in which the medium transferred to the multi-media storage module is transferred to the second medium storage module via the identification module,
Wherein the medium transported to the multi media storage module is transported to any one of the first integrated space and the second integrated space having a size corresponding to the size thereof.
The method of claim 8,
The second media storage module includes a fifth storage portion having a fifth integrated space on which the medium is integrated and a sixth storage portion provided on a lower portion of the fifth storage portion and having a sixth integrated space on which the medium is integrated,
Wherein the fifth integrated space and the sixth integrated space have different sizes,
Wherein the control unit controls the conveying unit such that the medium accumulated in any one of the fifth storage unit and the sixth storage unit is transferred to any one of the first storage unit and the second storage unit, And the medium integrated in the other one of the sixth storage portions is transferred to the other one of the first storage portion and the second storage portion.
The method of claim 9,
Wherein the control unit controls the media to be transferred to the fifth storage unit so that the media accumulated in the fifth storage unit is transferred again to the sixth storage unit, .
The method of claim 8,
Wherein the control unit is configured to cause the fifth storage unit and the sixth storage unit to prepare for withdrawing the medium together before the collective transfer, or any one of the fifth storage unit and the sixth storage unit to firstly take out the medium And controls the other one to prepare for withdrawing the medium while the medium is being withdrawn from any of the above.
The method of claim 11,
Wherein the fifth storage portion and the sixth storage portion each include a pull-out roller for separating and drawing out the medium integrated in the integrated space, and a push plate for supporting the medium integrated in the integrated space,
Wherein the control unit controls the push plate to be moved toward the pull-out roller so that the pull-out of the medium is ready before the collective feeding.
The method of claim 8,
Wherein the control unit is configured to cause the first storage unit and the second storage unit to prepare for the integration of the medium together before the collective transfer or any one of the first storage unit and the second storage unit to first collect the medium And controls the other one to prepare for accumulation of the medium while the medium is being accumulated in any one of the one or the other.
14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the first storage portion and the second storage portion each include a drawing roller for drawing out a medium integrated in the integrated space and a push plate for supporting the medium integrated in the integrated space,
Wherein the control unit controls the push plate to move away from the take-out roller so as to be ready for accumulation of the medium before the collective transfer.
The method of claim 8,
Further comprising a recovery module for recovering a predetermined medium,
Wherein the control unit controls the first transport unit and the second transport unit so that at least one of the first storage unit and the second storage unit is empty before being transported to the empty storage unit,
Wherein when the first storage portion and the second storage portion are both empty or have insufficient space for collecting all of the media integrated in the second media storage module, And controls the integrated medium to be transferred to the collection module.
The method of claim 8,
Further comprising a recovery module for recovering a predetermined medium,
Wherein the control unit controls the abnormal medium to be transferred to the collection module when the identification module identifies the medium as an abnormal medium other than normal.
The method of claim 8,
Further comprising an interface for communicating information to the user,
If the denomination and the number of the media identified through the discrimination module are different from the denomination and the number of the media accumulated in the second media storage module, the control unit may notify the user through the interface Financial instruments.
The method of claim 4,
Further comprising: a withdrawal portion for withdrawing the medium; and a recovery module for recovering a predetermined medium,
Wherein the media storage unit includes a third media storage module in which a plurality of types of media are integrated,
Wherein the control unit requests a withdrawal transaction for some denominations of the media stored in the third media storage module of the user through a medium integrated in the third media storage module through the identification module, To the withdrawal unit, and to transfer the medium other than the denomination requested withdrawal to the collection module.

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