WO2011014041A2

WO2011014041A2 - Locking device for a cassette box

Info

Publication number: WO2011014041A2
Application number: PCT/KR2010/005047
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이창진
Original assignee: 엘지엔시스(주)
Priority date: 2009-07-31
Filing date: 2010-07-30
Publication date: 2011-02-03
Also published as: WO2011014041A3; KR101079965B1; CN102265313B; WO2011014041A9; CN102265313A; KR20110012909A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a locking device for a cassette box where medium cassettes are housed. The cassette box locking device of the present invention comprises: a locking pin which is provided on one side of a main body in order to lock a cassette box where medium cassettes are housed; a release lever which is rotatably provided on the cassette box and is selectively latched onto the locking pin; and a locking means whereby the release lever is latched onto the locking pin while an automatic media supply mechanism is operating, and whereby the release lever releases the latching of the locking pin if power supply to the automatic media supply mechanism is cut off. The present invention, which is configured as described hereinabove, has the advantageous effect that it allows stable operation without the worry of disruption occurring in the automatic media supply mechanism, and that, even if an abnormality does occur in a medium cassette or the like and the power source is disconnected, repairs can be effected by detaching only the medium cassette from the automatic media supply mechanism and without taking apart the automatic media supply mechanism.

Description

Cassette Box Locking Device

The present invention relates to a media dispenser, and more particularly, to an apparatus for locking a cassette box in a state in which a cassette box to which a media cassette is mounted is mounted inside the media dispenser.

The automated teller machine can pay or receive media such as cash, checks, slips, receipts, and various forms of paper. An example of such an automated teller machine is a media dispenser. A media dispenser is a device that allows customers to deposit or withdraw cash or checks directly without going through a bank window. Such a media dispenser is widely used to make banking more efficient and provide convenience to customers.

1 is a side view showing the configuration of a media dispenser according to the prior art.

As shown in the drawing, a cassette mounting portion 3 capable of mounting the media cassette 7 is formed in the media dispenser 1. The cassette mounting portion 3 may be formed in a plurality of layers in the inside of the media dispenser (1).

And the side of the cassette mounting portion 3 is provided with an electronic locking portion 5 for locking the media cassette (7). The electronic locking part 5 serves to prevent the media cassette 7 from being separated without a separate electrical signal in a state in which the media cassette 7 is mounted on the cassette mounting part 3.

The cassette mounting portion 3 is equipped with a plurality of media cassettes 7. The media cassette 7 stacks a plurality of media therein. The medium cassette 7 allows the medium to be discharged at the request of the customer in the state of being mounted on the cassette mounting part 3.

However, the prior art as described above has the following problems.

The maintenance device for repairing the device in a state in which power is applied to the media dispenser 1 and is operated, for example, a medium is discharged from the media cassette 7 and is transported inside the media dispenser 1. There is a risk of device failure when approaching.

In addition, when the media dispenser 1 is operated, a problem may occur in the media cassette 7 due to disturbance, and thus the power may be cut off. In this case, if the locking is not released from the electronic locking unit 5, a problem may arise in that the media dispenser 1 must be disassembled.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and to prevent the operator from accessing for maintenance during the operation of the media dispenser.

Another object of the present invention is to enable the locking of the media cassette when the power supply of the media dispenser is opened due to disturbance or the like.

Technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. Could be.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the cassette box locking device according to the present invention is provided with a locking pin provided on one side of the main body for locking the cassette box in which the media cassette is mounted, and in the cassette box; A release lever rotatably installed to selectively engage the locking pin, and the release lever is engaged with the locking pin during operation of the media dispenser, and when the power supply is cut off from the media dispenser, the release lever is It is characterized in that it comprises a locking means for releasing the engagement with the locking pin.

According to an embodiment of the locking means, it is preferable to include an interlocking member to be selectively rotated on one side of the release lever so that the latching of the release lever and the locking pin is released, and a drive source for rotating the interlocking member. .

The contact portion of the interlocking member contacting the release lever is bent in a horizontal direction.

In addition, the drive source is preferably a solenoid coupled to the other side of the interlocking member in contact with the release lever, the solenoid is provided with a plunger operating according to the application of power. At this time, the inside of the solenoid includes an elastic member that provides an elastic force to release the locking lever and the locking pin when the power is cut off.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, it is characterized in that it further comprises a switching means for connecting and disconnecting the power source of the main body and the cassette box in conjunction with the rotation of the release lever.

According to an embodiment of the switching means, a connection switch for connecting and disconnecting the power supply of the main body and the cassette box, and one side is in contact with the release lever, the other side is in contact with the connection switch to include a rotating member It is preferable.

When the switching unit contacts the connection switch, power of the main body and the cassette box is cut off, and when the switching unit is separated from the connection switch, the main body and the cassette box power are connected.

In addition, it is preferable to further include an elastic member coupled to one side of the switching member to provide an elastic force in a direction in which the power of the main body and the cassette box is cut off.

In the present invention, the lock of the release lever is not released even when the operator approaches the release lever for maintenance during the operation of the media dispenser. Therefore, there is no fear that a media dispenser may occur and there is an effect capable of stable operation.

In the present invention, when an abnormality occurs in the media cassette or the like and the power is cut off, the locking of the release lever is released by the solenoid. Therefore, the media cassette can be repaired by separating the media cassette from the media dispenser without disassembling the media dispenser.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the locking device for a media cassette according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the main configuration of the locking device of the media cassette according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing that the locking of the media cassette according to the present invention is released.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: main body 12: locking pin

14: cassette box 16: media cassette

18: mounting bracket 20: center pin

30: release lever 32: engaging portion

40: shielding frame 42: solenoid

44: plunger 46: sensor

50: linkage member 52: contact portion

54: switching member 56: pressing part

58: switching unit 58 ': insertion hole

59: elastic member 60: connection switch

62: contact protrusion

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a locking device for a media cassette according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the locking device of the media cassette according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the main configuration of the locking device of the media cassette according to the present invention.

As shown in these drawings, the main body 10 is installed inside the automatic media dispenser, and the various types of the main body 10 may be automatically transported, stored, and the like necessary for the deposit and withdrawal of the medium. The devices are installed. The main body 10 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and is generally made of a metal material.

The locking pin 12 protrudes from the side surface of the main body 10. The locking pin 12 is a part for locking the cassette box 14 in which the media cassette 16 is mounted to the main body 10. The locking pin 12 is engaged with the engaging portion 32 of the release lever 30 to be described below. Therefore, the cassette box 14 is not slid in a state in which the locking part 32 of the release lever 30 is engaged with the locking pin 12, so that the locking of the cassette box 14 is maintained.

Meanwhile, a predetermined space is formed inside the main body 10 for mounting the cassette box 14. The cassette box 14 is coupled to the main body 10 by sliding. The cassette box 14 is for mounting a plurality of media cassettes 16 and is made of metal. The cassette box 14 has an upper surface formed to be opened, and the media cassette 16 is mounted in a vertical direction through the opened upper surface.

That is, in the state where the cassette box 14 is slid out of the main body 10, the worker mounts the media cassette 16 in the cassette box 14, and slides the cassette box 14 to the main body 10. To be bound to The main body 10 and the cassette box 14 are electrically connected, and the cassette box 14 and the media cassette 16 are electrically connected.

The media cassette 16 is for discharging the media at the request of a customer, and a plurality of media are arranged in a stack in the media. One side of the media cassette 16 is provided with a door (not shown) which is a passage through which the media is discharged. The door is opened according to the emission signal while the cassette box 14 is mounted on the main body 10 so that the media can be discharged one by one.

Meanwhile, the mounting bracket 18 is mounted on the side of the cassette box 14. The mounting bracket 18 is formed by bending both sides of the metal plate, and is formed of both sidewalls extending upward from both sides of the bottom surface and the bottom surface. And the center pin 20 is coupled between the mounting bracket 18. The center pin 20 is installed between the side walls of the mounting bracket 18.

The release lever 30 is rotatably installed on the center pin 20. The release lever 30 serves to prevent the locking of the cassette box 14 by the external force while the cassette box 14 is mounted on the main body 10. To this end, a locking portion 32 is provided at the end of the locking pin 12 side of the release lever 30. The locking portion 32 is selectively engaged with the locking pin 12 so that the cassette box 14 can be locked. The engaging portion 32 is formed to extend vertically downward from both sides of the upper surface 34 of the right end of the release lever 30, it is hooked to the locking pin 12. And the handle 36 is formed on the opposite side of the locking portion (32). The handle 36 serves to allow the user to arbitrarily rotate the release lever 30 when the power is cut off.

Next, a shielding frame 40 is installed on the side of the main body 10. The shielding frame 40 is installed with various components for the operation of the release lever 30, and serves to shield the components from the outside.

The shielding frame 40 is provided with a solenoid 42 acting as a drive source. The solenoid 42 is a driving source controlled to be driven depending on whether power is applied. One end of the plunger 44 is installed on the solenoid 42 so as to be movable in and out of the solenoid 42. For convenience of description, in the present invention, the direction in which the plunger 44 moves to the inside of the solenoid 42 is referred to as the right direction, and the direction to the outside of the solenoid 42 is referred to as the left direction.

The plunger 44 protrudes to the outside (left direction) of the solenoid 42 in a state where power is not applied to the solenoid 42, and once power is applied, one end of the plunger 44 is caused by an electromagnetic force. The addition is moved to the inside (right direction) of the solenoid 42.

An interior of the solenoid 42 is provided with an elastic member (not shown) that provides an elastic force in a direction (left direction) in which the plunger 44 protrudes outward. Accordingly, when power is applied to the solenoid 42, the electromagnetic force pulls the plunger 44 toward the inside of the solenoid (right direction) while overcoming the elastic force of the elastic member.

On the other hand, the shielding frame 40 is provided with a sensor 46 for detecting the position of the plunger 44. The sensor 46 detects the position of the plunger 44 and checks whether the solenoid 42 operates.

And the end of the plunger 44, the interlocking member 50 is rotatably coupled. The interlocking member 50 is rotatably installed around the rotation pin P1 provided in the shielding frame 40. That is, one end of the interlocking member 50 is coupled to the end of the plunger 44, and the other end is installed to contact the upper surface 34 of the release lever 30.

The lower end portion of the contact portion 52 contacting the upper surface 34 of the release lever 30 is formed to be bent in the horizontal direction. The contact portion 52 is formed in this way to maximize the area of contact with the release lever 30. The contact portion 52 is in contact with the upper surface 34 of the release lever 30 in the locked state in which the release lever 30 is locked by the locking pin 12 that the release lever 30 is rotated by an external force It serves to prevent.

As described above, when power is applied to the solenoid 42, the release lever 30 is kept in a locked state, even if the worker rotates the handle 36 of the release lever 30 for repair from the outside. Locking of 30 is not released. In addition, since power is not applied to the solenoid 42 when the power supply of the automatic media dispenser is cut off due to disturbance or the like, the plunger 44 is formed by an elastic member (not shown) provided inside the solenoid 42. One end is moved to the outer side (left direction) of the solenoid 42, the contact portion 52 of the interlocking member 50 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction is in a state that the release lever 30 can be rotated. . Therefore, the operator can release the locking of the cassette box 14 and can be separated and repaired to the outside.

Meanwhile, the switching member 54 is rotatably installed around the rotation pin P2 on the shielding frame 40. The switching member 54 is rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the release lever 30, the role of connecting or blocking the power of the main body 10 and the cassette box 14 in contact with the connection switch 60 to be described later. Do it.

One end of the switching member 54 is provided with a pressing portion 56 for interlocking with the release lever 30. The pressing portion 56 is formed to engage with the end of the release lever 30. The other end of the switching member 54 is provided with a switching unit 58. The switching unit 58 is a part in contact with the contact protrusion 62 of the connection switch 60 to be described below. An insertion hole 58 ′ is formed in the switching unit 58 to insert the contact protrusion 62.

One end of the switching member 54 is fixed to the shielding frame 40, and the other end of the switching member 54 is elastically supported by the elastic member 59 fixed to the switching unit 58. The elastic member 59 provides an elastic force so that the switching unit 58 of the spring member 54 rotates clockwise.

The shielding frame 40 is provided with a connection switch 60. The connection switch 60 serves to electrically connect and block the main body 10 and the cassette box 14. One surface of the connection switch 60 is provided with a contact protrusion 62.

In the present exemplary embodiment, when the switching unit 58 contacts the contact protrusion 62, electrical connection between the main body 10 and the cassette box 14 is cut off, and the switching unit 58 contacts the contact protrusion 62. When is dropped is the main body 10 and the cassette box 14 is configured to be electrically connected.

The operation of the switching member 54 and the connection switch 60 described above will be described briefly. As shown in FIG. 3, in the locked state of the release lever 30, the engaging portion of the release lever 30 ( 32) the end portion presses the pressing part 56 so that the switching part 58 is separated from the contact protrusion 62. And when locking is released by rotating the release lever 30, as shown in Figure 4, the end of the engaging portion 32 side of the release lever 30 no longer press the pressing portion 56. Thus, the switching member 54 is rotated in the clockwise direction by the elastic force of the elastic member 59, the switching unit 58 and the contact projection 62 is in contact.

Therefore, when the locking of the release lever 30 is released, the switching unit 58 is in contact with the connection switch 60, the electrical connection between the main body 10 and the cassette box 14 is cut off stably. The cassette box 14 can be removed and repaired.

Hereinafter, the operation of the locking device of the media cassette according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described in detail.

3 shows a state in which the media cassette 16 is locked with respect to the main body 10. When the cassette box 14 on which the media cassette 16 is mounted is slid and coupled to the main body 10, the locking portion 32 of the release lever 30 is engaged with the locking pin 12 of the main body 10. . In addition, since the upper surface 34 of the release lever 30 is in contact with the contact portion 52 of the interlocking member 50, the release lever 30 is prevented from rotating in the direction of releasing locking (counterclockwise). .

At this time, since the power is applied to the solenoid 42, the plunger 44 is moved to the inner side (right direction) of the solenoid 42. In addition, the contact portion 52 of the interlocking member 50 rotated in conjunction with the movement of the plunger 44 contacts the upper surface 34 of the release lever 30 to regulate the rotation of the release lever 30.

Since the pressing member 56 is pressed by the end of the latching portion 32 of the release lever 30, the switching member 54 is separated from the contact portion 58 and the contact protrusion 62. In this case, the connection switch 60 is electrically connected to the body 10 and the cassette box 14.

In the locked state of the media cassette 14 described above, even if the operator has an abnormality in the media cassette 16 and the user rotates the handle 36 of the release lever 30 to repair it, the contact portion 52 of the interlocking member 50 is fixed. Since the rotation of the release lever 30 is regulated by () is not accessible to the operator. Therefore, the media dispenser can be stably maintained without fear of failure.

Next, referring to FIG. 4, when the state in which the media cassette 16 is locked to the main body 10 is released, power is not applied to the solenoid 42. Then, the plunger 44 protrudes to the outside (left direction) of the solenoid 42 and the contact portion 52 of the interlocking member 50 does not come into contact with the upper surface 34 of the release lever 30 in the counterclockwise direction. Is rotated. In this state, the rotation of the release lever 30 is not restricted by the contact portion 52. Therefore, the worker may release the locking pin 12 by rotating the release lever 30.

On the other hand, when the release lever 30 is rotated counterclockwise, the end of the engaging portion 32 side of the release lever 30 does not press the pressing portion 56, so that the switching member 54 of the elastic member 59 The contact portion 58 and the contact protrusion 62 are in contact with each other by being rotated clockwise by the restoring force. Then, the electrical connection between the main body 10 and the cassette box 14 is cut off from the connection switch 60.

In this case, the disturbance may occur during the operation of the automatic media dispenser, so that the power may be cut off. At this time, since no power is applied to the solenoid 42, the plunger 44 is moved to the outside (left direction) by an elastic member (not shown) inside the solenoid 42, and the plunger 44 Interlock member 50 is connected to rotate in the counterclockwise direction. Accordingly, the contact portion 52 of the interlocking member 50 does not press the upper surface 34 of the release lever 30. Therefore, the operator can release the locking by rotating the handle 36 of the release lever 30. As a result, only the cassette box 14 can be separated to the outside in order to repair the abnormal part such as the media cassette 16, so that there is an advantage that the maintenance work becomes simple.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but is defined by the claims, and various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the claims. It is self evident.

In the present invention, the lock of the release lever is not released even when the operator approaches the release lever for maintenance during the operation of the media dispenser. Therefore, there is no fear of failure of the automatic media dispenser and stable operation is possible.

In the present invention, when an abnormality occurs in the media cassette or the like and the power is cut off, the locking of the release lever is released by the solenoid. Therefore, the media cassette can be repaired separately from the media dispenser without disassembling the media dispenser.

Claims

A locking pin provided at one side of the main body for locking the cassette box in which the media cassette is mounted;

A release lever rotatably installed on the cassette box and selectively engaged with the locking pin; And,

And the release lever is engaged with the locking pin during operation of the media dispenser, and the locking lever includes a locking means for releasing the engagement with the locking pin when the power supply to the media dispenser is cut off. Locking device of the box.
The method of claim 1,

The locking means includes: an interlocking member that is selectively rotated on one side of the release lever to release the locking lever and the locking pin;

And a driving source for rotating the interlocking member.
The method of claim 2,

The contact portion of the interlocking member in contact with the release lever is bent in the direction in which the surface is in contact with the release lever locking device of the cassette box.
The method of claim 2,

The driving source is a locking device of the cassette box, characterized in that the solenoid is coupled to the other side of the interlocking member in contact with the release lever, the solenoid is provided with a plunger operating according to the application of power.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The inside of the solenoid locking device of the cassette box, characterized in that the elastic member for providing an elastic force to release the locking lever and the locking pin is released when the power is cut off.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,

Locking device of the cassette box further comprises a switching means for connecting and disconnecting the main body and the power supply of the cassette box in conjunction with the rotation of the release lever.
The method of claim 6,

The switching means includes a connection switch for connecting and disconnecting the power source of the main body and the cassette box;

The locking device of the cassette box, characterized in that one side is in contact with the release lever, the other side is in contact with the connection switch to rotate.
The method of claim 7, wherein

And the power supply of the main body and the cassette box is cut off when the switching part contacts the connection switch, and the power supply of the main body and the cassette box is connected when the switching part is separated from the connection switch.
The method according to claim 7 or 8,

Locking device of the cassette box is coupled to one side of the switching member further comprises an elastic member for providing an elastic force in a direction in which the power of the main body and the cassette box is cut off.