WO2015186575A1

WO2015186575A1 - Automatic transaction device

Info

Publication number: WO2015186575A1
Application number: PCT/JP2015/065157
Authority: WO
Inventors: 恒志金; 正康上野; 憲太郎牟田
Original assignee: 日立オムロンターミナルソリューションズ株式会社
Priority date: 2014-06-06
Filing date: 2015-05-27
Publication date: 2015-12-10
Also published as: JP2015230634A; CN105279841A

Abstract

In automatic transaction devices constituting a plurality of shutters, a shutter structure configured to control each of the shutters contributes to making the automatic transaction device larger and more complex. In addition, providing a space inside the automatic transaction device into which the shutters can be retracted increases the size of the automatic transaction device. The present invention has a first shutter (7) and a second shutter (8). The first shutter (7) has a first locking member (36). The second shutter (8) has a second locking member (34). The first shutter (7) has a first locking/stopping part (32) for locking the second locking member (34). The second shutter (8) has a second locking/stopping part (30) for locking the first locking member (36).

Description

Automatic transaction equipment

The present invention relates to an automatic transaction apparatus, and more particularly to a shutter for entering and exiting a medium.

An automatic transaction device that performs automatic transaction of cash such as ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) is used to deposit banknotes and coins according to deposit / withdrawal instructions from users or to dispense banknotes and coins from automatic transaction devices Has a deposit / withdrawal port. The deposit / withdrawal port is provided on the user operation side of the automatic transaction apparatus, and a rear door is generally provided on the rear surface of the automatic transaction apparatus.
Then, when collecting banknotes or coins stored in the functional unit in the automatic transaction apparatus, or maintenance and inspection of the automatic transaction apparatus, the clerk opens the rear door and pulls out the corresponding functional unit to confirm It can be configured.
However, when the functional unit is pulled out from the apparatus, the part of the functional unit where the handling operation port is located becomes a cavity and remains open. Therefore, there is a risk that banknotes and coins may be erroneously inserted from the opening, and there is a risk that the customer will get injured by putting their hands out of curiosity. Moreover, since the inside of the apparatus can be peeked from the opening, it is not preferable for crime prevention.
Then, the automatic transaction apparatus which provides a some shutter in order to obstruct | occlude the opening part of an automatic transaction apparatus is disclosed (patent document 1). Further, it is described that the shutter of Patent Document 1 opens and closes by controlling a plurality of shutters.
Patent Document 2 discloses a shutter structure that closes an opening by causing a shutter that has been retracted in a folded shape to appear.

JP 2008-276699 A JP2013-050769A

However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, since it is necessary to control a plurality of shutters, the automatic transaction apparatus becomes complicated or large. Moreover, in the technique described in Patent Document 2, since it is necessary to provide a space for retracting the shutter inside the automatic transaction apparatus, the automatic transaction apparatus increases in size.

In one embodiment of the present invention, an automatic transaction apparatus includes a first shutter and a second shutter, the first shutter includes a first locking member, and the second shutter includes a second shutter. The first shutter has a first locking stop for locking the second locking member, and the second shutter has the first locking member. It has the 2nd latching stop part made to latch.

In an automatic transaction apparatus having a plurality of shutters, a plurality of shutters can be operated smoothly with a simple structure. Since there is no space for retracting the shutter in the automatic transaction apparatus, it is possible to avoid the complexity and enlargement of the automatic transaction apparatus.

External perspective view of automatic transaction apparatus 1 Right side view of deposit / withdrawal unit 5 Right side view of the interlocking portion of the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 8 Right side view showing opening operation of upper shutter 7 and lower shutter 8 Right side view showing opening operation of upper shutter 7 and lower shutter 8 Right side view showing closing operation of upper shutter 7 and lower shutter 8 Right side view showing closing operation of upper shutter 7 and lower shutter 8 Right side view of the interlocking portion of the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 8 when the banknote handling unit 3 is pulled out Right side view of the interlocking portion of the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 8 when the banknote handling unit 3 is inserted Right side view of the interlocking unit when a phase shift occurs between the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 8 Example of display when phase shift between upper shutter 7 and lower shutter 8 occurs and when phase shift is eliminated

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an automatic transaction apparatus 1. The automatic transaction apparatus 1 is an apparatus that is installed in a store such as a financial institution or a retail store and is intended to deposit, withdraw and store banknotes and coins such as deposits and sales.
The automatic transaction apparatus 1 includes therein a banknote handling unit 3 for depositing / withdrawing banknotes, a coin handling unit (not shown) for depositing / withdrawing coins, and a storage unit for storing banknotes and coins ( (Not shown), passbook handling unit (not shown) for reading the passbook or transaction history, card handling unit (not shown) for reading cards with personal information such as personal identification number, used after the transaction ends It has various functional units such as a specification handling unit (not shown) for issuing a specification and a main body control unit (not shown) for controlling each unit.

The banknote handling unit 3 is configured with a depositing / withdrawing unit 5 that receives banknotes received from a customer in a storage unit in the automatic transaction apparatus 1 or delivers the banknotes stored in the storage unit to a customer. The上 An upper shutter 7 is configured as a part of the deposit / withdrawal unit 5 on the upper surface of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 on the customer operation side (hereinafter referred to as “front surface”). The detailed configuration of the deposit / withdrawal unit 5 will be described with reference to FIG. *

On the rear surface facing the front surface of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, a single door type or double door type rear door 9 is configured. The rear door 9 is rotatably supported by the automatic transaction apparatus 1 via a hinge.
The banknote handling unit 3 is configured to be able to be inserted into or withdrawn from the automatic transaction apparatus 1 for purposes such as banknote storage / collection, maintenance / inspection, or replenishment. Insertion or withdrawal is performed by opening and closing the rear door 9 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1.

FIG. 2 is a right sectional view of the deposit / withdrawal unit 5.
The deposit / withdrawal unit 5 temporarily includes a period from when a customer inserts banknotes until the banknotes are transported to the internal storage of the banknote handling unit 3 or until a customer pulls out banknotes conveyed from the internal storage. The banknote temporary storage part 20 which stores banknotes is comprised.
The banknote temporary storage part 20 is arrange | positioned so that the opening part may be located in the lower surface of the opening part of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 in the position where the banknote handling part 3 was accommodated in the storage position of the automatic transaction apparatus 1.

By arranging the opening part of the banknote temporary storage part 20 and the opening part of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 up and down, the banknote thrown in from the opening part of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 is retained in the banknote temporary storage part 20 as it is, and then It is stored in the banknote handling unit 3. Moreover, the customer can extract the banknotes conveyed from the banknote handling unit 3 and held in the banknote temporary storage unit 20 as they are from the opening of the automatic transaction apparatus 1.

An opening of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 includes an upper shutter 7 that is disposed at a position that closes the opening and opens and closes. Therefore, when the upper shutter 7 is opened, it is not necessary to provide a retreat place inside the automatic transaction apparatus 1, so that the automatic transaction apparatus 1 can be prevented from being enlarged.
The opening of the banknote temporary storage unit 20 includes a lower shutter 8 that is disposed at a position to close the opening and opens and closes. When the banknote handling unit 3 is pulled out from the automatic transaction apparatus 1, the lower shutter 8 closes the opening to prevent foreign matter from entering the banknote temporary storage unit 20, or the banknote handling unit 3. Safety can be ensured.

A part of the banknote handling unit 3 is opposed to a driving gear 22 driven by a driving motor (not shown) configured inside the banknote handling unit 3 or the automatic transaction apparatus 1, and the driving gear 22 is opposed to the opening. The roller 24 and the driving gear 22 that are configured and the driving belt 26 that operates in conjunction with the rotation of the roller 24 are configured.

The lower shutter 8 is connected to the drive belt 26 by a connecting member 28 and operates to open and close the opening in conjunction with the drive belt 26. FIG. 2 illustrates a right side view, but the left side of the lower shutter 8 has the same configuration, and the lower shutter 8 realizes a smooth opening / closing operation.
The lower shutter 8 can be opened and closed by various other configurations, and is not limited to the above-described configuration. In this embodiment, the bill handling unit 3 includes the drive gear 22 and the drive belt 26 to open and close the lower shutter 8. However, the upper shutter 7 may be driven.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the interlocking portion between the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 8.
The front end portion of the lower shutter 8 in the closing direction (hereinafter referred to as “lower shutter locking stop portion 30”) has a shape in which the protruding portion protrudes toward the upper shutter 7. In the present embodiment, the lower shutter locking stop portion 30 is configured in a substantially L shape and is configured to protrude in the direction of the upper shutter 7.
Similarly, the front end portion of the upper shutter 7 in the closing direction (hereinafter referred to as “upper shutter locking stop portion 32”) has a shape in which the protruding portion protrudes toward the lower shutter 8. In the present embodiment, the upper shutter locking stop portion 32 is configured in a substantially L shape and is configured to protrude in the direction of the lower shutter 8.

Note that the positions of the lower shutter locking stop portion 30 and the upper shutter locking stop portion 32 of the present embodiment are not limited to the tip portions of the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 8, respectively. You may comprise so that the same structure may be located.
Further, in the present embodiment, the lower shutter locking stop portion 30 and the upper shutter locking stop portion 32 are drawn as a part of the lower shutter 8 and the upper shutter 7, but different from the lower shutter 8 or the upper shutter 7. You may comprise as components.

A part of the lower shutter 8 and the upper shutter 7 further includes a locking portion.
The lower shutter engaging portion 34 protrudes in the direction of the upper shutter 7, and the upper shutter engaging portion 36 is configured to protrude in the direction of the lower shutter 8.
The lower shutter locking portion 34 is locked by the upper shutter locking stop portion 32 when the closing operation is performed. On the contrary, the upper shutter locking portion 36 is locked by the lower shutter locking stop portion 30 when the opening operation is performed.

In the present embodiment, the lower shutter engaging portion 34 and the upper shutter engaging portion 36 are drawn by a member different from the lower shutter 8 and the upper shutter 7, but are configured as a part of the lower shutter 8 or the upper shutter 7. May be.

The upper shutter locking portion 36 and the lower shutter locking portion 34 are made of an elastic body such as a spring or a rigid body such as a metal. In the present embodiment, a part of the upper shutter locking portion 36 and the lower shutter locking portion 34 is drawn in a cylindrical shape, but the shape is not limited to this and is realized in various shapes. .

Hereinafter, various operations of the lower shutter 8 and the upper shutter 7 will be described with reference to FIGS.
4A and 4B show the opening operation of the lower shutter 8 and the upper shutter 7.
4A shows a state in which the lower shutter 8 and the upper shutter 7 close the opening of the bill temporary storage unit 20, and FIG. 4B shows that the lower shutter 8 and the upper shutter 7 are opened in synchronization. Show the state.

When the control unit drives the drive motor, the drive gear 22, the roller 24, and the drive belt 26 to open the lower shutter 8 in accordance with an operator's deposit or withdrawal instruction, the upper shutter engaging unit 36 is moved to the lower shutter. The upper shutter 7 is pushed up by being locked by the locking stop 30. Thus, the upper shutter 7 is opened in synchronization with the opening operation of the lower shutter 8.

5A and 5B show the closing operation of the lower shutter 8 and the upper shutter 7.
FIG. 5A shows a state where the lower shutter 8 and the upper shutter 7 open the opening of the banknote temporary storage unit 20, and FIG. 5B shows that the lower shutter 8 and the upper shutter 7 are closed in synchronization. Show the state.
When the control unit drives the drive motor, the drive gear 22, the roller 24, and the drive belt 26 to close the lower shutter 8 in accordance with an operator's deposit or withdrawal instruction, the lower shutter locking unit 34 is moved to the upper shutter. The upper shutter 7 is pushed down by being locked by the locking stop portion 32. Thereby, the upper shutter 7 is closed in synchronization with the closing operation of the lower shutter 8.

As described above, in the present embodiment, only the lower shutter 8 is driven by the configuration of the lower shutter locking portion 34, the upper shutter locking portion 36, the lower shutter locking stop portion 30, and the upper shutter locking stop portion 32. Accordingly, the upper shutter 7 can be operated in synchronization. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly control a plurality of shutters and reduce the control load. Moreover, the enlargement of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 can be avoided.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state of the interlocking portion of the lower shutter 8 and the upper shutter 7 when the banknote handling unit 3 is pulled out from the rear door 9 of the automatic transaction apparatus 1.
When the banknote handling unit 3 moves in the direction of withdrawal from the automatic transaction apparatus 1, the upper shutter locking unit 36 gets over the lower shutter locking stop unit 30. Further, the lower shutter locking portion 36 is released from the upper shutter locking stop portion 32 and released.
Thereby, the lower shutter 8 is pulled out together with the banknote handling unit 3, and the upper shutter 7 remains in a state where it is disposed at a position to close the apparatus opening. That is, the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 8 are configured separately from each other.

As described above, when the banknote handling unit 3 moves in the withdrawal direction, the upper shutter locking unit 36 gets over the lower shutter locking stop unit 30 and easily moves the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 8 operating in synchronization. Can be separated.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a state of the interlocking portion of the lower shutter 8 and the upper shutter 7 when the drawn banknote handling unit 3 is inserted into a predetermined position of the automatic transaction apparatus 1.
When the banknote handling unit 3 is inserted into a predetermined position of the automatic transaction apparatus 1, the upper shutter locking unit 36 is normally arranged at the lower shutter locking stop unit 30 and the lower shutter locking unit 34 is set at the upper shutter. Arranged at the locking stop 32. As a result, the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 8 once separated by the drawer operation of the banknote handling unit 3 return to a state in which they operate in conjunction with each other again.

However, when the banknote handling unit 3 is inserted into the automatic transaction apparatus 1, when the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 8 are arranged at positions different from the predetermined positions and a phase shift occurs, they do not operate in conjunction with each other. There is a case. The phase shift is detected by a sensor provided in a part of the upper shutter 7 or the lower shutter 8. Note that the bill handling unit 3 may have a sensor.
When the sensor detects a phase shift between the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 8, the control unit drives the drive motor, the drive gear 22, the roller 24, and the drive belt 26 to drive the lower shutter 8 in the closing direction. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the upper shutter locking stop portion 32 pushes the lower shutter locking portion 34, and the lower shutter locking portion 34 is adjusted to be locked by the upper shutter locking stop portion 32. Is done.

Therefore, when inserting the banknote handling unit 3 into the automatic transaction apparatus 1, even if the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 8 are out of phase, the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 8 are easily synchronized. Can be adjusted to the state.

Further, an operation screen is configured on the front or rear surface of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 (the rear door 9 side of the automatic transaction apparatus 1), and when the banknote handling unit 3 is stored in the automatic transaction apparatus 1, a lower shutter 8 and an upper shutter 7 are disposed. If there is a phase shift, an error may be displayed on the operation screen (92 in FIG. 9) or voice guidance may be provided to warn. Further, when the synchronization between the upper shutter 7 and the lower shutter 8 is completed, it may be configured to display it separately (94 in FIG. 9).

As mentioned above, although the form for implementing this invention was demonstrated, this invention is not limited to these examples, A various structure and operation | movement are applicable in the range which does not change the meaning.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic transaction apparatus 3 Banknote handling part 5 Deposit / withdrawal part 7 Upper shutter 8 Lower shutter 9 Rear door 22 Drive gear 24 Roller 26 Drive belt 28 Connecting member 30 Lower shutter latching stop part 32 Upper shutter latching stop part 34 Lower shutter mechanism Stop 36 Upper shutter lock

Claims

A first shutter and a second shutter;
The first shutter has a first locking member,
The second shutter has a second locking member,
Furthermore, the first shutter has a first locking stop for locking the second locking member,
The said 2nd shutter has a 2nd latching stop part which latches the said 1st latching member. The automatic transaction apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.
The first locking member protrudes in the direction of the second shutter;
At least a part of the first locking stop protrudes in the second shutter direction,
The second locking member protrudes toward the first shutter;
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the second locking stop portion protrudes in the first shutter direction.
The automatic transaction apparatus further includes a control unit and a drive unit for driving the second shutter,
When the control unit instructs the driving unit to open the second shutter,
The first locking member is locked by the second locking stop;
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first shutter opens in conjunction with the second shutter.
The automatic transaction apparatus further includes a control unit and a drive unit for driving the second shutter,
When the control unit instructs the driving unit to close the second shutter,
The second locking member is locked by the first locking stop;
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first shutter closes in conjunction with the second shutter.
The automatic transaction apparatus has an opening for entering and exiting a medium,
Inside the automatic transaction apparatus, there is a banknote handling unit that stores or pays out the medium, and can be pulled out and inserted from the automatic transaction apparatus,
The banknote handling unit includes a medium temporary storage unit that temporarily stores the medium,
The first shutter is configured to close the opening,
The automatic transaction apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second shutter is configured at a position where the medium temporary storage unit is closed.
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first shutter operates on an operation surface for operating the automatic transaction apparatus.
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 5, wherein when the control unit does not instruct the driving unit to open the second shutter, the first shutter does not open.
When the banknote handling part moves in the direction of withdrawal from the automatic transaction apparatus,
The first locking member climbs over the second locking stop;
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the banknote handling unit is pulled out.
When the bill handling unit moves in the insertion direction of the automatic transaction apparatus,
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the second locking member is locked by the first locking stop portion.
The first shutter or the second shutter further includes a sensor that detects a position of the first shutter and the second shutter,
The bill handling part moves in the insertion direction of the automatic transaction apparatus,
When the sensor detects that the first shutter and the second shutter are arranged out of a predetermined position,
The automatic transaction apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control unit instructs the driving unit to operate the second shutter in a closing direction.