Medium processor

Abstract

To reduce the risk of spilled liquid on a table entering a medium processor.SOLUTION: A medium processor for processing media includes a main unit for storing media, a medium handling port for handling the media, and an operation unit for accepting operations related to transactions. The medium processor is provided with a movable part attached to the main unit in front of the main unit, which can be opened and closed with respect to the main unit, and a table provided in front of the main unit and below the lower end of the movable part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a media processing apparatus.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, automatic transaction apparatuses that perform cash deposits and withdrawals have become widespread. As disclosed in Patent Document 1, an automatic transaction apparatus may be equipped with a table on which a customer can place their belongings when operating the automatic transaction apparatus.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, if a table is placed at approximately the same height as the surface where the cash deposit / withdrawal slot and display unit are provided as in Patent Document 1, when a drink cup or the like placed on the table falls over, the spilled liquid may enter the apparatus through the gaps in the deposit / withdrawal slot or display unit, potentially damaging the apparatus. Not only through the gaps in the deposit / withdrawal slot or display unit, but also through the interfaces between the units that make up the apparatus, there is a possibility of liquid entering the apparatus.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improved media processing apparatus that reduces the risk of liquid such as that spilled on the table from entering the apparatus.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a media processing apparatus for processing a media, comprising: a main body for storing the media; a media handling port for handling the media; and an operation unit for receiving operations related to transactions. The media processing apparatus further includes a movable part that is attached to the front of the main body so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body, and a table part that is provided below the lower end of the movable part on the front of the main body.

[0007] The table part may be located below the boundary between the lower end of the movable part and the lower unit of the main body.

[0008] The table part may be attached to the upper end of the lower unit.

[0009] The table part may include a placement part that protrudes forward from the main body to the position where the operator is located, and a back wall part that extends upward from the rear end side of the placement part to the position where the lower end of the movable part is located.

[0010] The placement part may be located below the boundary between the lower end of the movable part and the lower unit of the main body.

[0011] The placement part and the back wall part may be integrally formed.

[0012] The table part may further include side parts that extend upward on both end sides when viewed from the front of the placement part, and the side parts may be integrally formed with the placement part and the back wall part.

[0013] A placement space for placing an object may be formed on the front of the main body by the placement part and the back wall part.

[0014] The back of the placement space may be formed by the back wall part and the front lower part of the lower end of the movable part located above the back wall part.

[0015] As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a media processing apparatus that reduces the risk of liquids or the like spilled on the table from entering the apparatus.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

[0018] In the present specification and the drawings, a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by attaching different alphabets after the same reference numeral.

[0019] <1. Overview> Embodiments of the present invention relate to a table on which an object such as a user's luggage is placed and which is attached to a media processing apparatus that handles media such as cash or passbooks. The media processing apparatus is installed, for example, in a financial institution such as a bank, a convenience store, a station, or a commercial facility.

[0020] In the following description, as an example of the media processing apparatus, a cash processing apparatus that stores cash and performs at least transactions such as cash deposit or withdrawal is used.

[0021] (Configuration of the Cash Processing Apparatus) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a cash processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the cash processing apparatus 100 includes a main body 110 placed on a placement surface that can also be referred to as the ground or the floor surface, a movable part 120 rotatably attached to the front surface of the main body 110 with respect to the main body 110, and a table part 150 provided on the front surface of the main body 110 and below the movable part 120.

[0022] The movable part 120 is rotatably (openably and closably) attached around the axis of a rotation axis R along a direction intersecting the vertical direction with respect to the placement surface between a first rotation position for closing the main body 110 and a second rotation position for opening the main body 110.

[0023] In FIG. 1, a state where the movable part 120 is in the first rotation position for closing the main body 110 is illustrated. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the time when the rotation position of the movable part 120 according to the present embodiment is the second rotation position.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 2, the movable part 120 rotates around the axis of the rotation axis R with the upper end of the movable part 120 as a base point with respect to the main body 110. In the cash processing apparatus 100, it is assumed that the movable part 120 is opened by an operator or the like in order to access a unit inside the apparatus during operations such as maintenance or inspection of the apparatus.

[0025] Returning to FIG. 1, the description of the configuration of the cash processing apparatus 100 will be continued. The movable part 120 is provided with an operation display unit 11, a receipt slot 12, a card slot 13, a bill deposit / withdrawal slot 14, and a shielding plate 15.

[0026] The operation display unit 11 has a function as an operation unit that accepts operation inputs to the cash processing device 100 by an operator such as a customer, a store clerk, a manager, or a worker, and a function as a display unit (operation screen) that displays various operation screens and the like. The function as a display unit is realized, for example, by a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, or an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device. Further, the function as an operation unit is realized, for example, by a touch panel using an infrared method, a capacitance method, or a resistive film method. Operations performed by the operator are, for example, operations related to various transactions such as a deposit transaction or a withdrawal transaction. A plurality of operation display units 11 may be provided.

[0027] The receipt slot 12 is an opening for discharging a receipt on which transaction details are printed.

[0028] The card slot 13 is an opening for inserting and discharging a magnetic card or an IC card.

[0029] The banknote deposit / withdrawal slot 14 is an opening for performing at least either banknote deposit or banknote withdrawal. A shutter is provided at the banknote deposit / withdrawal slot 14 and opens and closes according to the timing of deposit / withdrawal.

[0030] In this embodiment, as an example, banknotes are assumed as the cash deposited and withdrawn by the cash processing device 100, but it is not limited thereto, and the cash may include coins. That is, the movable unit 120 may be further provided with a coin deposit slot and a coin withdrawal slot.

[0031] Further, when the cash processing device 100 is a device capable of handling a passbook, the movable unit 120 may be further provided with a passbook slot. At the passbook slot, insertion and discharge of the passbook can be performed. The banknote deposit / withdrawal slot 14, the coin deposit slot, the coin withdrawal slot, and the passbook slot are all examples of media handling slots for handling media.

[0032] The shielding plate 15 is a member provided on the left and right side surfaces when viewed from the front of the movable part 120 so that the state of operation by the operator on the cash processing apparatus 100 cannot be seen from the surroundings. The shielding plate 15 extends to the front surface of the apparatus where the operator is located. Thereby, peeping by a third party is prevented. The shielding plate 15 may be provided only on one side of the movable part 120.

[0033] The table part 150 is provided on the front surface of the main body part 110 and below the lower end part 124 of the movable part 120. More specifically, the table part 150 is attached to the lower unit 112 of the main body part 110. Inside the lower unit 112, for example, a storage part (such as a banknote cassette etc.) for storing cash is arranged. The lower unit 112 may have a structure in which a door is provided and the internal storage part is pulled out when the door is opened, or a structure in which the storage part is pulled out together with the door. Although it is referred to as the lower unit 112 in this specification, the inside of the main body part 110 does not necessarily have to be vertically divided. The lower unit 112 may be a front door for accessing from the front surface of the apparatus to the lower part inside the apparatus. It should be noted that it is possible to access by opening the movable part 120 above the apparatus inside.

[0034] The table part 150 has a placement part 151 that protrudes forward from the main body part 110 in the direction where the operator is located. The table part 150 may be provided with a hook or the like for hanging luggage. In the example shown in FIG. 1, a recessed part 153 for placing a drink cup or a drink bottle is provided on the placement part 151 of the table part 150. The operator can perform the operation after placing the drink cup or the drink bottle in the recessed part 153.

[0035] (Sorting out the problems) Here, if a table is placed at approximately the same height as the surface where the cash inlet / outlet and display unit are provided, when a drink cup or the like placed on the table falls over, there is a risk that the spilled liquid will enter the device through the gaps in the cash inlet / outlet or display unit, causing damage to the device. Not only the gaps in the cash inlet / outlet and display unit, but also the interfaces between the units constituting the device are potential entry points for liquid into the device. Since liquid can enter any part of the device, cleaning requires a lot of time and effort. Foreign objects that enter through the gaps are not limited to liquid; fine granular materials such as sand are also possible.

[0036] Therefore, in view of the above circumstances, the present invention proposes a media processing device that reduces the risk of liquid or the like spilled on the table from entering the device.

[0037] <2. Regarding the table unit 150> Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the table unit 150 attached to the cash processing device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

[0038] FIG. 3 is a front view of the cash processing device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the table unit 150 is provided below the lower end 124 of the movable unit 120 in the cash processing device 100. The movable unit 120 is attached to the main body unit 110 so as to be openable and closable as described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, and access to the inside of the device is possible by opening the movable unit 120. And as shown in FIG. 2, when the rotational position of the movable unit 120 is the second rotational position, the lower end 124 of the movable unit 120 moves to a position separated from the lower unit 112. That is, since the lower end 124 of the movable unit 120 is not connected to the lower unit 112, it can be said that the lower end 124 of the movable unit 120 is a cut provided on the front of the cash processing device 100. The table unit 150 is located below the lower end 124 of such a movable unit 120, that is, below the cut of the device where the movable unit 120 opens and closes.

[0039] The table portion 150 has a placement portion 151 and a rear wall portion 152 that extends upward from the rear end side of the placement portion 151 to a position where the lower end portion 124 of the movable portion 120 is located. Further, the table portion 150 has side portions 154, 155 that extend upward on both end sides of the placement portion 151 when viewed from the front of the apparatus. The table portion 150 can form a space (placement space) for placing an object such as a piece of luggage in front of the main body portion 110 by at least the placement portion 151 and the rear wall portion 152.

[0040] The attachment position of the table portion 150 will be described in more detail. The table portion 150 is attached below the lower end portion 124 of the movable portion 120 and to the upper end portion of the lower unit 112 of the cash processing apparatus 100.

[0041] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. 4, the table portion 150 is attached to the upper end portion of the lower unit 112. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the upper end of the rear wall portion 152 is formed in a U-shape and is fixed in a state of hanging on the upper end of the door portion of the lower unit 112. Note that the method of attaching the table portion 150 to the lower unit 112 is not particularly limited.

[0042] Since the table portion 150 is fixed to the lower unit 112 and moves together with the lower unit 112, by providing the table portion 150 below the lower end portion 124 of the movable portion 120, it is possible to open and close the lower unit 112 without opening and closing the movable portion 120.

[0043] The table portion 150 is provided below the boundary B between the movable portion 120 and the lower unit 112. As described above, since the movable portion 120 opens and closes with respect to the main body portion 110, the boundary B corresponds to the joint of the apparatus.

[0044] The placement part 151 of the table part 150 is located at a certain level below the boundary B. "A certain level below" means, for example, that even if an average-sized drink cup placed on the placement part 151 falls, it will not fall onto the movable part 120 (in other words, it will not land on the movable part 120). It is assumed that it is below to such an extent. A banknote insertion and withdrawal slot 14 is provided below the movable part 120, and the area below the movable part 120 is formed at an angle closer to horizontal than the area above the movable part 120. An average-sized drink cup refers to, for example, the average size of takeout drink cups provided at many convenience stores and cafes.

[0045] Incidentally, the position of the placement part 151 in the height direction of the device corresponds to the length of the rear wall part 152 in the height direction. The length of the rear wall part 152 in the height direction may be at least about half of the length of the average-sized drink cup in the height direction described above. Due to the certain length of the rear wall part 152 in the height direction, the rear wall part 152 can also function as a support part for supporting the luggage placed on the placement part 151.

[0046] As described above, since the placement part 151 is located at a certain level below the boundary B, even if a drink cup or the like falls on the placement part 151 and liquid spills, the liquid will not enter the device from the boundary B or the like, and the risk of damage to the device is eliminated.

[0047] Also, as shown in FIG. 4, the placement part 151 and the rear wall part 152 are integrally formed. Thereby, no gap is generated between the placement part 151 and the rear wall part 152, and even if a drink cup or the like falls on the placement part 151 and liquid spills, there is no risk of the liquid entering the device.

[0048] Incidentally, since the side parts 154 and 155 of the table part 150 are also integrally formed with the placement part 151 and the rear wall part 152, similarly, there is no risk of the liquid entering the device even if the liquid spills.

[0049] Also, since there is no gap in the table part 150, the spilled liquid will not enter or scatter inside the device, making cleaning easier.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 3, the rear wall portion 152 has a plate-like shape extending horizontally when viewed from the front of the apparatus. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower front portion 122 of the movable portion 120 located above the rear wall portion 152 is provided so as not to be displaced in the front-rear direction of the apparatus. Thus, the rear wall portion 152 and the lower front portion 122 of the movable portion 120 can form the rear surface of the placement space.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 3, no functional portion for inducing the operation of the operator is arranged in the range in the left-right direction extending from the side portion 154 to the side portion 155 on the rear surface of such a placement space, that is, the rear wall portion 152 and the lower front portion 122 of the movable portion 120. Thus, compared with the mode in which the functional portion for inducing the operation of the operator is arranged, it is possible to eliminate the risk that a hand hits a drink cup or the like placed on the placement portion 151 and causes it to fall over.

[0052] <3. Supplementary> As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can conceive of various modification examples or correction examples within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims, and it is naturally understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

[0053] For example, the shape of the placement portion 151 is not limited to the flat surface as shown in the drawing, and may be a shape in which the central portion curves downward when viewed from the front of the apparatus. When the central portion of the placement portion 151 has a shape that curves downward and the rear wall portion 152 and the side portions 154 and 155 are integrally formed around it, the spilled liquid flows to the central portion without scattering, facilitating cleaning.

[0054] Further, the table portion 150 may be provided with a hook or a protrusion for hanging a load, or a notch for hanging a cane or an umbrella.

[0055] Further, the cash processing device 100 may be an ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) or a money changer.

Explanation of Signs

[0056] 100 Cash processing device 110 Main body 112 Lower unit 120 Movable part 122 Lower front part 124 Lower end 11 Operation display unit 12 Receipt slot 13 Card slot 14 Banknote deposit / withdrawal slot 15 Shielding plate 150 Table part 151 Placing part 152 Rear wall part 153 Depression part 154, 155 Side parts

Claims

1. A media processing apparatus for processing media, comprising: a main body for storing the media; a media handling port for handling the media, and an operation unit for receiving operations related to transactions, and a movable part that is attached to the front of the main body so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body; a table part provided on the front of the main body and below the lower end part of the movable part; and the media processing apparatus is provided with the above. Media processing apparatus.

2. The media processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the table part is located below the boundary between the lower end part of the movable part and the lower unit of the main body.

3. The media processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the table part is attached to the upper end part of the lower unit.

4. The media processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the table part has a placement part that protrudes forward from the main body to the front where the operator is located, and a back wall part that extends upward from the rear end side of the placement part to a position where the lower end part of the movable part is located.

5. The media processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the placement part is located below the boundary between the lower end part of the movable part and the lower unit of the main body.

6. The media processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the placement part and the back wall part are integrally formed.

7. The table part further has side parts that extend upward on both end sides when viewed from the front of the placement part, and the side parts are integrally formed with the placement part and the back wall part. The media processing apparatus according to claim 4.

8. The media processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a placement space for placing an object is formed on the front of the main body by the placement part and the back wall part.

9. The media processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the back of the placement space is formed by the back wall part and the front lower end part of the movable part located above the back wall part.

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