ATM transit cassette attaching and detaching unit

Abstract

FIELD: automated teller machines.SUBSTANCE: in one embodiment of the invention, a transit cassette attachment and detachment unit of an automated teller machine is provided, wherein the transit cassette attachment and detachment unit includes: a transit cassette in which banknotes are stored for replenishment or counting of banknotes; a temporary storage portion in which the transit cassette is stored for the input and output of the transit cassette in an up-down direction; an energy transfer portion for storing banknotes in the transit cassette, attached to the temporary storage portion or separating banknotes from the transit cassette; and a clutch portion moving the energy transfer portion connected to the transit cassette to the outer side of the input / output path of the transit cassette in an up-down direction to prevent interfering interaction between the transit cassette and the energy transfer portion when the transit cassette is attached to and detached from the temporary storage portion.EFFECT: improved performance.15 cl, 22 dwg

Description

[0001] Field of technology to which the invention relates

[0002] The present invention relates to a transit cassette attachment and detachment unit of an automated teller machine (ATM), and in particular to a transit cassette attachment and detachment unit of an ATM that provides for a reduction in replenishment / counting time by attaching or detaching a transit cassette to or from a temporary storage portion position during replenishment or counting of banknotes inside a safe and that provides for the prevention of interfering interaction during removal of the transit cassette when using an existing recycling cassette as a transit cassette.

[0003] Technology Level

[0004] Transit cassettes are generally used to perform the task of replenishing banknotes in the safe inside the ATM or the counting task of checking the number of banknotes stored in the safe.

[0005] Typically, the transit cassette is attached to and detached from the front of the ATM to allow the banknote refill or counting task to be performed inside the safe without opening the safe.

[0006] When replenishing banknotes, banknotes removed from the transit cassette pass through the identification section and are temporarily stored in the temporary storage section. Banknotes identified by the identification section as normal banknotes are removed from the temporary storage section, pass through the identification section again, and are transported to the recycling cassette and stored there. Therefore, since banknotes pass through the identification section twice during banknote replenishment, a problem arises: the long transport route requires a long time for banknote replenishment / counting.

[0007] If a transit cassette is provided at the position of the temporary storage part to solve the above problem, after the banknotes are removed from the transit cassette and pass through the identification part once, the banknotes identified as normal banknotes can be immediately transported and stored in the recycling cassette, and thus there is an advantage that the time spent on replenishing banknotes can be reduced due to the short transportation route.

[0008] In addition, if the existing recirculation cassette can be used as a transit cassette, since there is no need to separately provide a transit cassette, the task of replenishing banknotes can be performed using the recirculation cassette provided inside the ATM.

[0009] However, when the existing recycling cassette is used as a transit cassette and is attached to and detached from the temporary storage portion, the transit cassette can only be attached to and detached upward from the temporary storage portion because the operating space at the rear of the upper unit (banknote dispensing mechanism (BMU)) of the ATM is limited in the state in which the upper unit is retracted forward, but there is a problem that the transit cassette cannot be retracted upward due to the interfering interaction between the pulley of the pressure plate gear and the release pin of the pressure plate provided on both sides of the temporary storage portion during the upward retraction of the transit cassette.

[0010] An analog of the ATM cassette mounting unit is disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-2144393.

[0011] Disclosure of the essence of the invention

[0012] The present invention is directed to providing a transit cassette attachment and detachment unit of an automated teller machine (ATM), which makes it possible to reduce the time required for replenishing / counting banknotes by attaching the transit cassette to or detaching it from the temporary storage portion position during replenishment or / counting banknotes inside the safe, and which makes it possible to prevent interference with the peripheral device during removal of the transit cassette when using the existing recirculation cassette as a transit cassette.

[0013] According to an aspect of the present invention, a transit cassette attachment and detachment unit of an automated teller machine is provided, wherein the transit cassette attachment and detachment unit comprises: a transit cassette in which banknotes are stored for replenishing or counting banknotes; a temporary storage portion for storing the transit cassette with the possibility of entering and exiting the transit cassette in an up-down direction; a power transmission portion that transmits power for storing banknotes in the transit cassette attached to the temporary storage portion or for separating banknotes from the transit cassette; and a clutch portion that moves the power transmission portion connected to the transit cassette to the outer side of the entry / exit path of the transit cassette in an up-down direction to prevent interfering interaction between the transit cassette and the power transmission portion when the transit cassette is attached to and detached from the temporary storage portion.

[0014] When the transit cassette is attached to the temporary storage part, the transit cassette moves downward from the rear section of the temporary storage part, is stored inside the temporary storage part, moves to the front section of the temporary storage part, and is attached to the temporary storage part; and when the transit cassette is detached from the temporary storage part, the transit cassette moves from the front section to the rear section, is retracted upward, and is detached from the temporary storage part.

[0015] When the transit cassette is placed in the rear portion of the temporary storage portion, the clutch portion operates to move the power transmission portion connected with the transit cassette to the outer side of the entry / exit path of the transit cassette in the up-down direction, and when the transit cassette moves to the front portion of the temporary storage portion, the clutch portion operates to move the power transmission portion connected with the transit cassette to the transit cassette and enable power transmission thereto.

[0016] On one side surface of the transit cassette, a separation drive gear is provided that transmits energy for separating banknotes, and a pressure plate drive gear is provided that transmits energy for reciprocating movement of the pressure plate provided inside the transit cassette when the transit cassette 100 moves forward; and the energy transmitting portion includes an energy transmitting portion of the separation portion, connected to the separation drive gear when the transit cassette moves forward, and an energy transmitting portion of the pressure plate, connected to the pressure plate drive gear.

[0017] The clutch portion comprises: a slider that supports a transit cassette stored in the temporary storage portion and moves back and forth together with the transit cassette; a rack and pinion that moves back and forth integrally with the slider; a drive gear that is connected by toothed engagement to the rack and rotates together with the back and forth movement of the rack and pinion; a first bracket that is connected to the drive gear and reciprocates laterally along the direction of rotation of the drive gear; and a first plate that is connected to the first bracket is located on the outer side of one side surface of the temporary storage portion and has a power transmission portion that is connected to the transit cassette attached thereto.

[0018] When the transit cassette stored in the temporary storage portion moves forward, the clutch portion operates such that the slider and the rack move forward, the pinion rotates in the same direction as the forward movement of the rack, the first bracket and the first plate move toward one side surface of the transit cassette, and the transit cassette and the power transmission portion are connected to each other; and when the transit cassette stored in the temporary storage portion moves backward, the clutch portion operates such that the slider and the rack move backward, the pinion rotates in the opposite direction as the rearward movement of the rack, the first bracket and the first plate move away from one side surface of the transit cassette, and the transit cassette and the power transmission portion are separated from each other.

[0019] A first elastic element is connected to the first bracket, which applies an elastic force in the direction in which the first plate is spaced from one side surface of the temporary storage part.

[0020] In addition, a pressure plate release pin is further provided, which releases the pressure plate provided on the transit cassette to allow the pressure plate to move back and forth when the transit cassette is attached to the temporary storage part;wherein the transit cassette is provided with a guide portion of the pressure plate release pin, which guides the movement of the pressure plate release pin, and a pressure plate locking portion, which locks or unlocks the pressure plate by rising or falling in accordance with the rising / lowering position of the pressure plate release pin, moving along the guide portion of the pressure plate release pin, and when the transit cassette is attached to and detached from the temporary storage portion, the coupling portion moves the pressure plate release pin to the outer side of the entry / exit path of the guide portion of the pressure plate release pin in an up-down direction to prevent interfering interaction between the pressure plate release pin and the guide portion of the pressure plate release pin;

[0021] The clutch portion operates to move the pressure plate release pin to the outer side of the entry / exit path of the guide portion of the pressure plate release pin in an up-down direction when the transit cassette is positioned in the rear portion of the temporary storage portion, and the clutch portion moves the pressure plate release pin toward the transit cassette so that the pressure plate release pin is connected with the guide portion of the pressure plate release pin when the transit cassette moves to the front portion of the temporary storage portion.

[0022] The clutch portion comprises: a slider that supports a transit cassette stored in the temporary storage portion and moves back and forth together with the transit cassette; a rack and pinion that moves back and forth integrally with the slider; a drive gear that is connected by toothed engagement to the rack and rotates together with the back and forth movement of the rack and pinion; a second bracket that is connected to the drive gear and reciprocates laterally along the direction of rotation of the drive gear; and a second plate connected to the second bracket, provided on the outer side of the other side surface of the temporary storage portion and containing a pressure plate release pin attached thereto.

[0023] When the transit cassette stored in the temporary storage portion is moved forward, the clutch portion operates such that the slider and the rack move forward, the pinion gear rotates in the same direction as the forward movement of the rack, the second bracket and the second plate move toward the other side surface of the transit cassette, and the pressure plate release pin and the guide portion of the pressure plate release pin are connected to each other; and when the transit cassette stored in the temporary storage portion is moved backward, the clutch portion operates such that the slider and the rack move backward, the pinion gear rotates in the opposite direction as the rearward movement of the rack, the second bracket and the second plate move away from the other side surface of the transit cassette, and the pressure plate release pin and the guide portion of the pressure plate release pin are separated from each other.

[0024] A second elastic member is connected to the second bracket, which applies an elastic force in the direction in which the second plate is spaced from the other side surface of the temporary storage part.

[0025] Additionally provided is a stopper which is connected by gear engagement with the drive gear to stop the rotation of the drive gear when the transit cassette moves forward inside the temporary storage portion and is attached, and which is released from the drive gear when the transit cassette moves backward inside the temporary storage portion and is separated.

[0026] Furthermore, a locking portion is provided which is located on the lower surface in the rear portion of the temporary storage portion and projects upward to grip the lower portion of the rear surface of the transit cassette and maintain and lock the state in which the transit cassette is attached when the transit cassette stored in the temporary storage portion is moved forward.

[0027] The locking part may comprise a locking rod, which is configured to reciprocate in the lateral direction in the rear section of the temporary storage part, a locking gear, which is connected by means of toothed engagement with a toothed part formed on the locking rod, and rotates together with the lateral movement of the locking rod, a locking element, which has a toothed part connected to the locking gear, and rises and falls together with the rotation of the locking gear, and an elastic element, which applies an elastic force in the upward direction to the locking element.

[0028] Brief description of drawings

[0029] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more clear to those skilled in the art from a detailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof, given with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

[0030] Fig. 1 shows a configuration diagram of an ATM to which the present invention is applicable;

[0031] Fig. 2 illustrates a method for attaching a transit cassette to a temporary storage portion to which the present invention is applicable;

[0032] Fig. 3 and 4 show perspective views of a transit cassette to which the present invention is applicable, in different directions;

[0033] Fig. 5 shows a front view of the transit cassette;

[0034] Fig. 6 shows a perspective view of a state in which the transit cassette is inserted into the rear section of the main body of the temporary storage part;

[0035] Fig. 7 shows a plan view of Fig. 6;

[0036] Fig. 8 shows a view from one side of Fig. 6;

[0037] Fig. 9 shows a “transparent” view from Fig. 8;

[0038] Fig. 10 shows a view from the other side of Fig. 6;

[0039] Fig. 11 shows a “transparent” view from Fig. 10;

[0040] Fig. 12 is a plan view of a clutch portion located on the lower surface of the temporary storage portion in the state shown in Fig. 6.

[0041] Fig. 13 shows a “transparent” view from Fig. 12;

[0042] Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a state in which the transit cassette is moved forward to the front portion of the main body of the temporary storage part and attached;

[0043] Fig. 15 shows a plan view of Fig. 14;

[0044] Fig. 16 shows a view from one side of Fig. 14;

[0045] Fig. 17 shows a “transparent” view from Fig. 16;

[0046] Fig. 18 shows a view from the other side of Fig. 14;

[0047] Fig. 19 shows a “transparent” view from Fig. 18;

[0048] Fig. 20 is a plan view of a clutch portion located on the lower surface of the temporary storage portion in the state shown in Fig. 14;

[0049] Fig. 21 shows a "transparent" view from Fig. 20; and

[0050] Fig. 22 shows a perspective view and a rear view of the locking portion provided on the lower surface of the temporary storage portion.

[0051] Implementation of the invention

[0052] Next, configurations and advantageous effects related to exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0053] As shown in Fig. 1, in one embodiment of the ATM 1 applicable to the present invention, the upper unit 1a and the lower unit 1b are stacked vertically on each other, and the upper unit 1a is configured to slide forward. The upper unit 1a is provided with a deposit / withdrawal portion 10, an identification portion 20, a temporary storage portion 30, and a reject banknote storage portion 40, and the lower unit 1b is provided with a banknote storage portion 50 having a plurality of recirculation cassettes RC.

[0054] The transit cassette 100, which stores banknotes during replenishment or counting, is configured to be attached to and detached from the temporary storage portion 30. The recirculation cassette RC provided in the banknote storage portion 50 is used as the transit cassette 100 without structural modification.

[0055] In this case, during the replenishment of banknotes, it is determined whether the banknotes stored in the transit cassette 100 located in the temporary storage portion 30 are normal when the banknotes pass through the identification portion 20, and the banknotes determined as normal banknotes are transported to the banknote storage portion 50 and stored therein, and the banknotes determined as abnormal banknotes are transported to the reject banknote storage portion 40 and stored therein.

[0056] During the banknote counting, the banknotes stored in a specific recirculation cassette of the banknote storing portion 50 are counted, and it is determined whether the banknotes are normal when they pass through the identification portion 20 after being released. The banknotes determined as normal banknotes are transported to the temporary storage portion 30 and temporarily stored therein, and the banknotes determined as abnormal banknotes are transported to the reject banknote storing portion 40 and stored therein. The banknotes temporarily stored in the temporary storage portion 30 are returned to the banknote storing portion 50 after being released and passing through the identification portion 20.

[0057] Therefore, when the transit cassette 100 is provided in the position of the temporary storage portion 30, compared with when the transit cassette is provided separately outside the ATM 1, the time required for replenishing / counting banknotes can be shortened due to the shortened conveying path of banknotes, and the convenience of the task of replenishing / counting banknotes can be improved by using the recirculation cassette provided in the banknote storage portion 50 as the transit cassette 100.

[0058] In the present embodiment, the transit cassette 100 has a structure that is attached and detached by entering and exiting through an opening formed in the upper portion of the temporary storage portion 30.

[0059] As shown in Fig. 2 (a), (b) and (c), when the transit cassette 100 is attached to the temporary storage portion 30, the transit cassette 100 moves downward from the rear portion of the temporary storage portion 30, is stored inside the temporary storage portion 30, moves to the front portion of the temporary storage portion 30 and is attached to the temporary storage portion 30.

[0060] Conversely, when the transit cassette 100 is detached from the temporary storage portion 30, the transit cassette 100 is moved from the front portion to the rear portion, retracted upward, and detached from the temporary storage portion 30.

[0061] However, when the recycling cassette provided in the banknote storage portion 50 is used as the transit cassette 100 and is attached to and detached from the temporary storage portion 30, since the rear working space is limited after the upper block 1a is retracted forward, there is a problem that when the transit cassette 100 is retracted upward, the transit cassette 100 cannot enter and exit the temporary storage portion 30 in the up-down direction due to the interfering interaction of the drive gear pulley 411, the pressure plate gear pulley 412 and the pressure plate release pin 421 for locking / unlocking the pressure plate provided inside the transit cassette 100, which are components of the power transmission portion 300 that will be described below.

[0062] The present invention provides a transit cassette fastening and detaching unit of an ATM, which allows the transit cassette 100 to smoothly enter and exit the temporary storage portion 30 in an up-down direction without interference.

[0063] The transit cassette attachment and detachment unit of the automated teller machine (ATM) according to the present invention includes a transit cassette 100 that stores banknotes for replenishing or counting banknotes, a temporary storage portion 30 in which the transit cassette 100 is stored so that the transit cassette 100 can enter and exit in an up-and-down direction, a power transmission portion 300 for storing banknotes in the transit cassette 100 attached to the temporary storage portion 30 or separating banknotes from the transit cassette 100, and a coupling portion 400 that moves the power transmission portion 300 connected to the transit cassette 100 to the outer side of the entry / exit path of the transit cassette 100 in an up-and-down direction to prevent interfering interaction between the transit cassette 100 and the power transmission portion 300 when the transit cassette 100 is attached to the portion 30 temporary storage and is disconnected from it.

[0064] As shown in Fig. 3-5, the transit cassette 100 may include a main body 100a in which banknotes are stored, and a cover 100b opening and closing the upper portion of the main body 100a.

[0065] On one side surface 110 of the transit cassette 100, a separation drive gear 111 is provided that transmits energy for separating banknotes, and a pressure plate drive gear 112 is provided that transmits energy for reciprocating movement of a pressure plate provided inside the transit cassette 100.

[0066] On the other side surface 120 of the transit cassette 100, a guide portion 121 of the pressure plate release pin and a pressure plate locking portion 122 are provided.

[0067] The guide portion 121 of the pressure plate release pin is a component for guiding the sliding of the pressure plate release pin 421 (see Figs. 10 and 11) and comprises a first guide rib 121a and a second guide rib 121b, which are spaced vertically and are configured to protrude close to each other in the horizontal direction, and a guide rail 121c formed in the space between the first guide rib 121a and the second guide rib 121b.

[0068] The pressure plate locking portion 122 is a component for restricting the movement of a pressure plate (not shown) for supporting stored banknotes, which is arranged to move back and forth inside the transit cassette 100, and serves to unlock the pressure plate so that the pressure plate can move back and forth in a state in which the transit cassette 100 is moved to the front portion of the temporary storage portion 30 and is attached, and to lock the pressure plate to fix the pressure plate without the possibility of moving back and forth in a state in which the transit cassette 100 is moved to the rear portion of the temporary storage portion 30 and is separated.

[0069] The pressure plate locking portion 122 is formed as a structure comprising a lifting / lowering element 122a, configured to be raised / lowered and locked with the pressure plate or released from the pressure plate, a third guide rib 122b and a fourth guide rib 122c, which are spaced vertically and configured to protrude close to each other, bending upward on one side surface of the lifting / lowering element 122a, and a locking position 122d formed at the uppermost portion of the space between the third guide rib 122b and the fourth guide rib 122c.

[0070] When the transit cassette 100 moves forward inside the temporary storage portion 30 and is attached, the pressure plate release pin 421 moves along the guide rail 121c of the guide portion 121 of the pressure plate release pin, and when the pressure plate release pin 421 reaches the locking position 122d of the pressure plate locking portion 122 due to the pressure plate release pin 421, the lifting / lowering member 122a is pressed in the downward direction, moves downward and locks the pressure plate.

[0071] Conversely, when the transit cassette 100 moves backward inside the temporary storage portion 30 and is separated, the pressure plate release pin 421 moves from the lock position 122d in the direction of the guide rail 121c, and due to the pressure plate release pin 421, the lifting / lowering member 122a moves upward to the original position and unlocks the pressure plate.

[0072] A connector 131 is provided on the front surface 130 of the transit cassette 100 for transmitting energy and signals to the transit cassette 100, and when the transit cassette 100 is moved forward inside the temporary storage portion 30 and attached, the connector 131 can be connected to a connecting portion with a connector that is present on the front surface of the temporary storage portion 30.

[0073] Next, the configurations and effects will be described for the cases when the transit cassette 100 is in a separated state, in which the transit cassette 100 is located at the rear portion inside the temporary storage portion 30, as shown in Fig. 6-13, and when the transit cassette 100 is in an attached state, in which the transit cassette 100 is located at the front portion inside the temporary storage portion 30, as shown in Fig. 14 to 21.

[0074] The main body 200 of the temporary storage part 30 is formed as a rectangular frame having the shape of a parallelepiped and has one side surface 210, another side surface 220, a part 230 of the front surface, a rear surface 240 and a lower surface 250 configured to be locked, and an upper part configured to be opened to allow the transit cassette 100 to enter and exit in the up-down direction.

[0075] On one side surface 210 of the main body 200 of the temporary storage part, a through hole 211 is formed (see Fig. 6), through which the pulley 412 of the gear of the pressure plate passes in the left-right direction, and on the other side surface 220, a through hole 221 is formed (see Fig. 10), through which the release pin 421 of the pressure plate passes in the left-right direction. On the inner side surface of the part 230 of the front surface of the main body 200 of the temporary storage part, an elastic member 231 can be arranged, which applies a reverse elastic force to the front surface 130 of the transit cassette 100, so as to allow the transit cassette 100 to be easily separated.

[0076] On the portion 230 of the front surface of the temporary storage portion 30, a power transmission portion 300 is provided for separating banknotes from the transit cassette 100 attached to the temporary storage portion 30. The power transmission portion 300 may include a power transmission portion 310 of the separation portion, connected to the driving gear 111 of the separation portion when the transit cassette 100 moves forward, and a power transmission portion 320 of the pressure plate, connected to the driving gear 112 of the pressure plate.

[0077] The power transmission portion 310 of the separation portion may include a first motor 311, a first motor gear 312, and first to fourth connecting gears 313, 314, 315, and 316, which are connected in series via a gear transmission.

[0078] When the transit cassette 100 moves forward inside the temporary storage portion 30 and is attached, the separation drive gear 111 and the fourth connecting gear 316 are connected to each other by gear engagement, and energy is transmitted to the separation drive gear 111 through the energy transmitting portion 310 of the separation portion.

[0079] The pressure plate power transmission portion 320 may comprise a second motor 321 and a second motor gear 322.

[0080] A first plate 410 is provided on the outer side of one side surface 210 of the main body 200 of the temporary storage part. The first plate 410 can perform a reciprocating movement in the left-right direction due to the action of the clutch part 400, which is interconnected with the reciprocating movement of the transit cassette 100.

[0081] The shaft 411a of the drive gear pulley of the drive gear pulley 411, connected by toothed engagement with the second gear 322 of the motor, and the shaft 412a of the pressure plate gear pulley of the pressure plate gear pulley 412, connected by toothed engagement with the drive gear 112 of the pressure plate, when the transit cassette 100 moves forward, are connected to the first plate 410, and the drive gear pulley 411 and the pressure plate gear pulley 412 are connected by a belt 413. The pressure plate power transmission portion 320 comprises the drive gear pulley 411, the pressure plate gear pulley 412 and the belt 413.

[0082] A pair of first plate moving guides 414 and 415 may be provided on both sides of the first plate 410, extending in the left-right direction, which can guide the first plate 410 to stably move in the left-right direction.

[0083] A second plate 420 is provided on the outer side of the other side surface 220 of the main body 200 of the temporary storage part. The second plate 420 can perform a reciprocating movement in the left-right direction due to the action of the clutch part 400, which is locked by the reciprocating movement of the transit cassette 100.

[0084] The pressure plate release pin 421 is connected to the second plate 420.

[0085] As shown in Fig. 12 and 13, when the transit cassette 100 is accommodated in the rear portion of the temporary storage portion 30, the clutch portion 400 operates to move the power transmission portion 300 (411, 412 and 413) connected with the transit cassette 100 to the outer side of the input / output path of the transit cassette 100 in the up-down direction, and when the transit cassette 100 moves to the front portion of the temporary storage portion 30, the clutch portion 400 operates to move the power transmission portion 300 (411, 412 and 413) connected with the transit cassette 100 to the transit cassette 100 and enable power transmission thereto.

[0086] Furthermore, when the transit cassette 100 is accommodated in the rear portion of the temporary storage portion 30, the clutch portion 400 operates to move the pressure plate release pin 421 to the outer side of the entry / exit path of the guide portion 121 of the pressure plate release pin in the up-down direction, and when the transit cassette 100 moves to the front portion of the temporary storage portion 30, the clutch portion 400 operates to move the pressure plate release pin 421 to the transit cassette 100, so that the pressure plate release pin 421 is connected to the guide portion 121 of the pressure plate release pin.

[0087] In addition, when the transit cassette 100 is attached to and detached from the temporary storage portion 30, the clutch portion 400 operates to move the pressure plate release pin 421 toward the outer side of the entry / exit path of the guide portion 121 of the pressure plate release pin in an up-down direction to prevent interference between the pressure plate release pin 421 and the guide portion 121 of the pressure plate release pin.

[0088] The clutch portion 400 comprises a slider 450 that supports the transit cassette 100 stored in the temporary storage portion 30 and moves back and forth together with the transit cassette 100, a rack and pinion 460 that moves back and forth integrally with the slider 450, a drive gear 470 that is connected to a toothed portion 461 of the rack and pinion 460 and rotates together with the back and forth movement of the rack and pinion 460, a first bracket 430 that has a toothed portion 431 connected to one side portion of the drive gear 470 and reciprocates in the lateral direction along the rotation direction of the drive gear 470, and a first plate 410 that is connected to the first bracket 430, is provided on the outer side of one side surface of the temporary storage portion 30 and has a portion 300 energy transmission, which is connected to the transit cassette 100 attached thereto.

[0089] A first elastic element 435 is connected to the first bracket 430, which applies an elastic force in the direction in which the first plate 410 is spaced from one side surface 210 of the temporary storage part 30.

[0090] In addition, the clutch portion 400 comprises a second bracket 440, which has a toothed portion 441 connected by toothed engagement with the other side portion of the drive gear 470 and reciprocating in the lateral direction along the rotation direction of the drive gear 470, and a second plate 420, which is connected to the second bracket 440 provided on the outer side of the other side surface of the temporary storage portion 30, and has a pressure plate release pin 421 attached to it.

[0091] A second elastic member 445 is connected to the second bracket 440, which applies an elastic force in the direction in which the second plate 420 is spaced from the other side surface 220 of the temporary storage part 30.

[0092] In the slider 450, at positions spaced at predetermined intervals, guide holes 452, 453 and 454 are formed, each of which is formed in the form of a groove having an extension in the forward-backward direction, and each of the guide projections 491a, 491b and 491c is provided on the inner side of one of the guide holes 452, 453 and 454 to guide the movement of the slider 450 in the forward-backward direction.

[0093] In the first bracket 430, guide holes 432, 433 and 434 are formed, each of which is made in the form of a groove having an extension in the left-right direction, orthogonal to the front-backward direction, and each of the guide projections 492a, 492b and 492c is formed on the inner side of one of the guide holes 432, 433 and 434 to guide the movement of the first bracket 430 in the left-right direction.

[0094] In the second bracket 440, guide holes 442, 443 and 444 are formed, each of which is formed in the form of a groove having an extension in the left-right direction, and each of the guide projections 493a, 493b and 493c is formed on the inner side of one of the guide holes 442, 443 and 444 to guide the movement of the second bracket 440 in the left-right direction.

[0095] As shown in Fig. 12 and 13, when the transit cassette 100 stored in the temporary storage portion 30 moves backward, the clutch portion 400 operates so that the slider 450 and the rack 460 move backward, the drive gear 470 rotates in the opposite direction in cooperation with the backward movement of the rack 460, the first bracket 430 and the first plate 410 move from one side surface of the transit cassette 100, and the transit cassette 100 and the power transmission portion 300 (411, 412 and 413) are spaced apart and separated from each other.

[0096] In addition, when the transit cassette 100 stored in the temporary storage portion 30 moves backward, the clutch portion 400 operates so that the slider 450 and the rack 460 move backward, the drive gear 470 rotates in the opposite direction together with the rearward movement of the rack 460, the second bracket 440 and the second plate 420 move from the other side surface of the transit cassette 100, and the pressure plate release pin 421 and the pressure plate release pin guide portion 121 are separated from each other.

[0097] As shown in Fig. 20 and 21, when the transit cassette 100 stored in the temporary storage portion 30 moves forward, the clutch portion 400 operates so that the slider 450 and the rack 460 move forward, the drive gear 470 rotates in the same direction together with the forward movement of the rack 460, the first bracket 430 and the first plate 410 move in the direction of one side surface of the transit cassette 100, and the transit cassette 100 and the power transmission portion 300 (411, 412 and 413) are connected to each other.

[0098] In addition, when the transit cassette 100 stored in the temporary storage portion 30 moves forward, the clutch portion 400 operates so that the slider 450 and the rack 460 move forward, the drive gear 470 rotates in the same direction as the forward movement of the rack 460, the second bracket 440 and the second plate 420 move in the direction toward the other side surface of the transit cassette 100, and the pressure plate release pin 421 and the pressure plate release pin guide portion 121 are connected to each other.

[0099] Meanwhile, as shown in Fig. 13 and 21, the transit cassette fastening and detaching unit may further comprise a stopper 480, which is connected by means of gear engagement with the drive gear 470 to stop the rotation of the drive gear 470 when the transit cassette 100 moves forward inside the temporary storage portion 30 and is attached and released from the drive gear 470 when the transit cassette 100 moves backward inside the temporary storage portion 30 and is separated.

[0100] On the stopper 480, a toothed portion 481 is formed, connected to the driving gear 470, and a guide hole 482 of the stopper, into which a guide projection 451 is inserted, connected to the slider 450. The guide hole 482 of the stopper contains a first linear section 482a, having a length in the front-back direction, an inclined section 482b, configured to tilt outward from the front end of the first linear section 482a, and a second linear section 482c, having a length in the back and forth direction from the front end of the inclined section 482b.

[0101] Furthermore, guide holes 432, 433 and 434, each of which is formed in the shape of a groove having an extension in the left-right direction, are formed in the front portion and the rear portion of the stopper 480, and each of the guide projections 492a, 492b and 492c is formed on the inner side of one of the guide holes 432, 433 and 434 for guiding the movement of the first bracket 430 in the left-right direction.

[0102] As shown in Fig. 13, when the transit cassette 100 and the slider 450 move backward, the guide projection 451 is located in the first linear portion 482a, and the stopper 480 moves in the direction in which the stopper 480 is released from the drive gear 470, thereby causing the drive gear 470 to come into a rotating state.

[0103] As shown in Fig. 21, when the transit cassette 100 and the slider 450 move backward, the guide projection 451 is located in the second linear portion 482c, and the stopper 480 moves in a direction in which the stopper 480 is connected to the drive gear 470 by gear engagement, thereby causing the drive gear 470 to come to a fixed state without rotation.

[0104] Meanwhile, as shown in Fig. 15 and 22, the transit cassette fastening and detaching unit may further comprise a locking portion 500, which is provided on the lower surface 250 in the rear portion of the temporary storage portion 30 and protrudes upward to grip the lower portion of the rear surface 140 of the transit cassette 100 and maintain and lock the state in which the transit cassette 100 is attached when the transit cassette 100 stored in the temporary storage portion 30 is moved forward.

[0105] The locking portion 500 may comprise a locking rod 510, which is arranged to reciprocate laterally in the rear portion of the temporary storage portion 30, a locking gear 530, which is connected by means of toothed engagement to a toothed portion 512 formed on the locking rod 510, and rotates together with the lateral movement of the locking rod 510, a locking element 540, which has a toothed portion 541 connected to the locking gear 530, and rises and falls together with the rotation of the locking gear 530, and an elastic element 550, which applies an elastic force upward to the locking element 540.

[0106] Guide holes 513 and 514 are formed in the locking rod 510, each of which is formed in the form of a groove having a length in the left-right direction, and each of the guide projections 521 and 522 is formed on the inner side of one of the guide holes 513 and 514 to guide the movement of the locking rod 510 in the left-right direction.

[0107] As described above, thanks to the transit cassette attachment and detachment unit of the ATM of the present invention, the transit cassette 100 can be smoothly attached to and detached from the temporary storage portion 30 without interfering with the peripheral device, even when the space on the rear surface of the upper unit 1a is narrow in a state in which the upper unit 1a is moved forward.

[0108] The transit cassette attachment and detachment unit of the ATM according to the present invention makes it possible to smoothly attach and detach the transit cassette to the temporary storage portion without interfering with the peripheral device, even when the space on the rear surface of the upper unit is narrow in a state in which the upper unit is moved forward.

[0109] The present invention has been described in detail above using its exemplary embodiments, but is not limited to the embodiments described above; various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims and the scope of the detailed description and the accompanying drawings of the invention, which also fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A transit cassette attachment and detachment unit of an ATM, wherein the transit cassette attachment and detachment unit comprises: a transit cassette configured to store banknotes for replenishment or counting of banknotes; a temporary storage section for storing a transit cassette with the possibility of entry and exit of the transit cassette in the up-down direction; a power transmission portion that transmits power for storing banknotes in a transit cassette attached to the temporary storage portion or for separating banknotes from the transit cassette; and a coupling portion that moves the power transmission portion connected to the transit cassette toward the outer side of the input / output path of the transit cassette in an up-down direction to prevent interference between the transit cassette and the power transmission portion when the transit cassette is attached to and detached from the temporary storage portion.

2. The transit cassette fastening and detachment unit according to paragraph 1, in which when the transit cassette is attached to the temporary storage portion, the transit cassette moves downward from the rear portion of the temporary storage portion, is stored inside the temporary storage portion, moves to the front portion of the temporary storage portion and is attached to the temporary storage portion; and When the transit cassette is disconnected from the temporary storage portion, the transit cassette is moved from the front section to the rear section, retracted upward, and disconnected from the temporary storage portion.

3. The transit cassette fastening and detaching unit according to claim 2, wherein, when the transit cassette is placed in the rear portion of the temporary storage portion, the clutch portion operates to move the energy transmission portion connected to the transit cassette to the outer side of the entry / exit path of the transit cassette in an up-down direction, and when the transit cassette moves to the front portion of the temporary storage portion, the clutch portion operates to move the energy transmission portion connected to the transit cassette to the transit cassette and to enable energy transmission to it.

4. The transit cassette fastening and detachment unit according to paragraph 3, in which on one side surface of the transit cassette, a separation drive gear is provided that transmits energy for separating banknotes, and a pressure plate drive gear that transmits energy for reciprocating movement of the pressure plate located inside the transit cassette when the transit cassette 100 moves forward; and the energy transmitting portion comprises a separation portion energy transmitting portion connected to the separation drive gear when the transit cassette moves forward, and a pressure plate energy transmitting portion connected to the pressure plate drive gear.

5. The transit cassette fastening and detachment unit according to paragraph 3, in which the coupling portion comprises: a slider that supports the transit cassette stored in the temporary storage portion and moves back and forth together with the transit cassette; rack and pinion transmission that moves back and forth as a single unit with the slider; a drive pinion connected by gear engagement to a rack and pinion and rotating in conjunction with the back and forth movement of the rack and pinion; a first bracket connected by a toothed engagement with the drive gear and performing a reciprocating movement in the lateral direction along the direction of rotation of the drive gear; and a first plate connected to a first bracket, provided on the outer side of one side surface of the temporary storage portion and containing a power transmission portion attached thereto, connected to the transit cassette.

6. The transit cassette attachment and detachment unit according to paragraph 5, in which: when the transit cassette stored in the temporary storage portion moves forward, the clutch portion operates such that the slider and the rack move forward, the drive gear rotates in the same direction in conjunction with the forward movement of the rack, the first bracket and the first plate move toward one side surface of the transit cassette, and the transit cassette and the power transmission portion are connected to each other; and When the transit cassette stored in the temporary storage portion moves backward, the clutch portion operates so that the slider and the rack move backward, the drive gear rotates in the opposite direction along with the backward movement of the rack, the first bracket and the first plate are removed from one side surface of the transit cassette, and the transit cassette and the power transmission portion are separated from each other.

7. The transit cassette fastening and detachment unit according to paragraph 5, in which the first elastic element is connected to the first bracket, applying an elastic force in the direction in which the first plate is spaced from one side surface of the temporary storage part.

8. The transit cassette attachment and detachment unit according to claim 1, further comprising a pressure plate release pin that releases a pressure plate provided on the transit cassette to allow the pressure plate to move back and forth when the transit cassette is attached to the temporary storage portion, wherein the transit cassette is provided with a guide portion of the pressure plate release pin, which guides the movement of the pressure plate release pin, and a pressure plate locking portion, which locks or unlocks the pressure plate by rising or falling in accordance with the rising / lowering position of the pressure plate release pin, moving along the guide portion of the pressure plate release pin, and When the transit cassette is attached to and detached from the temporary storage portion, the clutch portion moves the pressure plate release pin to the outer side of the entry / exit path of the guide portion of the pressure plate release pin in an up-down direction to prevent interference between the pressure plate release pin and the guide portion of the pressure plate release pin.

9. The transit cassette fastening and detaching unit according to claim 8, wherein the clutch portion operates to move the pressure plate release pin to the outer side of the entry / exit path of the guide portion of the pressure plate release pin in an up-down direction when the transit cassette is located in the rear portion of the temporary storage portion, and the clutch portion moves the pressure plate release pin to the transit cassette so that the pressure plate release pin is connected to the guide portion of the pressure plate release pin when the transit cassette moves to the front portion of the temporary storage portion.

10. The transit cassette fastening and detachment unit according to paragraph 9, in which the clutch portion comprises: a slider that supports the transit cassette stored in the temporary storage portion and moves back and forth together with the transit cassette; rack and pinion transmission that moves back and forth as a single unit with the slider; a drive pinion connected by gear engagement to a rack and pinion and rotating in conjunction with the back and forth movement of the rack and pinion; a second bracket connected by a toothed engagement with the drive gear and performing a reciprocating movement in the lateral direction along the direction of rotation of the drive gear; and a second plate connected to the second bracket, provided on the outer side of the other side surface of the temporary storage part and containing a pressure plate release pin attached thereto.

11. The transit cassette attachment and detachment unit according to paragraph 10, in which: when the transit cassette stored in the temporary storage portion moves forward, the clutch portion operates such that the slider and the rack move forward, the drive gear rotates in the same direction in conjunction with the forward movement of the rack, the second bracket and the second plate move toward the other side surface of the transit cassette, and the release pin of the pressure plate and the guide portion of the release pin of the pressure plate are connected to each other; and When the transit cassette stored in the temporary storage portion moves backward, the clutch portion operates so that the slider and the rack move backward, the drive gear rotates in the opposite direction in conjunction with the backward movement of the rack, the second bracket and the second plate move away from the other side surface of the transit cassette, and the pressure plate release pin and the pressure plate release pin guide portion are separated from each other.

12. The transit cassette fastening and detachment unit according to paragraph 10, in which a second elastic element is connected to the second bracket, applying an elastic force in the direction in which the second plate is spaced from the other side surface of the temporary storage part.

13. The transit cassette attachment and detachment unit according to claim 5 or 10, further comprising a stopper that is connected by means of gear engagement with the drive gear to stop rotation of the drive gear when the transit cassette moves forward within the temporary storage portion and is attached, and that is released from the drive gear when the transit cassette moves backward within the temporary storage portion and is detached.

14. The transit cassette fastening and detaching unit according to claim 1, further comprising a locking portion that is provided on the lower surface in the rear portion of the temporary storage portion and protrudes upward to be captured in the lower portion of the rear surface of the transit cassette and maintain and lock the state in which the transit cassette is attached when the transit cassette stored in the temporary storage portion is moved forward.

15. The transit cassette fastening and detaching unit according to claim 14, wherein the locking portion comprises a locking rod configured to reciprocate laterally in the rear section of the temporary storage portion, a locking gear connected by means of toothed engagement with a toothed portion formed on the locking rod and rotating together with the lateral movement of the locking rod, a locking element that is connected by toothed engagement with the locking gear and rises and falls together with the rotation of the locking gear, and an elastic element that applies an elastic force in an upward direction to the locking element.

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