Adjustable Moving Rail Assembly for ATM Bill Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing ATMs require different designs for pocket type and present type bill receiving and dispensing mechanisms, leading to increased design processes and manufacturing costs due to their distinct structures.
Innovation Solution
A moving rail assembly that allows for adjustable bill receiving and dispensing directions at various angles, utilizing a main rail and sub-rail system with rotating rollers to orient the bill receiving and dispensing port, enabling users to deposit or withdraw bills without putting their hands into the machine.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate designs are used for pocket type and present type ATMs, then each type can meet specific user requirements, but design complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bill receiving and dispensing apparatus is designed with a universal structure that can accommodate both pocket type and present type operation modes. The apparatus includes a bill receiving space and dispensing port that can function in both hand-insertion mode and automatic insertion mode, eliminating the need for separate designs for different ATM types.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus incorporates a movable carriage unit that can be positioned at different locations relative to the bill receiving space and dispensing port. This dynamic positioning capability allows the same apparatus to support both pocket type and present type operations by adjusting the carriage position, thereby reducing design complexity while maintaining versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate designs are used for pocket type and present type ATMs, then each type can be optimized for its specific operation, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is designed as a universal machine that can perform both pocket type and present type bill receiving and dispensing operations. By using a single design that accommodates both operation modes, the manufacturer eliminates the need to produce two different types of ATMs, thereby reducing manufacturing costs while maintaining operation mode flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The design merges the functional elements of both pocket type and present type ATMs into a single integrated apparatus. The bill receiving space, dispensing port, and carriage unit work together to provide both hand-insertion and automatic insertion capabilities, combining what would traditionally require separate machines into one cost-effective design.
3Ease of operation
If pocket type ATM is used, then user can deposit or withdraw bills, but user must put hand into machine which some users are reluctant to do
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus includes a movable carriage unit that can be dynamically positioned to different locations. When in present type mode, the carriage unit positions the bill receiving space and dispensing port to enable automatic bill insertion without requiring the user to put their hand into the machine, thereby maintaining ease of operation while eliminating user discomfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus provides universal functionality that includes both pocket type and present type operations. Users can choose the operation mode that suits their comfort level, with the present type mode eliminating the need to insert hands into the machine while still allowing convenient bill deposit and withdrawal operations.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a moving rail assembly and a bill receiving and dispensing apparatus which are configured such that an angle at which a carriage unit moves along a rail can be adjusted to various angles. The moving rail assembly includes a moving body, a main rail and a sub-rail. The moving body includes a main rotating roller and a sub-rotating roller disposed at a different widthwise position from the main rotating roller. The main rail has a first path for guiding the main rotating roller, and a second path for guiding the sub-rotating roller. The first path and the second path extend parallel to each other. The sub-rail branches off from the second path and extends in a different direction from the main rail. The sub-rail guides the sub-rotating roller.