ATM Coin Storage Docking With Linear Removal and Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ATMs face challenges in efficiently and space-safely removing and inserting coin storage devices, which can lead to coin loss and require excessive space and complex electrical connections.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a linear movement system for coin storage devices within ATMs, allowing for adjacent placement to the rear wall without tilting, combined with a locking mechanism and electrical connection via plug and socket, ensures secure and straightforward insertion and removal, reducing the risk of coin loss and simplifying the process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the storage device is pivoted from vertical to inclined position for removal, then the storage device can be detached from the docking station, but the docking station cannot be placed against the rear wall and requires additional space above it
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of pivoting the storage device from vertical to inclined position, the invention inverts the approach by maintaining vertical alignment throughout the removal process. The storage device is pulled straight out from the docking station in a linear horizontal motion, eliminating the need for angular movement and associated space requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling mechanism is segmented into separate functional elements: vertical guide elements that maintain alignment, horizontal movement components that enable removal, and discrete locking elements that secure the connection. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function without requiring the storage device to pivot or tilt.
2Ease of operation
If the storage device is tilted during removal, then the storage device can be detached from the docking station, but coins may fall out of the storage device
Solution Approach 1:
The invention inverts the traditional removal approach by maintaining the storage device in a vertical upright position throughout the entire removal process. The device is extracted horizontally from the docking station without tilting or pivoting, ensuring coins remain securely contained within the storage device due to gravity acting downward rather than sideways.
3Ease of operation
If a pivoting mechanism is used for storage device removal, then the storage device can be detached, but complex mechanical structures and larger space are required
Solution Approach 1:
The invention fundamentally inverts the mechanical approach by eliminating the pivoting mechanism entirely. Instead of using complex angular movement structures, the system employs simple linear horizontal movement guided by vertical guide elements, dramatically reducing mechanical complexity while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the essential function of storage device removal from the complex pivoting mechanism and implements it through a simplified linear movement system. The core requirement of detachability is maintained while removing the unnecessary complexity of angular articulation and associated mechanical components.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an automated teller machine (1) for disbursing cash to a customer. The automated teller machine (1) comprises a docking station (300) having a first guide device (304, 504), and a storage device (400) for storing coin money, which has a second guide device (404, 604). The first and second guide devices (304, 504; 404, 604) are designed to be brought into engagement with one another in such a way that the storage device (400) is guided in an exclusively linear manner relative to the docking station (300).