Medium Processor With Flexibly Loadable Storing Boxes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional automatic transaction machines, specifically designed for Japan, are not adaptable for use in countries with more denominations of bills, as they require more maintenance due to the arrangement of bill storing boxes which can only be serviced as a single unit when full, limiting their maintainability and flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A medium processor with a conveyance channel and removable medium-storing boxes that can be individually attached or detached, allowing for flexible loading and maintenance, even when multiple boxes are in use, by utilizing upper and lower medium-entering and exiting slots and an in-box conveyance channel to connect them.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple repositories are integrated into a single bill storing box, then the number of denominations that can be stored increases, but the maintenance frequency and complexity increase because the entire box must be detached for servicing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the bill storage system into multiple independent bill storing boxes, each capable of being individually detached and serviced. This segmentation allows maintenance of one box without affecting others, resolving the contradiction by making the system both versatile (multiple denominations) and maintainable (individual servicing).
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single horizontal arrangement of repositories to a vertical stacking arrangement where multiple bill storing boxes are arranged in the vertical direction within the same horizontal footprint. This dimensional change allows more denominations to be stored without increasing maintenance complexity, as each vertically stacked box remains independently accessible.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the bill storing box is designed to handle multiple denominations, then the machine can operate in various countries, but the box size and structural complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the multi-denomination storage capability into multiple separate bill storing boxes, each handling one denomination. This segmentation simplifies the structure of individual boxes while achieving international usability through the collection of multiple boxes, resolving the contradiction between versatility and structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal bill storage system where the same slot can accommodate different bill storing boxes for different denominations. The standardized interface and stacking mechanism provide multi-functionality, allowing the system to adapt to various countries' denominations without redesigning the overall structure.
3Ease of operation
If individual medium-storing boxes are made removable and stackable, then flexibility and maintainability improve, but the slot design and loading mechanism become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic slot design that can adaptively accommodate different numbers and configurations of bill storing boxes. The slot structure includes movable guide rails and adjustable positioning mechanisms that automatically adapt to the loaded configuration, providing flexibility while keeping the design manageable through self-adjusting features rather than complex fixed structures.
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AI summary
A medium processor is provided with a medium storage which can house two small storing boxes next to each other and has plural slots into which the two small storing boxes can be detachably loaded. Thus, the two small storing boxes can be loaded in a space equivalent to one conventional bill storing box, and the small storing boxes can be detached for servicing even when there are two small storing boxes loaded in one slot. Thus, various kinds of media can be handled without impairing maintainability.