Unified Medium Storage Box for Financial Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medium storage boxes for financial devices are inefficient in space utilization and increase manufacturing costs due to separate components for each type of medium, leading to expanded device appearances and increased component counts.
Innovation Solution
A medium storage box with multiple storage units and medium separating and stacking devices, including feed rollers, pickup rollers, and sheet rollers, driven by a single power unit, which separates and stacks media within the device, optimizing space and reducing component complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate medium storage boxes are provided for different types of media, then each medium can be stored separately, but space utilization is reduced and device appearance expands
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple medium storage boxes for different types of media (cash, checks, etc.) into a single integrated storage box. Multiple storage units are arranged vertically within one box structure, allowing different media types to be stored separately while sharing common components like the medium processing device, transport path, and control system. This merging approach maintains adaptability for handling various media while reducing the overall device footprint and improving space utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The single medium storage box is designed with multi-functional storage units that can accommodate different types of media. The box includes a cash storage unit with feed/pickup rollers for currency and a check storage unit with similar mechanisms for checks, all controlled by a universal medium processing device. This universal design allows one storage box to perform the functions previously requiring multiple separate boxes, thereby reducing device expansion while maintaining versatility.
2Area of stationary object
If a single medium storage box is divided into multiple spaces for different media, then space utilization improves, but the number of components increases and manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple medium processing devices into a single shared unit that serves all storage spaces within the box. Instead of providing separate processing devices for cash and check storage units, one medium processing device with adjustable feed/pickup rollers handles both types of media. The transport path and control systems are also shared across all storage units, significantly reducing component count while maintaining the ability to process different media types in each space.
Solution Approach 2:
The medium processing device is designed with universal functionality to handle multiple media types through a single unit. The feed roller and pickup roller mechanisms can be adjusted to accommodate different media characteristics (cash vs. checks), and the gate roller system can direct media to appropriate storage units. This universal processing approach reduces the number of components needed compared to having dedicated processing devices for each storage space, thereby lowering manufacturing costs while improving space utilization.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a medium storage box and a financial device. A medium storage box according to an aspect comprises a case; a plurality of storage units which is provided in an inner space of the case; a plurality of medium separating and stacking devices which are disposed on each of the plurality of storage units and separate stacked media or transfer and stack media to each of storage units; an inner transport unit which is used for transferring a medium to the plurality of medium separating and stacking devices in the case; and a driving unit which transfers power to the plurality of medium separating and stacking devices and the inner transport unit.