KR101280781B1 - Apparatus and method for media stacking, and media receipt system with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a media loading device and method and a media automatic storage device using the same. The present invention is provided with a media loading device for loading a medium in a horizontal direction. The media loading device includes a solenoid moving up and down to provide an entry space of the medium, and one or more rollers driven by a motor to contact the entered medium and move horizontally when the medium enters the entry space according to the solenoid driving. In addition, a loading position sensor is provided to detect the loading position of the medium to provide a control unit so that the horizontally moved medium to the optimum position. Accordingly, the present invention can reduce the height of the media loading device by loading the loaded medium in the horizontal direction, there is an advantage to load in a constant position irrespective of the standard of the medium.

Media Loading Device, Horizontal Loading, Automatic Media Storage Machine

Description

Media loading apparatus and method, and automatic media storage device using the same {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEDIA STACKING, AND MEDIA RECEIPT SYSTEM WITH THE SAME}

1 is a block diagram of a media automatic storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a configuration diagram of a media loading apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a media loading method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an operation state in which the medium is loaded according to the medium loading method shown in FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS to the main parts of the drawings "

10: media input device 11: inlet

12: input detection sensor 20: reading unit

30: printing unit 40: media storage unit

50: return port 60: recovery unit

70: control unit 100: media loading device

110: input detection sensor 121, 131, 141, 151, 152, 153: roller

122, 132, 142, 154: Motors 123, 133, 143: Solenoids

160: load position sensor 170: branch block

The present invention relates to a media automatic storage device, and more particularly, to a media loading apparatus and method for temporarily loading a medium in a horizontal direction, and a media automatic storage device using the same.

The term " medium " used in this specification refers to, for example, banknotes, checks, tickets, certificates, etc., and may be various in thickness as compared with width or length.

A media automatic container for storing such media includes a reading unit for reading serial numbers of the media therein and a printing unit for printing customer information and the like on the stored media.

In general, the automatic media storage device includes a media loading device which temporarily stores the media so that the media can be processed one by one through a transaction or setting.

The media loading device is composed of a roller, a pulley, and a belt. In general, up to 10 sheets of media are temporarily loaded according to the tension of the belt.

However, since the conventional media loading apparatus receives the media in the longitudinal direction and winds the media in the longitudinal direction to temporarily load the media loading apparatus, the height of the media loading apparatus must increase according to the length. In addition, the conventional media loading apparatus has a problem that it cannot be loaded at the same position when the specifications of the media are different.

Accordingly, the present invention solves the problems as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a media loading device and method for temporarily loading the media in the horizontal direction and a media automatic storage device using the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a media loading apparatus and method suitable for loading and loading media having different specifications, and a media automatic storage device using the same.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention comprises the steps of sensing the input medium, and if the medium as a result of the detection step of guiding the horizontal until the medium reaches the loading position, If the horizontal guided medium continues to be loaded, including the step of temporarily loading the top of the loaded medium.

In the present invention, when all of the medium to be inserted is inserted, the temporarily loaded medium is preferably delivered to the media storage or stored, or returned to the return port according to a return instruction.

In the present invention, when the medium is inserted or returned, it is preferable to rotate the branch to determine the input path or the return path.

According to the present invention, a step of checking whether there is already loaded medium at the loading position when the medium is loaded, and partially loading the loaded medium to the return port side to facilitate the transfer guide of the loaded medium according to the inspection result. It is preferably configured to further comprise the step of moving.

In the loaded medium moving step, it is preferable to partially move the loaded medium through the return path by rotating the branching portion toward the inlet.

The horizontal guide step may include sequentially driving one or more solenoids to provide an entry space of the medium when the medium is inserted, and stopping driving of the solenoid when the medium is introduced into the entry space according to the solenoid driving. And driving the rollers which are in contact with the medium in sequence so as to horizontally transport the medium to transfer the rollers to the loading position.

It is preferable that the said solenoid can be driven simultaneously.

According to another feature of the invention, the present invention is an input detecting unit for detecting whether the medium; One or more solenoids moving up and down to provide an entry space of the medium through which the input is sensed through the input detecting unit; At least one roller driven by a motor to contact the entered medium and to transfer the medium into a horizontal space when the medium enters the entrance space according to the solenoid drive; And a control unit controlling driving of the solenoid and the roller so as to stack the plurality of media in the vertical direction and temporarily load the plurality of media transported in the horizontal direction.

The present invention preferably further comprises a loading position detecting unit for detecting and providing a loading position of the medium so that the medium is loaded at an optimum position under the control of the controller.

The roller is preferably configured to include one or more rollers provided in the upper portion of the medium, and one or more corresponding rollers provided to correspond to the rollers in the lower portion of the medium and simultaneously turned on / off by one corresponding motor.

Preferably, the control unit drives the roller so that the control unit transfers the medium after entering.

Preferably, the control unit stops driving of the motor for driving the roller that does not come into contact with the medium.

Preferably, the control unit stops driving of a corresponding motor when one of the solenoids is driven on.

It is preferable that the controller drives the solenoid at the same time and stops the driving sequentially.

Preferably, the controller transfers the loaded medium toward the return port in accordance with a return command of the medium.

Preferably, the present invention further comprises a branching unit which is rotated under the control of the controller to provide an input path or a return path of the medium.

Preferably, the control unit rotates the branching part toward the feeding hole when the medium is inserted, and rotates the branching part toward the return hole when the medium is returned.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a media loading apparatus, a media input apparatus for receiving the media by changing the width of the input port according to the specification of the media, and the media when the transaction of the media is processed normally. And a storage unit for storing the medium, a return unit for returning the medium when the medium is returned or canceled, and a control unit for controlling the storage or return according to the transaction request of the medium.

Preferably, the present invention further comprises a recovery section for recovering and storing the media, if the media remains in the return section for a predetermined time or more upon return of the media.

The present invention having the configuration as described above, it is possible to reduce the height of the media loading device by loading the loaded medium in the horizontal direction, there is an advantage that can be stacked aligned regardless of the specification of the medium.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the media loading apparatus and method and the automatic media storage device using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a media automatic storage device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram of a media loading apparatus shown in FIG.

In Figure 1, the automatic media storage device according to the present invention is provided with a medium input device 10 for receiving the medium. The medium input device 10 receives the medium by adjusting the width of the inlet 11 according to the standard of the medium.

A reading unit 20 for reading the serial number of the loaded medium is provided. The reading unit 20 includes a magnetic ink character reader 21 for reading a serial number printed on the medium by magnetic ink, and an optical character reader for reading the serial number optically. It comprises a 22.

Then, the printing unit 30 is provided with a printing unit 30 for printing predetermined information of the customer. The printing unit 30 may be set to print issuance information, such as issuance point, issuance date and time, to the medium to be withdrawn in the cashier transaction when the storage path of the storage medium and the cashier path of the cashier are identical. .

There is provided a media loading device 100 for temporarily stacking a plurality of media transported in the horizontal direction until the entire medium to be inserted is stacked in the vertical direction between the media. The media loading device 100 transfers the media to the media storage unit 40 to be described later according to the input confirmation command or returns the media to the return port 50 according to the return command.

The medium storage unit 40 is a media storage device generally called a cassette, and the standard is preferably set corresponding to the standard of the medium.

In the lower part of the return port 50, when the customer does not receive the returned medium within a predetermined time, for example, about 30 seconds, it is preferable that the recovery unit 60 for recovering and storing the medium.

Then, the control unit 70 for controlling the media input process and the entire financial transaction is provided. The control unit 70 is a central processing unit for controlling the entire media automatic container, and controls the apparatuses to receive and process the input medium.

In addition, the present invention includes an input unit 71 for receiving a transaction selection and operation command from a customer, and a display unit 72 for displaying the transaction menu and operation state. The input unit 71 and the display unit 72 are input devices such as a keypad or keyboard, and display devices such as a liquid crystal display, a cathode ray tube, and a plasma display panel, respectively. It may be configured, and recently it is also configured as a touch screen (Touch Screen).

In addition, the communication module 73 for transmitting the financial transaction information requested from the customer to the financial host, and receives the processing result from the financial host, and stores various programs and data for processing the financial transaction and the financial The memory 74 stores transaction information and processing results thereof and provides them to the controller 70.

Next, the media loading apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the present embodiment, a configuration in which the reading unit 20 and the printing unit 30 provided between the medium loading device 10 and the medium loading device 100 is omitted will be described. It is preferable.

In FIG. 2, the inlet opening 11 of the media input device 10 is provided with an inlet detection sensor 12 that detects whether the media has been started and applies the detection signal to the control unit 70.

The media loading device 100 detects that the media fed by the transfer module (not shown), which is composed of various rollers, pulleys, and motors, is introduced into the media loading device, and detects the detection signal in the control unit 70. Input sensing sensor 110 to be applied to is provided.

Then, the first to fourth rollers 121, 131, 141, 151, 152, 153 for transporting and loading the introduced medium in the horizontal direction is provided. The first to third rollers 121, 131, and 141 are provided at an upper portion of the path through which the medium is inserted, and are sequentially driven according to the position of the medium. The first to third rollers 121, 131, and 141 are driven by the first to third motors 122, 132, and 142, respectively. The distance between the first roller 121 and the third roller 141 is preferably set to be shorter than the medium having the minimum length of the medium of the various standards. The fourth rollers 151, 152, and 153 are composed of three rollers 151, 152, and 153 so as to correspond to the lower portions of the first to third rollers 121, 131, and 141. 151, 152 and 153 are preferably connected to one belt so as to be driven simultaneously by the fourth motor 154.

In addition, a first driving is performed on / off to move the position of the rollers 121, 131, 141 in the up and down direction to form an entry space through which the medium passes through the rollers 121, 131, 141. To third solenoids 123, 133, and 143. The control unit 70 drives the first to third solenoids 123, 133, and 143 sequentially at predetermined time intervals according to detection signals from the input detection sensor 110 and the loading position detection sensor 160 described later. Is controlled by For example, when the solenoids 123, 133, and 143 are driven in an on state, the rollers 121, 131, and 141 are moved upward in the drawing to form an entrance space of the medium. On the other hand, when the solenoids 123, 133, and 143 are driven in an off state, the rollers 121, 131, and 141 are moved downward in the drawing to contact the medium.

The loading position sensor 160 is installed at a rear end of the third roller 141 at a predetermined interval. Accordingly, the right loading position (SP) in the drawing of the medium is fixed regardless of the specification, for example, a check having a standard of 157 * 71 mm and a Giro paper having an A6 standard of 148 * 105 mm. Align and load.

In addition, the front end of the first roller 121 is provided with a branch block 170 for determining the path of the medium and the medium to be returned. In FIG. 2, the branch block 170 is illustrated as being directly connected to the inlet 11 and the return port 50. However, the branch block 170 is disposed between the inlet 11 and the return port 50 and the media loading device 100. If the distance is spaced apart to perform the function of branching each transfer path. The branch block 170 may be provided by forming a space through which both the input medium and the returned medium can pass. However, the branch block 170 is rotated by a predetermined angle to accurately perform the branching operation according to the operation by the controller 70. It is preferable to be provided.

In addition, the return port 50, when a return command according to the receipt transaction cancellation from the customer is input, the return detection sensor 51 for detecting whether the loaded medium reaches the return port and whether or not the customer received; It is provided.

Next, a media loading method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a media loading method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figures 4a to 4e is an operation state diagram of the media loading apparatus. This is performed by the controller 70 shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, for convenience, a method of storing a paper (A6 standard, 148 * 105 mm) G will be described as an example in which a medium is inserted and stored.

When the paper land storage transaction is selected from the customer through the input unit 71 in the tenth step S10 of FIG. 3, the controller 70 receives the paper land G through the inlet 11. At this time, the control unit (G) checks whether there is a paper (G ') loaded in advance in the media loading device 100 (S12). If there is a preloaded giro paper G ', it will be described with reference to Fig. 4A. The controller 70 moves the first to fourth motors 122, 132, 142 and 154 in the reverse direction of the feeding direction (A direction). (B direction) and the previously loaded giro paper G 'is moved toward the return opening 50 by a predetermined distance (S13). To this end, the control unit 70 rotates the branch block 170 toward the inlet 11 by a predetermined angle to move the preloaded giro paper G 'toward the return hole 50, and then the branch block 170. To return to the initial position. Accordingly, the ground paper G to be introduced is introduced into the media loading apparatus 100 without being disturbed by the previously loaded paper ground G '.

In a fourteenth step S14, the controller 70 checks whether the paper Gi is inserted into the media loading apparatus 100 using the input detection sensor 110. Then, when the sensing signal of the ground paper (G) is applied, the control unit 70 drives the first solenoid 123 in the on state (S16). Accordingly, the first roller 121 is moved upward in the drawing to form a space into which the paper Gi is inserted. Subsequently, the controller 70 delays the operation for a preset delay time until the injected paper G passes the first roller 121 (S18). The delay time is set by an experimental value for measuring the time it takes for the giro paper G to pass through the first roller 121 after the input is sensed by the feed sensor 11 by the transfer module. This delay is preferably several hundred msec.

When the delay time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 4B, in operation 20, the controller 70 drives the first solenoid 123 in an off state to drive the first roller 121 into the ground paper (G). ). Subsequently, the controller 70 drives the first motor 122 to drive the first roller 121. As a result, the paper G is conveyed toward the second roller 131 after passing through the first roller 121.

In the twenty-second step S22, the control unit 70 delays the operation for a preset delay time until the paper Gi reaches the second roller 131. When the delay time has elapsed, the controller 70 drives the second solenoid 133 in an on state so as to form a space through which the giro paper G passes through the second roller 131 (S24). 131 is moved upward in the drawing, and the operation is delayed for a preset delay time until the giro paper G passes the second roller 131 (S26).

When the delay time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 4C, in operation 28, the controller 70 drives the second solenoid 133 in an off state to drive the second roller 131 with paper. ). Subsequently, the controller 70 drives the second motor 132 to drive the second roller 131. Accordingly, the paper G is conveyed toward the third roller 141 after passing through the second roller 131.

In the thirtieth step (S30), the control unit 70 delays the operation for a preset delay time until the paper Gi reaches the third roller 141. When the delay time has elapsed, the controller 70 drives the third solenoid 143 in an on state so as to form a space through which the ground paper G passes through the third roller 141 (S32). 141 is moved upward in the drawing, and the operation is delayed for a predetermined delay time until the giro paper G passes the third roller 141 (S34).

In the 36th step (S36), the control unit 70 drives the third solenoid 143 in an off state to make the third roller 141 contact the ground paper G, as shown in FIG. 4D. . Subsequently, the controller 70 drives the third motor 142 to drive the third roller 141. Thereby, the branch paper G is loaded past the third roller 141. At this time, the control unit 70 checks the loading position of the giro paper (G) using the loading position sensor (51) (S38). When the giro paper G is loaded at the preset stacking position SP, the control unit 70 stops the driving of the first to third motors 122, 132, and 142 and the first to third rollers 121, 131. , 141 stops driving (S40). At this time, the loading position (SP) is preferably a position moved in the feeding direction (A direction) by a predetermined interval from the third roller 141 according to the specification of the medium to be loaded.

Then, in step 42 (S42), the control unit 70 checks whether the loaded giro paper G 'is the number of sheets requested by the customer, and then, in step 42 (S10) until the number of sheets requested is received. The 42nd step (S42) is repeated.

When the final storage transaction execution command is input through the input unit 71 in step 44 (S44), the control unit 70 transmits the paper land storage transaction information to the financial host through the communication module 73 to transmit the processing result. It is received, displayed on the screen of the display unit 72, and then ends.

Next, a method of returning the loaded paper into a paper will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4E.

In step 14 of FIG. 3, the input of the giro paper G is not detected, and a predetermined time has elapsed, or the final storing transaction execution command from the customer through the input unit 71 in step 44 (S44). Instead, when the storage transaction cancellation command is input, the control unit 70 performs a return operation of the previously loaded giro paper (G ').

To this end, as shown in FIG. 4E, the controller 70 drives the first to third solenoids 123, 133, and 143 in an off state (S50), and the first to fourth motors 122, 132, The first to fourth rollers 121, 131, 141, 151, 152, and 153 are also driven in the reverse direction by driving the 142 and 154 in the reverse direction (the B direction) of the paper feeding direction G (the A direction). S52). At this time, the control unit 70 rotates the branch block 170 toward the inlet 11 by a predetermined angle to form a space in which the ground paper G 'is returned. Accordingly, the paper G 'is transferred to the return port 50 through the return path RL.

In operation S54, the controller 70 detects the ground paper G ′ returned by using the input detection sensor 110. When the returned ground paper G 'is detected, the controller 70 delays the operation for a preset delay time until the ground paper G' reaches the return port 50 (S56). The sensor 51 checks whether the land paper G 'has reached the return port 50 (S58). When it is detected that the ground paper G 'reaches the return port 50, the controller 70 stops driving the first to fourth motors 122, 132, 142, and 154 to drive the first to fourth rollers. The driving of (121, 131, 141, 151, 152, 153) is stopped (S60).

In step 62 (S62), the control unit 70 checks whether the returned ground paper G 'is received using the return sensor 51. When the customer has received the giro paper G ', the control unit 70 displays the giro storage transaction cancellation completion message on the display unit 72 and ends.

On the other hand, if the ground paper G 'returned in step 62 is not received for a predetermined time, for example, about 30 seconds, the controller 70 returns the ground paper G' to the return port 50. After moving to the collection unit 60 provided in the lower portion and storing the message, the land paper non-receipt message is displayed on the screen of the display unit 72, and the storing transaction is terminated (S66).

Through the above process, the present invention controls the driving of the solenoid, the motor, and the roller according to the position of the injected medium, and loads the medium in the horizontal direction. In addition, since the present invention loads a stacking position constantly, even if a medium having a different specification is loaded, the stack is aligned at the same position.

In the above embodiment, the three rollers and the corresponding rollers are described as being stacked. However, the present invention may be applied by changing the number of rollers, motors, and solenoids according to the standard of the medium.

In the above embodiment, the solenoid is sequentially driven to form the entry space, but the present invention may drive the solenoid together to form the entry space and sequentially drive the solenoid off. In addition, the present invention may be modified to use various types of conveying devices such as pulleys and belts instead of rollers.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be apparent that various modifications, alterations, and other equivalent embodiments are possible. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

As described above, the present invention stacks the media conveyed in the horizontal direction irrespective of the specification of the media in the vertical direction between the media and temporarily loads them. Accordingly, the present invention has the advantage of being able to align and load the media of various standards, and also to improve the space utilization by reducing the height of the media loading device.

Claims (19)

Sensing the input medium; Guiding in the horizontal direction until the medium reaches the stowed position when the medium to be input is sensed in the step of detecting the medium; Temporarily loading the medium reaching the loading position by guiding in the horizontal direction in the step of guiding the medium in the horizontal direction; And In the step of temporarily loading the medium, if the medium is temporarily loaded in the loading position and then another medium is introduced, the other medium is guided in a horizontal direction and stacked and temporarily stacked on top of the medium loaded at the loading position. Media loading method, including. delete delete delete delete delete delete An input detecting unit detecting whether the medium is inserted; One or more solenoids moving up and down to provide an entry space of the medium through which the input is sensed through the input detecting unit; At least one roller driven by a motor to contact the entered medium and to transfer the medium into a horizontal space when the medium enters the entrance space according to the solenoid drive; And And a control unit for controlling the driving of the solenoid and the roller so as to stack the plurality of media in the vertical direction and temporarily load the plurality of media transported in the horizontal direction. 9. The method of claim 8, And a loading position detecting unit for detecting and providing a loading position of the medium so that the medium is loaded at an optimum position under the control of the controller. The method of claim 8 or 9, wherein the roller, One or more rollers provided on the media, And at least one corresponding roller provided at a lower portion of the medium to correspond to the roller and simultaneously turned on / off by one corresponding motor. The method of claim 8 or 9, wherein the control unit, And a roller for driving the roller to be transported after the medium has been entered. The method of claim 8 or 9, wherein the control unit, And stopping the driving of the motor for driving the roller that is not in contact with the medium. The method of claim 8 or 9, wherein the control unit, And any one solenoid stops the corresponding motor drive when the solenoid is turned on. The method of claim 8 or 9, wherein the control unit, And simultaneously driving the solenoids and stopping driving sequentially. delete delete delete A media loading device consisting of claim 8 or 9, A media input device which receives the media by changing the width of the input port according to the standard of the media, A medium storage unit for storing the medium when the transaction of the medium is processed normally; A return unit for returning the medium upon return or cancellation of the medium; And a control unit for controlling the receipt or return according to the transaction request of the medium. 19. The method of claim 18, And a recovery unit for collecting and storing the medium, if the medium stays in the returning unit for a predetermined time at the time of returning the medium.

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