JPH0441235B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a safe system, and in particular,
The present invention relates to a fully automatic safe deposit box system in which cash, slips, safe deposit box storage boxes, etc. can be automatically taken in and taken out of the safe without being seen by a subscriber.

[Prior art]

Traditionally, banks have stored cash, slips, and other documents in safes, and have bank employees directly access the safes to take them in and out. It has the disadvantage that it requires manpower and time to take in and out.

In addition, banks that provide safe deposit box services have the disadvantage that people outside the bank have to come in and out of the vault, or that bank employees have to take out the safe deposit box and store it again every time a request is made. There is.

An automatic safe deposit box system that automatically performs safe deposit box services without the involvement of bank employees has been proposed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 57-209383. still has to rely on manual labor.
Furthermore, in conventional safe systems, there is an inconvenience in that it is not possible for policyholders and bank employees to take in and out cash, slips, etc. exclusively.

[Purpose of the invention]

In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention provides not only a safe deposit box service but also a fully automated safe system that allows a contractor and a bank employee to exclusively and automatically take money and slips into and out of the safe. The purpose is to

[Structure of the invention]

The present invention comprises a safe for storing cash, goods kept in a safe deposit box, and slips, and the cash, goods kept in a safe deposit box, and slips can be automatically taken out and stored in the safe. The automatic safe system has a plurality of storage locations having predetermined addresses, and the storage locations include a cash storage box for storing the above-mentioned cash, a safe-deposit box for storing the safe-deposit deposit items, and the above-mentioned safe deposit box. A storage shelf that stores document storage boxes for storing slips, and a storage shelf provided at one location of the storage shelf to allow the cash storage box and the document storage box to be moved in and out of the storage shelf. A first box takeout/return stand and the safe deposit box storage box for taking in and out of the storage shelf,
A second box take-out and return stand provided at another location of the storage shelf, each storage location of the storage shelf and the first box
and a conveyance table having a transfer means for moving between the storage box and the second box removal/return table to transfer the storage box, and for transferring the storage box between the respective storage locations. An automatic take-out/storage unit for the storage box is installed in the safe, and a handling stand for handling the cash storage box and the document storage box and a rental stand for handling the safe deposit box are located outside the safe near an outer wall separated from each other. a first transport device that transports the storage box between the first box take-out and return stand and the handling stand; a second box take-out and return stand; The second unit transports the storage box to and from the private room.
a first command input device for inputting a command to take out a desired storage box to the handling table, and a first command input device for inputting a command to take out a desired safe deposit box storage box to the private room. and a second command input device for controlling the transport platform and the first and second transport devices respectively according to desired commands from the first and second command input devices. This is a fully automatic safe system equipped with a control circuit to control the safe.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the fully automatic safe system of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Referring to the figure, a vault 2 surrounded by a fireproof wall 1 has a plurality of storage locations for storing a cash storage box storing cash, a document storage box storing slips, etc., and a safe deposit box storage box. A storage box automatic take-out/storage unit 3 is installed for storing and taking out these storage boxes from a storage shelf (hereinafter abbreviated as shelf).

In general, there are various types of automatic take-out and storage units that automatically store and take out articles from storage box shelves, including the one disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,526,326. known and put into practical use.

As the storage box automatic take-out and storage unit 3 used in the present invention, such a conventionally known automatic storage unit can be used, so a detailed explanation will be omitted and the general configuration will be described.

The storage box automatic take-out storage unit 3 includes storage shelves 4, 4' in which storage locations are arranged in a matrix;
The storage box is moved along between the shelves 4 and 4', and the storage box is placed in each storage location 5 and 5' of the storage shelf, a take-out and return table 6 provided at one end of the storage shelf 4, and a take-out and return stand 6 provided in the middle of the storage shelf 4'. a conveyance table 7 for conveying between the return table 6';
An article gripping means 8 as a transfer means for transferring (delivering) storage boxes between the transport platform 7 and the storage locations 5, 5' or the take-out and return tables 6, 6', and a control circuit (see FIG. (not shown).
By inputting the information of the code indicating the storage location of the storage box and the take-out command, the transport platform 7 moves to the storage location of the destination under the control of the control circuit, the article gripping means 8 is operated, and the storage box is stored. The box is pulled out onto the conveyor table 7, and then the conveyor table 7 moves to the take-out and return table 6 or 6', where the article gripping means 8 operates,
The storage box is taken out and transferred to the return table 6 or 6'. In the case of return storage, enter the storage location code of the storage box to be returned and return instruction information.
Under the control of the control circuit, the carrier 7 is moved to the article take-out and return platform 6 or 6', the storage box is transferred onto the carrier 7 by the article gripping means 8, and then the carrier 7 is moved to the desired storage position. Move to location 5, 5' and there,
The article gripping means 8 operates to store the storage box in the storage location.

Container passage ports 10 and 10' with doors 9 and 9' are provided in the fireproof wall 1 facing the first storage box take-out and return tables 6 and 6', respectively. A handling table 11 and private rooms 12, 12' are provided outside the container passage ports 10, 10', respectively. In other words, the mounting base 11 and the private rooms 12, 12' are
They are respectively provided in the vicinity of the fireproof wall 1, that is, on outer walls different from each other and spaced apart from each other outside the vault 2. Private rooms 12, 12' are places where safe deposit box subscribers take out and handle their storage boxes.

A first conveyor device (for example, a conveyor) 13 is provided to transport the storage box between the storage box takeout and return table 6 and the handling table 11, and between the storage box takeout and return table 6' and the private rooms 12, 12'. A second transport device (for example, a conveyor) 14 is provided for transporting the storage boxes.

The handling table 11 includes a first operation panel 15 that includes a keyboard, display, etc. for inputting information such as the number of the desired cash storage box or document storage box, its storage location code, and instructions for carrying out or carrying in.
is provided.

Each private room 12, 12' has a keyboard for inputting information necessary for the contractor to take out and store his or her safe deposit box, such as the number or storage location code of the storage box, instructions for carrying out and carrying in, etc. A second operation panel 16, 16' including a code reading device for an ID card given to the contractor and recording the contractor's code, and a display etc. is provided.

Since this fully automatic safe deposit box system is configured as described above, it performs the following operations.

It is assumed that the doors 9 and 9' are opened at the start time of the work and closed at the end time.

Now, when the safe deposit box subscriber enters the private room 12 and inputs the information necessary to take out his/her own safe deposit box storage box from the second operation panel 16, a control circuit (not shown) will control the transport platform 7, the goods, etc. The gripping means 8 and the second conveying device 14 are controlled to perform the following operations.

That is, the conveyance table 8 moves to the storage location corresponding to the input safe deposit box storage box number, and the article gripping means 8 takes out the storage boxes in the respective storage locations onto the conveyance table 7. Thereafter, the conveyance table 7 moves to the second take-out/return table 6', and here the storage box is transferred to the second take-out/return table 6'. Thereafter, the second transport device 14 operates to transport the storage box on the second take-out/return table 6' to the private room 12. Thus, the contractor has private room 1.
2, you can obtain your own safe deposit box without going through the hands of others.

After use, when the contractor operates the operation panel 16 and inputs the information necessary for storage, the control circuit operates the second transport device 14 and the transport platform 7 in the reverse order of the above, and the storage box to its original storage location.

In the private room 12', the safe deposit box can be removed and stored in the same manner.

Note that only the safe deposit boxes can be requested to be removed from the private rooms 12 and 12', and if a request is made to remove other storage boxes, the control circuit must be configured to invalidate the request. be.

Next, when the bank clerk operates the first operation panel 15 at the handling table 11 and inputs the information necessary to take out the required cash storage box or document storage box, a control circuit (not shown) The transport table 7 and the first transport device 13 are controlled to perform the following operations.

That is, first, the conveyance table 7 moves to the storage location corresponding to the input storage box number, and takes out the storage box in the storage place from the article gripping means 8 onto the conveyance table 7. The conveyance table 7 then moves to the first take-out/return table 6, and transfers the storage box to the first take-out/return table 6 here. Thereafter, the first transport device 13 operates to transfer the storage box onto the first take-out/return table 6 on the handling table 11.
Transport to. Thus, the handling table 11 outside the vault 2
The cash storage box or the document storage box can be taken out from the safe by simply operating the operation panel 15 while the user is in the room.

When storing, when the second operation panel 15 is operated to input information necessary for storing, a control circuit (not shown) controls the first transport device 13 and the transport platform 7.
The handling table 11 is controlled to operate in the opposite direction to the above.
The upper storage box will be automatically stored in this storage location.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the description of the above embodiments, according to the present invention, there is no need for bank employees to go in and out of the vault every time cash, documents such as slips, etc. are put in and taken out of the vault. This not only eliminates the need to leave the safe door open, but also saves manpower and time for taking out the storage box. On top of that,
Since the safe deposit box can be stored in the same vault, there is no need to provide a safe deposit box separate from the bank's internal vault for storing cash and documents, which significantly reduces equipment costs and space. The benefit is that you can make significant savings. In particular, the fully automatic safe system of the present invention provides a door and handling desk for bank staff in a direction separated from a private room for policyholders,
Since the system allows policyholders and employees to take in and out cash and documents into and out of the vault exclusively and automatically, employees can move cash and documents into and out of the safe without the policyholder seeing them. can be taken in and out of the safe. As a result, reliability for the contractor can be improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figure is a diagram showing an embodiment of the fully automatic safe system of the present invention. 1...Fireproof wall, 2...Vault, 3...Automatic extraction and storage unit, 11...Handling table, 12, 12'...Private room,
13...First transport device, 14...Second transport device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A fully automatic safe system that is equipped with a safe for storing cash, safe-deposit items, and documents, and is capable of automatically retrieving and storing the cash, safe-deposit items, and documents in the safe. and has a plurality of storage locations having predetermined addresses, each of which includes a cash storage box for storing the cash, a safe deposit box for storing the safe deposit items, and the slips. a first storage shelf provided at one location of the storage shelf for moving the cash storage box and the document storage box in and out of the storage shelf; a second box takeout and return stand provided in another location of the storage shelf for taking out and taking out the safe deposit box storage box from and to the storage shelf; moving between each storage location and the first and second box take-out and return tables to transport the storage box, and to transfer the storage box between the storage locations. An automatic retrieval/storage unit for storage boxes is provided in the safe, and a handling stand for handling the cash storage boxes and document storage boxes is provided outside the safe near an outer wall different from each other and separated from each other. and a private room for a safe deposit box subscriber who handles the safe deposit box storage box, and a first transport device that transports the storage box between the first box takeout and return table and the handling table; A second transport device for transporting the storage box between the second box take-out and return table and the private room is provided, and a second transport device is provided for inputting a command to take out a desired storage box to the handling table. 1
a command input device, and a second command input device for inputting a command to take out a desired safe deposit box into the private room;
and a fully automatic safe system, comprising a control circuit that controls the conveyance table and the first and second conveyance devices, respectively, in accordance with desired commands from a second command input device.