IP Library Granted Patent US 8,789,751
Granted Patent B2
US 8,789,751 · App. 13/044,176 · Granted Jul 29, 2014

Medium process apparatus and financial device

Inventor: Seung Oh Han (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG CNS Co., Ltd.
G07F19/20
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Patent No.
US 8,789,751
App. No.
13/044,176
Granted
Jul 29, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A medium process apparatus is provided. The medium process apparatus comprises a state detection unit configured to detect a state of a transferring medium and a support unit configured to support the transferring medium. The support unit comprises a plurality of support parts successively disposed in a transfer direction of the medium. The plurality of support parts comprise a second support part facing the state detection unit and a first support part disposed at a front or rear side of the second support part in the transfer direction of the medium.

Claims (61)

1. A medium process apparatus comprising:

a state detection unit configured to detect a state of a transferring medium; and

a support unit configured to support the transferring medium,

wherein the support unit comprises a plurality of support parts successively disposed in a transfer direction of the medium,

wherein the plurality of support parts comprise a second support part facing the state detection unit, a first support part disposed at a front side of the second support part and a third support part disposed at a rear side of the second support part in the transfer direction of the medium,

wherein the first and third support parts are adjacent to the second support part,

wherein the second support part overlaps the state detection unit,

wherein the first and third support parts do not overlap the state detection unit in a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction of the medium,

wherein the second support part contacts the state detection unit before the medium is supported by the first support part,

wherein the medium contacts the state detection unit while the medium is supported by the second support part, and

wherein the second support part contacts the state detection unit again after the medium completely passes through the third support part.

2. The medium process apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first to third support parts are rounded or have one or more inclined surfaces.

3. The medium process apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a first guide facing the first support part and a second guide facing the third support part, wherein the first and second guides are disposed on a transfer path of the medium.

4. The medium process apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising first and second path formation parts for defining the transfer path of the medium,

wherein the first and second guides are integrated with or coupled to one of the first and second path formation parts.

5. The medium process apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising a housing for supporting the state detection unit,

wherein the first and second guides are integrated with or coupled to the housing.

6. The medium process apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the state detection unit comprises a sensor, and a surface contacting the medium of each of the guides is disposed on the same level as a medium contact surface of the sensor.

7. The medium process apparatus of claim 3 , wherein each of the guides is rounded or has one or more inclined surfaces.

8. The medium process apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a spaced distance between the second support part and the state detection unit is L 1 before the medium is supported by the first support part,

a spaced distance between the second support part and the state detection unit is L 2 greater than L 1 while the medium is supported by the second support part, and

a spaced distance between the second support part and the state detection unit is L 1 again after the medium completely passes through the third support part.

9. The medium process apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the state detection unit detects magnetism of the medium.

10. The medium process apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

an installation part configured to rotatably support the support unit; and

an elastic member configured to elastically support the support unit,

wherein the support unit comprises:

a shaft disposed on the installation part;

a first extension part extending upward from the shaft; and

a second extension part extending downward from the shaft, the second extension part being supported by the elastic member,

wherein each of the support parts is disposed on the first extension part.

11. A medium process apparatus comprising:

a state detection unit configured to detect a state of a transferring medium; and

a support unit configured to compress the transferring medium toward the state detection unit,

wherein the medium passes between the state detection unit and the support unit,

the support unit contacts the state detection unit before the medium is supported by the support unit,

the support unit is spaced from the state detection unit in a state where the support unit supports the medium, and

the support unit is spaced from the state detection unit when the medium is not disposed between the state detection unit and the support unit in the state where the support unit supports the medium;

wherein the support unit comprises a second support part overlapping the state detection unit, a first support part disposed at a front side of the second support part and adjacent to the second support part, and a third support part disposed at a rear side of the second support part and adjacent to the second support part; and

wherein the first and third support parts do not overlap the state detection unit in a direction perpendicular to a transfer direction of the medium.

12. The medium process apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising a first guide facing the first support part and a second guide facing the third support part, wherein the first guide and second guide are disposed on a transfer path of the medium.

13. The medium process apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the state detection unit detects magnetism of the medium.

14. The medium process apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:

an installation part configured to rotatably support the support unit; and

an elastic member configured to elastically support the support unit.

15. A financial device comprising:

a transfer path configured to transfer a medium; and

a medium process apparatus configured to detect a state of the medium on the transfer path,

wherein the medium process apparatus comprises:

a state detection unit configured to detect a state of the medium;

a support unit configured to compress the medium toward the state detection unit;

an installation part on which the support unit is rotatably disposed; and

an elastic member configured to apply an elastic force to the support unit disposed on the installation part,

wherein the support unit comprises first, second, and third support parts successively disposed in a transfer direction of the medium,

wherein the second support part overlaps the state detection unit,

wherein the first and third support parts are adjacent to the second support part, and

wherein the first and third support parts do not overlap the state detection unit in a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction of the medium.

16. The financial device of claim 15 , further comprising a guide disposed on the transfer path of the medium, the guide facing a support part except the support part facing the state detection unit.

17. The medium process apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second support part is disposed under the state detection unit.

18. The medium process apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the second support part is disposed under the state detection unit.

19. The financial device of claim 15 , wherein the second support part is disposed under the state detection unit.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2018
From: LG CNS CO., LTD.
To: ATEC AP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047110/0690 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2013
From: LG N-SYS INC.
To: LG CNS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 030491/0439 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2011
From: HAN, SEUNG OH
To: LG N-SYS INC.
Reel/Frame 026162/0821 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2010-0020830 · Mar 9, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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