Patent Description:
In general, a teller in a bank prepares various office equipment and documents in order to consult with a customer and provide necessary information to the customer. By using the office equipment and the documents placed on a digital desk or in a drawer, the teller can provide necessary information to the customer while doing his/her work.

However, putting the office equipment and the documents on the digital desk, the top of the desk can be messy and the space on the desk may be insufficient to provide materials to a customer when consulting with the customer. Meanwhile, when the office equipment, the documents and the like are put in the drawer, it may be inconvenient to use the office equipment and the documents and the like as the teller needs to take out the office equipment and the documents and the like from the drawer. In particular, in an epidemic of an infectious disease, when a teller and a customer make face-to-face consultation with a digital desk between them, proper consultation between the teller and the customer may be difficult due to the fear of infection.

<CIT> discloses a financial transactions processing system including a teller display screen and a customer display screen, both of which can be coupled to a teller computer. The teller computer can be operably connected to a bank computer. The teller computer provides the teller display screen with a first set of information to be displayed on the teller display screen, and supplies the customer display screen with a second set of information to be displayed on the customer display screen, such that the customer display screen and the teller display screen display different sets of information.

<CIT> discloses support systems and related methods for supporting tablets and monitors, e.g. a stand that includes a monitor support portion configured to support a monitor and a tablet support portion configured to support a tablet.

<CIT> discloses a point of sale terminal. The point of sale terminal may include a housing, a customer display, and a payment device. The housing may define a customer display opening and a tablet opening. The customer display may be located within the housing and arranged to be visible through the customer display opening. The payment device may be located within the housing proximate customer display opening.

In view of the above, the present disclosure provides a portable transaction module which allows a teller and a customer to efficiently perform business transactions therebetween. The present invention is as defined by the appended claims.

Hereinafter, configurations and operations of embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In describing the embodiments of the present disclosure, the detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations will be omitted if it is determined that the detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations may unnecessarily make obscure the present disclosure.

The terms used herein, including ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" may be used to describe, and not to limit, various components. The terms simply distinguish the components from one another.

When it is said that a component is "connected" or "linked" to another component, it should be understood that the former component may be directly connected or linked to the latter component or a third component may be interposed between the two components.

Specific terms in the present disclosure are used simply to describe specific embodiments without limiting the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A portable transaction module according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes a portable unit. Further, the portable unit includes a portable board unit and a portable block unit which are described later.

<FIG> is a perspective view showing a state in which a portable transaction module according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure is mounted on a digital desk, <FIG> is a block diagram showing a control flow of the portable transaction module according to the first embodiment, and <FIG> is an enlarged perspective view of the portable transaction module according to the first embodiment. <FIG> is a diagram showing a state in which a monitor for a teller is mounted in the portable transaction module according to the first embodiment, <FIG> is a view showing a state in which a tablet is tilted in the portable transaction module according to the first embodiment, <FIG> is a perspective view of a digital desk on which the portable transaction module according to the first embodiment is installed, as viewed from a teller side, and <FIG> is a perspective view of the digital desk shown in <FIG> to which a teller cash recycler (TCR) is provided, as viewed from the teller side.

Referring <FIG>, a portable transaction module <NUM> according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure includes a portable board unit <NUM>, a customer-side digital module unit <NUM>, and a teller-side digital module unit <NUM>.

The portable board unit <NUM> may be removably placed on a customer-side desk portion <NUM> to be described later. The portable board unit <NUM> includes inclined surfaces which have different inclinations in a direction toward a customer and a direction toward a teller. The inclined surfaces of the portable board unit <NUM> are formed by bending or folding a plate member having a board shape. In addition, at least one side of the portable board unit <NUM> is opened without being covered by the plate member.

To that end, the portable board unit <NUM> includes a bottom surface portion <NUM>, a first inclined surface portion <NUM> and a second inclined surface portion <NUM>. For example, the bottom surface portion <NUM> of the portable board unit <NUM> is supported in a state of being in surface contact with a customer-side desk part <NUM> of a desk body <NUM> to be described later, so that the portable board unit <NUM> can be stably mounted on the customer-side desk part <NUM>.

The first inclined surface portion <NUM> extends inclined at a predetermined angle from one end of the bottom surface portion <NUM> to face the teller-side direction. The second inclined surface portion <NUM> extends inclined at a predetermined angle from one end of the first inclined surface portion <NUM> to face the customer-side direction. An insertion hole <NUM> into which a writing instrument can be inserted may be formed in the second inclined surface portion <NUM>. In addition, the first inclined surface portion <NUM> has a first inclination angle with respect to the bottom surface portion <NUM> as a reference plane and the second inclined surface portion <NUM> has a second inclination angle with respect to the bottom surface portion <NUM> as the reference plane. The first inclination angle of the first inclined surface portion <NUM> is larger than the second inclination angle of the second inclined surface portion <NUM>. Accordingly, the inclination angle of a monitor of the teller-side digital module unit <NUM> placed on and supported by the first inclined surface portion <NUM> may be greater than the inclination angle of a tablet <NUM> of the customer-side digital module unit <NUM> placed on and supported by the second inclined surface portion <NUM>.

The first inclined surface portion <NUM> may be provided with a guide rail <NUM> for guiding the teller digital module unit <NUM> in up and down directions. The guide rail <NUM> may be provided in a form of a rail that guides the teller digital module unit <NUM> in the up and down directions. The guide rail <NUM> guides the up-down movement of the teller digital module unit <NUM>, so that the position of the teller digital module unit <NUM> can be appropriately adjusted according to a height of a stepped portion <NUM> of the desk body <NUM>.

In addition, a notification lamp <NUM> may be provided at an end of the second inclined surface portion <NUM>. The notification lamp <NUM> may be lit or flashed in response to an operation signal of a personal computer (PC) <NUM>. As an example, the lighting/flashing of the notification lamp <NUM> may be a signal notifying that a waiting customer is in a state in which consultation with a teller is possible.

The bottom surface portion <NUM>, the first inclined surface portion <NUM>, and the second inclined surface portion <NUM> may be configured in a form of a bent plate in which the joint portions thereof are bent in a triangular shape. At least a part of the customer-side digital unit <NUM> may be mounted in the inner space of the bottom surface portion <NUM>, the first inclined surface portion <NUM> and the second inclined surface portion <NUM>.

In the present embodiment, although the bottom surface portion <NUM>, the first inclined surface portion <NUM>, and the second inclined surface portion <NUM> are configured in the form of the bent plate in which the joint portions thereof are bent in a triangular shape, the present disclosure is not limited to the above. The overall shape of the portable board unit <NUM> may be variously changed.

The portable board unit <NUM> may be provided with the customer-side digital module unit <NUM> for inputting information necessary for business transactions. The customer-side digital module unit <NUM> may include at least one of a tablet <NUM>, a sign pad <NUM>, a pin pad <NUM>, an identification card scanner <NUM>, a seal scanner <NUM>, a palm vein scanner <NUM>, a near field communication (NFC) reader <NUM> and a fingerprint reader <NUM>, which are used for information input.

In particular, the tablet <NUM> may be mounted to be tilted at a predetermined angle in the portable board unit <NUM>. To that end, a conventional tilting device for tilting the tablet <NUM> at a predetermined angle may be applied to the portable board unit <NUM>. As an example, the customer may rotate the tablet <NUM> about a hinge axis of the tilting device by pulling the tablet <NUM> by hand. Then, the rotation angle of the tablet <NUM> on the portable board unit <NUM> may be adjusted according to the viewing angle of the customer.

Further, the tablet <NUM> may be moved laterally on the second inclined surface portion <NUM> of the portable board unit <NUM>. Accordingly, the customer can conveniently use the tablet <NUM> while placing the tablet <NUM> at a convenient point on the second inclined surface portion <NUM>.

In the present embodiment, although the customer-side digital module unit <NUM> is configured to include at least one of the tablet <NUM>, the sign pad <NUM>, the pin pad <NUM>, the identification card scanner <NUM>, the seal scanner <NUM>, the palm vein scanner <NUM>, the NFC reader <NUM> and the fingerprint reader <NUM>, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The customer-side digital module unit <NUM> may further include an additional device for information input.

The teller-side digital module unit <NUM> may provide a business service requested by a customer on the side of the teller-side desk portion <NUM>. The teller-side digital module unit <NUM> may be a teller-side monitor which may be removably placed on the teller-side desk portion <NUM>. A variety of information for providing a business service requested by a customer may be displayed on the teller-side monitor.

<FIG> and <FIG> are perspective views showing states in which a portable transaction module according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure is mounted on a digital desk.

As shown in <FIG> and <FIG>, a portable transaction module <NUM> according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure includes a portable board unit <NUM>, a customer-side digital module unit <NUM>, a teller-side digital module unit <NUM>, and a partition <NUM>.

The second embodiment has a difference from the above-described first embodiment in that it further includes the partition <NUM> as compared with the first embodiment. Accordingly, in describing the second embodiment of the present disclosure, there will be described mainly the difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment, and like reference numerals are given to like components and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

The partition <NUM> may be installed at a central portion on the desk body <NUM> to partition the desk body <NUM> into the teller-side desk portion <NUM> and the customer-side desk portion <NUM>. In other words, the partition <NUM> partitions a space into a teller side space and a customer side space. The partition <NUM> may be configured as a display for outputting an image, and such a display may be a transparent display made of an entirely transparent material or an opaque display formed of at least a partly opaque material. As another example, the partition <NUM> may be provided in the form of a transparent plastic plate.

In case the partition <NUM> is configured as a display, the partition <NUM> may include at least one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) and a head up display (HUD). The partition <NUM> may display information input by a teller through such a display. For example, the partition <NUM> may display business transaction information required for a business transaction or a business service requested by a customer, so that the customer can grasp at a glance the information input by the teller through the partition <NUM>.

The partition <NUM> provides a customer service passage <NUM> of a predetermined size for a business transaction between the teller and the customer. The teller side space and the customer side space communicate with each other through the customer service passage <NUM>. As an example not covered by the appended claims, as shown in <FIG>, the customer service passage <NUM> may be a space of a predetermined size provided on one side of the partition <NUM>. A transfer tray <NUM> for transfer of business transaction documents between the teller and the customer may be positioned in the customer service passage <NUM>. In accordance with the invention as claimed, as shown in <FIG>, the customer service passage <NUM> is an opening of a predetermined size formed in a lower portion of the partition <NUM>.

<FIG> is a perspective view showing a state in which a portable transaction module according to a modification of the second embodiment of the present disclosure is mounted on a digital desk.

As shown in <FIG>, in the portable transaction module <NUM> according to the modification of the second embodiment, the partition <NUM> and its surrounding are sterilized through a first sterilization unit <NUM>.

The first sterilization unit <NUM> may include a sterilization lamp provided at a lower end portion of the partition <NUM> to sterilize the partition <NUM>. For example, the first sterilization unit <NUM> may be an ultraviolet (UV) sterilization lamp that irradiates UV light to the partition <NUM> to sterilize the partition <NUM>.

Meanwhile, a digital desk <NUM> according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a desk body <NUM>, a portable transaction module <NUM>, a teller-side input device <NUM>, a teller-side output device <NUM>, and a PC <NUM>.

Specifically, the desk body <NUM> may be disposed at a window in a bank where a business transaction between a teller and a customer is performed. The desk body <NUM> may include an upper plate <NUM> and a support <NUM> supporting the upper plate <NUM>.

The upper plate <NUM> may include a teller-side desk portion <NUM>, a customer-side desk portion <NUM>, and a stepped portion <NUM>. The teller-side desk portion <NUM> and the customer-side desk portion <NUM> may be respective areas on the plate <NUM> which are partitioned by an imaginary border line. The imaginary border line may be a center line placed in the center of the upper plate <NUM>, and the center line may extend in a left and right direction.

The teller-side desk portion <NUM> and the customer-side desk portion <NUM> may be disposed opposite to each other with the stepped portion <NUM> positioned therebetween. In this case, the teller-side desk portion <NUM> may be located below the customer-side desk portion <NUM>. A bank teller may be positioned on the side of the teller-side desk portion <NUM>. The teller-side desk portion <NUM> may provide a space for a teller's work on the upper plate <NUM>.

A variety of office equipment and documents may be temporarily placed on the teller-side desk portion <NUM>. In addition, at least one part of the teller-side digital unit <NUM> may be placed on the teller-side desk portion <NUM>. For example, a teller-side monitor <NUM> may be placed on the teller-side desk portion <NUM>.

Further, the customer-side desk portion <NUM> may provide a space for a customer on the upper plate <NUM>. The portable transaction module <NUM> may be removably mounted at the customer-side desk portion <NUM>. The customer-side desk portion <NUM> may be located above the teller-side desk portion <NUM>.

In addition, the stepped portion <NUM> may be formed in the center portion of the desk body <NUM> so that the teller-side desk portion <NUM> and the customer desk portion <NUM> have a height difference. In this case, the teller-side desk portion <NUM> may be located below the customer-side desk portion <NUM> through the stepped portion <NUM>.

The support <NUM> may be provided in the form of a pair of legs supporting both side ends of the upper plate <NUM>. A desk space S into which a chair for a teller can be inserted may be provided between the pair of supports <NUM>.

In the present embodiment, the support <NUM> has a structure that supports both side ends of the upper plate <NUM> on the side of which a teller is located, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The support <NUM> may have a structure that supports both side ends of the upper plate <NUM> on the sides of which a teller and a customer are located.

The teller-side input device <NUM> may be connected to the PC <NUM> and the teller-side monitor <NUM>. A teller may input information through the teller-side input device <NUM>. The teller-side input device <NUM> may include a keyboard and a scanner <NUM> for information input.

The teller-side output device <NUM> may output data for business services under the control of the PC <NUM>. The teller-side output device <NUM> may include at least one of a paper printer <NUM>, a passbook printer <NUM>, a card issuing machine <NUM>, and a teller cash recycler (TCR) <NUM>.

The paper printer <NUM>, the passbook printer <NUM>, the card issuing machine <NUM> and the TCR <NUM> may be located close to the teller-side desk portion <NUM> for convenience of access of the teller. For example, the paper printer <NUM>, the passbook printer <NUM> and the card issuing machine <NUM> may be located on one side of the teller-side desk portion <NUM>, and the TCR <NUM> may be located on the other side of the teller-side desk portion <NUM>.

The PC <NUM> may include a PC device for controlling the teller-side monitor <NUM>, the teller-side input device <NUM>, and the teller-side output device <NUM>. The PC <NUM> may be located in the desk space S located on the teller side. The PC <NUM> may be implemented by an operation device including a microprocessor, a memory and the like. The implementation method is obvious to those skilled in the art, and thus further detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Meanwhile, in addition to the above configurations, according to another modification of the second embodiment of the present disclosure, the portable transaction module <NUM>.

further includes a second sterilization unit <NUM>. Referring <FIG>, the partition <NUM> provides a customer service passage <NUM> of a predetermined size for a business transaction between the teller and the customer. The customer service passage <NUM> is an opening of a predetermined size formed in a lower portion of the partition <NUM>, the portable board unit <NUM> is arranged to be surrounded by a lower edge of the partition <NUM> so that the customer service passage <NUM> is located on its side, the portable board unit <NUM> is provided so that the partition <NUM> is placed at the boundary between the first inclined surface portion <NUM> and the second inclined surface portion <NUM>.

The second sterilization unit <NUM> is installed at a side of the portable board unit <NUM> in order to sterilize the customer service passage <NUM> which allows the teller-side desk portion <NUM> and the customer-side desk portion <NUM> to communicate. The second sterilization unit <NUM> may be a UV sterilization lamp that sterilizes the customer service passage <NUM>. The second sterilization unit <NUM> is arranged to extend downward from the boundary between the first inclined surface portion <NUM> and the second inclined surface portion <NUM> (an upper edge of the portable board unit <NUM>). In addition, when the side of the portable board unit <NUM> is open, the second sterilizing unit <NUM> may extend downward across the open space.

Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to <FIG>.

<FIG> is a perspective view showing a state in which a portable transaction module according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure is mounted on a digital desk, <FIG> is a block diagram showing a control flow of the portable transaction module according to the third embodiment, <FIG> is an enlarged perspective view of the portable transaction module according to the third embodiment, and <FIG> is a side view showing a digital module of the portable transaction module according to the third embodiment.

Referring <FIG>, a portable transaction module <NUM> according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure includes a portable block unit <NUM>, a customer-side digital module unit <NUM>, a portable plate unit <NUM>, a teller-side digital module unit <NUM>, and a partition <NUM>.

Specifically, the portable block unit <NUM> may be provided in a pentahedral shape having a triangular side cross-section. The portable block unit <NUM> may include a bottom surface portion <NUM>, a first inclined surface portion <NUM> and a second inclined surface portion <NUM>. For example, the bottom surface portion <NUM> of the portable block unit <NUM> is supported in a state of being in face-contact with the portable plate unit <NUM>. The first inclined surface portion <NUM> and the second inclined surface portion <NUM> may be formed to be inclined at one end and the other end of the bottom surface part <NUM>.

The first inclined surface portion <NUM> may extend inclined at a predetermined angle from one end of the bottom surface portion <NUM> to face in a teller-side direction. A teller-side monitor may be provided at the first inclined surface portion <NUM>. A variety of information for providing a business service requested by a customer may be displayed on the teller-side monitor.

The second inclined surface portion <NUM> may extend inclined at a predetermined angle from one end of the first inclined surface portion <NUM> to face in a customer-side direction. The customer-side digital module unit <NUM> may be provided at the second inclined surface portion <NUM>. Information necessary for business transactions may be inputted through the customer-side digital module unit <NUM>.

The first inclined surface portion <NUM> and the second inclined surface portion <NUM> may provide inclined surfaces which have different inclinations in the customer-side direction and in the teller-side direction.

The first inclined surface portion <NUM> may have a first inclination angle with respect to the bottom surface portion <NUM> as a reference plane and the second inclined surface portion <NUM> may have a second inclination angle with respect to the bottom surface portion <NUM> as the reference plane. In this case, the first inclination angle of the first inclined surface portion <NUM> may be smaller than the second inclination angle of the second inclined surface portion <NUM>. Accordingly, the inclination angle of the teller-side monitor provided at the first inclined surface portion <NUM> may be smaller than the inclination angle of the customer-side digital module unit <NUM> provided at the second inclined surface portion <NUM>. Therefore, since the screen of the teller-side monitor can be provided in a larger size than that of the screen of a customer-side monitor, the teller can effectively secure the screen view.

A notification lamp <NUM> may be provided at an upper end of the portable block unit <NUM>. The notification lamp <NUM> may be lit or flashed in response to an operation signal of a personal computer (PC) <NUM>. As an example, the lighting/flashing of the notification lamp <NUM> may be a signal notifying that a waiting customer is in a state in which consultation with a teller is possible.

In the present embodiment, although the portable block unit <NUM> is provided in a pentahedral shape in which the joint portions of the bottom surface portion <NUM>, the first inclined surface portion <NUM> and the second inclined surface portion <NUM> are bent in a triangular shape, the present disclosure is not limited to the above. The overall shape of the portable block unit <NUM> may be variously changed.

The portable block unit <NUM> may be provided with the customer-side digital module unit <NUM> for inputting information necessary for business transactions. For example, the customer-side digital module unit <NUM> may include at least one of a tablet <NUM>, a sign pad <NUM>, a pin pad <NUM>, an identification card scanner <NUM>, a seal scanner <NUM>, a palm vein scanner <NUM>, a near field communication (NFC) reader <NUM> and a fingerprint reader <NUM>, which are used for information input.

The portable plate unit <NUM> may be provided in the form of a support plate detachably mounted on a customer desk portion <NUM> of a desk body <NUM> to be described later. The portable block unit <NUM> may be placed at a central portion on an upper surface of the portable plate unit <NUM>. In addition, the partition <NUM> may be installed at side portions on the upper surface of the portable plate unit <NUM>.

The teller-side digital module unit <NUM> may include devices for processing a business service requested by a customer. For example, the teller-side digital module unit <NUM> may include the teller-side monitor fixed to and supported by the portable block unit <NUM>.

The partition <NUM> may be installed at a central portion on the desk body <NUM> to partition the desk body <NUM> into the teller-side desk portion <NUM> and the customer-side desk portion <NUM>. In other words, the partition <NUM> may partition a space into a teller side space and a customer side space. The partition <NUM> may be configured as a display for outputting an image, and such a display may be a transparent display made of an entirely transparent material or an opaque display formed of at least a partly opaque material. As another example, the partition <NUM> may be provided in the form of a transparent plastic plate.

The partition <NUM> may provide a customer service passage <NUM> of a predetermined size for a business transaction between the teller and the customer. The teller side space and the customer side space may communicate with each other through the customer service passage <NUM>. As an example, the customer service passage <NUM> may be provided in a form of an opening of a predetermined size in a lower portion of the partition <NUM>, and the portable block unit <NUM> may be arranged to be surrounded by a lower edge of the partition <NUM> so that the customer service passage <NUM> is provided on its side. Alternatively, the customer service passage <NUM> may be provided in a form of a space of a predetermined size provided at one side of the partition <NUM>.

The first sterilization unit <NUM> may include a sterilization lamp provided at a lower end portion of the partition <NUM> to sterilize the partition <NUM>. For example, the first sterilization unit <NUM> may be an ultraviolet (UV) sterilization lamp that irradiates UV light to the partition <NUM> and its surroundings to sterilize the partition <NUM> and its surroundings.

The second sterilization unit <NUM> may include a sterilization lamp provided at a side portion of the portable block unit in order to sterilize the customer service passage <NUM> which allows the teller-side desk portion <NUM> and the customer-side desk portion <NUM> to communicate. For example, the second sterilization unit <NUM> may be a UV sterilization lamp that sterilizes the customer service passage <NUM>. The second sterilization unit <NUM> may be arranged to extend downward from the boundary between the first inclined surface portion <NUM> and the second inclined surface portion <NUM> (an upper edge of the portable block unit <NUM>).

<FIG> is a perspective view of a digital desk on which the portable transaction module according to the third embodiment is installed, as viewed from a teller side, and <FIG> is a perspective view of the digital desk shown in <FIG> to which teller cash recycler (TCR) is provided, as viewed from the teller side.

Further, as shown in <FIG> and <FIG>, a digital desk <NUM> according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a desk body <NUM>, a portable transaction module <NUM>, a teller-side input device <NUM>, a teller-side output device <NUM>, and a PC <NUM>.

The teller-side desk portion <NUM> and the customer-side desk portion <NUM> may be disposed opposite to each other. A bank teller may be positioned on the side of the teller-side desk portion <NUM>. The teller-side desk portion <NUM> may provide a space for a teller's work on the upper plate <NUM>. A variety of office equipment and documents may be temporarily placed on the teller-side desk portion <NUM>. In addition, at least one part of the customer-side digital module unit <NUM> may be placed on the teller-side desk portion <NUM>.

Further, the customer-side desk portion <NUM> may provide a space for a customer on the upper plate <NUM>. The customer-side desk portion <NUM> may be distinguished from the teller-side desk portion <NUM> by the partition <NUM> interposed therebetween. At least one part of the customer-side digital module unit <NUM> may be placed on the customer-side desk portion <NUM>.

The support <NUM> may be provided in the form of a pair of legs supporting both side ends of the upper plate <NUM>. A desk space S into which a chair for a customer or a chair for a teller can be inserted may be provided between the pair of supports <NUM>. In the present embodiment, the support <NUM> has a structure that supports both side ends of the upper plate <NUM> on the sides of which a teller and a customer are located, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The support <NUM> may have a structure that supports both side ends of the upper plate <NUM> on the side of which a teller is located.

<FIG> is a front view showing a digital desk according one embodiment of the present disclosure to which an advertisement module is additionally installed.

As shown in <FIG>, an advertisement module <NUM> may be additionally installed to the desk body <NUM>. The advertisement module <NUM> may be provided at one side of the desk body <NUM>, and may be arranged to be perpendicular to the upper plate <NUM>.

The advertisement module <NUM> may include a display which is capable of displaying specific information, photographs, graphs and the like, and such a display may be at least one of an LCD, an LED and a HUD.

Claim 1:
A portable transaction module to be placed at a space where business transactions between a teller and a customer are performed, the portable transaction module comprising:
a portable unit;
a customer-side digital module unit (<NUM>), for inputting information necessary for the business transactions, mounted at one side of the portable unit; a partition (<NUM>) for partitioning the space into a teller side space and a customer side space;
a customer service passage (<NUM>) through which the teller side space and the customer side space communicate with each other, wherein the customer service passage (<NUM>) is an opening of a predetermined size formed in a lower portion of the partition (<NUM>);
wherein the portable unit includes a portable board unit (<NUM>), wherein the portable board unit (<NUM>) is formed by bending a plate member having a board shape,
at least one side of the portable board unit (<NUM>) is opened,
the portable board unit (<NUM>) includes:
a bottom surface portion (<NUM>) having a reference plane;
a first inclined surface portion (<NUM>) inclined at a first inclination angle with respect to the reference plane to face the teller; and
a second inclined surface portion (<NUM>) inclined at a second inclination angle with respect to the reference plane to face the customer, wherein the first inclination angle is larger than the second inclination angle, characterized in that:
the portable board unit (<NUM>) is arranged to be surrounded by a lower edge of the partition (<NUM>) so that the customer service passage (<NUM>) is located on its side;
the portable board unit (<NUM>) is provided so that the partition (<NUM>) is placed at the boundary between the first inclined surface portion (<NUM>) and the second inclined surface portion (<NUM>);
the portable board unit (<NUM>) further includes: a first sterilization unit (<NUM>) configured to sterilize the partition (<NUM>) and a second sterilization unit (<NUM>) configured to sterilize the customer service passage (<NUM>); and
the second sterilization unit (<NUM>) is installed at the side of the portable board unit (<NUM>) on which the customer service passage (<NUM>) is located and arranged to extend downward from a boundary between the first inclined surface portion (<NUM>) and the second inclined surface portion (<NUM>).