JP2000320248A - Dirtying liquid spray device for dirtying note in cash storage case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To securely make the whole notes dirty by disposing a nozzle opposed to the end face of a bundle of notes and providing a nozzle aperture emitting a dirty liquid in a range covering the total height of the end face of the bundle of notes. SOLUTION: A tank 2 is installed in a space 15 together with an opening/ closing valve 3, a valve opening mechanism 4, and a controller 7. Subsequently, two nozzles 6 are upright installed in a note storage part 14. In this time, the nozzle 6 forms a nozzle aperture 62 formed of an axially long single slit 63 at the cylinder wall of a cylindrical body 61 corresponding to the total height of the bundle M and the slit 63 is disposed oppositely to the whole part of the end face M1 of the bundle M of notes. When a door 16 is prized up or dishonestly unlocked, it is detected by breaking of wires of linear sensor 81, a lock or door switch, a timer, a logical circuit, etc., and the signal is input in the controller 7. Further, a starting signal is input in the valve opening mechanism 4 to open the opening/closing valve 3. Subsequently, a dirty liquid in the tank 2 is supplied to the nozzle 6 to spray it to the bundle M of notes. In this way, notes can be securely made dirty.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for coloring a banknote bundle in a case when the cash storage case encounters unexpected damage such as theft while a cash storage case containing a banknote bundle is being transferred. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a contaminant ejecting apparatus for contaminating banknotes in a cash storage case that can be contaminated with a contaminant such as a liquid.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Crime prevention measures, such as contaminating banknotes stored in a cash storage case with a contaminated liquid, cannot be used even when the cash storage case is accidentally damaged. It can be a very effective measure in determining the culprit and the culprit. The contaminated liquid ejecting device for banknote contamination used in this security measure must be installed in a cash storage case. Further, it is necessary to detect that damage has been encountered, output a start signal, and start the spraying of the contaminated liquid on the banknote bundle by the start signal.

[0003] In this kind of polluting liquid ejecting apparatus for banknote contamination, a nozzle is used for spraying the polluting liquid. And
Conventionally, a nozzle having a nozzle hole formed of a single round hole is used, and when a start signal is input to the control device,
The contaminated liquid has been fed to the nozzle, and spraying of the contaminated liquid from the nozzle hole has been started.

[0004]

However, when the nozzle hole of the nozzle is formed by a single round hole as in the conventional banknote fouling liquid jetting apparatus, the contaminant is jetted from the nozzle hole. The spraying range of the contaminated liquid at that time is not so widened and becomes a spot-like range, so that when viewed from the whole stacked banknote bundle, the jetting state of the contaminated liquid becomes uneven. In addition, since the contaminated liquid is stored in the contaminated liquid storage tank in advance, its capacity is limited. For this reason, the contaminated liquid must be effectively sprayed onto the entire banknote bundle from a single round nozzle as described above. Had difficulties. From these facts, on the other hand, a banknote with an unnecessarily large amount of contaminated liquid is produced, but on the other hand, there is a banknote to which the contaminated liquid hardly adheres, and also a large amount of contaminated liquid that does not adhere to the banknote as loss. There was a fear.

The present invention has been made under the above circumstances, and it is possible to reliably spray all the banknotes by spraying the entire banknote bundle stored in the cash storage case with the polluting liquid. It is another object of the present invention to provide a contaminated liquid ejecting apparatus for contaminating banknotes in a cash storage case in which contaminated liquid having a limited capacity can be used without waste.

[0006] The present invention also provides a cash storage case capable of spraying a contaminated liquid evenly on the whole banknote stack piled up in the banknote storage section of the cash storage case to reliably stain all the banknotes. It is an object of the present invention to provide a polluted liquid ejecting apparatus for banknote contamination.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A contaminated liquid ejecting apparatus for banknote contamination according to the present invention is installed in a cash storage case. Also,
A nozzle is provided for spraying a contaminated liquid onto a banknote stack stacked and stored in the banknote storage unit in response to the input of the activation signal.

In the present invention, the nozzle is provided so as to face the end face of the bill bundle, and the nozzle has a nozzle hole for ejecting the contaminated liquid over the entire height of the end face of the bill bundle. Have. Therefore, the contaminated liquid sprayed from the nozzle hole is sprayed on the entire height of the end face of the banknote bundle, and all the banknotes are contaminated with the contaminated liquid.

The nozzle of the contaminated liquid jetting device for banknote contamination according to the present invention may have various structures.

For example, it is possible to employ a nozzle in which the above-mentioned nozzle hole formed of a narrow slit long in the axial direction is formed in a cylindrical wall of a cylindrical body having a length corresponding to the entire height of a bill bundle. Here, "the cylinder having a length corresponding to the total height of the banknote bundle" means that the length of the cylinder is substantially equal to the total height of the banknote bundle (the same applies hereinafter). In this nozzle, even if the nozzle hole is formed by a single narrow slit having a length that is almost the entire length of the cylindrical wall of the cylindrical body, a plurality of slits are formed in the axial direction of the cylindrical wall. It may be formed at a location. When such a nozzle is used, the contaminated liquid sprayed from the nozzle hole spreads in a film shape in the axial direction and adheres to the entire height of the end face of the banknote bundle, and soaks into the gap between the banknote overlapping surfaces and the banknote itself. All the bills. A similar effect can be exerted by forming the nozzle hole by a plurality of small holes formed at a plurality of axial positions on the cylindrical wall of the cylindrical body having a length corresponding to the total height of the banknote bundle.

The nozzle is formed by forming a plurality of narrow slits long in the axial direction at a plurality of positions in the axial direction on a cylindrical wall of the cylindrical body having a length corresponding to the total height of the bill bundle. Each of the slits has a short inner hole communicating with the internal passage of the cylindrical body and extends to both longitudinal sides of the inner hole to open toward the end face of the bill bundle. And a long outer hole having a longer length. Such a slit allows the tubular member having a longitudinally-shaped split groove to be externally held in the cylindrical body, and the outer hole portion is formed by the split groove of the annular member,
The inner hole portion can be easily and inexpensively manufactured by forming a round hole formed at a place where the cylindrical wall is fitted to the ring-shaped member and communicating with the split groove. When such a nozzle is used, the contaminated liquid passes through the short inner hole and is released to the longer outer hole, so that the contaminated liquid is sprayed in a film form from the outer hole. The spray range of the polluted liquid expands. Therefore, it becomes possible to more reliably adhere the contaminated liquid to the entire height of the end face of the banknote bundle.

[0012] In the contaminated liquid ejecting apparatus for banknote contamination according to the present invention, it is desirable that the nozzles are separately arranged facing each other at a plurality of different positions on the end face of the banknote bundle. With this configuration, the contaminated liquid ejected from the nozzle holes of the plurality of nozzles adheres to a plurality of locations on the end face of the banknote bundle,
The banknote can be more reliably stained.

[0013]

FIG. 1 is an external view schematically showing a cash storage case 1 (hereinafter referred to as a "case"). This case 1 is a cash storage case which is attached to and detached from an automatic cash dispenser of a financial institution. Can be used as a cassette. Case 1 in the same figure
Then, the internal space of the case main body 12 is increased by the bill base 13 provided in the box-shaped case main body 12 having an open front surface, and the space above the banknote base 13 and the space below the bank stand 13. 15 are divided. Further, a door 16 is attached to the case body 12 via a hinge (not shown), and the door 16 is opened so that a bill bundle can be put in and out of the bill storage unit 14.

FIG. 2 shows a polluted liquid ejecting apparatus (hereinafter referred to as “ejection apparatus”) installed in the case 1. This injection device controls a polluted liquid storage tank (hereinafter referred to as a “tank”) 2 that stores the polluted liquid in a pressurized state, an on-off valve 3 attached to a base 21 of the tank 2, and an opening and closing operation of the on-off valve 3. Opening mechanism 4 and a polluted liquid distribution pipe (hereinafter referred to as a “distribution pipe”) communicated with an outlet port of the on-off valve 3.
5, two nozzles 6 to which the distribution pipe 5 is connected, a control device 7 for controlling the valve opening mechanism 4, and an illegal act for inputting a start signal of the valve opening mechanism 4 to the control device 7. Detecting means 8 and the like are provided. The tank 2 is provided together with the on-off valve 3, the valve opening mechanism 4, the control device 7 and the like in the space 1.
5, two nozzles 6 are installed in the banknote storage unit 14 in an upright posture, and the nozzles 6
Are connected to distribution pipes 5 at the lower ends thereof.

The injustice detecting means 8 is provided for detecting that an injustice such as theft or removal of the case 1 has been performed. The fraud detecting means 8 detects, for example, a linear sensor 81 stretched so as to cover the entire outer wall of the door 16 and the case main body 12, and detects an unauthorized unlocking provided on the door 16 and the case main body 12. For example, a lock switch, a door switch for detecting an unauthorized opening of the door 16, a timer circuit for detecting that the door 16 is left open for a certain period of time or more, and a signal from a door switch or a timer circuit are input. There are logic circuits and the like.

FIG. 10 shows the fraud detecting means 8 and the control device 7.
It is the block diagram which illustrated illustratively. In the figure, 81 is the linear sensor, 82 is the lock switch, 8
3 is the door switch, 84 is a timer circuit, and 85 is a logic circuit. The linear sensor 81 includes the door 16 and the case body 12.
Is broken and pierced by unauthorized means to detect that an illegal act has been performed. Lock switch 8
2 and the door switch 83 are used when the door 16
Detect that such misconduct has taken place when they are fraudulently triggered. Although FIG. 10 shows a case where a plurality of lock switches 82 and door switches 83 are provided, the number can be increased or decreased as necessary. The timer circuit 84 detects, for example, when the two lock switches 82 are not released during the set time. The logic circuit 85 includes the door switch 8
This is detected when the opening signal of the door 16 is output from the lock switch 3 and the unlock signal is not output from the lock switch 82. FIG. 10 shows a case where the buzzer 86 is controlled by the control device 7.

As can be seen from a combination of FIGS. 2 and 10, fraudulent acts are performed when the case body 12 in which the bill bundle M is stacked and stored in the bill storage unit 14 is properly closed by the door 16. If the criminal cuts, pierces, or bangs the case body 12 or the door 16,
If the door 16 is forcibly opened or an attempt is made to unlock the door, the linear sensor 81 is disconnected or the lock switch 8 is turned off.
2. A fraudulent activity is detected by the door switch 83, the timer circuit 84, the logic circuit 85, etc.
Is input to Then, the control device 7 inputs a start signal to the valve opening mechanism 4, and in accordance with the input of the start signal, the valve opening mechanism 4
Operates to open the on-off valve 3. When the on-off valve 3 is opened, the contaminated liquid pressurized in the tank 2 is supplied to the nozzle 6 via the on-off valve 3 and the distribution pipe 5, and the contaminated liquid is sprayed from the nozzle 6 onto the end face of the banknote bundle M. Can be The contaminated liquid is, for example, a red, blue, yellow, or other colored ink that has excellent permeability to banknotes and does not decolor when washed once with water, or a transparent liquid that can be checked for adhesion by any means. Ink and the like are preferably used.

Next, the structure and arrangement of the nozzle 6 will be described in detail. FIG. 3 is a layout view illustrating an installation position of the nozzle 6 in the bill storage unit 14 of the case body 12, FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the nozzle 6, and FIG. 5 is a front view of the nozzle 6 of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the two nozzles 6 are installed in an upright posture by being distributed to the left and right of the back of the bill storage unit 14. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the nozzle 6 is formed by a single narrow slit 63 long in the axial direction on a cylindrical wall of a cylindrical body 61 having a length corresponding to the entire height of the banknote bundle M. A hole 62 is formed. In the nozzle 6 in the illustrated example, the slit 63 is made to face the entire height of the end face M1 of the banknote bundle M by making the length of the slit 63 almost the entire length of the cylindrical body 61.

According to the injection device employing such a nozzle 6, the cylinder 61 of the nozzle 6 disposed opposite to the end face M1 of the banknote bundle M has a length corresponding to the total height of the banknote bundle M, In addition, since the nozzle 6 has the nozzle hole 62 formed by the slit 63 having a length almost the entire length of the cylindrical body 61, the contaminated liquid ejected from the nozzle hole 62 is moved along the axis of the cylindrical body 61. It spreads like a film in the direction (vertical direction: stacking direction of the banknote bundle M in the illustrated example) and is sprayed and adhered to the entire height of the end face M1 of the banknote bundle M. Then, the contaminated liquid adhering in such a manner penetrates into the gaps between the overlapping surfaces of the banknotes and the banknotes themselves, and contaminates all the banknotes. In particular, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the two nozzles 6 are arranged separately on the left and right of the back of the bill storage unit 14, so that the contaminated liquid sprayed from the nozzle holes 62 of those nozzles 6 In the drawing, the banknote bundle M surrounded by the dashed line a is sprayed on the vicinity of the corner portion or the corner portion. Therefore, the contaminated liquid easily penetrates into the overlapping surface of the banknotes and the banknote itself, and all the banknotes are surely contaminated with the contaminated liquid. Therefore, even if the criminal obtains the cash, the bill is unusable or the bill is used to help find the criminal.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a nozzle 6 according to a modification. The nozzle 6 shown in the figure includes a plurality of small holes 66 in the form of round holes (cut holes) formed at a plurality of positions in the axial direction on a cylindrical wall of a cylindrical body 64 having a length corresponding to the total height of a bill bundle (not shown). Is formed. Therefore, the nozzle hole 65
Is formed by all of the plurality of small holes 66. In the nozzle 6, a plurality of small holes 66 are formed at equal intervals, and when the contaminated liquid is ejected from each of the small holes 66, the contaminated liquid ejected from two adjacent small holes 66 is removed. An overlapping portion occurs in the ejection range, and the contaminated liquid spreads over the entire height of the banknote bundle. Therefore, even by using the nozzle 6, the contaminated liquid can be sprayed uniformly on the entire height of the end face of the banknote bundle.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a nozzle 6 according to another modification, FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is another portion along line VIII-VIII in FIG. It is the expanded sectional view which showed the form.

The nozzle 6 shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is provided with a plurality of narrow slits 69 long in the axial direction at a plurality of positions in the axial direction on the cylindrical wall of the cylindrical body 67 having a length corresponding to the total height of the bill bundle.
Is formed. Therefore, the nozzle hole 65 is formed by all of the plurality of slits 69. As shown partially enlarged in FIG.
Each slit 69 is formed in the internal passage 67a of the cylindrical body 67.
Hole 69a having a short length and communicating with the inner hole 6a
9a has a long outer hole portion 69b extending to both sides in the longitudinal direction (both vertical directions) and opening toward the end face of the banknote bundle. Such a slit 69 allows the cylindrical member 67 to hold the annular member 9 having the longitudinally-shaped split groove 91 in an outer fitting shape, and the split groove 91 of the annular member 9 allows the outer hole portion 6 to be held.
9b, and the inner hole 69a is formed by a portion of the cylindrical wall 67 communicating with the split groove 91 of the round hole 92 formed at a place where the cylindrical member 67 is fitted to the annular member 9 easily and inexpensively. It is possible to produce. The annular member 9 shown in FIG. 8 is cylindrical, and the annular member 9 shown in FIG. 9 is a rectangular tube having a circular hole.

When such a nozzle 6 is used, the contaminated liquid is released to the long outer hole 69b immediately after passing through the short inner hole 69a and is sprayed forward of the same. The spray range of the contaminated liquid ejected from the outer hole 69b in a film form is expanded, and the contaminated liquid can be more securely adhered to the entire height of the end face of the banknote bundle.
In addition, there is an advantage that the influence of the pressure difference due to the position of the cylindrical body 67 in the internal passage 67a does not significantly affect the injection range of the contaminated liquid.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, all the banknotes can be reliably stained by spraying the entire banknote bundle stored in the cash storage case with the polluting liquid. In addition, a contaminated liquid having a limited capacity can be used without waste. In addition, it is possible to spray the polluting liquid evenly on the entire banknote bundle that is bulkyly stacked in the banknote storage portion of the cash storage case, so that all banknotes can be reliably soiled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view schematically showing a cash storage case.

FIG. 2 is a layout view of a contaminated liquid ejecting apparatus for banknote contamination installed in a cash storage case.

FIG. 3 is a layout diagram illustrating an installation position of a nozzle.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of a nozzle.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the nozzle of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a nozzle according to a modification.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a nozzle according to another modification.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion along the line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view showing another embodiment of a portion along the line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustratively illustrating a fraud detecting unit, a control device, and the like.

[Explanation of symbols]

 M Banknote bundle M1 End face of banknote bundle 1 Cash storage case 6 Nozzle 9 Ring member 14 Banknote storage portion 61, 64, 67 Cylindrical body 62, 65, 68 Nozzle hole 63 Slit 66 Small hole 69 Slit 69a Inner hole 69b Outer hole 91 split groove 92 round hole

Claims (6)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A banknote storage case provided with a banknote storage unit having a banknote storage unit and having a nozzle for spraying a contaminated liquid onto a banknote stack stacked and stored in the banknote storage unit in response to input of an activation signal. A contaminant ejecting device, wherein the nozzle is disposed to face the end face of the bill bundle, and the nozzle is provided with a nozzle hole for ejecting the contaminant in a range over the entire height of the end face of the bill bundle. A contaminated liquid ejecting apparatus for fouling banknotes in a cash storage case. 2. The nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle is formed in a cylindrical wall of a cylindrical body having a length corresponding to the total height of the banknote bundle, the nozzle hole being a narrow slit elongated in the axial direction. Dirty liquid ejector for banknote contamination of cash storage case. 3. The nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle hole is formed of a plurality of small holes formed at a plurality of axial positions on a cylindrical wall of the cylindrical body having a length corresponding to the total height of the bill bundle. Item 7. A contaminated liquid jetting device for banknote contamination of a cash storage case according to Item 1. 4. The nozzle, wherein a plurality of narrow slits long in the axial direction are formed in a plurality of axial directions on a cylindrical wall of the cylindrical body having a length corresponding to the total height of the bill bundle. Each of the slits has a short inner hole communicating with the internal passage of the cylindrical body and extends to both longitudinal sides of the inner hole to open toward the end face of the bill bundle. The contaminated liquid jetting device for banknote contamination of a cash storage case according to claim 1, further comprising an outer hole having a long length. 5. The outer hole portion is formed by a longitudinally-shaped split groove formed at one circumferential position of a ring-shaped member held externally on the cylindrical body, and the inner hole portion is provided. 5 is formed by a portion of the cylindrical wall communicating with the split groove formed at a place where the cylindrical wall is fitted to the annular member.
The polluting liquid ejecting device for banknote contamination of the cash storage case described in the above item. 6. The banknote bundle according to claim 1, wherein said nozzles are respectively provided at a plurality of different positions on the end face of said bill bundle so as to face each other. The described dirty liquid injection device for banknote contamination of the cash storage case.