JP2010257090A - Paper-sheet handling device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the paper-sheet handling performance of a paper-sheet handling device. <P>SOLUTION: A money depositing/withdrawing mechanism 20 of a cash automatic teller machine 500 includes a money-depositing/withdrawing port 21 for depositing/withdrawing a bill; a pressing board 210 and a holding board 230 for clamping a bill; and a partition board 260, arranged between the pressing board 210 and the holding board 230. The partition board 260 includes an upper partition board 261, movable using a fulcrum member 263 as a fulcrum, and a lower partition board 262 substantially parallel to the pressing board 210. The upper partition board 261 is energized to the position W1 tilting toward the holding board 230 side. When the partition board 260 and the pressing board 210 abut against each other, the upper partition board 261 is turned, while using the fulcrum member 263 as a fulcrum to be moved to a position W2, wherein it abuts against the pressing board 210 substantially in parallel to the pressing board 210 since a partition board projection part 264, which is a part protruding to the lower partition board 262 side beyond a fulcrum member 263 in the upper partition board, is pressed by a pressing board projection part 213 of the pressing board 210. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet handling device, and more particularly to a technique for putting paper sheets in and out of a paper sheet handling device.

  In financial institutions, automatic teller machines that can perform unattended deposit and withdrawal operations are widely used. As such an automatic teller machine, in the bill deposit / withdrawal space inside the deposit / withdrawal port, the bill is held between the holding plate for holding the bill on the user side and the side opposite to the user, and sandwiches the bill between the holding plate. A type having a pressing plate for applying a pressing force to a bill and a partition plate arranged between the holding plate and the pressing plate has been developed (for example, Patent Document 1 below).

  In this type of automatic teller machine, at the time of depositing, the partition plate is retracted to the push plate side, and when the shutter is opened, the user inserts the deposited banknote between the partition plate and the holding plate. When the shutter is closed, the deposited banknote is collected inside the apparatus. Further, at the time of withdrawal, a withdrawal bill is arranged between the push plate and the partition plate, and after the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal port is opened, the user inserts a hand into the space and takes out the withdrawal bill. Should the banknote be forgotten, the shutter closes and the banknote is collected inside the apparatus.

  In addition, an automatic cash transaction apparatus has been developed that includes a pair of clamp mechanisms that hold the banknotes from both sides in the banknote deposit / withdrawal space and transport them in the direction of the deposit / withdrawal port or in the opposite direction. (For example, Patent Document 2 below).

  In this type of automatic teller machine, when depositing, when the shutter is opened and the user inserts a deposited banknote between a pair of clamp mechanisms, the deposited banknote sandwiched by the clamp mechanism is transferred between the partition plate and the holding plate. Be drawn in between. Further, at the time of withdrawal, after the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal port is opened, the withdrawal mechanism with which the withdrawal bill is arranged between the push plate and the partition plate is discharged toward the deposit / withdrawal port by the clamp mechanism. The user takes this out. If the banknote is forgotten, the clamp mechanism draws the banknote forgotten between the push plate and the partition plate. Thus, a user can perform depositing / withdrawing operation, without inserting a hand into banknote depositing / withdrawing space by a clamp mechanism conveying a banknote.

  However, the above-described technology leaves room for improving the handleability of banknotes. For example, in the technique of Patent Document 1, when depositing, it is originally necessary to insert a deposited banknote between a partition plate and a holding plate. There was a risk of colliding with the end of the partition plate or entering the gap between the partition plate and the pressing plate. When such a phenomenon occurs, there is a problem that a jam occurs, or the bill is not taken into the device and the device is stopped. Moreover, at the time of withdrawal, when a user takes out a withdrawal bill disposed between the push plate and the partition plate, the partition plate disposed on the user side becomes an obstacle to perform the bill removal operation. There was a problem that it was difficult.

  Further, in the technique of Patent Document 2, even if the banknote is clamped by the clamp mechanism, the entire banknote is not clamped. Therefore, if there is a bulge or a bend in a portion that is not clamped, the clamp mechanism When the banknote is drawn in, the same problem as in Patent Document 1 occurs. Also, at the time of withdrawal of forgotten banknotes, it is necessary to draw in forgotten banknotes between the push plate and the partition plate, whereas the banknotes that are swelled or bent collide with the partition plate, There was a risk of entering the gap between the partition plate and the holding plate. Such a problem is not limited to the automatic cash transaction apparatus, and is a problem common to various paper sheet handling apparatuses that handle paper sheets such as banknotes and forms as long as the apparatus is of the type described above.

JP 2000-172903 A JP 2008-129987 A

  Considering at least a part of the above-described problems, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to improve the paper sheet handling performance of the paper sheet handling apparatus.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following forms or application examples.

[Application Example 1] Paper sheet handling device,
An opening for loading and unloading paper sheets;
A holding plate for holding the paper sheets to be taken in and out through the opening on the inner side of the paper sheet handling device of the opening;
A pressing plate that is provided facing the holding plate and that can move the distance between the holding plate and the paper sheet to be taken in and out through the opening portion between the holding plate and the holding plate. When,
A partition plate arranged in a space between the holding plate and the pressing plate so as to partition the space in a direction along the pressing plate, and movable between the holding plate and the pressing plate. An upper partition plate including a portion of the partition plate located closer to the opening than the fulcrum member, with the fulcrum member provided in the partition plate as a fulcrum,
The upper partition plate is
A first position where the upper partition plate is inclined toward the holding plate;
The paper sheet handling apparatus, wherein the upper partition plate is movable in parallel with the pressing plate or to a second position inclined toward the pressing plate.

  In the paper sheet handling apparatus having such a configuration, the upper partition plate of the partition plates arranged between the holding plate and the pressing plate moves using the fulcrum member as a fulcrum, and the upper partition plate is inclined toward the holding plate side. The first position and the second position where the upper partition plate is substantially parallel to the pressing plate or inclined toward the pressing plate can be taken. Therefore, depending on the situation, if the upper partition plate is moved to the first position or the second position, interference between the paper sheet and the end of the partition plate on the opening side is suppressed, and the paper sheet The handling performance can be improved.

Application Example 2 The paper sheet handling apparatus according to Application Example 1, wherein the partition plate includes a lower partition plate substantially parallel to the push plate on a side opposite to the opening from the fulcrum member.

  Since the paper sheet handling apparatus having such a configuration includes a lower partition plate that is substantially parallel to the push plate, the paper sheet and the lower partition plate have a substantially parallel positional relationship, and the paper sheet is held or transported. Can be suitably performed.

Application Example 3 In the case where the partition plate and / or the push plate is moved and the partition plate and the push plate are in contact with each other, the upper partition plate is located at the second position. The paper sheet handling apparatus according to Application Example 1 or Application Example 2.

  In the paper sheet handling apparatus having such a configuration, when the partition plate and the pressing plate are in contact with each other, the upper partition plate is located at the second position, so that the paper is between the partition plate and the holding plate. When leaves are taken in and out, interference between the paper sheets and the end of the partition plate on the opening side can be suppressed.

Application Example 4 In the case where the partition plate and / or the push plate moves and takes a positional relationship in which the partition plate and the push plate are not in contact with each other, the upper partition plate is in the first position. The paper sheet handling apparatus according to any one of the first to third application examples.

  In the paper sheet handling apparatus having such a configuration, the upper partition plate is located at the first position when the partition plate and the pressing plate are not in contact with each other. When a paper sheet is taken in and out, interference between the paper sheet and the end of the partition plate on the opening side can be suppressed.

[Application Example 5] The paper sheet handling apparatus according to any one of Application Example 1 to Application Example 4,
The upper partition plate includes a partition plate projection that is biased toward the first position and forms a portion on the opposite side of the opening from the fulcrum member, and the partition plate projection and the push plate The sheet handling apparatus moves to the second position when the push plate is further moved toward the partition plate protrusion in a state in which the plate contacts.

  In the paper sheet handling apparatus having such a configuration, the upper partition plate is biased toward the first position, and the upper partition plate pushes the partition plate protrusion of the upper partition plate, Move to position. Therefore, an actuator only for moving the upper partition plate is not necessary, and the apparatus configuration can be simplified and made efficient.

[Application Example 6] The paper sheet handling apparatus according to Application Example 2, wherein the upper partition plate is biased toward the first position, and is located on a side opposite to the opening from the fulcrum member. The lower partition plate includes a notch portion that avoids interference between the partition plate projection and the lower partition plate when the partition plate projection moves with the fulcrum member as a fulcrum. The push plate includes a push plate projection protruding toward the partition plate projection at a position where the push plate abuts the partition plate projection, and the partition plate projection and the push plate are in contact with each other. A paper sheet handling apparatus that moves the upper partition plate to the second position when the push plate further moves toward the partition plate projection.

  In the paper sheet handling apparatus having such a configuration, the upper partition plate is biased toward the first position, and the upper partition plate pushes the partition plate protrusion of the upper partition plate, Move to position. Therefore, an actuator only for moving the upper partition plate is not necessary, and the apparatus configuration can be simplified and made efficient. Further, since the lower partition plate is provided with a notch portion that avoids interference between the partition plate projection and the lower partition plate, the push plate pushes the partition plate projection from the surface of the lower partition plate to the holding plate side. be able to. Therefore, the movable range of the upper partition plate can be increased, and the upper partition plate can be tilted toward the push plate side.

[Application Example 7] The paper sheet handling apparatus according to any one of Application Example 1 to Application Example 6, wherein the pressing plate is disposed on a surface of the pressing plate on the partition plate side and the upper partition plate and the pressing plate. A paper sheet handling apparatus provided with a recess in which at least an end of the upper partition plate on the opening side is accommodated when the positional relationship is in contact with the plate.

  In the paper sheet handling apparatus having such a configuration, when the upper partition plate and the pressing plate are in contact with each other, the end portion on the opening side of the upper partition plate is accommodated in the depression of the pressing plate. It is possible to suppress interference between the paper sheet received between the holding plate and the end of the partition plate on the opening side.

[Application Example 8] The paper sheet handling apparatus according to any one of Application Examples 1 to 7, wherein the paper sheet handling apparatus is disposed between the partition plate and the holding plate through the opening. When the receiving operation for receiving the paper sheet is performed, the upper partition plate is located at the second position, and the opening side end portion of the upper partition plate is in contact with the push plate. Handling equipment.

  In the paper sheet handling apparatus having such a configuration, when the paper sheet is received between the partition plate and the holding plate through the opening, the upper partition plate is positioned at the second position, and the opening of the upper partition plate Since the end on the side abuts against the pressing plate, it is possible to suppress interference between the end on the opening side of the partition plate and the accepted paper sheet.

Application Example 9 In the case where the paper sheet handling apparatus performs a discharging operation of discharging the paper sheets disposed between the push plate and the partition plate through the opening, The sheet handling apparatus according to any one of Application Examples 1 to 8, wherein the partition plate is located at the first position.

  Since the paper sheet handling apparatus having such a configuration is such that when the paper sheet disposed between the pressing plate and the partition plate is discharged through the opening, the upper partition plate is located at the first position, A user of the paper sheet handling device can easily take out the paper sheet from the holding plate side.

[Application Example 10] An application example further including a transport unit that sandwiches and removes paper sheets that are put in and out through the opening from both sides, and transports the paper to the opening or to the opposite side of the opening. The paper sheet handling apparatus according to any one of 1 to Application Example 9.

  The paper sheet handling apparatus having such a configuration is a paper sheet handling apparatus including a transport unit that sandwiches a paper sheet that is taken in and out through the opening and transports the paper to the opening side or the opposite side. You can also.

Application Example 11 In the case where the transport unit transports the received paper sheet toward the side opposite to the opening, between the partition plate and the holding plate, the upper partition plate is The paper sheet handling apparatus according to Application Example 10 located at the second position.

  In the paper sheet handling apparatus having such a configuration, when the transport unit transports the paper sheet between the partition plate and the holding plate, the upper partition plate is located at the second position, so the opening of the partition plate It can suppress that the edge part of a side interferes with the paper sheets conveyed.

Application Example 12 In the case where the transport unit transports the paper sheet transported to the opening side between the pressing plate and the partition plate toward the side opposite to the opening, The upper partition plate is a paper sheet handling apparatus according to Application Example 10 or Application Example 11, which is located at the first position.

  In the paper sheet handling apparatus having such a configuration, when the transport unit transports the paper sheet transported to the opening side on the opposite side and between the partition plate and the holding plate, the upper partition plate is Since it is located in the 1st position, it can control that the edge by the side of the opening of a partition plate and paper sheets conveyed are interfering.

It is explanatory drawing which shows schematic structure of the automatic teller machine 500 as an Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function of the automatic teller machine 500. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating functions of a control unit 320. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of the deposit or withdrawal mechanism. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of the push plate 210 and the partition plate 260. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement at the time of the payment in the deposit or withdrawal mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement at the time of the payment in the deposit or withdrawal mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement at the time of forgetting banknote removal in the deposit or withdrawal mechanism. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of the deposit or withdrawal mechanism 20 as 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of the rear side clamp mechanism 402. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of the front side clamp mechanism 403. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement at the time of the depositing in the depositing / withdrawing mechanism 20 as 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the banknote Ca was clamped by the back side clamp mechanism 402 and the front side clamp mechanism 403. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement at the time of the payment in the deposit or withdrawal mechanism 20 as 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation | movement at the time of forgetting banknote removal in the deposit or withdrawal mechanism 20 as 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the push board 210 and the partition plate 260 as a modification.

Examples of the present invention will be described.
A. First embodiment:
A-1. General configuration of automatic teller machine 500:
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a schematic configuration of an automatic teller machine 500 as an embodiment of the paper sheet handling apparatus of the present invention. The automatic cash transaction apparatus 500 is an apparatus for performing transactions such as depositing, withdrawing and transferring cash (banknotes).

  The automatic cash transaction apparatus 500 includes a bill depositing / dispensing machine 10, a safe housing 106, and a card / detail slip processing mechanism 102 inside the housing 101. The automatic teller machine 500 includes a card slot 103, a customer operation unit 105, and a deposit / withdrawal port 21 on the front surface of the housing.

  The banknote deposit / withdrawal machine 10 receives and discharges banknotes. The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 includes a mechanism (not shown) for storing banknotes in the lower part, and this banknote storing mechanism is disposed inside the safe housing 106. The safe casing 106 is formed of a thick metal plate (for example, an iron plate having a thickness of about 50 mm) in order to enhance security. The card / detail slip processing mechanism 102 communicates with the card slot 103, processes the inserted user's cash card, and prints out and outputs the transaction statement. The card slot 103 receives / discharges a user's cash card. The customer operation unit 105 includes a touch panel display and displays various menus for transactions. The deposit / withdrawal port 21 is used when a user inserts banknotes and discharges banknotes to the user.

  A functional block diagram of the automatic teller machine 500 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, an automatic teller machine 500 includes a card / detail processing mechanism 102, a customer operation unit 105, a banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10, a main body control unit 120, an external storage device 125, an attendant operation unit 130, an interface unit 135, A power supply unit 140 is provided, and these are connected via a bus 110.

  The main body control unit 120 communicates with the card / detail slip processing mechanism 102, the customer operation unit 105, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10, the clerk operation unit 130, and the like, and controls the overall operation of the automatic teller machine 500. The external storage device 125 stores data processed by the main body control unit 120. The clerk operation unit 130 is an operation panel for performing operations when the clerk of the financial institution performs maintenance of the automatic teller machine 500 or replenishment and collection of banknotes, for example. The interface unit 135 connects the automatic teller machine 500 to a network (not shown), and relays information exchange between the automatic teller machine 500 and the network. The power supply unit 140 supplies and controls power necessary for the operation of the automatic teller machine 500.

  The detailed structure of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 described above is shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 includes an upper transport mechanism 10a, a lower transport mechanism 10b, and a control unit 320. The upper transport mechanism 10a includes a deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20, a bill discriminating unit 30, a temporary storage 40, a forgotten collection collection 61, a fake ticket collection collection 62, a loading / collection collection 63, and six switching gates 50a. To 50 f and a bill conveyance path (indicated by an arrow).

  The deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 accepts a bill inserted via the deposit / withdrawal port 21 shown in FIG. 1 into the cash automatic transaction apparatus 500 and discharges the bill to the user via the deposit / withdrawal port 21. The banknote discrimination | determination part 30 judges the money type and authenticity of a banknote. The temporary storage 40 temporarily stores the inserted banknotes and the banknotes to be discharged until the transaction is established. The forgotten collection container 61 stores banknotes that the user forgot to collect when depositing or withdrawing. The counterfeit bill collection box 62 stores bills that are discriminated as fake bills in the bill discriminating unit 30. The loading / recovery store 63 stores banknotes to be replenished to the later-described recycle stores 81 and 82 and banknotes recovered from the recycle stores 81 and 82. The six switching gates 50a to 50f switch the bill conveyance route.

  The lower transport mechanism 10b is disposed below the upper transport mechanism 10a and surrounded by the safe casing 106. The lower transport mechanism 10b includes an incoming vault 60, two outgoing vaults 71 and 72, two recycle boxes 81 and 82, a reject box 83, five switching gates 50g to 50k, and a bill transfer path (indicated by arrows). ).

  The deposit box 60 stores banknotes for which transactions were established at the time of deposit. The two withdrawal vaults 71 and 72 store banknotes for withdrawal. The two recycle boxes 81 and 82 serve as both a safe deposit box and a safe deposit box. The reject box 83 stores banknotes inappropriate for withdrawal (for example, banknotes that are torn or bent). The switching gates 50g to 50k switch the banknote transport route in the same manner as the switching gates 50a to 50f described above.

  Each of the above-described banknote transport path in the upper transport mechanism 10a and the banknote transport path in the lower transport mechanism 10b has a belt (not shown) for holding the banknotes and a roller (not shown) for driving the belt. And a motor (not shown) for driving the roller, and a pulley for supporting the belt. Note that a driving motor may be provided for each roller. Moreover, it can also be set as the structure which drives a some roller with one motor.

  The banknote transport path in the upper transport mechanism 10a and the banknote transport path of the lower transport mechanism 10b communicate with each other via a slit SL provided on the upper surface of the safe housing 106, and the banknotes are transferred to the upper transport mechanism 10a. And the lower transport mechanism 10b can be transported in both directions. Note that the lower transport mechanism 10b is surrounded by the safe housing 106, and the upper transport mechanism 10a and the lower transport mechanism 10b communicate with each other only in the slit SL. This is to provide strong protection and security.

  The function of the control unit 320 is shown in FIG. The control unit 320 includes a memory and a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and when the CPU executes a control program stored in the memory, the entrance safe control unit 321, the reject storage control unit 322, and the exit safe control unit 323, recycle storage control unit 324, bill transport path control unit 325, switching gate control unit 326, operation control unit 327, deposit / withdrawal control unit 328, discrimination control unit 329, temporary storage control unit 330, forgetting recovery control unit 331, functioning as a fake ticket collection storage control unit 332 and a loading / collection storage control unit 333.

  The control unit 320 is connected to the main body control unit 120 via the bus 110. The control unit 320 functions as each functional unit described above under the control of the main body control unit 120. However, each functional unit may be realized by the main body control unit 120.

  The safe deposit control unit 321 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the safe deposit box 60. The reject store control unit 322 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the reject store 83. The bank safe control unit 323 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the two safes 71 and 72. The recycle box control unit 324 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the two recycle boxes 81 and 82. The bill conveyance path control unit 325 controls a motor (not shown) that constitutes the bill conveyance path. The switching gate control unit 326 controls the eleven switching gates 50a to 50k. The operation control unit 327 controls the customer operation unit 105. The deposit / withdrawal control unit 328 controls the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20. The discrimination control unit 329 controls the banknote discrimination unit 30. The temporary storage control unit 330 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the temporary storage 40. The collection storage control unit 331 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the collection storage 61. The fake ticket collection storage control unit 332 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the fake ticket collection storage 62. The loading / collecting warehouse control unit 333 controls storage and discharge of banknotes in the loading / collecting warehouse 63.

A-2. Structure of deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20:
FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 described above. The deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 includes a deposit / withdrawal port 21, a shutter 201, a push plate 210, a holding plate 230, a partition plate 260, a bottom plate 208, a foreign matter receiving box 602, three actuators A1 to A3, a pick A roller R1, a separation roller R2, a gate roller R3, a stack roller R4, and three sensors S1 to S3 are provided. The deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 is arranged to be inclined with respect to the direction of gravity (vertical direction).

  The deposit / withdrawal port 21 includes an opening 21a for depositing / withdrawing banknotes. The shutter 201 is arranged along the deposit / withdrawal port 21 so that the opening 21a can be opened and closed, and the bill insertion direction (hereinafter also referred to as deposit direction DA1) and the bill discharge direction (hereinafter also referred to as withdrawal direction DA2). The direction DA3 (direction in which the opening 21a is closed) and DA4 (direction in which 21a is opened), which are perpendicular to the direction, can be translated. Such movement of the shutter 201 is performed by the actuator A1. The shutter 201 suppresses intrusion of rain, dust, foreign matter, etc. into the automatic teller machine 500 during non-transactions.

  The holding plate 230 is a plate-like member disposed so as to be substantially parallel to a bill (not shown) inserted from the deposit / withdrawal port 21. As shown by a solid line and a broken line in FIG. 5, the holding plate 230 is configured to be movable in the direction DA <b> 8 so as to draw an arc with the upper end (the end closer to the deposit / withdrawal port 21) as an axis.

  As the arrangement position of the holding plate 230, a position relatively close to the pressing plate 210 indicated by a solid line (hereinafter also referred to as a deposit position X1) and a position relatively far from the pressing plate 210 indicated by a broken line (hereinafter also referred to as an intake position X2). ) Is preset. The deposit position X1 is a position when accepting banknotes from the deposit / withdrawal port 21, and the take-in position X2 is a position when delivering banknotes to the banknote transport path. The holding plate 230 is normally biased toward the deposit position X1 by a spring, and moves to the take-in position X2 when pressed by a push plate 210 described later. However, the movement of the holding plate 230 may be performed by an actuator.

  The pressing plate 210 is a plate-like member similar to the holding plate 230, and is arranged to face the holding plate 230 so as to be substantially parallel to the holding plate 230. As shown by a solid line and a broken line in FIG. 5, the pressing plate 210 is configured to be able to translate in a direction DA5 (a direction parallel to the shutter 201) perpendicular to the deposit direction.

  As the arrangement position of the pressing plate 210, a position retracted to the stacking roller R4 side (hereinafter also referred to as the taking-in position Y2) so that a conveyance path between the stacking roller R4 and the bottom plate 208 and a banknote storage area Ra described later are communicated. Between the stacking roller R4 and the bottom plate 208 between the take-in position Y2 and the separation position Y3, and a position as close as possible to the holding plate 230 side (hereinafter also referred to as separation position Y3). A position (hereinafter also referred to as a deposit position Y1) that separates the conveyance path and the banknote detention area Ra is set in advance, and the pressing plate 210 stops at an arbitrary position between the take-in position Y2 and the separation position Y3. can do. The deposit position Y1 is a position when accepting banknotes from the deposit / withdrawal port 21, the take-in position Y2 is a position when collecting dispensed banknotes from the banknote transport path, and the separation position Y3 is a withdrawal that the user forgot to take This is the position when the gold banknote is separated and fed out to the banknote transport path. Such movement of the holding plate 230 is performed by the actuator A2.

  Further, the pressing plate 210 includes a protruding pressing plate protrusion 213 and a depressed recess 214 on the surface of the holding plate 230 side. Details of the pressing plate protrusion 213 and the recess 214 will be described later.

  The bottom plate 208 is a plate-like member having a slit. A banknote detaining region Ra is formed by the above-described pressing plate 210, holding plate 230, bottom plate 208, and horizontal plate (not shown). This banknote storage area Ra is an area for temporarily holding banknotes inserted from the deposit / withdrawal port 21 or banknotes discharged from the deposit / withdrawal port 21. The pressing plate 210 can move to the holding plate 230 side, hold the banknote inserted in the banknote detention area Ra between the holding plate 230, and apply an appropriate pressing force to the banknote. The foreign material receiving box 602 accumulates foreign materials that enter the banknote storage area Ra from the deposit / withdrawal port 21 and fall through the slits of the bottom plate 208.

  The pick roller R1 picks the banknotes accumulated in the banknote detention area Ra one by one. The separation roller R2 conveys the bill picked by the pick roller R1 in the direction DA9 with the gate roller R3, and feeds it into the bill conveyance path. The gate roller R3 is non-rotatably arranged so as to overlap with the separation roller R2, and suppresses sending out a plurality of banknotes in an overlapping manner. Stack roller R4 conveys the banknote conveyed via the banknote conveyance path to direction DA10 between bottom plates 208, and carries it in banknote storage area Ra.

  The three sensors S1 to S3 are arranged side by side along a direction perpendicular to the deposit direction. Among these sensors S1 to S3, the sensor S1 is closest to the deposit / withdrawal port 21, the sensor S3 is farthest from the deposit / withdrawal port 21, and the sensor S2 is disposed between the two sensors S1 and S3. . These sensors S1 to S3 are all optical sensors having a pair of light sources and a light receiving unit. In these sensors S1 to S3, it is possible to detect the presence or absence of banknotes in the banknote detention area Ra by detecting whether or not light is blocked.

  The partition plate 260 is a plate-like member that is disposed between the holding plate 230 and the pressing plate 210 so as to partition the banknote detention region Ra in a direction along the pressing plate 210. The partition plate 260 is configured to be movable in the direction DA6 between the holding plate 230 and the pressing plate 210 at the deposit position Y1. Further, the partition plate 260 is configured to be movable in the direction DA7 toward the deposit / withdrawal port 21 from a position where the partition plate 260 contacts the holding plate 230 at the take-in position X2.

  As the position of the partition plate 260, as shown by a solid line, the position abutting against the push plate 210 at the deposit position Y 1 (hereinafter also referred to as deposit position Z 1), the position moves from the deposit position Z 1 to the direction DA 6 and moves to the holding plate 230 side most. A position approached (hereinafter also referred to as a retracted position Z2) and a position moved to the direction DA7 from the retracted position Z2 and closest to the deposit / withdrawal port 21 (hereinafter also referred to as a retracted position Z3) are set in advance. The partition plate 260 can be stopped at any position between the deposit position Z1 and the retracted position Z2, and between the retracted position Z2 and the retracted position Z3. The deposit position Z1 is a position when the banknote is received from the deposit / withdrawal port 21, and the retreat position Z3 is a position when the banknote forgotten by the user is fed out to the banknote transport path. Such movement of the partition plate 260 is performed by the actuator A3.

  The partition plate 260 moves from the deposit position Z1 to the retreat position Z2 side, and sandwiches the banknote inserted in the banknote detention area Ra between the partition plate 260 and the holding plate 230 between the holding plate 230, An appropriate pressing force can be applied to the banknote. In addition, in the deposit transaction in which a plurality of banknotes are inserted, the partition plate 260 is used when the banknote denomination unit 30 cannot read the denomination of the banknote or when the banknote is determined to be abnormal. The banknotes are conveyed in the direction DA10 by the stack roller R4, and are accumulated as reject banknotes in the banknote detention area Ra between the partition plate 260 and the push plate 210 at the take-in position Y2. At that time, the partition plate 260 also has a function of partitioning the banknote being fed out in the direction DA9 in the banknote detention region Ra between the partition plate 260 and the holding plate 230.

  The partition plate 260 includes an upper partition plate 261, a lower partition plate 262, and a fulcrum member 263. The upper partition plate 261 includes a portion of the partition plate 260 closer to the deposit / withdrawal port 21 than the fulcrum member 263, and is configured to be rotatable within a predetermined range with the fulcrum member 263 as a fulcrum. The lower partition plate 262 is a portion formed on the side opposite to the deposit / withdrawal port 21 with respect to the fulcrum member 263, and such rotation cannot be performed. That is, the lower partition plate 262 always performs only the above-described parallel movement at an angle substantially parallel to the push plate 210. In the partition plate 260 having such a configuration, the position of the upper partition plate 261 in the partition plate 260 moves according to the movement position.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, when the partition plate 260 is located at the deposit position Z1 (a position where the push plate 210 and the partition plate 260 abut at least partly), the upper partition plate 261 210, in other words, the distance D1 between the fulcrum member 263 and the pressing plate 210 and the distance D2 between the end of the upper partition plate 261 on the deposit / withdrawal port 21 side and the pressing plate 210 are substantially equal. It moves to position W2, which is the position. Further, when the partition plate 260 is located at the retracted position Z2 or the retracted position Z3 (a position where the push plate 210 and the partition plate 260 do not contact), the upper partition plate 261 is inclined to the holding plate 230 side, in other words. For example, the distance D1 moves to a position W1, which is a position shorter than the distance D2. The position W2 may be a position where the upper partition plate 261 is inclined toward the pressing plate 210, in other words, a position where the distance D1 is longer than the distance D2. The position W1 corresponds to the first position in the claims, and the position W2 corresponds to the second position in the claims.

  The mechanism of the movement of the upper partition plate 261 will be described with reference to FIG. 6A shows the pressing plate 210 and the holding plate 230 viewed from the same direction as FIG. 5, and FIG. 6B shows the partition plate 260 viewed from the direction of the pressing plate 210. . As shown in FIG. 6B, the partition plate 260 is configured by connecting two upper partition plates 261 and one lower partition plate 262 via a fulcrum member 263. The fulcrum member 263 is configured by fixing both ends of a shaft passing through holes formed in the upper partition plate 261 and the lower partition plate 262 with nuts or the like.

  The lower partition plate 262 has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and includes two cutout portions 266 cut out on the upper partition plate 261 side. The upper partition plate 261 is basically a portion formed on the opposite side of the lower partition plate 262 from the fulcrum member 263 (in the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20, the deposit / withdrawal port 21 side). Two partition plate projections 264 that can be stored in the notch 266 are provided on the lower partition plate 262 side of the fulcrum member 263. In addition, the number of the upper partition plates 261 may be one, or may be three or more. The upper partition plate 261 may have the same width as the lower partition plate 262 (the axial length of the fulcrum member 263).

  In the partition plate 260 having such a configuration, as indicated by a solid line in FIG. 6A, the upper partition plate 261 is urged so as to remain at the position W1 by a torsion spring (not shown). Here, the push plate 210 includes the push plate protrusion 213 and the recess 214 as described above. The push plate projection 213 is provided at a position where it can come into contact with the partition plate projection 264. When the push plate 210 is further moved toward the partition plate 260 in the positional relationship where the push plate projection 213 and the partition plate projection 264 are in contact, the partition plate projection 264 is pushed by the push plate projection 213. Pushed in the opposite direction. With the acting force, the upper partition plate 261 rotates in the direction DA21 from the position W1 to the position W2 with the fulcrum member 263 as a fulcrum.

  The position W2 is a position where the end of the upper partition plate 261 opposite to the lower partition plate 262 contacts the push plate 210. In the present embodiment, at the position W2, the upper partition plate 261 and the lower partition plate 262 are substantially parallel, and more precisely, the positional relationship in which the upper partition plate 261 is slightly inclined to the push plate 210 side than the lower partition plate 262. It becomes. However, depending on the shape of the push plate 210, the upper partition plate 261 and the lower partition plate 262 may be completely parallel, or the upper partition plate 261 is largely inclined toward the push plate 210 with the fulcrum member 263 as a fulcrum. The positional relationship may be different.

  In this embodiment, since the push plate 210 includes the push plate projection 213 and the lower partition plate 262 includes the notch 266, the push plate projection 213 has the partition plate projection 264 more than the lower partition plate 262. It can be pushed to the side opposite to the push plate 210, and the movable range of the upper partition plate 261 can be expanded. If there is no push plate projection 213 and notch 266, the push plate 210 comes into contact with the lower partition plate 262, so that the upper partition plate 261 can move only to a position parallel to the lower partition plate 262. However, the push plate protrusion 213 and the notch 266 are not essential components.

  Further, the recess 214 of the push plate 210 is formed so that the entire upper partition plate 261 (excluding the partition plate projection 264) fits into the recess 214 when the upper partition plate 261 moves to the position W2. ing. However, at least the end portion of the upper partition plate 261 opposite to the partition plate protrusion 264 may be accommodated in the recess 214.

A-3. Operation of deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20:
The operation of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 when the automatic teller machine 500 is used for depositing / withdrawing banknotes will be described.
A-3-1. Behavior when depositing:
The operation | movement in which the deposit or withdrawal mechanism 20 receives a banknote is demonstrated using FIG. When the user operates the customer operation unit 105 to select the deposit transaction menu, the control unit 320 receives an instruction from the main body control unit 120 and, as shown in FIG. 7, moves the pressing plate 210 to the deposit position Y1. The holding plate 230 is disposed at the depositing position X1, and the partition plate 260 is disposed at the depositing position Z1. At this time, the push plate projection 213 of the push plate 210 is in a state where the partition plate projection 264 of the partition plate 260 is pushed to the holding plate 230 side, and the upper partition plate 261 is located at the position W2. That is, the tip of the upper partition plate 261 on the deposit / withdrawal port 21 side is in contact with the push plate 210 and completely closes the entrance to the gap between the partition plate 260 and the push plate 210. .

  When this arrangement is performed, the control unit 320 opens the shutter 201 in the direction DA4 and opens the opening 21a. Thereby, a user will be in the state which can insert banknote Ca into the banknote accommodation area | region Ra between the partition plate 260 and the holding plate 230 from the opening part 21a. And control part 320 will close shutter 201 in direction DA3, if insertion of bill Ca is detected using sensors S1-S3. Thereafter, the control unit 320 moves the push plate 210 to the take-in position Y2 and prepares for collection of reject banknotes.

  Further, the control unit 320 moves the partition plate 260 to the holding plate 230 side, applies an appropriate pressing force to the bill Ca by the lower partition plate 262, picks the bill Ca one by one with the pick roller R1, and separates the separation roller. Separated at R2 and transported along the direction DA9 to the banknote transport path. When the pressing plate 210 is moved to the take-in position Y2, the position of the upper partition plate 261 once becomes the position W1, but when a pressing force is applied to the banknote Ca, the position W2 is Become. Moreover, when the banknote discrimination | determination part 30 cannot read the money type of a banknote, or when it determines with a banknote being abnormal, the control part 320 makes the said banknote into a rejection banknote by direction DA10 by stack roller R4. And the banknote detainment area Ra between the push plate 210 at the take-in position Y2 and the partition plate 260 at the deposit position Z1.

A-3-2. Behavior at withdrawal:
The operation | movement which the depositing / withdrawing mechanism 20 discharges a banknote is demonstrated using FIG. When the user operates the customer operation unit 105 to perform a withdrawal operation, the control unit 320 receives an instruction from the main body control unit 120, and as shown in FIG. In addition, the holding plate 230 is disposed at the depositing position X1, and the partition plate 260 is disposed at the depositing position Z1. At this time, since the push plate 210 and the upper partition plate 261 are not in contact with each other, the upper partition plate 261 takes the position of the position W1, that is, the position inclined to the holding plate 230 side. When such an arrangement is made, the control unit 320 accumulates the bills Ca in the bill placement area Ra between the pressing plate 210 and the partition plate 260 using the stack roller R4 from the direction DA10. When the accumulation of the bills Ca is completed, the control unit 320 opens the shutter 201 in the direction DA4. Thereby, a user takes out banknote Ca from banknote detainment area | region Ra. And control part 320 will close shutter 201 in direction DA3, if discharge of bill Ca is detected using sensors S1-S3.

A-3-3. Operation when banknotes are forgotten:
The operation of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 for collecting the withdrawal banknotes that the user has forgotten to take will be described with reference to FIG. In the operation at the time of withdrawal described with reference to FIG. 8, when discharge of the banknote Ca is not detected by the sensors S1 to S3 for a predetermined period, the control unit 320 determines that the banknote Ca has been forgotten by the user, As shown in FIG. 9, the shutter 201 is closed in the direction DA3, and the partition plate 260 is moved to the retracted position Z3. When the partition plate 260 is moved, the press plate 210 is moved to the holding plate 230 side, and the banknote Ca is moved along the direction DA9 one by one in the same manner as in the deposit operation while applying an appropriate pressing force to the banknote Ca. It is transported to the bill transport path.

A-4. effect:
In the automatic teller machine 500 described above, the partition plate 260 disposed between the push plate 210 and the holding plate 230 of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 has an upper partition plate 261 that moves using the fulcrum member 263 as a fulcrum according to the position. I have. The upper partition plate 261 comes into contact with the push plate 210 during the depositing operation in the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and becomes the position W2. That is, the tip of the upper partition plate 261 on the deposit / withdrawal port 21 side comes into contact with the pressing plate 210 and completely closes the entrance to the gap between the partition plate 260 and the pressing plate 210. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the accepted bills Ca from entering the gap between the push plate 210 and the partition plate 260. Such an effect is further enhanced if the position W2 of the upper partition plate 261 is further inclined to the push plate 210 side.

  Further, the upper partition plate 261 is separated from the pressing plate 210 during the dispensing operation in the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 and is located at the position W1. That is, the upper partition plate 261 is inclined to the holding plate 230 side. Therefore, the user can easily take the banknote Ca in which the banknote detaining area Ra is accumulated from the holding plate 230 side, and convenience is improved.

  In addition, since the upper partition plate 261 includes a lower partition plate 262 that is substantially parallel to the pressing plate 210, the pressing force is preferably applied to the banknote Ca disposed between the partition plate 260 and the holding plate 230. Can be added. Further, since the upper partition plate 261 includes a partition plate projection 264 that protrudes to the lower partition plate 262 side with respect to the fulcrum member 263, the partition plate projection 264 and the push plate 210 are in contact with each other. By moving 210 to the partition plate protrusion 264 side, the fulcrum member 263 can be moved to the position W1. Therefore, an actuator for moving the upper partition plate 261 is not required, and the apparatus can be simplified and made efficient.

  Further, the lower partition plate 262 includes a notch 266 through which the partition plate projection 264 can pass at a position corresponding to the partition plate projection 264 of the upper partition plate 261. Since the push plate projection 213 that comes into contact with H.264 is provided, the push plate projection 213 can push the partition plate projection 264 closer to the holding plate 230 than the lower partition plate 262. Therefore, the movable range of the upper partition plate 261 toward the push plate 210 can be increased.

  Further, the push plate 210 includes a recess 214 in which at least the end of the upper partition plate 261 on the deposit / withdrawal port 21 side is accommodated when the upper partition plate 261 is at the deposit position Z1. Therefore, it is difficult for the bills Ca to be received to hit the end portion of the upper partition plate 261, and jamming can be suppressed.

B. Second embodiment:
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The configuration of the automatic teller machine 500 according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except for the configuration of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20. In the following, the difference between the depositing / withdrawing mechanism 20 and its operation will be described.

B-1. Structure of deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20:
The structure of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 as the second embodiment is shown in FIG. The same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIG. 10, the structure of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 as the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it further includes a rear clamp mechanism 402, a front clamp mechanism 403, and a stopper 284.

  The front clamp mechanism 403 includes a banknote transport belt (clamp belt), a pulley that drives the clamp belt, and a pulley that supports the belt (for example, the pulley P3 in FIG. 10). The clamp belt is driven in both the direction of taking in the banknotes and the direction of discharging the banknotes. As shown by a solid line and a broken line in FIG. 10, a part of the front clamp mechanism 403 is configured to be movable in the direction DA33 so as to draw an arc with the pulley P3 as a fulcrum. As the arrangement position of the front clamp mechanism 403, a position indicated by a solid line relatively close to the rear clamp mechanism 402 (hereinafter also referred to as a deposit position Q1) and a position indicated by a broken line relatively far from the rear clamp mechanism 402 (hereinafter referred to as retraction) (Also referred to as position Q2) is preset. The detailed configuration of the front clamp mechanism 403 will be described later.

  As shown by a solid line and a broken line in FIG. 10, the rear clamp mechanism 402 is configured to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the deposit direction. As the arrangement position of the rear clamp mechanism 402, a position in contact with the front clamp mechanism 403 (not shown, hereinafter also referred to as a clamping position) and a position indicated by a solid line relatively close to the front clamp mechanism 403 (hereinafter also referred to as a discharge position T1). ) And a position indicated by a broken line relatively far from the front clamp mechanism 403 (hereinafter also referred to as a retracted position T2). Further, the rear clamp mechanism 402 can also move in the directions DA31 and DA32 with the pulley P2 as a fulcrum. The detailed configuration of the rear clamp mechanism 402 will be described later.

  The pair of clamp mechanisms including the front clamp mechanism 403 and the rear clamp mechanism 402 described above can hold the bill Ca and transport it in the deposit direction DA1 or the withdrawal direction DA2 in the bill placement area Ra.

  Here, the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 move in a direction toward each other or in a direction away from each other. By such an operation, the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403 sandwich the pressing plate 210 and the holding plate 230 inside (between the pressing plate 210 and the holding plate 230) and the outside (between the pressing plate 210 and the holding plate 230). It can be placed at any position between the dent position). As shown in FIG. 10, the pair of clamp mechanisms 402 and 403, the pressing plate 210, and the holding plate 230 can be arranged to overlap each other. At this time, the rear side clamp mechanism 402 and the front side clamp mechanism 403 are accommodated in notches (not shown) provided in the corresponding push plate 210 and holding plate 230.

  The stopper 284 receives a bill inserted through the deposit / withdrawal port 21. The stopper 284 can be translated in a direction DA34 parallel to the shutter 201, and is exposed to the banknote depot area Ra (hereinafter also referred to as a deposit position) and not exposed to the banknote depot area Ra (hereinafter referred to as a retracted position). (Also called). In the initial state, the stopper 284 is disposed at the deposit position shown in FIG. Such movement of the stopper 284 is performed by the actuator A4. Here, the arrangement position of the stopper 284 is set such that the distance from the deposit / withdrawal port 21 to the stopper 284 is shorter than the length of the inserted bill in the height direction (payment direction).

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of the rear clamp mechanism 402. The rear clamp mechanism 402 includes a guide plate 415, a support plate member 417, a slide plate 420, a drive shaft 430, six pulleys 421 to 426, and two clamp belts 411 and 412. In FIG. 11, for convenience of explanation, components other than the rear clamp mechanism 402 (two frames 603 and 604, the first drive pulley 450, the drive belt 460, and the second drive pulleys 451 and 2). Two actuators A5, A6) are also shown.

  The guide plate 415 is disposed between the two frames 603 and 604 so as to be perpendicular to the frames 603 and 604. Note that both ends of the guide plate 415 have bent portions parallel to the two frames 603 and 604. A support plate member 417 bent in a U-shape is joined to the center of the guide plate 415, and this support plate member 417 supports four pulleys 421, 422, 424, and 425. The slide plate 420 is a plate-like member disposed so as to be parallel to the bent portion provided at the end of the guide plate 415.

  The drive shaft 430 is a cylindrical member disposed in parallel with the guide plate 415. The drive shaft 430 is disposed through two frames 603 and 604, a slide plate 420, bent portions at both ends of the guide plate 415, and two pulleys 421 and 424. One end of the drive shaft 430 is disposed so as to protrude from a slit (not shown) included in the frame 604 via the slide plate 420, and the other end is disposed so as to protrude from a slit 605 included in the frame 603.

  The pulley 421 and the pulley 422 are arranged side by side along a direction perpendicular to the deposit direction. The pulley 422 and the pulley 423 are arranged side by side along the deposit direction. The clamp belt 411 is stretched around these three pulleys 421 to 423. The pulley 424 is disposed along the drive shaft 430 away from the pulley 421 by a predetermined distance. The pulley 424 and the pulley 425 are arranged side by side along a direction perpendicular to the deposit direction. Further, the pulley 425 and the pulley 426 are arranged side by side along the deposit direction. The clamp belt 412 is stretched around these three pulleys 424 to 426. The pulley 422 and the pulley 425 correspond to the pulley P2 in FIG.

  Since the two pulleys 421 and 424 are attached to the central portion of the drive shaft 430 between the two frames 603 and 604, the two clamp belts 411 and 412 are in the width direction of the inserted bill Ca. It will be located in the central part.

  The pulley 423 is configured to move (swing) so as to draw an arc with the pulley 422 as an axis. Specifically, when no banknote is present in the banknote detention area Ra, the pulley 423 is urged in a direction approaching the front clamp mechanism 403 facing by a spring (not shown). On the other hand, when a bill is inserted or when the bill is discharged, the pulley 423 moves in a direction away from the front clamp mechanism 403 according to the thickness of the bill. At this time, the pulley 423 applies a pressing force to the banknote. Since the pulley 426 has the same configuration as the pulley 423 described above, description thereof is omitted.

  The two frames 603 and 604 are thin plate members each having a rectangular planar shape. As shown in FIG. 11, the frame 603 includes a slit 605 along the longitudinal direction. The frame 604 also has a slit at the same position as the frame 603, but is omitted for convenience of illustration. Further, the upper half of the frame 604 is also omitted for convenience of illustration. These two frames 603 and 604 are arranged so as to be parallel to each other. The distance between these two frames 603 and 604 is slightly longer than the length of the inserted bill in the width direction.

  First drive pulleys 450 and 451 are attached to the frame 604, and the drive belt 460 is stretched over the two drive pulleys 450 and 451. The actuator A5 is disposed independently of the rear clamp mechanism 402 and the two frames 603 and 604. The actuator A6 is disposed outside the frame 603 and is connected to the guide plate 415 through the slit 605.

  The first drive pulley 450 is connected to the actuator A5 and is driven by the actuator A5. At this time, the actuator A5 can rotate the first drive pulley 450 in any direction. The drive belt 460 is driven according to the drive of the first drive pulley 450. The second drive pulley 451 is joined to the tip of the drive shaft 430 on the frame 604 side. The second driving pulley 451 is wound around the driving belt 460 and is driven to rotate according to the driving of the driving belt 460.

  The driving of the two clamp belts 411 and 412 will be described. The drive shaft 430 is driven to rotate according to the rotation of the second drive pulley 451. Then, the two pulleys 421 and 424 attached to the drive shaft 430 are driven in synchronization with each other according to the rotation of the drive shaft 430. In accordance with the driving of these two pulleys 421 and 424, the two clamp belts 411 and 412 are driven. At this time, the two clamp belts 411 and 412 receive a bill to be inserted according to the driving direction of the first drive pulley 450 (hereinafter, simply referred to as “accepting direction”) and a direction to discharge the bill. (Hereinafter, simply referred to as “discharge direction”).

  A sliding operation of the rear clamp mechanism 402 will be described. The actuator A6 slides the guide plate 415 along the slit 605 in a direction perpendicular to the deposit direction. At this time, the drive shaft 430 and the support plate member 417 slide along with the slide of the guide plate 415. As the support plate member 417 slides, the six pulleys 421 to 426 and the two clamp belts 411 and 412 also slide. As the drive shaft 430 slides, the second drive pulley 451 joined to the tip of the drive shaft 430 also slides. Here, since the second drive pulley 451 is configured to be slidable in a state of being wound around the drive belt 460, even if the drive shaft 430 is slid and arranged at an arbitrary position, the actuator The driving force A5 is transmitted to the drive shaft 430 through the second drive pulley 451.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of the front clamp mechanism 403. The front clamp mechanism 403 includes a guide plate 715, a support plate member 714, a first drive shaft 770, a second drive shaft 771, a third drive shaft 733, and ten pulleys 722 to 725, 730. , 731, 750 to 753, two clamp belts 727 and 728, a first drive belt 760, a second drive belt 762, and a third drive belt 732. In FIG. 12, for convenience of explanation, components (two frames 703 and 704 and two actuators A7 and A8) other than the front-side clamp mechanism 403 are also shown.

  The guide plate 715 is disposed between the two frames 703 and 704 so as to be perpendicular to the frames 703 and 704. Note that both ends of the guide plate 715 have bent portions parallel to the two frames 703 and 704. A support plate member 714 bent in a U-shape is joined to the center of the guide plate 715, and the support plate member 714 supports four pulleys 722 to 725. The two pulleys 723 and 725 are connected to the support plate member 714 by a support member (not shown). The ends of the two bent portions of the guide plate 715 are supported by the first drive shaft 770.

  The first drive shaft 770 is a cylindrical member disposed in parallel with the guide plate 715. The first drive shaft 770 is disposed through two pulleys 751 and 753 and is supported by two frames 703 and 704. The first drive shaft 770 is configured to be rotatable about a longitudinal central axis. The two pulleys 751 and 753 correspond to the pulley P3 shown in FIG. The second drive shaft 771 is a columnar member arranged in parallel with the guide plate 715. The second drive shaft 771 is disposed through the bent portion of the guide plate 715, the support plate member 714, and the pulley 730. One end of the second drive shaft 771 is connected to the pulley 752, and the other end is disposed so as to protrude from a slit 705 included in the frame 703. An actuator A8 is connected to the end of the second drive shaft 771 disposed so as to protrude from the slit 705. The third drive shaft 733 is rotatably supported by the tip portion of the support plate member 714. The third drive shaft 733 passes through the pulley 731 at the intermediate position, passes through the pulley 722 near one end, and passes through the pulley 724 near the other end.

  The pulley 722 and the pulley 723 are arranged side by side along a direction substantially parallel to the deposit direction and the withdrawal direction. The clamp belt 727 is stretched around these pulleys 722 and 723. Similarly, the pulley 724 and the pulley 725 are arranged side by side along a direction substantially parallel to the deposit direction and the withdrawal direction. The clamp belt 728 is stretched around these pulleys 724 and 725. Since the two clamp belts 727 and 728 are disposed in the vicinity of the middle between the two frames 703 and 704, the clamp belts 727 and 728 are located in the center portion in the width direction of the inserted bill Ca. The third drive belt 732 is bridged between two pulleys 731 and 730.

  The first drive belt 760 is stretched between two pulleys 750 and 751. An actuator A7 is connected to the pulley 750, and the actuator A7 drives the pulley 750. The second drive belt 762 is bridged between two pulleys 752 and 753.

  The pulley 723 is configured to move (swing) so as to draw an arc with the pulley 722 as an axis. Specifically, when no banknote is present in the banknote detention area Ra, the pulley 723 is biased in a direction approaching the rear clamp mechanism 402 that is opposed by a spring (not shown). On the other hand, when a bill is inserted or discharged, the pulley 723 moves in a direction away from the rear clamp mechanism 402 according to the thickness of the bill. At this time, the pulley 723 applies a pressing force to the bill. Since the pulley 725 has the same configuration as the pulley 723 described above, description thereof is omitted.

  The two frames 703 and 704 are thin plate members each having a rectangular planar shape. The frame 703 includes an arc-shaped slit 705. For convenience of illustration, the upper half of the frame 704 is omitted. These two frames 703 and 704 are arranged so as to be parallel to each other. The distance between the two frames 703 and 704 is slightly longer than the length in the width direction of the inserted bill Ca.

  The driving of the two clamp belts 727 and 728 will be described. When the pulley 750 is driven by the actuator A7, the pulley 751 rotates via the first drive belt 760. Since the first drive shaft 770 rotates in accordance with the rotation of the pulley 751, the pulley 753 attached to the first drive shaft 770 also rotates in synchronization with the second drive belt 762. The driving force of the second driving belt 762 is transmitted to the pulley 752, the second driving shaft 771, and the pulley 730, and the third driving belt 732 is driven. As the third drive belt 732 is driven, the third drive shaft 733 rotates via the pulley 731, so the two pulleys 722 and 724 rotate in synchronization with each other. In accordance with the driving of these two 722 and 724, the two clamp belts 727 and 728 are driven. At this time, the two clamp belts 727 and 728 can be driven in either the receiving direction or the discharging direction according to the driving direction of the pulley 750.

  The movement operation of the entire front clamp mechanism 403 will be described. The actuator A8 moves the second drive shaft 771 along the slit 705 so as to draw an arc. Along with this, the guide plate 715 and the support plate member 714 move so as to draw an arc with the first drive shaft 770 as an axis. Therefore, the entire front clamp mechanism 403 moves so as to draw an arc. At this time, regardless of the position of the front clamp mechanism 403, the driving force by the actuator A7 is transmitted to the two clamp belts 727 and 728 through the above-described path. Therefore, these clamp belts 727 and 728 can transport the inserted bills Ca (or discharged) regardless of the position of the front clamp mechanism 403.

B-2. Operation of deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20:
An operation of the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 in taking in / out of banknotes in the automatic teller machine 500 as the second embodiment will be described.
B-2-1. Behavior when depositing:
The operation | movement which the depositing / withdrawing mechanism 20 as 2nd Example receives a banknote is demonstrated using FIG. When the user operates the customer operation unit 105 to select the deposit transaction menu, the control unit 320 receives an instruction from the main body control unit 120 and, as shown in FIG. 13, brings the pressing plate 210 into the deposit position Y1. The holding plate 230 is disposed at the depositing position X1, and the partition plate 260 is disposed at the depositing position Z1. Further, the control unit 320 arranges the rear clamp mechanism 402 at the retracted position T2 and the front clamp mechanism 403 at the retracted position Q2. Moreover, the control part 320 moves the stopper 284 to direction DA41, and protrudes in banknote accommodation area | region Ra.

  At this time, the push plate projection 213 of the push plate 210 is in a state where the partition plate projection 264 of the partition plate 260 is pushed to the holding plate 230 side, and the upper partition plate 261 is located at the position W2. That is, the tip of the upper partition plate 261 on the deposit / withdrawal port 21 side is in contact with the push plate 210 and completely closes the entrance to the gap between the partition plate 260 and the push plate 210. .

  When this arrangement is performed, the control unit 320 opens the shutter 201 in the direction DA4 and opens the opening 21a. Thereby, a user will be in the state which can insert banknote Ca into the banknote accommodation area | region Ra divided by the partition plate 260, the holding plate 230, and the stopper 284 from the opening part 21a. In addition, since the user can abut the banknote Ca against the stopper 284 and insert the banknote Ca, it is not necessary to insert a hand into the banknote detention area Ra at the time of insertion.

  And if the control part 320 detects completion | finish of insertion of banknote Ca using sensor S2, it will move the rear side clamp mechanism 402 to discharge | release position T1, and will move the front side clamp mechanism 403 to the money_receiving | payment position Q1, as shown in FIG. In addition, the bill Ca is held between the clamp belts 411 and 412 of the rear clamp mechanism 402 and the clamp belts 727 and 728 of the front clamp mechanism 403. Then, the control unit 320 moves the stopper 284 in the direction DA42 to retract, and drives the clamp belts 411, 412 of the rear side clamp mechanism 402 and 727, 728 of the front side clamp mechanism 403 in the direction DA43, so that the bill Ca Is pulled to a position where it hits the bottom plate 208.

  When it is detected by the sensors S1 and S3 that the bill Ca is drawn to the bottom plate 208, the control unit 320 moves the rear clamp mechanism 402 to the retracted position T2 and moves the front clamp mechanism 403 to the retracted position Q2 to retract. 201 is closed in the direction DA3. The subsequent operation is the same as in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted, but the control unit 320 conveys the bills Ca one by one to the bill conveyance path.

B-2-2. Behavior at withdrawal:
The operation | movement which the depositing / withdrawing mechanism 20 as 2nd Example discharges a banknote is demonstrated using FIG. When the user operates the customer operation unit 105 to perform a withdrawal operation, the control unit 320 receives an instruction from the main body control unit 120 and moves the rear clamp mechanism 402 to the retracted position as shown in FIG. T2, the front clamp mechanism 403 is disposed at the retracted position Q2. Further, the control unit 320 retracts the stopper 284 from the banknote detention area Ra.

  And the control part 320 accumulate | stores banknote Ca on the banknote detainment area | region Ra between the push plate 210 of the taking-in position Y2, and the partition plate 260 of the deposit position Z1, similarly to 1st Example (refer FIG. 8). To do. When the banknotes Ca are accumulated, as shown in FIG. 15, the controller 320 moves the push plate 210 to the deposit position Y1 and the partition plate 260 to the retreat position Z2. Further, the control unit 320 moves the rear clamp mechanism 402 to the discharge position T1 and moves the front clamp mechanism 403 to the deposit position Q1, so that the clamp belts 411 and 412 of the rear clamp mechanism 402 and The bill Ca is held between the clamp belts 727 and 728 of the front clamp mechanism 403.

  When the banknote Ca is clamped, the control unit 320 opens the shutter 201 in the direction DA4, and drives the clamp belts 411 and 412 of the rear side clamp mechanism 402 and the 727 and 728 of the front side clamp mechanism 403 in the direction DA45 to thereby make the banknote Ca. In the withdrawal direction DA2. Thereby, a user takes out the banknote Ca which protruded. At this time, since the upper part of the protruded banknote Ca is positioned above the level of the shutter 201, the user does not need to insert a hand into the banknote detention area Ra. And control part 320 will close shutter 201 in direction DA3, if discharge of bill Ca is detected using sensor S1.

B-2-3. Operation when banknotes are forgotten:
The operation | movement which the depositing / withdrawing mechanism 20 in 2nd Example collect | recovers the withdrawal banknotes which the user forgot is demonstrated using FIG. In the operation at the time of withdrawal described with reference to FIG. 15, when the discharge of the banknote Ca is not detected by the sensor S1 for a predetermined period, the control unit 320 determines that the banknote Ca has been forgotten by the user, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 320 drives the clamp belts 411 and 412 of the rear clamp mechanism 402 and the 727 and 728 of the front clamp mechanism 403 in the direction DA43, and draws the sandwiched banknote Ca in the deposit direction DA1.

  At this time, the positions of the push plate 210 and the partition plate 260 remain during the dispensing operation. That is, the push plate 210 is in the deposit position Y1, and the partition plate 260 is in the retracted position Z2. Further, since the push plate 210 and the upper partition plate 261 are not in contact with each other, the upper partition plate 261 takes the position of the position W1, that is, the position inclined toward the holding plate 230 side. As described above, by pulling the banknote Ca in the deposit direction DA1, the banknote Ca strikes the bottom plate 208 and is stored in the banknote detention area Ra between the push plate 210 and the partition plate 260.

  When the sensor S3 detects that the bill Ca has been stored in the bill placement area Ra, the control unit 320 sets the rear clamp mechanism 402 to the retracted position T2, the front clamp mechanism 403 to the retracted position Q2, and the partition plate 260 to the retracted position Z3. Move to and evacuate. In addition, the control unit 320 closes the shutter 201 in the direction DA3. And subsequent operation | movement is the same as that of 1st Example, Although detailed description is abbreviate | omitted, the control part 320 conveys the banknote Ca to the banknote conveyance path one sheet at a time.

B-3. effect:
In the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 20 as the second embodiment described above, the upper partition plate 261 of the partition plate 260 is in contact with the push plate 210 during the depositing operation in the same manner as the first embodiment, and the position W2 is Become. That is, the tip of the upper partition plate 261 on the deposit / withdrawal port 21 side comes into contact with the pressing plate 210 and the entrance to the gap between the partition plate 260 and the pressing plate 210 is completely closed. Therefore, when the accepted bills Ca are drawn into the bill placement area Ra between the partition plate 260 and the holding plate 230 by the rear side clamp mechanism 402 and the front side clamp mechanism 403, the bills Ca become the push plate 210 and the partition plate. Intrusion into the gap with 260 is suppressed.

  Further, the upper partition plate 261 is positioned at the position W2 during the operation of collecting the banknote Ca that the user forgets to remove. That is, the upper partition plate 261 is inclined to the holding plate 230 side. Therefore, when the forgotten banknote Ca is drawn into the banknote detention area Ra between the push plate 210 and the partition plate 260 by the rear side clamp mechanism 402 and the front side clamp mechanism 403, the banknote Ca is separated from the partition plate 260. Intrusion into the gap between the holding plate 230 is suppressed. Moreover, it is hard for the banknote Ca to hit the edge part by the side of the deposit or withdrawal port 21 of the partition plate 260, and generation | occurrence | production of jam can be suppressed.

  In addition, although description is abbreviate | omitted, the effect of 1st Example obtained by the shape of the push plate 210 or the partition plate 260 can be acquired also in 2nd Example. Also in the second embodiment, the same operation as in the first embodiment is possible if the rear clamp mechanism 402 is retracted to the retracted position T2 and the front clamp mechanism 403 is retracted to the retracted position Q2. Produces the same effect as the first embodiment.

C. Variation:
A modification of the above-described embodiment will be described.
C-1. Modification 1:
In the above-described embodiment, the upper partition plate 261 of the partition plate 260 is configured to be able to rotate within a predetermined range with the fulcrum member 263 as a fulcrum by contacting the push plate 210, that is, using direct power. Instead, the configuration in which the upper partition plate 261 is moved according to the situation has been described, but an actuator may be used for the movement of the 261. In such a case, the partition plate 260 may not include the partition plate protrusion 264.

C-2. Modification 2:
In the above-described embodiment, the partition plate 260 includes the upper partition plate 261 and the lower partition plate 262, but the lower partition plate 262 is not essential. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the partition plate 260 includes a fulcrum member 263 at the end of the partition plate 260 opposite to the deposit / withdrawal port 21, and the upper partition plate 261 is located at the position W1 with the fulcrum member 263 as a fulcrum. The range of the position W2 may be movable. In the illustrated example, since the upper partition plate 261 is moved by an actuator, the push plate 210 does not include the push plate projection 213, and the upper partition plate 261 does not include the partition plate projection 264.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but among the components of the present invention in the above-described embodiment, elements other than the elements described in the independent claims are additional elements and can be omitted as appropriate. Moreover, although the embodiment of the present invention has been described, the present invention is not limited to such an example, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the present invention is not limited to an automatic cash transaction apparatus, but can be widely applied to various paper sheet handling apparatuses that handle paper sheets such as banknotes and forms.

    DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Banknote depositing / withdrawing machine, 10a ... Upper conveyance mechanism, 10b ... Lower conveyance mechanism, 20 ... Deposit / withdrawal mechanism, 21 ... Deposit / withdrawal port, 21a ... Opening part, 30 ... Banknote discrimination | determination part, 40 ... Temporary storage, 50a- 50k ... Switching gate, 60 ... Safe deposit box, 61 ... Collection box, 62 ... Fake ticket collection box, 63 ... Loading / collection box, 71, 72 ... Safe box, 81, 82 ... Recycle box, 83 ... Reject box, 101 ... Case: 102 ... Card / detail slip processing mechanism, 103 ... Card slot, 105 ... Customer operation section, 106 ... Safe case, 110 ... Bus, 120 ... Main body control section, 125 ... External storage device, 130 ... Staff operation section , 135 ... interface section, 140 ... power supply section, 201 ... shutter, 208 ... bottom plate, 210 ... push plate, 213 ... push plate projection, 214 ... recess, 230 ... holding plate, 260 ... partition plate, 261 ... upper partition 262 ... Lower partition plate, 263 ... Supporting point member, 264 ... Partition plate projection, 266 ... Notch, 284 ... Stopper, 320 ... Control unit, 321 ... Safe deposit control unit, 322 ... Rejected warehouse control unit, 323 ... Out Safe control unit, 324 ... recycle storage control unit, 325 ... bill transport path control unit, 326 ... switching gate control unit, 327 ... operation control unit, 328 ... deposit / withdrawal control unit, 329 ... discrimination control unit, 330 ... temporary storage Control unit, 331 ... forgetting collection control unit, 332 ... fake note collection control unit, 333 ... loading / collection control unit, 402 ... rear clamp mechanism, 403 ... front clamp mechanism, 411, 412 ... clamp belt, 415 ... Guide plate, 417 ... Support plate member, 420 ... Slide plate, 421-426 ... Pulley, 430 ... Drive shaft, 450 ... First drive pulley, 451 Second drive pulley, 460 ... drive belt, 500 ... automatic teller machine, 602 ... foreign matter receiving box, 603, 604 ... frame, 605 ... slit, 703, 704 ... frame, 705 ... slit, 714 ... support plate member, 715: Guide plate, 722-725 ... Pulley, 727, 728 ... Clamp belt, 730, 731 ... Pulley, 732 ... Third drive belt, 733 ... Third drive shaft, 750-753 ... Pulley, 760 ... First Drive belt, 762 ... second drive belt, 770 ... first drive shaft, 771 ... second drive shaft, A1 to A8 ... actuator, R1 ... pick roller, R2 ... separation roller, R3 ... gate roller, R4 ... Stack roller, S1 to S3 ... Sensor, P2, P3 ... Pulley, Ra ... Banknote retention area, Ca ... Banknote, X1 ... Deposit position, X2 ... Intake position, Y1 ... Deposit position, Y2 ... Intake position, Y3 ... Separation position, Z1 ... Deposit position, Z2 ... Retract position, Z3 ... Retreat position, W1, W2 ... Position, Q1 ... Deposit position , Q2 ... retracted position, T1 ... discharge position, T2 ... retracted position, SL ... slit, DA1 ... deposit direction, DA2 ... withdrawal direction, DA3-DA10, DA21, DA31-DA34, DA41-DA43, DA45 ... direction.

Claims (12)

A paper sheet handling device,
An opening for loading and unloading paper sheets;
A holding plate for holding the paper sheets to be taken in and out through the opening on the inner side of the paper sheet handling device of the opening;
A pressing plate that is provided facing the holding plate and that can move the distance between the holding plate and the paper sheet to be taken in and out through the opening portion between the holding plate and the holding plate. When,
A partition plate arranged in a space between the holding plate and the pressing plate so as to partition the space in a direction along the pressing plate, and movable between the holding plate and the pressing plate. An upper partition plate including a portion of the partition plate located closer to the opening than the fulcrum member, with the fulcrum member provided in the partition plate as a fulcrum,
The upper partition plate is
A first position where the upper partition plate is inclined toward the holding plate;
The paper sheet handling apparatus, wherein the upper partition plate is movable in parallel with the pressing plate or to a second position inclined toward the pressing plate.   The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the partition plate includes a lower partition plate substantially parallel to the push plate on a side opposite to the opening from the fulcrum member.   The upper partition plate is located at the second position when the partition plate and / or the push plate is moved and the partition plate and the push plate are brought into contact with each other. The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 2.   2. The upper partition plate is located at the first position when the partition plate and / or the push plate moves and takes a positional relationship in which the partition plate and the push plate are not in contact with each other. The paper sheet handling device according to any one of claims 3 to 4. A paper sheet handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The upper partition plate is
Biased toward the first position,
A partition plate protrusion that forms a portion opposite to the opening from the fulcrum member,
The paper sheet handling device, which moves to the second position by further moving the pressing plate toward the partition plate protruding portion while the partition plate protruding portion and the pressing plate are in contact with each other. A paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 2,
The upper partition plate is
Biased toward the first position,
A partition plate protrusion that forms a portion opposite to the opening from the fulcrum member,
The lower partition plate includes a notch portion that avoids interference between the partition plate projection and the lower partition plate when the partition plate projection moves with the fulcrum member as a fulcrum,
The push plate is provided with a push plate projection protruding to the partition plate projection at a position where the push plate comes into contact with the partition plate projection,
The upper partition plate is moved to the second position by moving the push plate further to the partition plate projection portion side in a state where the partition plate projection and the push plate are in contact with each other. Handling equipment. The paper sheet handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The pressing plate has at least an end portion on the opening portion side of the upper partition plate in the case where the upper partition plate and the pressing plate are in contact with the surface of the pressing plate on the partition plate side. Paper sheet handling device equipped with a recess to accommodate the paper. A paper sheet handling device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
In the case where the paper sheet handling apparatus performs a receiving operation of receiving the paper sheet between the partition plate and the holding plate through the opening,
The upper partition plate is located at the second position;
The paper sheet handling device in which an end of the upper partition plate on the opening side is in contact with the pressing plate.   In the case where the paper sheet handling device performs a discharging operation of discharging the paper sheets disposed between the push plate and the partition plate through the opening, the upper partition plate is The paper sheet handling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is located at a first position.   Furthermore, it has the conveyance part which pinches | interposes the paper sheets put in / out through the said opening part from both sides, and conveys to the said opening part side or the opposite side to this opening part. The paper sheet handling apparatus according to any one of the above.   When the transport unit transports the received paper sheet between the partition plate and the holding plate toward the side opposite to the opening, the upper partition plate is in the second position. The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 10, which is located in   In the case where the transport unit transports the paper sheets transported to the opening side toward the side opposite to the opening, between the pressing plate and the partition plate, the upper partition plate, The paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 10 or 11, which is located at the first position.

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