CN110958985A

CN110958985A - Paper storage device

Info

Publication number: CN110958985A
Application number: CN201780093419.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 藤原谅; 细山浩一; 玉桥知之; 柳田洋志; 原井大树; 高山诚
Original assignee: Fujitsu Frontech Ltd
Current assignee: Fujitsu Frontech Ltd
Priority date: 2017-07-31
Filing date: 2017-07-31
Publication date: 2020-04-03
Also published as: EP3663244A1; WO2019026108A1; EP3663244A4; JPWO2019026108A1; US20200156892A1; JP6808048B2

Abstract

A paper storage device (5) comprising: a supply spool (11) supplying a wound filament (16); a reel (12) around which the paper (2) is wound together with the filaments (16) supplied from the supply reel (11); and a guide mechanism (13) that guides a path along which the filament (16) is transferred between the supply reel (11) and the winding drum (12).

Description

Paper storage device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a paper storage apparatus.

Background

A bill handling apparatus included in an ATM (automatic teller machine) includes a bill storage apparatus that temporarily stores received bills. This type of bill storage device has a known configuration in which bills are wound on a reel along a circumferential direction of the reel together with a tape supplied from a supply reel. In the banknote storage device, an axial direction of a winding drum is arranged in parallel with an axial direction of a supply reel, and a predetermined tension is applied in a length direction of a tape conveyed between the supply reel and the winding drum.

List of reference files

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2016-3095

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem

Now, then, in the above-described banknote storage apparatus, the axial direction of the reel is arranged in parallel with the axial direction of the supply reel to apply a predetermined tension to the tape without twisting the tape, and thus there is a limitation in the relative position between the reel and the supply reel. Therefore, in the banknote storage device, the flexibility of the transport path of the tape wound around the reel is low, and it is difficult to effectively utilize the space inside the banknote storage device.

The disclosed technology has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the technology is to provide a paper storage device that can improve flexibility in arrangement of a supply spool with respect to a winding drum and reduce the size of the entire paper storage device.

Technical scheme for solving problems

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, a paper storage apparatus disclosed in the present application includes, according to one aspect: a supply reel that supplies a wound linear material; a reel around which paper is wound together with the linear material supplied from the supply reel; and a guide mechanism that guides the linear material along a conveyance path between the supply reel and the winding drum.

Advantageous effects of the invention

According to an aspect of the sheet storage device disclosed in the present application, flexibility in arrangement of the supply reel with respect to the winding drum can be improved, and the size of the entire sheet storage device can be reduced.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view schematically showing an overall bill handling apparatus including a bill storage apparatus according to an embodiment.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view showing a banknote storage apparatus in the banknote handling apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the banknote storage apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a plan view showing the banknote storage apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a front view of the banknote storage apparatus according to the present embodiment as viewed from the supply reel side.

Fig. 6 is a side view showing a conveyance path of a linear material in the bill storage apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 7A is a front view showing a guide mechanism of the banknote storage apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 7B is a front view showing a guide mechanism of the banknote storage apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 8A is a perspective view schematically showing a detector in the banknote storage apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 8B is a perspective view schematically showing a modified example of the detector in the banknote storage apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a plan view schematically showing a modification of the conveyance path of the linear material in the banknote storage apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a structure in which the conveyance path of the linear material is changed using a circular guide member in the banknote storage apparatus according to the present embodiment.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the paper storage apparatus disclosed in the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Further, the paper storage apparatus disclosed in the present application is not limited to the following embodiments.

Detailed description of the preferred embodiments

[ construction of paper money handling apparatus ]

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overall banknote processing apparatus including a banknote storage apparatus according to the present embodiment. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view showing a banknote storage apparatus in the banknote handling apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in fig. 1, a banknote processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes: a bill insertion/extraction unit 3 into which the bill 2 as a sheet is inserted or from which the bill insertion/extraction unit 3 is extracted; a discriminating unit 4 that discriminates the banknotes 2 inserted into the banknote insertion/extraction unit 3; and a temporary storage unit 5 that temporarily stores the banknotes 2 conveyed from the differentiating unit 4. Further, the banknote processing apparatus 1 includes: a bill take-out unit 6 that stores bills 2 to be taken out; and a storage unit 7 that stores the banknotes 2 delivered from the temporary storage unit 5 in the storage unit 7 a. Further, the banknote processing apparatus 1 includes: a transport mechanism 8 that transports the banknotes 2 along a transport path 8a between the

units

3, 4, 5, 6 and 7; and a controller (not shown) which controls the

units

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the temporary storage unit 5 installed in the banknote handling apparatus 1 corresponds to a banknote storage apparatus according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, the temporary storage unit 5 is referred to as a bill storage device 5 in the description. In fig. 1, for convenience of description, a direction in which the banknotes 2 are inserted into or withdrawn from the banknote insertion/withdrawal unit 3 (a front-rear direction of the banknote processing apparatus 1) is an X direction, an axial direction of a reel 12 (described later) included in the banknote storage apparatus 5 is a Y direction, and a vertical direction of the banknote storage apparatus 5 is a Z direction. In the drawings subsequent to fig. 1, the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction are shown in the same manner as fig. 1.

As shown in fig. 2, inside the banknote handling apparatus 1, two banknote storage apparatuses 5 are arranged side by side in the X direction. Here, according to the present embodiment, the bill 2 is used as an example of a paper sheet, but the bill is not restrictive. Examples of paper include tickets, checks, coupons, various types of securities, and securities such as stocks.

[ construction of paper money storage apparatus ]

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the banknote storage apparatus 5 according to the present embodiment. Fig. 4 is a plan view showing the banknote storage device 5 according to the present embodiment. Fig. 5 is a front view of the banknote storage apparatus 5 according to the present embodiment as viewed from the supply reel side. Fig. 6 is a side view showing a conveyance path of a linear material in the bill storage device 6 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in fig. 3, 4, and 5, the banknote storage device 5 according to the present embodiment includes a supply reel 11, a reel 12, a guide mechanism 13, and a detector 14. The supply reel 11 has two linear materials 16 wound therearound, and supplies the wound linear materials 16. The supply reel 11 supplies two linear materials 16 parallel to each other with a predetermined interval therebetween. The banknote 2 is wound around the reel 12 together with the thread-like material 16 supplied from the supply reel 11. The guide mechanism 13 guides the linear material 16 along the conveyance path between the supply reel 11 and the winding drum 12.

For example, cotton thread (so-called kite thread) is used as the thread-like material 16. Further, other thread materials such as a resin fishing thread or a rubber thread may be used as the thread-like material 16. In the case of kite lines, they may be covered with a cover film to adjust the friction of the kite line to a desired level. Further, it is possible to suitably expand the diameter of the thread-like material 16 locally to form expanded diameter portions at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the thread-like material 16, for example, to enhance the wound state of the banknote 2 wound around the reel 12.

The number of the linear materials 16 supplied from the supply reel 11 is not limited to two, and one configuration may be such that two or more linear materials 16 are supplied. Further, although two supply reels 11 are supplied with the linear material 16 from a single supply reel 11 according to the present embodiment, two supply reels 11 that supply a single linear material 16 may be provided. In this case, there is no limitation on a configuration in which two supply reels 11 are provided around the same rotation shaft, and each of the two supply reels 11 may be provided at a different position around the independent rotation shaft. The use of the linear material 16 can improve the degree of freedom of the above supply structure.

As shown in fig. 3 and 6, the supply reel 11 is supported by a rotary shaft 11a, and is rotationally driven by a drive mechanism (not shown). The drum 12 is supported by a rotary shaft 12a and is rotationally driven by a drive mechanism (not shown). Although the rotation shaft 11a of the supply reel 11 is arranged parallel to the rotation shaft 12a of the winding drum 12 according to this embodiment, the rotation shaft 11a of the supply reel 11 may be arranged in any direction with respect to the rotation shaft 12a of the winding drum 12 according to the space within the banknote storage device 5.

[ Structure of guide mechanism ]

As shown in fig. 6, the guide mechanism 13 includes a guide roller 17, a pair of upper conveyance rollers 18, and a lower conveyance roller 19 along the conveyance path of the linear material 16. The guide roller 17 is supported by a support shaft 17a, and the linear material 16 supplied from the supply reel 11 is placed on the guide roller 17. As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the outer periphery of the guide roller 17 is provided with a guide groove 17b, and the guide groove 17b extends in the circumferential direction to guide the linear material 16. Guide grooves 17b are formed at both ends of the outer periphery of the guide roller 17 in the axial direction. The two linear materials 16 are supported inside the guide groove 17b of the guide roller 17 and guided by the guide groove 17b in a desired conveying direction.

Therefore, the conveyance direction of the linear material 16 can be selectively adjusted according to the extending direction of the guide groove 17b formed on the outer periphery of the guide roller 17, the posture of the guide roller 17 (e.g., the direction of the guide roller 17 in the axial direction). In other words, depending on the state of the linear material 16 placed on the guide roller 17, the extending direction of the linear material 16 supplied from the supply spool 11 (the extending direction of the linear material 16 wound around the supply spool 11) may be different from the extending direction of the linear material 16 wound around the winding drum 12 (the extending direction of the linear material 16 returned from the winding drum 12). That is, the conveying direction of the linear material 16 can be optionally set by the guide roller 17, so that the degree of freedom of the conveying path of the linear material 16 can be improved.

The upper conveying roller 18 is supported by a support shaft 18 a. The lower conveyance roller 19 is supported by a support shaft 19a, and the support shaft 19a is arranged parallel to the support shaft 18 a. The upper conveyance roller 18 and the lower conveyance roller 19 are rotationally driven by a drive mechanism (not shown) to convey the banknote 2. The linear material 16 supplied from the supply reel 11 via the guide roller 17 is placed on the upper conveyance roller 18. The thread-like material 16 placed on the upper conveyance roller 18 extends toward the roll 12 and is wound around the roll 12 in the circumferential direction of the roll 12.

As shown in fig. 2 and 6, the upper conveyance roller 18 and the lower conveyance roller 19 are disposed so that the outer peripheries thereof contact each other, thereby forming a carry-in/carry-out section 20 that carries the banknotes 2 to/from the roll 12/carry-out roll 12. In the vicinity of the upper conveyance roller 18 and the lower conveyance roller 19, an upper guide member 21 and a lower guide member 22 are provided to guide the banknotes 2 carried from the carry-in/carry-out section 20. A space for delivering the banknotes 2 toward the reels 12 is ensured between the lower guide member 22 and the thread-like material 16 placed on the upper transport rollers 18 and extending toward the reels 12. Further, a detecting member 23 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the roll 12 to detect the outer diameter of the roll 12, which varies due to the banknote 2 being wound together with the thread-like material 16.

In the bill storage device 5, a predetermined tension is applied to the linear material 16 which is wound around the reel 12 from the supply reel 11 via the guide roller 17 and the upper transport roller 18 provided on the transport path of the linear material 16.

Fig. 7A and 7B are front views showing the guide mechanism 13 of the banknote storage apparatus 5 according to the present embodiment. As shown in fig. 7A and 7B, the guide mechanism 13 includes a slide member 25 and a cam member 26. The slide member 25 changes the position of the linear material 16 wound around the outer periphery of the supply spool 11 in the axial direction of the supply spool 11. The cam member 26 moves the slide member 25 back and forth in the axial direction (Y direction) of the supply spool 11.

The slide member 25 is formed in a rod-like shape extending in the axial direction of the supply spool 11, and is supported by a support member, not depicted, so as to be movable in the axial direction (Y direction) of the supply spool 11. The slide member 25 includes a pair of holding portions 25a that hold the linear material 16 and a follower portion 25b that follows the cam member 26. The holding portion 25a is formed in a circular shape to have a guide hole through which the linear material 16 passes. Further, the holding portion 25 may be configured to have, for example, a form of a flange instead of the guide hole, so that the linear material 16 is supported between the pair of flanges.

The cam member 26 is a cylindrical cam provided around the rotational shaft 11a of the supply spool 11. Because the cam member 26 is provided around the rotational shaft 11a of the supply spool 11, the cam member 26 moves the slide member 25 in cooperation with the rotation of the supply spool 11. The outer periphery of the cam member 26 is provided with a cam groove 26a, and the cam groove 26a is engaged with the follower portion 25 b. The cam groove 26a is formed in the circumferential direction of the cam member 26 such that its position in the axial direction (Y direction) of the cam member 26 gradually changes. Since the follower portion 25b engaged with the cam groove 26a moves along the cam groove 26a in accordance with the rotation of the cam member 26, the slide member 25 moves back and forth in the Y direction. Further, the cam member 26 is not limited to a cylindrical cam, and other cam structures, such as a plate cam, may be used.

[ Structure of Detector ]

Fig. 8A is a perspective view schematically showing the detector 14 in the banknote storage apparatus 5 according to the present embodiment. As shown in fig. 3, 6 and 8, the detector 14 is located near the conveyance path of the linear material 16 drawn from the supply reel 11, and uses an optical sensor. As shown in fig. 8A, the optical sensor as the detector 14 includes: a light emitting unit 14a that emits detection light; and a light receiving unit 14b that receives the detection light emitted by the light emitting unit 14 a. The light emitting unit 14a and the light receiving unit 14b are disposed so that they are opposed to each other with the conveyance path of the linear material 16 interposed therebetween, and have a space that allows the linear material 16 to pass therethrough.

The detector 14 detects an end of the linear material 16 to detect the supply amount of the linear material 16 supplied from the supply reel 11. The end of the linear material 16 is provided with a knot-like light shielding member that projects in the radial direction of the linear material 16. The light shielding member 28 is formed as a guide hole passing through the holding portion 25a of the slide member 25. The detector 14 emits detection light to the outer peripheral side of the light shielding member 28 that is offset in the radial direction of the linear material 16, and detects the end of the linear material 16 when the light shielding member 28 blocks the detection light.

Fig. 8B is a perspective view schematically showing a modified example of the detector 14 in the banknote storage unit 5 according to the present embodiment. Further, as shown in fig. 8B, the end portions of the linear materials 16 may be provided with, for example, light shielding films 29, the light shielding films 29 intersecting the end portions of the two linear materials 16. In this case, the pair of holding portions 25a of the slide member 25 are configured such that they are formed to have, for example, a hook shape, and they hold the linear materials 16 on both sides in the arrangement direction of the two linear materials 16 so as not to obstruct the light shielding film 29 from bypassing the slide member 25. Further, in this case, the interval between the two linear materials 16 does not change on the conveyance path of the linear materials 16.

Although the light emitting unit 14a and the light receiving unit 14b are disposed such that they are opposed to each other via the thread-like material 16 interposed therebetween, such a configuration is not limitative. For example, the light emitting unit 14a and the light receiving unit 14b may be provided on one side with respect to the conveyance path of the linear material 16. With this configuration, an optical member (not shown) may be disposed on the other side with respect to the linear material 16 so that it is opposed to the light emitting unit 14a and the light receiving unit 14b disposed on the one side with respect to the linear material 16, and the optical member may be configured to reflect and guide the detection light emitted by the light emitting unit 14a so that the detection light is reflected to the light receiving unit 14 b.

Further, in the case of using a light-transmitting fishing line such as a transparent nylon line as the linear material 16, an end portion of the nylon line may be covered with a light-shielding film so that the detector 14 is configured to detect the end portion. In this case, when the light-shielding film at the end portion of the linear material 16 blocks the detection light, the detector 14 detects the end portion. Further, the end portion of the linear material 16 may be provided with a reflection portion that reflects the detection light, so that the detector 14 may detect the detection light reflected by the reflection portion to detect the end portion of the linear material 16.

[ storage operation of banknotes ]

A storage operation of winding the banknotes 2 around the winding drum 12 in the banknote storage apparatus 5 having the above-described configuration will be described. In the banknote storage device 5, the thread-like material 16 supplied from the supply reel 11 is conveyed to the upper conveyance roller 18 via the guide roller 17, and the banknote 2 carried into the carry-in/carry-out section 20 is wound around the reel 12 together with the thread-like material 16 returned at the upper conveyance roller 18. In the bill storage device 5, the linear material 16 supplied from the supply reel 11 winds and stores the bills 2 carried into the carry-in/carry-out section 20 in the circumferential direction of the winding drum 12. In the bill storage device 5, a predetermined amount of the linear material 16 is supplied from the supply reel 11, and when the detector 14 detects an end of the linear material 16, the rotational driving of the supply reel 11 and the reel 12 is stopped.

Conversely, in the banknote storage apparatus 5, the rotational directions of the reel 12 and the supply reel 11 are reversed with respect to the rotational direction during the above-described storage operation, so that the banknotes 2 wound around the reel 12 are carried via the carry-in/carry-out section 20, and the thread-like material 16 wound around the reel 12 is wound again around the supply reel 11 via the guide mechanism 13. At this time, since the guide mechanism 13 causes the cam member 26 to slide the slide member 25, the winding position of the linear material 16 in the axial direction of the supply reel 11 is smoothly changed. This enables the linear material 16 to be wound equally with respect to the axial direction of the supply spool 11, resulting in a stable wound state of the linear material 16 around the supply spool 11 and reducing the space occupied by the entire supply spool 11 around which the linear material 16 is wound.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, a configuration is such that the bill 2 is wound around the reel 12 together with the two linear materials 16, but a configuration may also be such that a supply reel (not shown) supplying the two linear materials 16 is further provided to hold the bill 2 so that the bill 2 carried to the carry-in/out section 20 is wound around the reel 12 while being sandwiched between the upper and lower linear materials 16. In this case, the two thread-like materials 16 holding the bill 2 from above and the two thread-like materials 16 holding the bill 2 from below may be provided at positions different from each other in the axial direction of the roll 12 according to circumstances. That is, the configuration may also be such that the banknote 2 is wound around the reel 12 in a state where the banknote 2 is sandwiched between four thread-like materials 16 alternately coming from above and below in the axial direction of the reel 12.

Fig. 9 is a plan view schematically showing a modified example of the conveyance path of the thread-like material 16 in the banknote storage device 5 according to the present embodiment. As shown in fig. 9, the conveying direction of the linear material 16 is curved via the guide roller 17 to extend in any direction, whereby the axial direction of the supply reel 11 can be set appropriately with respect to the axial direction of the mandrel 12. For example, the axial direction (X direction) of the supply reel 11 is set to be perpendicular to the axial direction (Y direction) of the winding drum 12, whereby the space inside the bill storage device 5 can be effectively utilized.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of changing the conveyance path of the linear material 16 using a circular guide member in the banknote storage apparatus 5 according to the present embodiment. As shown in fig. 10, the guide mechanism 13 may include a circular guide member 31, and the circular guide member 31 changes the conveying direction of the linear material 16. The circular guide member 31 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is disposed on the conveyance path of the linear material 16. The circular guide member 31 inserts the linear material 16 through the inner periphery 31a thereof to smoothly and easily change the direction in which the linear material 16 extends toward the spool 12 and the direction in which the linear material 16 extends toward the supply spool 11.

The banknote storage apparatus 5 according to the present embodiment includes: a reel 12 around which the banknote 2 is wound together with the thread-like material 16 supplied from the supply reel 11; and a guide mechanism 13 that guides the linear material 16 through the conveyance path. Therefore, since the linear material 16 has no restriction in the direction of bending on the conveyance path as compared with the tape for winding the banknote 2 around the reel 12, the conveyance path of the linear material 16 between the supply reel 11 and the reel 12 can have a greater degree of freedom. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the higher degree of freedom of the arrangement of the supply reel 11 with respect to the winding drum 12 makes it possible to effectively utilize the space within the banknote storage device 5 and to reduce the size of the entire banknote storage device 5.

Further, by using the thread-like material 16, the force for applying a certain tension to the thread-like material 16 is small as compared with the tape, and therefore, the size of the motor included in the driving mechanism for the winding drum 12 and the supply reel 11 can be reduced, and the size of the entire bill storage device 5 can be reduced.

In addition, the guide mechanism 13 in the banknote storage apparatus 5 according to the present embodiment includes the guide roller 17, and the guide roller 17 is provided with the guide groove 17b that guides the thread-like material 16 on the outer periphery thereof. This allows for proper guidance of the wire-like material 16; the direction of conveyance of the linear material 16 is set appropriately; and the degree of freedom of the conveyance path of the linear material 16 is higher.

In addition, the guide mechanism 13 in the banknote storage apparatus 5 according to the present embodiment includes the slide member 25, and the slide member 25 changes the position of the linear material 16 wound around the outer periphery of the supply reel 11 in the axial direction of the supply reel 11. This makes it possible to wind the linear material 16 equally in the axial direction of the supply spool 11, and to obtain a stable winding state of the linear material 16 around the supply spool 11. Further, since the space occupied by the entire supply reel 11 wound with the thread-like material 16 is reduced, the size of the entire bill storage apparatus 5 can be further reduced.

In addition, the guide mechanism 13 in the banknote storage device 5 according to the present embodiment includes a cam member 26, and the cam member 26 moves the slide member 25 forward and backward in the axial direction of the supply reel 11. The outer periphery of the cam member 26 is provided with a cam groove 26a, and the cam groove 26a is engaged with the follower portion 25b of the slide member 25. Therefore, the winding position of the linear material 16 wound around the supply reel 11 can be appropriately changed.

In addition, the cam member 26 of the guide mechanism 13 in the banknote storage device 5 according to the present embodiment is a cylindrical cam provided around the rotational shaft 11a of the supply reel 11. Therefore, the structure that moves the slide member 25 in conjunction with the rotation of the supply spool 11 can be a simple structure, and the size of the guide mechanism 13 can be reduced.

In addition, the guide mechanism 13 in the banknote storage apparatus 5 according to the present embodiment includes a circular guide member 31, and the circular guide member 31 inserts the linear material 16 through the inner periphery 31a to change the conveyance direction of the linear material 16. This makes it possible to smoothly and easily change the direction in which the linear material 16 extends toward the reel 12 and the direction in which the linear material 16 extends toward the supply spool 11, and therefore a conveyance path of the linear material 16 can be easily formed.

Description of the reference numerals

1 paper money processing apparatus

2 paper money

5 paper money storage equipment (temporary storage part)

11 supply reel

12 reel

13 guide mechanism

14 detector

16 wire-like material

17 guide roller

17b guide groove

25 sliding member

25a holding part

25b driven part

26 cam component (cylindrical cam)

26a cam groove

31 circular guide member

31a inner periphery of

Claims

1. A paper storage device, comprising:

a supply reel that supplies a wound wire-like material;

a reel around which paper is wound together with the linear material supplied from the supply reel; and

a guide mechanism that guides the linear material along a conveyance path between the supply reel and the winding drum.

2. The paper storage device according to claim 1, wherein the guide mechanism includes a guide roller, an outer periphery of which is provided with a guide groove to guide the thread-like material.

3. The paper storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the guide mechanism includes a slide member that changes a position of the linear material wound around the outer periphery of the supply spool in an axial direction of the supply spool.

4. The paper storage device of claim 3,

the guide mechanism includes a cam member that moves the slide member back and forth in the axial direction of the supply spool,

the sliding member includes:

a holding portion that holds the linear material; and

a follower portion that follows the cam member, and

the outer periphery of the cam member is provided with a cam groove that engages with the follower portion.

5. The paper storage device of claim 4, wherein the cam member is a cylindrical cam disposed about the rotational axis of the supply spool.

6. The paper storage device according to claim 1, wherein the guide mechanism includes a circular guide member that passes the thread-like material through an inner periphery to change a conveyance direction of the thread-like material.