JP2001020609A - Auto-lock bank note safe - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To miniaturize the whole bank note safe by making both up and down shutters linearly operate. SOLUTION: A pair of up and down shutters 32 and 62 are provided between a first bank note insertion port formed in a safe main body and a second bank note insertion port formed in a bank note filling container provided to the inside of the safe main body. A pair of shutters 32 and 62 make linear operation by expanding and folding a pair of up and down link mechanisms 40 and 70 provided respectively to the shutters 32 and 62. Accordingly, a space between the first and second bank note insertion ports can be reduced in comparison with such a constitution as the shutters make rotational motion, and it is miniaturized as the whole bank note safe.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic lock type banknote safe, and more particularly to an automatic lock type banknote safe in a banknote handling machine used in an automatic ticket vending machine, an automatic settlement machine or various vending machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 shows a conventional automatic lock type banknote safe disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-51594. The banknote safe 100 comprises a box-shaped safe main body 102,
For example, it can be put in and taken out of a safe loading section (not shown) of a bill handling machine body of an automatic ticket vending machine. This safe body 1
02, a bill filling container 104 for filling bills.
Is stored. On the front wall 102a opposite to the handle 106 attached to the rear part of the safe main body 102, a first bill insertion slot 108 for pushing a bill with the pusher P when filling the bill into the bill filling container 104 is formed. ing. Further, a second bill insertion slot 110 having the same size as the first bill insertion slot 108 is also formed on the front wall 104a of the bill filling container 104.

[0003] The inner wall of the safe body 102 and the bill filling container 10
A pair of arms including an upper arm 112 and a lower arm 114 is interposed in a gap formed between the fourth arm 104 and the fourth side wall 104b. An upper shutter 116 and a lower shutter 118 for opening and closing the second bill insertion slot 110 are provided at the tip of the upper arm 112 and the tip of the lower arm 114.
And are attached. The base ends of the upper arm 112 and the lower arm 114 are provided with pins 120,
Each is rotatably supported by 122.

The upper shutter 106 and the lower shutter 108 are interposed in a space formed between the front wall 102a of the safe main body 102 and the front wall 104a of the bill filling container 104, and open and close the second bill insertion slot 110. It has become.

[0005] In the bill filling container 104, a pressing plate 124 is provided.
Is provided. A compression spring 126 is attached to the rear surface of the pressing plate 124, and the pressing plate 124 is attached to the front wall 1.
It is urging toward 04a. The bill filled in the bill filling container 104 via the first and second bill insertion openings 108 and 110 by the pusher P is compressed by the compression spring 12.
6 between the front wall 104a and the pressing plate 124 by the repulsive force.

A tension spring 128 is provided between the upper arm 112 and the lower arm 114, and upper and lower shutters 116, 118 attached to the distal ends of the arms 112, 114 always insert the second bill. It is urged in a direction to close the mouth 110.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show the upper and lower arms 11.
2 and 114, and FIG.
14 and upper and lower shutters 116 and 11
8 shows a closed state, and FIG. 6 shows a state in which the upper and lower shutters 116 and 118 are opened.

In FIG. 5, a tension spring 128 provided between an upper arm 112 and a lower arm 114 is provided.
When the upper protruding piece 130 formed on the lower side of the upper arm 112 and the lower protruding piece 132 formed on the upper side of the lower arm 114 come into contact with each other due to the pulling force of Energized lock member 1
The upper and lower protruding pieces 130 and 132 are fitted into and engaged with a concave portion 138 formed in 36. Then, the upper and lower shutters 116 and 118 are locked so as not to be opened. This state shows the banknote safe 100 pulled out of the safe loading unit.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which the banknote safe 100 is loaded in the safe loading section. When the banknote safe 100 is inserted into the safe loading portion, the lock member 136 is rotated clockwise by an operation piece (not shown) provided in the safe loading portion, and the upper and lower projecting pieces are turned. 13
0, 132 and the recess 13 formed in the lock member 136.
8 is disengaged. When these engagements are released, the upper and lower arms 112 and 114 are moved by the tension spring 1 by a cam (not shown) driven by the operation piece.
It rotates vertically around the pins 120 and 122 against the pulling force of 28.

Then, the lock member 136 rotated clockwise by the operation piece provided in the safe loading section is engaged with the engagement member 142 rotatable in the engagement recess 140 formed in the lock member 136. The engaging portion 142a is locked to prevent the counterclockwise rotation. Thus, the banknote safe 100
When the is inserted into the safe loading section, the upper and lower shutters 116 and 118 are opened, the second bill insertion slot 110 is opened, and the bill can be inserted by the pusher P.

The conventional automatic lock type banknote safe has the above-described configuration and operation, but the arms 112 and 114, the lock member 136 and the engagement member 142 as the automatic lock mechanism are provided on the inner wall surface of the safe main body 102. And between the side walls 104b of the bill filling container 104, the size of the bill safe as a whole must be increased accordingly. Further, since the arms 112 and 114 are configured to rotate at the base ends, the upper and lower shutters 1160118 attached to the distal ends thereof are provided.
Has to be rotated, it is necessary to increase the gap between the first bill insertion slot 108 and the second bill insertion slot 110, and there is a problem that the size of the whole banknote safe cannot be reduced so much. are doing.

[0012]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has a structure in which the upper and lower shutters are linearly operated, so that the size of the entire banknote safe can be reduced. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic lock type banknote safe.

[0013]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a shutter which, when inserted into a safe loading section (15) of a device body (14), opens and is pulled out of the safe loading section (15). A banknote safe (10) having a shutter closed and automatically locked, a safe body (12) having a first banknote insertion slot (18) opened in a front wall (17), and the first banknote; Insertion slot (1
8) Insert the first bill insertion slot at a predetermined distance inward from
A second bill insertion slot (2) formed in the front wall (22) opposite to (18).
Banknote filling container (20) having 3), said banknote filling container (20)
The bill (B) filled in the bill filling container (20) through the first and second bill insertion slots (18, 23) is sandwiched between the front wall (22) and the front wall (22). A pressing plate (24) biased toward the wall (22), and an area covering the opening surfaces of the first and second bill insertion slots (18, 23); (18,2
3) A pair of upper and lower shutters (32, 62) provided to move linearly between the safe main body (12), and the pair of shutters (32, 62) move linearly to approach or separate from each other. The banknote safe from the safe loading section (15).
(10) A pair of upper and lower link mechanisms (40, 70) having links (44, 74) for locking the upper and lower shutters (32, 62) so as not to open when the (10) is pulled out. Banknote safe.

The pair of upper and lower link mechanisms (40, 70)
When the bill safe (10) is inserted into the safe loading section (15), the upper and lower sliders (34, 64) are pressed by the pressing bars (59, 89) provided on the device body (14) side. By sliding, it is operated to be folded, each upper and lower shutter
(32, 62) acts to open in the direction in which they are separated from each other.

The links (44, 74) for locking the upper and lower shutters (32, 62) so as not to open are formed by the upper and lower sliders (34, 64) and a part of the link mechanism (40, 70). One end is interposed between the upper and lower shutters (32, 62) and a first link (41, 71) rotatably mounted, and the upper and lower shutters (32, 62) are closed. At this time, it is locked while maintaining the vertical state.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on a preferred embodiment shown in the drawings, but the technical scope of the present invention is limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings. Not something.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic cross section of a banknote safe 10 according to the present invention. The banknote safe 10 is composed of a box-shaped safe main body 12 and can be put in and taken out of a safe loading section 15 of a banknote handling machine main body (hereinafter referred to as an apparatus main body) 14 of an automatic ticket vending machine, for example. In the safe main body 12, a bill filling container 20 for filling bills B is stored. The front wall 17 opposite to the handle 16 attached to the rear of the safe main body 12 has a first bill insertion slot 18 for pushing the bill B by the pusher P when filling the bill B into the bill filling container 20. Are formed. Further, the first bill insertion slot 18 is also provided on the front wall 22 of the bill filling container 20.
A second bill insertion slot 23 having the same size as that of the second bill insertion slot 23 is formed.

The bill filling container 20 has a pressing plate 24. The pressing plate 24 is compressed by a compression spring 25 to the front wall 22.
Biased in the direction. The bill B pushed into the bill filling container 20 is sandwiched between the front wall 22 and the pressing plate 24.

Between the front wall 17 of the safe main body 12 and the front wall 22 of the bill filling container 20, a linear motion is made between the front wall 17 and the first wall.
And an upper shutter mechanism 30 having an upper shutter 32 and a lower shutter 62 for opening and closing the second bill insertion slots 18 and 23.
And a lower shutter mechanism 60.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show the upper shutter mechanism 30 and the lower shutter mechanism 60, respectively. The upper shutter mechanism 30 and the lower shutter mechanism 60 have a symmetric structure, and are the same mechanism.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the banknote safe 10 is pulled out of the safe loading section 15 of the apparatus main body 14, and the upper and lower shutters 32,
Reference numeral 62 indicates a closed state. 2, the upper shutter mechanism 30 includes the upper shutter 32, an upper link mechanism 40 that linearly moves the upper shutter 32, an upper slider 34, and an upper substrate 35 that supports the upper link mechanism 40 and the upper slider 34. And

The upper link mechanism 40 includes a first link 41, a second link 42, a third link 43, and a fourth link 4
And 4. First link 41 and second link 4
One end of each 2 is rotatably attached to a fixed shaft 45 fixedly attached to the upper shutter 32. A first long hole 46 is formed at the other end of the first link 41, and the first link 41 moves with respect to a support shaft 47 attached to the upper substrate 35 along the long hole 46. Mounted as possible. The other end of the second link 42 has a pin 49 that fits into a second long hole 48 formed in the upper substrate 35, and is movable in the longitudinal direction with respect to the long hole 48. It has become.

One end of the third link 43 has a pin 51 which fits into a third long hole 50 formed in the upper shutter 32, and is movable in the longitudinal direction of the long hole 50. It has become. The other end of the third link 43 is rotatably attached to a support shaft 53 provided on the upper substrate 35. The support shaft 53 is fitted into a guide hole 52 formed of a long hole formed in the upper slider 34, and
Is slidably guided.

One end of the fourth link 44 is connected to a support shaft 54 provided closer to the other end than the center of the first link 41.
Is mounted to be rotatable. The other end of the fourth link 44 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 56 provided on the upper slider 34.

The upper slider 34 has a guide hole 57 formed of a long hole. The guide pins 5 are provided on the upper substrate 35.
8 are provided. The guide pin 58 has a guide hole 57.
Is fitted. Therefore, the upper slider 34 is slidably supported by the guide pin 58 and the support shaft 53 via the guide hole 57 and the guide hole 52.

The upper substrate 35 has a support wall 36. A through hole 37 is formed in the support wall portion 36.
From one end of the upper slider 34, the support wall 36
The guide bar 38 extends through the through hole 37. A compression spring 39 is wound around the guide bar 38. The compression spring 39 is connected to the upper slider 34.
Is interposed between one end of the support wall portion and the support wall portion 36. The compression spring 39 constantly urges the upper slider 34 toward the other end of the upper slider 34 (to the left in FIG. 2).

The safe body 10 is connected to the device body 14 (see FIG. 1).
When loading the bill into the bill loading section 15, the upper slider 34
The pressing bar 59 provided on the device main body 14 is pressed against the repulsive force of the compression spring 39 and is slid rightward in the drawing.

The upper shutter mechanism 30 has the structure described above, and the lower shutter mechanism 60 has the same structure. That is, the lower shutter mechanism 60 includes a lower shutter 62, a lower link mechanism 70 that linearly moves the lower shutter 62, a lower slider 64, and a lower substrate 65 that supports the lower link mechanism 70 and the lower slider 64. are doing.

The lower link mechanism 70 includes a first link 71 and a second link 72 similarly to the upper link mechanism 40 described above.
And a third link 73 and a fourth link 74. One end of each of the first link 71 and the second link 72 is rotatably attached to a fixed shaft 75 fixedly attached to the lower shutter 62. A first elongated hole 76 is formed at the other end of the first link 71, and the first link 71 moves with respect to a support shaft 77 attached to the lower substrate 65 along the elongated hole 76. Mounted as possible. The other end of the second link 72 is connected to the second link 72 formed on the lower substrate 65.
And a pin 79 that fits into the long hole 78.
8 is movable in its longitudinal direction.

One end of the third link 73 has a pin 81 that fits into a third long hole 80 formed in the lower shutter 62, and is movable in the longitudinal direction of the long hole 80. It has become. The other end of the third link 73 is rotatably attached to a support shaft 83 provided on the lower substrate 65. The support shaft 83 fits into a guide hole 82 formed of a long hole formed in the lower slider 64, and
Is slidably guided.

One end of the fourth link 74 is connected to a support shaft 84 provided closer to the other end than the center of the first link 71.
Is mounted to be rotatable. The other end of the fourth link 74 is rotatably supported on a support shaft 86 provided on the lower slider 64.

The lower slider 64 has a guide hole 87 formed of a long hole. Guide pins 8 on lower substrate 65
8 are provided. The guide pin 88 has a guide hole 87.
Is fitted. Therefore, the lower slider 64 is slidably supported by the guide pin 88 and the support shaft 83 via the guide hole 87 and the guide hole 82.

The lower substrate 65 has a support wall 66. The support wall 66 has a through hole 67 formed therein.
From one end of the lower slider 64, the support wall 66
The guide bar 68 extends through the through hole 67. A compression spring 69 is wound around the guide bar 68. The compression spring 69 is connected to the lower slider 64.
Is interposed between one end of the support wall portion and the support wall portion 66. The compression spring 69 constantly urges the lower slider 64 in the direction of the other end of the lower slider 64 (to the left in FIG. 2).

The safe body 10 is connected to the device body 14 (see FIG. 1).
When the lower slider 34 is loaded in the bill loading unit 15 of
The pressing bar 89 provided on the device main body 14 is pressed against the repulsive force of the compression spring 69, and is slid rightward in the drawing.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the upper shutter 32 and the lower shutter 62 are closed, the upper and lower fourth links 44 and 74 are in a vertical state, and the respective compression springs 39 and 69 are closed. Of other links 41,
The operations of 42, 43, 71, 72, 73 are locked. That is, each of the fourth links 44 and 74 has a lock function, and holds the closed state of the upper and lower shutters 32 and 62. The state in which the upper and lower shutters 32 and 62 are closed is a state in which the banknote safe 10 is pulled out from the banknote loading unit 15 (see FIG. 1).

Next, the operation of the shutter mechanism when the banknote safe 10 in the state shown in FIG. 2 is loaded into the banknote loading section 15 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. Has the same configuration as described above, and has the same operation. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the operation of only the upper shutter mechanism 30 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the upper and lower shutters 32, 62
Is closed, that is, the upper shutter mechanism 30 when the banknote safe 10 is inserted into the banknote loading unit 15 from the state where the banknote safe 10 is withdrawn from the banknote loading unit 15 (see FIG. 1) of the device main body 14. The operation of will be described.

When the banknote safe 10 is inserted into the banknote loading unit 15, the pressing bar 59
Pushes the upper slider 34, and the upper slider 34 is slid rightward in FIG. 2 against the repulsive force of the compression spring 39.

When the upper slider 34 moves rightward, the pin 56 of the fourth link 44 also moves rightward. Then, the fourth link 44 rotates clockwise about the pin 56, so that the first link 41
The rotation is made in the counterclockwise direction about the support shaft 47 via the shaft 4 as shown by the arrow. At this time, the first link 41
Moves leftward along the first long hole 46. This first
Counterclockwise rotation of the link 41 causes the upper shutter 3
2 is lifted upward via the fixed shaft 45.

When the upper shutter 32 moves upward as described above, the second link 42 rotates clockwise around the pin 49 and moves rightward along the second long hole 48 via the pin 49. Move in the direction. Also, upper shutter 3
When the second link 43 moves upward, the third link 43 is centered on the pins 51 and 53 at both ends because the pins 51 and 53 are free with respect to the third and fourth long holes 50 and 52. And rotate counterclockwise. Therefore, the upper shutter 32 linearly moves upward in a stable state by the fixed shaft 45 and the pin 51 provided at one end of the third link 43, and opens as shown in FIG.

As described above, when the upper shutter 32 is opened, the upper link mechanism 40 of the upper shutter mechanism 30 is moved to the position shown in FIG.
It is in a folded state as shown in FIG. Then, the lower shutter mechanism 60 performs the same movement, and the upper shutter 32 and the lower shutter 62 are opened as shown in FIG.

As the upper shutter 32 and the lower shutter 62 linearly move up and down in this manner, the first bill insertion slot 18 and the second bill insertion slot 23 are opened,
As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote safe 10 is in a state in which the banknote B can be accepted.

Next, when the banknote safe 10 is to be pulled out of the safe loading portion 15 (see FIG. 1) from the state shown in FIG. 3, the pressing bar 59 pressing the upper slider 34 comes off from the upper slider 34. The upper slider 34 is moved leftward in the figure by the repulsive force of the compression spring 39. When the upper slider 34 moves to the left, the fourth link 44 rotates counterclockwise about the pin 56 and the first link 4 connected via the support shaft 54.
1 is rotated clockwise about the support shaft 47.
Due to the clockwise rotation of the first link 41, the upper shutter 32 connected to one end of the first link 41 via the fixed shaft 45 is moved downward and closed. At this time, the fourth link 41 is in a vertical state as shown in FIG. 2, and the upper link mechanism 40 is automatically locked so that the upper shutter 32 does not open freely. The movement of the lower shutter mechanism 60 is the same as that of the upper shutter mechanism 30 described above.

[0044]

As described above, according to the banknote safe of the present invention, a pair of upper and lower shutters is provided between the first banknote insertion slot formed in the safe main body and the second banknote insertion slot formed in the banknote filling portion. And a link mechanism for operating each shutter linearly can be provided, so that the gap between the first bill insertion slot and the second bill insertion slot can be reduced, and the size of the banknote safe itself can be reduced. Can be made compact,
This has the effect of reducing the size of the banknote safe.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of an automatic lock type banknote safe according to the present invention, showing a state in which the banknote safe is stored in a safe loading unit.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a state in which a banknote safe is pulled out of a safe loading unit, and shows an upper and lower shutter mechanism in a state where an upper shutter and a lower shutter indicated by chain lines are closed.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 1, and corresponds to FIG. 2 in a state where upper and lower shutters are open.

FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view of a conventional automatic lock type banknote safe.

5 shows the operation of the arm mechanism having a shutter shown in FIG. 4, showing a state where upper and lower shutters are closed.

FIG. 6 shows the operation of the arm mechanism corresponding to FIG. 5, showing a state in which upper and lower shutters are open.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: Banknote safe, 12: Safe body, 14: Equipment body, 1
5: Safe loading unit, 17: Front wall, 18: First bill insertion slot, 20: Bill filling container, 22: Front wall, 23: Second bill insertion slot, 24: Press plate, 32: Upper shutter, 34 ... Upper slider, 40 ... Upper link mechanism, 44 ... Fourth link, 5
9: press bar, 62: lower shutter, 64: lower slider,
70: lower link mechanism, 74: fourth link, 89: pressing bar.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bill safe in which a shutter is opened when inserted into a safe loading section (15) of an apparatus body (14), and the shutter is closed and automatically locked when pulled out from the safe loading section (15). (10) a safe main body (12) having a first bill insertion slot (18) opening in a front wall (17), and a position inside the first bill insertion slot (18) separated by a predetermined distance. A bill filling container (20) having a second bill insertion slot (23) formed in a front wall (22) opposite to the first bill insertion slot (18); and a bill filling container (20) provided in the bill filling container (20). And the first and second
The front wall (2) holds the bill (B) filled in the bill filling container (20) through the bill insertion slot (18, 23) with the front wall (22).
2) a pressing plate (24) urged to the side, and an area covering the opening surfaces of the first and second bill insertion slots (18, 23), and the first and second bill insertion slots (18 , 23), a pair of upper and lower shutters (32,
62), provided in the safe main body (12), and each of the pair of shutters (3
2 and 62) to move linearly and approach or separate, and lock the upper and lower shutters (32 and 62) so as not to open when the banknote safe (10) is pulled out from the safe loading section (15). A pair of upper and lower link mechanisms (40, 7) having links (44, 74)
0), and an automatic lock type banknote safe. 2. A pair of upper and lower link mechanisms (40, 70).
When the banknote safe (10) is inserted into the safe loading section (15), a pressing bar (59, 89) provided on the device body (14) side
The upper and lower sliders (34, 64) are pressed and slid to operate in a folded state, and each of the upper and lower shutters (32, 62) is opened in a direction in which the upper and lower shutters are separated from each other. Auto-lock banknote safe described. 3. The link (44, 74), which locks the upper and lower shutters (32, 62) so as not to open, includes the upper and lower sliders (34, 64) and one of the link mechanisms (40, 70). A first link (41, 71) rotatably mounted at one end to each of the upper and lower shutters (32, 62) to close the upper and lower shutters (32, 62). 3. The automatic lock type banknote safe according to claim 2, wherein the link is a link that holds and locks a vertical state when the banknote is locked.