JP2001163505A - Note strage device for plural kinds of money - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To feed and identified note discharged from a note identifying machine to a note storage for a corresponding kind of money without plugging or damage of notes. SOLUTION: This note storage device for plural kinds of money is provided with a stacked storage box 1 consisting of an individual note storage box 1a for 1,000 yen note, an individual note storage box 1b for 5,000 yen note and an individual note storage box 1c for 10,000 yen note; a lift driving mechanism 2 for lifting the stacked storage box 1 when necessary; a balance weight 3 disposed in the lift driving mechanism 2 for reducing a weight of the stacked storage box 1 as an object for lifting; a note feeding path 5 extending continuously for feeding linearly an identified note M from a note identifying machine 4 to a position connecting to lifting area of the stacked storage box 1; a sinking- comb like note guiding part 6 disposed at an end of the note feeding path 5; and sinking-comb like note introducing parts 7 disposed at note acceptance ports of individual note storage boxes 1a, 1b and 1c, of the stacked storage box 1, respectively.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a vending machine for canned beverages, cigarettes or cards, a cash register used in a store or the like, a card issuing machine, or a money changing machine. The present invention relates to a multiple denomination bill storage device provided for storing bills of a plurality of denominations.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional type 1 banknote storage devices include the technologies disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 3-288762, 7-33306 and 3-7152. These conventional type 1 banknote storage devices are configured to store all denominated banknotes that have been identified and conveyed by the banknote discriminating machine in the same banknote storage. Sorting of types and counting of the number of sheets for each denomination had to be performed manually by an administrator or the like by taking out the banknotes stored in the banknote storage.

The above-mentioned type 1 banknote storage device is usually used in combination with a banknote recognition machine. However, the banknote storage devices are generally arranged in a vertical positional relationship, and the banknote recognition device positioned above or below is generally used. The bill identified by the machine is
It exits at one end of the discriminator and is introduced into a bill storage device located below or above through an entrance opened at the same side end. Between the outlet of the bill validator and the entrance of the bill storage device, a transport path including a transport belt and a transport roller is usually configured.

[0004] Therefore, in the type 1 banknote storage device, the identified banknotes identified by the banknote discriminating machine usually have a posture of 180 during the process of moving to the banknote storage device through the transport path.
I have to change it. Therefore, the identified banknote may be bent during the above-mentioned transport, and at that time, the banknote itself may be damaged or a paper jam may occur at any part of the transport path. Was.

[0005] A conventional type 2 banknote storage device includes a plurality of banknote storages and is configured to store banknotes of different denominations in each banknote storage. According to this, the former problem in the conventional type 1 banknote storage device can be solved, and the identified banknotes can be stored at least in the banknote storage corresponding to each identified denomination. There is no need for the administrator to manually perform such sorting. Further, in the above type 2 banknote storage device, it is needless to say that the means for counting the number of identified banknotes for each denomination stored separately in each banknote storage can be easily combined.

The type 2 banknote storage device is generally used in combination with a banknote recognition machine, similarly to the type 1 banknote storage device, and similarly, the banknote storage devices are generally arranged in a vertical positional relationship. In the bill validator positioned above or below, the authenticated and denominated identified bill exits the outlet at one end of the bill validator and faces the bill storage device located below or above. Among the plurality of denomination-type entrances opened at the same side end, the denominations are introduced into the corresponding bill storage through the entrance for introducing the denomination of the corresponding denomination. Between the exit of the bill validator and the plurality of entrances of the bill storage device, a transport path composed of a transport belt or a transport roller is usually configured, and further along the transport path, for each denomination. Distributing means for distributing to any of the entrances is configured.

Therefore, in the above type 2 bill storage device,
The identified bills whose authenticity and denomination have been identified by the bill validator are moved to the bill storage device through the transport path,
It has to pass the distribution means and change its posture by 180 degrees. for that reason,
The identified banknote may pass through the discontinuous portion in the course of the transport and bend itself, therefore,
At that time, there is a risk that the sheet itself may be damaged, or a paper jam may occur at a discontinuous portion or a bent portion of the transport path or other portions.

[0008] In the conventional type 1 and type 2 banknote storage devices, the transport path is bent, and there is a possibility that the banknote itself may be damaged or jammed in the process of transporting the identified banknote. Have problems. The type 2 banknote storage device is configured to store the identified banknotes of a plurality of denominations in separate storages, respectively.
On the one hand, it is convenient because the administrator does not need to manually separate the bills, but on the other hand, on the other side of the transport path, the identified bills of a plurality of denominations are stored in the corresponding storage boxes. Since it is necessary to sort and send the bills, a discontinuous portion of the transport path is generated at the location of the sorting means, and there is a possibility that the identified bills may be jammed.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and in particular, a bill provided with a plurality of bill storage boxes for storing bills of a plurality of denominations in separate bill storage boxes. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage device capable of transporting an identified banknote discharged from a banknote recognition machine to a banknote storage box for each corresponding denomination without causing a paper jam or breakage. Things.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a stacked storage box in which a plurality of individual banknote storage boxes for storing banknotes for each denomination are stacked in a hierarchy, and the stacked storage box is moved up and down. A lifting drive mechanism, wherein the bill receiving port of an individual bill storage box that stores bills of a type corresponding to the type of the identified bills that have been conveyed is stopped at the transport end of the bill transport means to be described later. A lifting drive mechanism, and a balance weight disposed in the lifting drive mechanism so as to act in a direction to reduce the weight of the stacked storage box to be moved up and down;
The transport end is located at a position in contact with the vertical movement area of the stacked storage box, and the identified banknote is linearly transferred into the individual banknote storage box of the stacked storage box stopped by matching the bill receiving port with the transfer end. A banknote transfer means having no discontinuous portion that can be used, and when the identified banknote is transferred to the transfer end, the banknote receiving port of the individual banknote storage box of the corresponding denomination of the stacked storage box is If the position does not reach the position corresponding to the transport terminal, the identified banknotes can be made to wait at the transport terminal until they reach the transport terminal, and the transport terminal of the banknote transport device A bill guide portion configured by arranging a plurality of guide protrusions in a skein-like shape, and a bill introduction portion disposed at a bill inlet of each individual bill storage box of the stacked storage box. And
A plurality of introduction projections are arranged in a skewer shape, and each is arranged so as to be able to pass through a gap between the skewer-shaped guide projections of the bill guide portion when the stacking box is raised and lowered. And a plurality of denomination banknote storage devices.

[0011] A plurality of denomination banknote storage device of the present invention,
With the above-described configuration, the authenticated and denominated identified bills in the bill validator outside the present apparatus are stored in the corresponding individual bill storage box of the stacked storage box, and the bill transport means having no discontinuity. , And is stored while being moved linearly, so that smooth conveyance can be performed without any problem such as breakage or paper jam in the middle.

When the individual bill storage box for the corresponding denomination of the stacked storage box is stopped at the transport end of the bill transport means, the identified bill is immediately transported as it is, and It is inserted into the individual bill storage box from the bill receiving port. If the individual bill storage box for the denomination corresponding to the transport end is not stopped, operate the elevating drive mechanism to raise and lower the stacked storage box, and match the corresponding individual bill storage box with the transport end. Then, the identified banknote is conveyed, and is loaded into the individual banknote storage box from the banknote receiving slot.

Therefore, in any case, the identified banknotes are transported through the banknote transport means which is formed in a straight line and has no discontinuous portion and no sorting mechanism, and does not move on a curved road or the like. Therefore, there is no possibility that the identified banknotes being transported are displaced or damaged due to a roll-in accident, or a paper jam is caused. In addition, until the bill receiving slot of the corresponding individual bill storage box is moved until it matches the transport end of the bill transport means, the transport operation of the bill transport means stops, and the identified bills are caused to stand by immediately before. It goes without saying that there is no problem that this will be forced to proceed.

When the bill is moved beyond the transporting end of the bill transporting means, the identified banknote is transferred to the bill receiving port through a skewer-shaped bill guide disposed at the transporting end.
At the bill receiving port, the bill is smoothly introduced into the corresponding bill storage box through the skewered bill introducing section provided therein. For this reason, as described above, problems such as damage to the identified banknote and paper jam do not occur.

As described above, the bill guide section at the transport end of the bill transporting means and the bill introduction section at the bill receiving port which is currently in correspondence with the transport end of the bill transporting means, as described above. Since the teeth are configured so as not to interfere with each other, the former plural guide protrusions and the latter plural introduce protrusions are extended with a margin in the gap between the other protrusions. In a gently engaged state, as described above, the identified banknotes can pass smoothly between the two, and at the transport end of the transport means, for the denomination corresponding to the identified banknotes. When raising and lowering the stacked storage boxes so that the individual bill storage boxes coincide with each other, interference problems such as collision with each other do not occur, and there is no problem in raising and lowering.

As described above, the multiple banknote banknote storage device of the present invention has a configuration in which the banknote transporting means has only one transport end, and therefore corresponds to the identified banknotes that need to be stored at present. If the individual bill storage box for the denomination is not located at the position corresponding to the transport end, it is necessary to move it until it coincides. Is to be fulfilled. At this time, since the balance weight is provided in the lifting drive mechanism to act in a direction to reduce the weight of the stacked storage box to be moved up and down, the operation of the lifting drive mechanism becomes lighter and, thereby, speedier. The stacking box can be moved up and down.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the multi-denomination bill storage device according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the identified bills slid and introduced from the bill introduction portion into the individual bill storage boxes at both sides thereof. A temporary placing portion composed of two receiving pieces, a bill pushing means for pushing the identified bills placed on the temporary placing portion through the inner portions of the two receiving pieces into a lower bill storage, and the pushed identified bills The present invention comprises a placing plate positioned below the temporary placing portion for placing bills, and a bill storage unit including a spring member for applying a force acting in an ascending direction to the placing plate.

Therefore, according to the two or more denomination bill storage device of the present invention, the identified bills conveyed by the bill conveying means can be smoothly received, and the received identified bills can be reliably stored in the bill storage device. The identified banknotes can be stored in the storage, and the stored banknotes that have been stored are moved by being pressed against the two receiving pieces of the temporary storage section by the mounting plate to which the acting force in the ascending direction is applied. Is sealed, so that even when the stacked storage box moves up and down for the above-mentioned reason, it does not dance inside and become disturbed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the plural denomination banknote storage device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the bill pushing means is arranged to be able to move up and down between two parallel receiving pieces of the temporary placing portion. A push pad and a lifting / lowering operation mechanism for raising / lowering the push pad, wherein the advance / retreat drive mechanism provided outside the individual bill storage box causes a part of the push / pull pad to perform a retreat or advance operation to lower the push pad. And a lifting operation mechanism configured to raise the push pad lowered by a spring disposed in a part thereof.

Therefore, according to the third banknote storage device of the present invention, the pushing operation of the pushing pad, that is, the operation in the descending direction is caused by the advance / retreat drive mechanism provided outside the individual bill storage box. With such a configuration, each of the individual banknote storage boxes is configured to have no driving means, so that the stacked storage box is light in weight, and the load on the lifting drive mechanism for raising and lowering the stacked storage boxes can be reduced. . Therefore, the raising and lowering operation of the stacked storage box can be performed quickly and lightly, and the stop at a predetermined position can be easily performed accurately.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is the multi-denomination bill storage device of the first, second or third aspect of the present invention,
One end is connected to the upper part of the stacked storage box arranged so as to be able to move up and down, and the middle part is arranged so as to be able to descend vertically toward the upper first pulley arranged so as to be able to turn vertically upward and the balance weight to be described later. An upper rope member coupled to an upper portion of a balance weight disposed so as to be movable up and down in parallel with the laminated storage box, and one end connected to a lower portion of the laminated storage box, The lower part where the middle is bridged to the lower first pulley arranged to be able to descend vertically and the lower second pulley arranged to be able to rise vertically toward the balance weight, and the other end is connected to the lower part of the balance weight. It comprises a rope member and a rotary drive mechanism for applying a rotary drive force to both or one of the upper first pulley or upper second pulley and the lower first pulley or lower second pulley.

Therefore, according to the plural denomination banknote storage device of the fourth aspect of the present invention, a loop is formed by the upper rope member and the lower rope member via the stacked storage box and the balance weight. Even when the operation is performed in, the problem when there is no lower rope member, that is,
When the elevating drive mechanism starts and stops the elevating drive operation, the stacked storage box or the balance weight causes a time difference in the movement start due to the elasticity of the rope member, or a predetermined time. Overruns beyond the stop position of the vehicle, and the vibrations caused by these overruns are eliminated. It becomes.

[0023]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an overall schematic perspective view thereof, and FIG. 2 is a bill pushing mechanism (a bill pushing means) and a bill transport path (a bill pushing means) of one individual bill storage section of a stacked storage box. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing only a part of the individual bill storage box at the center of the stacked storage box, and FIG. 4 is a center view of the stacked storage box. FIG. 5 is an enlarged side sectional view showing the vicinity of the bill receiving port of the individual bill storage box and the transport end of the bill transport path.

The bill storage device for multiple denominations of this embodiment
As shown in FIG. 1, a stacked storage box 1 in which individual banknote storage boxes 1a, 1b, and 1c for 1000 yen, 10,000 yen and 5000 yen are stacked in a layered manner, and the stacked storage box 1
Drive mechanism 2 that moves up and down as necessary, a balance weight 3 arranged in the lift drive mechanism 2 to reduce the weight of the stacked storage box 1 to be moved up and down, and a bill that has been identified from the bill validator 4. A bill transport path 5 that transports M to a position in contact with the vertically moving area of the stacked storage box 1, a bill guide unit 6 disposed at a transport end of the bill transport path 5, and individual bill storage in the stacked storage box 1. It is basically constituted by bill introduction parts 7, 7, 7 arranged at bill receipt openings of boxes 1a, 1b, 1c.

The laminated storage box 1 has already been described, and FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 4, the individual bill storage boxes 1a, 1b, and 1c for 1000 yen, 10000 yen, and 5000 yen are layered in that order in a hierarchical manner.
The individual bill storage box 1b for 000 yen has the largest capacity. The internal structure and the structure of the bill receiving slot are completely the same. Further, the stacked storage box 1 is arranged so as to be able to move up and down along a guide rail (not shown). The balance weight 3 is also arranged adjacent to the stacked storage box 1 so as to be movable up and down along a guide rail (not shown).

FIGS. 3 and 4 show the individual bill storage box 1b.
As shown in FIG. 5, a box body, a bill pushing mechanism (bill pushing means) 8 located at the top of the box body, a temporary placement section 9 located immediately below the bill, and a bill storage box located further below. And 11.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the temporary banknote holder 9 has an L-shaped cross section or an inverted L-shaped parallel bank which is fixedly in contact with both inner surfaces of the box main body of the individual banknote storage box 1b. , And the upper surface thereof is configured to be flush with the later-described skewer-shaped introduction protrusions h, h. Thus, the identified banknote M introduced by the banknote introduction unit 7 is smoothly introduced into the temporary placement unit 9, and only both sides thereof are placed on the receiving pieces 10 and 10 and temporarily placed here. Become.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the bill pushing mechanism 8 includes two parallel receiving pieces 1 of the temporary placing portion 9.
The push pad 8a is arranged so as to be able to move up and down between 0 and 10, and a lifting operation mechanism 8b for raising and lowering the push pad 8a. As shown in FIG. 2, the pushing pad 8a is formed of a rectangular plate-like member as viewed from a plane having a rising side portion around the pushing pad 8a. The part is supported in a hanging state.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the lifting operation mechanism 8b is composed of two pantograph mechanisms P, P and a driving mechanism D for driving the same. The pantograph mechanism P, P has two pairs of operating arms a, a composed of a pair of operating arms, pivotally mounted at the center thereof in a cross-shaped and rotatable manner, and one end of one of the operating arm pairs a ( The left end in FIG. 2 is pivotally mounted on the top plate of the box body so as to be able to undulate, and one end (the left end in FIG. 2) of the other operating arm pair a is pivotally mounted on the push pad 8a so as to be able to undulate. .

The other end of each of the two pairs of operating arms a, a whose one end is axially attached to the top plate of the box body is attached to the push pad 8a and the push pad 8a. These members are slidably arranged on the top plate of the box body via rail members r and r, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the rail members r, r correspond to the corresponding portions of the top plate of the box main body or the corresponding push-in pads 8a in accordance with the respective corresponding operation arm pairs a, a. It is arranged in parallel with the part, and the shaft provided between the corresponding ends of the respective operating arm pairs a, a is made to pass through the long holes provided in each of the long holes, and the shaft is inserted in the longitudinal direction of the long holes, In this case, it is possible to move along the top plate surface or the pushing pad 8a surface in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the box body.

Each of the pantograph mechanisms P, P is configured as described above, and therefore, the slidable ends (hereinafter referred to as movable ends) of the operating arm pairs a, a,.
Is pushed toward the center side, each of the operating arm pairs a, a ... rises and pushes down the push pad 8a.
Conversely, the push pad 8a is operated to be pulled up and the push pad 8a is pulled up.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the driving mechanism D for driving the pantograph mechanisms P, P transmits a pushing actuator s located outside the box body and its driving force to the pantograph mechanisms P, P. And a return spring b that pushes the pantograph mechanism P, which is pushed in by the pushing actuator s and returns to the folded state, as described later.

The connecting plate c is, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, an operating arm pair a, the movable end of which can slide on the top plate side of the box main body. a to the movable end side. The connecting plate c is connected to the movable end via a shaft connecting the movable ends to each other, and is slidably disposed along the top plate portion. This movable direction is, of course, the movable direction of the movable end.

As shown in FIG. 2, the return spring b has one end fixed to the inner end of the connecting plate c and the other end fixed to the top plate of the box body. The action direction of the return spring b is a direction in which the connecting plate c moves outward.

The pushing-in actuator s can push the connecting plate c of the individual bill storage box 1b in which the bill receiving port coincides with and stops at the transport end of the bill transporting path 5 in the sliding direction. Is positioned in advance.

The pushing actuator s
Is advanced, the connecting plate c is pushed in, and the pantograph mechanisms P, P are brought upright with this, and the pushing pad 8a connected below the pantograph mechanism P is pushed down, and the temporary placing portion 9 is pushed down. Between the two receiving pieces 10, 10. At this time, if the identified banknote M is placed on the receiving pieces 10 and 10 of the temporary placing section 9,
This is pushed into the bill storage box 11. Thereafter, when the pushing operation of the pushing actuator s is completed and this is retracted, the connecting plate c returns to the original position by the action of the return spring b, and the pantograph mechanisms P and P are thereby folded. And the push pad 8a returns to a position above the temporary placing portion 9.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the bill storage box 11 is provided with a loading plate 11 located below the temporary placement section 9.
a, and a spring member 11b for applying an acting force in the ascending direction to the mounting plate 11a. Top plate 11
a is formed of a substantially rectangular plate-like member when viewed from a plane, and has a shape slightly similar to the shape of the bottom of the box body and is slightly smaller. The identified bill M pushed by the bill pushing mechanism 8 is placed on the bill M, and stored in a sandwiched state between the back surfaces of the receiving pieces 10 and 10 on both sides of the temporary placing portion 9. The spring member 11b is disposed between the bottom of the box main body and the lower surface of the placing plate 11a, and applies an upward acting force to the placing plate 11a.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lifting drive mechanism 2 comprises an upper rope member 2a, an upper first pulley 2b and an upper second pulley 2c over which the upper rope member 2a extends, and a lower rope member 2d.
And a lower first pulley 2e and a lower second pulley 2f which bridge the same, and a rotary drive mechanism for rotating the upper first pulley 2b and the lower first pulley 2e.

As shown in FIG. 1, one end of the upper rope member 2a is connected to the upper center of the stacked storage box 1, and the upper first rope member 2a is arranged so that the middle thereof can be directed vertically upward. It is bridged over the pulley 2b, further extended slightly horizontally, and is bridged over the upper second pulley 2c arranged so as to be able to descend vertically toward the balance weight 3, and its end is located at the upper center of the balance weight 3. Join.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lower rope member 2d has one end connected to the lower center of the laminated storage box 1, and the lower rope member 2d is connected to a lower first pulley 2e arranged so as to be able to descend vertically. It is extended over a lower second pulley 2f which extends horizontally and can be raised vertically toward the balance weight 3, and its end is connected to the lower center of the balance weight 3.

The rotation drive mechanism is, as shown in FIG.
Transmission pulleys 2g and 2h coaxially disposed on the upper first pulley 2b and the lower first pulley 2e, respectively;
g, 2h, and a transmission rope member 2j, and a rotary drive 2k coaxially arranged with the lower first pulley 2e and the transmission pulley 2h. The rotary drive 2k is an electric motor having a built-in speed reducer.

The lifting drive mechanism 2 is provided with a stop assist mechanism (not shown) at a predetermined position,
Each individual bill storage box 1a, 1b, 1c of the stacked storage box 1
Can be stopped at a position corresponding to the transport end of the bill transport path 5 correctly. In this example,
An engagement opening is opened in a part of the guide rail, and a tapered projection made of a spring material is formed on a part of the stacked storage box 1 which slides and passes through the engagement opening. The engagement between the abutment and the tapered projection assists the accurate stopping operation of the lifting drive mechanism 2.

The bill transport path 5 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, the individual bill storage boxes 1a, 1b, 1c
Is configured such that the transport end is located at a position where the bill receiving port of the above is stopped. A pair of belt conveyors 5a, 5c arranged in parallel with a pair of belt conveyors 5a, 5a arranged in parallel for conveying bills and conveying slide surfaces 5b, 5b,... Arranged between and on both sides thereof. The upper bank transport mechanism is constituted by the pressing plates arranged between and on both sides thereof, and the banknote transport path 5 is configured by arranging the upper bank on the upper surface of the former in a positional relationship of the latter. Both belt conveyors 5a, 5
Each of a, 5c, and 5c is configured so that one belt rotates around, and all of them are linearly arranged.

A detecting means (not shown) for detecting that the leading end of the identified banknote M has arrived is provided at the transport end of the banknote transport path 5. This is a combination of a light emitting element and a light receiving element that are generally used, and the arrival of the identified bill M is detected when the leading end of the identified bill M enters and is shielded from light. Things. This detection signal is supplied to control means (not shown). On the other hand, the individual bill storage boxes 1a (1b, 1
A storage box detecting means (not shown) for detecting whether or not c) is located at the transport end of the bill transport path 5 is also separately provided, and a detection signal from the storage box detecting means is also supplied to the control means. Individual bill storage box 1a (1b,
If 1c) has not reached the position, the bill conveyance path 5 is controlled to be in a standby state until it reaches the position. The signal relating to the denomination and the signal relating to the authenticity are supplied from the bill validator 4 to the control means, and needless to say, the transport operation is performed only in the case of a true bill, and is reversed in the case of a non-true bill. It has become.

The bill guide section 6 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, the lower and upper transport mechanisms of the bill transport path 5 are configured at the transport ends. At the transport ends of the lower transport mechanism and the upper transport mechanism, guide protrusions g,
g, g and the end portions of the belt conveyors 5a, 5a (5c, 5c) are configured to protrude in a skewed tooth shape, and the bill guide portion 6 is provided.

On the other hand, the bill introduction parts 7, 7, 7 are shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, when each of the coins coincides with the bill guide section 6 at the transport end of the bill transport path 5, they do not interfere with each other and engage gently. h. The guide protrusions g, g, g and the belt conveyor 5 provided on the lower and upper transport mechanisms of the bill transport path 5, respectively, are provided.
a, 5a (5c, 5c), and a pair of upper and lower skewer teeth are formed so as to enter the gap therebetween. As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, these introduction projections h, h.
The structure is inclined downward from the middle.

The bill validator 4 is provided upstream of the bill transport path 5. This is not limited to a specific device as long as it is a device for identifying the authenticity of a denomination and a bill. In this embodiment, a device that performs identification using infrared light is used.

The storage device for a plurality of denomination bills according to this embodiment comprises:
With the above-described configuration, the identified banknotes M whose authenticity and denomination have been identified by the banknote recognition machine 4 outside the present apparatus can be stored in the corresponding individual banknote storage boxes 1a (1b, 1b) of the stacked storage box 1.
c), as described above, the banknote transport path 5 having no discontinuous portions.
And move linearly through it. Therefore, smooth conveyance can be performed without any problem such as breakage in the middle of the banknote conveyance path 5 or paper jam.

At the transport end of the bill transport path 5, the individual bill storage boxes 1a (1
b, 1c) is stopped, the identified banknote M
Is immediately transported as it is, and is loaded into the individual bill storage box 1a (1b, 1c) from the bill receiving port. Individual banknote storage boxes 1a (1b, 1) for denominations corresponding to the transport end
If c) is not stopped, the elevator drive mechanism 2 is operated to raise and lower the stacked storage box 1 so that the corresponding individual banknote storage boxes 1a (1b, 1c) are aligned with the transport end. Then, the identified banknote M is conveyed, and is loaded into the individual banknote storage box 1a (1b, 1c) from the banknote receiving port.

Therefore, in any case, the identified banknote M
Is transported through the bill transport path 5 which is linearly constructed and has no discontinuous portion or sorting mechanism, and does not move on a curved path or the like. There is no possibility of breakage due to misalignment or entanglement or paper jam. Until the bill receiving slot of the corresponding denomination individual bill storage box 1a (1b, 1c) moves to the transport end of the bill transport path 5, the transport operation of the bill transport path 5 stops, It is needless to say that the identified bill M is made to wait just before that, so that the problem that the identified bill M advances forcibly does not occur.

When the identified banknote M moves beyond the transport end of the banknote transport path 5, the identified banknote M is guided by the guide protrusions g of the banknote guide 6 disposed at the transport end.
g, g and the belt conveyors 5a, 5a (5c, 5c), are transferred to the bill receiving port, and the bill receiving port smoothly responds through the introduction protrusions h, h,. Individual bill storage box 1a (1b, 1c)
Introduced within. Therefore, even at this position, there is no problem such as damage to the identified banknote M or a paper jam.

The bill guide section 6 at the transport end of the bill transport path 5 and the bill introduction section 7 currently corresponding to the transport end of the bill transport path 5 each have a skewer-like shape, as described above. Guide projections g, g, g and belt conveyors 5a, 5a
Since the end of (5c, 5c) and the introduction protrusions h, h... Are gently engaged with leaving a gap, and do not interfere with each other, as described above, The identified banknotes M can be passed smoothly, and the individual banknote storage boxes 1a (1b, 1c) for the denominations corresponding to the identified banknotes M are stacked on the transporting end of the banknote transport path 5 so as to coincide with each other. Even when the storage box 1 is moved up and down, there is no interference problem such as collision with each other, and there is no hindrance to the up and down movement.

According to the lifting drive mechanism 2, the balance weights 3 are provided so as to act in a direction to reduce the weight of the stacked storage box 1 to be moved up and down, so that the operation of the lifting drive mechanism 2 is reduced. This makes it possible to ensure speedy movement of the stacked storage box 1.

Further, according to the lifting drive mechanism 2, since the loop formed by the upper rope member 2a and the lower rope member 2d is formed via the laminated storage box 1 and the balance weight 3, the operation is particularly fast. When the lower rope member 2d is not provided, that is, when the lifting drive mechanism 2 starts and stops the lifting drive operation, the stacked storage box 1 or the balance The weight 3 is also involved in the elasticity of the rope member, causing a time lag in the movement start or overrunning beyond a predetermined stop position, and due to these vibrations are generated and naturally attenuated. This eliminates the problem of following up to the next step, so that a smooth and accurate ascent / descent operation can be ensured.

The bill pushing section 8 is constituted by a pantograph mechanism P, and the pushing actuator s for driving the bill pushing section 8 is provided in each of the individual bill storage boxes 1a, 1b, 1c.
Since only one device is arranged outside the device, the structure can be made light and small, the size of the stacked storage box 1 can be made small, and the load on the lifting drive mechanism 2 can be reduced. Was made.

Further, according to the banknote storage 11, the identified banknotes M after storage are placed on both sides of the temporary storage section 9 by the mounting plate 11a to which the acting force in the ascending direction is applied.
Since the movement is sealed by being pressed against the two receiving pieces 10 and 10, the stacked storage box 1 does not dance and become disturbed even when the stacked storage box 1 moves up and down.

[0058]

According to the bill storage device of the present invention, authenticated and denominated bills are discriminated by the bill validator outside the device, and the bills corresponding to the individual bills in the stacked storage box are separated from each other. Since the paper money is moved and stored linearly in the paper money storage box through the paper money transport means without any discontinuity, smooth transportation is possible without any problems such as breakage or paper jam in the middle. Could be done. If the individual banknote storage box for the corresponding denomination of the stacked storage box is not stopped at the transport end of the banknote transport unit, the stacked storage box is raised and lowered, and the corresponding individual banknote storage box is moved to the transport end. Since the identified banknotes are conveyed after matching, the identified banknotes are in any case,
There is no possibility that the identified banknotes being transported are displaced or damaged due to a roll-in accident, or a paper jam is caused.

When the identified bill moves beyond the transporting end of the bill transporting means, the identified bill is received at the bill receiving port through a skewer-shaped bill guide disposed at the transporting end. At the bill receiving slot, the bill is introduced into the individual bill storage box corresponding to the bill through the skewer-shaped bill introducing section provided in the bill receiving slot. No problem.

As described above, the bill guide section at the transport end of the bill transporting means and the bill introduction section at the bill receiving port which is currently in correspondence with the transport end of the bill transporting means, as described above. Since the toothed configuration is configured so as not to interfere with each other, as described above, the identified banknotes can smoothly pass between them, and the identified banknotes are provided at the transport end of the transport unit. When raising and lowering the stacked storage boxes in order to match the individual bill storage boxes for denominations corresponding to the denominations, no interference problem such as mutual collision occurs.

Further, according to one banknote storage device of a plurality of denominations of the present invention, a balance weight is provided in the lifting drive mechanism so as to act in a direction to reduce the weight of the stacked storage box to be moved up and down. Therefore, the operation of the lifting / lowering drive mechanism can be made lighter, whereby the speedy movement of the stacked storage box can be ensured.

According to the two or more denomination bill storage device of the present invention, the identified bills conveyed by the bill conveying means can be smoothly received, and the received identified bills can be securely stored in the bill storage box. In addition, the identified banknotes after storage are pressed against the two receiving pieces of the temporary placement part by the placement plate to which the acting force in the ascending direction is applied, and the movement is performed. Since it is sealed, the stacked storage boxes do not dance inside and become disturbed even when the stacking storage box is moved up and down.

According to the third banknote storage device of the present invention, the push-in operation of the push-in pad, that is, the operation in the descending direction is caused by the advance / retreat drive mechanism provided outside the individual banknote storage box. Since the individual bill storage boxes have no driving means in each of the individual bill storage boxes, the weight of the stacked storage boxes is reduced, and the load of the lifting drive mechanism for raising and lowering the stacked storage boxes can be reduced. Therefore, the raising and lowering operation of the stacked storage box can be performed quickly and lightly, and the stop at a predetermined position can be easily performed accurately.

According to the multi-denomination bill storage device of the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the upper rope member and the lower rope member form a loop through the stacked storage box and the balance weight, particularly at high speed. Even when the operation is performed, the problem in the case where there is no lower rope member, that is, when the elevating drive mechanism starts and stops the elevating drive operation, when the stacked storage box or the balance weight is Also, due to the elasticity of the rope member, there is a time difference in the movement start, or overrun beyond a predetermined stop position, and due to these, vibration occurs,
This eliminates the problem that this continues until it naturally attenuates, and a smooth and accurate ascent / descent operation can be ensured.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic perspective view of a multiple denomination bill storage device according to one embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a bill pushing mechanism of a single bill storage unit of a stacked storage box and a part of a bill conveyance path in the plural denomination bill storage device of one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a stacked storage box in the multiple denomination banknote storage box of one embodiment, in which only a central individual banknote storage box is shown in cross section.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional front view of the stacked storage box in the multiple denomination banknote storage box of one embodiment, showing only the central individual banknote storage box in cross section.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged side sectional view showing the vicinity of a bill receiving port of the individual bill storage box and a transport end of the bill transport path in the multiple denomination bill storage box of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Stacked storage box 1a, 1b, 1c Individual bill storage box 2 Elevation drive mechanism 2a Upper rope member 2b Upper first pulley 2c Upper second pulley 2d Lower rope member 2e Lower first pulley 2f Lower second pulley 2g, 2h Transmission pulley 2j Transmission rope member 2k Rotary driving body 3 Balance weight 4 Banknote recognition machine 5 Banknote transport path 5a Belt conveyor 5b Transport slide surface 5c Belt conveyor 6 Banknote guide part 7 Banknote introduction part 8 Banknote pushing mechanism (banknote pushing means) 8a Pushing pad 8b Elevating operation mechanism 9 Temporary placing part 10 Receiving piece 11 Banknote storage 11a Placement plate 11b Spring member D Drive mechanism M Identified bill P Pantograph mechanism a Working arm pair b Return spring c Connecting plate g Guide protrusion h Introducing protrusion r Rail member s Push-in actuator

Continued on the front page F term (reference) 3F054 AA03 AC07 BA02 BB01 BD02 BF08 BF22 BG02 BH02 CA03 3F106 HA01 HA07 LA09 LB04

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A stacked storage box configured by stacking a plurality of individual banknote storage boxes for storing banknotes for each denomination in a hierarchical manner, and an elevating drive mechanism for moving the stacked storage box up and down, comprising: A lifting / lowering drive mechanism capable of matching and stopping a bill receiving port of an individual bill storage box for storing a bill of a type corresponding to the type of a bill that has been transported, at the transport end of the means; In the mechanism, a balance weight arranged to act in a direction to reduce the weight of the stacked storage box to be moved up and down, and a transfer end located at a portion in contact with the up and down movement area of the stacked storage box, and a bill at the transfer end A banknote transporting unit having no discontinuous portion capable of linearly transporting the identified banknotes into the individual banknote storage boxes of the stacked storage box stopped by matching the receiving ports, wherein the identified banknotes are transported. When transported to the end, if the bill receiving slot of the individual bill storage box of the corresponding denomination of the stacked storage box has not reached the position corresponding to the transport end, the identified Banknotes, a banknote transporting means that can be made to stand by at the transport end, and a bill guide portion arranged at the transport end of the bill transport means, wherein a plurality of guide protrusions are arranged in a skewed shape. A bill guide unit configured, a bill introduction unit disposed at a bill reception port of each individual bill storage box of the stacked storage box, and a plurality of introduction protrusions are skewed, and each of the stacked protrusions is the stacked storage case. And a bill introduction unit arranged so as to be able to pass through a gap between the skewer-shaped guide projections of the bill guide unit when the box is raised and lowered. 2. The temporary bill storage box includes two parallel receiving pieces that receive identified bills that are slid and introduced from a bill introduction section at both sides thereof, and are mounted on the temporary bill storage section. Bill pushing means for pushing the identified bills into the lower bill storage box through the inner portions of the two receiving pieces, and a placing plate positioned below the temporary placement section for placing the pushed-in identified bills. The banknote storage device for multiple denominations according to claim 1, further comprising: a banknote storage configured by a spring member that applies an acting force to the mounting plate in an ascending direction. 3. A push pad arranged so that the bill pushing means can be raised and lowered between two parallel receiving pieces of the temporary placing portion, and a lifting operation mechanism for lifting and lowering the push pad, wherein the individual bill is The push pad is moved down by a part of the advance / retreat drive mechanism provided outside the storage box to move backward or forward, and the push pad lowered by a spring disposed on the part is raised. The multi-denomination banknote storage device according to claim 2, wherein the lifting operation mechanism is configured as follows. 4. An upper first pulley in which one end is connected to an upper part of a stacked storage box movably arranged so as to be movable up and down, and a middle pulley and a balance weight to be described later, which are arranged so as to be able to turn vertically upward. An upper rope member connected to an upper second pulley arranged so as to be able to descend vertically toward, and the other end coupled to an upper part of a balance weight arranged so as to be able to move up and down in parallel with the stacked storage box; One end is connected to the lower part of the laminated storage box, and a lower first pulley arranged halfway down and a second lower part arranged vertically up toward the balance weight.
A lower rope member having the other end connected to the lower part of the balance weight, and a rotational driving force applied to at least one of the upper first pulley or the upper second pulley and the lower first pulley or the lower second pulley. The multiple-denomination bill storage device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, comprising: