JP2003192146A - Device for storing and delivering paper sheets - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reliably deliver stored bills one by one. <P>SOLUTION: A movable storage chamber 20 is movably fitted to right and left sides between casings 31a and 31b. Folding pieces 31ac and 31bc with a part of the casings 31a and 31b folded are formed on a front side of the movable storage chamber 20 at an interval through which the bills can be passed. A pick roller 33 is arranged above the movable storage chamber 20. Every time when one bill carried from the front side is stored, the movable storage chamber 20 is moved in the right-to-left direction and stores the bill. When the stored bill is delivered, the movable storage chamber 20 moves the bill on the highest position to the storage position, and the pick roller 33 is rotated to deliver the bill on the highest position to the front side. Delivery of the bills below the bill on the highest position is prevented by the folding pieces 31ac and 31bc. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper sheet storage / feeding device for storing or feeding paper sheets, and more particularly to storing paper sheets and feeding the stored paper sheets one by one. Regarding the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an automatic teller machine (ATM) installed in a bank or the like, a bill inserted for deposit is stored or is stored for payment. A bill storing and feeding device for feeding bills is provided.

FIG. 16 is a schematic side sectional view of an ATM equipped with a bill storage / feeding device. The ATM shown in the figure is a deposit / withdrawal port 80 for depositing and withdrawing banknotes, and a deposit / withdrawal port 80.
The discriminating unit 81 for determining the authenticity of the inserted banknotes, the pool unit 82 for temporarily storing the banknotes, the defective banknote storage box 83 for storing the defective banknotes, and the amount of the deposited banknotes (for example, 1,000-yen bills). , 10,000 yen bills), or
A bill storage / feeding device 84a for dispensing the stored bill,
84b and cassettes 85a and 85b which can be detached from the ATM for collecting the banknotes stored in the ATM or for supplying the banknotes lacking in the ATM.

In such an ATM, when a depositor inserts bills from the deposit / withdrawal port 80, the bills are discriminated one by one.
Be transported to. The discriminating unit 81 determines the authenticity of the bill, and if the bill is true, it is conveyed to the pool unit 82, and if the bill is authentic, it is conveyed to the deposit / withdrawal port 80. Here, although not shown in the figure, the amount of deposit inserted from the deposit / withdrawal port 80 is displayed on the display screen of the ATM, and if the depositor intends to deposit the amount, he / she presses the button for depositing.

Then, the bills stored in the pool section 82 are fed one by one to the discrimination section 81, and are stored in the bill storing and feeding devices 84a and 84b according to the amount of the bills.
When two sheets are stacked and not stacked one by one from the pool section 82, they are stored in the defective banknote storage box 83.

When an ATM manager collects banknotes from the ATM, the banknotes stored in the banknote storage / feeding devices 84a and 84b are conveyed to the cassettes 85a and 85b.
Operate TM. Banknote storage feeding device 84a, 84b
The banknotes stored in 1 pass through the discrimination section 81 and are conveyed to the cassettes 85a and 85b. The administrator of the ATM takes out the cassettes 85a and 85b from the ATM and collects the banknotes.

When the banknotes are to be refunded, the banknotes stored in the banknote storing and feeding devices 84a and 84b are fed to the discriminating section 81 one by one. The banknotes that have passed the discrimination unit 81 are conveyed to the deposit / withdrawal port 80.

When the banknotes stored in the banknote storing and feeding devices 84a and 84b are insufficient, the ATM manager
The ATM is operated so as to supply the banknotes to the cassettes 85a and 85b and send the banknotes to the banknote storing and feeding devices 84a and 84b. The bills in the cassettes 85a and 85b are identified by the discrimination unit 81.
Is supplied to the bill storage / feeding devices 84a and 84b.

By the way, the conventional bill storage and delivery device 8
In 4a and 84b, the stored bills are fed one by one by utilizing friction. 17A and 17B are views for explaining a feeding method using friction. FIG. 17A is an example of a gap (overlap) method, FIG. 17B is an example of a pad method, and FIG. 17C is an example of a retard method.

In the gap system shown in FIG. 17 (a), a storage case 90 for storing banknotes, a roller 91 for rotating and supplying the banknotes stored in the storage case 90, and a roller 92 for supplying the banknotes to the left in the figure. And a separator 93 having a high friction coefficient member on the outer circumference for preventing a plurality of banknotes delivered from the storage 90 from being delivered. Separator 93
Is arranged so as to overlap the roller 92, as shown in the side sectional view and front view of FIG.

The roller 91 comes into contact with the banknote stored in the uppermost part of the storage 90, and rotates in the clockwise direction in the figure to feed the banknote to the left. At this time,
The paper sheets under the banknote at the top of the storage 90 are also fed to the left along with the banknote at the top. Storage 9
The banknote at the top of 0 is further fed to the left by the roller 92, but the banknote below the banknote at the top contacts the high friction coefficient member on the outer periphery of the separator 93 and moves to the left. Being prevented from being paid out. In this way, the paper sheets are fed one by one.

The pad system shown in FIG. 17B is the same as that shown in FIG.
The separator 93 of (a) serves as the pad 94. The pad 94 has a high friction coefficient member 94a on the surface facing the roller 92. High friction coefficient member 94a of pad 94
However, by contacting a banknote below the banknote at the top, the banknote is prevented from being fed to the left and the banknote is fed one by one.

The retard system shown in FIG. 17C is shown in FIG.
The roller 93 is the separator 93 of 7 (a).
The roller 94 has a high friction coefficient member on the outer circumference,
By rotating 4 in the clockwise direction in the figure, the banknotes under the banknotes at the top are prevented from being fed to the left,
Take out the bills one by one.

[0014]

However, when the paper sheets are fed one by one by utilizing friction, the rollers, the separator and the paper sheets may be separated depending on the environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity and the state of the paper sheets. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to stably feed out the sheets one by one due to the change in the friction coefficient relationship.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet storage / feeding device that can reliably feed paper sheets one by one.

[0016]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention relates to a paper sheet storage and delivery device for storing and delivering paper sheets, in which fixed transport means for transporting the paper sheets, and Provided in the vicinity of the conveying direction of the paper sheets of the conveying means, at intervals allowing passage of the paper sheets conveyed by the conveying means and perpendicular to the feeding direction of the stored paper sheets. A plate and adjacent to the plate,
The paper sheets conveyed between the plates by the conveying means are moved to a first position and a second position, alternately shifted one by one, and stacked and stored, and stored at the first position. A movable storage that moves to the first position when the paper sheets are fed out, and moves to the second position when the paper sheets stored at the second position are fed out; Is arranged in the stacking direction of the paper sheets to be stacked and stored in the stack, and is provided for feeding out the uppermost paper sheet of the stacked and stored paper sheets to the conveying means. A paper sheet feeding device is provided.

According to such a paper sheet storage / feeding device, the movable storage box stores the paper sheets alternately by shifting them one by one, and stacks and stores the stacked sheets. The paper sheets being moved move so as to be placed between the boards. Thus, the sheets below the uppermost sheet are prevented from being fed out of the movable storage by the plate.

Further, according to the present invention, in a paper sheet storage and delivery device for storing and delivering paper sheets, a fixed conveying means for conveying the paper sheets and the paper sheets conveyed by the conveying means are provided. It has a first inlet / outlet and a second inlet / outlet provided with a passable width, and transfers paper sheets conveyed from the conveying means from the first inlet / outlet and the second inlet / outlet. The sheets are rotated and alternately stacked and stored, and when the paper sheets stored in the first inlet / outlet are paid out, the first inlet / outlet is rotated to face the conveying means,
When the paper sheets stored in the entrance / exit of the paper are fed out, the movable storage cabinet is rotated so that the second entrance / exit is directed toward the conveying means, and the stack of paper sheets stacked and stored in the movable storage cabinet. And a feeding means that feeds the uppermost paper sheet of the stacked and stored paper sheets to the conveying means, and a paper sheet storage / feeding device. .

In such a paper sheet storing and feeding device,
When the movable storage stores the stacked sheets of paper alternately from the first inlet / outlet and the second inlet / outlet provided with a width that allows the conveyed sheets of paper to pass, and when the stacked sheets are fed out. , The paper sheets stored at the top are rotated so as to face the conveying means. As a result, the paper sheets below the uppermost paper sheet are prevented from being fed out to the conveying means.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The first embodiment of the paper sheet feeding / feeding device of the present invention is applied to a bill storing / feeding device for storing and feeding bills, as an example, with reference to the drawings. Explained.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the banknote storage / feedout device according to the first embodiment, excluding the carrying section, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the banknote storage / delivery device according to the first embodiment, and FIG. It is a sectional side view of the bill storage delivery device which concerns on one embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a bill storage / feeding device according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a transport unit 10 for transporting bills, and a movable storage for moving left / right to store bills. The cabinet 20 and a storage section 30 that accommodates the movable cabinet 20 in a movable manner.

As shown in the figure, the transport unit 10 includes a housing 11
a, 11b, rotating shafts 12a, 12b rotatably fixed to the housings 11a, 11b, pulleys 12aa, 12ab provided on the rotating shaft 12a, and pulleys provided on the rotating shaft 12b. 12ba, 12bb and pulleys 12aa, 1
Belt 13a wrapped around 2ba and pulley 12a
a belt 13b wound around b and 12bb. The transport unit 10 also includes rotating shafts 12c and 12d that are rotatably fixed to the housings 11a and 11b, and a rotating shaft 12c.
Pulleys 12ca and 12cb provided on the rotary shaft 12
pulleys 12da, 12db provided on the d and the pulley 1
Belt 13c wound around 2ca and 12da, and belt 13d wound around pulleys 12cb and 12db
Have and. The transport unit 10 also includes an impeller 14 made of rubber between the pulleys 12ca and 12cb of the rotating shaft 12c.

In FIG. 3, the rotating shafts 12a and 12b rotate counterclockwise and the rotating shafts 12c and 12d rotate clockwise, so that the bills have a belt 13a and a belt 13c and a belt 13b and a belt 13d. It is conveyed in the direction of the movable storage 20 between them. Also, the rotating shafts 12a and 12b
Is rotated in the clockwise direction and the rotary shafts 12c and 12d are rotated in the counterclockwise direction, whereby the banknotes are moved between the belt 13a and the belt 13c and between the belt 13b and the belt 13d in the direction opposite to the movable storage 20 direction. Be transported.

The movable storage box 20 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with an opening on the side of the transport unit 10 and the stacking direction side for stacking and storing banknotes. The distance between the side faces of the movable storage box 20 is set wider than the width of the banknotes conveyed from the conveyance unit 10 so that the banknotes can be alternately stacked one by one on the left and right. The movable storage case 20 has bent pieces 20a and 20b that project toward the central portion above both side surfaces. In addition, the movable storage 20
Has a portion projecting further below the bottom surface on the lower side of both side surfaces, and has openings 20c, 20d for being movably supported by the storage portion 30 therein.

A guide guide rail 21 having a groove through which one end of a bill passes is provided above both side surfaces of the movable storage 20.
a and 21b are provided so as to be vertically movable. In addition, springs 22a, 2 are provided on the bent pieces 20a, 20b of the movable storage 20.
2b is provided, and guide guide rails 21a and 21b are connected to the springs 22a and 22b. A spring 23 is provided on the inner bottom surface of the movable storage 20, and the spring 2
A plate 24 is connected to 3. Also, the movable storage 2
A fixed shaft 25 and a fixed shaft 26 having a bearing at the tip are provided on the outer bottom surface of 0, and a fixed shaft 27 having a bearing at the tip is provided on the back surface.

The storage section 30 includes housings 31a, 31b, 31.
c, a rotating shaft 32 rotatably fixed to the housings 31a and 31b, and a pick roller 33 provided on the rotating shaft 32.
A motor 34 for rotating the rotary shaft 32, a motor 35 for moving the movable storage 20 to the left and right, and a bearing for the fixed shaft 26 of the movable storage 20 having a shape in which the outer circumference of the cylinder is cut obliquely. Storage cam moving in contact with 36
And passed through the openings 20c and 20d of the movable storage 20,
It has a fixed shaft 37 fixed to the housings 31a and 31b, a fixed shaft 25 provided at the bottom of the movable storage case 20, and a spring 38 connected to the housing 31a.

The casing 31a has bent pieces 31aa, 31ab which are bent obliquely upward toward the center between the casings 31a, 31b for suppressing upward movement of the guide guide rail 21a by the spring 22a. Have. Further, the housing 31a has, on the transport unit 10 side, a bent piece 31ac that is bent so as to be a surface perpendicular to the feeding direction of the banknotes stored in the movable storage box 20 to the transport unit 10.

The casing 31b is a bent piece 31ba, 31bb obliquely bent upward toward the center between the casings 31a, 31b for suppressing upward movement of the guide guide rail 21b by the spring 22b. Have. Further, the housing 31b has, on the transport unit 10 side, a bent piece 31bc that is bent so as to be a surface perpendicular to the direction in which the banknotes stored in the movable storage 20 are fed to the transport unit 10. The folding pieces 31ac and 31bc bend the casings 31a and 31b so as to be adjacent to the opened portion of the movable storage 20 on the side of the transport unit 10 at an interval that allows bills to pass through.

The housing 31c includes a guide guide rail 21a,
21b has plate-shaped drop guides 31ca and 31cb extending in the banknote transport direction so as to be perpendicular to the surface of the banknote to be stored, at a position within the range of vertical movement of 21b. Further, the housing 31c has a groove 31cc for supporting the fixed shaft 27 provided on the back surface of the movable storage case 20.

Here, the movable storage 20 has an opening 20c,
The fixed shaft 37 which is passed through 20 d and the groove 31 cc in which the fixed shaft 27 is supported allow the lateral movement between the housings 31 a and 31 b. In addition, the movable storage 20
Due to the contracting force of the spring 28, a force to move to the left acts. When the motor 35 rotates, the storage moving cam 36 rotates. With the rotation of the storage case moving cam 36, the fixed shaft 26 moves in the left-right direction, and the movable storage case 20 also moves in the left-right direction.

4A and 4B are views showing a part of the movable storage and a guide guide rail. FIG. 4A is a front view and FIG. 4B is a side view. As shown in the figure, the movable storage 20 has oval holes 20e and 20f above the side surface. Information guide rail 21
Guide pins 21ba to 21bd and bearings 21be and 21bf are provided on b. The guide pins 21ba and 21bb of the guide guide rail 21b have holes 20
Guide pin 21 of guide guide rail 21a
The holes bc and 21bd are passed through the hole 20f. As a result, the guide guide rail 21b can be moved up and down along the side surface of the movable storage case 20. In addition, the movable storage 20
Then, the guide guide rail 21b is connected to the spring 22b, and the guide guide rail 21b tries to move upward due to the force of the spring 22b to shrink. The guide guide rail 21a also has the same configuration as the guide guide rail 21b, and is movable up and down along the side surface of the movable storage case 20.

The bearings 21be and 21bf of the guide guide rail 21b shown in FIG. 4 are bent pieces 31ba and 31bb of the housing 31b by the force of the spring 22b to compress.
To contact. Guide Guide rail 21b Bearing 21
be and 21bf move along the bent pieces 31ba and 31bb of the housing 31b as the movable storage 20 moves.
When the movable storage is located on the rightmost side, the guide guide rail 21a includes the bent pieces 31ba and 31bb of the housing 31b.
It is located at the lowest point of the range that can be moved up and down.
When the movable storage case 20 moves to the left, the bearings 21be and 21bf of the guide guide rail 21b move to the housing 31.
It moves upward along the bent pieces 31ba and 31bb of b. When the movable storage box 20 is located at the leftmost position, the guide guide rail 21b is located at the uppermost point of the vertically movable range.

Similarly to the guide guide rail 21b, the guide guide rail 21a includes the spring 22a and the bent piece 3 of the housing 31a.
1aa, 31ab move up and down as the movable storage 20 moves left and right.

When the motor 34 rotates, the rotary shaft 32 rotates, and at the same time the pick roller 33 rotates. The pick roller 33 partially has a rubber 33a having a high friction coefficient on the outer periphery, contacts the banknote stored in the movable storage 20, and feeds the banknote to the transport unit 10.

Next, the operation of the bill storing / feeding device for storing or delivering the bill will be described. First, the operation of storing a bill is shown in FIGS.
This will be described using 8.

It is assumed that the movable storage case 20 is moved to the leftmost side of the movable range between the housings 31a and 31b as shown in FIG. At this time, the guide guide rail 21a is
The guide guide rail 21b is located at the lowermost point of the vertically movable range, and is located at the uppermost point of the vertically movable range. The banknotes stacked in the movable storage 20 are
It is pushed up by the spring 23 and the plate 24, but it is prevented from being pushed up by the guide guide rail 21a coming into contact with the uppermost bill.

The belt 13 of the conveyor 10 shown in FIGS.
The banknotes that have passed between a and the belt 13c and between the belt 13b and the belt 13d pass between the bent pieces 31ac of the housing 31a and the bent pieces 31bc of the housing 31b. The left end of the passed bill is passed through the groove of the guide guide rail 21a.
When the left end of the bill passes through the groove of the guide guide rail 21a and reaches the back surface of the movable storage box 20 by the belts 13a to 13d of the transport unit 10 and the impeller 14, the motor 35 causes the storage box moving cam 36 to move. Rotate. The movable storage 20 is moved to the right by the storage moving cam 36.

The guide guide rail 21a moves upward and the guide guide rail 21b moves downward as the movable storage 20 moves to the right. Storage moving cam 36
When is rotated a half turn, the movable storage 20 moves to the rightmost side of the movable range between the housings 31a and 31b as shown in FIG. 6, and the guide guide rail 21a moves to the uppermost point of the movable range. The guide rail 21b reaches the lowest point. When the guide guide rail 21a reaches the uppermost point, the banknote that has passed through the groove of the guide guide rail 21a comes into contact with the drop guide 31ca, falls off the groove of the guide guide rail 21a, and is stored in the movable storage 20. It

When the next paper sheet is conveyed by the conveying section 10, the right end of the bill is passed through the groove of the guide guide rail 21b as shown in FIG. The banknote is the belt 13 of the transport unit 10.
When the movable storage 20 is passed to the back surface of the movable storage 20 by the a to 13d and the impeller 14, the motor 35 rotates the storage moving cam 36. The movable storage box 20 moves to the left due to the rotation of the storage box moving cam 36 and the force of the spring 38 to contract.

The guide guide rail 21b moves upward and the guide guide rail 21a moves downward as the movable storage 20 moves to the left. Storage moving cam 36
Is rotated once (from the state of FIG. 5), the movable storage box 20 moves to the leftmost side of the movable range of the housings 31a and 31b as shown in FIG. 8, and the guide guide rail 21a moves to the lowest point. The guide rail 21b reaches the highest point.
When the guide guide rail 21b reaches the uppermost point, the bill passed through the groove of the guide guide rail 21b comes into contact with the drop guide 31cb, escapes from the groove of the guide guide rail 21b, and is stored in the movable storage 20. .

In this way, the movable storage box 20 is moved in the left-right direction, whereby the bills are alternately shifted and stored one by one. Next, the operation when feeding out a bill will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 9, the right end of the uppermost banknote stored in the movable storage box 20 is at the movable storage box 20.
Is stored in contact with the right side surface of the banknote, and the left end of the banknote under the topmost banknote is stored in contact with the left side surface of the movable storage box 20. Similarly, the banknotes underneath are alternately stacked one by one as shown in the figure.

It is assumed that the movable storage case 20 is moved to the leftmost side of the movable range between the housings 31a and 31b. At this time, the guide guide rail 21a is located at the lowest point. The bills stored in the movable storage 20 are prevented from being pushed upward by the spring 23 by the guide guide rail 21a.

When the motor 34 rotates, the rotary shaft 32 rotates and the pick roller 33 rotates. Pick roller 33
When the rubber 33a of 3 is turned downward by rotation, the rubber 33a comes into contact with the banknote at the uppermost part of the movable storage 20, and the banknote is delivered to the transport unit 10. At this time, the banknotes under the topmost banknote tend to be delivered to the transport unit 10 as the topmost banknote is delivered, but are bent toward the transport unit 10 by the bent piece 31ac of the housing 31a. Is disturbed. In addition, the guide guide rails 21a hold down the banknotes below the topmost banknote, and prevent the banknotes below the topmost banknote from bending due to friction when the topmost banknote is fed.

When the bills at the top of the movable storage box 20 have been fed, the motor 35 is rotated to rotate the storage box moving cam 36. Due to the rotation of the storage case moving cam 36, the fixed shaft 26 in contact with the storage case moving cam 36 moves to the right, and the movable storage case 20 also moves to the right.

When the movable storage 20 moves to the right,
As shown in FIG. 10, the guide guide rail 21a moves to the uppermost point, and the guide guide rail 21b moves to the lowermost point. The banknotes stored in the movable storage 20 are stored in the spring 23,
Although it is pushed up by the plate 24, it is prevented from being pushed up by the guide guide rail 21b.

When the motor 34 rotates, the rotary shaft 32 rotates and the pick roller 33 rotates. Pick roller 33
When the rubber 33a faces downward due to the rotation of, the rubber 33a comes into contact with the bill, and the bill is delivered to the transport unit 10. At this time, the second bill is about to be delivered to the transport unit 10 along with the delivery of the uppermost bill, but the housing 31
The bent piece 31bc of b prevents the sheet from being fed in the direction of the transport unit 10. In addition, the guide guide rails 21b hold down the banknotes below the topmost banknote, and prevent the banknotes below the topmost banknote from bending due to the friction when the topmost banknote is fed.

In this way, the bills stored in the movable storage 20 are reliably fed one by one, and the occurrence of jams is prevented. In the above description, the storage is
Although the bills are moved in a straight line to be alternately shifted to be stored and fed out, the bills may be alternately shifted to be stored and fed out.

Next, the second embodiment of the paper sheet feeding / feeding device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings by taking as an example the case of applying the bill feeding / feeding device for storing and feeding bills. .

FIG. 11 is a front view of the bill storing / feeding apparatus according to the second embodiment, excluding the conveying section, and FIG. 12 is a drive unit for driving the storage of the bill storing / feeding apparatus according to the second embodiment. 13 is a side cross-sectional view of the bill storing and feeding device according to the second embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, a bill storage / feeding device according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes a transport unit 10 for transporting bills and a movable storage 40 for rotating and storing bills. And a pick roller 50 for feeding the banknotes stored in the movable storage 40 to the transport unit 10, and a pick roller 5
A motor 51 for rotating 0, a fixed housing 60,
It is composed of a motor 61 for rotating the movable storage 40.

The carrying section 10 has the same structure as the carrying section of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. Movable storage 40
Has a substantially cubic shape and has a cross-shaped hollowed inside, and has entrances and exits 41 and 42 for storing banknotes in the cross-shaped hollowed portion. The conveyance direction in which the banknotes in the entrance / exit 41 are conveyed and the conveyance direction in which the banknotes in the entrance / exit 42 are conveyed form 90 degrees. The widths of the inlets / outlets 41 and 42 are the same as the width of the bills conveyed from the conveying unit 10. Further, the movable storage 40 has a spring 43 fixed to the bottom surface of the cross-shaped hollowed portion, and a plate 44 connected to the spring 43. Further, the movable storage 40 is rotatably fixed to the housing 60.

The pick roller 50 is rotatably fixed to the upper center of the movable storage 40. The pick roller 50 rotates when the motor 51 fixed to the housing 60 rotates. The pick roller 50 has a rubber 50a on a part of its outer circumference. Rubber 50a of pick roller 50
Is rotated by the spring 43 and the plate 44 to rotate and come into contact with the banknote at the uppermost part of the movable storage 40 that is pushed upward, thereby feeding out the banknote to the transport unit 10.

The motor 61 is fixed to the housing 60 and rotates the movable storage 40 rotatably fixed to the housing 60 within a range of 90 degrees. Next, the operation of the bill storage / feeding device for storing or delivering the bill will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, it is assumed that the entrance / exit 41 is oriented toward the conveying section 10 as shown in FIG. When the banknotes are transported from the transport unit 10 in this state, the banknotes are stored in the movable storage 40 through the entrance / exit 41. When the bills are stored in the movable storage 40, the movable storage 40 is rotated by 90 degrees clockwise in the drawing by the motor 61. As a result, as shown in FIG. 15, the entrance / exit 42 of the movable storage case 40 faces the transport unit 10.

When the next banknote is transferred from the transfer section 10, the banknote is stored in the movable storage 40 through the inlet / outlet 42. In this way, the bills are alternately stored in the movable storage 40 one by one with a 90-degree shift.

Next, the operation of feeding out the bills to the transport section 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, it is assumed that the bills stored in the inlet / outlet 42 of the movable storage 40 are at the top. At this time, the motor 61 is rotated so that the inlet / outlet 42 of the movable storage 40 faces toward the transport unit 10. In this state, the pick roller 50 is rotated to transfer the banknotes to the transport section 10.
Get out in the direction. At this time, the width of the inlet / outlet 42 is only the width of the banknotes stored from the inlet / outlet 42, and the banknotes stored from the inlet / outlet 41 below the banknotes delivered from the inlet / outlet 42 may be picked up and delivered. Absent.

When the bills have been delivered to the transport unit 10, the motor 61 rotates the movable storage 40 by 90 degrees counterclockwise in the figure. As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, the entrance / exit 41 of the movable storage 40 faces toward the transport unit 10.

In this state, the motor 51 is rotated and the pick roller 50 is rotated. By the rotation of the pick roller 50, the banknotes are delivered toward the transport unit 10. At this time,
The width of the inlet / outlet 41 is only the width of the bills stored from the inlet / outlet 41, and the bills stored from the inlet / outlet 42 below the bills delivered from the inlet / outlet 41 are not picked up and delivered. In this way, the banknotes are reliably delivered one by one from the movable storage 40.

It should be noted that, in the above description, the movable storage 40 has the entrances and exits 41 and 42 for storing the bills in the cross-shaped hollowed portion, and is rotated 90 degrees so that the bills are stored. However, it was cut out with another mold that can store banknotes 9
You may make it store a banknote by rotation other than 0 degree.

[0062]

As described above, according to the present invention, the movable storage stores paper sheets by shifting them one by one alternately, and when the paper sheets are fed out, the paper sheets can pass through. It is configured such that the uppermost paper sheets are fed out by the feeding means by moving the sheets at a predetermined interval between the plates provided so as to be perpendicular to the feeding direction of the stored paper sheets. As a result, only the paper sheets at the uppermost part of the movable storage box are fed out from the movable storage box, and the paper sheets can be surely delivered one by one.

Further, according to the present invention, the movable storage stores the sheets alternately from the first inlet / outlet and the second inlet / outlet provided at an interval through which the conveyed sheets can pass. When the paper sheets are fed out, the first inlet / outlet or the second inlet / outlet is rotated so as to face the conveying means,
The uppermost sheet is fed by the feeding means. As a result, only the paper sheet at the top of the movable storage is fed out from the movable storage, and 1
Paper sheets can be fed out one by one.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a banknote storage / delivery device according to a first embodiment, excluding a transporting unit.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the bill storage and delivery device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the bill storage and delivery device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a part of a movable storage and a guide guide rail, in which (a) is a front view and (b) is a side view.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a storing operation (No. 1) of the banknote storing and feeding device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a storage operation (No. 2) of the banknote storage feeding device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a storage operation (No. 3) of the banknote storage feeding device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a storage operation (No. 4) of the banknote storage feeding device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a payout operation (No. 1) of the bill storage and payout device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a payout operation (No. 2) of the bill storage and payout device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a front view of the banknote storage / delivery device according to the second embodiment, excluding a carrying section.

FIG. 12 is a plan view excluding a drive unit that drives a storage of the banknote storage feeding device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a side sectional view of a bill storage and delivery device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the storing and feeding operation (No. 1) of the bill storing and feeding device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the storing and feeding operation (No. 2) of the bill storing and feeding device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a schematic side sectional view of an ATM provided with a bill storage and delivery device.

17A and 17B are diagrams illustrating a feeding method using friction. FIG. 17A is an example of a gap (overlap) method, FIG. 17B is an example of a pad method, and FIG. 17C is an example of a retard method.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Transport Units 11a, 11b, 31a, 31b, 31c, 60 Housings 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 32 Rotating Shafts 12aa, 12ab, 12ba, 12bb, 12ca,
12cb, 12da, 12db Pulleys 13a, 13b Belts 20, 40 Movable storage boxes 20a, 20b, 31aa, 31ab, 31ac, 31
ba, 31bb, 31bc Bending piece 20c, 20d Opening 20e, 20f Hole 21a, 21b Guide guide rail 21ba, 21bb, 21bc, 21bd Guide pin 21be, 21bf Bearing 22a, 22b, 23, 38, 43 Spring 24, 44 Plate 25 , 26, 27, 37 Fixed shaft 30 Storage section 31cc Groove 33, 50 Pick roller 34, 35, 51, 61 Motor 36 Storage cabinet moving cam 41, 42 Entrance / exit

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A paper sheet storage and delivery device for storing and delivering paper sheets, comprising: a fixed transporting means for transporting the paper sheets; and the transporting means near the transporting direction of the paper sheets by the transporting means. A plate that is provided so as to be perpendicular to the feeding direction of the stored paper sheets at an interval that allows the paper sheets that are conveyed by the means to pass, and between the plates that is adjacent to the plate and that is conveyed by the conveying means. The paper sheets conveyed to the first sheet are moved to the first position and the second position and are alternately shifted one by one to be stacked and stored; and
A movable storage that moves to the first position when the paper sheets stored at the position are unwound and moves to the second position when the paper sheets stored at the second position is unwound. A feeding means arranged in the stacking direction of the paper sheets stacked and stored in the movable storage, and feeding out the uppermost paper sheet of the stacked and stored paper sheets to the transporting means. A paper sheet storage / feeding device characterized in that 2. The movable storage is disposed at the upper part of both side surfaces along the feeding direction of the stacked and stacked paper sheets, and moves with the movement between the first position and the second position. And a guide guide rail having a groove through which the ends of the stored paper sheets pass, which move up and down alternately, in the stacking direction of the paper sheets stacked and stored in the movable storage,
2. A plate-shaped drop guide that is disposed between the guide guide rails and extends perpendicularly to the surface of the stacked and stored paper sheets and extends in the feeding direction of the paper sheets. The described paper sheet feeding device. 3. The movable storage is equipped with an urging means for urging the stacked sheets of paper in the stacking direction of the stacked sheets of paper on the bottom surface. Item 1. The paper sheet feeding device according to item 1. 4. A paper sheet storage and delivery device for storing and delivering paper sheets, wherein a fixed conveying means for conveying the paper sheets, and a width through which the paper sheets conveyed by the conveying means can pass. A first inlet / outlet and a second inlet / outlet, and the paper sheets conveyed from the conveying means are rotated from the first inlet / outlet and the second inlet / outlet to alternate. When the paper sheets stored in the first inlet / outlet are fed out, the first inlet / outlet rotates so as to face the conveying means and is stored in the second inlet / outlet. A movable storage that rotates so that the second inlet / outlet faces the direction of the conveying unit when the paper is fed, and a stacking direction of the paper that is stacked and stored in the movable storage. The paper sheet at the top of the stacked paper sheets is used as the conveying means. A paper sheet storage / feeding device comprising: a feeding means for feeding. 5. The conveyance direction in which the paper sheets of the first inlet / outlet are conveyed and the conveyance direction of the paper sheets in the second inlet / outlet form 90 degrees, and the movable storage is 5. The paper sheet feeding device according to claim 4, wherein the paper sheet is stacked and stored and fed out by rotating 90 degrees.