JP2006209717A - Bill processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bill processing device preventing an illegal act before it happens by making drawing-out impossible after identification of an inputted bill. <P>SOLUTION: This bill processing device has: a casing having a bill insertion port, a bill discharge port, and a carry-in passage communicating the bill insertion port and the bill discharge port; an identification device and a drawing-out prevention mechanism disposed in an upper storage part; a carrier disposed in a lower storage part; a storage box having a bill introduction passage 16 introducing the bill into the storage box and a locking member temporarily holding the bill; and a bill storage stack mechanism pushing in and accumulating the introduced bill below the locking member of the storage box. The bill processor is provided with a change return device paying out the bill pushed in and accumulated below the locking member of the storage box as change interlockingly with operation of an adjustment button. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote processing apparatus used in a vending machine, a money changer, a pachinko ball lending machine, a metal lending machine, and the like, and more particularly, to a banknote processing apparatus capable of returning change in response to insertion of a large amount of banknotes.

  In general, it is associated with or related to equipment such as vending machines, currency exchange machines, pachinko ball lending machines, metal lending machines, etc. that handle banknotes. A banknote processing apparatus is known that separates and stores small banknotes (hereinafter referred to as thousand-yen banknotes) separately from 2000 yen or more banknotes, and then pays out the stored small banknotes as change of high-price banknotes. ing. For example, the device disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-110300 “High-priced bill exchange device for gaming ball lending machine” is provided in a main passage communicating with a bill counting and sorting machine having a storage area for thousand yen bills. When a thousand yen bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot to one side of the conveyor belt, the authenticity check is performed in accordance with the movement of the conveyor belt, and in the case of a genuine note, a lending of 1,000 yen is possible. . And the change storage part which can store a predetermined number of 1000 yen banknote is provided in the back side of the said conveyance belt used as the other side of the main path so that it can connect via the switching guide in the said main path. The change storage unit is set so that it can be fed from the main passage until a predetermined number of thousand yen bills are inserted from the bill insertion slot. The bill counting / sorting machine is provided with a storage area for expensive bills of 5,000 yen or 10,000 yen, and when the expensive bills are inserted into the main passage from the bill insertion slot, an authenticity check is performed. In the case of a ticket, while lending a thousand yen while transporting it from the main passage to the banknote counting and aligning machine side, a thousand yen banknote equivalent to change is transported from the change storage unit by the transport belt and paid out. To be able to.

  On the other hand, in a banknote processing apparatus equipped with an identification device, it is used for preventing withdrawal in order to prevent fraud, such as withdrawal after the inserted banknote has passed through the identification device, reintroduction, and cheating on the amount inserted. In general, the shutter is provided in the middle of the conveyance path. For example, see reference numerals 9a, 9b and 9c in FIG. (Patent Document 2)

  However, according to the above-described conventional technology, when a large amount of bills is inserted, after identifying the authenticity of the bills, lending a thousand yen, and simultaneously paying out change. For this reason, when the game is continuously executed, it is necessary to insert the bill again, which is troublesome for the player, and a mechanism for preventing withdrawal of the inserted bill is provided in the main passage because it is necessary to pay out the change. It was not possible to identify the banknotes once they were inserted, and it was possible to withdraw them, which could lead to fraudulent acts such as cheating the amount inserted or illegally receiving change. .

Prior art documents related to the invention of this application include the following.
Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-110300 "High-value bill exchange device for gaming ball lending machine" 3-11475 “Bill identification machine: 9a, 9b, 9c in FIG. 2” None

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and its purpose is to operate the lending button of the game medium lending machine within the range of the amount of the high-priced banknotes inserted. The game can be continued continuously, and if the settlement button is operated at the end of the game, the amount of inserted bills is compared with the amount of game media (for example, coins) used in the game, and change is paid out. When the device is operated in reverse to dispense the change, the movable shutter that has been used to prevent withdrawal when the inserted banknote is inserted is released, and the change is smoothly dispensed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a banknote processing apparatus capable of preventing fraudulent acts such as fraudulent input money or illegally exploiting change due to the fact that it cannot be withdrawn after identification.

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a bill insertion port provided on the front wall, a bill discharge port formed on the rear wall, a carry-in passage communicating the bill insertion port and the bill discharge port, a discharge passage, A housing having an upper storage portion and a lower storage portion divided by a carry-in passage and a discharge passage;
An identification device and a pull-out prevention mechanism disposed in the upper storage portion, a transport device disposed in the lower storage portion so as to face the carry-in passage, and a banknote that introduces the banknotes transported by the transport path into the storage box A banknote handling apparatus comprising a storage box having an introduction passage 16 and a locking member for temporarily mooring a banknote, and a banknote storage stack mechanism for pushing and collecting the introduced banknote below the locking member of the storage box. The banknote handling apparatus is provided with a change return device that pushes down and accumulates the accumulated banknotes as change in conjunction with the operation of the settlement button.

  By configuring as described above, until the settlement button is operated, it is possible to continue the game within the range of the amount of the high-priced bills inserted, and the change button is operated to change the payment. When the banknotes are taken out, the banknotes that have been completely and orderly collected in the banknote storage box are directly used as change. Therefore, there is very little risk of fraud during the storage of banknotes, and the change is reliably paid out. In addition, since the banknotes that are neatly accumulated in the banknote storage box are used by the return mechanism, there is little risk of being paid out in a folded trace or in a stacked state.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, the change return device is ejected from the bill extrusion port formed below the locking member of the rear wall of the storage box, the bill extrusion mechanism facing the locking member of the storage box, and the identification device. A shut-off mechanism that allows the pull-out prevention mechanism provided on the conveyance path on the passage side to be projected and retracted on the conveyance path, and a switching mechanism disposed in the vicinity of the connection portion of the conveyance path, the discharge passage, and the bill introduction passage 16. It is a thing.

  By configuring as described above, the game can be continued continuously within the range of the amount of the high-priced banknote inserted by operating the lending button, and if the settlement button is operated at the end of the game, the amount of the inserted banknote The amount of coins used in the game is compared and the change is paid out. And, since the withdrawal prevention mechanism that had been used to prevent withdrawal when the inserted banknotes are inserted is stored from the transport path by the function of the shut-off mechanism, when the change return device is operated in reverse, The banknote is refunded smoothly.

  The next invention moves the switching mechanism and closes the discharge passage when the inserted bill is identified as a small bill, while opening the bill introduction passage 16 to introduce and store the bill into the storage stack. When the number of sheets stored in the banknote storage box reaches a predetermined number, the discharge passage is maintained in an open state, and the inserted banknote is discharged from the discharge port.

  By configuring as described above, a fixed amount of banknotes are stored in the banknote storage stack, and more banknotes are sorted and stored in the safe like high-value banknotes. There is little fear to give.

  A shut-off mechanism is moved by operating a checkout button provided on the game medium lending machine, and after the withdrawal prevention mechanism is stored from the transport path, the change return device is moved, and the transport device is reversed so that a bill is Transported from the storage stack to the bill insertion slot

  By configuring as described above, according to the player's adjustment button operation, the change can be easily paid back.

  As described above, according to the present invention, by operating the lending button of the game medium lending machine, the game can be continued continuously within the range of the amount of the inserted high-priced banknote, and the payment is made at the end of the game. When the button is operated, the amount of inserted bills is compared with the amount of game media (for example, coins) used in the game, and change is paid out. And when the device is operated in reverse when paying out change, the change shutter can be smoothly discharged by canceling the function of preventing the withdrawal of the inserted banknote of the movable shutter, which was functioning to prevent the withdrawal when the inserted banknote is inserted. In addition, since it is not possible to withdraw the bill after it has been identified once, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as cheating on the amount inserted and illegally exploiting change.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view showing a state where a bill processing apparatus according to the present invention is attached to a gaming machine island, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a main part of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a blocking mechanism portion. 4 is an enlarged view of a switching mechanism portion, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a blocking mechanism, FIG. 6 is a front view showing a game medium lending machine, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a bill insertion process. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a change dispensing process.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote handling apparatus 100 of the present invention is constructed by arranging a large number of gaming machines 88 (in the present embodiment, slot machines) and gaming medium lending machines 70 (medal lending machines) alternately. It is attached to the banknote transport device 89 installed above the gaming machine island. That is, each banknote handling apparatus 100 is attached to a position corresponding to each game medium lending machine 80 of the banknote transport apparatus 89. Therefore, the game medium rental machine 80 is spaced upward. The banknote M inserted by the player is inserted from the banknote insertion port 11 formed on the front surface (game media lending machine 80 side) of the banknote processing apparatus 100, and discharged from the banknote discharge port 12 (banknote transport apparatus 89 side). It is sent to the transport device 89. The fed banknotes M are sorted and stored by money type in a collection safe 90 installed at the end of the banknote transport device 89.

  The banknote handling apparatus 100 identifies a casing 10 formed as a long rectangular box as a whole, a transport apparatus 20 disposed inside the casing 10, and a banknote M transported by the transport apparatus 20. An identification device 30, a bill storage stack device 40 for storing the conveyed bill M, and a change return device 50. A banknote insertion slot 11 and a banknote discharge slot 12 are formed on the front wall (on the side of the game medium lending machine 80 when attached to the banknote transport device 89) and the rear wall (on the opposite side of the front wall) of the casing 10, respectively. Has been. And inside this housing | casing 10, the conveyance path 15 which connects the carrying-in channel | path 13 which communicates with the banknote insertion port 11, the discharge channel | path 14 which communicates with the banknote discharge port 12, the banknote discharge port 12, and the discharge channel | path 14 is formed. The carry-in passage 13, the discharge passage 14, and the conveyance passage 15 are divided into an upper storage portion A and a lower storage portion B. In addition, a bill introduction passage 16 for carrying the bill M into the bill storage stack device 40 to be described later is formed at a communicating portion connecting the discharge passage 14 and the transport passage 15. The banknote introduction passage 16 is formed with a communication path 16a for guiding the banknote M pushed out from the banknote outlet 41a of the banknote storage box 41 to the banknote introduction path 16 by a change change return device 50 described later. Yes.

  The upper storage portion A defined inside the housing 10 is mainly provided with an identification device 30 and a movable shutter 60 as a blocking mechanism, and the lower storage portion B mainly includes a transport device 20 and banknotes. A storage stack device 40, a change return device 50, and a switching shutter 70 as a switching mechanism are disposed.

  The transport device 20 transports the bills M inserted by a pair of transport belts 23 disposed on both sides of the transport path 15. The conveyor belt 23 is wound around a large-diameter drive gear 21 fixed on the same axis and positioned on the discharge passage 14 side, and a small-diameter driven gear 22 positioned on the carry-in passage 13 side. Further, a drive motor 24 that rotates the drive gear 21 and a transmission gear group (not described in detail) that transmits the power of the drive motor 24 to the drive gear 21 are disposed near the middle of the lower side of the conveyance path 15. Yes. The transport belt 23 is disposed inside the lower storage portion B so as to be slightly exposed from both sides of the transport path 15. In addition, this conveyance apparatus 20 can switch the conveyance direction of the banknote M by switching forward rotation and reverse rotation of the drive motor 24.

  The identification device 30 includes a reflection infrared sensor 31 for confirming insertion of a bill disposed near the center of the communication portion with the carry-in passage 13 communicating with the bill insertion slot 11, and the upper storage portion A side near both sides of the entrance of the transport passage 15. A transmissive infrared sensor 32 comprising a light emitting portion disposed in the light receiving portion and a light receiving portion disposed in the lower storage portion B, and a transmissive infrared sensor 32 and a magnetic sensor 33 provided adjacent to the banknote discharge port 12 side. I have.

  The bill storage stack device 40 is disposed inside the lower storage portion B in a state of being attached to the lower side of the bottom wall 15 b of the transport passage 15 provided in the housing 10. And it has the press mechanism 42 for pressing the banknote M conveyed by the conveyance belt 23 provided in the conveyance path 15 both sides into the banknote storage box 41, and the banknote storage box 41 arrange | positioned under this press mechanism 42. . The pressing mechanism 42 has a generally used pressing plate 43 that moves up and down, and a pantograph structure that has a hinge structure and moves up and down in the vertical direction while maintaining the parallelism of the pressing plate 43. A link device 44 is provided.

  In addition, a stacker plate 45 for stacking banknotes M on its upper surface and a coil spring 46 for constantly pressing the stacker plate 45 from its lower surface are disposed inside the banknote storage box 41. Furthermore, a locking member 41b having a U-shaped cross section is formed on both side walls of the banknote storage box 41, and the taken banknote M is temporarily held on the upper surface of the locking member 41b. After that, it is placed on the stacker plate 45 inside the bill storage box 41 from between the locking members 41b by the pressing plate 43 and pushed into the inside. The pushed banknote M is pushed upward by the coil spring 46, but the stacker plate 45 does not jump out to the pressing mechanism 42 side of the banknote storage stack device 40 by contacting the lower surface of the locking member 41b. . Accordingly, the pushed banknotes M are sequentially pushed between the locking member 41b and the stacker plate 45 and are pressed and clamped while being stacked and accommodated. Further, on the rear wall of the bill storage box 41 (the bill discharge port 12 side), a return bill push-out port 41a is formed at a position corresponding to the lower surface of the locking member 41b.

  The change return device 50 includes a pair of pressing rollers 51, a driving motor 52 that rotates the pressing rollers 51, a gear 53 that is coaxially fixed with the driving gear 21 provided in the conveying device 20, and the rotation of the pressing rollers 51. The transmission gear 51a fixed coaxially with the shaft, an idle gear 54 for turning on / off the connection of the gear 53, and a solenoid (not shown) for operating the idle gear 54 are provided. The pair of rollers 51 are pivotally supported on the side wall of the banknote storage box 41 so as to protrude slightly downward from the locking member 41 b formed on the side wall of the banknote storage box 41. And it rotates only at the time of the change return apparatus 50 drive with a one-way clutch (not shown) etc., and is normally free. Therefore, when the banknote M is inserted into the storage box 41, it does not become an obstacle.

    The movable shutter 60, which is a blocking mechanism, includes a solenoid 61, a rotating shaft 62, a locking plate 63 formed integrally with the rotating shaft 62, a spring 64 that biases the locking portion 63b, and the solenoid. 61 and a connecting rod 65 that connects the locking plate 63.

  Specifically, the movable shutter 60 is disposed on the upper storage portion A side of the ceiling wall 15a that forms the conveyance path 15, and the locking plate 63 is connected to the conveyance path 15 from the lift 15c formed in the ceiling wall 15a. It arrange | positions so that it may raise / lower. The elevator port 15 c is formed immediately after the magnetic sensor 33 of the identification device 30 and has a rectangular shape. The lift ports 15c are formed in pairs, that is, four each on both sides in the width direction of the transport passage 15.

  The movable shutter 60 is formed integrally with a rotating shaft 62 that is fixed to a bearing (not shown) formed in the housing 10 so as to cross the above-described elevator port 15 c and the rotating shaft 62. , And a pair of locking plates 63 that move up and down from the lift opening 15c into the transport passage 15 respectively. One of the locking plates 63 is stretched between the ceiling wall 15a and a spring 64 that urges the locking plate 63 forward of the transport passage 15 (in the transport direction of the banknote M). On the other hand, a solenoid 61 that attracts the locking plate 63 to the rear of the conveyance path 15 (in the direction of the banknote insertion slot 11 of the banknote M) is connected to the other locking plate 63 via a connecting rod 65.

  The aforementioned locking plate 63 is formed integrally with the rotary shaft 62 and has a frame shape that rotates together with the rotary shaft 62. The above-mentioned spring 64 and the connecting rod 65 of the solenoid 61 are opposed to each other at the upper end. A connecting portion 63a that connects in the above direction is formed. And the latching | locking part 63b which protruded ahead (the conveyance direction of the banknote M) is formed in the lower part (conveyance direction of the banknote M) of a front end surface. On the other hand, a contact surface 63c that contacts the end surface of the lift port 15c is formed on the rear end surface (in the direction of the bill insertion slot 11 of the banknote M), and a guide inclined downward from the contact surface 63c in the forward direction is formed on the lower end surface. A surface 63d is formed.

  Therefore, in the normal state (the banknote processing apparatus 100 is not in operation), the upper end of the locking plate 63 is biased forward by the spring 64, so that the contact surface 63c is at the rear end of the elevator 15c. It is in pressure contact. Next, when the banknote M is inserted from the banknote insertion slot 11 and reaches the locking plate 63, the leading edge of the banknote M is conveyed forward while pressing the guide surface 63d. At this time, the locking plate 63 rotates around the rotation shaft 62 against the bias of the spring 64, passes the bill M, and returns to the normal state after passing. The bill M that has passed once is transported in the transport passage 15 by the transport device 20 and sent into the bill storage stack device 40. If the banknote M once passed is to be pulled back, the rear end of the banknote M is brought into contact with and locked with the locking portion 63b of the locking plate 63. In other words, the rotation of the locking plate 63 is restricted by the contact surface 63c coming into contact with the end face of the lift port 15c, and as a result, the withdrawal of the banknote M is restricted.

  The switching shutter 70 which is a switching mechanism is disposed in the vicinity of the connection portion between the discharge passage 14 and the transport passage 15: a function of distributing the bills M transported in the transport passage 15 into the discharge passage 14 and the bill introduction passage 16. have.

  The switching shutter 70 includes a solenoid 71, a flutter 72, and a connecting rod 73. The flutter 72 is pivotally fixed in the vicinity of the connection portion between the discharge passage 14 and the conveyance passage 15 and normally shuts the bill introduction passage 16 with a torsion spring (not shown). That is, the banknote M that has been transported in the transport path 15 is biased so as to pass through the discharge path 14 and be sent to the banknote transport device 89.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the game medium lending machine 80 displays a lending button 81, a settlement button 82, a rented number, sales, an abnormal display, etc. as needed in addition to the functions of a known game medium lending machine. A common display portion 83 and a remaining amount display portion 84 are provided. Reference numeral 85 denotes a medal payout nozzle.

Next, the conveyance progress of the banknote M is demonstrated based on the flowchart of FIG.
When the bill M is inserted, (S1)
1) The input is confirmed by the reflected infrared sensor 31 of the identification device 30, and the signal is transmitted to a control unit (not shown) of the drive mechanism 20. At this time, if it is determined that the banknote M is a counterfeit, the drive signal is not transmitted to the transport device 20. Accordingly, the transport device 20 is not driven. (S2)
2) In response to the input confirmation signal of the reflected infrared sensor 31, the transport device 20 is driven to rotate the transport belt 23 in the forward direction (direction of the banknote discharge port 12). By this rotation, the bill M is taken in and conveyed on the conveyor belt 23. (S3)
3) First, the bill M taken on the conveyor belt 23 is identified by the transmitted infrared sensor 32 with the transmitted light quantity. If it is determined to be a counterfeit, the signal is transmitted to a control unit (not shown) of the drive mechanism, the transport belt 23 is reversed, and the false bill is returned. Note that when the denomination of the denomination is uncertain, the banknote M is conveyed in the forward direction as it is. (S4, S5, S6)
4) Next, the banknote M detects the magnetism contained in the ink etc. which were used for printing of the banknote M by the magnetic sensor 33, and identifies the authenticity and denomination of the banknote M. If it is determined to be a counterfeit, the signal is transmitted to a control unit (not shown) of the drive mechanism, the transport belt 23 is reversed, and the false bill is returned. (S19) When the denomination of the denomination is uncertain, the banknote M is conveyed as it is in the forward direction. (S7, S8, S9)
5) The conveyed banknote M reaches the movable shutter 60 which is a blocking mechanism, and collides with the guide surface 63d of the locking plate 63 and rotates the locking plate 63 around the rotation shaft 62. Pass under the 60. When the banknote M has passed, the locking plate 63 returns to the original position by the restoring force of the spring 64. (S10)
6) Here, a signal is sent to the control unit (not shown) of the shutter 70 that the banknote M has passed the movable shutter 60.
7) The switching shutter 70 is switched by the signal relating to the denomination of the banknote M that is not the above-mentioned counterfeit and the passing signal of the movable shutter 60.
a: When the denomination is a high-priced bill, the switching shutter 70 does not operate, and the bill M is transported as it is from the discharge passage 14 to the bill discharge port 12 by the transport device 20, and the terminal Separately stored in the safe 89a (see FIG. 1). (S11)
b: Next, when the denomination is a small bill, the solenoid 71 of the switching shutter 70 is operated to switch the flutter 72. That is, the bill introduction passage 16 is opened and the discharge passage 14 is closed (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 1 and 4). For this reason, the banknote M conveyed by the conveyance apparatus 20 is sent from the banknote introduction path 16 to the banknote storage stack apparatus 40, and is stacked and stored in the banknote storage box 41 by the pressing mechanism 42 (S14, S15, S16). , S17).
c: When a predetermined number of small bills are stacked in the bill storage box 41, when the data is confirmed by an arbitrary method (counter, position sensor, etc.), the signal is transmitted to the control unit of the switching shutter 70. The solenoid 71 is operated to switch the flutter 72. That is, the bill introduction passage 16 is closed and the discharge passage 14 is opened. Thus, the banknote storage box 41 does not store a small amount of banknotes more than a predetermined number. The aforementioned small bills are transported as they are from the discharge passage 14 to the bill discharge port 12 by the transport device 20 and sorted and stored in the safe 89 a of the terminal via the bill transport device 89. (S18)

Next, a case where a player rents game media using a high-value bill will be described.
When a player inserts a large bill into the bill processing apparatus 100, the bill is conveyed by the transport device 20 as described above, and when the player passes the movable shutter 60, the signal is sent to a control unit (not shown) of the game medium lending machine 80. The medal of the minimum unit (number of sheets that can be paid out with a small amount of bills) is paid out from the payout nozzle to the gaming machine 88 side. Then, the payout number as a result is displayed on the common display portion 83 and the balance is displayed on the remaining amount display portion 84. Then, when paying out a new medal, the lending button 81 is pressed to pay out the minimum unit medal.

Next, a case where a change request is generated will be described with reference to FIG. In the present invention, the change payout function is activated for the first time when the player makes a change request. First, if a player ends a game or refunds for other reasons,
a: When the player presses the settlement button 82 of the game medium lending machine 80, the change amount is calculated and the presence or absence of the banknote M is confirmed. Part (not shown). (SS1, SS2, SS3)
b: At the same time, the signal from the settlement button 82 is also transmitted to the control unit (not shown) of the movable shutter 60 and the switching shutter 70.
c: Upon receiving this signal, the transport device 20, the movable shutter 60, and the switching shutter 70 are operated to rotate the transport belt 23 in the reverse direction and raise the locking plate 63 of the movable shutter 60 (2 in FIGS. 1 and 3). And is retracted from the conveyor belt 23. On the other hand, the flutter 72 of the switching shutter 70 is also switched to a position where the closing of the banknote introduction passage 16 is released and the discharge passage 14 is closed. (SS4, SS5, SS6)
d: After confirming the number of banknotes M sent out from the banknote storage box 41 by the change return device 50, the banknotes are discharged from the banknote insertion slot 11 and paid back to the player. (SS8, SS9, SS10)
e: Stop the transfer device 20 when it is completed. (SS11)

  The change return device 50 operates at this time when the settlement button 82 of the game medium lending machine 80 is pressed, the drive motor 52 is operated to rotate the pair of pressing rollers 51 counterclockwise via the transmission gear 51a. The rotation of the pressing roller 51 moves the banknote (top banknote) in contact with the pressing roller 51 in the banknote storage box 41 in the direction of the banknote extrusion port 41a. At the same time, a solenoid (not shown) is operated to switch the idle gear 54 from the OFF state to the ON state. By switching the idle gear 54, the drive gear 21 of the transport device 20 is reversely rotated via the gear 53. The banknote M pushed out from the banknote extrusion port 41a to the communication passage 16a by these series of operations is transported in the direction of the banknote insertion slot 11 by the transport belt 23 of the transport device 20, but when the settlement button 82 is pressed. Thus, the switching shutter 70 and the movable shutter 60 are switched, the discharge passage 14 is closed, and the transport passage 15 is opened, so that the bill M can be smoothly returned to the bill insertion slot 11 and received by the player as change. it can. The bill introduction passage 16 and the communication passage 16a are provided with a sensor S for the counter of the bill M, so that no change is made.

It is the schematic explanatory drawing which showed the gaming machine island attachment state of the banknote processing apparatus of this invention. It is the side view which showed the internal structure of the banknote processing apparatus of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional equivalent view which showed the principal part of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the interruption | blocking mechanism part. It is an enlarged view of the switching mechanism part. It is the perspective view which showed the interruption | blocking mechanism. It is the front view which showed the game media rental machine. It is the flowchart which showed the banknote insertion process. It is the flowchart which showed the change payment process.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Banknote processing apparatus 10 Housing | casing 11 Banknote insertion port 12 Banknote discharge port 13 Carry-in passage 14 Discharge passage 15 Transport passage 15a Ceiling wall 15b Bottom wall 15c Lifting port 16 Banknote introduction passage 16a Connection passage 20 Conveyance device 21 Drive gear 22 Drive gear 23 Conveying belt 24 Drive motor 30 Identification device 31 Reflective infrared sensor 32 Transmission infrared sensor 33 Magnetic sensor 40 Bill storage stack mechanism 41 Bill storage box 41a Bill extrusion port 41b Locking member 42 Press mechanism 43 Press plate 44 Link device 45 Stacker plate 46 Coil spring 50 Change return device 51 Pressure roller 51a Transmission gear 52 Drive motor 53 Gear 54 Idle gear 60 (Interrupt mechanism) Movable shutter 61 Solenoid 62 Rotating shaft 63 Locking plate 63a Connecting portion 63b Locking portion 63c Contact surface 63d Guy Surface 64 Spring 65 Connecting rod 70 (switching mechanism) Switching shutter 71 Solenoid 72 Flutter 73 Connecting rod 80 Game medium lending machine 81 Lending button 82 Checkout button 83 Common display portion 84 Remaining amount display portion 85 Dispensing nozzle 88 Gaming machine 89 Banknote transport device 89a Collection safe S Counter A Sensor (housing) Upper storage B (housing) Lower storage chamber M Banknote

Claims (4)

A bill insertion port provided on the front wall, a bill discharge port formed on the rear wall, a carry-in passage communicating the bill insertion port and the bill discharge port, a discharge passage, and an upper storage section divided by the carry-in passage and the discharge passage And a housing with a lower storage part,
An identification device and a pull-out prevention mechanism disposed in the upper storage portion, a transport device disposed in the lower storage portion so as to face the carry-in passage, and a banknote that introduces the banknotes transported by the transport path into the storage box A bill processing apparatus comprising a storage box having an introduction passage and a locking member that temporarily holds a bill, and a bill storage stack mechanism that pushes and accumulates the introduced bill below the locking member of the storage box,
The banknote handling apparatus is provided with a change return device that pays out the accumulated banknotes as change in response to the operation of the checkout button.
The banknote processing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The change return device includes a banknote extrusion port formed below a locking member of the rear wall of the storage box, and a banknote extrusion mechanism facing the locking member of the storage box.
A shut-off mechanism that allows the pull-out prevention mechanism provided on the transport path on the discharge path side from the identification device to be able to appear and disappear on the transport path;
A switching mechanism disposed in the vicinity of the connecting portion of the conveyance path, the discharge path, and the bill introduction path,
The banknote processing apparatus according to claim 1. When the inserted bill is identified as a small bill, the switching mechanism is moved to close the discharge passage, while the bill introduction passage is opened, the bill is introduced and stored in the storage stack,
The discharge path is maintained in an open state when the number of sheets stored in the banknote storage box reaches a predetermined number, and the inserted banknotes are discharged from the discharge port. Banknote processing device. Move the shut-off mechanism by operating the checkout button provided in the game medium lending machine, move the change return device after storing the pull-out prevention mechanism from the transport path,
The banknote processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transport apparatus is reversed and a banknote is transported from a storage stack to a banknote insertion slot.

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