JP2007261803A - Paper money conveying device and paper money receiving and dispensing machine using the device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper money conveying device simplified in structure and reduced in size, and a paper money receiving and dispensing machine using the device, generally reduced in size and suppressing the occurrence of jamming during the conveyance. <P>SOLUTION: The paper money conveying device comprises a plurality of branched conveying passages 41 to 43 branched from a main conveying passage 38. Conveying passage changing mechanisms 41G to 43G are installed in the branched portions. The conveying passage changing mechanisms 41G to 43G comprise: a plurality of guide claws 75 for opening and closing the branched conveying passages 41 to 43; an electromagnetic actuator 83 moving forward and backward; a swing arm 73 swingably supported on the same axis as the guide claws 75 and operated by the electromagnetic actuator 83; and an operation transmission means 74 having a torsional spring 80 biasing the guide claws 75 and the swing arm 73 in the rotating direction and transmitting an operating force from the swing arm 73 to the guide claws 75. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote transport apparatus capable of switching a banknote transport path according to an operating situation and a banknote depositing and dispensing machine using the apparatus.

  As for a banknote depositing and dispensing machine that can use deposited banknotes for withdrawal, the banknote is in a standing position with the short side up and down at the time of depositing, and the long side direction matches the depth direction of the device. The banknotes are identified while being drawn out and conveyed in the long side direction while being in a standing state, and stored in each return box or collection box with the long side direction aligned with the depth direction of the device, In addition, there is one in which the long side direction is made to coincide with the depth direction of the apparatus from each reflux box, and the withdrawal part is withdrawn, or rejected or rejected (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

This banknote depositing / dispensing machine has a depositing unit, a dispensing unit, a reject store and a collection store arranged side by side in the width direction on the front side of the machine body, and a plurality of reflux boxes arranged side by side in the width direction on the rear side of the machine body. A cylindrical drum-type transport unit is provided at an intermediate part in the longitudinal direction of the machine body, and bills are taken in and out between the units.
Moreover, in the case of this banknote depositing / dispensing machine, the drum-type transport unit forms the main transport path of the banknote transport apparatus, and a depositing unit, a withdrawal unit, a reject store, and a recovery store are provided on the outer peripheral side of the main transport path A plurality of branch conveyance paths are provided, and a conveyance path switching means is provided at a branch position of the branch conveyance path on the main conveyance path.
JP 2003-288630 A

  However, the banknote transport apparatus used in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine has a transport path switching unit individually provided at a branch position of each branch transport path on the main transport path (drum-type transport section). Since each of the means is provided with a dedicated switching actuator, this causes a complicated and large-sized apparatus. In addition, in the case of this banknote transport apparatus, a drum-type transport unit may be adopted as the main transport path, and if a switching actuator is installed around the main transport path, the occupied space in the housing becomes large. .

Moreover, since the banknote depositing / dispensing machine employs a drum-type transport unit as the main transport path of the banknote transport apparatus, the switching actuator not only occupies the surrounding space, but also the branch transport path is a drum. Overhangs from the periphery of the mold transport unit onto the branch, especially in the machine body depth direction, which is the direction connecting the depositing unit, withdrawal unit, reject store and collection store, drum transport unit, and multiple reflux stores. There was a problem that was not.
Further, in the case of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine described above, the branch-shaped branch conveyance path is distributed around the drum-type conveyance unit in various angular directions, and therefore, it becomes a factor that a jam occurs when the banknote is conveyed. ing.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a banknote transport apparatus capable of simplifying and downsizing the structure, and a banknote deposit / withdrawal capable of reducing the overall size and suppressing the occurrence of jam during the transport using the banknote transport apparatus. The purpose is to provide a machine.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 includes: a main conveyance path that conveys banknotes; a plurality of branch conveyance paths that branch from a plurality of spaced apart locations on a linear conveyance path on the main conveyance path; A banknote transport apparatus that is disposed at a branch position of each branch transport path on the main transport path and includes a transport path switching unit that switches a transport path on which a banknote is transported at each branch position, wherein the transport path switching unit includes: The branch conveyance path is rotatably provided at each branch conveyance path on the main conveyance path, and allows the conveyance of banknotes on the main conveyance path across the branch conveyance path by closing the branch conveyance path, and the branch conveyance. A guide claw that allows conveyance of banknotes between the branch conveyance path and the main conveyance path by opening the path, and is set along the conveyance path along the width direction side of the linear conveyance path of the main conveyance path Is substantially flat with the transfer track. A linear motion type actuator that moves forward and backward in any direction, a swing arm that is swingably arranged on a coaxial line with a rotation axis of each guide claw, and that is slidably engaged with the actuator; It has a spring member for urging the guide claw in the rotation direction with respect to the swing arm, and further comprises an operation transmission means for transmitting an operation force from the swing arm to the guide claw.

  In the case of the present invention, when the actuator is advanced or retracted, the swing arm corresponding to each branch position rotates in conjunction with the guide claw corresponding to each swing arm at this time via the operation transmitting means. Operated. That is, when the actuator is operated in one direction, the plurality of guide claws move in the direction to open the branch conveyance path in conjunction with the operation, and when the actuator is operated in the other direction, the plurality of guide claws move in the branch conveyance path. Operates in the closing direction. Therefore, for example, when a banknote is transported on the main transport path from the front of each guide claw in the rising direction, the plurality of guide claws are maintained in the closing direction, and the banknote reaches just before the intended branch transport path. Sometimes, the guide claw is opened and operated by operating the actuator, whereby the bill can be guided to the intended branch conveyance path. In addition, when a part of the banknote straddles another branch transport path when the banknote reaches just before the target branch transport path and the actuator is operated, it is in the branch part of the other branch transport path The guide claw is temporarily operated in the closing direction by the elasticity of the spring member of the operation transmitting means under the pressing force from the bill. Further, when a bill is transported from the branch transport path to the main transport path, the actuator is operated in one direction so that the plurality of guide claws open the branch transport path. At this time, when a part of the banknote sent out from the branch transport path to the main transport path reaches the other branch transport path, the guide claws in the branch portion of the other branch transport path receive the pressing force from the banknote. It is temporarily operated in the closing direction by the elasticity of the spring member of the operation transmitting means.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein one end of the spring member of the operation transmission means is engaged with the swing arm side and the other end is engaged with the corresponding guide claw side. The guide claw is provided with a support pin protruding in the direction of the swing arm, and the other end of the torsion spring is engaged with the support pin.
Thereby, the spring reaction force of the torsion spring is transmitted to the guide claw via the support pin.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, the swing arm is formed with a long hole into which the support pin is inserted, and the support claw and the swing arm are rotated relative to each other. The pin is brought into contact with the end of the long hole to restrict relative rotational displacement between the guide claw and the swing arm.
As a result, the support pin with which the other end of the torsion spring engages functions as a stopper that restricts the relative displacement between the guide claw and the swing arm by cooperating with the elongated hole of the swing arm.

The invention according to claim 4 includes a depositing unit into which banknotes are inserted from the outside of the machine, a withdrawal unit from which banknotes are drawn out so as to be able to be taken out of the machine, and a banknote storing and storing banknotes. A plurality of return warehouses for withdrawing money to a withdrawal section, a collection box capable of storing banknotes from the deposit section or the plurality of return warehouses, and a withdrawal reject banknote among banknotes withdrawn from the return warehouse. In a banknote depositing / dispensing machine having a withdrawal / rejection storage for storing, the thickness direction of the received banknotes is the same for the depositing unit, the withdrawal unit, the collection store, the withdrawal / rejection store, and the plurality of return stores. It is arranged side by side in this direction so that it becomes a direction, and only on one side in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which these depositing part, withdrawal part, collection warehouse, withdrawal rejection warehouse and a plurality of reflux warehouses are juxtaposed , These deposit department, withdrawal department, collection box, withdrawal The banknote conveyance apparatus which conveys a banknote between a rejection store | warehouse | chamber and a some reflux warehouse is arrange | positioned, This banknote conveyance apparatus was comprised with the banknote conveyance apparatus which concerns on any one of Claims 1-3. It is said.
As a result, the thickness direction of banknotes in the depositing part, withdrawal part, collection warehouse, withdrawal rejection warehouse, and multiple return warehouses is aligned in one direction, the length of these side-by-side directions is shortened, and these are connected The bill conveyance device to be performed is disposed compactly only on one side of the side-by-side direction.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the linear motion type actuator is disposed on the side of the transport track so as to follow the linear transport track of the main transport path, and the advance / retreat operation of the actuator swings each branch position. Because it is transmitted to the guide claws at the corresponding branch position via the arm and operation transmission means, there is no need to provide an actuator for each branch position of each branch transport path, and the amount of actuator-related parts over the main transport path is suppressed However, reliable bill conveyance can be realized with a simple structure. Therefore, according to the present invention, the structure can be simplified and the entire apparatus can be reduced in size.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 2, the structure around the spring member of an operation transmission means can be simplified, and the further size reduction of a device and reduction of manufacturing cost can be aimed at.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the stopper that restricts the relative displacement between the guide claw and the swing arm is configured by the addition of a simple structure, and the guide claw can be stably operated and the torsion spring can be improved in durability. it can.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, it is small only to one side of these conveyance directions, shortening the length of the depositing part, withdrawal part, collection | recovery warehouse, withdrawal | rejection rejection warehouse, and the several reflux warehouse side by side. Therefore, since the bill conveying apparatus according to claims 1 to 3 having a simple structure is arranged, the entire size can be reduced, and jamming during conveyance can be suppressed.

A banknote depositing and dispensing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 11 of this embodiment is placed around a POS register, for example, for depositing sales and dispensing cash, and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 12 as shown in FIG. is doing. The housing 12 is installed with the shortest side 12a in the height direction, the next shortest intermediate side 12b in the width direction (left-right direction), and the longest side 12c in the depth direction. used. As a result, the casing 12 is in a horizontally long shape in which the front surface (one side surface) 12A facing the operator on the most operator side is surrounded by the shortest side portion 12a and the intermediate length side portion 12b. The upper surface 12B is surrounded by the side portion 12b having the intermediate length and the longest side portion 12c. Note that the height direction, the width direction, and the depth direction used in the following description indicate the height direction, the width direction, and the depth direction in the housing 12 unless otherwise specified.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the housing 12, a depositing portion 15 that can be opened upward from where the banknotes S are inserted in order from the front surface 12 </ b> A along the depth direction can be taken out from the machine. The detachable collection | recovery which can accommodate the banknote S from the payment | withdrawal part 16 which can be opened upward from which the banknote S is drawn out, the banknote S from the depositing part 15, and the several reflux warehouses 20-22 mentioned later so that it may become. The storage 17, the non-removable withdrawal / rejection storage 18 that stores the withdrawal reject banknotes, and the plurality of non-removable reflux storages that store the banknotes S and withdraw the stored banknotes S to the withdrawal unit 16. 20, a reflux cabinet 21 and a reflux cabinet 22 are arranged.

  Here, the depositing unit 15, the dispensing unit 16 and the collection store 17 on the front surface 12A side are grouped into a first configuration group 25, and the withdrawal reject store 18, the reflux store 20, and the return store on the opposite side of the front surface 12A. 21 and the recirculation | reflux store | warehouse | chamber 22 are made into the 2nd group 26 of a structure. Thus, in the first configuration group 25, the depositing unit 15, the withdrawal unit 16, and the collection box 17 are arranged in this order, and the collection unit 17 is provided most on the second configuration group 26 side. In the second configuration group 26, the withdrawal reject box 18 is provided on the most first configuration group 25 side.

  Note that the depositing unit 15, the dispensing unit 16, and the collection box 17 of the first configuration group 25 constitute a single unit 28 that is detachable from the housing 12. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the lock 29 is operated with a separate key from the portion constituting the front surface 12 </ b> A to the portion covering the deposit portion 15 and the withdrawal portion 16 on the upper surface 12 </ b> B side of the housing 12. Thus, the lid portion 30 can be opened and closed. The lid portion 30 is opened, and the unit 28 is attached to and detached from the housing 12. Furthermore, the collection | recovery store | warehouse | chamber 17 can also be attached or detached from the unit 28, and the cover part 30 is open | released and attached or detached with respect to the unit 28. FIG. In addition, the cover part 30 is protruded so that the banknote S can be taken out from the depositing part 32 and the withdrawal part 16 for inserting the banknote S into the depositing part 15 in order from the front surface 12A side in the part constituting the upper surface 12B. For this purpose, there are provided a withdrawal port 33 and an operation display section 34 for performing operation input and displaying for the operator. In addition to the lock 29 described above, a power switch 35 is provided at a portion constituting the front surface 12A of the lid portion 30.

  The above depositing part 15, withdrawal part 16, collection box 17, withdrawal reject box 18, reflux box 20, reflux box 21 and reflux box 22 all have a horizontally long shape similar to the front surface 12A. All of them are aligned with each other in the width direction and the height direction, and the banknotes S are received in a standing state in which the short side direction is along the height direction and the long side direction is along the width direction. ing. That is, the depositing unit 15, the dispensing unit 16, the collection store 17, the withdrawal reject store 18, and the reflux stores 20 to 22 are arranged so that the thickness direction of the received banknote S is the same direction (depth). In parallel with the direction).

  The depositing part 15, the withdrawal part 16, the collection box 17, the withdrawal reject box 18, and the reflux boxes 20 to 22 are provided close to one side in the width direction in the casing 12, thereby the casing. The present invention performs exchange of banknotes S by connecting the depositing unit 15, the dispensing unit 16, the collection store 17, the withdrawal reject store 18, and the return stores 20 to 22 to a space formed on the opposite side in the width direction of the present invention. A bill transport device 37 according to the above is disposed. That is, it is only on one side in the width direction, which is a direction orthogonal to the depth direction, which is the juxtaposition direction of the depositing unit 15, the dispensing unit 16, the collection store 17, the withdrawal reject store 18, and the reflux stores 20, 21 and 22. A bill transport device 37 is provided. The banknote transport device 37 is controlled by a controller (not shown) and rotates forward and backward. The banknote S is always transported in a standing state in which the long side direction is along the transport direction and the short side direction is up and down. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, the banknote transport device 37 includes a main transport path 38 that connects the deposit part 15 on the front surface 12 </ b> A side and the reflux cabinet 22 on the opposite side to the front surface 12 </ b> A, and a withdrawal part of the main transport path 38. A branch conveyance path 39 branched from the vicinity of 16 and connected to the withdrawal section 16; a branch conveyance path 40 branched from the vicinity of the recovery box 17 of the main conveyance path 38 and connected to the recovery box 17; A branch conveyance path 41 branched from the vicinity of the withdrawal reject warehouse 18 on the path 38 and connected to the withdrawal rejection warehouse 18, and a branch from the vicinity of the reflux warehouse 20 on the main conveyance path 38 is branched and connected to the reflux warehouse 20. A branch conveyance path 42 and a branch conveyance path 43 branched from the vicinity of the reflux container 21 of the main conveyance path 38 and connected to the reflux container 21 are provided. Note that the main transport path 38 is such that the transport track R of these intermediate portions is straight except for the vicinity of the depositing portion 15 on the front surface 12A side and the vicinity of the reflux box 22 on the opposite side to the front surface 12A. This linear transport track R is arranged along the side-by-side direction of the depositing unit 15, the dispensing unit 16, the collection box 17, the withdrawal reject box 18, and the reflux boxes 20-22. ing.

  Moreover, the banknote conveyance apparatus 37 guides the banknote S conveyed from the 2nd structure group 26 side via the main conveyance path 38 to the branch conveyance path 39 connected to the withdrawal part 16 in an open state. While being transported to the dispensing unit 16, in the closed state, the transport path switching mechanism 39 </ b> G is transported by the main transport path 38 across the branch transport path 39 and transported from the second configuration group 26 side via the main transport path 38. The banknote S that has been guided is guided to the branch transport path 40 connected to the collection box 17 in the open state and transported to the collection box 17, while the banknote S is transported by the main transport path 38 across the branch transport path 40 in the closed state. A transfer path switching mechanism 40G.

In addition, the banknote transport device 37 guides the banknote S transported from the first component group 25 side via the main transport path 38 to the branch transport path 41 connected to the withdrawal reject box 18 in the open state. Then, while being transported to the withdrawal reject box 18, in the closed state, the first configuration group 25 via the main transport path 38 and the transport path switching mechanism 41G that transports the main transport path 38 across the branch transport path 41 as it is. In the open state, the banknotes S conveyed from the side are guided to the branch conveyance path 42 connected to the reflux warehouse 20 and conveyed to the reflux warehouse 20, while in the closed state, the main conveyance path straddles the branch conveyance path 42 as it is. The banknote S that has been transported from the first configuration group 25 side via the main transport path 38 is guided to the branch transport path 43 that is connected to the reflux box 21 in the open state. And transport it to the reflux cabinet 21 On the other hand, and a conveyance path switching mechanism 43G for conveying in the main transport path 38 across the intact branch conveying path 43 in the closed state.
The specific structure of the transport path switching mechanisms 39G to 43G of the banknote transport device 37 will be described in detail later.

  Here, the recirculation | reflux store | warehouse | chamber 20 is the storing part 20b on the opposite side to the front surface 12A which stores the intermediate | middle pool part 20a by the side of the front surface 12A which stores the banknote S received from the branch conveyance path 42, and the intermediate | middle pool part 20a. The banknote S stored in the storage unit 20b can be withdrawn to the branch conveyance path 42. Similarly, the recirculation | reflux store | warehouse | chamber 21 is the storage part 21b on the opposite side to the front surface 12A which accommodates the intermediate | middle pool part 21a by the side of the front surface 12A which stores the banknote S received from the branch conveyance path 43, and the intermediate | middle pool part 21a. The banknote S stored in the storage unit 21b can be withdrawn to the branch conveyance path 43. Furthermore, the reflux container 22 also stores the intermediate pool portion 22a on the front surface 12A side for temporarily storing the banknote S received from the main transport path 38 and the storage portion 22b on the opposite side to the front surface 12A for storing the banknote S in the intermediate pool portion 22a. The bill S stored in the storage unit 22b can be withdrawn to the main transport path 38. The storage part 22b of the reflux container 22 on the side opposite to the first configuration group 25 has a larger storage capacity than the storage parts 20b and 21b of the other reflux containers 20 and 21, and has the largest handling amount. It is designed to store many thousand yen bills. In addition, the reflux cabinet 20 on the most first component group 25 side stores 10,000 yen bills, and the intermediate reflux cabinet 21 stores 5,000 yen bills.

  The intermediate conveyance path 45 between the branch position of the branch conveyance path 40 on the first configuration group 25 side of the main conveyance path 38 and the branch position of the branch conveyance path 41 on the second configuration group 26 side has a deposit identification. A part 47 and a withdrawal identification part 48 are provided. The deposit identification unit 47 identifies the deposited banknotes being conveyed from the first configuration group 25 side to the second configuration group 26 side, and the withdrawal identification unit 48 is closer to the second mechanism group 26 than the deposit identification unit 47. Then, the double feed of the withdrawal bill S being conveyed from the second configuration group 26 side to the first configuration group 25 side is identified.

  It should be noted that the identification information of the deposit identifying unit 47 is such that the banknote S identified by the deposit identifying unit 47 can be stopped before reaching the nearest reflux box 20, more specifically, the branch position of the branch transport path 42. The distance from the detection completion position to the reflux cabinet 20 on the most front surface 12A side, more specifically, the branch position of the branch transport path 42 is “the maximum long side length of the banknote S” + “the banknote transport device 37 is braked. The banknote S identified by the withdrawal identification unit 48 is transported by the withdrawal unit 16, more specifically, by branch transportation. The distance from the identification information detection completion position of the withdrawal identification unit 48 to the withdrawal unit 16, more specifically the branching position of the branch conveyance path 39, so that the conveyance can be stopped before reaching the branch position of the path 39. "The maximum long side length of the banknote S" + "to the banknote transport device 37 There is a distance time duration conveying length of the "required to stop the bill conveying device 37 after having multiplied the rake. In order to secure these distances, the positions of the deposit identification unit 47 and the withdrawal identification unit 48 in the intermediate transport unit 45 are set, and based on this, the first configuration group 25 and the second configuration group 26 are set. The interval between is set.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the depositing unit 15 is provided with a pedestal 53 for receiving the bills S inserted in the lower position on the back side of the depositing port 32 so as to be tiltable. The cradle 53 is supported by a base portion (not shown) so that the wall plate portion 51 is rotatable in the depth direction, and a shutter 50 for opening and closing the deposit port 32 is integrally provided at the upper end portion of the wall plate portion 51. In addition, a bottom plate portion 52 and a guide roller 57 are provided at the lower end portion.

  The wall plate portion 51 is provided with a moving roller 55 with a rotational center in the width direction, and a feed roller 56 with a central axis line in the vertical direction. The moving roller 55 draws the bill S inserted from the deposit port 32 to the bottom plate portion 52 side, and the feed roller 56 sends the bill S drawn to the bottom plate portion 52 side to the side main conveyance path 38. Tapered surfaces for smooth feeding of the bills S are provided on both sides of the rollers 55 and 56 in the axial direction. The guide roller 57 is provided with a rotational center in the depth direction at a position above the bottom plate portion 52, receives the lower end of the bill S drawn by the moving roller 55, and guides the feeding of the bill S by the feed roller 56. It is supposed to be.

  Further, the depositing unit 15 has a bill press 60 provided on the back side of the wall plate portion 51 in the depth direction. The bill press 60 includes an upper plate portion 61 that is always orthogonal to the depth direction, and an upper plate portion 61. The lower end portion of the plate portion 61 has a lower plate portion 62 whose upper end edge portion is rotatably supported around a shaft 63 extending in the width direction.

  Further, the depositing unit 15 is provided with a vibration mechanism 65 that vibrates the receiving base 53 up and down to drop foreign matter from the bill S, and a foreign matter that accepts foreign matter falling from the bill S under the guide roller 57. A receiving 66 is provided. Here, the vibration exciting mechanism 65 has a plurality of eccentric rollers 67 that come into contact with the receiving base 53 from below. By rotating these eccentric rollers 67, the receiving base 53 is vibrated up and down.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the depositing unit 15 is provided with a sensor 69 for detecting the driving stop timing of the moving roller 55 at the upper portion, and the driving start timing of the moving roller 55 is set at the intermediate portion. A sensor 70 for detection is provided.

  The cradle 53 is in a state in which the wall plate portion 51 is maintained in an upright posture in the initial state, and is tilted forward by the operation of an actuator (not shown) at the timing when the bill is inserted from the deposit port 32, and at this time, the upper end portion A shutter 50 provided at the opening opens the deposit port 32. Therefore, the banknote S is thrown into the depositing unit 15 with the cradle 53 tilted. When the banknote S is inserted into the depositing unit 15 in this way, the moving roller 55 pulls the banknote S to a position where it abuts against the guide roller 57 as described above, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. Is returned to the initial state by the actuator, and at the same time, the deposit port 32 is closed by the shutter 50. Thereafter, the bill S is vibrated by the vibration mechanism 65, the lower plate portion 62 of the bill press 60 is further rotated and brought into contact with the bill S, and the bill S is sent to the main transport path 38 by the feed roller 56.

  The dispensing unit 16 has substantially the same configuration as the depositing unit 15 described above, and the banknote S sent from the main conveyance path 38 side is pulled to the receiving table side by a feed roller and taken out from the withdrawal port 33. The bill S is projected upward by the moving roller so as to be possible.

  Here, the specific structure of the banknote conveyance apparatus 37 centering on the conveyance path switching mechanisms 39G-43G is demonstrated. The transport path switching mechanisms 39G to 43G are grouped into those corresponding to the first configuration group 25 and those corresponding to the second configuration group 26, and the transport path switching mechanism on the first configuration group 25 side. The groups 39G and 40G and the group of transport path switching mechanisms 41G to 43G on the second configuration group 26 side are operated by different actuators. However, since the basic structure of each switching mechanism group is substantially the same, although the numbers of the transport path switching mechanisms 39G, 40G and 41G to 43G constituting the group are different from each other, the second configuration group 26 side will be described below. The group of transport path switching mechanisms 41G to 43G will be described as a representative based on FIGS. 5 to 13, and the detailed description of the group of transport path switching mechanisms 39G and 40G on the first configuration group 25 side will be omitted. And

  The three transport path switching mechanisms 41G to 43G have the same configuration, and are support shafts arranged along the width direction at the branch positions of the branch transport paths 41 to 43 in the frame of the banknote transport apparatus 37. 71, a guide fork 72 rotatably supported on the support shaft 71, and a substantially L-shape rotatably supported on one end side of the support shaft 71 so as to face the end of the guide fork 72 , And an operation transmitting means 74 for transmitting an operation force in the rotational direction from the swing arm 73 to the guide fork 72.

The guide fork 72 is formed by connecting a plurality of guide claws 75 having substantially the same outer profile to each other via a cylindrical shaft portion 76, and the guide claws 75 are linear conveyance tracks R of the main conveyance path 38. The guide claw 75 closes the corresponding branch conveyance paths 41 to 43 in the initial state where the guide claw 75 is maintained in a substantially parallel posture, and the guide claw 75 rises in a direction intersecting the linear conveyance path R of the main conveyance path 38. In the rotated state (hereinafter referred to as “rise state”), the corresponding guide claw 75 opens the corresponding branch conveyance paths 41 to 43.
Each guide claw 75 has a toe portion extending from the base portion side toward the first component group 25 side (the right side in FIGS. 5 to 13), and the surface facing the main conveyance path 38 in the above-described initial state is substantially flat. In addition, the back surface is provided with a curved surface that smoothly connects the first configuration group 25 side of the main transport path 38 and the branch transport paths 41 to 43 at the branch position in the above-described rising state. Yes. The surface of each guide claw 75 is formed with a tapered surface before and after the central region along the direction of the main conveyance path 38 to allow smooth conveyance of the bills S on the main conveyance path 38 in the initial state. .

  As shown in FIG. 5, a guide plate 77 that guides the conveyance of the banknote S on the main conveyance path 38 before and after each guide fork 72 of the conveyance path switching mechanisms 41 </ b> G to 43 </ b> G is provided on the frame of the banknote conveyance apparatus 37. is set up. Each guide plate 77 is provided so as to be substantially continuous with the surface of the guide claw 75 in the initial state, and a feed belt along the direction of the main transport path 38 is located at a position opposed to the main transport path 38 of these guide plates 77. 78 is installed. The feed belt 78 is for sandwiching the bill S between the guide plate 77 and transmitting the driving force in the forward / reverse direction to the bill S, and is arranged in parallel in the width direction of the main transport path 38. (Only one is shown in FIG. 5). Each feed belt 78 is provided so as to straddle the shaft portion 76 of each guide fork 72 of the transport path switching mechanisms 41G to 43G, and allows transport of the banknote S across the branch transport paths 41 to 43. The banknote S sent on the main conveyance path 38 is pressed against the surface side of the guide claw 75 so as to pass over the guide claw 75. The guide plate 77 and the feed belt 78 described here are examples of the bill S feeding mechanism, and other known feeding mechanisms can be substituted for use.

The guide claw 75 at one end of each guide fork 72 is formed to be thicker in the width direction than the other guide claw 75, and the side surface of the guide claw 75 on the claw tip side is opposed to the swing. A support pin 79 protruding in the direction of the arm 73 is provided. Further, a torsion spring 80 is externally provided between the guide fork 72 and the swing arm 73 on each support shaft 71, and one end of the torsion spring 80 is engaged with one L-shaped arm portion 73 a of the swing arm 73. The other end is locked to the support pin 79 on the guide fork 72 side. The torsion spring 80 is a spring force in the rotational direction between the two swinging arms 73 and 72 so as to bias the guide fork 72 (guide claw 75) in the opening direction (direction in which the toe portion rises) with respect to the swing arm 73. Act.
One arm portion 73 a of the swing arm 73 is formed with a long hole 81 into which the tip of the support pin 79 on the guide fork 72 side is inserted, and this long hole 81 serves as a support pin 79 for the swing arm 73. The relative displacement of the setting range is allowed, and the relative rotation of the guide fork 72 and the swing arm 73 is restricted by the support pin 73 coming into contact with the inner surface.

  In the case of this embodiment, the torsion spring 80, the support pin 79, the long hole 81, etc. constitute an operation transmission means 74 that transmits an operation force in the rotational direction from the swing arm 73 to the guide fork 72. The operation transmission means 74 transmits the rotational operation force applied to the swing arm 73 to the guide fork 72 via the torsion spring 80. As shown in FIG. 10 when the pressing force by the banknote S is applied from the surface side of the guide claw 75 of the guide fork 72 as shown in FIG. Under the pressing force, the torsion spring 80 is bent, thereby maintaining the guide fork 72 in a closed state.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, a direct acting electromagnetic actuator 83 for operating the transport path switching mechanisms 41 </ b> G to 43 </ b> G is installed on the side frame 82 on the lateral side of the transport track R. The electromagnetic actuator 83 is fixed to the outer side surface of the side frame 82 so that the longitudinal direction of the actuator body 83a, which is the advancing / retreating direction of the operating portion, is along the transport track R, and the tip of the operating rod 83b protruding from the actuator body 83a. An attachment base portion 84a of the operation transmission plate 84 is coupled to the portion. The other end of the return spring 85, one end of which is supported by the side frame 82, is connected to a position opposite to the connecting portion of the operating rod 83a of the mounting base 84a. The electromagnetic actuator 83 is moved by the spring force of the return spring 85. When it is OFF, the operation transmission plate 84 is returned to the initial position. That is, in this embodiment, when the electromagnetic actuator 83 is OFF, the operation transmission plate 84 is maintained in a state of moving to the left side in the drawing, and when the actuator 83 is ON, the operation transmission plate 84 is operated in the right direction in the drawing. The

Further, the operation transmission plate 84 has a substantially rectangular flat mounting base 84a that extends over the front side of the side frame 82 and extends toward the transport track R, and an operation transmission portion 84b that extends substantially inward at the extended end. It is bent at a right angle. The operation transmitting portion 84b is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape along the transport path R, and extends so as to face the front surface of the other arm portion 73b of each swing arm 73 of the transport path switching mechanisms 41G, 42G, and 43G. .

A support pin 86 protruding in the direction of the facing arm portion 73b protrudes from a position facing the other arm portion 73b of each swing arm 73 in the operation transmitting portion 84b of the operation transmitting plate 84. Each support pin 86 is inserted into a long hole 87 formed in the other arm portion 73 b of the corresponding swing arm 73. A support pin 86 projects from the other arm portion 73b of each swing arm 73 toward the operation transmission plate 84, and each support pin 86 corresponds to the operation transmission portion 84b on the operation transmission plate 84 side. It is inserted into a long hole 87 formed at the position. Each of the long holes 87 converts a linear advance / retreat operation of the operation transmission plate 84 into a rotation operation of each swing arm 73 by contacting the support pin on the operation transmission plate 84 side.

  Further, in the vicinity of each branch position of the transport path R on the main transport path 38, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, sensors 88 for detecting the banknotes S transported on the main transport path 38, 89 and 90 are installed. Each sensor 88, 89, 90 is connected to a controller (not shown) for controlling the ON / OFF operation of the electromagnetic actuator 83.

  The controller basically turns off the electromagnetic actuator 83 while transporting the banknote S from the front surface 12A side (first mechanism group 25 side) of the housing 12 on the main transport path 38, so that FIGS. As shown, each guide fork 72 is maintained in a closed initial state. And while the banknote S is being transported, the banknote S approaches the vicinity of the desired withdrawal reject box 18 or reflux boxes 20 and 21 to be stored, which is one of the sensors 88 and 89 just before the branch position. , 90, the electromagnetic actuator 83 is turned ON, and the guide fork 72 at the corresponding branch position is rotated to the up position as shown in FIGS. As a result, the branch conveyance paths 41, 42, and 43 are opened and guided by the guide claws 75 of the guide fork 72, and the bill S is guided to the target branch conveyance path.

  In addition, when the controller returns the banknote S from any one of the branch transport paths 41, 42, and 43 to the front surface 12A side of the housing 12, the controller turns on the electromagnetic actuator 83 and rotates each guide fork 72 to the rising state. Move. Thereby, the guide claw 75 of the guide fork 72 opens the branch conveyance paths 41, 42, and 43, and the return conveyance of the banknote S from the target branch conveyance path to the main conveyance path 38 is performed. However, when the banknote S moved from one of the branch transport paths 41, 42, 43 to the main transport path 38 reaches the top of another guide fork 72 during the return transport, the banknote S is guided by the guide claws 75 of the guide fork 72. Are gradually pressed, the torsion spring 80 is bent, and the guide fork 72 is closed. Thereby, the return conveyance of the banknote S in the main conveyance path 38 is continued as it is.

  In the case of this embodiment, the guide fork 72 on the second component group 26 side is always rotated to the rising state when the banknote S is returned and transported in the main transport path 38, as shown in FIGS. Reference numeral 13 denotes a state in which the banknote S presses the guide fork 72 in the closing direction at the time of return conveyance from the innermost reflux box 22.

  The guide forks of the transport path switching mechanisms 39G and 40G on the first configuration group 25 side are configured such that the rising direction of the toe portion of the guide claw is directed to the second configuration group side.

Operation | movement of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 11 of this embodiment of the structure described above is demonstrated according to each process.
"Deposit processing"
At the time of deposit processing, the controller rotates the cradle 53 of the deposit unit 15, and in this state, the bill S has its short side direction along the height direction and its long side direction along the width direction. In the standing position, it is inserted from the deposit port 32. When the sensor 70 detects that the banknote S has been inserted into the deposit port 32, the controller pulls in the banknote S with the moving roller 55, and detects that the banknote S has been pulled into a position where it comes into contact with the guide roller 57. If detected at 69, the moving roller 55 is stopped and the cradle 53 is returned so that the wall plate portion 51 is vertical, and then is vibrated by the vibration mechanism 65, and then the lower plate portion 62 of the bill press 60. Is rotated and brought into contact with the bill S, and the feed roller 56 separates and feeds them one by one to the main transport path 38 of the bill transport device 37.

  The banknote S sent out to the main transport path 38 is identified by the deposit recognition unit 47 during transport in the forward direction of the banknote transport device 37, but the timing to reach the above-described identification information detection completion position, specifically At the timing when the banknote S is detected over the entire long side direction by various sensors for identifying the banknote S constituting the deposit identifying unit 47, the controller performs the banknote S by the banknote transport device 37. Is temporarily stopped. During this time, the transport path switching mechanisms 39G and 40G of the branch transports 39 and 40 are closed.

  Then, when the banknote S is identified as depositable by the deposit identification unit 47 while the conveyance is stopped, the controller resumes the conveyance of the banknote S, and is identified by the deposit identification unit 47 in the reflux cabinets 20 to 22. The banknote S is sent out to the reflux warehouse corresponding to the denomination. Specifically, when the banknote S identified by the deposit recognition unit 47 is a thousand yen banknote, the electromagnetic actuator 83 is kept in the OFF state, and the guide forks 72 of the transport path switching mechanisms 41G to 43G are kept at all times. The banknote S is closed, and the banknote S is continuously conveyed by the main conveyance path 38, so that the banknote S is stored in the intermediate pool portion 22a of the innermost reflux box 22. When the banknote S identified by the deposit recognition unit 47 is a 5,000-yen banknote, the electromagnetic actuator 83 is turned on at the timing when the banknote S is detected by the sensor 90 at a position immediately before the branch conveyance path 43. Then, by opening the guide fork 72 via the operation transmission plate 84 and the swing arm 73, the bill S is guided to the branch conveyance path 43 and stored in the intermediate pool portion 21a of the reflux box 21 as it is. Further, when the banknote S identified by the deposit recognition unit 47 is a 10,000 yen banknote, the electromagnetic actuator 83 is turned ON at the timing when the banknote S is detected by the sensor 89 at the position immediately before the branch conveyance path 42. Similarly, by opening the guide fork 72 and operating it, the banknotes are sent to the branch conveyance path 42 and stored in the intermediate pool portion 20a of the reflux cabinet 20.

  Here, for example, the operator confirms the price (banknote + coin) received from the customer at the POS cash register, manually inputs the deposit amount, and based on this, the change amount obtained by subtracting the sales amount is withdrawn in advance. In the case of a change-out type in which the received money is deposited afterwards, the banknote S is not returned to the customer on the machine side, so the banknotes S are sequentially transferred from the intermediate pool sections 20a-22a in the reflux cabinets 20-22. Are stored in the storage portions 20b to 22b. On the other hand, in the case of the deposit destination confirmation type in which the deposit amount is determined from the identification result of the deposit identification unit 47, there is a possibility of returning to the customer, so the intermediate pool unit 20a is provided on the condition that the deposit confirmation operation is input. The banknotes S are stored in the storage units 20b to 22b from ˜22a.

  In the case of a 2000 yen bill that does not have a recycle box but can be deposited, in the case of a change-first-out type, the timing at which this reaches the above-mentioned identification information detection completion position, specifically, the deposit identifying unit 47 The controller stops the banknote transport device 37 at the timing when the banknote S has been detected over the entire long side direction by various sensors for identifying the banknote S constituting the.

  When the banknote S is identified as a 2000-yen banknote by the deposit recognition unit 47 while the transport is stopped, the controller reverses the banknote transport device 37 to transport the banknote S back. At this time, when the banknote S approaches the branch transport path 40 and is detected by a sensor (not shown), the branch transport path 40 is opened by the transport path switching mechanism 40G by turning on an electromagnetic actuator (not shown), and the banknote S is collected in the collection box 17. To store.

  Further, in the case of the change-in-first-out type, when any of the reflux cabinets 20 to 22 is full and the denominated depositable banknote S reaches the above-described identification information detection completion position, specifically, The controller stops the banknote transport device 37 at the timing when the banknote S has been detected over the entire long side direction by various sensors for identifying the banknote S constituting the deposit recognition unit 47. When the banknote S is identified as a full denomination banknote by the deposit recognition unit 47 while the transport is stopped, the controller reverses the banknote transport device 37 to transport the banknote S back, and the banknote S branches. When approaching the transport path 40 and detected by a sensor (not shown), the transport path switching mechanism 40G opens the branch transport path 40 and stores the banknote S in the collection box 17.

On the other hand, when the deposit identifying unit 47 identifies the banknote S that cannot be deposited, various timings for identifying the banknote S constituting the deposit identifying unit 47, specifically, the timing of reaching the identification information detection completion position described above. The controller stops the banknote transport device 37 at the timing when the banknote S is detected over the entire long side direction by the sensor. When the banknote S is identified as a banknote S that cannot be deposited by the depositing identification unit 47 while the conveyance is stopped, the controller simply determines that there has been an identification mistake in the case of the change-in-first-out type. Since the deposit has already been manually input, the banknote transport device 37 is reversed and the banknote S is stored in the collection box 17 in the same manner as described above.
Further, in the case of the deposit destination confirmation type, after the banknote transport device 37 is stopped, the controller reverses the banknote transport device 37 to transport the banknote S back, and the banknote S approaches the branch transport path 39 and is not shown. When detected by the sensor, the branch path 39 is opened by the path switching mechanism 39G, and the banknote S is transported to the dispensing unit 16. The withdrawal unit 16 returns the bill S to the operator in a state where it can be taken out of the machine. Note that the banknote transport device 37 always transports only one banknote S at a time so as to enable reverse transport as described above. When the banknote S being transported disappears, the next banknote S is removed. Transport.

"Withdrawal processing"
In the withdrawal, the banknote S is returned and conveyed from any one of the reflux warehouses 20 to 22 to the withdrawal unit 16 side through the main conveyance path 38, but the withdrawal identification unit 48 is being conveyed during the conveyance on the main conveyance path 38. When the banknote S is identified, the timing at which the identification information detection completion position is reached, specifically, the long side of the banknote S by various sensors for identifying the banknote S that constitutes the withdrawal identification unit 48. At the timing when the detection has been completed over the entire direction, the controller temporarily stops the return conveyance of the banknote S by the banknote transport device 37. In addition, while the banknote S is conveyed from any one of the reflux warehouses 20 to 22 to the withdrawal identification unit 48, the electromagnetic actuator 83 is turned on to open the guide forks 72 of the conveyance path switching mechanisms 41G to 43G. To. If the banknote S is identified as not being double-fed by the withdrawal identifying unit 48 while the conveyance is stopped, the controller resumes the return conveyance of the banknote S by the banknote transport device 37. When approaching 39G and detected by a sensor (not shown), the conveyance path switching mechanism 39G opens the branch conveyance path 39 and feeds the banknote S to the dispensing unit 16. In this case, the withdrawal identification unit 48 has only a double detection sensor and checks only double feeding.

  On the other hand, when the withdrawal identifying unit 48 identifies a multi-feed bill that cannot be dispensed, the timing at which the above-described identification information detection completion position is reached, specifically, the bill S constituting the withdrawal identifying unit 48 is identified. The controller stops the banknote transport device 37 at the timing when the banknote S is completely detected in the long side direction by various sensors. When the banknote S is identified as a double-fed banknote by the withdrawal identification unit 48 while the transport is stopped, the controller starts transporting in the normal direction in the main transport path 38 of the banknote transport device 37. When the banknote S approaches the branch transport path 41 and is detected by the sensor 88 (see FIGS. 7 and 12), the branch path 41 is opened by the transport path switching mechanism 41G, and the banknote S is withdrawn and rejected. Transport to.

  When the number of banknotes S to be withdrawn is fed into the withdrawal unit 16 by appropriately repeating the conveyance of the banknotes S to the withdrawal unit 16, the withdrawal unit 16 removes the banknotes S from the withdrawal port 33. It is in a state where it can be taken out.

"Recovery processing"
At the time of the collection process, the banknote S is conveyed from any one of the reflux containers 20 to 22 toward the replenishment collection container 17 through the main conveyance path 38, and withdrawing during return conveyance of the main conveyance path 38. When the banknote S which is not double feed is identified by the identification part 48, the timing which arrives at the above-mentioned identification information detection completion position, specifically, with various sensors for identifying the banknote S which comprises the withdrawal identification part 48. At the timing when the banknote S has been detected over the entire long side direction, the controller temporarily stops the transport of the banknote S by the banknote transport device 37. In addition, while the banknote S is conveyed from any one of the reflux warehouses 20 to 22 to the withdrawal identification unit 48, the electromagnetic actuator 83 is turned on to open the guide forks 72 of the conveyance path switching mechanisms 41G to 43G. To. If the banknote S is identified as not being double-fed by the withdrawal identifying unit 48 while the conveyance is stopped, the controller resumes the return conveyance of the banknote S by the banknote transport device 37. When approaching 40G and detected by a sensor (not shown), the branch path 40 is opened by the path switching mechanism 40G, and the banknote S is sent to the collection box 17.

  On the other hand, when it is identified as a double-fed bill by the withdrawal identification unit 48, various timings for identifying the above-described identification information detection completion position, specifically, the bill S constituting the withdrawal identification unit 48 are identified. At the timing when the bills S are completely detected by the sensor over the entire long side direction, the controller temporarily stops the bill transport device 37. When the banknote S is identified as a double-fed banknote by the withdrawal identifying unit 48 while the transport is stopped, the controller starts transporting in the forward direction in the main transport path 38 of the banknote transport device 37. When the banknote S approaches the branch transport path 41 and is detected by the sensor 88, the branch path 41 is opened by the transport path switching mechanism 41G, and the banknote S is transported to the withdrawal reject box 18. Note that the banknote S is manually removed from the withdrawal reject box 18 after the collection process is completed. In addition, in the case of the remaining collection in which the banknote S in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 11 is collected by leaving a part for the next day's change payment, etc. The above operation is repeated except for the remaining portion. Here, when the three reflux warehouses 20-22 exist as mentioned above, depending on the denomination setting of each reflux warehouse 20-22, the reflux warehouse which makes the remaining number of sheets zero may exist.

"Loading process"
When all the collections for collecting the banknotes S from all the reflux cabinets 20 to 22 are performed, a loading process for loading a change reserve is performed. This loading process is performed in substantially the same manner as the above depositing process.

  As described above, the banknote transport device 37 employed in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 11 has the outer shape and the operation direction on the transport track R in the width direction side of the linear transport track R of the main transport path 38. An electromagnetic actuator 83 is provided along the electromagnetic actuator 83. The forward / backward movement of the electromagnetic actuator 83 is transmitted to the swing arm 73 of each of the transport path switching mechanisms 41 to 43 via the operation transmission plate 84, and each of the swing arms 73 is provided. Is transmitted to the guide forks 72 of the transport path switching mechanisms 41 to 43 via the operation transmission means 74 including the torsion spring 80. The conveying path can be reliably switched by the guide fork 72 without greatly projecting the electromagnetic actuator 83 and its related parts.

  In the case of the banknote transport device 37, the advance / retreat operation of the operation transmission plate 84 by the electromagnetic actuator 83 is transmitted to the transport path switching mechanisms 41 </ b> G to 43 </ b> G via the operation transmission means 74 including the torsion spring 80. Therefore, the opening / closing control of the plurality of branch conveyance paths 41 to 43 can be appropriately performed by operating one electromagnetic actuator 83 ON / OFF at an appropriate timing.

  Therefore, in the banknote transport device 37, the number of actuators for opening and closing the branch transport paths 41 to 43 is reduced, and the electromagnetic actuator 83 is compactly arranged on the lateral side of the transport track R. Therefore, the structure can be simplified and the entire apparatus can be reduced in size.

  Further, in this embodiment, since the operation transmission plate 84 that transmits the advance / retreat operation of the electromagnetic actuator 83 to the swing arm 73 is formed of a plate material bent along the cross section of the side frame 82, the side frame 82. There is an advantage that the operating force of the electromagnetic actuator 83 arranged on the outer surface side of the actuator can be efficiently transmitted to each swing arm 73 without occupying a large space.

  In this embodiment, the torsion spring 80 is employed as the spring member of the operation transmitting means 74 that transmits the operating force from the swing arm 73 to the guide fork 72. However, this spring material is not limited to the torsion spring 80. Other springs such as leaf springs may be used. However, when the torsion spring 80 is used as in this embodiment, one end of the torsion spring 80 is locked to the swing arm 73 and the other end is locked to the support pin 79 on the guide claw 75 side. Therefore, the operation transmission means 74 can be configured with simple parts that are easy to manufacture.

  Further, when the elongated hole 81 into which the tip of the support pin 79 is inserted is formed in the swing arm 73 as in this embodiment, a stopper that restricts the relative displacement between the guide claw 75 and the swing arm 73 is supported. A pin 79 and a long hole 81 can be used. Therefore, in the case of the banknote transport device 37, the support pin 79 and the long hole 81 are used to restrict the excessive displacement of the guide claw 75 with respect to the swing arm 73, thereby stabilizing the operation of the guide claw 75 and twisting it. The durability of the spring 80 can be improved.

Moreover, according to the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 11 of this embodiment, the depositing part 15 into which the banknote S is thrown in from the outside of the machine, and the withdrawal part 16 from which the banknote S is drawn out from the inside of the machine so that it can be taken out of the machine. In addition, the banknotes S are stored and the banknotes S stored therein are withdrawn to the withdrawal unit 16. The collection boxes 17 can store the banknotes S from the depositing unit 15 and the reflux warehouses 20 to 22. And the withdrawal reject bank 18 that stores the withdrawal reject banknotes S of the banknotes S withdrawn from the reflux warehouses 20 to 22 so that the thickness directions of the banknotes S received in the respective banknotes S are in the same direction. Since the banknote transport device 37 that connects them is disposed only on one side in a direction orthogonal to the parallel direction, the entire banknote is not elongated in one direction. The size can be reduced. Moreover, since the banknote transport device 37 is disposed only on the same side with respect to the depositing unit 15, the dispensing unit 16, the replenishment collection unit 17, the withdrawal rejection unit 18, and the reflux units 20 to 22, distribution to each unit is performed. The direction of the sheet is not complicated, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of jam at the time of banknote conveyance, and even if a jam occurs, the access to the banknote conveyance device 37 is easy and the jam can be easily eliminated. In this case, processing is performed by opening the side surface of the housing 12 on the side of the bill conveyance device 37.
In particular, in the case of the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 11, since the banknote transport device 37 has a structure that is simple and can be downsized (thinned), the entire banknote depositing / dispensing machine 11 can be more advantageously reduced in size. it can.

  In addition, the depositing unit 15, the dispensing unit 16, and the collection store 17 are set as a group of the first configuration group 25, and the withdrawal / rejection store 18 and the return cabinets 20 to 22 are set as a set of the second configuration group 26. In addition, a deposit identifying unit 47 for identifying a deposited banknote is provided on the first configuration group 25 side of the intermediate conveyance path 45 between the first configuration group 25 and the second configuration group 26, Since the withdrawal identification unit 48 for identifying the withdrawal banknote is provided on the second component group 26 side, even if the intermediate conveyance path 45 is shortened, the deposit identification unit 47 that requires at least the length of one banknote While ensuring the distance with the recirculation | reflux store | warehouse | chamber 20, the distance of the payment | withdrawal identification part 48 and the payment | withdrawal part 16 which need the length for at least one banknote is securable. Therefore, the length of the depositing unit 15, the dispensing unit 16, the collection store 17, the withdrawal reject store 18, and the reflux stores 20 to 22 can be further shortened.

  For example, if the banknote S thrown into the depositing part 15 is conveyed with the banknote conveying apparatus 37 and it is identified as the banknote S which can be deposited with the depositing identification part 47, it will be accommodated in the corresponding one of the reflux boxes 20-22. If the deposit identifying unit 47 identifies that the deposit rejected banknote S cannot be deposited, it can be transported to the withdrawal unit 16 or the replenishment collection box 17 by reversing the bill transport device 37. Moreover, if the banknote S stored in the reflux cabinets 20 to 22 is transported by the banknote transport device 37 and is identified as the banknote S that can be withdrawn by the withdrawal identifying unit 48, the banknote S is transported to the withdrawal unit 16. If the withdrawal identifying unit 48 identifies that the banknote S is a withdrawal rejected banknote S, it can be stored in the withdrawal reject box 18 by reversing the banknote transport device 37. Thereby, at the time of identification of the frequently depositable banknote S and the banknote S that can be withdrawn, the banknote transport device 37 is not reversed after being stopped, and the banknote transport is performed only at the time of identifying the deposit reject banknote S and the withdrawal reject banknote S with low occurrence frequency. By reversing (switching back) the device 37 after stopping, it is possible to suppress an increase in processing time as much as possible.

  The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various design changes can be made without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the deposit port 32 and the withdrawal port 33 of the above embodiment can be used as a common deposit / withdrawal port.

It is the perspective view seen from the front side upper part showing roughly the bill depositing / withdrawing machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional view which shows schematically the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of one Embodiment of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The deposit part in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of one Embodiment of this invention is shown roughly, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a top view. It is a side view which shows the deposit part in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine of one Embodiment of this invention roughly, and shows the tilting state of a receiving stand. It is A arrow line view of FIG. 2 which shows the banknote conveying apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention roughly. It is a perspective view showing roughly the bill conveyance device of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing roughly the bill conveyance device of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing roughly the bill conveyance device of one embodiment of the present invention. It is an expanded side view of the B section of Drawing 7 showing roughly the bill conveyance device of one embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged side view of the C section of Drawing 8 showing roughly the bill conveyance device of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view corresponding to Drawing 6 showing roughly a bill conveyance device of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view corresponding to Drawing 7 showing the bill conveyance device of one embodiment of the present invention roughly. It is a side view corresponding to Drawing 8 showing roughly a bill conveyance device of one embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 15 ... Depositing part 16 ... Withdrawing part 17 ... Collection | recovery warehouse 18 ... Withdrawal rejection warehouse 20-22 ... Reflux warehouse 37 ... Banknote conveyance apparatus 38 ... Main conveyance path 39-43 ... Branch conveyance path 39G- 43G ... Conveyance path switching mechanism (conveyance path switching means)
73 ... Swing arm 74 ... Operation transmission means 75 ... Guide claw 79 ... Support pin 80 ... Return spring 81 ... Long hole 83 ... Electromagnetic actuator (actuator, transport path switching means)
84 ... Operation transmission plate (conveyance path switching means)
R ... Linear transfer trajectory S ... Banknote

Claims (4)

A main transport path for transporting banknotes;
A plurality of branch conveyance paths branching from a plurality of spaced apart locations on the linear conveyance path on the main conveyance path;
A banknote transport device provided with a transport path switching means that is arranged at a branch position of each branch transport path on the main transport path and switches a transport path on which bills are transported at each branch position,
The transport path switching means is
The branch conveyance path is rotatably provided at a branch position of each branch conveyance path on the main conveyance path, and permits the conveyance of banknotes on the main conveyance path across the branch conveyance path by closing the branch conveyance path, and the branch conveyance path A guide claw that allows the conveyance of banknotes between the branch conveyance path and the main conveyance path by opening
A linear-acting actuator that is installed on the lateral side of the linear transport track of the main transport path along the transport track, and moves forward and backward in a direction substantially parallel to the transport track;
A swing arm that is swingably disposed on a coaxial line with a rotation axis of each guide claw, and is engaged with the actuator so as to be interlocked;
An operation transmitting means for transmitting an operating force from the swing arm to the guide claw, and having a spring member that biases the guide claw in a rotational direction with respect to the swing arm;
It is provided with the banknote conveying apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.   The spring member of the operation transmission means is a torsion spring having one end engaged with the swing arm side and the other end engaged with the corresponding guide claw side. The bill conveying device according to claim 1, wherein a support pin protruding in a direction is provided, and the other end of the torsion spring is engaged with the support pin.   The swing arm is formed with a long hole into which the support pin is inserted, and the support pin comes into contact with the end of the long hole when the guide claw and the swing arm are rotated relative to each other. The banknote transport apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a relative rotational displacement of the swing arm is restricted. A depositing part where bills are inserted from outside the machine,
A withdrawal part in which banknotes are drawn out of the machine so that they can be taken out of the machine;
A plurality of recirculation warehouses for storing banknotes and for dispensing stored banknotes to the withdrawal unit;
A collection box capable of storing banknotes from the deposit unit or the plurality of reflux boxes,
In a banknote depositing and dispensing machine having a withdrawal reject bank that stores a withdrawal reject banknote among banknotes withdrawn from the reflux warehouse,
The depositing unit, the dispensing unit, the collection store, the withdrawal reject store, and the plurality of return stores are juxtaposed in the same direction so that the thickness direction of the accepted banknotes is the same direction. ,
These depositing part, withdrawal part, collection box, withdrawal reject box only on one side in the direction orthogonal to the parallel arrangement direction of these depositing part, withdrawal part, collection box, withdrawal box, and multiple return boxes. And a banknote transport device for transporting banknotes between a plurality of reflux warehouses,
A banknote depositing / dispensing machine comprising the banknote transporting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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