JP2007299591A - Flat cable support structure and flat cable - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a flat cable support structure capable of holding a flat cable to a connecting unit without damaging the flat cable and securely. <P>SOLUTION: A right and left pair of cut-out portions 68, 68' are formed at the prescribed parts in longitudinal direction at the right and left side ends of a cable K, and a right and left pair of support portions 62, 62' to hold the right and left side ends of the cable K are arranged at the prescribed parts of the main body of the connecting unit 13 capable of inserting the right and left side ends of the cable K between the main body outer surface 13b of the connecting unit 13. After inserting the cut-out portions 68, 68' into the right and left pair of support portions 62, 62' respectively from the upper part, the cable K is moved in the longitudinal direction, thereby the right and left pair of side ends of the cable K are held by the pair of the support portions 62, 62'. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a flat cable holding structure for holding a flat cable connected to a connected body to the connected body, and the flat cable.

  Conventionally, as this type of flat cable holding structure, for example, there is a mounting device having a U-shaped cross section made of a flexible member, and the mounting device is provided with a clip for mounting on a mounting panel facing outward. And a pair of clamping portions provided at both ends of the base and having hooking claws formed on the inside of the tip. In some cases, the flexible flat cable is held between both holding portions and held in a curved state by attaching the attachment device to the attachment panel in a state of being fitted in the clamp portion (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-7-231539 (page 3-4, FIG. 2)

  However, in the mounting apparatus described in Patent Document 1, the left and right widths of the flexible flat cable are longer than the interval between the both sandwiching portions, and when the flexible flat cable is fitted into both the sandwiching portions, both hooking claws Since the flexible flat cable needs to be bent in the width direction in order to pass between the front ends of the flexible flat cable, the flexible flat cable may be damaged.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a flat cable holding structure that can be securely held by a connected body without damaging the flat cable. .

In order to solve the above problems, a flat cable holding structure according to claim 1 of the present invention is
A flat cable (cable K) having a connection portion (male connector C) connected to a connection portion (female connector C ′) provided on a connection target (banknote recognition unit 13) is held by the connection target. A flat cable holding structure for
A pair of left and right cutouts (cutout recesses 68 and 68 ′) are formed at predetermined positions in the longitudinal direction (non-conductor portions 66 and 66) at the left and right end portions of the flat cable,
A pair of left and right holding parts {holding pieces 62, 62 '(horizontal part 62a, vertical part 62b)} for holding the left and right side ends of the flat cable are provided at predetermined positions (recesses 60) of the body of the connected body. The left and right end portions of the flat cable are disposed so as to be insertable between the outer surface of the body to be connected (holding surface 13b),
The distance L1 from the connecting portion of the flat cable to the cutout portion and the distance L2 from the connected portion of the connected body to the holding portion are in a relationship of L1> L2.
After the pair of left and right cutouts are inserted into the pair of left and right holding portions from above, the flat cable is moved in the longitudinal direction so that the left and right end portions of the flat cable are moved by the pair of left and right holding portions. Retained,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the pair of left and right cutouts formed in the flat cable are inserted into the pair of left and right holding parts from above, and then the flat cable is moved in the longitudinal direction so that the cutout part becomes the holding part. The left and right ends of the flat cable are inserted between the holding portion and the outer surface of the body of the connected body, and the left and right end portions on the flat cable surface side are held by the pair of left and right holding portions. Therefore, the flat cable can be securely held on the main body of the connected body without being damaged by bending the flat cable in the width direction.
Further, since the separation distance L1 from the connection portion of the flat cable to the notch is longer than the separation distance L2 from the connection portion of the connected body to the holding portion, the connection of the flat cable Even in a state in which the portion is connected to the connected portion, the notched recess can be reliably opposed to the holding portion without forcibly pulling the flat cable.

The flat cable holding structure according to claim 2 of the present invention is the flat cable holding structure according to claim 1,
A separation distance La1 from the connection portion (male connector C) of the flat cable (cable K) to one of the left and right cutout portions (the cutout recess 68), and the connection portion of the flat cable The distance Lb1 to the other notch (notch recess 68 ′) is La1> Lb1.
A separation distance La2 from a connected portion (female connector C ′) of the connected body (banknote recognition unit 13) to a holding portion (holding piece 62) corresponding to the one notch portion (notch recess 68); The distance Lb2 from the connected portion of the connected body to the holding portion (holding piece 62 ′) corresponding to the other cutout portion (cutout recess 68 ′) is expressed as La2> Lb2. With
The separation distance La1 and the separation distance La2 have a relation of La1> La2, and the separation distance Lb1 and the separation distance Lb2 have a relation of Lb1> Lb2.
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the pair of left and right holding portions and the pair of left and right cutout portions are formed at different positions in the longitudinal direction of the flat cable, so that a part of the flat cable is attached to the outer surface of the body of the connected body. Therefore, it can be held more stably because it is held widely in the longitudinal direction.

The flat cable holding structure according to claim 3 of the present invention is the flat cable holding structure according to claim 1 or 2,
In the vicinity of the pair of left and right holding portions {holding pieces 62, 62 ′ (horizontal portion 62a, vertical portion 62b)} on the outer surface (holding surface 13b) of the body of the connected body (banknote identification unit 13), Projections (projections 63, 63 ') having a height (P1) smaller than the separation width (P2) between the body outer surface of the body and the holding portion are provided.
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the flat cable inserted between the outer surface of the body of the connected body and the holding portion meanders by the convex portion, and thus when the flat cable is pulled in the longitudinal direction, Since it becomes difficult to shift by contact with the convex portion, it can be held more stably.

The flat cable according to claim 4 of the present invention is
A flat cable having a connecting portion connected to a connected portion provided in a connected body,
A pair of left and right cutouts (cutout recesses 68 and 68 ′) are formed at predetermined positions in the longitudinal direction (non-conductor portions 66 and 66) at the left and right end portions of the flat cable,
A pair of left and right holding parts {holding pieces 62, 62 '(horizontal part 62a, vertical part 62b)} for holding the left and right side ends of the flat cable are provided at predetermined positions (recesses 60) of the body of the connected body. The left and right end portions of the flat cable are disposed so as to be insertable between the outer surface of the body to be connected (holding surface 13b),
The distance L1 from the connecting portion of the flat cable to the cutout portion and the distance L2 from the connected portion of the connected body to the holding portion are in a relationship of L1> L2.
After the pair of left and right cutouts are inserted into the pair of left and right holding portions from above, the flat cable is moved in the longitudinal direction so that the left and right end portions of the flat cable are moved by the pair of left and right holding portions. Retained,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the pair of left and right cutouts formed in the flat cable are inserted into the pair of left and right holding parts from above, and then the flat cable is moved in the longitudinal direction so that the cutout part becomes the holding part. The left and right ends of the flat cable are inserted between the holding portion and the outer surface of the body of the connected body, and the left and right end portions on the flat cable surface side are held by the pair of left and right holding portions. Therefore, the flat cable can be securely held on the main body of the connected body without being damaged by bending the flat cable in the width direction.
Further, since the separation distance L1 from the connection portion of the flat cable to the notch is longer than the separation distance L2 from the connection portion of the connected body to the holding portion, the connection of the flat cable Even in a state in which the portion is connected to the connected portion, the notched recess can be reliably opposed to the holding portion without forcibly pulling the flat cable.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 2 as a gaming machine arranged side by side on a plurality of gaming machine installation islands in a game arcade, and the pachinko machine 2 installed on a one-to-one basis, to which the present invention is applied. The state which looked at the rental unit 3 from the front is shown.

  The lending unit 3 is configured to be able to accept visitor coins, and performs lending processing for lending pachinko balls (game media) to be used for games in pachinko machines 2 provided correspondingly while accepting visitor coins. Specifically, when receiving the visitor coin, the lending unit 3 performs an authentication process for determining whether the visitor coin being accepted can be used or not, and reads out from the visitor coins that can be used in the authentication process. Request the system controller (not shown) to manage the remaining amount managed in association with the coin ID, obtain the availability / non-usability of the accepted visitor coin and the remaining amount information, and based on the loan request from the player A lending process for lending a pachinko ball to be used for a game in the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is executed within the range of the remaining amount of visitor coins being received.

  The lending unit 3 is configured to accept banknotes (in the present embodiment, 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 2,000 yen, and 1,000 yen banknotes). A lending process for lending pachinko balls to be used for games in the provided pachinko machine 2 is performed. Specifically, when receiving the banknote, the lending unit 3 performs an identification process for identifying the type (amount) and authenticity of the received banknote, and the system controller (not shown) receives the identified amount information. The amount information is added to the remaining amount information of the visitor coin held inside the main body of the lending unit 3 and updated, and the received bill is stored inside. Based on the lending request, lending processing for lending pachinko balls to be used for games in the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is performed within the range of the remaining amount of the visitor coins.

  The visitor coin, which is an example of the recording medium in the present embodiment, is sealed with an IC tag (not shown) having an IC chip as an integrated circuit in which a main body is formed in a disk shape and a memory is built therein. In addition, an ID number that can individually identify each visitor coin is recorded in the visitor coin memory in a non-rewritable manner. In this embodiment, the remaining amount information is not recorded in the visitor coin, and the remaining amount information of each visitor coin is managed by a system controller (not shown), but the remaining amount information is recorded in the visitor coin. May be.

  Next, the structure of the lending unit 3 as a banknote processing apparatus in a present Example is demonstrated based on drawing. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a state in which a pachinko machine and a lending unit as an embodiment of the present invention are viewed from the front, FIG. 2 is a left side view of the lending unit, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the banknote identification unit is attached to the lending unit, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front and rear sliding parts are pulled out to the front side. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state when a bill is collected from the bill recognition unit. In the following description, the right side of FIGS. 2 and 3 will be described as the front side of the lending unit, and the left side will be described as the back side of the lending unit.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front surface of the lending unit 3 has a communication state including an operation of the lending unit 3 and a communication disabled state (offline state) with the system controller (not shown) at the uppermost position. In addition, an operation lamp 4 is provided for notifying various error statuses by the difference in lighting color, and a stadium staff or the like cannot communicate with the lending unit 3 or a system controller (not shown) (offline state). And errors generated in various processes performed by the control unit 24 (see FIG. 2) that controls various devices provided in the lending unit 3 can be recognized.

  A bill insertion slot 5 in which a bill can be inserted is provided below the operation lamp 4 so that the player can insert bills of various amounts. In addition, a bill acceptable lamp 6 is provided at a position below the bill insertion slot 5 to notify the player that the bill can be accepted by lighting.

  Below the bill acceptance lamp 6 is provided a visitor coin insertion slot 7 into which the visitor coin can be inserted, and below the visitor coin held inside the main body of the lending unit 3 is a balance. In a certain state, when a return button (not shown) provided at a predetermined position of the upper plate 9 of the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to the lending unit 3 is operated, it is held inside the main body of the lending unit 3. A visitor coin return port 8 is provided for returning visitor coins. Note that a receiving portion 8a (see FIG. 2) for preventing the coins discharged from the visitor coin return slot 8 from falling is projected from the lower portion of the visitor coin return slot 8.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front panel covering the front surface of the lending unit 3 includes an upper panel 10, a center panel 11, and a lower panel 12 that are divided into three in the vertical direction. The banknote insertion slot 5 and the banknote acceptance lamp 6 are provided on the upper panel 10, and the visitor coin insertion slot 7 and the visitor coin return slot 8 are provided on the lower panel 12. Further, the upper panel 10 is provided so as to be able to be drawn forward with respect to the main body of the lending unit 3 together with a bill recognition unit 13 (see FIG. 2) described later. The center panel 11 and the lower panel 12 are provided on the main body of the lending unit 3. It is fixed to the front via screws.

  Next, the internal structure of the lending unit 3 main body will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. The lending unit 3 has an internal upper position, that is, on the rear side of the upper panel 10, from the bill insertion slot 5 described above. A banknote having a banknote identification section (not shown) for performing identification processing for identifying the type (amount) and authenticity of the inserted banknote, and a banknote storage space section 52 described later for storing the banknote identified by the banknote identification section. The identification unit 13 slides in the front-rear direction between a storage position (position shown in FIG. 2) stored inside the main body and a pull-out position (position shown in FIG. 6) pulled forward from the storage position. It is provided freely. In addition, the detail of the drawer structure of this banknote identification unit 13 is mentioned later.

  Below the banknote recognition unit 13, a lock piece 14 that enables the banknote recognition unit 13 to be locked so as not to move forward, a lock position (upper position) that prevents the banknote recognition unit 13 from moving forward, and the lock position A solenoid 15 is arranged to move up and down between a retracted position (lower position) retracted downward from the position. The lock piece 14 is constantly urged toward the lock position by an urging spring 15 a provided on the solenoid 15, and hangs downward from a lower slide rail 33 described later at the lock position. Further, the forward movement of the lower slide rail 33 is restricted by being engaged with the locked piece 16 (see FIG. 3).

  The solenoid 15 is excited by a lock release operation by a wireless remote controller (not shown), and moves the lock piece 14 against the urging force of the urging spring 15a from the lock position toward the retracted position, for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) Hold in the retracted position. At this time, the banknote recognition unit 13 is pushed slightly forward by the urging force of the leaf spring 47 provided behind the banknote recognition unit 13, and the locked piece 16 is in front of the lock piece 14, that is, an unlockable position. (See FIG. 3), after 1 second, which is the predetermined time, has passed, the excitation of the solenoid 15 is released, and the lock piece 14 returns to the locked position by the biasing force of the biasing spring 15a.

  Further, in this state, when the bill recognition unit 13 is pushed from the drawer position toward the storage position, the locked piece 16 contacts the lock piece 14 that has moved rearward and is pushed back toward the retracted position. When the lock piece 14 is positioned behind the locked piece 16, that is, when the bill recognition unit 13 is located at the storage position, the lock piece 14 is again moved to the lock position by the urging force of the urging spring 15a. In order to return, the banknote recognition unit 13 can be locked only by pushing it into the storage position without exciting the solenoid 15.

  A reader / writer unit 20 is disposed below the solenoid 15. The reader / writer unit 20 is configured by a housing having a rectangular parallelepiped in side view, and the above-described visitor coin insertion slot 7 is disposed at the upper front portion, and the visitor coin return opening 8 is disposed at the lower front portion. It is installed. In the reader / writer unit 20, an insertion path 21 in which a visitor coin inserted from the visitor coin insertion slot 7 naturally flows down (rolls) in a vertical posture is located rearward (left side in FIG. 2) from the visitor coin insertion slot 7. A reader / writer 20a as a reading means for reading a coin ID recorded on the inserted visitor coin is disposed near the visitor coin insertion slot 7 in the insertion path 21. Yes.

  The reader / writer 20a is disposed at a position where the reader / writer 20a is not shown in detail, but the inserted visitor coin can be retained at the read-out position, and the flow path of the retained visitor coin is connected to the rear surface of the reader / writer 20a. A flow path switching mechanism (not shown) capable of switching and discharging to either the recovery path 22 extending from the side or the return path 23 extending from the lower surface side of the reader / writer 20a is provided. Retained visitor coins can be collected or returned.

  The collection path 22 is bent downward on the back side of the reader / writer 20 a, extends forward from the bent portion, and communicates with the visitor coin return port 8. The return path 23 extends vertically downward from the lower surface side of the reader / writer 20a and is bent forward at the position where the reader / writer 20b provided near the visitor coin return port 8 in the return path 23 is located. The visitor coin return port 8 is communicated. That is, the visitor coin return port 8 communicates with the recovery path 22 and the return path 23. The reader / writer 20b is disposed between the collection path 22 and the return path 23 when the reader / writer unit 20 is viewed from the front side, and retains the visitor coin at the most downstream position in the collection path 22, The information recorded in the reserved visitor coin can be read out.

  The collection path 22 is a path through which the visitor coin flows down and is held when the remaining amount of visitor coins inserted from the visitor coin insertion slot 7 and retained in the reader / writer 20a becomes 0, and the return path 23 Is returned when the visitor coin is requested to be returned when the remaining amount of the visitor coin inserted from the visitor coin insertion slot 7 and retained in the reader / writer 20a is 0 or more. It is a passage to be done. That is, when a visitor coin is inserted from the visitor coin insertion slot 7, the coin ID of the visitor coin reserved by the reader / writer 20a is read, and when a banknote is inserted from the banknote insertion slot 5, A coin ID is read out from a visitor coin reserved by the reader / writer 20b.

  The reader / writer unit 20 is provided with a control unit 24 that controls various devices provided in the lending unit 3, such as the reader / writers 20a and 20b, the banknote recognition unit 13, and the solenoid 15 described above.

  Next, the detail of the drawer | drawing-out structure of the banknote identification unit 13 is demonstrated based on FIGS. 3-6, FIG. 12, FIG.

  A storage space S (see FIG. 3) in which the banknote identification unit 13 is stored is formed on the lending unit 3. The storage space S is formed in a box shape whose front surface is opened by left and right side plates, a rear plate, and an upper plate, and the front opening is opened and closed by the upper panel 10. Although the lower surface communicates with the lower inside, a lower fixed rail 32 described later is disposed. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an upper fixed rail 30 and a lower fixed rail 32 are fixed in the front-rear direction at the upper and lower portions of the storage space S, and the upper fixed rail 30 and the lower fixed rail are also provided. An upper slide rail 31 and a lower slide rail 33 to which the bill recognition unit 13 is fixed are fitted to 32 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. That is, the upper fixed rail 30 and the lower fixed rail 32 are respectively fixed to the lending unit 3 main body (banknote processing apparatus main body) in the front-rear direction.

  At the tips of the upper slide rail 31 and the lower slide rail 33, an upper panel 10 as a front panel is connected to connecting members 34a and 34b (see FIGS. 3 and 12B) fixed to the upper and lower portions of the back surface. The front / rear sliding part to which the banknote identification unit 13 is attached by the upper sliding rail 31 and the lower sliding rail 33, and the upper panel 10 whose upper and lower parts are fixed to the front end parts. As shown, a substantially U-shaped sliding frame body 35 is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the left and right side portions of the upper slide rail 31 and the lower slide rail 33 are attached with attachment pieces 36, 37 facing the front-rear direction and fixed to the upper and lower surfaces of the banknote identification unit 13, respectively. The attachment pieces 38 and 39 are respectively fixed in the front-rear direction. The attachment piece 36 is erected upward from the upper surface of the bill recognition unit 13, and the attachment piece 37 is suspended downward from the lower surface of the bill recognition unit 13. On the other hand, the attached piece 38 is suspended downward from the upper slide rail 31, and the attached piece 39 is erected upward from the lower slide rail 33.

  The attachment pieces 36 and 37 are respectively formed with attachment holes 41 for attaching attachment screws 40 in the front and rear, and the attachment pieces 38 and 39 have screw holes 42 in which the attachment screws 40 are screwed in the front and rear. The mounting screws 40 attached to the mounting holes 41 are fastened to the screw holes 42 in a state where the right side surfaces of the mounting pieces 36 and 37 are in contact with the left side surfaces of the mounting pieces 38 and 39. The upper and lower parts of the bill recognition unit 13 are fixed to the upper slide rail 31 and the lower slide rail 33.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the upper slide rail 31 and the lower slide rail 33 are positioned at the front side of the right side surface to protect a storage door 43 (described later) formed on the right side surface of the main body of the banknote identification unit 13. A rear upper end and a rear lower end of the plate 44 are pivotally supported via pivots 44a facing in the vertical direction. In addition, a substantially semicircular cutout 44a is formed at the center of the front end side of the protective plate 44 in the vertical direction, and the storage door 43 is formed above and below the cutout 44a. Backward hook pieces 46 (see FIGS. 12 (b) and 13), which are respectively locked in holes 45 (see FIG. 13) formed above and below the substantially semicircular cutout portion 44b, face inward. The protrusion is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the upper and lower hook pieces 46 have a substantially L shape in plan view with the tip bent backward, and after being inserted into the hole 45 of the storage door 43, When the banknote identification unit 13 attached to the sliding frame 35 is pulled out to the drawing position shown in FIG. It has become. Further, in a state where the protective plate 44 is disposed on the outer surface side of the storage door 43, the notch portion 43b and the notch portion 44b are overlapped so that the front side portion of the bill is partially exposed to the outside. .

  Further, the above-described leaf spring 47 is attached to the rear end of the upper slide rail 31. As shown in FIG. 2, the leaf spring 47 is configured such that the rear end thereof is pressed against the inner surface of the rear wall of the storage space S in a state where the banknote recognition unit 13 is located at the storage position in the storage space S. Therefore, as described above, when the lock by the lock piece 14 is released by the excitation of the solenoid 15, the sliding rail 31, that is, the banknote recognition unit 13 is pushed forward by the biasing force. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the bill recognition unit 13 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped body, and the mounting pieces 36 and 37 are fixed on the upper and lower surfaces as described above. On the front surface (front end), it is formed on the back surface of the upper panel 10 formed in a box shape whose rear surface is opened by the front plate 10a, the left and right side plates 10b, and the upper and lower side plates 10c when attached to the sliding frame 35. A vertically long fitting convex portion 48 is formed in the fitting concave portion 10d (see FIG. 13), and the front surface of the fitting convex portion 48 is smaller than the fitting convex portion 48. The vertically long raised portion 49 is projected.

  On the front surface of the raised portion 49, a vertically long rectangular banknote receiving port 50 for receiving a banknote inserted from the banknote insertion slot 5 formed in the upper panel 10 is formed. The banknotes received from the banknote receiving port 50 are conveyed rearward by a driving mechanism (not shown) provided inside through the banknote passage 51 shown in the enlarged view of FIG. The bills are stored in a bundled state in the bill storage space 52 (see FIGS. 6 and 13). Further, inside the banknote identification unit 13, a banknote identification unit for identifying the type and authenticity of the accepted banknote is incorporated.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the bill storage space 52 is opened frontward through an opening 53 formed on the right side of the main body of the bill recognition unit 13. Is opened and closed by the above-described storage door 43 pivotally supported via a pivot 43a (see FIG. 13) which is provided at the rear end of the opening 53 and faces the vertical direction. Although not shown in detail, a holding mechanism (not shown) for holding the front portions of a plurality of banknotes stored in the banknote storage space 52 is provided inside the storage door 43. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, by opening the storage door 43, only the front portions of the plurality of banknotes stored in the banknote storage space 52 are exposed in a state of being bent outward. The banknote stored in the banknote storage space 52 by holding the inner side front part of the banknote and the outer side front part exposed through the notches 43b and 44b so as to be sandwiched and pulled to the front side. Can be easily removed and recovered.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a male connector provided at the tip of a flexible flat cable K (hereinafter abbreviated as “cable K”) extended from the control unit 24 described above is provided at the lower rear portion of the banknote recognition unit 13. The connected portion 54 to which C is connected and the flat cable K connected to the connected portion 54 are attached to the holding surface 13b constituting a part of the rear surface (main body outer surface) of the bill recognition unit 13 as the connected body. The holding means 55 that holds the upper and lower portions is provided with a concave portion 60 provided vertically, and the cable K is held by the holding means 55 provided in the concave portion 60, whereby the connected portion 54. Since the cable K extended from the rear is held obliquely upward and rearward, the cable K is sandwiched between the rear surface of the banknote recognition unit 13 and the rear wall inner surface of the storage space S at the storage position shown in FIG. Song It is prevented from being disconnected. The detailed structure of the holding means 55 and the connected portion 54 will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 12 and 13, the upper panel 10 is formed in a vertically long box shape whose rear surface is opened by the front plate 10a, the left and right side plates 10b, and the upper and lower side plates 10c in which the bill insertion slot 5 is formed. On the rear surface (rear surface) side, a fitting recess 10d into which the front end portion of the banknote identification unit 13 can be fitted is formed. A peripheral wall 5a protrudes rearward from the peripheral edge of the bill insertion slot 5 on the back surface of the front plate 10a, and its rear end is in contact with the peripheral portion of the bill receiving port 50 on the front surface of the raised portion 49 of the bill recognition unit 13. It has become. As shown in FIG. 13, the left and right side wall portions of the peripheral wall 5 a are inclined inwardly toward the rear, so that the bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 5 is reliably guided into the bill receiving port 50. ing.

  As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 3, ribs that are arranged on the upper and lower side surfaces of the raised portion 49 and whose rear end is in contact with the front surface of the fitting convex portion 48 are arranged on the upper and lower portions of the peripheral wall 5 a on the rear surface of the front plate 10 a. 56 and 57 are erected rearward. That is, the banknote recognition unit 13 is positioned in the front-rear direction by the contact between the rear end of the peripheral wall 5a and the front surface of the raised portion 49 and the rear ends of the ribs 56 and 57 and the front surface of the fitting convex portion 48. The raised portion 49 is fitted between the ribs 56 and 57 so that the positioning in the vertical direction is performed.

  Next, the cable K as an embodiment of the present invention and the holding structure for the cable K will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the rear face of the banknote recognition unit 13 and the cable K are viewed from the rear, and FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the holding portion of the cable is viewed from below. ) Is a schematic view showing a state where the cable holding portion is viewed from the rear, FIG. 9A is a rear view showing the main part of the cable K, and FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. FIG. 10A is a rear view showing a state when the cable K connected to the rear surface of the banknote recognition unit 13 is held by the holding portion, and FIG. 10B is a schematic side view of FIG. (C) is a principal part enlarged view of (b), FIG. 11 (a) is a rear view which shows the state which hold | maintained the cable K connected to the rear surface of the banknote identification unit 13 in the holding | maintenance part, (b) ) Is a schematic side view of (a), and (c) is an enlarged view of the main part of (b).

  As described above, the recessed portion 60 provided with the connected portion 54 and the holding means 55 is recessed in the lower part of the rear surface of the banknote recognition unit 13 as the connected body to which the cable K extended from the control portion 24 is connected. It is installed. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 10 (b), the rear surface of the banknote recognition unit 13 is configured as a vertical surface 13a and an inclined surface that gradually inclines forward from the lower end of the vertical surface 13a downward. The holding surface 13b and the connection surface 13c formed below the holding surface 13b are mainly configured, and the holding surface 13b and the connection surface 13c are located on the inner side (front side) of the vertical surface 13a. The recess 60 is formed by the holding surface 13b and the connection surface 13c.

  An opening (not shown) for projecting the rear end of the relay board 61 disposed inside the banknote recognition unit 13 to the outside is formed at the lower part of the connection surface 13c, and is projected to the outside from the opening. A female connector C ′ having a connection opening to which the male connector C provided at one end of the cable K can be connected is fixed on the upper surface of the relay board 61 with the connection opening facing rearward (FIG. 10). The male connector C can be connected from the rear side of the banknote recognition unit 13 (see (b)). That is, the connected portion 54 to which the cable K is connected is configured by the female connector C ′ having the connection opening.

  The holding means 55 provided on the holding surface 13b includes a pair of left and right holding pieces 62 and 62 'that are spaced apart from each other on both sides in the left and right width direction of the holding surface 13b, and is arranged in proximity to each of the holding pieces 62 and 62'. The upper and lower ridges 63, 63 ′ extending in the left-right width direction of the holding surface 13b are mainly configured.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ are arranged such that a vertical portion 62b is set up perpendicularly to the surface (outer surface) of the holding surface 13b, and the other holding piece is arranged from the top of the vertical portion 62b. And a horizontal portion 62a extending toward the position side. The back surface of the horizontal portion 62a is disposed with a predetermined width away from the holding surface 13b, and the separation width P2 between the back surface of the horizontal portion 62a and the holding surface 13b is larger than the thickness width K4 of the cable K described later (see FIG. 9). It is formed in a long size (P2> K4), and is configured such that the left and right end portions in the longitudinal direction of the cable K can be inserted into the separation width P2. That is, the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ constituting the pair of left and right holding portions are arranged between the left and right ends of the cable K between the holding surface 13 b that forms a part of the outer surface of the main body of the banknote recognition unit 13 as the connected body. The part is arranged so that it can be inserted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the pair of left and right holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ are arranged at different positions in the vertical direction of the holding surface 13b (in the direction of the arrow in the figure), that is, in the longitudinal direction of the cable K to be held. They are arranged in parallel.

  The upper and lower ridges 63, 63 'are arranged in parallel to each other in a state of being close to one side surface of each of the holding pieces 62, 62'. As shown in FIG. 8, the height P1 of the ridges 63 and 63 'is formed to be slightly shorter than the separation width P2, and the top surface and the holding piece of the ridges 63 and 63' are formed. The separation width P3 (= P2−P1) formed between the back surfaces of 62 and 62 ′ is substantially the same as the thickness width K4 of the cable K (P3≈K4). Cable K can be inserted through the cable. That is, the separation width P1 between the holding surface 13b and the holding pieces 62, 62 ′ is in the vicinity of the pair of left and right holding pieces 62, 62 ′ on the holding surface 13b constituting a part of the outer surface of the main body of the banknote recognition unit 13. Projections 63, 63 '(projections) having a smaller height than the projections are provided.

  As described above, since the upper and lower ridges 63 and 63 ′ are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the cable K, they are inserted between the ridges 63 and 63 ′ and the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′. Two locations in the longitudinal direction of the cable K are supported by the top surfaces of the upper and lower ridges 63, 63 ′. That is, the cable K is actually held away from the holding surface 13b by the top surfaces of the upper and lower ridges 63 and 63 ′ (see FIG. 11B), and the upper and lower ridges 63 and 63 ′. A concave space that allows the cable K to bend in the longitudinal direction is formed between them.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, the cable K is formed in a strip shape by arranging a plurality of conductors 64 in parallel and covering them flatly with a flexible member. One end of the cable K is provided with a male connector C as a connecting portion so that it can be connected to the female connector C ′ provided in the banknote identification unit 13 described above. Further, the lateral width of the cable K is wide in the vicinity of the male connector C, and a wide portion 65 held by the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ is formed in the vicinity of the male connector C.

  In the wide portion 65, the plurality of conductors 64 are arranged so as to be biased toward the central portion in the left-right width direction, and the non-conductor portions 66, 66 where the conductor 64 is not disposed are respectively disposed on the left and right end portions of the wide portion 65. It is formed toward the longitudinal direction.

  The left and right non-conductor portions 66, 66 are provided with a pair of left and right cutouts 67, 67 'having a size that allows the holding pieces 62, 62' to be inserted into the holding piece 62 and the holding piece 62 '. They are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the cable K with a spacing width that is the same size as the spacing width in the direction.

  That is, the pair of left and right cutout recesses (cutout portions) 67 and 67 ′ are spaced apart from each other at different positions in the longitudinal direction of the cable K. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the separation distance La1 from the tip of the male connector C to the lower side of one notch recess 67 and the bottom of the other notch recess 67 ′ from the tip of the male connector C The distance Lb1 to the side is in a relationship of La1> Lb1. Further, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the distance La2 from the female connector C ′ to the lower side of the holding piece 62 through which the one notch recess 67 is inserted, and the female connector C ′. The separation distance Lb2 to the lower side of the holding piece 62 ′ through which the other notch recess 67 ′ is inserted has a relationship of La2> Lb2.

  That is, the separation distance La1 from the connection portion of the cable K to one of the left and right cutout portions and the separation distance Lb1 from the connection portion of the flat cable to the other cutout portion are La1> Lb1 and the distance La2 from the connected part of the banknote identification unit 13 to the holding part corresponding to the one notch part and the connected part of the banknote identification unit 13 to the other notch part The separation distance Lb2 to the holding portion is such that La2> Lb2.

  In this embodiment, particularly as shown in FIG. 11B, the cable K can be stretched substantially linearly from the female connector C ′ to the holding pieces 62, 62 ′. La2 and the separation distance Lb2 are linear distances from the female connector C ′ to the respective holding pieces 62, 62 ′. For example, the connection surface between the female connector C ′ and the respective holding pieces 62, 62 ′. In a case where a part of 13c protrudes, the cable K may be stretched while being bent along the connection surface 13c. In such a case, the distance measured along the cable K is the above-mentioned distance. The separation distances are La2 and Lb2. In other words, the separation distance La2 and the separation distance Lb2 from the female connector C ′ to the respective holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ are the cable K stretched from the female connector C ′ to the respective holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ without slack. The distance measured along.

  In addition, a distance in the longitudinal direction of the cable K between the pair of left and right cutouts 67 and 67 ′ (La1-Lb1) and a distance in the longitudinal direction of the cable K between the pair of left and right holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ (La2−Lb2). ) And are configured to be approximately the same size.

  And the separation distance (L1) from the front-end | tip of the male connector C which is a connection part of the cable K to a pair of right and left notch recessed parts 67 and 67 ', and the female which is a to-be-connected part of the banknote identification unit 13 as a to-be-connected body The distance (L2) from the connector C ′ to the pair of left and right holding pieces 62, 62 ′ is the distance from the tip of the male connector C to the pair of left and right cutouts 67, 67 ′. The distance between the connector C ′ and the pair of left and right holding pieces 62, 62 ′ is longer than the separation distance. That is, the separation distance L1 from the connection portion of the cable K to the notch portion and the separation distance L2 from the connection portion of the banknote identification unit 13 to the holding portion are in a relationship of L1> L2.

  More specifically, the separation distance La1 from the tip of the male connector C to the lower side of one notch recess 67 and the lower side of the holding piece 62 through which the one notch recess 67 is inserted from the female connector C ′. The distance La2 to the side is such that La1> La2, and the distance Lb1 from the tip of the male connector C to the lower side of the other notch recess 67 ′ and the distance from the female connector C ′ to the other The distance Lb2 to the lower side of the holding piece 62 ′ through which the notch 67 ′ is inserted has a relationship of Lb1> Lb2.

  Therefore, even when the male connector C of the cable K is connected to the female connector C ′, the cutout recess 67 is held in the horizontal portion 62a of the holding piece 62 and the cutout recess 67 ′ is held without forcibly pulling the flat cable. It can be made to oppose each horizontal part 62a of piece 62 '. In addition, a distance in the longitudinal direction of the cable K between the pair of left and right cutouts 67 and 67 ′ (La1-Lb1) and a distance in the longitudinal direction of the cable K between the pair of left and right holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ (La2−Lb2). ) Are substantially the same size, the notch recess 67 is formed in the horizontal portion 62a of the holding piece 62 and the notch recess 67 in a state where the vicinity of the notch recesses 67 and 67 ′ in the cable K is linearly extended. The cable K is pushed toward the holding surface 13b from the upper side of the holding pieces 62 and 62 'in a state where the' is opposed to the horizontal portion 62a of the holding piece 62 ', and the cable K is pushed into the back surface and the holding surface of the horizontal portion 62a. 13b.

  Further, from the side of the notch recesses 67 and 67 ′ on the male connector C side, notch recesses 68 and 68 ′ that are shallower than the notch recesses 67 and 67 ′ and extend in the longitudinal direction are provided. It is provided continuously toward the connector C side.

  The notch recesses 67 and 67 ′ and the notch groove portions 68 and 68 ′ are formed in the non-conductor portions 66 and 66 as described above, and the inside of the notch groove portions 68 and 68 ′ in the non-conductor portions 66 and 66 is formed. Is a held portion held by the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′, the conductor 64 is disconnected due to the holding force by the cutout recesses 67 and 67 ′ and the cutout groove portions 68 and 68 ′ and the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′. There is nothing to do.

  Here, the relationship between the left and right widths K1 to K3 of each part in the wide part 65 of the cable K and the separation widths (left and right widths) P4 and P5 between the portions of the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ is shown in FIGS. This will be explained based on.

  First, the left and right width K1 of the wide portion 65 in the cable K is longer than the separation width P4 between the opposing surfaces of the vertical portions 62b and 62b in the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′. The portion of K1 cannot be inserted between the opposing surfaces of the vertical portions 62b and 62b of the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ (K1> P4). Further, since the left and right width K2 is smaller than the separation width P4, the portion of the wide portion 65 having the left and right width K2 is inserted between the opposing surfaces of the vertical portions 62b and 62b of the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′. (K1> P4> K2). Further, the left-right width K3 is smaller than the separation width P5 between the inner ends of the horizontal portions 62a, 62a of the holding pieces 62, 62 '(K3 <P5).

  Therefore, when the notch recess 67 is aligned with the horizontal portion 62a of the holding piece 62 and the notch recess 67 ′ is aligned with the horizontal portion 62a of the holding piece 62 ′, the upper side of the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ is directed toward the holding surface 13b. Therefore, the cable K can be disposed between the back surface of the horizontal portion 62a and the holding surface 13b without bending the cable K in the left-right width direction. Further, in this state, the cable K is pulled to the opposite side (upward) from the male connector C in the longitudinal direction, so that the notch grooves 68 and 68 ′ are arranged between the left and right vertical parts 62b and 62b, and further pulled. The vertical portions 62b and 62b come into contact with the step portions 69 and 69 formed on one side of the notch grooves 68 and 68 ′, and further movement is restricted.

  Next, a situation when the wide portion 65 of the cable K having one end connected to the connected portion 54 is held by the holding means 55 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

  First, the male connector C provided at one end of the cable K is inserted and connected to the female connector C ′ provided at the connected portion 54 of the banknote recognition unit 13. Next, the cable K is inserted into the holding pieces 62 and 62 'so that the cutout recess 67 of the cable K matches the horizontal portion 62a of the holding piece 62 and the cutout recess 67' matches the horizontal portion 62a of the holding piece 62 '. In the state of being disposed at the upper position (see FIG. 10A), the vicinity of the notch recesses 67 and 67 ′ in the cable K is directed toward the white arrow in FIGS. 10B and 10C, that is, toward the holding surface 13b. Then, the cable K is disposed between the back surface of the horizontal portion 62a and the holding surface 13b.

  At this time, two locations in the longitudinal direction of the back surface of the cable K abut on the top surface of the ridges 63 and 63 ′, and the concave shape that allows the cable K to bend between the ridges 63 and 63 ′ as described above. Therefore, the cable K can be pushed deeply into the space. Thereby, the notch recessed part 67, 67 'vicinity site | part in the cable K can be arrange | positioned rather than the back surface of the horizontal part 62a at the holding surface 13b side (refer FIG.10 (b) (c)).

  Next, from this state, the cable K is pulled in the direction indicated by the black arrow in FIG. 11, that is, toward the side opposite to the connector C (upward), whereby the notch in the non-conductor portion 66 formed at the left and right end portions of the cable K is obtained. The held portion on the connector C side of the recesses 67 and 67 ′ (inside the notch groove portions 68 and 68 ′) is inserted between the back surface of the horizontal portion 62a and the holding surface 13b, and the back surface and the protrusion of the horizontal portion 62a. It is inserted into a gap having a separation width P3 formed between the top surfaces of the strips 63 and 63 ′ (see FIG. 11A).

  When the step portions 69 and 69 of the cable K move to the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′, the step portions 69 and 69 come into contact with the vertical portion 62b, and movement in the black arrow direction in the figure is restricted ( (See enlarged view in FIG. 11A). At this time, the portion from the step portion 69 to the connector C in the cable K is slightly bent outward as shown in FIG. 11B, and it is impossible to connect to the male connector C or the female connector C ′ by pulling. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a connector from being disconnected or a connection portion from being damaged by applying a pulling force directly to the connection portion.

  In this state, the held portion disposed on the connector C side of the notched recesses 67 and 67 ′ in the non-conductor portion 66 (inside the notched groove portions 68 and 68 ′) is connected to the back surface of the horizontal portion 62a and the holding surface 13b. Since the horizontal portion 62a of the pair of left and right holding pieces 62, 62 'is disposed on the surface (outer surface) side of the held portion in the cable K, the left and right end portions of the cable K are The pair of left and right horizontal portions 62a and 62a are held in a state of being close to the holding surface 13b. More specifically, the cable K is held in a state of being sandwiched from above and below by a pair of left and right horizontal portions 62a and 62a and the top surfaces of the ridges 63 and 63 '(see FIG. 11C).

  Further, in the holding state in which the cable K is held by the pair of left and right horizontal portions 62a and 62a in this way, a part of the notch groove portions 68 and 68 ′ at the left and right end portions of the cable K is formed by the left and right vertical portions 62b and 62b, By being sandwiched between the opposing end surfaces of 62b, the positional deviation in the left-right width direction of the cable K is regulated by contact with the vertical portion 62b, so that the cable K is held more stably.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the pair of left and right holding portions that hold the left and right end portions of the cable K has a horizontal piece 62a and a vertical piece arranged so that the left and right end portions of the cable K can be inserted between the holding surface 13a. The holding piece 62, 62 'formed of the portion 62b is configured.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the distance (L1) from the tip of the male connector C to the pair of left and right cutouts 67 and 67 ′ in the cable K is greater than the pair of left and right holding pieces 62 and 62 from the female connector C ′. Since it is configured to be longer than the separation distance (L2) up to ', the cable K can be connected even when the male connector C as the connecting portion of the cable K is connected to the female connector C' as the connected portion. Not only can the notched recesses 67 and 67 ′ be made to face the holding pieces 67 and 67 ′ without forcibly pulling, but the cable K is moved to the opposite side of the male connector C after the facing. In the holding state, an excessive portion (length) more than necessary is generated between the female connector C ′ in the cable K and the pair of left and right holding pieces 62, 62 ′. Without forming a body, it can be held in a state of utmost along the retaining surface 13b.

  Further, the protrusions 63 and 63 ′ are arranged close to each other above the holding piece 62 and below the holding piece 62 ′, so that the cable K is formed between the upper and lower protrusions 63 and 63 ′ in the holding state. The bending into the concave space is allowed. In other words, the cable K inserted between the holding surface 13b and the horizontal portion 62a is likely to meander in the front and back direction by the ridges 63 and 63 'as shown in FIG. As a result, when the cable K is pulled in the longitudinal direction, the front and back surfaces thereof easily come into contact with the horizontal portions 62a and the corners of the ridges 63, 63 ′, and the longitudinal displacement due to the frictional resistance due to the contact. Is effectively prevented. Therefore, after the cable K is brought into the holding state shown in FIG. 11, the cable K is moved in the direction opposite to the pulling direction due to its elastic return force or the like, and the notch recesses 67 and 67 ′ are formed on the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′. It is reliably prevented that the cable K returns to the arrangement position and the cable K deviates.

  Here, the wide portion 65 is held while the male connector C of the cable K is connected to the female connector C ′. However, after the wide portion 65 is held by the holding pieces 62, 62 ′, the cable The K male connector C may be connected to the female connector C ′, and the connecting and holding procedures are not limited.

  Further, by arranging the pair of left and right holding pieces 62 and 62 'to be shifted at different positions in the longitudinal direction of the cable K, the left and right end portions of the cable K are wide in the longitudinal direction, that is, along the holding surface 13b. For example, when the pair of left and right holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ are opposed to each other on a straight line perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cable K, the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ are arranged in a straight line. In comparison, the cable K is prevented from being bent.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11B and 11C, the holding surface 13b provided with the holding means 55 for holding the cable K is configured as an inclined surface that inclines forward toward the lower side, and the cable K is inclined. By being held in a state, for example, the weight of the cable K is more likely to be applied to the back surface of the horizontal portion 62a than when the horizontal portion 62a is provided on the vertical holding surface 13b. Since the frictional resistance due to the contact between the front surface and the rear surface of the horizontal portion 62a is likely to occur, displacement of the cable K in the longitudinal direction in the holding state is effectively prevented.

  As described above, in the flat cable holding structure as an embodiment of the present invention, the left and right end portions of the cable K are held at the lower part of the main body rear surface 13b of the banknote recognition unit 13 as the connected body. Holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ constituting a pair of left and right holding portions are arranged so that the left and right ends of the cable K can be inserted between the main body rear surface 13 b of the banknote identification unit 13, while the left and right ends of the cable K are arranged. Since a pair of left and right cutout recesses 67 and 67 ′ are formed at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction of the portion so that the horizontal portion 62 a of the pair of left and right holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ can be inserted. In order to hold the wide portion 65 of the cable K having the male connector C connected to the female connector C ′ provided at the lower part of the main body rear surface 13a of the bill recognition unit 13 on the holding surface 13b, the cable K Without having to bend, after inserting the notch recesses 67 and 67 'from above the holding pieces 62 and 62', the cable K can be easily held by simply pulling the cable K to the opposite side of the male connector C. Can do.

  That is, for example, in the flexible flat cable holding structure described in Patent Document 1 described above, when a flexible flat cable having a high rigidity or a narrow width is applied, the cable is bent when fitted into both holding portions. However, in the flat cable holding structure according to the embodiment of the present invention, when holding the cable K, the holding work becomes extremely difficult, and there is a possibility that the cable may be damaged by forcibly bending. Since it is not necessary to bend, the flat cable material, width dimension, and the like are not limited.

  Further, when releasing the holding state, the cable K is pulled with the cable K toward the male connector C, and the notch recesses 67 and 67 ′ are aligned with the arrangement positions of the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′. Since the holding state can be released by a simple operation of simply pulling it out to the front side, as will be described with reference to FIGS. Can be connected, held, and released by simple operations without damaging the cable K.

  Further, since the connecting portion 54 and the holding means 55 are provided in the recessed portion 60 formed in the lower portion of the rear surface 13a of the bill recognition unit 13, as shown in FIG. Since the cable K extended toward the storage position does not bend and bend between the rear surface of the banknote recognition unit 13 and the rear wall inner surface of the storage space S at the storage position, disconnection or the like is prevented.

  Moreover, the banknote identification unit 13 as a to-be-connected body to which the cable K is connected is freely movable back and forth between a storage position stored in the storage space portion S and a pull-out position pulled forward from the storage position. 3, the cable K extended from the control unit 24 has a portion extending from the lower rear side of the storage space S to the inside of the storage space S, as shown in FIG. It is necessary to have at least a length that allows the banknote recognition unit 13 to be pulled out to the front drawer position, and when the banknote identification unit 13 is stored in the storage position as shown in FIG. It needs to be accommodated in a slight gap formed between the inner surface of the rear wall.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the cable K is extended rearward and upward in a state where the male connector C is connected to the female connector C ′ disposed at the lower rear portion of the banknote recognition unit 13. Since the wide portion 65 can be held by the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ as described above, the cable K can be accommodated without being bent and folded in a clean loop shape having an inverted U shape. Even if the extension and contraction of the cable K are repeated by repeatedly taking in and out the bill recognition unit 13, damage (disconnection, etc.) of the cable K is effectively prevented.

  Further, when the flat cable holding structure of the present invention is applied to a connected body movably provided like the banknote identification unit 13, the connection portion of the cable K is connected to the connected portion by the movement of the connected body. This is suitable because it is prevented from coming off. Here, as an example of a holding structure that holds a flat cable on a movable body that is movably provided, as described in, for example, JP-A-2001-346006 (for example, FIGS. 4 to 6), a flat Some are applied to a scanner that reads an image when a reading head (moving body) connected to a cable 3 moves horizontally with respect to the apparatus main body. In the scanner, a guide member 21 having a slit for inserting a cable is attached to the moving body, and the slit is provided at an angle of 90 degrees with the connector 3a of the flat cable 3. That is, the flat cable 3 connected horizontally to the moving body is held by twisting it 90 degrees and inserting it through the slit.

  However, in the holding structure as described above, since the flat cable 3 needs to be twisted, the material of the flat cable 3 is limited (flexibility is required). Moreover, in order to secure a distance for twisting the flat cable 3 between the connector 3a and the slit, the guide member 21 protrudes greatly from the moving body, and a space for that amount is required. The harder the material of 3, the larger it becomes.

  Compared to such a flat cable holding structure, in the flat cable holding structure as an embodiment of the present invention described above, the cable K is straightened as described above without twisting the cable K as described above. Since the cable can be held in an extended state, the material of the cable K is not limited, and the occurrence of damage due to twisting is prevented.

  Next, the effect | action at the time of attachment and removal of the banknote identification unit 13 with respect to the sliding frame 35 is demonstrated based on FIG.12 and FIG.13. 12A is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the banknote identification unit is removed from the lending unit, FIG. 12B is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the banknote identification unit is attached to the lending unit, and FIG. (a)-(c) is a principal part expansion schematic sectional drawing which shows the attachment state to the rental unit of a banknote identification unit.

  First, in the state in which the bill recognition unit 13 is attached to the sliding frame body 35, the upper and lower portions thereof are fitted between the upper and lower sliding rails 31 and 32, and the front end portion thereof (the fitting convex portion 48 and the raised portion). The left side surfaces of the upper and lower mounting pieces 36 and 37 are in contact with the right side surfaces of the attached pieces 42 and 43 in a state in which the portion 49) is fitted in the fitting recess 10d provided in the rear surface of the upper panel 10. The attachment screws 40 attached to the attachment holes 41 of the attachment pieces 36 and 37 are fixed by screwing into the screw holes 42.

  In such an attachment state, the fitting convex part 48 and the raised part 49 which are the front end part of the banknote identification unit 13 are fitted in the fitting concave part 10d provided in the back surface of the upper panel 10, and Since the upper and lower attachment pieces 36 and 37 are attached to the attachment pieces 38 and 39 via the attachment screws 40, they are stably attached to the sliding frame body 35 without rattling.

  When the banknote recognition unit 13 is removed from the sliding frame 35 from this attached state, first, as shown in FIG. 12A, the panel (not shown) that closes the upper right side of the lending unit 3 is removed and the storage space is removed. The right side surface of the part S is opened. In this state, it is preferable that the right side surface of the storage space portion S is laid down so as to open upward. Further, the sliding frame body 35 to which the banknote identification unit 13 is attached is pulled out forward with respect to the lending unit 3, that is, pulled out from the storage position in the storage space S to the front side, and the four mounting screws 40 are attached. At the same time, the connector C of the flat cable K is removed from the connected portion 54.

  Next, the banknote recognition unit 13 is slightly slid with respect to the lending unit 3 (slightly downward black arrow direction in FIG. 12A). Thereby, while the front-end part of the banknote identification unit 13 deviates from the inside of the fitting recessed part 10d of the upper panel 10, the hook piece 46 moves to the front-end edge side of the hole part 45 (refer FIG.13 (b)). In this state, the bill recognition unit 13 can be taken out from the right side surface of the storage space S by lifting the rear part of the bill recognition unit 13 upward (in the upward black arrow direction in FIG. 12A) (FIG. 12). (See (b)).

  When the banknote identification unit 13 is attached to the sliding frame body 35, first, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), the sliding frame body 35 is pulled out from the storage space S to the front of the lending unit 3 to identify the banknote. With the front end portion of the unit 13 facing the front side, the unit 13 moves downward and obliquely forward (in the direction of the black arrow in FIG. 12B), and the front end portion of the banknote recognition unit 13 is fitted into the fitting recess on the back surface of the upper panel 10. 10d (see FIG. 13A).

  When the front end portion of the banknote identification unit 13 is inserted into the fitting recess 10d, the rear side of the banknote identification unit 13 is lowered as it is toward the storage space S (in the direction of the black arrow in FIG. 13B). Then, the banknotes are made by bringing the right side surfaces of the attachment pieces 36 and 37 into contact with the left side surfaces of the attachment pieces 38 and 39 so that the hook pieces 46 of the protection plate 44 are inserted into the holes 45 of the storage door 43. The identification unit 13 is held parallel to the upper slide rail 31 and the lower slide rail 33, that is, in a posture facing the front-rear direction (see FIG. 13B), and the bill recognition unit 13 is slid forward from this state. Thereby, the fitting convex part 48 and the raised part 49 which are the front-end parts of the banknote identification unit 13 fit in the fitting recessed part 10d (refer FIG.13 (c)).

  At this time, the front surface of the fitting convex portion 48 is in contact with the rear ends of the ribs 56 and 57, and the front surface of the raised portion 49 is in contact with the rear end of the peripheral wall 5a. Therefore, the positioning in the front-rear direction is performed, and the upper and lower ribs 56 and 57 are arranged on the upper and lower sides of the raised portion 49, and the movement in the vertical direction is restricted, so that the vertical positioning is performed. Further, at this time, the hole 45 through which the hook piece 46 is inserted moves forward, so that the hook piece 46 is locked to the rear edge of the hole 45, and the storage door 43 and its outer surface side The protective plates 44 arranged side by side are integrated.

  Further, when the forward movement of the banknote recognition unit 13 is restricted by the ribs 56 and 57 and the peripheral wall 5a, the attachment hole 41 formed in the attachment pieces 36 and 37 and the attachment pieces 38 and 39 Since the formed screw hole 42 matches, the bill identifying unit 13 can be fixed to the sliding frame body 35 by inserting the attachment screw 40 through the attachment hole 41 and screwing it into the screw hole 42. .

  As described above, in the rental unit 3 according to the present embodiment, the sliding rail slidably fitted to the upper fixed rail 30 facing the front-rear direction fixed to the upper part in the storage space S. 31, a slide rail 33 slidably fitted to a lower fixed rail 32 facing in the front-rear direction fixed to the lower part in the storage space S, a pair of upper and lower upper slide rails 31, a lower slide rail A bill recognition unit 13 body as a bill processing unit is detachably attached to a sliding frame 35 as a front and rear sliding portion constituted by an upper panel 10 as a front panel fixed to the front end of 33. Therefore, only the banknote identification unit 13 can be attached to and detached from the sliding frame body 35 that is movably provided in the front-rear direction with respect to the main body of the lending unit 3. After the banknote identification unit 13 is removed from the upper slide rail 31 and the lower slide rail 33, the upper panel 10 is removed from the unit main body, or after the upper panel 10 is attached to the front end of the main body, the upper slide rail 31 and the lower slide are attached. Since it is not necessary to attach to the moving rail 33 and the number of work processes is small, maintenance, replacement work, etc. of the banknote identification unit 13 can be easily performed without trouble.

  In particular, a sliding frame body 35 as a front and rear sliding portion to which the banknote identification unit 13 is attached includes a pair of upper and lower upper sliding rails 31 and 33, and the upper and lower sliding rails 31 and 33. And a frame-shaped sliding frame body 35 having a substantially U-shape in a side view with the rear side opened, and the banknote identification unit 13 is made of these U-shaped sliding frame bodies. By being configured to be attached and detached from the side opening of 35, the attachment and detachment work can be performed in a state where the upper part of the side surface of the lending unit 3 is largely opened, so that workability is effectively improved.

  Further, since the pair of upper and lower upper slide rails 31 and the lower slide rail 33 are connected to each other by the upper panel 10, even if the banknote identification unit 13 is attached and detached several times, the pair of upper and lower upper slide rails. 31, the relative positional relationship between the lower slide rail 33 is not shifted, so that the sliding of the sliding frame body 35 with respect to the upper and lower fixed rails 30 and 32 is hindered, for example, the sliding becomes worse and resistance is generated. In addition, since the mounting position of the upper panel 10 is not changed, the upper panel 10 is inclined or a large gap is formed between the upper panel 10 and the center panel 11 in a normal use state (see FIG. 1). It is prevented from occurring.

  Further, since the bill recognition unit 13 is fitted between the pair of upper and lower upper slide rails 31 and the lower slide rail 33 in a state of being attached to the slide frame body 35, the thickness in the left-right width direction is made as thin as possible. Can be suppressed.

  Moreover, the fitting concave part 10d which the fitting convex part 48 which is the front-end part of the banknote identification unit 13 and the protruding part 49 fit is formed in the back surface side of the upper panel 10, and the banknote identification unit 13 is slid. When the front end portion of the banknote recognition unit 13 is fitted into the fitting recess 10d of the upper panel 10 when attached to the moving frame body 35, the banknote recognition unit 13 is positioned in the front-rear direction with respect to the sliding frame body 35. In addition to facilitating the mounting operation, the front end portion of the banknote recognition unit 13 is supported by the upper panel 10 in the mounted state, and rattling is prevented and stability is improved.

  Further, the ribs 56 and 57 and the peripheral wall 5a with which the front surface of the fitting convex portion 48 and the raised portion 49 of the banknote identification unit 13 come into contact are formed on the back surface side of the upper panel 10. Since the banknote identification unit 13 is accurately positioned in the front-rear direction, for example, a gap is formed between the rear end of the peripheral wall 5a and the front surface of the raised portion 49, and the banknote inserted from the banknote insertion slot 5 is inserted into the banknote receiving port 50. It is possible to prevent a situation where it is not reliably guided in.

  In the state where the bill recognition unit 13 is attached to the sliding frame 35, the outer side surface of the storage door 43 that can close the opening 53 formed on the right side surface of the bill recognition unit 13 is the upper slide rail 31. Since it is covered and protected by a protection plate 44 pivotally supported by the lower slide rail 33, not only the banknote handling unit is damaged, but also physical illegal acts on the storage section can be effectively prevented. .

  Further, when the banknote identification unit 13 is attached to the sliding frame body 35, a hook piece 46 as a locking portion formed in the protective plate 44 is formed in a hole 45 as a locked portion formed in the storage door 43. Since the storage door 43 and the protection plate 44 are integrated and it is not necessary to open and close them separately, the banknotes stored in the banknote storage space 52 can be easily collected. In addition, the banknote recognition unit 13 is positioned in the front-rear direction with respect to the sliding frame 35 at the time of attachment.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in a state where the banknote recognition unit 13 is attached to the sliding frame body 35, the rear end of the peripheral wall 5 a comes into contact so as to surround the periphery of the banknote receiving port 50 on the front surface of the raised portion 49. However, in the state where the banknote recognition unit 13 is attached to the sliding frame body 35 as in the upper panel 10 ′ as a modification of the present invention shown in FIG. 14, for example, the frame is formed inside the rear end surface of the peripheral wall 5a. The raised portion 49 is fitted into the formed step portion 5b. That is, the raised portion 49 having a bill receiving port 50 as a bill receiving portion for receiving a bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 5 is formed on the front surface. Since the raised portion 49 is fitted into the peripheral wall 5a when being attached to the sliding frame body 35 of the banknote recognition unit 13 by being provided so as to be fitted therein, the banknote identification unit 13 with respect to the sliding frame body 35 is fitted. Place of In addition to making a decision and facilitating the mounting operation, it is certain that there will be a displacement between the bill insertion slot 5 formed on the upper panel 10 side and the bill receiving port 50 formed on the bill recognition unit 13 side. To be prevented.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the pair of left and right holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ are arranged at different positions in the longitudinal direction of the cable K. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the cable K You may be opposingly arranged on the straight line orthogonal to a longitudinal direction. In this case, the notch recesses 67 and 67 ′ formed in the cable K corresponding to the pair of left and right holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ are also arranged on a straight line orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the cable K. The

  The pair of left and right holding pieces 62, 62 ′ has a gap (separation width P1) longer than the thickness width K4 of the cable K between the back surface of the horizontal portion 62a and the lower surface of the holding surface 13b. However, as long as the horizontal portion 62a is arranged so that the cable K can be inserted between the back surface of the horizontal portion 62a and the lower surface of the holding surface 13b, a gap may not necessarily be formed.

  In this case, although not particularly illustrated, for example, if the horizontal portion 62a of the holding pieces 62, 62 ′ is formed of an elastic member that can be elastically deformed, the back surface of the horizontal portion 62a and the lower surface of the holding surface 13b in the normal state. Even if there is no gap between them, it is sufficient that the horizontal portion 62a is elastically deformed when the cable K is inserted to allow the cable K to be inserted.

  In the above-described embodiment, the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ as the holding portions for holding the cable K are composed of the vertical portion 62b and the horizontal portion 62a. However, at least the surfaces of the left and right end portions of the cable K are used. As long as the horizontal portion 62a that can be held is provided, the vertical portion 62b that guides the left and right ends of the cable K may not be provided. For example, the side wall (the horizontal portion 62a is erected on the left and right side portions of the holding surface 13b). (Not shown) or the like may be extended inward.

  In the above-described embodiment, the separation distance L1 from the male connector C to the notch recesses 67 and 67 ′ in the cable K is longer than the separation distance L2 from the female connector C ′ to the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′. Although it is configured, it is not always necessary to have a relationship of L1> L2, L1 and L2 may be the same distance, and the separation distance L1 is shorter than the separation distance L2. It may be configured.

  In other words, in the above embodiment, the holding pieces 62 and 62 ′ are configured to be able to be pulled only on the side opposite to the male connector C after being inserted through the notched recesses 67 and 67 ′. After inserting 'through the holding pieces 62, 62', the cable K may be held by pulling the cable K toward the male connector C side. That is, the cable K can be held regardless of the moving direction of the cable K if the notch grooves 68 and 68 'are formed on the opposite side of the notch recesses 67 and 67' of the cable K.

  In the above embodiment, the separation distance {L1 (La1, Lb1)} from the male connector C of the cable K to the notch recesses 67, 67 ′ is set to the distance between the tip of the male connector C and the notch recesses 67, 67 ′. Further, the distance {L2 (La2, Lb2)} from the female connector C ′ to the holding pieces 62, 62 ′ of the banknote recognition unit 13 is measured with the side edge as a reference, and the front end of the female connector C ′ and the holding piece Although the measurement was performed with reference to the lower sides of 62 and 62 ', the reference position for measuring these separation distances should be the same on the cable K side and the banknote recognition unit 13 side which is a connected body. For example, the measurement reference position is not limited to the above position. For example, the rear end of the male connector C or the female connector C ′, the notch recesses 67 and 67 ′, the upper side of the holding pieces 62 or 62 ′, and the like. It may be a reference position.

  In the above-described embodiment, the ridges 63 and 63 'are arranged close to the holding pieces 62 and 62', but may be arranged at a position separated from the holding pieces 62 and 62 'by a predetermined distance. Further, in this case, the height K P1 of the ridges 63, 63 ′ is configured so that the cable K can be inserted even if it is not necessarily smaller than the separation width P2 between the back surface of the horizontal portion 62a and the lower surface of the holding surface 13b. It only has to be done. Further, the protrusions 63 and 63 ′ are not necessarily provided. In this case, the separation width P2 between the horizontal portion 62a and the holding surface 13b is made as short as possible, and the play of the cable K within the separation width P2 is prevented. It is preferable to make it small.

  In the above embodiment, the holding means 55 is provided with a pair of left and right holding pieces 62 and 62 ', and the corresponding recesses 67 and 67' are provided in the cable K. Since it is sufficient that at least one is provided on each of the left and right sides, three or more holding pieces and notch recesses corresponding to the holding pieces may be provided.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the banknote identification unit 13 (moving body) provided so that it could move back and forth (horizontal) with respect to the main body of the lending unit 3 was applied as an example of a to-be-connected body, this invention is applied. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the connected body may be applied to an apparatus other than the banknote recognition unit 13, for example, a reading head such as a scanner. It may be fixed to.

  In the above embodiment, as an example of the recording medium, a coin-type IC coin (visitor coin) in which an IC circuit is incorporated is applied. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a card-type IC coin is used. Various types of recording media such as a recording medium (IC card), a stick-type recording medium (IC stick), and a spherical recording medium may be applied. Further, the recording medium is not limited to the recording medium in which the IC circuit is incorporated as in the above embodiment, but may be a magnetic recording medium, and the recording method is not limited.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the lending unit 3 was applied as an example of a banknote processing apparatus, it has a storage part which accommodates the banknote identified by the banknote identification part which recognizes the accepted banknote, and this banknote identification part. In addition, if the device includes a bill processing unit provided so as to be able to be drawn out forward with respect to the device main body, for example, a game medium ( Applicable to so-called cash ball lending machines that rent out pachinko balls and medals), and banknote collection devices that collect and store banknotes discharged from each lending unit installed on a change machine or game machine installation island May be.

  Furthermore, the banknote handling apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the one installed in the game hall as described above. For example, automatic sales that accepts banknotes and sells articles (for example, drinking water and tickets). It may be installed in a facility or a store other than a game arcade such as a machine.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the screw 40 was attached to or removed from the screw hole 42, the banknote identification unit 13 could be attached to and detached from the sliding frame body 35 as the front and rear sliding portion. The means for attaching the banknote identification unit 13 to the sliding frame 35 is not limited to a screw. For example, by inserting / removing an attachment member other than a screw, such as a latch, into the hole etc., the banknote identification unit. 13 may be detachable with respect to the sliding frame 35, or may be provided on the other side with respect to the engaged portion provided on either the sliding frame 35 or the bill recognition unit 13. By engaging and disengaging the engaging portion by elastic deformation, the banknote recognition unit 13 may be attached to and detached from the sliding frame 35, and the attachment means can be variously changed.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the sliding frame 35 to which the banknote identification unit 13 is attached is a pair of upper and lower upper sliding rails slidably fitted to the fixed rails 30 and 32 fixed to the lending unit 3 side. 31, the lower slide rail 33 and the upper panel 10 may be used. However, for example, the upper slide rail 31 or the lower slide rail 33 and the upper panel 10 may be used. When the sliding rail is set to either one of the upper and lower sides as described above, it goes without saying that the fixed rail is only one of the upper fixed rail 30 and the lower fixed rail 32. Further, the sliding frame body 35 may be formed in a square frame shape by a pair of upper and lower sliding rails and an upper panel and a fixed piece whose upper and lower sides are fixed to the rear ends of the pair of upper and lower sliding rails. .

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the left side surface of the storage space part S in the rental unit 3 was made openable, and the banknote identification unit 13 was able to be attached or detached from the right side with respect to the sliding frame 35, for example, The rear surface of the storage space S may be opened so that the bill identification unit 13 can be attached to and detached from the sliding frame 35 from the rear.

  Furthermore, although the upper slide rail 31 and the lower slide rail 33 are disposed above and below the banknote identification unit 13, for example, they may be disposed on at least one of the left and right sides of the banknote identification unit 13. In addition, when the sliding rail is either left or right in this way, it goes without saying that the fixed rail is only either left or right.

  Moreover, although the front-rear sliding part was comprised by the frame-shaped sliding frame 35, even if it applies the box etc. which were comprised so that at least one side might be opened and the banknote identification unit 13 could be accommodated, for example Good.

  In addition, the fixed rail and the slide rail in the present invention are not limited to the general-purpose rail made of a metal material as in the above-described embodiment, but with respect to the fixed rail fixed to the banknote processing unit main body. If the sliding rail is slidably provided, for example, the fixed rail is constituted by a groove groove extending in the front-rear direction at the upper and lower portions in the storage space S, and the sliding rail is It may be configured by a convex shape that is slidably fitted in the groove groove extending in the front-rear direction, and the rail structure itself can be variously modified.

It is a front view which shows the state which looked at the pachinko machine and rental unit in the Example of this invention from the front. It is a left view of a rental unit. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state to the rental unit of a banknote identification unit. It is a perspective view which shows the state which pulled out the front-back sliding part to the near side. It is a perspective view which shows the state at the time of collect | recovering banknotes from a banknote identification unit. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the rear surface of the banknote identification unit 13, and the cable K from back. (A) is the schematic which shows the state which looked at the holding part of the cable from the downward direction, (b) is the schematic which shows the state which looked at the holding part of the cable from back. (A) is a rear view which shows the principal part of the cable K, (b) is AA sectional drawing of (a). (A) is a rear view which shows the state at the time of hold | maintaining the cable K connected to the rear surface of the banknote identification unit 13 in a holding | maintenance part, (b) is the side schematic diagram of (a), (c) is (b). FIG. (A) is a rear view showing a state in which the cable K connected to the rear surface of the banknote recognition unit 13 is held by the holding part, (b) is a schematic side view of (a), and (c) is a key of (b). FIG. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which removes a banknote identification unit from a lending unit, (b) is a perspective view which shows the attachment state to the lending unit of a banknote identification unit. (A)-(c) is a principal part expansion schematic sectional drawing which shows the attachment state to the lending unit of a banknote identification unit. It is a front panel as a modification of the present invention and a structure around it.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machine 3 Lending unit 13 Bill recognition unit 13a Vertical surface 13b Holding surface 13c Connection surface 62, 62 'Holding piece 62a Horizontal portion 62b Vertical portion 63, 63' Projection 66 Non-conductor portion 67, 67 'Notch recess 68, 68 Notch groove 69 Step C Male connector C 'Female connector K Cable (flexible flat cable)
S Storage space

Claims (4)

A flat cable holding structure for holding a flat cable having a connecting portion connected to a connected portion provided in the connected body to the connected body,
A pair of left and right cutouts are formed at predetermined locations in the longitudinal direction at the left and right end portions of the flat cable,
A pair of left and right holding parts for holding the left and right end portions of the flat cable are inserted into the predetermined positions of the main body of the connected body, and the left and right end portions of the flat cable are inserted between the main body outer surfaces of the connected body. Are arranged so that
The distance L1 from the connecting portion of the flat cable to the cutout portion and the distance L2 from the connected portion of the connected body to the holding portion are in a relationship of L1> L2.
After the pair of left and right cutouts are inserted into the pair of left and right holding portions from above, the flat cable is moved in the longitudinal direction so that the left and right end portions of the flat cable are moved by the pair of left and right holding portions. Retained,
A flat cable holding structure. The separation distance La1 from the flat cable connection portion to one of the left and right cutout portions and the separation distance Lb1 from the flat cable connection portion to the other cutout portion are La1> Lb1 relationship,
A separation distance La2 from the connected portion of the connected body to the holding portion corresponding to the one notch portion, and a separation distance from the connected portion of the connected body to the holding portion corresponding to the other notch portion The distance Lb2 has a relationship of La2> Lb2, and
The separation distance La1 and the separation distance La2 have a relation of La1> La2, and the separation distance Lb1 and the separation distance Lb2 have a relation of Lb1> Lb2.
The flat cable holding structure according to claim 1. In the vicinity of the pair of left and right holding portions on the outer surface of the body of the connected body, a protrusion having a height smaller than the separation width between the outer surface of the body of the connected body and the holding portion protrudes. Being
The flat cable holding structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein A flat cable having a connecting portion connected to a connected portion provided in a connected body,
A pair of left and right cutouts are formed at predetermined locations in the longitudinal direction at the left and right end portions of the flat cable,
A pair of left and right holding portions that hold the left and right side ends of the flat cable are inserted into the predetermined positions of the body of the connected body, and the left and right ends of the flat cable are inserted between the body outer surfaces of the connected body. Are arranged so that
The distance L1 from the connection part to the notch in the flat cable and the distance L2 from the connection part to the holding part in the connected body are in a relationship of L1> L2.
After the pair of left and right cutouts are inserted into the pair of left and right holding portions from above, the flat cable is moved in the longitudinal direction so that the left and right end portions of the flat cable are moved by the pair of left and right holding portions. Retained,
A flat cable characterized by that.

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