JP2009051606A - Bank note conveyer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bank note conveyer capable of mounting a bank note throw-in block on an arbitrary side panel. <P>SOLUTION: The bank note conveyer conveys bank notes by an endless round belt with its tension side being passed through a conveying passage which is formed by longitudinally connecting a plurality of shapes of the predetermined dimension and having the same sectional shapes arranged in a vertically opposing manner, a plurality of side panels attached to both sides of the shapes, and a plurality of conveying passage elements which are formed by selectively mounting a roller block and a bank note throw-in block on the side panels. Each side panel extends in one side and has a tongue-shaped piece overlapping the adjacent side panel, and guides the side face of the bank note to be conveyed when being fitted to the shape. Thus, the bank note throw-in block can be arbitrarily mounted on the side panel, and the position of a ball dispenser can be freely set. Further, the bank note conveying passage can be constituted of components of the small number, the inventory can be easily managed, and the cost can be reduced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote transport apparatus that is installed on the back surface of a gaming machine or the like and transports a standard paper piece such as a banknote.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various transport devices for transporting regular paper pieces such as banknotes have been proposed. For example, a paper piece conveying apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2715204 is a device that wraps a round belt between a driving pulley and a driven pulley and conveys the paper piece along a conveyance path, and the round belt is in contact with it. A plurality of pairs of conveying rollers having grooves that can be deeply recessed in close proximity to each other are provided in series, and a piece of paper is bent between the round belt and the conveying roller to be brought into contact with the conveying roller. Moreover, the charge collection line can adjust the length of a conveyance direction by connecting the introducing | transducing part unit which introduces a banknote from a banknote identification machine, a conveyance part unit, and a length adjustment part (patent document 1).
Moreover, in the sheet-like article conveying apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-349172, the structure of the bill introduction part is the guide path 4, the propelling wheel 6, the conveying roller 7, the transmission belt 8, and the jam detection. It is comprised from the container 10 grade | etc., (Patent document 2).
Further, in the sheet-like material conveying device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-349173, the conveying belt 1 disposed in the conveying path is held in a meandering state by conveying rollers 2a and 2b. A reliable nipping and conveying force can be obtained with respect to the bills made (Patent Document 3).
In addition, in the sheet-like material conveying device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-349174, the guide portion 103, the propulsion wheel 104, the conveying roller 105, the transmission belt 106, and the jam are introduced in the same manner as in Patent Document 2 with respect to the introduction portion. It comprises a detector 4 and the like. Furthermore, the conveyance path forming member is composed of a plurality of types having different lengths, and a conveyance path forming member having a length substantially equal to the sheet-like material is provided with a plurality of conveyance rollers in the conveyance path forming member longer than the sheet-like material. Then, one transport roller is provided, and the transport path forming member shorter than the sheet-like material is not provided with the transport roller, and these are arbitrarily combined to cope with various lengths (Patent Document 4).
Japanese Patent No. 2715204 JP 11-349172 A JP 11-349173 A JP 11-349174 A

  However, in the conventional paper piece conveyance device shown in Patent Document 1, the introduction unit, the conveyance unit, and the length adjustment unit are sequentially connected as needed to assemble. For this reason, there existed a problem that arrangement | positioning of a banknote introduction unit received restrictions depending on the position of a ball lending machine. In addition, in order to configure the transport device, at least three different types of introduction unit, transport unit, and length adjustment unit must be prepared, and the product management is complicated and the cost increases. There were drawbacks.

  Moreover, in the sheet-like article conveying apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2, there is a drawback that the structure of the bill introduction part is complicated. Furthermore, the position of the jam detector is fixed.

  Further, in the sheet-like material conveyance device disclosed in Patent Document 3, the conveyance belt 1 and the conveyance rollers 2a and 2b are always in contact with each other, and there is a defect that the service life is shortened due to wear.

  In addition, the sheet-like material conveying device disclosed in Patent Document 4 has a drawback that the number of parts increases, although it can correspond to an arbitrary length. Furthermore, the shapes of the upper rail and the lower rail are also different and cannot be used in place of each other. Moreover, the jam detector is attached to all the banknote introduction parts, and the degree of freedom in design is small.

Furthermore, although the width of the gaming machine is different between Kanto and Kansai, the individual width is constant. However, in the case of island facilities where gaming machines are installed, a large space is installed to improve the convenience of the player, and a banknote is introduced on both sides of the island facility due to the convenience of installing a polishing lift, etc. in the island facility. When trying to match the position of a unit, arrangement | positioning of each unit in a banknote conveyance path may be restrict | limited.
The present invention aims to solve these problems.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 is mounted on both sides of the mold material and the mold material which are set to a predetermined size and which have the same cross-sectional shape disposed so as to face each other vertically. An endless circle in which a tensile side is inserted into a plurality of side panels and a conveyance path formed by connecting a plurality of conveyance path elements formed in a longitudinal direction by selectively attaching roller blocks and bill insertion blocks to the side panels. A banknote transport apparatus for transporting banknotes by means of a belt, wherein the side panel is provided with a tongue-shaped piece extending to one side and overlapping with an adjacent side panel, and the side surface of the banknote transported when attached to the mold member. It is characterized by guiding.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the roller block is disposed so as to face the endless round belt, and a flat roller that is pivotally supported with a gap between the endless round belt and the flat roller from above and below. The collar member is disposed so as to sandwich the collar member and protrudes in the direction of the endless round belt.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the side panel is slidable in a dovetail groove formed on the side surface of the mold material along the longitudinal direction via an engagement protrusion provided on the upper and lower end side portions. It is characterized by being attached to.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the roller block is provided with a detecting means that extends a detector in the transport path.

  In the invention according to claim 5, the side panel is provided with a lock mechanism and can be fixed at an arbitrary position in the longitudinal direction of the mold material.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 6, the lock mechanism includes a lock hole formed in a side panel, a dovetail groove formed in a side surface of the mold member, an angle member, and a key member. A side panel is fixed by turning a key member inserted into a dovetail groove from a long hole through a lock hole.

  The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that, when the lock mechanism is locked, at least the cover metal plate of the roller block and the mold material are electrically connected to each other to prevent charging of the bill conveyance path. It is.

  In the invention according to claim 8, the banknote insertion block includes a guide path that guides a banknote inserted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the banknote conveyance direction in the conveyance direction, and a part of the banknote block projects into the guide path. In addition, a large-diameter roller that always rotates in contact with the endless round belt, a biting roller disposed near the large-diameter roller in the vicinity of the entrance of the guide path, and a rotatable roller facing the endless round belt The inserted bill is guided to the bill conveyance path.

  Since this invention consists of an above-described structure, there can exist an effect which is demonstrated below.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a mold member having the same cross-sectional shape that is set to have a predetermined size and is opposed to the upper and lower sides, a plurality of side panels mounted on both side surfaces of the mold member, and the side panel Banknote transport that transports banknotes by an endless round belt with the pulling side inserted into a transport path formed by connecting a plurality of transport path elements formed in the longitudinal direction by selectively attaching roller blocks and banknote insertion blocks to It is a device, and the side panel is provided with a tongue-shaped piece that extends to one side and overlaps with the adjacent side panel, and guides the side of the banknote to be conveyed when it is attached to the mold material. Can be attached to any side panel. Further, the position of the side panel itself can be finely adjusted. Therefore, the position of the ball lending machine can be freely set in the island facility. In addition, since the bill conveyance path can be configured with a small number of parts, inventory management is easy and cost reduction can be achieved.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 2, the roller block is disposed so as to face the endless round belt, and a flat roller that is pivotally supported with a gap from the endless round belt, and sandwiches the flat roller from above and below. And a collar member projecting in the direction of the endless round belt, there is little opportunity for contact between the two, it is difficult to wear, and the service life can be extended. Moreover, when a banknote is double-fed, it acts as a frictional resistance and can be transported with the overlap reduced.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the side panel is slidable in a dovetail groove formed on the side surface of the mold material along the longitudinal direction via an engagement protrusion provided on the upper and lower end side portions. Therefore, it is possible to finely adjust the position of the side panel to be attached to the mold material, and to finely adjust the attachment position of the bill insertion block installed on the side panel with respect to the bill conveyance direction.

  In the invention according to claim 4, since the roller block is provided with a detection means in which a detector is extended in the transport path, it is possible to immediately detect when a banknote is jammed in the transport path. . Further, the detection means can be installed at an arbitrary position, and the degree of freedom in design can be increased.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 5, the side panel includes a lock mechanism and can be fixed at an arbitrary position in the longitudinal direction of the mold material. The structure of the bill conveyance path itself can be further strengthened.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 6, the lock mechanism includes a lock hole formed in a side panel, a dovetail groove formed in a side surface of the mold member, an angle member, and a key member. Since the side panel is fixed by turning the key member inserted into the dovetail through the lock hole from the long hole, the side panel can be fixed without requiring a tool such as a screwdriver. Further, when banknotes are jammed, the side panel can be easily removed and inspected by loosening this locking mechanism.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 7, when the lock mechanism is locked, at least the cover metal plate of the roller block and the mold material are electrically connected to each other to prevent the bill conveyance path from being charged. Thus, it is possible to prevent the bills from being electrostatically attracted to the bill conveyance path by preventing charging from a resin product that easily generates static electricity. Accordingly, problems such as banknote jams can be solved.

  In the invention according to claim 8, the banknote insertion block includes a guide path that guides a banknote inserted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the banknote conveyance direction in the conveyance direction, and a part of the banknote block projects into the guide path. In addition, a large-diameter roller that always rotates in contact with the endless round belt, a biting roller disposed near the large-diameter roller in the vicinity of the entrance of the guide path, and a rotatable roller facing the endless round belt Since the inserted banknote is guided to the banknote transport path, the banknote can be reliably guided to the banknote transport path.

  According to the present invention, a conveying path is configured by selectively attaching a die block having a predetermined size arranged on the upper and lower sides, a plurality of side panels mounted on both side surfaces of the mold member, and a roller block and a bill insertion block to the side panel. Therefore, the bill insertion block can be attached to any side panel, and the position of the ball lending machine can be set freely. In addition, since the bill conveyance path can be configured with a small number of parts, inventory management is easy and cost reduction can be achieved.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a banknote transport apparatus according to the present invention. The banknote transport apparatus 10 is disposed inside an island facility where a gaming machine 11 and a ball lending machine 12 are arranged in a joint, and banknotes introduced from a banknote introduction unit connected to the ball lending machine 12 are not illustrated. Transport toward the collection device. The endless round belt 19 is stretched between the driving pulley A and the driven pulley B, the tension side is inserted into the conveyance path 18, and the return side is inserted while being supported by the lower end of the mold member 13 by the support roller C. .

  FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the banknote conveying apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the banknote conveying apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a side view showing the banknote conveying apparatus of the present invention. Here, the banknote transport apparatus 10 is set to a predetermined size, a mold member 13 having a partition wall 13a suspended at the lower end of the center, a plurality of side panels 14 mounted on both side surfaces of the mold member 13, and rollers on the side panel 14 A bill is conveyed by an endless round belt 19 having a tensile side inserted into a conveyance path 18 formed by connecting a plurality of conveyance path elements 17 formed by selectively attaching the block 15 and the bill insertion block 16 in the longitudinal direction. The roller block 15 is disposed so as to face the endless round belt 19 and is supported by a flat roller 20 supported by the endless round belt 19 with a gap therebetween, and above and below the flat roller 20. And a collar member 21 protruding in an endless round belt direction. Further, the end portion of the mold member 13 is fixed with a screw 41 by a fixing bracket 40. A plurality of transport path elements 17 configured in this way are connected in the longitudinal direction to form a transport path 18. 2 and 3 show examples in which the side panels 14 are arranged opposite to each other on the left and right sides of the mold member 13, but the present invention is not limited to this and may not be opposed.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the mold member 13 and the side panel 14 in the banknote transport apparatus of the present invention. A dovetail groove 22 is formed on the side surface of the mold member 13 along the longitudinal direction. The dovetail groove 22 has a narrow opening and the back end is expanded to have a substantially rectangular cross section. Moreover, the partition 13a is formed in the center lower end. On the upper surface of the mold member 13, a concave groove 13b is formed along the longitudinal direction of the member. The mold members 13 having the same cross-sectional shape are arranged symmetrically so that the partition walls 13a face each other in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9 and the like, the side panel 14 is provided with engaging protrusions 23 on the upper and lower side portions. In this embodiment, the engagement protrusions 23 are provided at two locations at the upper end and at two locations at the lower end. The engaging protrusion 23 is composed of left and right guide protrusions 23a and a central locking hook 23b, and is formed to be engageable with the dovetail groove 22 of the mold member 13 from the side surface. Further, the engagement protrusion 23 engaged with the dovetail groove 22 is movable in the longitudinal direction in the dovetail groove. As a result, the side panel 14 is slidably mounted on the mold member 13 by the engagement protrusion 23. .

  Further, the side panel 14 is formed with a lock hole 24 for inserting a lock mechanism at a position corresponding to the dovetail groove 22 when the side panel 14 is attached to the mold member 13. The side panel 14 is provided with a tongue-like piece 25 that extends to one side and overlaps the adjacent side panel, and guides the side face of the bill to be conveyed when the side panel 14 is attached to the mold member 13. Further, the side panel 14 has an opening 29 having a locking claw 26 at one end and a rotating shaft 27 and a locking fitting 28 at the other end. The roller block 15 and the bill insertion block 16 can be selectively attached to the opening 29 via the locking claw 26 or the like. The locking fitting 28 extends to the upper and lower ends of the side panel 14 and is disposed so as to be in contact with a conductive angle member 37 described later.

  10 is a perspective view when the roller block 15 is attached to the side panel of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the roller block 15 as seen from the back side. The roller block 15 is disposed so as to face the endless round belt 19 and is supported by the endless round belt 19 so as to be pivotally supported. The roller block 15 is disposed above and below the flat roller 20 and protrudes toward the endless round belt. At least one set of color members 21 is provided. In this embodiment, a collar member 21 having a substantially U-shaped cross section is supported so as to sandwich the flat roller 20. The roller block 15 includes two flat rollers 20 along the bill conveyance direction, and is rotatably supported by a roller shaft 20a. The roller shaft 20a is preferably urged toward the endless round belt 19 by a spring not shown in the range where the flat roller 20 does not contact the endless round belt 19. Similarly, it is desirable that the collar member is urged toward the belt by a spring (not shown). The roller block 15 includes plate-like portions 15 a above and below the flat roller 20, and can cover the opening 29 of the side panel 14. Further, the outer side of the roller block 15 is covered with a cover sheet metal 15 b, and the cover sheet metal 15 b is electrically connected to a locking metal fitting 28 screwed to the side panel 14.

  Further, a detecting means 35 having a detector 35a extended in the conveyance path is attached to an arbitrary roller block 15. The detection means 35 can use a limit switch etc., for example.

  The roller block 15 configured in this way is attached to the side panel 14 so that one end can be opened and closed by a rotating shaft 27 and the other end can be opened and closed by a locking claw 26. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the roller block 15 and the endless round belt 19 are arranged so as to be rotatable at a predetermined interval without contacting the flat rollers 20 on both sides of the endless round belt 19. The collar member 21 projects above and below the flat roller 20 so as to surround the endless round belt 19. The collar member 21 does not contact the endless round belt 19. Therefore, when a bill is transported in the transport path 18, the bill bent by the collar member 21 and the endless round belt 19 is transported from upstream to downstream by the endless round belt 19 and the flat roller 20. At this time, since the collar member 21 is spring-biased with the flat roller 20 in the belt direction, even when a plurality of banknotes are stacked and transported, they can be transported smoothly. Further, the endless round belt 19 is less likely to come into contact with the flat roller 20, is less likely to be worn, and can extend the service life. The return side of the endless round belt 19 is disposed in the concave groove 13b of the mold 13 located at the lower end and is supported by the support roller C.

  FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the banknote insertion block 16 of the banknote transport apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 14 is a front view showing the banknote insertion block. The bill insertion block 16 is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the opening 29 of the side panel 14 by a locking fitting 28 and a locking claw 26. The banknote insertion block 16 has a guide path 31 for guiding a banknote inserted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the banknote conveyance direction in the conveyance direction, a part of the guide path 31 protrudes, and the endless round belt 19 is always attached. A large-diameter roller 32 that rotates in contact with it, a biting roller 33 disposed near the large-diameter roller 32 in the vicinity of the entrance of the guide path 31, and a guide that is rotatably disposed opposite the endless round belt 19. It is comprised from the roller 34 grade | etc.,. The large-diameter roller 32 is biased in the direction of the endless round belt 19 by a spring 32a, and can be retracted against the biasing force of the spring 32a. Similarly, the guide roller 34 is urged toward the endless round belt 19 by a spring 34a.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory view showing a fixing mechanism of the side panel in the banknote transport apparatus of the present invention. The side panel 14 engaged with the side surface of the mold material 13 can be fixed to the mold material 13 by the lock mechanism 36. The lock mechanism 36 shown here is composed of a conductive angle member 37 having a long hole 37a and a screw 38. By screwing the screw 38 into a screw receiver 14a formed on the side panel 14 from the long hole, the mold member 13 is engaged. And the side panel 14 can be fixed. When comprised in this way, a banknote conveyance path can be made strong. Also, when removing, it can be easily removed simply by loosening the screw 38.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the fixing mechanism of the side panel according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the lock mechanism 36 includes an angle member 37 having a long hole 37a and a key member 39, and the tip member 39a is inserted into the dovetail groove 22 of the side panel through the long hole and turned to form the mold member 13. And the side panel 14 can be fixed. The tip 39a of the key member has a short shaft portion H1 that can pass through the dovetail groove 22 and a long shaft portion H2 that is substantially equal to the expanded rear end of the dovetail groove 22, as shown in FIGS. Moreover, it has a picking part 39b for picking and turning with a finger.

  In such a configuration, when the short shaft portion H1 of the tip 39a of the key member is inserted into the dovetail groove 22 and rotated, the long shaft portion H2 engages with the expanded back end and the side panel 14 is fixed. Can do. Therefore, the side panel 14 and the mold member 13 are fixed, and the banknote conveyance path can be strengthened. Also, when removing, the key member 39 can be easily removed without loosening the tool by simply loosening the key member 39.

  The lock mechanism 36 includes a lock hole 24 formed in the side panel 14, a dovetail groove 22 formed in the side surface of the mold member 13, a conductive angle member 37, and a key member 39. By fixing the side panel 14 with a key member 39 inserted into the dovetail groove 22 from the long hole 37a of the 37 through the lock hole 24, the conductive angle member 37 and the locking fitting 28 attached to the side panel 14 are fixed. And the cover sheet metal 15b of the roller block 15 are electrically connected to prevent the bill conveyance path from being charged. Therefore, charging is prevented from the resin products that are likely to generate static electricity such as the side panel 14 and the roller, and the bill is transferred to the bill conveyance path. It is possible to prevent electrostatic adsorption. That is, the cover sheet metal 15b that covers the roller or the like is grounded via the locking metal fitting 28, the angle member 37, and the mold member 13, so that the electric power is gradually reduced and problems such as banknote jamming can be solved.

  Next, the operation | movement aspect of the banknote conveying apparatus 10 which concerns on this invention comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated. First, when installing a banknote conveyance path in an island facility such as a gaming machine, as shown in FIGS. Next, a plurality of side panels 14 are attached from both sides of the mold member 13. The side panel 14 is attached by inserting the engaging protrusion 23 into the dovetail groove 22 of the mold member 13 as shown in FIG. The side panel 14 can be attached directly from the side. Further, the attached side panel 14 can slide in the longitudinal direction along the dovetail groove 22. The tongue-like piece 25 protruding to the side of the side panel 14 is configured to overlap the adjacent side panel 14. Therefore, the tongue-like piece 25 is positioned on the banknote side of the banknote transport path to be formed. The side panel 14 can be assembled with a certain degree of freedom as long as the tongues 25 overlap.

  A roller block 15 as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 or a bill insertion block 16 as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 can be attached to the side panel 14 from the side. In the present invention, the position in the banknote conveyance direction of the banknote insertion block 16 for introducing banknotes from the banknote identification machine of the ball lending machine installed between the gaming machines is freely selected by selecting the side panel 14. be able to. Further, fine adjustment can be performed by finely adjusting the side panel 14 in the horizontal direction.

  Further, the finely adjusted side panel 14 can be securely fixed to the mold member 13 by the lock mechanism 36. The lock mechanism 36 can be realized by a structure as shown in FIG. In particular, when the key member 39 shown in FIGS. 16 to 19 is used, the angle member 37 can be fixed or released without using a tool. In addition, although the above Example showed an example of the ball lending machine, it can be applied to various units including a medal lending machine, and it is of course limited to the above example as long as it is a device that transports discharged banknotes. Without departing from the above, various design changes can be made based on the description of the scope of claims.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a banknote transport apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the banknote transport apparatus. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the banknote transport apparatus. FIG. 4 is a side view showing the banknote transport apparatus. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the mold material and the side panel in the banknote transport apparatus. FIG. 6 is a front view of a side panel in the banknote transport apparatus. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the side panel. FIG. 8 is a left side view of the side panel. FIG. 9 is a right side view of the side panel. FIG. 10 is a perspective view when a roller block is attached to the side panel. FIG. 11 is a perspective view seen from the back side when a roller block is attached to the side panel. FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of a roller block portion of the banknote transport apparatus. FIG. 13: is a top view which shows the banknote insertion block of the same banknote conveying apparatus. FIG. 14 is a front view showing the banknote insertion block. FIG. 15 is an explanatory view showing a fixing mechanism of the side panel in the banknote transport apparatus. FIG. 16 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the fixing mechanism of the side panel. FIG. 17 is a plan view showing a key member of the fixing mechanism. FIG. 18 is a side view showing a key member of the fixing mechanism. FIG. 19 is a front view showing a key member of the fixing mechanism.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Banknote transport apparatus 11 Game machine 12 Ball lending machine 13 Mold material 14 Side panel 14a Screw receptacle 15 Roller block 15a Plate-shaped part 15b Cover sheet metal 16 Bill insertion block 17 Transport path element 18 Transport path 19 Endless round belt 20 Flat roller 21 Color member 22 Dovetail groove 23 Engagement protrusion 24 Lock hole 25 Tongue piece 26 Locking claw 27 Rotating shaft 28 Locking bracket 29 Opening portion 31 Guide path 32 Large diameter roller 33 Biting roller 34 Guide roller 35 Detection means 36 Lock mechanism 37 Angle member 38 Screw 39 Key member 39a Tip 39b Knob 40 Fixing bracket 41 Screw

Claims (8)

Select a mold material with the same cross-sectional shape that is set to a predetermined size and arranged up and down, a plurality of side panels mounted on both side surfaces of the mold material, and a roller block and a bill insertion block for the side panel A banknote transport apparatus for transporting banknotes by an endless round belt having a tensile side inserted into a transport path formed by connecting a plurality of transport path elements formed in a longitudinal direction,
The said side panel is equipped with the tongue-shaped piece which extends to one side and overlaps with an adjacent side panel, and guides the side surface of the banknote conveyed when it attaches to the said mold material, The banknote conveying apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The roller block is disposed so as to face the endless round belt and is supported so as to sandwich the flat roller from above and below, with a flat roller supported by the endless round belt with a gap, and the endless round belt. The bill conveying device according to claim 1, further comprising a collar member protruding in a direction. The side panel is slidably attached to a dovetail groove formed in a side surface of the mold material along a longitudinal direction via an engagement protrusion provided on an upper and lower end side portion. The banknote conveyance apparatus of 1 or 2. The banknote transport apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the roller block includes a detection unit that extends a detector in the transport path. The banknote transport device according to claim 1, wherein the side panel includes a lock mechanism and can be fixed at an arbitrary position in the longitudinal direction of the mold material. The lock mechanism is configured by a lock hole formed in a side panel, a dovetail groove formed in a side surface of the mold member, an angle member, and a key member, and the dovetail groove is formed from the long hole of the angle member through the lock hole. 6. The banknote transport apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the side panel is fixed by turning the inserted key member. The lock mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein when the lock mechanism is locked, at least the cover sheet metal of the roller block and the mold material are electrically connected to each other to prevent charging of the bill conveyance path. Banknote transport device. The banknote insertion block includes a guide path that guides a banknote inserted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the banknote conveyance direction in the conveyance direction, a part of the guide path protrudes, and is always in contact with an endless round belt. It consists of a rotating large-diameter roller, a biting roller arranged near the large-diameter roller in the vicinity of the entrance of the guide path, and a guide roller that is rotatably installed facing the endless round belt. The banknote transport apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the banknote is guided to a banknote transport path.

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