JP2012198772A - Paper sheet processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper sheets processing device suppressing or preventing a paper sheet bundle from getting in a non-aligned state in a conveying process.SOLUTION: The paper sheets processing device includes: a storage section 1 capable of storing bank notes Pa inserted in an insertion direction, in a superposed state; a conveying mechanism 3 for conveying the bank note bundle Pa discharged from the storage section 1 along a curved path Li3; and a stopper 5 that is engaged with insertion-direction-side tip edges eg of the bank notes Pa inserted into the storage section 1 so as to regulate a stop position of the inserted bank notes Pa. The stop position of the bank notes Pa by the stopper 5 is set such that, out of the bank notes Pa inserted into the storage section 1, paper sheets passing through the internal peripheral side of the curved path Li3 are accumulated in such a state as advancing in the direction (a discharge direction) corresponding to the moving direction, compared with paper sheets passing through the outer peripheral side of the curved path Li3.

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus having an improved function of conveying paper sheets in a bundled state.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various paper sheet processing apparatuses have been developed as apparatuses for processing paper sheets such as tickets used in banknotes, forms, railways, and the like. As an example of such a paper sheet processing apparatus, for example, Patent Document 1 includes a storage unit (storage unit) that can store paper sheets in a stacked state. A loading / discharging mechanism is provided for loading sheets conveyed through the conveyance path into the holding section and discharging the sheets stacked in the holding section in a bundled state to the conveyance path.

  The sheet bundle discharged from the holding unit through the loading / unloading mechanism is transported by the transport mechanism along a transport path that communicates with each other such as another reservation unit and a safe provided in the apparatus. The conveyance path includes a U-shaped curved path. Although details of the transport mechanism are not explicitly described in Patent Document 1, for example, as shown in Patent Document 2, a pair of belts disposed on both sides in the stacking direction of the sheet bundle are provided along the transport path. However, among these belts, one that conveys a sheet bundle while sandwiching the sheet bundle at a portion facing each other is generally used.

JP 2009-263105 A JP 2001-80780 A

  However, in the curved path in the transport mechanism, the rotation radius is generally longer on the outer peripheral side than on the inner peripheral side, and the speed of the belt on the outer peripheral side is usually set higher than that on the inner peripheral side. . In this case, when a bundle of paper sheets aligned in the holding section (storage section) passes through the curved path and its vicinity, it passes through the outer peripheral side due to the speed difference between the outer peripheral belt and the inner peripheral belt. The paper sheet that moves is more misaligned in the direction of travel than the paper sheet that passes through the inner periphery, and the longitudinal section passing through the longitudinal direction of the bundle of paper sheets is deformed into, for example, a parallelogram shape (wedge shape) and uneven. End up. If an uneven bundle of paper sheets is supplied to the transport destination, for example, a jam may occur during feeding at the transport destination.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem, and the object thereof is to suppress or prevent the sheet bundle from becoming unaligned in the conveyance process, and the sheet bundle is uneven. It is to provide a paper sheet processing apparatus that reduces or eliminates the occurrence of problems caused by being supplied to the transport destination.

  In order to achieve this object, the present invention takes the following measures.

  That is, the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a storage unit that can store paper sheets in a stacked state, and a paper sheet that is loaded into the storage unit and stacked in the storage unit. A sheet discharge mechanism that discharges in a bundled state; and a belt that is disposed on both sides in the stacking direction of the sheet bundle along the curved path, and the sheet bundle discharged from the storage unit through the input / discharge mechanism And a stop position of the paper sheet biased in the loading direction by the loading / discharging mechanism by engaging with a conveyance mechanism for nipping and conveying the sheet and a leading edge on the loading direction side of the paper sheet loaded into the storage unit An inner peripheral side of the curved path as compared with a paper sheet that passes through the outer peripheral side of the curved path among the paper sheets put into the storage portion. In the state where the paper sheets that will pass through the head proceed in the direction corresponding to the traveling direction As a product, characterized in that the stop position of the paper sheet by the stopper is set.

  In this way, a stopper is provided that defines the stop position of the paper sheet that is urged in the loading direction by engaging the leading edge of the paper sheet that is loaded into the storage unit. Paper sheets that pass through the inner peripheral side of the curved path compared to paper sheets that pass through the outer peripheral side of the curved path among paper sheets that proceed in the direction corresponding to the traveling direction. Since the stop position by the stopper is set so as to be accumulated in the state, when the sheet bundle discharged from the storage section passes through the curved path and its vicinity, the outer peripheral belt and the inner peripheral side Due to the belt speed difference, paper sheets that pass on the outer circumference side are more misaligned in the traveling direction than paper sheets that pass on the inner circumference side. Paper sheets that are produced when passing through a curved path and its vicinity by accumulating a bundle of paper sheets in the section The deviation can be reduced or eliminated it the paper sheet bundle becomes possible to eliminate suppressed or the occurrence of trouble due to be supplied to the transport destination irregular.

  In order to appropriately exhibit the paper sheet positioning function by the stopper and make the transport of the paper sheet bundle more appropriate, the storage unit can be moved closer to the upper support part and the upper support part. It has a lower support part, and is configured to be able to be stored in a state where paper sheets are stacked between the upper support part and the lower support part, and the lower support part is orthogonal to the loading direction. A space for receiving a paper sheet is formed between the support arm and the upper support part, which is supported by a support arm that rotates about an axis and rotates the support arm in a direction away from the upper support part when the paper sheet is inserted. In addition, the paper sheet placed on the lower support part is pressed against the stopper by rotating the support arm in a direction approaching the upper support part and the stopper when the paper sheet is discharged. Preferably

  As described above, when the sheet bundle discharged from the storage unit passes through the curved path and the vicinity thereof, as described above, due to the speed difference between the outer peripheral belt and the inner peripheral belt, When a paper sheet passing through the outer circumference side is displaced in the direction of travel more than a paper sheet passing through the inner circumference side, the paper sheets are accumulated in the storage unit in a state of being shifted in the opposite direction to this deviation. As described above, since the stopper that defines the stop position of the inserted paper sheets is set, the deviation of the paper sheet bundle generated in the conveying process can be reduced or eliminated, and the paper sheet bundle is not uniform. Thus, it is possible to suppress or eliminate the occurrence of problems caused by being supplied to the transport destination. Therefore, it is possible to provide a paper sheet processing apparatus with an improved function of conveying paper sheets in a bundled state.

1 is a schematic overall view of a paper sheet processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The schematic diagram which shows the outline of the conveyance mechanism in the embodiment. The side view which shows typically the accommodating part at the time of the injection | throwing-in of paper sheets, and an insertion discharge mechanism. The side view which shows typically the storage part at the time of discharge | emission of paper sheets, and a loading / unloading mechanism. The figure which shows the conveyance state of a paper sheet bundle by comparing with this invention and a prior art example.

  Hereinafter, a paper sheet processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a paper sheet processing apparatus as a banknote block that handles banknotes will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the paper sheet processing apparatus of the present embodiment, the paper sheet to be handled is a banknote Pa, and in order to process the deposit and withdrawal of the banknote Pa, the deposited banknote Pa is processed in a predetermined manner. The denomination is read and conveyed to the reading position A5, and the banknote Pa is sorted and conveyed to predetermined safes A1, A2, A3, A4 based on the read denomination information, and the predetermined safes A1, A2, The banknote Pa taken out from A3 and A4 is conveyed to a predetermined reading position A6, the denomination is read, and the withdrawal can be performed without fail. Furthermore, the banknote Pa may be transported inside the apparatus for supplying the banknote Pa from the outside or collecting the banknote Pa to the outside. The banknote Pa is temporarily stacked when the banknote Pa is supplied or collected. A storage unit 1 is provided for the purpose of storage. The storage unit 1 also serves as a withdrawal holding unit that holds banknotes Pa in order to collect the fishing bills to the outside through a payout port. Specific examples of the replenishment operation or the collection operation include, for example, replenishing banknotes Pa from the replenishment source safe A3 to the replenishment destination safe A2, and collecting the banknotes Pa from the recovery source safe A2 to the recovery destination safe A3. More specifically, banknotes Pa are fed out one by one from the replenishing source or recovery source safe, conveyed to a predetermined reading position A6, denominated, loaded into the storage unit 1, and inserted into the storage unit 1. When the number of sheets reaches the predetermined number, the bills Pa are collectively discharged from the storage unit 1 in a bundled state, and are collectively loaded into a replenishment destination or collection destination safe.

  In order to realize the above-described operation, as shown in FIG. 1, the bills Pa are inserted into the storage unit 1 and the banknotes Pa accumulated in the storage unit 1 are discharged in a bundled state at the input / output portion of the storage unit 1. A loading / discharging mechanism 2 is provided, and a transport mechanism 3 is provided for transporting the bills Pa along a transport path Li that connects the respective parts such as the safes A1 to A4 and the storage unit 1 provided in the apparatus. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the transport mechanism 3 has a plurality of endless elements arranged on both sides in the thickness direction (stacking direction) of the bills Pa along the transport path Li that connects the safes A <b> 1 to A <b> 4 and the storage unit 1. The belt 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and the plurality of endless belts 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 have a plurality of pulleys 35, 35, and hold the bill Pa between at least two endless belts. Transported. FIG. 2 shows a part thereof, and the transport path Li includes a first straight path Li1 and a second straight path Li2 that run substantially in parallel, and a first straight path Li1 and a second straight path Li2. It has a curved path Li3 curved in a U-shape to be connected. An inner belt 30 is disposed on the inner peripheral side along the paths Li1, Li2, and Li3, and a plurality of outer belts 31 to 34 are disposed to face the inner belt 30 through the conveyance path Li. The speed of the curved belt Li3 and the outer belt 31 disposed in the vicinity thereof is set faster than that of the inner belt 30 so as to fill the rotational radius difference between the outer and inner circumferences of the curved path Li3. Flappers 36 and 36 for switching the transport direction of the bills Pa transported along the transport path Li are provided at appropriate positions on the transport path Li, and the flapper 36 transports the storage unit 1 and the entrances and exits of the safes A1 to A4. Guide to the road Li.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the storage portion 1 forms a substantially rectangular space SP surrounded by the upper support portion 11, the lower support portion 12 and the side wall WL. Are stored in a stacked state along the vertical direction. The upper support part 11 and the lower support part 12 have frames 11a and 12a each having a plate-like portion extending along the longitudinal direction of the bill Pa, two places on both sides in the width direction (short direction) of the bill Pa, and both sides in the thickness direction. And the pulleys 11c and 12c that are attached to the frames 11a and 12a and support the sandwiching belts 11b and 12b. The upper support portion 11 is fixed to a base (not shown), while the lower support portion 12 is attached to two support arms 12d and 12d that rotate about an axis C1 that is orthogonal to the insertion direction of the bill Pa by the insertion / ejection mechanism 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the support arms 12d and 12d are rotated in the direction away from the upper support portion 11 (clockwise in the drawing) when the bills Pa are inserted. As shown in FIG. 4, the support arms 12d and 12d are rotated in a direction approaching the upper support portion 11 (counterclockwise in the drawing) when the bills Pa are discharged, as shown in FIG. The bill Pa placed on the lower support portion 12 is sandwiched together with the upper support portion 11. That is, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the lower support portion 12 that is the movable side is configured so as to be close to the upper support portion 11 that is the fixed side. The support arms 12d and 12d are rotated by a power unit such as a motor (not shown), and a rotation limit is set by engaging a long hole ho formed in the side wall WL with a part of the support arm 12d. The clamping belts 11b and 12b and the pulleys 11c and 12c that support them constitute a part of the charging / discharging mechanism 2 described below.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the loading / discharging mechanism 2 mainly includes paired loading / unloading rollers 20, 21 arranged on both sides of the bill Pa in the thickness direction, and rotates both the loading / unloading rollers 20, 21. By doing so, it is comprised so that banknote Pa may be urged | biased in the insertion direction or the discharge direction opposite to the insertion direction. The lower entrance / exit roller 20 is configured to be able to contact and separate from the upper entrance / exit roller 21 so that the bill Pa can be clamped regardless of whether the bill Pa is in a single sheet or a bundle. A driving force is applied to the lower entrance / exit roller 20 from a power unit such as a motor (not shown), and the upper entrance / exit roller 21 is rotated by the lower entrance / exit roller 20. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the single or bundled banknote Pa is inserted into the storage unit 1 by rotating both the entrance / exit rollers 20 and 21 in the direction in which the banknote is inserted. At this time, the bill Pa is urged in the insertion direction by a tapping force of a sweeper (not shown) provided on the lower entrance roller 20 and rotating together with the lower entrance roller 20 and a rotational force of the entrance rollers 20 and 21. become. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper support portion 11 and the lower support portion 12 are brought close to or in contact with each other, and the holding belt 11b is held in a state where the banknote bundle Pa is held between the holding belts 11b and 12b or the frames 11a and 12a. -The banknote bundle Pa is collectively discharged to the transport path Li by moving 12b in the discharge direction and rotating both the entrance / exit rollers 20 and 21 in the direction of discharging the banknote bundle Pa.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the storage unit 1 is biased in the input direction by the input / output mechanism 2 by engaging with the leading edge eg of the input direction of the bills Pa inserted into the storage unit 1. A plate-like stopper 5 that defines the stop position of the bill Pa is provided. The stopper 5 is attached to the upper support portion 11 in a state of hanging down toward the lower support portion 12 and is disposed at a position in contact with the central portion in the width direction of the insertion edge on the insertion direction side of the inserted bill Pa. ing.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper support portion 11 has a tongue-like shape that urges the bill Pa placed on the lower support portion 12 downward (lower support portion 12 side). An accumulation guide portion 6 is provided. The accumulation guide portion 6 is attached to the upper support portion 11 so as to be rotatable around the base end 6a, and an urging force is applied by an elastic member such as a spring (not shown) so as to press the bill Pa downward at the front end portion 6b. As the lower support portion 12 moves up and down, the lower support portion 12 pushes and loses and moves up and down together.

  Here, as in the conventional example shown in FIG. 5A, when the banknotes Pa are stacked in an aligned state by the stopper 105 disposed along the stacking direction in the storage unit 1, the banknote bundle Pa is in an aligned state. Are collectively discharged from the storage unit 1 and passed through the curved path Li3 and the vicinity thereof in a bundled state, due to the speed difference between the outer peripheral belt 31 and the inner peripheral belt 30 (see FIG. 2) in the transport mechanism 3. Then, in the straight paths Li1 and Li2 in the vicinity of the curved path Li3, a deviation occurs in which the bill Pa on the outer peripheral side advances in the traveling direction more than the bill Pa on the inner peripheral side, and the longitudinal section of the bill bundle Pa changes from a rectangular shape to a parallel four sides Due to the deformation, the longitudinal ends of the banknote bundle Pa become uneven.

  Therefore, in order to correct that the banknote bundle Pa becomes uneven in the conveyance process, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 (b), among the banknotes Pa inserted into the storage unit 1, The banknote Pa that passes through the inner peripheral side of the curved path Li3 as compared to the banknote Pa that passes through the outer peripheral side is accumulated in a state that proceeds in the direction (discharge direction) corresponding to the traveling direction in the curved path Li3. As described above, the stop position of the bill Pa by the stopper 5 is set. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5B in the present embodiment, the banknote bundle Pa of the storage unit 1 passes through the curved path Li3 with the discharge direction side as the head, so the discharge direction in the storage unit 1 is the curved path. The direction corresponds to the traveling direction in Li3. As another embodiment, when a so-called switchback that temporarily stops after the banknote bundle is discharged from the storage unit 1 and proceeds in the reverse direction is performed, the insertion direction in the storage unit 1 is the traveling direction in the curved path Li3. The direction corresponds to. Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the banknote bundle Pa discharged from the storage unit 1 travels downward and proceeds upward while being bent leftward in the curved path Li3. On the other hand, the bill Pa at the lower side passes through the outer peripheral side of the curved path Li3, while the bill Pa at the upper side in the storage unit 1 passes through the inner peripheral side of the curved path Li3. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 (b), the stopper 5 having a linear contact surface with the banknote Pa in the longitudinal section passing through the longitudinal direction of the banknote Pa goes from below to above. It is attached in a state of being inclined from the insertion direction toward the discharge direction, and the inclination angle θ is set according to the advance amount (deviation amount) of the bill Pa in the transport process (see FIG. 5). Thus, by arranging the stopper 5 in a state inclined with respect to the stacking direction, among the banknotes Pa stacked in the storage unit 1, the lower banknote Pa that passes through the outer peripheral side of the curved path Li <b> 3. In contrast, the upper banknote Pa that passes through the inner peripheral side is accumulated in a state of proceeding in the discharge direction (direction corresponding to the traveling direction in the curved path Li3). That is, while the bill Pa that is in the lower portion in the storage portion 1 is advanced in the transport process than the bill Pa that is in the upper portion in the storage portion 1, the storage portion is preliminarily shifted in the opposite direction to this shift. 1 is a banknote bundle Pa.

  Further, as described above with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the bill Pa placed on the lower support portion 12 is pressed downward by the accumulation guide portion 6. In this case, if the support arms 12d and 12d are configured to rotate away from the stopper 5 (clockwise in the drawing) when the banknote Pa is discharged, the banknote bundle Pa whose stop position is defined by the stopper 5 is collapsed. It can be considered. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, by rotating the support arms 12d and 12d in the direction approaching the upper support 11 and the stopper 5 (counterclockwise in the drawing) when the bill Pa is discharged, the lower support 12 The bill Pa to be placed is configured to be pressed against the stopper 5.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when the bill Pa is inserted into the storage unit 1 by the insertion / ejection mechanism 2, the tip edge eg of the insertion direction of the bill Pa abuts against the stopper 5, thereby lowering the bill bundle Pa below. In contrast, the upper bill bundle Pa stops at a position advanced in the discharging direction, and the bill Pa is accumulated in the storage space SP in a state of being in contact with the stopper 5. When the insertion of the bill Pa is finished, the support arms 12d and 12d rotate in a direction approaching the upper support portion 11 and the stopper 5 as shown in FIGS. 3 to 4 so that the bill bundle Pa is pressed against the stopper 5 and the lower bill The upper banknote bundle Pa is accumulated in a state of progressing in the discharge direction as compared to the bundle Pa. And the banknote bundle Pa of the accommodating part 1 is discharged | emitted to the conveyance path Li collectively by rotation of the clamping belt 11b * 12b and the entrance / exit roller 20,21, and passes curved path Li3 and its vicinity as shown in FIG.5 (b). Then, it is put into the predetermined safes A1 to A3 at a time. When passing through the curved path Li3 and the vicinity thereof, the banknote bundle Pa is deformed to advance in the traveling direction from the inner peripheral side toward the outer peripheral side, but the banknote bundle Pa is previously deformed in the opposite direction to this deformation. Therefore, the deformation is canceled after the conveyance, and the banknote bundle Pa is in a state of being aligned, and the banknote bundle Pa is supplied to the predetermined safes A1 to A3 in a state where the deviation generated in the conveyance process is reduced or eliminated.

  As described above, the paper sheet processing apparatus according to the present embodiment stores the banknote Pa, which is a paper sheet, in a stacked state, and inserts the banknote Pa into the storage section 1 and accumulates it in the storage section 1. The banknote Pa is discharged in a bundled state, and the belts 30 and 31 are arranged on both sides of the banknote bundle Pa in the stacking direction along the curved path Li3. The feeding mechanism 3 that sandwiches and transports the banknote bundle Pa that is transported by the belts 30 and 31 and the leading edge eg of the banknote Pa that is thrown into the storage unit 1 are engaged by the loading / discharging mechanism 2. And a stopper 5 that prescribes the stop position of the bill Pa that is biased to a portion of the bill Pa that is inserted into the storage unit 1, compared to the bill Pa that passes through the outer peripheral side of the curved path Li3. Pass through the inner periphery of the curved path Li3. As integrated in advanced state and becomes banknotes Pa as the discharge direction is a direction corresponding to the direction of travel, the stop position of the bill Pa by the stopper 5 is set.

  In this way, the stopper 5 that defines the stop position of the bill Pa that is biased in the inserting direction by being engaged with the leading edge eg of the inserting direction of the bill Pa to be inserted into the storage unit 1 is provided in the storage unit 1. Corresponding to the traveling direction in the curved path Li3, the banknote Pa that passes through the inner peripheral side of the curved path Li3 as compared with the banknote Pa that passes through the outer peripheral side of the curved path Li3 among the inserted banknotes Pa. Since the stop position by the stopper 5 is set so as to be accumulated in a state where it is advanced in the discharging direction, the banknote bundle Pa discharged from the storage unit 1 passes through the curved path Li3 and the vicinity thereof. Although the bill Pa passing the outer peripheral side due to the speed difference between the belt 31 on the outer peripheral side and the belt 30 on the inner peripheral side is displaced more than the bill Pa passing the inner peripheral side, this deviation occurs. In the opposite direction to the displacement In this state, by stacking the banknote bundle Pa in the storage unit 1, it is possible to reduce or eliminate the deviation of the banknote bundle Pa that occurs when passing through the curved path Li3 and its vicinity, and the banknote bundle Pa is uneven and is transported to the transport destination. It is possible to suppress or eliminate the occurrence of defects due to the supply.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the storage unit 1 includes an upper support unit 11 and a lower support unit 12 that can be moved closer to the upper support unit 11, and is disposed between the upper support unit 11 and the lower support unit 12. The lower support portion 12 is supported by support arms 12d and 12d that rotate about an axis C1 orthogonal to the insertion direction, and the upper support portion when the bill Pa is inserted. By rotating the support arms 12d and 12d in a direction away from 11, a space SP for receiving the bill Pa is formed between the upper support portion 11 and the upper support portion 11 and the stopper 5 are approached when the bill Pa is discharged. The bill Pa placed on the lower support portion 12 is pressed against the stopper 5 by rotating the support arms 12d and 12d.

  If comprised in this way, the banknote Pa mounted in the lower side support part 12 at the time of discharge | emission of banknote Pa will be pressed against the stopper 5, and the positioning function of the banknote Pa by the stopper 5 will be exhibited appropriately, and banknote bundle Pa of Appropriate conveyance can be realized. Further, when the upper support portion 11 is provided with the accumulation guide portion 6 that urges the bills Pa placed on the lower support portion 12 toward the lower support portion 12, the support arms 12d and 12d are stoppered. When it is rotated in a direction away from 5, the banknote bundle Pa whose stop position is defined by the stopper 5 may be broken, but this can be effectively avoided.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described based on drawing, the concrete structure of each part is not limited only to embodiment mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. is there.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the stopper 5 has a straight contact surface with the banknote Pa in a longitudinal section passing through the longitudinal direction of the banknote Pa, but when the amount of banknote misalignment in the conveyance process is not linear, You may make it the shape according to deviation | shift amount. For example, an arc shape or other curved shapes can be mentioned. Further, in the present embodiment, the curved path Li3 is U-shaped, but is not limited to this as long as the curved path Li3 is deformed in the transporting process. For example, L shape is mentioned.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the support arms 12d and 12d are rotated in the direction approaching the upper support portion 11 and the stopper 5 when the banknote bundle Pa is discharged, but the banknote bundle Pa collapses when the support arms 12d and 12d rotate. In an application example in which the possibility or the like is not a problem, the support arms 12d and 12d may be configured to rotate in a direction approaching the upper support portion 11 and away from the stopper 5.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the case where there is one curved path Li3 in one conveyance path is described, but when there are a plurality of curved paths in one conveyance path, the bending direction of each curved path and In consideration of the curvature, the entire conveyance path may be regarded as a single curved path, and the stop position of the paper sheet by the stopper may be set according to the curved path regarded as single.

  For example, in the present embodiment, paper sheets are handled as banknotes, but the present embodiment can be applied to a ticket issuing machine that issues tickets and cards as well as banknotes.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Storage part 11 ... Upper side support part 12 ... Lower side support part 12d ... Support arm 2 ... Loading / discharging mechanism 3 ... Conveyance mechanism 30 * 31 ... Belt 5 ... Stopper Pa ... Banknote / banknote bundle (paper sheets / paper sheets) bundle)
Li3 ... curved path eg ... tip edge SP of bill insertion direction side ... space for receiving bills

Claims (2)

A storage unit that can store paper sheets in a stacked state, an input / discharge mechanism that inputs paper sheets into the storage unit and discharges the paper sheets accumulated in the storage unit in a bundle, and a curved path A transport mechanism that has belts disposed on both sides in the stacking direction of the paper sheet bundle and transports the paper sheet bundle that is discharged from the storage unit through the input / output mechanism while being sandwiched by the belt, and the storage unit A stopper for defining a stop position of the paper sheet biased in the input direction by the input / discharge mechanism by engaging with a leading edge on the input direction side of the paper sheet input to
The paper sheets that pass through the inner peripheral side of the curved path are more advanced than the paper sheets that pass through the outer peripheral side of the curved path among the paper sheets put into the storage unit. The paper sheet processing apparatus is characterized in that the stop position of the paper sheets by the stopper is set so that the paper sheets are accumulated in a direction corresponding to the direction. The storage portion has an upper support portion and a lower support portion that can be moved to and away from the upper support portion, and stores paper sheets stacked between the upper support portion and the lower support portion. Configured to be possible,
The lower support portion is supported by a support arm that rotates about an axis orthogonal to the loading direction, and the upper support portion is rotated by rotating the support arm in a direction away from the upper support portion when a paper sheet is loaded. A paper sheet is placed on the lower support part by forming a space for receiving the paper sheet between them and rotating the support arm in a direction approaching the upper support part and the stopper when the paper sheet is discharged. The paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the paper sheet processing apparatus is configured to press the leaves against the stopper.

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