JP2017168118A - Bill storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bill storage mechanism capable of sufficiently securing storage capable number of bills without enlarging a bill storage device loaded with the bill storage mechanism as well as suppressing storage error for the bills by surely pushing out the bills from a bill receiving unit when a bill pressing plate presses the bills.SOLUTION: A bill storage device includes: a bill storage unit; a pair of bill receiving units; a bill pressing plate; a bill pressing plate width enlargement mechanism for enlarging width of the bill pressing plate when the bill pressing plate is moved inside the bill storage unit; a reciprocating mechanism for moving the bill pressing plate in a direction pushing in bills inside the bill storage unit while maintaining a posture of the bill pressing plate and returning to a standby state again; and single driving means for driving the reciprocating mechanism and the bill pressing plate enlargement mechanism.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote storage device that is incorporated in a banknote processing device or the like mounted on a device such as a vending machine or a game machine, and that stacks and stores banknotes in a banknote storage unit, and in particular, banknote storage that prevents banknote storage errors. Regarding technology.

  In general, inside a device body such as a vending machine for handling banknotes, it is determined whether or not the inserted banknote is a genuine note, and only a banknote determined to be a genuine note is accommodated. Is installed.

  The banknote processing apparatus includes a banknote transport passage having a banknote transport means for transporting a banknote inserted from a banknote insertion slot into the apparatus main body, a banknote identification means for identifying the authenticity of the transported banknote, and a banknote storing a banknote. A storage device is incorporated.

  FIG. 19A thru | or FIG. 19C showed roughly the structure which looked at the longitudinal cross-section in the position which is the center on the right and left from the right side in such a banknote processing apparatus by making the side in which a banknote is accommodated into the front. Moreover, FIG. 20A and FIG. 20B schematically show the structure which looked at the cross section which passes along the principal part of a banknote storage apparatus from upper direction.

  The banknote handling apparatus 1 shown in FIGS. 19A to 19C identifies the banknote transport path 3 having banknote transport means for transporting the banknotes inserted from the banknote insertion slot 2 into the apparatus main body, and the authenticity of the transported banknotes. The banknote storage device comprises banknote identification means and a banknote storage device for storing banknotes. The banknote storage device aligns and stores banknotes that are determined to be genuine, and banknote storage that pushes banknotes into the banknote storage section 10. The mechanism 20 is configured.

  Note that the banknote transport means is composed of a transport belt and a driven roller that respectively contact the both sides of the banknote and transport the banknote, and transport drive means such as a motor that drives the transport belt. It is arrange | positioned in the middle of the banknote conveyance path | route 3, acquires the characteristic data of a banknote, and discriminate | determines the authenticity of a banknote.

  This banknote processing apparatus 1 conveys the banknote thrown in from the banknote insertion slot 2 via the banknote conveyance path 3, discriminate | determines authenticity in the banknote conveyance path 3, Then, only the banknote discriminate | determined as a genuine note is received. It stops at a position (referred to as a storage standby position) facing the banknote storage unit 10 at the downstream end of the banknote transport passage 3.

  The banknote storage mechanism 20 stores the banknote stopped at the storage standby position in the banknote storage unit 10.

  On the left and right sides of the storage standby position, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, a pair of banknote receiving portions (stack guides) 30, 30 having substantially U-shaped opposing concave grooves (slits) 31, 31 ′. Banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 10 while the longitudinal edges of the banknotes guided from the upstream side pass through the concave grooves 31 and 31 ′ to guide the banknotes to the storage standby position. Is brought into contact with the surfaces 32 and 32 'on the banknote storage unit 10 side so that the stored banknotes do not enter (do not return) to the banknote transport passage 3 side.

  Moreover, the banknote storage part 10 is provided so that it may become parallel with the banknote in a banknote waiting position, presses a banknote on the surface 32,32 'by the side of the banknote storage part 10 of banknote receiving part 30,30', and aligns. A stacker plate 11 to be loaded and an urging means (compression spring) 12 that constantly presses the stacker plate 11 in the direction of the bill transport passage 3 are provided.

  And the banknote storage mechanism 20 is provided in the position facing the banknote storage part 10, and pushes the banknote in a storage standby position into the banknote storage part 10 from the banknote conveyance path 3, as shown to FIG. A bill pressing plate (lift table) 21 and a reciprocating mechanism 22 for moving the bill pressing plate 21 into the bill storage unit 10 are provided.

  The reciprocating mechanism 22 has two sets of link mechanisms 23 including a pair of crossed link arms 24 and 25, and the respective link mechanisms 23 are arranged in parallel in the lateral direction of the banknote pressing plate 21 in the lateral direction. (In FIGS. 19A to 19C, only one of the two link mechanisms 23 arranged in parallel in the illustrated depth direction is shown).

  Each link mechanism 23 includes a pair of first link arms 24 and second link arms 25 that intersect each other, and is formed with a long hole formed at substantially the center of the first link arm 24 and the second link arm 25. 24a and 25a are connected by a central shaft (stack shaft) 26 fitted in the illustrated depth direction.

  The central shaft 26 is restricted from moving in the vertical direction in the figure by a central shaft guide (stack shaft guide) 40.

  By such a reciprocating mechanism 22, the banknote pressing plate 21 can be moved substantially linearly from the banknote transport path 3 toward the banknote storage unit 10 while maintaining the posture of the banknote pressing plate 21, that is, the banknote pressing plate 21 is moved in parallel. Can do.

  Further, a roller (stack roller) 27 is rotatably attached to the central shaft 26.

  Further, the base end 24b of the first link arm 24 and the base end 25b of the second link arm 25 are rotatably supported at predetermined positions inside the bill processing apparatus 1 main body, respectively, and the first link The free end 24 c of the arm is rotatably supported by a shaft hole 21 a formed in the banknote pressing plate 21, and the free end 25 c of the second link arm is illustrated in the vertical direction along the long hole 21 b formed in the banknote pressing plate 21. It is slidably and rotatably supported by.

  The reciprocating mechanism 22 configured in this manner enables a substantially linear reciprocating movement of the banknote pressing plate 21 toward the banknote storage unit 10.

  The reciprocating mechanism 22 includes a stack arm 51 having an inclined surface 51a on the upper side in the figure, a cam 52 for reciprocatingly sliding the stack arm 51 in the up and down direction in the figure, a motor 53 for rotating the cam 52, and the power of the motor 53 by the cam 52. It is driven by driving means 50 comprising a gear mechanism (not shown) that transmits to the motor.

  When the stack-arm 51 moves upward in the figure, the inclined surface 51a presses the roller 27, the roller 27 moves to the left in the figure, and the bill pressing plate 21 moves to the left in the figure.

  At this time, the banknote that was in the storage standby position (FIG. 21A) is gripped by the banknote pressing plate 21 and the stacker plate 11 with the longitudinal side edges removed from the concave grooves 31, 31 ′ of the banknote receiving portions 30, 30 ′. While being done, it is pushed into the banknote storage 10 (FIG. 21B).

  Even after the stack arm 51 reaches the maximum movement position shown in FIGS. 19B and 20B (the position when the banknote pressing plate 21 has moved most toward the banknote storage unit), the cam 52 continues to rotate and the stack arm 51 moves backward. 19B, the bill pressing plate 21 returns to the standby position by the urging force of the urging means 28 (tensile spring).

  At the same time, the stacker plate 11 is moved to the bill conveyance path 3 side by the biasing means 12.

  And the banknote inserted into the banknote storage part 10 is the banknote storage part 10 in the state press-clamped by the surface by the side of the banknote conveyance path 3 of the stacker plate 11, and the surface 32, 32 'of banknote receiving part 30,30'. (FIG. 21C).

  Further, the banknote pressing plate 21 prevents the banknote pressing plate 21 from protruding into the banknote transport passage 3 even when the roller 27 is not pressed by the inclined surface 51 a of the stack arm 51 by the biasing means 28. .

  By the way, the banknote stored in the banknote storage unit 10 swells toward the banknote transport passage 3, the stored banknote appears and disappears in the banknote transport path 3, and the stored banknote and the banknote transported next come into contact with each other, The bill receivers 30 and 30 ′ are formed so as to take a certain distance between the grooves 31 and 31 ′ and the surfaces 32 and 32 ′ so as not to hinder the conveyance of the bills. .

  At this time, if the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing plate 21 is not designed with a sufficient margin, at the time of banknote storage, a part of the longitudinal side edge of the banknote cannot exceed the banknote receiving portions 30, 30 ′. There is a possibility that a storage error occurs when the banknote returns to the banknote transport path 3 again. When a storage error occurs, the banknote that should be stored remains in the banknote transport path 3, and the banknote and the banknote transported next. It collides in the passage 3 and the subsequent banknote cannot be stored.

  In addition, some of the banknotes in circulation are larger or smaller (stretched or shrunk) depending on the usage situation. It is preferable that the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing plate 21 is designed with a sufficient margin so that the side edges exceed the banknote receiving portions 30 and 30 ′.

  However, when the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing plate 21 is increased, the space for storing banknotes is reduced accordingly, and the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing board 21 is increased, and a sufficient number of banknotes can be stored. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the depth of the banknote storage unit 10 accordingly, and there is a problem that the banknote storage device is increased in size.

  As another means for solving the above problem, a first bill holder that retracts when the bill is moved to the storage portion and returns to the storage portion side at the end of movement of the bill, and returns to the bill storage portion. When moving, the end of the bill is pressed toward the storage portion, and a temporary holding member that releases the press after the return of the first bill holder is provided, the bill is not greatly bent, and the movement distance of the bill by the guide plate accordingly Is shortened, and the first bill holder is retracted when the bill is moved to the storage unit, whereby a technique is disclosed in which the bill can easily exceed the first bill holder (Patent Document 1: Patent No. 3511983). Issue gazette).

  However, in the banknote storage device described in Patent Document 1, in addition to the first bill holder, the temporary holding member, the means for operating the temporary holding member, the operation of the temporary holding member, and the operation of the first bill holder are guided. In order to adapt to the operation of the plate, complicated control is required, and further, the device needs to be enlarged in the short direction of the bill in order to spread the bill holder in the direction perpendicular to the storing direction.

  Further, in the case of a banknote softened with moisture, the bent banknote does not return to the original even if it exceeds the banknote receiving part 30, 30 ', and is not sandwiched between the surfaces 32, 32' of the banknote receiving part 30, 30 '. There is a risk that storage errors will occur.

  With respect to such soft banknotes, means such as increasing the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing plate 21 or moving the banknote receiving portions 30 and 30 ′ are insufficient to suppress storage errors.

Japanese Patent No. 3511983

  Therefore, in view of the above-described circumstances, the present invention provides a banknote storage device that includes a banknote storage unit and a banknote storage mechanism that stores the banknote in the banknote storage unit by pressing the banknote with a banknote pressing plate. A banknote storage device capable of ensuring a sufficient number of storable sheets and securely extruding banknotes from the banknote receiving portion when the banknote pressing plate presses the banknotes, thereby suppressing storage errors even for soft banknotes. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the banknote storage device of the present invention includes a reciprocating mechanism for reciprocating a banknote pressing plate, and a banknote that expands the width of the banknote pressing plate when the banknote pressing plate moves into the banknote storage unit. A pressing plate width expanding mechanism and a single driving means for driving the reciprocating mechanism and the bill pressing plate width expanding mechanism are provided.

  Thus, the banknote storage mechanism in the banknote storage apparatus of the present invention uses the driving force of the reciprocating mechanism that reciprocates the banknote pressing plate in the substantially vertical direction, and the entire banknote pressing plate moves along with the reciprocating movement of the banknote pressing plate. The width is expanded.

  Therefore, the banknote storage mechanism of the present invention enables the banknote pressing plate to be pushed out and expanded reliably when the banknote pressing plate presses the banknote without increasing the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing plate. Storing banknotes when storing banknotes, even soft banknotes and wider banknotes than usual, without increasing the overall size of the banknote processing device equipped with the mechanism or reducing the number of banknotes that can be stored in the banknote storage unit It is possible to suppress mistakes.

The right front perspective view which shows a standby state in the banknote storage mechanism in Example 1. FIG. The right front perspective view which shows the state which has a banknote press plate in a largest movement position in the banknote storage mechanism in Example 1. FIG. The front view which shows a standby state in the banknote press board width expansion mechanism in Example 1. FIG. The rear view in the state of FIG. 3A. FIG. 3B is a right side view in the state of FIG. 3A. The front view which shows the state which expanded the banknote press board to the maximum width in the banknote press board width expansion mechanism in Example 1. FIG. The rear view in the state of FIG. 4A. The right view in the state of Drawing 4A. The center longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a standby state in the banknote storage mechanism in Example 1. FIG. The bottom view in the state of Drawing 5A. The center longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a mode that the stack arm is moving in the banknote accommodation mechanism in Example 1. FIG. The bottom view in the state of Drawing 6A. The center longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which has a stack arm in the largest movement position in the banknote storage mechanism in Example 1. FIG. The bottom view in the state of Drawing 7A. The left rear perspective view which shows a standby state in the banknote storage mechanism in Example 2. FIG. The left rear perspective view which shows just before a banknote press board width | variety expansion mechanism operate | moves in the banknote accommodation mechanism in Example 2. FIG. The left rear perspective view which shows immediately after the banknote press board width | variety expansion mechanism act | operated in the banknote accommodation mechanism in Example 2. FIG. The left rear perspective view which shows the state which has a banknote press plate in a maximum movement position in the banknote accommodation mechanism in Example 2. FIG. The left rear perspective exploded view of the banknote press board in Example 2, and a banknote press board width expansion mechanism. The left front perspective exploded view of the banknote press board and banknote press board width expansion mechanism in Example 2. FIG. The figure which shows a standby state in the front view which shows the structure which expands the width | variety of the banknote press board in Example 2. FIG. The figure which shows a standby state in the rear view which shows the structure which expands the width | variety of the banknote press board in Example 2. FIG. The figure which shows the state which expanded the banknote press plate to the maximum width in FIG. 13A. The figure which shows the state which expanded the banknote press plate to the maximum width in FIG. 13B. The figure which shows a mode that the banknote press board maintains the state expanded to the maximum width in FIG. 14B. The right view in FIG. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which passes along the long hole of a sliding member in FIG. 15A. The top view in FIG. 15A. The right view in FIG. FIG. 16A is a longitudinal sectional view through a long hole of the sliding member in FIG. 16A. The top view in FIG. 16A. The right view in FIG. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which passes along the long hole of a sliding member in FIG. 17A. The top view in FIG. 17A. The right view in FIG. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which passes along the long hole of a sliding member in FIG. 18A. The top view in FIG. 18A. The general | schematic center longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a standby state in the conventional banknote processing apparatus. The general | schematic center longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which has a banknote press plate in a maximum movement position in the conventional banknote processing apparatus. FIG. 19B is a diagram illustrating a state in which the driving unit is removed in FIG. 19B. The schematic cross-sectional view in the main site | part which shows a standby state in the conventional banknote processing apparatus. The schematic cross-sectional view in the main site | part which shows the state which has a banknote press plate in a maximum movement position in the conventional banknote processing apparatus. The schematic cross-sectional view in the main site | part which shows the state which has a banknote in a storage standby position in FIG. 20A. The schematic cross section in the principal part which shows the state by which the banknote was pushed in the banknote accommodating part in FIG. 20B. The schematic cross-sectional view in the main site | part which shows the state by which the banknote was accommodated in the banknote accommodating part in FIG. 20A.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the banknote storage device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings shown in FIGS. 1 to 18C.

  In each drawing, in accordance with the description of the conventional banknote handling apparatus shown in FIGS. 19A to 21C, the side on which banknotes are stored is defined as the front.

  Moreover, the banknote storage mechanism and the drive means in the present invention can be replaced with the conventional banknote storage mechanism 20 and the drive means 50 as shown in FIGS. 19A to 21C, and the banknote storage mechanism 100 in each embodiment shown below. , 200 are assumed to be mounted on the conventional banknote handling apparatus 1 shown in FIGS. 19A to 21C, and the peripheral parts are also assumed to be the same.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the banknote storage mechanism 100 mounted on the banknote storage apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a banknote storage unit (banknotes such as FIG. 19A) that does not show banknotes in the storage standby position. Please refer to the storage unit 10. The same applies to the following.) A bill pressing plate 110 to be pushed into the bill, a bill pressing plate width expanding mechanism (hereinafter referred to as a width expanding mechanism) 120 that expands the entire width of the bill pressing plate 110, and A reciprocating mechanism 130 that moves in a substantially vertical direction while maintaining the posture of the banknote pressing plate 110 (attitude parallel to the surface of the banknote in the storage standby position, the same shall apply hereinafter) is driven as in the prior art. It is driven by means 140.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 4A, the banknote pressing plate 110 includes a central plate 111, a left sliding plate 112 located on the left side of the central plate 111, and a right sliding plate 113 located on the right side of the central plate. The left sliding plate 112 and the right sliding plate 113 are moved in the horizontal direction in the figure, so that the entire width of the banknote pressing plate 110 is increased.

  2, FIG. 4A, FIG. 4B, FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B show a state where the entire banknote pressing plate 110 is expanded most (hereinafter referred to as a state where it is expanded to the maximum width).

  As shown in FIG. 3B and FIG. 4B, the left sliding plate 112 has guide members 112a and 112b projecting rightward (leftward in the drawing) at the upper and lower portions thereof, and the upper and lower portions of the right sliding plate 113 and Guide members 113a and 113b are provided at the lower portion so as to project leftward (rightward in the drawing).

  In addition, guide passages 111 a and 111 b that linearly penetrate in the left-right direction are formed in the upper and lower portions of the central plate 111.

  Then, the guide members 112a and 112b are fitted and inserted from the left side (the right side in the figure) of the guide passages 111a and 111b. Similarly, the guide members 113a and 113b are fitted and inserted from the right side (the left side in the figure) of the guide paths 111a and 111b. The moving plate 112 and the right sliding plate 113 are supported so as to be slidable in the left-right direction with respect to the central plate 111 so as to expand linearly in the left-right direction.

  Further, the left sliding plate 112 and the right sliding plate 113 are always urged toward the central plate 111 by the urging means (tensile spring) 114.

  The width enlarging mechanism 120 is connected to a sliding member 121 supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction in the figure at the center of the back surface of the central plate 111 and to be rotatable on the left side (right side in the drawing) of the central plate 111. The two left levers 122 and 123 and the two right levers 124 and 125 that are rotatably connected on the right side (the left side in the drawing) of the back surface of the center plate 111 are configured.

  The left levers 122 and 123 are substantially L-shaped and are engaged with the fulcrum shaft holes 122a and 123a formed in the L-shaped bent portion and the left fulcrum shaft portions 111c and 111d formed in the center plate 111, thereby It is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the plate 111.

  Sliding shafts 122b and 123b, which are cylindrical protrusions, are formed at one end of the left levers 122 and 123, and left and right elongated holes formed on the left side (the right side in the drawing) of the sliding member 121. By engaging the sliding shaft portions 122b and 123b in the guide holes 121a and 121b, the sliding shaft portions 122b and 123b are supported so as to be slidable in the left-right direction with respect to the sliding member 121.

  According to such a configuration, as the sliding member 121 moves upward, the left levers 122 and 123 rotate counterclockwise (clockwise in the drawing) around the left fulcrum shaft portions 111c and 111d. The wings 122c and 123c, which are the other ends of 122 and 123, pivot counterclockwise around the left fulcrum shafts 111c and 111d and move to the left (right in the figure).

  Further, the tips of the wing portions 122c and 123c are in contact with the left sliding plate 112, and the contact portions 112c and 112d for guiding the tips of the wing portions 122c and 123c are formed at the contact portion. The left sliding plate 112 is moved to the left by 122c, 123c pressing the contact walls 112c, 112d.

  When the upward pressing force on the sliding member 121 is lost, the left sliding plate 112 is urged to the right (left side in the drawing) by the urging force of the urging means 114, and the contact walls 112c and 112d are wing parts. 122c and 123c are pressed rightward.

  Then, the left levers 122 and 123 rotate clockwise around the left fulcrum shaft portions 111c and 111d (the counterclockwise direction in the drawing), and the wing portions 122c and 123c pivot clockwise around the left fulcrum shaft portions 111c and 111d. The left levers 122 and 123 and the left sliding plate 112 return to their original positions by moving to the right (left in the figure).

  Similarly, the right levers 124 and 125 are substantially L-shaped, and are engaged with the fulcrum shaft holes 124a and 125a formed in the L-shaped bent portion and the right fulcrum shaft portions 111e and 111f formed in the center plate 111. Therefore, the center plate 111 is supported so as to be rotatable.

  Sliding shafts 124b and 125b, which are cylindrical protrusions, are formed at one end of the right levers 124 and 125, and are right and left elongated holes formed on the right side (the left side in the drawing) of the sliding member 121. By engaging the sliding shaft portions 124b and 125b in the guide holes 121c and 121d, the sliding shaft portions 124b and 125b are supported to be slidable in the left-right direction with respect to the sliding member 121.

  According to such a configuration, as the sliding member 121 moves upward, the right levers 124 and 125 rotate clockwise (clockwise in the drawing) around the right fulcrum shaft portions 111e and 111f. The wings 124c and 125c, which are the other ends of 124 and 125, pivot clockwise around the right fulcrum shafts 111e and 111f and move rightward (leftward in the figure).

  Further, the tips of the wings 124c and 125c are in contact with the right sliding plate 113, and contact walls 113c and 113d for guiding the tips of the wings 124c and 125c are formed in the contact portion, and the wings are formed. The right sliding plate 113 is moved rightward (leftward in the figure) by 124c and 125c pressing the contact walls 113c and 113d.

  When the upward pressing force on the sliding member 121 is lost, the right sliding plate 113 is urged to the left (right side in the drawing) by the urging force of the urging means 114, and the contact walls 113c and 113d are wing parts. 124c and 125c are pressed to the left.

  Then, the right levers 124 and 125 rotate counterclockwise (clockwise in the figure) around the right fulcrum shaft portions 111e and 111f, and the wing portions 124c and 125c pivot counterclockwise around the right fulcrum shaft portions 111e and 111f. The right levers 124 and 125 and the right sliding plate 113 are returned to their original positions by moving to the left (right in the figure).

  Thus, as the sliding member 121 moves upward, the left sliding plate 112 and the right sliding plate 113 are moved in the left-right direction to widen the entire width of the bill pressing plate 110, and With the return to the lower side, the left sliding plate 112 and the right sliding plate 113 are moved in the direction of the central plate 111 so that the entire width of the banknote pressing plate 110 is restored.

  As shown in FIGS. 3B and 4B, when the contact walls 112c and 112d of the left sliding plate 112 and the contact walls 113c and 113d of the right sliding plate 113 are respectively formed on gentle arcuate surfaces, the left sliding plate The moving distance of the plate 112 and the right sliding plate 113 can be further increased, and when the left sliding plate 112 and the right sliding plate 113 are restored, the urging force of the urging means 114 is changed to the left lever 122, 123 and the right levers 124 and 125 can be easily transmitted.

  In this embodiment, the sliding movement of the sliding member 121 upward is illustrated in the two protrusions 121e and 121e formed in parallel on the left and right sides on the back side of the sliding member 121 as shown in FIGS. 3C and 4C. The protrusions 121e and 121e are provided so as to abut on the abutting portions 133d and 133d provided on the second link arms 133 and 133 of the reciprocating mechanism 121 described below on the lower surface. It is what

  FIGS. 5A, 6A, and 7A are views of a longitudinal section viewed from the right in the banknote storage mechanism 100 and the driving means 140 at a center position on the left and right.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A, 6A and 7A, the reciprocating mechanism 130 in this embodiment is a crossed first link as a mechanism for moving the banknote pressing plate 110 in the banknote storage direction (left side in the figure). Two sets of link mechanisms 131 each comprising an arm 132 and a second link arm 133 are provided, and each link mechanism 131 is arranged in parallel in the lateral direction of the center plate 111 in the lateral direction (the depth direction in the drawing). (In FIGS. 5A, 6A, and 7A, only one link mechanism 131 is shown in the two sets of link mechanisms 131 arranged in parallel in the illustrated depth direction).

  The two sets of link mechanisms 131 are respectively formed by center shafts (stack shafts) 134 that are inserted into elongated holes 132a and 133a formed substantially at the centers of the first link arm 132 and the second link arm 133 in the illustrated depth direction. In addition, a roller (stack roller) 135 that abuts on a driving means 140 (described later) is rotatably supported at the center of the central shaft 134.

  The first link arm 132 and the second link arm 133 each have fulcrum shaft holes 132b and 133b provided at one end.

  In the fulcrum shaft holes 132b and 133b, unillustrated support shafts (cylindrical bosses) provided inside the bill processing apparatus main body (not illustrated) are fitted and inserted, whereby the first link arm 132 and Each of the second link arms 133 is supported so as to be rotatable about a fulcrum shaft (not shown).

  The other end portion of the first link arm 132 is provided with a shaft portion 132c which is a cylindrical boss and is connected to the center plate 111. The shaft portion 132c is a symmetrical position on the back surface of the center plate 111. It is rotatably supported by a shaft hole 111g formed in the above.

  The other end of the second link arm 133 is provided with a shaft portion 133c that is a cylindrical boss and is connected to the center plate 111. The shaft portion 133c is symmetrical with respect to the back surface of the center plate 111. Along the long hole 111h formed at various positions, it is slidably and rotatably supported in the longitudinal direction of the central plate 111.

  By such a reciprocating mechanism 130, the roller 135 moves in the vertical direction with respect to the surface of the banknote at the storage standby position, so that the link mechanism 131 is expanded in the depth direction (left and right direction in FIG. 5A), and the banknote pressing plate. The banknote pressing plate 110 is moved in the same direction as the roller 135 while maintaining the posture of 110.

  The roller 135 includes a stack arm 141 having an inclined surface 141a on the upper side in FIG. 5A, a cam (not shown) for reciprocatingly sliding the stack arm 141 in the vertical direction in the figure, and a gear mechanism (not shown) for rotating the cam. And it is driven by driving means 140 comprising a motor (not shown).

  When the stack-arm 141 moves upward in the figure, the inclined surface 141a presses the roller 135 so that the roller 135 moves to the left in the figure, and the bill pressing plate 110 moves to the left in the figure.

  Further, a contact portion 133d shown in FIGS. 5B, 6B, and 7B is formed on the central plate 111 side of the shaft portion 133c of the second link arm 133.

  The contact portion 133d is provided so as to contact the lower surface of the protruding portion 121e of the sliding member 121 when the shaft portion 133c moves upward by a predetermined distance from the lower end of the long hole 111h which is the standby position. 133d presses the protrusion 121e of the sliding member 121 from the lower surface, so that the sliding member 121 moves upward to drive the width expanding mechanism 120.

  Therefore, the width enlarging mechanism 120 can be driven by the power of the driving means 140 that drives the reciprocating mechanism 130 that reciprocates the banknote pressing plate 110 in a substantially vertical direction.

  Further, when the reciprocating mechanism 130 is driven and the banknote pressing plate 110 moves in the banknote storing direction, until the banknote pressing plate 110 reaches a predetermined position, that is, the shaft portion 133c of the second link arm 133 is long. The width enlarging mechanism 120 is not driven until the contact portion 133d contacts the projection 121e of the sliding member 121 by moving upward in the hole 111h.

  In addition, the predetermined position here shall show the position where the banknote press board 110 exceeded the banknote receiving part which is not shown in figure.

  The operation of each part of the bill storage mechanism 100 configured as described above will be described as a bill storage operation.

  5A and 5B, the inclined surface 141a of the stack arm 141 in the driving unit 140 does not press the roller, the banknote pressing plate 110 remains closed, and the front side of the banknote pressing plate 110 is not shown. A banknote conveyance path is formed between the banknote receiving section (see the banknote receiving sections 30 and 30 ′ in FIGS. 19A and 21A, etc. The same applies to the following), and is in a state in which banknotes can be received. .

  When a bill is transported to a storage standby position facing the bill storage portion by a bill transport means (not shown), the driving means 140 is driven and the stack arm 141 starts to move upward in FIG. 5A.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the inclined surface 141a of the stack arm 141 presses the roller 135 in the bill storage direction (the left side in FIG. 6A), whereby the first link arm 132 and the second link. The arm 133 rotates around a fulcrum shaft (not shown) fitted in the fulcrum shaft holes 132b and 133b, and the bill pressing plate 110 moves in the bill storage direction.

  At this time, the contact portion 133d of the second link arm 133 does not reach the protrusion 121e of the sliding member 121, and the width of the banknote pressing plate 110 is kept constant.

  When the stack arm 141 moves further upward and the inclined surface 141a presses the roller 135 in the bill storage direction, the contact portion 133d of the second link arm 133 contacts the protrusion 121e of the sliding member 121, The width expanding mechanism 120 is driven.

  Then, the sliding member 121 is pressed upward and moves, and the left levers 122 and 123 and the right levers 124 and 125 are moved to the left fulcrum shaft portions 111c and 111d and the right fulcrum shaft portion 111e in the central plate 111 of the bill pressing plate 110. , 111f and the left sliding plate 112 and the right sliding plate 113 are pushed outward.

  Further, when the maximum movement position shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B is reached, the banknote pressing plate 110 is expanded to the maximum width as shown in FIG. 4B.

  Further, when the bill pressing plate 110 starts to return from the maximum movement position, the sliding member 121 and the contact portion 133d are separated from each other, and when the upward pressing force on the sliding member 121 is lost, the left sliding plate 112 and The right sliding plate 113 returns to the original position by the urging force of the urging means 114, and the width of the banknote pressing plate 110 returns to the standby state.

  Thereafter, the banknote pressing plate 110 returns to the standby position shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the banknote transport passage is formed again, and the banknote (not shown) pushed in the banknote storage direction is shown as in the conventional case. The stacker plate (see the stacker plate 11 in FIGS. 19A and 21A and the like. The same applies to the following) and the banknote receiving section side surface of the banknote receiving section (not shown) are pressed and sandwiched to maintain the stored state. The

  As described above, the banknote storage mechanism 100 mounted on the banknote storage device according to the first embodiment of the present invention can prevent a banknote storage error, and the conventional banknote storage mechanism as shown in FIGS. 19A to 21C. Therefore, the bill storage device is not increased in size as compared with the conventional bill storage device.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the banknote storage mechanism 200 mounted on the banknote storage apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention pushes a banknote in a storage standby position into a banknote storage unit (not shown). And a bill pressing plate width expanding mechanism (hereinafter referred to as a width expanding mechanism) 220 for expanding the entire width of the bill pressing plate 210, and a posture of the bill pressing plate (a posture parallel to the surface of the bill in the storage standby position, hereinafter) And the reciprocating mechanism 230 that moves in a substantially vertical direction while being maintained, and is driven by the driving means 240 as in the conventional case.

  As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the banknote pressing plate 210 includes a central surface plate 211, a left sliding plate 212 and a right sliding plate 213 that are located on the left and right sides of the back surface of the central surface plate 211, and a left sliding The moving plate 212 and the central back plate 214 located further on the back side of the right sliding plate 213 are configured such that the left sliding plate 211 and the right sliding plate 212 move in the left-right direction in the drawing, respectively. It arrange | positions so that the width | variety of the press plate 210 whole may be expanded.

  10, 11, 14 </ b> A, 14 </ b> B, 17 </ b> A, 17 </ b> B, 17 </ b> C, 18 </ b> A, 18 </ b> B, and 18 </ b> C are in a state where the entire banknote pressing plate 110 is expanded most (hereinafter, expanded to the maximum width). It is referred to as an open state).

  The central front plate 211 and the central back plate 214 are arranged so as to sandwich the left sliding plate 212 and the right sliding plate 213 and components of the width expanding mechanism 220 described later, and the connecting portions 211a, 211b and the connecting portions 214a and 214b of the center back plate 214 are engaged and fixed to each other.

  FIGS. 13A and 14A are views showing a state in which the central surface plate 211 of the banknote pressing plate 210 is removed from the front views of the banknote pressing plate 210 and the width expanding mechanism 220. FIG.

  The left sliding plate 212 has guide members 212a and 212b protruding rightward at the upper and lower portions thereof, and the right sliding plate 213 is guided members 213a and 113b protruding leftward at the upper and lower portions thereof. Have

  In addition, guide passages 214c and 214d that linearly penetrate in the left-right direction are formed in the upper and lower portions of the central back plate 214.

  The guide members 212a and 212b are inserted from the left side of the guide passages 214c and 214d. Similarly, the guide members 213a and 213b are inserted from the right side of the guide passages 214c and 214d, and the left sliding plate 212 and the right sliding plate are inserted. 213 is supported so as to be slidable in the left-right direction with respect to the central back plate 214 so as to linearly expand in the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the width expanding mechanism 220 includes two left levers 221, 222, a left driven member 223, two right levers 224, 225, a right driven member 226, and a sliding member 227. It consists of.

  Further, the left lever 221 and the right lever 224, the left lever 222 and the right lever 225, the left driven member 223, and the right driven member 226 have a symmetrical shape and are arranged symmetrically.

  The left levers 221 and 222 are substantially L-shaped, and the fulcrum shaft holes 221a and 222a formed in the L-shaped bent portion are engaged with the left fulcrum shaft portions 214e and 214f formed on the front side of the central back plate 214. By combining, the center back plate 214 is supported so as to be rotatable about the left fulcrum shaft portions 214e and 214f on the front side.

  Sliding shafts 221b and 222b, which are cylindrical projections, are formed at one end on the front side of the left levers 221 and 222, and are elongated holes in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) formed in the left sliding plate 212. By engaging the sliding shaft portions 221b and 222b in the guide holes 212c and 212d, the sliding shaft portions 221b and 222b are supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the left sliding plate 212.

  Then, when the left levers 221 and 222 rotate counterclockwise from the standby state shown in FIG. 13A, the sliding shaft portions 221b and 222b move downward from the upper ends in the guide holes 212c and 212d as shown in FIG. 14A. At the same time, the left sliding plate 212 moves to the left.

  Further, driven shaft portions 221c and 222c that are cylindrical projections and engage with the left driven member 223 are formed on the other end on the front side of the left levers 221 and 222.

  The left driven member 223 is disposed on the front side of the left levers 221 and 222, and the driven shaft portions 221c and 222c of the left levers 221 and 222 are engaged with shaft holes 223a and 223b formed at upper and lower ends, respectively. The left levers 221 and 222 are connected so as to be rotatable about the driven shaft portions 221c and 222c.

  Since the distance between the shaft holes 223a and 223b of the left driven member 223 is the same as the distance between the left fulcrum shaft portions 214e and 214f of the center back plate 214, the shaft hole 223a of the left driven member is provided. , 223b and the line connecting the left fulcrum shaft portions 214e, 214f always maintain a parallel relationship.

  Then, since the rotation angles of the two left levers 221 and 222 are always the same, the left sliding plate 212 can linearly reciprocate in the left-right direction while maintaining its posture.

  As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the right levers 224 and 225 are substantially L-shaped symmetrical to the left levers 221 and 222, and have fulcrum shaft holes 224a and 225a formed in the bent portions of the L-shape. By engaging with right fulcrum shaft portions 214g and 214h formed on the front side of the center back plate 214, the center back plate 214 is supported so as to be rotatable around the right fulcrum shaft portions 214g and 214h. .

  Sliding shafts 224b and 225b, which are cylindrical protrusions, are formed at one end on the front side of the right levers 224 and 225, and are elongated holes in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) formed in the right sliding plate 213. By engaging the sliding shaft portions 224b and 225b with the guide holes 213c and 213d, the sliding shaft portions 224b and 225b are supported to be slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the right sliding plate 213.

  Then, when the right levers 224 and 225 rotate clockwise from the standby state shown in FIG. 13A, the sliding shaft portions 224b and 225b move from the upper end downward in the guide holes 213c and 213d as shown in FIG. 14A. At the same time, the right sliding plate 213 moves to the left.

  Further, driven shaft portions 224c and 225c which are cylindrical projections and engage with the right driven member 226 are formed at the other end on the front side of the right levers 224 and 225.

  The right driven member 226 is disposed on the front side of the right levers 224 and 225, and the driven shaft portions 224c and 225c of the right levers 224 and 225 are engaged with shaft holes 226a and 226b formed at upper and lower ends, respectively. The right levers 224 and 225 are connected so as to be rotatable about the driven shaft portions 224c and 225c.

  Since the distance between the shaft holes 226a and 226b of the right driven member is the same as the distance between the right fulcrum shaft portions 214g and 214h, a line connecting the shaft holes 226a and 226b of the right driven member. And the line connecting the left fulcrum shaft portions 214g and 214h always maintain a parallel relationship.

  Then, since the rotation angles of the two right levers 224 and 225 are always the same, the right sliding plate 213 can reciprocate linearly in the left-right direction while maintaining the posture.

  The left levers 221 and 222 and the right levers 224 and 225 are rotated when the sliding member 227 operates the left driven member 226 and the right driven member 223.

  As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the sliding member 227 is disposed in a rectangular notch 214i formed on the back side of the left sliding plate 212 and the right sliding plate 213 and in the center of the central back plate 214. The

  Concave grooves (slits) 227a and 227b are respectively provided on the left and right side portions of the sliding member 227, and the concave grooves 227a and 227b are respectively inward in the longitudinal direction edge of the notch 214i of the central back plate 214. It engages with rib-shaped rails 214j and 214k formed toward the front.

  Then, by sliding the concave grooves 227a and 227b on the rib-like rails 214j and 214k, the sliding member 227 is supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction in the figure with respect to the central back plate 214.

  Also, cylindrical guide protrusions 227c and 227d provided symmetrically on the left and right sides are formed on the front side of the sliding member 227, and are formed in a substantially L shape on the back surfaces of the left driven member 223 and the right driven member 226, respectively. Engages with the guide grooves 223c and 226c.

  13B, FIG. 14B, and FIG. 14C show the central surface plate 211, the left sliding plate 212, the right sliding plate 213, the left levers 221, 222, the left driven member 223, the right levers 224, 225, and the right driven member 226. It is the rear view which showed the position of guide protrusion 227c, 227d of the sliding member 227 while showing.

  When the sliding member 227 moves upward, the guide protrusions 227c and 227d press the contact walls 223d and 226d that form the outer walls of the guide grooves 223c and 226c, and the left driven member 223 and the right driven member 226 move upward. And move left and right.

  Then, the left levers 221 and 222 rotate counterclockwise around the left fulcrum shaft portions 214e and 214f (see FIG. 14A and the like) of the central back plate 214 pivotally attached to the left fulcrum shaft holes 221a and 222a (clockwise as shown in FIG. 14B). ) And the right levers 224 and 225 are rotated clockwise around the left fulcrum shaft portions 214g and 214h (see FIG. 14A, etc.) of the central back plate 214 pivotally attached to the right fulcrum shaft holes 224a and 225a. 14B).

  At this time, the sliding shaft portions 221b and 222b (see FIG. 14A and the like) of the left levers 221 and 222 expand leftward while moving downward along the guide holes 212c and 212d of the left sliding plate 212. The left sliding plate 212 moves to the left, and at the same time, the sliding shaft portions 224b and 225b (see FIG. 14A, etc.) of the right levers 224 and 225 move along the guide holes 213c and 213d of the right sliding plate 213. While moving downward, it expands to the right and the right sliding plate 213 moves to the right.

  As described above, as the sliding member 227 moves upward, the left sliding plate 212 and the right sliding plate 213 are moved in the left-right direction so that the width of the entire bill pressing plate 210 is expanded.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the sliding member 227 moves upward, the sliding shaft portions 221b and 222b of the left levers 221 and 222 and the sliding shaft portions 224b and 225b of the right levers 224 and 225 are expanded. Accordingly, the left driven member 223 and the right driven member 226 move in the left-right direction.

  Then, a sliding member is formed between the upper portion of the contact wall 223d that forms the left wall (right side in the drawing) of the guide groove 223c and the upper portion of the contact wall 226d that forms the right wall (left side in the drawing) of the guide groove 226c. The protrusions 227c and 227d of 227 enter.

  Since the upper portions of the contact walls 223d and 226d are linearly formed up and down, as shown in FIG. 14C, until the protrusions 227c and 227d of the sliding member 227 reach the upper ends of the guide grooves 223c and 226d, While the abutting walls 223d and 226d and the projections 227c and 227d are pressed against each other, the distance between the driven members 223 and 226 is maintained, and the left levers 221 and 222 and the right levers 224 and 225 are maintained in the expanded state. The

  In the present embodiment, the upward sliding movement of the sliding member 227 is performed as shown in FIG. 12A by using the long holes 227e and 227f that penetrate in the left-right direction formed on the back side of the sliding member 227. This is done by pulling the drive means 240 upward through the three link arms 228 (see FIG. 18A, etc.).

  Further, the upper portion of the central back plate 214 shown in FIGS. 13A and 14A and the sliding member 227 are connected to each other by an urging means (tensile spring) (not shown), and the sliding member 227 is constantly urged downward. I am doing so.

  Accordingly, when the upward pulling force on the sliding member 227 is lost, the sliding member 227 returns downward, and similarly, the left levers 221, 222, the left driven member 223, the right levers 224, 225, and the right driven member. 226 returns to the standby position.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12A, a shaft hole penetrating in the left-right direction is for connecting a reciprocating mechanism 230 (see FIG. 18A, etc.) to be described later to the back side of the central back plate 214 of the banknote pressing plate 210. 214l, 214m and long holes 214n, 214o are provided.

  15B, FIG. 16B, FIG. 17B, and FIG. 18B are views of a longitudinal section passing through the long hole 227f of the sliding member 227 as viewed from the right.

  As shown in FIGS. 15A to 18C, the reciprocating mechanism 230 in the present embodiment is located on the back side of the central back plate 214 of the banknote pressing plate 210, and is provided with two sets of link mechanisms 231 arranged in parallel in the left-right direction. , 231 ′.

  The link mechanism 231 includes a crossed first link arm 232 and a second link arm 233, and the link mechanism 231 ′ includes a crossed first link arm 232 ′ and a second link arm 233 ′. With

These two sets of link mechanisms 231 and 231 ′ are respectively connected to the first link arms 232 and 232 ′.
And a long shaft 232a, 232a′233a, 233a ′ formed at substantially the center of the second link arms 233, 233 ′, and connected by a central axis (stack shaft) 234 inserted in the left-right direction, A roller (stack roller) 235 that is in contact with a driving unit 240 (described later) is rotatably supported at the left and right central portions of the shaft 234.

  The first link arms 232 and 232 'and the second link arms 233 and 233' have fulcrum shaft holes 232b, 232b ', 233b, and 233b' provided at one end, respectively.

  In the fulcrum shaft holes 232b, 232b ′, 233b, and 233b ′, support shafts (columnar bosses) (not shown) provided in the bill processing apparatus main body (not shown) are fitted, respectively. The first link arms 232 and 232 ′ and the second link arms 233 and 233 ′ are supported so as to be rotatable about a fulcrum shaft (not shown).

  The other end of the first link arms 232 and 232 ′ is provided with shaft portions 232c and 232c ′ that are cylindrical bosses and are connected to the central back plate 214 of the bill pressing plate 210. 232c and 232c ′ are rotatably supported in shaft holes 214l and 214m formed at symmetrical positions on the back surface of the central back plate 214.

  In addition, the other end of the second link arms 233 and 233 ′ is provided with shaft portions 233c and 233c ′ that are cylindrical bosses and are connected to the central back plate 214 of the bill pressing plate 210. The shaft portions 233c and 233c ′ are supported so as to be slidable and rotatable in the longitudinal direction of the central back plate 214 along the long holes 214n and 214o formed at left and right symmetrical positions on the back surface of the central back plate 214.

  By such a reciprocating mechanism 230, the roller 235 moves in the vertical direction with respect to the surface of the banknote in the storage standby position, so that the link mechanisms 231 and 231 ′ are expanded in the depth direction (left and right direction in FIG. 15A and the like). The bill pressing plate 210 is moved in the same direction as the roller 235 while maintaining the posture of the bill pressing plate 210.

  The roller 235 includes a stack arm 241 having an inclined surface 241a on the upper side in FIG. 16B, a cam (not shown) that reciprocally slides the stack arm 241 in the vertical direction in the figure, and a gear (not shown) that rotates the cam. It is driven by a driving means 240 comprising a mechanism and a motor (not shown).

  When the stack-arm 241 moves upward in the figure, the inclined surface 241a presses the roller 235, the roller 235 moves to the left in the figure, and the bill pressing plate 210 moves to the left in the figure.

  The central surface plate 211 and the apparatus main body (not shown) are connected to each other by an urging means (tensile spring) (not shown), and the banknote pressing plate 210 is always urged to the back side so that the inclined surface of the stack arm 241 is inclined. When the pressing force to the roller 235 by the 241a is lost, the bill pressing plate 210 returns to the right in the drawing.

  Further, the upper end of the stack arm 241 and the sliding member 227 are connected by a third link arm 228.

  As shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the third link arm 228 has cylindrical sliding shaft portions 228a and 228a ′ projecting left and right at one end, and the sliding shaft portions 228a and 228a ′ slide. By engaging with the long holes 227e and 227f of the member 227, the sliding member 227 is slidably and rotatably connected to the sliding member 227.

  On the other hand, the third link arm 228 is rotatable with respect to the stack arm 241 by the engagement between the shaft portion 228 b provided at the other end of the third link arm 228 and the shaft portion 241 b provided at the upper end of the stack arm 241. Connected to

  With this configuration, the sliding member 227 is pulled upward via the third link arm 228 as the stack arm 241 moves upward.

  At this time, in the standby state, the sliding shaft portions 228a and 228a ′ of the third link arm are provided so as to be positioned at the lower ends of the long holes 227e and 227f of the sliding member 227, and from the start of movement of the stack arm 241, The width expanding mechanism 220 is not driven until the sliding shaft portions 228a and 228a ′ reach the upper ends of the long holes 227e and 227f and the sliding member 227 starts moving.

  The operation of each part of the bill storage mechanism 220 configured as described above will be described as a bill storage operation.

  In the standby state shown in FIGS. 15A to 15C, the banknote pressing plate 210 remains closed, and a banknote conveyance path is formed between the front surface of the banknote pressing plate 210 and a banknote receiving portion (not shown), and banknote receiving is performed. It is possible.

  When a bill is transported to a storage standby position facing the bill storage portion by a bill transport means (not shown), the drive means 240 is driven, and the stack arm 241 starts moving upward in FIG. 16A.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 16B, the inclined surface 241a of the stack arm 241 presses the roller 235 in the bill storage direction (the left side in FIG. 16B), thereby causing the first link arms 232, 232 ′ and the second The link arms 233 and 233 ′ rotate around a fulcrum shaft (not shown) fitted in the fulcrum shaft holes 232b, 232b ′, 233b, and 233b ′, and the bill pressing plate 210 moves in the bill storage direction.

  At this time, the third link arm 228 moves upward together with the stack arm 241, and the sliding shaft portions 228 a and 228 a ′ of the third link arm 228 reach the upper ends of the long holes 227 e and 227 f of the sliding member 227. To do.

  The sliding shaft portions 228a and 228a 'of the link arm 228 reach the upper ends of the long holes 227e and 227f of the sliding member 227 at a position where the bill pressing plate 110 exceeds a bill receiving portion (not shown).

  At this time, since the sliding member 227 has not started to move upward and is in the standby position, the width of the banknote pressing plate 210 is kept constant as shown in FIGS. 13A, 13B, and 16C. is there.

  As shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, when the stack arm 241 moves further upward, the inclined surface 241a presses the roller 235 in the bill storage direction, and the third link arm 228 is pulled upward, As the bill pressing plate 210 moves to the left in the figure, the sliding shaft portions 228a and 228a ′ of the third link arm pulls the sliding member 227 upward to drive the width expanding mechanism 220.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 14A, 14B, and 17C, the left driven member 223 and the right driven member 226 are pushed upward and outward by the guide protrusions 227c and 227d of the sliding member 227, and the left lever 221 222 and the right levers 224 and 225 rotate around the left fulcrum shaft portions 214e and 214f and the right fulcrum shaft portions 214g and 214h in the central back plate 214 of the bill pressing plate 210, and the left sliding plate 212 and the right sliding plate The plate 213 is pushed outward.

  Thus, before the banknote pressing plate 210 reaches the maximum moving position, the banknote pressing plate 210 expands to the maximum width.

  Thereafter, until the stack guide 241 reaches the maximum movement position shown in FIGS. 18A to 18C, the width expanding mechanism 220 maintains the state where the banknote pressing plate 210 is expanded to the maximum width as shown in FIG. 14C.

  After reaching the maximum movement position, the stack guide 241 and the third link arm 228 start moving downward, and the bill pressing plate 210 and the sliding member 227 return from the maximum movement position by the urging force of the urging means (not shown). To start.

  Then, the left sliding plate 212 and the right sliding plate 213 return to their original positions, and the width of the banknote pressing plate 210 returns to the standby state.

  Thereafter, the banknote pressing plate 210 returns to the standby position shown in FIGS. 15A to 15C, and the banknote transport passage is formed again, and the banknote (not shown) pushed in the banknote storage direction is shown as in the conventional case. The storage state is maintained by being pressed and held between the stacker plate and the surface of the banknote receiving section (not shown) on the banknote storage section side.

  As described above, the banknote storage mechanism 200 mounted on the banknote storage device according to the second embodiment of the present invention can prevent a banknote storage error, and the conventional banknote storage mechanism as shown in FIGS. 19A to 21C. 20, and the conventional stack arm 51 is simply replaced with the stack arm 241 and the third link arm 228, so that the bill storage device is not enlarged as compared with the conventional case.

Moreover, in the banknote storage apparatus of Example 2, by extending the banknote pressing plate 210 to the maximum width before the stack guide 241 reaches the maximum movement position, the banknotes are expanded earlier than Example 1 and the banknotes are expanded. Since the time can be secured for a long time, it is possible to further prevent bill storage errors.

  As described above in the two embodiments, the banknote storage mechanism of the present invention uses the driving force of the reciprocating mechanism that reciprocates the banknote pressing plate in the substantially vertical direction, and the banknotes accompany the reciprocating movement of the banknote pressing plate. The width of the entire pressing plate is expanded.

  The banknote pressing plate keeps its width constant from the standby state until it passes the position of the banknote receiving part, and expands at a predetermined position after passing through the banknote receiving part. There is no risk of collision.

  Therefore, since a banknote can be expanded reliably when a banknote press plate presses a banknote, even if it is a soft banknote and a banknote whose width is wider than usual, the storage mistake of the banknote at the time of banknote storage can be suppressed. .

  At this time, since it is not necessary to increase the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing plate, the above effect can be achieved without causing an increase in the size of the entire banknote handling apparatus equipped with the banknote storage mechanism and a decrease in the number of banknotes that can be stored in the banknote storage section. It is obtained.

  Further, it is not necessary to add new members or complicated controls that make the design difficult and increase the size of the bill storage mechanism.

  Furthermore, in each said Example, although it demonstrated about one kind of banknote, the banknote storage mechanism of this invention is the banknote process which accommodates the banknote from which a some width | variety differs depending on a money type like a euro banknote or a Chinese banknote. It is also effective in the apparatus.

  In the case of the conventional banknote storage mechanism, the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing plate for storing a banknote having a large banknote width from the banknote receiving section to the banknote storage section needs to be longer than that of a single denomination.

  However, if the banknote storage mechanism of the present invention is applied, it is possible to obtain an effect that a banknote having a large banknote width can be reliably spread and stored while suppressing the maximum movement distance of the banknote pressing plate.

  In addition, the structure of the banknote accommodation mechanism of this invention is not limited to each Example shown above.

  For example, in each embodiment, the left and right levers are fixed to the center plate. However, the left and right levers are fixed to the sliding member, and a long hole is formed in the central plate so that the inside of the long hole can slide. It is good also as a structure connected so that it can move freely and freely, and naturally the relationship between a shaft and a hole may be opposite.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the left and right levers are directly rotated by the sliding member, whereas in the second embodiment, a configuration in which the left and right levers are rotated via the driven member is shown. There is no limit to the number of members interposed.

  Further, as a method of driving the sliding member, in the first embodiment, the sliding member is pressed from below by the contact portion of the second link arm, whereas in the second embodiment, the sliding member and the sliding arm are slid. Although the structure is shown in which the moving member is connected by the third link arm and the sliding member is pulled upward, the sliding member of the second embodiment is brought into contact with the second link arm as in the first embodiment. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the sliding member is pressed from below by the portion.

  When comprised in this way, the banknote press plate of Example 2 will open a banknote press plate to the maximum width in the position which the accommodation mechanism moved to the maximum.

  The banknote storage mechanism according to the present invention has been described on the premise that the banknote storage mechanism is mounted on the banknote processing apparatus. However, the banknote storage mechanism of the present invention is limited to that mounted on the banknote processing apparatus. However, any device having a bill storage device may be used, or a bill storage device alone may be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Banknote processing apparatus 2 Banknote insertion port 3 Banknote conveyance path 10 Banknote accommodating part 11 Stacker plate 12 Energizing means (compression spring)
20 conventional bill storage mechanism 21 bill press plate (lift table)
21a Shaft hole 21b Long hole 22 Reciprocating mechanism 23 Link mechanism 23
24 first link arm 24a long hole 24b base end 24c free end 25 second link arm 25a long hole 25b base end 25c free end 26 central axis (stack shaft)
27 Roller (stacked roller)
28 Biasing means (tension spring)
30 banknote receiving part (stack guide)
31 Groove (slit)
32 Banknote storage side 40 Central axis guide (stack shaft guide)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 Drive means 51 Stack arm 51a Inclined surface 52 Cam 53 Motor <Example 1>
100 bill storage mechanism 110 bill pressing plate 111 central plate 111a, 111b guide passage 111c, 111d left fulcrum shaft 111e, 111f right fulcrum shaft 111g shaft hole 111h long hole 112 left sliding plate 112a, 112b guide member 112c, 112d Contact wall 113 Right sliding plate 113a, 113b Guide member 113c, 113d Contact wall 114 Biasing means (tensile spring)
120 bill pressing plate width expansion mechanism 121 sliding member 121a, 121b left guide hole 121c, 121d right guide hole 121e protrusion 122, 123 left lever 122a, 123a fulcrum shaft hole 122b, 123b sliding shaft 122c, 123c wing 124 , 125 Right lever 124a, 125a Support shaft shaft hole 124b, 125b Sliding shaft portion 124c, 125c Wing portion 130 Reciprocating mechanism 131 Link mechanism 132 First link arm 132a Long hole 132b Support shaft shaft hole 132c Shaft portion 133 Second link arm 133a long hole 133b fulcrum shaft hole 133c shaft portion 133d contact portion 134 central shaft (stack shaft)
135 rollers (stack rollers)
140 Driving Means 141 Stack Arm 141a Inclined Surface <Example 2>
200 bill storage mechanism 210 bill pressing plate 211 central surface plate 211a, 211b connecting portion 212 left sliding plate 212a, 212b guide member 212c, 212d guide hole 213 right sliding plate 213a, 213b guide member 213c, 213d guide hole 214 center back Plate 214a, 214b Connecting portion 214c, 214d Guide passage 214e, 214f Left fulcrum shaft portion 214g, 214h Right fulcrum shaft portion 214i Notch portion 214j, 214k Rib rails 214l, 214m Shaft hole 214n, 214o Long hole 220 Banknote pressing plate width expansion Mechanisms 221 and 222 Left levers 221a and 222a Support shaft shaft holes 221b and 222b Sliding shaft portions 221c and 222c Drive shaft portions 223 Left driven members 223a and 223b Shaft holes 223c Guide grooves 223d Contact walls 224 and 225 Lever 224a, 225a fulcrum shaft hole 224b, 225b sliding shaft portion 224c, 225c driven shaft portion 226 right driven members 226a, 226b shaft hole 226c guide groove 226d abutting wall 227 sliding member 227a, 227b groove (slit)
227c, 227d Guide projection 227e, 227f Long hole 228 Third link arm 228a Sliding shaft portion 228b Shaft portion 230 Reciprocating mechanism 231 Link mechanism 232 First link arm 232a Long hole 232b Support shaft shaft hole 232c Shaft portion 233 Second Link arm 233a long hole 233b fulcrum shaft hole 233c shaft portion 234 central axis (stack shaft)
235 Roller (stack roller)
240 Driving means 241 Stack arm 241a Inclined surface 241b Shaft

Claims (2)

In a banknote storage device comprising a banknote storage unit and a banknote storage mechanism for stacking and storing banknotes in the banknote storage unit,
The bill storage mechanism is
A banknote pressing plate for moving the banknote into the banknote storage part in contact with one plane of the banknote;
When the banknote pressing plate moves into the banknote storage unit, the width of the banknote pressing plate in the short direction of the banknote is expanded, and when the banknote pressing plate returns to the standby position, the banknote pressing plate is moved to the original width. Bill press plate width expansion mechanism to return to
A reciprocating mechanism for moving the banknote pressing plate in the direction of pushing the banknote into the banknote storage part while maintaining the posture of the banknote pressing plate and returning it to a standby state again;
A single driving means for driving the reciprocating mechanism and the bill pressing plate width enlarging mechanism,
The bill pressing plate is composed of at least one central plate and two sliding plates that slide in the short direction of the bill,
The bill pressing plate width enlarging mechanism includes a sliding member that slides in the longitudinal direction of the bill on a surface parallel to the bill surface in the central plate, and a conversion that converts the sliding motion of the sliding member into a rotational motion. Means and disposed on the bill pressing plate,
When the sliding member slides and moves in the longitudinal direction of the banknote, the conversion means rotates to separate the two sliding plates from each other in the lateral direction of the banknote. The banknote storage apparatus characterized by expanding the width in the direction. The bill storage device according to claim 1,
The driving means includes a stack arm that reciprocally slides in the longitudinal direction of the banknote and drives the reciprocating mechanism along with the reciprocating sliding movement, one end rotatably connected to the stack arm, and the other end The sliding member and a connecting member that is slidably and rotatably connected in the longitudinal direction of the bill,
The connecting member starts an operation of expanding the banknote pressing plate width of the banknote pressing plate width increasing mechanism when the banknote pressing plate moves into the banknote storage unit, and further returns the banknote pressing plate to the standby position. Is started, the operation of returning the banknote pressing plate width of the banknote pressing plate width expanding mechanism to the original width is started.

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