JP2601918B2 - Intermediate pool mechanism in banknote pay-in / pay-out machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an intermediate pool mechanism in a banknote pay-in / pay-out machine in consideration of ease of pulling out an intermediate pool.

2. Description of the Related Art A banknote processing apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-144362 is conventionally known.

This bill processing device temporarily stores the counted and discriminated bills in the intermediate pool portion at the time of deposit processing, and refers to the counting discrimination result of the temporarily stored bills (referred to the display unit),
When the operator presses a "confirmation button" to approve acceptance, the banknote is deposited in the stacker.

Further, when the operator presses a "return button" for rejecting the acceptance, the lock of the intermediate pool section is released, and the operator is caused to pull out the intermediate pool section to the front side of the apparatus main body. Thus, the temporarily stored banknotes in the intermediate pool section are returned.

"Problems to be Solved by the Invention" By the way, in the banknote handling machine configured as described above, by pressing the "return button", the lock of the intermediate pool portion is released, and the intermediate pool portion can be pulled out. However, there is a problem that the operator cannot immediately understand at which point after the return button is pressed, the lock of the intermediate pool is unlocked and the intermediate pool can be withdrawn. In other words, there is a problem that the timing of pulling out the intermediate pool portion is not known, which causes a delay in work.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and immediately after the lock of the intermediate pool portion is released, it is possible to clearly know the timing of pulling out the intermediate pool portion, and the banknote return operation The purpose of the present invention is to provide an intermediate pool mechanism in a banknote pay-in / pay-out machine that has improved efficiency.

"Means for Solving the Problems" In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, at the time of deposit processing, the banknotes counted and determined are temporarily stored in an intermediate pool portion, and the banknotes counted and stored in the temporarily stored banknotes are counted. Referring to the result, when the operator approves the acceptance and performs the operation, the banknote is deposited in the stacker, and when the operator rejects the operation and performs the operation, the intermediate pool unit is connected to the apparatus main body. In the banknote pay-in / pay-out device in which the banknotes in the intermediate pool section are returned to the operator by being pulled out to the front side of the intermediate pool section, when the operator rejects the acceptance and performs the operation, the intermediate pool section is moved to the front of the apparatus body. The lock is released without being moved in the opposite direction.
A pool lock mechanism that locks the intermediate pool in the apparatus main body when the pulled-out intermediate pool is pushed into the apparatus main body; and a front side of the apparatus main body in which the intermediate pool is pushed into the apparatus main body. A spring that causes the intermediate pool to protrude from the apparatus body when the pool lock mechanism releases the lock of the intermediate pool when the operator rejects the operation and releases the lock of the intermediate pool. ing.

According to the present invention, when the pool lock mechanism releases the lock of the intermediate pool, the intermediate pool is pressed toward the front side of the apparatus main body by the spring and moved forward. .

At this time, by setting the spring constant of the spring appropriately (preliminarily), the intermediate pool portion can be projected from the front surface of the apparatus main body by, for example, about 10 to 20 mm.

"Embodiment" An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a banknote pay-in / pay-out machine,
In this figure, a deposit input unit 2 and a dispensing unit 3 for depositing and dispensing banknotes by an operator are provided on the front surface 1A side of an apparatus main body 1 indicated by reference numeral 1, respectively. Inside 1, a payment route 4 starting from the payment input unit 2 of the former and a dispensing route 5 ending at the dispensing and dispensing unit 3 of the latter are provided.

The depositing route 4 is a transport path for depositing the banknotes inserted from the depositing section 2 into the stackers (16 to 18) (described later). Feeding mechanism 8 for feeding the inserted bills one by one
And a deposit discriminating unit 9 for discriminating and counting denominations, genuine bills, counterfeit bills and the like of banknotes fed by the feeding mechanism 8,
A first sorting unit 10, a second sorting unit 11, and a third sorting unit 12 for sorting bills passed through the deposit discriminating unit 9 are sequentially provided.

The first sorting unit 10, the second sorting unit 11, and the third sorting unit 12, for example, based on the discrimination result of the deposit discriminating unit 9, can copy all genuine bills into the first intermediate pool. To the first intermediate pool section 13 or to the second intermediate pool section 14, and the genuine bill or loss of each denomination not allocated to the first intermediate pool section 13 or the second intermediate pool section 14. The tickets are distributed to the third intermediate pool section 15, and these intermediate pool sections 13 to
A non-discriminating ticket such as a counterfeit or double-turned ticket that has not been sorted to 15 is guided to the reject port R.

The first intermediate pool section 13, the second intermediate pool section 14,
The third intermediate pool section 15 is collectively supported by the unit boxes M in a parallel state, and is provided with the distribution sections 10 to 12.
The banknotes sorted by are placed on the shutters 13A to 15A forming the respective bottom surfaces and temporarily stored.

In addition, these intermediate pools 13 to 15 lock the unit box M in the apparatus main body 1 and, in the unlocked state, lock the unit box M with the shutters 13A to 15A.
And an intermediate pool mechanism 100 that can be pulled out by an operator at a position protruding from the front side of the apparatus body 1.
(Described later) are provided.

The intermediate pool mechanism 100 is a unit box M
Is released, the operator cannot refer to the discrimination result (displayed on the not-shown amount display unit) of the deposit discrimination unit 9 and cannot accept the bills temporarily stored in the intermediate pool units 13 to 15. When the "return button" (not shown) of the tellers machine is pressed, the shutters 13A to 15A are opened, and the temporarily stored banknotes on the shutters 13A to 15A are stacked on the lower stackers 16 to 18. The operator refers to the discrimination result (displayed on the not-shown amount display section) of the deposit discriminating section 9 and refers to the intermediate pool section 13.
This is a case where a "confirmation button" (not shown) indicating that the banknotes temporarily stored in Nos. To 15 may be accepted is pressed.

Stacker 16 located below the intermediate pool sections 13 to 15
Numerals 18 store banknotes temporarily stored in the respective intermediate pool sections 13-15, and each of the banknotes is detachable from the apparatus main body 1.

The first stacker 16 out of the stackers 16 to 18 is used.
And the second stacker 17 is a recycle-type safe that can reuse the received deposited bills as dispensed bills, and the third stacker 18 stores the deposited bills and the dispensed bills individually. It is a non-reflux type safe. That is, the third stacker 18 has an elevating plate 18A that divides the inside into upper and lower parts, and a depositing unit 18B that stores a deposited bill placed on the upper surface of the elevating plate 18A at a position above the elevating plate 18A. In addition, a dispensing section 18C for storing infrequently used dispensing bills (for example, 5,000 tickets in a financial institution, and thousands in a station, a supermarket, etc.) is formed below the elevating plate 18A. Is what is done.

The elevating plate 18A is provided so as to maintain a horizontal state, and is provided so as to be elevated by an elevating mechanism (not shown), and descends as bills are dispensed from the dispensing unit 18C. ing.

In addition to the purpose of partitioning the stacker 18, the elevating plate 18A applies a constant pressure from above to bills located at a lower portion, and serves as a bill press mechanism that smoothly delivers bills by a payout mechanism (described later). Is also used. Also,
A bill press mechanism that presses the stored bills from above with a constant pressure when the amount of stored bills is small, similar to the elevating plate 18A, on the sides of the first stacker 16 and the second stacker 17.
16A and 17A are provided. This building press mechanism 16A ・ 1
7A is a pressing member that is provided rotatably about the horizontal shafts 16a and 17a, and that swings about the horizontal shafts 16b and 17b at the tip.
16c and 17c are provided, and these pressing members 16c and 17c are provided.
The lower surfaces of the pressing members 16c and 17c press the upper surface of the bill with an appropriate pressure by rotating the c and 17c around the horizontal shafts 16a and 17a in the direction of the arrow by 90 degrees.

Next, a dispensing route 5 for dispensing the banknotes in the stackers 16 to 18 from the banknote dispensing unit 3 will be described. The dispensing route 5 includes a dispensing unit 18C of the third stacker 18, 2. Feeding mechanisms 19 to 21 for feeding banknotes one by one from the first stackers 17 and 16, and feeding mechanisms 19 to 21 respectively.
A withdrawal determination unit that determines whether or not an abnormal note such as a damaged note, a heterogeneous note, or a double-fed ticket is mixed in the bills fed by.
22 and a sorting unit 23 for sorting the abnormal bills determined by the withdrawal determining unit 22 are sequentially arranged along the transport path of the bills, and the abnormal bills sorted by the sorting unit 23 are The bills are stored in the withdrawal reject box 24, and the normal bills are paid out to the operator through the bill dispensing section 3.

The distribution / collection route connecting the payment route 4 and the payment route 5 is provided between the payment route 4 and the payment route 5.

Next, an intermediate pool mechanism in which the unit box M on which the intermediate pool units 13 to 15 are mounted is locked and held in the apparatus main body 1 and the unit box M is unlocked and can be pulled out from the apparatus main body 1. 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.

The apparatus main body 1 is provided with a lock member 31 that is supported rotatably about a horizontal axis 30. This lock member 31
Has a hook portion 33 at its front end, which is engaged with a notch portion 32 formed in the unit box M,
When the lock member 31 rotates downward, the hook 33 at the tip is engaged with the notch 32, and when the lock member 31 rotates upward, the hook 33 at the tip is disengaged from the notch 32. It has become. At this time, as is apparent from the shape of the lock member 31 shown in FIG.
Notch 32 engaging with this, ie, unit box M
Is not moved rearward, that is, in the direction of the horizontal axis 30. The apparatus main body 1 is provided with a solenoid 34, and an output shaft 34A of the solenoid 34 and the lock member 31 are provided.
A transmission member 35 and a link member 36 are connected to each other.

The transmission member 35 has a central portion rotatably supported by a horizontal shaft 37 provided in the apparatus main body 1 and a base end portion rotatably connected to an output shaft 34A of a solenoid 34 by a shaft 38. , And the tip end side thereof is a link member 36.
Is rotatably connected to one end by a shaft 39.

The other end of the link member 36 is the lock member.
31 is rotatably connected to a shaft 31 by a shaft 40. The shaft 39 connecting the link member 36 and the transmission member 35 and the apparatus main body 1 are provided with the shaft 39 facing downward. A tension spring 41 for biasing is provided.

On the other hand, the device main body 1 is provided with a stopper 42 and a compression spring 43. The stopper 42 is provided in the intermediate pool 13
15 are located in the movement path of the unit box M on which the unit box M is mounted and abut on the rear part of the unit box M to restrict the rearward movement of the unit box M. Further, the compression spring 43 is attached to the apparatus main body 1, and its tip end is formed in a unit box M.
Is pressed forward (in the direction of the arrow (a)).

Note that the distal end of the compression spring 43 only presses the unit box M forward, and is not connected to the unit box M. Reference numeral 44 in FIGS. 1 and 2 denotes a handle for pulling out the unlocked unit box M from the apparatus main body 1.

The operation of the intermediate pool mechanism 100 configured as described above will be described in the order of steps with reference to FIG.

First, the operation for pulling out the unit box M from the apparatus main body 1 will be described. When the "return button" of the teller's machine is pressed, the solenoid 34 is turned on and the output shaft 34A of the solenoid 34 is lowered.

When the output shaft 34A of the solenoid 34 is lowered, the transmission member 35 rotates clockwise about the shaft 37, and the link member 36 located on the distal end side of the transmission member 35 is pulled by a tension spring.
It rises against a tensile force of 41.

As the link 36 rises, the hook 33 provided at the tip of the lock member 31 rises, and
The engaged state between the notch 33 and the notch 32 formed in the unit box M is released.

When the engagement between the hook 33 and the notch 32 is released, the unit box M is pressed by the compression spring 43 and moves in the direction of the arrow (a) on the front side. At this time, the moving distance of the unit box M can be adjusted by adjusting the spring constant of the compression spring 43 so that the handle 44 located on the front surface of the unit box M can move the handle 44 on the front surface of the apparatus main body 1 (reference numeral 1A in FIG. It is preferable to protrude by about 10 to 20 mm.

When the unit box M slightly protrudes from the apparatus main body 1 due to the compression spring 43, the operator operates the handle.
By putting a hand in 44 and pulling out the unit box M further forward, the temporarily stored banknotes stored in the intermediate pool portions 13 to 15 of the unit box M can be exposed to the operator. , Can be extracted by the operator.

It should be noted that the intermediate pool 13 in the unit box M
From 15, after the operator has extracted the banknote, by pushing the unit box M into the apparatus main body 1,
A hook (shown by reference numeral M1 in FIG. ₁ ), which is located behind the notch 32 and forms a part of the notch 32,
The slope (reference number 33A) located on the front side of 33 rides on,
As a result, the hook 33 and the notch 32 urged downward by the tension spring 41 are engaged, and the unit box M is locked while being pushed into the apparatus main body 1. At this time, it is assumed that the solenoid 34 is OFF.

As described above, in the intermediate pool mechanism 100 shown in the present embodiment, the “return button” of the tellers machine is pressed, and the solenoid 34 is turned on.
, The unit box M by the hook 33
Is released from the engagement lock state, and in this state, the compression spring
43, the unit box M is moved forward, for example, 10 to 20.
It can be moved about mm.

By projecting the unit box M, it is possible to clearly notify the operator that the lock of the unit box M has been released. In addition, the position of the handle 44 for pulling out the unit box M is clearly indicated to the operator. , And the work of pulling out the intermediate pool sections 13 to 15 mounted on the unit box M can be smoothly performed.

It is assumed that the unit box M of this embodiment constitutes a part of the intermediate pool units 13 to 15. Further, the horizontal shaft 30, the lock member 31, the notch 32, the hook 3
3, solenoid 34, transmission member 35, link member 36, horizontal shaft 3
7. The pool 37 is constituted by the shafts 37 to 39 and the tension spring 41.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, when the pool lock mechanism unlocks the intermediate pool, the intermediate pool is moved to the front side of the apparatus body by a spring. It is pressed and moved forward. At this time, by setting the spring constant of the spring appropriately (preliminarily), the intermediate pool portion can be protruded from the front surface of the apparatus body by, for example, about 10 to 20 mm. The operator can clearly inform the operator that the lock of the intermediate pool section has been released, and in addition, the operator can clearly recognize the position of the handle for pulling out the intermediate pool section, Can be smoothly carried out. In addition, since the pool lock mechanism releases the lock without moving the intermediate pool in the opposite direction with respect to the front surface of the apparatus main body, it is not necessary to move the intermediate pool for unlocking. In the locked state, the intermediate pool can be completely fixed to the apparatus main body. Therefore, with this configuration, it is possible to orderly perform the temporary accumulation in the intermediate pool unit in the locked state and the storage in the stacker below the intermediate pool unit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of an intermediate pool mechanism, FIG. 2 is a plan view of an intermediate pool mechanism shown in FIG. The figure is a schematic configuration diagram of the banknote pay-in / pay-out device. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Device main body, 1A ... Front of device main body, 13-15 ... Intermediate pool part, 16-18 ... Stacker, 43 ... Compression spring (spring), 100 ... Intermediate pool mechanism, M ... Unit Box (intermediate pool part), pool part lock mechanism ... horizontal axis 3
0, lock member 31, notch 32, hook 33, solenoid 3
4, transmission member 35, link member 36, horizontal shaft 37, shafts 37 to 39,
Tension spring 41.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] At the time of deposit processing, bills counted and discriminated are temporarily stored in an intermediate pool portion, and an operator approves acceptance and performs an operation with reference to the counting discrimination result of the bills temporarily stored. In this case, the banknotes are deposited in the stacker, and when the operator rejects the operation and performs an operation, the intermediate pool section is pulled out to the front side of the apparatus main body, and the banknotes in the intermediate pool section are sent to the operator. In the banknote pay-in / pay-out machine that is to be returned, if the operator rejects the acceptance and performs the operation, the lock is released without moving the intermediate pool part in the opposite direction to the front of the main unit, and A pool lock mechanism for locking the intermediate pool in the apparatus main body when the drawn-out intermediate pool is pushed into the apparatus main body; By pressing the inserted intermediate pool part toward the front side of the apparatus main body, if the operator rejects the acceptance and operates the pool part lock mechanism to unlock the intermediate pool part, the intermediate pool part is unlocked. An intermediate pool mechanism in the banknote pay-in / pay-out device, comprising: a spring that causes the bill to protrude from the apparatus main body.