JP2613923B2 - Sheet transport device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic teller machine (hereinafter referred to as ATM) capable of depositing and withdrawing.
And the like.

Conventional technology ATMs are widely used at the counters of financial institutions such as banks.

By operating an ATM using a cash card or a bankbook, transactions such as cash payments and deposits are possible.

Such an ATM is provided with a safe that can be attached to and detached from the main body, is attached to the main body before starting work, and supplies banknotes to the main body.

Since this safe is empty after supplying the banknotes,
I want to use it as a safe to collect bills from the main unit after work is over.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, it is relatively easy to supply banknotes stored in alignment to the main body, but it is difficult to align and store banknotes continuously supplied from the main body. What's more, the safe is removable.

Means for Solving the Problems An object of the present invention is to provide a sheet transport device capable of securely storing sheets such as banknotes in a detachable sheet storage device such as a safe.

In the present invention, in order to solve the above-described problems, in a sheet transporting device in which a sheet storage device is detachable from a mounting portion of the main body, the main body is mounted in a state where the sheet storage device is mounted on the main body mounting portion. A feeding device that feeds the sheet into the sheet storage device in a state in which the sheet storage device advances and retreats with respect to the sheet storage device, and enters the sheet storage device. A configuration with an opening and closing device that opens and closes the entrance is adopted.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Configuration) The ATM 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a circulation type cash-receipt-and-disbursement machine that also uses deposited banknotes for dispensing, and includes a customer service unit 3, a discrimination unit 5, a front-back reversing unit 7, and recycling stacks 9,11. And a reject box 13 for forgetting to be taken, and a sheet storage device, for example, a scrutiny refill safe
15 and transport paths 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 3
They are contacted at 1,33,35,37,39,41,43,45,47,49,51,53,55,57,59,61.

The ATM 1 includes a discriminating unit 5, a front / back reversing unit 7, a transport path
17 to 61 as a main unit, for example, a basic unit 63;
The recycle stacks 9 and 11, the reject box 13 forgot to be taken, and the safe 15 for reconsideration and replenishment are separated units that are detachable from the basic unit 63.

The customer service unit 3 takes in the bill inserted into the deposit / withdrawal port 4 at the time of deposit, and returns the bill to the deposit / withdrawal port 4 when the taken-in bill is defective, and pays the bill at the time of withdrawal.
And an inlet 4B and a separation unit 4C.

The discrimination unit 5 has functions such as authenticity discrimination, front and back discrimination, double-feed (two-sheet feed) discrimination, bill folding discrimination, and sheet count counting.

The front / back reversing unit 7 is a part provided with the front and back sides of the banknotes, which transports the banknotes that have been front / back discriminated by the discrimination unit 5 according to the discrimination result, and has an outlet 8A and entrances 8B1, 8B.
2 and a separation unit 8C.

The recycling stacks 9 and 11 include a dispensing unit 10A and a depositing unit 10B for accommodating dispensing bills and deposit bills, and a separating unit 10C for separating and sending the dispensing bills. When the deposit is less than the maximum number or the depositing unit 10B is full, the banknotes remaining in the dispensing unit 10A are returned to the depositing unit 10B via the transport path 193 discriminating unit 5 and the transport paths 21, 35, 39, 43, and 45. The banknotes in the depositing unit 10B are collectively delivered to the dispensing unit 10A (the delivery operation is performed in the recycling stacks 9, 11).

The recycle stack 9 accommodates, for example, 10,000 yen bills, and the recycle stack 11 accommodates, for example, 1,000 yen bills.

The left-reject box 13 is divided into two by a partition plate 14 that moves one box up and down. The lower box stores reject bills and the like, and the upper row accommodates bills and the like left behind by the customer service unit 3. Has become.

The close replenishment safe 15 includes a dispensing unit 16A, a depositing unit 16B, and a separating unit 16C for separating and sending out dispensed bills, and is detachable from the mounting unit 100 of the basic unit 63.

The dispensing unit 16A stores banknotes to be supplied to the recycling stacks 9 and 11 through the identification unit 5, and the depositing unit 16B is 5,000 yen that is taken in from the customer service unit 3 and cannot be supplied to the recycling stacks 9 and 11. The banknotes are stored, and the banknotes of the recycling stacks 9 and 11 are stored after the window operation of the bank or the like is completed.

By the way, the periphery of the inspection replenishment safe 15 and the mounting portion 100 are configured as shown in FIGS.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the safe 15 has a case 101, a handle 255, a lid 201, a key device 259 for locking the lid 201 to the case 101, and an entrance 26 provided in the case 101.
1, a movable shutter 263, a lever 267 that pivots about a shaft 265 by the vertical movement of a slide plate 217, which will be described later, and locks or releases the movement of the shutter 263. The cam 273 includes a cam 273 that rotates about a shaft 271 by an arm 269 of the 263, and a lock lever 279 that rotates about the shaft 277 by being pushed by a pin 275 provided on the cam 273.

Note that pins 281 are provided at both ends of the shutter 263. The lock lever 279 is biased inward by a spring 283. The lock lever 279 is engaged with a stopper 285 provided on the mounting portion 100 so that the safe 15 cannot be pulled out from the mounting portion 100 when the shutter 263 is open.

As shown in FIG.
Backup plate 105 moving along 3 and guide
A backup plate 111 that moves along 107 and 109 separates the dispensing section 16A and the deposit section 16B. In addition, a bottom plate 113 serving as a bill moving surface is provided in the case 101 as shown in FIG.

The backup plate 105 is supported by the guide 103 via the slider 115, and is urged by the spring 117 toward the separating portion 16C.

A notch 119 is provided below the backup plate 105, and the end sensor CS10 including a light emitting element and a light receiving element detects that the bill dispensing portion 16A has run out of bills.

At the lower end of the backup plate 105, a dispensing section 16A
A near-end detection lever 121 for detecting that the number of bills has decreased is attached. The light blocking plate 123 engageable with the lever 121 is urged toward the backup plate 111 by a spring 125. And the shading board 123
A near-end sensor CS11 including a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element is provided within the movement range of.

The near-end sensor CS11 is attached to an elastic member 129 that meshes with the rack 127 so that the near-end detection position can be adjusted.

At one end of the backup plate 105, a full sensor lever 131 for detecting that the backup plate 111 of the depositing section 16B cannot be moved toward the backup plate 105 is provided.

At the other end of the backup plate 105, a near full sensor lever 133 for detecting that the backup plate 111 has become immovably close to the backup plate 105 side is provided.

The backup plate 111 is supported by guides 107 and 109 via sliders 135 and 137 at both ends, and is urged by a spring 139 in a direction opposite to the urging direction of the backup plate 105.

The slider 135 is provided with a full sensor CS12 including a light emitting element and a light receiving element that are blocked by the full sensor lever 131.

The slider 137 is provided with a near full sensor CS13 that is shielded by the near full sensor lever 133.

The depositing part 16B is provided outside the backup plate 111, for example, a push plate 141 which forms a part of the first pressing means.
And a pair of gate plates 143 and 145, for example, forming a part of the second pressing means. The depositing portion 16B is formed by the gate plates 143 and 145 into the first storage portion 146A and the second storage portion 146B.
And is divided into

That is, the first housing portion 146A is
And the second receiving portion 146B surrounded by the gate plates 143 and 145.
Are surrounded by the gate plates 143, 145 and the backup plate 111.

The push plate 141 is elastically supported by a spring 147 on a support plate 142 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 144. The support plate 142 is supported at both ends by sliders 153 and 155 that move along guides 149 and 151. Slider153,1
Each of the 55 has a support shaft 156.

The gate plates 143 and 145 are attached to the sliders 157 and 159 that move along the guides 107 and 109 by pivotally biasing them. Sliders 157 and 159 each have a spindle 1
61 are provided. The gate plates 143 and 145 are regulated so as not to rotate from the position shown in FIG. 3 to the push plate 141 side.

Both ends of an arm 165 that rotates about a shaft 163 are engaged with the support shafts 156 and 161. The shaft 163 is provided at the center of the arm 165, and both ends of the arm 165 are cut out in a U-shape.

This arm 165 has gears 167,169,171,
173, a shaft 175 attached to the gear 173, a crank 177 attached to the shaft 175,
The arm 179 is pivoted between the arm 177 and the arm 165 via an arm 179 that is axially connected.

The home position of the push plate 141 is detected by the sensor CP10.

The separation unit 16C includes a front plate 185, a feed roller 187 that feeds the bill pressed against the front plate 185, a paper feed roller 189 that feeds the bill fed by the feed roller 187 to the transport path 55, and a feeding roller 189. A separation roller 191 that rejects bills following the bills sent out by the paper rollers 189 and a transport roller 193 are provided. The phases of the feed roller 187 and the paper feed roller 189 are detected by a phase detection sensor CKS.

The separation unit 16C is provided with a safe 15 as shown in FIG.
The gear attached to the rotation shaft of the paper feed roller 189 is connected to the gear 195 provided on the attachment section 100, and is driven by the motor driving the gear 195. . This motor has an electromagnetic clutch CCL
And the electromagnetic brake CBR is installed.

The sensors CKS, CS10-13, CP10, and the motor CBM are connected to the safe-side connector 196 as shown in FIG. 5, and are connected to the main-body-side connector 197 when the safe 15 is mounted on the mounting portion 100. I have.

By the way, since the inspection replenishment safe 15 is detachable with respect to the mounting part 100, it is necessary to hold the handle 255 of FIG. 2 and carry it with the separation part 16C side down and the depositing part 16B side up. Is available. For this reason, the backup plate 111 is lowered at the time of carrying, and if the banknotes are stored in the deposit portion 16B, the banknotes will be separated. Therefore, a lock mechanism for the backup plate 111 as shown in FIG. 5 is provided. Although this lock mechanism is provided at both ends of the backup plate 111, since it has the same configuration, only one side will be described.

As shown in Fig. 5, this lock mechanism has a lid on the safe 15 side.
By closing the 201, a slide plate 203 that moves downward along the pin 202, a lock member 209 having a rack 207 that engages with the engagement portion 205 of the slider 137,
A spring 211 for urging the 209 upward, a projection 210 provided on the lock member 209, a spring 213 connecting the lock member 209 and the slide plate 203, and a slide plate 217 moving up and down along the pin 215, A spring 21 for urging the slide plate 217 downward.
9 and a projection 2 provided on the slide plate 217 and engaging with the projection 210.
21 are provided.

On the mounting portion 100 side, as shown in FIG. 5, a limit switch 222 for detecting that the safe 15 is mounted, a key hole 225 into which a key 223 is inserted, and an arm in addition to the main body side connector 197. Key device 229 having 227, arm 227
A slide plate 235 that is coupled via a pin 231 to move up and down along the pin 233, a limit switch 236 that is turned on and off by the vertical movement of the slide plate 235, and one end is rotatably mounted on the slide plate 235. An arm 239 having the other end fixed to the shaft 237, a lever 241 fixed to the shaft 237, and a pin 243 pushed downward by the lever 241.
Slide plate 247 that moves up and down along 5, and this slide plate
A spring 249 for urging the 247 upward is provided.

The key 233 locks and unlocks the backup plate 111 and locks and unlocks the safe 15 from the mounting portion 100 when the safe 15 is mounted on the mounting portion 100.

The main body side connector 197, the limit switches 222 and 236, and the like are connected to a control unit 251 including a power supply.

By the way, the opening / closing device 284 for opening / closing the jitter 263 and the bill conveyed through the conveyance path 61 are fed into the depositing unit 1 through the entrance 261.
The supply device 286 for supplying 6B is configured as shown in FIG.

First, the opening / closing device 284 includes a motor 287 driven by a command from the control unit 251 and a gear 289 driven by the motor 287.
~ 294, a rack 295 that meshes with the gear 294, and this rack 2
A grip 299 urged by a spring 297 that is provided at the tip of 95 and engages with pins 281 provided at both ends of the shutter 263;
A rail 301 for closing the grip 299 is provided.

The supply device 286 is provided with a rotating shaft 30 attached to the gear 292.
3, a handle 305, gears 307 to 309, a crank 311 attached to the rotating shaft of the gear 309, an arm 313, a slider 315, a roller 317, a guide 319 engaging with the roller 317, and a shaft. The frame 321 includes a frame 321 that rotates around 320, and a rotating pair having a plurality of elastic pieces, such as a sweeper 181, rollers 183, 323, 325, and a belt 327 that form a part of the transport path 61.

(Operation) In the above configuration, the ATM 1 operates as follows.

(1) Depositing Operation When a bill inserted into the depositing / dispensing port 4 of the customer service unit 3 is taken in from the separating unit 4C, it is sent to the discriminating unit 5 through the paths 17 and 19, and a discriminating operation is performed. As a result, counterfeit banknotes and non-discriminable banknotes are transferred to the deposit / withdrawal port 4 of the customer service unit 3 via the routes 21, 23, 31.
Is returned to.

Other bills are conveyed through the paths 21, 23, and 25, are distributed to the path 27 or the path 29 at the branching section, are accommodated in the front-back reversing section 7, and are provided with front and back.

The bills provided with the front and back in the front / back reversing section 7 are routed 33, 19
Is supplied to the discriminating section 5 through which the discrimination is performed again.

As a result, the defective banknote is returned to the customer service unit 3, and the rejected banknote is stored in the forgotten reject box 13 via the paths 21, 35, 39, 57, and 59.

The 5,000-yen bill and the tape bill are stored in the close replenishment safe 15 via the paths 21, 35, 39, 57, 59 (see the collecting operation).

Normal 1,000 and 10,000 yen banknotes are routed 21,35,39,43,
It is stored in the recycle stack 9 or the depositing unit 10B of the recycle stack 11 via 45. If the recycling stack 11 is full, the depositing section 16
Housed in B.

(2) Withdrawal operation Banknotes according to the payment amount are recycled stack 9 or
The bill is supplied to the discriminating unit 5 from the route 11 through the routes 51, 53, and 19, and is reconfirmed whether the bill is a normal bill.

As a result, the rejected banknotes are supplied to the forgotten reject box 13, the tape banknotes are supplied to the close replenishment safe 15, and the normal banknotes are supplied to the customer service unit 3.

When the bill supplied to the customer service section 3 is forgotten, it is stored in the forgotten bill side of the forgotten reject box 13.

(3) Replenishment operation It is necessary to insert banknotes into the dispensing unit 10A of the recycling stacks 9, 11 before the window operation starts. Then, the backup plate 105 of the safe 15 is moved to the backup plate 111 side to expand the accommodation space of the dispensing section 16A, and accommodate 10,000 yen bills and 1,000 yen bills.

When the lid 201 in FIG. 5 is closed, the flange 202 of the lid 201 engages with the head of the slide plate 203,
3 is pushed down. For this reason, the pin 202 is pushed, the lock member 209 moves downward, the rack 207 engages with the engaging portion 205, and the backup plate 111 is fixed.

When this safe 15 is inserted into the mounting section 100, the slide plate 217
The lower end of the slide plate 247 hits the head of the slide plate 247, and the slide plate 217 is pushed up by the spring 249.

As a result, the projection 221 pushes the projection 210, and the lock member 209 is pressed.
Rises, and the rack 207 is separated from the engagement portion 205. For this reason, the backup plate 111 is unlocked,
It is possible to move along the guide 109.

Further, the pin 281 of the shutter 263 is held in the grip 299, and the guide 301 closes the grip 299.

Further, when the slide plate 247 enters the safe 15, the safe 15 is locked and cannot be pulled out from the mounting portion 100.

When the safe 15 is mounted, the safe side connector 196 and the main body side connector 197 are connected, and the separating portion 16C is attached to the mounting portion.
Combined with 100 gears 195.

Also, the limit switch 222 turns on. After a predetermined time from the turning on, a control signal is given from the control unit 251 to the safe 15 via the connectors 197 and 196, and the safe 15 is operable.

Further, the motor 287 in FIG. 6 rotates, the rack 295 engaged with the gear 294 moves, and the shutter 263 opens.

At the same time, the slider 315 moves and the roller 317
When the frame 321 reaches the concave portion, the frame 321 rotates downward around the shaft 320, and the sweeper 181 enters the opened entrance 261.

The lock lever 279 is rotated by the movement of the slider 263 and is stopped by the stopper 285.

In such a state, when the electromagnetic brake CBR is released and the electromagnetic clutch is turned on, the separating unit 16C of the safe 15 operates, and the bills fed by the feeding roller 187 are united by the feed roller 189 and the separation roller 191. After being separated and sent out, it is supplied to the discriminating section 5 via the transport paths 55 and 19.

As a result, the banknotes facing the front are stored as they are in the recycling stacks 9 and 11 for each denomination, and the banknotes whose sides are reversed are stored in the respective recycling stacks 9 and 11 after being turned upside down in the front / back reversing unit 7. Is done.

In addition, rejected banknotes are left in the reject box
13 and the banknotes are fed to the scrutiny box 15
Supplied to B.

Since the backup plate 105 is urged toward the feeding roller 187, the backup plate 105 moves toward the feeding roller 187 as the bill is fed.

Then, the bills run low, and the lever 121 becomes
When the sensor 23 is engaged and the sensor CS11 is turned on, a near end is detected. When the sensor further moves and the sensor CS10 is turned on, it means that there is no more banknote in the dispensing unit 16A.

Note that bills can be replenished from the customer service section 3 to the recycle stacks 9 and 11, but in this case, the same operation as the deposit operation is performed.

(4) Collection operation When the deposited banknote is a re-tape banknote that was a 5,000-yen banknote, the banknote is collected in the depositing unit 16B of the close replenishment safe 15.

Recycling stack at the end of window operations
When collecting 9,11 bills, the recycling stack 9,9
The 11 bills are collected in the deposit unit 16B of the safe 15 through the discrimination unit 5. At this time, the money is collected through the discriminating unit 5, so that the amount of money collected can be known.

At the time of collection, it is discharged to the depositing section 16B by the sweeper 181 and the belt 327 that have entered the entrance 261.
The banknotes are pressed against the gate plates 143 and 145 by 1 and aligned.

By the way, the banknotes supplied to the deposit unit 16B of the safe 15 are:
Once accommodated between the push plate 141 and the gate plates 143 and 145 (first accommodation section 146A). Then, when the motor CBM is driven in a predetermined amount or after each transaction, the sensor CP10 is turned off and the arm 165 is rotated clockwise in FIG.

Therefore, the push plate 141 moves to the backup plate 111 side and the gate plates 143 and 145 move to the push plate 141 side. Gate plate 143,145
Is rotated to the backup plate 111 side by the bill pressed by the push plate 141, and when both ends of the bill are popped, the bill is moved to the backup plate 111 and the gate plate 1.
Move between 43,145.

Since the backup plate 111 is urged toward the push plate 141, the banknotes are
Is pressed by the gate plates 143, 145.

After the crank 177 rotates half a turn, the arm 165 rotates counterclockwise, and the push plate 141 and the gate plate 1
43 and 145 move away from each other to prepare for the next bill collecting operation. When the sensor CP10 is turned on, the motor CBM stops.

When the above operation is repeated and the near-full sensor CS13 is turned on, it is detected that the depositing unit 16B is almost full,
Supply of bills to the depositing section 16B is restricted. Full sensor CS1
2 turns on, it is detected that the depositing section 16B is full,
The supply of bills to B is stopped. Therefore, the motor 2 in FIG.
87 rotates, shutter 263 closes, and frame 321
Rises.

When pulling out the safe 15 from the mounting part 100, use the key 2 in FIG.
Turn 23 clockwise. As a result, the arm 227 is
35 is lifted, and the lever 241 is rotated downward via the arm 239. Therefore, the pin 243 is pushed down, and the slide plate 247 is
Is evacuated. Therefore, the lock of the safe 15 is released.

In addition, the limit switch 2
36 turns on, and stops or cuts off the output of the control signal from the control unit 251. Therefore, even if the connector 197 and the connector 196 are disconnected, no discharge occurs.

Further, the slide plate 217 is urged downward by the spring 219, and the projection 210 is locked. For this reason, the lock member 209 is pulled down by the spring 213, the rack 207 engages with the engagement portion 205, and the backup plate 111 is locked.

Therefore, even if you pull out the safe 15 from the mounting part and hang it,
The bills collected in the deposit unit 16B do not vary.

When the bills of the recycle stacks 9 and 11 are collected from the customer service section 3, the bills are collected in the same manner as the dispensing operation.

(Effects of the embodiment) According to the above-described embodiment, the entrance 26 of the scrutiny box 15
1, a shutter 263 is provided, and at the same time the supply device 286 is lowered into the entrance 261, the shutter 263 is opened by the opening / closing device 284,
Payment unit 16B with supply device 286 entering entrance 261
Since the banknotes are supplied to the banknotes, there is no gap between the supply device 286 and the depositing section 16B, and the banknotes can be reliably transferred.

Since the sweeper 181 is used for the supply device 286, the bills are pushed out by the elastic pieces of the sweeper 181 and further moved toward the gate plates 143 and 145, so that a space for accommodating the next bill can be secured and the bills can be aligned. .

(Modification) Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and for example, the following modifications are possible.

(1) In the above embodiment, the ATM has been described as an example, but the present invention is also applicable to a device for processing checks, bills, copy paper, forms, and other sheets.

Effects of the Invention In summary, the present invention relates to a sheet conveyance device in which a sheet storage device is detachable from a mounting portion of a main body, wherein the sheet storage device is mounted on the main body and the sheet storage device is mounted on the mounting portion. A feeding device that feeds the sheet into the sheet storage device in a state in which the feeding device advances and retreats with respect to the device and enters the sheet storage device; Since the opening / closing device that opens and closes the entrance of the feeding device is provided, it is possible to obtain a sheet conveying device capable of reliably storing sheets in the sheet storing device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

All the drawings relate to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a view showing the entire configuration of an ATM, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a reconciliation replenishment safe as a sheet storage device, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing details of the structure, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state relationship when the safe shown in FIG. 3 is mounted on the main body mounting portion, and FIG. 5 is a view showing the main body mounting portion and the safe shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing details of the engagement structure between the supply device of the main body and the opening / closing device of the sheet storage device. 1 ... ATM, 3 ... Customer service department, 5 ... Discrimination department, 7 ... Inverting device, 9,11 ... Recycling stack, 13 ... Reject box for forgetting, 15 ... Safety box for refining and retrieving, 16A ... Dispensing part, 16B ... Payment part, 16C ... Separating part, 100 ... Mounting part, 105,111 ... Backup plate, 141 ... Push plate, 143,145 ... Gate plate, 181 ... Sweeper, 196 ... Safe side Connector, 197: Main body side connector, 251: Control unit, 261: Entry port, 263: Shutter, 284: Opening / closing device, 286: Supply device.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kimihiko Furuya 3167 Yamamiyacho, Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture Nippon Seimitsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tokuya Mochizuki 3167 Yamamiyacho, Kofu City, Yamanashi Pref. Hiroyuki Sugino (56) References JP-A-60-244720 (JP, A) JP-A 63-183156 (JP, U) JP-A 62-133544 (JP, U)

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A sheet conveying device in which a sheet storage device is detachable from a mounting portion of a main body, wherein the main body is mounted on the sheet storage device with the sheet storage device mounted on the mounting portion. A feeding device that feeds the sheet into the sheet storage device in a state where the sheet storage device advances and retreats, and enters the sheet storage device; A sheet conveying device comprising an opening and closing device for opening and closing a mouth. 2. The sheet conveying device according to claim 1, wherein the feeding device includes a rotating body having a plurality of elastic pieces, and the sheet is moved to one side by the elastic pieces. 3. A shutter for opening and closing an entrance by an opening and closing device in conjunction with an advance and retreat operation of a supply device, and a lock mechanism for locking the shutter in a closed state when the sheet storage device is not mounted on the mounting portion. The sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: