JP3505247B2 - Banknote recognition device - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0001] BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a bill validator such as a validator. [0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this kind of bill validating apparatus has
Identify deposited bills and pay out reserved bills
A banknote processing unit, a high-value banknote holding unit that holds high-value banknotes,
The low bill holder that holds low bills overlaps vertically.
These internal devices can be used alone or
Combined to form a unit,
Housed in a cabinet. In this case, each device unit
To the cabinet for maintenance.
It is configured to be freely drawn out or detachable. did
Therefore, during maintenance, the component units must be
Pull forward with vignette support,
Perform maintenance work from both sides. Alternatively, the configuration unit
The cabinet from the cabinet for maintenance work
I do. [0003] By the way, a bill discriminating apparatus is used.
The high and low bill holders of the
There is a safe that can be put on and taken off. For this reason,
The transport path and transport device of another device are the position where the safe escaped,
That is, it is located at the rear, and
The location of the dance is concentrated in the rear. In such cases, conventional paper
In a bill validator, pull the device unit out of the cabinet.
Even if it comes out, the top plate of the cabinet and the devices above will not be in the way.
This makes it extremely difficult to work on the rear
Was. Moreover, the bill validator is located in a narrow space.
If it is installed on the device, work from the side
There was a problem that became impossible. On the other hand,
In the structure where the cabinet is removed from the cabinet,
It is necessary to remove it, except for major maintenance, it is extremely
Troublesome work. [0004] The present invention has been made in view of such problems.
Device unit has been removed from the cabinet.
Maintenance without improving the structure
The purpose of which is to provide a bill validator that can
And [0005] Means for Solving the Problems A book for achieving the above object is provided.
The invention isCabinet and stored in this cabinet
While supporting the cabinet,
It can be pulled out to the front of the net and it is in front of the drawn out state
Equipment unit that can be defeated and this equipment unit
Drawer lock mechanism that locks
Forward lock to lock the device unit so that it cannot be moved forward
Having a mechanismIt is characterized by. [0006] [0007] According to the bill recognition device of the first aspect,Cabinet
The equipment unit housed in the cabinet is supported by the cabinet.
Can be pulled out to the front of the cabinet
Since it is possible to move forward from the state where it came out,maintenance
The unit from the cabinetWhatWithdraw
Maintenance of the top and sides of the equipment unit
Becomes possible. From this state, move the device unit forward.
And pull the rear of the equipment unit
From the front and away from the front
And maintenance of the rear is possible. Therefore,
Even without removing the device unit from the cabinet,
Parts, both sides, as well as the rear, can be easily maintained from the front.
Can be installed.In addition, the drawer lock mechanism
The device unit is locked so that it cannot be pulled out.
The device unit moves forward due to movement
And, in addition, pulled out
The locked device unit is locked so that it cannot be moved forward.
The unit does not fall forward with the momentum pulled out,
Therefore, you can safely pull out and move the equipment unit forward.
It can be carried out. [0008] [0009] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
The banknote recognition device according to the example is a so-called recycling building
The case where the present invention is applied to data will be described. The following theory
Ming first recycles to make it easier to understand the invention.
The overall configuration of the building validator will be explained, and then the invention will be described.
The relevant parts will be described in detail. This recycling building Bali
Data accepted 1,000-yen bill, 5,000-yen bill and 10,000-yen bill
Has the function of paying out 1,000 yen bills,
For example, it is installed in a pachinko parlor currency exchange machine or a currency exchange / ball rental machine
You. Fig. 1 shows a recycling building in the bill acceptance mode.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the data, and FIG. 2 is in a bill payout mode.
It is sectional drawing of a recycling building validator. As shown in FIGS.
Redata 1 is located in cabinet 2
Large bill storage unit 3, bill identification unit 4, bill payout unit 5,
And low-value banknote storage unit 6
The bill storage unit 3 is integrated as an upper unit, and
Separate part 4, bill payout part 5, and low bill storage part 6
Integrated as a knit, each in cabinet 2
It is attached detachably. In addition, low bill storage unit
6 is formed in a box shape, and a circuit board 7 is housed inside.
Have been. The bill A is received at the front part of the bill recognition unit 4.
A bill insertion slot 8 is formed, and in front of the bill dispensing section 5
A bill payout port 9 for paying out the bill A is formed. this
The bill insertion port 8 and the bill payout port 9 are formed integrally,
It projects forward from the cabinet 2. Cabinet 2
On the front side of the door, an upper door with a key (not shown)
(For upper unit) and lower door (for lower unit)
Corresponding to the bill insertion slot 8 through the opening of these doors.
The bill payout port 9 faces the outside. On the other hand, a large bill storage unit 3, a bill recognition unit 4,
Banknote transport path connecting banknote payout unit 5 and low-value banknote storage unit 6
Is a receiving and conveying operation for receiving and conveying the bill A from the bill insertion slot 8.
Path 10 and a large amount of paper branched from the downstream end of the receiving conveyance path 10
High-value banknote transport path 11 and low-value banknote connected to banknote storage unit 3
Low bill transfer path 12 connected to storage unit 6 and low bill transfer
Dispensing conveyance path 1 branching from path 12 and continuing to banknote dispensing section 5
3 is comprised. High bill transfer path 11 and low bill
A first gate 14 is provided at a branch from the transport path 12,
The branch between the low bill transport path 12 and the payout transport path 13
Two gates 15 are provided. These first gates 14
And the second gate 15 accepts the 1,000-yen bill shown in FIG.
Wait state, and receive a 5,000 yen bill or a 10,000 yen bill.
In the case of receiving, the first gate 14 rotates and receives
Paper money A from the receiving conveyance path 10 to the high-value banknote conveyance path 11
Lead. Also, when paying out 1,000 yen bills, the second gate 1
5 is rotated and conveyed from the low bill storage unit 12
Guides banknote A from low-value banknote transport path 12 to payout transport path 13
Good. The large bill storage unit 3 includes a large bill conveyance path 11.
Between the standby passage 21 and the standby passage 21
Bill feeding device 22 provided as described above, and a bill feeding device
5,000 yen safe 23 on the upper side provided so as to sandwich the
A lower 10,000 yen safe 24 is provided. Bill feeding device
The holder 22 has a large bill stacking plate 25,
By the stack board 25, the standby paper is passed from the large bill conveyance path 11.
Banknote A sent to Road 21 is a 5,000 yen bill
If there is 5,000 yen safe 23, if 10,000 yen, 10,000 yen safe
24. 5,000 yen safe 23 and 10,000
The yen safe 24 corresponds to the unitized high-value bill storage unit 3.
And each is configured to be detachable, each unique
To collect money. Reference numeral 26 in the drawing denotes a bill feeding device.
Is a large bill stacking motor that operates the
No. 27 faces the large bill transport path 11 of the large bill storage unit 3.
Transport device, such as a roller, and a transport device for the bill validator 4.
The upper transfer motor that operates the
is there. Further, reference numeral 28 in the drawing denotes a banknote to the standby passage 21.
This is a first passage sensor that detects the completion of the feeding of A. Further
Reference numerals 29 and 30 denote the high-value bill stack plate 25.
1st place to detect upper and lower moving end positions respectively
A position sensor and a second position sensor. Reference numeral 31
Is located in front of the 5,000 yen safe 23 and the 10,000 yen safe 24
A first switch provided on the upper door.
When the upper door is opened by one switch 31,
Stopping operation of Recycle Building Validator 1
Has become. Although omitted in both figures, 5,000
In the yen safe 23 and the 10,000 yen safe 24, the banknote A is filled.
The third position sensor and the fourth position sensor for detecting
Each is provided. The bill recognizing section 4 receives a bill A from outside.
Bill slot 8 to be inserted and bills received from bill slot 8
Identification mechanism for identifying the authenticity of A and denomination (not shown)
To the standby position of the receiving conveyance path 10
After transport, wait for the identification result of the identification mechanism, then transport to the destination.
Transport mechanism that performs reverse transport for sending or returning
Abbreviated). Note that reference numeral 35 in the figure denotes a bill
A second passage section for detecting the completion of acceptance of the bill A from the entrance 8
It is a message. Although omitted in both figures, the second
On the upstream side of the excess sensor 35, the
A mechanism to prevent the withdrawn bill A from being pulled out is incorporated.
ing. The bill dispensing section 5 converts a bill A for currency exchange or the like into
It has a function to align a predetermined number of sheets internally and pay them out collectively.
At the same time as banknote A is aligned,
A machine that suspends this payment without paying it
Has the ability. For this reason, the bill dispensing unit 5 dispenses and conveys.
Banknotes A sent one by one from the downstream end of the road 13
A batch holding unit 41 for aligning the sheets in order so that they are sequentially stacked;
Arranged below the batch holding unit 41, banknotes A are stacked and sent.
Reject holding unit 42 that holds this when it is received
A payout conveyor belt 43 for paying out the banknotes A collectively,
When the batch holding unit 41 and the reject holding unit 42 are partitioned
Both of them move up prior to the payout and the bills in the batch holding unit 41
A guide plate 44 for pressing A against the dispensing conveyance belt 43;
The banknote A in the batch holding section 41 is stored in the reject holding section 42.
The reject stack plate 45 to be sent in and the payout conveyor belt
And a bill payout exit 9 located at the front of the bill payout 43. This
In the case of, the bill payout exit 9, the batch holding unit 41, the payout transfer bell
And the guide plate 44 serve as a collective dispensing device for the bill A.
Function, the reject holding unit 42, the reject stack
The plate 45 and the guide plate 44 serve as a reject device for the bill A.
Function. That is, the banknotes A are stored one at a time
1 and reaches the predetermined number, the guide plate 44
After the upward movement, the pay-out conveyance belt 43 travels and removes the bill A.
While the bills are sent out to the bill payout exit 9 in a lump, the bills A overlap
If the guide plate 44 is moved upward,
The reject stack plate 45 moves down to guide the bill A
The plate 44 is slipped through and the reject
To the reservation unit 42. Reference numeral 46 in FIG.
Discharge stack model for moving the stack stack plate 45 up and down
Data. Reference numeral 47 denotes the banknote A batch holding unit 4.
No. 3 for detecting completion of transfer to 1 (counting of number of sheets)
A reference numeral 48 denotes a passage sensor for collectively dispensing banknotes A.
This is a fourth passage sensor that detects completion. Further, reference numeral 4
Reference numeral 9 denotes a position detecting position at which the pay-out conveyance belt 43 stops traveling.
5 position sensor, reference numeral 50 and reference numeral 51
No. 4 for detecting the upper and lower moving end positions respectively
Sixth and seventh position sensors, reference numeral 52 and reference numeral
No. 53 is the upper end position of the reject stack plate 45 and
Position sensor and ninth position for detecting the lower end position
It is a sensor. Reference numeral 54 denotes the reject holding unit 4
2 to detect whether or not bill A is held in
It is a switch. The operation of the pay-out conveyor belt 43 will be described later.
The lower transport motor 66
Power transmission mechanism from the motor 66 to the payout conveyor belt 43
Are omitted in both figures. Similarly, the payout
Motor 46 to the guide plate 44 and the rejector
The power transmission mechanism reaching the hook plate 45 is also omitted. The low bill storage unit 6 is carried from the bill recognition unit 4.
Stores the sent 1,000-yen bill and stores the stored 1,000-yen bill
To the banknote payout unit 5. others
The low bill storage unit 6 includes a 1,000 yen safe 61 and a low bill transporter.
The bill A sent from the transmission path 12 is stored in the 1,000 yen safe 61
Stack board (illustration omitted) to send it to
Low bill stack plate 62 holding bills in 61
And sends out the banknote A from the 1,000 yen safe 61 to the banknote payout unit 5
And a low bill transport belt 63. Thousand yen safe 61
Is attached to and detached from the unitized low bill storage unit 6.
It is composed of a banknote, and by taking it out,
It is now possible to replenish banknotes A, such as for collecting A and for currency exchange.
ing. Sent from low bill transport path 12
Banknote A is composed of a low bill transport belt 63 and a low bill stack.
Guided between the plate 62 and the traveling of the low bill transport belt 63
To the storage standby position. Here,
The tack board moves down, and the bill A is moved to the low bill stack board 62.
And send it to the Senyen safe 61. Meanwhile, banknotes
When sending out A, the low bill stack plate 62
Move up to the position hidden by the bill transport belt 63, and
The conveyor belt 63 sorts the banknotes A one by one from the top one.
It is sent out to the low bill transport path 12. Although not shown,
A separation roller is provided near the entrance of the 1,000 yen safe 61.
The uppermost banknote A is transported to the lower banknote by this separation roller.
While sending it as delivered from the sending belt 63,
The amount of the next banknote A provided side by side on the low-value banknote transport belt 63
Holds the bills A one by one with the release claws 64 and feeds the bill A one sheet at a time.
I send it to 2 surely. However, since the two bills A and A are water,
In the case of sticking, separation roller and separation claw
Even if 64 are used, these two bills A, A
Or they were sent with their parts overlapping.
U. In such a case, the identification provided in the low bill transport path 12
The sensor 65 and a twelfth position sensor (encoder
Function) 71 identifies this state and rejects
Activate the device. Reference numeral 66 in the figure denotes a low bill transport belt 6.
3 and the lower transport for operating the delivery conveyor belt 43 described above.
The reference numeral 67 designates a low bill stack plate 62.
And a low-value banknote stack
It is a quorum. Reference numeral 68 denotes a banknote A 1,000 yen safe.
Detecting completion of sending and sending to 61
Fifth pass sensor that starts and stops the bill transport belt 63
It is. Further, reference numeral 69 and reference numeral 70 are low bills.
The upper and lower moving end positions of the stack plate 62 are detected.
10th position sensor and 11th position sensor
No. 71 is a first detection signal for detecting the rotation angle of the lower transfer motor 66.
12 position sensor. In this case, by the fifth passage sensor 68, the low
Start / stop of the denomination banknote transport belt 63, that is, lower transport
Making the motor 66 rotate by one sheet of the bill A
But sent in a state where two bills A, A partially overlap
When the lower transport motor 66 is moved by one sheet of the bill A,
To rotate. Therefore, the twelfth position sensor 71
Detect the state where the two bills A, A partially overlap, and
To complement the identification capability of the identification sensor 65 described above.
I have. Incidentally, reference numerals 72 and 73 in the figure are 1,000 yen.
The second to detect the full and empty status of the safe 61 respectively
The 13th position sensor and the 14th position sensor. Also,
Reference numeral 74 denotes the lower door located on the front of the 1,000 yen safe 61.
A third switch provided on the third switch.
When the lower door is opened by the
Cruville Validator 1 stopped operating
I have. Next, referring to FIG.
FIG. 2 shows the payout operation of the bill A in the order shown in FIG.
I will explain later. FIG. 1 shows a standby state in the bill acceptance mode.
The first gate 14 and the second gate
15 is ready to accept a 1,000-yen bill. In this state,
When a 1,000-yen bill (note A) is inserted into the note insertion slot 8, the note A
After the bill is recognized by the bill validator 4,
It is sent to the low bill storage unit 6 through the bill transport path 12
It is. The bill A sent to the low bill storage unit 6
From the storage standby position connected to the low bill transfer path 12,
It is sent to the Senyen safe 61 by the stacking stack board. On the other hand, 5,000 yen bill or 10,000
When a bill (banknote A) is inserted, the banknote recognition unit 4 outputs 5,000 yen.
Is identified as a bill or a 10,000-yen bill.
One gate 14 rotates to switch the transport path.
The banknote A that has passed through the banknote recognition unit 4 is received from the receiving conveyance path 10.
Feed into the large bill storage unit 3 through the large bill transport path 11
I will. In the large bill storage unit 3, the large bill stack plate 2
5 is in the upper end position and waits for 10,000 yen bill
And a 10,000-yen bill has been sent into the waiting passage 21
In this case, the large bill stack plate 25 moves downward from this state.
Then, the banknote A is sent to the 10,000 yen safe 24. Also banknotes
If A is identified as a 5,000-yen bill by the bill validator 4,
By the time bill A is sent into the standby passage 21, a large bill
The tack plate 25 moves to the lower end position, and passes the bill A into the standby passage.
21, the large bill stack board 25
Moving up, banknote A is sent to the 5,000 yen safe 23. FIG. 2 shows a standby state in the bill dispensing mode.
State, the second gate 15 is rotated, and the low bill
The transport path 12 and the pay-out transport path 13 communicate with each other,
The low bill stack plate 62 of the bill storage unit 6 is at the upper end position.
Has been evacuated. Delivery of low-value banknotes by payout instruction
The feed roller 63 starts running and the separation roller rotates.
Starts, the banknote A is transferred from the Senyin safe 61 to a low-value banknote
Through the sending path 12 and the payout conveying path 13,
Are sent one by one. Banknote A is the third pass center
While being counted by the server 47, the stacking unit 41
It accumulates as if sleeping. Paper in batch holding unit 41
When the number of bills A reaches a predetermined number, the low bill transport belt 63 and
At the same time when the separation roller is stopped, the bill
The id plate 44 moves upward. Guide plate 44 with banknote A
When the upper end position is reached, the pay-out conveyor belt 43 starts running.
Start, the banknotes A are collectively transferred from the batch holding unit 41 to the banknote payout exit.
Send it to 9. On the other hand, from the 1,000 yen safe 61 to the batch holding unit 41
Banknotes A are being transported in an overlapping manner
(Identification sensor 65 and twelfth position
The overlapped banknote A is stored in the
Wait until it arrives, and transport the banknote A from the Senyen Safe 61.
Stop once, move the guide plate 44 upward, then reject
By moving the tack plate 45 downward, the bills A
Is sent into the reject holding unit 42. And the above
A predetermined number of banknotes A are newly conveyed in the same procedure as described above. In this case, another control method may be used.
That is, before the overlapped banknote A reaches the collective holding unit 41.
Then, the guide plate 44 is moved upward, and the stacked bills A are directly
To the project holding unit 42. At this time, banknotes
Pass the count of A once and count from the next banknote A
To add. In this way, the recycling bilb
A series of operations of the data 1 is performed. Next, the main parts of this embodiment will be described in detail.
I do. As mentioned above, this recycling building validator
1 designates an internal device as a large bill storage unit 3 and a bill identification unit 4
It is divided into a bill dispensing section 5 and a low bill storing section 6,
It is arranged so that it is stacked in order from the top
I have. Then, as shown in FIG.
Unit 3, banknote recognition unit 4, banknote payout unit 5, and low bill storage
Of the unit 6, the high-value bill storage unit 3 is an upper unit 16.
And the banknote recognition unit 4, the banknote payout unit 5, and the low bill
The bill storage unit 6 is a lower unit (device unit) 17
Integrated. Upper unit 16 and lower unit 17
Considering paper (banknote A) jams and maintenance,
Each can be pulled out of cabinet 2 independently
Has become. That is, the upper unit 16 has its lower end
Left and right panels provided on both side plates of the cabinet 2 corresponding to the
Guided from the cabinet 2 by the guide rail 81
The lower unit 17 is similarly configured to be able to be pulled out.
Provided on both side plates of the cabinet 2 corresponding to the lower end thereof
Guided by the left and right slide rails 82, the cabinet
2 to be able to be pulled forward, and
) Is configured to be possible. FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG.
6, 17 withdrawal patterns and corresponding maintainers
And the method of sensing. FIG. 4 shows the lower unit 17.
Is drawn out, and the lower unit 17 is
A first latch mechanism (to be described later)LockMechanism) solved 91
After being removed, it is guided by the slide rail 82 and pulled out.
You. When the lower unit 17 is pulled out, the bill validator 4
Is exposed at the top, and from this state, the upper cover
-83 is opened so that it can be lifted.
Is released. Due to this, the receiving conveyance path 10 is jammed.
The banknote A can be removed, and the transport mechanism and various
It becomes possible to perform maintenance such as FIG. 5 shows a state in which the lower unit 17 is pulled down.
And the upper unit 16 is pulled out.
You. The lower unit 17 will be described later from the pulled-out state.
Second latch mechanism (forwardLockMechanism) 92 has been released
Later, it is pulled down by pulling it toward you. Lower unit
When the unit 17 is pulled down, the rear of the lower unit 17
Section, and from this state, the path of the low bill transport path 12
If the plate 84 is opened so as to be pulled up, a low-value banknote transport path
12 is released. As a result, the low bill transport path 12
It is possible to remove the jammed banknotes A,
Maintenance of various sensors, second gate 15, etc. is possible
become. The upper unit 16 is provided with a third rack described later.
After the lever mechanism 93 is released, it is guided by the guide rail 81.
And pulled out. Upper unit 16 is pulled out
From the lower side of the upper unit 16
The passage plate 85 can be opened, and can be packed in the high-value bill conveyance path 11.
For removing the accumulated bill A, the transport mechanism, the first gate 14, etc.
Maintenance becomes possible. FIG. 6 shows the upper unit 16 as a cabinet.
2 and the upper unit 16
By removing, the work from below shown in FIG.
Maintenance of details that are difficult to work becomes possible. Upper uni
The unit 16 releases a fourth latch mechanism 94 described later.
Later, it is removed by pulling it further forward. This
As shown in the drawing, the lower unit
The first latch mechanism 91 and the second latch mechanism 9
2 is configured to be able to be pulled out and removed by releasing
The upper unit 16 includes a third latch mechanism 93 and a fourth latch mechanism 93.
By releasing the latch mechanism 94,
Thus, the operation can be started and shifted. The first latch mechanism 91 includes the lower unit 17
At the front of the slide rail 82 and the thousand yen safe 61
The left and right pairs are disposed between the first latches.
FIG. 8 is a structural view of the locked state of the mechanism 91, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is a structural view of the lock mechanism 91 in an unlocked state. In both figures
As shown, each first latch mechanism 91 is connected to the lower unit 1.
7, a support plate 102 fixed to the lower surface of the chassis 101;
Lock pawl 103 rotatably attached to support plate 102
And a release lever 104 that engages with the lock claw 103.
I have. The lock claw 103 is a torsion spring 1 provided on a shaft portion.
05, it is urged to rotate downward, and its tip is
Hung on the locking projection 106 formed on the bottom plate of the cabinet 2
It is stopped (see FIG. 7). The release lever 104 is connected to the support plate 10 at an intermediate portion.
2, which is rotatably supported by the shaft 2, and is provided at the lower portion with an engagement pin 107.
, And is engaged with the long hole 103a of the lock claw 103. Ma
The upper part of the release lever 104
Facing the upper side of the chassis 101, this release lever
When the upper part of 104 is pulled forward (forward), the release lever
-104 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG.
The locking claw 103 rotates upward against the torsion spring 105.
The locking claw 103 is moved out of the locking projection 106
(Unlock). At this time, via the release lever 104
As the lower unit 17 is pulled forward,
Pulled out at the same time as unlocking (see Fig. 8)
See). The lower unit 17 is housed in the cabinet 2
The lower unit 17 in the cabinet 2
By pushing it in, the oblique side of the tip of the lock claw 103
But gets over the locking projection 106 and is hooked on it.
Automatically enters the locked state (see FIG. 7). The figure
Reference numeral 108 denotes a lock of the first latch mechanism 91 and
This is a micro switch that detects unlocking. The second latch mechanism 92 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG.
It is arranged so that it may step. As shown in both figures, the second
The latch mechanism 92 has one end located below the lower unit 17.
It is rotatably attached to the end and has a long hole 111 in the longitudinal direction.
a having a pull-down regulating arm 111 formed with a
111a, the front rail portion 82a of the slide rail 82
Guide pin 112 provided on the
You. The front end of the long hole 111a is bent upward,
When the unit 17 is pulled out, the slot 111a
The guide pin 112 is engaged with the bent portion, and the lower unit 1
7 is locked so that it cannot be pulled down. On the other hand, the lower unit 17 has a lower front end.
To be rotatably attached to the front rail 82a.
, And pivot the pulling down regulating arm 111 upward, so that the slot 1
After removing the bent portion of 11a from the guide pin 112,
When the unit 17 is lowered, the guide pins 11
2 and the regulating arm 111 slides.
When the rear end of the elongated hole 111a hits the guide pin 112.
Then, the lower unit 17 is pulled down. Also pull
Raise the lower unit 17 from the collapsed state
And the pull-down regulating arm 111 slides in the reverse order.
When the lower unit 17 rises, the slot 111a
The bent portion is engaged with the guide pin 112, and the lower unit
17 is locked. The third latch mechanism 93 is connected to the upper unit 16
FIG. 9 shows the third latch mechanism 9.
FIG. 10 is a plan view of the locked state of FIG. 3, and FIG.
It is a top view of the structure 93 in the unlocked state. It is shown in both figures
As described above, the third latch mechanism 93 controls the upper unit 16
The left and right sides can be slid freely on both sides of the chassis 121
Locking rod 122a and right locking rod attached to
Rod 122b, a left locking rod 122a and a right locking rod.
Release knob that slides the pads 122b in opposite directions.
123 and a retaining plate fixed to the side plate of cabinet 2.
And a port 124. The release knob 123
Guide the coil spring 125 and the coil spring 125
Left knob piece 1 arranged left and right with stopper 126 interposed
23a and a right knob 123b, and a left knob
123a is fixed to the right end of the left locking rod 122a,
Right knob piece 123b is located on the left end of right locking rod 122b.
Fixed. The stopper 126 is mounted on the chassis 121
So that the coil spring 125 is sandwiched from the front and back.
And the left and right knob pieces 123a, 123b
Is prevented from moving eccentrically. The upper unit 16 is housed in the cabinet 2.
In the accommodated state, the coil spring 125
Tip of left locking rod 122a and right locking rod 122
The leading end of b is locked by the left and right locking plates 124, respectively.
The upper unit 16 is inserted into the hole 124a.
Locked (only right side is shown). From this state, left
Hold both right knob pieces 123a and 123b with your thumb and person, respectively.
By pinching with your finger, the left against the coil spring 125
The right knob pieces 123a and 123b are attracted to each other.
At the same time, the tips of the left and right locking rods 122a, 122b.
Are pulled out from the locking holes 124a, respectively, and the lock is released.
(See FIG. 9). Here, release knob 123
The upper unit 16 pulls from the cabinet 2
(See FIG. 10). The fourth latch mechanism 94 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG.
And is automatically rotated by the chassis 121 of the upper unit 16.
Hook arm 131 attached to the
A coil spring 132 for urging the arm 131 outward.
And the locking plate 124 described above. Hookua
A bent portion of the locking plate 124 is
The hook portion 131a to be hooked on the 124b is formed.
A finger pad 131b is formed on the base end side. Upper unit 16 is housed in cabinet 2
In this state, the hook portion 1 of the hook arm 131 is
31a contacts the side plate of the cabinet 2 (see FIG. 9).
), The third latch mechanism 93 is released and the upper unit 16 is released.
When the hook is pulled out, the hook 131a
124, the upper unit
The position of the drawer 16 is regulated. From this state,
A finger is applied to the contact portion 131b to oppose the coil spring 132
When the hook arm 131 is rotated, the bent portion 124b
Hook part 131a comes off. Where the upper unit
When the front unit 16 is pulled toward you, the upper unit 16
Guided by 81, pulled out further and eventually cabinet
Leave 2 As described above, according to the present embodiment, the lower unit
Pull out with the knit 17 supported by the cabinet 2
The lower unit is
The socket 17 extends to the top, sides and back.
Maintenance becomes possible. In particular, paper jams and various
The rear part where frequent maintenance is required is to work from the top.
Therefore, the work itself becomes easier. Also, the lower unit 17
Is moved forward, so that the lower unit 17
Is empty and maintenance work on the upper unit 16 is easier.
become. Furthermore, the lower unit (upper unit also includes 16 units)
B) In the case of the 17 pull-out operation and the subsequent pull-down operation
Before releasing the various latch mechanisms 91, 92, 93, 94
It is a structure to propose, it is safe to perform these operations
it can. In this embodiment, the internal device is connected to the upper unit.
It is structured to be divided into two units, a unit and a lower unit.
However, this is divided into three or four parts.
The unit may have a forward-moving structure as appropriate. Also internal equipment
Into a single unit, and apply the advanced structure to this
May be. [0046] As described above, according to the bill validator of the present invention,
If the unit is supported by the cabinet
Because it is configured to be able to be pulled out and moved forward,
Without removing the device unit from the cabinet
Easy maintenance is possible up to the rear of the equipment unit.
Can greatly improve maintainability.
It has a clear effect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a bill validator, which is a bill validator according to an embodiment of the present invention, is in a bill receiving mode. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a bill validator, which is a bill validator according to an embodiment of the present invention, is in a bill payout mode. FIG. 3 is a side view of a recycling building validator showing the configuration of both upper and lower units. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the recycled building validator in a state where a lower unit is pulled out. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the recycled building validator in a state where the lower unit is pulled down and the upper unit is pulled out. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the recycled building validator with the upper unit removed. FIG. 7 is a structural diagram showing a locked state of a first latch mechanism. FIG. 8 is a structural diagram showing an unlocked state of a first latch mechanism. FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a locked state of a third latch mechanism and a fourth latch mechanism. FIG. 10 is a view showing the unlock state of the third latch mechanism and the fourth state;
It is the top view showing the locked state of the latch mechanism. [Description of Signs] 1 Recycled building validator 2 Cabinet 16 Upper unit 17 Lower unit 81 Guide rail 82 Slide rail 91 First latch mechanism 92 Second latch mechanism 93 Third latch mechanism 94 Fourth latch mechanism

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References Japanese Utility Model 1-103636 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 60-95667 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 1-164586 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 2- 780 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07D 1/00 G07D 3/00 G07D 9/00 G07D 9/04 G07D 11/00 G07D 13/00 H05K 5/00 -5/06

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] A cabinet and a cabinet that is housed in the cabinet and is
While being supported by the cabinet, pull the cabinet forward.
Device that can be pulled out and moved forward from the pulled-out state
And knitting, the device unit, which locks the drawer impossible drawer b
Lock mechanism and the pulled out device unit are locked so that they cannot be moved forward.
It and a ahead locking mechanism for bill validator according to claim.