JP3597022B2 - Banknote handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improvement in a banknote handling apparatus used for a vending machine, a currency exchange machine, or a service device such as a pachinko ball lending machine or a metal lending machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, service machines such as vending machines, currency exchange machines, pachinko ball lending machines and metal lending machines include a so-called bill processing device that determines the authenticity of inserted bills and stores the genuine bills in a stacker. Some are arranged.
[0003]
Various types of banknote handling devices are prepared.
For example, there is a so-called one-sheet escrow type banknote handling device that holds one banknote in a banknote transport path and stores the stored banknote in a stacker after the product is paid out. There is a so-called three-escrow type banknote processing device that stores the stored banknotes in a stacker after the products are stored and paid out.
Furthermore, there is a so-called payout type banknote handling apparatus that can pay out the banknotes stored in the stacker from the banknote transfer port.
[0004]
On the other hand, the sizes of these various types of banknote handling apparatuses are different depending on their functions.
[0005]
In addition, a front cover having a bill insertion slot provided in these various types of bill processing devices, and the above-described bill conveyance, bill authenticity judgment, bill temporary holding, bill stacking, bill payout from a stacker, and the like. The apparatus main body having the various functions described above has a structure in which it is integrally fixed.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, according to the above-mentioned conventional banknote handling machine, when it is going to change the banknote handling machine attached to the service equipment to a different type, for example, from a single-sheet escrow-type banknote handling machine to a three-sheet escrow-type banknote When changing to a processing device, the entire size of the banknote processing device is different, so the front door, etc. of the service equipment to which the banknote processing device is attached must be replaced with a device that supports various types of banknote processing devices. And the operation is complicated.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a banknote processing apparatus that can easily exchange different types of banknote processing apparatuses.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention has at least a bill transport path, a bill transport unit that transports bills along the bill transport path, and a stacker that holds a genuine bill inside, and the bill transport An apparatus body consisting of a housing configured to store the genuine bill in the stacker by judging the authenticity of the inserted bill transported through the road, and a bill insertion slot communicating with the bill transport path are formed, A bill processing device having at least a front cover for covering a front surface of the device main body, a support for rotatably supporting the device main body with respect to the front cover and removably supporting the device main body with respect to the front cover. Means for rotatably supporting the apparatus main body of a different type with respect to the front cover by the support means, and connecting the apparatus main body to the front cover. And so as to freely supported detachably to chromatography.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the bill processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail.
As a first embodiment of this embodiment, a so-called one-sheet escrow type in which one banknote is temporarily stored in a banknote transport path and the stored banknotes are stored in a stacker after the commodity is paid out, is provided. Will be described in detail.
FIG. 1 is a conceptual side view of a single-sheet escrow type banknote processing apparatus 1.
As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote handling apparatus 1 of the present invention includes an apparatus body 2 having a substantially rectangular housing, a front cover 12 covering the entire front surface 2 a of the apparatus body 2, and a front cover 12 And a latch means for positioning and supporting the apparatus main body 2 supported by the support means 19 on the front cover 12 while supporting the apparatus main body 2 detachably from the front cover 12. 23, and a rotation stopper means 26 for adjusting the rotation angle of the apparatus main body 2 with respect to the front cover 12.
[0010]
Among these, the apparatus main body 2 composed of a substantially rectangular casing is a bill conveyance path 3 indicated by a dashed line, and has a one-sheet holding function for temporarily holding one bill midway, A bill transporting means 4 for transporting inserted bills along the bill transporting path 3, a drive motor (not shown) for driving the bill transporting means 4, and a driving force of the driving motor applied to the lower pulley 8 of the bill transporting means 4. A power transmission means (not shown) for transmitting the paper money, a bill identification means (not shown) for judging the authenticity of the bill conveyed through the bill conveyance path 3, and a genuine bill provided downstream of the bill conveyance path 3 And a stacker 10 for storing the determined bills.
[0011]
The bill transporting means 4 includes upper and lower pulleys 7 and 8 and a transport belt 9 wound between the respective pulleys 7 and 8, of which the upper and lower pulleys 7 and 8 are attached to the support plate 6. The support plate 6 is supported rotatably toward the front surface 2a of the apparatus main body 2 via the shaft 5.
An idle roller (not shown) is pressed against the transport belt 9 of the bill transport means 4, and when power is transmitted to the lower pulley 8, the transport belt 9 is driven by the lower pulley 8 in one direction or the other direction. Rotate. When the transport belt 9 rotates in one direction or the other direction, an idle roller (not shown) is driven by the rotation of the transport belt 9 to grip and transport the inserted bill between the transport belt 9 and the idle roller. .
In the initial position shown in FIG. 1, the support plate 6 supporting the upper and lower pulleys 7 and 8 is moved upward by an unillustrated latch means interposed between the support plate 6 and the apparatus body 2. It is supported by positioning.
[0012]
Further, a front cover 12 that covers the front surface 2a of the apparatus main body 2 has a front mask 14 formed with a bill insertion slot 13 communicating with the bill conveyance path 3, and the front mask 14 is fixed to the front face thereof. And a frame 15 having a substantially U-shaped cross section that covers the entire front surface 2a.
The frame 15 of the front cover 12 has a handle 17 which supports a second shaft 16 at its upper end, and a pair of tongues at its lower end so as to face each other in the width direction. 18 are formed.
[0013]
Further, a support means 19 for detachably supporting the apparatus main body 2 with respect to the front cover 12 is provided at a first shaft 20 extended to a lower end of the front cover 12 and at a lower end of the apparatus main body 2, and And a first engagement member 21 that engages with one shaft 20.
The first shaft 20 is supported between the pair of ribs 22 fixed to a tongue piece extending from the lower end of the front cover 12. The first engaging member 21 is a U-shaped notch member disposed at the lower end of the apparatus main body 2, and is provided on the first shaft 20 on the front surface 2 a side of the apparatus main body 2. An arc-shaped notch 21a to be engaged is formed.
According to such a bearing means 19, by engaging the arc-shaped notch 21 a of the first engagement member 21 with the first shaft 20 extending across the first fixing rib 22, the device The main body 2 can be supported on the front cover 12 in a detachable and rotatable manner.
[0014]
The latch means 23 is provided at an upper end of the front cover 12 at an upper end of the apparatus main body 2 with an engaging claw 24 rotatably supported by the frame 15 of the front cover 12 via the second shaft 16. And a second engaging member 25 that engages with the engaging claw 24.
In the initial position shown in FIG. 1, the main body 2 is positioned and supported on the front cover 12 by the latch means 23.
The rotation stopper means 26 includes a third shaft 27 protruding from the lower end of the apparatus main body 2 and an arc-shaped rotation guide groove 28 into which the third shaft 27 is inserted. The rotation guide groove 28 is formed in the tongue piece 18 of the frame 15.
A notch 30 that is open at one end for guiding the third shaft 27 when the apparatus main body 2 is attached to or detached from the front cover 12 is formed in a part of the tongue piece 18 in which the rotation guide groove 28 is formed. I have.
[0015]
According to such a bill processing device 1, when the insertion sensor (not shown) detects that a bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot 13, a drive motor (not shown) is driven, and the driving force of the drive motor is: It is transmitted to the lower pulley 8 via the power transmission means of the apparatus main body 2, and the transport belt 9 of the bill transport means 4 is driven to rotate clockwise. By the rotation of the transport belt 9, the inserted bill is sandwiched between the transport belt 9 of the bill transport unit 4 and the idle roller (not shown), and is transported downstream along the bill transport path 3. Thereafter, the authenticity of the bill is discriminated by a bill discriminating means (not shown). If the bill is judged to be a fake bill, the drive motor rotates in the reverse direction to invert the transport belt 9 and the inserted bill judged to be the fake bill is bill Return from insertion slot 13.
Further, when the inserted bill is judged as a genuine bill by a bill discriminating means (not shown), the transport belt 9 keeps rotating clockwise based on the detection signal, so that the bill is further transported downstream of the bill transport path 3. Then, the bill is temporarily held in the middle of the bill conveyance path 3. Next, when the drive motor is driven based on the completion signal of the dispensing of the goods by the control means (not shown), the one banknote holding state is released. Thereby, the transport belt 9 rotates clockwise again, and the reserved banknotes are transported along the further downstream banknote transport path 3, and thereafter, are stacked and stored in the stacker 10 below the apparatus main body 2. You.
[0016]
Next, the attachment / detachment operation of the front cover 12 of the bill processing apparatus 1 and the apparatus main body 2 will be described.
2 to 6 are conceptual side views showing a procedure for attaching and detaching the front cover 12 and the apparatus main body 2 of the bill processing apparatus 1, and the same parts as those in FIG.
[0017]
According to the bill processing apparatus 1 described above, when the detached apparatus main body 2 is mounted on the front cover 12 as shown in FIG. 2, it is protruded from the side of the apparatus main body 2 as shown by an arrow A in FIG. 2. The third shaft 27 is inserted into the notch 30 of the front cover 12, and the main body 2 is moved until the third shaft 27 comes into contact with the rotation guide groove 28 below the notch 30 as shown in FIG. Move along the notch 30.
Then, the device main body 2 is rotated clockwise about the third shaft 27, and the third shaft 27 abutting on the rotation guide groove 28 is rotated as shown by an arrow B in FIG. The main body 2 is moved along the inner side 28b of the rotation guide groove 28 until it comes into contact with the lower end 28a of the shaft 28, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. The member 21 is engaged.
Next, as shown by an arrow C in FIG. 4, the apparatus main body 2 is rotated counterclockwise about the first shaft 20 and the engaging claw 24 of the latch means 23 is rotated counterclockwise about the second shaft 16. The main body 2 can be attached to the front cover 12 as shown in FIG.
[0018]
When the front cover 12 of the banknote handling machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the main body 2 are to be detached, the engaging claw 24 of the latch means 23 is turned counterclockwise around the second shaft 16 as shown in FIG. 5 to release the engagement of the device main body 2 with the second engagement member 25, and move the device main body 2 clockwise about the first shaft 20 as indicated by an arrow D shown in FIG. Rotate.
As shown in FIG. 4, the third shaft 27 moves downward along the rotation guide groove 28 until it comes into contact with the lower end 28a of the rotation guide groove 28. At this time, since the open space of the bill transporting means 4 is formed above the front surface 2a of the apparatus main body 2 in which the bill transporting means 4 is disposed, the support of the bill transporting means 4 around the fourth shaft 5 is provided. When the plate 6 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, a space is formed for exchanging the transport belt 9 of the bill transporting means 4 or cleaning a bill identifying means (not shown), and transporting the bill transporting means 4 using this space. It is possible to replace the belt 9 or clean the bill identification means (not shown).
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, since the rotation of the apparatus main body 2 is restricted by the rotation stopper means 26, the operator can also replace the transport belt 9 of the bill transport means 4 or clean the bill identifying means. There is no need to support the device body 2.
[0019]
Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the apparatus main body 2 is rotated clockwise about the third shaft 27 abutting on the lower end 28a of the rotation guide groove 28, and the first shaft 20 and the first shaft 20 are rotated. The device main body 2 is disengaged from the engaging member 21 until the third shaft 27 comes into contact with the edge 30a of the notch 30 as shown by an arrow F in FIG. The device main body 2 is moved until the third shaft 27 that moves along the outer side 28c of the cutout 28 and abuts the edge 30a of the cutout 30 escapes from the cutout 30 as shown by an arrow G in FIG. By moving along the notch 30, the apparatus main body 2 can be detached from the front cover 12 as shown in FIG.
[0020]
As described above, the banknote handling apparatus 1 of the present invention includes the support means 19 which rotatably supports the apparatus main body 2 with respect to the front cover 12 and detachably engages the apparatus main body 2 with the front cover 12. In the case of repair or maintenance due to failure of the bill transporting means 4, the driving motor (not shown), the power transmitting means (not shown), etc., which are disposed in the apparatus main body 2, the apparatus main body 2 can be simplified. The apparatus main body 2 that has been repaired or maintained can be easily mounted on the front cover 12.
[0021]
Therefore, in the vending machine equipped with the banknote handling machine 1 of the present invention, the entire banknote handling machine 1 attached to a fixed position of the vending machine is automatically removed without detaching from the vending machine main body using a tool or the like. By removing only the apparatus main body 2 from the front cover 12 attached to a fixed position of the vending machine, repair or maintenance and inspection thereof can be easily performed.
[0022]
In the banknote processing apparatus 1 of the present invention, the apparatus main body 2 is rotatably supported on the front cover 12 via the support means 19, and the apparatus main body 2 is detachably engaged with the front cover 12. Therefore, even if the apparatus main bodies are of different types, if the apparatus main bodies have the same structure of the support means 19, the apparatus main bodies can be easily replaced with the front cover 12, and the type of the conventional type can be changed. When exchanging a different banknote processing device, the banknote can be exchanged by exchanging only the device main body 2 of a different type without performing the operation of exchanging the entire banknote processing device 1 including the front cover 12 having the banknote insertion slot 13. The processing device 1 can be changed to a different type.
[0023]
FIG. 7 showing the same parts as those in FIG. 1 by the same reference numerals is a conceptual side view showing various types of apparatus main bodies 42, 52, 62 constituting various types of banknote processing apparatuses.
The device main body 42 shown in FIG. 7A is long in the height direction, the bill conveyance distance is extended, and the bill conveyance path 43 in which three bills can be temporarily held during the bill conveyance path, and the bill along the bill conveyance path 43. And a bill transporting means 44 for transporting the paper.
The device main body 52 shown in FIG. 7B is long in the depth direction, has a long bill transporting distance, and can temporarily hold three bills in the meantime. And a bill transporting means 54 for transporting the paper.
Each of the above-described device main bodies 42 and 52 has a support means 19 having the same size and structure at the same position at the lower end thereof.
[0024]
When the various types of apparatus main bodies 42 and 52 described above are optional, for example, the single-sheet escrow type banknote processing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. When it is intended to change the bills stored in the stacker into a so-called three-escrow type bill processing apparatus, only the apparatus main body 2 is kept in the front cover 12 while the front cover 12 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 7 (FIG. 7, FIG. 7 (a) and FIG. 7 (b)). As shown in FIG. 8 in which the same parts as in FIG. 8A are denoted by the same reference numerals, or FIG. 9 in which the same parts as in FIG. 1 and FIG. Can be exchanged To become.
[0025]
On the other hand, FIG. 7C illustrates an apparatus main body 62 provided with a pick-up roller 66 for paying out the bills stored in the stacker 10 and a bill dispensing unit 65 including a bill conveying unit 64.
Each of the above-described device main bodies 42 and 52 has a support means 19 having the same size and structure at the same position at the lower end thereof. Reference numeral 63 indicates a bill transport path.
[0026]
When the device main body 62 of this type is provided as an option, for example, when the single escrow type banknote processing device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is to be changed to a banknote payout type banknote processing device, the device shown in FIG. If the main body 2 is detached from the front cover 12 and the apparatus main body 62 provided with the bill payout means 65 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10 in which the same parts as those in c) are denoted by the same reference numerals, the bill processing device 61 can be easily replaced with a payout type bill processing device 61.
[0027]
Therefore, in a vending machine equipped with the banknote handling machine of the present invention, a front device having the same structure in which various device main bodies 2, 42, 52, and 62 provided as options according to the purpose of use are attached to a fixed position of the vending machine. Since the vending machine can be selectively attached to the mask 12, a vending machine suitable for the purpose of use can be easily provided.
[0028]
In addition, in the banknote handling apparatus 1 of this embodiment, the rotation stopper means 26 is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the banknote processing apparatus 1 is configured without the rotation stopper means 26. Is also good.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention includes the support means for rotatably supporting the apparatus main body with respect to the front cover, and the support means for detachably engaging the apparatus main body with the front cover. Thereby, the device main body of a different type is rotatably supported on the front cover, and the device main body is removably supported on the front cover. It is possible to replace only the main body of the bill processing apparatus without performing the operation of replacing the entire bill processing apparatus including the front cover, thereby changing the bill processing apparatus to a different type. Therefore, in the banknote processing apparatus of the present invention, various types of apparatus main bodies can be removably mounted on the same front mask attached to a fixed position of the vending machine, so that different types of banknote processing apparatuses can be automatically mounted. It can be easily installed in vending machines, currency exchange machines, or service equipment such as pachinko ball rental machines and metal rental machines.
[0030]
Further, in the banknote handling apparatus of the present invention, the apparatus main body is rotatably supported on the front cover, and the supporting means for detachably engaging the apparatus main body with the front cover is provided. The device main body can be easily detached during repair or maintenance due to a failure of a bill transporting means, a driving motor (not shown), a power transmission means (not shown), etc. provided in The inspected apparatus main body can be mounted on the front cover from which the apparatus main body has been detached.
[0031]
Therefore, in the vending machine including the bill processing device of the present invention, the bill processing device attached to a fixed position of the vending machine can be repaired without detaching from the vending machine main body using a tool or the like. Alternatively, maintenance and inspection can be easily performed, thereby improving the efficiency of repair and maintenance and inspection of service equipment such as vending machines, currency exchange machines, pachinko ball lending machines, metal lending machines, and the like.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual plan view of a bill processing device of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual plan view showing a procedure for attaching and detaching a front cover and an apparatus main body of the banknote handling apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a conceptual plan view showing a procedure for attaching and detaching a front cover and an apparatus main body of the banknote handling apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a conceptual plan view showing a procedure for attaching and detaching a front cover and an apparatus main body of the banknote handling apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a conceptual plan view showing a procedure of attaching and detaching a front cover and an apparatus main body of the banknote handling apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a conceptual plan view showing a procedure for attaching and detaching a front cover and an apparatus main body of the banknote handling apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a conceptual plan view of an apparatus main body constituting the banknote processing apparatus of the second to fourth embodiments.
FIG. 8 is a conceptual plan view of a bill processing apparatus according to a second embodiment, which is constituted by the apparatus main body shown in FIG. 7A.
FIG. 9 is a conceptual plan view of a bill processing apparatus according to a third embodiment constituted by the apparatus main body shown in FIG. 7B.
FIG. 10 is a conceptual plan view of a bill processing apparatus according to a fourth embodiment, which is configured by the apparatus main body shown in FIG. 7C.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 41, 51, 61: Banknote handling devices 3, 43, 53, 63 ... Banknote transport paths 4, 44, 54, 64 ... Banknote transport means 10: Stackers 2, 42, 52, 62 ... Device body 13: Banknote insertion Port 12 Front cover 19 Supporting means 20 First shaft 21 First engaging member 65 Banknote payout means 23 Latch means

Claims (6)

A banknote transport path, a banknote transporting unit that transports banknotes along the banknote transport path, and at least a stacker that holds a genuine note inside, and verifies the authenticity of inserted banknotes transported through the banknote transport path. The apparatus body consisting of a housing that discriminates and stores genuine bills in the stacker, and a bill insertion slot communicating with the bill conveyance path are formed, and at least a front cover that covers the front of the apparatus body In a banknote handling machine having
The apparatus main body includes a support means for rotatably supporting the apparatus body with respect to the front cover, and a support means for supporting the apparatus body in a detachable manner with respect to the front cover. A bill processing device, wherein the device is rotatably supported on a cover and the device main body is removably supported on the front cover. The bill processing device according to claim 1, wherein the support means comprises a shaft extended over the front cover, and an engaging member disposed on the device main body and engaging with the shaft. . The bill processing device according to claim 1, wherein the device main body is a single-note escrow-type device main body that temporarily holds one inserted bill in the bill conveyance path. The bill processing device according to claim 1, wherein the device main body is a three-sheet escrow-type device main body that temporarily holds three inserted bills in the bill conveyance path. The bill processing device according to claim 1, wherein the device main body is a device main body having a bill dispensing unit that dispenses bills stored in the stacker. The bill processing device according to claim 1, wherein a latch means for positioning and supporting the device body on the front cover is interposed between the device body and the front cover.

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