JP4737811B2 - Banknote transfer device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a banknote transport apparatus that transports banknotes received from front and rear receiving ports along a transport path extending in a direction along a gaming machine row, and more particularly to a technique for making the position of the receiving port variable.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a banknote transport device that transports banknotes received from the front and rear receiving ports along a transport path extending in the direction along the line of gaming machines, it has been conventionally introduced into a pedestal ball lending machine for gaming machines such as pachinko machines. A banknote transport apparatus that transports banknotes is known. Here, a configuration example of a so-called “island” including a conventional pachinko machine, an interbank ball lending machine, and a banknote transport apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.
[0003]
The island 110 includes a front-facing pachinko machine 112a and a back-facing pachinko machine 112b, which are lined up in the left-right direction, back to back, and between the adjacent pachinko machines 112 in each row, a ball bearing machine 114 (114s, 114k). The pachinko machine 112 and the pedestal ball lending machine 114 are arranged in the front-rear direction to improve the appearance.
[0004]
The inter-ball ball lending machine 114 provides balls for the pachinko machine 112 or a card for purchasing balls based on the inserted bills or coins. There are two types of interbank ball lending machines 114: a coin ball lending machine 114s that operates by inserting banknotes, and a coin ball lending machine 114k that cannot be inserted and operates by inserting coins. In the example of FIG. 6, these are arranged one by one in the same order between the stands.
[0005]
The bills inserted into the bill lending machine 114s are provided between the forward-facing pachinko machine 112a and the backward-facing pachinko machine 112b (that is, behind both of them; the center of the island) via the auxiliary receiving port 116. The bill is fed into the bill transport device 118. The banknote transport device 118 is connected to the banknote transport devices 118 adjacent to the left and right, respectively, and a transport path extending in the direction along the gaming machine row is formed inside the row of the banknote transport device 118. The banknotes are transported from the upstream side toward the downstream side through the transport path, and are collected by a banknote collection unit (not shown).
[0006]
In the banknote transport device 118, a banknote receiving port from the banknote ball lending machine 114s is provided at a position behind the banknote ball lending machine 114s. For this reason, as shown in the example of FIG. 6, even when the positions of the banknote lending machines are staggered before and after, a banknote transport device 118 having a receiving port suitable for this arrangement is manufactured in advance, and these are combined. An island 110 is formed.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, as described above, the banknote transport device has a receiving port arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the banknote lending machine in the island, so that the layout of the gaming machine or the interbank ball lending machine in the island will be changed. When doing so, the banknote transport device must be manufactured again, and the layout could not be changed flexibly. In addition, in recent years, a wide pedestal ball lending machine that displays a storage function and various types of information has also been provided. In addition, when assembling, due to variations in the length of gaming machines and inter-ball ball lending machines arranged in tandem, or accumulation of errors in the assembling position, the position of the bill ball lending machine and the receiving port of the banknote transport device The accuracy of the width of each device or the assembly position had to be kept high so as not to cause displacement.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In view of the above problems, a banknote transport apparatus according to the present invention is a banknote transport apparatus that transports banknotes along a transport path formed along a row of gaming machines. Located on the front side of the main transport unit, the main transport unit having an upstream receiving port for receiving banknotes from the upstream side of the transport path, a downstream delivery port for sending banknotes to the downstream side of the transport path, Front entrance From The accepted banknote Main transfer section A front receiving part to be introduced to Located on the rear side of the main transport unit, Rear entrance From The accepted banknote Main transfer section A rear receiving part to be introduced to, The main transport unit includes: The bills received from the front receiving port, the rear receiving port or the upstream receiving port are conveyed toward the downstream sending port. Shi , At least one of the front side receiving part and the rear side receiving part is opposed to the main transport part. And slide relative position Continuously Change Possible Provided as a movable receiving portion. According to such a structure, while the error of the installation position of a banknote lending machine can be absorbed in the banknote conveyance apparatus side, a banknote conveyance apparatus can be made to respond | correspond flexibly by the layout in an island.
[0009]
In the present invention, it is preferable that any one of the front side receiving portion and the rear side receiving portion is provided as a fixed receiving portion whose relative position with respect to the main transport portion is fixed. According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the complication and enlargement of the device configuration accompanying the movement of the receiving port to the minimum necessary level.
[0010]
In the present invention, the main transport unit transports banknotes from the upstream receiving port to the carry-in mechanism, a carry-out mechanism to carry out banknotes to the downstream delivery port, and the carry-in mechanism to the carry-out mechanism. And an intermediate transport mechanism. According to such a configuration, the transport function can be more appropriately shared.
[0011]
Moreover, in this invention, it is suitable for the said movable acceptance part to be equipped with the movable introduction mechanism which draws in the said accepted banknote and introduces it in the said conveyance path. Moreover, in this invention, it is suitable for the said fixed acceptance part to be equipped with the fixed introduction mechanism which draws in the said accepted banknote and introduces it in the said conveyance path. According to such a structure, the banknote received from each receiving port can be more reliably introduced into the transport path.
[0012]
In the present invention, it is preferable that the carry-in mechanism, the carry-out mechanism, the intermediate conveyance mechanism, the movable introduction mechanism, and the fixed introduction mechanism provided in the bill conveyance device are driven by a single drive motor. is there. According to such a configuration, by sharing a drive motor as a drive source, it is possible to suppress an increase in size of the apparatus and reduce energy consumption required for transporting banknotes.
[0013]
In the present invention, a transmission belt that is rotated by the drive motor is provided, and the movable introduction mechanism contacts the transmission belt within a variable range of the relative position of the movable receiving portion and is rotated by the transmission belt. It is preferred to provide a passive roller. In this way, the movable introduction mechanism can be driven with a simpler configuration using belts and rollers.
[0014]
Further, in the present invention, the intermediate transport mechanism is fixed at a relative position with respect to the main transport unit, and includes a transport conveyor having a rotating conveyor belt, and abutting against the conveyor belt, and bills between the conveyor belt A sandwiching roller for sandwiching and transporting, and the sandwiching roller is provided in the movable receiving portion and abuts on the conveyor belt in a variable range of a relative position of the movable receiving portion. According to such a configuration, the holding position of the banknote in the transport path can be made variable according to the change in the position of the receiving port, and the banknote can be transported more reliably. In the fixed conveyance path, the hanging roller and the sandwiching roller are usually provided on a one-to-one basis. However, when the position of the sandwiching roller is variable in the one-to-one arrangement, the hanging roller and the sandwiching roller Depending on the distance apart in the direction along the conveyor belt, the pinching force of the banknotes decreases. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the present invention, since the number of the suspending rollers along the conveying path is larger than the number of the nip rollers, even when the nip rollers are moved, the nip between the nip roller and the nearest suspend roller is separated. Since the distance can be reduced, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the clamping force of banknotes.
[0015]
In the present invention, it is preferable that the movable receiving portion is provided with a movable guide member that guides introduction of the accepted banknote into the conveyance path. According to such a configuration, the bill introduction guide path can be changed according to the change in the position of the receiving port, and the bill can be conveyed more reliably.
[0016]
In the present invention, it is preferable that the movable guide member is provided with a movable conveyance guide portion that guides the bills conveyed along the main conveyance path. According to such a configuration, it is possible to more reliably introduce banknotes into the conveyance path and more reliably convey banknotes in the conveyance path regardless of the position of the movable receiving portion. At this time, the main transport unit is provided with a fixed guide member for guiding the banknote transport in the transport path, and at least a part of the movable transport guide unit of the movable guide member and the fixed guide member overlap each other. It is preferable to do this. According to such a configuration, even when the position of the movable guide member is changed, it is possible to prevent the banknote from being locked at the joint between the fixed guide member and the movable guide member, and to carry the banknote more reliably.
[0017]
In the present invention, it is preferable that a guide rail for guiding the movement of the movable receiving portion is provided, and the guide rail includes a metal member extending in the guide direction. According to such a structure, the rigidity of a banknote conveying apparatus can be improved with a guide rail.
[0018]
In the present invention, the metal member further includes a conductive member that is provided in the movable receiving portion so as to be slidable with the metal member, and is brought into contact with the bill receiving source when the movable receiving portion is connected to the bill receiving source. It is preferable that the conductive member is grounded by grounding the member. In addition, it is preferable that a grounding conductor that is bridged between adjacent banknote transport apparatuses is provided so as to be connectable, and that a grounding terminal that is electrically connected to the metal member is provided. According to such a structure, the earth | ground of a banknote acceptance origin and a banknote conveying apparatus can be ensured, and the malfunctioning of these each apparatus can be suppressed.
[0019]
In the present invention, it is preferable that a guide rail for guiding the movement of the movable receiving portion is provided, and a scale indicating the amount of movement of the movable receiving portion is provided on the guide rail. According to such a configuration, the amount of movement can be easily known.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic view (FIG. 1 (a): plan view, FIG. 1 (b): front view) of the banknote transport apparatus.
[0021]
In the middle part of the island, that is, in the middle part between the front gaming machine row and the rear gaming machine row, the plurality of banknote transporting devices 10 arranged in a row along the gaming machine row are each in the gaming machine row direction. A conveyance path L (FIG. 2) is formed. Each of these banknote transport devices 10 is connected to the banknote transport device 10 adjacent in the gaming machine row direction, thereby transporting banknotes in the direction along the game machine row toward the banknote collection device (not shown). L is formed. The banknote transport apparatus 10 transports the banknotes received from the banknote transport apparatus 10 adjacent to the upstream side along the transport path L along the transport path L to the banknote transport apparatus 10 adjacent to the downstream side. The banknotes received from the rear pedestal ball lending machine are introduced into the conveyance path L along the introduction paths S1 and S2 (FIG. 2), and these are conveyed downstream. In addition, although the banknote conveying apparatus 10 concerning this embodiment makes the left side of the paper surface of each figure the upstream, and makes the right side the downstream, it is not limited to this.
[0022]
The banknote transport apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes a transport mechanism for transporting an accepted banknote and a drive case 12 including the drive mechanism thereof, a transport arm 14 for transporting banknotes between the drive cases 12 of adjacent banknote transport apparatuses 10, and transport. In order to absorb the error of the attachment position of the banknote transport apparatus 10 along the road, a joint 16 that is supported by the transport arm 14 freely in this direction (that is, the direction along the gaming machine row) is provided. Each of these is configured by combining, for example, parts divided into upper and lower parts (for example, in the drive case 12, the upper drive case 12c and the lower drive case 12d), and the assembly and maintenance of each part can be improved. It has been.
[0023]
Next, the internal structure of the banknote transport apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The banknote conveyance apparatus 10 concerning this embodiment is provided along the conveyance path L formed along a game machine row | line | column. Moreover, the banknote conveying apparatus 10 receives a banknote in the conveyance path L, the front side receiving part 20 which has the front side receiving port 18 which receives a banknote from the front side, the rear side receiving part 24 which has the rear side receiving port 22 which receives a banknote from the back side. A main conveyance unit for conveyance is provided. The main transport unit includes an upstream receiving port 28 for receiving banknotes from the upstream side of the transport path L, and a downstream outlet 32 for sending banknotes to the downstream side of the transport path L. The bills received from the side receiving port 22 or the upstream receiving port 28 are conveyed toward the downstream sending port 32. At least one of the front receiving unit 20 and the rear receiving unit 24 has a relative position with respect to the main transfer unit (for example, a relative position in the direction along the transfer path [that is, the direction along the row of gaming machines]). It is provided as a freely movable movable receiving portion. In the present embodiment, the front receiving unit 20 is provided as a movable receiving unit, but is not limited to this.
[0024]
The main transport unit is provided in the vicinity of the upstream receiving port 28 and is provided from the upstream receiving port 28 to the carry-in mechanism 30 and, for example, the downstream end of the drive case 12 to the transport arm 14 and is provided on the downstream side. An unloading mechanism 34 for unloading banknotes to the outlet 32. The main transport unit is provided between the carry-in mechanism 30 and the carry-out mechanism 34, and guides the transport of banknotes in the transport path L and the intermediate transport mechanism 26 that transports banknotes from the carry-in mechanism 30 toward the carry-out mechanism 34. A fixed guide member 52.
[0025]
Further, the fixed receiving portion (in this embodiment, the rear receiving portion 24) is provided in the vicinity of the receiving port (in this embodiment, the rear receiving port 22), and the banknote received at the fixed receiving port 22 is introduced into the introduction path S1. The fixed introduction mechanism (in this embodiment, the rear side conveyance mechanism 40) which conveys along the paper path L, and the fixed introduction guide member 54 which guides the introduction and conveyance of the banknote.
[0026]
The movable receiving portion (the front receiving portion 20 in the present embodiment) is provided in the vicinity of the receiving port (the front receiving port 18 in the present embodiment), and the banknote received at the movable receiving port 18 is arranged along the introduction path S2. A movable introduction mechanism (in the present embodiment, the front conveyance mechanism 44) that conveys and introduces the paper into the conveyance path L, and a movable guide member 56 that guides the introduction and conveyance of the bill.
[0027]
Here, the configuration of each of the transport mechanisms will be described. The carry-in mechanism 30 is rotated by a drive shaft 30a, and has a main driving roller 30c provided with a contact member for holding a bill (for example, a contact ring 30b made of an elastic member such as rubber) and a pressing mechanism (for example, a twist). A clamping roller 30d that is pressed against the abutting member by a spring 30e and the like, is driven by a main driving roller 30c, and holds and conveys bills between the main driving roller 30c.
[0028]
The carry-out mechanism 34 includes a main driving roller 34b rotated by a driving shaft 34a, one or more driven rollers 34c provided along the conveyance path L, and a conveyor belt that is wound around the main driving roller 34b and the driven roller 34c. 34d, and a pressing roller (for example, a torsion spring 34e) that is pressed by the conveyor belt 34d and is driven by this, and a clamping roller 34f that clamps and conveys bills between the conveyor belt 34d. The sandwiching roller 34f is preferably provided at a position facing the sandwiching roller 34d (the main driving roller 34b and the driven roller 34c) that sandwich the conveyor belt 34d. The main driving roller 34b of the carry-out mechanism 34 is provided at the end of the driving case 12 on the side of the conveying arm 14, and for this reason, the conveyor belt for the main driving roller 34b from the opening of the connecting portion of the driving case 12 with the conveying arm 14 is provided. 34 d can be bridged. The main driving roller 34b and the driven roller 34c are, for example, pulleys.
[0029]
The intermediate conveying mechanism 26 includes a main driving roller 26b rotated by a driving shaft 26a, a plurality of driven rollers 26c provided along the conveying path L, and a conveyor belt 26d that is wound around the main driving roller 26b and the driven roller 26c and rotates. A pressing roller (for example, a torsion spring 26e) that is pressed by the conveyor belt 26d and is driven by the pressing belt 26d, and sandwiches and conveys banknotes with the conveyor belt 26d. The main driving roller 26b and the driven roller 26c are, for example, pulleys, and the conveyor belt 26d has, for example, a circular cross section.
[0030]
The conveyance conveyor including the main driving roller 26b, the driven roller 26c and the conveyor belt 26d is fixed to the main conveyance unit (for example, provided in the drive case 12), while the sandwiching roller 26f has a relative position with respect to the main conveyance unit. It is provided so as to be changeable, and is brought into contact with the conveyor belt 26d within the movable range, thereby making it possible to change the holding position of the bill. More specifically, the sandwiching roller 26f is provided in the movable receiving portion (in this embodiment, the front receiving portion) 20, and along the movable receiving portion 20 whose position relative to the main transfer portion can be changed, for example, along the row of gaming machines. Can move in any direction. By making the clamping position freely changeable in this way, the intermediate transport mechanism 26 can be used for banknotes at a position corresponding to a change in the banknote introduction position with respect to the transport path accompanying a change in the installation position of the movable receiving unit 20 with respect to the main transport unit. Can be pinched.
[0031]
In this embodiment, the sandwiching roller 26f is movable (that is, the relative position with respect to the main transport unit is variable). However, depending on the position, the contact position of the sandwiching roller 26f with the conveyor belt 26d may be a hanging roller ( In other words, the conveyor belt 26d may be separated from the hanging position by the main driving roller 26b or the driven roller 26c). The greater the distance between the contact position and the hanging position, the greater the deflection of the conveyor belt 26d, and the lowering of the vertical force between the clamping roller 26f and the conveyor belt 26d for clamping bills. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the number of hanging rollers provided along the conveyance path (that is, the range that can be brought into the contact position by the movement of the holding roller 26f and the surrounding roller) is larger than that of the holding roller 26f. The reduction of the perpendicular force is suppressed by reducing the distance between the hanging positions. For the same reason, the conveyor belt 34d of the carry-out mechanism 34 and the conveyor belt 26d of the intermediate transport mechanism 26 are separately configured, and the tension of the conveyor belt 34d is set higher than the tension of the conveyor belt 26d. .
[0032]
Further, it is preferable to provide a plurality of clamping rollers 26f along the conveyance path L. Thereby, also when the installation position of the movable introduction part 20 is changed, a banknote can be clamped in the more suitable position according to this position. In the present embodiment, the sandwiching rollers 26f are provided on both sides of the banknote merge section from the movable introduction section 20 to the conveyance path L (that is, upstream and downstream of the merge section).
[0033]
The fixed introduction mechanism 40 also uses one of the driven rollers 26c (for example, the one positioned most upstream) of the intermediate transport mechanism 26 as the main driving roller 40c. The fixed introduction mechanism 40 is pressed by a conveyor belt 26d as a contact member by a pressing mechanism (for example, a leaf spring 40e) and is driven by the main driving roller 40c, and the banknote is sandwiched and conveyed between the main driving roller 40c. A sandwiching roller 40d.
[0034]
The movable introduction mechanism 44 is rotated by a drive shaft 44a, and a main driving roller 44c having a contact member for holding a bill (for example, a contact ring 44b made of an elastic member such as rubber) on the outer periphery thereof, and a pressing mechanism (for example, And a pinching roller 44d that is pressed against the abutting member by a leaf spring 44e and the like and is driven by the main driving roller 44c, and holds and conveys banknotes with the main driving roller 44c.
[0035]
Next, a drive mechanism for driving each of these transport mechanisms will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a view of the first transmission mechanism 48 as seen from the bottom side with the bottom cover 12a removed. In the present embodiment, the drive mechanism includes a drive motor 46 (FIG. 1B) and a transmission mechanism that transmits the rotation of the drive motor 46 to the transport mechanism, and each transport mechanism from above or below the transport path L. Drive. More specifically, for example, the first transmission mechanism 48 is provided in the area covered by the bottom cover 12a at the bottom of the drive case 12, and the second cover is provided in the area covered by the upper cover 12b at the top of the drive case 12. The transmission mechanism (not shown) is provided. FIG. 3 is a view of the first transmission mechanism 48 as seen from the bottom side with the bottom cover 12a removed.
[0036]
For example, a drive motor 46 such as an electric motor is provided on the lower side of the drive case 12. The rotation of the drive motor 46 is transmitted to the drive shaft of each transport mechanism by a transmission mechanism 48 including, for example, a gear or a belt. In the present embodiment, the main drive gear 48 a of the first transmission mechanism 48 is fixed to the shaft 46 a of the drive motor 46. The rotation of the main driving gear 48a is transmitted to the driven gears 48b and 48c that follow the main driving gear 48a. Of these, the driven gear 48b is fixed to the drive shaft 26a of the intermediate transport mechanism 26, and the driven gear 48c is fixed to the drive shaft 34a of the carry-out mechanism 34, whereby the drive motor 46 rotates on each of the drive shafts 26a and 34a. Motion is transmitted.
[0037]
The rotation of the drive motor 46 is transmitted to the movable introduction mechanism 44 by a transmission belt 48d rotated by the drive motor 46 and a passive roller 48e rotating in contact with the transmission belt 48d. More specifically, the transmission belt 48 d is hung on a main driving roller 48 f and a driven roller 48 g provided in the driving case 12 and a passive roller 48 e fixed to the driving shaft 44 a of the movable introduction mechanism 44. The main driving roller 48f is fixed to a secondary driven gear 48h that meshes with the driven gear 48b, and is rotated by the drive motor 46 through these gears, and the transmission belt 48d is rotated by the rotation of the main driving roller 48f.
[0038]
The transmission belt 48d is configured to be hung on the passive roller 48e even when the passive roller 48e moves along with the movement of the movable introduction mechanism 44 (that is, the movable receiving portion 20). In other words, in the movable range of the passive roller 48e, the transmission belt 48d is hung on the passive roller 48e, and is hung on the hanging rollers (passive roller 48e, main driving roller 48f, driven roller 48g). The length (or tension according to the length) of the transmission belt 48d in the above is within a predetermined range (for example, lower limit: length or tension that ensures transmission without detachment of the transmission belt 48d, upper limit: transmission belt 48d. Alternatively, the rotation mechanism may be configured to have a length or tension that does not cause damage or failure.
[0039]
In this case, it is further preferable that the length of the transmission belt 48d is unchanged regardless of the position of the passive roller 48e (that is, the position of the movable introduction mechanism 44). For example, in this embodiment, guide rollers 48i and 48j that move together with the passive roller 48e are provided between the main driving roller 48f and the passive roller 48e, and between the driven roller 48g and the passive roller 48e, respectively. The transmission belt 48d between the guide roller 48i and the transmission belt 48d between the driven roller 48g and the guide roller 48j are in a straight line parallel to the moving direction X of the passive roller 48e (that is, the moving direction of the movable introduction mechanism 44). To be located.
[0040]
The rotation of the driven roller 26c of the intermediate transport mechanism 26 is transmitted to the drive shaft 30a of the carry-in mechanism 30 by the second transmission mechanism. More specifically, a transmission shaft 50a that is rotatably held by the drive case 12 and vertically passes through the drive case 12 is driven by the driven roller 26c of the intermediate transport mechanism 26 that also serves as the main drive roller 40c of the fixed introduction mechanism 40. The transmission shaft 50a transmits the rotation from the lower first transmission mechanism 48 to the upper second transmission mechanism. The second transmission mechanism includes a gear, a belt, or the like (none of which is shown), and transmits the rotation of the transmission shaft 50a to the drive shaft 30a.
[0041]
Next, a guide member for guiding the conveyance of banknotes will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram in which the description of the transport mechanism is omitted in FIG. The banknote transport apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment has a fixed guide member 52 fixedly installed along the transport path L, a fixed introduction guide member 54 fixedly installed on the fixed receiving unit 24, and a relative position with respect to the main transport unit. A movable guide member 56 that is provided in a freely changeable manner and that guides the introduction of banknotes introduced from the movable receiving unit 20 and guides the conveyance of banknotes along the conveyance path L.
[0042]
These guide members are provided so as not to interfere with the respective transport mechanisms. In the present embodiment, each roller, the conveyance belt, and the contact member are provided at a position that is substantially in the center in the height direction in the conveyance path L or the introduction paths S1 and S2, and the conveyance path L or These guide members are provided as side walls of the introduction paths S1 and S2.
[0043]
The movable guide member 56 is provided, for example, in the movable receiving portion 44 and is movably provided in a direction along the gaming machine row with respect to the main transport portion. The movable guide member 56 includes a movable conveyance guide portion 56a that faces the conveyance path L and guides bills conveyed along the conveyance path L. The movable conveyance guide portion 56a is conveyed to the outside of the conveyance path L (front side in the present embodiment) with respect to the fixed guide member 52 at the upstream end, and to the fixed guide member 52 at the downstream end. Each overlaps the inside of the road L (the rear side in this embodiment). Each guide member includes a cusp at the downstream end of the overlapping portion. Thereby, it is suppressed that a banknote is locked in these seams. The introduction guide members (54, 56) are respectively bent and installed on the downstream side.
[0044]
Next, the structure of the movable receiving part 20 of the banknote conveyance apparatus 10 of this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. The movable receiving portion 20 that is guided to move in the direction along the conveyance path L (direction along the gaming machine row) by the guide rail 42 includes an inlet member 58 (58a, 58b) connected to the movable guide member 56. . The inlet member 58 is provided with guided portions 60 (60a, 60b) that are moved and guided by the guide rails 42 (42a, 42b), and the movable receiving portion 20 is connected to the guide rails 42 via the guided portions 60. It is guided to move. The guided portion 60 is provided with a lock mechanism (61a, 61b), for example, a fixing bolt, and the movable receiving portion 20 is fixed to the guide rail 42 and locked at a predetermined position. More specifically, the fixing bolt that can be tightened to the guided portion 60 passes through a long hole (42c, 42d) provided in the guide rail 42 outside the guided portion 60, and by tightening the fixing bolt, The guide rail 42 and the guided portion 60 are fixed. In this embodiment, the inlet member 58 includes members (58a, 58b) that are divided into upper and lower parts and fastened. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
[0045]
In the present embodiment, the guide rail 42 is used as a reinforcing member for the drive case 12.
For example, the two parallel guide rails 42a and 42b provided in the drive case 12 are each made of a metal member (for example, stainless steel or aluminum alloy), and the cross-sectional shape of the guide rail 42 is, for example, L-shaped or co-shaped. By adopting a letter-shaped shape or the like, the cross-sectional secondary moment of the guide rail 42 can be improved, and the bending rigidity of the guide rail 42 and hence the drive case 12 can be further improved.
[0046]
Further, the movable receiving unit 20 includes a connection member 62 having a fastening part 64 (for example, an internal thread) with a bill receiving source (for example, an interbank ball lending machine [for example, its frame]; not shown) of the movable receiving unit 20. The connection member 62 is brought into contact with the banknote receiving source when connected to the banknote receiving source, and is made of a conductive member such as stainless steel. Due to this contact, the bill acceptor and the connection member 62 are brought into conduction. Further, the connecting member 62 is freely slidable on the metal member of the guide rail 42b and the sliding portion 66b. The guide rail 42 (in this embodiment, for example, the guide rail 42b) is provided with a terminal mounting portion 74, and the terminal mounting portion 74 is connected to a terminal 70 of the ground wiring 68. As described above, the connection member 62 (conductive member) is grounded by the banknote receiving source through grounding via the ground wiring 68 of the guide rail 42b (metal member). Since this connection member 62 contacts the banknote receiving source when connecting the movable receiving unit 20 to the banknote receiving source, this forms an earth line of the banknote receiving source. As a result, static electricity and noise generated on the banknote receiving side are grounded, and malfunction caused by this is suppressed. This earth line also functions as an earth line of the banknote transport apparatus 10.
[0047]
Power for the drive motor 46 is supplied from a power cord (not shown) removably connected to the power connector 76 (76a, 76b). The power connector 76 is provided on each of the upstream side (76a) and the downstream side (76b), and these are connected to each other by an internal cord (not shown). Moreover, the power cord is bridged between the power connectors of adjacent banknote transport apparatuses 10 to connect them. In such a configuration, the power line of the drive motor 46 is billed in the order of power cord (downstream), power connector 76b (downstream), internal cord, power connector 76a (upstream), and power cord (upstream). The power supply lines are sequentially connected along the rows of the transporting devices 10, and thus the power supply lines along the rows of the banknote transporting devices 10 are formed.
[0048]
In the present embodiment, an earth line is provided in parallel with the power supply line. That is, the power cord and the internal cord each include a grounding conductor, and the power connector 76 is provided with a grounding terminal (not shown) for detachably connecting the grounding conductor. A ground wiring 68 connected to the guide rail 42 is connected to the ground terminal. With such a configuration, the banknote receiving source side and the earth line of the banknote transport apparatus 10 are formed along the banknote transport apparatus 10 row. If the ground of the gaming machine is connected to the banknote accepting side, the ground line can be configured as the ground line of the entire island. The grounding terminal is provided in the power connector 76 in this embodiment, but is not limited to this, and is exposed to or exposed to the surface of the banknote transport apparatus 10 (for example, the drive case 12). As long as it is provided.
[0049]
Moreover, the banknote conveying apparatus 10 concerning this embodiment equips the surface (for example, the surface of the front side or the rear side etc.) of the scale 72 which shows the movement amount of the movable acceptance part 20, for example with the guide rail 42 (this embodiment 42a). . Thereby, the moving amount | distance of the movable acceptance part 20 can be grasped | ascertained easily. When the scale 72 is provided on the guide rail 42, it is preferable that the surface on which the scale 72 is set has a predetermined gap δ so as not to contact the connecting member 62. In the present embodiment, either one of the upper and lower guide rails (42a, 42b) (for example, the upper guide rail 42b) is used for ground wiring by contacting the connecting member 62, and the other (for example, the lower guide rail 42b). 42a) is used for a scale that does not contact the connecting member 62.
[0050]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. In the above embodiment, the front receiving part is a movable receiving part, and the rear receiving part is a fixed receiving part. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rear receiving part may be a movable receiving part. Both of them may be movable receiving parts. Moreover, it is also possible to apply this invention to the banknote conveying apparatus which conveys a banknote from right to left.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, by making the position of the banknote receiving port of the banknote transport apparatus freely changeable, it is possible to absorb the error in the installation position of the banknote lending machine on the banknote transport apparatus side. At the same time, it is possible to flexibly cope with the bill transport apparatus by the layout of the gaming machine or the ball lending machine. In addition, it is possible to easily cope with the installation of a wide table lending machine.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a banknote transport apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the banknote transport apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a drive mechanism of the banknote transport apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a guide passage of the banknote transport apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view (cross section AA in FIG. 1) of the movable receiving portion of the banknote transport apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of an island including a gaming machine, an interbank ball lending machine, and a banknote transport device.
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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Banknote conveying apparatus, 12 Drive case, 14 Conveyance arm, 16 Joint, 18 Front side receiving port, 20 Movable introduction part (front side receiving part), 22 Rear side receiving port, 24 Fixed introducing part (rear side receiving part), 26 Middle Conveying mechanism, 26d Conveying conveyor belt, 26f Nipping roller, 26b Driving roller (hanging roller), 26c Driven roller (hanging roller), 30 Loading mechanism, 34 Unloading mechanism, 40 Fixed introducing mechanism, 42 Guide rail, 44 Movable introducing Mechanism, 46 Drive motor, 52 Fixed guide member, 54 Fixed introduction guide member, 56 Movable guide member, 56a Movable conveyance guide part, 72 Scale, L conveyance path, S1, S2 introduction path.

Claims (17)

A banknote transport device that transports banknotes along a transport path formed along a row of gaming machines,
A main transport unit having an upstream receiving port for receiving banknotes from the upstream side of the transporting path, and a downstream sending port for sending banknotes to the downstream side of the transporting path;
A front receiving unit that is located on the front side of the main transport unit and that introduces banknotes received from the front receiving port into the main transport unit ;
A rear receiving unit that is located on the rear side of the main transport unit and that introduces banknotes received from a rear receiving port into the main transport unit ;
With
The main transfer section, the front receiving port, a bill received from the rear receiving opening or upstream receiving port, and transported toward the downstream outlet,
One said at least either of the front receiving portion and the rear receiving portion, a bill transport, characterized by being provided with a relative position by sliding against the main transfer section as can continuously change the movable receiving portion apparatus.   2. The banknote transport apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one of the front receiving unit and the rear receiving unit is provided as a fixed receiving unit having a fixed relative position with respect to the main transport unit.   The main transport unit includes a carry-in mechanism for drawing banknotes from the upstream receiving port, a carry-out mechanism for carrying out banknotes to the downstream delivery port, an intermediate transport mechanism for carrying banknotes from the carry-in mechanism to the carry-out mechanism, The banknote transport apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the banknote transport apparatus is provided.   4. The banknote transport apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the movable receiving unit includes a movable introduction mechanism that draws the accepted banknote and introduces the banknote into the transport path. 5. The banknote transport apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the fixed receiving unit includes a fixed introduction mechanism that pulls in the received banknote and introduces the banknote into the transport path. The movable receiving portion includes a movable introduction mechanism that draws the accepted banknote and introduces it into the transport path,
Provided in the paper currency transport devices, the carry mechanism, the delivery mechanism, the intermediate transport mechanism and the movable introduction Organization is, the bill conveyor of claim 3, characterized in that it is driven by one drive motor apparatus. The movable receiving portion includes a movable introduction mechanism that draws the accepted banknote and introduces it into the transport path,
The fixed receiving portion includes a fixed introduction mechanism that draws the accepted banknote and introduces it into the transport path,
Provided in the paper currency transport devices, the carry mechanism, the delivery mechanism, the intermediate transport mechanism, the movable introducing mechanism and the fixed introduction mechanism, the claim 2, characterized in that it is driven by a single drive motor The banknote conveyance apparatus of Claim 3 to quote . Comprising a transmission belt driven to rotate by the drive motor;
The banknote according to claim 6 or 7 , wherein the movable introduction mechanism includes a passive roller that contacts the transmission belt and is rotated by the transmission belt within a variable range of a relative position of the movable receiving portion. Conveying device. The intermediate transport mechanism has a relative position fixed with respect to the main transport unit, and includes a transport conveyor having a rotating conveyor belt, and abuts against the conveyor belt, and sandwiches and transports banknotes between the conveyor belt. A clamping roller for,
The banknote conveying apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 8 , wherein the holding roller is provided in the movable receiving portion and abuts on the conveyor belt in a variable range of a relative position of the movable receiving portion. The transport conveyor includes a hanging roller that spans the conveyor belt,
The banknote transport apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the number of the hanging rollers along the transport path is greater than the number of the sandwiching rollers. The banknote transport apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10 , wherein the movable receiving unit is provided with a movable guide member that guides introduction of an accepted banknote into the transport path. The banknote transport apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the movable guide member is provided with a movable transport guide portion that guides a banknote transported through the main transport path. The main conveyance unit is provided with a fixed guide member for guiding conveyance of banknotes in the conveyance path,
The bill conveyance device according to claim 12 , wherein at least a part of the movable conveyance guide portion of the movable guide member and the fixed guide member overlap each other. A guide rail for guiding the movement of the movable receiving portion;
The banknote transport apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13 , wherein the guide rail includes a metal member extending in the guide direction. A conductive member that is provided in the movable receiving portion so as to be slidable with the metal member, and is brought into contact with the bill receiving source when connected to the bill receiving source of the movable receiving portion;
The banknote transport apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the conductive member is grounded by the grounding of the metal member. The banknote transport apparatus according to claim 15 , further comprising an earth terminal that is provided so as to be connectable to an earth conducting wire that is bridged between adjacent banknote transport apparatuses and is electrically connected to the metal member. A guide rail for guiding the movement of the movable receiving portion;
The banknote transport apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13 , wherein the guide rail is provided with a scale indicating a movement amount of the movable receiving portion.

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