JP4920430B2 - Banknote handling machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote handling machine, and in particular, to an improvement in its storage structure.

In a banknote processing machine, a storage cassette for storing banknotes is configured to be detachable from the processing machine body, and banknotes are transported using this storage cassette as a safe, but the storage cassette has a bellows structure. There is a technique for improving handleability and storage efficiency in an empty state by changing the storage capacity according to the storage amount of banknotes (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-149088 A

  However, since the above-mentioned storage cassette adopts the bellows structure, the deformation in the expansion / contraction direction is easy, but the deformation in the other direction is not easy, and even the most contracted state is sufficient. I couldn't say it could be downsized.

  Therefore, an object of this invention is to provide the banknote processing machine which can improve the handleability and storage efficiency in the empty state of a storage cassette further.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a cloth body that is easily deformable in any direction, a frame body that is attached to an opening of the bag body, and an introduction inside the frame body. A slide-type shutter that opens and closes the mouth, and a storage cassette that can store banknotes in the bag body through the introduction port of the frame body in a state in which the shutter is opened; and Banknote processing comprising: a supporting means for supporting the frame body; and a processing machine main body having a liftable elevator means for constricting an intermediate portion of the bag body of the storage cassette supported by the supporting means. The elevator means includes a pair of rotatable rollers into which an intermediate portion of the bag body is inserted.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1, the pair of rollers rotate in conjunction with raising and lowering of the elevator means.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the pair of rollers are rotatable free rollers.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a cloth body that is easily deformable in any direction, a frame body that is attached to the opening of the bag body, and a slide-type shutter that opens and closes the introduction port inside the frame body In the frame, the storage cassette is supported by the support means of the processor main body, and the middle portion of the bag body is constricted by the elevator means of the processor main body. Then, the narrowed portion of the bag body becomes the bottom of the storage space, and the banknote introduced from the introduction port is stored on the upper side. For example, when the storage amount increases, the elevator means descends to lower the position where the bag body is narrowed, that is, the bottom of the storage space, and the storage space can be expanded. Thus, since the magnitude | size of storage space can be set according to the storage amount of a banknote, it can accommodate favorably, without the accommodation state of a banknote becoming messy. Since the empty storage cassette is made of cloth and easily deformable in any direction, it has a high degree of freedom in deformation and excellent handleability, and can be folded even smaller. The storage efficiency is also excellent.
In addition, when lowering the bottom of the storage space of the bag body that is constricted by the pair of rollers of the elevator means, the pair of rollers rotates to reduce the frictional force with the bag body, and can be lowered smoothly. Become.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, when the bottom portion of the storage space of the bag body constricted by the pair of rollers of the elevator means is lowered, the pair of rollers rotate in conjunction with the lowering. The frictional force is reduced, and it can be lowered smoothly.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, when the bottom portion of the storage space of the bag body that is constricted by the pair of rollers of the elevator means is lowered, the pair of rollers that are free rollers are subjected to frictional force by friction with the bag body. Therefore, the frictional force with the bag body is reduced, and the bag can be lowered smoothly.

The banknote processing machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated below with reference to FIGS.
The banknote handling machine 1 of the first embodiment is capable of performing a deposit storage process for counting rose banknotes S and depositing and storing them, and a counting process for counting and returning rose banknotes S. It is.

  The banknote processing machine 1 of 1st Embodiment has the processing machine main body 2 and the storage cassette 3 which can be attached or detached with respect to the processing machine main body 2, as schematically shown in FIG.

  The processing machine main body 2 is provided with a loading unit 12 into which loose banknotes S are inserted at the upper part on the front surface 2A side of the machine body, and a rejection unit 13 through which rejected banknotes are fed out from the machine body. ing.

  The loading unit 12 has a platform 15 that is inclined slightly backward and downward relative to the horizontal and forms the bottom thereof, and the bills S are loaded on the platform 15 while being stacked in the vertical direction. In addition, you may arrange | position the base part 15 horizontally.

  In addition, the loading unit 12 has a rotating shaft 16 disposed along the left-right direction of the machine body on the upper side of the machine unit on the back side of the machine unit 15, and is rotatably supported by the rotation shaft 16. A bill press 17 that can swing up and down on the upper side and holds the bill S loaded on the table 15 with the table 15 is provided.

  The processing machine main body 2 separates the separate bills S loaded on the platform 15 in this way from the lower side, one by one from the lower side, and feeds them into the machine body on the back side of the loading unit 12. have. The separation feeding portion 20 includes a kick roller 21 provided on the base portion 15 of the loading portion 12 so as to be rotatable about an axis along the left-right direction of the machine body with a part of the upper portion protruding from the base portion 15, and a stand A feeding roller 22 provided on the back side of the machine body so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the kicking roller 21, and provided on the upper side of the feeding roller 22 so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the feeding roller 22. And a separation roller 23. The separation roller 23 is restricted from rotating in the direction in which the feeding roller 22 moves the banknote S toward the back of the machine body by a one-way clutch (not shown), that is, in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1, and only reverse rotation is allowed.

  Such a separating / feeding unit 20 kicks out the lowest one of the rose banknotes S loaded on the base unit 15 between the feeding roller 22 and the separating roller 23 by the kicking roller 21, The banknote S moved between the feeding roller 22 and the separation roller 23 by being dragged by the lower banknote S is stopped by the separation roller 23 and only the lowest banknote S kicked out is fed out by the feeding roller 22 toward the inside of the machine body. .

  The processor main body 2 is connected to the machine body rear side of the separation / feeding unit 20 and has a transport unit 25 that transports the banknote S fed from the separation / feeding unit 20. The transport unit 25 is composed of a plurality of guide plates for guiding the banknotes S, a transport roller, a sorting member, and the like, and extends downward from the separating and feeding unit 20 to the rear side of the machine body. And a conveyance path 26 extending substantially in the horizontal direction and connected to the reject unit 13, and a conveyance path 27 branched from the middle of the conveyance path 26 and extending forwardly downward. The transport path 26 is provided with an identification unit 28 for identifying and counting the denomination, authenticity, correctness, and conveyance abnormality of the bill S being conveyed.

  The processing machine main body 2 is connected to the terminal position of the transport path 27 of the transport unit 25 by a temporary storage unit 30 that temporarily stores the banknote S, which has been identified as a normal banknote and a normal banknote by the identification unit 28, as normal transport by denomination mixing. Has been. The temporary storage unit 30 includes a return door 31 that can be opened and closed from the front side of the machine body, a wall part 32 that forms a frame shape in plan view with the return door 31, and a return door 31 and a wall that slide horizontally in the horizontal direction of the machine body. The temporary storage part shutter 34 which opens and closes the lower part of the temporary storage space 33 enclosed by the part 32, and the pushing part 35 which can be raised / lowered which pushes the banknote S down are provided. The processing machine main body 2 is provided with a control unit 36 that controls each unit, an operation unit 37 that performs an operation input by the operator, and a display unit 38 that performs display to the operator. In addition, the return door 31 is provided with a return door lock unit 39 that is controlled to be locked and unlocked by the control unit 36.

  Note that the loading unit 12 is loaded with the banknotes S in a posture in which the longitudinal direction is along the separating and feeding direction of the separating and feeding unit 20, and the transport unit 25 causes the banknotes S to extend along the transport direction. In a posture in which the longitudinal direction is along the discharge direction, the temporary storage unit 30 and the reject unit 13 are discharged. Of course, you may make it convey the banknote S in the attitude | position which followed the transversal direction in the conveyance direction.

  And the storage cassette 3 of 1st Embodiment will be withdrawn / inserted with respect to the processing machine main body 2 with respect to the processing machine main body 2 in the state which opened the door body 40 which can be opened and closed provided in the front surface 2A of the processing machine main body 2. FIG. In the state loaded in the processor main body 2, the temporary storage unit 30 is disposed vertically below. Hereinafter, the storage cassette 3 will be described with the processor body 2 loaded.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the storage cassette 3 has a bag body 42 made of a slippery cloth and sewn in a substantially bottomed rectangular tube shape having an opening 41 on one side in the length direction. Although the bag body 42 is made of cloth as a whole, it can be easily deformed in any of the three-dimensional directions. However, when it is not subjected to external force, the bottomed rectangular tube shape can be substantially maintained by sewing. ing.

  The storage cassette 3 has a metal frame 43 attached to the opening 41 of the bag body 42. The frame body 43 includes a lower structure body 44 having a rectangular frame shape in plan view and, as shown in FIG. 3, a rectangular frame structure in which the lower structure body 44 is hinged to the lower structure body 44 via a hinge member 45 so as to be opened and closed. And a frame lock portion 47 that locks the lower structure 44 and the upper structure 46 in a contact state. When the lower structure body 44 and the upper structure body 46 are brought into contact with each other, the frame body lock portion 47 is locked in conjunction with the lower structure body 44 and the upper structure body 46, and can be released by being operated by a separate key 48.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the frame 43 of the storage cassette 3 is guided by a guide rail (support means) 50 that is fixed to the processor main body 2 in a horizontal state along the front-rear direction of the machine body. Therefore, it is placed on the upper surface of the guide rail 50 and supported in a horizontal state.

  As shown in FIG. 3C, the lower structure 44 has a lower lower frame portion 52 and an upper upper frame portion 53, and the lower frame portion 52 and the upper frame portion 53 are the same outside. The lower frame portion 52 has a step shape that is slightly smaller than the upper frame portion 53. As a result, an upwardly facing step surface portion 54 is formed between the lower frame portion 52 and the upper frame portion 53, and locking projection portions 55 protruding upward are formed at predetermined intervals on the step surface portion 54. A plurality are formed. And as shown in FIG.3 (d), the bag body 42 is inserted and latched in the latching projection part 55 so that the whole peripheral part which forms the opening part 41 may cover the step surface part 54. In this state, the lower structure 44 hangs down.

  The upper structure 46 includes a lower frame portion 58, an upper frame portion 59, and an upper plate portion 60, and the outer shape is a step shape in which the lower frame portion 58 is slightly smaller than the upper frame portion 59. I am doing. In the upper structure 46, the lower frame portion 58 is fitted inside the upper frame portion 53 of the lower structure 44 in a state where the upper structure 46 is swung most toward the lower structure 44 side. The lower frame portion 58 restricts the upward movement of the bag body 42 that is locked to the locking projection portion 55, and restricts disengagement from the locking projection portion 55. In addition, instead of the upper structure 46, a separate square ring-shaped holding member is fixed to the inside of the upper frame 53 of the lower structure 44, and the bag is locked to the locking projection 55 by the holding member. The upward movement of 42 may be restricted, and the disengagement from the locking projection 55 may be restricted. If comprised in this way, disengagement from the latching protrusion part 55 of the bag body 42 can be controlled irrespective of the rocking | fluctuation with respect to the lower structure 44 of the upper structure 46. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the upper structure 46 is provided with a slide-type cassette shutter (shutter) 64 that opens and closes an introduction port 61 formed inside the upper plate portion 60 of the frame 43. The cassette shutter 64 includes a flat plate-like slide body 66 that slides in the horizontal direction from one side to the other in the longitudinal direction of the machine body along the guide groove 65 formed in the upper structure 46, and the slide body 66. An oscillating body 68 that is hingedly connected via a rotating shaft 67 is provided. The oscillating body 68 can enter and exit from the upper structure 46 through a through groove 69 formed through the upper structure 46. The rocking body 68 also slides horizontally along the guide groove 65 in a state where it is inserted into the upper structure 46. The oscillating body 68 has a flat plate shape and is connected to a slide body 66 via a rotation shaft 67, an operation plate 71 that is bent vertically from the opposite side of the main plate 70 to the slide body 66, and a main plate. It has a lock piece portion 72 that protrudes in the opposite direction to the bending direction of the operation plate portion 71 of the portion 70.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, in the cassette shutter 64, the swinging body 68 can be rotated downward in a state where the slide body 66 is positioned outside the introduction port 61 in the upper structure 46, and in this state. The inlet 61 is opened. From this state, when the cassette shutter 64 is pushed into the upper structural body 46 while the rocking body 68 is rotated horizontally, the slide body 66 and the rocking body 68 are formed in the guide groove formed in the upper structural body 46. It moves horizontally along 65 to close the inlet 61.

  On one end side of the upper structure 46, a shutter lock member 75 is rotatably supported by a rotation shaft 76 below the lock piece portion 72 of the cassette shutter 64 with the inlet 61 closed as described above. Has been. The shutter lock member 75 is formed with a lock claw 77 that protrudes upward on the side opposite to the rotation shaft 76, and a protrusion 78 that protrudes upward also on the rotation shaft 76 side. One end of an operating arm 80 is rotatably connected to the protrusion 78 via a rotating shaft 79, and a slider 82 is rotated to the other end of the operating arm 80 via a rotating shaft 81. Connected as possible. The slider 82 is slidable in the horizontal direction along a slide groove 83 provided in the upper structure 46.

  A spring 85 that biases the slider 82 to the opposite side of the shutter lock member 75 is interposed between the slider 82 and the upper structure 46. In the operation in which the slider 82 is positioned most on the side opposite to the shutter lock member 75 by the urging force of the spring 85, the shutter lock member 75 is disposed substantially horizontally via the operation arm 80. In this state, the cassette shutter 64 is in the upper position. When pushed into the component 46, the lock piece 72 of the cassette shutter 64 hits the lock claw 77 of the shutter lock member 75, and the shutter lock member 75 is rotated by the upper inclined surface 77 a to move the slider 82 while sliding. After passing the lock claw 77, the shutter lock member 75 and the slider 82 are returned by the urging force of the spring 85, and the lock claw 77 is engaged with the lock piece 72 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the shutter lock member 75 locks the cassette shutter 64 in the closed state.

  A through hole 88 is formed at the position of the slider 82 of the upper structure 46, and the frame body 43 is loaded along the guide rail 50 to a back position where the frame body 43 contacts the contact plate 90 of the processor main body 2. Then, an unlocking piece 91 that enters the through hole 88 and presses and moves the slider 82 protrudes from the contact plate 90. That is, when the unlocking piece 91 enters the through hole 88 and presses the slider 82 to move toward the shutter lock member 75 against the urging force of the spring 85, the shutter lock member is moved via the operating arm 80. 75 rotates so as to move the lock claw portion 77 downward. As a result, the lock claw portion 77 is separated from the lock piece portion 72 of the cassette shutter 64 and the lock is released. That is, when the storage cassette 3 is loaded at a predetermined loading position (predetermined position) where the frame body 43 abuts against the abutting plate 90, the unlocking piece 91 provided on the processor main body 2 becomes the shutter lock member. The lock in the closed state of the cassette shutter 64 by 75 is released.

  An insertion groove 93 is formed in the upper structure 46, and a cassette lock that protrudes from the insertion hole 95 of the contact plate 90 to the storage cassette 3 side is formed in the contact plate 90 of the processor main body 2. A member 96 is rotatably supported by the processor main body 2 by a rotation shaft 97 on the side opposite to the storage cassette 3. This cassette lock member 96 has a lock claw portion 98 protruding downward at the end on the storage cassette 3 side, and is biased by a spring 99 to come into contact with the lower end portion of the insertion hole 95. As a whole, it goes horizontally. When the storage cassette 3 is loaded to a predetermined loading position where the frame 43 is brought into contact with the contact plate 90, the cassette shutter 64 in the closed state comes into contact with the lower inclined surface 98a of the lock claw 98. Thus, the cassette lock member 96 is pressed by the cassette shutter 64 as shown in FIG. 4B to move the lock claw portion 98 upward. When the cassette shutter 64 is opened from this state, the cassette lock member 96 is retracted by the urging force of the spring 99 so that the lock claw portion 98 is retracted and stored, as shown in FIG. The cassette 3 is locked at this predetermined loading position. On the other hand, when the cassette shutter 64 is closed from this state, it is pressed by the cassette shutter 64 as shown in FIG. 4B, and the cassette lock member 96 moves the lock claw portion 98 upward by the inclination of the inclined surface 98a. Then, the lock of the storage cassette 3 is released.

  A pair of flappers 101 and 102 shown in FIG. 2 are provided on the upper structure 46 below the cassette shutter 64 in a closed state so as to be rotatable about the rotation shafts 103 and 104. The flappers 101 and 102 extend in directions close to each other from the rotation shafts 103 and 104 on which the flappers 101 and 102 are supported, respectively, and are in a closed state protruding from both sides into the introduction port 61 in a plan view, and the rotation shafts 103 and 104. It can be rotated between an open state in which it pivots downward to the center and retracts from the introduction port 61 in plan view, and is biased by a torsion spring (not shown) so as to be in a closed state.

  The processing machine main body 2 is provided with a movable stage (elevator means) 105 that can be moved up and down in a vertical lower position of the temporary storage unit 30, that is, a loading space in which the storage cassette 3 is loaded.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the movable stage 105 includes a rear plate portion 201 disposed on the rear side in the front-rear direction of the machine body, which is the rear side in the mounting direction of the storage cassette 3, and the machine body from both sides of the rear plate portion 201. A base 203 having a pair of side plates 202 extending forward in the front-rear direction and having a U-shape in a plan view is provided. As shown in FIG. Two guide rollers 204 and 205 are provided respectively on the upper and lower sides. The guide rollers 204 and 205 are guided to move by the guide rail 206 extending in the vertical direction. As a result, the base 203 moves up and down along the guide rail 206 while maintaining a fixed posture.

  The base 203 is connected to a pair of support plate portions 210 that are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the machine body, which is the attaching / detaching direction of the storage cassette 3, and the support plate portions 210. A support member 212 having a U-shape in plan view, which has a fixed plate portion 211 fixed to the side plate portion 202, is fixed. A shaft 214 of a roller 213 is rotatably attached to each support member 212 so as to connect the support plate portions 210 in the longitudinal direction of the machine body. The roller 213 is configured by fitting and fixing a cylindrical rubber roller body 215 to a shaft 214. In this way, a pair of rollers 213 constituted by the shaft 214 and the roller main body 215 are arranged horizontally along the attaching / detaching direction of the storage cassette 3, and are aligned at the same height and in the axial direction. Is provided. And the bevel gear 216 is being fixed to the part which protrudes from the supporting member 212 of each axis | shaft 214 of a pair of roller 213 to the back plate part 201 side, respectively.

  Further, the base 203 is provided with a rotation shaft 220 horizontally along the back plate portion 201 on the back plate portion 201 side so as to connect the pair of side plate portions 202 to each other, and each side plate of the rotation shaft 220 is provided. A pair of bevel gears 221 that mesh with the corresponding bevel gears 216 are fixed to the inside positions of the portions 202. Further, pinion gears 222 are fixed to the rotation shaft 220 at positions outside the pair of side plate portions 202, and each pinion gear 222 meshes with a rack gear 223 arranged vertically. As a result, when the base 203, that is, the movable stage 105 is lowered, the pinion gear 222 and the rotating shaft 220 are rotated in conjunction with the lowering, and the pair of rollers 213 are moved upward on the adjacent sides via the bevel gears 221 and 216, respectively. Rotate at the same speed. On the contrary, when the movable stage 105 is raised, the pair of rollers 213 are rotated at the same speed so as to move the pair of adjacent rollers 213 downward in conjunction with this.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a spring 225 that urges the movable stage 105 in the upward direction is attached to the base 203. The control unit 36 of the processor main body 2 grasps the lift position of the movable stage 105 based on the detection result of a position sensor (not shown).

  The banknote handling machine 1 further includes a clip member 115 shown in FIG. 7 that stops the bag body 42 of the storage cassette 3 described above. The clip member 115 is made of synthetic resin for bag binding and has a pair of sandwiching portions 117 and 118 connected by a hinge portion 116, and the distal ends of the sandwiching portions 117 and 118 are engaged with each other. A mating engagement portion 119 is provided. The engaging structure portion 119 includes a claw portion 120 and a locking hole 121 that locks the claw portion 120, and is engaged with each other by the flexibility of the resin, and also by the flexibility of the resin. Is disengaged.

  In the banknote handling machine 1 described above, an empty storage cassette 3 in which the cassette shutter 64 is closed in a state where the door body 40 on the front surface of the processing machine body 2 is opened is a predetermined loading position in the processing machine body 2. To load. That is, the frame body 43 of the storage cassette 3 is moved on the guide rail 50 until it contacts the contact plate 90. Then, as shown in FIG. 4B, the cassette lock member 96 of the processor main body 2 enters the frame 43 of the storage cassette 3 and rides on the shutter cassette 64 on the inclined surface 98a of the lock claw portion 98, thereby springing. Rotate upward against 99 biasing force. At the same time, the unlocking piece 91 enters the through hole 88 of the frame 43 and presses the slider 82 to move it toward the shutter lock member 75 against the urging force of the spring 85. Then, the shutter lock member 75 is rotated via the operating arm 80 so as to move the lock claw portion 77 downward, and as a result, the shutter lock member 75 is separated from the lock piece portion 72 of the cassette shutter 64 and the cassette shutter. 64 is unlocked.

  When the cassette shutter 64 thus unlocked is pulled out to the front side of the processor main body 2 as shown in FIG. 4A, the cassette shutter 64 is released from the cassette lock member 96 in the initial stage, and as a result, The cassette lock member 96 is rotated by the biasing force of the spring 99 so as to move the lock claw portion 98 downward, and the storage cassette 3 is locked at a predetermined loading position of the processor main body 2. In the state where the storage cassette 3 is loaded at the loading position, the closed cassette shutter 64 is brought into contact with the inclined surface 98a of the shutter lock member 75, and the biasing force of the spring 99 and the inclination angle of the inclined surface 98a are appropriately set. As a result, the lock release piece 91 releases the lock of the cassette shutter 64 by the shutter lock member 75, and at the same time, the cassette lock member 96 rotates downward with the inclined surface 98a sliding the cassette shutter 64 in the opening direction. The storage cassette 3 may be moved and locked to the processor main body 2.

  When the cassette shutter 64 is pulled out, the swinging body 68 is positioned outside the frame body 43 as a whole when the slide body 66 is located at a position where the slide body 66 is retracted from the introduction port 61, and can be rotated via the rotation shaft 67. Folded into a posture that extends downward.

  At the time of loading described above, the easily deformable bag body 42 is inserted between the pair of rollers 213 of the movable stage 105 located at the upper standby position, as shown in FIG. Is in a state where the intermediate portion is constricted by the pair of rollers 213. At this time, the upper side of the narrowed portion 123 of the bag body 42 is the storage space 122 shown in FIG. 2 in which the bills S are stored, and the narrowed portion 123 of the bag body 42 is connected to the bottom of the storage space 122. Become.

  For example, when depositing and storing the banknote S, the operator lifts the bill press 17 of the loading section 12 and puts the banknote S between this and the base section 15, and its longitudinal direction is in the longitudinal direction of the machine body. Load in line. At this time, loading of denomination mixing and loading of a single denomination are possible. When the operator inputs a deposit start operation to the operation unit 37, the control unit 36 drives the separation / feeding unit 20 and the transport unit 25. Then, the bills S loaded in the loading unit 12 are fed out one by one from the bottom one and are conveyed by the conveying unit 25. On the way, the banknote S identified as acceptable by the identifying unit 28 is discharged from the transport path 27 into the temporary storage unit 30, and the other banknotes S are discharged to the reject unit 13. Note that the banknote S released to the reject unit 13 can be taken out of the machine as it is.

  As described above, when all the banknotes S loaded in the loading unit 12 are discharged to either the reject unit 13 or the temporary storage unit 30, the control unit 36 separates the separation feeding unit 20 and the transport unit. 25 is stopped, and the identification result of the banknote S temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 30 based on the identification result of the identification unit 28 is displayed on the display unit 38. When the operator inputs a cancel operation to the operation unit 37 by looking at this display, the control unit 36 unlocks the return door 31 with the return door lock unit 39 so that the return door 31 can be opened, and the operator opens the return door 31. The banknote S of the temporary storage part 30 is taken out directly.

  On the other hand, when the operator sees the display and inputs an approval operation to the operation unit 37, the control unit 36 opens the temporary storage unit shutter 34, and the banknote S falls downward from the temporary storage space 33. Then, it is placed on the pair of flappers 101 and 102 in the closed state through the introduction port 61 of the storage cassette 3. Subsequently, the control unit 36 lowers the pushing unit 35 and pushes the banknotes S on the flappers 101 and 102 while rotating the flappers 101 and 102 downward. Then, the banknote S passes through the flappers 101 and 102 and is placed on the bottom of the storage space 122 of the bag body 42 where the bottom is formed by the constricted part 123 constricted by the movable stage 105 or on the already stored banknote S. Stored. The flappers 101 and 102 return to the horizontal state by the biasing force of the torsion spring when the banknote S is separated. At this time, the bill S does not enter below the constricted portion 123 constricted by the movable stage 105 of the bag body 42.

  At this time, the movable stage 105 and the bottom of the storage space 122 formed by being constricted by the pair of rollers 213 are pressed according to the amount of bills to be pushed by the pushing through the bills S due to the lowering of the pushing portion 35. Will descend. At that time, the pinion gear 222 rotates in conjunction with the lowering of the movable stage 105, and the pair of rollers 213 rotate so as to move upward on the side close to each other in contact with the bag body. As a result, the frictional force between the pair of descending rollers 213 and the bag body 42 that relatively rises relative thereto is reduced.

  Thereafter, the push-in portion 35 is lifted while passing between the flappers 101 and 102 in the closed state, and the push-up portion 35 is lifted to be constricted by the movable stage 105 and the pair of rollers 213 by the urging force of the spring 225. The bill S in the storage space 122 is sandwiched between a part of the bag body 42 on the pair of rollers 213 of the movable stage 105 and the pair of flappers 101 and 102. Will be. Also at the time of the ascent, the pair of rollers 213 rotate so as to move downward on the mutual proximity side in contact with the bag body 42 in conjunction with the ascent of the movable stage 105. Thereby, the frictional force between the pair of ascending rollers 213 and the bag body 42 descending relative thereto is reduced.

  In addition, when performing the counting process of the banknote S with the above banknote processing machine 1, if all the banknotes S loaded in the loading part 12 are conveyed to the rejection part 13 and the temporary storage part 30, it will be temporarily. Without storing the banknote S from the storage unit 30 in the storage cassette 3, the return door 31 is opened and the banknote S in the temporary storage unit 30 is returned to the operator.

  When the storage cassette 3 storing the banknotes S is taken out from the processor main body 2 as described above, first, the operator opens the door body 40 and moves the swinging body 68 as shown in FIG. The cassette shutter 64 is closed by lifting it horizontally and pushing it into the frame 43. Then, the cassette shutter 64 comes into contact with the cassette lock member 96 to swing it, and the lock of the storage cassette 3 with the processor main body 2 is released. Next, using the clip member 115 shown in FIG. 7, the lower portion of the pair of sandwiching portions 117 and 118 near the constricted portion 123 constricted by the movable stage 105 of the bag body 42 is shown in FIG. Holding is performed as shown, and the engaging structure portions 119 of the holding portions 117 and 118 are engaged. Then, the storage cassette 3 is pulled out to the door body 40 side. Then, at the initial stage, the unlocking piece 91 is retracted from the frame 43 as shown in FIG. 4C, and the slider 82 moves away from the shutter lock member 75 by the urging force of the spring 85. Then, the shutter lock member 75 locks the cassette shutter 64 in the closed state via the operation arm 80.

  When the storage cassette 3 is pulled out to the door body 40 side, the bag body 42 is also pulled out from between the pair of rollers 213 of the movable stage 105, but the portion constricted by the clamping by the clamping parts 117 and 118 of the clip member 115. Therefore, the banknote S stored in the bag body 42 is prevented from dropping downward, and a good storage state is maintained. In this manner, the storage cassette 3 is transported in a state in which the bill S cannot be taken out by closing the inlet 61 with the cassette shutter 64.

  And when taking out the banknote S from the storage cassette 3, as shown in FIG.3 (b), the lock | rock with the upper structure 46 and the lower structure 44 by the frame lock part 47 is cancelled | released with the separate key 48. FIG. Then, the upper structure 46 is opened by swinging with respect to the lower structure 44 via the hinge member 45. Then, since the upper structure 46 including the cassette shutter 64 and the flappers 101 and 102 is separated from the lower structure 44, the banknote S in the bag body 42 can be easily taken out.

  According to the banknote handling machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, the bag body 42 made of cloth and easily deformable in any direction, the metal frame body 43 attached to the opening 41 of the bag body 42, the frame The storage cassette 3 having a slide-type cassette shutter 64 that opens and closes the inlet 61 inside the body 43 is supported by the guide rail 50 of the processor main body 2 in the frame 43, and the processor main body 2 is movable. The stage 105 is in a state where the intermediate portion of the bag body 42 is constricted. Then, the narrowed portion 123 of the bag body 42 becomes the bottom of the storage space 122, and the banknote S introduced from the introduction port 61 is stored on the upper side. For example, when the storage amount increases, the pushing portion 35 lowers the movable stage 105 via the banknote S, so that the narrowed portion 123 of the bag body 42, that is, the bottom portion of the storage space 122 can be lowered, and the storage space 122 is enlarged. be able to. Thus, since the magnitude | size of the storage space 122 can be set according to the storage amount of the banknote S, the storage state of the banknote S can be stored favorably, without becoming messy. Since the empty storage cassette 3 is made of cloth and easily deformable in any direction, it has a high degree of freedom in deformation and excellent handleability, and can be folded even smaller. Therefore, the storage efficiency is also excellent.

  Moreover, when the push-in portion 35 lowers the movable stage 105 and the bottom portion of the storage space 122 formed by being narrowed by the pair of rollers 213 via the banknote S, the pair of rollers 213 is moved to the movable stage. In conjunction with the lowering of 105, the side contacting the bag body 42 is rotated so as to move upward, which is the relative movement direction of the bag body 42, and the frictional force with the bag body 42 is reduced. As a result, it descends smoothly. Further, when the pushing portion 35 is raised, the movable stage 105 and the bottom portion of the storage space 122 formed by being narrowed by the pair of rollers 213 are also raised by the biasing force of the spring 225. The roller 213 is rotated so that the mutual proximity side contacting the bag body 42 moves downward in association with the ascent of the movable stage 105 and moves downward, which is the relative movement direction of the bag body 42. The frictional force will be reduced, and as a result, it will rise smoothly.

  In addition, when the storage cassette 3 is loaded into a predetermined loading position of the processor main body 2, the unlocking piece 91 provided in the processor main body 2 can unlock the shutter lock member 75 and open the cassette shutter 64. Then, by opening the cassette shutter 64, the cassette lock member 96 locks the storage cassette 3 in the loading position. Accordingly, the cassette shutter 64 is opened to allow the bill S to be introduced from the processor main body 2, and the removal of the storage cassette 3 from the processor main body 2 is restricted. When the cassette shutter 64 is closed from this state, the cassette shutter 64 presses the inclined surface 98a of the cassette lock member 96, and the inclined surface 98a releases the lock of the storage cassette 3 to the processor main body 2 by the cassette lock member 96. Thus, the storage cassette 3 can be removed. Therefore, the cassette shutter 64 is closed when the storage cassette 3 is transported, which improves the security.

  Furthermore, before removing the storage cassette 3 from the processor main body 2, the lower portion of the bag body 42 squeezed by the movable stage 105 is stopped by the clip member 115 in a state where the lower portion is squeezed. The storage cassette 3 can be detached from the processor main body 2 after restricting the expansion of the storage space 122. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the storage state of the bills S from being messy in the removed storage cassette 3.

  In addition, if the upper structure 46 of the frame body 43 and the lock of the lower structure body 44 in the closed state by the frame body lock portion 47 are released, the upper structure body 46 provided with the cassette shutter 64 becomes the lower structure body 44. On the other hand, the banknote S in the bag body 42 can be taken out. The bill S can be taken out through an opening wider than the inlet 61 where the cassette shutter 64 is opened, and the bill S can be taken out easily. Even when the bag body 42 is soiled or damaged, the bag body 42 can be easily replaced.

Next, the banknote processing machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated below mainly with reference to FIG.
In the banknote handling machine of the second embodiment, the configuration of the movable stage 105 is different from that of the first embodiment. In other words, the movable stage 105 of the second embodiment is provided with a free roller 230 that is rotatable in place of the roller 213 of the first embodiment as a pair of rollers on the support members 212 on both sides. The bevel gears 216, 221, the rotating shaft 220, the pinion gear 222, and the rack gear 223 are not provided.

  Also in the second embodiment, when the banknotes are stored, when the pushing portion 35 is lowered and the banknotes S on the flappers 101 and 102 are pushed in while rotating the flappers 101 and 102 downward, the banknotes S become the flapper. 101, 102, and is stored in the storage space 122 of the bag body 42 where the bottom is formed by the constricted portion 123 constricted by the movable stage 105. At this time, due to the lowering of the pushing portion 35 The movable stage 105 and the bottom of the storage space 122 formed by being constricted by the pair of rollers 230 are lowered by an amount corresponding to the amount of banknotes by pressing through the banknote S. The pair of freely rotatable free rollers 230 rotate so as to move upward on the side close to each other in contact with the bag body 42 so as to reduce the frictional force by friction with the bag body 42 that rises as a result. Thereby, the frictional force between the pair of free rollers 230 and the bag body 42 that rises relative thereto is reduced.

  Thereafter, when the push-in portion 35 is lifted while passing between the flappers 101 and 102 in the closed state, the movable stage 105 is also lifted by the biasing force of the spring 225. The pair of freely rotatable free rollers 230 rotate so as to move downward on the side close to each other in contact with the bag body 42 so that the frictional force is reduced by friction with the belt 42. Thereby, the frictional force between the pair of free rollers 230 and the bag body 42 descending relative thereto is reduced.

  According to the banknote handling machine 1 of the second embodiment described above, the push-in part 35 is connected to the movable stage 105 and the bottom part of the storage space 122 formed by being narrowed by the pair of free rollers 230. When the pair of free rollers 230 is lowered through the bag body 42, the side contacting the bag body 42 is rotated upward by the friction with the bag body 42, which is the relative movement direction of the bag body 42. The frictional force with 42 will be reduced, and it will descend smoothly. Further, when the pushing portion 35 is raised, the movable stage 105 and the bottom portion of the storage space 122 formed by being narrowed by the pair of rollers 230 are also raised by the biasing force of the spring 225. The free roller 230 is rotated by the friction with the bag body 42 so that the mutually close sides in contact with the bag body 42 move downward, which is the relative movement direction of the bag body 42. The power will be reduced and it will rise smoothly.

  In addition, since the pair of free rollers 230 rotate to minimize the friction force due to the relative movement of the bag body 42, the friction force does not depend on the set state of the bag body 42. Can be minimized. In addition, since a bevel gear, a rotating shaft, a pinion gear, and a rack gear for rotating the roller in conjunction with the raising and lowering of the movable stage 105 are not required, the cost can be reduced.

  The banknote handling machine 1 of the first and second embodiments can be changed as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a fastener 126 that can be locked and unlocked with a key 125 is provided in the bag body 42 of the storage cassette 3, and the banknote S may be taken out by opening the fastener 126.

  Further, before the storage cassette 3 is detached from the processor main body 2, the clip member 115 is held in a state where the lower portion of the bag body 42 is narrowed with respect to the narrowed portion 123 narrowed by the movable stage 105. Instead, as shown in FIG. 11, an elevating and lowering ring member 128 that closes the bag body 42 may be provided. The bag member 42 is inserted inside the ring member 128, and the ring member 128 can be held in position by being hooked on the bag member 42 by a plurality of tapered protrusions 129 protruding from the inner peripheral surface. If such a ring member 128 is arranged immediately below the movable stage 105 and the storage cassette 3 is loaded into the processor main body 2, the ring member 128 is moved when the movable stage 105 is lowered according to the storage amount of the bills S. When the storage cassette 3 is removed, the lower portion of the constricted portion 123 constricted by the movable stage 105 can be held in a constricted state. In order to prevent the ring member 128 from falling off, a string-like dropout preventing member 130 that connects the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the bag body 42 is attached to the outside of the ring member 128.

  Furthermore, instead of the clip member 115, as shown in FIG. 12, a string-like member 131 capable of raising and lowering the bag 42 may be provided. The string-like member 131 is inserted into a lock member 133 having a button 132 at both ends. The lock member 133 is locked to the string-like member 131 in a state where the button 132 is not pressed, and the button 132 is pressed. Then, it becomes possible to slide with respect to the string-like member 131. The bag member 42 is inserted into the string-like member 131 inside the tubular portion 134 formed by the intermediate portion thereof and the lock member 133, and the tubular member 134 is made smaller by the lock member 133, thereby reducing the bag body. 42 is in a constricted state. When this string-like member 131 is used, the string-like member 131 is positioned at the lower end of the bag body 42 when the storage cassette 3 is loaded into the processor main body 2, and the storage cassette 3 is removed from the processor main body 2. At this time, the operator lowers the portion below the constricted portion 123 constricted by the movable stage 105 of the bag body 42 by reducing the tubular portion 134. In order to prevent the string-like member 131 from falling off, a string-like fall-off preventing member 135 that connects the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the bag body 42 is attached outside the string-like member 131.

  In addition, although not shown in the figure, a tape stopping mechanism that stops with a tape while the bag body 42 is constricted on the lower surface side of the movable stage 105 may be provided. As the tape fixing mechanism, it is possible to use a mechanism that does not stop the tape when the bag body 42 is inserted into the processor main body 2 and that stops the tape when the bag body 42 is pulled out from the processor main body 2. For example, it is possible to use a bag sealer that winds a tape by passing a squeezed portion of the bag through a groove and cuts the tape when it is pulled out. Alternatively, a holding mechanism is provided on the lower surface side of the movable stage 105 to hold the clip member that biases the pair of clamping portions in the closing direction with a spring in an open state, and the clip body 42 is inserted into the processor main body 2 and then clipped. By holding the member in the holding mechanism with the hinge side in the pulling direction, the clip member is pulled out together with the bag body 42 when the bag body 42 is pulled out, and is removed from the holding mechanism by a pair of clamping portions by the biasing force of the spring. The bag body 42 may be clamped. Further, the bag body 42 may be held in a narrowed state by winding a rubber band. The rubber band functions as a shock absorbing material when the frame 43 is wound around the bag body 42 when the empty storage cassette 3 is carried and wound around the rubber band 43.

  Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which passes through several places so that a string may pass through the bottom part in the bag body 42, and tightens a bottom part so that it may approach the frame body 43. FIG.

It is a sectional side view showing roughly the bill processor of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a sectional side view which shows the principal part of the banknote processing machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. The frame of the storage cassette of the banknote processing machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a side view of a closed state, (b) is a side view of an open state, (c) is a lower structure. A plan view, (d) is a side view with the lower structure taken in cross section. The principal part of the banknote processing machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a sectional side view which shows the state which loaded the storage cassette in the loading position, and opened the cassette shutter, (b) is a storage cassette. FIG. 4C is a side sectional view showing a state in which the cassette shutter is closed at the loading position, and FIG. 5C is a side sectional view showing a state in which the storage cassette is separated from the loading position. It is a perspective view which shows the state before inserting the bag body of the storage cassette which shows the movable stage of the banknote processing machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state after inserting the bag body of the storage cassette which shows the movable stage of the banknote processing machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the clip member which comprises a part of banknote processing machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a sectional side view which shows the principal part of the banknote processing machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: The state which attached the clip member is shown. It is a perspective view which shows the movable stage of the banknote processing machine of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows another example of the storage cassette of the banknote processing machine of 1st, 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows another example of the storage cassette of the banknote processing machine of 1st, 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows another example of the storage cassette of the banknote processing machine of 1st, 2nd embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

S banknote 1 banknote processing machine 2 processor main body 3 storage cassette 41 opening 42 bag body 43 frame body 50 guide rail (support means)
61 Inlet 64 Cassette shutter (shutter)
105 Movable stage (elevator means)
213 Roller 230 Free roller (Roller)

Claims (3)

A cloth body that is easily deformable in any direction, a frame body that is attached to the opening of the bag body, and a slide-type shutter that opens and closes an introduction port inside the frame body, the shutter A storage cassette capable of storing banknotes in the bag body through the opening of the frame body in an opened state;
A processing machine having support means for supporting the frame body of the loaded storage cassette, and an elevator means capable of moving up and down to narrow the middle portion of the bag body of the storage cassette supported by the support means. A bill processing machine comprising a main body,
The banknote processing machine according to claim 1, wherein the elevator means includes a pair of rotatable rollers that close the intermediate portion by inserting the intermediate portion of the bag.   2. The banknote handling machine according to claim 1, wherein the pair of rollers rotate in conjunction with raising and lowering of the elevator means.   The banknote processing machine according to claim 1, wherein the pair of rollers are rotatable free rollers.

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