JP5176325B2 - Media processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus for entering and exiting a medium in and from the apparatus.

In an automatic teller machine, which is a typical medium processing device, a customer service port is provided on the front surface of the device, and a customer deposits and withdraws banknotes from the customer service port. The banknotes are sent to the conveyance path in the apparatus by a banknote depositing / withdrawing mechanism provided inside the customer service port, and then the denomination unit determines the denomination of the banknotes. . Also, the banknotes stored in the storage are delivered and conveyed according to the amount requested by the customer, accumulated in the banknote depositing / dispensing mechanism, and then the customer service opening is opened to withdraw the customer.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional banknote depositing / dispensing mechanism 1. When the customer deposits the bill A, the backup member 2 and the hopper 3 which are plate-like members are standing in the customer service opening, and the two members form a collection space with a predetermined interval therebetween. Accept deposits by. The customer puts a bundle of banknotes A to be deposited in the standing position into the customer service opening and the accumulation space.

  The lower end of the inserted bill A is supported by a hopper bottom 3 a that forms a part of the hopper 3, and the flat portion of the bundle of bills A is accumulated so as to lean against the wall surface of the hopper 3. Thereafter, the backup 2 moves closer to the hopper 3 while maintaining a parallel state, and holds the banknote A taken together with the hopper 3. Subsequently, the backup 2, the hopper 3 and the bill A are integrally rotated within the rotation range R by a rotation shaft and a driving source (not shown) by a predetermined angle, and the leading end of the bill A is taken into the transport path. Positioned at the mouth, the feed roller 6 is rotated to feed bills one by one between the feeding roller 4 and the pressure roller 5 to the conveying path for storage in the apparatus.

  At the time of withdrawal, the backup 2 and the hopper 3 are rotated from the substantially standing state by substantially a right angle or a predetermined angle, and the tip portion thereof is directed to the feeding outlet including the feeding roller 4, the pressure roller 5, and the feed roller. Thereafter, the backup 2 is moved away from the hopper 3 to form a stacking space between the two members, and the banknotes A are stacked on the hopper 3 by the number of sheets to be withdrawn by the rotation of the stacking roller 7. Thereafter, the backup 2 is brought close to the hopper 3, and the bill A is held between the backup 2 and the hopper 3.

The banknote A rotates together with the two members to be in an upright state as shown in FIG. 5, and retracts the backup 2 from the hopper 3 and opens the shutter so that the banknote A can be taken out. Have A received.
Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-016232

In the conventional apparatus, since bills are accumulated and returned in the standing position inside the service opening, it becomes difficult to see the banknotes hidden behind the edge of the service opening depending on the height and standing position of the customer, A customer may forget to take a banknote without noticing that the banknote remains in the customer service opening. In particular, when the banknote A is weak, it is difficult to maintain a standing position, and such a banknote A is bent and bent in the customer service opening, and its presence is more easily overlooked and tends to be forgotten. .

In order to solve the above-described problem, a medium processing apparatus that sandwiches a medium with a plurality of plate-like members and takes it into the apparatus is provided with a protrusion on one plate-like member side, and one plate-like member is attached to the other plate-like member. When the medium is released from the nipping by separating from the plate member, the protrusion moves following the one plate member to press the end of the medium so that the medium is inclined.

According to the present invention, since the banknote is tilted and returned, the banknote is not easily seen by the edge of the customer service port regardless of the position of the line of sight and the standing position due to the difference in the height of the customer. Can prevent you from forgetting.

  Examples 1 and 2 which are the best mode of the present invention will be described in order below. In addition, the same code | symbol described in the following description and drawing demonstrates as what shows the same component.

Example 1 of the present invention will be described. The present embodiment is a medium processing apparatus that sandwiches a medium with a plurality of plate-like members and takes it into the apparatus, wherein a projection is provided on one plate-like member side, and one plate-like member is the other plate. When the projection approaches the medium and the wall surface of the one plate-like member presses the medium to sandwich the medium and releases the medium, the one plate-like member is released. Is separated from the other plate-shaped member, and the protrusion presses the end of the medium to incline the medium.

  Next, the configuration of the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a bill insertion / removal mechanism according to the first embodiment. Reference numeral 1 denotes the entire bill depositing / dispensing mechanism, and reference numeral 2 denotes a backup as a first plate member. The backup 2 has a backup bottom portion 2a attached to one end portion at a substantially right angle. The backup 2 and the backup bottom 2a may be formed integrally, or may be processed as separate parts and fixedly attached. Reference numeral 2b denotes a protrusion provided on the backup bottom 2a so as to be substantially vertical and substantially parallel to the backup 2.

  The protrusion 2b is composed of a brush. The base of the fiber of the protrusion 2b is fixed to the backup bottom 2a with an adhesive or a component (not shown). In addition, an inclined surface 2c that is inclined and aligned is provided on a portion of the brush of the protruding portion 2b that faces a hopper 3 described later.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a hopper which is a second plate member. The hopper 3 has a hopper bottom 3a provided at one end at a substantially right angle. The hopper 3 and the hopper bottom 3 a may be formed integrally, or may be processed as separate parts and fixedly attached. The backup 2 and the hopper 3 are positioned so as to be parallel to each other, and the backup bottom 2a and the hopper bottom 3a are provided in the customer service opening so as to substantially overlap each other.

  The backup 2, the backup bottom 2a, the protrusion 2b, the hopper 3, and the hopper bottom 3a are integrated and can be rotated in the rotation range R by a rotation shaft and a drive source (not shown). Further, the backup 2 is configured to move in parallel with the hopper 3 by the operation of a drive source (not shown), and the interval between the backup 2 and the hopper 3 can be adjusted. The rotation operation and the interval adjustment operation are controlled by a control unit (not shown).

  A is a bill inserted between the backup 2 and the hopper 3 via the customer service port. 4 is a roller which has a shape in which a plurality of grooves are formed on the outer periphery, and feeds banknotes A stacked on the hopper 3 one by one into the apparatus when depositing. No. 5 has a groove formed on the outer periphery thereof in a nested manner with four feeding rollers, does not move in the bill feeding direction, and can rotate in the opposite direction. This is a gate roller that separates the sheets one by one. A feed roller 6 feeds banknotes accumulated on the hopper to the feeding roller 5. Reference numeral 7 denotes a stacking roller that discharges and stacks the banknotes conveyed inside the apparatus one by one onto the hopper 3 at the time of withdrawal. A pressure roller 8 faces the stacking roller 7 and sends out banknotes into the rotation unit 4. S is a medium detection sensor comprising a pair of light emitting elements and light receiving elements provided directly under the shutter. The optical axis shown by the alternate long and short dash line passes between the medium detection sensors S, and the presence of the abnormal banknote is detected by blocking the abnormal banknote protruding upward from the accumulation space between the backup 2 and the hopper 3. . The height of the medium detection sensor S from the hopper bottom 3a in the standing position is set to be longer than the sum of the length of the banknote A in the short direction and the height of the protrusion 2b.

(Operation)
The operation of the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a view showing the operation of the bill depositing / withdrawing mechanism in the present embodiment. At the time of withdrawal, both the backup 2 and the hopper 3 are rotated substantially at a right angle or a predetermined angle from the standing state so as to be in the horizontal state. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2A, the backup 2 is raised to form a stacking space with the hopper 3 so that bills can be received. Subsequently, the banknotes A that have been transported through the apparatus by rotating the stacking roller 7 are discharged one by one onto the hopper 3 and stacked. When the accumulation of banknotes as desired by the customer is completed, the backup 2 is lowered and pressed together with the hopper 3 while pressing the banknotes A.

  At that time, the protrusion 2b is provided near the tip of the backup bottom 2a with a certain interval from the surface of the backup 2, and the brush constituting the protrusion is disposed so as to protrude into the accumulation space. Therefore, when the backup 2 is brought close to the hopper 3, the inclined surface 2 c of the protrusion 2 b comes into contact with the lower end of the banknote A before the wall of the backup 2. At this time, since the brush has an appropriate flexibility, the lower end portion of the bill A is lifted along the inclined surface 2c while being bent by coming into contact with the bill, and the protrusion 2b is formed as shown in FIG. A bundle of banknotes A passes over one end and enters between the banknote A and the hopper 3. In this state, the backup 2 further descends and completely holds the bill A together with the hopper 3.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 2C, the backup 2 and the hopper 3 are rotated together with the bill A to the front of the bill depositing / dispensing machine to be in a standing state, and then the backup 2 is retracted from the hopper 3 in FIG. The bill A that has been moved and held is released. The lower end portion of the banknote is pressed by the protrusion 2b that moves together with the movement of the backup 2, and follows this movement. However, the upper end portion of the banknote A is hooked on the wall surface of the hopper 3 by its own weight, and the banknote A becomes the service opening. Inclined against. Thereby, it becomes easy for a customer to visually recognize presence of a banknote through a service opening. Thereafter, the shutter is opened, the customer can receive the bill A, and the operation is completed.

  The processing at the time of depositing is performed in the reverse procedure of the withdrawal process. As shown in FIG. 1, the backup 2 and the hopper 3 are standing in the service entrance, and both members form a collection space with a predetermined interval and wait for the deposit. Turn on while standing. Thereafter, when the backup 2 moves with respect to the hopper 3, the lower end of the bill comes into contact with the inclined surface 2c of the projection 2b and is pushed up along this, and the projection 2b bends to overcome the lower end of the bill A from below. And enters between the bill A and the hopper 3. As already described, the height of the medium detection sensor S from the standing hopper bottom 3a is set to be longer than the sum of the length of the banknote A in the short direction and the height of the protrusion 2b. During the series of operations in which A is in contact with the protruding portion 2b, the medium detection sensor S does not detect it erroneously even if the upper end of the bill A is likely to protrude out of the bill accumulation space. The backup 2 further moves and presses the banknote A against the hopper 3 to hold the banknote A as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, the backup 2, the hopper 3 and the bill A are integrally rotated by a predetermined angle, and after the leading end of the bill A is positioned at the inlet as shown in FIG. 2B, the feed roller 6 is rotated. Thus, banknotes are sent out one by one between the feeding roller 4 and the gate roller 5 and sent out to the conveying path. After the banknote A is sent into the apparatus, the denomination unit determines the denomination of the banknote, and the banknote A is sorted and stored in the storage according to the denomination.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the protrusion 2b on the brush is described as being fixed to the backup 2a. However, a part having a shaft is provided at the base of the brush to be rotatable, and is pressed by contact with the bill A. Therefore, you may comprise so that a brush may escape from the banknote A and to fall to the backup 2 side. At this time, the projecting portion 2 b that has fallen may be urged by a spring member or the like so that the projecting portion 2 b returns to the basic posture so that the projecting portion 2 b enters between the bill A and the hopper 3.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, when the backup 2 and the backup bottom 2a are connected by a rotating shaft, the backup bottom 2a can be rotated with respect to the backup 2, and the backup 2 presses a bill, the backup bottom 2a And the protrusion 2d is rotated and retracted to a position where it does not contact the bill A.

  The configuration of the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 shows a banknote depositing / dispensing mechanism 1 according to the second embodiment, and includes a backup 2 that is a first plate member and a hopper 3 that is a second plate member. The backup 2 has a backup bottom 2a, and 2d is a protrusion provided vertically on the backup bottom 2a and substantially parallel to the backup 2. The protrusion 2d is a member fixed to the backup bottom 2a made of a hard material such as metal or plastic. Reference numeral 2e denotes a shaft for pivotally locking the backup bottom 2b to the backup 2. The hopper 3, the hopper bottom 3a, and the various rollers 4 to 8 have the same configuration as in the first embodiment.

  The operation of the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the operation of the banknote depositing / dispensing mechanism 1 according to the second embodiment. At the time of withdrawal, both the backup 2 and the hopper 3 are rotated by a driving source (not shown) so as to be in a horizontal state, and the backup 2 is raised as shown in FIG. The banknote A is made acceptable. Subsequently, the stacking roller 7 is rotated to stack the bills A one by one on the hopper 3.

When the accumulation of the bills A is completed, the backup 2 is lowered as shown in FIG. At this time, the backup 2 descends and the backup bottom 2a rotates about the shaft 2e. The protrusion 2d is also retracted together with this, and moves to a position where it does not contact the lower end of the bill A. By this operation, the protruding portion 2d does not come into contact with the banknote A, and the banknote A is not damaged. Thereafter, when the backup bottom 2a is rotated in the reverse direction and returned to the original position in accordance with an instruction from the control unit, the protrusion 2d enters between the bill A and the hopper 3. In this state, the backup 2 further descends and completely holds the banknote together with the hopper 3.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4C, the backup 2 and the hopper 3 are rotated together with the bill A to the front of the apparatus to be in a standing position, and then the backup 2 is retracted from the hopper 3 as shown in FIG. The banknote A which moves and is clamped is released. The lower end of the banknote A moves following the protrusion 2b that moves as the backup 2 moves. On the other hand, since the upper end part of the bill A is hooked on the upper wall surface of the hopper 3 by its own weight and does not move, the bill A is inclined with respect to the service opening as a whole.

  The backup 2 stops moving and opens the shutter so that the customer can receive the banknote A. At this time, since the banknote A maintains the posture inclined with respect to the service opening, the banknote inside the service opening It becomes easy to visually recognize A. When the customer receives the bill A from the customer service port and the shutter is closed, the withdrawal process is completed.

  Processing at the time of depositing is possible by performing the withdrawal operation in reverse. As shown in FIG. 3, the backup 2 and the hopper 3 are standing in the customer service port, and both members form a collection space with a predetermined interval and wait for deposit. The customer puts a bundle of banknotes A in a standing position. Thereafter, when the backup 2 moves with respect to the hopper 3, the backup bottom 2a and the protrusion 2d are rotated by a driving source (not shown) and retracted from the lower end of the bill, and then rotated in the opposite direction. It enters between the bill A and the hopper 3.

  The backup 2 further moves and presses the banknote A against the hopper 3 so as to hold the banknote A as shown in FIG. Subsequently, the backup 2, the hopper 3 and the bill A are integrally rotated by a predetermined angle, and after the leading end of the bill A is positioned at the inlet as shown in FIG. 4B, the feed roller 6 is rotated. Thus, banknotes are sent out one by one between the feeding roller 4 and the gate roller 5 and sent out to the conveying path. After the banknote A is sent into the apparatus, the denomination unit determines the denomination of the banknote, and the banknote A is sorted and stored in the storage according to the denomination.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the backup 2 and the backup bottom 2a are connected by the rotation shaft. However, the backup 2 and the backup bottom 2a are fixed, and the backup 2 and the backup bottom 2a are rotated between the backup bottom 2a and the protrusion 2d. Only the projection 2d is rotated so as to provide a moving shaft and retracted below the lower end of the bill A, so that the projection 2d is returned to the basic posture and the projection 2d is connected to the bill A and the hopper 3. You may make it go in between.

The block diagram of the banknote depositing / withdrawing mechanism of Example 1 of this invention The figure which shows operation | movement of Example 1 of this invention. The block diagram of the banknote depositing / withdrawing mechanism of Example 2 of this invention The figure which shows operation | movement of Example 2 of this invention. Configuration diagram of a conventional bill insertion / removal mechanism

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Banknote depositing / withdrawing mechanism 2 Backup 2a Backup bottom part 2b Protrusion part 2c Inclination part 2d Protrusion part 2e Shaft 3 Hopper 3a Hopper bottom part 4 Feeding roller 5 Gate roller 6 Feed roller 7 Accumulation roller 8 Pressure roller A Banknote

Claims (7)

In a medium processing apparatus that sandwiches and takes in a medium by a plurality of plate-like members, a bottom plate that supports an end portion of the medium on one plate-like member, a wall surface portion that contacts the surface of the medium, and a bottom plate that is disposed on the bottom plate. Provided with a protruding portion,
The medium processing apparatus, wherein when the one plate-shaped member is separated from the other plate-shaped member and the medium is released, the protrusion presses an end of the medium to incline the medium.   2. The protruding portion according to claim 1, wherein the protruding portion has flexibility, and when the medium is sandwiched, the protruding portion comes into contact with the end portion of the medium and gets over the end portion of the medium by bending. Media processing device.   The one plate-shaped member has a rotation shaft that pivotally supports the bottom plate so that the bottom plate rotates when the medium is sandwiched, and the protrusion does not contact the end of the medium. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the medium processing apparatus is evacuated.   A medium take-in means for taking the medium into the apparatus by a plurality of rollers, and after the medium is sandwiched, the one and the other plate-like members and the medium are integrally rotated by a predetermined angle, and the medium 4. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a rotation unit positioned at the take-in unit.   The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is made of a brush.   The medium processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the brush is provided with an inclined surface. The protrusions medium processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 3 further characterized in that a hard material.

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