JP5684586B2 - Banknote removal mechanism of banknote identification machine and banknote identification machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote discriminator for identifying and stacking inserted banknotes, and more particularly, to a banknote pickup mechanism for taking out stacked banknotes.

  There is a machine for lending a gaming machine that lends gaming media such as pachinko balls equipped with a banknote discriminator for lending gaming media using banknotes. What is provided with the banknote storage part (safety part) which accommodates is known. This type of bill validator is configured so that it can be pulled out from the front surface of the inter-game machine for collecting the bills stored in the bill storage unit.

  Patent Document 1 proposes a banknote discriminator that can easily take out banknotes from a banknote storage part of a drawn banknote discriminator. This banknote discriminator includes a banknote discriminating apparatus for discriminating inserted banknotes and a stacker unit for stacking and storing the inserted banknotes in a standing posture. The stacker unit can be pulled out of the stored state by sliding with respect to the outer case together with the panel attached to the front surface thereof. The stacker portion is bent in the lateral direction perpendicular to the pulling direction in conjunction with the pulling operation. A bill can be withdrawn diagonally forward from the front opening of the front half that is bent sideways.

  In the bill validator with this configuration, the front half of the bill validator is bent sideways in conjunction with the drawer of the stacker, so that it was pulled out without incorporating a mechanism for opening and closing the panel covering the front opening of the stacker. Banknotes can be taken out from the stacker part. However, the banknote take-out direction is an oblique direction with respect to the front where the stacker unit is pulled out, and it is necessary to perform an operation of grasping the tip of the stored banknote and an operation of pulling out the stored banknote while looking into the stacker unit from the side. . In addition, it is necessary to configure the structure of the stacker part and its slide mechanism so that the front half of the stacker part is bent sideways in conjunction with the drawer of the stacker part, and the structure is complicated.

  Patent Document 2 proposes a banknote recognition apparatus that can draw out and collect stored banknotes forward. This banknote identification device includes an opening from which a banknote stored in a banknote storage part of a banknote storage device can be taken out from the front, and an openable / closable cover that covers the opening from the outside. When the banknote container is pulled out, the shielding lid opens in conjunction with this, and the opening of the banknote container is exposed to the outside. The banknotes stored in the banknote storage device can be withdrawn forward and collected from the exposed opening.

  In the banknote recognition apparatus having this configuration, it is necessary to slide a box-shaped banknote storage device whose front is open, and it is necessary to provide a shielding lid for opening and closing the opening. Moreover, it is necessary to provide an interlocking mechanism for opening and closing the shielding lid in conjunction with the drawer operation of the bill storage device. If the number of sliding parts is reduced as much as possible and the opening / closing mechanism of the shielding lid can be simplified, it is advantageous for reducing the size and cost of the bill validator and reducing the cost.

  On the other hand, in the banknote identification unit disclosed in Patent Document 3 by the applicant of the present application, when the banknote storage tray including the upper and lower frame plates and one side plate storing the banknotes is slid and pulled out, the banknote collection port is sealed. The cover plate is pushed out in the same direction by the bill storage tray. When the banknote storage tray is pulled out, the side is open, so that the stored banknote can be taken out and collected sideways.

Japanese Patent No. 4200260 Japanese Patent No. 4387209 JP 2008-113681 A

  In the bill recognition unit disclosed in Patent Document 3, the structure of the bill storage tray to be pulled out is simplified, so that the slide mechanism and the like can be reduced in size and size. Moreover, simplification of the opening / closing mechanism of the cover plate which seals the banknote collection port can be achieved.

  However, it is necessary to take out the banknotes stored in the banknote storage tray from the side, and it is convenient if the banknotes can be collected by pulling them forward as they are. Further, if the cover plate for opening and closing the bill insertion slot can be omitted, the bill recognition unit can be further reduced in size and size, and further cost reduction can be achieved.

  In view of such a point, the problem of the present invention is that a banknote takeout mechanism of a banknote discriminator that allows the stored banknotes accumulated in the banknote discriminator to be easily taken forward by a small and compact configuration, and The object is to propose a bill validator equipped with a bill removal mechanism.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the bill removing mechanism of the bill validator of the present invention is:
A banknote collection port;
A bill storage unit slidable between a storage position stored inside the bill validator and a drawer position drawn outside the bill validator through the bill collection port;
The banknote storage unit is:
A unit main body capable of holding a bundle of stored banknotes stacked in the thickness direction;
A unit front panel defining a front surface on the side of the drawer position in the unit body,
The unit front panel is pivotable from a front position located in front of the bundle of stored banknotes held in the unit body to a lateral position rotated in the thickness direction of the bundle of stored banknotes. It is connected to the unit main body.

  In the bill removing mechanism of the bill validator of the present invention, the front surface of the unit main body of the slidable bill storage unit is defined by a rotatable unit front panel. When the banknote storage unit is pulled out from the storage position to the drawer position and the unit front panel is pushed to the side position, the front of the front end of the bundle of stored banknotes is opened. Therefore, the bundle of stored banknotes can be pulled out from the banknote storage unit and collected by grasping the front end portion of the bundle of stored banknotes and pulling it forward as it is from the front side of the banknote discriminator.

  Here, the banknote taking-out mechanism of the present invention is characterized in that the banknote collection port is sealed off by the unit front panel when the banknote storage unit is in the storage position. Thus, since the unit front panel is also used as the opening / closing member on the front surface of the banknote storage unit and the opening / closing member of the banknote collection port, it is advantageous for downsizing and cost reduction of the banknote discriminator.

  Moreover, the banknote taking-out mechanism of the present invention is characterized by having a panel urging member that urges the unit front panel to the front position with a predetermined urging force. Since the unit front panel is held at a front position facing the direction in which the banknote storage unit is pulled out, the unit front panel does not swing left and right when the banknote storage unit is pulled out or retracted. Therefore, the bill storage unit can be smoothly pulled out and retracted.

  Furthermore, the banknote taking-out mechanism of the present invention includes a unit urging member that urges the banknote storage unit from the storage position toward the drawer position, and a lock that locks the banknote storage unit at the storage position. When the lock by the lock mechanism is released, the bill storage unit is brought out of a predetermined amount from the bill collection port toward the withdrawal position by the biasing force of the unit biasing member. It is characterized by that.

  When the lock is released, the banknote storage unit protrudes outward from the banknote collection port by the urging force, and the front end portion of the protruded banknote storage unit, that is, the unit front panel portion can be grasped with a fingertip or the like. After this, the banknote storage unit can be manually pulled out to the drawer position.

  Next, in the banknote removal mechanism of the present invention, the front end portion of the banknote storage unit is in an open state on at least one side in the thickness direction of the bundle of stored banknotes, and the unit front panel is at least The bill storage unit is rotatable to the side opposite to the open side of the front end portion, and the front end side portion of the bundle of stored bills is moved in front of the unit in conjunction with the rotation of the unit front panel. It is characterized by having a bent portion that can be bent in a direction opposite to the rotating direction of the panel.

  If it does in this way, if a unit front panel is rotated, the clearance gap between a unit front panel and the part by the side of the front end of a bundle | stacked banknote will spread. As a result, the operation of grasping the front end portion of the bundle of stored banknotes and pulling it forward can be easily performed without being obstructed by the front panel of the unit that attempts to return to the stored banknote side by the panel urging member.

  Here, as the bent portion, a portion extending from the unit front panel toward the storage position side to a position beyond the rotation center line of the unit front panel can be used. When the unit front panel is rotated, the bent portion rotates in the reverse direction around the rotation center line. That is, the banknotes are turned to the side of the bundle of stored banknotes, and the bundle of stored banknotes is bent sideways.

  Next, in the banknote removal mechanism of the present invention, the unit main body is a unit frame in which the front side of the bundle of stored banknotes and both sides in the thickness direction are in an open state, and the unit front panel is disposed at the front end of the unit frame. Is characterized in that it is pivotably mounted.

  Thus, if the structure of the bill storage unit that slides is simplified, it is advantageous in reducing the overall size. Further, when the unit front panel is rotated, the front end face and both side portions of the bundle of stored banknotes stored in the unit main body are exposed, and there is an advantage that the bundle of stored banknotes can be easily grasped.

Next, the present invention is a bill validator equipped with the bill removing mechanism having the above-described configuration,
A front panel in which a bill insertion port and the bill collection port are formed;
A unit storage section in which the banknote storage unit is stored in a drawable state;
A bill identifying unit for identifying a bill inserted from the bill slot,
The unit storage unit at the storage position so as to be in a state where the inserted banknotes inserted from the banknote insertion port are transported and the inserted banknotes identified by the banknote identification unit are stacked in the thickness direction. It has the banknote conveyance part accommodated in this.

  According to the present invention, when a banknote storage unit is pulled out and a unit front panel defining the front surface is pushed by a fingertip or the like from a front position positioned in front of a bundle of stored banknotes to a side position, The front end of the bundle is exposed forward. Accordingly, the stored banknotes can be collected by grasping the front end of the bundle of stored banknotes and pulling it forward as it is.

  Therefore, compared with the case where the stored banknote is grasped from the opening facing in the oblique direction and the stored banknote is pulled out in the oblique direction at the position in front of the banknote discriminator, the operation of pulling out the stored banknote becomes easier. In addition, with a very simple configuration, the front end of a bundle of stored banknotes can be exposed from the drawn banknote storage unit and can be gripped from the front side, which is advantageous for reducing the size and size of the banknote discriminator and reducing costs. . Therefore, it is possible to realize a banknote discriminator that is easy to collect banknotes and is suitable for being mounted on a gaming machine pedestal machine having a limited installation space.

(A) is a perspective view which shows the inter-table machine for game machines with which the banknote identification machine to which this invention is applied is mounted, (b) is a perspective view which shows a banknote identification machine. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the longitudinal cross-section of the part of the banknote storage unit of the banknote identification machine of FIG. 1, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the cross section, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the front-end part. FIG. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows collection | recovery operation | movement of a stored banknote. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the banknote storage unit provided with the unit front panel with a banknote bending part, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which bent the bundle | flux of the storage banknote.

  Below, with reference to drawings, embodiment of a bill discriminator provided with a bill pick-up mechanism to which the present invention is applied is described.

  FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing an inter-table machine for game machines on which a bill discriminator is mounted, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing the bill discriminator taken out. The inter-table machine 1 for gaming machines is a device that lends gaming media according to the deposit amount by banknotes or prepaid cards. In game shops such as pachinko parlors, game islands with gaming machines such as pachinko machines are set up. The inter-table machine 1 for gaming machines includes a thin main body case 2 that is long in the depth direction and can be arranged in a gap between each gaming device on the game island, and various components are incorporated in the main body case 2. ing. By attaching the main body case 2 from the front to the intermediary machine holder 3 (part indicated by an imaginary line) that is attached to the gap between the adjacent gaming machines, the intergame machine for gaming machines 1 is placed between the gaming machines. Can be installed.

  The main body case 2 of the game machine pedestal machine 1 has a pedestal machine front panel 4 attached to the front surface thereof. A bill validator 10 is incorporated in the upper end portion of the main body case 2, and the upper end portion of the front panel 4 is defined by a front panel 11 attached to the front face of the bill validator 10. A control box 5 having a control circuit 5a mounted on the lower side of the bill validator 10 is incorporated in the main body case 2, and a card reader / writer 6 and a card stocker 7 are incorporated on the lower side thereof. A communication interface 8 for communicating with the outside is incorporated. For example, by performing a remote operation by the remote controller 9 from the outside, a stored banknote collection operation of the banknote discriminator 10 described later can be activated via the control circuit 5a.

  On the front panel 11 of the bill validator 10, a narrow bill insertion slot 12 extending in the vertical direction (longitudinal direction of the front panel 11) is formed. A bill collection port 13 extending in the vertical direction is formed next to the bill insertion slot 12 on the front panel 11. The banknote insertion slot 12 and the banknote recovery slot 13 have a larger internal dimension in the vertical direction than the short side dimension of the banknote, and can insert and take out the banknote P in a state of standing sideways.

  FIG. 2 shows an internal configuration of the bill validator 10, (a) is an explanatory view showing a vertical section of a bill storage unit portion of the bill validator 10, and (b) is a transverse cross section of the bill validator 10. Explanatory drawing which shows, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the front-end part of a banknote storage unit. Referring to FIG. 1B and FIG. 2, the bill validator 10 includes a discriminator main body 15 having a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. A front panel 11 on which a bill insertion slot 12 and a bill collection slot 13 are formed is attached.

  Inside the discriminator main body 15, a banknote transport unit 16 is incorporated on the side where the banknote insertion slot 12 is formed in the thickness direction, and a banknote collection port 13 is formed in the thickness direction. On the other side, a unit storage unit 18 is housed in which the banknote storage unit 17 is stored in a state where it can be pulled out. A bill identifying unit 19 for identifying the authenticity and type of the inserted bill P is disposed near the bill insertion slot 12 in the bill transport unit 16.

  The inserted banknote P inserted into the banknote insertion slot 12 is fed toward the back of the discriminator body 15 by the banknote transport unit 16. The inserted banknote P transported by the banknote transport section 16 is identified by the banknote recognition section 19. The inserted banknote P determined to be an acceptable banknote is sent to the banknote storage unit 17 stored in the unit storage section 18 by the banknote transport section 16 and stored therein in a stacked state in the thickness direction. Is done. That is, the banknote storage unit 17 stores a stack P1 of stacked banknotes in a posture in which the short side faces the banknote collection port 13.

  The banknote storage unit 17 is stored in the unit storage unit 18 in a slidable state in the front-rear direction of the banknote discriminator 10, and is stored in the storage position 17A stored in the unit storage unit 18 (the storage position stored in the banknote discriminator). ) Through the banknote collection port 13, and can be slid from the front panel 11 to a drawer position 17 </ b> C that is pulled out in front of the banknote discriminator 10 by a predetermined amount. The banknote storage unit 17 includes a unit body 21 having a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the front and rear direction and capable of holding a bundle P1 of banknotes stacked in the thickness direction, and a front surface (end surface on the drawer side) of the unit body 21. And a front panel 22 of the unit defining the above.

  The unit body 21 is a unit frame in which the front side and both sides in the thickness direction of the bundle P1 of stored banknotes are in an open state, and an upper horizontal frame plate 23 and a lower horizontal frame having a certain width extending in parallel in the front-rear direction at regular intervals. A frame plate 24 and a rear vertical frame plate 25 extending in the vertical direction connecting these rear end portions are provided. The unit front panel 22 includes a front panel portion 26 that extends vertically, and an upper horizontal panel portion 27 and a lower horizontal panel portion 28 that extend in parallel to the rear at a predetermined interval from the back surface of the front panel portion 26. Further, between the upper horizontal panel portion 27 and the lower horizontal panel portion 28, a vertical side panel portion 29 is bridged between one side edges thereof. The outer shape of the front panel portion 26 is complementary to the inner shape of the banknote collection port 13, and the banknote collection port is opened by the front panel portion 26 when the banknote storage unit 17 is located at the storage position 17 </ b> A. 13 is blocked.

  The unit front panel 22 is attached to the front end of the unit main body 21, and is rotatable in the thickness direction (side) of the bundle P1 of stored banknotes around the vertical rotation center line 30a. The connecting portion is constituted by an upper vertical rotation shaft 31 and a lower vertical rotation shaft 32. That is, the upper vertical rotation shaft 31 and the lower vertical rotation shaft 32 are fixed to the front ends of the upper horizontal frame plate 23 and the lower horizontal frame plate 24 of the unit main body 21 in a coaxial state. The rear end portions of the upper horizontal panel portion 27 and the lower horizontal panel portion 28 of the unit front panel 22 are connected to the moving shaft 31 and the lower vertical rotation shaft 32 in a state in which they can be rotated left and right around them. Yes. Further, in this example, the unit front panel 22 is moved from the front position 22A (the position in front of the bundle P1 of stored banknotes) to the side where the vertical side panel portion 29 is formed, from the front position 22A facing the drawer direction of the banknote storage unit 17. It is possible to rotate between the side position 22B rotated by an angle less than an angle.

  An upper torsion coil spring 33 arranged around the upper vertical rotation shaft 31 is bridged between the front end portion of the upper horizontal frame plate 23 and the rear end portion of the upper horizontal panel portion 27. A lower torsion coil spring 34 disposed around the lower vertical rotation shaft 32 is also bridged between the front end portion of the lower horizontal frame plate 24 and the rear end portion of the lower horizontal panel portion 28. By the panel urging member composed of the upper torsion coil spring 33 and the lower torsion coil spring 34, the unit front panel 22 is attached in a state of facing the front position 22A (the direction in which the bill storage unit is pulled out). It is energized. Of course, a member other than the torsion coil spring may be used as the panel urging member for urging the unit front panel 22.

  Next, the bill storage unit 17 is locked at the storage position 17 </ b> A by the lock mechanism 35. The lock mechanism 35 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 36 attached to the unit housing portion 18, and a latch 37 is attached to an operating rod 36 a of the electromagnetic solenoid 36. The lock mechanism 35 includes a latch hole 38 formed on the banknote storage unit 17 side. When the banknote storage unit 17 is located at the storage position 17A, the latch 37 is fitted into the latch hole 38. A locked state is formed. On the other hand, the banknote storage unit 17 is always urged forward (withdrawal direction) by a unit urging member 39 made of a compression coil spring or the like.

  When the electromagnetic solenoid 36 is excited to retract the operating rod 36a and the latch 37 is removed from the latch hole 38, the lock is released, and the banknote storage unit 17 projects forward by the biasing force of the unit biasing member 39. Thereby, the banknote storage unit 17 is pushed out to the protruding position 17B where the front end portion protrudes from the banknote collection port 13 by a predetermined amount. Thereby, the unit front panel 22 of the banknote storage unit 17 can be grasped and the banknote storage unit 17 can be pulled out to the front drawer position 17C.

(Bill collection operation)
3 (a) to 3 (c) are explanatory views showing the operation of collecting stored banknotes. Below, the collection | recovery operation | movement of a banknote accommodated is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. First, when the banknote storage unit 17 is in the storage position 17 </ b> A, the banknote collection port 13 is blocked by the unit front panel 22 of the banknote storage unit 17 as shown in FIG. 1. For example, the lock by the lock mechanism 35 is released by remote control from the outside by the remote controller 9. When the lock is released, the banknote storage unit 17 is pushed forward by the unit urging member 39 and protrudes to the protruding position 17B as shown in FIG.

  The unit front panel 22 protruding forward from the front panel 11 is grasped, and the banknote storage unit 17 is pulled out to the front drawer position 17C as shown in FIG. As a result, the side of the front end Pa in the bundle P1 of stored banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit 17 is exposed. In this state, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), when the unit front panel 22 is pushed to the side, the unit front panel 22 rotates to the side about the vertical rotation center line 30a, The front end portion Pa of the bundle P1 is exposed forward, and can be gripped from the front side and pulled forward. Thereafter, the bundle P1 of stored banknotes can be recovered from the banknote storage unit 17 by grasping the bundle P1 of stored banknotes and pulling it forward.

  When the unit front panel 22 is released after the banknotes are collected, the unit front panel 22 returns to the front position 22A shown in FIG. 3B by the urging force and extends in the drawing direction. Therefore, the banknote storage unit 17 can be pushed into the banknote collection port 13. When the banknote storage unit 17 is pushed to the storage position 17A against the urging force of the unit urging member 39, the banknote storage unit 17 is locked by the lock mechanism 35 and returns to the state shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the bill validator 10, when the bill storage unit 17 is pulled forward and the front panel 22 at the front end is pushed to the side, the front end Pa of the bundle P1 of stored bills is exposed. Become. Therefore, the bundle P1 of stored banknotes can be collected from the banknote storage unit 17 by grasping the bundle P1 of stored banknotes and pulling it out as it is. Therefore, the stored banknote can be collected by an extremely simple operation.

  The bill storage unit 17 to be pulled out is a frame-like one. When the box-shaped unit is pulled out, there are moving parts, guide members, etc., as compared with the case where the unit is turned to the side in conjunction with the pulling operation. There are few, and a movable region may be narrow. Therefore, compared with the past, the number of parts of a bill validator can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. In addition, since there are few moving parts and the structure is simple, the maintenance burden can be reduced.

  Furthermore, since the unit front panel 22 of the banknote storage unit 17 in the storage position functions as a sealing member for sealing the banknote collection port 13, there is no need to arrange another member for opening and closing the banknote collection port 13. A mechanism for opening and closing such a member is also unnecessary. Also by this, the number of parts of a bill validator can be reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

(Embodiment with a banknote folding part)
In the banknote storage unit 17, the unit front panel 22 is pushed out to the side, and the bundle P1 of stored banknotes is grasped from the front side and pulled forward. Since the unit front panel 22 is biased so as to be located in front of the bundle P1 of stored banknotes, the unit front panel 22 may be in the way and it may be difficult to grasp the front end of the bundle P1 of stored banknotes. Moreover, even if the unit front panel 22 is rotated, there is a case where a sufficiently wide gap cannot be obtained between the unit front panel 22 and the front end portion Pa of the bundle P1 of stored banknotes. In order to eliminate such a problem, the front end portion Pa of the bundle P1 of stored banknotes may be bent in a direction away from the unit front panel 22 in conjunction with the rotation of the unit front panel 22.

  Fig.4 (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the banknote storage unit provided with this structure, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which bent the bundle | flux of the storage banknote. Since the basic structure of the banknote storage unit 50 is the same as that of the banknote storage unit 17, the corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In the banknote storage unit 50, at least one side in the thickness direction of the bundle P1 of stored banknotes is in an open state in the front end portion of the unit main body to which the unit front panel 22 is attached. In this example, the side opposite to the vertical side panel portion 29 of the unit front panel 22 is in an open state, and the unit front panel 22 is rotatable to the side opposite to the open side.

  Further, the unit front panel 22 is interlocked with the rotation of the unit front panel 22 so that the front end portion Pa of the stored banknote bundle P1 functions as a bending portion that can be bent in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the unit front panel 22. The part 51 is integrally formed. The rear projecting portion 51 is a portion projecting rearward with a narrower width than the rear end portion of the vertical side panel portion 29 of the unit front panel 22, and the front end 51a of the rear projecting portion 51 is a unit front panel. 22 extends beyond the vertical rotation center line 30a to the rear.

  When the unit front panel 22 having this configuration is rotated, the tip 51a of the rear protrusion 51 is rotated in the reverse direction about the vertical rotation center line 30a, and the front end of the bundle P1 of stored banknotes is moved to the unit front panel 22. Bend in the opposite direction. Thereby, the front end portion Pa of the bundle P1 of stored banknotes is separated from the unit front panel 22, so that the front end portion Pa of the bundle P1 of stored banknotes can be easily grasped.

(Other embodiments)
Of course, the bill discriminator of the present invention can be used as it is as a paper discriminator for discriminating and accumulating paper sheets other than banknotes, and paper sheet identification handling paper sheets other than banknotes. Machines are not excluded from the present invention, but are naturally included in the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine stand machine 2 Main body case 3 Stand machine holder 4 Stand machine front panel 5 Control box 5a Control circuit 6 Card reader / writer 7 Card stocker 8 Communication interface 9 Remote controller 10 Bill discriminator 11 Front panel 12 Inserting bill Port 13 Banknote collection port 15 Discriminator body 16 Banknote transport unit 17 Banknote storage unit 17A Storage position 17B Projection position 17C Draw position 18 Unit storage unit 19 Banknote recognition unit 21 Unit body 22 Unit front panel 22A Front position 22B Side position 23 Upper horizontal frame plate 24 Lower horizontal frame plate 25 Rear vertical frame plate 26 Front panel portion 27 Upper horizontal panel portion 28 Lower horizontal panel portion 29 Vertical side panel portion 31 Upper vertical rotation shaft 32 Lower vertical rotation shaft 33 Upper twist Coil spring 34 Lower torsion coil spring 35 Locking machine 36 electromagnetic solenoid 36a actuating rod 37 latched 38 latch hole 39 units biasing member 50 bill accommodating unit 51 rearward protrusion (bill bent portion)
51a Tip P Inserted bill P1 Storing bill bundle Pa Front end

Claims (14)

Bill collection port (13);
A bill storage unit (17) slidable between a storage position (17A) stored inside the bill validator and a drawer position (17C) pulled out to the outside of the bill validator via the bill collection port (13). And
The banknote storage unit (17)
A unit main body (21) capable of holding a bundle (P1) of stored banknotes stacked in the thickness direction;
A unit front panel (22) defining a front surface of the unit body (21) on the side of the drawer position;
The unit front panel (22) has a thickness direction of the bundle of stored bills (P1) from a front position (22A) positioned in front of the bundle of stored bills (P1) held by the unit main body (21). to in rotatable state to the rotation the lateral position (22B), being connected to the unit body (21),
The unit main body (21) is a unit frame in which the front side of the bundle of stored banknotes and both sides in the thickness direction are open,
The unit front panel (22) is opposed to the front end (Pa) protruding forward from the unit body (21) in the bundle (P1) of the stored banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit (17) from above and below. The banknote taking-out mechanism of the banknote identification machine characterized by providing the part (27,28) to perform . In claim 1,
The unit body (21) includes an upper horizontal frame plate (23) and a lower horizontal frame plate (24) extending in the front-rear direction.
The unit front panel (22) includes a front panel portion (26) extending in the vertical direction, an upper horizontal panel portion (27) and a lower horizontal panel portion (28) extending rearward from the back surface of the front panel portion (26). With
At the front ends of the upper horizontal frame plate (23) and the lower horizontal frame plate (24) of the unit frame, an upper horizontal panel portion (27) and a lower horizontal panel portion (28) of the unit front panel (22). The rear end is attached to be rotatable,
The storage banknotes stored in the banknote storage unit (17) are portions on the rear end side of the upper horizontal panel portion (27) and the lower horizontal panel portion (28) of the unit front panel (22). A bill picking mechanism for a bill validator, which faces the front end (Pa) of the bundle (P1) from above and below. In claim 2,
In a state where the bill storage unit (17) is in the storage position (17A), the bill collection port (13) is blocked by the front panel portion (26) of the unit front panel (22). The bill removal mechanism of the bill validator. In claim 1, 2 or 3,
A bill picking mechanism for a bill validator comprising a panel biasing member (33, 34) for holding the unit front panel (22) at the front position with a predetermined biasing force. In any one of claims 1 to 4,
A unit urging member (39) for urging the banknote storage unit (17) from the storage position (17A) toward the drawer position (17C);
A lock mechanism (35) that locks the banknote storage unit (17) in the storage position (17A);
When the lock by the lock mechanism (35) is released, the bill storage unit (17) is moved from the bill collection port (13) to the drawer position (17C) side by the urging force of the unit urging member (39). A bill picking mechanism for a bill validator that protrudes by a fixed amount and can be pulled out toward the pulling position (17C). In any one of claims 1 to 5,
The banknote storage unit (17) interlocks with the rotation of the unit front panel (22), and defines the front end portion of the bundle of stored banknotes (P1) as the rotation direction of the unit front panel (22). Has a folding part (51) that can be folded in the reverse direction. In claim 6,
The bent portion (51) extends from the unit front panel (22) toward the storage position (17A) to a position beyond the rotation center line (30a) of the unit front panel (22). A bill removal mechanism of a bill validator, which is a part. Bill collection port (13);
A bill storage unit (17) slidable between a storage position (17A) stored inside the bill validator and a drawer position (17C) pulled out to the outside of the bill validator via the bill collection port (13). And
The banknote storage unit (17)
A unit main body (21) capable of holding a bundle (P1) of stored banknotes stacked in the thickness direction;
A unit front panel (22) defining a front surface of the unit body (21) on the side of the drawer position;
The unit front panel (22) has a thickness direction of the bundle of stored bills (P1) from a front position (22A) positioned in front of the bundle of stored bills (P1) held by the unit main body (21). Is connected to the unit main body (21) in a state of being rotatable to a side position (22B) that has been rotated to
The front end portion of the banknote storage unit (17) is in an open state on at least one side in the thickness direction of the bundle of stored banknotes (P1),
The unit front panel (22) is rotatable to the side opposite to the open side of the front end portion,
The banknote storage unit (17) interlocks with the rotation of the unit front panel (22), and defines the front end portion of the bundle of stored banknotes (P1) as the rotation direction of the unit front panel (22). Has a folding part (51) that can be folded in the reverse direction. In claim 8,
The bent portion (51) extends from the unit front panel (22) toward the storage position (17A) to a position beyond the rotation center line (30a) of the unit front panel (22). A bill removal mechanism of a bill validator, which is a part. In claim 8 or 9,
In the state where the banknote storage unit (17) is in the storage position (17A), the banknote collection port (13) is blocked by the unit front panel (22), and the banknote removal machine of the banknote identification machine is characterized. mechanism. In claim 8, 9 or 10,
A bill picking mechanism for a bill validator comprising a panel biasing member (33, 34) for holding the unit front panel (22) at the front position with a predetermined biasing force. In any one of claims 8 to 11,
A unit urging member (39) for urging the banknote storage unit (17) from the storage position (17A) toward the drawer position (17C);
A lock mechanism (35) that locks the banknote storage unit (17) in the storage position (17A);
When the lock by the lock mechanism (35) is released, the bill storage unit (17) is moved from the bill collection port (13) to the drawer position (17C) side by the urging force of the unit urging member (39). A bill picking mechanism for a bill validator that protrudes by a fixed amount and can be pulled out toward the pulling position (17C). In any one of claims 8 to 12,
The unit main body (21) is a unit frame (23, 24) in which the front side of the bundle of stored banknotes and both sides in the thickness direction are open,
A bill picking mechanism for a bill validator, wherein the unit front panel (22) is rotatably attached to a front end portion of the unit frame. A bill validator (10) comprising the bill removal mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
A front panel (11) in which a bill slot (12) and the bill collection port (13) are formed;
A unit storage section (18) in which the banknote storage unit (17) is stored in a drawable state;
A banknote identification unit (19) for identifying the inserted banknote (P) inserted from the banknote slot (12);
The inserted banknote (P) inserted from the banknote insertion slot (12) is transported, and the inserted banknote (P) identified by the banknote identification unit (19) is stacked in the thickness direction. Thus, it has a banknote conveyance part (16) accommodated in the said banknote storage unit (17) in the said storage position (17A), The banknote identification machine (10) characterized by the above-mentioned.

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