JP5845996B2 - Media processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus, and is suitable for application to, for example, an automatic teller machine (ATM) that performs a desired transaction by inserting a medium such as banknotes.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an automatic teller machine used in a financial institution or the like, for example, a customer deposits cash such as banknotes or coins according to transaction details with a customer, and also withdraws cash to a customer. ing.

  As an automated teller machine, for example, a banknote deposit / withdrawal port for receiving and receiving banknotes with customers, a discrimination unit for discriminating the denomination and authenticity of inserted banknotes, and temporarily holding inserted banknotes It has been proposed to have a temporary storage section that performs and a banknote cassette that stores banknotes for each denomination and transports banknotes via a transport path.

  This automatic teller machine, when a customer inserts a banknote into a banknote deposit / withdrawal port in a deposit transaction, transports the inserted banknote through a transport path and discriminates it at a discrimination unit, and temporarily holds a banknote identified as a normal banknote The banknotes identified as not to be traded are returned to the banknote deposit / withdrawal port and returned to the customer. Subsequently, when the deposit amount is confirmed by the customer, the automatic teller machine re-discriminates the denomination of the banknote held in the temporary holding section by the discrimination section and stores it in each banknote cassette according to the identified denomination. .

  By the way, in the automatic teller machine, from the viewpoint of efficiency of maintenance work, etc., each part such as a temporary holding part and a bill cassette is modularized, and can be easily separated, connected, opened and closed with other parts. It is made like that.

  Here, when a conveyance path is formed between other parts of the automatic teller machine and other adjacent parts, it is necessary to temporarily disconnect the conveyance path and recombine. Therefore, each part of the automatic teller machine is provided with a banknote guide for guiding banknotes along the conveyance path, and separates the banknote guides from each other at a location where the banknote is transferred (hereinafter referred to as a delivery section). Or to be connected.

  In particular, when bills are transported bidirectionally in this transport path, it is necessary to smoothly advance in either direction at the delivery section.

  Therefore, in the automatic teller machine, in the delivery unit, a plurality of claw-like portions extending along the conveyance direction are arranged in the leading end portion of each bill guide so as to be aligned with each other when they are connected. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-250572 A (FIG. 5)

  By the way, in the automatic teller machine having such a configuration, the claw-like portion provided at the tip portion of the bill guide is configured to be thin or thin in the width direction orthogonal to the transport direction to increase the number thereof, thereby making the bill smoother. Can be conveyed.

  However, when the claw-shaped portion is configured to be thin or thin in the width direction, its strength is inevitably weakened, so that there is a problem that it is easily damaged due to careless handling during maintenance work. .

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to propose a medium processing apparatus capable of achieving both smooth delivery and prevention of damage.

In order to solve such a problem, in the medium processing apparatus of the present invention, the first conveyance guide that forms one surface side of the medium on one side of the conveyance path that conveys the sheet-shaped medium bidirectionally, and the first conveyance guide A first claw-like portion provided at the tip of the other side of the conveyance path, the claw-like protrusions extending along the medium conveyance direction being discretely arranged along the intersecting direction intersecting the medium conveyance direction on one surface; A second conveyance guide constituting one surface side of the medium on the other side of the conveyance path, and a claw-shaped protrusion provided at the tip of one side of the second conveyance guide and extending along the conveyance direction of the medium along the crossing direction A second claw-shaped portion that is discretely arranged and meshes with the first claw-shaped portion, and a tip on one side of the first conveyance guide, on the opposite side to the medium conveyance path in the first claw-shaped portion. , the first claw-shaped portion and the second claw-shaped portion is meshed If the was to provide a first flange portion provided at a position overlapping with the second claw-shaped portion with a gap between the said second claw-shaped portion.

In the present invention, the first claw-shaped portion can be protected by the first hook-shaped portion when the first conveyance guide and the second conveyance guide are separated, and the first claw-shaped portion and the second claw-shaped portion are engaged with each other. When the first conveyance guide and the second conveyance guide are connected, a conveyance path can be formed to smoothly convey the medium. Furthermore, the present invention provides a gap between the second claw-shaped portion and the first hook-shaped portion when the first claw-shaped portion and the second claw-shaped portion are engaged with each other. Even if the relative position with respect to the conveyance guide has a deviation in the separation direction in which it is separated from or in contact with the conveyance path, damage due to contact between the first hook- shaped portion and the second claw-shaped portion can be avoided.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a medium processing apparatus that can achieve both smooth delivery and prevention of damage.

It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of an automatic teller machine. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is a basic diagram which shows opening | release of a deposit or withdrawal part and a temporary storage part. It is a basic diagram which shows the slide of a lower unit. It is a basic diagram which shows opening | release of the conveyance M part. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of a delivery part. It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of the conveyance M side front guide by 1st Embodiment. It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of the banknote cassette side front guide by 1st Embodiment. It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the engagement (1) of the nail | claw-shaped part in 1st Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the engagement (2) of the nail | claw-shaped part in 1st Embodiment. It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of the conveyance M side front guide by 2nd Embodiment. It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the mesh | engagement (1) of the nail | claw-shaped part in 2nd Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the engagement (2) of the nail | claw-shaped part in 2nd Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the delivery part by 3rd Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the meshing of the nail | claw-shaped part in 3rd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described with reference to the drawings.

[1. First Embodiment]
[1-1. Overall configuration of automatic teller machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic teller machine 1 is configured with a box-shaped housing 2 as the center, and is installed in a financial institution, for example, for a deposit transaction or a withdrawal transaction with a customer. To deal with cash.

  The case 2 has a shape in which a bill BL is inserted or a touch panel is easily operated with a customer facing the front side, that is, a portion extending from the upper part of the front surface to the upper surface is cut off obliquely. In this portion, the customer service section 3 is provided.

  The customer service section 3 directly exchanges cash, bankbooks, etc. with the customer, and is also configured to notify transaction information and accept operation instructions. The card entry / exit 4, the deposit / withdrawal port 5, the operation display A section 6, a numeric keypad 7, and a receipt issuing port 8 are provided.

  The card entry / exit 4 is a portion into which various cards such as a cash card are inserted or ejected. A card processing unit (not shown) for reading account numbers and the like magnetically recorded on various cards is provided on the back side of the card slot 4.

  The deposit / withdrawal port 5 is a portion where a bill BL to be deposited by a customer is inserted and a bill BL to be dispensed to the customer is discharged. The deposit / withdrawal port 5 is opened or closed by driving a shutter. Incidentally, banknote BL is comprised, for example with the rectangular paper.

  The operation display unit 6 is integrated with an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) that displays an operation screen at the time of transaction and a touch panel for selecting a transaction type, inputting a personal identification number, transaction amount, and the like.

  The numeric keypad 7 is a physical key that accepts input of numbers such as “0” to “9”, and is used when an input operation such as a password or transaction amount is performed.

  The receipt issuing port 8 is a part that issues a receipt on which transaction details are printed at the end of transaction processing. Incidentally, a receipt processing unit (not shown) for printing transaction contents and the like on the receipt is provided on the back side of the receipt issuing port 8.

  In the following, the side of the automated teller machine 1 facing the customer is the front side, the opposite is the rear side, the left and right are the left side and the right side as viewed from the customer facing the front side, and the upper side and the lower side. Is defined and explained.

  In the housing 2, a main control unit 9 that performs overall control of the entire automatic teller machine 1, a banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 that performs various processes related to the banknote BL, and the like are provided.

  The main control unit 9 is mainly configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown), and by reading and executing a predetermined program from a ROM, a flash memory, etc. (not shown), various transactions such as deposit transactions and withdrawal transactions are performed. It is made to perform the process.

  The main control unit 9 includes a storage unit 9A including a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, a flash memory, and the like, and various information is stored in the storage unit 9A.

  Incidentally, the housing | casing 2 is comprised by the door which can open and close some side surfaces, such as a front side and a rear surface side. That is, the housing | casing 2 protects the banknote BL accommodated in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 by closing each door as shown in FIG. 1 at the time of the transaction operation | movement which performs the transaction regarding cash with a customer. To do. On the other hand, the housing 2 can be easily operated on each part by opening the doors as necessary during maintenance work performed by an operator or the like.

  As shown in a side view in FIG. 2, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 includes a plurality of portions that perform various processes related to the banknote BL having a rectangular paper sheet shape inside the banknote depositing / dispensing machine housing 12. . Moreover, each part of the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 is controlled by the banknote control unit 11.

  The banknote control unit 11 (FIG. 1) is configured around a CPU (not shown) as in the case of the main control unit 9, and reads and executes a predetermined program from a ROM, flash memory, etc. (not shown), thereby Various processes such as a process for determining a transport destination are performed.

  For example, when a customer performs a deposit transaction for depositing a bill BL, the bill control unit 11 receives a predetermined operation input via the operation display unit 6, and then opens the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal port 5 in the deposit / withdrawal unit 13. A bill BL is inserted.

  When the banknote BL is inserted into a container (not shown), the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 closes the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal port 5 (FIG. 1), takes out the banknotes BL one by one from the container, and receives it to the transport F unit 14. hand over. The conveyance F unit 14 advances the banknote BL along the short side direction and conveys it to the recognition unit 15.

  The recognizing unit 15 recognizes the denomination and authenticity of the banknote BL, the degree of damage, and the like using the optical element, the magnetic detection element, and the like while conveying the banknote BL therein, and controls the discrimination result as banknote control. Notification to the unit 11. In response to this, the banknote control unit 11 determines the transport destination of the banknote BL based on the acquired discrimination result.

  At this time, the transport R unit 16 temporarily holds the banknote BL identified as a normal banknote in the recognition unit 15 by transporting the banknote BL to the temporary storage unit 17 or the like, and inputs and outputs reject banknotes identified as not to be traded. It is transported to the gold department 13 and returned to the customer.

  Thereafter, the banknote control unit 11 allows the customer to confirm the deposit amount via the operation display unit 6 (FIG. 1), and transports the banknote BL held in the temporary storage unit 17 to the recognition unit 15 by the transport R unit 16. Recognize the denomination and degree of damage, and obtain the discrimination results.

  And the banknote control part 11 will be conveyed by the conveyance F part 14 and the conveyance M part 18 as the banknote BL which should be reused, if the extent of damage of the banknote BL is small, and is accommodated in the banknote cassette 19 according to the denomination. Let Incidentally, in the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10, four banknote cassettes 19A, 19B, 19C and 19D (hereinafter collectively referred to as banknote cassette 19) are aligned in the front-rear direction.

  The banknote controller 11 transports and stores the banknote BL as a banknote BL that should not be reused to the reject cassette 20 by the transport F section 14, transport M section 18 and transport R section 16 if the banknote BL should not be reused. It is made to let you.

  Moreover, the banknote control part 11 respond | corresponds to the money to withdraw, after receiving predetermined operation input via the operation display part 6 (FIG. 1), for example, when a customer performs withdrawal transaction which withdraws banknote BL. The bills BL are fed out from the bill cassette 19 and conveyed to the recognition unit 15 via the conveyance M unit 18 and the conveyance F unit 14.

  Subsequently, the banknote control unit 12 recognizes the banknote BL by the recognition unit 15 and then conveys the banknote BL to the deposit / withdrawal unit 13, opens the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal port 5 (FIG. 1), and causes the customer to take out the banknote BL.

  By the way, the bill depositing / dispensing machine 10 is moved and rotated by temporarily separating each part from an operable state in which the parts are connected to each other as shown in FIG. 2 in order to increase the efficiency of internal maintenance work and the like. It is made to be equal.

  Specifically, in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the entire depositing / dispensing unit 13 is lifted forward with respect to the banknote depositing / dispensing machine housing 12, with the front and lower ends of the depositing / dispensing part 13 as the rotation center. Can be rotated. Moreover, in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10, it can also be rotated so that the temporary storage part 17 whole may be lifted upwards with respect to the banknote depositing / dispensing machine housing | casing 12 centering on the front upper end of the temporary storage part 17. FIG.

  Furthermore, in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10, the lower transfer M section 18 and the banknote cassette 19 are collectively used as the lower unit 21, and as shown in FIG. Can be moved.

  In the lower unit 21, four bill cassettes 19 are mounted in a lower unit housing 22, and a transport M section 18 is attached to the upper part thereof.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the transport M unit 18 is attached to the lower unit housing 22 via a rotation unit 18X at the lower right end, and the rotation unit 18X is the center of rotation. The lower unit housing 22 is rotated so as to be lifted to the upper right.

  Hereinafter, connecting the transport M unit 18 to the lower unit housing 22 (FIG. 4 and the like) is referred to as closing, and lifting the transport M unit 18 to the upper right (FIG. 5) is referred to as opening.

  Incidentally, in the lower unit 21, the bill cassette 19 can be attached to and detached from the lower unit housing 22. Specifically, the lower unit 21 can be removed from the lower unit housing 22 by lifting the banknote cassette 19 in the state where the transport M section 18 is opened (FIG. 5). The bill cassette 19 can be mounted by lowering it together.

[1-2. Configuration of delivery section]
By the way, in the lower unit 21 of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10, the banknote BL is transported in both directions in the delivery section 25 (FIG. 4) formed between the transport M section 18 and the banknote cassette 19, and the transport M section 18. As a result of closing or opening, the transport path is connected or separated.

  The delivery part 25 is comprised by the conveyance M side delivery part 30 by the side of the conveyance M part 18 and the banknote cassette side delivery part 40 by the side of the banknote cassette 19, as typically shown in FIG.

  Incidentally, the conveyance M side delivery part 30 and the banknote cassette side delivery part 40 are for the purpose of delivering a banknote between the conveyance M part 18 and the banknote cassette 19, as shown in FIG. The main body portion of the cassette 19 is configured to protrude to the other side.

  The transport M-side delivery section 30 is provided with a transport M-side front guide 31 and a transport M-side rear guide 32 so as to cover the front and rear of the transport path C where the bills BL are transported. In other words, in the transport M-side delivery unit 30, a gap formed between the transport M-side front guide 31 and the transport M-side rear guide 32 is a transport path C.

  The transport M-side front guide 31 and the transport M-side rear guide 32 are configured to guide the bill BL upward or downward along a transport path C formed therebetween.

  In addition, a driving roller 33 and a driven roller 34 are disposed in the transport M-side delivery unit 30 so as to sandwich the transport path C from the front and rear. Incidentally, the drive roller 33 and the driven roller 34 project a part thereof from the holes of predetermined shapes formed in the transport M side front guide 31 and the transport M side rear guide 32 to the transport path C side.

  The drive roller 33 is configured to be able to rotate in both directions when a driving force is transmitted from a motor (not shown). The driven roller 34 can rotate freely and is pressed against the driving roller 33 by a spring (not shown).

  On the other hand, the bill cassette side delivery unit 40 is generally configured vertically symmetrically with the transport M side delivery unit 30.

  That is, the bill cassette side delivery section 40 is provided with a bill cassette side front guide 41 and a bill cassette side rear guide 42 so as to cover the front and back of the transport path C, respectively, and the drive roller 43 and the paper cassette side front guide 41 so as to sandwich the transport path C from the front and rear. A driven roller 44 is arranged.

  With such a configuration, when the driving roller 33 or 43 is rotated with the banknote BL sandwiched between the driving roller 33 and the driven roller 34 or between the driving roller 43 and the driven roller 44, the delivery unit 25 generates the driving force. By being transmitted to the bill BL, it is advanced in the upward or downward direction along the conveyance path C.

  At this time, the transport M side front guide 31, the bill cassette side front guide 41, the transport M side rear guide 32, and the bill cassette side rear guide 42 guide the bill BL to advance along the transport path C, respectively.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 7, the conveyance M side front guide 31 of the conveyance M side delivery section 30 has a plurality of claw-shaped portions extending downward from a tip portion 31B which is the lower side of the main body portion 31A formed in a plate shape. 31C is erected so as to protrude.

  The claw-shaped portion 31C is configured as a thin plate-like protrusion that is relatively long in the vertical direction, relatively short in the front-rear direction, and thin in the left-right direction, and further, at predetermined intervals along the left-right direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction. Is arranged in multiple.

  Further, the rear lower end portion of the claw-shaped portion 31C, that is, the lowermost end portion on the conveyance path C side, has a shape that is chamfered so that the vicinity of the apex of the rear lower side of the rectangle is cut off when viewed from the left-right direction. ing.

  The conveyance M-side rear guide 32 is configured to be substantially front-rear symmetrical with the conveyance M-side front guide 31, and a claw-shaped portion 32C (not shown) similar to the claw-shaped portion 31C is formed at the lower end portion thereof.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8 corresponding to FIG. 7, the bill cassette side front guide 41 of the bill cassette side delivery unit 40 has a main body portion 41A and a front end which are configured so that the main body portion 31A and the front end portion 31B are vertically symmetrical, respectively. The part 41B and the plurality of claw-shaped parts 31C are configured to be vertically symmetrical, and have a plurality of claw-shaped parts 41C in which the positions in the left-right direction are shifted by a half cycle.

  Furthermore, the bill cassette side front guide 41 has a hook-shaped portion 41D formed on the front side of the claw-shaped portion 41C, that is, on the side opposite to the conveying path C.

  The hook-shaped portion 41D has a shape that is uniformly extended upward from the front end portion of the tip portion 41B, that is, a plate shape that is relatively short in the vertical direction and long in the left-right direction. On the side, it is joined to the front surface of each claw-like portion 41C.

  Incidentally, the thickness in the front-rear direction of the hook-shaped portion 41D is sufficiently larger than the thickness in the left-right direction of the claw-shaped portion 41C, so that a certain degree of strength can be secured.

  The upper end of the bowl-shaped portion 41D is located between the lower end and the upper end of the claw-shaped portion 41C in the vertical direction. That is, the claw-like portion 41C is covered by the hook-shaped portion 41D from the lower end (the tip portion 41B side) but not all of the nail-like portion 41C, but the upper end vicinity is higher than the upper end of the hook-shaped portion 41D. In other words, it is arranged so as to protrude upward.

  The banknote cassette side rear guide 42 is formed substantially symmetrically with the banknote cassette side front guide 41, and a plurality of claw-shaped parts 42C (not shown) similar to the claw-shaped parts 41C are erected on the upper end portion thereof. A hook-like part 42D (not shown) similar to the hook-like part 41D is formed on the rear side of the claw-like part 42C.

  As described above, in the delivery unit 25, the hook-shaped portions 41D and 42D are formed on the outside of the claw-shaped portions 41C and 42C, that is, on the side opposite to the conveyance path C in the banknote cassette-side front guide 41 and the banknote cassette-side rear guide 42, respectively. Has been.

[1-3. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the delivery unit 25 according to the first embodiment is provided with the claw-shaped portion 31C in the transport M-side front guide 31 on the transport M unit 18 side, and the claw-shaped front guide 41 on the banknote cassette 19 side. 41C and collar 41D were provided.

  When the transport M unit 18 is closed, the delivery unit 25 brings the transport M side delivery unit 30 of the transport M unit 18 and the banknote cassette side delivery unit 40 of the banknote cassette 19 close to each other in the vertical direction.

  At this time, in the delivery part 25, as shown in FIG.9 and FIG.10, the claw-shaped part 31C of the conveyance M side front guide 31 and the claw-shaped part 41C of the banknote cassette side front guide 41 are alternately positioned in the left-right direction. And mesh with each other. The delivery unit 25 also meshes the claw-shaped portion 32C of the conveyance M-side rear guide 32 and the claw-shaped portion 42C of the banknote cassette-side rear guide 42 in the same manner.

  Thereby, the delivery unit 25 forms a smooth rear surface by the transported M side front guide 31 and the bill cassette side front guide 41 connected on the front side, and the transported M side rear guide 32 and the bill cassette connected on the rear side. In order to form a smooth front surface by the side rear guide 42, one smooth conveyance path C is formed between them.

  At this time, since the hook-shaped portion 41D is located on the front side of the claw-shaped portion 41C, that is, on the opposite side of the conveyance path C across the claw-shaped portion 41C, the claw-shaped portion 31C etc. It does not interfere with parts and does not affect the conveyance path C side.

  That is, the delivery part 25 can form the smooth conveyance path C by meshing nail | claw-shaped parts like the delivery part in the conventional automatic teller machine.

  On the other hand, when the transport M unit 18 is opened, the delivery unit 25 separates the transport path C between the transport M unit 18 and the banknote cassette 19, and as shown in FIG. The claw-shaped part 31C and the claw-shaped part 41C of the bill cassette side front guide 41 are pulled apart.

  The conveyance M side delivery part 30 and the banknote cassette side delivery part 40 are each extended toward the other party from each main-body part of the conveyance M part 18 and the banknote cassette 19, as shown in FIG. For this reason, the claw-shaped portions 31C of the transport M-side front guide 31 and the claw-shaped portions 41C of the banknote cassette-side front guide 41, which are the respective tips, particularly protrude from the periphery thereof.

  In this respect, since the delivery part 25 forms a hook-like part 41D on the front side of the claw-like part 41C, even if a foreign object collides from the front, the hook-like part 41D protects the claw-like part 41C and breaks it. Can be prevented.

  Moreover, in the delivery part 25, if the number of the nail | claw-shaped parts 41C and 31C is increased, it will become possible to deliver a banknote more smoothly, On the other hand, the thickness of the left-right direction in the claw-like parts 41C and 31C is inevitably It will be thinner.

  On the other hand, since the bowl-shaped portion 41D has no restriction on the thickness, it is possible to obtain a sufficient strength by forming it sufficiently thick.

  Furthermore, since the claw-like portion 41C is joined to the flange-like portion 41D at the front end portion thereof, the strength can be increased compared to the conventional claw-like portion, and the risk of breakage at the time of collision of a foreign object or the like is reduced. Can be made.

  For this reason, the delivery unit 25 causes the bill cassette side front guide 41 to come into contact with other parts, tools, or the like due to carelessness or an accident of a maintenance worker during maintenance work, or the banknote cassette 19 when the transport M unit 18 is closed. Even when a tool or the like is sandwiched between them, the claw-like portion 41C can be protected by the hook-like portion 41D, and the possibility of actual breakage can be greatly reduced.

  Furthermore, in the delivery part 25, when the distance of the said conveyance M part 18 and the banknote cassette 19 is comparatively short like when the conveyance M part 18 begins to open | release, or when it closes, conveyance with respect to the banknote cassette side delivery part 40 The moving direction of the M-side delivery unit 30 can be regarded as the substantially vertical direction, that is, the conveying direction of the conveying path C.

  At this time, in the delivery part 25, the claw-like part 31C of the conveyance M-side front guide 31 is moved substantially vertically in the rear side of the hook-like part 41D.

  Therefore, in the delivery unit 25, not only when the claw-shaped portion 31C of the transport M-side front guide 31 and the claw-shaped portion 41C of the banknote cassette-side front guide 41 are engaged with each other, the transport M portion 18 is rotated or closed. Also when moved, each part of the conveyance M-side front guide 31 and the hook-shaped part 41D do not interfere with each other.

  Similarly, the claw-like portion 42C of the bill cassette side rear guide 42 is formed with a hook-like portion 42D on the rear side, so that even if a foreign object collides from the rear, the hook-like portion 42D is protected and damaged. Can be prevented.

  By the way, the claw-like portion 41C cannot form a hook-like portion for the purpose of ensuring the conveyance of banknotes on the rear side on the conveyance path C side, and is insufficiently protected against collisions of foreign matters and the like from the rear. End up. Similarly, the claw-like portion 42C is not sufficiently protected in front of the conveyance path C side.

  However, in the bill cassette side delivery section 40, the bill cassette side front guide 41 and the bill cassette side rear guide 42 face each other across the transport path C, so that the claw-shaped portion 41C, the transport path C, and the claw-shaped portion 42C When viewed as a lump, the hook-like portions 41D and 42D are respectively arranged in the front and rear, so that the claw-like portions 41C and 42C can be comprehensively protected from both the front and rear directions.

  According to the above configuration, the delivery unit 25 according to the first embodiment is provided with the claw-shaped portion 31C on the transport M-side front guide 31, and the claw-shaped portion 41C and the bowl-shaped portion 41D on the banknote cassette-side front guide 41. Provided. For this reason, the delivery part 25 can protect the nail | claw-shaped part 41C which protrudes from the periphery at the time of open | release of the conveyance M part 18 from the front side by the hook-shaped part 41D. Further, when the transport M unit 18 is closed, the delivery unit 25 does not interfere with the hook-shaped part 41D and causes the claw-shaped part 41C of the banknote cassette-side front guide 41 and the claw-shaped part 31C of the transport M-side front guide 31 to move. A series of smooth conveyance paths C can be formed by meshing with each other, and banknotes can be smoothly conveyed along the conveyance path C.

[2. Second Embodiment]
[2-1. Configuration of delivery section]
In the second embodiment, a delivery unit 125 is provided instead of the delivery unit 25 in the first embodiment. The delivery unit 125 is different from the delivery unit 25 in that the delivery unit 125 includes a transport M-side delivery unit 130 instead of the transport M-side delivery unit 30, but the other parts such as the banknote cassette side delivery unit 40 are the same. It is configured.

  That is, the bill cassette side front guide 41 and the bill cassette side rear guide 42 are provided with hook-like portions 41D and 42D on the front side of the claw-like portion 41C and on the rear side of the claw-like portion 42C, respectively.

  The transport M-side delivery unit 130 is different from the transport M-side delivery unit 30 according to the first embodiment in that it includes a transport M-side front guide 131 and a transport M-side rear guide 132, but other parts. It is configured in the same way.

  As shown in FIG. 11 corresponding to FIG. 7, the transport M-side front guide 131 includes a main body portion 131A, a distal end portion 131B, and a claw-shaped portion 131C corresponding to the main body portion 31A, the distal end portion 31B, and the claw-shaped portion 31C, respectively. Furthermore, it has a hook-shaped portion 131D.

  The main body 131A is configured in the same shape as the main body 31A according to the first embodiment. The tip 131B extends in the forward direction compared to the tip 31B according to the first embodiment.

  Incidentally, the extension in the front end portion 131B is longer than the thickness in the front-rear direction of the hook-shaped portion 41D in the bill cassette side front guide 41.

  The claw-like portion 131C is configured to have a shape similar to the claw-like portion 31C as a whole, and is provided so as to protrude downward from the tip portion 131B. Further, the claw-like portion 131C has an extended portion 131CX extending by extending a portion of the upper side, that is, a portion of the “base” with respect to the distal end portion 131B in the forward direction in accordance with the extension of the distal end portion 131B. .

  The hook-shaped portion 131D as the second hook-shaped portion is formed in a thin plate shape that is long in the left-right direction, similar to the hook-shaped portion 41D of the banknote cassette-side front guide 141 in the first embodiment. It extends downward from the front end.

  The rear surface side of the hook-shaped part 131D is joined to the front surface of the extension part 131CX in the claw-shaped part 131C only at the upper part, and a gap is provided for the other part.

  The lower end of the hook-shaped portion 131D is located between the lower end and the upper end of the claw-shaped portion 131C in the vertical direction. That is, the claw-like portion 131C is covered by the hook-like portion 131D to a certain extent from the upper end (the tip portion 131B side) but not all of the nail-like portion 131C, but the lower end vicinity is below the lower end of the hook-like portion 131D. It protrudes to the bottom, so to speak.

  The conveyance M-side rear guide 132 is formed substantially symmetrically with the conveyance M-side front guide 131, and a plurality of claw-shaped portions 132C (not shown) similar to the claw-shaped portions 131C are erected on the lower side thereof. A hook-like part 132D (not shown) similar to the hook-like part 131D is formed on the rear side of the claw-like part 132C.

  Thus, in addition to the banknote cassette side front guide 41 and the banknote cassette side rear guide 42, the delivery unit 125 also includes the outside of the claw-shaped parts 131C and 132C in the transport M side front guide 131 and the transport M side rear guide 132, That is, hook-shaped portions 131D and 132D are formed on the side opposite to the conveyance path C, respectively.

[2-2. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the delivery unit 125 according to the second embodiment is provided with the claw-like portion 41C and the hook-like portion 41D on the banknote cassette-side front guide 41 as in the first embodiment. In addition to this, the delivery unit 125 is provided with a claw-like portion 131C and a hook-like portion 131D on the conveyance M-side front guide 131.

  When the transport M unit 18 is closed, the delivery unit 125 brings the transport M side delivery unit 130 and the bill cassette side delivery unit 40 close to each other in the vertical direction.

  At this time, in the delivery unit 125, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 corresponding to FIGS. 9 and 10, the claw-like portion 131C of the transport M-side front guide 131 and the claw-like portion 41C of the banknote cassette-side front guide 41 are connected. , And mesh with each other so as to be alternately positioned in the left-right direction. The delivery unit 125 also meshes the claw-shaped portion 132C of the conveyance M-side rear guide 132 and the claw-shaped portion 42C of the banknote cassette-side rear guide 42 in the same manner.

  As a result, as in the first embodiment, the delivery unit 125 includes 1 between the transported M-side front guide 131 and the bill cassette-side front guide 41 and the connected front-side guide 132 and front-side guide 42. A smooth conveyance path C of the book is formed.

  At this time, the hook-shaped portion 131D is located on the front side of the hook-shaped portion 131C and on the front side of the hook-shaped portion 41D, that is, the hook-shaped portion 131C is overlapped with the hook-shaped portion 41D when viewed from the front. It is located on the opposite side of the conveyance path C across the gap.

  For this reason, the hook-shaped portion 131D does not interfere with parts on the transport M side front guide 41 side such as the claw-shaped portion 41C and the hook-shaped portion 41D, and does not affect the transport path C side.

  That is, the delivery part 125 can form the smooth conveyance path C by meshing | engaging claw-shaped parts like the delivery part in the conventional automatic teller machine.

  On the other hand, when the transport M unit 18 is opened, the delivery unit 125 separates the transport path C between the transport M unit 18 and the banknote cassette 19, and, similarly to the case illustrated in FIG. The claw-like portion 131C of 131 and the claw-like portion 41C of the banknote cassette side front guide 41 are separated.

  At this time, the delivery part 125 has a hook-like part 41D formed on the front side of the claw-like part 41C as in the first embodiment, so even if a foreign object collides from the front, the hook-like part 41D It can protect and prevent breakage.

  In addition, since the claw-like portion 131C is also formed with a hook-like portion 131D on the front side, the delivery portion 125 can be protected by the hook-like portion 131D and prevented from being damaged even if a foreign object collides from the front. it can.

  In particular, in the lower unit 21, when a bill is loaded into the bill cassette 19, it is pulled out from the bill depositing / dispensing machine housing 12 as shown in FIG. 4, and the transport M section 18 is opened as shown in FIG. In this state, the bill cassette 19 is pulled upward and inserted downward. At this time, the transport M side front guide 131 and the transport M side rear guide 132 of the transport M side delivery unit 130 may collide with the banknote cassette 19 depending on the opening angle of the transport M unit 18.

  Also in this respect, the delivery unit 125 can protect the claw-shaped portions 131C and 132C with the hook-shaped portions 131D and 132D, and thus can prevent the breakage.

  Furthermore, in the delivery part 125, when the distance of the conveyance M part 18 and the banknote cassette 19 is comparatively short, the moving direction of the conveyance M side delivery part 130 with respect to the banknote cassette side delivery part 40 is set like the first embodiment. It can be regarded as the substantially vertical direction, that is, the conveyance direction of the conveyance path C.

  At this time, in the delivery unit 125, the claw-like portion 31C of the conveyance M-side front guide 31 is moved substantially vertically in the rear side of the hook-like portion 41D, and the hook-like portion 131D is moved substantially in the vertical direction on the front side of the hook-like portion 41D. become.

  For this reason, in the delivery unit 125, not only when the claw-shaped portion 131C of the transport M-side front guide 131 and the claw-shaped portion 41C of the banknote cassette-side front guide 41 are engaged, the transport M portion 18 is rotated or closed. Also when moved, each part of the transport M-side front guide 131 and the hook-shaped part 41D do not interfere with each other.

  Similarly, the claw-like portion 132C of the conveyance M-side rear guide 132 has a hook-like portion 132D formed on the rear side, so that even if a foreign object collides from the rear, the hook-like portion 132D is protected and damaged. Can be prevented.

  With respect to other points as well, the delivery unit 125 according to the second embodiment can achieve the same operational effects as the delivery unit 25 according to the first embodiment.

  According to the above configuration, the delivery unit 125 according to the second embodiment includes the claw-shaped portion 131C and the hook-shaped portion 131D in the transport M-side front guide 131, and the claw-shaped portion 41C and the bill-cassette-side front guide 41. A bowl-shaped portion 41D was provided. For this reason, the delivery part 125 can protect the claw-like part 41C protruding from the periphery when the transport M part 18 is opened from the front side by the hook-like part 41D and can protect the claw-like part 131C from the front side by the hook-like part 131D. . Further, when the transport M unit 118 is closed, the delivery unit 125 does not cause any interference between the hook-shaped portions 41D and 131D, and the claw-shaped portion 41C of the banknote cassette-side front guide 41 and the claw-shaped portion 131C of the transport M-side front guide 131. Can be formed into a series of smooth conveyance paths C, and banknotes can be smoothly conveyed along the conveyance path C.

[3. Third Embodiment]
[3-1. Configuration of delivery section]
In the third embodiment, a delivery unit 225 is provided instead of the delivery unit 25 according to the first embodiment. The delivery unit 225 is different from the delivery unit 25 in that the delivery unit 225 has a transport M-side delivery unit 230 and a bill cassette-side delivery unit 240 instead of the transport M-side delivery unit 30 and the bill cassette side delivery unit 40. This part is configured similarly.

  The transport M-side delivery unit 230 is different from the transport M-side delivery unit 30 according to the first embodiment in that it includes a transport M-side front guide 231 and a transport M-side rear guide 232, but other parts. It is configured in the same way.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the transport M-side front guide 231 has a main body portion 231A, a front end portion 231B, and a claw-like portion 231C corresponding to the main body portion 31A, the front end portion 31B, and the claw-like portion 31C, respectively, and further a lock 231D.

  The main body portion 231A is formed in a plate shape as a whole, like the main body portion 31A in the first embodiment, and a support portion 231AY that supports the lock body 231D is formed in a part of the front side.

  A plurality of claw-like portions 231C having a shape similar to that of the claw-like portion 31C are erected on the tip portion 231B which is the lower side of the main body portion 231A so as to protrude downward.

  The lock body 231D as an engaging portion is formed in a plate shape that is long in the left-right direction and short in the up-down direction as a whole, and a wedge-shaped lock claw 231DX having a narrow lower side when viewed from the left-right direction is formed on the rear surface side of the lower end portion. It is provided so as to protrude rearward.

  Further, the lock body 231D can be rotated in the release direction S1 or the engagement direction S2 around the rotation shaft 231E by inserting the rotation shaft 231E into the bearing portion 231DY provided on the upper rear side. Has been made.

  Incidentally, the lock body 231D is urged in the engagement direction S2 by a spring (not shown), and the support portion 231AY of the main body portion 231A causes the rotation range in the engagement direction S2 to be the upper surface of the lock body 231D with the transport path C. It is restricted to a state (FIG. 14B) that is substantially parallel.

  The conveyance M-side rear guide 232 is formed substantially symmetrically with the conveyance M-side front guide 231, and a plurality of claw-shaped portions 232C (not shown) similar to the claw-shaped portions 231C are erected on the lower side thereof. A lock body 232D (not shown) similar to the lock body 231D is formed on the rear side of the claw-like portion 232C.

  On the other hand, compared with the banknote cassette side delivery section 40 according to the first embodiment, the banknote cassette side delivery section 240 includes a banknote cassette side front guide 241 and a banknote cassette side rear guide 242 instead of the banknote cassette side front guide 41. Although it has a different point, the other parts are configured similarly.

  The bill cassette side front guide 241 includes a main body portion 241A, a front end portion 241B, a claw-like portion 241C, and a lock shaft 241D corresponding to the main body portion 41A, the front end portion 41B, the claw-like portion 41C, and the hook-like portion 41D, respectively. .

  The main body 241A is formed in a plate shape as a whole, similarly to the main body 41A in the first embodiment. A plurality of claw-shaped portions 241C having a shape similar to that of the claw-shaped portion 41C are erected on the tip portion 241B, which is the upper side of the main body portion 241A, so as to protrude upward.

  Near the upper ends of the left and right side surfaces of the main body 241A, left and right support portions 241E each having a thin square plate shape are respectively attached. Between the left and right support portions 241E, a cylindrical lock shaft 241D elongated in the left-right direction is supported so that the front side of the claw-like portion 241C is passed to the left and right.

  The lock shaft 241D as the engaged portion is between the lower end of the claw-shaped portion 241C (that is, the attachment portion with respect to the tip portion 241B) and the upper end in the up-down direction, and has a certain amount from the front surface of the claw-shaped portion 241C in the front-back direction. It is supported by the support portion 241E so as to be in a position that leaves a gap.

  The bill cassette side rear guide 242 is formed substantially symmetrically with the bill cassette side front guide 241, and a plurality of claw-like portions 242C (not shown) similar to the claw-like portion 241C are erected on the upper side. A lock shaft 242D (not shown) similar to the lock shaft 241D is formed on the rear side of the claw-shaped portion 242C.

  As described above, the delivery unit 225 is provided with the rotatable lock bodies 231D and 232D on the transport M side front guide 231 and the transport M side rear guide 232, respectively, and the banknote cassette side front guide 241 and banknote cassette side rear guide 242. Are provided with cylindrical lock shafts 241D and 242D, respectively.

[3-2. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the delivery unit 225 according to the third embodiment is provided with the lock body 231D having the lock claw 231DX at the lower end on the front side of the claw-like portion 231C in the transport M-side front guide 231, and the rotation shaft 231E. The lock body 231 can be rotated in the release direction S1 or the engagement direction S2 at the center.

  Moreover, the delivery part 225 provided the column-shaped lock shaft 241D via the support part 241E in the front side of the nail | claw-shaped part 241C in the banknote cassette side front guide 241. FIG.

  When the conveyance M unit 18 is closed, the delivery unit 225 moves the claw-shaped portion 231C of the conveyance M-side front guide 231 and the claw-shaped portion 241C of the banknote cassette-side front guide 241 as shown in FIG. Are engaged with each other so as to be positioned alternately.

  Thereby, the delivery part 225 forms the one smooth conveyance path C in the back side of the conveyance M side front guide 231 and the banknote cassette side front guide 241 which were connected similarly to 1st Embodiment.

  At this time, the delivery unit 225 engages the lock claw 231DX of the lock body 231D with the lock shaft 241D, and maintains the engaged state by the urging force acting on the lock body 231.

  For this reason, the delivery part 225 can maintain the state by which the conveyance M side front guide 231 and the banknote cassette side front guide 241 meshed, ie, the state of the conveyance path C.

  On the other hand, when the transfer M unit 18 is lifted in a state where the lock body 231D is rotated in the release direction S1 to release the engagement with the lock shaft 241D, the transfer unit 225 moves the transfer M unit 18 to the rotation unit 18X. Rotate around the center and open.

  At this time, the delivery unit 225 separates the conveyance path C between the conveyance M unit 18 and the banknote cassette 19, and similarly to the case illustrated in FIG. 5, the claw-shaped portion 231 </ b> C of the conveyance M-side front guide 231 and the banknote cassette. The claw-like portion 241C of the side front guide 241 is pulled away.

  At this time, since the delivery part 225 has a locking body 231D corresponding to the hook-like part 131D in the second embodiment formed on the front side of the claw-like part 231C, even if a foreign object collides from the front, It can be protected by the body 231D and can be prevented from being damaged.

  In addition, since the delivery part 225 also forms a lock shaft 241D corresponding to the hook-like part 41D in the first embodiment with respect to the claw-like part 241C, even if a foreign object collides from the front, It can be protected by the shaft 241D and can be prevented from being damaged.

  Further, since the delivery unit 225 engages the lock bodies 231D and 232D with the lock shafts 241D and 242D on both the front and rear sides, the position in the front and rear direction can be adjusted with high accuracy.

  In other respects, the delivery unit 225 according to the third embodiment can achieve the same operational effects as the delivery unit 25 according to the first embodiment and the delivery unit 125 according to the second embodiment.

  According to the above configuration, the delivery unit 225 according to the third embodiment is provided with the claw-like portion 231C and the rotatable lock body 231D on the transport M-side front guide 231, and the bill cassette-side front guide 241 has a claw-like shape. A portion 241C and a lock shaft 241D are provided. For this reason, the delivery part 225 can protect the claw-like part 231C protruding from the periphery when the transport M part 18 is opened from the front side by the lock body 231D, and can protect the claw-like part 241C from the front side by the lock shaft 241D. Further, when the transport M unit 18 is closed, the delivery unit 225 engages the lock claw 231DX of the lock body 231D with the lock shaft 241D, so that the claw-shaped part 241C of the banknote cassette side front guide 241 and the transport M side front guide 231 are engaged. It is possible to maintain a state in which a series of smooth conveyance paths C is formed by meshing with the claw-shaped portions 231C of each other, and banknotes can be smoothly conveyed along the conveyance path C.

[4. Other Embodiments]
In addition, in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the case where the bowl-shaped part 41D of the banknote cassette side delivery part 40 was made into flat form was described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may have various shapes such as the lock body 231D and the lock shaft 241D in the third embodiment. In this case, it suffices if the claw-like portion 41C can be protected from the collision of foreign matter from the front by being positioned on the front side of the claw-like portion 41C. The same applies to the second and third embodiments, and the same applies to the bowl-shaped portion 131D of the transfer M-side delivery unit 130.

  Further, in the first embodiment described above, the lower end of the hook-like portion 41D is erected from the tip end portion 41B in the same manner as the claw-like portion 41C, the lower ends are aligned, and the upper end is below the upper end of the claw-like portion 41C. I mentioned the case where

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is sufficient that the hook-shaped portion 41D is disposed at least in the vicinity of the front side of the claw-shaped portion 41C, and thus the claw-shaped portion 41C can be protected to some extent. Preferably, for example, like the lock body 231D in the third embodiment, the lower end of the hook-like portion 41D may be higher than the lower end (tip) of the claw-like portion 41C (that is, far from the tip portion 41B). Alternatively, like the lock shaft 241D, the upper end (so-called base side) may be positioned below the upper end of the claw-like portion 41C, that is, a gap may be formed on the base side. In short, it is only necessary that at least a part of the hook-shaped part 41D overlaps at least a part of the claw-shaped part 41C in the vertical direction so that the claw-shaped part 41C can be protected in the vicinity thereof. The same applies to the second and third embodiments, and the same applies to the bowl-shaped portion 131D of the transfer M-side delivery unit 130.

  Furthermore, in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the banknote cassette side front guide 41 in which the hook-shaped part 41D was provided in the location where the distance of the conveyance M part 18 and the banknote cassette 19 is comparatively short is the conveyance M side front. The case where the guide 31 is moved along the transport direction has been described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a portion that separates the conveyance path by rotating with respect to the banknote depositing / dispensing machine housing 12 such as the depositing / dispensing unit 13 or the temporary storage unit 17 (FIG. 2) ), The guides may be moved in the forward direction in the direction in which the guides are separated from the conveyance path C, that is, in the bill cassette side front guide 41. In short, when the bill cassette side front guide 41 or the transport M side front guide 31 is moved, the hook-shaped portion 41D may not interfere with each part of the transport M side front guide 31. The same applies to the hook-shaped portion 131D of the transport M-side delivery unit 130 in the second embodiment and the lock body 231D of the transport M-side delivery unit 230 in the third embodiment.

  Furthermore, in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, while providing the hook-shaped part 41D in the banknote cassette side front guide 41 in the front side of the conveyance path C, the hook-shaped part 42D is provided in the banknote cassette side rear guide 42 in the back. The case where it was provided was described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the hook-shaped portion 41D may be provided only on the front banknote cassette-side front guide 41, and the hook-shaped portion 42D may not be provided on the rear side. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.

  Furthermore, in the third embodiment described above, the lock body 231D that protects the claw-shaped portion 231C of the transport M-side front guide 231 is engaged with the lock shaft 241D that protects the claw-shaped portion 241C of the banknote cassette-side front guide 241. The case where it was made to combine was described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a simple engaging portion that does not protect the claw-shaped portion 241C may be provided on the banknote cassette-side front guide 241, and the lock body 231D may be engaged with the engaged portion. A simple engagement portion that does not protect the claw-like portion 231C may be provided on the side front guide 231 and this may be engaged with the lock shaft 241D.

  Furthermore, in the above-described third embodiment, a case where the lock body 232D and the lock shaft 242D are respectively provided in the transport M side rear guide 232 and the bill cassette side rear guide 242 on the rear side of the transport path C will be described. It was.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, hooks 132D and 142D similar to those of the second embodiment are provided on the transport M-side rear guide 232 and the bill cassette-side rear guide 242 on the rear side of the transport path C, respectively. You may make it provide.

  Further, in the above-described third embodiment, when the transport M unit 18 is closed, the lock claw 231DX of the lock body 231D in the transport M-side front guide 231 is engaged with the lock shaft 241D of the banknote cassette-side front guide 241. The case was described as above.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the conveyance M side front guide 231 is provided with engaging portions having various shapes, and the bill cassette side front guide 241 is provided with engaged portions having various shapes, whereby the conveyance M portion 18. These may be engaged with each other when they are closed. In this case, an engaged portion may be provided on the transport M side front guide 231 and an engaging portion may be provided on the bill cassette side front guide 241.

  Further, in the first embodiment described above, the banknote BL as a medium is conveyed in the delivery unit 25 of the automatic teller machine 1 that performs transactions relating to cash with customers in financial institutions and the like. Stated.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in a financial institution or the like, the staff may be applied to a delivery unit incorporated in a cashier system for performing various processes related to cash, or gift certificates, cash vouchers, admission tickets, etc. You may make it apply to the various apparatuses which deliver such a paper sheet-like medium. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.

Further, in the third embodiment described above, the transport M-side front guide 231 as the first transport guide, the claw-shaped portion 231C as the first claw-shaped portion, and the bill cassette side front guide as the second transport guide. The case where the lower unit 21 as the medium processing apparatus is configured by the 241 , the claw-like portion 241 </ b> C as the second claw-like portion, and the lock body 231 </ b> D as the first hook-like portion has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the medium processing is performed by the first transport guide, the first claw-shaped portion, the second transport guide, the second claw-shaped portion, and the first hook-shaped portion having various other configurations. You may make it comprise an apparatus.

  The present invention can be used in various apparatuses that are connected to form a transport path when transporting a paper-like medium such as banknotes, and are separated during maintenance work or the like to separate the transport path.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic teller machine, 10 ... Banknote depositing / withdrawing machine, 18 ... Transport M part, 18X ... Turning part, 19 ... Bill cassette, 21 ... Lower unit, 22 ... Lower unit housing, 25, 125, 225 ... delivery section, 30, 130, 230 ... transport M side delivery section, 31, 131, 231 ... transport M side front guide, 31C, 32C, 131C, 132C, 231C, 41C, 42C, 241C, 242C: Claw-shaped part, 32, 132 ... Rear guide on conveyance M side, 41D, 42D, 131D, 132D ... Cage-shaped part, 231D, 232D ... Lock body, 231DX ... Lock claw, 241D, 242D …… Lock shaft, BL …… Bill, C …… Conveying path.

Claims (7)

A first conveyance guide constituting one surface side of the medium on one side of a conveyance path for conveying a sheet-shaped medium bidirectionally;
A claw-like projection provided at the other end of the transport path in the first transport guide and extending along the transport direction of the medium is discrete along a crossing direction intersecting the transport direction of the medium on the one surface. A first nail-shaped portion disposed on
A second transport guide constituting the one surface side of the medium on the other side of the transport path;
Claw-shaped protrusions provided at one end of the second conveyance guide and extending along the medium conveyance direction are discretely arranged along the intersecting direction and mesh with the first claw-shaped portion. A second nail-shaped part;
When the first claw-shaped portion and the second claw-shaped portion mesh with each other at the tip of one side of the first conveyance guide on the opposite side of the medium conveyance path in the first claw-shaped portion. And a first hook-like part provided at a position overlapping the second claw-like part with a gap between the second claw-like part and the second claw-like part. The first bowl-shaped portion is
The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the first hook-shaped part is arranged so as to overlap at least a part of the first claw-shaped part with respect to a transport direction of the transport path. . A second hook-shaped portion provided on the other side of the second conveyance guide on the opposite side of the medium conveyance path in the second claw-shaped portion and adjacent to the second claw-shaped portion. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The first hook-like part and the second hook-like part are
When the the first claw portion and the second claw-shaped portions are engaged with each other, the flange-like in the other of said conveying guide between the flange portion and the claw-shaped portion of one of the conveying guide Department enters, medium processing apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that engage one another to restrict relative movement or rotation of the first conveying guide and the second conveying guide. A second flange-shaped portion that is a tip of the other side of the second transport guide and is provided on the opposite side of the second claw-shaped portion from the medium transport path, and has a columnar shape with a central axis along the crossing direction. Further comprising
Said first flange portion has a locking pawl that protrudes in a direction close to the first claw-shaped portion, when the the first claw portion and the second claw-shaped portions are engaged with each other, the The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a lock claw is engaged with the second hook- shaped portion . The first transport guide and the second transport guide are:
By at least one of moving or rotating, the first flange portion without interfering with the second claw-shaped portion, each other engaged tooth and the first claw-shaped portion and the second claw-shaped portion, Alternatively, the engagement between the first claw-shaped portion and the second claw-shaped portion is released. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The first bowl-shaped portion is
When the first claw-shaped portion and the second claw-shaped portion are engaged with each other, the first conveyance guide and the second conveyance guide are in contact with the engaged portion provided in the second conveyance guide. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the medium processing apparatus is engaged so as to restrict relative movement or rotation.

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