JP5899107B2 - Automated teller machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic teller machine, for example, an automatic teller machine that uses a toothed belt for a paper sheet transport mechanism having a branch transport path in the middle of a transport path and uses both a bill transport and power transmission.

  As such a paper sheet transport mechanism, there is Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-230621. Patent Document 1 discloses a paper sheet transport mechanism that transports paper with a toothed belt and a roller sandwiched between them.

JP 2002-230621 A

  The paper sheet transport mechanism described in Patent Document 1 is configured to transport only banknotes with a toothed belt and a roller, and there is no description of transmitting power to another transport path with the toothed belt.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a small and highly reliable cash which uses a toothed belt for a paper sheet transport mechanism having a second transport path that branches from the middle of the first transport path, and is used for both bill transport and power transmission. The purpose is to provide an automated teller machine.

  In order to solve the above problems, for example, the configuration described in the claims is adopted. The present application includes a plurality of means for solving the above-mentioned problems. To give an example, a pulley with a drive tooth that is driven to rotate, a pulley with a driven tooth that is driven to rotate, and a pulley with a tooth that is driven and rotated. A toothed belt, a toothed pulley meshed with the teeth of the toothed belt, and a conveying roller provided to face the toothed pulley, the planar side of the toothed belt and the conveying roller In an automatic teller machine provided with a paper sheet transport mechanism having a first transport path for sandwiching and transporting paper sheets, the first transport path meshes with teeth of the toothed belt in order from the upstream side. A first toothed pulley, a first gear provided on a rotation shaft of the first toothed pulley, and a first that presses the toothed belt provided to face the first toothed pulley. Transport rollers and the toothed base A second toothed pulley that meshes with the teeth of the tooth and presses the toothed belt; a second conveying roller provided opposite to the second toothed pulley; and a rotation shaft of the second conveying roller A flat belt wound around the second conveying roller and the third conveying roller at the other end, and the second gear provided to face the third conveying roller. A second conveying path that includes a pressing roller that presses the flat belt, and holds and conveys paper sheets between the flat side of the toothed belt and the flat belt, and between the flat belt and the pressing roller. And a gate for branching the paper sheet from the first conveyance path to the second conveyance path provided downstream of the second conveyance roller, and the toothed belt of the first conveyance path Via the first gear rotating at the first gear and the second gear meshing with the first gear. And providing a paper sheet conveyance mechanism for rotationally driving the second conveyance path of Te.

  The first conveying path presses the first toothed pulley meshed with the teeth of the toothed belt in order from the upstream side, and the toothed belt provided facing the first toothed pulley. A first conveying roller, a second toothed pulley that meshes with the teeth of the toothed belt and presses the toothed belt, and a second conveying roller provided to face the first toothed pulley A flat belt wound around the second conveying roller and the third conveying roller at the other end, and a pressing roller for pressing the flat belt provided to face the third conveying roller A second transport path for transporting paper sheets while sandwiching the sheet between the flat belt side of the toothed belt and the flat belt, and between the flat belt and the pressing roller, and the second transport Provided on the downstream side of the roller from the first conveying path to the second conveying path A paper sheet conveyance mechanism that drives and rotates the flat belt of the second conveyance path that contacts the flat surface side of the toothed belt of the first conveyance path. It is characterized by that.

  Further, the one toothed belt and the toothed pulley are arranged in the center in the width direction of the first conveying path, and the first conveying path is provided on the rotation shaft of the first toothed pulley. A fourth conveyor roller, the first gear, the first conveyor roller provided opposite to the fourth conveyor roller, and a fifth conveyor roller provided on the rotation shaft of the second toothed pulley. A conveying roller; a second conveying roller provided opposite to the fifth conveying roller; and a gear provided on a rotation shaft of the second conveying roller. A flat belt wound around the third conveying roller at the end; and a pressing roller that presses the flat belt provided to face the third conveying roller, and the fifth conveying roller and the A second sheet that conveys a paper sheet between the flat belt and between the flat belt and the pressing roller. A conveyance path; and a gate provided on the downstream side of the second conveyance roller and branching the paper sheet from the first conveyance path to the second conveyance path, and the teeth of the first conveyance path There is provided a paper sheet transport mechanism for driving and rotating the second transport path through the first gear rotated by the attached belt and the second gear meshing with the first gear.

  Further, the one toothed belt and the toothed pulley are arranged in the center in the width direction of the first conveying path, and the first conveying path is provided on the rotation shaft of the first toothed pulley. A fourth conveying roller; a first conveying roller provided opposite to the fourth conveying roller; a fifth conveying roller provided on a rotating shaft of the toothed pulley; and the fifth conveying roller. A second conveying roller provided to face the rotating shaft, and a power transmission roller that rotates on the rotating shaft of the second conveying roller, facing the toothed pulley, and in contact with the plane side of the toothed belt. A flat belt wound around the second conveying roller and the third conveying roller at the other end, and a pressing roller that presses the flat belt provided to face the third conveying roller. And between the fifth conveying roller and the flat belt, and the flat belt A second conveying path that conveys the paper sheet while sandwiching the sheet between the pressing rollers, and the paper sheet that is provided on the downstream side of the second conveying roller from the first conveying path to the second conveying path. A paper sheet transport mechanism that rotates the power transmission roller with a toothed belt of the first transport path and drives and rotates the second transport path. To do.

  Further, the first toothed pulley and the second toothed pulley are arranged so that the positions of the outer periphery of the first toothed pulley and the outer periphery of the second toothed pulley are different, It is characterized in that a paper sheet transport mechanism is provided that allows the toothed belt to undulate.

  Further, a paper sheet transport mechanism is provided on the toothed belt as the flat belt of the second transport path.

  Further, flanges are provided on both sides of the roller around which the flat belt of the second conveyance path is wound, and the roller is rotated by bringing the flat side of the toothed belt of the first conveyance path into contact with the flange. The paper sheet conveying mechanism is provided so as not to contact the flat side of the toothed belt with the flat belt.

  Further, the first transport path is divided into an upper transport section including a toothed belt and a lower transport section, and a paper sheet transport mechanism is provided so as to release the first transport path.

  In addition, a first conveying path that conveys the paper sheet with a toothed belt and a conveying roller, and a second belt that conveys the paper sheet with a flat belt that branches from the middle of the first conveying path and the conveying roller. And a paper sheet transport mechanism that drives and rotates the flat belt of the second transport path via a gear that rotates with the toothed belt of the first transport path.

  According to the present invention, a small and highly reliable cash that uses a toothed belt for a paper sheet transport mechanism having a second transport path that branches from the middle of the first transport path and uses both a bill transport and power transmission. An automated teller machine can be provided.

It is a side view which shows the whole structure of the automatic teller machine 1 of the Example of this invention. It is a side view of the paper sheet conveyance mechanism 9 using the toothed belt of the Example of this invention. It is a side view which shows the structure of the toothed belt and toothed pulley of FIG. It is the side view to which the upper side conveyance part 15 and the lower side conveyance part 16 which the conveyance path of FIG. It is the side view to which the upper conveyance part 15 and the lower conveyance part 16 with which the conveyance path of FIG. It is the top view which looked at the upper conveyance part 15 of FIG. 2 from the A direction. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the lower transport unit 16 in FIG. 2 viewed from the B direction. It is a side view of other one Example of the paper sheet conveyance mechanism 9 using the toothed belt of this invention. It is the top view which looked at the upper conveyance part 15 of FIG. 8 from the A direction. It is the top view which looked at the lower conveyance part 16 of FIG. 8 from the B direction. It is another Example which looked at the upper conveyance part 15 of FIG. 8 from the A direction. It is another Example which looked at the upper conveyance part 15 of FIG. 8 from the A direction. It is the top view which looked at the upper side conveyance part 15 of other one Example of the paper sheet conveyance mechanism 9 using the one toothed belt of the Example of this invention from the A direction. It is the top view which looked at the lower conveyance part 16 of FIG. 13 from the B direction. It is the top view which looked at the upper conveyance part 15 of other one Example of the paper sheet conveyance mechanism 9 using the one toothed belt of this invention from the A direction. It is the top view which looked at the lower conveyance part 16 of FIG. 15 from the B direction. It is the top view which looked at the upper conveyance part 15 of other one Example of the paper sheet conveyance mechanism 9 using the one toothed belt of this invention from the A direction. It is the top view which looked at the lower conveyance part 16 of FIG. 17 from the B direction. It is the top view which looked at the upper conveyance part 15 of other one Example of the paper sheet conveyance mechanism 9 using the one toothed belt of this invention from the A direction. It is the top view which looked at the lower conveyance part 16 of FIG. 19 from the B direction. It is a side view of the toothed belt used for the branch side conveyance path of the Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the roller with a flange used for the branch side conveyance path of the Example of this invention.

  Hereinafter, the details of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, since the structure which attached | subjected the same code | symbol has the same function, when the said code | symbol is already demonstrated, those description may be abbreviate | omitted.

  An embodiment of a paper sheet transport mechanism using a toothed belt of an automatic teller machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a side view showing the overall configuration of the automatic teller machine 1. FIG. 2 is a side view showing a part of the paper sheet transport mechanism 9 using the toothed belt of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the structure of the toothed belt and the toothed pulley of FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of the upper transport unit 15 and the lower transport unit 16 in which the transport path of FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view of the upper transport unit 15 and the lower transport unit 16 having a flat transport path in FIG. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the upper transport unit 15 in FIG. 2 as viewed from the A direction. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the lower transport unit 16 in FIG. 2 as viewed from the B direction.

  An automatic teller machine 1 in FIG. 1 includes a banknote handling port 3 for depositing and dispensing banknotes 2, a transporting roller 4 for transporting banknotes 2, a transport path 5 (shown in bold lines) for banknotes 2, and banknotes. A discriminator 6 for determining the denomination or authenticity of No. 2, a temporary stacker 7 for temporarily storing the bill 2 when the bill 2 is stored and dispensed, a gate 8 for switching the destination of the bill 2, and the present invention. The sheet transport mechanism 9 using the toothed belt of the embodiment, the banknote collection box 10 for storing the banknote 2 that cannot be mechanically processed, and the reflux box 12a for storing and dispensing the banknote 2 by denomination To 12e.

  Next, operation | movement of the automatic teller machine 1 of FIG. 1 is demonstrated. When depositing banknotes, the banknotes 2 supplied to the banknote handling port 3 are separated one by one and supplied to the conveyance path 5. In the discriminator 6, it is discriminated whether the bill 2 is denominated as a genuine note or a fake note, and whether or not two or more bills 2 are overlapped. When the banknote 2 is a genuine note and is a single note or a folded note, it is stored in the temporary stacker 7 and the transaction amount is displayed. On the other hand, when there is a problem with the supplied banknote 2, all the supplied banknotes 2 are returned to the banknote handling port 3. If the transaction is successful, it passes through the discriminator 6 again to check whether two or more denominations of the banknote 2 overlap. And the banknote 2 is branched by money type with the paper sheet conveyance mechanism 9, and is accommodated in each recirculation | reflux storage 12a-12e. When the banknotes are dispensed, the banknotes 2 in the reflux cabinets 12 a to 12 e are separated one by one and supplied to the paper sheet transport mechanism 9. In the discriminator 6, it is determined whether or not two or more banknotes 2 overlap. When there is only one bill 2, it is paid out to the bill handling port 3. When two or more sheets are overlapped or folded, they are stored in the temporary stacker 7 and then stored in the banknote collection box 10.

  One embodiment of the paper sheet transport mechanism 9 using the toothed belt of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 shows a paper sheet transport mechanism 9 using a toothed belt, and a denomination return box 12a, 12b, 12c. The paper sheet transport mechanism 9 is composed of an upper transport section 15 composed of a toothed belt 19 and a lower transport section 16 composed of a roller. Note that the lower conveyance unit 16 can rotate downward about the R-R ′ of the casing 49 of FIG. 7 for the maintenance inspection such as jam removal and release the conveyance path.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the upper transport unit 15 has a rotating shaft 35 fixed to the housing 41 via a bearing 41 and a toothed pulley 17 that is driven to rotate by a predetermined rotation driving device, and the rotating shaft 35 via the bearing 41. In the direction of the toothed belt 19 for pressing the toothed belt 19 against the pulleys 24, 24a, 24c, 26a, 26b of the lower conveying section 16 Movable toothed pressure pulleys 20a-20e, toothed pulleys 17, 18, 21a, 21b, 21c and toothed belt 19 wound around the toothed pressure pulleys 20a-20e, and toothed pulleys 17, 21a, It is comprised with the gearwheels 23a, 23b, 23c provided in the rotating shaft 35 of 21b. In addition, the conveyance path is waved to improve the pressing force between the toothed belt and the roller, and the bill 2 is deformed to improve the rigidity. For this purpose, the outer circumferences of the toothed pulleys 21a and 21b are arranged so as to be located below the outer circumferences of the rollers 24a, 24b, 24c, 26a and 26b of the lower transport section 16. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, two toothed pulleys 17, 18, 21a, 21b, 21c and two toothed pressure pulleys 20a to 20e are provided in the width direction of the transport path, and are arranged linearly in the transport direction. Two toothed belts 19 are wound around.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the lower transport unit 16 fixes rollers 24 a, 24 b, 24 c to which a rotating shaft 35 is fixed to a housing 49 via a bearing and power is transmitted by a toothed belt 19 to be rotated, and a rotating shaft 35. Rollers 26a, 26b fixed to the housing 49 via bearings and driven to rotate, and the toothed pulleys 17, 21a, 21a, 21b, 21c of the upper transport section 15 are provided to press the toothed belt 19. Comb teeth in which pressing rollers 33a to 33d movable in the direction of the toothed belt 19 and a rotating shaft 35 for branching the conveyed bill 2 to the reflux cabinets 12a, 12b, 12c are fixed to the housing 49 via bearings. -Shaped gates 22a, 22b, 22c, and flats wound around rollers 24a, 24b, 24c and rollers 28a, 28b, 28c for transporting the branched banknotes 2 to the recirculation cabinets 12a, 12b, 12c, respectively. The belts 27a, 27b and 27c, pressing rollers 29a, 29b and 29c which are provided facing the rollers 28a, 28b and 28c and are movable in the flat belt direction for pressing the flat belts 27a, 27b and 27c; And guides 30a, 30b, and 30c for guiding the bills to the banknote inlets and outlets 31a, 31b, and 31c, and the gears 23a, 23b, and 23c of the upper transport unit 15 provided on the rotation shaft 35 of the rollers 24a, 24b, and 24c, It consists of gears 25a, 25b, 25c to be fitted. As described above, the rollers 24a, 24b, and 24c rotate the toothed pulleys 21a, 21b, and 21c by the movement of the toothed belt 19 of the upper conveyance unit 15, and the gears 23a, 23b, and 23c, and the gears 25a, 25b, and 25c, respectively. Is rotated. The guides 30a, 30b, 30c can move in the direction of the reflux containers 12a, 12b, 12c. When moving to take out the reflux containers 12a, 12b, 12c to the outside, they are retracted to a position where they do not hit the reflux containers 12a, 12b, 12c. As shown in FIG. 7, two rollers 24a, 24b, 24c, 26a, 26b and two pressing rollers 33a-33d are provided in the width direction of the conveying path, and the toothed pulleys 17, 21a, 21b, 21c and pulleys 20a to 20e with pressing teeth are arranged on a straight line. Further, the outer circumferences of the rollers 24a, 24b, 24c, 26a, and 26b are arranged on a substantially straight line. In addition, the outer diameter of the toothed pulley 17 and the outer diameter of the rollers 24a, 24b, 24c are made substantially the same so that the conveying speed of the toothed belt 19 and the flat belts 27a, 27b, 27c on the branch side are the same. The pitch circles (or the number of teeth) of the gears 23a, 23b, 23c and the gears 25a, 25b, 25c are made the same.

  Refrigeration warehouses 12a, 12b, and 12c are provided with banknote entry / exit ports 31a, 31b, and 31c, banknote separation / stacking mechanisms 32a, 32b, and 32c for separating and feeding banknotes 2 one by one or storing banknotes 2; Consists of storage units that accumulate.

  Next, the operation of FIG. 2 will be described. Hereinafter, since the storage and feeding operation of the banknotes 2 in the reflux cabinets 12a, 12b, and 12c are the same, the reflux cabinet 12b will be described. At the time of storage, the banknote 2 is conveyed from the right direction. The banknote 2 is nipped and conveyed by the flat belts 27a, 27b, 27c, the rollers 26a, 26b, and the pressing rollers 33a-33d of the lower conveying unit 16 disposed to face the toothed belt 19 of the upper conveying unit 15. The banknote 2 is branched in the direction of the reflux box 12b by closing the conveyance path with the gate 22b. And the banknote 2 is nipped by the press roller 29b, is pinched | interposed with the flat belt 27b, is guided to the guide 30b, and is conveyed by the entrance / exit 31b of the recirculation | reflux store | warehouse | chamber 12b. The reflux cabinet 12b collects the taken banknotes 2 in the storage unit by the banknote separating and accumulating mechanism 32b. At the time of feeding, the banknotes 2 are separated one by one by the banknote separating and accumulating mechanism 32b of the reflux box 12b, and are conveyed rightward through the same route as when stored. As shown in FIG. 4, the gate 22 b is retracted below the guide 45 when the banknote 2 is allowed to pass, and moves to the upper side of the guide 38 to block the conveyance path when the banknote 2 is branched.

  Conventionally, in the second conveyance path branched from the middle of the first conveyance path and the first conveyance path, the first conveyance path and the second conveyance path are prevented from changing in the conveyance speed due to disturbance such as load fluctuation. A separate power transmission mechanism is provided for rotationally driving the conveyance path. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the first transport path sandwiches and transports the banknotes by the roller side of the rotationally driven toothed belt and the roller, and rotates from the toothed side of the toothed belt to the second transport path. Try to transmit power. Thereby, since conveyance of a bill and transmission of driving force can be performed only with a toothed belt, the conveyance mechanism can be downsized. Furthermore, it is effective for cost reduction. In addition, since the power is transmitted by the toothed belt, there is no slip, so that the transport speed of the first transport path and the second transport path can be made the same, and there is no energy loss, so energy saving can be achieved. In addition, since there is no speed difference between the right and left toothed belts, there is no skew in which the posture of the banknote rotates and no shift in which the bills move laterally.

  FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the toothed belt 19, the toothed pulley 18, and the toothed pressing pulley 20b shown in FIG. The toothed pulley 18 in FIG. 3 includes a peak portion 181 and a valley portion 182 showing a pulley tooth type, a flange 183 provided on a side surface, and a rotating shaft 35. The outer periphery of the flange 183 is set lower than the outer periphery of the toothed belt 19 so as not to contact the banknote 2. As a result, even if the toothed belt 19 meanders, the side surface of the toothed belt 19 comes into contact with the flange 183 so that the toothed belt 19 does not come off from the toothed pulley 18. The toothed pulley 17 has a similar configuration. Reference numeral 191 denotes a planar side of the toothed belt, and reference numeral 192 denotes a toothed side of the toothed belt. The toothed pressing pulley 20b includes a peak portion 201 and a trough portion 202 indicating a pulley tooth type, a rotating shaft 37 of the toothed pulley 20b, a spring 36 pressing both ends of the rotating shaft 37, and a pulley mounting plate 204. Both ends of the rotating shaft 37 of the toothed pulley 20 b are inserted into elliptical bearings 205 of the pulley mounting plate 204, and both ends of the rotating shaft 37 are pressed by the springs 36. One end of the spring 36 is fixed to the pulley mounting plate 204, and the pulley mounting plate 204 is fixed to the guides 38 and 39. Thus, the toothed pulley 20b can be moved and pressed in the direction of the toothed belt 19 by the spring 36. In addition, since the toothed belt 19 is hardly detached from the pulley by the flanged toothed pulleys 17 and 18, the pressing toothed pulley 20b can eliminate the flange. The other toothed pressing pulleys 20a to 20e have the same configuration. Further, the toothed pulleys 21a and 21b have the same configuration as the toothed pulley. Further, the pressing rollers 33a to 20d of the lower transport unit 16 have the same configuration if a toothed pulley is used as a roller, and the pulley mounting plate 204 is fixed to the guides 45 and 46 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 4 shows a partially enlarged view of an embodiment of the upper transport unit 15 and the lower transport unit 16 in which the transport path of FIG. Other parts are shown in parentheses because they have the same structure. In FIG. 4, the outer circumference of the toothed pulley 21 a (21 b) is arranged so as to be positioned below the outer circumference of the rollers 26 a (26 b) and the rollers 24 b (24 c) of the lower transport unit 16. In addition, the toothed pulley 21a (17, 21b, 21c) and the toothed pressure pulleys 20b, 20c (20a to 20e) of the upper conveyance unit 15 are provided with through holes in the guide 38 (39), and the toothed pulley is located on the conveyance path side. It is provided to be exposed. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the toothed pressure pulleys 20b and 20c (20a to 20e) are provided on the guide 38 (39). Similarly, the rollers 24b and 26a (24a, 24c and 26b), the pressing rollers 33b (33a to 33d), and the gate 22b (22a and 22c) of the lower transport unit 16 are provided with through holes in the guide 45 (46). It is provided so that the outer peripheral part of a roller may be exposed to the conveyance path side. The gate 22b (22a, 22c) is retracted below the guide 45 (46) when the bill 2 is allowed to pass, and is moved above the guide 38 (39) when the bill 2 is branched to block the conveyance path. To work. The pressing rollers 33a to 33d are provided on the guide 45 (46). Even if the lower conveying section 16 is rotationally moved downward during maintenance to release the conveying path, the toothed pressing pulleys 20a to 20e move and the tension of the toothed belt does not relax. Therefore, even if an external force such as a hand is applied, it is difficult to come off from the toothed pulley.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the conveying path is waved and the pressing force of the toothed belt 19, the roller 26a (26b) and the flat belt 27b (27c) of the roller 24b (24c) is improved, and the bill 2 is deformed and the rigidity is improved, so that an jam or the like does not occur.

  FIG. 5 shows a partially enlarged view of an embodiment of the upper transport section 15 and the lower transport section 16 whose transport paths in FIG. FIG. 5 has the same configuration as that of FIG. In FIG. 5, the outer periphery of the toothed pulley 21 a (21 b) is arranged at the same position as the outer periphery of the rollers 26 a (26 b) and the rollers 24 b (24 c) of the lower transport unit 16. Thereby, a conveyance path is made into a plane.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the shapes of the guides 38 and 45 are flat, and the manufacture is facilitated. Even if the lower conveying section 16 is rotated downward to release the conveying path during maintenance, the tension of the toothed belt does not loosen, so that it is difficult to come off the toothed pulley even if an external force such as a hand is applied.

  FIG. 6 is a plan view of the upper transport unit 15 shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from the A direction. The same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 2 to 5 are omitted. The upper transport unit 15 has a housing 41, a toothed pulley 17 fixed to the housing 41 through a bearing and rotationally driven by a predetermined rotation driving device, and a rotating shaft 35 fixed to the housing 41 through a bearing. The toothed pulleys 18, 21 a, 21 b, 21 c that are driven and rotated, and can be moved in the direction of the toothed belt 19 for pressing the toothed belt 19 against the rollers 24 a, 24 b, 24 c, 26 a, 26 b of the lower transport unit 16. Toothed pulleys 20a-20e, toothed pulleys 17, 18, 21a, 21b, 21c, toothed belt 19 wound around toothed pulleys 20a-20e, and toothed pulleys 17, 21a, 21b Gears 23 a, 23 b, 23 c provided on the rotary shaft 35 and guides 38, 39 are included. As shown in FIG. 3, the toothed pressing pulleys 20 a to 20 e have one end of a spring 36 fixed to the pulley mounting plate 204, and the pulley mounting plate 204 is fixed to the guides 38 and 39. The guides 38 and 39 are divided at the end 40. The end portion 40 has a shape in which comb teeth are engaged with each other, so that the banknote 2 is not caught.

  FIG. 7 is a plan view of the lower transport unit 16 in FIG. 2 as viewed from the B direction. The same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 2 to 5 are omitted. The upper transport section 16 has a housing 49, rollers 24a, 24b, and 24c that are driven and rotated by the toothed belt 19 by fixing the rotating shaft 35 to the housing 49 through bearings, and the rotating shaft 35 through the bearings. The rollers 26a, 26b fixed to the housing 49 and driven to rotate, and the toothed belt for pressing the toothed belt 19 provided opposite to the toothed pulleys 17, 21a, 21a, 21b, 21c of the upper transport section 15 Pressure rollers 33a to 33d movable in 19 directions, and gates 22a, 22b in which a rotating shaft 35 for branching the fed banknote 2 to the reflux stores 12a, 12b, 12c is fixed to the casing 49 via bearings, 22c, flat belts 27a, 27b, 27c wound around rollers 24a, 24b, 24c, respectively, for transporting the branched banknotes 2 to the recirculation cabinets 12a, 12b, 12c, and rollers 24a 24b, the gear 23a of the upper conveying portion 15 provided on the rotating shaft 35 of the 24c, 23b, 23c and mating gears 25a, 25b, consisting of 25c. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in the pressing rollers 33 a to 33 e, one end of the spring 36 is fixed to the pulley mounting plate 204, and the pulley mounting plate 204 is fixed to the guides 45 and 46. The guides 45 and 46 are divided at the end 47. The end portion 47 has a shape in which comb teeth are engaged with each other, so that the bill 2 is not caught.

Yet another embodiment of the toothed paper sheet conveyance mechanism 9 for belt with the present invention, FIGS. 8, 9, will be described with reference to FIG. 10. 8, 9, and 10 omit the gears 23 b and 23 c of the upper transport unit 15 shown in FIGS. 2, 6, and 7, and the gears 25 a, 25 b, and 26 c of the lower transport unit 16 fitted to the gears. It is a configuration. The same reference numerals as those in FIG. 2, FIG. 6, and FIG. 8, 9, and 10 show power transmission from the toothed belt 19 of the upper transport unit 15 to the flat belts 24 a, 24 b, and 24 c from the toothed belt 19 to the lower transport unit 16. In this configuration, the frictional force is 24c. Further, if the undulating conveyance path of FIG. 4 is used, the toothed belt 19 is swung to increase the pressing force of the toothed belt 19 and the flat belts 24a, 24b, 24c, thereby improving the frictional force and eliminating the occurrence of slipping. be able to. Further, if the planar conveying path of FIG. 5 is used, the frictional force is improved and the occurrence of slip can be eliminated by increasing the pressing force of the toothed pressing pulleys 20a, 20c, 20e.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the first conveying path sandwiches and conveys the banknotes between the plane side of the toothed belt that is rotationally driven and the roller, and also conveys the plane side of the toothed belt and the second conveyance. Rotational power is transmitted by contacting the conveyor belt of the road. Thereby, since conveyance of a bill and transmission of driving force can be performed only with a toothed belt, the conveyance mechanism can be downsized. Furthermore, it is effective for cost reduction. In addition, since the power is transmitted by the toothed belt, there is no slip, so that the transport speed of the first transport path and the second transport path can be made the same, and there is no energy loss, so energy saving can be achieved. In addition, since there is no speed difference between the right and left toothed belts, there is no skew in which the posture of the banknote rotates and no shift in which the bills move laterally.

  Another embodiment of the paper sheet transport mechanism 9 using the toothed belt of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 shows a configuration in which the toothed pressing rollers 20a to 20e of the upper conveyance unit 15 shown in FIG. 6 are omitted. Note that the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 6 are omitted. In addition, when the wavy conveying path shown in FIG. 4 is used, the pressing force between the toothed belt 19 and the flat belts 24a, 24b, 24c of the lower conveying portion 16 and the rollers 26a, 26b can be increased by wobbling the toothed belt 19. The occurrence of slipping can be eliminated. Therefore, the toothed pressing rollers 20a to 20e that press the toothed belt 19 can be omitted.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the effect of FIG. 2 and the toothed pressing rollers 20a to 20e can be omitted, which is effective in reducing the size and cost of the transport mechanism.

  Another embodiment of the paper sheet transport mechanism 9 using the toothed belt of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 shows a configuration in which the toothed pressing rollers 20a to 20e of the upper transport unit 15 shown in FIG. 9 are omitted. The description of the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 9 is omitted. Further, when the undulating conveyance path of FIG. 4 is used, the toothed belt 19 is swelled to increase the pressing force between the toothed belt 19 and the flat belts 24a, 24b, 24c of the lower conveying portion 16 and the rollers 26a, 26b. Can be eliminated. Therefore, the toothed pressing rollers 20a to 20e that press the toothed belt 19 can be omitted.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the effects described with reference to FIG. 8 and the toothed pressing rollers 20a to 20e can be omitted, the transport mechanism can be further downsized. Furthermore, it is effective for cost reduction.

  Another embodiment of the paper sheet transport mechanism 9 using the toothed belt of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 13 and 14 show a configuration in which the toothed belt 19 of FIGS. 6 and 7 is changed from two to one. The same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 6 and 7 are not described. In addition, when a banknote is clamped and conveyed only by one belt and a counter roller, a skew that rotates the posture of the banknote and a shift that moves sideways are generated, so that the banknote is clamped at two or more locations.

  13 arranges the toothed belt 19 of FIG. 6 in the center of the conveyance path. The toothed pulleys 17, 21 a, 21 b, and 21 c are provided at the center of the rotating shaft 35, and the conveyance rollers 55, 57 a, 57 b, and 57 c are provided on both sides thereof. Further, the toothed pressing pulleys 20a to 20e are provided in the inner part of the rotary shaft 37, and the pressing rollers 56a to 56e are provided on both sides thereof.

  In the lower conveyance unit 16 shown in FIG. 14, rollers 26a and 26b are provided at both ends of the rotation shaft 35, and conveyance rollers 62a and 62b are provided at the center thereof. Further, the pressing rollers 33a to 33b are provided at both ends of the rotating shaft 37, and the conveying rollers 60a to 60d are provided at the center.

  Thereby, the banknote 2 is pinched and conveyed by the pressing rollers 60a to 60d and the rollers 62a and 62b facing the flat surface side of the toothed belt 19 disposed in the central portion of the conveying path. Also, the pressing rollers 33a to 33d arranged to face the conveying rollers 55, 57a, 57b and 57c driven and rotated by the toothed belt 19, and the rollers 24a and 24b arranged to face the pressing rollers 56a to 56e, The bills 2 are sandwiched and conveyed by the flat belts 27a, 27b, 27c and the rollers 26a, 26b wound around the 24c.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the effect of FIG. 2 and the toothed belt can be integrated, so that the transport mechanism can be downsized. Furthermore, it is effective for cost reduction. In addition, since the rollers are arranged on both sides of the toothed belt 19, when the toothed belt 19 moves in the belt disengagement direction, there is an effect that it does not come off by contacting either or both of the rollers on both sides.

  Another embodiment of the paper sheet transport mechanism 9 using the toothed belt of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16 show a configuration in which the toothed belt 19 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is changed from two to one. Therefore, this configuration is a configuration in which the gears 23b and 23c of the upper transport unit 15 and the gears 25a, 25b and 26c of the lower transport unit 16 fitted thereto are omitted in FIGS.

  15 has the same configuration as that shown in FIG. 16 has a configuration in which rollers 61a, 61b, and 61c are provided at the center of the rollers 24a, 24b, and 24c in FIG.

  As a result, the rollers 61a, 61b, 61c are brought into contact with the flat surface side of the toothed belt 19 and the rollers 24a, 24b, 24c are driven to rotate. Then, the flat belts 27a, 27b and 27c wound around the rollers 24a, 24b and 24c are rotationally driven.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the effect of FIG. 8 and the toothed belt can be integrated, the transport mechanism can be downsized. Furthermore, it is effective for cost reduction. In addition, since the rollers are arranged on both sides of the toothed belt 19, when the toothed belt 19 moves in the belt disengagement direction, there is an effect that it does not come off by contacting either or both of the rollers on both sides.

  Another embodiment of the paper sheet transport mechanism 9 using the toothed belt of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18 show a configuration in which the toothed belt 19 of FIGS. 6 and 7 is changed from two to one. The same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 6 and 7 are not described. In addition, when a banknote is clamped and conveyed only by one belt and a counter roller, a skew that rotates the posture of the banknote and a shift that moves sideways are generated, so that the banknote is clamped at two or more locations.

  17 arranges the toothed belt 19 of FIG. 6 in the center of the conveyance path. The toothed pulleys 17, 21 a, 21 b, and 21 c are provided at the center of the rotating shaft 35, and the conveyance rollers 55, 57 a, 57 b, and 57 c are provided on both sides thereof. Further, the toothed pulley 18 is provided at the center of the rotating shaft 35. Further, the toothed pressing pulleys 20a to 20e are changed to pressing rollers 20a to 20e.

  In the lower conveyance unit 16 shown in FIG. 18, rollers 26a and 26b are provided at both ends of the rotation shaft 35, and conveyance rollers 62a and 62b are provided at the center thereof.

  Thereby, the banknote 2 is pinched and conveyed with the rollers 62a and 62b facing the plane side of the toothed belt 19 disposed in the center of the conveyance path. Further, pressing rollers 33a to 33d arranged to face the conveying rollers 55, 57a, 57b and 57c driven and rotated by the toothed belt 19, and rollers 24a and 24b arranged to face the pressing rollers 20a to 20e, The bills 2 are sandwiched and conveyed by the flat belts 27a, 27b, 27c and the rollers 26a, 26b wound around the 24c.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the effect of FIG. 2 and the toothed belt can be integrated, so that the transport mechanism can be downsized. Furthermore, it is effective for cost reduction. In addition, since the rollers are arranged on both sides of the toothed belt 19, when the toothed belt 19 moves in the belt disengagement direction, there is an effect that it does not come off by contacting either or both of the rollers on both sides.

Yet another embodiment of a toothed belt using a paper sheet transport mechanism 9 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 19, FIG. 20. 19 and 20 show a configuration in which the toothed belt 19 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is changed from two to one. Therefore, this configuration is a configuration in which the gears 23b and 23c of the upper transport unit 15 and the gears 25a, 25b and 26c of the lower transport unit 16 fitted thereto are omitted in FIGS.

  The upper conveyance unit 15 shown in FIG. 19 has the same configuration except that the gears 23b and 23c of FIG. 17 are omitted. 20 has a configuration in which rollers 61a, 61b, and 61c are provided at the center of the rollers 24a, 24b, and 24c in FIG.

  As a result, the rollers 61a, 61b, 61c are brought into contact with the flat surface side of the toothed belt 19 and the rollers 24a, 24b, 24c are driven to rotate. Then, the flat belts 27a, 27b and 27c wound around the rollers 24a, 24b and 24c are rotationally driven.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the effect of FIG. 8 and the toothed belt can be integrated, the transport mechanism can be downsized. Furthermore, it is effective for cost reduction. In addition, since the rollers are arranged on both sides of the toothed belt 19, when the toothed belt 19 moves in the belt disengagement direction, there is an effect that it does not come off by contacting either or both of the rollers on both sides.

  Another embodiment of the paper sheet transport mechanism 9 using the toothed belt of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 21, the flat belt of the branch conveyance path described above is changed to a toothed belt 27a (27b, 27c). In addition, the roller around which the toothed belt 27a (27b, 27c) is wound is changed to a toothed pulley 24a (24b, 24c), 28a (28b, 28c).

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the toothed belt 27a (27b, 27c) that rotates in contact with the toothed belt 19 does not cause a difference in conveyance speed from the toothed belt 19 even if there is a load fluctuation. Therefore, it has the effect of eliminating belt wear. Further, since there is no difference in the conveyance speed between the left and right toothed belts 27a (27b, 27c) of the rotary shaft 35, there is an effect of eliminating fluctuations in the banknote conveyance posture.

  Another embodiment of the paper sheet transport mechanism 9 using the toothed belt of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 22, a flange 242 is provided on the roller 24 a (24 b, 24 c) around which the flat belt 27 a (27 b, 27 c) on the branch conveyance path described above is wound. The flat belt 27a (27b, 27c) is wound around the roller portion 241 so as not to contact the toothed belt 19. The flat belt 27a (27b, 27c) is rotated by contacting the flange 242 and the toothed belt 19 to rotate the rollers 24a (24b, 24c). The flat belt 27a (27b, 27c) and the flanged roller 24a (24b, 24c) may be the toothed belt and the toothed pulley described in FIG.

  Thus, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the flanged rollers 24a (24b, 24c) have a smaller coefficient of friction than the toothed belt 19, so that even if slippage occurs, the wear of the toothed belt 19 can be reduced. . Further, since the toothed belt 19 having a large friction coefficient and the flat belts 27a (27b, 27c) are not in contact with each other, there is an effect that the flat belt is not worn.

In addition, this invention is not limited to an above-described Example, Various modifications are included. For example, the above-described embodiments have been described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the configurations described. Further, a part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of one embodiment. Further, it is possible to add, delete, and replace other configurations for a part of the configuration of each embodiment.
Each of the above-described configurations, functions, processing units, processing means, and the like may be realized by hardware by designing a part or all of them with, for example, an integrated circuit. Each of the above-described configurations, functions, and the like may be realized by software by interpreting and executing a program that realizes each function by the processor. Information such as programs, tables, and files for realizing each function can be stored in a recording device such as a memory, a hard disk, an SSD (Solid State Drive), or a recording medium such as an IC card, an SD card, or a DVD.
Further, the control lines and information lines indicate what is considered necessary for the explanation, and not all the control lines and information lines on the product are necessarily shown. Actually, it may be considered that almost all the components are connected to each other.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic teller machine, 2 ... Banknote, 3 ... Bill handling port, 4 ... Conveyance roller, 5 ... Conveyance path, 6 ... Discriminator, 7 ... Temporary stacker, 8 ... Gate, 9 ... Paper sheet conveyance mechanism, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Bill collection box, 12a, 12b, 12c ... 12a-12e, 15 ... Upper conveyance part, 16 ... Lower conveyance part, 17 ... Pulse with a drive tooth, 18 ... Pulse with a driven tooth, 19 ... Toothed belt, 20a -20e: toothed pressure pulley, 21a, 21b ... toothed pressure pulley, 22a, 22b, 22c ... gate, 23a, 23b, 23c ... gear, 24a, 24b, 24c ... roller, 25a, 25b, 25c ... gear, 26a , 26b ... roller, 27a, 27b, 27c ... flat belt, 28a, 28b, 28c ... roller, 29a, 29b, 29c ... pressure roller, 30a, 30b, 30c ... guide, 31a, 31b, 31c ... inlet / outlet, 32a, 32b, 32c ... banknote separation and accumulation Structure

Claims (9)

A driven toothed pulley that is driven to rotate, a driven toothed pulley that is driven to rotate, a toothed belt that is wound around the toothed pulley, a toothed pulley that meshes with the teeth of the toothed belt, and the tooth A paper sheet transport mechanism having a first transport path that sandwiches and transports a paper sheet between the planar side of the toothed belt and the transport roller. In the automatic teller machine to be installed,
The first conveying path is , in order from the upstream side, a first toothed pulley configured as a part of the toothed pulley and meshed with the teeth of the toothed belt, and a rotation shaft of the first toothed pulley. A first gear provided on the first gear, a first conveying roller for pressing the toothed belt provided to face the first toothed pulley, and the tooth as a part of the toothed pulley. A second toothed pulley that meshes with the teeth of the toothed belt and presses the toothed belt; a second transport roller provided opposite the second toothed pulley; and rotation of the second transport roller A second gear provided on the shaft, and provided so as to face the third conveying roller and a flat belt wound around the second conveying roller and the third conveying roller at the other end. A pressing roller for pressing the flat belt, and the toothed bell A second conveying path that conveys a sheet by sandwiching a sheet between the flat belt side and the flat belt, and between the flat belt and the pressing roller, and the first conveying path provided downstream of the second conveying roller. A gate for branching the paper sheet from the transport path to the second transport path, the first gear rotating with the toothed belt of the first transport path, and the first gear; An automatic teller machine comprising a paper sheet transport mechanism that drives and rotates the second transport path via the meshing second gear. In claim 1,
The first conveyance path presses the first toothed pulley meshed with the teeth of the toothed belt in order from the upstream side and the toothed belt provided to face the first toothed pulley. One conveying roller, a second toothed pulley that meshes with the teeth of the toothed belt and presses the toothed belt, and a second conveying roller provided opposite to the second toothed pulley. A flat belt wound around the second conveying roller and the third conveying roller at the other end, and a pressing roller that presses the flat belt provided to face the third conveying roller. A second conveying path that conveys a sheet by sandwiching the sheet between the flat belt side of the toothed belt and the flat belt, and between the flat belt and the pressing roller, and the second conveying roller Provided on the downstream side from the first transport path to the second transport path A paper sheet transport mechanism that drives and rotates the flat belt of the second transport path that contacts the plane side of the toothed belt of the first transport path. An automated teller machine that features a special feature. In claim 1,
One toothed belt at the center in the width direction of the first conveyance path, a first toothed pulley meshed with the teeth of the toothed belt, and the toothed belt meshed with the teeth of the toothed belt. A second toothed pulley to be pressed is disposed, and the first transport path is a fourth transport roller, a first gear, and a fourth transport provided on a rotation shaft of the first toothed pulley. The first conveying roller provided opposite to the roller, the fifth conveying roller provided on the rotation shaft of the second toothed pulley, and the fifth conveying roller provided opposite to the fifth conveying roller. two and conveying rollers, and a said second second gear provided on the rotating shaft of the conveying roller, and a third flat belt wound around the conveying rollers of the second conveying roller and the other end of the , A pressing roller that presses the flat belt provided to face the third conveying roller. A second transport path for transporting paper sheets between the fifth transport roller and the flat belt, and between the flat belt and the pressing roller, and the second transport roller. And a gate that branches the paper sheets from the first conveyance path to the second conveyance path, and is rotated by the toothed belt of the first conveyance path. And a paper sheet transport mechanism for driving and rotating the second transport path via the second gear meshing with the first gear. In claim 1,
One toothed belt and a first toothed pulley meshed with the teeth of the toothed belt are arranged at the center in the width direction of the first conveying path, and the first conveying path is the first conveying path. A fourth conveying roller provided on the rotating shaft of the toothed pulley, a first conveying roller provided opposite to the fourth conveying roller, and a rotating shaft of the second toothed pulley. A fifth conveying roller, the second conveying roller provided opposite to the fifth conveying roller, and a rotating shaft of the second conveying roller provided opposite to the second toothed pulley A flat belt wound around the second conveying roller and a third conveying roller at the other end; and a third conveying roller; A pressing roller that presses the flat belt provided to face the fifth belt, and A first conveying path provided downstream of the second conveying roller, and a second conveying path that conveys the paper sheet between the roller and the flat belt, and between the flat belt and the pressing roller. and a gate for branching the paper sheet from the road to the second transport path, prior Symbol rotate the power transmission roller toothed belt of the first conveying path, rotationally drives the second transport path An automatic teller machine characterized in that a paper sheet transport mechanism is provided. In claim 1,
The outer periphery and said the second peripheral first toothed pulley before SL so that the staggered positions of the toothed pulley second toothed pulley of the first toothed pulley arranged, with the tooth An automatic teller machine characterized in that a paper sheet transport mechanism is provided to make the belt undulate. In claim 1,
An automatic teller machine characterized in that the paper sheet transport mechanism is provided so that a driving force is transmitted between the flat belt and the toothed belt in the second transport path. Oite to claim 1,
Flange is provided on both sides of the roller around which the flat belt of the second conveyance path is wound, the flat surface side of the toothed belt of the first conveyance path is brought into contact with the flange, the roller is rotated, An automatic teller machine characterized in that a paper sheet conveying mechanism is provided so that the flat side of the toothed belt and the flat belt do not contact each other. In claim 1,
The first transport path is divided into an upper transport section including a toothed belt and a lower transport section, and a paper sheet transport mechanism is provided so as to release the first transport path. Payment machine.   A first conveying path that conveys a sheet by sandwiching the sheet with a toothed belt and a conveying roller, and a second conveying path that conveys the sheet with a flat belt that branches from the middle of the first conveying path and the conveying roller. And a paper sheet transport mechanism for driving and rotating the flat belt of the second transport path via a gear rotated by the toothed belt of the first transport path.