JP6070493B2 - Unit positioning mechanism and paper sheet handling apparatus using the unit positioning mechanism - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention makes it easy to adjust the position of at least one of the horizontal direction and the pull-out direction of the two units simply by pushing the two units pulled out of the casing into the casing. The present invention relates to a unit positioning mechanism and a paper sheet handling apparatus using the unit positioning mechanism.

  For example, paper sheet handling apparatuses that handle paper sheets such as banknotes and tickets are widely used. Among such paper sheet handling apparatuses, there is a configuration in which a plurality of units that can be pulled out to the outside are accommodated in a housing and a paper sheet is transferred between the plurality of units (for example, patents). Reference 1).

  The paper sheet handling apparatus has, for example, a configuration in which a transport path for transporting paper sheets includes an upper unit and a lower unit in which each is formed. Each transport path is configured to be connected when the upper unit and the lower unit are accommodated in the housing.

  In the conventional paper sheet handling apparatus, it is necessary to adjust the position of each unit so that the conveyance path of the upper unit and the conveyance path of the lower unit are well connected. The adjustment of the position of each unit is, for example, the vertical direction, the unit drawing direction (hereinafter, simply referred to as “drawing direction”), and the direction within the horizontal plane and perpendicular to the drawing direction (hereinafter simply referred to as “drawing direction”). 3 directions) (referred to as “horizontal direction”).

  The adjustment of the vertical position of each unit is performed, for example, by the operator adjusting the vertical position of the slide rail that holds each unit slidably in the pull-out direction. For example, the slide rails are arranged on the left and right of the upper base frame on which the upper unit is placed and on the left and right of the lower base frame on which the lower unit is placed. For example, the slide rail is assembled on the side wall surface inside the housing, and holds the unit slidable in the pull-out direction via the base frame.

  The adjustment of the position of each unit in the pull-out direction is such that, for example, the operator adjusts the engagement position between the lock lever provided on the side surface of each unit and the lock portion provided on the side wall surface inside the housing. Is done by. The position of each unit in the pull-out direction is defined by the lock lever being hooked on the lock portion.

  The horizontal position of each unit is adjusted by, for example, adjusting the placement position when an operator places each unit on each base frame.

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However, in the conventional paper sheet handling apparatus, each unit is heavy, and it is difficult to adjust the fine position of each unit. Therefore, when adjusting the three directions of each unit at the same time, it takes time for adjustment. In addition, there is a problem that the worker is burdened.
Further, the conventional paper sheet handling apparatus has a problem that it is difficult to confirm the alignment of the conveyance path by an operator's visual observation because the conveyance path is inside the housing.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems. An operator simply pushes two units drawn out of the casing into the casing, and the horizontal direction of the two units and The main object is to provide a unit positioning mechanism that can easily adjust the position in at least one of the drawing directions, and a paper sheet handling apparatus that uses the unit positioning mechanism.

  In order to achieve the above object, the first invention includes a first unit that can be pulled out from the inside of the housing to the outside and can be pushed from the outside to the inside of the housing, and each has a conveyance path. A unit positioning mechanism for positioning the second unit at a predetermined position in the housing, wherein the first unit and the second unit are positioned in one direction in a horizontal plane; A horizontal holding mechanism provided inside the housing for holding the horizontal positioning member slidably in the one direction; and a first contact provided in the first unit and contacting the horizontal positioning member. And a second abutting member provided on the second unit and abutting against the horizontal positioning member, wherein the first unit and the second unit include the first abutting member and In a state in which serial second abutment member abuts the horizontal direction positioning member, a structure in which each of the transport path leads.

  In this unit positioning mechanism, when the operator pushes the first unit and the second unit drawn out of the casing into the casing, the horizontal direction holding mechanism makes the horizontal positioning member suitable for the one direction. Slide to the correct position. The first unit and the second unit are connected to each other with the first contact member and the second contact member in contact with the horizontal positioning member. Therefore, this unit positioning mechanism allows the operator to push the first unit and the second unit drawn out of the housing into the housing, without visually confirming the two units. The position in one direction can be easily adjusted.

  In addition, the second invention is a first unit and a second unit that can be pulled out from the inside of the housing to the outside and can be pushed in from the outside to the inside of the housing, and each has a conveyance path. A unit positioning mechanism for positioning at a predetermined position inside the housing, wherein the first unit and the second unit are positioned in a pulling direction of the first unit and the second unit; A pulling direction holding mechanism that is provided inside the housing and holds the pulling direction positioning member so as to be movable in the pulling direction. The pulling direction positioning member has a vertical line indicating the pulling direction. A vertical plate, and the vertical plate connects the transport paths of the first unit and the second unit. A structure defining the pull-out direction of the position of one unit and the second unit.

  In this unit positioning mechanism, when the operator pushes the first unit and the second unit drawn out of the casing into the casing, the pulling direction positioning member is moved by the vertical plate to the first unit and the second unit. Specifies the position of the unit in the pull-out direction. Therefore, in this unit positioning mechanism, the operator simply pushes the two units pulled out of the casing into the casing, and the positions of the two units in the pulling direction can be checked without visual confirmation. Adjustment can be performed easily.

  According to the present invention, the operator can easily adjust the position of at least one of the horizontal direction and the pull-out direction of the two units simply by pushing the two units drawn out of the case into the case. It is possible to provide a unit positioning mechanism that can be performed at the same time, and a paper sheet handling apparatus that uses the unit positioning mechanism.

It is a figure (1) which shows the structure of the paper sheet handling apparatus which has a unit positioning mechanism which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure (2) which shows the structure of the paper sheet handling apparatus which has a unit positioning mechanism which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure (1) which shows the structure of the unit positioning mechanism which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram (2) illustrating a configuration of a unit positioning mechanism according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the modification of the unit positioning mechanism which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the unit positioning mechanism which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. FIG. 10A is a diagram (1) illustrating an operation example of a unit positioning mechanism according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10B is a diagram (2) illustrating an operation example of the unit positioning mechanism according to the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “the present embodiment”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Each figure is only schematically shown so that the present invention can be fully understood. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example. Moreover, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the common component and the same component, and those overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

[Embodiment 1]
The adjustment of the position of each unit can be performed relatively easily by a method similar to the conventional method as long as it is only in two directions (for example, the vertical direction and the pulling direction (or horizontal direction)). Therefore, in the first embodiment, the position of each unit in the vertical direction and the pull-out direction is adjusted by a method similar to the conventional method, and instead, each unit that is pulled out of the housing by the operator is placed in the housing. Provided is a unit positioning mechanism 101 that can adjust the position of each unit in the horizontal direction simply by pushing it into the unit.

<Configuration of paper sheet handling device>
Hereinafter, the configuration of the paper sheet handling apparatus 100 having the unit positioning mechanism 101 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Here, the case where the paper sheet handling apparatus 100 is configured as, for example, an automatic transaction apparatus (ATM) installed in a financial institution will be described. Moreover, it demonstrates as a paper sheet being a banknote.

  1 and 2 are diagrams each showing a configuration of a paper sheet handling apparatus 100 having a unit positioning mechanism 101 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1A shows the configuration of the paper sheet handling apparatus 100 as viewed from the back direction, and FIG. 1B shows the configuration of the paper sheet handling apparatus 100 as viewed from the left direction. Yes. 2A shows the configuration of the paper sheet handling apparatus 100 in a state where the upper unit 2 described later is pulled out, and FIG. 2B shows the state where the lower unit 3 described later is pulled out. The structure of the paper sheet handling apparatus 100 is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the paper sheet handling apparatus 100 has two units inside the housing 1. The upper unit 2 is arranged above the inside of the housing 1, while the lower unit 3 is arranged below the inside of the housing 1.

  The upper unit 2 is placed on a base frame 6U disposed above the lower unit 3. The base frame 6U is slidably held in the front-rear direction by slide rails 5U provided on the left and right sides (see FIG. 2A). The slide rail 5U is assembled on, for example, the side wall surface inside the housing 1, and holds the upper unit 2 in a state in which it can slide in the pull-out direction (here, the front-rear direction) via the base frame 6U. Yes. The slide rail 5U holds the base frame 6U so that the upper unit 2 can move finely in the horizontal direction (here, the left-right direction).

  On the other hand, the lower unit 3 is placed on a base frame 6L disposed below the upper unit 2. The base frame 6L is slidably held in the front-rear direction by slide rails 5L provided on the left and right sides (see FIG. 2B). The slide rail 5L, for example, is assembled on the side wall surface inside the housing 1 similarly to the slide rail 5U, and slides the lower unit 3 in the pull-out direction (here, the front-rear direction) via the base frame 6L. It is held in a free state. The slide rail 5L holds the base frame 6L so that the lower unit 3 can move finely in the horizontal direction (here, the left-right direction).

  Each of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 is configured to be slidable in the same direction. As a result, the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 can be pulled out from the inside of the housing 1 to the outside and pushed into the inside of the housing 1 from the outside. In the first embodiment, the case 1 will be described on the assumption that the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 are pulled out from the front side during maintenance.

  As shown in FIG.1 (b), the upper stage unit 2 is provided with the conveyance path 4U inside. Further, the lower unit 3 includes a conveyance path 4L inside. The transport path 4U and the transport path 4L are connected to each other when the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 are accommodated in the housing 1. As a result, the transport path 4U and the transport path 4L form a single transport path 4 for transferring banknotes between the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3.

  The paper sheet handling apparatus 100 has a mechanism for adjusting the positions of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 so that the transport path 4U of the upper unit 2 and the transport path 4L of the lower unit 3 are well connected.

  In the first embodiment, the positions of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 are adjusted in the vertical direction, the direction in which the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 are pulled out (hereinafter, simply referred to as “drawing direction”), and in the horizontal plane. In addition, the measurement is performed in three directions that are perpendicular to the pull-out direction (hereinafter simply referred to as “horizontal direction”). Here, description will be made assuming that the “drawing direction” is the “front-rear direction”. Here, the description will be made assuming that the “horizontal direction” is the “left-right direction”.

  In the first embodiment, the vertical positions of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 are adjusted by, for example, an operator adjusting the vertical positions of the slide rails 5U and 5L.

  Further, the adjustment of the positions of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 in the pulling direction (front-rear direction) can be performed by, for example, an operator performing the upper unit 2 and lower unit as shown in FIGS. 3 is performed by adjusting the engagement position between the lock levers 7U and 7L provided on the side surface 3 and the lock portion 8 provided on the side wall surface inside the housing 1.

  The lock levers 7U and 7L are lever members that engage with the lock portion 8, respectively. Each of the lock levers 7U and 7L includes a shaft portion 7a and a hook portion 7b. The shaft portion 7a is a part that rotatably assembles the main bodies of the lock levers 7U and 7L to the side wall surfaces of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3. The hook portion 7 b is a portion that engages with the engaging portions 8 aU and 8 aL provided in the lock portion 8. The hook portion 7b is provided at the end on the back side of the lock levers 7U and 7L. The hook portion 7b rotates in the vertical direction about the shaft portion 7a. The front surface of the hook portion 7b is formed in a bowl shape, and the front surface engages with the rear surface of the engaging portions 8aU and 8aL of the lock portion 8 by rotating in the vertical direction. To do.

  On the other hand, the lock portion 8 is a member that engages with the lock levers 7U and 7L. The lock portion 8 is assembled to the side wall surface inside the housing 1. The lock portion 8 includes an engagement portion 8aU that engages with the hook portion 7b of the lock lever 7U, and an engagement portion 8aL that engages with the hook portion 7b of the lock lever 7L. Each of the engaging portions 8aU and 8aL is configured as a vertical plate whose vertical line indicates the pulling direction (front-rear direction).

  The position of the lock lever 7U in the pull-out direction (front-rear direction) is defined by the hook portion 7b being hooked on the engagement portion 8aU of the lock portion 8. Similarly, the lock lever 7L is regulated in the pull-out direction (front-rear direction) when the hook portion 7b is hooked on the engaging portion 8aL of the lock portion 8. Adjustment of the engagement position between the lock levers 7U and 7L and the lock portion 8 is performed by shifting the mounting position of the shaft portion 7a of the lock levers 7U and 7L or the mounting position of the lock portion 8 in the pull-out direction (front-rear direction). Can do.

  In the first embodiment, the paper sheet handling apparatus 100 includes buffer members 31U and 31L as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b). The buffer members 31U and 31L are members that reduce the impact so that a strong impact is not applied to the positioning guide 10 of the unit positioning mechanism 101 described later. When the operator pushes the upper unit 2 pulled out of the housing 1 into the housing 1, the buffer member 31 </ b> U contacts the end (rear end) on the back side of the upper unit 2. Touch. Similarly, when the operator pushes the lower unit 3 drawn out of the housing 1 into the housing 1, the buffer member 31 </ b> L has an end (rear end) on the back side of the lower unit 3. ). Here, description will be made assuming that the buffer members 31U and 31L are configured as elastic members. However, the buffer members 31U and 31L can also be configured by a damper device or the like. The buffer members 31U and 31L are not limited to the illustrated example, and can be provided at any place.

  The unit positioning mechanism 101 adjusts the horizontal (left / right) position of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3. The unit positioning mechanism 101 is a mechanism for positioning the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 at predetermined positions in the horizontal direction (left-right direction).

<Configuration of unit positioning mechanism>
Hereinafter, the configuration of the unit positioning mechanism 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. 3 and 4 are diagrams each showing a configuration of the unit positioning mechanism 101 according to the first embodiment.

  The unit positioning mechanism 101 includes positioning rollers 9U and 9L (see FIGS. 3 and 4), a positioning guide 10 (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and a holding mechanism 20 (see FIG. 4).

The positioning roller 9 </ b> U is a member that is provided in the upper unit 2 and abuts against a guide portion 12 that will be described later of the positioning guide 10. Similarly, the positioning roller 9 </ b> L is a member that is provided in the lower unit 3 and abuts on a guide portion 12 that will be described later of the positioning guide 10.
The positioning guide 10 is a member that defines the horizontal (left-right) position of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3.
The holding mechanism 20 (see FIG. 4) is a mechanism that is provided inside the housing 1 and holds the positioning guide 10 slidably in the horizontal direction (left-right direction).

  The positioning roller 9U and the positioning roller 9L have the same width WR in the horizontal width (diameter). The positioning roller 9U is rotatably assembled to the side wall surface near the rear end of the upper unit 2 by a support member 19U so as to be disposed inside a notch 18U provided in the upper unit 2. The positioning roller 9L is rotatably mounted on the side wall surface near the rear end of the lower unit 3 by the support member 19L so as to be disposed inside the notch 18L provided in the lower unit 3. The positioning roller 9U and the positioning roller 9L are assembled at positions where the distance from the positioning roller 9U to the conveyance path 4U (see FIG. 3) is equal to the distance from the positioning roller 9L to the conveyance path 4L (see FIG. 3). .

  The notch 18U is a retracting part provided at the lower part of the rear end side of the upper unit 2 in order to avoid the positioning guide 10. Similarly, the cutout portion 18L is a retracting portion provided at an upper portion on the rear end side of the lower unit 3 in order to avoid the positioning guide 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the positioning guide 10 defines the positions of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 in the horizontal direction (left and right direction) by sandwiching the positioning rollers 9U and 9L from both sides in the horizontal direction (left and right direction). The guide part 12 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the guide portion 12 has a shape opened in the pulling direction (front-rear direction). The guide portion 12 includes a pair of opposed surfaces 11a and 11b, and a U-shaped portion is formed by the opposed surfaces 11a and 11b.

  The guide part 12 includes a guide part 13 at the end on the opening side. The guide part 13 is a part that functions to guide the positioning roller 9U and the positioning roller 9L to the back side of the guide part 12. The guide portion 13 is formed such that the end portions on the opening side of the facing surfaces 11a and 11b of the guide portion 12 spread outward in an oblique direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the positioning guide 10 includes a vertical surface 14 in which the vertical line indicates the drawing direction (front-rear direction (arrow A2 direction)). A plurality of (two in the illustrated example) long holes 15 are formed in the vertical surface 14 along the horizontal direction (left-right direction (arrow A1 direction)).

  The holding mechanism 20 includes two studs (embedded bolts) 16 inserted through the long holes 15. Each stud 16 is assembled to a bracket 21 that is assembled to the inner wall of the housing 1. The holding mechanism 20 holds the positioning guide 10 slidably in the horizontal direction (left-right direction) by inserting the long hole 15 with the stud 16.

  In this configuration, the “upper unit 2” corresponds to the “first unit” recited in the claims. The “lower unit 3” corresponds to a “second unit” recited in the claims. The “positioning roller 9U” corresponds to a “first contact member” recited in the claims. The “positioning roller 9L” corresponds to a “second contact member” recited in the claims. The “positioning guide 10” corresponds to a “horizontal direction positioning member” recited in the claims. The “holding mechanism 20” corresponds to a “horizontal holding mechanism” recited in the claims.

  Such a unit positioning mechanism 101 includes a positioning roller 9U in the upper unit 2 and a positioning roller 9L in the lower unit 3 in order to align the positions of the conveying path 4U of the upper unit 2 and the conveying path 4L of the lower unit 3. The positioning guide 10 is further provided inside the housing 1.

  The positioning guide 10 is held by a holding mechanism 20 so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction (left-right direction). The positioning guide 10 is restricted from moving in the vertical direction by the stud 16 of the holding mechanism 20.

  The opposing surfaces 11a and 11b of the guide portion 12 of the positioning guide 10 have a spacing WG (strictly, a spacing slightly larger than the width WR) equal to the horizontal width (diameter) WR of the positioning rollers 9U and 9L. They are spaced apart in the horizontal direction. Therefore, the positioning rollers 9U and 9L enter the inside of the guide part 12 without backlash.

  The positioning guide 10 is provided at a height at which the positioning rollers 9U and 9L enter the guide portion 12 at the same time. The positioning rollers 9U and 9L are guided to the guide portion 12 of the positioning guide 10 along the guide portion 14 even if the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 are displaced in the horizontal direction. Housed inside.

  In such a configuration, the unit positioning mechanism 101 operates as follows. Here, the case where the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 are pulled out to the outside of the housing 1 will be described. Here, the description will be made assuming that the vertical position adjustment and the pull-out direction (front-back direction) position adjustment of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 have already been performed.

  First, for example, the operator pushes the upper unit 2 into the housing 1. At this time, the positioning roller 9 </ b> U of the upper unit 2 enters the guide portion 12 of the positioning guide 10. As a result, the positioning guide 10 slides in the horizontal direction and is disposed at a suitable position in the horizontal direction (specifically, a position where the positioning roller 9U fits comfortably inside the guide portion 12).

  Next, the operator pushes the lower unit 3 into the housing 1. At this time, the positioning roller 9 </ b> L of the lower unit 3 enters the inside of the guide portion 12 of the positioning guide 10. As a result, the guide unit 12 of the positioning guide 10 has the upper unit 2 and the lower unit so that the horizontal position of the positioning roller 9U of the upper unit 2 matches the horizontal position of the positioning roller 9L of the lower unit 3. The lighter one of the units (for example, the lower unit 3) is slid finely in the horizontal direction. Here, the lower unit 3 will be described as being lighter than the upper unit 2. As a result, the lower unit 3 is fixed at a suitable position in the horizontal direction according to the positioning guide 10. As described above, the positioning roller 9U and the positioning roller 9L are positioned so that the distance from the positioning roller 9U to the conveyance path 4U (see FIG. 3) is equal to the distance from the positioning roller 9L to the conveyance path 4L (see FIG. 3). It is assembled. Therefore, at this time, the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 are connected to the respective transport paths 4U and 4L in a state where the positioning rollers 9U and the positioning rollers 9L are in contact with the guide portions 12 of the positioning guide 10.

  In such a unit positioning mechanism 101, the operator simply pushes the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 drawn out of the housing 1 into the housing 1 without visually confirming the upper unit 2. The position in the horizontal direction (left-right direction) of the 2 and lower unit 3 can be easily adjusted. As a result, the unit positioning mechanism 101 adjusts the position of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 in the horizontal direction (left-right direction) as in the prior art (ie, when each unit is placed on each base frame). , The operation of adjusting the mounting position) can be simplified or eliminated.

  Note that the unit positioning mechanism 101 uses, for example, the supporting members 29U and 29L shown in FIG. 5 to move the positioning rollers 9U and 9L to the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 instead of the supporting members 19U and 19L (see FIGS. 3 and 4). You may make it the structure assembled | attached to. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a modified example of the unit positioning mechanism 101 according to the first embodiment.

  In the modification shown in FIG. 5, the support members 29U and 29L are configured to hold the positioning rollers 9U and 9L at positions separated from the side wall surfaces of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3. Further, the positioning guide 10 is disposed at a position separated from the side wall surfaces of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 in accordance with the position where the positioning rollers 9U and 9L are held. In the modification shown in FIG. 5, the positioning guide 10 can be disposed at a position separated from the side wall surfaces of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3, so that the notches 18U and 18L (see FIGS. 3 and 4) are arranged at the upper stage. The unit 2 and the lower unit 3 can be omitted. Therefore, the modification shown in FIG. 5 can reduce the manufacturing cost.

  As described above, according to the unit positioning mechanism 101 according to the first embodiment, an operator simply pushes the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 drawn out of the housing 1 into the housing 1. The position of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 in the horizontal direction (in this embodiment, the left-right direction) can be easily adjusted without visual confirmation.

[Embodiment 2]
The unit positioning mechanism 101 according to the first embodiment adjusts the positions of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 in the vertical direction and the pull-out direction (front-rear direction) in the same manner as in the past. 1. A configuration in which the position of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 in the horizontal direction (left-right direction) can be adjusted simply by pushing the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 drawn out of the unit 1 into the housing 1. It has become.

  On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the positions of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 in the vertical direction and horizontal direction (left and right direction) are adjusted by a method similar to the conventional method. A unit that can adjust the position of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 in the pull-out direction (front-rear direction) simply by pushing the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 drawn out of the housing 1 into the housing 1. A positioning mechanism 101A is provided.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the unit positioning mechanism 101A according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a unit positioning mechanism 101A according to the second embodiment. FIG. 6A shows the configuration of the unit positioning mechanism 101A viewed from the front direction, and FIG. 6B shows the configuration of the unit positioning mechanism 101A viewed from the left direction. The unit positioning mechanism 101A is incorporated in the paper sheet handling apparatus 100 (see FIG. 1) instead of the unit positioning mechanism 101 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the unit positioning mechanism 101A according to the second embodiment is positioned as compared with the unit positioning mechanism 101 according to the first embodiment (see FIGS. 3 and 4). The difference is that a positioning guide 60 and a holding mechanism 90 are provided instead of the guide 10 and the holding mechanism 20, and a lock lever 72 is provided instead of the positioning rollers 9U and 9L.

The positioning guide 60 is a member that defines the position of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 in the drawing direction (front-rear direction).
The holding mechanism 90 is a mechanism that is provided inside the housing 1 and holds the positioning guide 60 so as to be movable in the pull-out direction (front-rear direction).
The lock lever 72 is a lever member that engages with the positioning guide 60.

  The positioning guide 60 includes a flat surface 61 that extends in the pull-out direction (front-rear direction). The flat surface 61 is a flat surface disposed opposite to the side wall surface 91 inside the housing 1. The flat surface 61 is formed with a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) long holes 62 along the pull-out direction (front-rear direction).

  The positioning guide 60 includes a vertical plate 66 whose vertical line indicates the pulling direction (front-rear direction). The vertical plate 66 has an upper portion in contact with a rear end portion 92 (see FIG. 6B) of the upper unit 2 and a lower portion engaged with a lock lever 72 provided in the lower unit 3. , Protruding from the flat surface 61 in the vertical direction. As a result, the positioning guide 60 defines the positions of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 in the drawing direction (front-rear direction) by the vertical plate 66.

  In the upper unit 2, the rear end portion 92 (see FIG. 6B) abuts against the flat surface 66 a (see FIG. 6B) on the near side of the vertical plate 66 of the positioning guide 60. On the other hand, in the lower unit 3, the flat surface 72 c on the near side of the hook portion 72 b of the lock lever 72 contacts the flat surface 66 b on the far side of the vertical plate 66 of the positioning guide 60.

  The lock lever 72 includes a shaft portion 72a and a hook portion 72b. The shaft portion 72 a is a part that rotatably assembles the main body of the lock lever 72 with respect to the side wall surface of the lower unit 3. The hook portion 72 b is a portion that engages with the vertical plate 66 of the positioning guide 60. The hook portion 72 b is provided at the end on the back side of the lock lever 72. The hook portion 72b rotates in the vertical direction about the shaft portion 72a. The hook portion 72b has a flat surface 72c on the near side formed in a bowl shape. When the hook portion 72b rotates in the vertical direction, the flat surface 72c on the near side becomes a contact portion, and the vertical plate 66 of the positioning guide 60 is used. It engages with the flat surface 66b on the back side.

  The holding mechanism 90 includes two studs (embedded bolts) 63 inserted through the long holes 62 and a compression spring 71 that urges the positioning guide 60 in the pull-out direction (front-rear direction).

  Each stud 63 is assembled to a side wall surface inside the housing 1. The holding mechanism 90 holds the positioning guide 60 slidable (movable) in the pull-out direction (front-rear direction) by inserting the elongated hole 62 through the stud 63.

  The compression spring 71 is provided between the positioning guide 60 and the inner wall of the housing 1. The compression spring 71 urges the positioning guide 60 in the pulling direction (front-rear direction).

  In this configuration, the “positioning guide 60” corresponds to a “drawing direction positioning member” recited in the claims. The “holding mechanism 90” corresponds to a “drawing direction holding mechanism” recited in the claims. The “compression spring 71” corresponds to a “biasing member” recited in the claims.

  In such a configuration, the unit positioning mechanism 101A operates as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, for example. 7 and 8 are diagrams illustrating an operation example of the unit positioning mechanism 101A according to the second embodiment. FIGS. 7A and 8A show the state of the unit positioning mechanism 101A as viewed from the front. Moreover, FIG.7 (b) and FIG.8 (b) each show the state of 101 A of unit positioning mechanisms seen from the left direction.

  Here, the case where the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 are pulled out to the outside of the housing 1 will be described. Here, the description will be made on the assumption that the vertical position adjustment and the horizontal (left / right) position adjustment of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 have already been performed. Note that the vertical position of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 is adjusted by adjusting the vertical positions of the slide rails 5U and 5L, as in the first embodiment. On the other hand, the horizontal position (left-right direction) of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 is adjusted when the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 are mounted on the base frames 6U and 6L. By doing that.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7, first, the operator pushes the upper unit 2 into the housing 1 in the direction of the arrow B1. At this time, the rear end portion 92 of the upper stage unit 2 comes into contact with the flat surface 66 a on the near side of the vertical plate 66 of the positioning guide 60. As a result, the positioning guide 60 is pushed by the rear end portion 92 of the upper unit 2 and the position in the pull-out direction (front-rear direction) is determined.

  The upper unit 2 is fixed at a predetermined position in the pull-out direction (front-rear direction) when the hook portion 7b (see FIG. 2) of the lock lever 7U is engaged with the engaging portion 8aU (see FIG. 2) of the lock portion 8. .

  As shown in FIG. 8, the operator then pushes the lower unit 3 into the housing 1 in the direction of arrow B2. At this time, the hook portion 72b of the lock lever 72 of the lower unit 3 comes into contact with the flat surface 66a on the near side of the vertical plate 66 of the positioning guide 60 and rotates in the vertical direction (arrow C1 direction). As a result, in the lock lever 72, the flat surface 72c on the near side of the hook portion 72b is in contact with the flat surface 66b on the back side of the vertical plate 66 of the positioning guide 60. The lower unit 3 is pushed back slightly forward by the buffer member 31L (see FIGS. 1 and 2). As a result, the lock lever 72 is in a state where the flat surface 72c on the near side of the hook portion 72b is engaged with the flat surface 66b on the back side of the vertical plate 66 of the positioning guide 60. As a result, the position of the lower unit 3 in the pull-out direction (front-rear direction) is determined. As a result, the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 have the rear end portion 92 of the upper unit 2 in contact with the flat surface 66a on the near side of the vertical plate 66 of the positioning guide 60, and the hook of the lock lever 72 of the lower unit 3 In a state where the portion 72b is in contact with the flat surface 66a on the near side of the vertical plate 66 of the positioning guide 60, the respective transport paths 4U and the transport paths 4L are connected.

  In this state, the lower unit 3 engages with the engaging portion 8aL (see FIG. 2) of the lock portion 8 so that the hook portion 7b (see FIG. 2) of the lock lever 7L engages with the predetermined position in the pull-out direction (front-rear direction). It is fixed with.

  The distance from the transport path 4U of the upper unit 2 to the rear end portion 92 of the upper unit 2 is “t1”, the thickness of the vertical plate 66 of the positioning guide 60 is “t2”, and the transport path 4L of the lower unit 3 is When the distance from the flat surface 66a on the front side of the hook portion 7b of the lock lever 7L is “t3”, the relationship between t1, t2, and t3 is “t1 + t2 = t3”.

  In such a unit positioning mechanism 101A, an operator simply pushes the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 drawn out of the housing 1 into the housing 1 without visually confirming them. The position of the 2 and lower unit 3 in the pull-out direction (front-rear direction) can be easily adjusted. As a result, the unit positioning mechanism 101A adjusts the position of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 in the pull-out direction (front-rear direction) as in the prior art (that is, the lock lever provided on the side surface of each unit and the housing The operation of adjusting the engagement position with the lock portion provided on the inner side wall surface can be simplified or eliminated.

  As described above, according to the unit positioning mechanism 101A according to the second embodiment, an operator simply pushes the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 drawn out of the housing 1 into the housing 1, The position of the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 in the pull-out direction (in the present embodiment, the front-rear direction) can be easily adjusted without visual confirmation.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, the number of units that can be pulled out from the housing 1 is not limited to two, and may be three or more.

  For example, in Embodiments 1 and 2, the housing 1 is configured such that the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 are pulled out from the front side. However, the housing 1 may be configured such that the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 are pulled out from a surface (for example, the back surface, the upper surface, or the side surface) other than the front surface.

  For example, in Embodiments 1 and 2, a case where the paper sheet handling apparatus 100 is configured as an automatic transaction apparatus installed in a financial institution is described as an example. However, the paper sheet handling apparatus 100 may be configured as an apparatus other than the automatic transaction apparatus (for example, a cash dispenser or a ticket vending machine). The paper sheet may be an article (for example, a ticket) other than banknotes.

  Further, for example, the unit positioning mechanism 101A according to the second embodiment can be configured such that the compression spring 71 is removed if the positioning guide 60 is configured to be movable in the pulling direction (front-rear direction).

1 Housing 2 Upper unit (first unit)
3 Lower unit (second unit)
4, 4L, 4U Transport path 5L, 5U Slide rail 6L, 6U Base frame 7L, 7U, 72 Lock lever (lever member)
7a, 72a Shaft part 7b, 72b Hook part 8 Lock part 8aL, 8aU Engagement part 9L Positioning roller (second contact member)
9U positioning roller (first contact member)
10 Positioning guide (horizontal positioning member)
11a, 11b Opposing surfaces 12 Guide portions 13 Guide portions 14 Vertical surfaces 15, 62 Long holes 16, 63 Studs 18L, 18U Notches 19L, 19U, 29L, 29U Support member 20 Holding mechanism (horizontal direction holding mechanism)
21 Bracket 31L, 31U Buffer member 60 Positioning guide (Pull-out direction positioning member)
61, 66a, 66b, 72c Flat surface 66 Vertical plate 71 Compression spring (biasing member)
90 Holding mechanism (drawing direction holding mechanism)
91 Side wall surface 92 Rear end portion 100 Paper sheet handling device (automatic transaction device)
101, 101A unit positioning mechanism

Claims (10)

A first unit and a second unit that can be pulled out from the inside of the housing to the outside and pushed in from the outside to the inside of the housing and each have a transport path are provided inside the housing. A unit positioning mechanism for positioning at a predetermined position,
A horizontal positioning member for positioning the first unit and the second unit in one direction in a horizontal plane;
A horizontal holding mechanism provided inside the housing and holding the horizontal positioning member slidably in the one direction;
A first abutting member provided on the first unit and abutting against the horizontal positioning member;
A second abutting member provided on the second unit and abutting against the horizontal positioning member;
The first unit and the second unit are connected to each other in a state where the first contact member and the second contact member are in contact with the horizontal positioning member. Positioning mechanism. In the unit positioning mechanism according to claim 1,
The first contact member and the second contact member have the same width in the one direction,
The horizontal positioning member defines the position of the first unit and the second unit in the one direction by sandwiching the first contact member and the second contact member from both sides in the one direction. A unit positioning mechanism comprising a guide portion. The unit positioning mechanism according to claim 2,
The guide portion includes a U-shaped portion that is opened in a pull-out direction of the first unit and the second unit, and a pair of opposing surfaces that constitute the U-shaped portion are A unit positioning mechanism, wherein the first contact member and the second contact member are spaced apart from each other in the same direction at an interval equal to the horizontal width. In the unit positioning mechanism according to claim 3,
The unit positioning mechanism, wherein the guide portion is formed such that end portions on the opening side of the pair of opposing surfaces spread outward in an oblique direction. In the unit positioning mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The horizontal positioning member includes a vertical surface in which a vertical line indicates a drawing direction of the first unit and the second unit, and a plurality of long holes are formed along the one direction,
The horizontal positioning mechanism includes a plurality of studs inserted through the plurality of elongated holes, respectively. A first unit and a second unit that can be pulled out from the inside of the housing to the outside and pushed in from the outside to the inside of the housing and each have a transport path are provided inside the housing. A unit positioning mechanism for positioning at a predetermined position,
A drawing direction positioning member for positioning the first unit and the second unit in the drawing direction of the first unit and the second unit;
A drawing direction holding mechanism provided inside the housing and holding the drawing direction positioning member movably in the drawing direction;
The pull-out direction positioning member includes a vertical plate whose vertical line indicates the pull-out direction, and the first plate and the second unit are connected by the first plate by the first plate so that the transport paths of the first unit and the second unit are connected to each other. A unit positioning mechanism that defines positions of the unit and the second unit in the pull-out direction. The unit positioning mechanism according to claim 6,
The first unit has a rear end in contact with one surface of the vertical plate,
The second unit includes a lever member that engages with the other surface of the vertical plate. In the unit positioning mechanism according to claim 6 or 7,
The pull-out direction positioning member includes a flat surface extending in the pull-out direction, and the flat surface in which a plurality of long holes are formed along the pull-out direction,
The drawing direction holding mechanism includes a plurality of studs inserted through the plurality of elongated holes, and a biasing member that biases the drawing direction positioning member in the pulling direction. Positioning mechanism. A first unit and a second unit that can be pulled out from the inside of the housing to the outside and pushed in from the outside to the inside of the housing and each have a transport path are provided inside the housing. A paper sheet handling apparatus having a unit positioning mechanism for positioning at a predetermined position,
A horizontal positioning member for positioning the first unit and the second unit in one direction in a horizontal plane;
A horizontal holding mechanism provided inside the housing and holding the horizontal positioning member slidably in the one direction;
A first abutting member provided on the first unit and abutting against the horizontal positioning member;
A second abutting member provided on the second unit and abutting against the horizontal positioning member;
The first unit and the second unit are papers that are connected to each other in a state where the first contact member and the second contact member are in contact with the horizontal positioning member. Leaf handling equipment. A first unit and a second unit that can be pulled out from the inside of the housing to the outside and pushed in from the outside to the inside of the housing and each have a transport path are provided inside the housing. A paper sheet handling apparatus having a unit positioning mechanism for positioning at a predetermined position,
A drawing direction positioning member for positioning the first unit and the second unit in the drawing direction of the first unit and the second unit;
A drawing direction holding mechanism provided inside the housing and holding the drawing direction positioning member movably in the drawing direction;
The pull-out direction positioning member includes a vertical plate whose vertical line indicates the pull-out direction, and the first plate and the second unit are connected by the first plate by the first plate so that the transport paths of the first unit and the second unit are connected to each other. A paper sheet handling apparatus that defines positions of the unit and the second unit in the pull-out direction.

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