JP6082201B2 - Gold voucher identification device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote identification apparatus that performs identification and temporary storage of banknotes used in devices that provide goods and the like in accordance with input of money, such as vending machines and automatic lending machines.

  Vending machines and automatic lending machines are installed in various places such as streets, shops, and inside buildings. Although vending machines and lending machines are also installed in foreign countries, there are a large number of vending machines and lending machines in Japan based on circumstances specific to Japan such as security and the stability of monetary value. ing.

  In addition, amusement arcades where game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machine machines are installed are also widely used. In game halls where these pachinko machines and slot machine machines are installed, automatic lending machines are installed in order for players to rent pachinko balls and coins that are necessary for play. In such an automatic lending machine, a player inserts coins, bills, prepaid cards, IC cards, ID cards, etc., and pachinko balls or coins corresponding to the amount inserted (or the amount specified by the player) I will provide a. For this reason, the automatic lending machine recognizes the authenticity and type (amount) of inserted bills and prepaid cards (hereinafter referred to as “cash vouchers”), and temporarily stores the banknotes as necessary. Equipment is installed.

  Of course, a similar voucher identification device is also installed in vending machines such as beverages and traffic tickets that are generally installed.

  Such vending machines and automatic lending machines are provided with cash voucher identification devices corresponding to various specifications. Several techniques have been proposed as such voucher identification devices (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2006-254970 A JP 2006-264977 A

  Patent Document 1 discloses a game medium lending machine provided with a storage case for storing inserted banknotes and an extrusion motor for discharging banknotes stored in the storage case as functions of banknote identification and storage. Here, the management server outputs a discharge command signal of banknotes stored in the game medium lending machine from the remote control device, and when the discharge command signal is received via the game medium lending machine and the network line, a plurality of A discharge command signal is output with a predetermined time difference to the game medium lending machine. With such a configuration, it has been proposed to improve the usability of the game media lending machine.

  However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, the driving means for conveying banknotes and the conveying means for collecting stored banknotes have complicated motors and driving mechanisms, and the machine itself is complicated. Had the problem of being. In addition, since the machine is complicated, it is difficult to reduce the size and thickness of the machine, and it is difficult to install between pachinko machines and slot machine machines.

  In a game arcade having a large number of pachinko machines and slot machine machines, it is necessary to install automatic lending machines such as pachinko balls and coins in the gaps between the many pachinko machines and slot machine machines that are arranged. Since the bill validator is configured in combination with this automatic lending machine, the bill validator needs to be installed in the gap between the pachinko machine and the slot machine. The apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is difficult to install in such a gap.

  The banknote processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2 includes a banknote transport mechanism 7 that transports banknotes inserted from a banknote processing port, a banknote identification sensor 31 that identifies the validity of banknotes inserted into the banknote processing port, and banknotes. Are in a conveying state along the insertion direction, and when the banknote identification sensor 31 detects the validity of the banknote, guide plates 39a and 39b for guiding the leading edge of the banknote in the conveying state, and the banknote transport mechanism 7 Banknote storage units arranged in parallel with each other, and when the inserted banknote is valid, control means for switching back the banknote transport mechanism 7 so as to transport the banknote to the banknote processing port side by a certain distance; And a sorting mechanism 50 that stacks and stores the switched-back banknotes in the banknote storage unit and sorts the banknotes to be inserted next.

  The banknote processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2 can realize insertion, identification, and accommodation of banknotes. However, since the drive device and the drive mechanism related to the conveyance are provided in the storage unit and the conveyance unit, the entire apparatus becomes complicated. As a result, there is a problem that it is difficult to install in a gap between pachinko machines and slot machine machines. This is the same as Patent Document 1.

  In addition, since the driving device and the driving mechanism are complicated, there are problems that the number of stored banknotes with respect to the size of the banknote processing device is reduced, and that it is troublesome to take out the stored banknotes.

  Thus, the banknote processing apparatus and banknote identification apparatus in the prior art have a problem that it is difficult to improve the ease of accommodation and removal while being easy to install in a narrow gap.

  In particular, the voucher identification device needs to be installed in a very narrow space such as a pachinko machine or a gap between game machines. In this case, the cash voucher identifying device is required to be thin. On the other hand, it is not preferable that the number of stored cash vouchers decreases due to the reduction in thickness. This is because if the number is reduced, the work of taking out the voucher from the voucher identification device (that is, the vending machine or the automatic lending machine) is increased, and the management efficiency and the safety may be lowered.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a banknote recognition apparatus that can solve these problems and can be reliably and easily stored and collected while being installed in a narrow gap.

In view of the above problems, the voucher identification device of the present invention is a voucher identification device for identifying a voucher,
An insertion port provided in front of the housing for receiving insertion of a cash voucher;
An identification unit that is provided downstream of the insertion direction of the voucher and identifies the inserted voucher;
A transport unit that transports the voucher identified by the identification unit;
A storage unit for temporarily storing the gold voucher transported by the transport unit;
A pressing unit that presses the voucher conveyed to the storage unit against the storage area of the storage unit;
A discharge driving means for discharging the storage unit to the outside of the housing,
The transport unit and the storage unit are arranged on the same plane substantially parallel to the insertion direction,
The transport driving means and the discharge driving means for transporting the gold voucher in the transport section are arranged at the upper or lower position substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction with the transport section and the storage section,
The storage unit is equipped with a case that supports storage of gold vouchers and discharge to the outside of the housing.
The discharge driving means can discharge the case from the front surface of the housing and the surface having the insertion port.
The case has a bent portion that can be bent at the tip in a state where the case is discharged from the housing, facilitating removal of a cash voucher stored inside the case,
The front end of the bent part also serves as a sealing lid for the case,
The voucher identification apparatus includes a space region in which an insertion slot, an identification unit, a conveyance unit and a storage unit are accommodated, a drive member used for the conveyance drive unit and the discharge drive unit, a component region in which an electronic element and a circuit board are accommodated, The space region and the component region are separated into either the top or bottom or the left and right when the voucher identification device is installed .

  The cash voucher identification device of the present invention has a structure that is optimal as a whole while disposing the physical area necessary for the conveyance of the cash voucher and the driving means for realizing the conveyance of the banknotes in different areas, thereby reducing the size and Thinning can be realized. As a result, it can be easily installed in the gaps between pachinko machines and slot machine machines.

  Further, in the voucher identification apparatus of the present invention, each element such as identification, conveyance, accommodation, and collection of the voucher is arranged without adversely affecting each other, so that handling and maintenance are facilitated. As a result, it can be easily applied not only to amusement halls but also to various vending machines and automatic lending machines.

  In addition, the cash voucher identification device of the present invention includes only a minimum number of members in a region where a cash voucher such as a bill moves, such as an insertion slot, an identification unit, a transport unit, and a storage unit. There are broadly divided into a space region where no components and circuit boards are provided, and a component region where motors, electronic components, drive components and circuit boards are intensively mounted.

  In particular, when the voucher identification device is installed in the vertical direction, the space region and the component region are roughly separated vertically (the device is integrated), and the voucher identification device is installed in the horizontal direction. In some cases, the space region and the component region are roughly separated on the left and right. As a result, electronic components, motors, circuit boards and the like are not mixed, so that the apparatus can be made thinner, and the durability and maintenance can be improved.

It is a perspective view of the voucher identification device in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is the perspective view open | released so that the inside of the voucher identification apparatus shown by FIG. 1 may be understood. It is an enlarged view around the identification part in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state in which the banknote 51 in Embodiment 1 of this invention is inserted. It is a perspective view which shows the internal element of the voucher identification device in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view of the internal element of the voucher identification device in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a perspective view of a voucher identification device in the state where the case in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is discharged. It is a perspective view of the voucher identification device in Embodiment 3 of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the voucher identification device in Embodiment 3 of the present invention. It is an enlarged view of the drive member periphery in Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a one part enlarged view of the components area | region in Embodiment 3 of this invention.

  The voucher identification device according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided in front of the housing and has an insertion slot for receiving insertion of a voucher, and an identification unit that is provided downstream of the insertion direction of the voucher and identifies the inserted voucher. And a conveyance unit that conveys the voucher identified by the identification unit, a storage unit that temporarily stores the voucher conveyed by the conveyance unit, and presses the voucher conveyed to the storage unit against the storage area of the storage unit A pressing unit and a discharge driving means for discharging the storage unit to the outside of the housing, and the transport unit and the storage unit are arranged on the same plane substantially parallel to the insertion direction. The transport drive means and the discharge drive means for transporting are disposed at positions substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction with respect to the transport section and the storage section.

  With this configuration, the voucher identification device can be configured to be very thin while identifying the inserted voucher.

  In the voucher identification device according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, the control unit that accommodates the conveyance drive unit and the discharge drive unit is substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction and above the storage unit or It is arranged below.

  With this configuration, the voucher identification device can be configured to be thinner.

  In the voucher identification apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the second aspect, the control unit stores a motor and a control circuit used for the conveyance drive means and the discharge drive means.

  With this configuration, it is possible to separate the arrangement of elements that require space and elements that require mounting of components.

  In the voucher identification apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the first to third aspects, the voucher includes at least one of a bill, a prepaid card, an IC card, and an ID card.

  With this configuration, the voucher identification device can be widely used.

  In the cash voucher identifying apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the first to fourth inventions, the identifying unit identifies each authenticity of the cash voucher and each type of the voucher.

  With this configuration, the voucher identification device can be optimally used for a vending machine or an automatic lending machine that can be a higher-level model.

  In the voucher identification device according to the sixth invention of the present invention, in addition to the fifth invention, the identification unit determines that the voucher is a treasure as a result of identification of the authenticity of the voucher. Push back to.

  This configuration prevents theft and unauthorized use.

  In the voucher identification device according to the seventh invention of the present invention, in addition to the fifth or sixth invention, the identification unit has a plurality of light emitting units and a plurality of light receiving units corresponding to the light emitting units, and the light emitting unit Based on the combination of the reflected light and transmitted light from the identification unit, the identification unit identifies each authenticity and type of the voucher.

  With this configuration, the voucher identification device can identify the authenticity and the ticket type with high accuracy.

  In the voucher identification device according to the eighth invention of the present invention, in addition to any of the first to seventh inventions, the transport unit presses the rotating member rotated by the transport driving means against the cash voucher, Carry the voucher.

  With this configuration, the transport unit can transport the cash voucher even in a narrow space.

  In the voucher identification apparatus according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the first to eighth aspects, the storage unit can store up to a predetermined number of vouchers conveyed through the conveyance unit.

  With this configuration, the voucher identification device can be suitably used in amusement facilities and the like.

  In the voucher identification apparatus according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the first to ninth aspects, the storage section is formed in a space integral with the transport section.

  With this configuration, the voucher identification device can be reduced in size and thickness.

  In the cash voucher identifying apparatus according to the eleventh invention of the present invention, in addition to any of the first to tenth inventions, the storage unit further includes notification means for notifying the situation where the number of stored cash vouchers exceeds a predetermined number. Prepare.

  With this configuration, usability of the voucher identification device is improved.

  In the voucher identification device according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the first to eleventh aspects, the storage unit can be discharged out of the housing based on the driving of the discharge driving means.

  With this configuration, it is possible to take out bills and the like for each storage unit.

  In the voucher identification apparatus according to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any of the first to twelfth inventions, the voucher identification apparatus includes the insertion slot, the identification unit, the transport unit, and the storage unit. A space region to be accommodated, and a component region in which a drive member, an electronic element, and a circuit board used for the transport drive unit and the discharge drive unit are accommodated, and the space region and the component region are the cash voucher. It is separated into either the top and bottom or the left and right when the identification device is installed.

  With this configuration, the cash voucher identifying apparatus can be reduced in thickness and size while the number of cash vouchers stored in the storage unit is increased.

  In the cash voucher identifying apparatus according to the fourteenth invention of the present invention, in addition to any of the first to thirteenth inventions, the storage unit includes a storage area for storing the cash voucher, and a lid for closing the storage area. The lid includes the pressing portion on a surface facing the storage area.

  With this configuration, the storage unit can store more cash vouchers by pressing with pressure.

  In the voucher identification device according to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the fourteenth aspect, the lid can be opened and closed, and the pressing is applied to the back surface of the opened lid and facing the storage area. Expose the pad.

  With this configuration, the pressing portion attached to the lid can apply pressure to the storage area.

  In the cash voucher identifying apparatus according to the sixteenth invention of the present invention, in addition to the fourteenth or fifteenth invention, the pressing portion raises and lowers a pressing plate that applies pressure to the cash voucher and the pressing plate. A driving member, and the pressing plate and the driving member are provided in the space region.

  With this configuration, the member necessary for driving the pressing member necessary for storing the cash voucher does not impair the space in the storage area.

  In the voucher identification device according to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the sixteenth aspect, the drive member includes a first member and a second member, and the first member is only in the first direction from the reference position. By rotating in the first direction, the pressing plate is raised and returned to the reference position to lower the pressing plate, and the second member is moved to the reference position. To the first direction and the second direction opposite to the first direction.

  With this configuration, the pressing plate can move up and down by two members whose half operations are linked and half operations are separated. As a result, the voucher can be pressed against the storage area without adversely affecting the opening and closing of the lid.

  In the voucher identification device according to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the seventeenth aspect, the second member applies pressure to the first member when rotating in the first direction, The first member is rotated in the first direction, and the second member operates independently of the first member when rotating in the second direction.

  With this configuration, the pressing plate rises only by the rotation of the first member in the first direction, and the pressing plate does not rise when the first member (second member) rotates in the second direction. As a result, if necessary, the cash voucher transported to the storage unit is pressed to make more storage possible.

  In the voucher identification device according to the nineteenth invention of the present invention, in addition to any of the sixteenth to eighteenth inventions, a part of the drive member can be inserted into the component region, and the component region is A transmission member that can contact only the second member; and a motor that rotates the second member via the transmission member.

  With this configuration, when the lid is closed, the drive member is rotated by a motor or the like existing in the component region, and the vertical movement of the pressing plate is realized.

  In the voucher identification device according to the twentieth invention of the present invention, in addition to the nineteenth invention, when the lid is closed, the transmission member rotates the second member only in the second direction. It contacts the second member in a positional relationship.

  With this configuration, when the lid is closed, the pressing plate is not raised and does not interfere with closing the lid.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  (Embodiment 1)

(Overview)
First, the general outline of the voucher identification apparatus in the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a voucher identification apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view opened so that the inside of the voucher identification apparatus shown in FIG. 1 can be seen.

  The voucher identification device 1 is installed together with a vending machine or an automatic lending machine in the state shown in FIG. For example, it is installed in a state where it is incorporated in a vending machine or an automatic lending machine. Or it installs separately, interlocking with a vending machine and an automatic lending machine. When the voucher identification device 1 is necessary for an automatic ball lending machine necessary for a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or the like, it is installed inside or together with the automatic ball lending machine. At this time, in particular, the voucher identification device 1 is installed in a gap between a pachinko machine or a slot machine. For this reason, the voucher identification apparatus 1 is often installed in a vertical type as shown in FIG.

  The voucher identification device 1 includes an insertion slot 3, an identification unit 4, a conveyance unit 5, a storage unit 6, a pressing unit 61, a discharge drive unit 8, and a conveyance drive unit 9. Further, the voucher identification device 1 stores these elements in the housing 2. The voucher identification device 1 can form its outer shape by the housing 2. Here, the casing 2 has a certain depth and height, and is thin and vertical with a small width (the vertical type is not necessarily required to be installed vertically, If installed, it is a horizontal housing). For this reason, the voucher identification apparatus 1 also has a thin outer shape with a small width. Due to the thin outer shape, the voucher identification device 1 is also installed in a narrow gap (if the gap is in the vertical direction, it is installed in the vertical direction, and if the gap is in the horizontal direction, it is installed in the horizontal direction). The

  The insertion port 3 is provided in front of the housing 2 and accepts insertion of a cash voucher. Since the housing | casing 2 forms the external shape of the voucher identification apparatus 1, the insertion port 3 will be located ahead of the installed voucher identification apparatus 1. FIG. The user inserts a cash voucher into the insertion slot 3. The voucher includes at least one of banknotes, prepaid cards, IC cards, and ID cards. In general, banknotes are often inserted into the insertion slot 3 as cash vouchers, but a dedicated cash voucher or a card medium corresponding to electronic money may be inserted.

  The voucher inserted into the insertion slot 3 can reach a certain distance in the internal space 21 covered with the lid 22. An identification unit 4 is provided downstream of the insertion direction of the voucher and subsequent to the insertion slot 3. For this reason, the voucher inserted into the insertion slot 3 can reach the position of the identification unit 4 as it is.

  The identification unit 4 identifies the inserted voucher. Since the voucher has reached the position of the identification unit 4, the identification unit 4 can visually recognize the voucher, and can identify each authenticity of the voucher and each type of ticket through this visual recognition. Since the identification unit 4 can identify the authenticity and the ticket type, the voucher identification device 1 can execute processing in the vending machine or the automatic lending machine.

  The transport unit 5 transports the inserted cash voucher from the insertion port 3 to the storage unit 6. The transport unit 5 is provided between the identification unit 4 and the storage unit 6. The transport unit 5 has a rotation mechanism such as a roller for moving the money voucher in order to transport the inserted cash voucher, and uses this rotation mechanism to convey the money voucher. Further, the transport unit 5 is operated by a transport driving unit 9 provided at a position different from the transport unit 5. The transport driving unit 9 drives a rotation mechanism provided in the transport unit 5. For example, the conveyance drive unit 9 includes a motor and a control circuit that controls the motor, and the controlled motor rotates the rotation mechanism to realize conveyance of the cash voucher in the conveyance unit 5.

  The transport unit 5 finally transports the cash voucher inserted from the insertion port 3 to the storage unit 6 provided at the subsequent stage of the transport unit 5.

  The storage unit 6 temporarily stores the voucher transported by the transport unit 5. The voucher identification device 1 needs to store the voucher until a predetermined collection after the voucher necessary for the vending machine or the automatic lending machine is inserted. The storage unit 6 stores the cash voucher for a temporary period until collection. When the cash voucher is a banknote, the storage unit 6 can store a predetermined number of banknotes. The voucher temporarily stored in the storage unit 6 is collected.

  The storage unit 6 stores the cash voucher transported by the transport unit 5. For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the transport unit 5 and the storage unit 6 are arranged on the same plane substantially parallel to the insertion direction. In other words, the transport unit 5 and the storage unit 6 are provided in the same straight line along the insertion direction. Further, the insertion port 3, the identification unit 4, the transport unit 5 and the storage unit 6 are arranged so as to be arranged in a straight line along the insertion direction (transport direction) of the inserted cash voucher. Here, the same plane or the same straight line means that these elements are located on a plane or a straight line that almost overlaps within the large frame. In other words, it means that the entire voucher identification device 1 is thinned and miniaturized, and does not require that the voucher identification device 1 be located on the same straight line or plane.

  FIG. 2 shows the internal space 21 in a visible state with the lid 22 opened. In the internal space 21, an identification unit 4, a transport unit 5, and a storage unit 6 are provided. As can be seen from FIG. 2, in the voucher identification device 1, the identification unit 4, the conveyance unit 5, and the storage unit start from the insertion port 3 in the depth direction of the narrow casing 2 and along the conveyance direction of the voucher. They are arranged in the order of 6. That is, the voucher identification device 1 has a structure that does not waste the conveyance of the voucher and the identification processing of the voucher. As a result, the voucher identification device 1 can reduce its width.

  The storage unit 6 has a case 10 for storing stored cash vouchers, and the discharge driving means 8 discharges the case 10 to the outside of the housing 2 at the time of collection. By this discharge, the cash voucher stored in the case 10 (that is, stored in the storage unit 6) can be collected. The case 10 used for collecting the voucher is provided in the storage unit 6 (or is the same element as the storage unit 6), and is arranged in the same straight line along the insertion direction of the voucher as described above. That is, the cash voucher is discharged in the same straight line along the insertion direction of the cash voucher.

  As described above, in addition to the insertion and storage of the voucher, the voucher identification device 1 can be reduced in width by having a configuration in which storage and discharge are performed in the same straight line.

  In addition, the transport driving unit 9 and the discharge driving unit 8 that drive transport in the transport unit 5 are disposed at substantially vertical positions with respect to the transport unit 5 and the storage unit 6. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a control unit 100 is provided on the conveyed product 5 and the storage unit 6. The control unit 100 stores the conveyance driving unit 9 and the discharge driving unit 8. Each of the conveyance drive unit 9 and the discharge drive unit 8 includes mechanical parts such as a motor and a gear, and electronic parts such as a circuit board and an electronic element. Since these are stored in the control unit 100 disposed in the space above the transported object 5 and the storage unit 6, there is no adverse effect in the width direction of the transport unit 5 and the storage unit 6.

  In this way, most of the mechanical parts and electronic parts are stored in the control unit 100, which is a space above the physical space in which the cash voucher is transported and stored, so that the cash voucher identifying apparatus 1 can be thinned in the width direction. In particular, if the control unit 100 is stored upward, the thickness in the height direction is reduced even when the voucher identification device 1 is installed in the horizontal direction. As a result, the voucher identification device 1 in the first embodiment is easily installed in a narrow gap.

  In particular, when it is installed in accordance with an automatic ball lending machine of a pachinko machine or a slot machine machine, it needs to be installed in a gap between the pachinko machine or the slot machine machine. In particular, in amusement halls, a large number of pachinko machines and slot machine machines are lined up, but they are installed between each of a large number of pachinko machines and slot machine machines. Such a gap is small and there is no absorption capacity in the adjacent gap (because it is necessary to install a voucher identification device in the adjacent gap). For this reason, it is important to reduce the thickness of the voucher identification device 1.

  (1) Elements for executing a series of processing of inserting, transporting, and storing cash vouchers are arranged on a straight line along the insertion direction, and (2) the elements for executing discharging of stored cash vouchers are the same as (1). It is arranged on a straight line, and (3) the mechanical and electronic parts related to the drive and control of the process are put together in the space located in the vertical direction while being on the same straight line as (1). The device 1 can be reduced in thickness.

  In addition, although the control part 100 is provided above the conveyance part 5 and the storage part 6 in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, it may be provided below. In any case, this is because the thickness in the width direction is not adversely affected. In addition, the housing | casing 2 should just be formed according to this height, width, and depth.

By such a structural device, the voucher identification device 1 comes into a predetermined size.
(Usage procedure)

  Next, a procedure for using the voucher identification device 1 will be described.

(Insert)
The user inserts a cash voucher into the insertion slot 3. A banknote is demonstrated as an example of a cash voucher. The insertion slot 3 is a slit shape having a shape and a size matched to the size of the banknote 51, and the user can easily insert the banknote 51 in a predetermined direction (length direction). Moreover, it has a thickness that limits the number of sheets that can be inserted at one time. The insertion slot 3 has a depth so that the inserted banknote 51 can move to the extent that the inserted banknote 51 reaches the identification unit 4. The inserted banknote 51 can reach the identification unit 4 at its tip.

(Identification process)
The banknote 51 inserted into the insertion slot 3 reaches the identification unit 4. The identification unit 4 includes a plurality of light emitting units and a plurality of light receiving units corresponding to the light emitting units. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view around the identification unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  The identification unit 4 includes a plurality of light emitting units and a plurality of light receiving units. The plurality of light emitting units and the plurality of light receiving units are a combination of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit, respectively, or the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are configured by one element. The identification unit 4 identifies the authenticity and bill type of the inserted bill 51 based on the combination of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit.

  At least a part of the plurality of light emitting units and light receiving units constitutes an insertion detection sensor 42. Alternatively, at least a part of the plurality of light emitting units and light receiving units constitutes the identification sensor 41. The insertion detection sensor 42 detects that the banknote 51 has been inserted.

  Further, the identification sensor uses the transmitted light that has passed through the banknote 51 from the light emitting section, or uses the reflected light that reflects the banknote 51 from the light emitting section, so that the authenticity and bill type of the inserted banknote 51 can be determined. Identify. At this time, the identification process is executed using the change in the amount of transmitted light or reflected light.

  In addition, since the insertion detection sensor 42 and the identification sensor 41 use various combinations of transmitted light and reflected light, each of the plurality of light emitting units and light receiving units is only on one side with respect to the banknote 51. There are cases where it is provided and both cases. That is, when the bill 51 is inserted from the insertion slot 3, the bill 51 enters the internal space 21 of the housing 2. The internal space 21 faces the banknote 51 on both sides of the banknote 51 when the banknote 51 is used as a reference. Some or all of the plurality of light emitting units are arranged on one surface, and all or some of the plurality of light receiving units are arranged on both sides.

  Here, the identification sensor 41 first determines the authenticity of the inserted bill 51. In the identification based on the change in the amount of reflected light or transmitted light, the sensor 41 for identification in the identification unit 4 can authenticate the authenticity of the banknote 51 by storing changes assumed by the banknote 51 in advance as threshold values or reference values. Identify

  The identification unit 4 determines the authenticity of the banknote 51 by comparing the change in the light amount with the threshold value or the reference value in this way. For example, when reflected light or transmitted light indicates a frequency (wavelength) that does not correspond to any of the types of bills 51 (1000 yen bill, 2,000 yen bill, 5,000 yen bill, 10,000 yen bill). The banknote 51 inserted from the insertion slot 3 may be a fake bill.

  This is because the banknote 51 is devised in various ways such as paper type, printing unevenness, and printing ink type, and should show a specific frequency (wavelength) in reflected light and transmitted light. The fact that it does not match any of the originally desired frequencies (wavelengths) is highly likely that the inserted bill 51 is a fake bill. The identification unit 4 identifies it as a fake bill.

  The identification unit 4 is continuous with the transport unit 5 in the internal space 21. The transport unit 5 transports the banknote 51 inserted into the insertion slot 3 to the storage unit 6 by the transport drive unit 9. That is, the transport unit 5 can also transport the banknote 51 located in the identification unit 4. At this time, the conveyance driving means 9 can control not only the conveyance in the direction from the insertion port 3 toward the storage unit 6 but also the conveyance on the reverse side.

  When the identification unit 4 determines that the inserted bill 51 is a fake bill, the identification unit 4 notifies the conveyance drive unit 9 of the identification result. Receiving the notification, the conveyance driving means 9 generates a driving force in the reverse direction. With this reverse driving force, the identification unit 4 pushes the bill 51 identified as a fake bill out of the housing 2 through the insertion slot 3. This is because, if the user uses a counterfeit bill with malicious intent, it will naturally prevent theft and crime. Or even if the user uses the counterfeit bill without noticing it, it is possible to prevent theft.

  Note that although the banknote 51 has been described as an example of a cash voucher here, the transport driving means 9 is used when the identification unit 4 determines that it is a gift, regardless of whether it is a dedicated exchange ticket, a prepaid card, an IC card or the like. The inserted voucher is pushed out of the housing 2 from the insertion port 3 by utilizing the reverse driving force.

  Further, the identification unit 4 identifies the type of the inserted banknote 51 using the identification sensor 41. The light emitted from the plurality of light emitting units is divided into transmitted light that passes through the banknote 51 and reflected light that reflects off the banknote 51. As described above, the plurality of light receiving units are divided into those that receive transmitted light and reflected light, and detect changes in the amounts of received transmitted light and reflected light.

  The identification unit 4 can determine the bill type of the inserted bill 51 based on changes in the amount of transmitted light and reflected light. The banknote 51 has four types of bills of 1,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 10,000 yen, but the change in the amount of transmitted light and reflected light in each has characteristics. ing. The identification unit 4 stores in advance threshold values and reference values for changes in the amounts of transmitted light and reflected light corresponding to the four ticket types. The identification unit 4 identifies the bill type of the inserted bill 51 by comparing the frequency (wavelength) of transmitted light and reflected light obtained from the inserted bill 51 with the stored threshold value and reference value. it can.

  The identification unit 4 identifies that the inserted banknote 51 is, for example, a 5,000 yen bill, and notifies the control unit 100 of it. The control unit 100 has a dedicated circuit such as a microprocessor and executable software, and the control unit 100 notifies the vending machine and the automatic lending machine located above the cash voucher identification device 1 of the ticket type. To do. Upon receiving this notification, the vending machine and the automatic lending machine execute necessary processes such as supply and lending of goods.

  The identification unit 4 identifies the authenticity and bill type of the bill 51 inserted from the insertion slot 3 in this way, and if it is a fake bill, it can be prevented from being stolen or crime by discharging it.

(Transport processing)
The transport unit 5 is provided in the internal space 21 and is formed in the same straight line from the insertion port 3 to the storage unit 6. The transport unit 5 is formed in a space integral with the storage unit 6.

  The transport unit 5 transports the banknote 51 inserted from the insertion port 3 over the storage unit 6. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the banknote 51 is inserted in the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the transport unit 5 transports the bill 51 toward the storage unit 6 when the bill 51 is inserted from the insertion slot 3.

  The transport unit 5 transports the banknote 51 by the transport driving unit 9 provided in the control unit 100. At this time, a conveyed product uses the rotating member rotated by the conveyance drive means 9, and conveys the banknote 51 toward the storage part 6. FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing internal elements of the voucher identification device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows only the elements inside the housing 2 of the voucher identification device 1 extracted. The conveyed product 5 has a rotating member 55. The rotating member 55 is, for example, a tire-like member formed of a flexible material, and is rotated by the transport driving unit 9.

  The rotating member 55 contacts the surface of the inserted bill 51 and conveys the bill 51 toward the storage unit 6 with contact pressure and rotational force. Of course, as described in the identification process, in the case of a counterfeit note, the rotating member 55 rotates in the reverse direction and conveys the bill 51 in the direction of pushing it back.

  The transport unit 5 does not need to be regarded as an independent element, but is an element that exhibits a function of transporting the banknote 51 inserted into the insertion slot 3 to the storage unit 6 by the driving force of the transport drive unit 9. As long as it is understood as. That is, the transport unit 5 may have an appearance as a part of the storage unit 6. In short, it is important that the conveyance space of the banknote 51 coincides with the straight line connecting the insertion port 3 and the storage unit 6 while exhibiting the function of conveying the banknote 51 by the driving force of the conveyance driving means 9. It is.

  In addition, the conveyance part 5 obtains the driving force required when conveying the banknote 51 to the storage part 6 from the control part 100 above or below the conveyance part 5 and the storage part 6. For this reason, in the movement space where the banknote 51 actually moves, an electronic circuit, a circuit board, an electronic component, etc. are not provided, but the thickness reduction of the voucher identification apparatus 1 is implement | achieved. The transport unit 5 includes only a physical member and a physical space such as the rotation member 55 in the transport direction of the banknote 51 (that is, in the depth direction of the cash voucher identification device 1). For this reason, the width | variety of the cash voucher identification apparatus 1 comes to be determined only by the thickness of the several banknote 51 to store.

  In consideration of these, the voucher identification device 1 can reduce its width.

  When the banknote 51 reaches the storage unit 6, the transport unit 5 ends the transport process.

(Storage process)
The storage unit 6 stores the banknote 51 transported by the transport unit 5. As is clear from FIGS. 2 and 5, the storage unit 6 is a space integrated with the transport unit 5 and has a thickness capable of storing a certain number of banknotes 51. The storage unit 6 has a size that matches the vertical and horizontal directions of the banknote 51 (of course, if the cash voucher is not a banknote 51 but a prepaid card or an IC card, it may be adjusted to these sizes). .

  The storage unit 6 includes a pressing unit 61 that presses the banknote 51 that has been conveyed to the storage unit 6 and reaches the storage area in which the storage unit 6 can be stored so that the banknote 51 can be easily stored. FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 show the pressing portion 61.

  When the voucher identification device 1 is installed in the vertical direction (the insertion port 3 is installed so as to extend in the vertical direction), the storage unit 6 also corresponds to the banknote 51 depending on the depth direction and the vertical direction. . For this reason, the storage unit 6 stores the banknotes in a state of standing in the horizontal direction. The pressing unit 61 applies pressure from one surface of the banknote 51 so that a sufficient number of banknotes 51 are stored in the storage unit 6. If the pressing unit 61 is not provided, a plurality of banknotes 51 that have reached the storage unit 6 cause a large gap and cannot be stored in a sufficient number.

  The pressing portion 61 has an elastic force and applies pressure to one surface of the banknote 51 using the elastic force. For example, the pressing portion 61 is composed of a combination of a stretchable frame and an elastic body, and the frame expands and contracts due to the elastic force of the elastic body. By extending and contracting the frame, the banknote 51 reaching the storage unit 6 is pressed in a certain direction. Since the frame has elasticity, it is possible to respond to changes in the number of banknotes 51 stored in the storage unit 6.

  Alternatively, the pressing unit 61 may include a pressing plate 63 that applies pressure to the banknote 51 and an elastic mechanism 62 that generates pressure on the pressing plate. Similar to the frame, the pressing plate 63 can be expanded and contracted according to the pressure of the elastic mechanism 62 and the thickness of the banknote 51 to be pressed. Since the pressing plate 63 can apply pressure while being in contact with the banknote 51, the banknotes 51 that reach the storage unit 6 are pressed one after another in a certain direction so that the banknote 51 can be stored in the storage unit 6.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the internal elements of the voucher identification device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram paired with FIG. 5, and shows a state in which the pressing unit 61 has advanced pressing compared to FIG. 5. As the pressing portion 61 further presses by the elastic force, the bills 51 stored in the storage portion 6 are stored in a denser state. The elastic mechanism 62 increases the elastic force, and the pressing plate 63 presses the banknote 51 more strongly against the storage area of the storage unit 6.

  The storage unit 6 has a limited number of banknotes 51 that can be stored depending on the width provided in advance. Corresponding to this limited number of sheets, the storage unit 6 stores banknotes 51.

  As the storage unit 6 performs the storage process as described above, the cash voucher inserted into the cash voucher identification apparatus 1 is temporarily stored. In addition, when stored, the sales and lending processes in the vending machine and the automatic lending machine are finished corresponding to the amount of the inserted cash voucher.

(Discharge processing)
The storage unit 6 stores a predetermined number of banknotes 51 (cash vouchers) limited by the width.

  However, if a predetermined number of banknotes 51 are inserted, the storage in the storage unit 6 is limited. Storage in the storage unit 6 becomes impossible, and the insertion slot 3 may not accept insertion of the banknote 51. If the insertion is not accepted, the voucher identification device 1 naturally has to stop the operation.

  Further, not only a predetermined number of sheets are stored, but the storage unit 6 only performs temporary storage, so that the stored banknotes 51 need to be collected at a predetermined time. . This is for sales calculation.

  The storage unit 6 is discharged to the outside of the housing 2 together with the banknotes 51 being stored. The storage unit 6 is discharged together with the banknotes 51 to the outside of the housing 2, so that the administrator or the installer of the voucher identification device 1 can collect the banknotes 51 stored in the storage unit 6.

  Here, the discharge drive means 8 provided in the control unit 100 drives the discharge of the storage unit 6 to the outside of the housing 2. The discharge driving means 9 includes an electronic circuit, electronic components, software, a motor, and the like necessary for control, similar to the transport driving means 9, and the storage unit 6 is made of a member that enables reciprocating driving such as a motor. It can be discharged outside the housing 2.

  Alternatively, the storage unit 6 includes a case 10 corresponding to storage of the banknote 51 and discharge to the outside of the housing 2, and the discharge driving means 8 includes the case 10 (which stores the banknote 51). It may be discharged outside the body 2. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the voucher identification device in a state in which the case according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is discharged.

  FIG. 7 shows a state in which the case 10 included in the storage unit 6 is discharged to the outside of the housing 2. In FIG. 7, the voucher identification device 1 is configured on the premise that it is installed, for example, in a gap between pachinko machines with the insertion port 3 facing forward. For this reason, the case 10 is discharged | emitted from the front (same surface as the insertion port 3). Since the cash voucher identification apparatus 1 after installation is exposed only to the outside only in the front, it is convenient for the administrator and the installer to work to discharge the case 10 from the same front as the insertion slot 3. .

  As shown in FIG. 7, the case 10 accommodates banknotes 51. When the case 10 is discharged, the banknotes 51 accommodated in the case 10 can be collected. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, it is also preferable that the tip of the case 10 has a foldable bent portion 11. It is because it becomes easy to extract the accommodated banknote 51 by being bendable.

  In addition, although the storage part 6 or the case 10 was discharged | emitted, it is not necessary to distinguish the storage part 6 and the case 10 strictly, and what is necessary is just to discharge | store the banknote 51 currently stored. The storage unit 6 may be integrated with the case 10 and the discharge of the storage unit 6 and the discharge of the case 10 may have the same meaning. Alternatively, the case 10 may be provided as an actual storage area of the banknote 51 in the storage unit 6, and the stored banknote 51 may be discharged by discharging the case 10.

  Thus, the banknote 51 stored in the storage unit 6 is discharged by the discharge driving means 8. The banknotes can be collected by being discharged, and sales processing and the like are performed.

  As is clear from FIG. 7, the case 10 is discharged from the same surface as the insertion port 3. That is, discharging is performed on the same line as the straight line connecting the insertion port 3 to the storage unit 6. In addition, since the discharge driving unit 8 is provided in the control unit 100 provided above or below the storage unit 6, the discharge driving unit 8 does not cause an obstacle in the discharge direction. As a result, everything from the insertion to the discharge is performed on a straight line, and the width direction of the voucher identification device 1 is not excessively increased. As a result, the width direction of the voucher identification device 1 can be reduced.

  In addition, that the storage part 6 (case 10) is discharged | emitted by the discharge drive means 8 means that the banknote 51 currently stored is collect | recovered. There is no problem for the installer or administrator of the voucher identification apparatus 1 to collect the banknote 51, but collection by an unrelated person leads to theft or crime. For this reason, it is preferable that the discharge process is performed using a predetermined key or password as a necessary condition.

  As described above, when the collection process is performed, the banknote 51 (cash voucher) stored in the voucher identification device 1 is collected and the sales process is performed. Of course, if the banknote 51 is collected, the storage unit 6 becomes empty. By becoming empty, the storage unit 6 can store the banknote 51 again, and the processing operation of the voucher identification device 1 can be performed.

  As described above, the voucher identification device 1 according to Embodiment 1 can realize a simplified structure while realizing a thin shape. As a result, it is easy to install in various places with many physical constraints, and management such as maintenance becomes easy.

  (Embodiment 2)

  Next, a second embodiment will be described.

In the second embodiment, the device and improvement of each element will be described.
(Insertion slot)

  The insertion slot 3 receives the insertion of a cash voucher. At this time, it is also preferable that the mouth expands outward so as to facilitate insertion. As the mouth widens in this way, the user can easily insert the voucher.

  Also, the insertion slot 3 has a light emitting member that emits a different color depending on the type of the inserted cash voucher (whether it is a banknote or a prepaid card, or what is the banknote if it is a banknote). Is also suitable. For example, when a 1000 yen bill is inserted, the light emitting member produces a red color, and when a 5,000 yen bill is inserted, the light emitting member produces a blue color.

  Since the light emitting member generates a different color depending on the type of the cash voucher, the user can grasp the ticket type inserted by himself / herself even after insertion, thereby preventing a financial trouble in the vending machine or the automatic lending machine.

  At this time, the light emitting member may emit different colors using the identification result in the identifying unit 4 (the identifying unit 4 can identify the ticket type). The identification unit 4 notifies the identification result to the control circuit of the light emitting member. Upon receiving this notification, the control circuit causes the light emitting member to emit light with a color corresponding to the identification result.

  Alternatively, the insertion slot 3 may notify the type of the inserted cash voucher by an audio member other than the light emitting member. Alternatively, the type of the inserted voucher may be displayed on a liquid crystal screen or an LED screen (1000 yen or the like).

  As described above, since the user can confirm the type of the money voucher inserted after the insertion, various troubles can be prevented and the reliability of the voucher identification device 1 can be improved.

(Storage Department)
The storage unit 6 stores the cash voucher. Here, since the storage unit 6 has a predetermined width, there is a limit to the number of cash vouchers that can be stored. For example, when the cash voucher is the banknote 51, the storage unit 6 may have a storage limit of about 100 sheets depending on the width.

  When the limit number is exceeded or just before the limit, the voucher identification device 1 should not be used and the voucher stored in the storage unit 6 should be collected at an early stage. It is. However, in the place where the voucher identification device 1 is installed, if the collection of the voucher stored in the storage unit 6 is artificially determined to be at a predetermined time, it approaches the limit number in this way. In some cases, it cannot be recovered. In this case, the voucher identification device 1 that cannot be used is generated, which is very inconvenient for the customer.

  It is also preferable that the storage unit 6 further includes notification means for notifying a situation where the number of stored vouchers exceeds a predetermined number.

  For example, the notification means notifies the administrator of the voucher identification device 1 by means of data, sound, light emission, communication, or the like. For example, a notification is sent to the portable terminal owned by the administrator, or the administrator's department is notified by voice or light.

  By receiving this notification, the administrator can grasp that the storage unit 6 of the voucher identification apparatus 1 that has emitted the notification is near the limit number or the limit number. If it can be grasped, the manager discharges the storage unit 6 of the voucher identification device 1 and collects the voucher. If the voucher is collected, the voucher identification device 1 can be used again.

  In addition, what is necessary is just to set the predetermined number used as the judgment reference | standard of a notification means programmable. This is to cope with the characteristics of the manager and the installation location.

  (Embodiment 3)

  Next, Embodiment 3 will be described. In the third embodiment, further contrivances for realizing a reduction in thickness and size of the voucher identification device 1 described in the first embodiment will be described. First, the big concept which implement | achieves thickness reduction of the cash voucher identification device 1 of this invention is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the voucher identification device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  As described in the first and second embodiments, the voucher identification device 1 must be installed in a narrow space such as a pachinko machine or a gap between game machines while performing necessary processing. For this reason, as described in the first and second embodiments, downsizing and thinning are realized by various devices.

  In particular, in the voucher identification device 1, the space in which the voucher moves, such as the insertion slot 3, the identification unit 4, the transport unit 5 and the storage unit 6, excludes members that move the voucher in direct contact with the voucher. Does not include motors, electronic components, drive members, circuit boards, etc. This space is a space region 300 and is a space where many electronic components are not mounted.

  On the other hand, there is a component area 200 in which drive members, electronic components, motors and circuit boards used for the conveyance drive means 9 and the discharge drive means 8 are accommodated. That is, the voucher identification device 1 is separated into a space area 300 and a component area 200 (however, as a whole, an integrated apparatus), an area related to the conveyance and storage of the voucher (space area 300), The voucher identification device 1 can be reduced in size and thickness by being explicitly separated from an area (part area 200) related to mounting of a component or the like.

  In particular, as shown in FIG. 8, when the voucher identification device 1 is installed in a vertical type, the space region 300 and the component region 200 are separated vertically (regardless of whether they are upper or lower). Thinning of the voucher identification apparatus 1 is achieved. In addition, since the space area 300 is separated from the component area 200 independently (a motor, a circuit board, etc. are not mounted in the space area 300), the voucher that can be stored in the storage unit 6 included in the space area 300 The number of sheets increases.

  The voucher identification device 1 is used together with a vending machine or an automatic lending machine, but when the voucher in the storage unit 6 is almost full, the voucher needs to be collected by the operator. If the number of sheets that can be stored in the storage unit 6 is small, the number of collection operations increases (the collection operation interval becomes short), which is troublesome for the operator. Of course, management efficiency is also poor. It is also inconvenient for users. In addition, if the number of collection operations is large, the collection operation must be performed in front of a customer playing in a game hall or the like, which causes problems such as theft.

  As described above, the cash voucher identifying apparatus 1 is required to be thin, but it is not preferable to reduce the number of gold vouchers stored in the storage unit 6. As described with reference to FIG. 8, when the space region 300 and the component region 200 are separated vertically (or left and right), the number of stored sheets in the storage unit 6 can be reduced while realizing a thin shape. Can be prevented.

  As described above, when various types of motors, electronic components, driving components, and circuit boards are intensively mounted in the component area 200 in order to maintain the number of stored items in the storage unit 6, they are inserted in the storage unit 6. A device is required for the driving process of the pressing unit 61 that presses the cash voucher.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a voucher identification device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the lid 65 provided in the storage unit 6 is opened.

  The storage unit 6 stores the voucher conveyed through the insertion slot 3. Actually, the storage unit 6 includes a storage area 63 for storing the cash voucher, and a lid 65 facing the storage area 63 (for closing the storage area 63). The lid 65 can be opened and closed. In FIG. 9, the lid 65 is open. Opening the lid 65 exposes the storage area 6 so that the storage area 63 where the storage unit 6 actually stores the cash voucher can be seen.

  A pressing portion 61 is attached to the back surface of the lid 65 (the surface facing the storage area 63). The pressing unit 61 presses the cash voucher that has reached the storage unit 6 toward the storage area 63 so that a larger number of cash vouchers can be stored. For this reason, when the lid 65 is opened, the pressing portion 61 is exposed.

  Here, the pressing portion 61 includes a pressing plate 66 that applies pressure to the cash voucher, and a drive member 69 that moves the pressing plate 66 up and down. Since the pressing portion 61 is provided in the space region 300, the pressing plate 66 and the driving member 69 are provided in the space region 300. However, as dictated, only a part of the tip of the drive member 69 can enter the component region 200 from the opening 201. However, as an element arrangement, the pressing plate 66 and the driving member 69 are arranged in the space region 300. The drive member 69 can use the pressing plate 66 for pressing the cash voucher by moving the pressing plate 66 up and down.

  Here, the drive member 69 includes a first member 67 and a second member 68. FIG. 10 is an enlarged view around the drive member according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 10, the driving member 69 includes a first member 67 and a second member 68, and each operation is shown. When the first member 67 rotates in the first direction indicated by the arrow, the pressing plate 66 rises.

  The driving member 69 moves the pressing plate 66 up and down, but the lid 65 cannot be closed if the pressing plate 66 is raised upward. When closing the lid 65, the pressing plate 66 needs to be lowered (toward the lid 65). On the other hand, after the lid 65 is closed, the pressing plate 66 is moved up and down as necessary to press the cash voucher against the storage area 63. The reason why the driving member 69 is divided into the first member 67 and the second member 68 is to meet such a demand.

  The first member 67 can rotate only in the first direction from the reference position. The pressing plate 66 is raised by rotating in the first direction. Further, as the state of rotating in the first direction is released and the first member 67 returns to the reference position, the pressing plate 66 descends.

  On the other hand, the second member 68 can be rotated from the reference position in the first direction as well as in the second direction opposite thereto. Further, when the second member 68 rotates in the first direction, the second member 68 applies pressure to the first member 67 to rotate the first member 67 in the first direction. The first member 67 thus rotates in the first direction by the pressure from the second member 68, and the pressing plate 66 is raised by this rotation.

  On the other hand, the second member 68 rotates independently of the first member 67 when rotating in the second direction. That is, the first member 67 is not moved. As a result, when moving in the second direction, the second member 68 does not cause the first member 67 to rotate.

  First, on the back surface of the lid 65, the pressing plate 66 rises by the rotation of the first member 67 in the first direction and presses the cash voucher against the storage area 63. At this time, by receiving the pressure from the second member 68, the first member 67 rotates in conjunction with each other, causing the pressing plate 66 to rise. On the other hand, when the pressure applied to the first member 67 by the second member 68 is released, the first member 67 returns from the position moved in the first direction to the reference position, so that the pressing plate 66 descends, The pressing of the voucher on the storage area 63 is released.

  This occurs when the lid 65 is closed.

  Since the voucher identification device 1 is normally installed at a predetermined location, the lid 65 is closed. When the lid 65 is closed, the tips of the first member 67 and the second member 68 are inserted into the opening 201. The opening 201 is connected to the component region 200, and the component region 200 includes a transmission member as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of a part of the component area in the third embodiment of the present invention. In the component region 200, a part of the circuit board 220 and the transmission member 210 related to the first member 67 and the second member 68 are shown. The transmission member 210 is connected to a motor (not shown), and the transmission member 210 is rotated by this motor.

  Here, the couple member 210 can contact only the second member 68. For this reason, when the lid 65 is shown and the first member 67 and the second member 68 have their tips inserted into the component region 200 from the opening 201, only the tip of the second member 68 contacts the transmission member 210. To do. In addition, the transmission member 210 contacts only the second member 68 in such a positional relationship that the second member 68 does not move in the first direction from the reference position.

  For this reason, when the lid 65 is closed, the second member 68 does not move in the first direction, and as a result, the first member 67 is not rotated in the first direction by the second member 68. For this reason, when the lid 65 is closed, the pressing plate 66 does not rise. For this reason, the lid 65 does not become difficult to close or cannot be closed. In other words, the lid 65 of the transmission member 210 is closed in a positional relationship that rotates the second member 68 in the second direction.

  The motor rotates the transmission member 210 by the rotation. At this time, the transmission member 210 is a cam having a convex portion 221, and the convex portion 221 applies a pressure for rotating the second member 68 in the first direction. With this pressure, the second member 68 starts to rotate in the first direction. At this time, the second member 68 applies pressure to the first member 67 and rotates the first member 67 in the first direction. By this rotation, the pressing plate 66 rises (approaches the storage area 63), and the voucher conveyed to the storage unit 6 is pressed against the storage area 63. If the card is pressed, a large number of vouchers are naturally stored in the storage area 63.

  In this way, the storage unit 6 can store a large number of cash vouchers while maintaining a low thickness by the operation of the pressing plate 66. In particular, since the motor and the transmission member 210 that enable the pressing plate 66 to move up and down are mounted not in the space area 300 where the storage unit 6 is located but in the component area 200, the storage area 63 of the storage unit 6 is narrow in the first place. There is nothing to be done.

  In addition, the storage unit 6 includes a lid 65 and requires the lid 65 to be opened and closed for maintenance of the storage unit 6 and collection of cash vouchers. Also at this time, since the vertical movement of the pressing plate 66 does not occur when the lid 65 is opened and closed, there is no adverse effect on the opening and closing of the lid 65.

  As described above, the voucher identification device 1 according to the third embodiment is thinner, smaller, and more user-friendly while maintaining the number of vouchers that can be stored.

  Note that the voucher identification apparatus described in the first to third embodiments is an example for explaining the gist of the present invention, and includes modifications and alterations without departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Coupon identification apparatus 2 Case 3 Insertion port 4 Identification part 41 Identification sensor 42 Insertion detection sensor 5 Conveyance part 55 Rotating member 6 Storage part 61 Pushing part 63 Storage area 65 Lid 67 First member 68 Second member 69 Drive Member 8 Discharge drive means 9 Conveyance drive means 10 Case 51 Bill 200 Parts area 210 Transmission member 211 Protruding part 220 Circuit board 300 Spatial area

Claims (19)

A voucher identification device for identifying a voucher,
An insertion port provided in front of the housing for receiving insertion of the voucher;
An identification unit that is provided in a subsequent stage of the insertion direction of the cash voucher and identifies the inserted cash voucher;
A transport unit for transporting the cash voucher identified by the identification unit;
A storage unit for temporarily storing the cash voucher transported by the transport unit;
A pressing unit that presses the cash voucher conveyed to the storage unit against a storage area of the storage unit;
Discharging drive means for discharging the storage unit to the outside of the housing,
The transport unit and the storage unit are arranged on the same plane substantially parallel to the insertion direction,
The transport driving means and the discharge driving means for transporting the cash voucher in the transport section are arranged at an upper or lower position substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction with the transport section and the storage section,
The storage unit includes a case corresponding to storage of the cash voucher and discharge to the outside of the housing,
The discharge driving means can discharge the case from the front surface of the housing and the surface having the insertion port.
The case has a bent portion that can be bent at the tip in a state where the case is discharged from the housing, and makes it easy to take out the cash voucher stored inside the case.
The front end of the bent portion also serves as a sealing lid for the case,
A space region in which the insertion port, the identification unit, the transport unit, and the storage unit are accommodated; and a component region in which the drive member, the electronic element, and the circuit board that are used for the transport drive unit and the discharge drive unit are accommodated , And the space area and the component area are separated into either the upper or lower side or the left and right when the cash voucher identifying apparatus is installed.   The voucher identification device according to claim 1, wherein a control unit that accommodates the transport driving unit and the discharge driving unit is arranged in a direction substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction and above or below the storage unit.   The voucher identification device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit stores a motor and a control circuit used for the conveyance driving unit and the discharge driving unit.   The voucher identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the voucher includes at least one of a banknote, a prepaid card, an IC card, and an ID card.   The voucher identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the identification unit identifies each of the authenticity and type of the voucher.   The voucher identification device according to claim 5, wherein the identification unit pushes back the voucher from the insertion port to the outside of the housing when determining that the voucher is a treasure as a result of authenticity identification of the voucher.   The identification unit includes a plurality of light emitting units and a plurality of light receiving units corresponding to the light emitting units, and based on a combination of reflected light and transmitted light from the light emitting unit, the identification unit The voucher identification device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein each voucher type is identified.   The voucher identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the conveyance unit conveys the voucher by pressing a rotating member rotated by the conveyance drive unit against the voucher.   The voucher identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the storage unit is capable of storing up to a predetermined number of the vouchers conveyed through the conveyance unit.   The voucher identification device according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit is formed in a space integral with the transport unit.   The voucher identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the storage unit further includes notification means for notifying a situation where the number of stored vouchers exceeds a predetermined number.   The voucher identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the storage unit can be discharged to the outside of the housing based on driving of the discharge driving means.   The storage unit includes a storage region for storing the cash voucher and a lid for closing the storage region, and the lid includes the pressing unit on a surface facing the storage region. 12. The voucher identification device according to any one of 12.   The voucher identification device according to claim 13, wherein the lid is openable and closable, and the pressing portion is exposed on a back surface of the opened lid and facing the storage area.   The pressing portion includes a pressing plate that applies pressure to the cash voucher and a driving member that moves the pressing plate up and down, and the pressing plate and the driving member are provided in the space region. Item 14. A voucher identification device according to item 13. The drive member includes a first member and a second member,
The first member can be rotated only in a first direction from a reference position. By rotating in the first direction, the pressing plate is lifted and returned to the reference position to return the pressing member. Lower the plate,
The voucher identification device according to claim 15, wherein the second member is rotatable from a reference position in both the first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction. When the second member rotates in the first direction, the second member applies pressure to the first member to rotate the first member in the first direction,
17. The voucher identification device according to claim 16, wherein the second member operates independently of the first member when rotating in the second direction.   A part of the drive member can be inserted into the component area, and the component area rotates the second member via the transmission member that can contact only the second member and the transmission member. The voucher identification device according to claim 16, further comprising a motor. 19. The voucher identification device according to claim 18 , wherein when the lid is closed, the transmission member contacts the second member in a positional relationship that rotates the second member only in the second direction.