JP6264153B2 - Medium storage apparatus and medium processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium storage device and a medium processing device, and is suitable for application to, for example, a banknote processing device (so-called teller machine) installed at a counter of a financial institution.

  Conventionally, as a banknote processing apparatus, various transactions such as cash deposits and withdrawals are made with a customer by being operated by an operator such as a staff in charge of the counter (so-called teller) at a counter of a financial institution. What performs processing is widespread.

  The banknote handling apparatus includes, for example, a depositing unit for depositing banknotes, a withdrawal unit for dispensing banknotes, a transporting unit for transporting banknotes, and a discrimination unit for identifying the denomination and authenticity of the inserted banknotes. , A temporary storage unit for temporarily storing inserted banknotes, a banknote storage for storing banknotes for each denomination, and a reject storage for storing banknotes that should not be reused. Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus is connected with the operation terminal etc. which an operator operates.

  Among these, the banknote storage is configured to be detachable from the housing of the banknote handling apparatus, and is removed from the housing when, for example, a banknote is loaded or a stored banknote is collected. Then, it is transported to a place where loading work and collection work are performed.

  Here, the bill storage is very heavy when a large amount of bills (for example, 5,000 or 10,000) is loaded. For this reason, an operator who transports the banknote storage, for example, when the banknote storage is being transported or when the banknote storage is placed on the floor or the desk surface, the banknote storage is accidentally dropped and shocked. There is a risk of damage. The banknote storage has a built-in mechanism for orderly collecting the banknotes that have been conveyed, a mechanism for separating and feeding out the banknotes stored therein one by one. These mechanisms increase the weight of the bill storage, and on the other hand, there is a risk of failure if a large impact is applied.

  Therefore, in the bill storage, a shock absorbing material made of a flexible material such as resin or rubber is attached to the lower end or each apex, etc., so that it will be shocked when dropped on the floor or desk. There has been proposed one that absorbs and prevents damage or failure (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-209506 A (FIGS. 10 and 11)

  However, when the banknote storage having such a configuration is mounted on the housing, it is necessary to transfer the banknotes to and from the transport unit in the housing. For this reason, it is necessary for the bill storage to be mounted with an extremely high accuracy in alignment with an ideal mounting position preset on the housing side. However, the banknote storage has a problem that when the above-described shock absorbing material is provided, the shock absorbing material is easily deformed due to its flexibility, and the positional accuracy with respect to the housing cannot be secured.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to propose a medium storage device and a medium processing device capable of achieving both protection from impact and ensuring positional accuracy.

In order to solve this problem, in the medium storage device of the present invention, the storage container that stores the sheet-like medium and the variable container that protrudes outward from the peripheral side surface of the storage container and deforms when contacting with another object. A contact portion, a fixed abutting portion provided on a peripheral side surface of the storage case and formed on the peripheral side surface side of the variable contact portion, a support body for supporting the storage case at a predetermined support position, and a support body And a pedestal that abuts the fixed abutment when the storage is supported at the support position, and is formed on the support so that the fixed abutment abuts the pedestal and supports the storage at the support position. The contact avoiding portion for avoiding contact with the variable contact portion and the support body on a surface facing the storage when in the support position, and receiving a medium between the storage and the storage. Provided on the surface facing the support body in the storage when the support body side delivery port to be passed and the support position That was acceptable to provide a storage case side delivery opening passing medium between the support side delivery opening of the support.
Further, in the medium storage device of the present invention, the storage that stores the sheet-like medium, the variable abutting portion that protrudes outward from the peripheral side surface of the storage and deforms when coming into contact with another object, and the storage A fixed abutting portion provided on the peripheral side surface of the storage and formed on the side of the peripheral surface with respect to the variable abutting portion; a support for supporting the storage at a predetermined support position; and a storage provided on the support. A pedestal that abuts the fixed abutment when the urine is supported at the support position, and a variable abutment when the storage is supported at the support position by abutting the fixed abutment against the pedestal. A contact avoiding part for avoiding contact with the part, a support side connector provided with a plurality of terminals provided on the support for transmitting electrical signals, and a plurality of terminals provided in the storage for transmitting electrical signals, A storage-side connector that mates with a support-side connector when the storage is supported at a support position. It was to provide a door.
Furthermore, in the medium storage device of the present invention, the storage that stores the sheet-shaped medium, the variable abutting portion that protrudes outward from the peripheral side surface of the storage and deforms when contacting with another object, and the storage A fixed abutting portion provided on the peripheral side surface of the storage and formed on the side of the peripheral surface with respect to the variable abutting portion; a support for supporting the storage at a predetermined support position; and a storage provided on the support. A pedestal that abuts the fixed abutment when the urine is supported at the support position, and a variable abutment when the storage is supported at the support position by abutting the fixed abutment against the pedestal. A crossing direction that intersects with an application direction in which a force is applied from the storage when the storage is supported at the support position with respect to the support. A post that regulates the position with respect to and a storage, and the storage is supported at the support position. A post engaging portion whose position in the crossing direction is regulated by engaging with the post when the base is engaged, the pedestal portion is formed around the post, and the fixed contact portion is formed around the post engaging portion. To be formed.
Furthermore, in the medium storage device of the present invention, the storage that stores the sheet-shaped medium, the variable abutting portion that protrudes outward from the peripheral side surface of the storage and deforms when contacting with another object, and the storage A fixed abutting portion provided on the peripheral side surface of the storage and formed on the side of the peripheral surface with respect to the variable abutting portion; a support for supporting the storage at a predetermined support position; and a storage provided on the support. A pedestal that abuts the fixed abutment when the urine is supported at the support position, and a variable abutment when the storage is supported at the support position by abutting the fixed abutment against the pedestal. A contact avoidance portion for avoiding contact with the portion, the fixed contact portion is provided at three or more locations surrounding the projection point where the center of gravity is projected on the lower surface of the storage, and the pedestal portion of the support body A storage for the support by making contact with the fixed contact portion on the upper surface at each position facing each other. It was to fix the inclination angle.
Furthermore, in the medium storage device of the present invention, the storage that stores the sheet-shaped medium, the variable abutting portion that protrudes outward from the peripheral side surface of the storage and deforms when contacting with another object, and the storage A fixed abutting portion provided on the peripheral side surface of the storage and formed on the side of the peripheral surface with respect to the variable abutting portion; a support for supporting the storage at a predetermined support position; and a storage provided on the support. A pedestal that abuts the fixed abutment when the urine is supported at the support position, and a variable abutment when the storage is supported at the support position by abutting the fixed abutment against the pedestal. A support avoidance part for avoiding contact with the part, and when the support supports the storage at the support position, the storage is in a different location from the surface of the storage where the fixed contact part is provided. A second abutting portion that abuts with is further provided.

Furthermore, the medium processing apparatus of the present invention is a medium processing apparatus having a medium storage device therein, and the medium storage device is disposed outside the storage case for storing the sheet-like medium and the peripheral side surface of the storage case. A variable abutting portion that protrudes and deforms when abutting against another object, a fixed abutting portion that is provided on the peripheral side surface of the storage and is formed on the peripheral side surface of the storage, and a storage A support body that is supported at a predetermined support position in the medium processing apparatus, a pedestal portion that is provided on the support body and abuts against the fixed contact portion when the storage is supported at the support position, and is fixed to the support body. A contact avoiding portion for avoiding contact with the variable contact portion when the contact portion is brought into contact with the pedestal portion to support the storage portion at the support position, and the storage when the support body is at the support position. Is provided on the surface facing the support and delivers media to and from the storage When provided on a support surface facing the at repository when in the support position, and be provided the storage case side delivery opening passing medium between the support side delivery opening of the support.

Thus, according to the present invention, when the storage is in contact with another object, the variable contact portion protruding outward is brought into contact with the other object to be deformed, and an impact generated at the time of contact can be absorbed. On the other hand, according to the present invention, when the storage is supported at the support position by the support body, the support body is brought into contact with the fixed contact section while the variable contact section is suspended in the air by the avoidance section. On the other hand, the storage can be adjusted to a desired position, and the medium can be accurately transferred between the support-side delivery port and the storage-side delivery port .

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a medium storage device and a medium processing device that can achieve both protection from impact and ensuring positional accuracy.

It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of a banknote processing apparatus. It is a basic diagram which shows the internal structure of a banknote processing apparatus. It is an approximate line figure showing a drawer of a lower case. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of a lower housing | casing, and loading of banknote storage. It is a basic diagram which shows the external appearance structure of the lower stage small banknote storage by 1st Embodiment. It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of the base part and avoidance space by 1st Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the internal structure of the lower stage small banknote storage by 1st Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the external appearance structure of an upper stage small banknote storage. It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of a leg part. It is a basic diagram which shows the internal structure of an upper stage small banknote storage. It is a basic diagram which shows stacking | stacking with a lower stage small banknote storage and an upper stage small banknote storage. It is a basic diagram which shows stacking | stacking with a lower stage small banknote storage and an upper stage small banknote storage. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the banknote storage slot by 2nd Embodiment. It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of the banknote storage slot by 2nd Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the external appearance structure of the lower stage small banknote storage by 2nd Embodiment. It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the lower stage small banknote storage by 2nd Embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows loading of the lower stage small banknote storage to a banknote storage slot. It is a basic diagram which shows loading of the lower stage small banknote storage to a banknote storage slot. It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of the banknote storage slot by other embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the banknote storage slot and lower stage small banknote storage by other embodiment. It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of the leg part by other embodiment. It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of the leg part by other embodiment.

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

[1. First Embodiment]
[1-1. Configuration of bill processing apparatus]
The banknote processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a cash processing apparatus for a counter (so-called teller machine) installed at a counter of a financial institution, and is operated by a counter in charge of dealing with customers at the counter. By doing this, the deposit processing and withdrawal processing of banknotes are performed.

  The banknote processing apparatus 1 is provided with a control unit 13 inside a housing 10 formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole, and the control unit 13 performs overall control. The control unit 13 is configured around a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown), reads and executes a predetermined program, and performs various processes such as a deposit process and a withdrawal process. Moreover, the control part 13 has a memory | storage part inside, and memorize | stores various information, a program, etc. in this memory | storage part.

  A deposit / withdrawal unit 14 is provided at a front portion of the upper surface of the housing 10 for transferring and receiving banknotes with an operator. In this depositing / dispensing part 14, from the near side to the rear side, two dispensing ports 16 for dispensing banknotes, a depositing port 15 for depositing banknotes, and a display for displaying various information and receiving operations. The operation unit 17 is sequentially arranged, and operation buttons 18 are arranged on the left and right sides of the display operation unit 17, respectively.

  In the following, the front side that can correctly read the display contents of the display operation unit 17 in the banknote handling apparatus 1 is the front side, the opposite is the rear side, and the left and right when viewed from the front side are the left side and the right side, respectively. Further, an upper side and a lower side will be defined and described.

  Next, the internal configuration of the banknote handling apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition to the control unit 13 described above, a transport unit 21, a discrimination unit 22, a temporary storage unit 23, a rejection store 24, and a plurality of banknote storage units 25 are provided in the housing 10 of the banknote handling apparatus 1.

  The transport unit 21 includes various rollers and belts arranged along a transport path Y that connects each part in the housing 10, and a gear and a motor for driving these rollers. Moreover, the conveyance part 21 has arrange | positioned the conveyance path switching mechanism which is not shown in figure at the branch point of a conveyance path. The transport unit 21 transports banknotes along the transport path based on the control of the control unit 13 and switches the transport destination of the banknotes by the transport path switching mechanism. Incidentally, in FIG. 2, only a part of the parts constituting the transport unit 21 is schematically shown.

  The discrimination unit 22 is disposed on the lower rear side of the deposit port 15. The discrimination unit 22 determines whether or not it is a handleable banknote based on the denomination, authenticity, correctness, running state, etc. of the banknote transported by the transport section 21 and is damaged. It is determined whether or not it is a reusable banknote that can be reused based on the degree of and the determination result is sent to the control unit 13. The temporary holding unit 23 is disposed behind the discrimination unit 22, temporarily stores banknotes transported by the transport unit 21, and sends out the banknotes stored one by one to the transport unit 21. To do.

  On the other hand, in the lower part in the housing 10, a reject box 24 is disposed on the foremost side, and five rows of banknote storage boxes 25 are sequentially arranged on the rear side from the front to the rear. Each banknote storage 25 is configured to store banknotes in a state of being accumulated therein, and each denomination is assigned thereto. This banknote storage 25 stacks banknotes (normal banknotes) conveyed from the conveyance unit 21 in the vertical direction and stores them inside, and also feeds out the banknotes stored one by one to the conveyance unit 21. The rejection store 24 accumulates and stores banknotes (reject banknotes) identified as non-reusable by the discrimination unit 22 inside.

  With this configuration, the banknote handling apparatus 1 performs a deposit process when receiving a deposit instruction from a terminal device (not shown). Specifically, the control unit 13 of the banknote processing apparatus 1 causes the operator to insert banknotes into the deposit port 15, separates the banknotes one by one by a separation process described later, and sequentially sends them out to the transport unit 21. The transport unit 21 sequentially transports the banknotes along the transport path Y to the discrimination unit 22.

  The control unit 13 discriminates whether or not each bill is a handleable bill by the discrimination unit 22, and displays the progress on the display operation unit 17 based on the discrimination result, while handling the handleable bill by the transport unit 21. While being transported to the temporary storage unit 23, banknotes that cannot be handled (reject banknotes) are transported to the withdrawal port 16.

  Thereafter, the control unit 13 causes the operator to confirm the number of identified banknotes and the like, and conveys the handleable banknotes held in the temporary holding unit 23 while displaying information such as the progress status on the display operation unit 17. It conveys to the discrimination part 22 again by the part 21, and makes a denomination and the extent of damage discriminate | determine. At this time, the control unit 13 stores the reusable banknote in the banknote storage 25 corresponding to the denomination and stores the banknote that cannot be reused (reject banknote) in the reject storage 24.

  Moreover, the banknote processing apparatus 1 will perform a payment process, if the payment instruction | indication is received from the terminal device which is not illustrated. Specifically, the control unit 13 sequentially feeds the denominations and the number of banknotes corresponding to the amount to be withdrawn from the banknote storage 25 while displaying information such as the progress status on the display operation unit 17, and outputs them by the transport unit 21. It is sequentially conveyed to the mouth 16. After that, when all the banknotes are conveyed to the withdrawal port 16, the control unit 13 causes the operator to take out the banknotes.

  Incidentally, a front door 11 that can be opened and closed is provided on the front side of the housing 10 and a lower housing 12 is built therein. The lower housing 12 is attached to the housing 10 via a slide rail (not shown). When the front door 11 is opened, the lower housing 12 moves forward with respect to the housing 10 as shown in FIG. It will be in the state pulled out of the case 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the lower housing 12 is configured as a hollow rectangular parallelepiped as a whole, and the upper surface is open. The inside of the lower housing 12 is partitioned into six long and narrow spaces in the vertical direction by five partition plates arranged at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction. Among these, the foremost space is a reject slot 12R that is narrower in the front-rear direction than the other five spaces, and the reject box 24 is loaded. The remaining five spaces are banknote storage slots 12B having substantially the same size, and the banknote storage 25 is loaded therein.

  Here, as the banknote storage 25 that can be loaded in each banknote storage slot 12B of the lower housing 12, a large banknote storage 25A that is relatively long in the vertical direction, a lower small banknote storage 25B and an upper stage that are relatively short in the vertical direction. There are three types: small bill storage 25C. For this reason, each bill storage slot 12B of the lower housing 12 can be loaded with one large bill storage box 25A, as shown in FIGS. It can be loaded in a state where the banknote storage 25B and one upper small banknote storage 25C are stacked one above the other.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C, the lower housing 12 does not need to be loaded with the same type of banknote storage 25 in all banknote storage slots 12B. For example, the lower housing 12 is loaded with a large bill storage case 25A in three bill storage slots 12B, and a combination of a lower small bill storage case 25B and an upper small bill storage case 25C in the remaining two bill storage slots 12B. Each can be loaded.

[1-2. Banknote storage configuration]
Next, the structure of the lower stage small banknote storage 25B and the upper stage small banknote storage 25C among the banknote storage 25 is each demonstrated in detail. The large bill storage 25A is substantially the same as the lower bill storage 25B except that the length in the up and down direction is expanded by about twice, and the description thereof is omitted.

[1-2-1. Configuration of lower banknote storage]
As shown in FIGS. 5A, 5 </ b> B, and 5 </ b> C, the lower small bill storage 25 </ b> B serving as a support is configured around a rectangular parallelepiped casing 30 as a whole. The housing 30 is formed of, for example, a hard resin material, thereby forming a storage space 30S for storing banknotes therein.

  A handle 31 is provided at the upper portion of the housing 30 over the front side and the left and right front side portions. The handle 31 is attached to the housing 30 via a rotation shaft at the left and right rear end portions. When the lower banknote storage 25 </ b> B is transported, the handle 31 rotates around the rotation shaft and stands up from the upper surface 30 </ b> A of the housing 30 and is held by a maintenance worker or the like.

  In addition, a slit-like upper delivery port 32 that is elongated in the left-right direction is formed on the upper surface 30 </ b> A of the housing 30. While this upper delivery port 32 guides the paper surface of a banknote by a delivery guide (not shown), the banknote is advanced in the vertical direction along a short side by a roller (not shown), and the upper banknote storage box 25C (FIG. 4) Deliver the bills between. In the vicinity of the left and right ends on the front side of the upper delivery port 32, positioning holes 33 each having a relatively small round hole are formed. This positioning hole 33 is used when determining the horizontal relative position with respect to the upper stage small bill storage 25C (details will be described later).

  Further, a step surface 30AD that is lower than the other portions by a predetermined height is formed on the front side and the rear side of the upper portion of the housing 30, and a pedestal 34 that protrudes upward from the step surface 30AD is located at one place on the left and right. Each is provided at a total of four locations.

  As shown in the enlarged perspective view of FIG. 6, the pedestal portion 34 as the pedestal portion is formed in a small rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the pedestal upper surface 34 </ b> A that is the upper surface thereof is lower than the upper surface 30 </ b> A of the housing 30, and It is formed in a planar shape substantially parallel to the upper surface 30A. Incidentally, the pedestal portion 34 is formed of, for example, a single body with the housing 30 and is made of a hard resin material and has sufficient rigidity. In addition, on the left and right outer sides of the pedestal portion 34, an avoidance space 35 having a bottom surface having the same height as the step surface 30AD and recessed sufficiently below the upper surface 30A is formed.

  For convenience of explanation, the height from the upper surface 30A to the pedestal upper surface 34A, that is, the distance in the vertical direction is hereinafter referred to as distance L1, and the height (distance in the vertical direction) from the pedestal upper surface 34A to the step surface 30AD is the distance. Called L2.

  On the lower surface of the housing 30, four leg portions 36 are erected in the vicinity of the apexes of the front, rear, left, and right, facing downward. Each leg portion 36 includes a leg main body portion 36 </ b> R fixed to the lower surface of the housing 30 and an impact absorbing material 36 </ b> S attached to the lower side of the leg main body portion 36.

  The leg main body 36R is formed in a small rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is formed of a hard resin material by being molded integrally with the housing 30, for example, and has sufficient rigidity. The shock absorber 36S is formed in a thin rectangular parallelepiped shape in the vertical direction, and is easily deformed when an external force such as resin or rubber is applied, and returns to its original shape when the external force is released. Further, it is made of a flexible material.

  For example, when the lower banknote storage 25B is transported and placed on a floor surface, a desk, or the like, the leg portion 36 deforms the shock absorbing material 36S by contacting the floor surface, the desk, or the like. As a result, the leg portion 36 absorbs the energy of the impact generated at the time of placement in the impact absorbing material 36 </ b> S and hardly transmits the impact to the housing 30.

  A door 40 that can be opened and closed is provided in front of the housing 30 (FIG. 5). When the door 40 is unlocked and unlocked, the door 40 communicates the storage space 30S with the outside, loads bills into the storage space 30S, and the storage space 30S. It becomes possible to take out banknotes. On the other hand, when the door 40 is loaded into the banknote storage slot 12B (FIG. 4) or transported, the door 40 is closed and locked to protect the banknote in the storage space 30S.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a separating and accumulating unit 41 configured by a combination of a plurality of rollers, a guide for guiding bills, and the like is provided in the housing 30. Incidentally, this roller or the like is driven to rotate by a motor (not shown) based on a current, a control signal, or the like that is loaded in the bill storage slot 12B (FIG. 4) and the lower bill storage bin 25B is supplied via a predetermined connector. In addition, a sensor (not shown) that detects the accumulation state, the conveyance state, and the like of banknotes is also provided in the housing 30. This sensor generates a detection signal based on the banknote detection result, and notifies this to the control unit 13 (FIG. 2) or the like via the connector described above.

  Based on the control of the control unit 13 (FIG. 2), the separation and stacking unit 41 discharges the bills conveyed from the upper small bill storage case 25C (FIG. 4) through the upper delivery port 32 into the storage space 30S. The banknotes stored in the storage space 30S can be separated and fed one by one and delivered to the upper small banknote storage 25C via the upper delivery port 32.

  As described above, the upper delivery port 32 for delivering the bills to and from the upper stage small bill storage case 25C is formed on the upper surface 30A on the upper part of the lower stage bill storage case 25B. The pedestal 34 and the avoidance space 35 are provided.

[1-2-2. Configuration of upper banknote storage]
As shown in FIGS. 8 (A), (B), (C) and (D), the upper stage small bill storage 25C as a storage is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape similar to the lower stage small bill storage 25B as a whole. The casing 50 corresponding to the casing 30 is mainly configured. As in the case 30, the case 50 is formed of, for example, a hard resin material, so that a storage space 50 </ b> S for storing banknotes is formed therein. A handle 51 similar to the handle 31 of the housing 30 is provided on the top of the housing 50.

  Similarly to the lower banknote storage 25B, an upper delivery port 52 that is elongated in the left-right direction is formed on the upper surface 50A of the housing 50. The upper delivery port 52 advances the banknote in the vertical direction and delivers the banknote to and from the transport unit 21 (FIG. 2).

  The lower surface 50B of the housing 50 is provided with a slit-like lower delivery port 58 that is elongated in the left-right direction at a position almost directly below the upper delivery port 52 on the upper surface 50A. The lower delivery port 58 is configured to be vertically symmetrical with the upper delivery port 52 and can deliver bills to and from the upper delivery port 32 of the lower stage small bill storage 25B (FIG. 5).

  Further, in the vicinity of the left and right ends on the front side of the lower delivery port 58, positioning protrusions 59 that are relatively small conical protrusions are erected downward. This positioning protrusion 59 is used when determining the relative position in the horizontal direction with respect to the lower small bill storage 25B (details will be described later).

  In addition, on the lower surface 50B of the housing 50, four leg portions 54 are erected in the vicinity of the apexes of the front, rear, left, and right, facing downward. As shown in FIG. 9, each leg 54 has a rectangular parallelepiped protruding leg 55 that is long in the vertical direction and a rectangular parallelepiped fixed leg 56 that is shorter in the vertical direction than the protruding leg 55. It has a shape like that. Incidentally, the legs 54 are formed symmetrically on the right and left sides of the housing 50, and the protruding legs 55 are located on the outer sides of the left and right sides, and are fixed inwardly (that is, on the side closer to the center of the left and right). Legs 56 are located.

  The protruding leg 55 as the variable abutting part is the same as the leg main part 36R and the shock absorbing material 36S, respectively, like the leg 36 of the lower banknote storage 25B. have. That is, the shock absorbing material 55S is made of a flexible material such as a resin or rubber that easily deforms when an external force is applied and returns to its original shape when the external force is released. ing.

  The projecting leg portion 55 has a lower end, that is, a projecting lower surface 55SA, which is the lower surface of the shock absorbing material 55S, projected sufficiently lower than the lower surface 50B of the housing 50. For this reason, the protruding leg 55 is, for example, the same as the leg 36 (FIG. 5) of the lower banknote storage 25B when the upper banknote storage 25C is transported and placed on a floor or a desk. The shock absorber 55S is brought into contact with the floor surface, a desk or the like to be deformed, so that the energy of the shock generated at the time of mounting is absorbed and the shock is hardly transmitted to the housing 50.

  On the other hand, the fixed leg portion 56 as the fixed contact portion has a smaller amount of protrusion downward from the lower surface 50B than the protruding leg portion 55, and the fixed lower surface 56A as the lower surface protrudes from the protruding leg portion 55. It is higher than the lower surface 55SA and is near the center of the upper small bill storage 25C. Therefore, when the shock absorber 55S of the projecting leg 55 comes into contact with the floor surface, a desk, or the like, the fixed leg 56 floats without making the fixed lower surface 56A come into contact with the floor surface, the desk, etc. To do.

  Incidentally, for example, the leg portion 54 is formed integrally with the housing 50 in portions other than the shock absorbing material 55S, that is, the leg main body portion 55R and the fixed leg portion 56 of the protruding leg portion 55.

  For convenience of explanation, hereinafter, the height from the lower surface 50B of the housing 50 to the fixed lower surface 56A of the fixed leg portion 56A, that is, the distance in the vertical direction is referred to as a distance L3, and the lower surface of the protruding leg portion 55 from the fixed lower surface 56A. That is, the height (distance in the vertical direction) to the projecting lower surface 55SA that is the lower surface of the shock absorber 55S is referred to as a distance L4.

  Further, a door 60 that can be opened and closed is provided on the front surface of the housing 50 (FIG. 8), as in the case of the lower banknote storage 25B. As with the door 40, the door 60 enables loading or unloading of banknotes into the storage space 50S when released, and protects banknotes stored in the storage space 50S when closed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a relay conveyance path 63 penetrating in the vertical direction is provided in the housing 50, and the upper and lower ends of the relay conveyance path 63 are respectively connected to the upper delivery port 52 and the lower delivery port 58. It is connected. In addition, a switch 65 that switches the banknote transport path is provided near the upper end of the relay transport path 63. The switch 65 switches the banknote transport direction based on the control from the control unit 13 (FIG. 2), thereby transporting the banknote between the upper side and the lower side, or the banknote between the upper side and the front lower side. Transport. Furthermore, an inclined conveyance path 66 is formed between the switch 65 and the storage space 50S so as to connect the rear upper part and the front lower part. Around the transport path 66, a separation / stacking unit 61 having the same configuration as the separation / stacking unit 41 of the lower banknote storage 25B is disposed.

  As described above, the upper small bill storage case 25C includes the leg portion 54 attached to the lower surface 50B of the housing 50, the projecting leg portion 55 with the shock absorbing material 55S attached to the lower end, and the lower surface 50B from the lower surface 50B. It is configured by a combination with the fixed leg portion 56 having a small protruding amount.

[1-3. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the banknote handling apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment is provided with the pedestal portion 34 and the avoidance space 35 in the upper part of the lower stage small banknote storage 25B, and the protruding leg part in the lower part of the upper stage small banknote storage 25C. A leg portion 54 comprising a combination of 55 and a fixed leg portion 56 is provided. The leg portion 54 is provided with the shock absorbing material 55S at the lower end of the protruding leg portion 55, while the fixed lower surface 56A of the fixed leg portion 56 is made higher than the protruding lower surface 55SA of the protruding leg portion 55.

  Therefore, when the upper banknote storage 25C is taken out from the banknote storage slot 12B and placed on the floor or desk, the shock absorber 55S of the projecting leg 55 can be brought into contact with the floor or desk. It is possible to satisfactorily absorb the impact generated at the time of contact and to prevent damage to the upper-stage small bill storage 25C.

  Here, in the banknote processing apparatus 1, the lower banknote storage 25B is loaded in the lower part of the banknote storage slot 12B (FIG. 4) of the lower housing 12, and the upper banknote storage 25C overlaps the upper side. Suppose that it is loaded in

  In this case, the lower banknote storage 25B is correctly loaded in the banknote storage slot 12B, and the position relative to the banknote storage slot 12B is fixed by a positioning mechanism or the like (not shown). Further, the upper small banknote storage 25C is guided by the front, rear, left and right sides of the banknote storage slot 12B (FIG. 4), guides (not shown) or the like while the handle 51 is held by a maintenance worker or the like. It will be lowered downward.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 11 (A), the upper stage bill storage shed 25C is positioned substantially directly above the lower stage bill storage shed 25B above the lower stage bill storage shed 25B. At this time, the projecting leg portion 55 of the leg portion 54 is positioned almost directly above the avoidance space 35 (indicated by a hatched line in the drawing). Further, the fixed leg portion 56 of the leg portion 54 is positioned almost directly above the pedestal portion 34. When the upper small bill storage case 25C is lowered downward from this state, the fixed lower surface 56A of the fixed leg portion 56 is moved to the pedestal upper surface 34A of the pedestal portion 34 while allowing the protruding leg portion 55 of the leg portion 54 to escape to the avoidance space 35. Move closer.

  Here, the distance L3 from the lower surface 30B to the fixed lower surface 56A in the upper small bill storage case 25C is larger than the distance L1 from the upper surface 30A to the pedestal upper surface 34A in the lower step bill storage case 25B (distance L3> distance L1). Further, the distance L4 from the fixed lower surface 56A to the projecting lower surface 55SA in the upper small bill storage case 25C is smaller than the distance L2 from the pedestal upper surface 34A to the step surface 30AD in the lower step bill storage case 25B (distance L4 <distance L2). .

  For this reason, when the upper stage bill storage shed 25C is lowered further, the fixed lower surface 56A of the fixed leg portion 56 comes into contact with the pedestal upper surface 34A of the pedestal portion 34 as shown in FIG. The lower bill storage bin 25B is stacked and placed on the upper side.

  At this time, the upper small banknote storage 25C has four legs 54 (FIG. 8) provided on the lower surface 50B, and the fixed leg 56 having sufficient rigidity is also sufficiently rigid on the lower small banknote storage 25B side. It is made to contact | abut to the base part 34 which has. On the other hand, the protruding leg 55 is in a state where the shock absorbing material 55S at the lower end is suspended in the avoidance space 35 (indicated by the slanted line in the figure) due to the above-described relationship of distance L4 <distance L2, and the lower stage small bill storage It does not contact the step surface 30AD of the storage 25B.

  For this reason, the upper stage bill storage shed 25C can be adjusted to a desired position in the vertical direction with respect to the lower stage bill storage shed 25B by bringing the fixed leg portion 56 into contact with the pedestal portion 34. It can be kept constant without changing the tilt angle.

  From another point of view, the upper small bill storage case 25C does not contact the lower small bill storage case 25B with the shock absorbing material 55S having a property of being deformed when an external force is applied. It can be avoided that the vertical position and inclination angle with respect to 25B become unstable.

  In particular, in the upper stage small bill storage 25C, the leg main body portion 55R and the fixed leg portion 56 of the projecting leg portion 55 are formed as an integral part in the leg portion 54, and both are brought close to each other. For this reason, the upper stage small bill storage 25C has a protruding lower surface 55SA and a fixed lower surface 56A with extremely small manufacturing errors and occurrence of bending in the casing 50 and the leg portion 54 formed by molding a resin material. This distance L4 can be maintained almost as designed.

  Further, when the upper stage bill storage shed 25C brings the fixed leg 56 into contact with the pedestal portion 34, the two positioning projections 59 (FIG. 8) are provided with two positioning holes 33 (in the lower stage bill storage shed 25B). 5 and 6). As a result, the upper banknote storage box 25C has an ideal position relative to the lower banknote storage box 25B with respect to the position in the horizontal direction (that is, the front-rear direction and the left-right direction). It can be located right above the delivery port 32 (FIG. 5).

  That is, the upper banknote storage 25C has an ideal position of the lower delivery port 58 with respect to the upper delivery port 32 of the lower banknote storage 25B in any of the vertical direction, the front-rear direction, and the left-right direction. Can be matched. Thereby, 25 C of upper stage banknote storage 25C can convey a banknote stably via the lower delivery port 58 and the upper delivery port 32 between the lower stage banknote storage 25B.

  At the same time, the upper small banknote storage 25C is transported when the position of the upper delivery port 52 in the banknote storage slot 12B is ideal, that is, when the lower housing 12 is stored in the housing 10 (FIG. 2). It can be adjusted to a position that can appropriately face the delivery port of the section 21.

  Thereby, when the banknote processing apparatus 1 delivers a banknote between the lower stage small banknote storage 25B and the conveyance part 21 (FIG. 2), for example, as shown in FIG. 12, the lower stage small banknote storage 25B and the upper stage small banknote. Banknotes can be smoothly transferred to and from the storage 25C, and the banknotes are transported in the vertical direction by the relay transport path 63 (FIG. 10), and then the banknotes are further transferred to the upper small banknote storage 25C and the transport unit. It can be smoothly transferred to and from 21.

  According to the above configuration, the banknote handling apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment provides the pedestal portion 34 and the avoidance space 35 made of a hard material at the upper part of the lower stage small banknote storage 25B, and the upper stage small banknote storage. A protruding leg 55 having a shock absorbing material 55S at the lower end and a fixed leg 56 made of a material shorter and harder than the protruding leg 55 are provided at the lower part of 25C. When the banknote processing apparatus 1 stacks the upper stage small banknote storage 25C on the upper side of the lower stage banknote storage 25B, the banknote processing apparatus 1 makes the fixed leg 56 abut on the pedestal 34, while the protruding leg 55 is suspended in the avoidance space 35. The shock absorber 55S is not brought into contact with the lower banknote storage 25B. For this reason, the banknote processing apparatus 1 determines the position of the upper stage small banknote storage 25C in the vertical direction with respect to the lower stage banknote storage 25B with high accuracy, and increases the banknote delivery accuracy between the upper delivery port 32 and the lower delivery port 58. Can be increased.

[2. Second Embodiment]
Compared with the banknote processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, the banknote processing apparatus 101 (FIGS. 1 and 2) according to the second embodiment is a lower part that replaces the lower housing 12 and the lower stage small banknote storage 25B. Although it is different in that it has the casing 112 and the lower stage small bill storage 125B, the other points are similarly configured.

  The lower housing 112 (FIG. 4) differs from the lower housing 12 according to the first embodiment in that it has a bill storage slot 112B instead of the bill storage slot 12B, but the other points are the same. It is configured.

[2-1. Configuration of bill storage slot]
As shown in FIGS. 13 (A), (B) and (C) and FIG. 14, the bill storage slot 112B has two positioning support portions 133 and one slot on the rear side of the upper surface 131A of the bottom portion 131. Side connectors 138 are erected.

  The positioning support portions 133 are erected at locations slightly inward from the left and right ends, that is, at locations where an avoidance space 137 is provided between the left and right ends. Each positioning support portion 133 includes a pedestal portion 134 that occupies the lower portion and a post 135 that occupies the upper portion.

  The pedestal part 134 is made of, for example, a hard resin material, is formed in a relatively thick and short columnar shape with the central axis directed in the vertical direction, and the pedestal upper surface 134A, which is the upper surface thereof, has a substantially horizontal planar shape. Yes. The post 135 is erected upward from substantially the center of the pedestal upper surface 134A, is formed in a relatively thin columnar shape with the central axis directed in the vertical direction, and its tip is narrowed in a conical shape.

  The slot-side connector 138 is disposed between the two positioning support portions 133 and is shifted to the right side of the left and right centers, that is, in the vicinity of the right positioning support portion 133. The slot-side connector 138 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is slightly longer in the left-right direction as a whole, and a plurality of terminals (not shown) for transmitting electrical signals or currents are provided on the upper surface thereof. For convenience of explanation, the height from the upper surface 131A of the bottom 131 to the pedestal upper surface 134A, that is, the distance in the vertical direction is hereinafter referred to as a distance L5.

  As described above, the banknote storage slot 112B is provided with two positioning support portions 133 in which posts 135 are erected on the pedestal upper surface 134A of the pedestal portion 134 at the rear side of the upper surface 131A of the bottom portion 131. The avoidance space 137 is formed.

[2-2. Configuration of lower banknote storage]
As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 corresponding to FIG. 5, the lower banknote storage 125 </ b> B includes a housing 130 that replaces the housing 30 as compared with the lower banknote storage 25 </ b> B according to the first embodiment. Although some of the points are different, the other parts are configured similarly. The housing 130 is similar to the housing 30 in that it is configured in a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape and in that the pedestal portion 34 and the avoidance space 35 are provided in the upper portion. Part of the configuration is different.

  Specifically, on the lower surface 130B, the same leg portions 36 as those in the first embodiment are provided in the vicinity of the front, rear, left and right vertices, respectively, and two positioning holes 153 and 1 at the rear are provided. Each connector hole 155 is formed.

  Each positioning hole 153 is a round hole, and is disposed so as to be adjacent to the inside of the left and right legs 36 on the rear side. A supported portion 154 is provided around each positioning hole 153. The supported portion 154 is formed in an annular shape so as to surround the positioning hole 153, and the lower surface thereof is on the same plane as the lower surface 130B. The supported portion 154 is formed integrally with the casing 130 as a part of the casing 130. For this reason, the supported portion 154 is formed of a hard resin material as in the case 130 and has sufficient rigidity.

  The connector hole 155 is disposed between the two positioning holes 153 and is shifted to the right side of the left and right centers, that is, in the vicinity of the right positioning hole 153. The connector hole 155 is a rectangular hole that is long in the left-right direction, and the storage-side connector 156 is embedded therein.

  The storage-side connector 156 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is slightly longer in the left-right direction, and has a shape that fits with the slot-side connector 138 provided in the bill storage slot 112B. On the lower surface of the storage-side connector 156, a plurality of terminals (not shown) are provided so as to be in contact with and electrically connected to the respective terminals (not shown) of the slot-side connector 138. For convenience of explanation, hereinafter, the height from the supported portion 154 to the leg lower surface 36SA which is the lower surface of the shock absorber 36S in the leg portion 36, that is, the vertical distance is referred to as a distance L6.

  As described above, the lower banknote storage 125B is provided with positioning holes 153 on the inner sides of the left and right legs 36 on the rear side of the lower surface 130B of the housing 130, and a supported portion 154 is formed around the positioning holes 153. Further, a storage connector 156 is provided between them.

  Incidentally, also in the second embodiment, the large banknote storage 25A (FIG. 4) has a configuration similar to the lower banknote storage 125B, and the lower surface of the large banknote storage 25A is the lower banknote storage. The configuration is the same as the lower surface 130B of 125B.

[2-3. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the banknote handling apparatus 101 according to the second embodiment forms the avoidance space 137 by erecting the positioning support part 133 on the upper surface 131A of the bottom 131 in the banknote storage slot 112B, and the lower stage small banknote. A leg portion 36 was erected on the lower surface 130B of the storage 125B and a positioning hole 153 was formed, and a supported portion 154 was formed around the leg portion.

  Here, it is assumed that in the banknote handling apparatus 101, the lower banknote storage box 125B is loaded in the banknote storage slot 112B of the lower housing 112. In this case, the lower banknote storage 125B is the same as the upper banknote storage 25C in the first embodiment, for example, with the handle 31 held by a maintenance worker or the like in the banknote storage slot 112B. While being guided by each side or a guide (not shown), it is lowered downward.

  At this time, the lower stage bill storage 125B first reaches a position slightly away from the bottom 131 as shown in FIG. 17A corresponding to FIG. At this time, each leg portion 36 is positioned almost directly above each avoidance space 137 (indicated by a hatched line in the figure). Each positioning hole 153 is positioned almost directly above the post 135 of each positioning support portion 133. Further, each supported portion 154 is positioned almost directly above the pedestal portion 134 of each positioning support portion 133.

  When the lower banknote storage 125 </ b> B is lowered from this state, the post 135 is guided into the positioning hole 153 while letting the leg portion 36 escape to the avoidance space 137, and the supported portion 154 is placed on the base of the base portion 134. It approaches the upper surface 134A.

  Here, the distance L6 from the supported portion 154 to the leg lower surface 36SA of the leg 36 in the lower banknote storage 125B is smaller than the distance L5 from the upper surface 131A of the bottom 131 to the pedestal upper surface 134A (distance L6 <distance). L5). For this reason, when the lower banknote storage 125B is further lowered, the supported portion 154 eventually comes into contact with the pedestal upper surface 134A of the pedestal portion 134 as shown in FIG. 17B corresponding to FIG. At the stage of contact, the bill storage slot 112B is loaded.

  At this time, the lower stage small bill storage 125B causes the supported portion 154 having sufficient rigidity to abut on the base portion 134 having sufficient rigidity on the bill storage slot 112B side. On the other hand, the leg portion 36 is in a state where the shock absorbing material 36S at the lower end is suspended in the avoidance space 137 (indicated by the slanted line in the drawing) due to the above-described relationship of distance L6 <distance L5, and in the bill storage slot 112B. It does not contact the upper surface 131A of the bottom 131.

  For this reason, the lower stage small bill storage 125B adjusts the bill storage slot 112B to a desired position in the vertical direction by bringing the supported portion 154 into contact with the pedestal portion 134, as in the first embodiment. Can do. From another point of view, the lower banknote storage 125B has a vertical direction relative to the banknote storage slot 112B by preventing the shock absorber 36S having a property of being deformed when an external force is applied from contacting the banknote storage slot 112B. It is possible to avoid the position of the being unstable.

  Further, the lower stage bill storage 125B is ideal for the bill storage slot 112B with respect to the position in the horizontal direction (that is, the front-rear direction and the left-right direction) by inserting the posts 135 into the two positioning holes 153, respectively. Can be adjusted to the position.

  In other words, the lower banknote storage 125B has the position of the storage-side connector 156 relative to the slot-side connector 138 of the banknote storage slot 112B aligned with the ideal position by the positioning hole 153 and the post 135 in the horizontal direction, and in the vertical direction. Can be adjusted to an ideal position by the supported portion 154 and the pedestal portion 134.

  Thereby, the lower stage bill storage 125B is loaded in the bill storage slot 112B, so that the storage-side connector 156 is fitted to the slot-side connector 138, and the terminals are brought into contact with each other to be electrically connected. Can do. At this time, the lower banknote storage 125 </ b> B can be prevented from being damaged by applying excessive force to the storage-side connector 156 and the slot-side connector 138 due to the contact between the supported portion 154 and the pedestal portion 134.

  By the way, since the center of gravity of the lower banknote storage 125B is located substantially at the center of the housing 130, when the lower stage 130B is supported from below by the pedestal part 134 only on the supported part 154 on the rear side, the front side of the lower banknote storage 125B is moved forward. Force that tilts to At this time, as shown in FIG. 18, the lower small bill storage 125B comes into contact with the front side plate 132 of the bill storage slot 112B by a contact point 130P as a second contact point near the upper end of the front surface. Supported by the front plate 132. That is, the lower banknote storage 125B is adjusted to a pre-designed inclination and can stably maintain this inclination.

  Regarding other points as well, the banknote handling apparatus 101 according to the second embodiment can achieve the same operational effects as the banknote handling apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment.

  According to the above configuration, the banknote handling apparatus 101 according to the second embodiment forms the avoidance space 137 by providing the base part 134 made of a hard material in the banknote storage slot 112B, and the lower stage small banknote storage box 125B. A leg portion 36 was erected on the lower surface 130 </ b> B and a supported portion 154 made of a hard material was formed. When the bill processing apparatus 101 loads the bill storage slot 112B with the lower bill storage bin 125B, the supported portion 154 contacts the pedestal portion 134 while the leg portion 36 is suspended in the avoidance space 137 and shocked. The absorbent material 36S is not brought into contact with the bottom 131 of the bill storage slot 112B. For this reason, the banknote processing apparatus 101 accurately determines the vertical position of the lower small banknote storage 125B with respect to the banknote storage slot 112B and properly fits the storage side connector 156 and the slot side connector 138 without damaging them. be able to.

[3. Other Embodiments]
In the first embodiment described above, the height of the lower delivery port 58 and the upper delivery port 32 are adjusted by bringing the fixed lower surface 56A and the pedestal upper surface 34A into contact with each other. In the second embodiment, The case where the support portion 154 and the pedestal upper surface 134A are brought into contact with each other to match the heights of the storage-side connector 156 and the slot-side connector 138 has been described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the heights of various portions on the upper-stage small bill storage 25C side and various portions on the lower-stage small bill storage 25B side are matched, or various on the lower-stage small bill storage 125B side. You may make it match | combine the height of a part and the various parts in the banknote storage slot 112B side. For example, when the large banknote storage 25A is loaded in the banknote storage slot 12B, the lower casing 12 has the height of the delivery port formed on the upper surface of the large banknote storage 25A within the casing 10 (FIG. 2). It may be adjusted to the height of the delivery port on the side of the transport unit 21 (FIG. 2) when stored in the container.

  In the first embodiment described above, the height of the upper banknote storage 25C relative to the lower banknote storage 25B is adjusted to a desired height, and in the second embodiment, the lower banknote storage slot 112B is lower. The case where the height of the small bill storage 125B is adjusted to a desired height has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the height of the reject box 24 with respect to the reject slot 12R (FIG. 4) is adjusted to a desired height, various storage boxes for storing banknotes are adjusted to the desired height. You may apply to.

  Furthermore, in the second embodiment described above, the positioning support portion 133 is erected on the upper surface 131A of the bottom 131 in the bill storage slot 112B, and the avoidance space 137 is formed near the front, rear, left and right vertices on the upper surface 131A. The case was described (FIG. 14).

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, like the banknote storage slot 212B shown in FIG. 19 corresponding to FIG. 14, the bottom 231 has a relatively large thickness, and the upper surface 231A and the pedestal upper surface 234A are on the same plane. In such a case, an avoidance hole 237 for escaping the leg portion 36 may be formed by making a hole below the upper surface 231A. In this case, almost the entire upper surface 231A performs the same function as the pedestal upper surface 134A, and almost the entire lower surface 130B of the lower banknote storage 125B functions the same as the supported portion 154. Similarly, in the first embodiment, the avoidance space 35 may be formed by drilling a hole for allowing the protruding leg 55 to escape in the step surface 30AD. Further, the pedestal upper surface 34A (FIG. 6) of the pedestal portion 34 may have a height equivalent to the upper surface 30A. In this case, the fixed lower surface 56A (FIG. 9) of the fixed leg portion 56 may have the same height as the lower surface 50B, like the supported portion 154 in the second embodiment.

  Furthermore, in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, while providing the protrusion leg part 55 and the fixed leg part 56 so that it may protrude below from the lower surface 30B of the upper stage small banknote storage 25C, it is in the upper part of the lower stage banknote storage 25B. A pedestal 34 and an avoidance space 35 were formed. Thus, when the fixed lower surface 56A and the pedestal upper surface 34A are brought into contact with each other, the case where the vertical position of the upper small bill storage case 25C with respect to the lower small bill storage case 25B is adjusted to a desired position has been described.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in a plan view in FIG. 20, shock absorbers 336 </ b> S may be attached in the vicinity of the front, rear, left, and right ridge lines in the lower banknote storage 325 </ b> B. In this case, fixed leg portions 356 that protrude less from each side surface than the shock absorbing material 336S are erected on the front, rear, left, and right side surfaces of the housing 330, respectively. Further, in this case, a pedestal portion 334 is provided on each of the front, rear, left, and right inner surfaces of the bill storage slot 312B so as to abut each fixed leg portion 356, and an avoidance space 335 for allowing the shock absorbing material 336S to escape is formed. That is, according to the present invention, the fixed leg portion and the pedestal portion are brought into contact with each other, so that the positions in various directions such as the upper small banknote storage 25C with respect to the banknote storage slot 12B and the like may be adjusted to desired positions. .

  Moreover, in 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the case where the leg part 54 which integrally combined the protrusion leg part 55 and the fixed leg part 56 was provided in the lower surface 50B of the upper stage bill storage shed 25C was described (FIG. 9). . However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 21A corresponding to FIG. 9, the projecting leg 455 and the fixed leg 456 are separated from each other on the lower surface 50B of the upper bill storage 425C. It may be provided. In this case, the pedestal portion 34 may be provided at a position corresponding to each fixed leg portion 456 in the upper portion of the lower stage small bill storage 25B. Further, in this case, it is not always necessary to arrange the fixed leg portions 456 in association with the projecting leg portions 455 or the same number, and there are three or less or five or more fixed leg portions 456 at any position on the lower surface 50B. May be provided.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, when four fixed leg portions 56 are provided on the lower surface 50B of the upper small bill storage case 25C and four pedestal portions 34 are provided above the lower step bill storage case 25B. Said. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and three or less or five or more fixed leg portions 56 and pedestal portions 34 may be provided. In this case, the fixed leg portions 56 are arranged at three or more places surrounding the projected points obtained by projecting the center of gravity of the upper small bill storage case 25C onto the lower surface 50B, and the pedestal portions 34 are respectively arranged at positions facing these. By making contact, the inclination angle of the upper banknote storage 25C with respect to the lower banknote storage 25B can be adjusted to a desired angle and fixed.

  Further, in the first embodiment described above, in the leg portion 54 in which the projecting leg portion 55 and the fixed leg portion 56 are integrally combined, an inclined surface is formed between the projecting leg portion 55 and the fixed leg portion 56. (FIG. 9). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a curved surface may be formed between the protruding leg portion 555 and the fixed leg portion 556, for example, like the leg portion 554 shown in FIG. 21B corresponding to FIG. Alternatively, a plane having a height equivalent to that of the fixed lower surface 656A may be formed between the protruding leg portion 655 and the fixed leg portion 656, as in the leg portion 654 shown in FIG.

  Further, in the first embodiment described above, the case where the projecting leg portion 55 is disposed on the left and right outwards in the leg portion 54 and is disposed on the inner side of the fixed leg portion 56 (FIGS. 8 and 9) has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, like the leg portion 754 shown in FIG. 21 (D) corresponding to FIG. 9, the fixed leg portion 756 is disposed on the left and right outer sides, and the protruding leg portion 755 is disposed on the inside thereof. It may be arranged. In this case, in the upper part of the lower stage bill storage shed 25B, the pedestal part 34 may be arranged on the left and right outer sides, and the avoidance space 35 may be formed inside thereof.

  Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the case where the left and right leg portions 54 are made independent from each other has been described (FIG. 8). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a connecting and fixing leg portion 856 that is long in the left-right direction may be formed like a connecting leg portion 854 shown in FIG. In this case, the pedestal portion 34 can be disposed at any one or more locations corresponding to the connection fixing leg portion 856 in the upper portion of the lower stage bill storage shed 25B. Further, the front and rear legs 54 may be connected to each other.

  Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the case where the fixed lower surface 56A of the fixed leg portion 56 and the pedestal upper surface 34A of the pedestal portion 34 are both rectangular or square has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these may have various shapes, or the four fixed lower surfaces 56A may have different shapes, and the four pedestal upper surfaces 34A may have different shapes. Further, the shapes of the fixed lower surface 56A and the pedestal upper surface 34A do not necessarily correspond to each other, and may be different from each other. In this case, it is only necessary that at least a part of the fixed lower surface 56A and at least a part of the pedestal upper surface 34A are in contact with each other to maintain the height of the upper small bill storage 25C with respect to the lower small bill storage 25B. Further, the portions that are in contact with each other are not limited to surfaces, but may be lines or points. The same applies to the second embodiment.

  Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the case where the fixed leg portion 56 and the leg main body portion 55R of the projecting leg portion 55 are integrally formed with the housing 30 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the fixed leg portion 56 and the leg main body portion 55R of the projecting leg portion 55 are configured separately from the case 30 and are attached to the case 30 using a fixing member such as a screw or an adhesive. It may be attached. In this case, the fixed leg portion 56 and the leg main body portion 55R of the protruding leg portion 55 are not limited to the resin material, and may be other various materials such as a metal material, and may have sufficient rigidity. The same applies to the pedestal 34 and the pedestal 134 in the second embodiment.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the projecting leg portion 55 is composed of a leg main body portion 55R made of a hard resin material and a plate-like shock absorbing material 55S attached to the lower end of the leg leg portion 55R. The case of configuring was described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the protruding leg portion 55 and the fixed leg portion 56 are configured separately, the entire protruding leg portion 55 is made of a flexible material so as to function as the shock absorbing material 55S. You may do it. Further, the shock absorbing material 55S is not limited to a solid configuration in which a material such as a resin is uniformly filled, but may be a so-called hollow configuration having a space inside. In this case, when an impact is applied, the internal air is temporarily compressed to function like a spring, so that the impact can be greatly absorbed. The same applies to the leg portions 36 in the second embodiment.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, in the four fixed leg portions 56, the distance from the lower surface 30B to the fixed lower surface 56A in the upper small bill storage case 25C is unified to the distance L3 (FIG. 9), and the lower step The case where the distance from the upper surface 30A to the pedestal upper surface 34A in the small bill storage case 25B is unified to the distance L1 (FIG. 6) has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the distance from the lower surface 30B to the fixed lower surface 56A may be different for each fixed leg portion 56. In this case, the distance from the upper surface 30 </ b> A to the pedestal upper surface 34 </ b> A may be made different according to each fixed leg portion 56.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the case where the present invention is applied to the banknote handling apparatus 1 that is installed at a window of a financial institution and used mainly for a staff of the financial institution has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, various devices that handle banknotes such as an automatic teller machine (ATM), a money changer, or a vending machine, and a banknote storage that stores the banknotes is attached to and detached from the main body. The present invention may be applied where possible. Alternatively, the present invention may be applied to various devices that handle various media such as securities, cash vouchers, admission tickets, etc., and a storage that stores the media can be attached to and detached from the main body. . The same applies to the second embodiment.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and other embodiments. That is, the scope of the present invention extends to embodiments in which some or all of the above-described embodiments and other embodiments described above are arbitrarily combined, and embodiments in which some are extracted. It is.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the upper small bill storage 25C as a storage, the protruding leg 55 as a variable contact part, the fixed leg 56 as a fixed contact part, and the support body The case where the lower casing 12 as the medium storage device is configured by the lower bill storage 25B, the pedestal portion 34 as the pedestal portion, and the avoidance space 35 as the contact avoidance portion has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the medium storage device is configured by a storage having various configurations, a variable contact portion, a fixed contact portion, a support, a pedestal portion, and a contact avoidance portion. You may do it.

  Furthermore, in the above-described first embodiment, the banknote handling apparatus 1 is a medium processing apparatus having a lower housing 12 as a medium storage apparatus therein, and the medium storage apparatus is a small upper stage as a storage case. 25 C of banknote storage, the protrusion leg part 55 as a variable contact part, the fixed leg part 56 as a fixed contact part, the lower stage small banknote storage 25B as a support body, and the base part 34 as a base part In the above description, the avoidance space 35 as the contact avoidance portion is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is a medium processing apparatus having a medium storage device having various other configurations therein, the medium storage device including a storage, a variable contact portion, and a fixed contact portion. The support, the pedestal part, and the contact avoiding part may be used.

  The present invention can also be used in various apparatuses in which a storage for storing a medium is detachable from the apparatus main body.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,101 ... Banknote processing apparatus, 12, 112 ... Lower housing | casing, 12B, 112B ... Bill storage slot, 12R ... Reject slot, 13 ... Control part, 21 ... Conveyance part, 24 ... Reject warehouse , 25 ... bill storage, 25A ... large bill storage, 25B, 125B ... lower small bill storage, 25C ... upper small bill storage, 30, 130 ... casing, 30A ... top surface, 30AD …… Step surface, 30B, 130B …… Lower surface, 32 …… Upper delivery port, 33 …… Position hole, 34 …… Pedestal part, 34A …… Pedestal upper surface, 35 …… Avoidance space, 36 …… Leg part, 36R: Leg main body, 36S: Shock absorber, 36SA: Leg lower surface, 50: Housing, 50A: Upper surface, 50B: Lower surface, 52: Upper delivery port, 54: Leg, 55 …… Projecting leg, 55R …… Leg body, 55S …… Absorbent material, 55SA ... projecting bottom surface, 56 ... fixed leg, 56A ... fixed bottom surface, 58 ... lower delivery port, 59 ... positioning protrusion, 130P ... contact point, 131 ... bottom, 131A ... Upper surface, 132 …… Front plate, 133 …… Positioning support part, 134 …… Pedestal part, 134A …… Pedestal upper surface, 135 …… Post, 137 …… Avoidance space, 138 …… Slot side connector, 153 …… Position Fixed hole, 154... Supported portion, 156... Storage side connector, 212 B.

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A storage for storing a paper-like medium;
A variable abutting portion that protrudes outward from the peripheral side surface of the storage and deforms when abutting against other objects;
A fixed abutting portion provided on the peripheral side surface of the storage and formed on the peripheral side surface side of the variable abutting portion;
A support that supports the storage in a predetermined support position;
A pedestal portion that is provided on the support and contacts the fixed contact portion when the storage is supported at the support position;
A contact avoiding portion formed on the support body for avoiding contact with the variable contact portion when the fixed contact portion is contacted with the pedestal portion to support the storage at the support position; ,
In the support, provided on a surface facing the storage when in the support position, a support-side delivery port for transferring the medium to and from the storage;
Provided on the surface of the storage that faces the support when in the support position, and a storage-side delivery port that delivers the medium to and from the support-side delivery port of the support. A medium storage device. The support is mounted on the lower side in a predetermined slot, and is a lower storage for storing the medium,
The pedestal part and the contact avoiding part are provided on the upper surface of the lower storage,
The variable contact portion and the fixed contact portion are provided on a lower surface of the storage,
The repository, the mounted on the upper side of the lower storage case in a slot, the medium storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that passing the medium between the lower storage case. A storage for storing a paper-like medium;
A variable abutting portion that protrudes outward from the peripheral side surface of the storage and deforms when abutting against other objects;
A fixed abutting portion provided on the peripheral side surface of the storage and formed on the peripheral side surface side of the variable abutting portion;
A support that supports the storage in a predetermined support position;
A pedestal portion that is provided on the support and contacts the fixed contact portion when the storage is supported at the support position;
A contact avoiding portion formed on the support body for avoiding contact with the variable contact portion when the fixed contact portion is contacted with the pedestal portion to support the storage at the support position; ,
A support-side connector having a plurality of terminals provided on the support for transmitting electrical signals;
A storage-side connector that is provided in the storage, has a plurality of terminals that transmit electrical signals, and that fits with the support-side connector when the storage is supported at the support position;
Media storage apparatus characterized by comprising a. A storage for storing a paper-like medium;
A variable abutting portion that protrudes outward from the peripheral side surface of the storage and deforms when abutting against other objects;
A fixed abutting portion provided on the peripheral side surface of the storage and formed on the peripheral side surface side of the variable abutting portion;
A support that supports the storage in a predetermined support position;
A pedestal portion that is provided on the support and contacts the fixed contact portion when the storage is supported at the support position;
A contact avoiding portion formed on the support body for avoiding contact with the variable contact portion when the fixed contact portion is contacted with the pedestal portion to support the storage at the support position; ,
A post that is provided on the support and regulates a position in a crossing direction that intersects an application direction in which a force is applied from the storage when the storage is supported at the support position with respect to the support;
A post engaging portion provided in the storage, the position of the storage being regulated by engaging with the post when the storage is supported at the support position;
With
The pedestal is formed around the post,
The fixed abutment, media housing device, characterized in that it is formed around the post engaging portion. A storage for storing a paper-like medium;
A variable abutting portion that protrudes outward from the peripheral side surface of the storage and deforms when abutting against other objects;
A fixed abutting portion provided on the peripheral side surface of the storage and formed on the peripheral side surface side of the variable abutting portion;
A support that supports the storage in a predetermined support position;
A pedestal portion that is provided on the support and contacts the fixed contact portion when the storage is supported at the support position;
A contact avoiding portion formed on the support body for avoiding contact with the variable contact portion when the fixed contact portion is contacted with the pedestal portion to support the storage at the support position;
With
The fixed abutment portion is provided at three or more locations surrounding a projection point where the center of gravity is projected on the lower surface of the storage,
The medium storage device according to claim 1, wherein the pedestal is in contact with the fixed contact portion on the upper surface of the support, respectively, so as to fix the inclination angle of the storage with respect to the support. A storage for storing a paper-like medium;
A variable abutting portion that protrudes outward from the peripheral side surface of the storage and deforms when abutting against other objects;
A fixed abutting portion provided on the peripheral side surface of the storage and formed on the peripheral side surface side of the variable abutting portion;
A support that supports the storage in a predetermined support position;
A pedestal portion that is provided on the support and contacts the fixed contact portion when the storage is supported at the support position;
A contact avoiding portion formed on the support body for avoiding contact with the variable contact portion when the fixed contact portion is contacted with the pedestal portion to support the storage at the support position;
With
The support further includes a second abutting portion that abuts the storage at a location different from a surface of the storage where the fixed contact portion is provided when the storage is supported at the support position.
Media housing device, characterized in that. A medium processing device having a medium storage device therein,
The medium storage device is:
A storage for storing a paper-like medium;
A variable abutting portion that protrudes outward from the peripheral side surface of the storage and deforms when abutting against other objects;
A fixed abutting portion provided on the peripheral side surface of the storage and formed on the peripheral side surface side of the variable abutting portion;
A support that supports the storage at a predetermined support position in the medium processing apparatus;
A pedestal portion that is provided on the support and contacts the fixed contact portion when the storage is supported at the support position;
A contact avoiding portion formed on the support body for avoiding contact with the variable contact portion when the fixed contact portion is contacted with the pedestal portion to support the storage at the support position; ,
In the support, provided on a surface facing the storage when in the support position, a support-side delivery port for transferring the medium to and from the storage;
Provided on the surface of the storage that faces the support when in the support position, and a storage-side delivery port that delivers the medium to and from the support-side delivery port of the support. A medium processing apparatus.

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