JP6570234B2 - Banknote transport system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a banknote transport system that transports banknotes inside an amusement island of a gaming facility such as a pachinko parlor.

  In game facilities such as pachinko parlors, there are game islands formed by alternately arranging a plurality of game machines and a plurality of machine machines (lending processing machines) in a predetermined direction. The interbank machine has a function of performing a gaming medium lending process by accepting banknotes. In addition, on the game island, a bill transport system for transporting bills deposited in the inter-bank machine to a predetermined bill collection unit is provided in the space on the back side of the game table.

  As such a banknote conveyance system, what is disclosed by patent document 1 etc. is conventionally known, for example. In the conventional banknote transport system disclosed in Patent Document 1 and the like, an endless flat belt is wound around a longitudinal transport path rail extending along the longitudinal direction of the game island, and the flat belt is driven. Thus, the banknotes taken into the transport path rail from the interstage machine are transported to the banknote collection unit by circulating and moving along the transport path rail.

JP 2012-254171 A

  However, the conventional banknote transport system as disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that it cannot flexibly cope with various layout configurations of the game island. Specifically, in the conventional banknote transport system, when banknote inlets for taking banknotes from the interbank machine are provided on both sides of the transport path rail, When the position of the machine is greatly deviated, there is a limit on the distance between the two banknote inlets in the longitudinal direction of the game island, making it difficult to install the banknote transport system on the game island was there. Further, when the game island is curved, the direction of the banknote transport path cannot be freely changed in the conventional banknote transport system, so the banknote transport system is adapted to the layout of the curved game island. There was a risk of not being able to.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and by arranging a plurality of types of units each having a predetermined function at a necessary location of the game island, various layout configurations of the game island can be achieved. It aims at providing the banknote conveyance system which can respond flexibly with respect to it.

The banknote transport system of the present invention includes a plurality of units each provided with a banknote transport mechanism for transporting banknotes, and the units are detachably connected to each other, and the units are connected between the connected units. The driving force for driving the banknote transport mechanism is transmitted, and each of the units includes an attachment portion having an attachment pin, a lock portion for connecting to another unit, and another unit. Each of the mounting pins of the unit when the units are connected to each other. adapted to be inserted into the opening of the unit, the bill transport mechanism in each of the units is provided in the main body portion, the banknote transport mechanism In each of the units, the lock portion is attached to the downstream side of the transport path in the main body portion, and in each of the units, the lock portion is configured to transport the bills along the transport path. By operating the operation part provided on the lock part, the lock part can slide with respect to the main body part and the attachment part, and the operation part becomes narrower as the transport path goes downstream. It is characterized by being inclined .
Moreover, the banknote transport system of the present invention includes a plurality of units each provided with a banknote transport mechanism for transporting banknotes, and the units are detachably connected to each other and between the connected units. The driving force for driving the banknote transport mechanism is transmitted, and each of the units includes an attachment part having an attachment pin, a lock part for connecting to another unit, and another of the unit A locked portion to which the lock portion of the unit is engaged and a main body portion in which an opening is formed, respectively, and the mounting pins of the unit when the units are connected are different. In each of the units, an operating portion and two concave portions are formed in the lock portion. The mounting portion is provided with a lock portion positioning pin for positioning the lock portion by entering each of the concave portions, and the operation portion provided in the lock portion is operated in each unit. Accordingly, the lock portion is slidable with respect to the main body portion and the attachment portion.

  According to such a banknote transport system, a plurality of units each provided with a banknote transport mechanism for transporting banknotes are provided, and each unit is detachably connected to each other. By arranging a plurality of types of units having functions at necessary locations on the game island, it is possible to flexibly cope with various layout configurations of the game island.

  In the banknote transport system of the present invention, each of the units is provided with a driving force transmission unit for transmitting a driving force for driving the banknote transport mechanism to the other unit. When the other unit is connected, the driving force may be transmitted between the driving force transmission unit of one unit and the driving force transmission unit of the other unit. .

  In this case, the driving force transmission units of the plurality of units may have the same configuration.

  Each of the driving force transmission portions includes a driving force transmission gear, and when the one unit and the other unit are connected, the driving force transmission gear of the one unit and the other unit. The driving force transmission gear may be meshed with each other.

  In this case, the lock portions of the plurality of units have the same configuration, and the locked portions of the plurality of units may have the same configuration.

  In the banknote transport system of the present invention, at least one of the plurality of units may be a banknote transport unit that transports banknotes.

  In the banknote transport system of the present invention, at least one of the plurality of units may include a drive unit having a drive unit that drives the banknote transport mechanism.

  In the banknote transport system of the present invention, at least one of the plurality of units may be composed of an extendable unit that can change the length in the banknote transport direction.

  In the banknote transport system according to the present invention, at least one of the plurality of units may be a first capturing unit that captures a banknote deposited in a banknote depositing apparatus connected to the banknote transport system. Good.

  According to the banknote transport system of the present invention, by arranging a plurality of types of units each having a predetermined function at a required location on the game island, it is possible to flexibly cope with various layout configurations of the game island. it can.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of each unit of the banknote conveyance system by embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the banknote conveyance unit in the banknote conveyance system shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the banknote conveyance unit shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an external appearance when the banknote conveyance unit shown in FIG. 2 is seen from the back side. It is a perspective view which shows an external appearance when the banknote conveyance unit shown in FIG. 2 is arrange | positioned upside down in the perpendicular direction. It is a perspective view which shows an external appearance when the banknote conveyance unit shown in FIG. 5 is seen from the back side. It is a front view which shows a structure when the banknote conveyance unit shown in FIG. 2 is seen from this side. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the cover part before being attached to the banknote conveyance unit shown in FIG. 2, and this banknote conveyance unit. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the cover part after being attached to the banknote conveyance unit shown in FIG. 2, and this banknote conveyance unit. FIG. 10 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing a part of the banknote transport unit and the cover part shown in FIG. 9 in an enlarged manner. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the conveyance path of a banknote when the banknote conveyance unit shown in FIG. 2 is connected in series. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the drive unit in the banknote conveyance system shown in FIG. It is a side view of the drive unit shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the 1st taking-in unit and 2nd taking-in unit in the banknote conveyance system shown in FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 14 are diagrams showing a banknote transport system according to the present embodiment. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of each unit of the banknote transport system according to the present embodiment, and FIGS. 2 to 7 are views showing the banknote transport unit in the banknote transport system shown in FIG. is there. 8 to 10 are longitudinal sectional views showing configurations of the banknote transport unit shown in FIG. 2 and a cover portion attached to the banknote transport unit. Moreover, FIG. 11 is a block diagram which shows the structure of the conveyance path of a banknote when the banknote conveyance unit shown in FIG. 2 is connected in series. 12 and 13 are diagrams showing a drive unit in the banknote transport system shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 14 shows a first take-in unit and a second take-in unit in the banknote transport system shown in FIG. FIG.

  First, the outline of the structure of the banknote conveyance system 10 by this Embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote conveyance system 10 by this Embodiment consists of what combined several units 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, and each of these units 100, 200, 300. , 400, 500, 600, 700 are detachably connected to each other. Specifically, the banknote transport system 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a banknote transport unit 100, a drive unit 200, a first capture unit 300, a second capture unit 400, a telescopic unit 500, a first bending unit 600, and a second. A bending unit 700 is provided, and cover portions 900 and 950 are attached to the banknote transport unit 100, the drive unit 200, and the telescopic unit 500, respectively. Here, between the banknote transport unit 100 and the cover part 900, between the drive unit 200 and the cover part 950, between the first take-in unit 300 and the second take-in unit 400, and between the telescopic unit 500 and the cover part 950. A bill conveyance path is formed along the vertical plane. That is, the banknote transport path in the banknote transport system 10 is formed on one side of each of the banknote transport unit 100, the drive unit 200, the first take-in unit 300, and the telescopic unit 500. Also, a bill conveyance path is formed inside the first bending unit 600 and the second bending unit 700. In the first bending unit 600 and the second bending unit 700, the banknote transport path is curved in the banknote transport direction so as to change the banknote transport direction. In such a banknote conveyance system 10, a banknote is conveyed from the 2nd bending unit 700 to the 1st bending unit 600, and a banknote is further conveyed from the 1st bending unit 600 in the direction shown by the arrow of FIG. ing.

  In the present embodiment, each unit 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 700 is provided with a banknote transport mechanism for transporting banknotes. Specifically, the banknote transport unit 100, the drive unit 200, and the telescopic unit 500 are respectively provided with transport belts 110, 210, and 510 as a banknote transport mechanism. Further, the first take-in unit 300 is provided with transport rollers 312 and 314 as bill transport mechanisms. Also, a conveyance roller (not shown) is provided as a bill conveyance mechanism inside the first bending unit 600 and the second bending unit 700. In the present embodiment, each unit 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 700 is detachably connected to each other, and a plurality of connected units 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 700 are connected. Thus, the driving force for driving the bill transport mechanism is transmitted. More specifically, each of the units 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, and 700 has a driving force transmission unit (specifically, a driving force) for transmitting a driving force for driving the bill conveyance mechanism to other units. Force transmission gear), when one unit and another unit are connected, the driving force is transmitted between the driving force transmission part of one unit and the driving force transmission part of the other unit. It is to be transmitted. Details of such technical matters will be described later.

  In the banknote transport system 10 according to the present embodiment, the banknote transport unit 100 is configured to simply transport banknotes. Here, in this Embodiment, the several types of banknote conveyance unit 100 from which the length in the conveyance direction of a banknote differs is prepared, and predetermined length from these several types of banknote conveyance units 100 is prepared. The banknote transport unit 100 can be selected and used. In addition, the drive unit 200 includes a drive motor 260 (described later) that drives the bill transport mechanism provided in each of the units 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, and 700. Further, the drive unit 200 is provided with a control board 270 (described later), and the control board 270 controls the banknote transport by the banknote transport mechanism of each unit 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 700. It has become. Moreover, the 1st taking-in unit 300 consists of what takes in the banknote received by the banknote depositing apparatus (not shown) connected to the banknote conveyance system 10 shown in FIG. Moreover, the 2nd taking-in unit 400 also consists of what takes in the banknote received | paid by the banknote depositing apparatus (not shown) connected to the banknote conveyance system 10 shown in FIG. However, this 2nd taking-in unit 400 is these units 100, 200, 300 so that a banknote conveyance path may be formed between banknote conveying unit 100, drive unit 200, 1st taking-in unit 300, or expansion-contraction unit 500. , 500 can be attached to any unit. Moreover, the expansion / contraction unit 500 consists of what can change the length in the conveyance direction of a banknote. As will be described later, the transmission of the driving force by the driving unit 200 is blocked by the telescopic unit 500. Moreover, the 1st bending unit 600 and the 2nd bending unit 700 respectively consist of what the conveyance path of a banknote curves in the conveyance direction of the said banknote so that the direction of conveyance of a banknote may be changed.

  Moreover, in the banknote transport system 10 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of cover portions (specifically, for example, the cover portion 900 and the cover portion 950 shown in FIG. 1) having different sizes are prepared. The units 100, 200, 300, and 500 can be attached with arbitrary types of cover portions among a plurality of types of cover portions. And the conveyance path of a banknote is formed between unit 100,200,300,500 and a cover part.

  Hereinafter, the detail of the structure of each unit 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 in the banknote conveyance system 10 of this Embodiment is demonstrated.

  First, the detail of a structure of the banknote conveyance unit 100 is demonstrated using FIG. 2 thru | or FIG. Here, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the banknote transport unit 100, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the banknote transport unit 100 shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a banknote transport unit shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an external appearance when 100 is seen from the back side. 5 is a perspective view showing an appearance when the banknote transport unit 100 shown in FIG. 2 is arranged upside down in the vertical direction, and FIG. 6 shows the banknote transport unit 100 shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an external appearance when it sees from. FIG. 7 is a front view showing a configuration when the banknote transport unit 100 shown in FIG. 2 is viewed from the front side. Moreover, FIG. 8 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the banknote conveyance unit 100 shown in FIG. 2 and the cover part 900 before attaching to this banknote conveyance unit 100, and FIG. 9 is the banknote conveyance unit 100 shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the configuration of the cover unit 900 after being attached to the banknote transport unit 100, and FIG. 10 is an enlarged view showing a part of the banknote transport unit 100 and the cover unit 900 shown in FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view. Moreover, FIG. 11 is a block diagram which shows the structure of the conveyance path of a banknote when the banknote conveyance unit 100 shown in FIG. 2 is connected in series.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the banknote transport unit 100 includes a main body portion 102, a lock portion 120, and an attachment portion 140. Here, a pair of upper and lower screw holes 112 are provided on the end surface of the main body 102 (specifically, the front end surface in FIG. 3), and each screw hole of the main body 102 is provided in the mounting portion 140. A pair of upper and lower screw members 150 that can be respectively attached to 112 are provided. Then, each screw member 150 of the attachment part 140 is inserted into each screw hole 112 of the main body part 102 and tightened, whereby the attachment part 140 is attached to the main body part 102 with the lock part 120 interposed therebetween. At this time, the lock part 120 is sandwiched between the main body part 102 and the attachment part 140 so that the lock part 120 can move in the vertical direction in FIG.

  The main body 102 is provided with a transport belt 110 made of an endless flat belt for transporting banknotes. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the conveyor belt 110 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys 116, and the conveyor belt 110 is circulated by rotating one pulley 116 of the plurality of pulleys 116. It has become. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, a part of the conveyance belt 110 is exposed to the outside from the side surface 103 of the main body portion 102, whereby the bill is conveyed by the conveyance belt 110 along the side surface 103 of the main body portion 102. It has come to be. In the present embodiment, such a transport belt 110 constitutes a banknote transport mechanism for transporting banknotes in the banknote transport unit 100. In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, banknotes are transported from the back side to the front side of the paper by the transport belt 110.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, an end surface (specifically, an end surface on the near side in FIG. 4) opposite to the side on which the lock portion 120 and the mounting portion 140 are provided in the main body portion 102 will be described later. Four vertically elongated rectangular openings 104 to which the respective lock portions 124 of the lock part 120 are attached, and circular openings 105 to which attachment pins 144 of the attachment part 140 described later are attached are provided. Here, each opening 104 functions as a locked part to which a lock part of another unit (for example, a lock part 120 of another banknote transport unit 100) is engaged.

  In addition, a plurality of driving force transmission gears 106 (see FIG. 4) and 108 (see FIG. 3) as driving force transmitting portions for transmitting a driving force from a driving unit 200, which will be described later, are provided inside the main body 102. 118 (see FIGS. 8 and 9) is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the driving force transmission gears 106, 108, and 118 are disposed in a position below the conveyor belt 110 inside the main body 102. Here, the driving force transmission gear 108 disposed on the near side in FIG. 3 is a driving force transmission gear 142 (described later) provided on the attachment portion 140 when the attachment portion 140 is attached to the main body portion 102. It comes to mesh with. Further, the driving force transmission gear 106 disposed on the back side in FIG. 3 (that is, the front side in FIG. 4) is configured to mesh with the driving force transmission gears of other units. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the rotation shaft 117 of one pulley 116 among the plurality of pulleys 116 around which the conveyor belt 110 is stretched is shared with the rotation shaft of the driving force transmission gear 118. The driving force transmission gear 118 and the pulley 116 are rotated in synchronization. That is, when a driving force from a driving unit 200 described later is transmitted to each driving force transmission gear 106, 108, 118 of the main body 102, the driving force transmission gear 118 and the pulley 116 rotate synchronously. The conveyor belt 110 is circulated and moved.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper and lower edges of one side surface 103 (specifically, the side surface on the side where the conveyor belt 110 is exposed to the outside) of the main body 102 are provided with a pair of upper and lower sides. The engaging member 114 is provided. As will be described later, each engaging member 114 of the main body portion 102 is engaged with an engaged member 904 (described later) of the cover portion 900 (see FIG. 9). A bill conveyance path is formed between the main body portion 102 and the cover portion 900 by being attached to the portion 102.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lock portion 120 is formed by bending a sheet metal. The lock portion 120 includes a first operation portion 122, four lock portions 124, two concave portions 126, and a second portion. Each operation portion 128 is formed. Here, the first operation portion 122 is formed at the upper end portion of the lock portion 120, and the operator moves the lock portion 120 downward in FIGS. 2 and 3 by pushing down the first operation portion 122 in FIG. Be able to. Further, a total of four lock portions 124 are provided so as to form a pair of left and right at each of an upper portion and a lower portion of the lock portion 120. Here, when connecting two banknote conveyance units 100 in series, each lock part 124 of the lock part 120 in one banknote conveyance unit 100 is made into each opening 104 (FIG. 4), when the lock portion 120 is moved downward in FIGS. 2 and 3 by pushing down the first operation portion 122 in the state shown in FIG. 2, each lock portion 124 of the lock portion 120 is moved to the main body portion. 102 is engaged with each opening 104, and thus the pair of banknote transport units 100 are connected in series.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, two concave portions 126 are formed on one side edge of the lock portion 120 so as to be lined up and down. In each of the concave portions 126, a tip portion of a lock portion positioning pin 146 of the mounting portion 140 described later is inserted. In addition, a second operation portion 128 is formed on the other side edge of the lock portion 120 (that is, the side edge opposite to the side where each concave portion 126 is formed), and the operator can perform this second operation. The lock portion 120 can be moved upward in FIGS. 2 and 3 by pushing up the portion 128. As shown in FIG. 2, the second operation portion 128 has a shape protruding from the side surface 103 of the main body 102 to the side (that is, rightward in FIG. 2). The portion 128 is inclined with respect to the side surface 103 in the banknote transport direction by the transport belt 110.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the mounting portion 140 includes a driving force transmission gear 142 as a driving force transmission portion, a protruding mounting pin 144, a lock portion positioning pin 146, and a pair of upper and lower screw members 150. doing. As described above, the driving force transmission gear 142 meshes with the driving force transmission gear 108 provided on the main body 102 when the mounting portion 140 is attached to the main body 102. Further, when the banknote transport unit 100 is connected to another unit, the driving force transmission gear 142 provided in the mounting portion 140 of the banknote transport unit 100 is replaced with the driving force transmission gear provided in the other unit. It comes to mesh. The protrusion-shaped mounting pin 144 is formed of an elastic body such as plastic. And when connecting two banknote conveyance units 100 in series, the attachment pin 144 of the attachment part 140 in one banknote conveyance unit 100 is made into the opening 105 of the main-body part 102 in the other banknote conveyance unit 100 (refer FIG. 4). The pair of bill transport units 100 can be temporarily fixed until each lock portion 124 of the lock portion 120 is engaged with each opening 104 of the main body portion 102. Further, when the attachment pin 144 of the attachment portion 140 is inserted into the opening 105 of the main body portion 102, the vertical and horizontal deviation between the pair of banknote transport units 100 is suppressed.

  The lock portion positioning pin 146 includes a substantially circular tip portion that can enter each concave portion 126 provided on the side edge of the lock portion 120, and a rod-like support portion that supports the tip portion. The lock portion positioning pin 146 is formed of an elastic body such as plastic. Here, when the attachment portion 140 is attached to the main body portion 102 with the lock portion 120 interposed therebetween, the lock portion positioning pin 146 of the attachment portion 140 is one of the upper and lower recess portions 126 of the lock portion 120. Part 126 is entered. When the operator moves the first operation part 122 or the second operation part 128 to move the lock part 120 up and down in FIG. 2, the support part of the lock part positioning pin 146 is elastically deformed to cause the lock part. The substantially circular tip portion of the positioning pin 146 protrudes from one concave portion 126 and enters the other concave portion 126. More specifically, when the two banknote transport units 100 are connected in series, when the tip end portion of the lock portion positioning pin 146 enters the lower concave portion 126 in FIG. Each lock portion 124 of the section 120 is not yet engaged with each opening 104 of the main body section 102 in the other banknote transport unit 100. In this state, when the operator moves the lock portion 120 downward in FIGS. 2 and 3 by pushing down the first operation portion 122 in FIG. 2, the lock portion positioning pin 146 is placed in the upper concave portion 126 in FIG. (See FIG. 7), and each lock portion 124 of the lock portion 120 in one banknote transport unit 100 engages with each opening 104 of the main body portion 102 in the other banknote transport unit 100. In this way, the two banknote transport units 100 are connected in series. Here, when the operator moves the lock portion 120 downward in FIGS. 2 and 3 by pushing down the first operation portion 122 in FIG. 2, the first operation portion 122 becomes the main body portion 102 as shown in FIG. 7. Therefore, the height of the installation space of the banknote transport unit 100 can be reduced.

  Further, when the connection between the two banknote transport units 100 is released, the operator pushes up the second operation portion 128 to move the lock unit 120 upward in FIGS. As a result, the leading end portion of the lock portion positioning pin 146 enters the lower concave portion 126 in FIG. 3, and each lock portion 124 of the lock portion 120 in one banknote transport unit 100 is in the other banknote transport unit 100. The main body 102 is released from each opening 104. In this way, one banknote transport unit 100 can be removed from the other banknote transport unit 100. Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the second operation portion 128 is disposed so as to move along the side surface 103 of the banknote transport unit 100 (that is, the banknote transport surface). The person can easily operate the second operation portion 128 with a finger after removing the cover 900 described later from the banknote transport unit 100.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, since the banknote conveyance unit 100 can be connected and cancelled | released by changing the recessed part 126 in which the front-end | tip part of the lock | rock part positioning pin 146 enters, a banknote conveyance unit can be performed. 100 can be placed upside down in the vertical direction. This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. As described above, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an appearance when the banknote transport unit 100 shown in FIG. 2 is arranged upside down in the vertical direction, and FIG. 6 is a banknote shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance when the transport unit 100 is viewed from the back side.

  When the banknote transport unit 100 shown in FIG. 2 is arranged upside down in the vertical direction, the first operation portion 122 of the lock unit 120 is located at the lower end of the lock unit 120 as shown in FIG. It becomes like this. Here, when two banknote transport units 100 are connected in series, first, the mounting pin 144 of the mounting section 140 in one banknote transport unit 100 is attached to the opening 105 of the main body section 102 in the other banknote transport unit 100. At the same time, each lock portion 124 of the lock unit 120 in one banknote transport unit 100 is inserted into each opening 104 of the main body unit 102 in the other banknote transport unit 100. In this state, when the operator pushes up the first operation portion 122 to move the lock portion 120 upward in FIGS. 5 and 6, the distal end portion of the lock portion positioning pin 146 protrudes from the one concave portion 126. The other recessed portion 126 enters, and each lock portion 124 of the lock portion 120 in one banknote transport unit 100 engages with each opening 104 of the main body portion 102 in the other banknote transport unit 100. In this way, the two banknote transport units 100 are connected in series. When the connection between the two banknote transport units 100 is released, the operator moves the lock unit 120 downward in FIGS. 5 and 6 by pushing down the second operation portion 128. As a result, the leading end portion of the lock portion positioning pin 146 enters the original concave portion 126, and each lock portion 124 of the lock portion 120 in one banknote transport unit 100 is connected to the main body portion 102 in the other banknote transport unit 100. From each of the openings 104. In this way, one banknote transport unit 100 can be removed from the other banknote transport unit 100.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, even when the banknote transport unit 100 is arranged upside down in the vertical direction, it can be attached to and detached from other banknote transport units 100 in the same manner. Further, even when the lock portion 120 is moved upward in FIGS. 5 and 6 by pushing up the first operation portion 122 by the tip portion of the lock portion positioning pin 146 entering each concave portion 126, the lock portion 120. Can be prevented from moving downward due to its own weight.

  Next, the state when the cover part 900 is attached to such a banknote transport unit 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. As described above, FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the configuration of the banknote transport unit 100 shown in FIG. 2 and the cover unit 900 before being attached to the banknote transport unit 100. FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the cover part 900 after being attached to the banknote conveyance unit 100 shown and this banknote conveyance unit 100, and FIG. 10 shows some banknote conveyance units 100 and the cover part 900 which are shown in FIG. It is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing enlarged. In addition, the banknote conveyed along the conveyance path formed between the banknote conveyance unit 100 and the cover part 900 is shown with the code | symbol P in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the cover unit 900 is attached to the banknote transport unit 100, a banknote is placed between one side surface 103 of the banknote transport unit 100 and a side surface 914 facing the side surface 103 of the cover unit 900. A space serving as a conveyance path is formed. Further, engaged members 904 are respectively provided at the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the cover portion 900, and each engaged member 114 provided in the main body portion 102 of the banknote transport unit 100 is provided in each engaged member 904. Are to be engaged. And each cover member 900 comes to be attached to the banknote conveyance unit 100 when each engagement member 114 provided in the main-body part 102 of the banknote conveyance unit 100 engages with each to-be-engaged member 904 of the cover part 900. .

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, a concave portion 912 that receives the transport belt 110 is formed on the surface of the cover portion 900 that faces the banknote transport unit 100. More specifically, protrusions 910 are formed at both ends of the concave portion 912, and when the cover unit 900 is attached to the banknote transport unit 100, it is transported with each projecting part 910 of the cover unit 900 in the banknote transport path. The belt 110 is intertwined with each other. As a result, a banknote (indicated by reference symbol P in FIGS. 9 and 10) transported along a transport path formed between the banknote transport unit 100 and the cover unit 900 is transferred to the transport belt 110 and the cover unit 900. It is conveyed in a state of being bent between the concave portion 912 of the first portion. Thus, when a banknote is conveyed in the curved state between the conveyor belt 110 and the concave portion 912 of the cover portion 900, the banknote is conveyed by the restoring force from the curved state of the banknote. 110, the frictional force acting between the bill and the transport belt 110 can be increased, so that the bill can be transported more stably and smoothly by the transport belt 110. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the distance between the conveyor belt 110 and the bottom surface of the concave portion 912 (that is, the distance in the left-right direction in FIG. 9) is the same as the side surface 103 of the main body 102 and the cover. The distance from the side surface 914 of the part 900 is smaller. As a result, the expansion of banknotes in the vicinity of the conveyor belt 110 is suppressed.

  In addition, the cover part 950 shown in FIG. 1 differs only in the length in the conveyance direction of a banknote compared with the cover part 900, and each structural member provided in the said cover part 950 is provided in the cover part 900. FIG. Each component (for example, the protrusion part 910, the recessed part 912, etc.) has substantially the same configuration.

  Moreover, FIG. 11 is a block diagram which shows the structure of the conveyance path of a banknote when the banknote conveyance unit 100 shown in FIG. 2 is connected in series. In addition, in FIG. 11, the conveyance direction of a banknote is shown by the arrow. After the cover unit 900 is attached to the banknote transport unit 100 shown in FIG. 2, when the two banknote transport units 100 are connected in series, the transport between the right banknote transport unit 100 and the cover unit 900 in FIG. A banknote is conveyed by the conveyance belt 110 of the said banknote conveyance unit 100 so that it may pass along a path | route, and this banknote will be delivered to the conveyance path between the banknote conveyance unit 100 and the cover part 900 of the left side in FIG. It is conveyed by the conveyance belt 110 of the banknote conveyance unit 100 on the left side in FIG. Further, as described above, the second operation portion 128 of the lock portion 120 is shaped so as to protrude from the side surface 103 of the main body portion 102, and the second operation portion 128 is conveyed as shown in FIG. The belt 110 is inclined with respect to the side surface 103 in the banknote conveyance direction (arrow direction in FIG. 11). Specifically, the second operation portion 128 is inclined with respect to the side surface 103 of the main body portion 102 so that the distance between the second operation portion 128 and the cover portion 900 becomes narrower toward the downstream side in the bill conveyance direction. doing. Accordingly, when the banknote is delivered from the right banknote transport unit 100 in FIG. 11 to the left banknote transport unit 100, the banknote moves in the direction opposite to the predetermined transport direction (that is, the arrow direction in FIG. 11). This is regulated by the second operation portion 128, so that the banknote can be stably conveyed in a predetermined conveyance direction.

  Thus, in this Embodiment, the lock part 120 locks the banknote conveyance unit 100 in which the said lock part 120 was provided to lock and connect with another unit, the banknote connected with the other unit. It has a lock release function for releasing the locked state of the transport unit 100 and removing the banknote transport unit 100, and a guide function for guiding the banknotes to be transported. To be able to fulfill.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, the inclined part 940 is also formed in the edge part in the cover part 900, and the banknote delivered from the right banknote conveyance unit 100 to the left banknote conveyance unit 100 in FIG. Guided along the portion 940. By providing such an inclined portion 940, the banknote is further restricted from moving in a direction opposite to the predetermined transport direction (that is, the arrow direction in FIG. 11). It becomes possible to convey more stably in a predetermined conveyance direction.

  Next, details of the configuration of the drive unit 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the drive unit 200, and FIG. 13 is a side view of the drive unit 200 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the drive unit 200 includes a main body 202, a lock portion 220, and an attachment portion 240, and the attachment portion 240 is attached to the main body portion 202 with the lock portion 220 interposed therebetween. It is like that. At this time, the lock portion 220 is sandwiched between the main body portion 202 and the attachment portion 240 so that the lock portion 220 can move in the vertical direction in FIG. Here, the structure of the lock part 220 and the attachment part 240 provided in the drive unit 200 is substantially the same as the structure of the lock part 120 and the attachment part 140 of the banknote transport unit 100. That is, the lock part 220 is formed by bending a sheet metal, and the lock part 220 includes a first operation part 222 having the same configuration as the first operation part 122 shown in FIG. The four lock portions 224 having the same configuration as each of the lock portions 124 shown, the two recess portions (not shown) having the same configuration as the respective recess portions 126 shown in FIG. 3 and the like, and the second operation portion 128 shown in FIG. A second operation part (not shown) having the same configuration as that of FIG. The mounting portion 240 includes a driving force transmission gear 242 having a configuration similar to that of the driving force transmission gear 142 illustrated in FIG. 3 and the like, a mounting pin 244 having a configuration similar to the mounting pin 144 illustrated in FIG. A lock portion positioning pin (not shown) having the same configuration as the lock portion positioning pin 146 shown in FIG. 3 and the like, and a pair of upper and lower screw members (not shown) having the same configuration as each screw member 150 shown in FIG. have. In the drive unit 200, four lock portions 124 of the lock unit 120 of the banknote transport unit 100 are attached to the end surface of the main body unit 202 opposite to the side where the lock unit 220 and the mounting unit 240 are provided. The opening 204 and the circular opening 205 to which the attachment pin 144 of the attachment part 140 of the banknote transport unit 100 is attached are provided. For this reason, the banknote conveyance unit 100 can be attached to the downstream side or the upstream side of the drive unit 200 by a method similar to the method of connecting the two banknote conveyance units 100 in series.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the main body 202 is provided with a transport belt 210 formed of an endless flat belt for transporting banknotes. The conveyor belt 210 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys (not shown), and the conveyor belt 210 is circulated by rotating one pulley among the plurality of pulleys. In the present embodiment, such a transport belt 210 constitutes a banknote transport mechanism for transporting banknotes in the drive unit 200. Also, as shown in FIG. 12, a pair of upper and lower engaging members 214 are provided on the upper and lower edges of one side surface of the main body 202 (specifically, the side surface on the side where the conveyor belt 210 is exposed to the outside). Is provided. Each engaging member 214 of the main body portion 202 is adapted to engage with an engaged member (not shown) of the cover portion 950, whereby the cover portion 950 is attached to the main body portion 202 and these members are engaged. A bill conveyance path is formed between the main body portion 202 and the cover portion 950.

  Further, inside the main body 202, a drive motor 260 and a plurality of drive force transmission gears 262, 264 as drive force transmission units for transmitting the drive force generated by the drive motor 260 to other units, 266 is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the drive motor 260 and the driving force transmission gears 262, 264, and 266 are disposed in a position below the conveyor belt 210 inside the main body 202. Here, the driving force transmission gear 264 disposed on the back side in FIG. 12 is engaged with the driving force transmission gear 242 provided in the attachment portion 240 when the attachment portion 240 is attached to the main body portion 202. It has become. Further, the driving force transmission gear 262 disposed on the near side in FIG. 12 is configured to mesh with the driving force transmission gears of other units. The rotation shaft of one pulley among the plurality of pulleys around which the conveyor belt 210 is stretched is shared with the rotation shaft of the driving force transmission gear 264. The pulley rotates in synchronization. That is, when the driving force generated by the driving motor 260 is transmitted to the driving force transmission gear 262, the driving force transmission gear 262 and the pulley rotate in synchronization with each other so that the conveyor belt 210 circulates and moves. become.

  Further, a control board 270 for controlling the banknote transport by the banknote transport mechanism of each unit 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 700 is provided inside the main body 202. As shown in FIG. 13, an LED lamp 272 is provided on the control board 270, and the conveyor belts 110, 210, 510 provided in the units 100, 200, 500 due to jamming or the like of bills are provided. If the drive motor 260 is overloaded due to locking, the LED lamp 272 is turned on to display a warning to the operator.

  In this embodiment, among the plurality of driving force transmission gears 262, 264, and 266 provided in the main body 202 of the driving unit 200, the driving force transmission that meshes with the driving force transmission gears of other units. The gear 262 has the same configuration as the driving force transmission gear 106 (see FIG. 4) provided in the banknote transport unit 100. Thus, even when the drive unit 200 and the banknote transport unit 100 are connected in series and the drive force transmission gear 262 of the drive unit 200 and the drive force transmission gear 142 of the banknote transport unit 100 are engaged, the drive unit 200 and the banknote transport unit 100 are driven. A driving force can be reliably transmitted from the unit 200 to the banknote transport unit 100.

  Next, details of the configuration of the first capture unit 300 and the second capture unit 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 14. FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration when the second capture unit 400 is attached to the first capture unit 300. In addition, in FIG. 14, the conveyance direction of a banknote is shown by the arrow.

  The 1st taking-in unit 300 has the main-body part 302, and the main-body part 302 is provided with the banknote taking-in port 304 which takes in the banknote received | paid by the banknote depositing apparatus (not shown). In addition, a pair of rollers 306 and 308 and a guide passage 310 are provided inside the main body 302, and banknotes taken from the banknote depositing device through the banknote inlet 304 pass between the pair of rollers 306 and 308. It is guided by the guide passage 310 through. Further, the main body 302 is provided with a pair of transport rollers 312 and 314, and the banknotes are transported in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 14 by the transport rollers 312 and 314 in the first take-in unit 300. Yes. More specifically, banknotes sent from the banknote transport unit 100 provided on the upstream side of the first take-in unit 300 to the first take-in unit 300 are sequentially transported by the transport roller 312 and the transport roller 314. It is sent to the banknote transport unit 100 provided on the downstream side of the first take-in unit 300. In the present embodiment, a banknote transport mechanism for transporting banknotes in the first take-in unit 300 is configured by these transport rollers 312 and 314. In addition, a plurality of driving force transmission gears (not shown) are provided inside the main body 302 as a driving force transmission unit for transmitting the driving force from the driving unit 200 described above.

  In the present embodiment, the first take-in unit 300 is provided with a lock portion (not shown) and an attachment portion (not shown) separately from the main body portion 302. Here, the configuration of the lock portion and the attachment portion provided in the first take-in unit 300 is substantially the same as the configuration of the lock portion 120 and the attachment portion 140 of the banknote transport unit 100. Moreover, in the 1st taking-in unit 300, each lock | rock part 124 of the lock part 120 of the banknote conveyance unit 100 is attached to the end surface on the opposite side to the side in which the lock part and attachment part in the main-body part 302 were provided. One opening (not shown) and a circular opening (not shown) to which the attachment pin 144 of the attachment part 140 of the banknote transport unit 100 is attached are provided. For this reason, it is possible to attach the banknote transport unit 100 and the drive unit 200 to the downstream side or the upstream side of the first take-in unit 300 by a method similar to the method of connecting the two banknote transport units 100 in series. It has become.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the second capture unit 400 can be attached to the first capture unit 300. When the second take-in unit 400 is attached to the first take-in unit 300, a space 316 serving as a bill conveyance path is formed between the first take-in unit 300 and the second take-in unit 400. Will come to be. Moreover, the 2nd taking-in unit 400 has the main-body part 402, and the main-body part 402 is provided with the banknote intake port 404 which takes in the banknote inserted into the banknote depositing apparatus (not shown). . In addition, a pair of rollers 406 and 408 and a guide passage 410 are provided inside the main body 402, and banknotes taken from the banknote depositing device through the banknote inlet 404 pass between the pair of rollers 406 and 408. It is guided by the guide passage 310, and is sent to a space 316 serving as a bill conveyance path formed between the first take-in unit 300 and the second take-in unit 400. A drive motor 460 that drives the rollers 406 and 408 is provided inside the main body 402.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 14, the inclined part 440 is formed in the edge part in the 2nd taking-in unit 400, and the 1st taking-in unit 300 and the 2nd taking-in from the right banknote conveyance unit 100 in FIG. The banknotes transferred to the conveyance path formed between the units 400 are guided along the inclined portion 440. By providing such an inclined portion 440 in the second take-in unit 400, the banknote is restricted from moving in the direction opposite to the predetermined transport direction (that is, the arrow direction in FIG. 14). Thus, the banknote can be stably conveyed in the predetermined conveyance direction.

  In the present embodiment, the driving force transmission gear that meshes with the driving force transmission gears of the other units among the plurality of driving force transmission gears provided in the main body 302 of the first take-in unit 300. Has the same configuration as the driving force transmission gear 106 (see FIG. 4) provided in the banknote transport unit 100. As a result, the first take-in unit 300 and the banknote transport unit 100 and the drive unit 200 are connected in series, and the driving force transmission gear of the first take-up unit 300 and the drive force transmission gear of the banknote transport unit 100 are connected. 142 and the driving force transmission gear 242 of the driving unit 200 are engaged with each other so that the driving force can be reliably transmitted between the first take-in unit 300 and the banknote transport unit 100 and the driving unit 200. Become.

  In addition, in this Embodiment, the 2nd taking-in unit 400 can be attached now to the banknote conveyance unit 100, the drive unit 200, and the expansion-contraction unit 500 besides the 1st taking-in unit 300. FIG.

  Next, details of the configuration of the extendable unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the expansion / contraction unit 500 is configured to be capable of changing the length in the bill conveyance direction. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the telescopic unit 500 includes a main body portion 502 and a movable portion 504 that is movably provided with respect to the main body portion 502. The banknote conveyance path is constituted by the front side surface of 1 and the front side surface of FIG. Here, the movable part 504 is movable with respect to the main body part 502 in both directions of the bill conveyance direction (that is, the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1) and the opposite direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the main body 502 is provided with a transport belt 510 formed of an endless flat belt for transporting banknotes. The conveyor belt 510 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys (not shown), and the conveyor belt 510 is circulated by rotating one pulley among the plurality of pulleys. In the present embodiment, such a transport belt 510 constitutes a banknote transport mechanism for transporting banknotes in the telescopic unit 500. In addition, a plurality of driving force transmission gears (not shown) are provided inside the main body portion 502 as driving force transmitting portions for transmitting the driving force from the driving unit 200 described above. The movable portion 504 is not provided with a conveyor belt or a driving force transmission gear. For this reason, the driving force from the drive unit 200 is interrupted at the movable portion 504 of the telescopic unit 500. That is, even when another unit is connected to the downstream side of the expansion / contraction unit 500, the driving force from the drive unit 200 provided upstream of the expansion / contraction unit 500 is provided downstream of the expansion / contraction unit 500. It is not transmitted to other units.

  In the present embodiment, the telescopic unit 500 is provided with a lock portion (not shown) and an attachment portion (not shown) separately from the main body portion 502 and the movable portion 504. Specifically, a lock portion and an attachment portion are provided at the end portion of the movable portion 504 (specifically, the front end portion on the paper surface of FIG. 1). Here, the structure of the lock part and the attachment part provided in the expansion-contraction unit 500 is substantially the same as the structure of the lock part 120 and the attachment part 140 of the banknote transport unit 100. Further, in the expansion / contraction unit 500, four openings to which the lock portions 124 of the lock unit 120 of the banknote transport unit 100 are attached to the end surface of the main body 502 (specifically, the end surface on the back side in FIG. 1). (Not shown) and circular openings (not shown) to which the attachment pins 144 of the attachment part 140 of the banknote transport unit 100 are attached are provided. For this reason, the banknote conveyance unit 100, the drive unit 200, or the 1st taking-in unit 300 is attached to the downstream side or upstream side of the expansion-contraction unit 500 by the method similar to the method of connecting the two banknote conveyance units 100 in series. Will be able to.

  Further, a pair of upper and lower engaging members is provided on the upper edge and the lower edge of one side surface (specifically, the side surface on the side where the conveyor belt 510 is exposed to the outside) of the main body 502. Each engagement member of the main body portion 502 is adapted to engage with an engaged member of the cover portion 950, whereby the cover portion 950 is attached to the main body portion 202 so that the main body portion 202 and the cover portion are attached. A bill conveyance path is formed between the card 950 and the bank 950.

  In the present embodiment, the driving force transmission gear that meshes with the driving force transmission gear of the other unit among the plurality of driving force transmission gears provided in the main body 502 of the expansion / contraction unit 500 is a banknote. The driving force transmission gear 106 (see FIG. 4) provided in the transport unit 100 has the same configuration. Thereby, the expansion / contraction unit 500 and the banknote transport unit 100, the drive unit 200 or the first take-in unit 300 are connected in series, and the driving force transmission gear of the expansion / contraction unit 500 and the banknote transport unit 100, the drive unit 200 or Even when the drive force transmission gear of the first take-in unit 300 is engaged, the drive force is reliably supplied between the first take-in unit 300 and the bill transport unit 100, the drive unit 200, or the first take-in unit 300. Be able to communicate.

  Next, details of the configuration of the first bending unit 600 and the second bending unit 700 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the first bending unit 600 and the second bending unit 700 are each configured such that the banknote transport path is curved in the banknote transport direction so as to change the direction of banknote transport. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the first bending unit 600 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the first main body 602 about a first main body 602 and a shaft 606 extending in the vertical direction. 2 main body portion 604. Specifically, the angle between the first main body 602 and the second main body 604 around the axis 606 is within a predetermined range (for example, a size within a range of 90 ° to 180 °). Thus, the second main body 604 is rotatable with respect to the first main body 602 about the shaft 606. Similarly, the second bending unit 700 includes a first main body 702 and a second main body 704 that is rotatable with respect to the first main body 702 about a shaft 706 extending in the vertical direction. Yes.

  Moreover, in the 1st bending unit 600 and the 2nd bending unit 700, while the conveyance path of a banknote is each formed in the inside of the 1st main-body parts 602 and 702 and the 2nd main-body parts 604 and 704, it is as a banknote conveyance mechanism. Transport rollers (not shown) are provided inside the first main body portions 602 and 702 and the second main body portions 604 and 704, respectively. In addition, a plurality of driving force transmission gears (FIG. 5) are provided inside the first main body portions 602 and 702 and the second main body portions 604 and 704 as driving force transmission portions for transmitting the driving force from the driving unit 200 described above. Not shown).

  In the present embodiment, the first bending unit 600 and the second bending unit 700 include a lock portion (not shown) and an attachment portion separately from the first main body portions 602 and 702 and the second main body portions 604 and 704. (Not shown) is provided. Specifically, a lock portion and an attachment portion are provided at the end portions of the first main body portions 602 and 702. Here, the structure of the lock part and the attachment part provided in the 1st bending unit 600 or the 2nd bending unit 700 is substantially the same as the structure of the lock part 120 and the attachment part 140 of the banknote transport unit 100. Further, in the first bending unit 600 and the second bending unit 700, four openings (not shown) to which the lock portions 124 of the lock unit 120 of the banknote transport unit 100 are attached to the end surfaces of the second main body portions 604 and 704. ) And circular openings (not shown) to which the attachment pins 144 of the attachment portion 140 of the banknote transport unit 100 are attached are provided. For this reason, the banknote transport unit 100, the drive unit 200, the second banknote transport unit 100 are connected to the downstream side or the upstream side of the first bending unit 600 or the second bending unit 700 by a method similar to the method of connecting the two banknote transport units 100 in series. One take-in unit 300 or the telescopic unit 500 can be attached.

  In the present embodiment, among the plurality of driving force transmission gears provided in the second main body portions 604 and 704 of the first bending unit 600 and the second bending unit 700, the driving force transmission gears of other units The driving force transmission gear to be engaged with each other has the same configuration as the driving force transmission gear 106 (see FIG. 4) provided in the banknote transport unit 100. As a result, the first bending unit 600 or the second bending unit 700 and the banknote transport unit 100, the drive unit 200, the first take-in unit 300, or the telescopic unit 500 are connected in series, and the first bending unit 600 or the second bending unit 600 is connected. Even when the driving force transmission gear of the bending unit 700 is engaged with the bill conveying unit 100, the driving unit 200, the first take-in unit 300 or the driving force transmission gear of the telescopic unit 500, the first bending unit 600 or the second A driving force can be reliably transmitted between the bending unit 700 and the banknote transport unit 100, the drive unit 200, the first take-in unit 300, or the telescopic unit 500.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in each unit 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 700, the color of the main body portion and the color of the lock portion or the attachment portion are different from each other. Specifically, for example, the color of the main body is made transparent, and the color of the lock portion and the mounting portion is different from the color of the main body. In this case, in the banknote conveyance system 10, the lock part and attachment part of each unit 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 700 can be easily confirmed visually from the appearance.

  According to the banknote transport system 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above, a plurality of units 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, and 700 each provided with a banknote transport mechanism for transporting banknotes are provided. Unit 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 700 are detachably connected to each other, and driving force for driving the banknote transport mechanism between the connected units 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 700 Is transmitted. For this reason, by arranging a plurality of types of units 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, and 700 each having a predetermined function at a necessary location on the game island, it is possible to flexibly with respect to various layout configurations of the game island. It will be possible to respond.

  Moreover, in the banknote conveyance system 10 of this Embodiment, as above-mentioned, each unit 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 700 transmits the driving force which drives a banknote conveyance mechanism to another unit. Drive force transmission part is provided, and when one unit and another unit are connected, it is driven between the drive force transmission part of one unit and the drive force transmission part of another unit. Power is transmitted. More specifically, each driving force transmission unit includes a driving force transmission gear, and when one unit and another unit are connected, the driving force transmission gear of one unit and the driving force of another unit are connected. The transmission gear meshes with each other. In the present embodiment, the driving force transmission unit in each of the plurality of units (specifically, the driving force transmission gear that transmits the driving force between the driving force transmission gears of the other units) It has the same configuration. As a result, even when various types of units are connected, the driving force can be reliably transmitted between the driving force transmitting portions of the connected units.

  Moreover, in the banknote conveyance system 10 of this Embodiment, as above-mentioned, each unit 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 700 has a locking part (for example, lock) for connecting with another unit. Parts 120, 220, etc.) and locked parts (for example, openings 104, 204) to which a lock part of another unit is engaged are provided. The lock units of the plurality of units 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, and 700 have the same configuration, and the locked units of the plurality of units 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, and 700 have the same configuration. It has become. In this case, since the lock portion of one type of unit can be engaged with another type of locked portion, various types of units can be reliably connected.

  Moreover, in the banknote transport system 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, there are a plurality of types of cover parts (specifically, for example, the cover part 900 and the cover part 950 shown in FIG. 1) having different sizes. Each unit 100, 200, 300, 500 is provided with an arbitrary type of cover portion that can be attached to the units 100, 200, 300, 500. The conveyance path of a banknote is formed between these parts. Accordingly, even when various types of units 100, 200, 300, 500 are combined to form the banknote transport system 10, each unit 100 can be obtained by using a cover unit that is compatible with each unit 100, 200, 300, 500. , 200, 300, 500 and the cover portion can reliably form a banknote transport path. Moreover, according to such a structure, even when a jam (jam) of bills occurs in each unit 100, 200, 300, 500, each unit can be simply removed from each unit 100, 200, 300, 500. Since bills can be removed from 100, 200, 300, 500, troubles such as clogging of bills can be easily released.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the conveyance path formed between each unit 100,200,300,500 and a cover part is extended along a vertical surface, and each unit 100,200,300, 500 is configured such that it can be arranged upside down in the vertical direction. Specifically, for example, in the banknote transport unit 100, when the distal end portion of the lock portion positioning pin 146 enters each concave portion 126, the lock portion 120 is moved upward in FIGS. 5 and 6 by pushing up the first operation portion 122. Even when moved, the lock unit 120 can be prevented from moving downward due to its own weight.

  Moreover, in the banknote conveyance system 10 of this Embodiment, as mentioned above, the banknote conveyance mechanism provided in each unit 100, 200, 500 contains the conveyance belts 110, 210, 510, and the unit 100 in a cover part, A concave portion (for example, a concave portion 912 provided in the cover portion 900) for receiving the conveying belts 110, 210, 510 is formed on the surface facing the 200, 500, and the units 100, 200, 500 and the cover portion are formed. The bills conveyed along the conveyance path formed between the two are conveyed in a curved state between the conveyance belts 110, 210, 510 of the bill conveyance mechanism and the concave portion of the cover portion. ing. In this case, the bill is pressed against the conveyor belts 110, 210, 510 by the restoring force from the curved state of the bills conveyed in the curved state, and the bills and the conveyor belts 110, 210, 510 are pressed. Therefore, it is possible to increase the frictional force acting between the banknotes and the banknotes more stably and smoothly by the conveyor belts 110, 210, and 510. In this case, the installation of a restraining roller or the like in the cover portion can be omitted. For this reason, the diameter of the pulley on which the conveyor belts 110, 210, 510 of each unit 100, 200, 500 are stretched Can be increased. As a result, the conveyor belts 110, 210, and 510 can be prevented from slipping with respect to the pulleys, so that the bills can be more reliably conveyed in the units 100, 200, and 500. . Further, in the cover portion, protrusion portions (for example, protrusion portions 910 provided on the cover portion 900) are formed at both ends of the concave portion, and the cover portion is transported when the cover portion is attached to the units 100, 200, 500. In the road, the protrusions of the cover part and the conveyor belts 110, 210, 510 of the banknote transport mechanism are intertwined with each other. In this case, the banknotes transported along the transport path formed between the units 100, 200, 500 and the cover portion are transported by the transport belts 110, 210, 510 of the banknote transport mechanism and the concave portions of the cover portion. The bill can be reliably pressed against the conveyor belts 110, 210 and 510 by the restoring force from the curved state.

  Moreover, in the banknote conveyance system 10 of this Embodiment, as above-mentioned, the 2nd taking-in unit 400 which takes in the banknote received by the banknote depositing apparatus (not shown) connected to the said banknote conveyance system 10 is provided. The bill can be attached to the unit so as to form a conveyance path for the banknote between at least one of the units 100, 200, 300, 500 and the units 100, 200, 300, 500. Moreover, such a 2nd taking-in unit 400 can be attached to arbitrary units among several units 100, 200, 300, 500. FIG. Here, in the conventional banknote transport system, when banknote inlets for taking banknotes from banknote depositing devices such as interbank machines are provided on both sides of the transport path rail, they are provided on both sides of the amusement island. When the position of the banknote depositing device is greatly deviated, there is a limit on the distance between the two banknote inlets in the longitudinal direction of the game island, so a conventional banknote transport system can be installed on the game island. It could be difficult. In contrast, in the present embodiment, the second take-in unit 400 can be attached to any unit among the plurality of units 100, 200, 300, 500. Even when the banknote intake ports 304 and 404 are provided on both sides of the banknote conveyance path by installing the insertion unit 300 and the second acquisition unit 400, between the banknote intake ports 304 and 404 in the banknote conveyance direction. Therefore, even when the positions of the banknote depositing devices provided on both sides of the game island are greatly deviated, the banknote transport system 10 of the present embodiment can be installed.

  In addition, the banknote conveyance system 10 by this Embodiment is not limited to an aspect as mentioned above, A various change can be added.

  For example, the units 100, 200, 300, 500, and 600 described above can be used as long as the units constituting the banknote transport system 10 can transmit a driving force that drives the banknote transport mechanism between a plurality of connected units. , 700 may be used. Moreover, as a banknote conveyance mechanism provided in each unit 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 700, the thing of structures other than the endless conveyance belt and conveyance roller which perform circulation movement may be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Banknote conveyance system 100 Banknote conveyance unit 102 Main body part 103 Side surface 104,105 Opening 106,108 Driving force transmission gear 110 Conveying belt 112 Screw hole 114 Engagement member 116 Pulley 117 Rotating shaft 118 Driving force transmission gear 120 Locking part 122 First operation portion 124 Lock portion 126 Recessed portion 128 Second operation portion 140 Mounting portion 142 Driving force transmission gear 144 Mounting pin 146 Lock portion positioning pin 150 Screw member 200 Drive unit 202 Main body portion 204, 205 Opening 210 Conveying belt 214 Joint member 220 Lock portion 222 First operation portion 224 Lock portion 240 Mounting portion 242 Driving force transmission gear 244 Mounting pin 260 Drive motors 262, 264, 266 Driving force transmission gear 270 Control board 272 LED lamp 300 First capture Knit 302 Main body 304 Bill inlet 306, 308 Roller 310 Guide passage 312, 314 Transport roller 316 Space 400 Second intake unit 402 Main body 404 Bill inlet 406, 408 Roller 410 Guide passage 440 Inclined portion 460 Drive motor 500 Telescopic Unit 502 Main Body 504 Movable Unit 510 Conveying Belt 600 First Bending Unit 602 First Main Body 604 Second Main Body 606 Axis 700 Second Bending Unit 702 First Main Body 704 Second Main Body 706 Shaft 900 Cover 904 Engagement member 910 Protruding portion 912 Recessed portion 914 Side surface 940 Inclined portion 950 Cover portion

Claims (10)

A plurality of units each provided with a banknote transport mechanism for transporting banknotes,
Each of the units is detachably connected to each other, and a driving force for driving the bill transport mechanism is transmitted between the plurality of connected units.
Each of the units is formed with a mounting portion having a mounting pin, a lock portion for connecting to another unit, a locked portion and an opening with which the lock portion of another unit is engaged. Each having a main body,
The mounting pin of the unit when each unit is connected is inserted into the opening of another unit ;
The banknote transport mechanism in each of the units is provided in the main body, and the banknote transport mechanism is configured to transport banknotes along a transport path,
In each of the units, the lock portion is attached to the downstream side of the conveyance path in the main body portion,
In each of the units, the lock part is slidable with respect to the main body part and the attachment part by operating an operation part provided in the lock part.
The said operation part is a banknote conveyance system which inclines so that the said conveyance path may become narrow as it goes downstream . A plurality of units each provided with a banknote transport mechanism for transporting banknotes,
Each of the units is detachably connected to each other, and a driving force for driving the bill transport mechanism is transmitted between the plurality of connected units.
Each of the units is formed with a mounting portion having a mounting pin, a lock portion for connecting to another unit, a locked portion and an opening with which the lock portion of another unit is engaged. Each having a main body,
The mounting pin of the unit when each unit is connected is inserted into the opening of another unit;
In each of the units, the lock portion is formed with an operation portion and two concave portions, and the mounting portion is provided with a lock portion positioning pin for positioning the lock portion by entering each of the concave portions. And
In each of the units, the banknote transport system in which the lock portion is slidable with respect to the main body portion and the attachment portion by operating the operation portion provided in the lock portion. Each of the units is provided with a driving force transmission unit for transmitting a driving force for driving the bill conveyance mechanism to the other unit, and the one unit and the other unit are connected to each other. The bill conveyance system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a driving force is transmitted between the driving force transmission unit of one unit and the driving force transmission unit of another unit. . The bill conveyance system according to claim 3 , wherein the driving force transmission units of the plurality of units have the same configuration. Each of the driving force transmission portions includes a driving force transmission gear, and when the one unit and the other unit are coupled, the driving force transmission gear of the one unit and the other unit The bill conveyance system according to claim 3 or 4 , wherein the driving force transmission gear meshes with each other. The banknote conveyance according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the lock portions of the plurality of units have the same configuration, and the locked portions of the plurality of units also have the same configuration. system. The banknote transport system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein at least one of the plurality of units includes a banknote transport unit that transports banknotes. The banknote transport system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein at least one of the plurality of units includes a drive unit having a drive unit that drives the banknote transport mechanism. The banknote transport system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein at least one of the plurality of units includes an extendable unit capable of changing a length in a banknote transport direction. At least one of the units among the plurality of the unit consists of first loading unit incorporating the banknotes deposited in the bill receiving apparatus connected to said bill transport system, in any one of claims 1 to 9 The banknote conveyance system of description.

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