JP7427226B2 - banknote collection safe - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a banknote collection safe.

For example, a banknote collection safe is known to be placed at the end of an island in a game hall for pachinko, pachislot (pachinko-type slot machines), etc., and to store banknotes conveyed by a banknote conveyance device (Patent Document 1) reference).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2008-213954

Usually, a banknote collection safe identifies the type of banknotes to be transported during the path of the banknote transport path provided between the banknote insertion port at the most upstream side and the outlet at the most downstream side, which is sent to the banknote storage section. An identification conveyance unit is provided.
By the way, the banknote conveyance passage section is divided into a plurality of passages depending on the purpose along the way, and each passage section is equipped with a motor serving as the conveyance power.
The conveyance speed of each passage is set higher in the downstream passage than in the adjacent upstream passage in the conveyance direction, so that the downstream passage pulls the banknotes conveyed from the upstream passage. It is made available for use.
That is, by pulling out the banknotes conveyed from the upstream passageway by the downstream passage, the banknotes can be conveyed from the upstream side to the downstream side in a stretched state, and in particular, accurate banknote length and identification can be achieved. This is effective in conveying banknotes to the banknote identification path section where timing is required.
However, when pulling out banknotes, the downstream conveyance unit is subjected to a load from the upstream conveyance unit, and this load causes conveyance slippage in the downstream passage, and conveyance slippage in the banknote identification passage. However, there is a problem in that banknotes cannot be identified, and there has been a desire for a banknote collection safe that can prevent slippage during conveyance in the downstream passage.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention includes a banknote collection unit having a banknote conveyance path section and a banknote identification path section, and the banknote conveyance path section includes a drive roller and an idle roller facing the drive roller. A one-way clutch is interposed between the drive roller of the passage section and the drive shaft that is driven and rotated in the conveyance direction by the power of the power section, and the one-way clutch controls the drive rotation of the drive shaft in the conveyance direction, and the drive shaft that rotates in the conveyance direction of the drive roller. The banknote identification path section is installed so as to operate only in the direction of transmitting the rotation of the banknote, and the banknote identification path section is provided with a drive roller and an idle roller facing the drive roller, and is disposed at the most downstream side of the banknote conveyance path section. The drive conveyance speed of the drive roller in the banknote conveyance path section is set higher than the drive conveyance speed of the drive roller in the banknote conveyance path section, and the drive conveyance speed of the drive roller in the banknote conveyance path section is set higher than that of the drive roller in the banknote conveyance path section when a one-way clutch is installed. The present invention is characterized in that when the drive conveyance speed of the drive shaft is exceeded, the drive roller of the banknote conveyance path section idles in the conveyance direction relative to the one-way clutch.

1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the arrangement of a banknote conveyance device implementing the present invention. It is an enlarged top view of a bill conveyance device, and is shown with a part notched. (a) is an enlarged perspective view of the bridge member, (b) is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 1, and (c) is an enlarged top view of the main part showing the bent state of the annular body 1 in the curved area of the banknote conveying device. It is. It is a perspective view which shows one form of the straight range and the curved surface range of an annular body. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the downstream end side of the banknote conveyance device. It is a top view which shows the direction change of an annular body, (a) shows the state where the banknote conveyance direction in the rectilinear range is the same direction as the sending direction of a banknote sending port, and (b) and (c) are the banknotes This shows a state in which the banknote transport direction in the straight range is tilted with respect to the delivery direction of the delivery port. It is an enlarged top view showing the installation state of the inter-machine machine. It is an enlarged perspective view showing the installation state of the inter-machine machine. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the bill guide device, (a) showing the installed state of the bill guide device, FIG. It is a perspective view showing a member. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the installed state of the inter-machine connection device. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the installed state of the inter-machine connection device. (a) is a sectional view taken along the line (12)-(12) in FIG. 8, (b) is a perspective view of the coupling body, and (c) is an enlarged view of the main part of (a). (a) is a cross-sectional view of the state in which the inter-machine connection device is removed from the banknote conveyance device, (b) is a perspective view of the coupling body, and (c) is an enlarged view of the main part of (a). . It is a schematic top view which shows the closed state of the banknote collection unit in a banknote collection safe. It is a schematic top view which shows the open state of the banknote collection unit in a banknote collection safe. It is an enlarged view of the main part of a banknote collection unit.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Overall configuration]
As shown in FIG. 1, an island 100 of a game hall for pachinko, pachislot, etc. is equipped with a banknote conveyance device A, a banknote collection safe B, an inter-machine machine C, a game machine D, an inter-machine machine connection device E, etc. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, it includes a bill guide device 4 and a connecting device F.
On one island 100, two rows in which a plurality of inter-machine machines C and gaming machines D are arranged alternately are provided back to back, and a bill conveying device A is provided along the row between these two rows. There is.
The banknotes inserted into the inter-stand machine C are sent to the banknote conveyance device A, and the banknote conveyance device A conveys the banknotes to the banknote collection safe B provided on the end plate 101 constituting the downstream end of the island 100. The banknote collection safe B to which the banknotes are transported collects the banknotes while processing and identifying them.
The inter-machine machine C here refers to both a device configured with a built-in banknote processing device that determines the authenticity of inserted banknotes, and a device configured with a banknote processing device connected externally. .
In addition, in this specification, the inter-machine machine C explained using each figure such as FIG. 7 in which the inter-machine machine C is illustrated is configured by connecting a bill processing device externally In each figure in which the machine C is illustrated, a part of the banknote processing device connected to the inter-machine C is shown.

[Configuration of banknote conveyance device]
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the bill conveyance device A includes a driven rotary body (first rotary body) a and a driving rotary body (second rotary body) that are pivotally supported on the upstream side and the downstream side in the conveying direction. )b is equipped with an annular body 1 wound endlessly and rotatably, and a plurality of idle rollers 102.
The annular body 1 has a plurality of bridge members 1a connected along the circumferential direction, and the bridge members 1a adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction are connected by a support shaft 1b having an axis parallel to the axes of the rotating bodies a and b. They are connected, and are arranged so that the banknote supporting surfaces 10a of the bridge member 1a are on the same plane in the rectilinear range of the endless rotation range of the annular body 1.
As shown in FIG. 1, the annular body 1 rotates the piece member 1a around the spindle 1b when the island 100 has to be bent halfway due to the shape or area of the game hall. This allows the annular body 1 to be curved, as shown in FIGS. 3(c) and 4.
Thereby, the banknote conveyance device A can be curved to correspond to the shape of the island 100.

The bridge member 1a is made of a synthetic resin material, and, as shown in FIG. 3, is provided with an extending portion 1c extending from one end portion 11a in the circumferential direction.
The extending portion 1c is made thinner than the thickness of the bridge member and has elasticity, and has a second bill supporting surface 10c that is flush with the bill supporting surface 10a, and the end portion 11c of the extending portion 1c is It faces the other end 12a in the circumferential direction of the adjacent piece member 1a in the straight movement range so as to be close to the other end 12a.
Then, a bill conveyance section 10 is configured to sandwich and convey the bill 200 by contacting the bill supporting surface 10a and the second bill supporting surface 10c with the idle roller 102 so as to be pressed by the repulsive force of a spring (not shown). be done.

The other end 12a of the piece member 1a has an inclined surface 12b formed so as to be inclined from the one end 11a side of the banknote support surface 10a toward the other end 12a in the thickness direction.
The end portion 11c of the extending portion 1c has an inclined surface 12c formed so as to be inclined from the second banknote support surface 10c side toward the piece member 1a side in the thickness direction.
As shown in FIGS. 3(b) and 4, the inclined surfaces 12b and 12c face each other at substantially the same angle in the straight travel range.
Further, in the curved surface range shown in FIG. 3(b) and FIG. 4, a force is applied in a direction in which the end 11c of the extending portion 1c and the other end 12a of the bridge member 1a approach each other, but this force is As shown in FIG. 3(c), the inclined surface 12c is guided by the inclined surface 12b and moves to the banknote support surface 10a, and the extending portion 1c elastically deforms as the inclined surface 12c moves, thereby absorbing the bill. It's like that.

That is, in the curved surface range, the force in the direction in which the bridge members 1a of the annular body 1 approach each other in the curved surface range is reduced by elastic deformation of the extending portion 1c and movement of the extending portion 1c such that it rides on the banknote support surface 1a. Can be absorbed.
As a result, in the straight travel range, the bill supporting surface 10a and the second bill supporting surface 10c can be made into a flat surface with no gap, and the bill 200 can be conveyed while being sandwiched between this flat surface and the idle roller 102. Can be done.
Therefore, the banknotes can be transported without deforming the banknotes, thereby preventing damage to the banknotes during transport or transport failure due to slipping of the banknotes, ensuring stable transport without damaging the banknotes. It is possible to configure a banknote conveying device A that can perform the following steps.
In the curved surface area, as shown in FIG. 3(c), the extension part 1c is elastically deformed and rides on the banknote support surface 10a, resulting in a step, but in the curved surface area, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, Since the distance is not long, there is very little negative impact on banknote transportation.

On the downstream side of the banknote conveyance device A, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a banknote delivery section 3 having a banknote delivery port 3a is provided.
The banknote sending unit 3 is fixed to the end plate 101 of the island 100, and two shaft supporting plates 3b are fixed to the upper and lower sides.
Two rotary support plates 3c are fixed to the banknote conveyance section 10, one above the other, and the rotary shaft support plates 3c are arranged so as to sandwich the shaft support plate 3b between the upper and lower sides.
The rotation shaft b1 of the driving rotary body b passes through the shaft support plate 3b and the rotation support plate 3c.
The rotation shaft b1 rotatably supports the rotation support plate 3c, and the banknote conveyance section 10 rotates as the rotation support plate 3c rotates.
Further, a rotation restriction portion 3d is provided extending between the support plate 3b and the rotation support plate 3c and restricting rotation of the rotation support plate 3c.
The rotation restricting portion 3d includes a long hole 30d formed in a curved shape around the rotation axis b1, and a screw 31d that passes through the long hole 30d and is screwed into the support plate 3d. As a result, the rotary support plate 3c can be rotated within the range of the elongated hole 30d, and the rotary support plate 3c can be fixed by tightening the screw 31d.

In other words, even if the banknote feeding direction is diagonal to the banknote feeding port 3a due to the shape of the game hall, poor installation of the island 100, etc., as shown in FIGS. By rotating the plate 3c, the banknote delivery direction can be made straight with respect to the banknote delivery port 3a, similar to the state shown in FIG. 6(a).
Therefore, it is possible to prevent banknotes from being improperly inserted, and also to prevent the banknote conveying device from being conveyed by the banknote conveying device due to the banknote insertion failure, thereby making it possible to stably insert banknotes into the banknote insertion slot. A transport device A can be configured.

[Configuration of banknote guide device]
As shown in FIGS. 9(a) to 9(c), the bill guiding device 4 is fixed to a base member 4a fixed to the back surface C1 of the inter-machine C and to a bill receiving device 20 disposed in the bill conveying device A. The distal end member 4b includes a plurality of intermediate members 4c interposed between the base member 4a and the distal end member 4b.
The base member 4a, the tip member 4b, and the intermediate member 4c are formed into a cylindrical shape from an elastically deformable synthetic resin material, and banknotes pass through the inside of the cylindrical shape.

As shown in FIG. 9(c), a fitting convex portion 40a that fits into a fitting recess 40c provided at the rear of the intermediate member 4c is protruded from the front of the base member 4a.
A fitting protrusion 41a that is fitted into a fitting hole 41c formed in the side of the intermediate member 4c is provided on the side of the base member 4a, and a fitting protrusion 41a is provided in a recess toward the front from the rear end of the intermediate member 4c. A positioning plate 42a that fits into the positioning recess 42c is provided.
To attach the intermediate member 4c to such a base member 4a, the fitting recess 40c of the intermediate member 4c is fitted into the fitting convex portion 40a from the front of the base member 4a.
At this time, by fitting the positioning recess 42c to the positioning plate 42a, the fitting recess 40c is properly fitted to the fitting protrusion 40a, and the fitting hole 41c is fitted to the fitting protrusion 41a. , the intermediate member 4c is fixed to the base member 4a.

As shown in FIG. 9(c), an insertion protrusion 40b is provided in front of the tip member 4b to be inserted into the bill receiving device 20, and an insertion convex portion 40b is provided in the rear of the tip member 4b in front of the intermediate member 4c. A fitting recess 41b into which the protruding fitting convex portion 43c is fitted is provided.
A shaft support hole 42b is formed at the top and bottom of the tip member 4b, in which a fitting shaft 44c that projects above and below the intermediate member 4c is rotatably supported.
To attach the intermediate member 4c to such a tip member 4b, the fitting protrusion 43c of the intermediate member 4c is fitted into the fitting recess 41b from the rear of the tip member 4b.
At this time, by fitting the fitting shaft 44c of the intermediate member 4c into the shaft support hole 42b of the tip member 4b, the intermediate member 4c is rotatably supported with respect to the tip member 4b.
The tip member 4b is provided with a positioning recess 43b and a fitting hole 44b having the same configuration as the positioning recess 42c and fitting hole 41c of the intermediate member 4c, so that it can be directly attached to the base member 4a. ing.

As shown in FIG. 9(c), the intermediate member 4c includes a fitting recess 40c, in addition to the above-mentioned fitting recess 40c, fitting hole 41c, positioning recess 42c, fitting protrusion 43c, and fitting shaft 44c. Fitting holes 45c are provided at the top and bottom of the side.
For the intermediate members 4c, the fitting protrusion 43c of one of the adjacent intermediate members 4c is fitted into the fitting recess 40c of the other intermediate member 4c.
At this time, the fitting shafts 44c provided above and below the fitting convex portion 43c fit into the fitting hole 45c, so that the intermediate members 4c are rotatably connected to each other.
The number of intermediate members 4c is increased or decreased depending on the distance between the inter-machine C and the banknote capture device 20.

As shown in FIG. 7, such a banknote guide device 4 is configured such that when the inter-stand machine C is perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the banknote conveyance section 10 (on the right side in FIG. 7), the tip of the banknote guide device 4 is The number of intermediate members 4c corresponding to the distance between the inter-stand machine C and the bill receiving device 20 can be connected straight across the member 4b in the orthogonal direction.
Moreover, when the inter-stand machine C crosses diagonally with respect to the conveyance direction of the bill conveyance part 10 (left side in FIG. 7), as shown in FIG. 9(a), the intermediate member 4c is rotated. By connecting them while bending them along diagonally intersecting directions, the tip member 4b can be inserted straight into the bill receiving device 20 in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction.
Moreover, even if the arrangement position of the inter-machine C is shifted from the bill receiving device 20 in parallel to the conveyance direction of the bill conveyance unit 10, the intermediate member 4c can be rotated and bent in a direction to absorb the displacement. By connecting them, the tip member 4b can be inserted straight into the bill receiving device 20 in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction.

[Configuration of inter-machine connection device]
The inter-machine connection device E includes a connection device F, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 11.
The connecting device F is for attaching the inter-machine device C to the bill conveying device A.

[Connection device configuration]
As shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 10 to 13, the connecting device F includes a connector 5 that connects the inter-machine C and the bill conveying device A, and a guide groove 6 provided in the bill conveying device A. and a second connector 7 interposed between the inter-machine machine C and the bill receiving device 20.

As shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 8, and FIG. 11 to FIG. It includes a connecting body 5b slidably connected between the inter-machines C, and a hooked body 5c fastened to a sliding body 50b provided on the connecting body 5b.
The connecting body 5a and the connecting body 5b are connected by tightening the screw 51a from the connecting body 5b so as to pass through a long hole 50a formed in the connecting body 5a along the longitudinal direction of the connecting body 5a. They are connected and fixed, and by loosening the screw 51a, the connecting body 5b is connected so as to slide within the range of the elongated hole 50a.
That is, by sliding the connecting body 5b according to the distance between the inter-stand machine C and the guide groove 6, the length of the connecting tool 5 can be adjusted.

As shown in FIGS. 7, 8, 12(a), 13(a), and 13(c), the guide groove 6 is provided on the upper surface of the bill conveying section 10 over the entire length in the conveying direction. .
The guide groove 6 is provided so that the groove direction is parallel to the conveyance direction and the return direction of the banknote conveyance device A, and within the guide groove 6 is a hooking body 6a with which the hooked body 5c is hooked within the guide groove 6. It is provided.
The hooking bodies 6a are provided on each of the inner walls 60a, 60a of the guide groove 6, and protrude toward the opposing inner walls 60a, 60a, respectively, such that the tips 60 of the hooking bodies 6a face each other. At the same time, a groove opening portion 60b is secured and protruded between the opposing tip portions 60.

As shown in FIGS. 12(a), 13(a), and 13(c), the slide body 50b is placed on the upper end of the engaging body 6a of the guide groove 6, and the engaged body 5c is placed on the upper end of the engaging body 6a. The hooking body 6a is sandwiched between a slide body 50b and a slide body 50b below the combining body 6a.
The slide body 50b and the engaged body 5c are fastened by tightening a screw (fastening body) 5d from above the slide body 50b and fixed to the guide groove 6, and by loosening the screw (fastening body) 5d, the slide body 50b and the engaged body 5c becomes slidable in the guide groove 6, and the connecting tool 5 can be slid by this sliding.
Further, the slide body 50b becomes rotatable around the axis of the screw 5d by loosening the screw 5d, and the entire connecting tool 5 can be rotated as the slide body 50b rotates.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the connecting tool 5 can be slid in accordance with the arrangement position of the inter-stand machine C, and can be fixed at a predetermined position by tightening the screw 5d.
In addition, when the inter-machine C is diagonally intersecting the conveyance direction of the banknote conveyance unit 10, the angle of the coupling device 5 can be changed by rotating the connecting tool 5 to a predetermined angle. can be adjusted to the angle of

A guide plate 52 is provided on the slide body 50b so as to face the outer wall portions 61a, 61a of the guide groove 6, as shown in FIGS. 12(b) and 13(b) and (c). A rotation space S for the slide body 50b is provided between the guide plate 52 and the outer wall portions 61a, 61a of the guide groove 6.
The rotation of the slide body 50b is performed within the range where the guide plate 52 contacts the outer wall portions 61a, 61a of the guide groove 6.

The engaged body 5c is rotated by the rotation of the screw 5d, and as shown in FIGS. 12(b), (c) and 13(b) and (c), the width on the longitudinal side is the same as the groove opening portion 60b. It is formed into a substantially rectangular shape, with the width in the lateral direction being less than the width of the groove opening part 60b.
That is, in a state where the longitudinal direction of the engaged object 5c intersects the groove opening portion 60b in the width direction (see FIGS. 12(b) and 12(c)), the engaged object 5c is prevented from coming off from the guide groove 6, and the engaged object 5c is prevented from coming off in the longitudinal direction. It is designed so that it can be pulled out from the guide groove 6 and fitted in a state in which the groove is along the groove direction of the groove opening part 60b (see FIGS. 13(b) and 13(c)).

As shown in FIGS. 12(b), 13(b), and 13(c), the engaged body 5c rotates when the engaged body 5b rotates in the tightening direction of the screw 5d. The contact portion 50 contacts the inner walls 60a, 60a to prevent the rotation of the engaged object 5b, and the contact portion 50 contacts the inner walls 60a, 60a of the guide wall 6 when the engaged object 5b rotates in the direction of loosening the screw 5d. A non-contact portion 51 is formed in which contact is avoided.
The contact portion 50 is a corner located on one diagonal of the engaged body 5c, and the non-contact portion 51 is formed by forming a corner located on the other diagonal into an arc shape. .
That is, when tightening the screw 5d, the contact portion 50 comes into contact with the inner walls 60a, 60a of the guide wall 6 to prevent rotation, thereby allowing the screw 5d to be tightened.
Furthermore, when the screw 5d is rotated in the direction of loosening it, the non-contacting portion 51 is prevented from coming into contact with the inner walls 60a, 60a of the guide wall 6, so that the engaged body 5c can be rotated by the rotation of the screw 5d. .

As shown in FIGS. 7, 8, 10, and 11, the second connector 7 is connected to a connector body 7a fixed to the inter-machine C, and connected to the connector body 7a. A connecting body 7b attached to the banknote conveying device A side is provided.
The connector main body 7a has a fixed part 70a that is fixed facing the back surface C1 of the inter-machine C that faces the bill conveying device A, and a connecting body 7b that can freely slide between the bill conveying device A and the inter-machine C. The support portion 71a connected to the support portion 71a is integrally formed so as to have an L-shape when viewed from above.
Moreover, when the boundary part 72a between the fixed part 70a and the support part 71a has bendable flexibility, and the inter-board machine C diagonally intersects with the transport direction of the banknote transport part 10, By bending the border 72a, the second connector 7 can be attached to match the angle of the inter-machine C.
Specifically, the direction of the supporting part 71a is set to be orthogonal to the transporting direction of the bill transporting part 10, and while maintaining this direction, the fixing part 70a is attached to the back surface C1 of the inter-stand machine C while bending the boundary part 72a. By fixing, the second connector 7 can be attached to the bill conveying device A.

The support part 71a and the connection body 7b are tightened so that a screw 75a is passed through the support part 71a from a long hole 74a opened in the support part 71a along the direction toward the bill conveyance device A to the connection body 7b. By loosening the screw 75a, the connecting body 7b slides within the elongated hole 74a.

Such a connecting device F is capable of connecting the inter-stand machine C by sliding, rotating and expanding/contracting the connecting tool 5, even if the position of the inter-stand machine C is shifted due to poor construction of the island 100 or errors in the installation position of equipment. By absorbing the deviation in the arrangement position of C, the inter-machine machine C can be connected to the bill conveying apparatus A without performing various operations such as adjusting the position of the bill receiving device or the inter-machine machine.
Furthermore, in accordance with the sliding, rotation, and expansion/contraction of the connector 5, the inter-machine machine C can be connected to the banknote conveying device A by expanding and contracting the second connector 7 and bending the boundary portion 72a.

[Configuration of banknote collection safe]
As shown in FIG. 1, the banknote collection safe B includes a banknote collection unit G built in a box B2 fixed to an end plate 101 of an island 100 and equipped with a door B1 that can be opened and closed.
As shown in FIG. 14, the banknote collection unit G is equipped with a banknote insertion port G1 that communicates with the banknote output port 3a, and the banknote 200 sent out from the banknote feed port 3a is inserted into the banknote insertion port G1. The stored banknotes 200 are conveyed to the banknote storage section H disposed at the most downstream position.
As shown in FIG. 14, the banknote collection unit G collects banknotes in a zigzag shape in the vertical and horizontal directions from the banknote insertion slot G1 on the upstream side to the banknote outlet G2 on the downstream side leading to the banknote storage section H. A conveyance passage section J is provided.
As shown in FIG. 14, the banknote conveyance passage J includes an entrance passage J1 including a banknote insertion slot G1, a banknote processing passage J2 disposed downstream of the entrance passage J1, and a banknote processing passage J2. Consisting of a first sub-passage section J3 disposed downstream, a second sub-passage section J4 disposed downstream of the first sub-passage section J3, an opening/closing sensor 400, and a detected object 401. has been done.

As shown in FIG. 15, the bill processing passage J2, the first sub-passage J3, and the second sub-passage J4 are configured to be openable and closable for internal maintenance.
The banknote processing passage section J2 is composed of a drive section J20 containing a drive roller R1 and an opening/closing section J21 containing an idle roller R2.
The drive part J20 is immovably fixed, while the upstream end of the opening/closing part J21 is rotatably supported by a spindle 300 with respect to the inlet passage J1, and the opening/closing part J21 is rotatably supported around the spindle 300. It opens and closes by rotating.
As shown in FIG. 14, when the opening/closing part J21 is closed, the driving part J20 and the opening/closing part J21 form a path for conveying the banknotes 200, and when the opening/closing part J21 is opened, the banknotes 200 are transported. The inside of the processing passage section J2 is exposed.

The first sub-path section J3 constitutes a bent portion between a banknote processing path section J2 in which the banknote transport direction is the horizontal direction and a second sub-path section J4 in which the banknote transport direction is the vertical direction on the downstream side. It is made up of a drive part J30 with a built-in drive roller R3 and an opening/closing part J31 with a built-in idle roller R4.
The drive section J30 is provided integrally with the opening/closing section J31.
The opening/closing part J31 has an upstream end rotatably supported by a support shaft 301 with respect to a downstream end of the drive part J20 of the banknote processing passage J2, and is driven by rotation about the support shaft 301. It is configured to open and close together with section J30.
As shown in FIG. 14, when the opening/closing part J31 is closed, the banknote 200 is transferred from the banknote processing path part J2 to the first sub-path part J3, directly facing the banknote processing path part J2 in the upstream and downstream direction. Can be transported.
Further, as shown in FIG. 15, when the opening/closing part J31 is opened, the inside of the banknote processing passage part J2 can be largely exposed from the downstream end opened by the opening/closing part J21. .

The second sub-passage section J4 is configured by connecting an upstream passage whose conveyance direction is the vertical direction and a downstream passage whose conveyance direction is the horizontal direction, and the most downstream side has a bill outlet. G2 is provided.
The second sub-path section J4 shares the drive section J30 with the first sub-path section J3, and due to the driving rotation of the drive roller R3 of the drive section J30, the first sub-path section J3 and the second sub-path section J3 are connected to each other. The banknotes 200 are conveyed through the passage J4.
The second auxiliary passage section J4 includes the aforementioned drive section J30 and an opening/closing section J41 in which an idle roller R5 is built-in.
The opening/closing part J41 has an upstream end rotatably supported by a support shaft 302 with respect to a downstream end of the first sub-passage part J3, and opens and closes by rotating around the support shaft 302. It's like that.
As shown in FIG. 14, when the opening/closing part J41 is closed, the driving part J30 and the opening/closing part J41 form a path for transporting the banknotes 200, and rotate the opening/closing part J41 in the closing direction. As a result, a force to rotate in the same direction is applied to the driving part J30, and with this force, the opening/closing part J31 of the first auxiliary passage part J3, which is integrated with the driving part J30, is rotated in the closing direction and closed.
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 15, when the opening/closing part J41 is opened, the inside of the second sub-passage part J4 is exposed.
The opening/closing part J41 is provided with a rotation prevention part J42 that prevents the opening/closing part J21 of the banknote processing passage part J2 from rotating in the opening direction in the closed state, and the opening/closing part J42 is provided with the opening/closing part J42 that prevents the opening/closing part J21 of the banknote processing passage part J2 from rotating in the opening direction. J21 is prevented from opening.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a holding device J5 for holding and releasing the closed state of the opening/closing part J21 extends between the opening/closing part J21 of the banknote processing passage part J2 and the driving part J30 of the first sub-path part J3. It is provided.
The holding device J5 includes a hook part J50 formed on the drive part J30, a hanging rod J51 that is rotatably supported by the opening/closing part J21 and is hooked onto and removed from the hook part J50 by rotation, and a hook part J51 that is attached to the hook part J51. A spring J52 biases the portion J50 in the direction of engaging the portion J50.

Further, a holding device J6 that holds and releases the closed state of the opening/closing portion J41 is provided across the opening/closing portion J41 of the second auxiliary passage portion J4 and the driving portion J30.
The holding device J6 includes a hook portion J60 formed on the drive portion J30, a hanging rod J61 that is rotatably supported by the opening/closing portion J41 and is hooked onto and removed from the hook portion J60 by rotation, and a hook portion J61 that is attached to the hook portion J61. A spring J62 biases the portion J60 in the direction of engaging the portion J60.

As shown in FIG. 14, the holding devices J5 and J6 hold the banknote processing passage part J2, the first sub-passage part J3, and the second The sub passage section J4 is maintained in a closed state.
When the hook parts J50, J60 are engaged with the engaging rods J51, J61, the engaged state is maintained by the biasing forces of the springs J52, J62.
Then, by rotating the hooking rods J51 and J61 in the direction of releasing the engagement against the biasing force of the springs J52 and J62, the levers J51 and J61 are detached from the hook portions J50 and J60, as shown in FIG. J2, the first sub-passage section J3, and the second sub-passage section J4 can be opened.

The banknote storage section H is removably provided with respect to the banknote conveyance path section J.
As shown in FIG. 15, in the opening/closing section J21 of the bill processing passage section J2 described above, by removing the bill storage section H, the range where the bill storage section was arranged becomes the opening/closing movement space S1 of the opening/closing section J21. It can be opened and closed in the opening and closing movement space S1.
Further, the bill storage section H cannot be arranged unless the opening/closing section J21 of the bill processing passage section J2 is closed.
The banknote storage section H is provided with a banknote identification passage section H2 on the upstream side of the storage section main body H1, which directly faces the banknote outlet G2 when the banknote storage section H is arranged.
The banknote identification passage section H2 is equipped with a drive roller R6, an idle roller R7, and an identification sensor H20, and the banknote 200 is sandwiched between the drive roller R6 and the idle roller R7 and transported to the storage section main body H1. It is being done.

The opening/closing sensor 400 detects the detected object 401 provided in the opening/closing part J41 of the second auxiliary passage section J4, and detects the detected object 401 when the opening/closing parts J31 and J41 are closed. By detecting the object to be detected 401, it is determined that the banknote conveyance path section J is closed.
In addition, the opening/closing sensor 400 may be configured to detect the open state of the opening/closing part J41, and in this case, in a state where the opening/closing part J41 is continuously detected, the banknote conveyance passage part J is not closed, When the opening is no longer detected, it is determined that the banknote conveyance passage J is closed.

Note that even when the opening/closing section J21 of the banknote processing path section J2 is open and the first sub-path section J3 and the second sub-path section J4 are closed, the banknote conveyance path section J is closed. is detected.
Regarding this, when arranging the bill storage section H as described above, it cannot be arranged unless the opening/closing section J21 of the bill processing passage section J2 is closed, so it is necessary to close the opening/closing section J21 of the bill processing passage section J2. Action occurs.
That is, all the opening/closing parts J21, J31, and J41 are finally closed, and thereby the banknote conveyance path section J is in a closed banknote conveyance operation state.

As shown in FIG. 16, the drive roller R3 of the second auxiliary passage J4 has a one-way clutch R31 interposed between the drive roller R3 and the drive shaft R30.
The drive shaft R30 is configured to be driven and rotated in the transport direction by the power of a motor (not shown) via a power transmission mechanism such as a gear train (not shown).
The one-way clutch R31 is interposed so as to operate only in the direction of transmitting the drive rotation of the drive shaft R30 in the conveyance direction as rotation of the drive roller R3 in the conveyance direction.
The drive conveyance speed of the drive roller R3 by the drive shaft R30 is set lower than the drive conveyance speed of the drive roller R6 of the banknote identification passage section H2, and is driven in the conveyance direction by a motor and a gear train (both not shown). The rotating drive roller R6 pulls out the banknotes 200 conveyed from the drive roller R3.
When the bill 200 is pulled out by the rotation of the drive roller R6, a contact friction force of the bill 200 is generated on the drive roller R3, and this contact friction force causes the drive roller R3 to move at a drive conveyance speed exceeding the drive conveyance speed of the drive shaft R30. It will try to rotate.

That is, when the drive conveyance speed of the drive roller R3 exceeds the drive conveyance speed of the drive shaft R30, the drive roller R3 idles in the conveyance direction with respect to the one-way clutch R31, and as a result, the drive roller R6 pulls the banknote 200. It is possible to reduce the load during unloading, and to prevent conveyance slippage on the drive roller R6.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the drive roller R6 from slipping during transport, so that the banknotes can be reliably identified in the banknote recognition path H2.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configurations are not limited to these embodiments, and changes in design, etc. within the scope of the gist of the present invention, etc. Even if there is, it is included in the present invention.

In addition, each of the above-described embodiments can be combined by utilizing each other's technologies unless there is a particular contradiction or problem in the purpose, configuration, etc.

B: Banknote collection safe G: Banknote collection unit J: Banknote transport path H2: Banknote identification path R3: Drive roller R5: Idle roller R30: Drive shaft R31: One-way clutch R6: Drive roller R7: Idle roller 200: Banknote

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comprising a banknote collection unit having a banknote conveyance path section and a banknote identification path section,
The banknote conveyance path section includes a drive roller and an idle roller facing the drive roller,
A one-way clutch is interposed between the drive roller of the banknote conveyance path and a drive shaft that is driven and rotated in the conveyance direction by the power of the power unit,
The one-way clutch is installed to operate only in the direction of transmitting the drive rotation of the drive shaft in the conveyance direction as rotation of the drive roller in the conveyance direction,
The banknote identification path includes a drive roller and an idle roller facing the drive roller, and is disposed on the most downstream side of the banknote conveyance path,
The drive conveyance speed of the drive roller in the banknote identification path section is set higher than the drive conveyance speed of the drive roller in the banknote conveyance path section,
When the drive conveyance speed of the drive roller in the banknote conveyance path section exceeds the drive conveyance speed of the drive shaft to which the one-way clutch is attached during banknote conveyance, the drive roller in the banknote conveyance path section transfers the banknote against the one-way clutch. A banknote collection safe characterized by being configured to rotate idly in one direction.

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