JPH02169464A - Paper accommodating device and cash handling device equipped with same accommodating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the accommodation space for paper and reduce the whole dimension of the device by installing a compression means which is swung and suspended in the upper part of an accommodation part for piling paper (paper money). CONSTITUTION:A vibrating means (guide 32 and slider 33) for shifting an accommodation part (transfer body) 91 for piling and accommodating paper money 11, 12 in vertically shiftable ways through vibration is installed, and a swing mechanism 30 consisting of a plate-shaped member which is swung by a suspension mechanism is installed in the upper part of the piled paper money 12. Further, a projecting member 31 is arranged inside an accommodation port 28, and the sent-out accommodated paper money 12 is scrapped off under the projection member 31, and the edge surface of the paper money is arranged by the above-described swing action.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a banknote processing device, and particularly to an automatic cash handling device suitable for recycling deposited banknotes for payment.

[Conventional technology]

In conventional cash handling devices, for example,
As described in Japanese Patent Application No. 137738, a transfer means for transferring a plurality of banknotes at once between a banknote stacking section and a storage section door is provided, and the banknotes are transferred to the storage section by this transfer means. Ru.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional example described above, there was a problem in that the number of banknotes stored per banknote was small because the storage section for storing non-recirculated banknotes had a normal box-shaped structure.

A first object of the present invention is to increase the number of banknotes stored by providing a compression means in the upper part of the banknote storage section.

Another object of the present invention is to downsize the entire cash handling device by downsizing the paper sheet storage section.

[Means to solve the problem]

The above object of the present invention is achieved by providing, as the compression means in the upper part of the bill storage section, a bill compression means that swings under its own weight, and a delay means that delays the operation of the bill compression means when the bill is stored.

[Effect]

The bill compression means is swung by the bill transfer means when the bill transfer means enters the bill storage section, and forms a space in which the bills are accommodated. The delay means delays the banknote compression means from immediately returning to its original position when the banknote transfer means retreats leaving behind the banknotes, and compresses and stores the stored banknotes after a certain period of time.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an automatic teller machine equipped with an embodiment of the device of the present invention, in which a case 2 provided on a stand 1 includes:
An elevator 4, a gripping means 5, a bill separating section 6, a discriminating section 7, a third depositing section 8, and a safe 9 are provided, which constitute a bill transfer stage of the cash dispensing section 311.

FIG. 2 shows in detail the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
The 0 banknote is equipped with a fourth depositing section 33 and a deposit/withdrawal port 34 that are swing-driven by the bank, and is structured to rotate around a shaft 31 and to be positionable opposite the front surface of the case 2 and the gripping means 5. The elevator 4 constituting the transfer means is supported by a rail 41 and a truck 42, is driven by a second motor 43 and a belt 44, and has a structure that allows it to move up and down inside the case 2. The gripping means 5 constituting the banknote transfer means is supported by a rail 45 provided on the elevator 4, is driven by a third motor 46 and a belt 47, and is structured to be movable in the front and rear direction. 6 is 1
It is provided opposite to the gripping means 5 and includes a first stacking section 61 and a second stacking section 62 . View＞111 Part 7 is
It is connected to the banknote separation section 6 to discriminate the banknotes, and is disposed in the conveyance path 10 between the banknote separation section 6 described above and the third stacking section 8 described later. The third deposition section 8 includes three stack sections 81, 82, and 83. These are provided facing the gripping means 5, and the stack section 12 is connected to the conveyance path 84 and is a stack section for banknotes determined to be counterfeit bills or unidentifiable bills. are stack units for each denomination that are successively arranged above the stack unit 12 and connected to the transport paths 85 and 86, respectively. These conveyance paths 84°85.8
6 is branched from the aforementioned transport path 10, and gates 87 and 88 are provided at these branch points. gate 8
7 and 88 transfer the banknotes to the conveyance path 84,
Separate into 85 and 86. The safe 9 has a first banknote storage section 91 that stores payment banknotes and banknotes to be recycled, a second storage area 92 that stores payment banknotes, and a third storage area that stores rejected banknotes and non-recycled banknotes. It is equipped with 93. The first banknote storage section 91 includes a push plate 19 and a lower plate 20.
The banknotes 11 are sandwiched and stacked between them. Further, the second banknote storage section 92 has an upper plate 22 and a partition plate 23, between which banknotes 11 are sandwiched and stacked. Further, the third banknote storage section 93 has a swinging mechanism 30, whereby the banknotes 12 are pressed and stacked. Further, a shutter 25 is provided at the banknote inlet/outlet 24 of the first banknote storage section 91, and a shutter 27 is provided at the banknote exit 26 of the second banknote storage section 92. A shutter 29 is provided on the banknote population 28 of the banknote storage section 93 of No. 3.

Next, the detailed structure of the gripping means 5 mentioned above will be explained using figures. 6 The gripping means 5 is broadly divided into a gripping and conveying section 1 a separation section and a storage section, and FIG. 3 shows the external appearance of the gripping means in a perspective view. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the gripping and conveying section 2, the separation section, and the storage section.

First, the gripping structure of the gripping and conveying section will be explained with reference to FIG.

The upper gripping plate 53 is provided with the aforementioned four parallel upper gripping fingers 51 . The lower gripping plate 54 is provided with the aforementioned four parallel lower gripping fingers 52 . The lower gripping plate 54 is provided with first bearing plates 121 and 122 at both ends thereof. A parallel link plate 124 is provided between the first bearing plates 121, 122 and the upper grip plate 53 to connect them.
125, 126, and 127 are arranged.

A torsion spring 128 is provided between the parallel link plate 125 and the first bearing plate 121 to connect them. Although not shown, a torsion spring is also provided between the parallel link plate 127 and the first bearing plate 122 to connect them. A first motor 129 is attached, and a cam plate 130 is attached to the shaft of this fifth motor 129. Further, a second bearing plate 131 is attached to this lower grip plate 54. The link plate 132 is connected to the second bearing plate 131 by l1ll11133, has a cam follower 134 in contact with the cam plate 130, and is connected to the gripping upper plate 53 by a shaft 135. Further, the slit plate 136 is attached to the shaft of the fifth motor 129, and the sensor 137 is attached to the shaft of the fifth motor 129.
The above-mentioned slit plate 136 is attached to the bearing plate 131 of
It is arranged to sandwich the . This sensor 137 is
It is operated by a slit previously made in the slit plate 136, and the aforementioned fifth motor 129 is stopped at a rotation angle corresponding to the slit. That is,
For example, if the eccentricity of the cam plate 130 is maximum and the cam follower 134 is stopped at the most pushed up position, the link plate 1
32 pushes up the upper gripping plate 53 via the shaft 135, and the upper gripping fingers 51 open. Conversely, if the eccentricity of the cam plate 130 stops at the minimum position, the cam plate 130 moves to the cam follower 134.
The force to push up is lost, and due to the torsion spring 128,
The upper gripping fingers 51 are closed. By closing with the force of the torsion spring 128, even if there is a banknote block or the like between the lower gripping finger 52 and the upper gripping finger 51, it can be gripped with an appropriate gripping force, and the fifth motor 129 and the link plate 132 No excessive force is applied.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the structure of the front and rear drive section 2 separation section and storage section of the gripping means 5 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of storage members 55 and 56 are provided on the left and right sides of the lower part of the lower gripping plate 54,
A separating member 57 is arranged at the center of the lower part and moves back and forth with respect to the elevator 4 described above.

First, the front-rear driving section of the gripping means 5 will be explained. Bearings 141 and 142 arranged at both ends of the lower gripping plate 54
are respectively slidably guided by rails 45 arranged on the elevator 4. Pulley 14 arranged on the shaft of third motor 46
3. Belt 145 hung on pulley 143 and pulley 144, and ii+ on pulley 144! ! Pulleys 147 and 148 and pulley 149 connected by 1146
Belt 47 and belt 4 hung on and 150, respectively.
7 and the bearings 141, 142, the first gripping lower plate 54 is moved forward and backward by 1% I by the third motor 46.
4 mno.

Next, the storage section will be explained. A pair of storage members 55,
Reference numeral 56 denotes storage fingers 153 and lower grip fingers 5 having approximately the same shape as the four parallel lower grip fingers 52 provided on the lower grip plate 54.
A guide 154 is provided which guides and slides along the 4th axis. Bearings 155,1 arranged at the lower part of storage means members 55 and 56
56 are slidably guided by rails 157 arranged on the elevator 4, respectively. Similar to the lower gripping plate 54 described above, a pulley 159 is arranged on the shaft of the sixth motor 158, and a belt 161 is hung around this pulley 159 and the pulley 160.
．． Pulley 16 connected to pulley 160 by shaft 162
3 and 164 and the belt 167 hung on the pulleys 165 and 166, respectively, and the belt 167 and the storage member 5
Fastening part 168 connecting 5.56 bearings 155, 156
and 169, the storage means members 55, 56 are driven back and forth along the lower gripping plate 54 by the sixth motor 158. Next, the separating member 57, which will be described with respect to the separating part, is inserted into the front part of the plunging member 171. and grooves 173 on both sides of this plunge member.
A handling member 172 is provided, and a bearing 175 that is slidably guided by a rail 174 is disposed at the rear thereof.

Further, on the upper surface of this bearing 175, the above-mentioned lower grip plate 5
It has a pin 176 that fits into the fitting hole 170 of No. 4. The aforementioned rail 174 is mounted on a bearing 178 rotatable about an axis 177 arranged in the elevator 4. The solenoid 181 has a head 180 that contacts the sliding portion 179 at the front lower part of the one-separation member 57 and moves up and down.

When the head 180 rises due to the operation of the solenoid 181, the one-separation member 57 rotates around the shaft 177, and as the plunging member 171 rises, the bottle 176 fits into the fitting hole 170 of the lower grip plate 54. As the lower grip plate 54 moves back and forth, the rails 174 and bearings 175 slide, moving back and forth together with the lower grip plate 54. solenoid 1
81 does not operate, the one-separation member 57 descends under its own weight and the bottle 176 disengages from the fitting hole 170 of the lower grip plate 54, so it does not move even if the lower grip plate 54 moves back and forth.

Next, a detailed structure of an embodiment of the third storage section 93 of the safe 9 described above will be explained using the drawings. FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the third storage section, and FIG. 6 shows a side sectional view of the third storage section.

The swinging mechanism 30 is suspended between bearings 3024 and 3025 degrees, and is suspended by a stopper 3021,
Main rocking plate 30 with fins 3022 and weight 3023
2. Bearings 3034 and 3035, bearings 3o34 and 30354 knee-suspended secondary rocking plate 303 and connecting parts 3041 and 3042 connect main rocking plate 302 to secondary a
It is composed of links 304 that connect moving plates 303. however.

Bearing 3032 is omitted in the figure.

The shutter 29 includes a plurality of notches 291 and is supported so as to be movable up and down along the banknote entrance 28. here,
The positions and shapes of the plurality of notches 291 of the shutter 29 correspond to the positions and shapes of the fork-like parallel gripping fingers 51 provided on the gripping means 5. Further, on the side of the third storage section 93 of the safe 9, there is a light emitting device 30 for detecting fullness.
5 and the light receiver 306 face each other, and the optical axis 307 is the sub-oscillating plate 303.
It is arranged so that it passes under the

Next, a series of storage operations will be explained with reference to FIGS. 7 to 12.

FIG. 7 shows the state immediately before the storage operation, in which the ejected banknotes and non-recirculated banknotes 12 in the third storage section 93 of the safe 9 are compressed by the weight of the main swing plate 302. The upper gripping finger 51 and the lower gripping finger 52 of the gripping means 5 grip the stored banknote 13 to be newly stored, and are opposed to the front surface of the banknote entrance 28 which has been made accessible after the shutter 29 has been lowered.

Next, in FIG. 8, the pair of storage members 55 and 56 of the gripping means 5 move forward to push up the main swing plate 302 and prevent the transferred banknotes and non-recirculated banknotes 12 from swelling upward in the storage section 93. .

Next, in FIG. 9, the upper gripping finger 51 and the lower gripping finger 52 of the gripping means 5, which gripped the banknote 13 to be newly stored, move forward.

Next, in FIG. 10, the upper gripping finger 51 and the lower gripping finger 52 of the gripping means 5 are opened, and the shutter 29 is raised.

As described above, the shutter 29 has a plurality of notches so that the upper gripping finger 51 and the lower gripping finger 52 of the gripping means 5 do not interfere with each other.

Next, in FIG. 11, the upper grasping finger 51 and the lower grasping finger 52 of the grasping means 5 are moved back while being opened, and the stored bill 13 is newly stored.
is prevented from retreating by the shutter 29 and the third storage section 93
left inside. At this time, the upper gripping fingers 51 of the gripping means 5 are pushing up the sub-swinging plate 303 until they are sufficiently retracted, so the restoring rotation of the main rocking plate 302 in the vertical direction is delayed, and the retraction of the gripping means 5 is delayed. At the same time, the main swing plate 302 is lowered and hits the newly stored banknotes 13, thereby preventing the storage condition from being deteriorated.

Next, Figure 12 shows the state after the storage operation.
The newly stored banknotes 13 are compressed by the weight of the main rocking plate 302, and storage is completed. Here, a stopper 3021 disposed on the inner swing plate 302 prevents excessive rotation when the gripping means 5 retreats and the main swing plate 302 returns to rotation in the vertical direction. fin 302
2 functions to enhance the effect of correcting banknote deformation by pressing the stored banknotes 13 with a surface. At this time, there were already 12 banknotes stored.
When a sufficiently large number of stored banknotes 13 obstruct the optical axis 309 for fullness detection, no further storage operation is performed and an alarm is activated to call an attendant.

In the embodiment described above, two
Banknotes can be reliably stored by the continuous a movement mechanism.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described using FIGS. 13 to 17.

FIG. 13 shows a safe equipped with another embodiment of the present invention, and the same or equivalent parts in FIG. 2 described above are given the same reference numerals. In this example, the safe 9
comprises a first banknote storage section 91 for storing payment banknotes and recirculation banknotes, a second banknote storage section 92 for storing payment banknotes, and a third storage section 93 for storing rejected banknotes and non-recirculation banknotes. There is. The first storage section 91 has a push plate 19
and a lower plate 20, between which banknotes 11 are sandwiched and stacked. Further, the second storage section 92 includes the upper plate 22 and the partition plate 2.
3, between which banknotes 11 are sandwiched and deposited, is different from the previously described embodiment in that the push plate 19. Upper plate 22 and partition plate 2 of second storage section 9.2
3, and the swinging mechanism 30 of the third storage section 93 is driven by the motor 1.
11 is driven by a ball screw 110 and is guided by a guide 32 and a slider 33 having unevenness, and is arranged on a movable body 91 that moves vertically inside the banknote 9, and is located at the banknote entrance 28 of the third storage section 93. The protruding member 31 is disposed at the inner lower part of the holder. Further, the lower plate 20 of the first storage section 91 is driven by a ball screw 108 driven by a motor 109.

Next, a series of storage operations will be explained with reference to FIGS. 14 to 17. The process from the state immediately before the storage operation until the upper gripping finger 51 and lower gripping finger 52 of the gripping means 5 that grips the stored bill 13 to be newly stored moves forward is the same as in FIGS. 7 to 9 of the above-described embodiment. Since there is, I will omit it.

FIG. 14 shows that the upper gripping finger 51 and the lower gripping finger 52 of the gripping means 5 that have advanced into the third banknote storage section 93 are open, and the shutter 29 is in the ascending state.

Next, in FIG. 15, the upper gripping fingers 51 and lower gripping fingers 52 of the gripping means 5 are retracted while remaining open, and are newly stored.

The stored banknotes 13 are prevented from retreating by the shutter 29 and remain in the third storage section 9.

Next, in FIG. 16, the moving body 91 descends, and the moving body 91
The banknotes are aligned by being moved while vibrating by the uneven guide 32 and slider 33, and the swinging mechanism 30 is swung by the vibration, and the end face of the newly stored stored banknote 13 is provided at the inner lower part of the banknote entrance 28. It is scraped off under the protruding member 31.

Next, FIG. 17 shows a state in which the moving body 91 is raised. New storage paper! 13 is compressed by the weight of the main swing plate 302, and its end face is pressed by a protruding member 31 provided at the inner lower part of the banknote entrance 28, thereby completing storage. Since the end face of the banknote is pressed by the protruding member 31 provided at the inner lower part of the banknote entrance 28, the banknote and the holding means 5 do not collide with each other during the next storage operation, and the number of banknotes stored can be increased. At this time, if the stored banknotes 12 are already sufficiently large and the stored banknotes 13 obstruct the optical axis 309 for fullness detection, no further storage operation is performed and an alarm is activated to call an attendant.

In the embodiment described above, by moving the banknote storage section up and down, it is possible to securely store banknotes and increase the number of banknotes stored.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described using FIG. 18.

FIG. 18 shows a swinging mechanism 30 according to another embodiment of the present invention, and the same or equivalent parts as in FIG. 5 described above are given the same reference numerals.

In this embodiment, 310 is a torsion spring whose one end is connected to the rotation center of the main swing plate 302 and whose other end is fixed. This torsion spring 3 moves forward into the banknote storage section 93 and opens the upper gripping finger 51 and the lower gripping finger 52 to leave the stored banknote 13 behind.
10, the main rocking plate 302 and the sub rocking plate 303 connected by the link 304 forcibly generate a restoring rotational force in the vertical direction and are stopped by the stopper 3021, which is equivalent to an increase in their own weight. Become. A series of storage operations are similar to those in the previously described embodiment.

In this embodiment, a reliable storage operation can be performed using a slight swinging mechanism.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described using FIG. 19.

FIG. 19 shows a swing mechanism 30 according to another embodiment of the present invention, and the same or equivalent parts in FIGS. 5 and 18 described above are given the same reference numerals. In this embodiment, 331 is a rotational viscous resistance mechanism, and 310 is a torsion spring whose one end is connected to the rotation center of the main rocking plate 302 and the other end is connected to the rotational viscous resistance mechanism.

The rotational viscous resistance mechanism 311 generates a rotational resistance force proportional to the rotational speed, and when the main rocking plate 302 is forcibly subjected to rotational displacement, the spring 310 momentarily generates a large restoring rotational force. However, it has the effect of reducing its resistance over time.

Therefore, normally, when the main rocking plate 302 is suspended in the vertical direction, the gripping means 5, which generates a sufficient straightening force for the stored banknotes, pushes up the main rocking plate 302 to move the banknotes into the third banknote storage section. 93, open the upper grasping fingers 51 and lower grasping fingers 52, and retreat leaving the stored banknotes 13 behind, a large resistance force is generated at the moment of pushing up, but when retreating after a certain period of time, the main swing The rotational restoring force of the plate 302 becomes small, producing an effect similar to that of the sub-oscillating plate which delays the return of the main oscillating plate. A series of storage operations are similar to those in the previously described embodiment.

In this embodiment, reliable storage operation can be performed using one swing plate.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, the mechanism for storing paper sheets can be simplified and the device can be downsized.

Furthermore, by downsizing the mechanism for storing one paper sheet, the entire cash handling device can be downsized.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a cash handling device equipped with an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration in FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of the gripping means in FIG. 2;
4 is an exploded view of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of the third banknote storage section of the safe in FIG. 2, and FIG.
The figures are a side sectional view of Fig. 5, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, and Fig. 1.
Figure 0. 11 and 12 are diagrams for explaining each operation of each structure of the banknote storage device according to the present invention, FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing an example of a safe equipped with another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 14 , FIG. 15, FIG. 16, and FIG. 17 are diagrams for explaining each operation of each structure of the banknote storage device in another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 13. FIGS. 18 and 19 are perspective views showing other embodiments of the present invention. 1... machine, 2... case, 3... deposit/withdrawal department, 4...
... Lifting machine, 5... Gripping means, 6... Banknote separating section,
7... Identification department, 9... Safe, 11... Banknotes, 12
...Stored banknotes, 19...Press plate, 20...Lower plate, 2
5, 27, 29...Shutter, 24.26...Banknote exit, 28...Banknote entrance, 30...Rocking mechanism, 5
1... Upper grasping finger, 52... Lower grasping finger. 55.56... Storage member, 302... Main rocking plate, 3
03...Sub-swing plate, 304...Link, 3021.
...Stopper, 3022...Fin, 3023...
Weight, 3024°3025°3034°3035...Bearing, ...Light emitter. 306... Light receiver, 307... Optical axis. ...Torsion spring, 311...Rotating viscous resistor. No. 4 - Hana Samurai + Ribbon 8 Funeral 3 No. 3 Oval Anto 9 - Yoyo Figure / 37... Senbu No. 1 Go O - Het / 81 - Soshinoi F No. (Sha ) 302...Moving version 303, vice to moving plate 3021--Stotsuba 0 3022...Fin 3023--Amosu 3o4...Link/3 91 Material! 〃坏302-・Ding-feeding 303・Gaku-tsu-a-do, in-poor. 304...Song 310-material;

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A paper sheet storage device comprising a storage section for storing paper sheets in a stack, and a plate-like member that is swingably suspended above the stacked paper sheets by a suspension mechanism. 2. The paper sheet storage device according to claim 1, wherein the paper sheet storage section is vertically movable. 3. The paper sheet storage device according to claims 1 and 2, further comprising a protruding member inside the storage opening of the paper sheet storage section. 4. A paper sheet storage device according to claims 1 and 2, comprising a vibrating device for the storage section. 5. The paper sheet storage device according to claim 1, wherein the plate-like member swingably suspended is provided with a rotation prevention member. 6. The paper sheet storage device according to claim 1, wherein the tip of the swingingly suspended plate-like member is made flat. 7. A paper sheet storage device according to claim 1, comprising a swingingly suspended plate member having a restoring means using an elastic member. 8. A paper sheet storage device according to claim 1, comprising a swingingly suspended plate-like member having a restoring means and a damping means using an elastic member. 9. In a cash handling device in which deposited banknotes are reused for payment, a first depositing section for depositing paid bills, a second depositing section for depositing paid bills and deposited banknotes, and a first depositing section for depositing paid bills and deposited bills;
a separation section that selectively separates and transfers the stacked banknotes between the depositing section and the second stacking section; a discrimination section that discriminates the bills separated by the separation section; and a discrimination section that discriminates the bills separated by the separation section; A third stacking section for stacking banknotes, external to the device,
A deposit/withdrawal port having a fourth depositing section for accepting deposited banknotes and discharging paid banknotes; a first storage section for storing banknotes for payment and banknotes that can be recycled among the deposited banknotes; and a first storage section for storing banknotes for payment. a safe having a second storage section for storing banknotes; and a third storage section for depositing banknotes that are not to be recycled among the deposited banknotes; A cash handling device comprising a bill transfer means for collectively grasping and transferring a plurality of bills between the first, second, and third storage sections.