JPH02295852A - Paper sheet accommodating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent poorly performed accommodation due to the space below a lower guide by furnishing over a stationary guide a movable guide in the form of a hollow framing, which stops sinking when the stationary guide comes in contact with the lower guide, and an intrusive member sinks from the intrusion openings of the two guides. CONSTITUTION:When an intrusive member 10 begins intruding while in contact with a paper sheet 8 on the transport path 30, a movable guide 26 has run against a stationary guide 25 already to be at a standstill. Therefore, the distance of the transport path 30 from the top of stacked paper sheets 8a is no more than the total of the plate thickness of the statonary guide 25 and the bottom plate 28a thickness of the framing 28 of movable guide 26. Therefore, the distance of the intrusive member 10 intruding until attaining the oversurface of the sheets 8a on an accommodation table 3 after containing a new sheet 8, will be as small as several millimeters, and the amount of deformation of this new sheet 8 become also a value corresponding to this total thickness. This eliminates risk of poorly performed accommodation of part of the new sheet due to remaining on the transport path 30 originating from slippage between the intrusive member and the new sheet.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is a filter paper that can prevent the occurrence of bending of banknotes, etc. when depositing banknotes, etc. inserted into the machine in a vending machine etc. This invention relates to a storage device for leaves.

(Prior art) As a conventional stacking and storage device having a mechanism for automatically accepting and dispensing paper sheets such as banknotes and tickets, such as a vending machine, a money exchange machine, a cash dispensing machine, a ticket vending machine, etc. For example, the fourth
There is a device like the one shown in the figure.

This deposition device consists of a deposition chamber l and a deposition chamber! A storage table 3 that can be raised and lowered supported by a spring 2 on the bottom, and a first and second storage table fixed at a predetermined interval above the deposition chamber l.
a guide 5.6, a transport path 9 for paper sheets 8 defined between the first and second guides 5.6, and an opening 5a in the center of each guide 5.6.

The paper sheets that move up and down within the transport path 9 and are placed in the storage table 3
A pushing member IO that is pushed upward and a rail 12 that serves as a guide for moving the pushing member 10 up and down along a predetermined trajectory.
and a lifting mechanism 15 that lifts and lowers the pushing member IO.

This elevating mechanism 15 includes a spring 16 that engages with the base end 10a of the pushing member IO and always elastically urges it upward, and a spring 16 that is fixed at one end to the base end 10a and is wound around a pulley 18. The wire 21 whose other end is fixed to the rotary plate 20 after being attached, and the output shaft 2 of the motor that drives the rotary plate 20
2. Reference numeral 23 is a roller.

In the above configuration, paper sheets 8 that have been conveyed within the conveyance path 9 in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper and stopped above the deposition chamber l.
is pushed down at its center by the descent of the pushing member 10, and the storage table 3 (or paper sheets 8 on it) is pushed down from the center.
a) Press onto the top.

Even after the paper sheet 8 comes into contact with the storage table 3, the pushing member 1O continues to descend, and both ends of the paper sheet 8 pass over the lower end of the protruding piece 6b of the second guide 6 and unfold onto the storage table 3. After that, stop descending and return upwards. After the compression by the pushing member 10 is released, the paper sheet 8a is held between the storage table 3 and the second guide 6 by the urging force of the spring 2.

Since the rotary plate 20 rotates when the output shaft 22 of the motor rotates in the direction of the arrow, one end of the fixed wire 21 moves upward from the illustrated position and at the same time the other end of the wire 21 descends. Therefore, the pushing member 10 is lowered against the spring 16.

The range of lifting and lowering of the pushing member 10 is as described above, and by setting the length of the wire and the diameter of the rotary plate 20 to predetermined values, the lifting and lowering operation of the pushing member IO can be performed once during one rotation of the rotating plate 20. It is configured so that it can be done.

By the way, in the actual storage operation of paper sheets using the above-mentioned stacking and storing device, as shown in FIG. 5(a), the storage table 3
The center part of the uppermost sheet 8b of the upper paper sheets 8a may be stored with it protruding upward due to a tendency to bend, etc., but this protruding part protrudes into the conveyance path 9. This becomes an obstacle to the paper sheets 8 being conveyed, so the second guide 6 is provided with a protrusion 6b as shown in the figure to prevent the protrusion of the uppermost paper sheet 8b from interfering with the conveyance path. I am considerate. 2 is a space secured by the protruding piece 6b.

However, as a result of the provision of the protruding piece 6b of the second guide 6, when the pushing member 10 is pushed in forcibly, the pushing member 10
While moving downward through the space ℃, the paper sheets 8 to be stored are forced to undergo unreasonable deformation, so the pushing member 10
This may cause slippage between the two, resulting in deformation as shown in FIG. 5(b).

As a result of the deformation, if the end portion of the paper sheet 8 to be stored remains in the conveyance path, storage failure will occur.

(Purpose of the invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is possible to prevent paper sheets from being improperly stored by forming a space below the lower guide that constitutes the transport path for paper sheets. The purpose is to provide similar storage devices.

(Summary of the Invention) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a storage stand for stacking paper sheets that is elastically biased upward and can be raised and lowered, and a a thin flat plate-shaped fixed guide fixedly protruding into the ascending path of the storage table so as to be able to come into contact with the fixed guide; A movable guide in the form of a hollow frame, which is disposed above the movable guide so as to be able to rise and fall freely, and descends toward the storage table through push-in openings formed in the fixed guide and the movable guide that has stopped descending, respectively. It is characterized by comprising a pushing member and a paper sheet conveyance path formed in the hollow of the movable guide.

(Example) Hereinafter, the paper sheet storage device of the present invention will be explained in detail.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of one embodiment of the present invention, and is different from the conventional example shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 (a) and (b). The configurations of the guide 26 and the elevating mechanism 15 are different.

This stacking device consists of a stacking chamber 1 serving as a space for storing paper sheets, a storage table 3 that can be raised and lowered and supported by a spring 2 whose lower end is fixed to the bottom of the stacking chamber 1, and a storage table 3 fixed to the upper inner wall of the stacking chamber 1. A flat plate-shaped fixed guide 25 protruding from the fixed guide 2
A movable guide 26 disposed above 5 so as to be movable up and down.
and a conveyance path 30 for filter paper sheets defined within the frame 28 constituting the movable guide 26, and a filter paper sheet that moves up and down within the push-in holes 25a and 26a at the center of each guide 25, 26 and is located in the conveyance path 30. a pushing member 10 for pushing paper sheets onto the storage table 3;
A rail 12 that serves as a guide for raising and lowering the pushing member 10 and the movable guide 26 along a predetermined trajectory, and a lifting mechanism 15 that raises and lowers the pushing member 10 and the movable guide 26.
and has.

Preferably, the defining guide 25 is as thin as possible. Further, the fixed guide is arranged at a position where it can come into contact with the upper surface of the storage table when the storage table 3 on which no paper sheets are placed is biased by the spring 2.

It is preferable that the transport path 30 defined inside the movable guide 26 in the shape of a hollow frame body is in a positional relationship that is aligned with the paper sheet supply section located in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing in the initial position shown in FIG.

The space J21 between the uppermost surface of the paper sheet on the storage table 3 or the table 3 and the conveyance path 30 is formed by the upwardly protruding portion formed by the bending of the uppermost sheet, as in the conventional example. Set it so that it does not interfere with the recording paper that comes with it.

This elevating mechanism 15 includes a spring 16 that engages with the base end 10a of the pushing member 1O and always elastically urges it upward, and a spring 16 that is fixed at one end to the base end 10a and is wound around a pulley 18. The wire 21 whose other end is fixed to the rotary plate 20 after being rotated and the output shaft 2 of the motor that drives the 5-rotary plate 20
2, and the base end 2 of the frame 28 of the movable guide.
8a is loosely inserted into the wire 21, urged downward by a spring 36, and further supported by a stopper 35 fixed to the wire 21.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a pushing member l along the rail 12.

38 is a roller that smoothes the movement of the movable guide.

The wire 21 whose other end is fixed to the peripheral edge of the rotating plate 20 is
When the rotating plate 20 is rotated 180'' from the position shown,
Pulling the pushing member 10 and the movable guide 26 downward,
When the push member IO and the movable guide 26 are further rotated by 180° and returned to the illustrated position, the pushing member IO and the movable guide 26 are returned to their original positions.

Due to the rotation of the rotating plate 20, the pushing member 10 and the movable guide 26 maintain an equal distance from each other only while descending from the position shown in FIG. However, when the movable guide 26 collides with the fixed guide 25 and cannot be lowered any further, only the pushing member IO continues to descend while compressing the spring 36, and the paper sheets in the conveyance path 30 are moved to the storage table 3 ( Alternatively, the paper sheet 8a) on the storage table is pushed onto the paper sheet 8a), and the storage table 3 is forced by the pressing force of the pushing member IO to compress the spring 2 and descend, and the paper sheet to be newly stored is movable. By removing the guide 26 and the fixed guide 25, it is unfolded on the storage table 3. The first 180° rotation of the rotary plate 20 completes the storage of the paper sheet to be newly stored, and the fifth rotation of 180° causes both the pushing member 10 and the movable guide 26 to move to the first position.
Return to the initial position shown above.

This initial position is a position for the movable guide 26 to receive new paper sheets conveyed from a direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper into the conveyance path 30, so it is necessary to ensure high positional accuracy. According to the configuration, as long as the vertical width of the conveyance path 30 is secured to a certain extent (regardless of a slight deviation in the vertical position of the f guide 26, an appropriate receiving position can be secured).

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, even if the center part of the topmost paper sheet 8b among the paper sheets 8a on the storage stand 3 protrudes upward as shown in the figure due to a tendency to bend, etc., the interference prevention Since the space Jl is secured in advance, this protruding portion does not protrude into the conveying path 30 in the movable guide 26 and interfere with it, thereby preventing it from becoming an obstacle to conveying new paper sheets 8.

Furthermore, as explained in the conventional example, if there is a large space between the upper surface of the paper sheet on the storage table and the conveyance path when pushing the paper sheet 8, it is possible that after the pushing member contacts the new paper sheet 8, As the descending distance increases (that is, the object descends by an additional space), the above-mentioned storage failure occurs.

According to the present invention, when the pushing member 10 comes into contact with the paper sheets 8 in the conveyance path 30 and starts pushing, the movable guide 26 has already hit the fixed guide 25 and has stopped, so the conveyance path 30 and the top of the paper sheet 8a is only the total thickness of the fixed guide 25 and the bottom plate 28a of the frame 28 of the movable guide 26, so the push-in After the member IO comes into contact with the new paper sheet 8, the distance it is pushed until it reaches the upper surface of the paper sheet 8a on the storage table 3 is about several toms, and the amount of deformation of the new paper sheet 8 is also the above-mentioned total. The value corresponds to the thickness. Therefore, there is no room for storage failure due to a part of the new paper sheet remaining in the conveyance path 30 due to slipping between the pushing member and the new paper sheet. Therefore, it is possible to improve the reliability of the paper sheet storage device and enable unmanned operation.

Since the width of Japanese banknotes and US dollar bills is uniform among denominations, it is sufficient to keep the width of the conveyance path constant, which prevents storage failure due to the difference between the width of the conveyance path and the width of the paper sheet. The occurrence rate is relatively low, but in European countries, the width varies depending on the denomination, so when transporting small-width banknotes, it is necessary to transport them to one side in the width direction of the transport path, which has a constant width. It was easy to cause sideways slipping when pushing in, and popping out after storage. According to the present invention, such inconveniences can also be resolved.

In the above embodiments and claims, the paper sheets are stacked in the vertical direction, but the stacking direction may be horizontal or other directions, and directions other than the vertical direction are also acceptable. It is within the technical scope of the invention.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the paper sheet storage device of the present invention, it is possible to prevent storage defects caused by forming a space below the lower guide that constitutes the paper sheet transport path. can.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration and operation order of an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the uppermost paper sheet is protruding;
Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the pushed state, Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of a conventional stacking and storage device, and Figs. Fig. 5n: Deposition chamber 2: Spring 3: Storage table 6: Guide 8.8a, 8b: Paper sheet 9: Conveyance path 10
... Pushing member 2 ... Rail +5 ... Lifting mechanism 8 ... Pulley 21 ... Wire 0 ... Rotating plate 25 ... Fixed guide 6 ... Movable guide 3o ... Conveyance path Patent applicant: Toyo Tsushinki Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] a storage table for stacking paper sheets that is elastically biased upward and can be raised and lowered; and a storage table fixed to the rising path of the storage table so as to be able to come into contact with the storage table when the storage table is in the raised position. a thin flat plate-shaped fixed guide that protrudes from above, a hollow frame-shaped movable guide that is disposed above the fixed guide so as to be able to rise and fall and stops descending when it comes into contact with the fixed guide; A pushing member that is arranged to be able to rise and fall freely in the stationary guide and descends toward the storage table from pushing openings formed in the fixed guide and the movable guide that has stopped descending, and a paper sheet formed in the hollow of the movable guide. A paper sheet storage device characterized by comprising a leaf conveyance path.