JPH0248937Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a paper sheet storage mechanism for stably storing paper sheets such as banknotes in a storage section of an automatic teller machine or the like.

In recent years, transaction operating devices such as automatic deposit machines and automatic tellers machines (ATMs) have been widely used at counters of financial institutions as part of computer banking systems.

These devices are typically operated using magnetic cards or bankbooks, and cash transactions such as deposits and payments are made.

In the case of deposits, the usual method is to insert banknotes all at once, but now the banknotes are fed out one by one and stored in the stock section after the denomination has been verified. .

Therefore, there is a demand for stable loading of banknotes into the stock section.

[Conventional technology]

A side view showing an outline of the paper sheet storage mechanism in FIG. 1;
As shown in the arrow A view in FIG. 1 shown in FIG. As shown in the perspective view, one or more beam-shaped grooves 5 are formed over the entire length in substantially the same direction as the feeding direction (direction of arrow E) to add rigidity.

That is, in order to form the grooves 5, a roller 3 having a convex portion 6 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is used.
Then, rollers 4 having grooves 7 around them that engage with the convex portions 6 are provided so as to be in opposing contact with each other, and paper sheets 1 are placed on the rollers 3 and 4 rotating in the directions of arrows B and C as shown in FIG. Insert from the direction of arrow E.

Then, the loaded paper sheet 1 is pinched by the uneven part consisting of the convex part 6 and the groove 7, and as it passes, the groove 5
is formed.

Then, it is guided by the guide plate 8 and discharged to the stock section 2.

The paper sheet 1 discharged at this time has its leading edge hanging down and hits the stock 2, and its rear end remains stationary without falling from the rotating rollers 3 and 4, and the leading edge of the next sheet is pushed forward. There is a phenomenon where the object falls off.

During such pushing, if there is no slippage at the leading edge of the drooping paper sheet, there is a problem that the paper sheet may be bent and cannot be stored properly.

In order to solve this problem, a so-called ring belt 9 made of soft rubber is provided to engage with the roller 3.

The ring belt 9 has a roller 3 and a pressure roller 12.
Therefore, as the roller 3 rotates in the direction of arrow B, it rotates as shown by arrow D.

As the ring belt 9 rotates, the paper sheet 1 is pushed between it and the guide plate 8 by its frictional force, falls parallel to the stock section 2, and is stored.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

As explained above, reinforcing grooves are formed on paper sheets by the pair of rollers 3 and 4, which have unevenness. It has a tendency to return to its original plane depending on its restoring force.

For this reason, it is necessary to increase the height of the groove,
On the other hand, in terms of handling, it is preferable that the grooves disappear and the paper sheets returned to their original flat state after being stored in the stock section.

Therefore, it is not possible to form grooves that are too high.
The low grooves are pressed against the guide plate by the pushing of the ring belt, and furthermore, the grooves are pushed against the guide plate by the horizontal swing of the ring belt, which is supported in a cantilevered manner by the rollers and has a free end. The groove disappears.

Due to the disappearance of the grooves, the paper sheet loses its stiffness, and the tip of the paper sheet hangs down, causing it to hit the previously stored paper sheet, or to touch the edge of the previously stored paper sheet. A problem arose in that the storage part could not be stored properly because it stuck into the space between it and the wall surface of the storage part.

In order to solve this problem, it is necessary that the grooves do not disappear until the paper sheets are transported by the ring belt and stored in the stock section.

The object of the present invention is to store paper sheets such as banknotes, which are fed out one by one, in a well-ordered storage section.

[Means for solving problems]

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the main parts of the present invention.

In the present invention, a pair of lower feed rollers 3' and upper feed rollers 4' that feed and transport paper sheets 1, and a pair of lower feed rollers 3' and upper feed rollers 4' are used to feed the paper sheets 1. placed close to the location,
A guide plate 8' that guides the fed out paper sheets 1 to the stock section 2, and a guide plate 8' that engages with the lower feed roller 3' and rotates as the roller rotates, and the fed out paper sheets 1. 1
a ring belt 9 which presses the ring belt between the guide plate 8' and pushes the ring belt to the stock part 2; a beam-like protrusion 11 provided on the guide surface of the guide plate 8' in parallel with the ring belt 9; A pressing plate 10 that presses the paper sheet 1 being pushed by the ring belt 9 against the beam-like protrusion 11 is placed parallel to both sides of the beam-like protrusion 11 and on the ring belt 9.
The length is approximately the same as the pushing length.

[Effect]

Since the paper sheets being pushed by the ring belt are pressed against the beam-like protrusions by the press plate, the grooves do not disappear, and rigidity is added to the paper sheets, which protrude almost horizontally into the stock section, and the previously stored paper sheets are The tip will no longer collide with the rear end of the leaf.

〔Example〕

FIGS. 4 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention.

Identical parts are designated by the same reference numerals throughout the figures.

A perspective view showing the main parts of the paper sheet storage mechanism shown in FIG. 4, a side sectional view showing the main parts of the paper sheet storage mechanism shown in FIG. 5, and an arrow F in FIG. 5 shown in FIG. As shown in the diagram, a pair of upper and lower feed rollers 3' and 4' feed and transport the paper sheets 1, and a pair of upper and lower feed rollers 3' and 4' are disposed close to the feeding positions of the feed rollers 3' and 4' to convey the fed paper sheets. A guide plate 8' that guides paper sheets 1 to the stock section 2 and a feed roller 3' at the bottom are engaged and rotate as the roller rotates, and the fed paper sheets 1 are moved between the guide plate 8' and the feed roller 3'. A ring belt 9 that presses and pushes paper sheets to the stock section 2, a beam-like protrusion 11 provided on the guide surface of a guide plate 8' parallel to the ring vector 9, and paper sheets that are pushed by the ring belt 9. 1 to the beam-like protrusion 11, in parallel to both sides of the beam-like protrusion 11, and the ring belt 9
The length is approximately the same as the pushing length.

That is, the beam-like protrusion 11 is such that the guide plate 8'
It is provided away from the rotating position of the ring belt 9, parallel to the ring belt 9, and in line with the guiding direction of the paper sheet 1, by means of press molding or pasting a strip-shaped member on the guiding surface of the ring belt 9. .

On the other hand, the pressing plate 10 is provided close to and parallel to both sides of the beam-like protrusion 11 of the guide plate 10, as shown in the figure, and so as to have approximately the same length as the pushing length of the ring vector 9.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the paper sheet 1 fed into the pair of rollers 3' and 4' from the direction of the arrow E is
It is fed out to the opposite side, one part is inserted between the guide plate 8' and the pressing plate 10, and as it is pushed by the ring vector 9, it is pressed against the beam-like protrusion 11, and the beam-like groove 5
form.

The lengths of the beam-shaped protrusion 11 and the pressing plate 10 are such that the ring vector 9 moves the paper sheet 1 to the guide plate 8.
Therefore, the paper sheets 1 pushed by the ring belt 9 are sent to the stock section 2 almost horizontally with grooves and added rigidity. The ring belt 9 does not protrude and its tip collides with the rear end of the previously stored paper sheet.
It separates and falls into the stock section 2, where it is stored.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, by applying the paper sheet storage mechanism of the present invention to an automatic teller machine, etc., rigidity can be added by forming beam-like grooves in substantially the same direction as the conveyance direction of paper sheets. This has great economical and industrial effects, such as being able to maintain the formed grooves and discharge the material horizontally into the stock section and store it in alignment.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view showing an outline of a conventional paper sheet storage mechanism, Fig. 2 is a view taken in the direction of arrow A in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of paper sheets with grooves formed therein, and Fig. 4 5 is a side sectional view showing the main parts of the paper sheet storage mechanism according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the main parts of the paper sheet storage mechanism according to the present invention. This is a perspective view. In the figure, 1 is paper sheets, 2 is the stock section,
3, 3', 4, 4', 12 are rollers, 5 is a groove, 6
7 is a convex portion, 7 is a groove, 8 and 8' are guide plates, 9 is a ring belt, 10 is a pressing plate, and 11 is a beam-like projection.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A pair of lower feed rollers 3' and upper feed rollers 4' for feeding and transporting paper sheets 1; and a pair of lower feed rollers 3' and upper feed rollers 4'. A guide plate 8' that is disposed close to the feeding position and guides the fed sheet 1 to the stock section 2, and a guide plate 8' that engages with the lower feed roller 3' and rotates as the roller rotates. The paper sheet 1 that was fed out
a ring belt 9 which presses the ring belt between the guide plate 8' and pushes the ring belt to the stock part 2; a beam-like protrusion 11 provided on the guide surface of the guide plate 8' in parallel with the ring belt 9; The paper sheet 1 being pushed by the ring belt 9
A paper sheet storage mechanism characterized in that pressing plates 10 for pressing the beam-like projections 11 are provided parallel to both sides of the beam-like projections 11 and approximately the same length as the pushing length of the ring belt 9.