JPH0723757U - Banknote receiving and storing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] It is made as compact as possible and can accept bills and store them in the stacker immediately. By separating each insertion slot and stacker set from the other sets, unnecessary function stagnation is prevented. It is a bill receiving and storing device that is easy to handle, does not require any special equipment, and can be significantly reduced in price. [Structure] A stacker that is provided with a pair of rotation guide bars having a substantially S-shaped cross section following a bill insertion slot provided with a pivot portion, and a bill stopper plate is slidably provided adjacent to the rotation guide bars. It has a tray, and the stacker tray is slidable back and forth, and the total thickness is formed within 40 mm.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention is installed in a bill accepting and storing device, mainly in a game facility such as a pachinko parlor or a slot machine store, where a player can lend or exchange coins or medals with bills while sitting. The present invention relates to a bill receiving and storing device.

[0002]

[Background of device]

 Generally, the bill receiving and storing device in the above-mentioned equipment is provided with a pair of felt belts in series with the bill insertion slot, and the bills inserted in the felt belts are clamped to the back side of the game machine. It is a mechanism that automatically conveys and feeds to a stacker prepared for each island.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the above-mentioned conventional banknote receiving and storing device has a long distance between the banknote transport paths, and the banknotes may fall off along the way, and jams and breakage accidents are likely to occur. The function of will stop. In addition, a partition is required as ancillary equipment, and the price of one device set is extremely high.

[0004]

[The purpose of the device]

 Therefore, the present invention was made by paying attention to the problems of the related art, and by solving the problems, the device was made as compact as possible and the bills could be stored in the stacker immediately. By making the set of the insertion slot and stacker independent from other sets, unnecessary function stagnation is eliminated, easy handling, no special auxiliary equipment is required, and the price can be significantly reduced. The purpose is to provide a receiving and storing device.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, a bill receiving and storing device according to the present invention has a pair of rotations having a substantially S-shaped cross section following a bill insertion slot provided with a pivot portion. It has a stacker tray with a guide bar and a bill stop plate slidable adjacent to the rotary guide bar. The stacker tray can be slid back and forth to form a total thickness within 40 mm. It is characterized by being done.

[0006]

[Action]

 With the above configuration, it can be installed easily even in a narrow space such as between stands, and bills can be conveyed only by loading into this device and rotating feed by a rotating guide bar, causing malfunctions or jams. There is almost no risk of damage, etc., it will be easy to take out the stored banknotes, there will be few parts and members used, and other auxiliary equipment will not be required, and the price will be significantly reduced. Can be done.

[0007]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a plan view of a bill receiving and storing device embodying the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof, FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof, and FIG. 5A is a plan view showing a movable member of a lock mechanism. FIG. 5B is a plan view showing the clamp member of the lock mechanism, FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing the inside of the same with the pivot portion opened, and FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the stacker tray and the rotation guide bar. 8 is a front view of the push-up plate, FIG. 9 is a plan view of the casing, FIG. 10 is a front view of the stacker tray, and FIG. 11 is a plan view.

In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a casing, and long pieces 2.2 for improving stability at the time of installation are integrally provided on both edges of an upper surface of the casing 1. In addition, a part of the casing 1 near the front is cut out in a rectangular shape, and support pieces 4 and 4 for supporting the pivot portion 3 are extended to face each other in the notched portion. Is attached to the casing 1 via a pivot shaft 5 inserted through the supporting pieces 4 and 4. The pivot portion 3 and the front surface of the notch portion of the casing 1 form a bill insertion slot 6. The reason that the bill insertion slot 6 is formed with the pivot portion 3 as a part is mainly for facilitating maintenance work such as jamming.

On the inner surface of the above-mentioned bill insertion slot 6, there are provided bill conveyance rollers 7, 7, ... Which roll-contact with the notch portion of the casing 1 and the pivot portion 3, respectively. Is driven by a first drive motor 8 fixed to the upper surface of the casing 1 via a gear mechanism, and its switching is performed by an optical sensor switch provided near the opening of the bill insertion slot 6. Furthermore, a bill authenticity sensor is provided inside the bill insertion slot 6, and only those that are determined to be genuine are loaded to the back, and if not, the transport rollers 7 ... Is reversed and discharged.

Further, the pivot part 3 is fixed to the casing 1 with the engaging pins 9 and 9 projecting from the upper and lower surfaces thereof by hook members 11 and 11 urged by springs 10 and 10. Its pivot is controlled at all times.

Further, a pair of rotating guide bars 12 having a substantially S-shaped cross section is provided subsequent to the above-mentioned bill insertion slot 6, and a bill that has been determined to be authentic and has been loaded has this rotation guide bar 12. The second drive motor fixed to the rear of the upper surface of the casing 1 becomes a switch when the escrow / withdrawal prevention mechanism for bills using a photo interrupter provided at the back of the device detects it. 13 is operated to rotate the rotation guide bars 12, 12 by 180 degrees in the inward direction (the direction of the arrow in the rear view of FIG. 7) opposed to each other by the gear mechanism.

The banknotes held by the rotation of the rotation guide bar 12 are moved to the stacker tray 14 side provided on one side of the casing 1 (opposite side of the pivot portion 3) to the rotation guide bar 12. It is pressed by the side edges of 12 and the outer surface. Reference numeral 15 in the figure is an antitheft member for the bills stored in the stacker tray 14 when the pivot part 3 is opened, and also serves as a guide for feeding the bills to the rotation guide bars 12 and 12 for rotation. It is fixed at an intermediate position between the guide bars 12 and 12.

Further, a bill pressing plate 16 is fixed to the inside of the stacker tray 14 at its one end by the spring hooks 17, 17, ..., And a coil spring elastically mounted between the stacker tray 14 and the stacker tray 14. The pressing plate 16 is abutted against the rotary guide bars 12 in the initial state, and the stacking of the bills gradually compresses the coil spling to suppress the variation of the bills. Has become. The stopper plate 16 has protrusions 18, 18 ... Protruding on the upper and lower edges with rounded tips, and the tips of the protrusions 18, 18 ... Contact the upper and lower inner surfaces of the stacker tray 14 to cause friction during sliding. The resistance is reduced and smooth movement is achieved. Reference numeral 19 is a notch for taking out bills, which will be described later, and reference numeral 30 is a slip-out preventing portion that is engaged with the rear surface of the stacker tray 14 and prevents the slip-out.

The above-mentioned stacker tray 14 is provided with finger hooks 20 on the upper and lower sides of the front surface, and is slidable in the front and rear directions. The sliding is performed in the guide grooves 21 and 21 formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the casing 1. The directionality is maintained by aligning the two pins 22a and 22b projectingly provided on the stacker tray 14. The pin 22a serves as a stopper that abuts against the front end of the guide groove 21, and the pin 22b is hooked with a biasing coil spring 24 stretched between the pin 22a and a locking pin 23 projecting from the casing 1. The stacker tray 14 is automatically returned.

Further, the stacker tray 14 is provided with a lock mechanism that positions and holds the state of the stacker tray 14 when sliding forward (when pulling out). In the lock mechanism, a movable member 25 having a bulging portion 25a at the tip is attached to the pin 22a portion, and a clamp member 26 is fixed to the front end portion of the guide groove 21. The clamp member 26 has a spring and a cam mechanism built therein. When the expanding portion 25a of the movable member 25 temporarily pushes the contact portion 26a, the swing arms 26b, 26b are closed and the clamp lock state is established. When the expanded portion 25a pushes the contact portion 26a again, the clamp lock state is released.

Further, a part of the wall surface of the stacker tray 14 is provided with a through hole 27 through which light of a full sensor for detecting the full state of bills is passed. The through hole 28 formed in 1 is in a penetrating state, and the full sensor is attached to this through hole 28 portion. This full sensor detects the state of the pressing plate 16 which is gradually slidingly moved due to the stacking of banknotes by the reflection piece 31 protruding from the upper edge of the pressing plate 16. Reference numeral 29 in the drawing denotes a bill pushing piece provided on the rear surface of the stacker tray 14, and when the stacker tray 14 is slid forward, the pushing piece 29 pushes the back end of the bill stored therein. Banknotes can be taken out from the front side of the device.

[0017]

[Effect of device]

 The bill receiving and storing device according to the present invention is constructed and operates as described above. As a result, it is extremely compact and can be installed in a small space, and it can be used independently as a stand-alone stand, so that failure of one stand does not affect the others. In addition, since the transport system stores bills directly into the stacker tray only for the length of bills, there is almost no risk of malfunction or malfunction, reducing the number of components and members, and eliminating the need for auxiliary equipment. Product prices can also be significantly reduced. In the embodiment, the motor, the long piece and the like are provided on the upper surface of the casing, but it is needless to say that the present apparatus can be used upside down and sideways.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a bill receiving and storing device embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view.

FIG. 3 is a rear view.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view.

FIG. 5A is a plan view of a movable member of the lock mechanism.

FIG. 5B is a plan view of the clamp member.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing the inside in which the pivot portion is opened.

FIG. 7 is a rear view showing a stacker tray and a rotation guide bar.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a bill stop plate.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the casing.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the stacker tray.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a stacker tray.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Casing 3 Pivoting part 4 Support piece 5 Pivoting shaft 6 Banknote insertion slot 7 Roller 8 First drive motor 9 Locking pin 10 Spring 11 Hook member 12 Rotating guide bar 13 Second drive motor 14 Stacker tray 15 Guide / cumulative Anti-theft member 16 Stop plate 17 Spring hooking portion 18 Protrusion 20 Finger hooking piece 21 Guide groove 22a pin 22b pin 23 Locking pin 24 Coil spring 25 Movable member 26 Clamping member 27 Through hole 28 Through hole 29 Pushing piece 30 Preventing part 31 Reflector

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A pair of rotary guide bars having a substantially S-shaped cross section following a bill insertion slot provided with a pivot portion, and a bill stopper plate slidably provided adjacent to the rotary guide bars. An apparatus for receiving and storing banknotes, comprising a stacker tray, which is slidable back and forth, and has a total thickness within 40 mm. 2. The bill receiving and storing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stacking mechanism of the stacker tray is provided with a spring for tensioning and pushing and a clamp type locking mechanism. 3. The stacker tray is provided with a sensor for detecting the fullness of bills.
Alternatively, the bill receiving and storing device according to claim 2. 4. A stacker tray is provided with a spring-biased pressing plate for bills, and a rear end of the pressing plate is provided with a slip-out preventing portion that engages with the rear end face of the stacker tray, 4. The bill receiving and storing device according to claim 1, wherein a reflection piece of light for detecting fullness is projected on an upper edge of the bill. 5. The bill receiving and storing apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein a bill take-out prevention plate which also serves as a guide is provided near the rotation guide bar. apparatus.