JPH11278665A - Banknote bundle accommodating/discharging device and banknote bundle depositing and payout machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten the handling time to make accommodation and discharge of a bundle of banknotes and embody the configuration in small size and at a low cost. SOLUTION: This device includes a banknote bundle transport path having slide plates 19 on which each bundle of banknotes slides, a transporting means 20 which is installed over the transport path and has a fitting part 33 capable of being fitted to the edge of the bundle of banknotes on the transport path wherein the fitting part pushes the bundle with regular and reverse rotation and transports it in the regular or reverse direction, and a plurality of bundle accommodation parts 91 -94 which are installed in line in the transporting direction under the bundle transport path and accommodate bundles in stacked condition on a stage 11 capable of elevating and sinking. The slide plates 19 are positioned mating with the bundle accommodation parts 91 -94 , and a slide plate supporting mechanism supports each slide plate 19 as capable of taking three positions; the transport guide position in which each bundle can move in sliding, the take-in position in which the bundle transported in swinging upward about a shaft used as fulcrum located on one side in the downstream in transporting direction is guided into the accommodation part, and the retreat position in which a retreat upward takes place when the bundle to be cast out rises onto the transport path with the elevation of the stage.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is used in a financial institution such as a bank and the like, and is capable of storing and taking out bills as a bundle.
The present invention relates to a banknote depositing / dispensing machine capable of performing a dispensing process.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A device for automatically storing and ejecting a banknote bundle is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-166435.

In this apparatus, a plurality of banknote bundle storage cassettes for storing banknote bundles arranged in the thickness direction thereof are arranged in an up and down direction so that the surface of the banknote bundles is inclined forward, and the leading end of the cassette is arranged. Moving means for moving the banknote bundle group in the front-back direction by moving the support portion in contact with the front surface of the frontmost banknote bundle in the front-back banknote bundle in each banknote storage cassette in the front-rear direction, Locking means for locking the banknote bundle group at a position at least one bundle of banknotes behind the most advanced position of the support portion, wherein the elevator has a lower end of a frontmost banknote bundle in the cassette. And a storage means for holding the bundle of bills conveyed into the elevator one by one and converting the bundle into a storage position at the frontmost position in the cassette. .

[0004] When a bill bundle is to be ejected, the elevator is positioned at the position of the cassette in which the bill bundle to be ejected is stored, and then a belt with a protrusion is opposed to the front surface of the cassette. After that, the belt with protrusion is driven to push up the lower end of the foremost bill bundle, push it out of the cassette and sequentially eject it into the elevator, and after all the bill bundles are ejected into the elevator, The elevator is lifted to a take-out position and a bill bundle is taken out of the elevator.

[0005] When the bill bundle is stored, the supporting portion is retracted by the moving means on the cassette side to form a gap between the frontmost portion of the cassette and the foremost bill bundle, and then the bill bundle received in the elevator. Is converted into a posture that can be stored in the storage cassette by being held by the storage means, and is lowered in that posture to deliver the bill bundle to the frontmost position of the cassette in which the banknote bundle is to be stored.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, a plurality of banknote bundle storage cassettes are arranged in the up and down direction in an inclined state, and the elevator is moved in the up and down direction to the leading end position of the cassette. In addition, a space for moving the cassette is required over the entire front portion of the apparatus, and the dead space associated with the inclined arrangement of the cassette is increased, thereby increasing the size of the apparatus.

Further, two systems of a moving means and a locking means and a driving source are required on the cassette side, and two systems of a discharging means and a storing means and a driving source thereof are also required on the elevator side. As a whole, five systems of mechanisms and a drive source are required, and the whole apparatus is significantly complicated, resulting in a problem that not only the cost is increased but also the processing time is reduced.

Further, the above-mentioned conventional apparatus does not have a function of identifying a denomination of a banknote bundle, and therefore cannot be used as a depositing machine for storing a banknote bundle inputted from the outside by denomination.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a banknote bundle storage and dispensing apparatus which can be made compact and inexpensive, yet has a very short processing time and can be used as a deposit machine. And a banknote depositing / dispensing machine using the same. As means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a bill bundle conveyance path having a sliding plate on which a bill bundle slides, and a bill bundle on the conveyance path which is disposed at a position above the conveyance path. Transport means having an engaging portion capable of engaging with an edge of the paper currency, the engaging portion pushing the bill bundle by forward and reverse rotation and transporting the bill bundle in both forward and reverse directions, and transporting the bill bundle to a lower portion of the bill bundle transport path A plurality of banknote bundle storage units for mounting the banknote bundle on a stage that is arranged in parallel in the direction and capable of moving up and down and storing the banknote bundle in a stacked state, wherein the sliding plate corresponds to each of the banknote bundle storage units. Provided, a guide position where the bill bundle can slide on each sliding plate, and a bill bundle that is swung upward with one axis, which is the downstream side in the carrying direction, as a fulcrum, is guided into the storage unit. Take-in position, and the bill bundle to be thrown up on the bill bundle transport path due to the elevation of the stage. In bill bundle accommodating and dispensing device for androgynous the sliding support mechanism that supports such can take a retracted position retracted upward.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bill bundle having a loading / unloading port for loading and unloading a bill bundle, and a stage for stacking the bill bundles to be taken in and out through the loading / unloading port and moving up and down. A holding section, a bill bundle transport path having a sliding plate provided rearward from an upper position of the holding section, and on which the bill bundle slides, and a bill bundle transport path disposed above the holding section and the bill bundle transport path. A transport unit that has an engaging portion that can be engaged with the edge of the banknote bundle on the transporting path, the engaging portion pushes the banknote bundle by forward and reverse rotation and transports the banknote bundle in both forward and reverse directions, and An identification unit provided in the subsequent banknote bundle transport path for identifying the denomination of the banknote bundle to be transported, and a banknote bundle on a stage which is arranged in the transport direction below the banknote bundle transport path following this identification unit and which can be moved up and down; And a plurality of denomination-type banknote bundle storage units for storing the stacks in a stacked state. The sliding plate is provided corresponding to each denomination banknote bundle storage unit, and a transport guide position at which a banknote bundle can slide on each sliding plate, and a shaft on one side that is downstream in the transport direction. A take-in position that guides the bundle of bills that are conveyed by swinging upward as a fulcrum, and a retreat position where the bundle of bills to be ejected retreats when the bill bundle to be ejected rises to the above-mentioned bill bundle conveyance path due to the elevation of the stage. And a sliding plate supporting mechanism for supporting the stack of bills, and when depositing the bill bundles, the bill bundles stacked in the holding section are sequentially pushed from the uppermost bill bundle by the engaging portion of the transporting means, and the bill bundles are pushed. The denomination is identified by the identification unit while being transported on the transport path, and based on the identification result, the slide plate on the top of the corresponding denomination-type banknote bundle storage unit is positioned at the loading position to capture the banknote bundle. Stored and applicable when dispensing a banknote bundle After raising the stage of the denomination-type banknote bundle storage unit to raise the uppermost banknote bundle onto the banknote bundle transport path, the engagement unit of the transport unit pushes the banknote bundle in the opposite direction to the time of depositing, and on the banknote bundle transport path. And a banknote pay-in / pay-out device having a cash-in / pay-out control unit for controlling the banknotes to be conveyed sequentially to the storage unit.

[0011] The sliding plate supporting mechanism movably supports the shafts of the sliding plate at the front and rear portions in the bill bundle conveying direction between the conveyance guide position and the retracted position, and uses one shaft as a fulcrum. A pair of left and right long holes that are swingably supported, a swing lever that is provided at one end of the shaft and has a cam follower at a position separated from the shaft, and a cam follower of the swing lever is in contact with the conveyance guide position. It is preferable to comprise a cam for swinging a certain sliding plate to the take-in position and a spring means for positioning the sliding plate at the transport guide position.

Further, the loading / unloading port is constituted by two places of an upper loading / unloading port located above the height position of the banknote bundle conveying path and a lower loading / unloading port located below the same. The transporting means is configured to be located immediately above the storage unit and to be able to take a position for transporting the uppermost banknote stack piled up on the storage unit and a retreat position for retreating from the position immediately above the storage unit. When loading and unloading the bill bundle through the upper loading and unloading port, the transport unit is located at the retreat position and the stage is positioned upward, and the loading and unloading of the bill bundle is performed through the lower loading and unloading port. When carrying out, the stage of the holding unit can be positioned below, so that the loading / unloading port can be selectively used according to the amount of the banknote bundle to be handled. Because it can be a high-efficiency process.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

The illustrated embodiment shows a case where the banknote bundle storage / dispensing device according to the present invention is applied to a banknote bundle depositing / dispensing machine. FIG. 1 shows its appearance, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which a front door is opened. Is shown.

An upper loading / unloading port 2 for the banknote bundle P is opened at a front upper position of the machine body 1 and a lower loading / unloading port 3 is opened at a lower front surface thereof. The lower loading / unloading port 3 is opened and closed by the front door 5
It is opened and closed by. The front door 5 is locked by a key 6. Reference numeral 7 in FIGS. 1 and 2 denotes an operation unit.

As shown in FIG. 4, inside the body 1, a banknote bundle P holding unit 8 from the front side thereof, and a denomination-type banknote bundle storage unit 9 ₁ , 9 ₂ , 9 ₃ ,
9 ₄ is arranged, it holds portion 8 and the denomination banknote bundle accommodating section 9 _to 93 ₄ are capable drawer forward of the machine body 1 by opening the front door 5 be unitized by the frame 10 I have. The side surface of the holding section 8 on the front door 5 side is a door 8a.
To open and close the banknote bundle.

[0017] The said holding portion 8 and the housing 9 _to 93 in _four stages 11, 11 ... are provided to freely move up and down. The lifting mechanism of this stage 11 is each stage 11, 1
.. Have the same configuration, and as shown in FIG. 3, only two storage portions 9 ₁ and 9 ₂ are taken out, and a support fixed at the center of the lower surface of the rectangular plate-like stage 11 in the longitudinal direction of the lower surface. The base end of the member 12 is fixed to the elevating member 13, and guide rollers 14, 14 axially mounted on both ends of the elevating member 13 as a pair of upper and lower members are formed in the machine frame 15 in a guide hole 16 (only one side) The support member 12 is fixed to a belt 17 that is endlessly rotated by a motor M _{1, and the} stage 11 is moved up and down by rotation of the belt 17. I have.

[0018] upper part of the compartment 9 _to 93 further compartment 9 ₁ except for the housing part 9 ₄ of the innermost part of the _4, 9 _2, 9 _3,
Sliding plates 19 ₁ , 19 ₂ , 19 ₃ that constitute a transport path for the banknote bundle P when storing or discharging the banknote bundle P are provided, respectively.

[0019] The sliding plate 19 _{1-19 3} (for the sake of convenience reference numeral 1
9) are shown in FIG. 3 as two storage portions 9 ₁ and 9 _2.
As shown in the figure, the upper surface is made of a plate material having a width slightly smaller than the interval between the left and right belts 21 and 21 constituting the conveying means 20, and the front and rear edges thereof are inclined obliquely downward. The shaft 22 is fixed in the width direction of the end portion on the back side of the shaft.

The shaft 22 serves as a swing fulcrum of the sliding plate 19. Both ends of the shaft 22 are inserted into vertically long holes 24, 24 formed in the machine frames 23, 23. Axis 2
One of two ends is fitted into one end of a laterally long piece 25, and the other end is fixed to a base of a swing lever 26.

Tension springs 27, 27 are stretched between both ends of the piece 25 and the lower part of the machine frame 23, and are urged so that the piece 25 always moves downward in parallel. I have.

[0022] The swing lever 26 has a cam follower 28 at its tip, the cam follower 28 is abutted against the bias of spring 30 to a cam 29 which is rotated by the motor M _2. In the middle of the swing lever 26, projections 31 and 3 are provided.
2 is provided, the projection 31 actuates the fixed position (transport guide position) detection sensor S ₁ and the retracted position detection sensor S _2, the projection 32 is swung position (capture position) to operate the detection sensor S ₃ Thus, the position and the posture of the sliding plate 19 are detected.

The shaft 22, the long hole 24, the swing lever 2
6, a cam 29, a cam follower 28, a spring 27, and the like constitute a sliding plate support mechanism.

Each belt 2 constituting the conveying means 20
1, 21 is intended to be normally and reversely rotated by the motor M _3, the projection shaped engagement portions 33 are provided on symmetrical 2 position on its outer surface, the bill bundle by the engagement portion 33, 33 P can be pushed. Each of the sliding plates 19 ₁ to 1
9 ₃ above the center position of the press roller 3 to prevent the floating of the banknote places without binding tape Pa of the bill bundle P
4, 34... Are provided. This pressing roller 34 is
A bent portion of the lever 35 is supported by a shaft 36 between the machine frames 23, 23, and the other end of the lever 35 is connected to an operating lever 37 which is long in the front-rear direction of the machine body 1. When the operating lever 37 is pulled forward by the spring 38 toward the front of the machine body 1, the pressing rollers 34, 34,. A position close to the rear end of the actuating lever 37, the press detection sensor S ₄ operated by the operating lever 37 to retract by swinging of the lever 35 when the pressing roller 34 ... is pushed up is provided ing.

In the illustrated embodiment, the upper loading / unloading port 2 is provided as described above, and the belts 21 and 21 of the transporting means 20 are held so that the banknote bundle P can be taken in and out of the holding unit 8. The front end corresponding to the portion 8 is bendable so as to be retractable upward.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG.
A pulley 39 is provided between the pulley 39 and the shaft 4 of the pulley 39.
0, a base end of an arm 41 is supported, and a pulley 4 for folding back the front ends of the belts 21 and 21 is attached to a tip end of the arm 41.
A pin 43 is provided at the base of the arm 41 to bend against the upper surface of the belt on the upper traveling side when the arm 41 is displaced to the retracted position (standing position).
(Or a roller) may project in the horizontal direction.

[0027] in the longitudinal direction intermediate position of the upper portion of the arm 41 is connected one end of the link lever 44, the other end of the link lever 44 have been connected to the distal end of the crank arm 45 rotated by a motor M ₄ , and is configured to be displaced between the arm 45 is horizontal position (FIG. 4 shows) in vertical position (retracted position in FIG. 5) by the rotation of the motor M _4.

A base end of a holding plate 46 is mounted between the machine frames 23, 23 at a position near the shaft 40 of the arm 41, and a front end of the holding plate 46 extends close to a pulley 42 at a front portion. A pressing roller 48 at one end of an L-shaped lever 47 having a bent portion pivotally attached to the arm 41 is in contact with the upper surface by the bias of a spring 49 that pulls the other end of the lever 47. The tip of the is kept slightly lowered. Reference numeral S ₅ is a sensor for detecting that the presser plate 46 to detect the oscillation of the lever 47 is pushed up by the bill bundle P.

The storage section 8 and the storage section 9 ₁ adjacent thereto are stored.
An identification unit 50 for identifying the denomination of the banknote bundle P is provided between the two. The upper surface of the identification section 50 is
9 ₁ is pulled down to the lowered position by the springs 27 and 27 and is at the same level as the upper surface when the transport path of the banknote bundle P is formed. It is a slope so that it does not get caught.

[0030] The upper part of the compartment 9 ₄ deepest portion is always open absent sliding plate, the upper surface of the bill bundle P on the straight upward during dispensing or payment of the bill bundle P Guide A pressing plate 51 is mounted at its front end between the machine frames 23, 23, and a pressing roller 53 pivotally attached to one end of an L-shaped lever 52 is in contact with the operating lever 37 on the upper surface thereof.

FIG. 3, reference numeral S ₅ in FIG. 4 is a belt 2
Passage of the engaging portion 33, 33 1, 21 as well as sensors for detecting passage of the bill bundle P, the sensor S ₆ is for detecting the level of the standby position when accommodating the bill bundle P, 54 belt 21,2
1 is a tension roller. The M ₅ is opening and closing drive motor for the shutter 4 for opening and closing the upper loading outlet 2, 55
Indicates a control unit.

The control unit 55 pushes the bill bundles P stacked on the holding unit 8 in order from the uppermost bill bundle by the engaging portions 33 of the belts 21 and 21 at the time of depositing the bill bundles. identify the denomination, the sliding plate 19 of the upper housing portion 91 _to 93 ₄ of denomination in question based on the identification result
_{1-19 3} by positioning the uptake position housed in captures and the bill bundle P, bill bundle dispensing time raises the stage 11 of the compartment 9 _to 93 ₄ of the corresponding denomination to be the uppermost banknote After the bundle P is raised to the level of the sliding plate constituting the transport path, the bundle P is pushed in the opposite direction to that at the time of deposit by the engaging portions 33 of the belts 21 and 21 to be sequentially stacked in the holding portion 8. Control.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0034] FIG 6 (A) ~ (C) is intended to indicate a storing operation when storing the bill bundle P, the standby state the housing part 9 ₁
9 uppermost level of the bill bundle P on the stage 11 in ₄ is placed in a position not to cut shielding the sensing line of the sensor S _6. When the transfer path is received, the engagement portion 33 of the belts 21 and 21 is moved.
The denomination is identified when the bill bundle P pushed in by passing through the identification unit 50 (FIG. 6A).

[0035] When the denomination of the bill bundle P is one that corresponds to the compartment 9 _2, the motor M ₂ of the slide plate 19 for the _second compartment 9 ₂ on the basis of the identification signal is driven Cam 29
The is rotated, the swing lever 26 is swung upward by pushing up the cam follower 28 at altitude of the cam 29, thereby the sliding plate 19 ₂ is slightly above its front end from the lower traveling side of the belt 21, 21 (FIG. 6B).

[0036] When the bill bundle P of the in this state continues to progress, bill bundle when that led to the housing portion 9 ₂ to be captured P
Traveling direction front edge enters as slips down placed in the sliding plate 19 ₂ is in the capture position (FIG. 6 (C)),
If there is a banknote bundle P on the stage 11 in that compartment 9 ₂ remains as overlaid onto the upper surface of the banknote bundle P in the uppermost.

As the sensor S ₆ is shielded from light by the entry of the banknote bundle P, the storage is confirmed, and the motor M ₂ is rotated by the signal to rotate the cam follower 28 again.
Fell to a low at the 9, thereby the sliding plate 19 ₂ bill bundle P (accommodated bill bundle above) the top-most drive motor M ₁ as well as return to the conveyance guide position permeability sensor S ₆ The stage 11 descends to the position where the light state is set.

[0038] If the bill bundle P to be stored is one that corresponds to the storage section 9 ₁ of the next position of the identification unit 50, the identification unit 50
Belts 21 and 21 after the denomination is passed through
There reversed, that the bill bundle P once returned to the identifying unit 50, then the sliding plate 19 ₁ of the housing part 9 ₁ rotates in the same way capture position in the case of the sliding plate 19 ₂ of the, then Belt 2
1,21 Tokomu the compartment 9 ₁ a bill bundle P which has been placed on the identification unit 50 to forward rotation.

Further when bill bundle P to be housed is housed in the housing portion 9 ₄ of deepest part, slides the upper surface since each sliding plate 19 _{1-19 3} are placed in the transport guide position sent Te, it is accommodated so as to overlap on the banknote bundles are integrated on or on the stage 11 of the compartment 9 ₄ from its end.

[0040] FIG. 7 (A) ~ (C) is intended to indicate the dispensing operation when dispensing a banknote bundle P, for example bill bundle P in the accommodating portion 9 ₂
The belt 2 based on the withdrawal command.
Engaging portion 33 which are closest to the housing portion 9 ₂ of 1, 21 is located at the top of the compartment 9 ₂ as shown in FIG. 7 (A).

[0041] Next stage 11 of the compartment 9 ₂ rises, bill bundle P, which is stacked and stored on the stage 11
Pushing this upper surface of hitting the underside of the slide plate 19 _2. This sliding the elongated hole 24 of the shaft 22 of the sliding plate 19 ₂ is the machine frame 23 for pushing up the pieces 25 of the spring 2
This is done by raising 7, 27 while extending it.

The pressing roller 34 is pushed upward by the rising on the upper surface of the slide plate 19 _2, thereby the lever 3
Actuating lever 37 5 is swung against the spring 38 to Migigyo in the figure, when the terminal operates the press detection sensor S ₄ the motor M ₁ is stopped at that signal, the stage 11 is that position (FIG. 7B).

[0043] followed by the belt 21, 21 is rotated in the opposite direction to that at the time of payment, of the engaging portion 33 of the next position by pressing the end of the bill bundle P of the top housing portion 9 ₁ sliding plate 19 ₁ Push it out (Fig. 7 (C)).

[0044] When the bill bundle P is pushed out the sliding plate 19 ₂ is lowered by the urging of the spring 27, 30, stage 11
The bill bundle P of the uppermost is lowered until the sensor S ₆ is translucent state. In the case of continuously ejecting a banknote bundle of the same denomination, the stage 11 is raised again after one bundle is extruded, and is continuously ejected by the same action.

The innermost part of the compartment 9 during dispensing from ₄ to raise the stage 11 in the bill bundle P of the uppermost presser plate 5
Pushes up 1, thereby actuating lever 37 by the pressing roller 53 is pushed up is retracted by operating the press detection sensor S _4, the stage 11 is stopped, the engagement bill bundle P the uppermost belt 21 extruded in parts 33, it is conveyed to the compartment 9 _3, 9 _2, 9 ₁ of the sliding plate 19 _3, 19 _2, 19 holding portion 8 through the transfer path composed of _one of the upper surface.

At the time of the above-mentioned dispensing, the denomination is confirmed by passing over the identification section 50. The ejected bill bundles P are accumulated on the stage 11 of the holding unit 8, and are ejected from the upper loading / unloading port 2 or the lower loading / unloading port 3 after the ejection of the required number of bill bundles is completed.

[0047] When removed from the upper loading outlet 2, the crank arm 45 by driving the motor M _4, it rotates the arm 41 through a link lever 44 to the upright position to the retracted position, then the stage 11 of the holding portion 8 As shown in FIG. 5, the banknote bundle P can be collectively taken out from the upper loading / unloading port 2 with the shutter 4 opened.

When taking out from the lower loading / unloading opening 3, the stage 11 is lowered, and the front door 5 and the door 8a of the holding section 8 are opened, so that the banknote bundles P can be taken out at once.

[0049]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the storage and storage of a banknote bundle using the upper portion of each storage portion.
Since the dispensing can be performed, the storage and dispensing processing time can be shortened while the apparatus can be remarkably reduced in size, and the bill bundle storing and dispensing apparatus can also be used as a bill depositing and dispensing machine. .

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a small and inexpensive banknote bundle depositing / dispensing machine which has a depositing / dispensing function using a banknote bundle and can shorten the depositing / dispensing processing time. it can.

By adopting the structure of claim 3, it is possible to obtain a more compact and inexpensive, and according to the invention of claim 4,
By using the upper loading / unloading port for processing a small number of banknote bundles and using the lower loading / unloading port for processing a large number of banknote bundles, operability can be improved, and work efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a front door of FIG. 1 is opened.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a part of the internal structure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a vertical side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side view showing an operation state of a transport unit near an upper loading / unloading port in FIG. 4;

FIGS. 6A to 6C are explanatory views of a banknote bundle storing operation.

FIGS. 7A to 7C are explanatory diagrams of a bill bundle discharging operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ₁ Body 2 Upper loading / unloading port 3 Lower loading / unloading port 4 Shutter 5 Front door 8 Banknote bundle holding unit 9 _{1 to} 9 ₄ Banknote type banknote bundle storage unit 11 Stage 13 Lifting member 19 _{1 to} 19 ₃ Sliding plate 20 Transport means 21 Belt 24 Long hole 25 Piece 26 Swing lever 33 Engagement part 34, 48, 53 Pressing roller 37 Operating lever 41 Arm 46, 51 Pressing plate 50 Identification part 55 Control part

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yukihiro Wada 3-1-1 Shimoteno, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture Inside Glory Industries Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] A bill bundle conveying path having a sliding plate on which a bill bundle slides, and an engaging portion disposed above the conveying path and capable of engaging with an edge of the bill bundle on the conveying path. A transporting means for causing the engaging portion to push the bill bundle by forward / reverse rotation and transporting the bill in both forward and reverse directions; and a bill on a stage which is arranged in the transport direction below the bill bundle transport path and which can be moved up and down. A plurality of banknote bundle storage units for placing the bundles and storing them in a stacked state, wherein the sliding plate includes:
While being provided corresponding to each bill bundle storage section, a transport guide position at which a bill bundle can slide on each sliding plate, and a pivot on a shaft on one downstream side in the transport direction as a fulcrum, are transported by swinging upward. A sliding plate for supporting a take-in position for guiding an incoming bill bundle into the storage portion and a retracting position for retracting upward when the bill bundle to be thrown up on the bill bundle transport path due to the elevation of the stage. A bill bundle storage / ejection device comprising a support mechanism. 2. A bill bundle holding unit having a loading / unloading port for loading / unloading a bill bundle, a stage for stacking bills to be taken in / out through the loading / unloading port, and elevating and lowering the bill bundle. A bill bundle transport path that is provided rearward from an upper position of the holding unit and has a sliding plate on which the bill bundle slides, and a bill bundle that is disposed above the holding unit and the bill bundle transport path and is located on the transport path; Transport means having an engaging portion capable of engaging with an edge of the paper currency, the engaging portion pushing the bill bundle by forward and reverse rotation and transporting the bill bundle in both forward and reverse directions, and a bill bundle transport path following the holding portion An identification unit for identifying a denomination of a bundle of bills to be conveyed is provided, and the bundle of bills is placed on a stage which is arranged in the conveying direction at a position below the bill bundle conveyance path following the identification unit and which can be moved up and down. A plurality of denomination banknote bundle storage sections to be stored in a stacked state, wherein the sliding plate is It is provided corresponding to each denomination banknote bundle storage unit, and swings upwards with each slide plate as a fulcrum about a transport guide position where the banknote bundle can slide and a shaft on the downstream side in the transport direction. The take-up position for guiding the conveyed banknote bundle into the storage unit, and the evacuation position for retracting when the banknote bundle to be ejected rises to the banknote conveyance path due to the elevation of the stage, are supported. The sliding plate support mechanism, and at the time of depositing the bill bundle, the bill bundle stacked in the holding unit is sequentially pushed from the uppermost bill bundle by the engaging portion of the carrying means, and is conveyed on the bill bundle conveying path. The denomination is identified by the identification unit, and based on the identification result, the sliding plate at the top of the corresponding denomination-type banknote bundle storage unit is positioned at the loading position, the banknote bundle is captured and stored, and the banknote bundle is output. At the time of money, banknote bundles corresponding to the corresponding money type are stored Is raised to raise the uppermost banknote bundle onto the banknote transport path, and then pushed in the opposite direction to the time of the deposit by the engaging portion of the transport means, and is transported on the banknote transport path, and the holding is performed. A banknote depositing and dispensing machine comprising a deposit and withdrawal control unit for controlling the stacking of the bills sequentially. 3. The sliding plate support mechanism supports a shaft of the sliding plate at a front and rear portion in a bill bundle conveying direction so as to be movable between the conveyance guide position and the retreat position, and a shaft on one side. A pair of left and right long holes swingably supported as fulcrums, a swing lever provided at one end of the shaft and having a cam follower at a position separated from the shaft, and a cam follower of the swing lever abutted on the conveyance guide. The banknote bundle storage / ejection device according to claim 1, comprising a cam for swinging a sliding plate at a position to the take-in position, and a spring means for positioning the sliding plate at the transport guide position. The bill bundle receiving / dispensing machine according to claim 2. 4. The loading / unloading port is composed of two places: an upper loading / unloading port located above the height position of the bill bundle transporting path and a lower loading / unloading port located below the banknote transport path. It is configured so as to be able to take a position for transporting the uppermost banknote stack piled up on the storage unit located directly above the storage unit and a retreat position for retreating from the position immediately above the storage unit, When loading and unloading the banknote bundle through the loading and unloading port, the transport unit is located at the retracted position and the stage is positioned upward,
3. The bill bundle receiving / dispensing machine according to claim 2, wherein when loading and unloading the bill bundle through the lower loading / unloading port, the stage of the holding unit is positioned downward.