JPH11339092A - Discriminating and storing device for paper sheets or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper sheets discriminating and storing device that is made more compact, improved in precision, and free of fault and malfunction. SOLUTION: A couple of rotary guide bars 21 are so arranged as to initially have an angle at the position of their guide groove and receive both edges of a paper sheets, etc., in curved state, a shape holding assistant member such as a swing member which generates an arcuate hold state by the rotary guide bars by pressing a nearly center part of the paper sheets, etc., is provided between the rotary guide bars 21, and a press assistant member 30 for the paper sheet, etc., which moves forward and backward in synchronism with the rotation of the rotary guide bars 21 is provided between the rotary guide bars 21. A stacker 25 is formed in a pocket box shape at front face by forming a raised wall positioned between the rotary guide bars 21, a shutter member 12 is enable to enter and exit from a conveyance path for the paper sheets, etc., and when a foreign material is connected to the inserted paper sheet, etc., it is detected and returned. In the conveyance path for the paper sheets, etc., optical elements which uses near infrared rays, a blue light beam, and a red light beam are arranged in the conveyance path for the paper sheets, etc., and the respective optical elements are put off a straight line.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in an identification and storage apparatus for paper sheets, and more particularly to an improvement in an identification and storage apparatus for paper sheets which is mainly used for bills, and which is mainly a highly versatile 1,000-yen bill.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In general, bills are inserted into vending machines, automatic lending machines, currency exchange machines, etc., and bills are provided with a stacker for storing the bills by identifying authenticity and denomination of the bills. Is provided.

[0003] In particular, in the case of a vending machine, the above-described banknote discriminating and storing device, which is also dedicated to a thousand-yen bill, is installed in such a manner that a bill insertion slot is exposed on the back surface of the front door. Recently, the vending machine itself has been restricted from protruding on the road, and the vending machine has been required to be thinner. Accordingly, a thinner bill storage device, that is, a smaller depth dimension has been required. .

In consideration of this point, the transport path of the bill is bent to reduce the overall depth dimension, and a pair of rotary guide bars are provided at the end of the transport path to guide both edges of the bill, A bill discriminating and storing device of a type which is directly discharged to a stacker has been proposed.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to further improve the above-mentioned type of paper sheet discriminating and accommodating apparatus so as to further reduce the size and accuracy of the apparatus and to eliminate any trouble or malfunction. It is intended to provide a storage device.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a paper sheet identification and storage device according to the present invention has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing, and a paper sheet insertion port is provided at the front of the casing. Is provided, and a paper path for curved paper sheets is formed following the insertion slot, and the end of the paper path is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the casing, and guides both edges of the paper sheets, The stacker includes a pair of rotation guide bars that rotate in opposite directions to discharge the sheets to the stacker, and the stacker includes a sheet receiving plate that is biased forward. In the identification storage device, the pair of rotary guide bars are provided with an angle in an initial state at the position of the guide groove, and are arranged so as to receive both edges of the paper sheet in an arcuate manner. Push the approximate center of the sheet between a pair of rotating guide bars and rotate A paper holding member, such as a swinging member, which holds the guide bar in an arcuate state, is provided between the pair of rotation guide bars, and moves back and forth in synchronization with the rotation of the rotation guide bar. The stacker is characterized in that the stacker is provided with a leaf pressing support member, and the stacker is formed in a pocket box shape by forming an upright wall located between the rotation guide bars on the front surface. The shutter member can be moved into and out of the paper path, and when a foreign object is connected to the inserted paper sheet, it is detected and returned, and the paper sheet described above is returned. In the carrying path, an optical system element using near-infrared light is provided at substantially the center of the width, and an optical system element using a blue light beam is disposed at the left and right positions thereof. The width of the carriageway An optical element using near-infrared light at the center position, and an optical element using red light rays are disposed at the left and right positions. Optical elements using near-infrared light are located at approximately the center position, optical elements using blue light rays are located on the left and right positions, and optical elements using red light rays are placed outside of them. Wherein each of the above-described optical system elements is shifted from a straight line.

[0007]

[Function] By adopting such a configuration, the size can be further reduced, the paper roll is forcibly removed from the rotating guide bar, and the processing of deformed habit tags having wrinkles, folding lines, etc. can be smoothly performed. And the accuracy of authenticity is also improved.
The act of pulling out the bill once inserted can be prevented.

[0008]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view showing a mechanism of an identification storage device in which the present invention is applied to a banknote. FIG. 2 is a front view of the same, FIG. , FIG. 5 is a side view showing another example of the mechanism, FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the relationship between the bill and the rotation guide bar, FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the movement of the pressing assisting member, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a side view showing the members, and FIG. 9 is a plan view showing an example of the arrangement of the identification sensors.

In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a casing which has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and is attached to the back of a front door of a vending machine or the like. A front mask 2 is fixed above the front surface of the casing 1, and the casing 1 is formed on the flanges 3, 3 using the flanges 3, 3 projecting from upper and lower surfaces. This is achieved by screwing the screw holes 4, 4 and the notches 5, 5.

A bill insertion slot 6 is formed in the front mask 2, and a bill carrying path 7 is formed following the insertion slot 6. The transport path 7 is substantially horizontal from the insertion opening 6 opened slightly downward, and the casing 1
After entering, it is greatly bent in an inverted U shape.

The front mask 2 is to be mounted upside down if it is desired to form the insertion opening 6 slightly below the front of the vending machine as shown in FIG. Opened upward, the transport path 7 is bent into a U-shape in the casing 1.

Further, in the front mask 2, illumination lamps 8, 8 for irradiating the insertion opening 6 are provided at the insertion opening 6 portion.
And an activation sensor for a mechanism comprising a light receiving element 10 for receiving light from the light emitting element 9.

A gear motor 11 is provided above the front mask 2, and the gear motor 11 and a rack 12a formed above the shutter member 12 are engaged with each other to move the shutter member 12 up and down. At the lower end of the shutter member 12, three shutter plates 13a, 13b, 1
3c are attached in a staggered manner, and are closed without leaving the transport path 7. In the figure, reference numeral 11a denotes an encoder.

This shutter mechanism connects a long foreign material such as a tape, tex, or piano wire to one end of a genuine bill (for example, a 1,000-yen bill) to prevent the act of pulling out the genuine bill after use such as purchase of a product. When the shutter member 12 cannot be lowered to the expected position after the bill is loaded, that is, when the bill comes into contact with the foreign matter, the bill is returned from the insertion slot 6. This operation is a normal operation in which light from a photo interrupter or the like provided in the lower guide of the transport path 7 is blocked by a shutter plate, and when there is a foreign object, the light cannot be blocked and the gear motor described later is returned by reverse rotation. It works.

A pair of squeezing feed rollers 14 for squeezing and feeding bills is provided at a corner portion of the conveyance path 7 where the music composition is started.
14 is provided, and the light emitting element 1 is
, And light receiving elements 16, 16,... For receiving light from the light emitting elements 15, 15,.

Further, pulleys 17, 17 are arranged vertically above and below the inverted U-shaped curved portion of the carrying path 7, and a belt 18 for transporting bills is wound around the pulleys 17, 17. ing. Also, corresponding to the upper pulley 17,
There are provided feed assist rollers 19, 19 for strongly pressing bills. The conveyor belt 18 is driven for a predetermined time by a gear motor 20 having an encoder 20a.

At the end of the transport path 7, a pair of rotation guide bars having an S-shaped cross section and formed with guide grooves 21a, 21a for guiding both edges of the fed bill are provided in parallel in the vertical direction. I have. In addition, the bills are
Prior to being fed into the guide grooves 21a, 21a, the leading end of the detecting member 22 faces the carrying path 7, and the rear end of the detecting member 22 has an encoder 22a.
Is provided to check the passage of the bill and the end thereof.

Bills are fed into the guide grooves 21a, 21a of the rotary guide bars 21, 21 by a pair of squeezing feed rollers 23, 23 provided near the end of the carrying path 7. The rotation guide bars 21 and 21 are the photo sensor 2
The banknotes are rotated synchronously inward by a gear motor 24 with 4 a and fed into the stacker 25.

The stacker 25 is engaged with the back surface of the casing 1 by an engaging portion 25a and is supported by a fixing portion 25b, and can be tilted rearward of the casing about the lower end as an axis. On the front surface of the stacker 25, an upright wall 26 located between the pair of rotation guide bars 21, 21 is integrally erected from the bottom surface to form a pocket box as a whole, and the upper end of the upright wall 26 has an obtuse angle to the front surface. The banknotes that are bent and stored and stacked are easily taken out.
In addition, 25b is a notch for finger hook for tilting the stacker 25.

Further, a bill receiving plate 27 is provided in the stacker 25 so as to be constantly urged forward by a coil spring 28. The front surface of the receiving plate 27 is in an initial state and a pair of rotation guide bars 21 is provided. , 21 are in contact with the outer surface. That is, the guide grooves 21a, 21
a, the bills are fed into a, and the rotation guide bars 21, 21 are rotated inward in synchronization with each other, so that the bills are in the guide grooves 2.
1a, 21a, and the rotating guide bars 21, 21
Will be pressed against the receiving plate 27 by the outer side surface. In the drawings, 29, 29... Are guides for moving the receiving plate 27.

Further, in the figure, reference numeral 30 denotes an auxiliary member for pressing the bill against the receiving plate 27, which is disposed above the pair of rotation guide bars, and the pressing auxiliary member 30 has engaging projections 31, 31 on both side surfaces. And the rotation guide bars 21, 2
1, the engaging projection is pushed by the outer surface of the rotary guide bar 2.
It moves in the direction of the receiving plate 27 in synchronization with the rotation of 1, 21.

That is, as shown in FIG.
When both edges of the bill B are put into the guide grooves 21a, 21a of the first and the second 21, the rotation guide bars 21, 21 rotate as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7D, and the bill B is rotated with the rotation. It is released from the guide grooves 21a, 21a and the pressing auxiliary member 3
0 moves and pushes the central part of bill B, forcing bill B
From the guide grooves 21a, 21a. As a result, even if the banknote B is deformed or has wrinkles or creases, the banknote B is prevented from being entangled in the rotation guide bars 21, 21 and normal storage operation can be performed.

Further, instead of the above-mentioned pressing auxiliary member 30,
The projections 3 are formed on the outer wall surfaces of the pair of rotation guide bars 21 and 21 themselves.
2 is provided, and as the rotation guide bars 21 and 21 rotate,
The projections 32 forcibly guide the grooves 21a, 21a.
You can also send bills from inside.

Further, reference numeral 33 in FIG.
5 is a limit switch normally input by the upright wall 26 of FIG. 5, and when the stacker 25 is tilted backward,
The entire mechanism is not operated in the FF state. In the drawing, reference numeral 34 denotes a main printed circuit board.

As shown in FIG. 9, the light-emitting element 16 in the above-mentioned bill validity judgment sensor has a near-infrared light-emitting element 16a in the center and a blue light-emitting element 1 on the left and right.
6b and 16b, and a red light emitting element 16
c, 16c can be arranged. This allows
This makes it possible to better recognize and determine the watermark, emboss, and the like of the banknote, thereby improving the accuracy of authenticity determination. Note that this arrangement is not limited to the horizontal straight line, but may be shifted.

Further, in the figure, reference numeral 35 denotes a swing member which is supported between the pair of rotation guide bars 21 and 21 by a base shaft hole 35a. The swing member 35 guides the bill B to the rotation guide bars 21 and 21. In the state where both ends are held in the grooves 21a, 21a, the tip of the two ends pushes approximately the middle of the bill,
The banknotes are kept in an arcuate state as a whole and return to the initial state after being discharged, so that the next banknotes are not obstructed even if they are sent, and the rotation of the rotation guide bars 21 and 21 described above. Can be assisted to make the operation smooth.

[0027]

The paper sheet discriminating and storing apparatus according to the present invention is constructed and operates as described above. Therefore, the size of the device can be reduced, the accuracy can be improved, and a smooth operation can be obtained without getting entangled even with a deformed bill.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a mechanism of an identification storage device in which the present invention is implemented for a bill.

FIG. 2 is a front view.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view when the mounting state of the front mask is reversed.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing an example of another mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a relationship between a bill and a rotation guide bar.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the movement of the pressing assist member.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a swing member.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing an example of the arrangement of the identification sensors.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Casing 2 Front mask 3 Flange 4 Screw hole 5 Notch 6 Insertion opening 7 Carrying path 8 Illumination lamp 9 Light emitting element 10 Light receiving element 11 Gear motor 12 Shutter member 12a Rack 13a Shutter plate 13b Shutter plate 13c Shutter plate 14 Compressing pressure feed roller 15 Light emitting element 16 Light receiving element 17 Pulley 18 Conveyor belt 19 Feed auxiliary roller 20 Gear motor 21 Rotation guide bar 21a Guide groove 22 Detecting member 23 Nipping pressure feed roller 24 Gear motor 25 Stacker 26 Upright wall 27 Receiving plate 28 Coil spring 29 Moving guide 30 Push assist Member 31 Engagement projection 32 Projection 33 Limit switch 34 Main printed circuit board 35 Swing member

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A casing having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, an insertion slot for paper sheets is provided on the front surface of the casing, and a conveyance path for curved paper sheets is formed following the insertion slot. A pair of rotation guide bars that are parallel to the longitudinal direction of the casing at the end of the carrying path, guide both edges of the sheets, rotate in opposite directions to each other, and discharge the sheets to the stacker. Along with the stacker, the stacker is a paper sheet identification and storage device including a paper sheet receiving plate urged forward,
The pair of rotary guide bars are provided with an angle at the initial position of the guide groove, and are arranged so as to receive both edges of the sheet in an arcuate manner. . 2. A shape-retaining auxiliary member such as a swing member that pushes substantially the center of a sheet between the pair of rotation guide bars and makes the state of holding by the rotation guide bar an arc shape. The paper sheet identification storage device according to claim 1. 3. A paper sheet pressing assisting member, which moves back and forth in synchronization with the rotation of the rotation guide bar, is provided between the pair of rotation guide bars. The paper sheet identification storage device according to claim 2. 4. The stacker according to claim 1, wherein the stacker is formed as a pocket box with a vertical wall formed between the rotary guide bars on a front surface thereof. An identification storage device for paper sheets. 5. A method according to claim 5, wherein a shutter member can be inserted into and removed from the paper sheet transport path, and when foreign matter is connected to the inserted paper sheet, the foreign matter is detected and returned. The paper sheet identification storage device according to claim 1, wherein the paper sheet identification storage device according to claim 1. 6. An optical system element using near-infrared light is disposed at substantially the center of the width of the paper sheet transport path, and an optical system element using blue light is disposed at the left and right positions. The paper sheet discriminating and storing apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein: 7. An optical element using near-infrared light is disposed at a substantially central position in the width of the paper sheet, and an optical element using red light is disposed at left and right positions on the paper path. Claim 1, Claim 2, Claim 3, Claim 4
Or the identification storage device for paper sheets according to claim 5. 8. An optical element using near-infrared light at a substantially central position in the width of the paper sheet, an optical element using blue light at left and right positions, and 6. An identification storage of paper sheets according to claim 1, wherein an optical system element using a red light beam is disposed outside. apparatus. 9. An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein each of the optical elements is shifted from a straight line.