JPS6049497A - Paper money dispensor - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a two-teller bill dispensing machine that is placed between two tellers at a teller counter, such as a bank, and is shared by the left and right operators. be.

Conventionally, as a banknote dispensing machine, a single dispensing port shared by two operators is installed in the front, and the bills dispensed to the dispensing port are based on a dispensing command from either operator. It has been proposed that command means are installed on both sides of the dispensing port, without indicating whether the dispenser is a dispenser or not. However, in such banknote dispensing machines, when the operator is concentrating on interacting with the customer at the counter, the instructions from the command means may be overlooked, and one operator may override the other's instructions. There was a risk that the operator would receive and pay the bill by mistake.

The object of the present invention is to provide a two-teller bill dispensing machine with good operability for taking out bills from the dispensing port. The amount to be distributed to the exit depends on the structure of the device, etc.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a frame forming the external appearance. This frame 1 has a door type on the front side, and includes a box-shaped main body 1a with the front (right side in Fig. 1) open and the main body 1
The front face 1i1b covers the front side of the front face 1i1b.

The main body 1a has a width jj-measure W set to approximately twice the long side dimension J1 of banknotes, and a banknote storage box 2.3.4 is placed in a position near the front inside the main body 1a. are installed side by side. These banknote storage boxes 2.3.4 store banknotes with the long sides facing the width direction of the main body 1a, and have a banknote outlet formed at the rear thereof, and an empty space on the ceiling side of the main body 1a. The center of the width dimension is aligned with the main body 1a, and the entire surface Fi 1b is opened.
It is fixed so that it can be attached and detached in the = state. Then, at the rear of these storage boxes 2.3.4, that is, on the side of the main body 1a, the required amount is stored from the storage boxes 2.3.4 in response to the input signal from the teller's machine (the path shown in the figure). A feeding device 6 that feeds out banknotes and sends the banknotes upward in order to form a stacked banknote 5 is provided, and a space between the uppermost storage box 2 and the ceiling of the main body 1a is provided with the banknote stack 5. A conveying device @ 7 is provided to send the 5 forward. This conveyance device 7 conveys the stacked banknotes 5 on the center line of the width of the main body 1a, and is provided in the conveyance path of the feeding device 6, and detects the stacked banknotes by signals from IC detection devices @6a to 6 (1, etc.). banknote 5
If there are any deficiencies in the banknotes, remove them to the downward paste box (indicated by the symbol @8 in Figure 1) as shown by the arrow (A) in Figure 1, and if there are no deficiencies or omissions, In this case, the stacked banknotes 5 are arranged on the front side 111 by the banknote aligning plate 9 shown in FIG.
It is designed to be sent to the b side.

The front surface 1i1b is formed to match the width dimension to the main body 1a, and is attached to the front surface of the main body 1a via a hinge or the like so as to be adjustable by 1 m.

On the front surface of this front surface 111b, as shown in FIG.
A dispensing port 10 and a second dispensing port 11 are provided side by side on the left and right, and the front door 1b receives the stacked banknotes 5 sent from the conveying device 7 and issues a command to withdraw the banknotes 5. A device is provided to distribute the amount to the side payout port.

As shown in FIG. 2, the above-mentioned payout ports 10.11 are arranged at the same distance at an appropriate distance from the upper edge of the front surface FR1b. In setting this height position, consideration is given to the height that is easy for the counter operator to handle.

In addition, appropriate width dimension W1 is provided on both sides of each dispensing port 10.11.
A stepped portion 1C is formed. Due to this stepped portion 1C, the corners of the banknotes sent out to each payout port 10.11 are made to protrude greatly only for the corresponding counter operator, and since the corners of the banknotes serve as gripping margins, the banknotes can be taken out. This also prevents an accident in which the other operator mistakenly receives banknotes that are the other party's share.

Next, the distribution apparatus will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 to 12.

Of course, the sorting unit includes a receiver 12 that receives the banknotes sent out from the conveyance device 7 (and the banknote alignment plate 9), and a banknote presser that holds the banknotes between the receiver and the stand 12. plates 13a and 13b, belts 15 and 16 that are driven by the motor 14 to horizontally move the pedestal 12 and banknote press plates 13a and 13b, respectively, and solenoids that operate the banknote alignment plate 9, banknote press plates 13a and 13b, etc. 17
a to 17d, and shutters 18a and 18b for opening and closing the above-mentioned payout port IC) and 11.

The banknote aligning plate 9 pivots around a shaft 19 along a pivot trajectory 1 shown by a chain line in FIG. M4 and in FIG. When operated, it pivots up and down to accept banknotes from the conveyance device 7 in a retracted position (indicated by chain lines).
and a vertical position (indicated by a solid line '!l) in which it abuts against the rear edge of the banknote and aligns it. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the link 20 is operated by the solenoid 17a and rotates around the shaft 21, thereby coming into contact with the bin 22 fixed to the banknote aligning plate 9, and rotating the banknote aligning plate 9. I'm letting you do it.

The receiver stand 12 has a width dimension slightly smaller than a banknote,
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a horizontal frame 23
It is supported so as to be movable in the left and right direction, and is horizontally moved by a belt 15 wound around a drive pulley 24 driven by a motor 14 and a rotatable intermediate pulley 25.

The banknote holding plates 13a and 13b are arranged on a horizontal frame 26.
A support block 2 supported movably in the axial direction by
7 via the support bar 28 (-J),
The support bar 28 supports the banknote press plates 13a and 13b so as to be vertically rotatable. In addition, the banknote holding plate 13a
, 13b are each biased clockwise in FIG.
Bills are held between the J stand 12 near both ends thereof. Further, the downward rotation of the banknote holding plates 13a and 13b is regulated by a stopper 30, which is connected to a solenoid 17d as shown in FIG.
is connected to the shaft 3 via a link 31 and an arm 32.
It is designed to rotate around 3. That is, when the solenoid 17d is operated, the link 31 rotates around the shaft 34 and pushes up the arm 32 -5.As a result, the stopper 30 swings down around the shaft 33 as shown by the chain line in FIG. Then, the banknote press plates 13a, 131) can each be lowered. Note that the banknote pressing plates 13a and 13b
The support block 27 is moved horizontally by the belt 16, and the belt 16
is the aforementioned intermediate pulley 2 driven by the belt 15.
A pulley 25' that is fixed to the same shaft as 5 and rotates together with it.
, and is wound around idler pulleys 35 to 37 and runs.

The shutters 18a and 18b each have a solenoid 1.
7b, operated by 170, the dispensing ports 10° and 11 are
l], the reciprocating motion of the solenoids 17b and 17C is replaced with a rotary motion via a link (path shown), and the arm 38 is rotated about a shaft 39 to move up and down, thereby closing the shutter 18a, etc. position or shutter 18
It can be switched to the closed position as shown in b.

Note that the symbol J in the fourth cylinder number S is a sensor, and this sensor S
The receiver crosses the beam of light on the banknotes on the stand 12, and the receiver moves to the bank 1.
The presence or absence of banknotes on 2 is detected.

Next, the operation of the above-mentioned bill dispensing machine will be explained.

(1) This bill dispensing machine starts operating on the condition that one of the two operators on the left and right issues a withdrawal command, and the machine dispenses a predetermined number of bills from each bill storage box 2 to 4. The banknotes are transported at transport@place 7.

(n) Move the cradle 12 to the opposite side of the operator who issued the withdrawal command (hereinafter referred to as one operator) and make it standby, and move the banknote alignment plate 9 to the position shown by the chain line in FIGS. 4 and 10. The banknote holding plate 13a113b is pivoted upward to the position shown by the solid line in FIG.

(III) When a predetermined number of banknotes are sent out from the conveying device without any abnormality, the banknote alignment plate 9 pivots upward as shown by the solid line in FIGS. The banknotes 5 are fed out and placed on the number receiving board 12.

When the bill aligning plate 9 comes into contact with the end of the bill 5, the bill aligning plate 9 and the closed shutters 18a, 18
The end faces of the banknotes 5 are aligned between the banknotes 5 and b. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, the banknote 5 is sent to the approximate center between the payout ports 10 and 11 (this center line is indicated by VAC),
It is placed on the cradle 12 waiting on the other operator's side (that is, on the payout port 10 side) with its right half protruding. Note that the edge of the banknote that protrudes from the receiving number stand 12J is guided by upper and lower guide plates 40 and 41 fixed to the machine across the dispensing ports 10 and 11, as shown in FIG. , there is no risk of jam occurring during dispensing.

(1v) When the bill 5 is placed on the stand 12, the receiver is placed.

The sensor S is activated, the solenoid 17d is activated, the stopper 30 is lowered, and the banknote holding plates 13a and 13b are biased by torsion springs 29a and 29b, respectively, and swing downward. However, since the tray 12 of the receiver is arranged on the left side in FIG. 11, the banknotes 5 are held between the bill holding plate 13b on the right side and the tray 12. Note that the left banknote holding plate 13a pivots downward and comes into contact with the receiving stand 12.

(V) The drive motor 14 is operated on the condition that the banknote 5 is clamped and the shutter 18b on the side that issued the withdrawal command is opened, and the receiver is connected to the stand 12 and the banknote holding plates 13a, 1.
3b to move horizontally. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, when the receiving stand 12- moves toward the payout port 11, the right end of the bill 5 is pushed out from the payout port 11, that is, the payout port on the side from which the payout command was issued.

(Vl) Close the shutter 18b on the condition that the banknote 5 has been taken out, raise the stopper 30, forcibly pivot and raise the banknote press plate 13a1.13b, and further,
When the banknote alignment plate 9 is pivoted and lowered, it becomes ready for the next payout operation. Note that if the next withdrawal command is issued by the operator on the opposite side, the operation of moving the cradle 12 to (I[) is omitted.

Next, we will discuss how the relative N method of the width J+ of the banknote, the width J2 of the pedestal 12, and the mutual distance W2 (W2 = W-2Wt) between the payout port 10.11 affects the function of the dispensing device. explain.

That is, in the above embodiment, j2 is set to be slightly smaller than Jl, and 2Jlz is set to be slightly larger than W2J; however, by reducing Jl, the stroke of the pedestal 12 in a constant width W' can be increased. Therefore, the amount of bill protrusion from the payout port 10 (11) can be increased. (However, since the amount of bills protruding from the holder will increase, consideration must be taken such as increasing the clamping force of the bill holding plate.) In addition, by reducing W2, the width of the entire bill dispensing machine W is made smaller, and the receiver is made 12
Above, the banknotes can be stabilized. (However, the amount of bill protrusion from the dispensing port 10 (11) decreases, and the workability of the ejecting operation deteriorates.) Therefore, in the above embodiment, the width dimension of the device and the protrusion of the bill from the dispensing port decrease. In consideration of the stability of the banknotes on the counter, Jl is slightly smaller than JI, and the receiver is 2 J.
The relative relationship is set such that '2 is slightly larger than W2.

In the banknote dispensing machine of the above embodiment, the banknotes are dispensed by moving the stand 12 in one direction between the inner payout openings, so for example, the bank may hold the stand 12 on standby in the center. The positioning control device for defining the stop position of the stand 12 can be simplified in comparison with the case where the support is distributed to the left and right.

As is clear from the above description, the present invention provides a bill dispensing machine that is shared by two operators standing side by side, with two bill dispensing openings facing left and right on the front of the machine, and a space between these outlets. It is characterized by placing banknotes on a movably provided holder and distributing the banknotes to either of the two banknote dispensing ports, and sending out the banknotes toward the operator who issued the withdrawal command. In particular, it is possible to prevent misunderstandings regarding which operator should receive the banknotes and to facilitate counter operations.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the flow of banknotes inside the payment machine, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device showing the distribution, and Fig. 3 is a diagram with the front door opened. A perspective view of the state; FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3;
5 is a sectional view taken along the line v-v in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line vr-vr in FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line Vl-Vl in FIG. 4. 8 is a perspective view of the shutter, FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line IX''-IX in FIG. 5, and FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 5. The arrow sectional view, FIG. 11, and FIG. 12 are explanatory diagrams of the operation of the cradle, respectively. 1...Frame body, 1a... Main body, 1b...
...Front door, 2゜3.4. ...Banknote storage box, 5...Banknote, 7...Transportation device, 9.
...Banknote alignment plate, 10.11...Payout port, 12...Receiver is stand, 13a, 13b...
・Banknote holding plate, 14...Motor, 17a-17
d...Solenoid, 18a, 18b...
・Shutter, 23... Frame, 29a, 2
9b...Torsion spring, 30...Stopper, S...Sensor. Figure 2 Figure 9 Figure 1b Figure 10 h

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) Two operators arranged between two operators on the left and right,
In a banknote dispensing machine commonly used for A conveyance device that conveys a predetermined number of banknotes paid out from a banknote storage box inside the frame based on a withdrawal command; and a conveyance device that receives the banknotes conveyed by the conveyance device and moves them in the left and right direction to perform the internal disbursement. A bill dispensing machine characterized by comprising: a device for distributing the amount to be sent out toward an exit. (2) A patent claim characterized in that the distribution device comprises a pedestal on which banknotes sent out from the conveying device are placed, and the pedestal moves horizontally between the inner dispensing openings. The banknote dispensing machine according to item 1. (3) An interval smaller than twice the left-right dimension of the banknotes and larger than the left-right dimension of the banknotes is provided between the inner payout openings, and the winter-receiving stand is arranged so that one of the operators can The receiver waits near the payout port on the other operator's side on the condition that a withdrawal command has been issued, and the receiver waits near the payout port on the one operator's side on the condition that the bill has been fed onto the platform. towards (
3. The bill dispensing machine according to claim 2, wherein the bill dispensing machine moves by pulling.