JPS6137677B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a locking device for a banknote storage box in a banknote processing machine.

As shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 52-36632, in conventional banknote storage boxes, in order to increase the security of stored banknotes, the upper opening of the storage box into which banknotes are inserted is closed and locked with a lid. , it can only be taken out from the aircraft after this lock is established.

In other words, when the upper opening is closed, the lock piece of the storage box and the notch in the lid engage, preventing the lid from being pulled out, and the notch is formed slightly longer, allowing the lid to extend further. By being pushed in, the tip of the lid protrudes from the storage box, and this protrusion allows the storage box to be removed from the aircraft body by operating the lock piece that locks the storage box to the aircraft body.

However, if the notch in the lid is long, the rattling when the lid is locked becomes large, making it easy to suspect that the lock will come off, which is undesirable.On the other hand, if the notch in the lid is made as short as possible,
This time, the timing is when the lid is locked and the storage box and the aircraft are unlocked at the same time, and depending on how you handle it, the lid may be locked before the lid is locked.
There is a fear that the storage box may be removed from the aircraft.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is configured such that the engagement relationship between the lid and the locking piece of the lid is in two stages, and during the first stage of locking, the lid is prevented from being pulled back. The structure is such that the storage box and the aircraft body are unlocked during the second stage of locking.

Hereinafter, a case will be described in which the present invention is applied to a reject box of a bill dispensing machine, which is one of the storage boxes of a bill processing machine.

Next, the embodiment shown in the drawings will be described. 1st
The figure shows a cross-sectional view of a part of the banknote dispensing machine, in which upper and lower transport rollers 7,
A collecting wheel 8 is mounted on the side of 7', a sliding plate 9 is movably installed on the lower side of the feeding side of the collecting wheel 8, and a pushing plate 10 is moved above the sliding plate 9. A shutter 12 is provided at the outlet 11 in the extending direction of the sliding plate 9 so as to be openable and closable.

Further, a support rail 13 is installed in the body below the sliding plate 9, and the rigid box A can be taken in and out by opening the opening/closing door 13' in front of the slide plate 9.

The rigid box A has a box-shaped structure into which banknotes 6 can be inserted. Guide grooves 14 and 14' are formed inwardly in the front-rear direction on both sides of the upper opening. A tapered surface 16 is formed at the tip of the anchoring body C attached to the connecting body 15, and a hook portion 17 is formed at the lower part of the tapered surface 16. Groove 14, 14'
A hook portion 17 is engaged with an upper end portion 18 on the upper tip side of the box A to lock the box A so that it cannot be pulled out in that state.

B is a lid, which is divided into two parts, a front part b and a rear part b', and the two parts are connected via a hinge 19 so as to be bendable.
The entire length is longer than the length of the guide grooves 14, 14', so that the length of the front part b is approximately the same as the height of the rigid box A, and the front part b
A grip part 20 is bent at one end, a refraction plate is fixed to the lower surface of the front part b near the grip part 20 to form a hook 1, and a hook 1 is formed at the lower part of the front surface 5 of the rigid box A. A hole 21 into which the hook 1 can be inserted is formed.

In addition, a lock body D is pivotally supported on a support shaft 22 above the front part of the rigid box A near one end of the guide groove 14, and a tapered part 23 is attached to the tip of the lock body D, which is slightly elongated in a substantially horizontal manner. At the same time, two upper and lower hooking step portions 2 are formed below the upper end side of the tapered portion 23,
3, and is configured into a locking structure so as to be pressed slightly upward.

Therefore, when the redirect box A is taken out of the aircraft and the lid B is opened, the rear part b' remains engaged with the guide grooves 14, 14', and the front part b is bent down and redirected. Front side of box A 5
It is possible to keep the hook 1 in a state of protruding into the hole 21 by approaching the support rail 1.
3 and insert it into the fuselage, the upper part remains open, and the hook part 17 of the locking body C engages with the upper end 18, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. In this case, the redirect box A can be installed so that it cannot be pulled out.

When dispensing banknotes, a predetermined number of banknotes 6 are sent out one by one by the stacking wheel 8 and deposited above the sliding plate 9. If the banknotes are normal, the shutter 12 opens.
The push-out plate 10 moves toward the outlet 10, and together with the sliding plate 9, the banknotes 6 above can be moved toward the outlet 10 and dispensed.

In addition, in the event of fraudulent counting, damaged bills, or fraudulent bills, the shutter 12 will not open, the sliding plate 9 will retreat as shown by the imaginary line, and the bills 6 will be placed in the reject box A that opens downward. It will fall, but when it's full, it emits a signal like this kind of thing.

When removing the redirect box A, open the opening/closing door 13', and from the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, rotate the front part b of the lid B about the hinge 19 in the direction of arrow When the lid B is pressed in the direction of the arrow B as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the lock body D is pushed down while sliding on the tapered portion 23 of the hook 1, as shown in FIG.
At the same time, the tip 4 of the lid B comes into contact with the tapered surface 16 of the locking body C and pushes the locking body C upward. However, in this state, the hook part 17 is pushed down to the upper end. It is engaged with the section 18 and cannot be pulled out.

Further, when the lid B is pushed in the direction of the arrow B, the tip 4 of the lid B slides on the tapered surface 16 and pushes up the locking body C upwards, causing the hook portion 17 to move as shown in FIG.
comes off from the upper end 18, and the hook 1 of the lid B falls into and engages the lower hook step 3 of the lock body D, and the locking of the lock body D causes the lid B to completely lock the reset box A. It is in a state where it is closed and cannot be opened. Therefore, the reset box A can be pulled out and transported, and when the lock body D is rotated with a key, the lid B can be folded and opened.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned structure for releasing the lock and locking the lid B is not limited to a rigid box as in the present case, but can also be used for other similar structures such as storage boxes and transportation boxes for money, securities, etc. It is something.

As described above in detail, the present invention is configured such that the engagement relationship between the lid and the locking piece of the lid is in two stages, and in the first stage of locking, the lid is prevented from being pulled back. During the second stage of locking, the storage box is unlocked from the aircraft, so the storage box can be removed from the aircraft after the lid of the storage box is securely locked, and as long as the storage box is handled correctly. When the storage box is taken out, the lid of the storage box is locked at the second stage, which substantially eliminates rattling of the lid and gives the user a sense of security.

Furthermore, even if the storage box is handled roughly, at least the first stage of locking has been achieved, so there is no fear that the lid will be opened with the storage box taken out.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a part of the banknote dispensing machine, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a part thereof, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line -
FIGS. 4 to 7 are explanatory views of the operation. A... Redirect box banknote storage box, 1...
Hook, B...lid, C...locking body, D...lock body,
2...Upper hook step, 3...Lower hook step, 4...
...Tip.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. By pushing in the lid provided at the top opening of the banknote storage box, this top opening is closed and this lid is locked by the lock inside the banknote storage box, and by pushing the lid further,
In a banknote handling machine, the tip of the lid protrudes from the banknote storage box to release the locking body that locks the banknote storage box to the machine body, and the lid is provided in the banknote storage box. The lock body is formed with a hook step part that can be engaged with the hook provided on the lid and is shifted in two stages in the direction in which the lid is pushed in, and the two stages of the hook of the lock body are The relationship between the step, the lid hook, and the anchor is as follows:
When the hook of the lid engages with the first hook step of the lock body, the locking body is not affected by the lid at this time, and the hook of the lid engages with the second hook step of the lock body. 1. A locking device for a banknote storage box in a banknote processing machine, wherein when the locking body is engaged with the banknote storage box, the locking body is released from engagement with the banknote storage box under the action of the lid at that time.