JPS6323596B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (a) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a banknote input slot and a banknote return slot formed in a banknote processing device such as an automatic teller machine or an automatic money changer used in banking business. This invention relates to a shutter device configured in a mouth or the like.

(b) Background of the Invention Conventionally, automatic teller machines each having a banknote input slot and a banknote return slot in the vicinity of the banknote input slot have been used, for example.
It is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 12695/1983.

When the input slot and the return slot are formed close to each other in this way, it is possible to insert banknotes all at once, and it is also easier to insert the banknotes again when they are returned to the return slot due to a reading error. However, if the input slot and the return slot are close to each other, and the return slot is always open, it is difficult for the customer to decide which slot to insert the banknotes into at the time of initial deposit. However, there is a problem in that the banknotes cannot be pushed into the return slot which is always open, resulting in incorrect insertion.

(c) Purpose of the Invention This invention reliably prevents customers from accidentally inserting banknotes by opening only the input slot side when inserting banknotes, and opening the return slot when a return banknote is received. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shutter device for a banknote processing device that has an excellent design by closing a return slot.

(d) Structure of the Invention The present invention includes a bill insertion slot provided on an operation surface, a bill return slot provided adjacent to the bill insertion slot, and a return slot shutter for opening and closing the bill return slot. A slot shutter that opens and closes the bill slot and also shields the return slot shutter when closed, a first drive means that drives the slot shutter to open and close, and a second drive unit that drives the return slot shutter to open and close. and a command means such as a CPU or a center that issues commands to insert banknotes and return banknotes, and output a signal to the first drive means to open the input slot shutter when the command from the command means is to input banknotes. On the other hand, when the command is to return banknotes, the first driving means sends a signal to open the input port shutter and the return port shutter, respectively.
The present invention is characterized in that it is a shutter device in a banknote processing apparatus, which includes a control means that outputs an output to the second drive means.

(e) Effects of the Invention In the shutter device in the banknote processing apparatus of the present invention, when a command to input banknotes is inputted by the command unit, the control unit outputs a signal to open the input port shutter to the first drive unit. The driving means opens only the input port by opening the shutter of the input port.

Further, when the command means inputs a command to return the banknotes, the control means outputs a signal to open the input port shutter and the return port shutter to the first drive means and the second drive means, respectively, and the first drive means By opening the shutter at the opening and the second driving means opening the shutter at the return opening, both the input opening and the return opening are opened.

(f) Effects of the Invention As a result of the above, according to the present invention, only the shutter of the input slot is opened and the return slot is closed when banknotes are inserted at the time of initial deposit. Insertion is reliably prevented, and by opening the return slot when there are returned bills, the return slot can be re-inserted smoothly and easily due to the proximity of the slot and return slot.

In addition, since the return port is closed when it is not needed, the internal structure is not shown unnecessarily, resulting in a good design.

(g) Embodiment of the invention An embodiment of the invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

The drawing shows a shutter device in an automatic teller machine as an example of a banknote processing device, and FIG. 3 is the passbook slot, and the passbook is inserted.

Reference numeral 4 is a keyboard for inputting numbers, 5 is an amount display for displaying the input amount, and 6 is a slip ejection port for ejecting a slip with transaction details printed thereon.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an input port shutter, and as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the inside thereof is provided with a bill input port 8 and a bill return port 9. open and close at the same time.

The aforementioned banknote inlet 8 is used to input banknotes 10 for deposit, and the inserted banknotes 10 are taken into the inside from the lower part.

The above-mentioned banknote return opening 9 receives and stores the returned banknotes from the lower part, and this return opening 9 is provided with an independent return opening shutter 11 in addition to the above-mentioned input opening shutter 7.

4 to 6 show the devices of the input port shutter 7 and the return port shutter 11 described above.

A shutter shaft 12 is rotatably mounted on side walls 13 and 14, and the aforementioned input port shutter 7 is fixed to this shaft 12 via attachment pieces 15 and 15.

As shown in FIG. 5, the above-mentioned shutter shaft 12
A fixing piece 16 is fixed to the outer end on the side wall 13 side of the
A first spring 17 is interposed between the fixing piece 16 and the side wall 13 and is biased in a direction to keep the input shutter 7 open at all times.

As shown in FIG. 6, the above-mentioned shutter shaft 12
A fixing piece 18 is also fixed to the outer end of the side wall 14, and one end of a sliding rod 19 is connected to this fixing piece 18.

A long hole 20 is formed at the other end of the sliding rod 19, and a pin 21 provided on the side wall 14 is inserted into the sliding rod 19, so that the sliding rod 19 is slidably held.

In addition, a lock pin 22 is located in the middle of the sliding rod 19.
is implanted, and a first lock lever 23 is opposed to this pin 22.

The above-mentioned first lock lever 23 has the pin 2 in the middle part.
4, and a locking pin 22 with a spring 25.
biased toward the side.

Note that 26 is a stopper.

A first solenoid 28 is connected to the other end of the first lock lever 23 via a connecting piece 27, and when this solenoid 28 operates,
The engagement between the first lock lever 23 and the lock pin 22 is released, and the input port shutter 7 can be opened by the action of the first spring 17.

A first detection piece 29 is provided on the other end side of the sliding rod 19 mentioned above.
are connected, and the sliding rod 19 has detectors 30, 3 at both ends of the sliding range based on the opening and closing of the input shutter 7.
1 is provided, and the detector 30 detects the opening of the input shutter 7 by the movement of the aforementioned detection piece 29, and the detector 31 similarly detects the closing.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the aforementioned side wall 13
An operating lever 32 is located on the outer surface of the housing and below the first spring 17 described above. , 34 so as to be slidably supported.

Then, the shutter shaft 1 of the above-mentioned operating lever 32
A protruding side 35 is continuously provided on the upper surface of the second side, and this protruding side 35
is the pin 3 that locks the spring 17 of the fixed piece 16
The input port shutter 7 is biased in the closing direction by a second spring 38 stretched between a pin 37 facing the input port 6 and implanted in the operating lever 32 and one of the aforementioned pins 34. has been done.

In addition, the first and second springs 17 and 3 described above
8, the acting force of the spring 38 is set to be large, and therefore, while the protruding piece 35 is urging the pin 36, the input port shutter 7 is not opened by the acting force of the first spring 17. The protruding piece 35 is the pin 36
By moving further away, the input shutter 7 can be opened.

The other end of the aforementioned operating lever 32 is the U-shaped portion 3.
9 is formed, and a first cam roller 4 is formed in this intermediate part.
0 is pivoted.

Furthermore, an eccentric cam 41 is positioned inside the U-shaped portion 39 and in contact with the first cam roller 40 .
It is fixed to a rotating shaft 43 of.

Therefore, when the eccentric cam 41 rotates once due to the rotation of the motor 42, the operating lever 32 makes one reciprocating motion via the first cam roller 40.

A second detection piece 44 is connected to the U-shaped portion 39 described above, and detectors 45 and 46 are provided at both end positions of the movable range based on the reciprocating movement of the operating lever 32. The detector 46 detects the position when the opening shutter 7 is closed, and the detector 46 detects the position when the operating lever 32 allows the opening direction of the loading opening shutter 7.

Furthermore, these detections also mean that the rotational position of the eccentric cam 41 is detected.

The above-mentioned return port shutter 11 has a top surface that is gently curved in the front-rear direction, and is fixed to the free end sides of swinging rods 47 and 48 arranged on the left and right, and the swinging rods 47 and 48 are Side walls 1 facing each other
3 and 14 by a pin 49.

In addition, 50 is a partition rod between the banknote input slot 8 and the banknote return slot 9, and the above-mentioned return slot shutter 1 is attached to this.
The closed state is maintained by the two free edges facing each other.

51 is a connecting rod that connects the free ends of both swing rods 47 and 48.

A spring 52 is attached to the pin 49 of one of the swinging rods 47 mentioned above.
is provided, and this spring 52 acts between the swinging rod 47 and the side wall 13, and always biases the return port shutter 11 in the opening direction.

A contact roller 53 is pivotally supported at the free end of the U-shaped portion 39, and the contact roller 53 is in contact with the swing rod 47 described above.

The above-mentioned contact roller 53 is connected to the operating lever 3.
2 moves from the open position to the closed position, if the return port shutter 11 is open, the swing rod 47
Press to close the return port shutter 11.

As shown in FIG. 4, a second lock lever 54 is in contact with the other swinging rod 48.
4 is provided so that a swinging rod 48 is locked in the position where the return port shutter 11 is closed, and its intermediate portion is pivotally supported by a pin 56 on a fixed plate 55 fixed to the side wall 14, and is supported by a spring 57. It is biased in the lock direction.

Note that 58 is a stopper.

A second solenoid 59 is connected to the second lock lever 54, and when the solenoid 59 operates, the lock lever 54 is unlocked and the return port shutter 11 is allowed to open.

In the figure, 60 is a banknote input slot flatter, and 61 is a banknote return slot flatter, each of which indicates a banknote input slot.

FIG. 7 shows the control circuit of the shutter device. The command decoder 62 decodes the command from the center (CPU) and outputs a signal corresponding to the command. This signal is the input shutter opening signal, the closing signal, and These are a return port shutter open signal, a bill input port fluttering signal, and a bill return port fluttering signal.

The drive circuit 63 operates the motor 42, solenoids 28, 59, fluctuator 60,
61.

The status detection circuit 64 connects each detector 30, 3
It reads the detection signals 1, 45, and 46 and sends the detection data to the center (CPU).

Next, the operation of the shutter device will be explained.

When a card or passbook is inserted into the deposit machine and the required predetermined operation is OK, the center (CPU) outputs a command to open the slot shutter, and this command causes the first solenoid 28 and motor 42 to operate. Driven.

By driving the first solenoid 28, the first lock lever 23 is pulled to release the lock, and the motor 42 is driven to rotate 180 degrees to rotate the eccentric cam 41 180 degrees.

Due to the rotation of this eccentric cam 41, the cam roller 4
0, the operating lever 32 is moved to the closed position, and the projection 35 is separated from the pin 33.

Therefore, the shutter shaft 12 is allowed to rotate, and the input port shutter 7 is opened by the acting force of the first spring 17.

When the aforementioned operating lever 32 and sliding rod 19 move to the open position, they detect the first and second detection pieces 29 and 44, respectively, and output a signal, and based on this signal, the center (CPU) starts bill insertion. A flicker command is output, and the flicker 60 displays.

Banknotes 10 are inserted into the banknote slot 8 for deposit. At this time, the return door shutter 1 which is in the closed state
The curved protruding surface on the upper surface of 1 serves as a guide for loading, making it easy to load.

When the banknote insertion is completed, the insertion slot shutter 7 is manually closed by the customer.

Since the sliding rod 19 is returned to its original position by this closing, the first locking lever 23 engages with the locking pin 22 by the action of the spring 25, and the input port shutter 7 is locked.

In addition, if the inserted banknotes are successfully retrieved and the deposit transaction is also performed normally,
In response to the command to close the input port shutter, the motor 42 rotates 180 degrees again to return the eccentric cam 41 to its original position.

By this return, the operating lever 32 is returned to its original position by the action force of the second spring 38.

After inserting the banknotes, if there are banknotes to be returned, commands to open the input port shutter, open the return port shutter, and return the banknote flicker are output, and thereby the input port shutter 7 is opened in the same manner as described above. At the same time, the bill return slot flicker 61 also displays a display, and the second solenoid 59 is also driven.

The second solenoid 59 pulls the second locking lever 54, thereby unlocking the swinging rod 48.

When the above-mentioned lock is released, the operating lever 32 has already moved to the open position, so the return port shutter 11 is opened by the force of the spring 52.

The returned banknotes are stored in the banknote return slot 9, and if the banknotes are returned due to a reading error on the main unit, they are inserted into the banknote slot 8 again, and if the banknotes are returned due to transaction cancellation, they are taken out.

After the above-mentioned re-insertion or removal of the returned banknotes, the input port shutter 7 is manually closed again by the customer, and the input port shutter 7 is locked by the first lock lever 23 in the same manner as described above. At the same time, the return port shutter 11 is closed by the contact roller 53 pushing the swinging rod 47 when the operating lever 32 is moved to the closed position by the 180 degree rotation of the eccentric cam 41, and the return port shutter 11 is When closed, the second locking lever 54 engages the swinging rod 48 to lock the shutter 11.

Although the input shutter 7 was manually closed by the customer, if it is left open, it can be closed by rotating the eccentric cam 41 and moving the operating lever 32 to the closed position. be able to.

That is, when the operating lever 32 moves to the closed position, the protrusion 35 pushes the pin 36, so the shutter shaft 12 is rotated and the input shutter 7 is automatically closed.

According to the embodiment described above, when inserting banknotes at the beginning of deposit, only the shutter 7 of the input slot 8 is opened and the shutter 11 of the return slot 9 is closed. In addition, by opening the shutter 11 of the return slot 9 when there are bills to be returned, the input slot 8
The proximity of the banknotes to the return slot 9 makes it possible to smoothly and easily re-inserte the returned banknotes.

Furthermore, since the return port 9 is closed when it is not needed, the internal structure is not shown unnecessarily, resulting in a good design.

Regarding the correspondence between the configurations of this invention and the embodiments described above, the bill slot of the invention corresponds to the bill slot 8 of the embodiment, and similarly, the bill return slot corresponds to the bill return slot 9, The input shutter corresponds to the input shutter 7, the return shutter corresponds to the return shutter 11, and the first drive means includes the first spring 17, the operating lever 32, the second spring 38, and the first cam roller 40. , the eccentric cam 41, and the motor 42; the second driving means corresponds to the swinging rods 47, 48, the eccentric cam 41, the motor 42, the spring 52, and the contact roller 53; the command means corresponds to the center (CPU) Corresponding to this, the control means corresponds to a command decoder 62 and a drive rotation 63 controlled by the CPU, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-mentioned embodiment. The opening shutter 7 and the return opening shutter 11 may be opened and closed by separate mechanisms.

Further, the shutter device of the present invention can also be applied to a banknote processing device that inserts banknotes one by one.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an automatic teller machine, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the bill slot, Fig. 3 is a sectional view thereof, and Fig. 4 is a plan view of the shutter device. 5 is a left side view thereof, FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof, and FIG. 7 is a control circuit block diagram. 7... Inlet shutter, 8... Bill inlet, 9
...Banknote return slot, 11...Return slot shutter, 17
...First spring, 32...Operation lever, 38
...Second spring, 41...Eccentric cam, 52...
...Spring, 53...Contact roller, 62...Command decoder, 63...Drive circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A bill insertion slot provided on the operation surface, a bill return slot provided adjacent to the bill insertion slot, a return slot shutter for opening and closing the bill return slot, and the bill insertion slot. a slot shutter that opens and closes the slot and also shields the return slot shutter when closed; a first drive means that drives the slot shutter to open and close; a second drive unit that drives the return slot shutter to open and close; a command means such as a CPU or a center that issues commands for inserting banknotes and returning banknotes; and when a command from the command means is to input banknotes, outputting a signal to open the input slot shutter to the first driving means; A shutter device in a banknote processing apparatus, comprising a control means for outputting a signal for opening the input port shutter and the return port shutter to a first drive means and a second drive means, respectively, when a command is to return the banknotes.