KR102322633B1 - Apparatus for stacking paper money equipped in paper money counting module - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a bill accumulator of a bill counting module that enables smooth accumulation and withdrawal of bills by preventing interference between the accumulated bills and the shutter when the shutter for opening and closing the front of the bill collecting space moves up and down. .
The bill accumulator of the bill counting module of the present invention for realizing this is a bill accumulator of a bill counter having a shutter that lifts up and down to open and close an opening formed in the front surface of the bill accumulation space, the inner surface of the shutter has a bell A plurality of first guide ribs spaced apart from each other in the transverse direction along the direction and protruding toward the banknote accumulation space, and the upper ends of the plurality of first guide ribs are connected in the transverse direction to protrude toward the banknote accumulation space, A connecting rib having an inner surface curved in a streamline shape is provided to prevent interference with bills accumulated in the bill accumulation space when the shutter moves up and down, and a support member for supporting bills to be accumulated in the bill accumulation space is provided, the support A plurality of first guide grooves for guiding the lifting and lowering movement of the plurality of first guide ribs are formed in the member at positions corresponding to each of the plurality of first guide ribs one-to-one.

Description

Bill accumulator of bill counting module {Apparatus for stacking paper money equipped in paper money counting module}

The present invention relates to a bill accumulating device for a bill counting module, and more particularly, to a bill of a bill counting module having a structure in which a lifting operation of a shutter for opening and closing the front of a bill accumulating space can be smoothly performed without interference with the accumulated bills. It is about an integrated device.

In general, a bill counter puts a plurality of bills in a stacked state in a hopper, separates and transports the put bills one by one, and counts while identifying the type and authenticity of the bills, counting the number of bills for each bill type, total amount, etc. It is a device that displays

As a prior art related to such a banknote counter, there are registered Patent Nos. 10-1322374 and 10-1156990, etc., in which banknotes stacked on the hopper are separated and conveyed in the middle of the identification counting unit equipped with various sensors to determine the types of banknotes. and a general configuration of a bill counter in which authenticity is identified, normal bills are accumulated in a normal bill collecting unit, and abnormal bills are separated and accumulated in an abnormal bill collecting unit.

In Patent Registration No. 10-1322374, a shutter for opening and closing an opening provided on the front surface of the banknote accumulation unit is provided, and the shutter has an opening position to open the opening by retracting from the front opening of the accumulation unit, and an opening on the front surface of the accumulation unit. It is provided so as to be movable between the closing positions to close the configuration is shown to selectively close the opening of the front surface of the accumulation unit. When the shutter is in the open position, the operator can access the accumulated bills, when the shutter is in the closed position, the operator cannot access the accumulated bills, and when the opening is closed, the impeller of the impeller type collecting mechanism It is described that it is possible to prevent dust from being ejected toward the operator by the rotation of the device or from leaking sound inside the device to the outside.

On the other hand, during the operation of the banknote counter, banknotes are inserted into the gap between the shutter and the frame of the banknote accumulator that guides the shutter up and down while the banknotes are accumulated into the banknote collection space, and the counting of the banknotes may be inaccurate due to the loss of the banknotes. there is a problem

In addition, when the shutter moves up and down, in particular, in the case where among the bills accumulated in the process of moving the shutter to the opening position by descending, the rigidity is weakened or there is a folded bill, the upper end of the bill is bent toward the inner surface of the shutter and the inner surface of the shutter There is a problem in that the stacking quality of the banknotes is deteriorated by being crumpled and damaged by interference with the banknotes or by jamming the banknotes.

However, the prior art that pointed out the problems that may be caused by the interference between the shutter and the banknote when the shutter moves up and down as described above, including the prior art publication, and suggests the solution, is incomplete.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and it is a bill count that enables smooth accumulation and withdrawal of bills by preventing interference between the accumulated bills and the shutter when the shutter for opening and closing the front of the bill accumulation space is moved up and down. An object of the present invention is to provide a bill collecting device of the module.

In the bill accumulator of the bill counting module of the present invention for realizing the object as described above, the bill accumulator of the bill counter having a shutter elevating to open and close the opening formed in the front surface of the bill accumulating space, the shutter On the inner surface, a plurality of first guide ribs that are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction and protrude toward the banknote accumulation space, and the upper ends of the plurality of first guide ribs are connected in the transverse direction to face the banknote accumulation space A connecting rib with an inner surface curved in a streamline shape is provided to prevent interference with bills accumulated in the bill accumulation space when the shutter moves up and down, and a support member for supporting bills to be accumulated in the bill accumulation space is provided. A plurality of first guide grooves for guiding the lifting and lowering movement of the plurality of first guide ribs are formed in the support member at positions corresponding to each of the plurality of first guide ribs one-to-one.

A plurality of second guide ribs protruding outwardly spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction are provided on the outer surface of the shutter, and a plurality of second guides guiding the lifting and lowering movement of the second guide ribs are provided in front of the shutter. A frame having a groove formed at a position corresponding to the second guide rib is provided.

A flange portion protruding outwardly connecting the plurality of second guide ribs in the transverse direction is provided on the upper end of the outer surface of the shutter, and the frame is provided with a flange portion engaged when the shutter is lowered to determine a height at which the shutter is lowered. It is characterized in that it is provided with a limiting stopper.

The support member includes a base portion protruding upward from a guide frame constituting the bottom surface of the bill accumulation space to form a front surface of the bill accumulation space, and protrusions protruding upward from both sides of the base portion, and the shutter When is lowered and the flange portion is caught by the stopper, the upper end of the shutter is fixed at a position protruding upward from the upper end of the base portion.

The first guide groove surrounds the protruding end of the first guide rib and both sides thereof and is formed in a longitudinal direction, and the second guide groove surrounds the second guide rib and is formed in the longitudinal direction, The shutter is characterized in that it is possible to move up and down, but it is supported so that movement in the forward, backward, left and right directions is limited.

According to the banknote accumulator of the banknote counting module according to the present invention, a plurality of first guide ribs arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction along the longitudinal direction on the inner surface of the shutter, and the upper ends of the plurality of first guide ribs are connected in the transverse direction It has a streamlined curved connection rib and a first guide groove for guiding the lifting and lowering movement of the first guide rib is formed in the support member, thereby preventing the problem of the accumulated banknotes being inserted into the gap between the shutter and the support member. At the same time, when the shutter moves downward, the upper end of the bill is guided in a direction away from the shutter by the connecting rib, so interference between the shutter and the bill is prevented, thereby preventing breakage and jamming of the bill.

In addition, on the outer surface of the shutter, a second guide rib arranged in a longitudinal direction and spaced apart in the transverse direction, a flange portion protruding outwardly connecting the upper end of the second guide rib in the transverse direction, is formed in front of the shutter. The frame is provided with a second guide groove for guiding the lifting and lowering movement of the second guide rib, and a stopper for engaging the flange portion when the shutter is lowered. By configuring so as to be positioned, it is possible to prevent the banknotes from being blown away from the banknote accumulation space even when the banknotes are accumulated while the shutter is open.

1 is an external perspective view of a bill counting module according to the present invention;
2 is a view schematically showing the configuration of a bill counting module according to the present invention;
3 is a rear perspective view of a shutter provided in the banknote accumulator of the banknote counting module according to the present invention;
4 is a front side perspective view of the banknote accumulator of the banknote counting module according to the present invention;
5 is a bottom view of the banknote accumulator of the banknote counting module according to the present invention;
Figure 6 is a rear side perspective view showing a closed state of the front of the bill accumulation space in the bill accumulating device of the bill counting module according to the present invention;
7 is a side view showing a state in which the banknotes are accumulated in the banknote accumulation space in a state in which the front of the banknote accumulation space is closed in the banknote accumulation device of the banknote counting module according to the present invention;
Figure 8 is a rear side perspective view showing a state in which the front of the bill accumulation space is opened in the bill accumulating device of the bill counting module according to the present invention;
9 is a side view showing a state in which the banknotes are accumulated in the banknote accumulation space in a state in which the front of the banknote accumulation space is opened in the bill accumulation device of the bill counting module according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2, the banknote counting module 100 to which the present invention is applied includes a main body 110, a hopper unit 120 on which banknotes requiring counting are stacked, and a user inputting an operation command. Various function keys, an operation display unit 130 for displaying the processing status of bills, an abnormal bill accumulator 140 for accumulating abnormal bill bills, a normal bill accumulator 150 for accumulating normal bill bills, and the hopper unit A conveying path 160 for conveying the bills separated from the 120 into the inside of the main body 110, and the identification and counting of the bills separated from the hopper 120 and conveyed to the inside of the main body 110 A conveyance path for selectively conveying the banknotes to the abnormal bill accumulating unit 140 and the normal bill accumulating unit 150 based on the discrimination unit 170 and the discrimination result of the banknotes discriminated by the discrimination unit 170 It is configured to include a branching unit 180 for switching.

At both ends of the hopper unit 120, a pair of banknote spacing adjusting plates 121 for adjusting the spacing corresponding to the width and length of the stacked banknotes are provided.

And, the hopper unit 120 is provided with separation units (122, 123, 124) for separating the stacked banknotes and conveying them to the inside of the main body (110). The separation unit (122, 123, 124), the pick-up roller 122 for separating the banknotes located in the lowest layer among the banknotes stacked on the hopper unit 120 one by one, and the pickup roller 122 to separate the banknotes of the main body 110 It may be configured to include a feed roller 123 for transporting to the inside, and a guide roller 124 disposed to face the feed roller 123 to prevent separation of two bills.

In the operation display unit 130, the processing status of the banknote by the banknote counting module 100 is displayed, for example, the counted number of banknotes for each type of banknote, the total amount, etc. are displayed.

The discrimination unit 170 is configured to identify and count banknotes, detects the state that the banknote has reached the discrimination unit 170, and detects the length of the banknote based on the conveyance speed and transit time of the banknote and detects the presence or absence of overlapping banknotes or folded portions by sensing the thickness of the banknote, and is provided with various sensors for detecting magnetism generated from magnetic components included in the ink of the banknote to identify the type of banknote and to pass the banknote count the number of

The branching unit 180 is installed at a branching point to the abnormal bill accumulating unit 140 and the normal bill accumulating unit 150 in the middle of the conveying path 160 , and a branching member for switching the conveying path, and a driving unit thereof includes Referring to FIG. 2 , when the branching unit 180 is switched counterclockwise, the banknotes along the conveying path 160 are conveyed to and accumulated in the abnormal banknote accumulation unit 140 , and the branching unit 180 rotates in the clockwise direction. When switched, the banknotes along the conveying path 160 are conveyed to the normal banknote accumulator 150 and are accumulated.

The abnormal bill accumulating unit 140 is a space in which damaged bills such as old bills, partially torn bills, and partially folded bills are accumulated, and a plurality of sheets on the outer circumferential surface of the entrance side to transport the entering bills into the bill accumulation space. A stack roller 141 to which (141a) is attached, and a conveying roller 142 which is provided to rotate while circumscribed up and down to sandwich both sides of the banknote and transport it are provided.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the normal banknote accumulator 150 (hereinafter referred to as a 'banknote accumulator' of the present invention) will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 9 .

The bill accumulating device 150 according to the present invention includes a stack wheel 151 for receiving bills entering via the branching unit 180 and transferring them to the bill accumulating space (S).

The stack wheel 151 is rotated in a clockwise direction based on FIG. 2 , and a plurality of blades 151a extending outward in the opposite direction to the rotational direction are installed on an outer circumferential surface at equal intervals. Banknotes that pass through the branching unit 180 and enter as a unit are inserted into the space between the two blades 151a, and are inserted between the two blades 151a by clockwise rotation of the stack wheel 151. The bills are accumulated in the bill accumulation space (S) in the normal bill accumulation unit (150).

The bill accumulation space (S) is provided with a guide frame 152 that guides the movement of bills accumulated by the stack wheel 151 and forms the bottom surface of the bill accumulation space (S), and the guide frame 152 ) is provided with a support member 153 that supports the accumulated bills and at the same time forms the front surface of the bill accumulation space (S).

In addition, an opening S1 is formed in front of the support member 153 , and the opening S1 is opened and closed by the lifting and lowering movement of the shutter 154 .

That is, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , when the shutter 154 is rotated upward, the opening S1 is in a closed state, and as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , the shutter 154 is positioned at the dotted line. When rotated downward to the position of the solid line, the opening S1 is in an open state.

3 and 4 , the shutter 154 includes a front part 154a-1 for opening and closing the opening S1, and a hinge part 154a' provided on both sides of the front part 154a-1. ) and a shutter body (154a) made of a side portion (154a-2) rotatably connected to.

A plurality of first guide ribs ( 154b) and a connecting rib 154c protruding toward the banknote accumulation space S while connecting the upper ends of the plurality of first guide ribs 154b in the transverse direction.

The connecting rib 154c has a streamlined inner surface to prevent interference with bills accumulated in the bill accumulation space S when the shutter 154 moves up and down. That is, the lower end of the connecting rib 154c is formed at the same height as the inner surface of the shutter body 154a, and it forms a streamline and gradually protrudes toward the upper side, and the upper end of the connecting rib 154c has a first guide rib ( 154b) is formed to be the same height as the upper end.

According to the configuration of the first guide rib 154b and the connecting rib 154c, when the shutter 154 moves up and down, the front of the bills P accumulated in the bill accumulation space S close to the support member 153 is Since the positioned banknote P' comes into contact with the first guide rib 154b, it is possible to minimize friction by reducing the contact area. In addition, even if a bill is bent toward the inner surface of the shutter 154 due to weak rigidity or folded, the upper end of the bill is spaced apart from the shutter 154 by the connecting rib 154c while the shutter 154 is descending. Since it is guided in the direction, interference between the shutter 154 and the banknote can be prevented.

On the other hand, the upper end of the shutter 154 is provided with a flange portion 154d extending a predetermined length in the outside direction, that is, in a direction facing the opposite side of the banknote accumulation space (S), and the outer surface of the shutter 154 has a longitudinal direction. A plurality of second guide ribs 154e that are spaced apart from each other in the lateral direction and protrude a predetermined length outward are provided. The flange portion 154d may be provided to horizontally connect upper ends of the plurality of second guide ribs 154e.

4 and 5, the front portion of the support member 153 has a first guide rib 154b to guide the lifting and lowering movement of the first guide rib 154b formed on the inner surface of the shutter 154, and A plurality of first guide grooves 153a are formed at corresponding positions.

In addition, the frame 190 of the main body 110 provided in front of the shutter 154 has a second guide rib 154e to guide the lifting and lowering movement of the second guide rib 154e formed on the outer surface of the shutter 154 . ) and a plurality of second guide grooves 191 are formed at positions corresponding to each other.

The first guide groove 153a is formed along the longitudinal direction while surrounding the protruding end of the first guide rib 154b and both sides thereof, and the second guide groove 191 is formed in the second guide rib 154e. ) and is formed along the longitudinal direction, the shutter 154 may be supported so that it is possible to move up and down but to limit the movement in the front and rear, left and right directions. Accordingly, the shutter 154 can be stably raised and lowered at the original position.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the frame 190 is provided with a stopper 192 for limiting the height at which the shutter 154 is lowered by engaging the flange portion 154d when the shutter 154 is lowered.

And, referring to FIGS. 6 and 8 , the support member 153 includes a base part 153-1 protruding upward from the guide frame 153 to form the front surface of the banknote accumulation space S, and the It consists of protrusions 153-2 protruding upward from both sides of the base part 153-1. When the shutter 154 is lowered and the flange portion 154d is caught by the stopper 192, the upper end of the shutter 154 protrudes upward from the upper end of the base portion 153-1, and the flange portion 154d is positioned. ) and the position at which the stopper 192 is caught is set. According to this configuration, even when the banknotes are accumulated in the state in which the shutter 154 is opened, it is possible to effectively block the banknotes from being blown to the outside through the opening S1.

According to the present invention as described above, it is possible to prevent interference between the banknotes accumulated in the banknote accumulation space (S) and the shutter 154 when the shutter 154 moves up and down, thereby improving the accumulation quality of the banknotes, and the stacked banknotes can be prevented from being inserted into the gap between the shutter 154 and the support member 153 , so that accurate counting of bills is possible.

In the present specification, the banknote counting module is a module mounted on automated financial devices used by cashiers, and can be used as a counting function or deposit/withdrawal unit, and can be widely applied to general automated financial devices and counters in addition to automated financial devices for cashiers. .

100: bill counting module 110: body
120: hopper unit 121: bill spacing adjustment plate
122: pickup roller 123: feed roller
124: guide roller 130: operation display unit
140: abnormal bill accumulation unit 141: stack roller
141a: sheet 142: transfer roller
150: bill accumulator (normal bill accumulator) 151: stack wheel
151a: wing 152: guide frame
153: support member 153-1: base part
153-2: protrusion 153a: first guide groove
154: shutter 154a: shutter body
154a-1: front part 154a-2: side part
154a': hinge part 154b: first guide rib
154c: connecting rib 154d: flange portion
154e: second guide rib 160: return path
161: transport path driving unit 170: discrimination unit
180: branch 190: frame
191: second guide groove 192: stopper

Claims (5)

In the banknote accumulating device of a banknote counter having a shutter that lifts up and down to open and close an opening formed in the front surface of the banknote accumulating space,
On the inner surface of the shutter, a plurality of first guide ribs that are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction and protrude toward the banknote accumulation space, and upper ends of the plurality of first guide ribs are connected in the transverse direction, and the banknotes are accumulated It is formed to protrude toward the space, and is provided with a connecting rib whose inner surface is curved in a streamline so as to prevent interference with bills accumulated in the bill accumulation space when the shutter moves up and down,
A support member for supporting bills to be accumulated is provided in the bill accumulation space, and the support member has a plurality of first guide grooves for guiding the lifting and lowering movement of the plurality of first guide ribs, each of the plurality of first guide ribs and A banknote accumulator of a banknote counting module, characterized in that it is formed in a position corresponding to one-to-one.
According to claim 1,
A plurality of second guide ribs protruding outwardly spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction along the longitudinal direction are provided on the outer surface of the shutter;
A bill accumulating device for a bill counting module, characterized in that a frame having a plurality of second guide grooves for guiding the lifting and lowering movement of the second guide rib is provided at a position corresponding to the second guide rib in front of the shutter.
3. The method of claim 2,
A flange portion protruding outwardly connecting the plurality of second guide ribs in the transverse direction is provided at the upper end of the outer surface of the shutter,
The frame is provided with a stopper for limiting the height at which the shutter is lowered by engaging the flange when the shutter is lowered.
4. The method of claim 3,
The support member is made of a base portion protruding upward from the guide frame forming the bottom surface of the bill accumulation space to form the front surface of the bill accumulation space, and protrusions protruding upward from both sides of the base portion,
When the shutter is lowered and the flange portion is caught by the stopper, the upper end of the shutter is fixed at a position protruding upward from the upper end of the base portion.
3. The method of claim 2,
The first guide groove surrounds the protruding end of the first guide rib and both sides thereof and is formed in a longitudinal direction, and the second guide groove surrounds the second guide rib and is formed in the longitudinal direction, The shutter is movable up and down but is supported so that movement in the forward, backward, left and right directions is limited.

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