KR200260041Y1 - A hopper having ozone sterilizing - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a banknote counter having an ozone sterilization function, the banknote counter according to the present invention is a bill input port is formed on one side, the bill transfer port is formed on the other side; A conveying roller installed inside the bill inserting port to convey bills to the conveying port; A dispensing blade which counts the bills conveyed by the conveying rollers and sends them to the conveying port side; Opening and closing means mounted to the main body to open and close the inlet and the transport hole; A sensor to operate the opening and closing means when an external object is detected in the vicinity of the main body; It is provided with an ozone generating means for generating ozone is installed inside the main body, the bill counter having an ozone sterilization function according to the present invention is provided with a ozone generating means in the inside of the bill counter counter counting the bills ozone By disinfecting the banknotes, the contaminated banknotes in circulation are sterilized, thereby enabling the distribution of the banknotes in a cleaner state.

Description

Banknote counter with ozone sterilization {A hopper having ozone sterilizing}

The present invention relates to a banknote counter with an ozone sterilization function, and more particularly to a banknote counter with an ozone sterilization function to enable the sterilization of banknotes that are counted when the banknotes are counted with ozone.

In general, money is the most basic means of valuation and the most widely distributed means of economic structure in modern society. These currencies are mainly manufactured and distributed in two kinds of coins and bills.

By the way, in the case of banknotes, as described above, the coins are more easily damaged and contaminated through a number of distribution channels, and are disposed of when they are no longer used.

In particular, since the banknote is exposed to bad bacteria from the outside as well as through the distribution process, there is a problem that may cause bacterial transmission in some cases.

On the other hand, the bank is a place where the currency in circulation continues to go in and out, and of course, these contaminated bills continue to flow into the bank to be distributed through the bank customer again.

Here, banks use a separate bill counter to count these bills. This bill counter, also known as a hopper, is quite convenient because it automatically counts and displays a large number of bills and is currently used by almost all banks.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a banknote counter capable of sterilizing the bill to be counted by providing an ozone generating means inside the banknote counter.

1 is a block diagram of a bill counter with ozone sterilization function according to the present invention.

2 is an external perspective view of a banknote counter with an ozone sterilization function according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing a banknote counter with ozone sterilization function according to the present invention is a view showing a closed state of the opening and closing plate.

Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing a banknote counter with ozone sterilization function according to the present invention is a view showing the open and closed plate.

** Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings **

10 ... control unit

20.Ozone Generator

30 ... opening and closing part

60 ... coefficients

Banknote counter according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a bill input port is formed on one side, the bill transfer port is formed on the other side; A conveying roller installed inside the bill inserting port to convey bills to the conveying port; A dispensing blade which counts the bills conveyed by the conveying rollers and sends them to the conveying port side; Opening and closing means mounted to the main body to open and close the inlet and the transport hole; A sensor to operate the opening and closing means when an external object is detected in the vicinity of the main body; It is provided inside the main body is provided with ozone generating means for generating ozone.

Preferably, the ozone generating means comprises: a heater coil mounted inside the discharge tube, a blower fan for blowing outside air to the copper tube installed on the outer circumference of the discharge tube, and ozone blown from the blower fan to the carrier port side. A guide duct for guiding is provided.

In addition, preferably the opening and closing means is installed on the inlet side and the first opening and closing plate and the first pin is formed on the inner surface and the first pinion and the forward and reverse rotation by the first motor; It is characterized in that it comprises a second opening and closing plate which is installed on the conveying port side and the second rack is formed on the inner surface and the second pinion is forward and reverse rotation by the second motor.

Hereinafter, one preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

A counter having a warm zone sterilization function according to the present invention includes a control unit 10 for controlling the overall operating state of the counter as shown in FIG. 1 and a power source 50 for supplying power to various operating parts of the counter. A counter 30 is provided which counts bills by the voltage supplied from the power source 50 and the control operation by the controller 10. And the opening and closing part 30 for opening and closing the body 10 is provided, the opening and closing sensor 40 for the operation of the opening and closing portion 30 is installed.

More specifically, the configuration of the banknote counter, as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 is provided with a main body 61 to form an appearance, the bill for counting to the rear upper side of the main body 61 An inlet 62 through which 70 is inserted is formed. And the conveyance port 63 which conveys the counted banknote 70 is formed in the front upper side of the main body 61, and the digital display part 64 for displaying the counted banknote number is provided in the upper surface of the main body 61. do.

Subsequently, inside the main body 61, a guide guide 65 is formed which is bent from the flow direction of the banknote 70, that is, from the inlet 62 to the conveyance opening 63, and the inlet opening of the guide guide 65 On the 62) side, a feed roller 66 is disposed up and down for supplying a single sheet of the inserted banknote 70 and rotated by a motor, and the feed roller 66 is fed by the feed roller 66 in front of the feed roller 66. The delivery blade 67 which counts while sending out the banknote 70 is attached. Of course, this delivery blade 67 also rotates by a motor.

On the other hand, in the inlet 62 and the conveyance port 63 of the main body 61 is provided with an opening and closing portion 30 to block the inlet 62 and the conveying port 63 from the outside, this opening and closing portion 30 For the operation of the external object, especially the counting operator's hand is detected, the opening and closing sensor 40 for operating the opening and closing means is installed. Here, the open / close sensor 40 may be applied to various types of sensors such as an ultrasonic sensor or a photo sensor.

And the opening and closing part 30 is the first opening and closing plate 31 of the curved plate body provided on the banknote opening (62) side, the first rack 32 formed on the inner surface of the first opening and closing plate 31 and the first rack And a first pinion 33 which is engaged with the 32 and drives the first opening and closing plate 31 by forward and reverse rotation by the first motor 34.

In addition, on the conveying port 63 side, the second opening plate 35 made of a curved plate body and the second rack 36 formed on the inner surface of the second opening plate 35 and the second rack 36 are engaged with each other. The second pinion 37 is rotated forward and backward by the two motors 38 and includes a plurality of support rollers 39 for supporting each of the opening and closing plates 31 and 35.

In addition, an ozone generator 20 for generating ozone is provided below the main body 61. The ozone generator 20 has a cylindrical case 21 and a discharge tube 23 formed inside the case 21, a heater coil 24 mounted inside the discharge tube 23, and a discharge tube. A copper pipe 25 is provided on the outer circumference of the 23, and the case 21 is provided with a blowing fan 22 that rotates by a motor to blow external air into the case 21.

In addition, one side of the case 21 is provided with a guide duct 26 for supplying ozone blown by the blowing fan 22 to the conveyance port 63 above the main body 61.

Hereinafter will be described the operating state of the banknote counter with ozone sterilization function according to the present invention configured as described above.

Banknote counter with ozone sterilization function according to the present invention first put the hand holding a banknote to the counter for the banknote counting the main body 61, the opening port 62 side of the counter when the opening and closing sensor 40 is installed When the first motor 34 is driven in one direction through the control unit 10, power is transmitted to the first rack 32 through the first pinion 33 by the driving of the first motor 34 and thus the first motor 34. The opening and closing plate 31 rotates downward to open the inlet 62.

Thereafter, after a predetermined time after the user inserts the bill, the power is transmitted to the first rack 32 via the first pinion 33 by rotating in the opposite direction as when the first motor 34 is opened. The plate 31 is closed. Then, when the supply roller 66 feeds the bills 70 sheet by piece to the feeder blade 67 side, the feeder blade 67 starts counting the bills 70 and at the same time by the ozone generator 20. Ozone is generated to sterilize the counted bill (70).

Ozone generation at this time is less than the silent discharge in the heater coil 24 inside the discharge tube 23 of the dry oxygen at this time when the air blown by the blower fan 22 flows into the discharge tube 23. The ozone is generated, the generated ozone is at least about 0.07ppm, preferably at a concentration of about 0.12ppm.

The generated ozone is blown through the guide duct 26 by the subsequent blowing of the blowing fan 22, and is directly supplied to the bill conveyance port 63 side of the main body 61 to convey the bills conveyed to the bill conveyance port 63. Sterilize and disinfect.

On the other hand, when the sterilization time is performed for about 7-10 seconds or less, almost 99.9% of sterilization takes place. However, the counting time of the bills may not be spent 10 seconds.

Therefore, while basically performing counting and sterilization for a predetermined time, when the user's request, that is, the user's hand is moved to the position of the conveying port 63, the opening and closing sensor 40 detects this and the second opening and closing plate 35 The conveyance port 63 is opened.

In the opening operation of the second opening and closing plate 35, the second opening and closing plate 35 is driven by the interaction between the second rack 36 and the second pinion 37. And at this time, even if not 99.9% sterilization state is maintained a fairly high sterilization state, the control of the sterilization time and degree of sterilization can be carried out by the user at his discretion.

The banknote counter according to the present invention as described above is to perform the sterilization of the counted bills in the sealed state inside the counter for sterilization of the bills to be counted, in addition to this configuration in another embodiment in the counter If the UV lamp of the installation may obtain a higher sterilization effect, and other modifications to the configuration for the operation of the switchboard will be able to achieve the technical idea of the present invention.

The bill counter having an ozone sterilization function according to the present invention as described above is provided with an ozone generating means inside the bill counter to sterilize the bill counted with a significant concentration of ozone to sterilize the contaminated bill during distribution. There is an effect to enable the circulation of banknotes in a cleaner state.

Claims (3)

A main body in which a bill input port is formed on one side and a bill conveying port is formed on the other side; A conveying roller installed inside the bill inserting port to convey bills to the conveying port; A dispensing blade which counts the bills conveyed by the conveying rollers and sends them to the conveying port side; Opening and closing means mounted to the main body to open and close the inlet and the transport hole; A sensor to operate the opening and closing means when an external object is detected in the vicinity of the main body; A bill counter having an ozone sterilization function, which is provided inside the main body and has ozone generating means for generating ozone. The method of claim 1, wherein the ozone generating means comprises: a heater coil mounted inside the discharge tube, a blower fan for blowing outside air through the copper tube and the heater coil installed at the outer periphery of the discharge tube, and ozone blown from the blower fan. A bill counter having an ozone sterilization function, comprising a guide duct for guiding to the conveying port side. The first pinion according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening and closing means is installed on the inlet side and engaged with the first rack and the first rack having a first rack formed on an inner surface thereof to rotate forward and backward by the first motor. and; Banknotes having an ozone sterilization function which is installed on the conveying port side and includes a second opening and closing plate having a second rack formed therein and a second pinion engaged with the second rack to be rotated forward and backward by a second motor. counter.