KR20160125553A

KR20160125553A - Bill counting machine capable of removing jammed bill easily

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Publication number: KR20160125553A
Application number: KR1020150055691A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 구성일; 장성진
Original assignee: 주식회사 에스비엠
Priority date: 2015-04-21
Filing date: 2015-04-21
Publication date: 2016-11-01
Also published as: CN204808389U

Abstract

A bill counting machine capable of removing a jammed bill easily according to the present invention comprises: a first main body (100) for detecting the denomination of a bill and whether or not the bill is counterfeit while conveying the input bill; and a second main body (200) for classifying and storing bills by the denomination of the bills and depending on whether or not the bills are counterfeit while conveying the bills supplied from the first main body (100). The first main body (100) and the second main body (200) are installed to be able to rotate in a horizontal direction with respect to each other and if the bill is caught between the first main body (100) and the second main body (200), the caught bill is removed by rotating the second main body in a horizontal direction. The first main body (100) includes: an input part (110) for inputting a bill; and multiple sensors for detecting the denomination of a bill and whether or not the bill is counterfeit. The second main body (200) includes: multiple storage trays (220) for storing the classified bills. While a bill moves through a conveyance path between the first main body (100) and the second main body (200), a rotating member (230) installed at the entrance of a corresponding one of the storage trays (220) rotates depending on the denomination of the bill and whether or not the bill is counterfeit to introduce the bill into the corresponding one of the storage trays (220).

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a bill counting machine capable of easily removing jams,

The present invention relates to a bill counter, and more particularly, to a bill counter, more specifically, by providing a second body rotatably in a horizontal direction with respect to a first main body, it is possible to easily remove a bill jam, The present invention relates to a bill counter capable of promptly performing a banknote jam removal operation.

In general, a bill counter is a device for automatically counting securities, such as a plurality of bills, checks, gift certificates, bills, etc., and classifying them by denomination (by amount) and winding down counterfeiters.

This paper currency counter has a main body including a charging port into which bills are inserted and a discharge port through which banknotes are discharged, a pick-up roller for feeding bills one by one into a conveying path inside the main body, and a plurality of conveying A roller, a plurality of sensors for sensing various kinds of information of the bill being transported, a coefficient sensor for counting bills, and a bill stacker for stacking the counted bills. Such a configuration is disclosed in Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2011-009601.

Meanwhile, in the inside of the bill counter, a plurality of bills are automatically and rapidly classified according to the type of book and / or counterfeit while being continuously transferred at a high speed. Therefore, there is a problem that the banknotes are often jammed in the conveying path of the banknote counter.

In order to solve the above problem, a configuration for easily detaching and removing the cover of the bill counter has been proposed. This configuration is advantageous in that the cover is easily and quickly attached and detached by opening and closing a plurality of covers covering the main body. However, in order to check the conveyance path where the banknote jam is mainly generated, have.

In addition, the bill counter according to the above construction has a problem that it does not accurately tell the position where the banknote jam occurs.

Furthermore, the input / output unit of the bill counter (the unit for inputting the operation information or outputting the operation information) is integrated with the main body so that it is inconvenient to use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the problems described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for the removal of paper currency, which can be easily removed by exposing the paper currency transport path to the outside by the rotation, The present invention has been made in view of the above problems.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a bill counter capable of promptly informing a user of a position where a bill has been jammed, thereby quickly performing a bill jam removal operation.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a bill counter capable of being remotely controlled by an input / output unit (a unit in which operation information is input or operation information is output) removably installed in the main body and connected to the main body by wire or wireless.

In order to solve the above problems, a bill counter (1) according to the present invention includes a first body (100) for detecting whether a banknote is charged or not, while conveying the inputted banknote; And a second main body 200 for sorting and storing the banknotes in accordance with whether the banknotes are fed from the first main body 100 and whether they are counterfeit and counterfeit.

The first body 100 and the second body 200 are provided so as to be rotatable in a horizontal direction with respect to each other. When the paper money is caught between the first body 100 and the second body 200, It is possible to remove the banknotes which are caught by turning in the horizontal direction.

The first main body 100 includes an input unit 110 for inputting bills, and a plurality of sensors for detecting whether the bills are coins or not. The second main body 200 has a plurality of storage trays 220 for storing the sorted banknotes.

While the banknote is moving through the conveyance path between the first main body 100 and the second main body 200, the tilting member 230 installed at the entrance of the storage tray 220 rotates according to the type of the banknote and the counterfeit So that the bill is introduced into the storage tray 220.

A jam detection sensor 130 may be installed at a position corresponding to each of the pivoting members 230 to detect the jam of the bill. The sensor 130 senses the engagement of the banknote, and the input / output unit 300 displays the position where the engagement occurs.

The sensor 130 may include a light emitting sensor 131 and a light receiving sensor 132 installed on any one of the first and second main bodies 100 and 200. And a reflector 133 provided on the other one of the first and second main bodies 100 and 200 and having two reflecting surfaces 134.

Light emitted from the light emitting sensor 131 is sensed by the light receiving sensor 132 via the two reflecting surfaces 134. [

On the other hand, belts 102 and 210 for conveying banknotes can be installed on the side surfaces 103 and 203 of the first and second bodies 100 and 200, respectively. It is preferable that a groove 105 is formed on the side surface 103 of the first main body 100 to allow the pivoting member 230 to pivot.

When the pivoting member 230 is pivoted, the banknotes flow into the storage tray 220. When the pivoting member 230 returns to its original position, the front surface of the pivoting member 230 contacts the side surface 203 of the second main body 200 So that the bill can pass through.

The bill counter (1) according to the present invention may include an input / output unit (300) for inputting / outputting operation information.

The input / output unit 300 may be detachably installed in the first main body 100 or connected to the first main body 100 and the second main body 200 by wire or wirelessly.

The bill counter (1) according to the present invention has a fastening structure for fastening the first and second bodies (100, 200). The fastening structure includes: a projection 141 provided on a side surface 107 of the first body 100; A latch 142 rotatably installed on a side surface 207 of the second main body 200; An elastic member 143 installed to provide an elastic restoring force to the latch 142; A latch 145 vertically installed on the cover 208, the latch 145 being rotatable about a vertical axis; And a knob 147 for rotating the latch 145.

A plurality of the protrusions 141 are provided at predetermined intervals on the side surface 107 and a plurality of the brackets 142 and the elastic members 143 are installed on the side surface 207 at the predetermined intervals.

When the knob 147 is pulled out, the latch 145 rotates about the vertical axis and the pressing piece 145a of the latch 145 pivots the latch 142 to release the engagement between the latch 142 and the latch 141 When the knob 147 is released, the resilient restoring force of the elastic member 143 returns the latch 142 to the original position.

The bill counter according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the second main body is rotatably provided in the horizontal direction with respect to the first main body and the banknote conveying path is exposed to the outside by the rotation, And the conveying path is opened in the lateral horizontal direction, it is possible to guide the user or the manager to perform the banknote clenching operation more easily and easily.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to accurately inform the user of the precise position at which the banknote jam occurred, and thus the banknote jam removal operation can be implemented more quickly.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, an input / output unit module, which is a unit in which operation information is input or operation information is displayed by a screen display means, is detachably mounted on the main body, It is possible to perform control or information interfacing at a remote location or place by using a communication connection, thereby providing an effect of being optimized for various use environments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention and, together with the detailed description of the invention given below, serve to better understand the technical idea of the invention, And shall not be construed as limited to such matters.
1 is a perspective view showing a bill counter according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the second main body of the bill counter shown in FIG.
3 is a perspective view showing a structure in which the second body is rotatable relative to the first body,
4 is a perspective view illustrating a hinge unit included in the pivoting structure of FIG. 3,
5 is an exploded perspective view showing the first and second bodies in a state in which the cover is removed,
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a conveyance path of the bill counter of FIG. 1;
7 is a perspective view showing a pivoting member provided in the bill counter of FIG. 1,
8 is a side view showing the rotation of the tiltable member of FIG. 7,
FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a jam sensor provided in the bill counter of FIG. 1;
10 is a perspective view showing a fastening structure of the first body and the second body,
11 is a perspective view showing a latch, an elastic member, a latch, and a handle of the fastening structure of FIG. 10;
Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the latch, the elastic member, the latch, and the handle of Fig. 11 viewed from different directions;
13 is a perspective view showing an input / output unit provided in the bill counter of FIG.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms, and the inventor should appropriately interpret the concepts of the terms appropriately It should be interpreted in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely examples of the present invention and are not intended to represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention, so that various equivalents And variations are possible.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a bill counter according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing that the second main body is turned and opened in the bill counter.

Referring to the drawings, a bill counter 1 includes a first body 100, a second body 200 rotatably coupled to the first body 100, and an input / output unit (300).

The first main body 100 senses the denomination of the banknote and whether the banknote is counterfeit or not, while transferring the inputted banknote (not shown).

Specifically, the first main body 100 includes a bill insertion portion 110, a pick-up roller 112 for inputting banknotes one by one to the bill conveyance path, a plurality of conveyance rollers provided on the conveyance path for conveying bills, A belt, a plurality of sensors for sensing various kinds of information of the bill being transported and transmitting the signals to a central processing unit (not shown in the figure), a hinge portion, and a pivoting shaft inserting hole.

Among the above components, the configuration and operation of the bill insertion portion 110, the pickup roller 112, the conveying roller, and the sensor are already known, and therefore, the description thereof will be omitted here.

The bill counting apparatus 1 according to the present invention is configured such that the second body 200 is coupled to the first body 100 so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction and the bill conveying path is exposed to the outside It is characterized by the fact that it is. This feature can be realized by the hinge portion, the pivot shaft insertion hole, and the pivot shaft.

3 and 4, the hinge unit 120 includes a body 121 fixed to the first body 100, a coupling part 123 coupled to the body 121 to be rotatable, a stopper 125 and a through hole 127 formed in the body 121. [

The engaging portion 123 is coupled to the side surface of the second body 200 with bolts (not shown). Accordingly, when the second main body 200 is rotated and opened, the engaging portion 123 is also rotated in the direction of the arrow 128. 3, the dotted line indicates the engaging portion 123 after the rotation.

The stopper 125 is installed such that the rear end of the stopper 125 is rotatable about the shaft 126 and the tip end of the stopper 125 is inserted into the through hole 127. Therefore, the stopper 125 can be pivoted between the opposite ends of the through hole 127.

The pivot shaft insertion hole is formed in the first main body 100 so as to correspond to the pivot shaft 201 as a hole into which the pivot shaft (201 in Fig. 5) is inserted.

When the second body 200 rotates horizontally and opens, the rotation shaft 201 rotates while being inserted into the rotation shaft insertion hole, and the engagement part 123 is rotated in the direction of arrow 128, The engagement portion 123 and the stopper 125 are rotated together in the direction of the arrow 129 when the stopper 125 contacts the stopper 125. When the tip of the stopper 125 contacts the end of the through hole 127 The rotation is stopped.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 5, the first main body 100 includes:

And the second body 200 has a longitudinal cross-

And the second body 20 is coupled to the first body 100 so as to be rotatable horizontally. When the first main body 100

The bill insertion portion 110 and the pick-up roller 112 can be provided on the left side of the upper end of the first main body 100 and thus the bill conveying path can be made longer as much, And the second body 200 is coupled to the first body 100 so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction. The first main body 100

It is impossible for the second main body 200 to rotate around the y-axis (y-axis in Fig. 5).

The second main body 200 classifies and stores the banknotes according to whether the banknotes are supplied or not, while transferring the banknotes supplied from the first main body 100. 6, the arrow indicates the path through which banknotes are transported, and is moved to the transport path between the first and second main bodies 100 and 200 discharged from the first main body 100.

The second main body 200 includes a plurality of rolls 210 and belts 212 for conveying bills (not shown), a pivoting member 230 for selectively introducing the bill into the storage tray 220 A plurality of storage trays 220, and a rotating shaft 201 installed at the upper end.

The belt 212 is installed on the roll so as to be rotatable on an endless track. A belt 102 is provided so as to face the belt 212, and the belts 212 and 102 cooperate with each other to transfer paper money in the vertical direction therebetween. The belt 102 can be rotated in an endless track by the driving force of the driving motor.

A plurality of belts 212 are provided at predetermined intervals, and a tiltable member 230 is provided between the belts 212. 7 and 8 show the pivoting member 230. The pivoting member 230 is rotated forward and backward at a predetermined angle by a rotation motor (not shown) so that the bill is selectively introduced into the storage tray 220 .

During the passage of the banknotes through the first main body 100, whether or not the banknote and counterfeit is detected by the plurality of sensors, the rotating member 230 is selectively rotated according to the sensed signal, And may be introduced into the storage tray 220.

8, if the banknote does not correspond to the denomination of the storage tray 220, the tiltable member 230 does not rotate and remains in the present state (in this case, the tiltable member is shown by a solid line) ) Direction. In this case, the front surface of the pivoting member 230 maintains substantially the same plane as the side surface 203, thereby allowing the paper money to pass smoothly.

When the banknote corresponds to the denomination of the storage tray 220, the rotating member 230 rotates in a normal direction. The banknote is guided by the lower surface of the rotating member 230 and flows into the storage tray 220 . 8, the dotted line indicates the pivoting member 230 after the rotation, and the arrow 232 indicates the path along which the banknote moves.

On the other hand, a groove 105 is formed in the side surface 103 of the first main body 100 in order to enable the rotation of the tiltable member 230. The groove 105 is formed in the side surface 103 so as to correspond to the tiltable member 230, and forms a space for the rotation.

The bill counter (1) according to the present invention includes a jam detection sensor (130) for detecting that a bill is caught on a conveying path between the first and second bodies (100, 200).

9, the jam detection sensor 130 includes a light emitting sensor 131, a light receiving sensor 132, and a reflector 133 having two reflecting surfaces 134. As shown in FIG. The light emitting sensor 131 and the light receiving sensor 132 are installed in the first main body 100 and the reflector 133 is installed in the second main body 200. Light emitted from the light emitting sensor 131 is reflected by two reflecting surfaces 134, and is then detected by the light receiving sensor 132. On the other hand, the dotted line in FIG.

This configuration is advantageous in that a wider area can be detected with a smaller number of sensors than in a case where a light emitting sensor is installed in the first main body 100 and a light receiving sensor is installed in the second main body 200.

5 shows a state in which four jam-detecting sensors 130 are installed between the pivoting members 230. The pivoting member 230 is provided at a position corresponding to the pivoting member 230.

When the banknote jam is detected by the jam detection sensor 130, the input / output unit 300 displays the position where the jam occurs. Therefore, the user can refer to the position and perform the jam removing operation according to the position, thereby making it possible to efficiently and quickly perform the banknote jam removing operation.

Although the light emitting sensor 131 and the light receiving sensor 132 are installed on the first main body 100 and the reflector 133 is installed on the second main body 200 in the above description, The sensor 132 may be installed in the second body 200 and the reflector 133 may be installed in the first body 100 as will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a fastening structure of the first body and the second body, FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a latch, an elastic member, a latch and a handle provided in the fastening structure, and the fastening structure is a perspective view seen from another direction .

The fastening structure can lock or release a plurality of fasteners at once by pulling the handle and placing the handle.

Specifically, the fastening structure includes a projection 141 provided on a side surface 107 of the first main body 100, a latch 142 provided to be rotatable on a side surface 207 of the second main body 200, An elastic member 143 provided to provide an elastic restoring force to the first body 142 of the second body 200 and a latch 145 vertically installed on the cover 208 of the second body 200 and a handle 145 for rotating the latch 145 147).

A plurality of the protrusions 141 are provided at predetermined intervals on the side surface 107 and a plurality of the brackets 142 and the elastic members 143 are provided on the side surface 207 at the predetermined intervals.

The latch 145 is mounted on the cover 208 of the second body 200 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis. The latch 145 has a pressing piece 145a formed at the predetermined interval and a fastening hole 145b formed at the upper and lower ends thereof.

When the latch 145 is rotated, the pressing piece 145a presses the latch 142 so that the latch 142 rotates. The shaft formed in the cover 208 of the second body 200 is inserted into the fastening hole 145b so that the latch 145 can rotate about the axis.

When the user pulls the knob 147 in the direction of the arrow, the latch 145 pivots about the vertical axis so that the pressing piece 145a pushes the latch 142 in the direction of the arrow so that the latch 142 and the projection 141 are released. When the knob 147 is released, the resilient restoring force of the elastic member 143 returns the latch 142 to the original position, and accordingly, the latch 145 is returned to the original position.

13 shows an input / output unit 300 through which operation information of the bill counter 1 is input / output. The input and output unit 300 includes a plurality of buttons 310 for inputting operation information, a display screen 320 and a speaker 330 for displaying signals transmitted from the first and second main bodies 100 and 200, And a connection portion 340 for electrically connecting to the first main body 100.

The user can designate a bill to be stored in each storage tray 220 by using a plurality of buttons 310 and designate a storage tray 220 on which the forgery is to be loaded. When the banknote is jammed, the position is displayed on the display screen 320 and a warning sound is generated through the speaker 330. FIG.

A connector 342 for electrically connecting the first body 100 and the input / output unit 300 is connected to the connection unit 340. The input / output unit 300 may be integrally coupled to the first body 100, but may be detachably attached to the first body 100.

The detachable structure is advantageous in that a signal can be input and output through the input / output unit 300 at a position distant from the first main body 100 by extending the length of the connector 342 electric wire.

Although the first body 100 and the input / output unit 300 are connected by a connector 342 by wire, the first and second bodies 100 and 200 and the input / Lt; / RTI >

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the details thereof and that various changes and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. And various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the appended claims.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. It should be understood that various modifications may be made in the ordinary skill in the art.

1: bill counter 100: first main body
200: second main body 300: input /

Claims

A first body (100) for detecting the denomination and counterfeit of the banknote while conveying the inputted banknote;
And a second main body (200) for sorting and storing the banknotes according to whether the banknotes supplied from the first main body (100)
The first body 100 and the second body 200 are provided so as to be rotatable in a horizontal direction with respect to each other. When the paper money is caught between the first body 100 and the second body 200, The banknotes are rotated in the horizontal direction to remove the banknotes,
The first main body 100 includes an input unit 110 for inputting banknotes, a plurality of sensors for detecting whether the banknotes are banknotes and counterfeit money,
The second main body 200 has a plurality of storage trays 220 for storing the sorted banknotes,
While the banknote is moving through the conveyance path between the first main body 100 and the second main body 200, the tilting member 230 installed at the entrance of the storage tray 220 rotates according to the type of the banknote and the counterfeit So that the bill is introduced into the storage tray (220).

The method according to claim 1,
At a position corresponding to each tiltable member 230, a jam detection sensor 130 for detecting the jam of the bills is provided,
Wherein the sensor (130) senses the engagement of the banknote and the input / output unit (300) indicates the position where the engagement occurs.

3. The method of claim 2,
The sensor (130)
A light emitting sensor 131 and a light receiving sensor 132 installed on any one of the first and second main bodies 100 and 200; And
And a reflector 133 provided on the other of the first and second main bodies 100 and 200 and having two reflecting surfaces 134,
Wherein the light emitted from the light emitting sensor (131) is detected by the light receiving sensor (132) via the two reflecting surfaces (134).

The method according to claim 1,
Belts 102 and 210 for conveying bills are provided on the side surfaces 103 and 203 of the first and second bodies 100 and 200,
A groove 105 for allowing the rotation of the pivoting member 230 is formed on the side surface 103 of the first main body 100 among the side surfaces 103 and 203,
When the pivoting member 230 is pivoted, the banknotes flow into the storage tray 220. When the pivoting member 230 returns to its original position, the front surface of the pivoting member 230 contacts the side surface 203 of the second main body 200 So as to allow the banknotes to pass therethrough. &Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > [0002] < / RTI >

The method according to claim 1,
And an input / output unit 300,
The input / output unit 300 is detachably installed in the first body 100 or connected to the first and second bodies 100 and 200 by wire or wireless, Banknote counter.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A projection 141 provided on a side surface 107 of the first main body 100;
A latch 142 rotatably installed on a side surface 207 of the second main body 200;
An elastic member 143 installed to provide an elastic restoring force to the latch 142;
A latch 145 vertically installed on the cover 208, the latch 145 being rotatable about a vertical axis; And
And a handle 147 for rotating the latch 145,
A plurality of the protrusions 141 are provided at predetermined intervals on the side surface 107 and a plurality of the brackets 142 and the elastic members 143 are provided on the side surface 207 at the predetermined intervals,
When the knob 147 is pulled, the latch 145 rotates about the vertical axis, and the pressing piece 145a of the latch 145 pivots the latch 142 to release the engagement between the latch 142 and the latch 141 , And when the knob (147) is released, the resilient restoring force of the elastic member (143) returns the latch (142) to the original position.