WO2014181629A1

WO2014181629A1 - Medium accommodating device and medium transacting device

Info

Publication number: WO2014181629A1
Application number: PCT/JP2014/060323
Authority: WO
Inventors: 一吉伊藤
Original assignee: 沖電気工業株式会社
Priority date: 2013-05-10
Filing date: 2014-04-09
Publication date: 2014-11-13
Also published as: JP6060806B2; JP2014218353A

Abstract

The present invention provides a medium accommodating device and medium transacting device that can orderly accumulate a medium onto an accumulating face that is inclined with respect to a horizontal face. A reject cassette has an accumulating base with an accumulating face that is inclined toward the front with respect to the horizontal plane and with an accumulating guide mounted on the front end thereof. Moreover, the reject cassette is provided with, on the front side of a case, a bill abutting section so that a gap is opened with the front end of the accumulating base, and a friction reducing material is affixed to the back face of the bill abutting section in a portion that is not near the top edge. Thus, in the reject cassette, accumulated bills are supported by the accumulating guide and held on the accumulating face, and the generation of friction against the front side of the case can be suppressed when the accumulating base is lowered together with the accumulated bills. If the number of accumulated bills increases and the topmost face exceeds the top edge of the accumulating guide, the accumulating base can be lowered smoothly by having the friction reducing material of the bill abutting section in contact with the front face thereof.

Description

Medium storage apparatus and medium transaction apparatus

The present invention relates to a detection device and a medium transaction device. The detection device and the medium transaction apparatus of the present invention are suitable for application to, for example, an automatic teller machine (ATM) that performs a desired transaction by inserting a medium such as banknotes.

Conventionally, an automatic teller machine installed in a financial institution or a convenience store, for example, allows a customer to deposit cash such as banknotes and coins according to the transaction contents with the customer, and also withdraws cash to the customer. It is configured.

The automatic teller machine was inserted with, for example, a depositing / withdrawing unit that exchanges banknotes with customers, a conveyance unit that conveys banknotes, and a discrimination unit that discriminates the denomination and authenticity of the inserted banknotes. It has the temporary storage part which hold | maintains a banknote temporarily, the banknote cassette which stores a banknote for every denomination, and the rejection cassette which stores the banknote which should not be reused.

This automatic teller machine, when a customer inserts banknotes into a deposit / withdrawal part in a deposit transaction, conveys the inserted banknotes and discriminates them with a discrimination part, and stores the banknotes identified as normal banknotes in a temporary holding part On the other hand, the banknotes identified as not to be traded are returned to the deposit / withdrawal unit and returned to the customer.

Subsequently, when the deposit amount is confirmed by the customer, the automatic teller machine pays out the banknotes stored in the temporary holding unit and re-discriminates the denomination by the discrimination unit. While storing in a banknote cassette, the banknote discriminated that the degree of damage is large is stored in a rejection cassette.

In this reject cassette, for example, by stacking banknotes on a mounting table tilted with respect to the horizontal plane, the occupied area is reduced compared to stacking banknote papers horizontally, and the cash dispenser is downsized. Have been proposed (see, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-46301 (FIG. 6)).

For example, a conventional reject cassette 816 shown in FIG. 14A has a discharge portion 22 that discharges banknotes on the upper side of the housing 21 and an accumulation base 31 in an internal space 21S formed inside the housing 21. is doing.

The stacking surface 31S of the stacking table 31 is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane, and banknotes are stacked in the vertical direction so that the sheet surface of the banknote faces the stacking surface 31S. Further, the stacking table 31 can move in the vertical direction along a moving axis (not shown) and is supported from below by a stacking spring 33.

A bill abutting portion 840 is attached to the inside of the front side portion 21A of the casing 21 for abutting the front end portion of bills stacked on the stacking surface 31S (hereinafter referred to as a stacked bill BLS). ing.

The stacking spring 33 is compressed according to the weight of the stacked banknotes BLS stacked on the stacking table 31, and gradually moves the stacking table 31 and the stacked banknotes BLS downward as shown in FIG. 14B. Thereby, the conventional reject cassette 816 has a substantially constant interval (hereinafter referred to as the accumulation interval DC) between the upper guide 29 formed on the uppermost surface of the stacked banknote BLS and the upper portion of the internal space 21S and the stacking table 31. Can be secured, and banknotes can be sequentially accumulated.

However, in the conventional reject cassette 816, force is applied from the stacked banknote BLS to both the stacking surface 31S and the banknote abutting portion 840 by gravity acting on the stacked banknote BLS.

Therefore, in the conventional reject cassette 816, a frictional force is generated between the stacked banknote BLS and the banknote abutting portion 840, and the downward movement of the stacking surface 31S and the stacked banknote BLS is hindered.

As a result, in the conventional reject cassette 816, the stacking interval DC cannot be secured between the uppermost surface of the stacked banknotes BLS and the upper guide 29, and the banknotes newly stacked from the discharge section 22 and the stacked banknotes BLS The banknotes are clogged due to the collision of the banknotes, and the banknotes cannot be properly stacked.

The present invention provides a medium accumulating apparatus and a medium transaction apparatus capable of orderly accumulating media on an accumulation surface inclined with respect to a horizontal plane.

1st aspect of this invention is a medium storage apparatus, Comprising: The discharge | release part which discharge | releases a medium in the storage space which should store a sheet-like medium, The medium which was provided in the storage space and was discharge | released from the discharge | release part Are mounted on a stacking table for stacking on a stacking surface inclined with respect to the vertical direction, a stacking table moving unit for moving the stacking table along the stacking direction for stacking media, and a lower side of the tilting surface of the stacking table or its vicinity. An accumulation guide for supporting the medium by an accumulation facing surface facing the lower side of the medium accumulated on the accumulation surface or the vicinity thereof, and an inner side of a peripheral side surface surrounding the storage space, on the accumulation surface of the accumulation stand A fixed guide having a fixed facing surface located farther than the stacking facing surface with respect to the lower side of the stacked medium.

Moreover, the second aspect of the present invention is a medium transaction apparatus, wherein an acquisition unit that acquires a paper-like medium to be traded from a user, a conveyance unit that conveys the medium from the acquisition unit, and conveyance by the conveyance unit A discharge unit that discharges the medium into a storage space in which the medium is stored, and a stacking table that is provided in the storage space and stacks the medium discharged from the discharge unit on a stacking surface that is inclined with respect to the vertical direction. A stacking unit moving unit that moves the stacking unit along the stacking direction of stacking the medium, and a lower side of the medium that is attached to the stacking surface and attached to the lower side of the inclined surface or the vicinity thereof. An accumulation guide that supports the medium by the opposed accumulation facing surface and an inner side of a peripheral side surface that surrounds the storage space, and is located farther from the accumulation facing surface with respect to the lower side of the medium accumulated on the accumulation surface of the accumulation stand With a fixed opposing surface It includes guide and, the.

According to the above aspect of the present invention, the stacking guide is formed by supporting the lower side of the stacking banknotes formed by stacking banknotes discharged from the discharge unit on the stacking facing surface of the stacking guide. The stacking table and the stacked banknotes can be smoothly lowered without causing the stacked banknotes to slide on the peripheral side surface surrounding the storage space by bringing the lower side of the banknotes stacked beyond the upper limit into contact with the fixed opposing surface of the fixed guide. Can do. Thus, the present invention can provide a medium stacking apparatus and a medium transaction apparatus capable of orderly stacking media on a stacking surface inclined with respect to a horizontal plane.

It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of an automatic teller machine. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the rejection cassette by 1st exemplary embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the rejection cassette by 1st exemplary embodiment. It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of the rejection cassette by 1st illustrative embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the rejection cassette by 2nd exemplary embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the rejection cassette by 2nd exemplary embodiment. It is a rough-line perspective view which shows the structure of the rejection cassette by 2nd exemplary embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the rejection cassette by 2nd exemplary embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the rejection cassette by 3rd exemplary embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the rejection cassette by 3rd exemplary embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the rejection cassette by 4th exemplary embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the rejection cassette by 4th exemplary embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the rejection cassette by 5th exemplary embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the rejection cassette by 5th exemplary embodiment. It is an approximate line figure showing rotation of an accumulation roller. It is an approximate line figure showing rotation of an accumulation roller. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the rejection cassette by other exemplary embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the rejection cassette by other exemplary embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the accumulation | storage roller by other exemplary embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the accumulation | storage roller by other exemplary embodiment. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the conventional rejection cassette. It is a basic diagram which shows the structure of the conventional rejection cassette.

Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention (hereinafter referred to as exemplary embodiments) will be described with reference to the drawings.

[1. First exemplary embodiment]
[1-1. Overall configuration of automatic teller machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic teller machine 1 is configured with a box-shaped housing 2 as the center, and is installed in a financial institution, for example, for a deposit transaction or a withdrawal transaction with a customer. Transactions related to cash.

The case 2 has a shape in which a bill BL is inserted or a touch panel is easily operated with a customer facing the front side, that is, a portion extending from the upper part of the front surface to the upper surface is cut off obliquely. In this portion, the customer service section 3 is provided.

The customer service section 3 directly exchanges cash, bankbooks, etc. with the customer, and receives notification of information on transactions and operation instructions. The customer service unit 3 is provided with a card slot 4, a deposit / withdrawal port 5, an operation display unit 6, a numeric keypad 7, and a receipt issuing port 8.

Card entry / exit 4 is a portion where various cards such as cash cards are inserted or ejected. A card processing unit (not shown) for reading account numbers and the like magnetically recorded on various cards is provided on the back side of the card slot 4.

The deposit / withdrawal port 5 is a portion where the bill BL to be deposited by the customer is inserted and the bill BL to be dispensed to the customer is discharged. The deposit / withdrawal port 5 is opened or closed by driving a shutter. Incidentally, banknote BL is comprised, for example with the rectangular paper.

The operation display unit 6 is a touch panel in which an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) for displaying an operation screen at the time of a transaction and a touch sensor for inputting a transaction type, a password, a transaction amount, and the like are integrated.

The numeric keypad 7 is a physical key that accepts input of numbers such as “0” to “9”, and is used when inputting a password or transaction amount.

The receipt issuing port 8 is a part for issuing a receipt on which transaction details are printed at the end of transaction processing. Incidentally, a receipt processing unit (not shown) for printing transaction contents and the like on the receipt is provided on the back side of the receipt issuing port 8.

In the following, the side of the automated teller machine 1 facing the customer is the front side, the opposite is the rear side, the left and right are the left side and the right side as viewed from the customer facing the front side, and the upper side and the lower side. Is defined and explained.

In the housing 2, there are provided a main control unit 9 that performs overall control of the entire automatic teller machine 1, a banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 that performs various processes related to banknotes, and the like.

The main control unit 9 is mainly configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown), and reads out and executes a predetermined program from a ROM, a flash memory or the like (not shown), Various processes such as withdrawal transactions are performed.

The main control unit 9 has a storage unit including a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, a flash memory, and the like. The main control unit 9 stores various information in this storage unit.

Incidentally, the housing 2 is constituted by a door that can be opened and closed on a part of its side such as the front side and the rear side. That is, the housing | casing 2 protects the banknote accommodated in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 by closing each door as shown in FIG. 1 at the time of the transaction operation | movement which performs the transaction regarding cash with a customer. . On the other hand, the housing 2 is configured so that, when maintenance work is performed by an operator or the like, the doors are opened as necessary so that the work on the respective internal parts can be easily performed.

As shown in the side view of FIG. 2, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 includes a plurality of parts that perform various processes related to banknotes. Each part of the bill depositing / dispensing machine 10 is controlled by the bill control unit 11.

The banknote control unit 11 is configured around a CPU (not shown), like the main control unit 9, and reads and executes a predetermined program from a ROM, a flash memory or the like (not shown), thereby Various processes such as a process for determining the transport destination are performed.

Moreover, the banknote control part 11 has a memory | storage part which consists of RAM, flash memory, etc. inside. The banknote control unit 11 stores various information in the storage unit.

For example, when a customer performs a deposit transaction for depositing banknotes, the banknote control unit 11 receives a predetermined operation input via the operation display unit 6 (FIG. 1), and then opens the shutter to form the deposit / withdrawal unit 12. A bill is inserted into the accommodated storage space 12A.

When the banknote is inserted into the accommodation space 12A, the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 closes the shutter, pays out banknotes one by one from the accommodation space 12A, and delivers the banknote to the transport unit 13. The transport unit 13 is configured by a plurality of rollers, belts, and the like, and advances the banknote configured in a rectangular paper sheet shape along the short side direction and transports it to the discrimination unit 14.

The discrimination unit 14 discriminates the denomination and authenticity of the banknote, the degree of damage, and the like using an optical element, a magnetic detection element, and the like while conveying the banknote inside the banknote control unit 11. To notify. In response to this, the banknote control unit 11 determines a transport destination of the banknote based on the acquired discrimination result.

At this time, the transport unit 13 temporarily holds the banknotes discriminated as normal banknotes in the discrimination unit 14 by, for example, transporting the banknotes to the temporary storage unit 15 while holding the reject banknotes identified as not to be traded. 12 and return to the customer.

Thereafter, the banknote control unit 11 allows the customer to confirm the deposit amount via the operation display unit 6, transports the banknote held in the temporary storage unit 15 to the discrimination unit 14 by the transport unit 13, and denominations and damages thereof. Differentiate the degree, etc., and obtain the result of the discrimination.

Then, if the degree of damage of the banknote is large, the banknote control unit 11 conveys the banknote as a banknote that should not be reused to the reject cassette 16 and stores it. On the other hand, if the degree of damage is small, the banknote control part 11 is made to convey this as a banknote which should be reused by the conveyance part 13, and is accommodated in the banknote cassette 17 according to the money type.

Moreover, the banknote control part 11 respond | corresponds to the money which should withdraw, after receiving predetermined operation input via the operation display part 6 (FIG. 1), for example, when a customer performs the withdrawal transaction which withdraws a banknote. The banknote is fed out from the banknote cassette 17 and conveyed to the discrimination unit 14 by the conveyance unit 13.

Subsequently, the banknote control unit 11 discriminates the banknotes by the discrimination unit 14, transports the banknotes to the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 by the transport unit 13, and accumulates them in the accommodation space 12 A. Open the shutter and let the customer pick it up.

In this way, the reject cassette 16 is configured such that when a reject banknote whose degree of damage is large and is not reused is transported by the transport unit 13, it is stored therein.

[1-2. Reject cassette configuration]
Next, the configuration of the reject cassette 16 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 4, the reject cassette 16 has a plurality of components mounted in a casing 21 that is configured as a rectangular parallelepiped as a whole.

3A and 3B are side views of the reject cassette 16 as viewed from the left side, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a part of the reject cassette 16 as viewed from the upper left side. For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B, and FIG. 4, each component is simplified, and some components are omitted or transmitted.

The casing 21 (FIGS. 3A and 3B) substantially closes the front, back, top, and bottom sides, and forms an internal space 21S as a storage space. The internal space 21S is formed in a trapezoidal shape with the front side surface and the rear side surface as an upper base and a lower base, respectively, when viewed from the left-right direction.

On the upper side in the housing 21, a discharge unit 22 that discharges the banknotes transported from the transport unit 13 into the internal space 21 S is provided. In the discharge part 22, a conveyance path 25 is formed along the vertical direction so as to be sandwiched from the front and rear by the conveyance guides 23 and 24 that guide the banknote.

The conveyance guide 23 is located behind the conveyance path 25 and has a relatively short vertical length. The conveyance guide 23 is provided with a cylindrical drive roller 26.

The drive roller 26 has a central axis directed in the left-right direction, and a part of the peripheral side surface is exposed to the conveyance path 25 side from a hole formed in the conveyance guide 23. Further, the driving roller 26 rotates in the direction of the arrow R1 when a driving force is transmitted from an actuator (not shown).

The conveyance guide 24 is located on the front side of the conveyance path 25 and has a relatively long vertical length. The conveyance guide 24 is provided with a cylindrical idle roller 27.

The idle roller 27 has a central axis directed in the left-right direction like the drive roller 26, and conveys a part of the peripheral side surface from a hole formed in the conveyance guide 24 at a height facing the drive roller 26. It is exposed to the road 25 side. The idle roller 27 is configured to freely rotate. When the drive roller 26 rotates in the direction of the arrow R1, the idle roller 27 rotates in the direction of the arrow R2.

With this configuration, when the banknote having the short side direction as the traveling direction is transported from the transport section 13 (FIG. 2) located on the upper side, the discharging section 22 is driven by the drive roller 26 and the idle roller 27 facing each other. Pinch.

Subsequently, the discharge unit 22 rotates the drive roller 26 to convey the sandwiched banknotes downward along the conveyance path 25, and then discharges it into the internal space 21S.

On the other hand, an accumulation stand 31 is provided below the discharge part 22 in the housing 21. The stacking table 31 is configured such that a plate-like member that is thin in the vertical direction and long in the horizontal direction is tilted clockwise by a predetermined tilt angle θ as viewed from the left. Therefore, the accumulation surface 31S that is the upper surface of the accumulation table 31 is inclined forward by an inclination angle θ with respect to the horizontal plane.

The stacking table 31 is a stacking surface 31S in which the banknotes released from the discharge unit 22 are inclined forward by an inclination angle θ with respect to the horizontal plane, or banknotes already stacked on the stacking surface 31S (hereinafter referred to as stacking banknotes BLS). On the top).

By the way, as shown in FIG. 4, left and right in the internal space 21S of the housing 21 are provided with moving shafts 32 each having an elongated columnar shape and having a central axis directed in the vertical direction.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the stacking table 31 is provided with moving guides 31A on the left and right sides. The movement guide 31A is provided with a shaft hole penetrating in the vertical direction. The shaft hole is a round hole having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the moving shaft 32, and the moving shaft 32 is inserted therethrough.

With this configuration, the stacking table 31 can move in the vertical direction along the moving shaft 32 in the internal space 21 S while sliding the shaft hole of the moving guide 31 A on the moving shaft 32.

When the stacking table 31 is positioned on the uppermost side in the internal space 21 S, the upper rear end portion thereof is brought into contact with the lower surface of the transport guide 23. At this time, the stacking table 31 has a predetermined stacking interval DC between the upper guide 29 extending in front of the conveyance guide 24 and the stacking surface 31S.

The stacking table 31 is supported on the bottom of the casing 21 via left and right stacking springs 33. The integrated spring 33 is a so-called coil spring, and is attached so as to surround the periphery of the moving shaft 32 as shown in FIG.

When banknotes are not placed on the stacking table 31 (FIG. 3A), the stacking spring 33 lifts the stacking table 31 to the uppermost side, and abuts the uppermost rear end of the stacking table 31 against the lower surface of the conveyance guide 24. Then, the accumulation surface 31S is separated from the upper guide 29 by the accumulation interval DC.

On the other hand, when a banknote is mounted on the stacking table 31, the stacking spring 33 is compressed according to the weight of the mounted banknote (that is, the stacked banknote BLS) as shown in FIG. 3B. Here, the spring constant or the like of the stacking spring 33 is appropriately selected so that the distance between the uppermost surface of the stacked banknotes BLS and the upper guide 29 is maintained at the stacking distance DC.

In addition to this configuration, two banknote abutting portions 40 are attached to the inside of the front side portion 21A of the casing 21.

The banknote abutting portion 40 as a fixed guide is configured in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the vertical direction as a whole, short in the left-right direction, and thin in the front-back direction. The banknote abutting portion 40 includes a substrate 41, a friction reducing material 42, and a bill stopper 43.

The substrate 41 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape or a plate shape that is long in the vertical direction, short in the left-right direction, and thin in the front-rear direction, and is relatively long in the vertical direction from the vicinity of the lower end of the upper guide 29 to the vicinity of the lower end of the housing 21. Accounted for. The substrate 41 has a relatively high strength and is not easily deformed.

The friction reducing material 42 as a friction reducing portion is a tape-like member, and is generally from the upper end (that is, near the lower end of the upper guide 29) of the rear surface of the substrate 41, that is, the surface facing the stacking table 31 and the stacked banknote BLS. It is affixed to a portion excluding the vicinity of the upper end, which is the range of the accumulation interval DC. The friction reducing material 42 has a small coefficient of friction on its rear surface.

The bill stopper 43 as a slip-preventing portion is provided in the vicinity of the upper end of the rear surface of the substrate 41, that is, in the range of the stacking interval DC from the lower end of the upper guide 29. The rear surface portion of the bill stopper 43 is formed in a shape such that the projected shape in the left-right direction is a sawtooth shape, that is, a small step appears repeatedly in the vertical direction.

Further, the mounting position of the banknote abutting portion 40 is adjusted so that the rear surface of the friction reducing material 42 abuts the front end surface of the stacking table 31 with almost no gap.

As described above, the reject cassette 16 is provided with the banknote abutting section 40 on the front side section 21A of the casing 21 in addition to the stacking base 31S having the stacking surface 31S inclined with respect to the discharge section 22 and the horizontal plane. ing.

[1-3. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the reject cassette 16 according to the first exemplary embodiment has the accumulation surface 31S inclined forward with respect to the horizontal plane of the accumulation table 31, and the front end portion of the accumulation table 31 in the front side portion 21A of the housing 21. The banknote abutting portion 40 is provided at a position where it abuts almost without any gap.

The banknote abutting portion 40 is provided with a friction reducing material 42 on a portion of the rear surface in contact with the stacking table 31 except for the vicinity of the upper end, and a bill stopper 43 is provided in the vicinity of the upper end.

When the bill BL is transported from the transport unit 13, the reject cassette 16 transports the bill BL downward by the discharge unit 22 and then discharges it into the internal space 21S.

The banknotes BL released here have their tips brought into contact with the stacking surface 31S of the stacking table 31 or the uppermost surface of the stacking banknotes BLS, and are directed to the front lower side below the inclined surface. Subsequently, the bill BL advances forward and downward along the top surface of the stacking surface 31S or the stacking bill BLS due to the momentum when being discharged by the discharge unit 22 or the action of gravity, and eventually comes into contact with the bill stopper 43. Quiesce.

Thus, the banknote BL is stacked on the stacking surface 31S or the stacked banknote BLS with its front end, that is, the lower side in contact with the banknote abutting portion 40, and becomes a part of the stacked banknote BLS. That is, the stacked banknotes BLS are formed by stacking a plurality of banknotes BL with the vertical direction as the stacking direction on the stacking surface 31S.

The stacking spring 33 is compressed by increasing the weight of the stacked banknotes BLS on the stacking table 31, and tries to lower the stacking table 31 and the stacked banknotes BLS downward, that is, in a direction along the stacking direction. Further, the stacked banknotes BLS on the stacking table 31 have the stacking surface 31S inclined, so that they always try to slide down to the front and lower with respect to the stacking table 31 and apply a force corresponding to gravity to the rear surface side of the banknote abutting unit 40. In addition, it tries to cause friction.

On the other hand, in the banknote abutting portion 40, a friction reducing material 42 having a small friction coefficient is attached to a portion where the stacked banknotes BLS abut on the rear side. For this reason, the stacking table 31 and the stacked banknotes BLS slide with respect to the friction reducing material 42 so that almost no frictional force is generated between the stacking base 31 and the stacked bill BLS and the front side portion 21 A of the housing 21. It is possible to descend smoothly without being caught.

As a result, the reject cassette 16 can keep the interval between the uppermost surface of the stacked banknotes BLS and the upper guide 29 substantially at the stacking distance DC, and stacks on the stacked banknotes BLS without clogging the banknotes BL to be discharged next. Can be made.

Further, the bill abutting portion 40 is provided with a bill stopper 43 in the vicinity of the upper end of the rear surface of the substrate 41, that is, in the vicinity of the lower end of the upper guide 29, generally in the range of the accumulation interval DC.

The bills BL released from the discharge unit 22 travel forward and downward along the uppermost surface of the stacking surface 31S or the stacked bills BLS, and then collide with the bill stopper 43 of the banknote abutting unit 40. At this time, since the bill stopper 43 can hook the tip end portion of the bill BL on the formed step, the bill stopper 43 is maintained on the top surface of the stacked bill BLS without sliding down the bill BL. be able to.

In addition, the bill abutting portion 40 is provided with a bill stopper 43 only in the range of the stacking interval DC from the vicinity of the lower end of the upper guide 29 on the rear surface, and the friction reducing material 42 is pasted on other portions.

For this reason, the banknote abutting part 40 suppresses the momentum which is going to advance to the front lower direction in the banknote BL discharged | emitted from the discharge | release part 22, and the stack | stuck banknote BLS which is going to descend | fall with the stacking base 31 with the bill stopper 43. Reducing the friction generated between them by the friction reducing material 42 can be achieved at a high level.

According to the above configuration, the reject cassette 16 according to the first exemplary embodiment inclines the stacking surface 31S of the stacking table 31 forward with respect to the horizontal plane and abuts the front end portion of the stacking table 31 with almost no gap. The banknote abutting part 40 was provided in the position, the bill stopper 43 was provided in the vicinity of the upper end of the rear surface of the banknote abutting part 40, and the friction reducing material 42 was attached to the other part. As a result, the reject cassette 16 advances the bills BL discharged from the discharge unit 22 forward and downward on the stacking surface 31S or the stacking bills BLS, and finally comes into contact with the bill stopper 43 to be stationary, and a part of the stacking bills BLS. It can be. Further, the reject cassette 16 can be smoothly moved by sliding the stacking table 31 and the stacked banknotes BLS with the friction reducing material 42 so that the frictional force is hardly generated and is not caught on the front side portion 21 A of the housing 21. Can be lowered.

[2. Second exemplary embodiment]
In the second exemplary embodiment, instead of the reject cassette 16 according to the first exemplary embodiment, a reject cassette 116 shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 6 corresponding to FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 4 is provided. Used.

[2-1. Reject cassette configuration]
The reject cassette 116 has four bill abutting portions 140 instead of the two bill abutting portions 40 as compared to the reject cassette 16 according to the first exemplary embodiment, and two accumulation guides 150. However, the other parts are configured in the same manner.

Each stacking guide 150 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the vertical direction and thin in the front-rear direction, and is attached to the front end of the stacking table 31 in the vicinity of the lower end so as to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in the left-right direction.

For this reason, the stacking guide 150 stacks the stacked banknotes BLS that are stacked on the stacking surface 31S of the stacking table 31 and that slides forward and downward on the stacking surface 31S by the action of gravity. Can be supported.

Further, the stacking guide 150 moves in the vertical direction integrally with the stacking table 31 and the stacked banknotes BLS when the stacking table 31 is moved in the vertical direction. In other words, the accumulation guide 150 continues to support the accumulated banknote BLS without sliding with the accumulated banknote BLS when the accumulation platform 31 and the accumulated banknote BLS move in the vertical direction.

Furthermore, the rear surface of the stacking guide 150 that faces the front end of the stacked banknotes BLS (hereinafter also referred to as a stacking facing surface) has a stepped shape, similar to the bill stopper 43 in the first exemplary embodiment. A bill stopper 151 is formed.

Incidentally, in the vicinity of the front end of the upper guide 29, a predetermined hole for inserting the accumulation guide 150 is formed.

Incidentally, the length of the stacking guide 150 is set so that the upper end of the stacking guide 31 is stopped in the casing 21 even when the stacking table 31 is positioned on the uppermost side.

For this reason, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the reject cassette 116 accumulates a large number of banknotes BL on the stacking surface 31S of the stacking table 31 to form the stacked banknote BLS, the upper end on the front side of the stacked banknote BLS is stacked. The guide 150 may be stacked up to a position higher than the upper end.

On the other hand, the banknote abutting portion 140 as a fixed guide is a rear surface of the substrate 141 corresponding to the substrate 41 and facing the front end of the stacked banknote BLS, like the banknote abutting portion 40 according to the first exemplary embodiment. A friction reducing material 142 and a bill stopper 143 respectively corresponding to the friction reducing material 42 and the bill stopper 43 are provided on (hereinafter also referred to as a fixed facing surface).

Further, the banknote abutting portion 140 is approximately half the length in the left-right direction (that is, the width) as compared with the banknote abutting portion 40, but the lengths in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction are substantially the same. It has become.

As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the bill abutting portion 140 has an upper end located near the lower end of the upper guide 29, and is generally only within the range of the stacking interval DC from the lower end of the upper guide 29. 143 is located.

Moreover, the banknote abutting part 140 is arrange | positioned so that a slight clearance may be left and left with respect to each of the two stacking guides 150, as shown in a plan view in FIG. Further, the banknote abutting portion 140 has a rear surface positioned on the front side of the rear surface of the stacking guide 150, thereby providing a gap between the stacking table 31 and the front surface of the stacked banknote BLS.

[2-2. Operation and effect]
In the above configuration, the reject cassette 116 according to the second exemplary embodiment has the accumulation surface 31 S inclined forward with respect to the horizontal surface of the accumulation table 31, and the accumulation guide 150 is attached to the front end thereof. Further, the reject cassette 116 is provided with a banknote abutting portion 140 on the front side portion 21 A of the housing 21 so as to leave a gap from the front end portion of the stacking table 31.

When the bill BL is transported from the transport unit 13, the reject cassette 116 transports the bill BL downward by the discharge unit 22 and then discharges it into the internal space 21S.

The banknotes BL released here have their tips brought into contact with the stacking surface 31S of the stacking table 31 or the uppermost surface of the stacking banknotes BLS, and are directed to the front lower side below the inclined surface. Subsequently, the bill BL advances forward and downward along the uppermost surface of the stacking surface 31S or the stacked bills BLS due to the momentum and the action of gravity when discharged by the discharge portion 22, and the stacking guide 150 attached to the front end. It comes into contact with and stops. Thereby, the banknote BL is stacked on the stacking surface 31S or the stacked banknote BLS, and becomes a part of the stacked banknote BLS.

The stacked banknotes BLS on the stacking table 31 is always supported by the stacking guide 150 because the stacking surface 31S is inclined, so that it always slides forward and downward with respect to the stacking table 31. It stops in the state that was done.

Further, the stacking spring 33 is compressed by increasing the weight of the stacked banknotes BLS on the stacking table 31, and tries to lower the stacking table 31 and the stacked banknotes BLS. At this time, since the stacked banknotes BLS are supported by the stacking guide 150, the stacked banknotes BLS can be smoothly lowered without sliding down from the stacking surface 31 S to the front lower portion and without contacting the front side portion 21 A of the housing 21. it can.

By the way, in the reject cassette 116, as shown in FIG. 5B, by stacking the bills BL on the stacking surface 31S of the stacking table 31, a part of the front side of the stacked bills BLS may be higher than the upper end of the stacking guide 150. is there.

In this case, among the bills BL constituting the stacked bills BLS, those whose front end is at a position higher than the upper end of the stacking guide 150 cannot be supported by the stacking guide 150 and proceed forward and downward, It abuts on and is supported by the contact portion 140.

Therefore, the reject cassette 116 slides a part of the banknotes BL to the banknote abutting portion 140 when the stacking spring 33 is compressed and descends together with the stacking table 31 as the weight of the banknotes BLS increases. I will let you.

In this respect, the reject cassette 116 has a frictional force between the banknote BL and a part of the banknote BL due to the action of the friction reducing member 142 attached to the rear surface of the banknote abutting portion 140, as in the first exemplary embodiment. Can be lowered smoothly with almost no occurrence.

Further, the accumulation guide 150 has a bill stopper 151 as a slip-preventing portion formed on the rear surface thereof. For this reason, the reject cassette 116 makes the tip of the bill BL discharged from the discharge portion 22 abut on the bill stopper 151 if the uppermost surface at the front end of the stacked bill BLS is lower than the upper end of the stacked guide 150, and if higher, the bill. It can be brought into contact with the bill stopper 143 of the abutting portion 140.

Accordingly, the reject cassette 116 maintains the state where the banknote BL is placed on the uppermost surface of the stacked banknote BLS without causing the leading edge of the banknote BL to enter between the front surface of the stacked banknote BLS and the rear surface of the stacking guide 150. can do.

Moreover, the banknote abutting section 140 is provided with a bill stopper 143 only in the range of the stacking interval DC from the vicinity of the lower end of the upper guide 29 on the rear surface, like the banknote abutting section 40 according to the first exemplary embodiment. The friction reducing material 142 was affixed to other parts.

For this reason, the banknote abutting part 140 also suppresses the momentum which is going to advance to the front lower direction in the banknote BL discharge | released from the discharge | release part 22 by the bill stopper 143 similarly to 1st exemplary embodiment, and a stacking stand. The friction reduction material 142 can reduce the friction generated between the stacked bills BLS descending together with the portion 31 at a high level.

According to the above configuration, the reject cassette 116 according to the second exemplary embodiment has the accumulation surface 31S of the accumulation table 31 inclined forward with respect to the horizontal plane, and the accumulation guide 150 is attached to the front end thereof. Further, the reject cassette 116 is provided with a banknote abutting portion 140 on the front side portion 21A of the housing 21 so as to leave a gap with the front end portion of the stacking table 31, and a friction reducing material 142 is pasted on a portion other than the vicinity of the upper end on the rear surface. I attached. Thus, the reject cassette 116 supports the stacked banknote BLS by the stacking guide 150 and holds it on the stacking surface 31S. When the stacking table 31 is lowered together with the stacked banknote BLS, the reject cassette 116 generates frictional force on the front side portion 21A of the housing 21. When the number of stacked banknotes BLS increases and the uppermost surface exceeds the upper end of the stacking guide 150, the front end of the stacked banknotes BLS can be brought into contact with the friction reducing material 142 of the banknote abutting portion 140 to smoothly Can be lowered.

[3. Third exemplary embodiment]
In the third exemplary embodiment, a reject cassette 216 shown in FIG. 8A corresponding to FIG. 3A is used instead of the reject cassette 16 according to the first exemplary embodiment.

The reject cassette 216 is different from the reject cassette 16 according to the first exemplary embodiment in that the two banknote abutting portions 40 are omitted and the two stacking guides 250 are included. About the part, it is comprised similarly.

The accumulation guide 250 is formed by sequentially combining a plurality of hollow cylindrical members whose outer diameters are different from each other in stages, and is configured in a bar shape that can expand and contract in the vertical direction as a whole.

The stacking guide 250 is attached to the housing 21 at a position near the lower end of the outermost cylinder at the front side of the stacking table 31, and near the upper end of the innermost cylinder above the upper guide 29. ing.

For this reason, the stacking guide 250 can always connect the front end of the stacking table 31 and the front lower end of the upper guide 29 linearly while expanding and contracting the entire length of the stacking table 31 in the vertical direction. .

In the above configuration, the reject cassette 216 according to the third exemplary embodiment shortens the stacking guide 250 most when the bills BL are not stacked on the stacking table 31 and are positioned on the uppermost side. In this state, the reject cassette 216 advances the bill BL discharged from the discharge unit 22 forward and downward and collides with the stacking guide 250.

At this time, the reject cassette 216 is placed on the stacking surface 31 S of the stacking table 31 with the front end of the banknote BL being in contact with the rear surface of the stacking guide 250 without contacting the front side portion 21 A of the housing 21. can do.

That is, the reject cassette 216 supports the front end of the banknote BL placed on the stacking surface 31S of the stacking table 31 by the rear surface of the stacking guide 250, and can prevent sliding down to the front and lower.

Thereafter, when the bills BL are sequentially stacked on the stacking table 31 and the weight thereof increases, the reject cassette 216 compresses the stacking spring 33 and lowers the stacking table 31 while extending the stacking guide 250.

At this time, the stacked banknote BLS has a front end in contact with the stacking guide 250 and is separated from the front side portion 21A of the casing 21, so that friction is not generated between the front side portion 21A and the stacking table 31. It can descend smoothly.

As a result, as in the first exemplary embodiment, the reject cassette 216 can keep the distance between the uppermost surface of the stacked banknotes BLS and the upper guide 29 at approximately the stacking distance DC, and jams the banknote BL to be discharged next. Can be accumulated on the accumulated banknotes BLS without causing them.

According to the above configuration, the reject cassette 216 according to the third exemplary embodiment tilts the stacking surface 31S of the stacking table 31 forward with respect to the horizontal plane, and attaches the lower end of the extendable stacking guide 250 to the front end thereof. The upper end of the accumulation guide 250 was attached to the housing 21 above the upper guide 29. Accordingly, the reject cassette 216 can support the stacked banknote BLS by the stacking guide 250 and hold it on the stacking surface 31S. Therefore, when the stacking table 31 is lowered together with the stacked banknote BLS, It is possible to prevent the frictional force from being generated on the front side portion 21 A of the member 21 and to smoothly lower it.

[4. Fourth Exemplary Embodiment]
In the fourth exemplary embodiment, the reject cassette 316 shown in FIG. 9A corresponding to FIG. 3A is used instead of the reject cassette 16 according to the first exemplary embodiment.

The reject cassette 316 is different from the reject cassette 16 according to the first exemplary embodiment in that the two banknote abutting portions 40 and the stacking spring 33 are omitted and the stacking guide 350 is provided. However, the other parts are configured similarly.

The accumulation guide 350 is a winding-type spring, and has a configuration in which a plate-like portion 351 having a thin and thin plate shape is wound around the winding portion 352.

The plate-like portion 351 is made of a thin and long metal plate and is easily bent in the longitudinal direction. One end of the plate-like portion 351 is fixed to the front end of the stacking table 31 so that the other end faces upward. Further, the rear surface of the plate-like portion 351 has a relatively high friction coefficient so that the front end of the banknote BL is not slid.

The winding unit 352 has a predetermined winding mechanism inside and incorporates a so-called constant load spring, and always winds the plate-shaped unit 351 by applying a substantially constant load. Further, when a force stronger than the force of winding the plate-like portion 351 is applied in the opposite direction, the winding portion 352 pulls out the plate-like portion 351 by a length corresponding to the applied force.

The winding portion 352 is fixed to the casing 21 on the upper side of the upper guide 29, and the drawing port of the plate-like portion 351 faces downward. That is, the winding unit 352 retracts the plate-like portion 351 from the lower portion of the upper guide 29 with a substantially constant force, and pulls out the plate-like portion 351 according to the applied external force to reach the lower portion of the upper guide 29. It is made to let you.

In the above configuration, the reject cassette 316 according to the fourth exemplary embodiment is configured such that when the bill BL is not stacked on the stacking table 31, the plate-shaped portion 351 is wound by the winding portion 352 of the stacking guide 350. The stacking table 31 is positioned on the uppermost side. In this state, the reject cassette 316 advances the banknote BL discharged from the discharge unit 22 forward and downward, and collides with the plate-shaped unit 351.

At this time, the reject cassette 316 is placed on the stacking surface 31S of the stacking table 31 in a state in which the front end of the banknote BL is not in contact with the front side portion 21A of the housing 21 but in contact with the rear surface of the plate-like portion 351. Can be placed.

That is, the reject cassette 316 supports the front end of the banknote BL placed on the stacking surface 31S of the stacking table 31 by the rear surface of the plate-like portion 351, and can prevent the sliding downward.

Thereafter, when the bills BL are sequentially stacked on the stacking table 31 and the weight of the reject cassette 216 increases, the reject cassette 216 gradually draws the plate-shaped portion 351 from the winding unit 352 by a length corresponding to the increase in the load. Then, the stacking table 31 is lowered.

At this time, the accumulated banknote BLS has a front end in contact with the plate-like portion 351 and is separated from the front side portion 21A of the housing 21, so that friction does not occur between the front side portion 21A. Further, since the stacked banknotes BLS are lowered together without sliding with respect to the plate-like portion 351, no friction is generated with the plate-like portion 351 in principle. For this reason, the stacked banknotes BLS can be smoothly lowered together with the stacking table 31.

As a result, as in the first exemplary embodiment, the reject cassette 316 can keep the interval between the uppermost surface of the stacked banknotes BLS and the upper guide 29 at the approximately stacking distance DC, and jams the banknote BL to be discharged next. Can be accumulated on the accumulated banknotes BLS without causing them.

In particular, the reject cassette 316 is newly exposed in the internal space 21 S of the plate-like portion 351 when the take-up portion 352 is provided on the upper side of the upper guide 29 and the stacking table 31 and the stacked banknote BLS are lowered. Place the part on top.

That is, the reject cassette 316 never slides the stacked banknotes BLS with respect to the plate-like portion 351 until the maximum number of stacked banknotes BLS can be stored, and in principle, no friction is generated. The stacking table 31 and the stacked banknotes BLS can be lowered very smoothly.

According to the above configuration, the reject cassette 316 according to the fourth exemplary embodiment inclines the accumulation surface 31S of the accumulation table 31 forward with respect to the horizontal plane, and at the front end thereof, one end of the plate-like portion 351 in the accumulation guide 350. And a winding part 352 that winds up the plate-like part 351 was attached to the casing 21 above the upper guide 29. Accordingly, the reject cassette 316 can support the stacked banknotes BLS by the plate-shaped portion 351 and hold them on the stacking surface 31S, and lower the stacking table 31 together with the stacked banknotes BLS while pulling out the plate-shaped section 351 from the winding unit 352. Therefore, generation | occurrence | production of the frictional force with respect to 21 A of front side parts of the housing | casing 21 of the said accumulation | storage banknote BLS can be prevented, and it can be made to descend | fall smoothly.

[5. Fifth exemplary embodiment]
In the fifth exemplary embodiment, the reject cassette 416 shown in FIG. 10A corresponding to FIG. 3A is used instead of the reject cassette 16 according to the first exemplary embodiment.

The reject cassette 416 differs from the reject cassette 16 according to the first exemplary embodiment in that an accumulation roller 460 is added, but the other parts are configured in the same manner.

The accumulating roller 460 is shaped like a flattened flattened cylindrical roller, that is, an elliptical column with the central axis directed in the left-right direction, and rotates to coincide with the central axis of the elliptical column. It penetrates from the shaft 460X. However, the distance from the rotation axis 460X to the peripheral side surface of the accumulation roller 460 is the longest at the long axis portion and the shortest at the short axis portion in the ellipse.

Further, the accumulation roller 460 is driven in the direction of the arrow R2 (counterclockwise in FIG. 10A) around the rotation shaft 460X by the driving force transmitted from the actuator (not shown) based on the control of the bill control unit 11 (FIG. 2). It is designed to rotate. Further, the accumulation roller 460 projects a substantially lower half of the rear lower side into the internal space 21 S from a predetermined hole formed in the upper guide 29.

Incidentally, the reject cassette 416 is provided with two stacking rollers 460 spaced apart in the left-right direction.

The accumulating roller 460 is elliptical in a direction along a virtual straight line passing through the rotation axis 460X (hereinafter referred to as an accumulating normal direction and indicated by a broken line in the drawing). When the minor axis is directed, as shown in FIG. 10A, the distance in the vertical direction between the stacking surface 31S and the upper guide 29 is substantially the stacking interval DC, and the peripheral side surface is the stacking surface 31S or the stacked banknote. It is brought into contact with the uppermost surface of the BLS.

The accumulation roller 460 accumulates the distance in the vertical direction between the accumulation surface 31S and the upper guide 29 as shown in FIG. 10B when the major axis other than the elliptical minor axis is directed in the accumulation normal direction. More than the interval DC.

In other words, at this time, the stacking roller 460 pushes down the stacking table 31 or the stacking table 31 and the stacked banknote BLS from a height that balances the elastic force of the stacking spring 33.

Thus, the accumulation roller 460 rotates to change the distance from the rotation shaft 460X to the outer peripheral surface in the accumulation normal direction (hereinafter referred to as the accumulation normal distance DN), and the accumulation table 31 is accordingly changed. In addition, the height of the stacked banknotes BLS is pushed down. In other words, the accumulation roller 460 acts like a cam on the accumulation table 31.

In the above configuration, the reject cassette 416 according to the fifth exemplary embodiment directs the minor axis in the accumulation normal direction as shown in FIG. 10A before the banknote is transported from the transport unit 13 (FIG. 2). As a result, the integrated normal distance DN is minimized.

Here, when the bill BL is transported from the transport unit 13, the reject cassette 416 transports it downward by the discharge unit 22, and rotates the stacking roller 460 vigorously in the direction of the arrow R2, thereby collecting the normal normal distance. Increase DN rapidly.

At this time, the stacking table 31 is pushed down vigorously and compresses the stacking spring 33, thereby being pulled away from the stacking roller 460 as shown in FIG. 11A, and a slight gap is formed between the stacking table 460 and the stacking roller 460. In other words, the stacking table 31 is lowered by the stacking roller 460 that rotates vigorously so as to be bounced downward, and is separated from the stacking roller 460.

The lowered stacking base 31 eventually moves upward due to the elastic force (restoring force) of the stacking spring 33.

In parallel with this, the reject cassette 416 continuously conveys the bills BL by the discharge unit 22 so that the leading ends of the bills BL are brought into contact with the stacking surface 31S of the stacking table 31 or the top surface of the stacked bills BLS. Turn forward and downward.

Subsequently, the reject cassette 416 further conveys the bill BL by the discharge unit 22, and advances the tip portion of the reject cassette 416 into the gap between the stacking roller 460 and the stacking table 31.

Thereafter, the stacking table 31 is raised by the action of the stacking spring 33, and the bills BL are sandwiched between the stacking rollers 460 as shown in FIG. 11B. In this state, the reject cassette 416 is sandwiched between the stacking table 31 by further rotating the stacking roller 460 in the direction of the arrow R2 and using the frictional force acting between the stacking roller 460 and the bill BL. The banknote BL is advanced forward and downward to approach an appropriate stacking position.

After that, the bill BL comes to rest with its tip abutting against the bill stopper 43 of the bill abutting portion 40. At this time, the reject cassette 416 applies a further forward and downward force to the banknote BL due to the rotation of the stacking roller 460, but without causing the leading edge of the banknote BL to sink downward due to the step formed on the bill stopper 43. The abutted state can be maintained.

Incidentally, the reject cassette 416 also rotates the stacking roller 460 to rotate the stacking table 31 and the stacking stack as in the case shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B even when the stacked banknotes BLS are stacked on the stacking table 31. The bill BLS can be lowered so as to be flipped downward as a unit, and the bill BL can be advanced into the formed gap.

Thus, the reject cassette 416 rotates the stacking roller 460 between the stacking roller 460 and the stacking table 31 or the stacked banknote BLS when stacking the banknote BL on the stacking table 31 or the stacked banknote BLS. A gap is formed so that the front end of the bill BL enters the gap, and the bill BL is advanced forward and downward by frictional force with the stacking roller 460.

Thus, the reject cassette 416 can orderly stack the banknotes BL transported from the transport unit 13 on the stacking table 31 without clogging between the stacking table 31 or the stacked banknotes BLS and the upper guide 29.

At this time, the stacking roller 460 rotates between the stacking table 31 and the function of forming the gap for propelling the stacking table 31 downward to advance the bill BL between the stacking table 31 and the stacking table 31. Any of the functions of advancing the sandwiched banknote BL forward and downward can be achieved.

Also, the reject cassette 416 can have the same effects as the first exemplary embodiment by having the banknote abutting section 40 and smoothly lowering the stacked banknotes BLS stacked on the stacking table 31.

According to the above configuration, the reject cassette 416 according to the fifth exemplary embodiment is projected in the left-right direction when the bill BL transported from the transport unit 13 is transported downward and ejected by the ejecting unit 22. , The stacking roller 460 having an elliptical shape is rotated to flip the stacking table 31 to move downward, to form a gap between the stacking roller 460 and the stacking table 31 to advance the leading edge of the bill BL, The bill BL is advanced forward and downward by the frictional force with the stacking roller 460. Accordingly, the reject cassette 416 can orderly stack the banknotes BL on the stacking table 31 without clogging the banknotes BL between the stacking table 31 or the stacked banknotes BLS and the upper guide 29.

[6. Other exemplary embodiments]
In the above-described first exemplary embodiment, the bill stopper 43 is provided on the upper rear surface of the banknote abutting portion 40, and the rear surface portion has a stepped shape such that the projected shape in the left-right direction is a sawtooth shape. Said.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a well-known uneven shape is used, and friction with respect to the front end portion of the banknote BL is large, so that the banknote BL can be prevented from sliding into the gap between the stacked banknote BLS and the friction reducing material 42. It is good also as such various shapes. Alternatively, when the front end of the banknote BL is unlikely to slide into the gap between the stacked banknote BLS and the friction reducing material 42, such as when the inclination angle θ is relatively small, the bill stopper 43 is omitted from the banknote abutting portion 40. You may do it. The same applies to the second and fifth exemplary embodiments.

In the above-described second exemplary embodiment, the case where the bill stopper 151 is provided on the rear surface (that is, the stacking facing surface) of the stacking guide 150 has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, as in the case of the bill stopper 43, for example, the friction with respect to the front end portion of the bill BL is large, such as a well-known uneven shape, and the bill BL is formed between the stack bill BLS and the stack guide 150. It is good also as various shapes which can prevent sliding down to a clearance gap. Alternatively, the bill stopper 151 may be omitted from the stacking guide 150 when the front end of the banknote BL is unlikely to slide into the gap between the stacking banknote BLS and the stacking guide 150, such as when the inclination angle θ is relatively small. good.

Furthermore, in the first exemplary embodiment described above, a case where the friction coefficient on the rear surface of the banknote abutting portion 40 is reduced by sticking the friction reducing material 42 configured in a tape shape to the rear surface of the substrate 41 will be described. It was.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the coefficient of friction on the rear surface of the banknote abutting portion 40 may be reduced by, for example, polishing the rear surface of the substrate 41 or applying a resin material such as fluororesin. The same applies to the second exemplary embodiment.

Furthermore, in the above-described second exemplary embodiment, the case where the front surface of the accumulation guide 150 is flat and a gap is formed between the front side portion 21A of the housing 21 has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a roller is attached to the front side of the accumulation guide 150 and the roller is brought into contact with the front side portion 21A of the housing 21, or the rollers are discretely attached to the rear side of the front side portion 21A. This roller may be brought into contact with the front surface of the stacking guide 150 and rotated when the stacking table 31 moves in the vertical direction. As a result, for example, when the weight of the stacked banknotes BLS stacked on the stacking surface 31S of the stacking table 31 is increased, the stacking guide 31 is tilted or moved forward in the housing 21. Generation of frictional force between 150 and the front side portion 21A can be prevented in advance.

Furthermore, in the above-described second exemplary embodiment, the case where the accumulation guide 150 is formed in an elongated rectangular parallelepiped shape and the vicinity of the lower end of the accumulation guide 150 is attached to the front surface of the accumulation table 31 has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the vicinity of the lower end of the stacking guide 150 may be bent rearward in a substantially L shape, and the bent portion may be attached to the lower surface of the stacking table 31. That is, the stacking guide 150 is attached to any part of the stacking table 31 so that the surface of the stacking guide 150 facing the front end of the stacked banknotes BLS (that is, the stacking facing surface) is the front end of the stacking table 31 or its vicinity. As long as it can be positioned on the upper side (that is, the direction in which banknotes are stacked) and can be in contact with and supported by the front end of the stacked banknotes BLS.

Furthermore, in the third exemplary embodiment described above, the case where the vicinity of the upper end of the innermost cylinder of the accumulation guide 250 is fixed to the casing 21 above the upper guide 29 has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the innermost cylinder of the accumulation guide 250 is not particularly fixed, and a known expansion / contraction mechanism using an actuator or the like is incorporated, and the accumulation guide 250 is extended as the accumulation table 31 is lowered. You may make it let me.

Further, in the above-described third exemplary embodiment, the stacking guide 250 is expanded and contracted in the vertical direction as a structure in which a plurality of hollow cylindrical members having different outer diameters are sequentially nested. Said about the case.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of hollow prismatic members whose outer diameters are different from each other in stages may be combined in a nested manner. In this case, the rear surface may be processed so as to reduce the friction coefficient. Alternatively, for example, a plurality of cylindrical members that are vertically elongated and have the same outer diameter are engaged by an engaging member that is slidable in the vertical direction to form an integrated guide, and adjacent cylindrical members are slid together. Thus, the entire length in the vertical direction may be expanded and contracted.

Further, in the above-described fourth exemplary embodiment, a case where a constant load spring is incorporated in the winding portion 352 of the accumulation guide 350 and a substantially constant load is always applied to the plate-like portion 351 for winding is described. It was.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various springs may be used. For example, as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B corresponding to FIGS. 9A and 9B, the accumulation guide 550 is a thin plate, and one end of a flexible plate-like portion 551 is fixed to the front end of the accumulation table 31. The other end is connected in series with one end of the coil spring 552. The coil spring 552 is stretched over the pulley 553 that is rotatably attached to the housing 21, and the other end is attached to a fixed terminal 554 fixed to the housing 21.

When the bills BL are stacked on the stacking table 31 and the weight increases, the stacking guide 550 extends the coil spring 552 and lowers the stacking table 31 while pulling the plate-shaped portion 551 below the upper guide 29. At this time, like the accumulation guide 350 according to the fourth exemplary embodiment, the accumulation guide 550 causes friction with the front side portion 21 A by bringing the front end of the accumulated banknote BLS into contact with the plate-like portion 551. And can be lowered smoothly.

Further, in the above-described fourth exemplary embodiment, the case where the friction coefficient on the rear surface of the plate-like portion 351 is relatively increased has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, when the inclination angle θ of the stacking table 31 is relatively small, and there is a low possibility that a newly stacked banknote BL will enter between the stacked banknote BLS and the rear surface of the plate-like portion 351. For example, the friction coefficient on the rear surface of the plate-like portion 351 may not be particularly increased.

Furthermore, in the fifth exemplary embodiment described above, the case where the accumulation roller 460 has an elliptical columnar shape, that is, a shape in which the projection shape in the left-right direction is an elliptical shape has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a shape such that the projected shape in the left-right direction is a triangle with rounded vertices, such as the accumulation roller 660 shown in FIG. 13A. In this case, as in the fifth exemplary embodiment, by rotating the stacking roller 660 about the central axis 660X, the stacking table 31 is moved downward so as to move downward to form a gap and the bill BL. It can be moved forward and downward by the friction between them.

Or it is good also as a general cylindrical shape like the accumulation roller 760 shown to FIG. 13B. In this case, although it is not possible to form a gap with the stacking table 31 by rotating around the center axis 760X, the tip of the stacking table 31 or the stacked banknote BLS is moved to the tip by friction with the banknote BL. It can be drawn in between and further advanced forward and downward.

Furthermore, in the first exemplary embodiment described above, the case where two banknote abutting portions 40 are provided in the reject cassette 16 has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one or three or more banknote abutting portions 40 may be provided in the reject cassette 16. Further, the banknote abutting portions 40 do not have to have the same shape. For example, the lengths in the left-right direction or the up-down direction may be different from each other. May be provided.

Similarly, in the second exemplary embodiment, one or three or more stacking guides 150 may be provided in the reject cassette 116, and three or less or five or more banknote abutting portions 140 may be provided. It may be provided. Similarly to the stacking guide 250 in the third exemplary embodiment, the stacking guide 350 in the fourth exemplary embodiment, and the stacking roller 460 in the fifth exemplary embodiment, the number thereof is set to 1 or 3 or more. Also good.

Furthermore, in the above-described first exemplary embodiment, the stacking table 31 and the stacked banknotes are used according to the weight of the stacked banknotes BLS stacked on the stacking surface 31S of the stacking table 31 using the elastic force of the stacking springs 33. The case where BLS is lowered has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the integration spring 33 is omitted, and the integration platform drive unit is configured by a combination of an actuator (not shown), various gears, a belt, and the like, and the height of the integration platform 31 is detected as necessary. The stacking table 31 may be moved up and down by the stacking table driving unit using a sensor or the like. The same applies to the second to fifth exemplary embodiments.

Further, in the above-described first exemplary embodiment, the case where the stacking direction of the stacking on the stacking surface 31S of the stacking table 31 and the moving direction of the stacking table 31 are both the vertical direction, that is, the vertical direction has been described. .

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the stacking direction and the moving direction of the stacking table 31 may be set to a direction inclined at a predetermined angle from front to back or from side to side in the vertical direction (vertical direction). The same applies to the second to fifth exemplary embodiments.

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described exemplary embodiments and other exemplary embodiments. That is, the present invention is also applied to an exemplary embodiment in which some or all of the exemplary embodiments described above and the other exemplary embodiments described above are arbitrarily combined, and an exemplary embodiment in which some are extracted. Range.

Further, in the above-described first exemplary embodiment, in the automatic teller machine 1 that performs transaction processing relating to cash with the customer, the book is stored in the reject cassette 16 that stores the bills BL that are identified as not to be reused. The case where the invention is applied has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention may be applied to various places for storing banknotes, such as banknote cassette 17 for storing banknotes to be reused. In this case, the present invention can be applied if the stacking table for stacking the banknotes BL is inclined at an inclination angle θ with respect to the horizontal plane. The same applies to the second to fifth exemplary embodiments.

Furthermore, in the above-described first exemplary embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the reject cassette 16 that accumulates and stores the banknote BL in the automatic teller machine 1 that handles the banknote BL as a medium has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention is applied to a place where the medium is accumulated and stored in various apparatuses that handle various paper-like mediums such as gold vouchers, securities, admission tickets, and postcards. May be. The same applies to the second to fifth exemplary embodiments.

Furthermore, in the second exemplary embodiment described above, the discharge unit 22 as the discharge unit, the stacking table 31 as the stacking table, the movement guide 31A as the stacking table moving unit, the moving shaft 32 and the stacking spring 33, The case where the reject cassette 116 as the medium storage device is configured by the stacking guide 150 as the stacking guide and the banknote abutting portion 140 as the fixed guide has been described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the medium storage device may be configured by a discharge unit, a stacking table, a stacking table moving unit, a stacking guide, and a fixed guide having various other configurations.

Furthermore, in the second exemplary embodiment described above, the deposit / withdrawal unit 12 as the acquisition unit, the transport unit 13 as the transport unit, the discharge unit 22 as the discharge unit, the stacking table 31 as the stacking table, The automatic teller machine 1 as a medium transaction apparatus is constituted by a moving guide 31A, a moving shaft 32 and an accumulating spring 33 as an accumulating table moving unit, an accumulating guide 150 as an accumulating guide, and a banknote abutting unit 140 as a fixed guide. The case of configuring was described.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a medium transaction apparatus is configured by an acquisition unit, a transport unit, a discharge unit, a stacking table, a stacking table moving unit, a stacking guide, and a fixed guide having various other configurations. You may make it do.

The present invention can also be used in various apparatuses that stack paper sheets on a stacking table inclined with respect to a horizontal plane.

The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application 2013-100121 is incorporated herein by reference.

All documents, patent applications, and technical standards mentioned in this specification are to the same extent as if each individual document, patent application, and technical standard were specifically and individually described to be incorporated by reference, Incorporated herein by reference.

Claims

A discharge part for discharging the medium into a storage space in which a paper-like medium is to be stored;
A stacking table that is provided in the storage space and stacks the medium discharged from the discharge unit on a stacking surface inclined with respect to the vertical direction;
A stacking table moving unit that moves the stacking table along a stacking direction in which the medium is stacked;
An accumulation guide that is attached to the accumulation stage and supports the medium by an accumulation facing surface facing the lower side of the medium accumulated on the accumulation surface or the vicinity thereof;
A fixed guide provided on the inner side of a peripheral side surface surrounding the storage space and having a fixed facing surface located farther from the stacking facing surface with respect to the lower side of the medium stacked on the stacking surface of the stacking table;
A medium storage device.
2. The medium storage device according to claim 1, wherein the fixed guide is provided with a friction reducing unit that reduces a frictional force with respect to a lower side of the medium or the vicinity thereof on the fixed facing surface.
The sliding guide is provided in the fixed guide at a location where the medium discharged from the discharge section on the fixed facing surface contacts the lower side of the lower side of the medium. The medium storage device described in 1.
2. The medium storage device according to claim 1, wherein the accumulation guide is provided with a slip-preventing portion that prevents the lower side from sliding down on the stacking facing surface.
2. The roller according to claim 1, wherein the accumulation guide is provided with a roller that rotates on a circumferentially opposed surface that faces a circumferential side surface that surrounds the storage space, with the circumferential side surface abutting on the inside of the circumferential side surface. Medium storage device.
The medium storage device according to claim 1, wherein the stacking table moving unit moves the stacking table downward along the stacking direction according to the mass of the medium stacked on the stacking table.
The medium storage device according to claim 6, wherein the stacking table moving unit moves the stacking table downward along the stacking direction by an elastic body that expands and contracts according to the weight of the medium.
An acquisition unit for acquiring a paper-like medium to be traded from a user;
A transport unit that transports the medium from the acquisition unit;
A discharge section for discharging the medium into a storage space in which the medium transported by the transport section is to be stored;
A stacking table that is provided in the storage space and stacks the medium discharged from the discharge unit on a stacking surface inclined with respect to the vertical direction;
A stacking table moving unit that moves the stacking table along a stacking direction in which the medium is stacked;
An accumulation guide that is attached to the accumulation stage and supports the medium by an accumulation facing surface facing the lower side of the medium accumulated on the accumulation surface or the vicinity thereof;
A fixed guide provided on the inner side of a peripheral side surface surrounding the storage space and having a fixed facing surface located farther from the stacking facing surface with respect to the lower side of the medium stacked on the stacking surface of the stacking table; A medium transaction device.