WO2017221523A1 - Medium processing device and medium transaction device - Google Patents

Medium processing device and medium transaction device Download PDF

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WO2017221523A1
WO2017221523A1 PCT/JP2017/014855 JP2017014855W WO2017221523A1 WO 2017221523 A1 WO2017221523 A1 WO 2017221523A1 JP 2017014855 W JP2017014855 W JP 2017014855W WO 2017221523 A1 WO2017221523 A1 WO 2017221523A1
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健太郎 鎌形
岡本　真明
円 若林
渉 涌嶋
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
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  • the present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus and a medium transaction apparatus, and is suitable for application to, for example, an automated teller machine (ATM) that allows a customer to insert a medium such as banknotes and perform a desired transaction. Is.
  • ATM automated teller machine
  • a safe 301 is disposed below the inside of the housing 300, and an upper bill mechanism 302 is disposed above the safe 301 inside the housing 300.
  • the upper banknote mechanism 302 is pulled out from the inside of the housing 300 to the outside of the housing 300 (referred to as the “drawing direction”) and stored in the housing 300 from the outside of the housing 300 (this is referred to as the storing direction). ) Can be moved.
  • the upper banknote mechanism 302 is provided with an upper banknote transport section 303 that forms a transport path for transporting banknotes.
  • an in-safe banknote transport unit 304, a banknote cassette 305, and the like forming a transport path are provided in the safe 301. Furthermore, the upper banknote transport unit 303 and the banknote transport unit 304 in the safe are connected to the upper end of the safe 301 so that the banknotes are transferred between the upper banknote transport unit 303 and the banknote transport unit 304 in the safe.
  • a delivery conveyance unit 306 is provided to form a conveyance path for the purpose.
  • the connection position of the upper banknote transport section 303 with the delivery transport section 306 is the delivery transport section 306.
  • the transport path of the delivery transport unit 306 is routed to the upper banknote transport unit 303. It can be connected to the transport path.
  • the delivery conveyance unit 306 includes a conveyance guide unit that forms a conveyance path, and a rotation control lever that is provided outside one end in the width direction (the depth direction in the drawing) of the conveyance guide unit. As the rotation control lever is pressed, the conveyance guide portion can be rotated so as to tilt in the pull-out direction or the storage direction.
  • the upper banknote mechanism 302 includes a conveyance guide unit connected to the conveyance guide unit of the delivery conveyance unit 306, and a rotation control lever of the delivery conveyance unit 306 provided outside one end in the width direction of the conveyance guide unit. A pressing arm for pressing.
  • the pressing arm of the upper banknote mechanism 302 presses the rotation control lever of the delivery transport unit 306.
  • the delivery transport unit 306 rotates so that the transport guide unit tilts in the pull-out direction or the storage direction in accordance with a deviation in the withdrawal direction or the storage direction of the upper banknote transport unit 303, so that the transport guide unit transports the upper banknote. Following the conveyance guide part of the part 303, it connects.
  • the conventional automatic teller machine allows the upper banknote to pass through the transport path of the delivery transport unit 306 even if the connection position of the upper banknote transport unit 303 is shifted in the drawing direction or the storage direction with respect to the delivery transport unit 306. It was possible to connect to the conveyance path of the conveyance unit 303 (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • the conventional automatic teller machine needs to provide the rotation control lever and the pressing arm outside one end in the width direction of the conveyance guide portion of the delivery conveyance portion 306. For this reason, the casing 300 in which these are mounted inside. Had to be expanded in the width direction.
  • the rotation control lever and the pressing arm provided for each delivery conveyance unit 306 must be arranged in a shifted manner in the width direction, and the casing 300 is further increased. Had to be expanded in the width direction.
  • the casing is widened in the width direction. It was necessary to increase the size of the apparatus.
  • the present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and intends to propose a medium processing apparatus and a medium transaction apparatus that are capable of reliably connecting conveyance paths while being smaller than conventional ones. is there.
  • a conveyance guide unit that forms a first conveyance path of a medium between two guide surfaces that are opposed to each other with a predetermined interval is connected to the conveyance guide unit.
  • a connection-side conveyance guide section that forms a second conveyance path connected to the first conveyance path, the conveyance guide section being rotatable about a rotation axis; and Positioning means for defining a position between the connection side conveyance guide portion and the connection side conveyance guide portion is provided, and when the positioning means is engaged with the connection side conveyance guide portion, The conveyance guide portion is rotated according to the position of the connection-side conveyance guide portion.
  • the transport guide portion rotates according to the position of the connection-side transport guide portion, so that the first on the transport guide portion side
  • the conveyance path can be reliably connected to the second conveyance path on the connection-side conveyance guide unit side.
  • the apparatus since it is not necessary to separately provide a means for rotating the conveyance guide portion outside the one end in the width direction of the conveyance guide portion, the apparatus can be reduced in size as compared with the prior art.
  • the present invention it is possible to realize a medium processing apparatus and a medium transaction apparatus that are capable of reliably connecting the conveyance paths while being smaller than the conventional one.
  • the automatic teller machine 1 is configured around a box-shaped housing 2 and is installed in, for example, a financial institution or the like (for example, a customer such as a financial institution). Transactions related to cash such as deposit transactions and withdrawal transactions are conducted between the two.
  • the housing 2 is provided with a customer reception unit 3 at a location where it is easy to insert bills or operate with a touch panel while the customer is facing the front side.
  • the customer reception unit 3 is provided with a card entry / exit 4, a deposit / withdrawal port 5, an operation display unit 6, a numeric keypad 7, and a receipt issuance port 8, and exchanges cash and bankbooks directly with the customer, Notification of transaction information and operation instructions are accepted.
  • 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 inside the housing of the card slot 4.
  • the deposit / withdrawal port 5 is a portion where banknotes to be deposited by the customer are input and banknotes to be dispensed to the customer are discharged.
  • the deposit / withdrawal port 5 is opened or closed by driving a shutter.
  • the operation display unit 6 is a touch panel in which an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) that displays an operation screen at the time of a transaction and a touch sensor that inputs a transaction type, a PIN number, 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 an input operation such as a password or transaction amount is performed.
  • the receipt issuing port 8 is a part that issues 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.
  • 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.
  • the 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 and executes a predetermined program from a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, etc. (not shown) to execute a deposit transaction and a withdrawal.
  • Various processes related to gold transactions are performed.
  • the main control unit 9 includes a storage unit including a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, a flash memory, and the like, and stores various information in the storage unit.
  • the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 includes a plurality of portions that perform various processes related to banknotes in a rectangular parallelepiped housing 11 whose rear side is opened.
  • the automatic teller machine 1 has a door that can be opened and closed on the rear side of the housing 2. By opening the door, the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 can be accessed from the outside.
  • the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 is roughly divided into an upper unit 10U that occupies an upper part of the casing 11 from a substantially vertical center, and a lower unit 10L that occupies the lower part.
  • the upper unit 10U includes a banknote control unit 12 that performs overall control, a deposit / withdrawal unit 13 that exchanges banknotes with customers, a transport unit 14 that transports banknotes to each unit via a transport path indicated by a thick line in the figure, A discrimination unit 15 for discriminating bills and a temporary storage unit 16 for temporarily storing bills are provided.
  • the upper unit 10U is attached to the housing 11 via a slide rail 17 extending in the front-rear direction. For this reason, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 slides the upper unit 10U in the front-rear direction (that is, the storage direction and the withdrawal direction) while expanding and contracting the slide rail 17 in a state where the rear door of the housing 2 is opened. As shown in FIG.
  • the upper unit 10 ⁇ / b> U can be changed between a state in which the upper unit 10 ⁇ / b> U is housed in the housing 11 and a state in which the upper unit 10 ⁇ / b> U is pulled out to the rear side of the housing 11 as shown in FIG. 3A. It has become.
  • the lower unit 10L is covered with a rectangular parallelepiped safe case 20, and a lower frame 22 is attached to the inside of the safe case 20 via a slide rail 21 extending in the front-rear direction.
  • the lower frame 22 detachably holds the five banknote cassettes 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 so as to be sequentially aligned from the rear side to the front side.
  • the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 slides the lower frame 22 in the front-rear direction (that is, the storage direction and the withdrawal direction) while expanding and contracting the slide rail 21 in a state where the rear door of the housing 2 is opened.
  • the bill cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 are housed in the housing 11 together with the lower frame 22, and the rear side of the housing 11 as shown in FIG. 3B. It is possible to make a transition to the state pulled out.
  • a hole penetrating in the vertical direction is provided on the upper surface of the safe housing 20 at positions facing the upper surfaces of the bill cassettes 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 housed in the safe housing 20.
  • the delivery / conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F) is disposed inside each hole.
  • a conveyance path extending toward each of the plurality of delivery conveyance units 25 (25A to 25F) is formed in the conveyance unit 14 of the upper unit 10U.
  • the plurality of delivery transport sections 25 (25A to 25F) form a transport path that connects between the transport path of the upper unit 10U and the bill cassette 23 (23A to 25E) and the reject cassette 24, respectively.
  • the automatic teller machine 1 passes bills between the transport path of the upper unit 10U and the bill cassettes 23 (23A to 23F) and the reject cassette 24 of the lower unit 10L via the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F). Is to be handed over.
  • the banknote control unit 12 of the upper unit 10U includes a CPU (not shown) and a storage unit including a ROM, a RAM, a flash memory, and the like. Among these, the CPU performs various processes related to transactions by reading and executing various programs from the storage unit.
  • the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 (FIG. 2) is located at the front upper part in the upper unit 10U.
  • the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 has a container 13A for accommodating bills received from customers and bills delivered to customers, and the upper portion thereof is opened or closed by a shutter 13B. Further, the shutter 13B is opened or closed in conjunction with the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal port 5 (FIG. 1) provided in the housing 2.
  • the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 closes the shutter 13B, and then separates the banknotes in the container 13A one by one, Deliver sequentially.
  • the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 sequentially receives banknotes conveyed by the conveyance unit 14 in a withdrawal transaction, etc., sequentially releases and accumulates them in the container 13A, and then opens the shutter 13B to be received by the customer.
  • the transport unit 14 is located at the lower end portion in the upper unit 10U, and is generally thin in the vertical direction and elongated in the front-rear direction.
  • a conveying guide for guiding the banknotes, a number of rotating rollers, and the like are appropriately arranged in the transporting section 14, and a straight line that mainly transports the short sides of the banknotes in the forward and backward directions along the traveling direction.
  • a shaped conveyance path is formed.
  • the transport unit 14 is roughly divided into a temporary hold switching unit 30 arranged near the center, and a front side and a rear side of the temporary hold switching unit 30.
  • the transport unit 31 and the rear transport unit 32 are configured.
  • the temporary hold switching unit 30 is a so-called three-way switch, and based on the control of the banknote control unit 12, the banknotes are transported between the front transport unit 31, the rear transport unit 32, and the temporary storage unit 16. Is switched in three ways.
  • Each switching unit is configured by a rotatable blade (shown by a triangle in the drawing) and a plurality of rotatable rollers (not shown) arranged around the blade.
  • the switching unit changes the blade tilt direction according to the transport destination of each banknote and rotates each roller in a predetermined rotation direction to appropriately switch the banknote transport direction. Transport to desired transport destination.
  • the rejection switching part 33, the discrimination part 15, and the switching part 34 are arrange
  • a front transport path 31B that branches from the front transport path 31A and extends downward at a position where the reject switching unit 33 is disposed, and a front transport path at a position where the switching unit 34 is disposed.
  • a front conveyance path 31C branched from 31A and extending downward is formed.
  • the front transport path 31B extends to the delivery transport section 25F disposed above the reject cassette 24, and the front transport path 31C extends to the delivery transport section 25E disposed above the banknote cassette 23E.
  • the reject switching unit 33 and the switching unit 34 are configured to appropriately switch the banknote transport path based on the control of the banknote control unit 12.
  • rear conveyance unit 32 switching units 35, 36, and 37 are arranged in series in order from the front, and a substantially linear rear conveyance path 32A is formed along the front-rear direction. Further, in the rear transport section 32, rear transport paths 32B, 32C, and 32D that branch from the rear transport path 32A and extend downward at the positions where the switching sections 35, 36, and 37 are disposed, and the rear transport path 32A. A rear conveyance path 32 ⁇ / b> E extending downward from the rear end is formed.
  • the rear conveyance paths 32B, 32C, 32D, and 32E extend to delivery conveyance sections 25D, 25C, 25B, and 25A that are disposed above the banknote cassettes 23D, 23C, 23B, and 23A, respectively.
  • the switching units 35, 36, and 37 are configured to appropriately switch the banknote transport path based on the control of the banknote control unit 12. Moreover, the conveyance part 14 can also store about several banknotes on 31 A of front conveyance paths and 32 A of back conveyance paths.
  • the discrimination unit 15 (FIGS. 2 and 4) is incorporated in the front transport unit 31 and is located between the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 and the temporary hold switching unit 30 on the front transport path 31A.
  • the discrimination unit 15 includes a plurality of types of sensors such as a thickness sensor, an image sensor, and a magnetic sensor. Various information is read from each bill by each sensor, and information obtained (hereinafter referred to as read information). To the banknote control unit 12 (FIG. 2).
  • the banknote control unit 12 determines the state of each banknote, and determines whether the banknote is normal and acceptable, or is abnormal and should be returned to the user. Specifically, the banknote control part 12 determines the conveyance state in each banknote, the money type, the degree of damage, authenticity, etc. based on the obtained read information, and based on the determination result at this time, The conveyance destination is determined, and the conveyance operation in each switching unit and each conveyance path of the conveyance unit 14 is controlled.
  • the temporary storage unit 16 (FIG. 2) adopts a so-called tape escrow method, and temporarily stores the banknotes by winding the banknotes together with the tape on the peripheral side surface of the cylindrical drum. The banknotes are fed out by peeling the tape.
  • the bill cassettes 23 (23A to 23E) of the lower unit 10L are all configured in the same manner, are formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the vertical direction, and collect and store bills therein.
  • the denominations of bills to be stored are set in advance.
  • the banknotes 23 (23A to 23E) are transferred from the transport section 14 to the delivery transport section according to the denomination of the banknotes determined by the discrimination section 15 and the banknote control section 12 as being less damaged and reusable.
  • the bills are conveyed through 25A to 25E, the bills are collected and stored inside.
  • banknote cassette 23 (23A to 23E) receives an instruction to feed out banknotes from the banknote control unit 12
  • the banknotes 23 are separated and fed one by one, and the transport section 14 is passed through the delivery transport sections 25A to 25E.
  • the reject cassette 24 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the vertical direction and has a space for accumulating and storing banknotes therein.
  • banknotes (so-called reject banknotes) determined by the discriminating unit 15 and the banknote control unit 12 to be largely damaged are transported from the transport unit 14 via the delivery transport unit 25F. When it comes, the banknote is stored inside.
  • the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 performs a depositing counting process for counting the number of sheets while discriminating the denominations of the banknotes previously deposited based on the control of the banknote control unit 12 in the depositing process.
  • a deposit storage process is carried out for transporting to the storage location and storing.
  • the banknote controlling unit 12 starts the depositing counting process and enters the depositing / withdrawing unit 13. Bills are inserted, separated one by one, and sequentially delivered to the conveyance unit 14.
  • the transport unit 14 sequentially transports the banknotes received from the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 backward by the reject switching unit 33 and the front transport unit 31, and advances each banknote by the discrimination unit 15 while proceeding rearward along the front transport path 31 ⁇ / b> A. Sequentially distinguish and sequentially deliver to the temporary hold switching unit 30 on the rear side. At this time, the discrimination unit 15 sends the obtained discrimination result to the banknote control unit 12.
  • the banknote control unit 12 determines the degree of damage, denomination, or authenticity of each banknote based on the acquired discrimination result. Next, when the banknote control unit 12 can recognize each banknote as a normal banknote, the banknote control unit 12 determines that the banknote is a deposit acceptance banknote that can continue the subsequent processing. It is determined that the money is to be rejected. Further, the banknote control unit 12 sets the banknote cassettes 23 (23A to 23E) for each denomination for normal and reusable banknotes, and rejects the cassette 24 for rejected banknotes with a high degree of damage. These are determined as final transport destinations and stored.
  • the banknote control unit 12 switches the banknote transport destination by the temporary hold switching unit 30 according to the banknote determination result, thereby transporting and storing the deposit acceptance banknote to the temporary storage unit 16, and receiving the deposit reject banknote. It advances into the back conveyance part 32, and is stored in the back conveyance path 32A. Eventually, when the banknote control unit 12 finishes taking in all the banknotes from the deposit / withdrawal unit 13, if the deposited reject banknotes are stored in the rear conveyance path 32A of the rear conveyance unit 32, the banknote control unit 12 returns this to the customer and needs it. Re-input in response.
  • the banknote control unit 12 completes the deposit counting process if no deposit reject banknote is stored in the rear conveyance path 32A of the rear conveyance unit 32. At this time, the banknote control unit 12 calculates the deposit amount based on the total result of the denomination and the number of banknotes taken in from the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 and displays a predetermined operation instruction screen on the operation display unit 6. The amount of money is presented to the customer and the customer is allowed to select whether or not to continue the deposit process.
  • the bill control unit 12 transports all the bills held in the temporary storage unit 16 to the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 by the transport unit 14 and returns them to the customer.
  • the banknote control part 12 starts a money_receiving
  • the banknote control part 12 classify
  • Each banknote cassette 23 (23A to 23E) is stored, and reject banknotes that should not be reused are stored in the reject cassette 24.
  • the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 performs a withdrawal process for dispensing a denomination and the number of banknotes according to the designated amount based on the control of the banknote control unit 12.
  • the banknote accommodated in banknote cassette 23A-23D connected with the back conveyance path 32A of the conveyance part 14 is drawn out is demonstrated to an example.
  • the banknote control unit 12 receives a predetermined operation input including a withdrawal amount from the customer via the operation display unit 6 (FIG. 1), and determines the denomination and the number of banknotes according to the withdrawal amount. Subsequently, the banknote control unit 12 sequentially feeds out banknotes stored in the banknote cassettes 23 according to the determined denomination and number, and sequentially delivers them to the transport unit 14.
  • the banknote control unit 12 switches the reject switching unit 33 according to the running state of the banknote, and proceeds to the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 if there is no problem in the running state, and rejects if there is a problem in the transport state such as multi-feed. It advances to cassette 24 and each bill is stored. Eventually, when the banknote control unit 12 finishes transporting all banknotes corresponding to the withdrawal amount to the deposit / withdrawal unit 13, the banknote control unit 12 causes the customer to take out.
  • FIG. 5 shows a three-view diagram including a top view of the upper portion of the bill cassette 23A as viewed from above, a front view as viewed from the front, and a side view as viewed from the left.
  • a central portion 40C excluding both end portions 40L and 40R in the left-right direction (that is, the width direction) is formed one step lower than both end portions 40L and 40R.
  • a cassette-side guide portion 41 that guides bills conveyed between the conveyance portion 25A is provided.
  • the cassette side guide 41 has a front conveyance guide 42 disposed on the front side and a rear conveyance guide 43 disposed on the rear side.
  • the front conveyance guide 42 and the rear conveyance guide 43 are arranged at a predetermined interval (for example, 5 mm), and form a conveyance space 44S between the front conveyance guide 42 and the rear conveyance guide 43. ing.
  • This conveyance space 44S becomes the cassette side conveyance path 44 which conveys the paper surface of a banknote in the front-back direction, and conveys it up and down. That is, in the cassette side conveyance path 44, the vertical direction is the conveyance direction and the horizontal direction is the width direction.
  • the rear conveyance guide 43 is provided with a claw portion 46 at the upper end of the main body 45 having a flat front surface.
  • a plurality of claw bodies 47 are arranged discretely along the left-right direction (the width direction of the cassette-side conveyance path 44), that is, while forming gaps 48 having a predetermined interval in the left-right direction.
  • a plurality of types of claw bodies 47 having different lengths in the left-right direction are arranged in a predetermined order.
  • claw body 47 is each formed in the rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the position of each front surface and upper surface is arrange
  • the front conveyance guide 42 has a symmetrical configuration with the rear conveyance guide 43. That is, the front conveyance guide 42 also has a plurality of claw bodies 47 arranged while forming gaps 48 formed at predetermined intervals along the left-right direction.
  • the front conveyance guide 42 and the rear conveyance guide 43 are arranged such that the opposing rear surface and front surface are parallel and the positions of the claw bodies 47 are aligned in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. Note that the rear surface of the front conveyance guide 42 and the front surface of the rear conveyance guide 43 that face each other are guide surfaces that guide bills.
  • the bottom surface of the gap 48 of each claw body 47 is flush with the upper surface of the central portion 40C of the banknote cassette 23A.
  • the upper surface of the central portion 40C of the bill cassette 23A extends in the front-rear direction in which a lower roller 102 of a delivery conveyance unit 25A (described later) is fitted in the vicinity of the front of each of the left and right gaps 48 of the front conveyance guide 42.
  • a groove (referred to as a lower groove) 49 is formed.
  • the cassette side guide portion 41 includes a front side conveyance guide 42 and a rear side conveyance guide 43 and the lower side groove 49.
  • the lower groove 49 has a reverse trapezoidal shape in which the cross section viewed from the left-right direction is smaller in the lower base than the upper base, and when the lower roller 102 of the delivery transport unit 25A is fitted.
  • the peripheral side surface of the lower roller 102 does not come into contact with the bottom surface of the lower groove 49, but comes into contact at two locations on the slopes before and after the lower groove 49. As described above, the peripheral side surface of the lower roller 102 and the lower groove 49 are in contact with each other at two locations, so that the lower roller 102 is fitted to the lower groove 49 so as not to fluctuate in the front-rear direction. The position of the lower roller 102 in the front-rear direction is determined.
  • the configuration of the upper part of the banknote cassette 23A is such a configuration.
  • the configurations of the other bill cassettes 23B to 23E and the reject cassette 24 are basically the same.
  • the cassette side guide portion 41 provided at the upper part of each of the banknote cassettes 23A to 23E and the reject cassette 24 has a different position in the front-rear direction when set in the lower frame 22, but the position in the left-right direction and The vertical position is the same.
  • the structure of the lower part of the transport unit 14 located above each of the delivery transport units 25 (25A to 25F) is the banknote cassette 23 (23A to 23E) located below each of the delivery transport units 25 (25A to 25F).
  • the configuration of the upper portion of the reject cassette 24 is vertically symmetrical.
  • the lower portion of the transport unit 14 is formed such that the central portion 60C excluding both end portions 60L and 60R in the left-right direction (that is, the width direction) is one step higher than both end portions 60L and 60R.
  • a conveyance unit side guide unit 61 that guides bills conveyed to and from the delivery conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F) is provided above each delivery conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F). Is provided.
  • the transport part side guide part 61 has a front side transport guide 62 disposed on the front side and a rear side transport guide 63 disposed on the rear side.
  • the front conveyance guide 62 and the rear conveyance guide 63 are arranged with a predetermined interval (for example, 5 [mm]), and a conveyance space 64S between the front conveyance guide 62 and the rear conveyance guide 63 is a bill.
  • the transport section side transport path 64 transports the paper surface in the up-down direction with the paper surface facing in the front-rear direction. That is, the conveyance unit side conveyance path 64 has a vertical direction as a conveyance direction and a horizontal direction as a width direction. In addition, this conveyance part side conveyance path 64 is the back conveyance path 32E shown in FIG.
  • the rear conveyance guide 63 is provided with a claw portion 66 at the lower end of the main body portion 65 having a flat front surface.
  • a plurality of claw bodies 67 are arranged discretely along the left-right direction (the width direction of the conveyance-unit-side conveyance path 64), that is, while forming gaps 68 having a predetermined interval in the left-right direction.
  • a plurality of types of claw bodies 67 having different lengths in the left-right direction are arranged in a predetermined order.
  • claw body 67 is each formed in the rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the position of each front surface and lower surface is arrange
  • the front conveyance guide 62 is symmetrical with the rear conveyance guide 63. That is, the front conveyance guide 62 also has a plurality of claws 67 arranged while forming gaps 68 having a predetermined interval along the left-right direction.
  • the front conveyance guide 62 and the rear conveyance guide 63 are arranged so that the opposed rear surface and the front surface are parallel, and the positions of the claw bodies 67 are aligned in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. Note that the rear surface of the front conveyance guide 62 and the front surface of the rear conveyance guide 63 that face each other are guide surfaces that guide bills.
  • each claw body 67 is flush with the lower surface of the central portion 60C of the transport unit 14.
  • an upper roller 100 of a delivery conveyance unit 25A described later is fitted to the lower surface of the central portion 40C of the conveyance unit 14 in the vicinity of the front of each of the gaps 68 at both left and right ends of the front conveyance guide 62 of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61.
  • a groove 69 (referred to as an upper groove) 69 extending in the front-rear direction is formed.
  • the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 includes a front conveyance guide 62 and a rear conveyance guide 63 and the upper groove 69.
  • the upper groove 69 is vertically symmetric with the lower groove 49 provided on the banknote cassette 23A side shown in FIG. 6, and has a trapezoidal cross section viewed from the left-right direction.
  • the upper groove 69 is not in contact with the ceiling surface of the upper groove 69 when the upper roller 100 of the delivery conveyance unit 25 ⁇ / b> A is fitted. Contact is made at two points on the slope.
  • the configuration of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 provided above the delivery conveyance unit 25A is as described above.
  • the configuration of the transport unit side guide unit 61 provided above the other delivery transport units 25B to 25F is basically the same. Note that the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 provided above each of the delivery conveyance units 25A to 25F has a different position in the front-rear direction, but the position in the left-right direction and the position in the vertical direction are the same.
  • the configuration of the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) will be described. Since the basic configuration of each of the delivery transport units 25A to 25F is the same, only the configuration of the delivery transport unit 25A provided above the banknote cassette 23A will be described here.
  • FIG. 8A and 8B are perspective views of the delivery transport unit 25A
  • FIG. 9A is a front view of the delivery transport unit 25A viewed from the front
  • FIG. 9B is a side view of the delivery transport unit 25A viewed from the left.
  • 9B omits a part (a delivery frame 80 described later) and exposes the interior (portions of an upper roller 100 and a lower roller 102 described later) for easy understanding of the internal structure of the delivery transport unit 25A. It is a figure that was made to.
  • the delivery transport unit 25A has a configuration in which components are attached to a thin delivery frame 80, and the delivery frame 80 includes a safe housing. It is attached inside the hole provided in the upper surface of 20. In the center of the delivery frame 80, a hole 80H extending in the left-right direction and penetrating in the up-down direction is formed. A delivery guide portion 81 is attached inside the hole 80H.
  • the delivery guide portion 81 has a front conveyance guide 82 positioned in front of the hole 80H and a rear conveyance guide 83 positioned in the rear of the hole 80H.
  • the front conveyance guide 82 is attached in a state where a conveyance space 84 ⁇ / b> S having a predetermined interval (for example, 5 [mm]) is formed between the rear conveyance guide 83 and the front conveyance guide 82.
  • This conveyance space 84S serves as a delivery conveyance path 84 that conveys the paper surface of the banknote in the front-rear direction and along the vertical direction. That is, in the delivery conveyance path 84, the vertical direction is the conveyance direction and the horizontal direction is the width direction.
  • the rear conveyance guide 83 has a length in the front-rear direction slightly shorter than half of the length in the front-rear direction of the hole 80H, and has a length in the vertical direction slightly longer than the length in the vertical direction of the hole 80H.
  • the main body 85 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape slightly shorter than the right and left direction of the hole 80H.
  • the main body 85 has grooves 85G (FIG. 9B) extending in the front-rear direction on the side surfaces of the left and right ends, and a columnar rotation shaft 80P fixed to the delivery frame 80 is inserted into the groove 85G. ing. For this reason, the rear conveyance guide 83 is moved forward and backward from the reference position shown in FIG.
  • the delivery guide part 81 can slide the delivery conveyance path 84 to the front-back direction from the reference position, or can incline to the front-back direction.
  • the rear surface of the opposed front conveyance guide 82 and the front surface of the rear conveyance guide 83 are always parallel to each other and serve as guide surfaces for guiding bills.
  • the main body portion 85 of the rear conveyance guide 83 has a claw portion 86 formed at the lower end.
  • a plurality of claw bodies 87 are discretely arranged with gaps 88 along the left-right direction (that is, the width direction of the delivery conveyance path 84).
  • claw body 87 is formed in the small rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has arrange
  • the positions and lengths of the lower claw bodies 87 in the left-right direction are determined in a complementary manner with the claw bodies 47 formed in the cassette side guide portion 41 located below the delivery conveyance section 25A. That is, the horizontal position and length of each claw body 87 of the rear conveyance guide 83 in the delivery guide portion 81 correspond to each gap 48 of the cassette side guide portion 41, and the rear side in the delivery guide portion 81.
  • the positions and lengths of the gaps 88 of the transport guide 83 in the left-right direction correspond to the claws 47 of the cassette side guide part 41, respectively.
  • the front side conveyance guide 82 is configured to be substantially symmetrical with the rear side conveyance guide 83, and a claw portion 86 is formed at the lower end of the main body portion 85.
  • the claw portion 86 has a plurality of claw bodies 87 in the left-right direction so that the claw portions 86 have positions and lengths complementary to the claw bodies 47 of the cassette-side guide portion 41 in the left-right direction.
  • the gaps 88 are arranged discretely. 9B, the length in the front-rear direction of each claw body 87 of the delivery guide portion 81 is longer than that of each claw body 47 of the cassette side guide portion 41.
  • a claw portion 96 configured vertically symmetrical to the claw portion 86 is provided at the upper end of each main body portion 85 of the front side conveyance guide 82 and the rear side conveyance guide 83.
  • a plurality of claw bodies 97 each having a vertically symmetrical shape with the respective lower claw bodies 87 are discretely arranged with gaps 98 along the left-right direction.
  • claw body 97 is formed in the small rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has arrange
  • each upper claw body 97 The position and length in the left-right direction of each upper claw body 97 are determined in a complementary manner to each claw body 67 formed in the transport section side guide section 61 located above the delivery transport section 25A. That is, the horizontal position and length of each upper claw body 97 in the delivery guide portion 81 correspond to each gap 68 in the conveyance portion side guide portion 61, and each upper gap 98 in the delivery guide portion 81. The left and right positions and lengths correspond to the claw bodies 67 of the transport unit side guide unit 61, respectively. 9B, the length in the front-rear direction of each claw body 97 of the delivery guide portion 81 is longer than that of each claw body 67 of the cassette side guide portion 41.
  • the delivery / conveying section 25A As shown in FIG.
  • the claw body 47 formed in the cassette side guide part 41 enters the gaps 88 formed in the cassette side guide part 41 of the banknote cassette 23A. In this way, the delivery guide portion 81 and the cassette side guide portion 41 are connected.
  • the upper transfer claw body 97 enters the gap 68 formed in the transfer unit side guide unit 61 of the transfer unit 14 in the delivery transfer unit 25A.
  • a claw body 67 formed in the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 enters each upper gap 98. In this way, the delivery guide part 81 and the transport part side guide part 61 are connected.
  • the delivery guide part 81, the cassette side guide part 41, and the transport part side guide part 61 are connected, so that the upper end of the delivery transport path 84 of the delivery transport part 25A is transported on the transport part side on the transport part 14 side. It connects with the lower end of the path 64, and the lower end of the delivery conveyance path 84 is connected with the upper end of the cassette side conveyance path 44 on the banknote cassette 23A side.
  • the front conveyance guide 82 of the delivery conveyance unit 25A is a disc-shaped member that is thinner than the claw body 97 on the front side (that is, the side opposite to the guide surface) of the claw bodies 97 at both left and right ends of the upper claw body 97.
  • the upper roller 100 partially protrudes upward (that is, toward the conveyance unit side guide unit 61) from a hole provided on the front side of the upper surface of the claw body 97 (that is, the surface facing the conveyance unit side guide unit 61). It is attached. Grooves 97 ⁇ / b> G (FIG.
  • the upper roller 100 can slide in the vertical direction (that is, the conveying direction of the delivery conveyance path 84) with respect to the claw body 97, and is a rotation shaft that is parallel to the left and right direction (that is, the width direction of the delivery conveyance path 84). It can be turned around 100P. Further, the upper roller 100 is urged upward (that is, toward the conveyance unit side guide unit 61) by an urging member 101 such as a spring provided in the claw body 97.
  • the same lower roller 102 is also provided on the front side inside the claw bodies 87 at both the left and right ends. Is attached so as to partially protrude downward (that is, toward the cassette side guide portion 41 side) from a hole provided on the front side of the surface facing the surface. Grooves 87G extending in the vertical direction are also formed on both the left and right side surfaces inside the claw body 87, and both left and right ends of the columnar rotation shaft 102P extending in the horizontal direction provided in the lower roller 102 are formed in the grooves 87G. Are inserted.
  • the lower roller 102 can slide in the vertical direction with respect to the claw body 87 and can rotate about the rotation shaft 102P parallel to the horizontal direction. Further, the lower roller 102 is urged downward (that is, on the cassette side guide portion 41 side) by an urging member 101 such as a spring provided inside the claw body 87.
  • the lower rollers 102 positioned at the lower left and right ends of the delivery guide portion 81 of the delivery transport portion 25A are fitted in the lower grooves 49 at the left and right ends of the cassette side guide portion 41.
  • the position in the front-rear direction between the delivery guide portion 81 and the cassette side guide portion 41 is defined.
  • the upper rollers 100 positioned at the left and right ends on the upper side of the delivery guide portion 81 are fitted into the upper grooves 69 on the left and right ends of the transport portion side guide portion 61, thereby the delivery guide portion 81 and the transport portion side guide portion 61.
  • the position in the front-rear direction between is defined.
  • the configuration of the delivery transport unit 25A is as described above.
  • the other delivery / conveyance units 25B to 25F have basically the same configuration.
  • the delivery guide sections 81 included in the delivery transport sections 25A to 25F have different positions in the front-rear direction, but the positions in the left-right direction and the position in the up-down direction are equal.
  • the upper unit 10U is pulled out from the casing 11 (that is, the direction orthogonal to the transport direction and the width direction of the delivery transport path 84), and the bill cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette together with the lower frame 22 from the casing 11.
  • the delivery / conveyance sections 25 25A to 25F are slidable in the front-rear direction (that is, the pull-out direction and the storage direction) with respect to the safe case 20, and are parallel to the left-right direction. It is in a state in which it can rotate around the rotation shaft 80P.
  • the two upper rollers 100 protrude upward from the upper surface of the upper claw body 97, and the two lower rollers 102 correspond to the lower claw body 87. It protrudes downward from the bottom surface.
  • the upper unit 10U is pushed forward from the rear of the housing 11 into the housing 11 in order to accommodate the upper unit 10U inside the housing 11.
  • the two left and right upper rollers 100 come into contact with the lower surface of the central portion 60C of the conveyance unit 14 disposed in the upper unit 10U. Is pushed into the nail body 97.
  • the left and right upper rollers 100 rotate while being pushed into the claw body 97.
  • the upper unit 10U has not yet been stored, so the upper unit 10U is further pushed into the housing 11. Then, the two right and left upper rollers 100 of the rearmost delivery conveyance unit 25A are separated from the two left and right upper grooves 69 of the frontmost conveyance unit side guide unit 61, and again, In contact with the lower surface of the central portion 60 ⁇ / b> C, the lower surface is pushed into the claw body 97.
  • the rearmost transfer unit 25A includes two left and right upper rollers 100, each of two left and right sides of each of the five transport unit side guide units 61 following the frontmost transport unit side guide unit 61.
  • the upper unit 10U is pushed into the upper groove 69 in order and the upper unit 10U is completely retracted, the two upper rollers 100 on the left and right sides are moved to the transport unit on the rearmost side.
  • the two left and right upper grooves 69 of the side guide portion 61 are inserted and fitted.
  • the two left and right upper rollers 100 are respectively fitted to and detached from the two left and right upper grooves 69 of the six conveyance section side guide sections 61. Are repeated (the upper roller 100 of the front delivery / conveyance section 25F is only fitted).
  • the other five delivery conveyance units 25B to 25F each have five conveyance units in which the left and right upper rollers 100 are arranged in front of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 on the rearmost side. The left and right upper grooves 69 of each of the part side guide parts 61 are inserted and fitted.
  • the six transport unit side guides 61 provided at the lower part of the transport unit 14 are positioned above the six transport units 25A to 25F, respectively.
  • the position in the front-rear direction of each delivery guide portion 81 is defined.
  • the six conveyance unit side guides 61 provided in the lower part of the conveyance unit 14 are connected to each of the six delivery conveyance units 25A to 25F.
  • the six delivery transport units 25A to 25F are respectively provided with two left and right lower rollers 102 respectively corresponding to the left and right two of the six cassette side guide portions 41.
  • the fitting and detachment with respect to the lower groove 49 are repeated (the lower roller 102 at the frontmost delivery / conveyance section 25F is only fitted).
  • the six delivery transport sections 25A to 25F are fitted with the two left and right lower rollers 102 entering the left and right two lower grooves 49 of the six cassette-side guide sections 41, respectively. Match.
  • the six cassette-side guide portions 41 provided on the upper portions of the banknote cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 are positioned below the six delivery transport portions 25A to 25F, respectively.
  • the position in the front-rear direction of each delivery guide part 81 of the delivery transport parts 25A to 25F is defined.
  • the six cassette-side guide portions 41 provided on the respective upper portions of the banknote cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 are connected to the six delivery transport portions 25A to 25F, respectively.
  • the positions of the six transport unit side guides 61 are set to the reference positions of the six delivery transport units 25A to 25F, respectively. There is a case in which the position is shifted in the front-rear direction from directly above a certain delivery guide portion 81.
  • the positions of the six cassette-side guide portions 41 are at the reference positions of the six delivery transfer portions 25A to 25F. There may be a case in which the position is shifted in the front-rear direction from directly below the delivery guide portion 81.
  • the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) delivers the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) even if the position of the transport unit side guide unit 61 and the position of the cassette side guide unit 41 are shifted in the front-rear direction.
  • the conveyance path 84 can be connected to the conveyance section side conveyance path 64 of the conveyance section side guide section 61 and the cassette side conveyance path 44 of the cassette side guide section 41.
  • the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) can slide the delivery guide unit 81 in the front-rear direction from the reference position, and can rotate about the rotation shaft 80P and tilt in the front-rear direction. This enables the delivery conveyance path 84 extending in the vertical direction to be slid in the front-rear direction or tilted in the front-rear direction.
  • the delivery unit 25A of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 When the upper roller 100 that has entered the upper groove 69 is pulled forward, the delivery guide part 81 follows the transport part side guide part 61 and slides forward, or tilts forward or slides forward and forwards. Lean on. Thereby, the delivery conveyance path 84 of the delivery conveyance section 25 ⁇ / b> A is connected to the conveyance section side conveyance path 64 of the conveyance section side guide section 61.
  • the delivery transport portion 25A is inserted into the lower groove 49 of the cassette side guide portion 41.
  • the delivery guide portion 81 slides backward following the cassette side guide portion 41 or tilts backward, or slides backward and tilts backward by being pulled backward.
  • the delivery conveyance path 84 of the delivery conveyance unit 25 ⁇ / b> A is connected to the cassette side conveyance path 44 of the cassette side guide unit 41.
  • FIG. 10A to FIG. 10C show an operation example of the delivery / conveyance unit 25A according to the deviation of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 and the cassette side guide unit 41.
  • FIG. 10A shows that the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 is displaced forward from directly above the delivery guide unit 81 at the reference position, and the cassette side guide unit 41 is rearward from just below the delivery guide unit 81 at the reference position. This is an example in the case of being deviated.
  • the delivery guide unit 81 rotates in the clockwise direction in the drawing, and the upper roller 100 is fitted in the upper groove 69 of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61, and the cassette side guide unit 41 is provided.
  • the lower roller 102 is fitted into the lower groove 49. That is, the delivery guide part 81 is inclined so as to connect the conveyance part side guide part 61 and the cassette side guide part 41 which are displaced in the front-rear direction. Thereby, the delivery guide part 81, the conveyance part side guide part 61, and the cassette side guide part 41 are connected, and the delivery conveyance path 84, the conveyance part side conveyance path 64, and the cassette side conveyance path 44 are reliably connected.
  • FIG. 10B shows that the conveyance section side guide section 61 is shifted rearward from directly above the delivery guide section 81 at the reference position, and the cassette side guide section 41 is moved forward from directly below the delivery guide section 81 at the reference position. This is an example in the case of being deviated.
  • the delivery guide section 81 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing, and the upper roller 100 is fitted in the upper groove 69 of the conveyance section-side guide section 61, and the cassette-side guide section.
  • the lower roller 102 is fitted into the lower groove 49 of 41. That is, the delivery guide part 81 is inclined so as to connect the conveyance part side guide part 61 and the cassette side guide part 41 which are displaced in the front-rear direction. Thereby, the delivery guide part 81, the conveyance part side guide part 61, and the cassette side guide part 41 are connected, and the delivery conveyance path 84, the conveyance part side conveyance path 64, and the cassette side conveyance path 44 are reliably connected.
  • FIG. 10C shows an example in which both the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 and the cassette side guide unit 41 are shifted forward from directly above the delivery guide unit 81 at the reference position.
  • the delivery conveyance unit 25A is configured such that the delivery guide unit 81 slides forward, the upper roller 100 is fitted in the upper groove 69 of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61, and the lower groove 49 of the cassette side guide unit 41.
  • the lower roller 102 is fitted. That is, the delivery guide portion 81 slides forward so as to connect the conveyance portion side guide portion 61 and the cassette side guide portion 41 that are displaced forward.
  • the delivery guide part 81, the conveyance part side guide part 61, and the cassette side guide part 41 are connected, and the delivery conveyance path 84, the conveyance part side conveyance path 64, and the cassette side conveyance path 44 are reliably connected.
  • the delivery / conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F) can deliver the delivery / conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F) even if the position of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 and the position of the cassette side guide unit 41 are shifted in the front-rear direction.
  • This delivery conveyance path 84 can be connected to the conveyance section side conveyance path 64 of the conveyance section side guide section 61 and the cassette side conveyance path 44 of the cassette side guide section 41.
  • the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 of the automatic teller machine 1 is provided on the upper surface of the safe housing 20, the transport unit 14 disposed above the safe housing 20, and the interior of the safe housing 20.
  • a plurality of delivery / conveying sections 25 (25A to 25F) for delivering banknotes between the banknote cassettes 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 arranged side by side in the front-rear direction are provided at intervals in the front-rear direction.
  • a delivery guide portion 81 that is slidable in the front-rear direction and rotatable so as to tilt in the front-rear direction is provided in the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F). Further, each of the two claw bodies 97 positioned at the left and right ends on the upper side of the front conveyance guide 42 constituting the delivery guide portion 81 was urged so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the claw body 97. A lower roller provided with an upper roller 100 and urged so as to protrude downward from the lower surface of the claw body 87 inside each of the two claw bodies 87 positioned at the left and right ends of the lower side of the front conveyance guide 42. 102 was provided.
  • the delivery guide unit 81 of the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) is connected to the lower part of the transport unit 14 located above the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) (that is, the upper end side of the delivery transport path 84).
  • a plurality of conveying section side guide sections 61 are provided at intervals in the front-rear direction. Further, two left and right upper grooves 69 into which the two left and right upper rollers 100 provided in each of the delivery conveying sections 25 (25A to 25F) are fitted are provided in each of the plurality of conveying section side guide sections 61. .
  • the delivery transport unit 25 ( 25A to 25F) is provided with a cassette side guide portion 41 to be connected to the delivery guide portion 81.
  • the cassette-side guide portion 41 is provided with two left and right lower grooves 49 into which the two left and right lower rollers 102 provided in each of the delivery conveyance portions 25 (25A to 25F) are fitted.
  • the positions of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 and the cassette side guide unit 41 are directly above the delivery guide unit 81.
  • the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102 of the delivery guide portion 81 are respectively positioned on the upper groove 69 on the upper unit 10U side, and on the banknote cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 side.
  • the delivery guide portion 81 slides in the front-rear direction or tilts in the front-rear direction, thereby causing the delivery guide portion 81 to follow the transport portion side guide portion 61 and the cassette side guide portion 41. Can be linked to these.
  • the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 uses the delivery conveyance path 84 formed by the delivery guide part 81 even if the conveyance part side guide part 61 and the cassette side guide part 41 are displaced in the front-rear direction with respect to the delivery guide part 81.
  • the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 includes two upper rollers 100 and two lower rollers 102 provided in the delivery guide unit 81, two upper grooves 69 provided in the transport unit side guide unit 61, and a cassette.
  • the delivery guide part 81 is made to follow the conveyance part side guide part 61 and the cassette side guide part 41 by fitting into the two lower grooves 49 provided in the side guide part 41.
  • the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 has a mechanism for causing the delivery guide part 81 to follow the transport part side guide part 61 and the cassette side guide part 41 on the outside of one end in the width direction of the delivery guide part 81 as in the prior art. There is no need to provide it separately, and the size of the casing 11 in the width direction can be reduced as compared with the conventional case.
  • the bill depositing / dispensing machine 10 can reduce the size of the casing 11 as compared with the conventional case, and accordingly, the casing 2 of the automatic teller machine 1 can also be reduced in size.
  • the rotation control lever provided for each delivery conveyance unit must be separately pressed by the pressing arm provided for each delivery conveyance unit, In the case where a plurality of delivery / conveyance units are provided, the rotation control lever and the pressing arm provided for each delivery / conveyance unit must be shifted in the width direction.
  • a plurality of banknote cassettes arranged below the delivery conveyance unit are drawn out from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing together with a frame for detachably holding the plurality of banknote cassettes.
  • a pressing arm is attached to each upper part of the plurality of banknote cassettes.
  • the order of arrangement of the plurality of banknote cassettes set with respect to the frame is important.
  • the banknote cassette that is originally set to the front is set to the back of the banknote cassette. If it is changed, the position in the width direction of the rotation control lever on the delivery conveyance unit side and the pressing arm on the banknote cassette side will not correspond, and the rotation control lever and pressing arm will be damaged when the frame is stored. There was a fear.
  • the position of the lower roller 102 in the left-right direction that is, the lower side in the width direction of the delivery conveyance path 84) in each delivery conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F).
  • the position and size of the roller 102 are equal, and the position and size of the lower groove 49 in the left-right direction are also equal in each cassette-side guide portion 41.
  • the lower roller 102 of each delivery / conveyance section 25 (25 ⁇ / b> A to 25 ⁇ / b> F) has a lower groove in each cassette-side guide section 41. 49, and the lower roller 102 of each delivery / conveyance section 25 (25A to 25F) is finally fitted into the lower groove 49 of the corresponding cassette-side guide section 41. Match.
  • each delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) has the lower roller 102 having a common position and size, and each cassette side guide unit 41 is common.
  • each delivery conveyance part 25 (25A-25F) is common and the structure of each cassette side guide part 41 is also common, the effect that manufacturing cost can be suppressed is also acquired. .
  • the upper roller 100 is provided on each of the two claw bodies 97 positioned at the left and right ends of the upper side of the front conveyance guide 42 constituting the delivery guide portion 81, and the lower side of the front conveyance guide 42.
  • the lower roller 102 was provided on each of the two claw bodies 87 located at both the left and right ends of each.
  • one upper roller 100 is provided on one claw body 97 located in the center on the upper side of the front conveyance guide 42 constituting the delivery guide portion 81, and the front conveyance guide 42.
  • One lower roller 102 may be provided on one nail body 87 located at the lower center.
  • a single upper groove 69 into which the upper roller 100 is fitted may be provided at the lower part of the transport unit 14 in the center in the left-right direction of the central part 60C.
  • a single lower groove 49 into which the lower roller 102 is fitted may be provided at the center in the left-right direction of the central portion 40C. .
  • the upper roller 100 may be provided on the claw bodies 97 other than the claw bodies 97 at the left and right ends and the claw body 97 at the center. You may make it provide in nail
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  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper roller 100 may be provided not in the front conveyance guide 42 but in the rear conveyance guide 43, or in both the front conveyance guide 42 and the rear conveyance guide 43.
  • the lower roller 102 may be provided not in the front conveyance guide 42 but in the rear conveyance guide 43, or in both the front conveyance guide 42 and the rear conveyance guide 43.
  • the upper roller 100 is provided on the front side of the upper claw body 97 of the front conveyance guide 42 (that is, closer to the front end opposite to the guide surface), and the front side of the lower claw body 87 ( That is, the lower roller 102 is provided on the opposite side of the guide surface.
  • the position of the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102 in the front-rear direction may be provided at any position between the front surfaces of the claw body 97 and the claw body 87 and the guide surface.
  • the diameters of the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102 the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102 can be attached to the nail body 97 and the nail body 87 and are higher than the nail body 97 and the nail body 87. As long as it can project downward, it may be of any size.
  • the upper groove 69 and the lower groove 49 may have a size that matches the diameters of the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102.
  • the upper unit 10U located above the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) and the lower frame 22 located below can each be pulled out from the inside of the housing 11.
  • the present invention is applied to the automatic teller machine 1.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can also be applied to an automatic teller machine in which only one of the upper unit 10U and the lower frame 22 can be withdrawn from the inside of the housing 11.
  • the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F)
  • an upper side from the delivery transport unit 25 is provided. What is necessary is just to make it provide the delivery conveyance part 200 which removed the roller 100 in an automatic teller machine.
  • the delivery / conveyance unit 200 only needs to follow the lower cassette-side guide unit 41, and therefore, for example, the vertical position of the rotation shaft 80 ⁇ / b> P is positioned above the vertical center of the delivery / conveyance unit 200. Alternatively, it may be possible to turn only and not to slide in the front-rear direction.
  • the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102 are provided on the delivery conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F) side, and the conveyance unit side guide unit located above the delivery conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F).
  • An upper groove 69 is provided on the 61 side
  • a lower groove 49 is provided on the cassette side guide portion 41 located below.
  • the upper roller 100 is provided on the conveying unit side guide unit 61 side
  • the lower roller 102 is provided on the cassette side guide unit 41 side
  • Up to 25F) may be provided with an upper groove 69 and a lower groove 49. Even with such a configuration, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.
  • the disk-shaped upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102 are provided as specific examples of the positioning means and the protrusions in each of the delivery / conveyance units 25 (25A to 25F).
  • the upper and lower projections having a bowl-shaped cross section are provided in each of the delivery conveying sections 25 (25A to 25F).
  • the portion 210 and the lower protrusion 211 may be provided.
  • the upper protrusion 210 is thinner than the upper nail body 97 and is attached inside the nail body 97 so that a semicircular portion protrudes from a hole provided in the upper surface of the nail body 97.
  • the upper protrusions 210 are provided with two cylindrical slide shafts 210P on the left and right side surfaces at intervals in the vertical direction, and the two left and right slide shafts 210P are provided on the left and right sides of the claw body 97. It is inserted into a groove 97G formed on both side surfaces and extending in the vertical direction. Therefore, the upper protrusion 210 can slide in the vertical direction with respect to the claw body 97. Further, the upper protrusion 210 is urged upward by the urging member 101 provided inside the claw body 97.
  • the lower protrusion 211 is thinner than the lower nail body 87 and is attached inside the nail body 87 so that a semicircular portion protrudes from a hole provided in the lower surface of the nail body 87.
  • the lower projecting portion 211 is provided with two cylindrical slide shafts 211P on the left and right side surfaces at intervals in the vertical direction, and the left and right slide shafts 211P are provided inside the claw body 87. It is inserted into a groove 87G formed on the left and right side surfaces and extending in the vertical direction. For this reason, the lower projection 211 is slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the claw body 87. Further, the lower protrusion 211 is urged downward by the urging member 101 provided inside the claw body 87.
  • the upper protrusion 210 is fitted into the upper groove 69 instead of the upper roller 100, and the lower protrusion 211 is fitted into the lower groove 49 instead of the lower roller 102, so that these upper protrusions 210 and the lower projection 211 function in the same manner as the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102.
  • plate-like slide shafts extending in the vertical direction may be provided on the left and right side surfaces of the upper protrusion 210 instead of the two cylindrical slide shafts 210P. The same applies to the lower projection 211.
  • the upper groove 69 and the lower groove 49 are grooves each having a trapezoidal cross section.
  • the shape is not limited to this, and any shape may be used as long as the shape can contact the peripheral side surfaces of the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102 at two locations separated in the front-rear direction (that is, the drawing direction and the storing direction). And so on.
  • the automatic teller machine 1 was applied to the automatic teller machine 1 as a specific example of a medium transaction apparatus, it is not restricted to this,
  • the mechanism which connects two guide parts and connects a conveyance path If it is a medium transaction apparatus provided with the medium processing apparatus which has this, it can apply also to the medium transaction apparatus of a structure different from the automatic teller machine 1.
  • the present invention can also be applied to a medium transaction apparatus provided with a medium processing apparatus that conveys a medium (ticket, ticket, etc.) other than banknotes.
  • the delivery guide part 81 was provided in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 as a specific example of the conveyance guide part which forms the delivery conveyance path 84 as a 1st conveyance path, it is not restricted to this. As long as it functions in the same manner as the delivery guide portion 81, a conveyance guide portion having a configuration different from that of the delivery guide portion 81 may be provided. Furthermore, in each embodiment mentioned above, the cassette side guide part 41 was provided in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 as a specific example of the connection side conveyance guide part which forms the cassette side conveyance path 44 as a 2nd conveyance path.
  • connection side conveyance guide part of the structure different from the cassette side guide part 41 may be provided if it functions similarly to the cassette side guide part 41.
  • the conveyance part side guide part 61 was provided in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 as a specific example of the connection side conveyance guide part which forms the conveyance part side conveyance path 64 as a 2nd conveyance path.
  • the connection side conveyance guide part of the structure different from the conveyance part side guide part 61 may be provided if it functions similarly to the conveyance part side guide part 61.
  • the present invention can be used in various medium processing apparatuses having a mechanism that connects two guide portions to connect a conveyance path, for example.

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[Problem] To be able to reliably connect conveying paths while reducing size compared with the past. [Solution] An upper-side roller (100) that is biased upward is provided to a turnable delivery guide part (81) provided to a delivery/conveying part (25), and an upper-side groove (69) into which the upper-side roller (100) fits is provided to a conveying-part-side guide part (61) positioned above the delivery/conveying part (25). The delivery guide part (81) thereby turns as the upper-side roller (100) fits into the upper-side groove (69), even if the position of the conveying-part-side guide part (61) is displaced from directly above the delivery guide part (81), whereby the delivery guide part (81) can be connected to the conveying-part-side guide part (61). In this manner, the delivery/conveying path (84) of the delivery guide part (81) can be connected with the conveying-part-side conveying path (64) of the conveying-part-side guide part (61) without separately providing a mechanism for turning the delivery guide part (81) to the outer side in the width direction of the delivery guide part (81).

Description

媒体処理装置及び媒体取引装置Medium processing apparatus and medium transaction apparatus
　本発明は、媒体処理装置及び媒体取引装置に関するものであり、例えば、顧客に紙幣等の媒体を投入させて所望の取引を行う現金自動預払機（ＡＴＭ：Automatic　Teller　Machine）に適用して好適なものである。 The present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus and a medium transaction apparatus, and is suitable for application to, for example, an automated teller machine (ATM) that allows a customer to insert a medium such as banknotes and perform a desired transaction. Is.
　従来の現金自動預払機は、例えば、図１５に示すように、筐体３００内部の下側に金庫３０１が配置され、筐体３００内部の金庫３０１の上側に上部紙幣機構３０２が配置されている。上部紙幣機構３０２は、筐体３００内部から筐体３００外部に引き出される方向（これを引出方向と呼ぶ）、及び筐体３００外部から筐体３００内部に収納される方向（これを収納方向と呼ぶ）に移動可能となっている。またこの上部紙幣機構３０２には、紙幣を搬送する為の搬送路を形成する上部紙幣搬送部３０３などが設けられている。一方、金庫３０１内部には、搬送路を形成する金庫内紙幣搬送部３０４や紙幣カセット３０５などが設けられている。さらに、金庫３０１の上端部には、上部紙幣搬送部３０３と金庫内紙幣搬送部３０４とを連結して上部紙幣搬送部３０３と金庫内紙幣搬送部３０４との間で紙幣を受け渡すように搬送する為の搬送路を形成する受渡搬送部３０６が設けられている。 In the conventional automatic teller machine, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, a safe 301 is disposed below the inside of the housing 300, and an upper bill mechanism 302 is disposed above the safe 301 inside the housing 300. . The upper banknote mechanism 302 is pulled out from the inside of the housing 300 to the outside of the housing 300 (referred to as the “drawing direction”) and stored in the housing 300 from the outside of the housing 300 (this is referred to as the storing direction). ) Can be moved. Further, the upper banknote mechanism 302 is provided with an upper banknote transport section 303 that forms a transport path for transporting banknotes. On the other hand, in the safe 301, an in-safe banknote transport unit 304, a banknote cassette 305, and the like forming a transport path are provided. Furthermore, the upper banknote transport unit 303 and the banknote transport unit 304 in the safe are connected to the upper end of the safe 301 so that the banknotes are transferred between the upper banknote transport unit 303 and the banknote transport unit 304 in the safe. A delivery conveyance unit 306 is provided to form a conveyance path for the purpose.
　このような構成の現金自動預払機では、上部紙幣機構３０２が筐体３００内部に収納されて固定される際に、上部紙幣搬送部３０３における受渡搬送部３０６との接続箇所が、受渡搬送部３０６の真上から引出方向又は収納方向にずれる場合がある。この為、現金自動預払機には、受渡搬送部３０６に対して上部紙幣搬送部３０３の接続箇所が引出方向又は収納方向にずれても、受渡搬送部３０６の搬送路を上部紙幣搬送部３０３の搬送路に接続できるようになっている。 In the automatic teller machine having such a configuration, when the upper banknote mechanism 302 is housed and fixed inside the housing 300, the connection position of the upper banknote transport section 303 with the delivery transport section 306 is the delivery transport section 306. There are cases in which it is shifted from the position directly above the drawer direction or the storage direction. For this reason, in the automatic teller machine, even if the connection location of the upper banknote transport unit 303 is shifted in the drawing direction or the storage direction with respect to the delivery transport unit 306, the transport path of the delivery transport unit 306 is routed to the upper banknote transport unit 303. It can be connected to the transport path.
　具体的に、受渡搬送部３０６は、搬送路を形成する搬送ガイド部と、搬送ガイド部の幅方向（図中奥行き方向）の一端の外側に設けられた回転制御レバーとを有していて、この回転制御レバーが押圧されることにともなって、搬送ガイド部を引出方向又は収納方向に傾くように回転させることができるようになっている。一方で、上部紙幣機構３０２は、受渡搬送部３０６の搬送ガイド部と連結する搬送ガイド部と、この搬送ガイド部の幅方向の一端の外側に設けられた、受渡搬送部３０６の回転制御レバーを押圧する為の押付アームとを有している。 Specifically, the delivery conveyance unit 306 includes a conveyance guide unit that forms a conveyance path, and a rotation control lever that is provided outside one end in the width direction (the depth direction in the drawing) of the conveyance guide unit. As the rotation control lever is pressed, the conveyance guide portion can be rotated so as to tilt in the pull-out direction or the storage direction. On the other hand, the upper banknote mechanism 302 includes a conveyance guide unit connected to the conveyance guide unit of the delivery conveyance unit 306, and a rotation control lever of the delivery conveyance unit 306 provided outside one end in the width direction of the conveyance guide unit. A pressing arm for pressing.
　そして、現金自動預払機は、上部紙幣機構３０２が筐体３００内部に収納されて固定される際、上部紙幣機構３０２の押付アームが、受渡搬送部３０６の回転制御レバーを押圧する。このとき、受渡搬送部３０６は、上部紙幣搬送部３０３の引出方向又は収納方向のずれに応じて搬送ガイド部が引出方向又は収納方向に傾くように回転することで、搬送ガイド部が上部紙幣搬送部３０３の搬送ガイド部に追従して連結する。こうすることで、従来の現金自動預払機は、受渡搬送部３０６に対して上部紙幣搬送部３０３の接続箇所が引出方向又は収納方向にずれていても、受渡搬送部３０６の搬送路を上部紙幣搬送部３０３の搬送路に接続することができるようになっていた（例えば特許文献１参照） In the automatic teller machine, when the upper banknote mechanism 302 is housed and fixed inside the housing 300, the pressing arm of the upper banknote mechanism 302 presses the rotation control lever of the delivery transport unit 306. At this time, the delivery transport unit 306 rotates so that the transport guide unit tilts in the pull-out direction or the storage direction in accordance with a deviation in the withdrawal direction or the storage direction of the upper banknote transport unit 303, so that the transport guide unit transports the upper banknote. Following the conveyance guide part of the part 303, it connects. By doing so, the conventional automatic teller machine allows the upper banknote to pass through the transport path of the delivery transport unit 306 even if the connection position of the upper banknote transport unit 303 is shifted in the drawing direction or the storage direction with respect to the delivery transport unit 306. It was possible to connect to the conveyance path of the conveyance unit 303 (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
特開２０１３－２４２６０８号公報JP 2013-242608 A
　しかしながら、従来の現金自動預払機は、回転制御レバーと押付アームを受渡搬送部３０６の搬送ガイド部の幅方向の一端の外側に設ける必要があり、この為、これらを内部に実装する筐体３００のサイズを幅方向に広げなければならなかった。 However, the conventional automatic teller machine needs to provide the rotation control lever and the pressing arm outside one end in the width direction of the conveyance guide portion of the delivery conveyance portion 306. For this reason, the casing 300 in which these are mounted inside. Had to be expanded in the width direction.
　また、従来の現金自動預払機では、受渡搬送部３０６を引出方向及び収納方向に複数個設けた場合、受渡搬送部３０６ごとに設けられた回転制御レバーを、受渡搬送部３０６ごとに設けられた押付アームによって、それぞれ別々に押圧しなければならない。この為、受渡搬送部３０６を複数個設ける場合には、受渡搬送部３０６ごとに設けられた回転制御レバー及び押付アームを、幅方向にずらして配置しなければならず、より一層、筐体３００のサイズを幅方向に広げなければならなかった。このように、従来の現金自動預払機では、受渡搬送部の搬送ガイド部を上部紙幣搬送部の搬送ガイド部に追従させてそれぞれの搬送路を接続する為には、筐体を幅方向に広げなければならず、装置が大型化する要因となっていた。 Further, in the conventional automatic teller machine, when a plurality of delivery transport units 306 are provided in the withdrawal direction and the storage direction, a rotation control lever provided for each delivery transport unit 306 is provided for each delivery transport unit 306. The pressing arms must be pressed separately. For this reason, when providing a plurality of delivery conveyance units 306, the rotation control lever and the pressing arm provided for each delivery conveyance unit 306 must be arranged in a shifted manner in the width direction, and the casing 300 is further increased. Had to be expanded in the width direction. As described above, in the conventional automatic teller machine, in order to connect the respective conveyance paths by causing the conveyance guide portion of the delivery conveyance portion to follow the conveyance guide portion of the upper bill conveyance portion, the casing is widened in the width direction. It was necessary to increase the size of the apparatus.
　本発明は以上の点を考慮してなされたもので、従来と比して小型でありながら、搬送路同士を確実に接続できるようにした媒体処理装置及び媒体取引装置を提案しようとするものである。 The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and intends to propose a medium processing apparatus and a medium transaction apparatus that are capable of reliably connecting conveyance paths while being smaller than conventional ones. is there.
　かかる課題を解決するため本発明においては、所定の間隔を空けて対向する２つのガイド面の間に媒体の第１搬送路を形成する搬送ガイド部と、前記搬送ガイド部と連結することで、前記第１搬送路と接続される第２搬送路を形成する接続側搬送ガイド部とを設け、前記搬送ガイド部は、回動軸を中心に回動可能であり、さらに前記搬送ガイド部には、前記接続側搬送ガイド部と係合して前記接続側搬送ガイド部との間の位置を規定する位置決め手段が設けられ、当該位置決め手段が前記接続側搬送ガイド部と係合する際に、前記搬送ガイド部が前記接続側搬送ガイド部の位置に応じて回動するようにした。 In order to solve such a problem, in the present invention, a conveyance guide unit that forms a first conveyance path of a medium between two guide surfaces that are opposed to each other with a predetermined interval is connected to the conveyance guide unit. A connection-side conveyance guide section that forms a second conveyance path connected to the first conveyance path, the conveyance guide section being rotatable about a rotation axis; and Positioning means for defining a position between the connection side conveyance guide portion and the connection side conveyance guide portion is provided, and when the positioning means is engaged with the connection side conveyance guide portion, The conveyance guide portion is rotated according to the position of the connection-side conveyance guide portion.
　本発明は、搬送ガイド部の位置決め手段が接続側搬送ガイド部と係合する際に、搬送ガイド部が接続側搬送ガイド部の位置に応じて回動することで、搬送ガイド部側の第１搬送路を、接続側搬送ガイド部側の第２搬送路に確実に接続できる。さらに、本発明は、搬送ガイド部の幅方向の一端の外側などに別途、搬送ガイド部を回動させる手段を設ける必要がない為、従来と比べて、装置を小型化することができる。 In the present invention, when the positioning means of the transport guide portion engages with the connection-side transport guide portion, the transport guide portion rotates according to the position of the connection-side transport guide portion, so that the first on the transport guide portion side The conveyance path can be reliably connected to the second conveyance path on the connection-side conveyance guide unit side. Furthermore, according to the present invention, since it is not necessary to separately provide a means for rotating the conveyance guide portion outside the one end in the width direction of the conveyance guide portion, the apparatus can be reduced in size as compared with the prior art.
　本発明によれば、従来と比して小型でありながら、搬送路同士を確実に接続できるようにした媒体処理装置及び媒体取引装置を実現できる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a medium processing apparatus and a medium transaction apparatus that are capable of reliably connecting the conveyance paths while being smaller than the conventional one.
現金自動預払機の構成を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of an automatic teller machine. 紙幣入出金機の構成を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the structure of a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. 紙幣入出金機における上部ユニットのスライドを示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the slide of the upper unit in a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. 紙幣入出金機における下部フレームのスライドを示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the slide of the lower frame in a banknote depositing / withdrawing machine. 搬送部の構成を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the structure of a conveyance part. 紙幣カセットの上部の構成を示す三面図である。It is a three-plane figure which shows the structure of the upper part of a banknote cassette. 下側溝に下側ローラが入り込んで嵌合された様子を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows a mode that the lower side roller entered into the lower side groove | channel, and was fitted. 搬送部の下部の構成を示す三面図である。It is a trihedral view showing the configuration of the lower part of the transport unit. 受渡搬送部を上方から見た場合の受渡搬送部の構成を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the delivery conveyance part at the time of seeing a delivery conveyance part from upper direction. 受渡搬送部を下方から見た場合の受渡搬送部の構成を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the delivery conveyance part at the time of seeing a delivery conveyance part from the downward direction. 受渡搬送部の構成を示す前面図である。It is a front view which shows the structure of a delivery conveyance part. 受渡搬送部の構成を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the structure of a delivery conveyance part. 受渡搬送部の動作を示す側面図（その１）である。It is a side view (the 1) which shows operation | movement of a delivery conveyance part. 受渡搬送部の動作を示す側面図（その２）である。It is a side view (the 2) which shows operation | movement of a delivery conveyance part. 受渡搬送部の動作を示す側面図（その３）である。It is a side view (the 3) which shows operation | movement of a delivery conveyance part. 他の実施の形態による受渡搬送部の構成を示す前面図である。It is a front view which shows the structure of the delivery conveyance part by other embodiment. 他の実施の形態による受渡搬送部の構成を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the structure of the delivery conveyance part by other embodiment. 他の実施の形態による受渡搬送部の構成を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the structure of the delivery conveyance part by other embodiment. 他の実施の形態による受渡搬送部の構成を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the structure of the delivery conveyance part by other embodiment. 従来の現金自動預払機の構成を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the structure of the conventional automatic teller machine.
　以下、発明を実施するための形態（以下実施の形態とする）について、図面を用いて説明する。 Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described with reference to the drawings.
［１．現金自動預払機及び紙幣入出金機の構成］
　図１に外観を示すように、現金自動預払機１は、箱状の筐体２を中心に構成されており、例えば金融機関等に設置され、利用者（すなわち金融機関等の顧客）との間で入金取引や出金取引等の現金に関する取引を行うようになっている。 [1. Structure of automatic teller machine and banknote depositing and dispensing machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic teller machine 1 is configured around a box-shaped housing 2 and is installed in, for example, a financial institution or the like (for example, a customer such as a financial institution). Transactions related to cash such as deposit transactions and withdrawal transactions are conducted between the two.
　筐体２は、その前側に顧客が対峙した状態で紙幣の投入やタッチパネルによる操作等をしやすい箇所に顧客応対部３が設けられている。顧客応対部３は、カード入出口４、入出金口５、操作表示部６、テンキー７、及びレシート発行口８が設けられており、顧客との間で現金や通帳等を直接やり取りすると共に、取引に関する情報の通知や操作指示の受付を行うようになっている。 The housing 2 is provided with a customer reception unit 3 at a location where it is easy to insert bills or operate with a touch panel while the customer is facing the front side. The customer reception unit 3 is provided with a card entry / exit 4, a deposit / withdrawal port 5, an operation display unit 6, a numeric keypad 7, and a receipt issuance port 8, and exchanges cash and bankbooks directly with the customer, Notification of transaction information and operation instructions are accepted.
　カード入出口４は、キャッシュカード等の各種カードが挿入または排出される部分である。カード入出口４の筐体内側には、各種カードに磁気記録された口座番号等の読み取りを行うカード処理部（図示せず）が設けられている。入出金口５は、顧客により入金する紙幣が投入されると共に、顧客へ出金する紙幣が排出される部分である。また入出金口５は、シャッタを駆動することにより開放又は閉塞するようになっている。 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 inside the housing of the card slot 4. The deposit / withdrawal port 5 is a portion where banknotes to be deposited by the customer are input and banknotes to be dispensed to the customer are discharged. The deposit / withdrawal port 5 is opened or closed by driving a shutter.
　操作表示部６は、取引に際して操作画面を表示するＬＣＤ（Liquid　Crystal　Display）と、取引の種類の選択、暗証番号や取引金額等を入力するタッチセンサとが一体化されたタッチパネルとなっている。テンキー７は、「０」～「９」の数字等の入力を受け付ける物理キーであり、暗証番号や取引金額等の入力操作時に用いられる。レシート発行口８は、取引処理の終了時に取引内容等を印字したレシートを発行する部分である。因みにレシート発行口８の奥側には、レシートに取引内容等を印字するレシート処理部（図示せず）が設けられている。 The operation display unit 6 is a touch panel in which an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) that displays an operation screen at the time of a transaction and a touch sensor that inputs a transaction type, a PIN number, 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 an input operation such as a password or transaction amount is performed. The receipt issuing port 8 is a part that issues 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.
　以下では、現金自動預払機１のうち顧客が対峙する側を前側とし、その反対を後側とし、当該前側に対峙した顧客から見て左及び右をそれぞれ左側及び右側とし、さらに上側及び下側を定義して説明する。 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.
　筐体２内には、現金自動預払機１全体を統括制御する主制御部９や、紙幣に関する種々の処理を行う紙幣入出金機１０等が設けられている。主制御部９は、図示しないＣＰＵ（Central　Processing　Unit）を中心に構成されており、図示しないＲＯＭ（Read　Only　Memory）やフラッシュメモリ等から所定のプログラムを読み出して実行することにより、入金取引や出金取引等に関する種々の処理を行う。また主制御部９は、内部にＲＡＭ（Random　Access　Memory）、ハードディスクドライブやフラッシュメモリ等でなる記憶部を有しており、この記憶部に種々の情報を記憶させる。 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 and executes a predetermined program from a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, etc. (not shown) to execute a deposit transaction and a withdrawal. Various processes related to gold transactions are performed. The main control unit 9 includes a storage unit including a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, a flash memory, and the like, and stores various information in the storage unit.
　紙幣入出金機１０は、図２に側面図を示すように、後側が開放された直方体形状の筐体１１の内部に、紙幣に関する種々の処理を行う複数の部分が組み込まれている。尚、現金自動預払機１は、筐体２の後側が開閉可能な扉となっており、この扉を開放することで、外部から紙幣入出金機１０へのアクセスが可能となる。 As shown in the side view of FIG. 2, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 includes a plurality of portions that perform various processes related to banknotes in a rectangular parallelepiped housing 11 whose rear side is opened. The automatic teller machine 1 has a door that can be opened and closed on the rear side of the housing 2. By opening the door, the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 can be accessed from the outside.
　紙幣入出金機１０は、大きく分けて、筐体１１における上下方向のほぼ中央よりも上側部分を占める上部ユニット１０Ｕと、その下側部分を占める下部ユニット１０Ｌとにより構成されている。 The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 is roughly divided into an upper unit 10U that occupies an upper part of the casing 11 from a substantially vertical center, and a lower unit 10L that occupies the lower part.
　上部ユニット１０Ｕには、全体を統括制御する紙幣制御部１２、顧客との間で紙幣を授受する入出金部１３、図中太線で示す搬送路を介して紙幣を各部へ搬送する搬送部１４、紙幣を鑑別する鑑別部１５及び紙幣を一時的に収納する一時保留部１６が設けられている。この上部ユニット１０Ｕは、前後方向に延びるスライドレール１７を介して筐体１１に取り付けられている。この為、紙幣入出金機１０は、筐体２の後側の扉が開放された状態で、スライドレール１７を伸縮させながら上部ユニット１０Ｕを前後方向（すなわち収納方向及び引出方向）へスライドさせることで、図２に示すように、上部ユニット１０Ｕを筐体１１の内部に収納した状態と、図３Ａに示すように、筐体１１の後側に引き出した状態とに遷移させることができるようになっている。 The upper unit 10U includes a banknote control unit 12 that performs overall control, a deposit / withdrawal unit 13 that exchanges banknotes with customers, a transport unit 14 that transports banknotes to each unit via a transport path indicated by a thick line in the figure, A discrimination unit 15 for discriminating bills and a temporary storage unit 16 for temporarily storing bills are provided. The upper unit 10U is attached to the housing 11 via a slide rail 17 extending in the front-rear direction. For this reason, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 slides the upper unit 10U in the front-rear direction (that is, the storage direction and the withdrawal direction) while expanding and contracting the slide rail 17 in a state where the rear door of the housing 2 is opened. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper unit 10 </ b> U can be changed between a state in which the upper unit 10 </ b> U is housed in the housing 11 and a state in which the upper unit 10 </ b> U is pulled out to the rear side of the housing 11 as shown in FIG. 3A. It has become.
　一方、下部ユニット１０Ｌは、直方体形状の金庫筐体２０により覆われていて、この金庫筐体２０の内部に、前後方向に延びるスライドレール２１を介して下部フレーム２２が取り付けられている。この下部フレーム２２は、５個の紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）並びにリジェクトカセット２４を、後側から前側へ向けて順次整列させるようにして着脱可能に保持する。この為、紙幣入出金機１０は、筐体２の後側の扉が開放された状態で、スライドレール２１を伸縮させながら下部フレーム２２を前後方向（すなわち収納方向及び引出方向）へスライドさせることで、図２に示すように、紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４を下部フレーム２２とともに筐体１１の内部に収納した状態と、図３Ｂに示すように、筐体１１の後側に引き出した状態とに遷移させることができるようになっている。 On the other hand, the lower unit 10L is covered with a rectangular parallelepiped safe case 20, and a lower frame 22 is attached to the inside of the safe case 20 via a slide rail 21 extending in the front-rear direction. The lower frame 22 detachably holds the five banknote cassettes 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 so as to be sequentially aligned from the rear side to the front side. For this reason, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 slides the lower frame 22 in the front-rear direction (that is, the storage direction and the withdrawal direction) while expanding and contracting the slide rail 21 in a state where the rear door of the housing 2 is opened. As shown in FIG. 2, the bill cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 are housed in the housing 11 together with the lower frame 22, and the rear side of the housing 11 as shown in FIG. 3B. It is possible to make a transition to the state pulled out.
　さらに、金庫筐体２０の上面には、金庫筐体２０内部に収納された紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４のそれぞれの上面と対向する位置に上下方向に貫通する孔が設けられ、各孔の内側に受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）が配置されている。また、上部ユニット１０Ｕの搬送部１４には、複数の受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）のそれぞれに向かって延びる搬送路が形成されている。複数の受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）は、それぞれ上部ユニット１０Ｕの搬送路と紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２５Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４との間を接続する搬送路を形成している。現金自動預払機１は、この受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）を介して、上部ユニット１０Ｕの搬送路と、下部ユニット１０Ｌの紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｆ）及びリジェクトカセット２４との間で紙幣を受け渡すようになっている。 Further, a hole penetrating in the vertical direction is provided on the upper surface of the safe housing 20 at positions facing the upper surfaces of the bill cassettes 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 housed in the safe housing 20. The delivery / conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F) is disposed inside each hole. In addition, a conveyance path extending toward each of the plurality of delivery conveyance units 25 (25A to 25F) is formed in the conveyance unit 14 of the upper unit 10U. The plurality of delivery transport sections 25 (25A to 25F) form a transport path that connects between the transport path of the upper unit 10U and the bill cassette 23 (23A to 25E) and the reject cassette 24, respectively. The automatic teller machine 1 passes bills between the transport path of the upper unit 10U and the bill cassettes 23 (23A to 23F) and the reject cassette 24 of the lower unit 10L via the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F). Is to be handed over.
　ここで、上部ユニット１０Ｕについてさらに詳しく説明する。上部ユニット１０Ｕの紙幣制御部１２は、図示しないＣＰＵと、ＲＯＭ、ＲＡＭ及びフラッシュメモリ等でなる記憶部とにより構成されている。このうちＣＰＵは、記憶部から各種プログラムを読み出して実行することにより、取引に関する種々の処理を行う。 Here, the upper unit 10U will be described in more detail. The banknote control unit 12 of the upper unit 10U includes a CPU (not shown) and a storage unit including a ROM, a RAM, a flash memory, and the like. Among these, the CPU performs various processes related to transactions by reading and executing various programs from the storage unit.
　入出金部１３（図２）は、上部ユニット１０Ｕ内における前上部に位置している。この入出金部１３は、顧客から受け取った紙幣及び顧客へ引き渡す紙幣を収容する収容器１３Ａを内部に有しており、その上方をシャッタ１３Ｂにより開放又は閉塞する。またシャッタ１３Ｂは、筐体２に設けられた入出金口５（図１）のシャッタと連動して開放又は閉塞する。この入出金部１３は、入金取引等において顧客により収容器１３Ａ内に紙幣が投入されると、シャッタ１３Ｂを閉塞した後、収容器１３Ａ内の紙幣を１枚ずつに分離し、搬送部１４に順次引き渡す。また入出金部１３は、出金取引等において搬送部１４により搬送されてくる紙幣を順次受け取り、収容器１３Ａ内に順次放出して集積させた後、シャッタ１３Ｂを開放して顧客に受け取らせる。 The deposit / withdrawal unit 13 (FIG. 2) is located at the front upper part in the upper unit 10U. The deposit / withdrawal unit 13 has a container 13A for accommodating bills received from customers and bills delivered to customers, and the upper portion thereof is opened or closed by a shutter 13B. Further, the shutter 13B is opened or closed in conjunction with the shutter of the deposit / withdrawal port 5 (FIG. 1) provided in the housing 2. When a banknote is inserted into the container 13A by a customer in a deposit transaction or the like, the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 closes the shutter 13B, and then separates the banknotes in the container 13A one by one, Deliver sequentially. The deposit / withdrawal unit 13 sequentially receives banknotes conveyed by the conveyance unit 14 in a withdrawal transaction, etc., sequentially releases and accumulates them in the container 13A, and then opens the shutter 13B to be received by the customer.
　搬送部１４は、上部ユニット１０Ｕ内における下端部分に位置しており、全体的に上下方向に薄く前後方向に細長い形状となっている。この搬送部１４内には、紙幣を案内する搬送ガイドや多数の回転するローラ等が適宜配置されており、紙幣の短辺を進行方向に沿わせて、主に前後方向へ搬送させるような直線状の搬送路が形成されている。この搬送部１４は、図４に拡大図を示すように、大きく分けて、中央付近に配置された一時保留切替部３０と、当該一時保留切替部３０の前側及び後側にそれぞれ配置された前搬送部３１及び後搬送部３２とにより構成されている。一時保留切替部３０は、いわゆる３ウェイの切替となっており、紙幣制御部１２の制御に基づき、前搬送部３１、後搬送部３２及び一時保留部１６の間で紙幣を搬送するよう、紙幣の搬送経路を３通りに切り替える。 The transport unit 14 is located at the lower end portion in the upper unit 10U, and is generally thin in the vertical direction and elongated in the front-rear direction. A conveying guide for guiding the banknotes, a number of rotating rollers, and the like are appropriately arranged in the transporting section 14, and a straight line that mainly transports the short sides of the banknotes in the forward and backward directions along the traveling direction. A shaped conveyance path is formed. As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 4, the transport unit 14 is roughly divided into a temporary hold switching unit 30 arranged near the center, and a front side and a rear side of the temporary hold switching unit 30. The transport unit 31 and the rear transport unit 32 are configured. The temporary hold switching unit 30 is a so-called three-way switch, and based on the control of the banknote control unit 12, the banknotes are transported between the front transport unit 31, the rear transport unit 32, and the temporary storage unit 16. Is switched in three ways.
　また、搬送部１４内には、一時保留切替部３０の他に複数の切替部が配置されている。各切替部は、回動可能なブレード（図中に三角形で示す）及びその周囲に配置された回転可能な複数のローラ（図示せず）により構成されている。この切替部は、紙幣制御部１２の制御に従い、各紙幣の搬送先に応じてブレードの傾斜方向を変化させると共に各ローラを所定の回転方向へ回転させることにより、紙幣の搬送方向を適宜切り替えて所望の搬送先へ搬送する。 In addition to the temporary hold switching unit 30, a plurality of switching units are arranged in the transport unit 14. Each switching unit is configured by a rotatable blade (shown by a triangle in the drawing) and a plurality of rotatable rollers (not shown) arranged around the blade. According to the control of the banknote control unit 12, the switching unit changes the blade tilt direction according to the transport destination of each banknote and rotates each roller in a predetermined rotation direction to appropriately switch the banknote transport direction. Transport to desired transport destination.
　前搬送部３１内には、前方から順に、リジェクト切替部３３、鑑別部１５及び切替部３４が直列に配置されており、前後方向に沿った略直線状の前搬送路３１Ａが形成されている。さらに、前搬送部３１内には、リジェクト切替部３３が配置された箇所で前搬送路３１Ａから分岐して下方へと延びる前搬送路３１Ｂと、切替部３４が配置された箇所で前搬送路３１Ａから分岐して下方へと延びる前搬送路３１Ｃとが形成されている。前搬送路３１Ｂは、リジェクトカセット２４の上方に配置された受渡搬送部２５Ｆへと延び、前搬送路３１Ｃは、紙幣カセット２３Ｅの上方に配置された受渡搬送部２５Ｅへと延びている。リジェクト切替部３３及び切替部３４は、それぞれ紙幣制御部１２の制御に基づいて紙幣の搬送経路を適宜切り替えるようになっている。 In the front conveyance part 31, the rejection switching part 33, the discrimination part 15, and the switching part 34 are arrange | positioned in order from the front, and the substantially linear front conveyance path 31A along the front-back direction is formed. . Further, in the front transport unit 31, a front transport path 31B that branches from the front transport path 31A and extends downward at a position where the reject switching unit 33 is disposed, and a front transport path at a position where the switching unit 34 is disposed. A front conveyance path 31C branched from 31A and extending downward is formed. The front transport path 31B extends to the delivery transport section 25F disposed above the reject cassette 24, and the front transport path 31C extends to the delivery transport section 25E disposed above the banknote cassette 23E. The reject switching unit 33 and the switching unit 34 are configured to appropriately switch the banknote transport path based on the control of the banknote control unit 12.
　後搬送部３２内には、前方から順に、切替部３５、３６、３７がほぼ直列に配置されており、前後方向に沿った略直線状の後搬送路３２Ａが形成されている。さらに、後搬送部３２内には、切替部３５、３６、３７が配置された箇所でそれぞれ後搬送路３２Ａから分岐して下方へと延びる後搬送路３２Ｂ、３２Ｃ、３２Ｄと、後搬送路３２Ａの後端から下方へと延びる後搬送路３２Ｅとが形成されている。後搬送路３２Ｂ、３２Ｃ、３２Ｄ、３２Ｅは、それぞれ紙幣カセット２３Ｄ、２３Ｃ、２３Ｂ、２３Ａの上方に配置された受渡搬送部２５Ｄ、２５Ｃ、２５Ｂ、２５Ａへと延びている。切替部３５、３６、３７は、それぞれ紙幣制御部１２の制御に基づいて紙幣の搬送経路を適宜切り替えるようになっている。また搬送部１４は、前搬送路３１Ａ及び後搬送路３２Ａ上に数枚程度の紙幣を貯留できるようにもなっている。 In the rear conveyance unit 32, switching units 35, 36, and 37 are arranged in series in order from the front, and a substantially linear rear conveyance path 32A is formed along the front-rear direction. Further, in the rear transport section 32, rear transport paths 32B, 32C, and 32D that branch from the rear transport path 32A and extend downward at the positions where the switching sections 35, 36, and 37 are disposed, and the rear transport path 32A. A rear conveyance path 32 </ b> E extending downward from the rear end is formed. The rear conveyance paths 32B, 32C, 32D, and 32E extend to delivery conveyance sections 25D, 25C, 25B, and 25A that are disposed above the banknote cassettes 23D, 23C, 23B, and 23A, respectively. The switching units 35, 36, and 37 are configured to appropriately switch the banknote transport path based on the control of the banknote control unit 12. Moreover, the conveyance part 14 can also store about several banknotes on 31 A of front conveyance paths and 32 A of back conveyance paths.
　鑑別部１５（図２及び図４）は、前搬送部３１内に組み込まれており、前搬送路３１Ａ上で入出金部１３と一時保留切替部３０との間に位置している。この鑑別部１５は、内部に厚みセンサ、イメージセンサ及び磁気センサといった複数種類のセンサが組み込まれており、各センサにより各紙幣から種々の情報を読み取り、得られた情報（以下これを読取情報と呼ぶ）を紙幣制御部１２（図２）へ供給する。 The discrimination unit 15 (FIGS. 2 and 4) is incorporated in the front transport unit 31 and is located between the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 and the temporary hold switching unit 30 on the front transport path 31A. The discrimination unit 15 includes a plurality of types of sensors such as a thickness sensor, an image sensor, and a magnetic sensor. Various information is read from each bill by each sensor, and information obtained (hereinafter referred to as read information). To the banknote control unit 12 (FIG. 2).
　これに応じて紙幣制御部１２は、各紙幣の状態を判定し、当該紙幣が正常であり受入可能であるか、或いは異常であり利用者に返却すべきであるかを決定する。具体的に紙幣制御部１２は、得られた読取情報を基に、各紙幣における搬送状態並びに金種や損傷の程度、或いは真偽等を判定し、このときの判定結果を基に各紙幣の搬送先を決定して、搬送部１４の各切替部や各搬送路における搬送動作を制御する。 In response, the banknote control unit 12 determines the state of each banknote, and determines whether the banknote is normal and acceptable, or is abnormal and should be returned to the user. Specifically, the banknote control part 12 determines the conveyance state in each banknote, the money type, the degree of damage, authenticity, etc. based on the obtained read information, and based on the determination result at this time, The conveyance destination is determined, and the conveyance operation in each switching unit and each conveyance path of the conveyance unit 14 is controlled.
　一時保留部１６（図２）は、いわゆるテープエスクロ方式を採用しており、円筒状のドラムの周側面に紙幣をテープと共に巻き付けることで当該紙幣を一時的に貯留し、またこの周側面から当該テープを引き剥がすことで紙幣を繰り出す。 The temporary storage unit 16 (FIG. 2) adopts a so-called tape escrow method, and temporarily stores the banknotes by winding the banknotes together with the tape on the peripheral side surface of the cylindrical drum. The banknotes are fed out by peeling the tape.
　ここで、下部ユニット１０Ｌについてさらに詳しく説明する。下部ユニット１０Ｌの紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）は、何れも同様に構成されており、上下方向に長い直方体状に形成され、内部に紙幣を集積して収納する。また各紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）は、それぞれ収納すべき紙幣の金種が予め設定されている。紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）は、鑑別部１５及び紙幣制御部１２により損傷の程度が小さく再利用が可能であると判定された紙幣が、その金種に応じて搬送部１４から受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｅを介して搬送されてくると、当該紙幣を内部に集積して収納する。また紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）は、紙幣制御部１２から紙幣を繰り出す指示を受け付けると、集積している紙幣を１枚ずつ分離して繰り出し、受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｅを介して搬送部１４へ引き渡す。 Here, the lower unit 10L will be described in more detail. The bill cassettes 23 (23A to 23E) of the lower unit 10L are all configured in the same manner, are formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the vertical direction, and collect and store bills therein. In each bill cassette 23 (23A to 23E), the denominations of bills to be stored are set in advance. The banknotes 23 (23A to 23E) are transferred from the transport section 14 to the delivery transport section according to the denomination of the banknotes determined by the discrimination section 15 and the banknote control section 12 as being less damaged and reusable. When the bills are conveyed through 25A to 25E, the bills are collected and stored inside. In addition, when the banknote cassette 23 (23A to 23E) receives an instruction to feed out banknotes from the banknote control unit 12, the banknotes 23 are separated and fed one by one, and the transport section 14 is passed through the delivery transport sections 25A to 25E. Hand over to
　リジェクトカセット２４は、上下方向に長い直方体状に形成されると共に内部に紙幣を集積して収納する空間を有している。このリジェクトカセット２４は、鑑別部１５及び紙幣制御部１２により損傷の程度が大きく再利用すべきで無いと判定された紙幣（いわゆるリジェクト紙幣）が搬送部１４から受渡搬送部２５Ｆを介して搬送されてくると、当該紙幣を内部に収納する。 The reject cassette 24 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the vertical direction and has a space for accumulating and storing banknotes therein. In this reject cassette 24, banknotes (so-called reject banknotes) determined by the discriminating unit 15 and the banknote control unit 12 to be largely damaged are transported from the transport unit 14 via the delivery transport unit 25F. When it comes, the banknote is stored inside.
［２．入金処理及び出金処理］
　次に、現金自動預払機１により利用者（金融機関の顧客）との間で入金取引及び出金取引が行われる場合における、紙幣入出金機１０内での入金処理及び出金処理について説明する。このうち入金処理については、前段の入金計数処理と、後段の入金収納処理に分けて説明する。 [2. Deposit process and withdrawal process]
Next, the depositing process and the withdrawal process in the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 when a deposit transaction and a withdrawal transaction are performed with a user (a customer of a financial institution) by the automatic teller machine 1 will be described. . Of these, the depositing process will be described separately in the preceding deposit counting process and the subsequent deposit storing process.
［２－１．入金計数処理］
　紙幣入出金機１０は、入金処理において、紙幣制御部１２の制御に基づき、先に入金された紙幣の金種等を鑑別しながら枚数を計数する入金計数処理を行い、次に紙幣を適切な収納箇所へ搬送して収納する入金収納処理を行うようになっている。 [2-1. Deposit counting process]
The banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 performs a depositing counting process for counting the number of sheets while discriminating the denominations of the banknotes previously deposited based on the control of the banknote control unit 12 in the depositing process. A deposit storage process is carried out for transporting to the storage location and storing.
　具体的に紙幣制御部１２は、例えば顧客により操作表示部６（図１）を介して入金処理を開始する旨の操作入力を受け付けると、入金計数処理を開始し、入出金部１３の内部へ紙幣を投入させて１枚ずつに分離し、搬送部１４へ順次引き渡す。搬送部１４は、入出金部１３から受け取った紙幣をリジェクト切替部３３及び前搬送部３１により後方へ順次搬送し、前搬送路３１Ａに沿って後方へ進行させながら、鑑別部１５により各紙幣を順次鑑別し、後側の一時保留切替部３０へ順次引き渡す。このとき鑑別部１５は、得られた鑑別結果を紙幣制御部１２へ送出する。 Specifically, for example, when the banknote control unit 12 receives an operation input to start the depositing process by the customer via the operation display unit 6 (FIG. 1), the banknote controlling unit 12 starts the depositing counting process and enters the depositing / withdrawing unit 13. Bills are inserted, separated one by one, and sequentially delivered to the conveyance unit 14. The transport unit 14 sequentially transports the banknotes received from the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 backward by the reject switching unit 33 and the front transport unit 31, and advances each banknote by the discrimination unit 15 while proceeding rearward along the front transport path 31 </ b> A. Sequentially distinguish and sequentially deliver to the temporary hold switching unit 30 on the rear side. At this time, the discrimination unit 15 sends the obtained discrimination result to the banknote control unit 12.
　紙幣制御部１２は、取得した鑑別結果を基に、各紙幣における損傷の程度や金種、或いは真偽を判断する。次に紙幣制御部１２は、各紙幣について、正常な紙幣として認識できた場合は以降の処理を継続できる入金受入紙幣であると判断し、正常な紙幣として認識できない場合は、一度顧客に返却すべき入金リジェクト紙幣であると判断する。さらに紙幣制御部１２は、入金受入紙幣について、正常であり再利用可能な紙幣については金種ごとの各紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）を、損傷の程度が大きいリジェクト紙幣についてはリジェクトカセット２４を、それぞれ最終的な搬送先として決定し、記憶しておく。 The banknote control unit 12 determines the degree of damage, denomination, or authenticity of each banknote based on the acquired discrimination result. Next, when the banknote control unit 12 can recognize each banknote as a normal banknote, the banknote control unit 12 determines that the banknote is a deposit acceptance banknote that can continue the subsequent processing. It is determined that the money is to be rejected. Further, the banknote control unit 12 sets the banknote cassettes 23 (23A to 23E) for each denomination for normal and reusable banknotes, and rejects the cassette 24 for rejected banknotes with a high degree of damage. These are determined as final transport destinations and stored.
　続いて紙幣制御部１２は、紙幣の判断結果に応じて一時保留切替部３０による紙幣の搬送先を切り替えることにより、入金受入紙幣を一時保留部１６へ搬送して収納させ、また入金リジェクト紙幣を後搬送部３２内へ進行させて後搬送路３２Ａ内に貯留させる。やがて紙幣制御部１２は、入出金部１３から全ての紙幣を取り込み終えると、後搬送部３２の後搬送路３２Ａ内に入金リジェクト紙幣が貯留されていれば、これを顧客に返却し、必要に応じて再投入させる。 Subsequently, the banknote control unit 12 switches the banknote transport destination by the temporary hold switching unit 30 according to the banknote determination result, thereby transporting and storing the deposit acceptance banknote to the temporary storage unit 16, and receiving the deposit reject banknote. It advances into the back conveyance part 32, and is stored in the back conveyance path 32A. Eventually, when the banknote control unit 12 finishes taking in all the banknotes from the deposit / withdrawal unit 13, if the deposited reject banknotes are stored in the rear conveyance path 32A of the rear conveyance unit 32, the banknote control unit 12 returns this to the customer and needs it. Re-input in response.
　一方、紙幣制御部１２は、後搬送部３２の後搬送路３２Ａ内に入金リジェクト紙幣が貯留されていなければ、入金計数処理を完了する。このとき紙幣制御部１２は、入出金部１３から取り込んだ紙幣の金種及び枚数の集計結果を基に入金額を算出すると共に、所定の操作指示画面を操作表示部６に表示し、この入金額を顧客に提示すると共に入金処理を継続するか否かを顧客に選択させる。ここで紙幣制御部１２は、顧客により入金処理の中止が指示された場合、一時保留部１６に保留している全ての紙幣を搬送部１４により入出金部１３へ搬送して顧客に返却する。 On the other hand, the banknote control unit 12 completes the deposit counting process if no deposit reject banknote is stored in the rear conveyance path 32A of the rear conveyance unit 32. At this time, the banknote control unit 12 calculates the deposit amount based on the total result of the denomination and the number of banknotes taken in from the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 and displays a predetermined operation instruction screen on the operation display unit 6. The amount of money is presented to the customer and the customer is allowed to select whether or not to continue the deposit process. Here, when the customer instructs to stop the deposit process, the bill control unit 12 transports all the bills held in the temporary storage unit 16 to the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 by the transport unit 14 and returns them to the customer.
［２－２．入金収納処理］
　紙幣制御部１２は、顧客により入金処理の継続が指示された場合、入金収納処理を開始する。具体的に紙幣制御部１２は、まず一時保留部１６において操出処理を開始し、収納している紙幣（入金受入紙幣）を順次繰り出し、一時保留切替部３０へ受け渡す。このとき紙幣制御部１２は、入金計数処理において決定された紙幣毎の搬送先に応じて、一時保留切替部３０による紙幣の搬送経路を切り替える。具体的に一時保留切替部３０は、紙幣の搬送先がリジェクトカセット２４又は紙幣カセット２３Ｅであれば、当該紙幣を前搬送部３１へ受け渡す。また一時保留切替部３０は、紙幣の搬送先が紙幣カセット２３Ａ～２３Ｄであれば、当該紙幣を後搬送部３２へ受け渡す。 [2-2. Deposit storage processing]
The banknote control part 12 starts a money_receiving | payment accommodation process, when the continuation of a money_receiving | payment process is instruct | indicated by the customer. Specifically, the banknote control unit 12 first starts the operation process in the temporary storage unit 16, sequentially feeds out the stored banknotes (payment acceptance banknotes), and delivers them to the temporary storage switching unit 30. At this time, the banknote control part 12 switches the conveyance path | route of the banknote by the temporary storage switching part 30 according to the conveyance destination for every banknote determined in the payment counting process. Specifically, if the banknote transport destination is the reject cassette 24 or the banknote cassette 23E, the temporary hold switching unit 30 delivers the banknote to the front transport unit 31. The temporary holding switching unit 30 delivers the banknote to the rear transport unit 32 if the banknote transport destination is the banknote cassettes 23A to 23D.
　さらに紙幣制御部１２は、各紙幣の搬送先に応じて前搬送部３１及び後搬送部３２の各切替部を適宜制御することにより、再利用すべき通常の紙幣を金種ごとに分類して各紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）に収納させ、また再利用すべきで無いリジェクト紙幣をリジェクトカセット２４に収納させる。 Furthermore, the banknote control part 12 classify | categorizes the normal banknote which should be reused for every money type by controlling each switching part of the front conveyance part 31 and the back conveyance part 32 suitably according to the conveyance destination of each banknote. Each banknote cassette 23 (23A to 23E) is stored, and reject banknotes that should not be reused are stored in the reject cassette 24.
［２－３．出金処理］
　紙幣入出金機１０は、出金処理において、紙幣制御部１２の制御に基づき、指定された金額に応じた金種及び枚数の紙幣を出金する出金処理を行うようになっている。以下では、搬送部１４の後搬送路３２Ａと接続される紙幣カセット２３Ａ～２３Ｄに収納されている紙幣を出金する場合を例に説明する。 [2-3. Withdrawal processing]
In the withdrawal process, the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10 performs a withdrawal process for dispensing a denomination and the number of banknotes according to the designated amount based on the control of the banknote control unit 12. Below, the case where the banknote accommodated in banknote cassette 23A-23D connected with the back conveyance path 32A of the conveyance part 14 is drawn out is demonstrated to an example.
　紙幣制御部１２は、顧客から操作表示部６（図１）を介して出金額を含む所定の操作入力を受け付け、出金額に応じた紙幣の金種及び枚数を決定する。続いて紙幣制御部１２は、決定した金種及び枚数に応じて、各紙幣カセット２３内に収納されている紙幣を順次繰り出し、搬送部１４に順次受け渡す。搬送部１４は、前搬送部３１内を前方へ向けて進行する紙幣の走行状態を鑑別部１５により鑑別し、その鑑別結果を紙幣制御部１２（図２）へ送出する。紙幣制御部１２は、紙幣の走行状態に応じてリジェクト切替部３３を切り替え、当該走行状態に問題が無ければ入出金部１３へ進行させ、例えば重送のように搬送状態に問題があればリジェクトカセット２４へ進行させて、それぞれ紙幣を収納させる。やがて紙幣制御部１２は、出金額に応じた全ての紙幣を入出金部１３へ搬送し終えると、顧客に取り出させる。 The banknote control unit 12 receives a predetermined operation input including a withdrawal amount from the customer via the operation display unit 6 (FIG. 1), and determines the denomination and the number of banknotes according to the withdrawal amount. Subsequently, the banknote control unit 12 sequentially feeds out banknotes stored in the banknote cassettes 23 according to the determined denomination and number, and sequentially delivers them to the transport unit 14. The conveyance part 14 discriminate | determines the running state of the banknote which advances the front conveyance part 31 toward the front by the discrimination part 15, and sends the discrimination result to the banknote control part 12 (FIG. 2). The banknote control unit 12 switches the reject switching unit 33 according to the running state of the banknote, and proceeds to the deposit / withdrawal unit 13 if there is no problem in the running state, and rejects if there is a problem in the transport state such as multi-feed. It advances to cassette 24 and each bill is stored. Eventually, when the banknote control unit 12 finishes transporting all banknotes corresponding to the withdrawal amount to the deposit / withdrawal unit 13, the banknote control unit 12 causes the customer to take out.
［３．受渡搬送部及びその周辺部の構成］
　次に、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）と、その周辺部の構成について説明する。まず、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）の周辺部の構成として、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）のそれぞれの下方に位置する紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４の上部の構成について説明する。尚、紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４の上部の基本的な構成は同一の為、ここでは、紙幣カセット２３Ａの上部の構成についてのみ説明することとする。 [3. Configuration of delivery / transport section and its surroundings]
Next, the structure of the delivery conveyance part 25 (25A-25F) and its peripheral part is demonstrated. First, as the configuration of the peripheral part of the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F), the configuration of the upper part of the bill cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 positioned below each of the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F). Will be described. Since the basic configuration of the upper part of the bill cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 is the same, only the configuration of the upper part of the bill cassette 23A will be described here.
　図５に、紙幣カセット２３Ａの上部を上から見た上面図、前から見た前面図、左から見た側面図からなる三面図を示す。紙幣カセット２３Ａの上部は、左右方向（すなわち幅方向）の両端部４０Ｌ、４０Ｒを除く中央部４０Ｃが両端部４０Ｌ、４０Ｒよりも一段低く形成されていて、この中央部４０Ｃの後寄りに、受渡搬送部２５Ａとの間で搬送される紙幣をガイドするカセット側ガイド部４１が設けられている。カセット側ガイド部４１は、前側に配置された前側搬送ガイド４２と、後側に配置された後側搬送ガイド４３とを有している。前側搬送ガイド４２と後側搬送ガイド４３は、所定の間隔（例えば５［ｍｍ］）を空けて配置されていて、前側搬送ガイド４２と後側搬送ガイド４３との間に搬送空間４４Ｓを形成している。この搬送空間４４Ｓが、紙幣の紙面を前後方向に向けて、上下方向に搬送するカセット側搬送路４４となっている。つまり、このカセット側搬送路４４は、上下方向が搬送方向、左右方向が幅方向となっている。 FIG. 5 shows a three-view diagram including a top view of the upper portion of the bill cassette 23A as viewed from above, a front view as viewed from the front, and a side view as viewed from the left. In the upper part of the bill cassette 23A, a central portion 40C excluding both end portions 40L and 40R in the left-right direction (that is, the width direction) is formed one step lower than both end portions 40L and 40R. A cassette-side guide portion 41 that guides bills conveyed between the conveyance portion 25A is provided. The cassette side guide 41 has a front conveyance guide 42 disposed on the front side and a rear conveyance guide 43 disposed on the rear side. The front conveyance guide 42 and the rear conveyance guide 43 are arranged at a predetermined interval (for example, 5 mm), and form a conveyance space 44S between the front conveyance guide 42 and the rear conveyance guide 43. ing. This conveyance space 44S becomes the cassette side conveyance path 44 which conveys the paper surface of a banknote in the front-back direction, and conveys it up and down. That is, in the cassette side conveyance path 44, the vertical direction is the conveyance direction and the horizontal direction is the width direction.
　後側搬送ガイド４３は、前面が平坦に形成された本体部４５の上端に爪部４６が設けられている。爪部４６には、左右方向（カセット側搬送路４４の幅方向）に沿って複数の爪体４７が離散的に、すなわち左右方向に所定の間隔でなる隙間４８を形成しながら配置されている。因みに爪部４６には、左右方向の長さが異なる複数種類の爪体４７が、所定の順序で配置されている。また、各爪体４７は、それぞれ直方体状に形成されており、それぞれの前面及び上面の位置が揃えられている。さらに、各爪体４７の前面は、本体部４５の前面と連続していて、さらに爪体４７の前側上端部は、角を切り落としたような傾斜面となっている。 The rear conveyance guide 43 is provided with a claw portion 46 at the upper end of the main body 45 having a flat front surface. In the claw portion 46, a plurality of claw bodies 47 are arranged discretely along the left-right direction (the width direction of the cassette-side conveyance path 44), that is, while forming gaps 48 having a predetermined interval in the left-right direction. . Incidentally, in the claw portion 46, a plurality of types of claw bodies 47 having different lengths in the left-right direction are arranged in a predetermined order. Moreover, each nail | claw body 47 is each formed in the rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the position of each front surface and upper surface is arrange | equalized. Further, the front surface of each nail body 47 is continuous with the front surface of the main body 45, and the front upper end of the nail body 47 is an inclined surface with corners cut off.
　一方、前側搬送ガイド４２は、後側搬送ガイド４３と前後対称の構成となっている。つまり、前側搬送ガイド４２も、左右方向に沿って所定の間隔でなる隙間４８を形成しながら配置された複数の爪体４７を有している。そして、前側搬送ガイド４２と後側搬送ガイド４３は、対向する後面と前面とが平行で、且つ左右方向及び上下方向に各爪体４７の位置が揃うようにして配置されている。尚、対向する前側搬送ガイド４２の後面及び後側搬送ガイド４３の前面は、それぞれ紙幣をガイドするガイド面となっている。 On the other hand, the front conveyance guide 42 has a symmetrical configuration with the rear conveyance guide 43. That is, the front conveyance guide 42 also has a plurality of claw bodies 47 arranged while forming gaps 48 formed at predetermined intervals along the left-right direction. The front conveyance guide 42 and the rear conveyance guide 43 are arranged such that the opposing rear surface and front surface are parallel and the positions of the claw bodies 47 are aligned in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. Note that the rear surface of the front conveyance guide 42 and the front surface of the rear conveyance guide 43 that face each other are guide surfaces that guide bills.
　また、各爪体４７の隙間４８の底面は、紙幣カセット２３Ａの中央部４０Ｃの上面と同一面となっている。 Further, the bottom surface of the gap 48 of each claw body 47 is flush with the upper surface of the central portion 40C of the banknote cassette 23A.
　さらに、紙幣カセット２３Ａの中央部４０Ｃの上面には、前側搬送ガイド４２の左右両端の隙間４８のそれぞれの前方近傍に、後述する受渡搬送部２５Ａの下側ローラ１０２が嵌合する前後方向に延びる溝（これを下側溝と呼ぶ）４９が形成されている。カセット側ガイド部４１は、前側搬送ガイド４２及び後側搬送ガイド４３とこの下側溝４９とで構成される。この下側溝４９は、図６に示すように、左右方向から見た断面が上底より下底が小さい逆台形状となっていて、受渡搬送部２５Ａの下側ローラ１０２が嵌合した際に、下側ローラ１０２の周側面が下側溝４９の底面とは接触せずに、下側溝４９の前後の斜面上の２箇所で接触するようになっている。このように下側ローラ１０２の周側面と下側溝４９とが２箇所で接触することにより、下側ローラ１０２は下側溝４９に対して前後方向にふらつくことがないように嵌合され、これにより下側ローラ１０２の前後方向の位置が決まる。 Furthermore, the upper surface of the central portion 40C of the bill cassette 23A extends in the front-rear direction in which a lower roller 102 of a delivery conveyance unit 25A (described later) is fitted in the vicinity of the front of each of the left and right gaps 48 of the front conveyance guide 42. A groove (referred to as a lower groove) 49 is formed. The cassette side guide portion 41 includes a front side conveyance guide 42 and a rear side conveyance guide 43 and the lower side groove 49. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower groove 49 has a reverse trapezoidal shape in which the cross section viewed from the left-right direction is smaller in the lower base than the upper base, and when the lower roller 102 of the delivery transport unit 25A is fitted. The peripheral side surface of the lower roller 102 does not come into contact with the bottom surface of the lower groove 49, but comes into contact at two locations on the slopes before and after the lower groove 49. As described above, the peripheral side surface of the lower roller 102 and the lower groove 49 are in contact with each other at two locations, so that the lower roller 102 is fitted to the lower groove 49 so as not to fluctuate in the front-rear direction. The position of the lower roller 102 in the front-rear direction is determined.
　紙幣カセット２３Ａの上部の構成は、このような構成となっている。他の紙幣カセット２３Ｂ～２３Ｅ、及びリジェクトカセット２４の上部の構成も、基本的に同様の構成となっている。尚、紙幣カセット２３Ａ～２３Ｅ及びリジェクトカセット２４のそれぞれの上部に設けられたカセット側ガイド部４１は、下部フレーム２２にセットされた状態において、前後方向の位置は異なるが、左右方向の位置、及び上下方向の位置は等しくなっている。 The configuration of the upper part of the banknote cassette 23A is such a configuration. The configurations of the other bill cassettes 23B to 23E and the reject cassette 24 are basically the same. Incidentally, the cassette side guide portion 41 provided at the upper part of each of the banknote cassettes 23A to 23E and the reject cassette 24 has a different position in the front-rear direction when set in the lower frame 22, but the position in the left-right direction and The vertical position is the same.
　次に、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）のそれぞれの上方に位置する搬送部１４の下部の構成について説明する。尚、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）のそれぞれの上方に位置する搬送部１４の下部の構成は、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）のそれぞれの下方に位置する紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４の上部の構成と上下対称の構成となっている。 Next, the configuration of the lower part of the transport unit 14 positioned above each of the delivery transport units 25 (25A to 25F) will be described. The structure of the lower part of the transport unit 14 located above each of the delivery transport units 25 (25A to 25F) is the banknote cassette 23 (23A to 23E) located below each of the delivery transport units 25 (25A to 25F). ) And the configuration of the upper portion of the reject cassette 24 is vertically symmetrical.
　すなわち、図７の三面図に示すように、搬送部１４の下部は、左右方向（すなわち幅方向）の両端部６０Ｌ、６０Ｒを除く中央部６０Ｃが両端部６０Ｌ、６０Ｒよりも一段高く形成されている。そして、この中央部６０Ｃにおいて、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）のそれぞれの上方に、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）との間で搬送される紙幣をガイドする搬送部側ガイド部６１が設けられている。 That is, as shown in the three views of FIG. 7, the lower portion of the transport unit 14 is formed such that the central portion 60C excluding both end portions 60L and 60R in the left-right direction (that is, the width direction) is one step higher than both end portions 60L and 60R. Yes. In the central portion 60C, a conveyance unit side guide unit 61 that guides bills conveyed to and from the delivery conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F) is provided above each delivery conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F). Is provided.
　受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｆのそれぞれの上方に設けられた搬送部側ガイド部６１は、全て同一構成の為、ここでは、受渡搬送部２５Ａの上方に設けられた搬送部側ガイド部６１について説明する。搬送部側ガイド部６１は、カセット側ガイド部４１と同様、前側に配置された前側搬送ガイド６２と、後側に配置された後側搬送ガイド６３とを有している。前側搬送ガイド６２と後側搬送ガイド６３は、所定の間隔（例えば５［ｍｍ］）を空けて配置されていて、前側搬送ガイド６２と後側搬送ガイド６３との間の搬送空間６４Ｓが、紙幣の紙面を前後方向に向けて上下方向に搬送する搬送部側搬送路６４となっている。つまり、この搬送部側搬送路６４は、上下方向が搬送方向、左右方向が幅方向となっている。尚、この搬送部側搬送路６４が、図４に示した後搬送路３２Ｅである。 Since the transport unit side guide portions 61 provided above the delivery transport units 25A to 25F all have the same configuration, the transport unit side guide unit 61 provided above the delivery transport unit 25A will be described here. . Similarly to the cassette side guide part 41, the transport part side guide part 61 has a front side transport guide 62 disposed on the front side and a rear side transport guide 63 disposed on the rear side. The front conveyance guide 62 and the rear conveyance guide 63 are arranged with a predetermined interval (for example, 5 [mm]), and a conveyance space 64S between the front conveyance guide 62 and the rear conveyance guide 63 is a bill. The transport section side transport path 64 transports the paper surface in the up-down direction with the paper surface facing in the front-rear direction. That is, the conveyance unit side conveyance path 64 has a vertical direction as a conveyance direction and a horizontal direction as a width direction. In addition, this conveyance part side conveyance path 64 is the back conveyance path 32E shown in FIG.
　後側搬送ガイド６３は、前面が平坦に形成された本体部６５の下端に爪部６６が設けられている。爪部６６には、左右方向（搬送部側搬送路６４の幅方向）に沿って複数の爪体６７が離散的に、すなわち左右方向に所定の間隔でなる隙間６８を形成しながら配置されている。因みに爪部６６には、左右方向の長さが異なる複数種類の爪体６７が、所定の順序で配置されている。また、各爪体６７は、それぞれ直方体状に形成されており、それぞれの前面及び下面の位置が揃えられている。さらに、各爪体６７の前面は、本体部６５の前面と連続していて、さらに爪体６７の前側下端部は、角を切り落としたような傾斜面となっている。 The rear conveyance guide 63 is provided with a claw portion 66 at the lower end of the main body portion 65 having a flat front surface. In the claw portion 66, a plurality of claw bodies 67 are arranged discretely along the left-right direction (the width direction of the conveyance-unit-side conveyance path 64), that is, while forming gaps 68 having a predetermined interval in the left-right direction. Yes. Incidentally, in the claw portion 66, a plurality of types of claw bodies 67 having different lengths in the left-right direction are arranged in a predetermined order. Moreover, each nail | claw body 67 is each formed in the rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the position of each front surface and lower surface is arrange | equalized. Further, the front surface of each claw body 67 is continuous with the front surface of the main body 65, and the front lower end of the claw body 67 is an inclined surface with corners cut off.
　一方、前側搬送ガイド６２は、後側搬送ガイド６３と前後対称の構成となっている。つまり、前側搬送ガイド６２も、左右方向に沿って所定の間隔でなる隙間６８を形成しながら配置された複数の爪体６７を有している。そして、前側搬送ガイド６２と後側搬送ガイド６３は、対向する後面と前面とが平行で、且つ左右方向及び上下方向に各爪体６７の位置が揃うようにして配置されている。尚、対向する前側搬送ガイド６２の後面及び後側搬送ガイド６３の前面は、それぞれ紙幣をガイドするガイド面となっている。 On the other hand, the front conveyance guide 62 is symmetrical with the rear conveyance guide 63. That is, the front conveyance guide 62 also has a plurality of claws 67 arranged while forming gaps 68 having a predetermined interval along the left-right direction. The front conveyance guide 62 and the rear conveyance guide 63 are arranged so that the opposed rear surface and the front surface are parallel, and the positions of the claw bodies 67 are aligned in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. Note that the rear surface of the front conveyance guide 62 and the front surface of the rear conveyance guide 63 that face each other are guide surfaces that guide bills.
　また、各爪体６７の隙間６８の天井面は、搬送部１４の中央部６０Ｃの下面と同一面となっている。 Further, the ceiling surface of the gap 68 of each claw body 67 is flush with the lower surface of the central portion 60C of the transport unit 14.
　さらに、搬送部１４の中央部４０Ｃの下面には、搬送部側ガイド部６１の前側搬送ガイド６２の左右両端の隙間６８のそれぞれの前方近傍に、後述する受渡搬送部２５Ａの上側ローラ１００が嵌合する前後方向に延びる溝（これを上側溝と呼ぶ）６９が形成されている。搬送部側ガイド部６１は、前側搬送ガイド６２及び後側搬送ガイド６３とこの上側溝６９とで構成される。この上側溝６９は、図６に示した紙幣カセット２３Ａ側に設けられた下側溝４９と上下対称であり、左右方向から見た断面が台形状となっている。この上側溝６９も、下側溝４９と同様、受渡搬送部２５Ａの上側ローラ１００が嵌合した際に、上側ローラ１００が上側溝６９の天井面とは接触せずに、上側溝６９の前後の斜面上の２箇所で接触するようになっている。 Furthermore, an upper roller 100 of a delivery conveyance unit 25A described later is fitted to the lower surface of the central portion 40C of the conveyance unit 14 in the vicinity of the front of each of the gaps 68 at both left and right ends of the front conveyance guide 62 of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61. A groove 69 (referred to as an upper groove) 69 extending in the front-rear direction is formed. The conveyance unit side guide unit 61 includes a front conveyance guide 62 and a rear conveyance guide 63 and the upper groove 69. The upper groove 69 is vertically symmetric with the lower groove 49 provided on the banknote cassette 23A side shown in FIG. 6, and has a trapezoidal cross section viewed from the left-right direction. Similarly to the lower groove 49, the upper groove 69 is not in contact with the ceiling surface of the upper groove 69 when the upper roller 100 of the delivery conveyance unit 25 </ b> A is fitted. Contact is made at two points on the slope.
　受渡搬送部２５Ａの上方に設けられた搬送部側ガイド部６１の構成は、このようになっている。他の受渡搬送部２５Ｂ～２５Ｆの上方に設けられた搬送部側ガイド部６１の構成も、基本的に同様の構成となっている。尚、受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｆのそれぞれの上方に設けられた搬送部側ガイド部６１は、前後方向の位置は異なるが、左右方向の位置及び上下方向の位置は等しくなっている。 The configuration of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 provided above the delivery conveyance unit 25A is as described above. The configuration of the transport unit side guide unit 61 provided above the other delivery transport units 25B to 25F is basically the same. Note that the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 provided above each of the delivery conveyance units 25A to 25F has a different position in the front-rear direction, but the position in the left-right direction and the position in the vertical direction are the same.
　次に、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）の構成について説明する。尚、各受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｆの基本的な構成は、全て同一の為、ここでは、紙幣カセット２３Ａの上方に設けられた受渡搬送部２５Ａの構成についてのみ説明することとする。 Next, the configuration of the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) will be described. Since the basic configuration of each of the delivery transport units 25A to 25F is the same, only the configuration of the delivery transport unit 25A provided above the banknote cassette 23A will be described here.
　図８Ａ及び図８Ｂに受渡搬送部２５Ａの斜視図、図９Ａに受渡搬送部２５Ａを前から見た前面図、図９Ｂに受渡搬送部２５Ａを左から見た側面図を示す。尚、図９Ｂは、受渡搬送部２５Ａの内部構造を分かり易くする為、一部（後述する受渡フレーム８０）を省略するとともに、内部（後述する上側ローラ１００及び下側ローラ１０２の部分）を露出させた図となっている。 8A and 8B are perspective views of the delivery transport unit 25A, FIG. 9A is a front view of the delivery transport unit 25A viewed from the front, and FIG. 9B is a side view of the delivery transport unit 25A viewed from the left. 9B omits a part (a delivery frame 80 described later) and exposes the interior (portions of an upper roller 100 and a lower roller 102 described later) for easy understanding of the internal structure of the delivery transport unit 25A. It is a figure that was made to.
　図８Ａ及び図８Ｂ、図９Ａ及び図９Ｂに示すように、受渡搬送部２５Ａは、薄板状の受渡フレーム８０に各部品が取り付けられた構成となっていて、この受渡フレーム８０が、金庫筐体２０の上面に設けられた孔の内側に取り付けられている。受渡フレーム８０の中央には、左右方向に長く上下方向に貫通する孔８０Ｈが形成されている。この孔８０Ｈの内側に、受渡ガイド部８１が取り付けられている。 As shown in FIGS. 8A, 8B, 9A, and 9B, the delivery transport unit 25A has a configuration in which components are attached to a thin delivery frame 80, and the delivery frame 80 includes a safe housing. It is attached inside the hole provided in the upper surface of 20. In the center of the delivery frame 80, a hole 80H extending in the left-right direction and penetrating in the up-down direction is formed. A delivery guide portion 81 is attached inside the hole 80H.
　受渡ガイド部８１は、孔８０Ｈの前寄りに位置する前側搬送ガイド８２と、孔８０Ｈの後寄りに位置する後側搬送ガイド８３とを有している。後側搬送ガイド８３は、前側搬送ガイド８２との間に所定の間隔（例えば５［ｍｍ］）でなる搬送空間８４Ｓを形成した状態で、前側搬送ガイド８２が取り付けられている。この搬送空間８４Ｓは、紙幣の紙面を前後方向に向け、上下方向に沿って搬送する受渡搬送路８４となっている。つまり、この受渡搬送路８４は、上下方向が搬送方向、左右方向が幅方向となっている。 The delivery guide portion 81 has a front conveyance guide 82 positioned in front of the hole 80H and a rear conveyance guide 83 positioned in the rear of the hole 80H. The front conveyance guide 82 is attached in a state where a conveyance space 84 </ b> S having a predetermined interval (for example, 5 [mm]) is formed between the rear conveyance guide 83 and the front conveyance guide 82. This conveyance space 84S serves as a delivery conveyance path 84 that conveys the paper surface of the banknote in the front-rear direction and along the vertical direction. That is, in the delivery conveyance path 84, the vertical direction is the conveyance direction and the horizontal direction is the width direction.
　後側搬送ガイド８３は、前後方向の長さが孔８０Ｈの前後方向の長さの半分よりわずかに短く、上下方向の長さが孔８０Ｈの上下方向の長さよりわずかに長く、左右方向の長さが孔８０Ｈの左右方向よりわずかに短い直方体状の本体部８５を中心に構成されている。本体部８５は、左右両端部の側面に、前後方向に延びる溝８５Ｇ（図９Ｂ）が形成されていて、この溝８５Ｇに、受渡フレーム８０に固定された円柱状の回動軸８０Ｐが挿入されている。この為、後側搬送ガイド８３は、前側搬送ガイド８２との間に受渡搬送路８４を形成した状態のまま前側搬送ガイド８２とともに、受渡フレーム８０に対して、図９Ｂに示す基準位置から前後方向にスライドでき、且つ回動軸８０Ｐを中心に図９Ｂ中時計回り方向及び反時計回り方向に回動して前後方向に傾くことができるようになっている。これにより、受渡ガイド部８１は、受渡搬送路８４を基準位置から前後方向にスライドさせたり、前後方向に傾けたりすることができる。尚、対向する前側搬送ガイド８２の後面と後側搬送ガイド８３の前面は、常に平行であり、それぞれ紙幣をガイドするガイド面となっている。 The rear conveyance guide 83 has a length in the front-rear direction slightly shorter than half of the length in the front-rear direction of the hole 80H, and has a length in the vertical direction slightly longer than the length in the vertical direction of the hole 80H. The main body 85 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape slightly shorter than the right and left direction of the hole 80H. The main body 85 has grooves 85G (FIG. 9B) extending in the front-rear direction on the side surfaces of the left and right ends, and a columnar rotation shaft 80P fixed to the delivery frame 80 is inserted into the groove 85G. ing. For this reason, the rear conveyance guide 83 is moved forward and backward from the reference position shown in FIG. 9B with respect to the delivery frame 80 together with the front conveyance guide 82 while the delivery conveyance path 84 is formed between the rear conveyance guide 82 and the front conveyance guide 82. 9B, and can be tilted in the front-rear direction by rotating clockwise and counterclockwise in FIG. 9B about the rotation shaft 80P. Thereby, the delivery guide part 81 can slide the delivery conveyance path 84 to the front-back direction from the reference position, or can incline to the front-back direction. Note that the rear surface of the opposed front conveyance guide 82 and the front surface of the rear conveyance guide 83 are always parallel to each other and serve as guide surfaces for guiding bills.
　さらに、後側搬送ガイド８３の本体部８５は、下端に爪部８６が形成されている。この爪部８６には、左右方向（つまり受渡搬送路８４の幅方向）に沿って複数の爪体８７が隙間８８を空けて離散的に配置されている。各爪体８７は、小さな直方体状に形成されており、それぞれの前面及び下面の位置を互いに揃えている。 Further, the main body portion 85 of the rear conveyance guide 83 has a claw portion 86 formed at the lower end. In the claw portion 86, a plurality of claw bodies 87 are discretely arranged with gaps 88 along the left-right direction (that is, the width direction of the delivery conveyance path 84). Each nail | claw body 87 is formed in the small rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has arrange | positioned the position of each front surface and lower surface mutually.
　下側の各爪体８７の左右方向の位置及び長さは、受渡搬送部２５Ａの下方に位置するカセット側ガイド部４１に形成された各爪体４７と相補的に定められている。すなわち、受渡ガイド部８１における後側搬送ガイド８３の各爪体８７の左右方向の位置及び長さは、カセット側ガイド部４１の各隙間４８とそれぞれ対応していて、受渡ガイド部８１における後側搬送ガイド８３の各隙間８８の左右方向に関する位置及び長さは、カセット側ガイド部４１の各爪体４７とそれぞれ対応している。 The positions and lengths of the lower claw bodies 87 in the left-right direction are determined in a complementary manner with the claw bodies 47 formed in the cassette side guide portion 41 located below the delivery conveyance section 25A. That is, the horizontal position and length of each claw body 87 of the rear conveyance guide 83 in the delivery guide portion 81 correspond to each gap 48 of the cassette side guide portion 41, and the rear side in the delivery guide portion 81. The positions and lengths of the gaps 88 of the transport guide 83 in the left-right direction correspond to the claws 47 of the cassette side guide part 41, respectively.
　前側搬送ガイド８２は、後側搬送ガイド８３とほぼ前後対称に構成されていて、本体部８５の下端に爪部８６が形成されている。この爪部８６には、後側搬送ガイド８３と同様、左右方向に関し、カセット側ガイド部４１の各爪体４７と相補的な位置及び長さとなるように、複数の爪体８７が左右方向に沿って隙間８８を空けて離散的に配置されている。尚、図９Ｂに示すように、受渡ガイド部８１の各爪体８７の前後方向の長さは、カセット側ガイド部４１の各爪体４７よりも長くなっている。 The front side conveyance guide 82 is configured to be substantially symmetrical with the rear side conveyance guide 83, and a claw portion 86 is formed at the lower end of the main body portion 85. As in the case of the rear conveyance guide 83, the claw portion 86 has a plurality of claw bodies 87 in the left-right direction so that the claw portions 86 have positions and lengths complementary to the claw bodies 47 of the cassette-side guide portion 41 in the left-right direction. Along the gaps 88 are arranged discretely. 9B, the length in the front-rear direction of each claw body 87 of the delivery guide portion 81 is longer than that of each claw body 47 of the cassette side guide portion 41.
　さらに、前側搬送ガイド８２及び後側搬送ガイド８３のそれぞれの本体部８５の上端には、爪部８６と上下対称に構成された爪部９６が設けられている。この爪部９６には、下側の各爪体８７とそれぞれ上下対称な形状でなる複数の爪体９７が、左右方向に沿って隙間９８を空けて離散的に配置されている。各爪体９７は、小さな直方体状に形成されており、それぞれの前面及び上面の位置を互いに揃えている。 Furthermore, a claw portion 96 configured vertically symmetrical to the claw portion 86 is provided at the upper end of each main body portion 85 of the front side conveyance guide 82 and the rear side conveyance guide 83. In the claw portion 96, a plurality of claw bodies 97 each having a vertically symmetrical shape with the respective lower claw bodies 87 are discretely arranged with gaps 98 along the left-right direction. Each nail | claw body 97 is formed in the small rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has arrange | positioned the position of each front surface and upper surface mutually.
　上側の各爪体９７の左右方向の位置及び長さは、受渡搬送部２５Ａの上方に位置する搬送部側ガイド部６１に形成された各爪体６７と相補的に定められている。すなわち、受渡ガイド部８１における上側の各爪体９７の左右方向の位置及び長さは、搬送部側ガイド部６１の各隙間６８とそれぞれ対応していて、受渡ガイド部８１における上側の各隙間９８の左右方向に関する位置及び長さは、搬送部側ガイド部６１の各爪体６７とそれぞれ対応している。尚、図９Ｂに示すように、受渡ガイド部８１の各爪体９７の前後方向の長さは、カセット側ガイド部４１の各爪体６７よりも長くなっている。 The position and length in the left-right direction of each upper claw body 97 are determined in a complementary manner to each claw body 67 formed in the transport section side guide section 61 located above the delivery transport section 25A. That is, the horizontal position and length of each upper claw body 97 in the delivery guide portion 81 correspond to each gap 68 in the conveyance portion side guide portion 61, and each upper gap 98 in the delivery guide portion 81. The left and right positions and lengths correspond to the claw bodies 67 of the transport unit side guide unit 61, respectively. 9B, the length in the front-rear direction of each claw body 97 of the delivery guide portion 81 is longer than that of each claw body 67 of the cassette side guide portion 41.
　よって、受渡搬送部２５Ａは、筐体１１内に下部フレーム２２とともに紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４が収納されたときには、図９Ａに示すように、下側の各爪体８７が、紙幣カセット２３Ａのカセット側ガイド部４１に形成された隙間４８に入り込むとともに、下側の各隙間８８に、カセット側ガイド部４１に形成された爪体４７が入り込むようになっている。このようにして受渡ガイド部８１とカセット側ガイド部４１が連結される。 Therefore, when the bill cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 are housed in the casing 11 together with the lower frame 22, the delivery / conveying section 25A, as shown in FIG. The claw body 47 formed in the cassette side guide part 41 enters the gaps 88 formed in the cassette side guide part 41 of the banknote cassette 23A. In this way, the delivery guide portion 81 and the cassette side guide portion 41 are connected.
　さらに、受渡搬送部２５Ａは、筐体１１内に上部ユニット１０Ｕが収納されたときには、上側の各爪体９７が、搬送部１４の搬送部側ガイド部６１に形成された隙間６８に入り込むとともに、上側の各隙間９８に、搬送部側ガイド部６１に形成された爪体６７が入り込むようになっている。このようにして受渡ガイド部８１と搬送部側ガイド部６１が連結される。 Furthermore, when the upper unit 10U is housed in the housing 11, the upper transfer claw body 97 enters the gap 68 formed in the transfer unit side guide unit 61 of the transfer unit 14 in the delivery transfer unit 25A. A claw body 67 formed in the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 enters each upper gap 98. In this way, the delivery guide part 81 and the transport part side guide part 61 are connected.
　このように、受渡ガイド部８１とカセット側ガイド部４１及び搬送部側ガイド部６１とが連結されることにより、受渡搬送部２５Ａの受渡搬送路８４の上端が搬送部１４側の搬送部側搬送路６４の下端と接続され、受渡搬送路８４の下端が紙幣カセット２３Ａ側のカセット側搬送路４４の上端と接続されるようになっている。 In this way, the delivery guide part 81, the cassette side guide part 41, and the transport part side guide part 61 are connected, so that the upper end of the delivery transport path 84 of the delivery transport part 25A is transported on the transport part side on the transport part 14 side. It connects with the lower end of the path 64, and the lower end of the delivery conveyance path 84 is connected with the upper end of the cassette side conveyance path 44 on the banknote cassette 23A side.
　さらに、受渡搬送部２５Ａの前側搬送ガイド８２は、上側の爪体９７のうち、左右両端の爪体９７の内部の前側（すなわちガイド面とは反対側）に、爪体９７より薄い円盤状の上側ローラ１００が、爪体９７の上面（すなわち搬送部側ガイド部６１と対向する面）の前側に設けられた孔から一部が上方に（すなわち搬送部側ガイド部６１側に）突出するようにして取り付けられている。爪体９７内部の左右両側面には、上下方向に延びる溝９７Ｇ（図９Ｂ）が形成されていて、この溝９７Ｇに、上側ローラ１００に設けられた左右方向に延びる円柱状の回動軸１００Ｐの両端がそれぞれ挿入されている。この為、上側ローラ１００は、爪体９７に対して、上下方向（すなわち受渡搬送路８４の搬送方向）にスライドでき、且つ左右方向（すなわち受渡搬送路８４の幅方向）に平行な回動軸１００Ｐを中心に回動できるようになっている。さらに、上側ローラ１００は、爪体９７の内部に設けられたバネなどの付勢部材１０１により上方（すなわち搬送部側ガイド部６１側に）に付勢されている。 Further, the front conveyance guide 82 of the delivery conveyance unit 25A is a disc-shaped member that is thinner than the claw body 97 on the front side (that is, the side opposite to the guide surface) of the claw bodies 97 at both left and right ends of the upper claw body 97. The upper roller 100 partially protrudes upward (that is, toward the conveyance unit side guide unit 61) from a hole provided on the front side of the upper surface of the claw body 97 (that is, the surface facing the conveyance unit side guide unit 61). It is attached. Grooves 97 </ b> G (FIG. 9B) extending in the vertical direction are formed on the left and right side surfaces inside the claw body 97, and a cylindrical rotation shaft 100 </ b> P extending in the horizontal direction provided in the upper roller 100 is formed in the groove 97 </ b> G. Both ends are inserted. For this reason, the upper roller 100 can slide in the vertical direction (that is, the conveying direction of the delivery conveyance path 84) with respect to the claw body 97, and is a rotation shaft that is parallel to the left and right direction (that is, the width direction of the delivery conveyance path 84). It can be turned around 100P. Further, the upper roller 100 is urged upward (that is, toward the conveyance unit side guide unit 61) by an urging member 101 such as a spring provided in the claw body 97.
　さらに、前側搬送ガイド８２の下側の爪体８７のうち、左右両端の爪体８７の内部の前側にも、同様の下側ローラ１０２が、爪体８７の下面面（すなわちカセット側ガイド部４１と対向する面）の前側に設けられた孔から一部が下方に（すなわちカセット側ガイド部４１側に）突出するようにして取り付けられている。爪体８７内部の左右両側面にも、上下方向に延びる溝８７Ｇが形成されていて、この溝８７Ｇに、下側ローラ１０２に設けられた左右方向に延びる円柱状の回動軸１０２Ｐの左右両端がそれぞれ挿入されている。この為、下側ローラ１０２は、爪体８７に対して、上下方向にスライドでき、且つ左右方向に平行な回動軸１０２Ｐを中心に回動できるようになっている。さらに、下側ローラ１０２は、爪体８７の内部に設けられたバネなどの付勢部材１０１により下方（すなわちカセット側ガイド部４１側）に付勢されている。 Further, among the lower claw bodies 87 on the lower side of the front conveyance guide 82, the same lower roller 102 is also provided on the front side inside the claw bodies 87 at both the left and right ends. Is attached so as to partially protrude downward (that is, toward the cassette side guide portion 41 side) from a hole provided on the front side of the surface facing the surface. Grooves 87G extending in the vertical direction are also formed on both the left and right side surfaces inside the claw body 87, and both left and right ends of the columnar rotation shaft 102P extending in the horizontal direction provided in the lower roller 102 are formed in the grooves 87G. Are inserted. For this reason, the lower roller 102 can slide in the vertical direction with respect to the claw body 87 and can rotate about the rotation shaft 102P parallel to the horizontal direction. Further, the lower roller 102 is urged downward (that is, on the cassette side guide portion 41 side) by an urging member 101 such as a spring provided inside the claw body 87.
　受渡搬送部２５Ａの受渡ガイド部８１の下側の左右両端に位置する下側ローラ１０２は、図９Ａ及び図９Ｂに示すように、カセット側ガイド部４１の左右両端の下側溝４９に嵌合することで、受渡ガイド部８１とカセット側ガイド部４１との間の前後方向の位置を規定するようになっている。一方、受渡ガイド部８１の上側の左右両端に位置する上側ローラ１００は、搬送部側ガイド部６１の左右両端の上側溝６９に嵌合することで、受渡ガイド部８１と搬送部側ガイド部６１との間の前後方向の位置を規定するようになっている。 9A and 9B, the lower rollers 102 positioned at the lower left and right ends of the delivery guide portion 81 of the delivery transport portion 25A are fitted in the lower grooves 49 at the left and right ends of the cassette side guide portion 41. As shown in FIGS. Thus, the position in the front-rear direction between the delivery guide portion 81 and the cassette side guide portion 41 is defined. On the other hand, the upper rollers 100 positioned at the left and right ends on the upper side of the delivery guide portion 81 are fitted into the upper grooves 69 on the left and right ends of the transport portion side guide portion 61, thereby the delivery guide portion 81 and the transport portion side guide portion 61. The position in the front-rear direction between is defined.
　受渡搬送部２５Ａの構成は、このようになっている。他の受渡搬送部２５Ｂ～２５Ｆの構成も、基本的に同様の構成となっている。尚、受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｆがそれぞれ有する受渡ガイド部８１は、前後方向の位置は異なるが、左右方向の位置及び上下方向の位置は等しくなっている。 The configuration of the delivery transport unit 25A is as described above. The other delivery / conveyance units 25B to 25F have basically the same configuration. The delivery guide sections 81 included in the delivery transport sections 25A to 25F have different positions in the front-rear direction, but the positions in the left-right direction and the position in the up-down direction are equal.
［４．受渡搬送部の動作］
　次に、筐体１１内に上部ユニット１０Ｕを収納するとき、及び筐体１１内に下部フレーム２２とともに紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４を収納するときの受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）の動作について説明する。 [4. Operation of the delivery transport unit]
Next, when the upper unit 10U is housed in the housing 11, and when the bill cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 are housed together with the lower frame 22 in the housing 11, the delivery transport section 25 (25A to 25A). The operation of 25F) will be described.
　筐体１１から上部ユニット１０Ｕが後方（すなわち受渡搬送路８４の搬送方向及び幅方向と直交する方向）に引き出され、且つ筐体１１から下部フレーム２２とともに紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４が後方に引き出されたとき、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）は、それぞれ金庫筐体２０に対して、前後方向（すなわち引出方向及び収納方向）にスライド可能で、且つ左右方向に平行な回動軸８０Ｐを中心に回動可能な状態となっている。さらに、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）は、２個の上側ローラ１００が上側の爪体９７の上面から上方に突出しているとともに、２個の下側ローラ１０２が下側の爪体８７の下面から下方に突出している状態となっている。 The upper unit 10U is pulled out from the casing 11 (that is, the direction orthogonal to the transport direction and the width direction of the delivery transport path 84), and the bill cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette together with the lower frame 22 from the casing 11. When 24 is pulled rearward, the delivery / conveyance sections 25 (25A to 25F) are slidable in the front-rear direction (that is, the pull-out direction and the storage direction) with respect to the safe case 20, and are parallel to the left-right direction. It is in a state in which it can rotate around the rotation shaft 80P. Further, in the delivery / conveying section 25 (25A to 25F), the two upper rollers 100 protrude upward from the upper surface of the upper claw body 97, and the two lower rollers 102 correspond to the lower claw body 87. It protrudes downward from the bottom surface.
　ここで、例えば、筐体１１内部に上部ユニット１０Ｕを収納する為に、筐体１１の後方から上部ユニット１０Ｕが筐体１１内部へと前方に押し込まれていくとする。このとき、例えば、一番後側の受渡搬送部２５Ａは、まず、左右２個の上側ローラ１００が、上部ユニット１０Ｕに配置された搬送部１４の中央部６０Ｃの下面と接触して、この下面により爪体９７の内部へと押し込まれる。このまま、上部ユニット１０Ｕが押し込まれると、左右２個の上側ローラ１００は、爪体９７の内部に押し込まれた状態のまま回転する。 Here, for example, it is assumed that the upper unit 10U is pushed forward from the rear of the housing 11 into the housing 11 in order to accommodate the upper unit 10U inside the housing 11. At this time, for example, in the rearmost delivery conveyance unit 25A, first, the two left and right upper rollers 100 come into contact with the lower surface of the central portion 60C of the conveyance unit 14 disposed in the upper unit 10U. Is pushed into the nail body 97. When the upper unit 10U is pushed in this state, the left and right upper rollers 100 rotate while being pushed into the claw body 97.
　その後、搬送部１４の一番前側に配置されている搬送部側ガイド部６１の左右２個の上側溝６９が、一番後側の受渡搬送部２５Ａの左右２個の上側ローラ１００に到達すると、このとき、左右２個の上側ローラ１００が、左右２個の上側溝６９に入り込んで嵌合する。これにより、一番後側の受渡搬送部２５Ａの上方に、一番前側の搬送部側ガイド部６１が位置する状態で、受渡搬送部２５Ａの受渡ガイド部８１の前後方向の位置が一旦規定される。このとき、一番後側の受渡搬送部２５Ａと、一番前側の搬送部側ガイド部６１とが連結された状態となる。 Thereafter, when the left and right two upper grooves 69 of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 arranged on the foremost side of the conveyance unit 14 reach the two right and left upper rollers 100 of the rearmost delivery conveyance unit 25A. At this time, the two left and right upper rollers 100 enter and fit into the two left and right upper grooves 69. As a result, the position in the front-rear direction of the delivery guide portion 81 of the delivery transport section 25A is once defined in a state where the frontmost transport section side guide section 61 is positioned above the rearmost delivery transport section 25A. The At this time, the rearmost transfer section 25A and the foremost transport section side guide section 61 are connected.
　この時点では、まだ上部ユニット１０Ｕの収納が完了していない為、さらに上部ユニット１０Ｕが筐体１１内部に押し込まれていく。すると、一番後側の受渡搬送部２５Ａの左右２個の上側ローラ１００は、一番前側の搬送部側ガイド部６１の左右２個の上側溝６９から離脱して、再び、搬送部１４の中央部６０Ｃの下面と接触して、この下面により爪体９７の内部へと押し込まれる。 At this point in time, the upper unit 10U has not yet been stored, so the upper unit 10U is further pushed into the housing 11. Then, the two right and left upper rollers 100 of the rearmost delivery conveyance unit 25A are separated from the two left and right upper grooves 69 of the frontmost conveyance unit side guide unit 61, and again, In contact with the lower surface of the central portion 60 </ b> C, the lower surface is pushed into the claw body 97.
　そして、一番後側の受渡搬送部２５Ａは、左右２個の上側ローラ１００が、一番前側の搬送部側ガイド部６１につづく５個の搬送部側ガイド部６１のそれぞれの左右２個の上側溝６９に対して、順に嵌合と離脱を繰り返していき、上部ユニット１０Ｕが完全に収納されるまで押し込まれると、このとき、左右２個の上側ローラ１００が、１番後側の搬送部側ガイド部６１の左右２個の上側溝６９に入り込んで嵌合する。 The rearmost transfer unit 25A includes two left and right upper rollers 100, each of two left and right sides of each of the five transport unit side guide units 61 following the frontmost transport unit side guide unit 61. When the upper unit 10U is pushed into the upper groove 69 in order and the upper unit 10U is completely retracted, the two upper rollers 100 on the left and right sides are moved to the transport unit on the rearmost side. The two left and right upper grooves 69 of the side guide portion 61 are inserted and fitted.
　同様に、他の５個の受渡搬送部２５Ｂ～２５Ｆも、それぞれ左右２個の上側ローラ１００が、６個の搬送部側ガイド部６１のそれぞれの左右２個の上側溝６９に対する嵌合と離脱を繰り返していく（一番前の受渡搬送部２５Ｆの上側ローラ１００は嵌合のみ）。そして、最終的に、他の５個の受渡搬送部２５Ｂ～２５Ｆは、それぞれ左右２個の上側ローラ１００が、１番後側の搬送部側ガイド部６１より前方に配置された５個の搬送部側ガイド部６１のそれぞれの左右２個の上側溝６９に入り込んで嵌合する。この時点で、搬送部１４の下部に設けられた６個の搬送部側ガイド部６１が、６個の受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｆのそれぞれの上方に位置した状態で、受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｆのそれぞれの受渡ガイド部８１の前後方向の位置が規定される。かくして、搬送部１４の下部に設けられた６個の搬送部側ガイド部６１が、６個の受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｆのそれぞれと連結される。 Similarly, in the other five delivery / conveyance sections 25B to 25F, the two left and right upper rollers 100 are respectively fitted to and detached from the two left and right upper grooves 69 of the six conveyance section side guide sections 61. Are repeated (the upper roller 100 of the front delivery / conveyance section 25F is only fitted). Finally, the other five delivery conveyance units 25B to 25F each have five conveyance units in which the left and right upper rollers 100 are arranged in front of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 on the rearmost side. The left and right upper grooves 69 of each of the part side guide parts 61 are inserted and fitted. At this time, the six transport unit side guides 61 provided at the lower part of the transport unit 14 are positioned above the six transport units 25A to 25F, respectively. The position in the front-rear direction of each delivery guide portion 81 is defined. Thus, the six conveyance unit side guides 61 provided in the lower part of the conveyance unit 14 are connected to each of the six delivery conveyance units 25A to 25F.
　一方で、筐体１１内部に下部フレーム２２とともに紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４を収納する為に、筐体１１の後方から下部フレーム２２が筐体１１内部へと前方に押し込まれていくとする。 On the other hand, in order to store the bill cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 together with the lower frame 22 in the housing 11, the lower frame 22 is pushed forward from the rear of the housing 11 into the housing 11. Let's go.
　このとき、６個の受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｆは、上部ユニット１０Ｕが収納されるときと同様、それぞれ左右２個の下側ローラ１０２が、６個のカセット側ガイド部４１のそれぞれの左右２個の下側溝４９に対する嵌合と離脱を繰り返していく（一番前の受渡搬送部２５Ｆの下側ローラ１０２は嵌合のみ）。そして、最終的に、６個の受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｆは、それぞれ左右２個の下側ローラ１０２が、６個のカセット側ガイド部４１のそれぞれの左右２個の下側溝４９に入り込んで嵌合する。この時点で、紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４のそれぞれの上部に設けられた６個のカセット側ガイド部４１が、６個の受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｆのそれぞれの下方に位置した状態で、受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｆのそれぞれの受渡ガイド部８１の前後方向の位置が規定される。かくして、紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４のそれぞれの上部に設けられた６個のカセット側ガイド部４１が、６個の受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｆのそれぞれと連結される。 At this time, in the same manner as when the upper unit 10U is housed, the six delivery transport units 25A to 25F are respectively provided with two left and right lower rollers 102 respectively corresponding to the left and right two of the six cassette side guide portions 41. The fitting and detachment with respect to the lower groove 49 are repeated (the lower roller 102 at the frontmost delivery / conveyance section 25F is only fitted). Finally, the six delivery transport sections 25A to 25F are fitted with the two left and right lower rollers 102 entering the left and right two lower grooves 49 of the six cassette-side guide sections 41, respectively. Match. At this time, the six cassette-side guide portions 41 provided on the upper portions of the banknote cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 are positioned below the six delivery transport portions 25A to 25F, respectively. In this state, the position in the front-rear direction of each delivery guide part 81 of the delivery transport parts 25A to 25F is defined. Thus, the six cassette-side guide portions 41 provided on the respective upper portions of the banknote cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 are connected to the six delivery transport portions 25A to 25F, respectively.
　ところで、現金自動預払機１では、筐体１１に上部ユニット１０Ｕを収納した際に、６個の搬送部側ガイド部６１の位置が、６個の受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｆのそれぞれの基準位置にある受渡ガイド部８１の真上から前後方向にずれる場合がある。また、現金自動預払機１では、筐体１１に下部フレーム２２を収納した際に、６個のカセット側ガイド部４１の位置が、６個の受渡搬送部２５Ａ～２５Ｆのそれぞれの基準位置にある受渡ガイド部８１の真下から前後方向にずれる場合がある。この為、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）は、搬送部側ガイド部６１の位置及びカセット側ガイド部４１の位置がそれぞれ前後方向にずれても、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）の受渡搬送路８４を、搬送部側ガイド部６１の搬送部側搬送路６４及びカセット側ガイド部４１のカセット側搬送路４４に接続できるようになっている。 By the way, in the automatic teller machine 1, when the upper unit 10U is stored in the housing 11, the positions of the six transport unit side guides 61 are set to the reference positions of the six delivery transport units 25A to 25F, respectively. There is a case in which the position is shifted in the front-rear direction from directly above a certain delivery guide portion 81. In the automatic teller machine 1, when the lower frame 22 is stored in the housing 11, the positions of the six cassette-side guide portions 41 are at the reference positions of the six delivery transfer portions 25A to 25F. There may be a case in which the position is shifted in the front-rear direction from directly below the delivery guide portion 81. For this reason, the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) delivers the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) even if the position of the transport unit side guide unit 61 and the position of the cassette side guide unit 41 are shifted in the front-rear direction. The conveyance path 84 can be connected to the conveyance section side conveyance path 64 of the conveyance section side guide section 61 and the cassette side conveyance path 44 of the cassette side guide section 41.
　すなわち、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）は、上述したように、受渡ガイド部８１を基準位置から前後方向にスライド可能で且つ回動軸８０Ｐを中心に回動して前後方向に傾けることが可能であり、これにより、上下方向に延びる受渡搬送路８４を前後方向にスライドさせたり、前後方向に傾けたりすることができるようになっている。 In other words, as described above, the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) can slide the delivery guide unit 81 in the front-rear direction from the reference position, and can rotate about the rotation shaft 80P and tilt in the front-rear direction. This enables the delivery conveyance path 84 extending in the vertical direction to be slid in the front-rear direction or tilted in the front-rear direction.
　この為、例えば、受渡搬送部２５Ａは、上方の搬送部側ガイド部６１の位置が、基準位置にある受渡ガイド部８１の真上から前方にずれている場合、この搬送部側ガイド部６１の上側溝６９に入り込んだ上側ローラ１００が前方へ引っ張られることにより、受渡ガイド部８１が搬送部側ガイド部６１に追従して前方にスライドする、又は前方に傾く、もしくは前方にスライドして且つ前方に傾く。これにより、受渡搬送部２５Ａの受渡搬送路８４が搬送部側ガイド部６１の搬送部側搬送路６４に接続される。 For this reason, for example, when the position of the upper conveyance unit side guide unit 61 is shifted forward from the position directly above the delivery guide unit 81 at the reference position, the delivery unit 25A of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 When the upper roller 100 that has entered the upper groove 69 is pulled forward, the delivery guide part 81 follows the transport part side guide part 61 and slides forward, or tilts forward or slides forward and forwards. Lean on. Thereby, the delivery conveyance path 84 of the delivery conveyance section 25 </ b> A is connected to the conveyance section side conveyance path 64 of the conveyance section side guide section 61.
　また、例えば、受渡搬送部２５Ａは、下方のカセット側ガイド部４１の位置が、基準位置にある受渡ガイド部８１の真下から後方にずれている場合、このカセット側ガイド部４１の下側溝４９に下側ローラ１０２が入り込む際に、後方へ引っ張られることにより、受渡ガイド部８１がカセット側ガイド部４１に追従して後方にスライドする、又は後方に傾く、もしくは後方にスライドして且つ後方に傾く。これにより、受渡搬送部２５Ａの受渡搬送路８４がカセット側ガイド部４１のカセット側搬送路４４に接続される。 Further, for example, when the position of the lower cassette side guide portion 41 is shifted rearwardly from just below the delivery guide portion 81 at the reference position, the delivery transport portion 25A is inserted into the lower groove 49 of the cassette side guide portion 41. When the lower roller 102 enters, the delivery guide portion 81 slides backward following the cassette side guide portion 41 or tilts backward, or slides backward and tilts backward by being pulled backward. . As a result, the delivery conveyance path 84 of the delivery conveyance unit 25 </ b> A is connected to the cassette side conveyance path 44 of the cassette side guide unit 41.
　ここで、搬送部側ガイド部６１及びカセット側ガイド部４１のずれに応じた、受渡搬送部２５Ａの動作例を、図１０Ａから図１０Ｃに示す。図１０Ａは、搬送部側ガイド部６１が、基準位置にある受渡ガイド部８１の真上から前方にずれていて、且つカセット側ガイド部４１が、基準位置にある受渡ガイド部８１の真下から後方にずれている場合の例である。 Here, FIG. 10A to FIG. 10C show an operation example of the delivery / conveyance unit 25A according to the deviation of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 and the cassette side guide unit 41. FIG. 10A shows that the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 is displaced forward from directly above the delivery guide unit 81 at the reference position, and the cassette side guide unit 41 is rearward from just below the delivery guide unit 81 at the reference position. This is an example in the case of being deviated.
　この場合、受渡搬送部２５Ａは、受渡ガイド部８１が図中時計回り方向に回動して、搬送部側ガイド部６１の上側溝６９に上側ローラ１００が嵌合するとともに、カセット側ガイド部４１の下側溝４９に下側ローラ１０２が嵌合する。つまり、受渡ガイド部８１は、前後方向にずれている搬送部側ガイド部６１とカセット側ガイド部４１とを繋ぐように傾く。これにより、受渡ガイド部８１と、搬送部側ガイド部６１及びカセット側ガイド部４１とが連結され、受渡搬送路８４と、搬送部側搬送路６４とカセット側搬送路４４とが確実に接続される。 In this case, in the delivery conveyance unit 25A, the delivery guide unit 81 rotates in the clockwise direction in the drawing, and the upper roller 100 is fitted in the upper groove 69 of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61, and the cassette side guide unit 41 is provided. The lower roller 102 is fitted into the lower groove 49. That is, the delivery guide part 81 is inclined so as to connect the conveyance part side guide part 61 and the cassette side guide part 41 which are displaced in the front-rear direction. Thereby, the delivery guide part 81, the conveyance part side guide part 61, and the cassette side guide part 41 are connected, and the delivery conveyance path 84, the conveyance part side conveyance path 64, and the cassette side conveyance path 44 are reliably connected. The
　図１０Ｂは、搬送部側ガイド部６１が、基準位置にある受渡ガイド部８１の真上から後方にずれていて、且つカセット側ガイド部４１が、基準位置にある受渡ガイド部８１の真下から前方にずれている場合の例である。 FIG. 10B shows that the conveyance section side guide section 61 is shifted rearward from directly above the delivery guide section 81 at the reference position, and the cassette side guide section 41 is moved forward from directly below the delivery guide section 81 at the reference position. This is an example in the case of being deviated.
　この場合、受渡搬送部２５Ａは、受渡ガイド部８１が図中反時計回り方向に回動して、搬送部側ガイド部６１の上側溝６９に上側ローラ１００が嵌合するとともに、カセット側ガイド部４１の下側溝４９に下側ローラ１０２が嵌合する。つまり、受渡ガイド部８１は、前後方向にずれている搬送部側ガイド部６１とカセット側ガイド部４１とを繋ぐように傾く。これにより、受渡ガイド部８１と、搬送部側ガイド部６１及びカセット側ガイド部４１とが連結され、受渡搬送路８４と、搬送部側搬送路６４とカセット側搬送路４４とが確実に接続される。 In this case, in the delivery / conveyance section 25A, the delivery guide section 81 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing, and the upper roller 100 is fitted in the upper groove 69 of the conveyance section-side guide section 61, and the cassette-side guide section. The lower roller 102 is fitted into the lower groove 49 of 41. That is, the delivery guide part 81 is inclined so as to connect the conveyance part side guide part 61 and the cassette side guide part 41 which are displaced in the front-rear direction. Thereby, the delivery guide part 81, the conveyance part side guide part 61, and the cassette side guide part 41 are connected, and the delivery conveyance path 84, the conveyance part side conveyance path 64, and the cassette side conveyance path 44 are reliably connected. The
　図１０Ｃは、搬送部側ガイド部６１とカセット側ガイド部４１が、ともに基準位置にある受渡ガイド部８１の真上から前方にずれている場合の例である。この場合、受渡搬送部２５Ａは、受渡ガイド部８１が前方にスライドして、搬送部側ガイド部６１の上側溝６９に上側ローラ１００が嵌合するとともに、カセット側ガイド部４１の下側溝４９に下側ローラ１０２が嵌合する。つまり、受渡ガイド部８１は、前方にずれている搬送部側ガイド部６１とカセット側ガイド部４１とを繋ぐように前方にスライドする。これにより、受渡ガイド部８１と、搬送部側ガイド部６１及びカセット側ガイド部４１とが連結され、受渡搬送路８４と、搬送部側搬送路６４とカセット側搬送路４４とが確実に接続される。 FIG. 10C shows an example in which both the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 and the cassette side guide unit 41 are shifted forward from directly above the delivery guide unit 81 at the reference position. In this case, the delivery conveyance unit 25A is configured such that the delivery guide unit 81 slides forward, the upper roller 100 is fitted in the upper groove 69 of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61, and the lower groove 49 of the cassette side guide unit 41. The lower roller 102 is fitted. That is, the delivery guide portion 81 slides forward so as to connect the conveyance portion side guide portion 61 and the cassette side guide portion 41 that are displaced forward. Thereby, the delivery guide part 81, the conveyance part side guide part 61, and the cassette side guide part 41 are connected, and the delivery conveyance path 84, the conveyance part side conveyance path 64, and the cassette side conveyance path 44 are reliably connected. The
　ここでは、受渡搬送部２５Ａの動作例を説明したが、他の受渡搬送部２５Ｂ～２５Ｆについても同様に動作する。このようにして、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）は、搬送部側ガイド部６１の位置及びカセット側ガイド部４１の位置がそれぞれ前後方向にずれても、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）の受渡搬送路８４を、搬送部側ガイド部６１の搬送部側搬送路６４及びカセット側ガイド部４１のカセット側搬送路４４に接続できるようになっている。 Here, an example of the operation of the delivery transport unit 25A has been described, but the other delivery transport units 25B to 25F operate in the same manner. In this way, the delivery / conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F) can deliver the delivery / conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F) even if the position of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 and the position of the cassette side guide unit 41 are shifted in the front-rear direction. This delivery conveyance path 84 can be connected to the conveyance section side conveyance path 64 of the conveyance section side guide section 61 and the cassette side conveyance path 44 of the cassette side guide section 41.
［５．まとめと効果］
　ここまで説明したように、現金自動預払機１の紙幣入出金機１０は、金庫筐体２０の上面に、金庫筐体２０の上方に配置された搬送部１４と、金庫筐体２０の内部に前後方向に並べて配置された紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４との間で紙幣を受け渡す受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）を、前後方向に間隔を空けて複数個設けた。 [5. Summary and Effect]
As described so far, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 of the automatic teller machine 1 is provided on the upper surface of the safe housing 20, the transport unit 14 disposed above the safe housing 20, and the interior of the safe housing 20. A plurality of delivery / conveying sections 25 (25A to 25F) for delivering banknotes between the banknote cassettes 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 arranged side by side in the front-rear direction are provided at intervals in the front-rear direction.
　さらに、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）に、前後方向にスライド可能で且つ前後方向に傾くように回動可能な受渡ガイド部８１を設けた。さらに、この受渡ガイド部８１を構成する前側搬送ガイド４２の上側の左右両端に位置する２個の爪体９７のそれぞれの内部に、爪体９７の上面から上方に突出するように付勢された上側ローラ１００を設け、前側搬送ガイド４２の下側の左右両端に位置する２個の爪体８７のそれぞれの内部に、爪体８７の下面から下方に突出するように付勢された下側ローラ１０２を設けた。 Furthermore, a delivery guide portion 81 that is slidable in the front-rear direction and rotatable so as to tilt in the front-rear direction is provided in the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F). Further, each of the two claw bodies 97 positioned at the left and right ends on the upper side of the front conveyance guide 42 constituting the delivery guide portion 81 was urged so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the claw body 97. A lower roller provided with an upper roller 100 and urged so as to protrude downward from the lower surface of the claw body 87 inside each of the two claw bodies 87 positioned at the left and right ends of the lower side of the front conveyance guide 42. 102 was provided.
　一方、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）の上方（すなわち受渡搬送路８４の上端側）に位置する搬送部１４の下部には、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）の受渡ガイド部８１と連結する搬送部側ガイド部６１を前後方向に間隔を空けて複数個設けた。さらにこの複数の搬送部側ガイド部６１のそれぞれに、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）のそれぞれに設けられた左右２個の上側ローラ１００が嵌合する左右２個の上側溝６９を設けた。 On the other hand, the delivery guide unit 81 of the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) is connected to the lower part of the transport unit 14 located above the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) (that is, the upper end side of the delivery transport path 84). A plurality of conveying section side guide sections 61 are provided at intervals in the front-rear direction. Further, two left and right upper grooves 69 into which the two left and right upper rollers 100 provided in each of the delivery conveying sections 25 (25A to 25F) are fitted are provided in each of the plurality of conveying section side guide sections 61. .
　さらに、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）の下方（すなわち受渡搬送路８４の下端側）に位置する紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４のそれぞれの上部には、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）の受渡ガイド部８１と連結するカセット側ガイド部４１を設けた。さらにカセット側ガイド部４１に、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）のそれぞれに設けられた左右２個の下側ローラ１０２が嵌合する左右２個の下側溝４９を設けた。 Further, on the upper parts of the bill cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 located below the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) (that is, the lower end side of the delivery transport path 84), the delivery transport unit 25 ( 25A to 25F) is provided with a cassette side guide portion 41 to be connected to the delivery guide portion 81. Further, the cassette-side guide portion 41 is provided with two left and right lower grooves 49 into which the two left and right lower rollers 102 provided in each of the delivery conveyance portions 25 (25A to 25F) are fitted.
　これにより、紙幣入出金機１０は、筐体１１に上部ユニット１０Ｕ又は下部フレーム２２を収納した際に、搬送部側ガイド部６１やカセット側ガイド部４１の位置が、受渡ガイド部８１の真上から前後方向にずれていても、受渡ガイド部８１の上側ローラ１００と下側ローラ１０２が、それぞれ上部ユニット１０Ｕ側の上側溝６９と、紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４側の下側溝４９とに嵌合することにともなって、受渡ガイド部８１が前後方向にスライドしたり前後方向に傾くことで、受渡ガイド部８１を搬送部側ガイド部６１及びカセット側ガイド部４１に追従させてこれらと連結させることができる。 Thereby, when the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 stores the upper unit 10U or the lower frame 22 in the housing 11, the positions of the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 and the cassette side guide unit 41 are directly above the delivery guide unit 81. The upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102 of the delivery guide portion 81 are respectively positioned on the upper groove 69 on the upper unit 10U side, and on the banknote cassette 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24 side. Along with the fitting to the side groove 49, the delivery guide portion 81 slides in the front-rear direction or tilts in the front-rear direction, thereby causing the delivery guide portion 81 to follow the transport portion side guide portion 61 and the cassette side guide portion 41. Can be linked to these.
　かくして、紙幣入出金機１０は、受渡ガイド部８１に対して搬送部側ガイド部６１やカセット側ガイド部４１が前後方向にずれていても、受渡ガイド部８１により形成される受渡搬送路８４を、搬送部側ガイド部６１により形成される搬送部側搬送路６４及びカセット側ガイド部４１により形成されるカセット側搬送路４４に確実に接続することができる。 Thus, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 uses the delivery conveyance path 84 formed by the delivery guide part 81 even if the conveyance part side guide part 61 and the cassette side guide part 41 are displaced in the front-rear direction with respect to the delivery guide part 81. In addition, it is possible to reliably connect to the conveyance unit side conveyance path 64 formed by the conveyance unit side guide unit 61 and the cassette side conveyance path 44 formed by the cassette side guide unit 41.
　また、紙幣入出金機１０は、受渡ガイド部８１に設けた２個の上側ローラ１００及び２個の下側ローラ１０２が、搬送部側ガイド部６１に設けた２個の上側溝６９、及びカセット側ガイド部４１に設けた２個の下側溝４９に嵌合することで、受渡ガイド部８１を搬送部側ガイド部６１及びカセット側ガイド部４１に追従させるようにした。 Further, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 includes two upper rollers 100 and two lower rollers 102 provided in the delivery guide unit 81, two upper grooves 69 provided in the transport unit side guide unit 61, and a cassette. The delivery guide part 81 is made to follow the conveyance part side guide part 61 and the cassette side guide part 41 by fitting into the two lower grooves 49 provided in the side guide part 41.
　ここで、上側ローラ１００及び下側ローラ１０２と上側溝６９及び下側溝４９は、全て受渡ガイド部８１の左右方向（すなわち幅方向）の両端より内側に配置されている。この為、紙幣入出金機１０は、従来のように、受渡ガイド部８１の幅方向の一端の外側に、受渡ガイド部８１を搬送部側ガイド部６１及びカセット側ガイド部４１に追従させる機構を別途設ける必要がなく、従来と比べて、筐体１１の幅方向のサイズを小さくすることができる。かくして、紙幣入出金機１０は、従来と比べて、筐体１１を小型化することができ、これにともなって、現金自動預払機１の筐体２を小型化することもできる。 Here, the upper roller 100, the lower roller 102, the upper groove 69, and the lower groove 49 are all disposed inside both ends of the delivery guide portion 81 in the left-right direction (that is, the width direction). For this reason, the banknote depositing / dispensing machine 10 has a mechanism for causing the delivery guide part 81 to follow the transport part side guide part 61 and the cassette side guide part 41 on the outside of one end in the width direction of the delivery guide part 81 as in the prior art. There is no need to provide it separately, and the size of the casing 11 in the width direction can be reduced as compared with the conventional case. Thus, the bill depositing / dispensing machine 10 can reduce the size of the casing 11 as compared with the conventional case, and accordingly, the casing 2 of the automatic teller machine 1 can also be reduced in size.
　ところで、従来の現金自動預払機では、上述したように、受渡搬送部ごとに設けられた回転制御レバーを、受渡搬送部ごとに設けられた押付アームによって、それぞれ別々に押圧しなければならない為、受渡搬送部を複数個設ける場合には、受渡搬送部ごとに設けられた回転制御レバー及び押付アームを、幅方向にずらして配置しなければならなかった。 By the way, in the conventional automatic teller machine, as described above, the rotation control lever provided for each delivery conveyance unit must be separately pressed by the pressing arm provided for each delivery conveyance unit, In the case where a plurality of delivery / conveyance units are provided, the rotation control lever and the pressing arm provided for each delivery / conveyance unit must be shifted in the width direction.
　このような従来の現金自動預払機において、受渡搬送部の下方に配置される複数の紙幣カセットを、これら複数の紙幣カセットを着脱可能に保持するフレームとともに筐体内部から筐体外部に引き出される引出方向、及び筐体外部から筐体内部に収納される収納方向に移動可能とした場合、複数の紙幣カセットのそれぞれの上部に押付アームを取り付けることになる。 In such a conventional automatic teller machine, a plurality of banknote cassettes arranged below the delivery conveyance unit are drawn out from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing together with a frame for detachably holding the plurality of banknote cassettes. When it is possible to move in the direction and the storage direction stored inside the casing from the outside of the casing, a pressing arm is attached to each upper part of the plurality of banknote cassettes.
　この場合、フレームに対してセットされる複数の紙幣カセットの前後方向の並び順が重要であり、例えば、本来１番前にセットする紙幣カセットを、１番後ろにセットするなどして並び順を変えてしまうと、受渡搬送部側の回転制御レバーと、紙幣カセット側の押付アームとの幅方向の位置が対応しなくなり、フレームを収納する際に、回転制御レバーや押付アームが破損してしまう恐れがあった。 In this case, the order of arrangement of the plurality of banknote cassettes set with respect to the frame is important. For example, the banknote cassette that is originally set to the front is set to the back of the banknote cassette. If it is changed, the position in the width direction of the rotation control lever on the delivery conveyance unit side and the pressing arm on the banknote cassette side will not correspond, and the rotation control lever and pressing arm will be damaged when the frame is stored. There was a fear.
　これに対して、本実施の形態の現金自動預払機１では、各受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）において、下側ローラ１０２の左右方向の位置（すなわち受渡搬送路８４の幅方向における下側ローラ１０２の位置）及び大きさが等しく、且つ各カセット側ガイド部４１においても、下側溝４９の左右方向の位置及び大きさが等しい。 On the other hand, in the automatic teller machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the position of the lower roller 102 in the left-right direction (that is, the lower side in the width direction of the delivery conveyance path 84) in each delivery conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F). The position and size of the roller 102 are equal, and the position and size of the lower groove 49 in the left-right direction are also equal in each cassette-side guide portion 41.
　ゆえに、現金自動預払機１は、下部フレーム２２を筐体１１内部に収納する際には、各受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）の下側ローラ１０２が、各カセット側ガイド部４１の下側溝４９に対して、順に嵌合と離脱を繰り返していき、最終的に、各受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）の下側ローラ１０２が、対応する各カセット側ガイド部４１の下側溝４９に嵌合する。 Therefore, when the automatic teller machine 1 stores the lower frame 22 in the housing 11, the lower roller 102 of each delivery / conveyance section 25 (25 </ b> A to 25 </ b> F) has a lower groove in each cassette-side guide section 41. 49, and the lower roller 102 of each delivery / conveyance section 25 (25A to 25F) is finally fitted into the lower groove 49 of the corresponding cassette-side guide section 41. Match.
　このように、現金自動預払機１では、各受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）が、それぞれ共通の位置及び大きさの下側ローラ１０２を有し、且つ各カセット側ガイド部４１が、それぞれ共通の位置及び大きさの下側溝４９を有している為、紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）の前後方向の並び順を代えても、下側ローラ１０２などが破損することなく、各受渡ガイド部８１と各カセット側ガイド部４１を連結できる。 As described above, in the automatic teller machine 1, each delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) has the lower roller 102 having a common position and size, and each cassette side guide unit 41 is common. Each of the delivery guide portions without breaking the lower roller 102 and the like even if the banknote cassettes 23 (23A to 23E) are rearranged in the front-rear direction. 81 and each cassette side guide part 41 can be connected.
　また、現金自動預払機１では、各受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）が共通であり、各カセット側ガイド部４１の構成も共通である為、製造コストを抑えることができるという効果も得られる。 Moreover, in the automatic teller machine 1, since each delivery conveyance part 25 (25A-25F) is common and the structure of each cassette side guide part 41 is also common, the effect that manufacturing cost can be suppressed is also acquired. .
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　尚、上述した実施の形態では、受渡ガイド部８１を構成する前側搬送ガイド４２の上側の左右両端に位置する２個の爪体９７のそれぞれに上側ローラ１００を設け、前側搬送ガイド４２の下側の左右両端に位置する２個の爪体８７のそれぞれに下側ローラ１０２を設けた。 [6. Other Embodiments]
[6-1. Other Embodiment 1]
In the above-described embodiment, the upper roller 100 is provided on each of the two claw bodies 97 positioned at the left and right ends of the upper side of the front conveyance guide 42 constituting the delivery guide portion 81, and the lower side of the front conveyance guide 42. The lower roller 102 was provided on each of the two claw bodies 87 located at both the left and right ends of each.
　これに限らず、図１１に示すように、受渡ガイド部８１を構成する前側搬送ガイド４２の上側の中央に位置する１個の爪体９７に１個の上側ローラ１００を設け、前側搬送ガイド４２の下側の中央に位置する１個の爪体８７に１個の下側ローラ１０２を設けるなどしてもよい。この場合、搬送部１４の下部には、中央部６０Ｃの左右方向の中央に、上側ローラ１００が嵌合する１個の上側溝６９を設ければよい。また、紙幣カセット２３（２３Ａ～２３Ｅ）及びリジェクトカセット２４のそれぞれの上部には、中央部４０Ｃの左右方向の中央に、下側ローラ１０２が嵌合する１個の下側溝４９を設ければよい。 Not limited to this, as shown in FIG. 11, one upper roller 100 is provided on one claw body 97 located in the center on the upper side of the front conveyance guide 42 constituting the delivery guide portion 81, and the front conveyance guide 42. One lower roller 102 may be provided on one nail body 87 located at the lower center. In this case, a single upper groove 69 into which the upper roller 100 is fitted may be provided at the lower part of the transport unit 14 in the center in the left-right direction of the central part 60C. Further, in the upper part of each of the bill cassettes 23 (23A to 23E) and the reject cassette 24, a single lower groove 49 into which the lower roller 102 is fitted may be provided at the center in the left-right direction of the central portion 40C. .
　また、これに限らず、上側ローラ１００を、左右両端の爪体９７及び中央の爪体９７以外の爪体９７に設けるようにしてもよく、同様に下側ローラ１０２を、左右両端の爪体８７及び中央の爪体８７以外の爪体８７に設けるようにしてもよい。 In addition, the upper roller 100 may be provided on the claw bodies 97 other than the claw bodies 97 at the left and right ends and the claw body 97 at the center. You may make it provide in nail | claw body 87 other than 87 and the center nail | claw body 87. FIG.
　さらに、これに限らず、上側ローラ１００を、前側搬送ガイド４２ではなく後側搬送ガイド４３に設けてもよいし、前側搬送ガイド４２と後側搬送ガイド４３の両方に設けてもよい。同様に下側ローラ１０２を、前側搬送ガイド４２ではなく後側搬送ガイド４３に設けてもよいし、前側搬送ガイド４２と後側搬送ガイド４３の両方に設けてもよい。 Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper roller 100 may be provided not in the front conveyance guide 42 but in the rear conveyance guide 43, or in both the front conveyance guide 42 and the rear conveyance guide 43. Similarly, the lower roller 102 may be provided not in the front conveyance guide 42 but in the rear conveyance guide 43, or in both the front conveyance guide 42 and the rear conveyance guide 43.
　さらに、上述した実施の形態では、前側搬送ガイド４２の上側の爪体９７の前側（すなわちガイド面とは反対側の前端部寄り）に上側ローラ１００を設け、下側の爪体８７の前側（すなわちガイド面とは反対側の前端部寄り）に下側ローラ１０２を設けた。これに限らず、上側ローラ１００及び下側ローラ１０２の前後方向の位置については、爪体９７及び爪体８７の前面とガイド面との間であれば、どの位置に設けてもよい。また、上側ローラ１００及び下側ローラ１０２の径の大きさについては、上側ローラ１００及び下側ローラ１０２が、爪体９７及び爪体８７に取り付け可能で、且つ爪体９７及び爪体８７より上方及び下方に突出可能であれば、どのような大きさであってもよい。尚、上側溝６９及び下側溝４９は、上側ローラ１００及び下側ローラ１０２の径に合う大きさとなっていればよい。 Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the upper roller 100 is provided on the front side of the upper claw body 97 of the front conveyance guide 42 (that is, closer to the front end opposite to the guide surface), and the front side of the lower claw body 87 ( That is, the lower roller 102 is provided on the opposite side of the guide surface. However, the position of the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102 in the front-rear direction may be provided at any position between the front surfaces of the claw body 97 and the claw body 87 and the guide surface. Further, regarding the diameters of the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102, the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102 can be attached to the nail body 97 and the nail body 87 and are higher than the nail body 97 and the nail body 87. As long as it can project downward, it may be of any size. It should be noted that the upper groove 69 and the lower groove 49 may have a size that matches the diameters of the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102.
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　また、上述した実施の形態では、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）の上方に位置する上部ユニット１０Ｕと、下方に位置する下部フレーム２２が、それぞれ筐体１１内部から引き出し可能となっている現金自動預払機１に本発明を適用した。これに限らず、本発明は、上部ユニット１０Ｕと下部フレーム２２のどちらか一方のみが筐体１１内部から引き出し可能な現金自動預払機にも適用することができる。 [6-2. Other Embodiment 2]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the upper unit 10U located above the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F) and the lower frame 22 located below can each be pulled out from the inside of the housing 11. The present invention is applied to the automatic teller machine 1. The present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can also be applied to an automatic teller machine in which only one of the upper unit 10U and the lower frame 22 can be withdrawn from the inside of the housing 11.
　例えば、下部フレーム２２のみが筐体１１内部から引き出し可能な現金自動預払機に適用する場合、図１２に示すように、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）の代わりに、受渡搬送部２５から上側ローラ１００を取り除いた、受渡搬送部２００を現金自動預払機に設けるようにすればよい。尚、受渡搬送部２００については、下方のカセット側ガイド部４１にのみ追従すればよい為、例えば、回動軸８０Ｐの上下方向の位置を、受渡搬送部２００の上下方向の中心より上方に位置させてもよく、また、回動のみ可能として前後方向へはスライドできないようにしてもよい。 For example, when applied to an automatic teller machine in which only the lower frame 22 can be withdrawn from the inside of the casing 11, as shown in FIG. 12, instead of the delivery transport unit 25 (25A to 25F), an upper side from the delivery transport unit 25 is provided. What is necessary is just to make it provide the delivery conveyance part 200 which removed the roller 100 in an automatic teller machine. Note that the delivery / conveyance unit 200 only needs to follow the lower cassette-side guide unit 41, and therefore, for example, the vertical position of the rotation shaft 80 </ b> P is positioned above the vertical center of the delivery / conveyance unit 200. Alternatively, it may be possible to turn only and not to slide in the front-rear direction.
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　さらに、上述した実施の形態では、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）側に上側ローラ１００及び下側ローラ１０２を設け、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）の上方に位置する搬送部側ガイド部６１側に上側溝６９、下方に位置するカセット側ガイド部４１側に下側溝４９を設けた。これとは逆に、例えば、図１３に示すように、搬送部側ガイド部６１側に上側ローラ１００を設けるとともに、カセット側ガイド部４１側に下側ローラ１０２を設け、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）側に上側溝６９及び下側溝４９を設けるようにしてもよい。このような構成でも、上述した実施の形態と同様の効果を得ることができる。 [6-3. Other Embodiment 3]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102 are provided on the delivery conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F) side, and the conveyance unit side guide unit located above the delivery conveyance unit 25 (25A to 25F). An upper groove 69 is provided on the 61 side, and a lower groove 49 is provided on the cassette side guide portion 41 located below. On the contrary, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, the upper roller 100 is provided on the conveying unit side guide unit 61 side, and the lower roller 102 is provided on the cassette side guide unit 41 side, and the delivery conveying unit 25 (25A). Up to 25F) may be provided with an upper groove 69 and a lower groove 49. Even with such a configuration, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.
［６－４．他の実施の形態４］
　さらに、上述した実施の形態では、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）のそれぞれに、位置決め手段及び突起部の具体例として円盤状の上側ローラ１００及び下側ローラ１０２を設けた。これに限らず、例えば図１４に示すように、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）のそれぞれに、円盤状の上側ローラ１００及び下側ローラ１０２に代えて、断面蒲鉾型で板状の上側突起部２１０及び下側突起部２１１を設けてもよい。 [6-4. Other Embodiment 4]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the disk-shaped upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102 are provided as specific examples of the positioning means and the protrusions in each of the delivery / conveyance units 25 (25A to 25F). For example, as shown in FIG. 14, instead of the disc-shaped upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102, the upper and lower projections having a bowl-shaped cross section are provided in each of the delivery conveying sections 25 (25A to 25F). The portion 210 and the lower protrusion 211 may be provided.
　上側突起部２１０は、上側の爪体９７より薄く、爪体９７の内部に、爪体９７の上面に設けられた孔から半円形の部分が突出するようにして取り付けられている。上側突起部２１０は、左右両側面に、それぞれ上下方向に間隔を空けて２本ずつ円柱状のスライド軸２１０Ｐが設けられていて、左右２本ずつのスライド軸２１０Ｐが、爪体９７内部の左右両側面に形成された上下方向に延びる溝９７Ｇに挿入されている。この為、上側突起部２１０は、爪体９７に対して、上下方向にスライドできるようになっている。さらに、上側突起部２１０は、爪体９７の内部に設けられた付勢部材１０１により上方に付勢されている。 The upper protrusion 210 is thinner than the upper nail body 97 and is attached inside the nail body 97 so that a semicircular portion protrudes from a hole provided in the upper surface of the nail body 97. The upper protrusions 210 are provided with two cylindrical slide shafts 210P on the left and right side surfaces at intervals in the vertical direction, and the two left and right slide shafts 210P are provided on the left and right sides of the claw body 97. It is inserted into a groove 97G formed on both side surfaces and extending in the vertical direction. Therefore, the upper protrusion 210 can slide in the vertical direction with respect to the claw body 97. Further, the upper protrusion 210 is urged upward by the urging member 101 provided inside the claw body 97.
　一方、下側突起部２１１は、下側の爪体８７より薄く、爪体８７の内部に、爪体８７の下面に設けられた孔から半円形の部分が突出するようにして取り付けられている。下側突起部２１１は、左右両側面に、それぞれ上下方向に間隔を空けて２本ずつ円柱状のスライド軸２１１Ｐが設けられていて、左右２本ずつのスライド軸２１１Ｐが、爪体８７内部の左右両側面に形成された上下方向に延びる溝８７Ｇに挿入されている。この為、下側突起部２１１は、爪体８７に対して、上下方向にスライドできるようになっている。さらに、下側突起部２１１は、爪体８７の内部に設けられた付勢部材１０１により下方に付勢されている。 On the other hand, the lower protrusion 211 is thinner than the lower nail body 87 and is attached inside the nail body 87 so that a semicircular portion protrudes from a hole provided in the lower surface of the nail body 87. . The lower projecting portion 211 is provided with two cylindrical slide shafts 211P on the left and right side surfaces at intervals in the vertical direction, and the left and right slide shafts 211P are provided inside the claw body 87. It is inserted into a groove 87G formed on the left and right side surfaces and extending in the vertical direction. For this reason, the lower projection 211 is slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the claw body 87. Further, the lower protrusion 211 is urged downward by the urging member 101 provided inside the claw body 87.
　そして、上側突起部２１０が、上側ローラ１００の代わりに上側溝６９に嵌合し、下側突起部２１１が、下側ローラ１０２の代わりに下側溝４９に嵌合することで、これら上側突起部２１０及び下側突起部２１１が、上側ローラ１００及び下側ローラ１０２と同様に機能する。尚、上側突起部２１０の左右両側面に、それぞれ２本ずつ設けられた円柱状のスライド軸２１０Ｐの代わりに、上下方向に延びる板状のスライド軸を設けるようにしてもよい。下側突起部２１１についても同様である。 The upper protrusion 210 is fitted into the upper groove 69 instead of the upper roller 100, and the lower protrusion 211 is fitted into the lower groove 49 instead of the lower roller 102, so that these upper protrusions 210 and the lower projection 211 function in the same manner as the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102. Note that plate-like slide shafts extending in the vertical direction may be provided on the left and right side surfaces of the upper protrusion 210 instead of the two cylindrical slide shafts 210P. The same applies to the lower projection 211.
　また、これに限らず、上側ローラ１００及び下側ローラ１０２、上側突起部２１０及び下側突起部２１１と同様に機能するものであれば、これらとは構成の異なる位置決め手段及び突起部を、受渡搬送部２５（２５Ａ～２５Ｆ）に設けてもよい。 In addition to this, as long as the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102, the upper protrusion 210, and the lower protrusion 211 function in the same manner, positioning means and protrusions having different configurations from these may be delivered. You may provide in the conveyance part 25 (25A-25F).
［６－５．他の実施の形態５］
　さらに、上述した実施の形態では、上側溝６９及び下側溝４９を、それぞれ断面台形状の溝とした。これに限らず、それぞれ上側ローラ１００及び下側ローラ１０２の周側面と、前後方向（すなわち引出方向及び収納方向）に離れた２箇所で接触できる形状であればよく、例えば断面Ｖ字型の溝などとしてもよい。 [6-5. Other Embodiment 5]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the upper groove 69 and the lower groove 49 are grooves each having a trapezoidal cross section. However, the shape is not limited to this, and any shape may be used as long as the shape can contact the peripheral side surfaces of the upper roller 100 and the lower roller 102 at two locations separated in the front-rear direction (that is, the drawing direction and the storing direction). And so on.
［６－６．他の実施の形態６］
　また、上述した各実施の形態では、本発明を、媒体処理装置の具体例としての紙幣入出金機１０に適用したが、これに限らず、２つのガイド部を連結して搬送路を接続する機構を有する媒体処理装置であれば、紙幣入出金機１０とは異なる構成の媒体処理装置にも適用できる。さらに、上述した各実施の形態では、媒体取引装置の具体例としての現金自動預払機１に本発明を適用したが、これに限らず、２つのガイド部を連結して搬送路を接続する機構を有する媒体処理装置を備えた媒体取引装置であれば、現金自動預払機１とは異なる構成の媒体取引装置にも適用できる。例えば、紙幣以外の媒体（切符、チケットなど）を搬送する媒体処理装置を備えた媒体取引装置にも適用できる。 [6-6. Other Embodiment 6]
Moreover, in each embodiment mentioned above, although this invention was applied to the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 as a specific example of a medium processing apparatus, not only this but two guide parts are connected and a conveyance path is connected. Any medium processing apparatus having a mechanism can be applied to a medium processing apparatus having a configuration different from that of the banknote depositing and dispensing machine 10. Furthermore, in each embodiment mentioned above, although this invention was applied to the automatic teller machine 1 as a specific example of a medium transaction apparatus, it is not restricted to this, The mechanism which connects two guide parts and connects a conveyance path If it is a medium transaction apparatus provided with the medium processing apparatus which has this, it can apply also to the medium transaction apparatus of a structure different from the automatic teller machine 1. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a medium transaction apparatus provided with a medium processing apparatus that conveys a medium (ticket, ticket, etc.) other than banknotes.
［６－７．他の実施の形態７］
　さらに、上述した各実施の形態では、紙幣入出金機１０に、第１搬送路としての受渡搬送路８４を形成する搬送ガイド部の具体例として受渡ガイド部８１を設けたが、これに限らず、受渡ガイド部８１と同様に機能するものであれば、受渡ガイド部８１とは異なる構成の搬送ガイド部を設けてもよい。さらに、上述した各実施の形態では、紙幣入出金機１０に、第２搬送路としてのカセット側搬送路４４を形成する接続側搬送ガイド部の具体例としてカセット側ガイド部４１を設けた。これに限らず、カセット側ガイド部４１と同様に機能するものであれば、カセット側ガイド部４１とは異なる構成の接続側搬送ガイド部を設けてもよい。さらに、上述した各実施の形態では、紙幣入出金機１０に、第２搬送路としての搬送部側搬送路６４を形成する接続側搬送ガイド部の具体例として搬送部側ガイド部６１を設けた。これに限らず、搬送部側ガイド部６１と同様に機能するものであれば、搬送部側ガイド部６１とは異なる構成の接続側搬送ガイド部を設けてもよい。 [6-7. Other Embodiment 7]
Furthermore, in each embodiment mentioned above, although the delivery guide part 81 was provided in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 as a specific example of the conveyance guide part which forms the delivery conveyance path 84 as a 1st conveyance path, it is not restricted to this. As long as it functions in the same manner as the delivery guide portion 81, a conveyance guide portion having a configuration different from that of the delivery guide portion 81 may be provided. Furthermore, in each embodiment mentioned above, the cassette side guide part 41 was provided in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 as a specific example of the connection side conveyance guide part which forms the cassette side conveyance path 44 as a 2nd conveyance path. Not only this but the connection side conveyance guide part of the structure different from the cassette side guide part 41 may be provided if it functions similarly to the cassette side guide part 41. Furthermore, in each embodiment mentioned above, the conveyance part side guide part 61 was provided in the banknote depositing / withdrawing machine 10 as a specific example of the connection side conveyance guide part which forms the conveyance part side conveyance path 64 as a 2nd conveyance path. . Not only this but the connection side conveyance guide part of the structure different from the conveyance part side guide part 61 may be provided if it functions similarly to the conveyance part side guide part 61.
［６－８．他の実施の形態８］
　さらに、本発明は、上述した各実施の形態に限定されるものではない。すなわち本発明は、上述した実施の形態と他の実施の形態の一部または全部を任意に組み合わせた実施の形態や、一部を抽出した実施の形態にもその適用範囲が及ぶものである。 [6-8. Other Embodiment 8]
Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. That is, the scope of application of the present invention extends to embodiments in which some or all of the above-described embodiments and other embodiments are arbitrarily combined, and embodiments in which some are extracted.
　本発明は、例えば２つのガイド部を連結して搬送路を接続する機構を有する種々の媒体処理装置で利用できる。 The present invention can be used in various medium processing apparatuses having a mechanism that connects two guide portions to connect a conveyance path, for example.
　１……現金自動預払機、１０……紙幣入出金機、１４……搬送部、２３、３０５……紙幣カセット、２４……リジェクトカセット、２５、２００、３０６……受渡搬送部、４１……カセット側ガイド部、４２、６２、８２……前側搬送ガイド、４３、６３、８３……後側搬送ガイド、４４……カセット側搬送路、４７、６７、８７、９７……爪体、４９……下側溝、６１……搬送部側ガイド部、６４……搬送部側搬送路、６９……上側溝、８１……受渡ガイド部、８４……受渡搬送路、８０Ｐ、１００Ｐ、１０２Ｐ……回動軸、１００……上側ローラ、１０１……付勢部材、１０２……下側ローラ、２１０……上側突起部、２１０Ｐ、２１１Ｐ……スライド軸、２１１……下側突起部。 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic teller machine, 10 ... Banknote depositing / withdrawing machine, 14 ... Conveyance unit, 23, 305 ... Bill cassette, 24 ... Reject cassette, 25, 200, 306 ... Delivery conveyance unit, 41 ... Cassette side guide section, 42, 62, 82... Front conveyance guide, 43, 63, 83... Rear conveyance guide, 44... Cassette side conveyance path, 47, 67, 87, 97. ... Lower groove, 61 ... Conveying part side guide part, 64 ... Conveying part side conveying path, 69 ... Upper groove, 81 ... Delivery guide part, 84 ... Delivery conveying path, 80P, 100P, 102P ... Time Moving shaft, 100 ... upper roller, 101 ... biasing member, 102 ... lower roller, 210 ... upper protrusion, 210P, 211P ... slide shaft, 211 ... lower protrusion.

Claims (12)

  1. 　所定の間隔を空けて対向する２つのガイド面の間に媒体の第１搬送路を形成する搬送ガイド部と、
    　前記搬送ガイド部と連結することで前記第１搬送路と接続される第２搬送路を形成する接続側搬送ガイド部と、
    　を備え、
    　前記搬送ガイド部は、回動軸を中心に回動可能であり、
    　さらに前記搬送ガイド部には、前記接続側搬送ガイド部と係合して前記接続側搬送ガイド部との間の位置を規定する位置決め手段が設けられ、当該位置決め手段が前記接続側搬送ガイド部と係合する際に、前記搬送ガイド部が前記接続側搬送ガイド部の位置に応じて回動する、
    　ことを特徴とする媒体処理装置。     A transport guide portion that forms a first transport path of a medium between two guide surfaces facing each other with a predetermined interval;
    A connection-side conveyance guide part that forms a second conveyance path connected to the first conveyance path by being coupled to the conveyance guide part;
    With
    The conveyance guide portion is rotatable around a rotation axis,
    Furthermore, the conveyance guide unit is provided with positioning means that engages with the connection-side conveyance guide unit and defines a position between the connection-side conveyance guide unit, and the positioning unit is connected to the connection-side conveyance guide unit. When engaged, the conveyance guide portion rotates according to the position of the connection-side conveyance guide portion,
    A medium processing apparatus.
  2. 　前記接続側搬送ガイド部は、前記第１搬送路の搬送方向の一端側に位置していて、且つ前記第１搬送路の搬送方向及び幅方向と直交する方向に移動可能であり、
    　前記回動軸は、前記第１搬送路の幅方向と平行な回動軸であって、
    　前記搬送ガイド部は、
    　前記接続側搬送ガイド部の位置に応じて回動することで、前記第１搬送路の一端を前記
    第２搬送路と接続させる、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の媒体処理装置。     The connection-side conveyance guide portion is located on one end side in the conveyance direction of the first conveyance path and is movable in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction and the width direction of the first conveyance path,
    The rotation axis is a rotation axis parallel to the width direction of the first transport path,
    The conveyance guide part
    By rotating according to the position of the connection side conveyance guide portion, one end of the first conveyance path is connected to the second conveyance path,
    The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1.
  3. 　前記搬送ガイド部は、前記ガイド面をそれぞれ形成する一対の搬送ガイドを有し、前記一対の搬送ガイドの一方に前記位置決め手段が設けられている、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の媒体処理装置。     The transport guide portion has a pair of transport guides that respectively form the guide surfaces, and the positioning means is provided on one of the pair of transport guides.
    The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1.
  4. 　前記位置決め手段は、前記搬送ガイド部における前記接続側搬送ガイド部と対向する端部から前記接続側搬送ガイド部側に突出する突起部であり、
    　前記突起部は、前記第１搬送路の搬送方向にスライド可能で、且つ前記接続側搬送ガイド部側に付勢されており、
    　前記接続側搬送ガイド部には、前記突起部が嵌合する溝がさらに設けられており、
    　前記搬送ガイド部は、前記突起部が前記接続側搬送ガイド部の溝に嵌合することにより前記接続側搬送ガイド部との間の位置が決定される、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項３に記載の媒体処理装置。     The positioning means is a protruding portion that protrudes toward the connection-side conveyance guide portion from an end portion of the conveyance guide portion that faces the connection-side conveyance guide portion.
    The protrusion is slidable in the transport direction of the first transport path, and is biased toward the connection-side transport guide portion.
    The connection-side conveyance guide part is further provided with a groove into which the protrusion is fitted,
    The position of the conveyance guide part is determined by fitting the protrusion to the groove of the connection-side conveyance guide part.
    The medium processing apparatus according to claim 3.
  5. 　前記突起部は、前記搬送ガイド部の前記ガイド面とは反対側の端部寄りに設けられている、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項４に記載の媒体処理装置。     The protrusion is provided near the end of the transport guide portion opposite to the guide surface.
    The medium processing apparatus according to claim 4.
  6. 　前記突起部は、前記第１搬送路の幅方向と平行な回動軸を中心に回動可能なローラであり、
    　前記溝は、前記ローラが嵌合した際に、前記ローラの周側面と接触する形状及び大きさを持つ、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項４に記載の媒体処理装置。     The protrusion is a roller that is rotatable about a rotation axis that is parallel to the width direction of the first conveyance path,
    The groove has a shape and a size that come into contact with a peripheral side surface of the roller when the roller is fitted.
    The medium processing apparatus according to claim 4.
  7. 　前記搬送ガイド部は、前記第１搬送路の幅方向に間隔を空けて配置された複数の爪体を有し、
    　前記突起部は、前記複数の爪体のうちの少なくとも１個の爪体に設けられていて、当該爪体における前記接続側搬送ガイド部と対向する端部から前記接続側搬送ガイド部側に突出する、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項４に記載の媒体処理装置。     The transport guide portion has a plurality of claws arranged at intervals in the width direction of the first transport path,
    The protrusion is provided on at least one nail body of the plurality of nail bodies, and protrudes from the end of the nail body facing the connection-side conveyance guide portion to the connection-side conveyance guide portion side. To
    The medium processing apparatus according to claim 4.
  8. 　前記突起部は、前記複数の爪体のうち、幅方向の両端に設けられた２つの前記爪体のそれぞれに設けられている、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項７に記載の媒体処理装置。     The protrusion is provided on each of the two claw bodies provided at both ends in the width direction among the plurality of claw bodies.
    The medium processing apparatus according to claim 7.
  9. 　前記突起部は、
    　前記複数の爪体のうち、幅方向の中央に設けられた１つの前記爪体に設けられている、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項７に記載の媒体処理装置。     The protrusion is
    Among the plurality of claws, provided in one of the claws provided in the center in the width direction,
    The medium processing apparatus according to claim 7.
  10. 　前記接続側搬送ガイド部は、前記第１搬送路の搬送方向の他端側にもさらに設けられおり、
    　前記搬送ガイド部は、前記接続側搬送ガイド部の移動方向にスライド可能であり、
    　前記第１搬送路の搬送方向の一端側に設けられた前記接続側搬送ガイド部と他端側に設けられた前記接続側搬送ガイド部のそれぞれの位置に応じて回動及びスライドすることで、前記第１搬送路の一端を当該一端側に位置する前記接続側搬送ガイド部の前記第２搬送路に接続させるとともに、前記第１搬送路の他端を当該他端側に位置する前記接続側搬送ガイド部の前記第２搬送路に接続させる、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の媒体処理装置。     The connection side conveyance guide portion is further provided on the other end side in the conveyance direction of the first conveyance path,
    The transport guide portion is slidable in the moving direction of the connection side transport guide portion,
    By rotating and sliding according to the respective positions of the connection side conveyance guide portion provided on one end side in the conveyance direction of the first conveyance path and the connection side conveyance guide portion provided on the other end side, One end of the first conveyance path is connected to the second conveyance path of the connection-side conveyance guide portion located on the one end side, and the other end of the first conveyance path is located on the other end side. Connecting to the second conveyance path of the conveyance guide portion;
    The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1.
  11. 　前記接続側搬送ガイド部の移動方向に間隔を空けて配置された複数の前記接続側搬送ガイド部と、
    　前記複数の接続側搬送ガイド部のそれぞれと対応する位置に配置された複数の前記搬送ガイド部と
    　をさらに備え、
    　前記複数の搬送ガイド部は、それぞれ前記第１搬送路の搬送方向における前記位置決め手段の位置が等しく、且つ、それぞれ前記第１搬送路の幅方向における前記位置決め手段の位置が等しい、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の媒体処理装置。     A plurality of the connection side conveyance guide portions arranged at intervals in the moving direction of the connection side conveyance guide portion;
    A plurality of the transport guide portions disposed at positions corresponding to the plurality of connection-side transport guide portions; and
    Each of the plurality of conveyance guide portions has the same position of the positioning means in the conveyance direction of the first conveyance path, and the position of the positioning means in the width direction of the first conveyance path, respectively.
    The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1.
  12. 　所定の間隔を空けて対向する２つのガイド面の間に媒体の第１搬送路を形成する搬送ガイド部と、
    　前記搬送ガイド部と連結することで、前記第１搬送路と接続される第２搬送路を形成する接続側搬送ガイド部とを有し、前記搬送ガイド部は、回動軸を中心に回動可能であり、前記搬送ガイド部には、前記接続側搬送ガイド部と係合して前記接続側搬送ガイド部との間の位置を規定する位置決め手段がさらに設けられ、当該位置決め手段が前記接続側搬送ガイド部と係合する際に、前記搬送ガイド部が前記接続側搬送ガイド部の位置に応じて回動する媒体処理装置と、
    　を備え、
    　前記媒体処理装置により前記媒体を各部へと搬送する、
    　ことを特徴とする媒体取引装置。     A transport guide portion that forms a first transport path of a medium between two guide surfaces facing each other with a predetermined interval;
    It has a connection side conveyance guide part which forms the 2nd conveyance path connected with the 1st conveyance path by connecting with the conveyance guide part, and the conveyance guide part rotates around a rotation axis. The conveyance guide unit is further provided with positioning means for defining a position between the connection side conveyance guide unit by engaging with the connection side conveyance guide unit, and the positioning unit is provided on the connection side. A medium processing device in which, when engaged with the conveyance guide unit, the conveyance guide unit rotates according to the position of the connection-side conveyance guide unit;
    With
    Conveying the medium to each part by the medium processing apparatus;
    This is a medium transaction apparatus.
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