JP4012860B2 - Paper handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a paper sheet handling apparatus. The paper sheet according to the present invention is, for example, a banknote, and such a paper sheet handling device is used for a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or a vending machine (hereinafter referred to as “game machine”).
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a paper sheet identification unit that determines the validity of a paper sheet that is sent from a paper sheet insertion slot of a gaming machine or the like, and a paper sheet storage device that stores the paper sheet that the paper sheet identification unit determines to be valid and that is sent out ( Hereinafter, a paper sheet handling apparatus including a “stacker”) is known.
[0003]
In this paper sheet handling apparatus, the stacker can be easily removed from the main body of the paper sheet handling apparatus, and when a paper sheet is accumulated in the stacker, only the stacker can be taken out and the paper sheet can be carried together with the stacker. .
[0004]
As such a paper sheet handling device, a paper sheet identification unit for identifying a paper sheet sent from the outside, and a main body unit formed so as to be capable of loading and unloading a stacker for storing paper sheets determined to be normal here , A paper sheet transport unit for sending paper sheets from the paper sheet identification unit into the stacker, a paper sheet pushing unit for pushing the paper sheets into the stacker for storage, a drive source unit for driving the paper sheet, and a stacker main body unit And a locking / unlocking device that locks or unlocks the stacker when it is loaded, the drive source section is provided in the main body section, and the locking / unlocking apparatus is driven by the power from the drive source section to perform the locking / unlocking operation. There is a paper sheet handling device configured to perform the above (for example, Patent Document 1).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-8-123991
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-mentioned paper sheet handling apparatus with a locking / unlocking device has a mechanism (for example, a cam mechanism) for pushing the paper sheet sent from the paper sheet transport means to the stacker, and the stacker is heavy and large. And making the stacker inconvenient.
[0007]
Further, conventionally, in order to reliably take in the paper sheet fed from the paper sheet identification unit into the stacker, to drive the paper sheet taking-in mechanism constituted by a paper feeding roller, a slider and the like and the paper sheet taking-in mechanism. It was necessary to add a drive source of
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems. A simple parallel movement mechanism that reliably pushes a paper sheet fed from a paper sheet transport unit into the stacker is provided inside the stacker, and the parallel movement mechanism is moved. An object of the present invention is to provide a paper sheet handling device having a small and light stacker that is detachable without requiring a special paper sheet take-in device such as a paper feed roller, by providing a driving mechanism to the main body. .
[0009]
In order to achieve the above object, a paper sheet handling apparatus according to the present invention includes a paper sheet identification unit for confirming the effectiveness of a paper sheet received from the outside, and a paper sheet determined by the paper sheet identification unit. Removable paper sheet storage device for storing, paper sheet transport means for sending the paper sheet from the paper sheet identifying means to the paper sheet storage device, and the paper sheet discharged from the paper sheet transport means A paper sheet guide portion in which the paper sheet is temporarily stored; a push plate that contacts the surface of the paper sheet stored in the paper sheet guide portion and moves the paper sheet; and A passage opening provided on the facing side in the storage space, a paper sheet support plate urged toward the passage opening, and the push plate are held, and the push plate is used as the paper sheet support plate. The paper draft when the force to move the translation to the side acts A parallel leaf spring mechanism for moving the pushing plate in the conveying direction of the paper sheet so that the pushing plate is moved away from the paper sheet conveying means and moved parallel to the paper sheet supporting plate side, and the pushing plate And a paper sheet stacking unit that stores the paper sheet pushed out in a pressed state.
[0010]
More specifically, the present invention provides the following.
[0011]
(1) a paper sheet identification unit for confirming the validity of a paper sheet received from the outside, a detachable paper sheet storage device that stores the paper sheet determined by the paper sheet identification unit, and the paper sheet identification unit A paper sheet handling device comprising: a paper sheet transporting device for feeding the paper sheet to the paper sheet storage device, wherein the paper sheet discharged from the paper sheet transporting device is fed into the paper sheet temporarily A thin rectangular parallelepiped-shaped paper sheet guide portion comprising a storage space to be stored, and a side wall is formed on the paper sheet guide portion, abutting against the surface of the paper sheet stored in the paper sheet guide portion, A push plate that moves the paper sheet in the thickness direction of the paper sheet, and an opening that is slightly smaller than the width of the paper sheet guided to the paper sheet guide portion on the facing side of the push plate in the storage space. The passing opening and the pushing through this passing opening A paper sheet support plate that is arranged facing the plate and is urged toward the passage opening, and holds the push plate, and moves the push plate in parallel to the paper plate support plate side. When a force is applied, the paper sheet sent to the paper sheet guide unit is moved away from the paper sheet conveying means by moving the pushing plate in the paper sheet conveying direction and parallel to the paper sheet supporting plate side. A paper sheet storage comprising: a parallel leaf spring mechanism that moves; and a paper sheet stacking unit that stores the paper sheet pushed out by the push-in plate in a pressed state between the passage opening and the paper sheet support plate. A paper sheet handling device comprising a device.
[0012]
According to the invention described in (1), the parallel leaf spring mechanism holds the pushing plate, and when the force for moving the pushing plate in parallel to the paper sheet supporting plate acts from the main body side, the pushing plate becomes the paper sheet guiding portion. The sheet moves in a direction away from the sheet in the sheet conveying direction and moves parallel to the sheet supporting plate side. Accordingly, the parallel plate is provided without separately providing a mechanism for moving the pusher plate in the direction of separating the pusher plate from the paper sheet conveying means in the paper sheet conveying direction and a mechanism for moving the pusher plate from the paper sheet guide unit to the paper sheet stacking unit. Both movements can be used together with the spring mechanism, and the movement of the paper sheet can be ensured with a simple mechanism.
[0013]
Further, a mechanism for moving the parallel leaf spring mechanism and a driving source thereof are provided in the main body, and a mechanism for pushing the paper sheet to the stacker (paper sheet storage device) as in the prior art is attached to the stacker. The stacker is lighter and smaller than the conventional stacker, making it easy to carry the stacker.
[0014]
In addition, because the paper sheet fed into the paper sheet guide section is bent in a “<” shape or curved in a gentle arc, the paper sheet naturally falls onto the paper sheet guide section. Even if not, the push-in plate held by the parallel leaf spring mechanism urges the paper sheet in a downward direction (the direction in which the paper sheet naturally falls), and the push-in plate moves in parallel while contacting the paper sheet. Therefore, the paper sheets can be corrected to a flat state and accumulated in the paper sheet stacking portion.
[0015]
As described above, in order to reliably take in the paper sheet fed from the paper sheet identification unit into the stacker, a paper sheet taking-in mechanism composed of a paper feeding roller, a slider, and the like, and the paper sheet taking-in mechanism are driven. There is no need to provide a drive source. The paper sheet may be a banknote or a card paper such as a gift certificate. Moreover, in the case of a banknote or a gift certificate, the conveyance direction of a paper sheet is good also as the longitudinal direction of these banknotes or a gift certificate.
[0016]
(2) In the paper sheet handling apparatus according to (1), the first and second rectangular leaf springs bent at both ends of the inclined flexible portion as fixed ends, and the paper sheet storage device are disposed. The pushing plate is fixed to one fixed end of the first and second rectangular plate springs, and the first and second plates are arranged so that the pushing plate is parallel to the paper sheet support plate. A fixed portion that fixes the other fixed end of the rectangular leaf spring, and the first fixed end of the first rectangular leaf spring is opposite to the first fixed end. The first fixed end is fixed to the upper portion of the push-in plate so as to be above the second fixed end, and the third fixed end of the second rectangular leaf spring is the third fixed end. The third fixed end is positioned above the fourth fixed end opposite to the fixed end. The second and fourth fixed end portions are fixed to the fixing portion so that the first and second inclined flexible portions are parallel to each other. A paper sheet handling apparatus comprising a paper sheet storage device including the parallel leaf spring mechanism in which the first and second inclined flexible portions are bent by the same elastic force.
[0017]
According to the invention described in (2), the parallel leaf spring mechanism is configured in a parallelogram by the push-in plate, the fixing portion, and the first and second inclined flexible portions. Further, it may be considered that the push-in plate, the fixing portion, and the first and second inclined flexible portions are formed in a parallelogram as if constituting a parallel crank mechanism.
[0018]
This parallel leaf spring mechanism is a cantilevered parallel plate having a second fixed end portion of the first rectangular leaf spring and a fourth fixed end portion of the second rectangular leaf spring as fixed ends. . And since the 1st fixed end part and the 3rd fixed end part are being fixed with the pushing board, the displacement by each bending of the 1st and 2nd inclination flexible part is mutually controlled, and the pushing board is made When a force for parallel movement is applied to the paper sheet support plate side, the push-in plate moves parallel to the fixed portion.
[0019]
On the other hand, since the first and second inclined flexible parts are arranged obliquely in parallel so as to rise upward from below, the force for moving the pushing plate in parallel to the paper sheet support plate side acts from the main body side. Then, it becomes possible to move the push-in plate away from the paper sheet conveying means in the direction of conveying the paper sheet and to move in parallel to the paper sheet supporting plate side.
[0020]
Thus, by providing the stacker with a parallel plate spring mechanism having a simple configuration, the stacker that is detachable from the main body can be miniaturized.
[0021]
According to the parallel leaf spring mechanism having such a preferable aspect, the chain of parallel leaf spring mechanisms is closed in a state where the paper sheet is stored in the paper sheet guide portion. That is, the pushing plate and the fixing portion are in a state of approaching. When a force that translates the pusher plate toward the paper sheet support plate is applied from the main body side, the chain of parallel leaf spring mechanisms is opened. That is, the pushing plate is in a state of moving away from the fixed portion.
[0022]
When the force for moving the pushing plate in parallel to the paper sheet support plate is released, the parallel leaf spring mechanism is restored to the initial state by the action of the elastic force of the first and second rectangular plate springs, and the paper sheet guide unit receives the paper. It returns to the state where the leaf can be stored. In this way, it is possible to automatically return the push-in plate without providing a separate return member or return mechanism.
[0023]
(3) In the paper sheet handling device according to any one of (1) and (2), the paper sheet storage device having the parallel leaf spring mechanism is a force that translates the push-in plate toward the bill support plate side. A paper sheet handling device, which is separable from a paper sheet pushing device for operating the paper.
[0024]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a paper sheet will be described as a banknote. Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrates by the Example which applied this invention to the game machine etc., this invention is not restricted to this, It can employ | adopt as a vending machine etc.
[0025]
FIG. 1 is an external view showing an outline of a banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a banknote handling apparatus 100 according to an embodiment includes a banknote recognition unit 10 serving as a banknote identification unit for confirming the effectiveness of a banknote received from the outside, and a banknote storage apparatus (hereinafter, “stacker”) that stacks and stores a large number of banknotes. And a main body 2 that accommodates 1. The stacker 1 can be attached to and detached from the main body 2 of the banknote handling apparatus 100.
[0026]
In the embodiment of FIG. 1, a stacker 1 formed in a box shape has a handle 1A attached to the rear part. The handle 1A is used when pulling out the stacker 1 from the main body 2 or carrying the stacker 1. The bill recognition unit 10 is provided with a bill insertion slot 11 for receiving bills at the entrance. Further, an opening 20 for inserting the stacker 1 is formed in the lower part of the bill insertion slot 11.
[0027]
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention. The configuration of the banknote handling apparatus will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiment of FIG.
[0028]
In FIG. 2, in the banknote identification part 10, the authenticity and the quality of the banknote inserted from the banknote slot 11 are identified. In the banknote identification part 10, the detection data of a banknote are taken in, and identification of a banknote is performed by the control part which consists of CPU and memory arrange | positioned inside the main-body part 2. FIG. That is, the CPU determines whether the banknote is good or bad by comparing the data about the regular banknote stored in advance in the memory with the detection data about the inserted banknote. Here, the banknote determined to be a regular banknote is conveyed to the banknote guide section 4 of the stacker 1 by the banknote transport section 30 serving as a banknote transport section.
[0029]
In FIG. 2, the banknote conveyance part 30 is comprised by a pair of rubber roller which opposes the banknote conveyance path 31. FIG. The rubber rollers 31A to 31E have their shaft centers fixed. The rubber roller 31A is, for example, a drive wheel, the rubber rollers 31A to 31E are wound around by a belt, and the rotational force is transmitted to the rubber rollers 31B to 31E when the rubber roller 31A is driven by a motor or the like.
[0030]
The rubber rollers 32A to 32E are friction rollers to which rotation is transmitted by a pair of rubber rollers 31A to 31E. The rubber rollers 32A to 32E are in pressure contact with the rubber rollers 31A to 31E, respectively, with a relatively weak force that only conveys banknotes.
[0031]
If the banknote which passes the banknote conveyance path 31 by these rubber rollers 31A-31E and 32A-32E is accommodated in the banknote guide part 4, the banknote conveyance part 30 will stop conveyance operation | movement.
[0032]
In this case, it is rare that the last end of the banknote is slightly sandwiched between the pair of rubber rollers 31E and 32E closest to the banknote guide 4. The operation for reliably feeding the banknote in such a state to the stacker 1 will be described later.
[0033]
Next, the configuration of the stacker 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an internal top view of the stacker 1.
[0034]
In FIG. 3, the stacker 1 is surrounded by a rectangle with side walls 14A and 14B, a front wall 15A, and a rear wall 15B. Side plates 12A and 12B are erected in the stacker 1 in parallel with the side walls 14A and 14B.
[0035]
And the fixed board | substrate 44 used as a fixing | fixed part is hold | maintained at side plate 12A and 12B, and the parallel leaf | plate spring mechanism 4P is supported by this fixed board | substrate 44. FIG. The parallel leaf spring mechanism 4P supports the pushing plate 40. In addition, it is good also as a fixing | fixed part which replaces the fixed board | substrate 44 by attaching an angle to side plate 12A and 12B, and this angle supporting the parallel leaf | plate spring mechanism 4P. On the opposite side of the push-in plate 40, a bill support plate 50 is disposed via a pair of partition walls 4A and 4B. The pair of partition walls 4A and 4B are fixed to the side plates 12A and 12B.
[0036]
A compression coil spring 51 is disposed between the banknote support plate 50 and the rear wall 15B, and the compression coil spring 51 urges a force to move the banknote support plate 50 toward the partition walls 4A and 4B. The bill support plate 50 retreats toward the rear wall 15B each time the bill A pushed out to the push-in plate 40 accumulates.
[0037]
The stacker 1 configured in this manner has a thin rectangular parallelepiped storage space in which the bill A is temporarily stored between the push-in plate 40 and the partition walls 4A and 4B as the bill guide portion 4, and the partition walls 4A and 4B. A space formed as an opening slightly smaller than the width of the banknote is defined as a passage opening 4C, and a space for pressing the banknote A pushed out by the push-in plate 40 between the partition walls 4A and 4B and the banknote support plate 50. It is classified as a banknote depositing unit 5 and exists.
[0038]
As shown in FIG. 2, the stacker 1 is covered with the upper wall 13 </ b> A, and an opening 131 is formed in the upper wall 13 </ b> A for passing a bill sent from the bill transport unit 30 to the bill guide unit 4. Has been. Further, the lower wall 13B of the stacker 1 is a door body that can be opened and closed with the hinge 132 as a rotation center.
[0039]
Next, the configuration of the parallel leaf spring mechanism 4P disposed in the stacker 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the stacker 1.
[0040]
In FIG. 4, reference numerals 41 and 42 are rectangular leaf springs. The pair of rectangular leaf springs 41 and 42 are the same, but in the following description, for convenience, the rectangular leaf spring disposed at the upper portion of the stacker 1 is referred to as the first rectangular leaf spring 41, and is disposed at the lower portion of the stacker 1. This rectangular leaf spring is referred to as a second rectangular leaf spring 42.
[0041]
As shown in FIG. 4, the rectangular leaf spring 41 is bent so that both end portions of the inclined flexible portion 410 are fixed end portions 411 and 412 and the fixed end portions 411 and 412 are parallel to each other. Similarly, the rectangular leaf spring 42 is bent so that both end portions of the inclined flexible portion 420 are fixed end portions 423 and 424 and the fixed end portions 423 and 424 are parallel to each other.
[0042]
And the fixed end part 411 in the rectangular leaf | plate spring 41 is being fixed to the back upper part of the pushing board 40 by welding. Similarly, a fixed end portion 423 of the rectangular plate spring 42 is fixed to the lower back portion of the push-in plate 40 by welding.
[0043]
A push receiving plate 43 is fixed on the back surface of the push plate 40 so as to protrude toward the front wall 15A (see FIG. 3). In the push receiving plate 43, the contact surface 43 </ b> A forms a surface parallel to the push plate 40.
[0044]
In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the fixed end portion 411 of the rectangular leaf spring 41 is disposed above the fixed end portion 412 on the side opposite to the fixed end portion 411. Similarly, the fixed end portion 423 of the rectangular leaf spring 42 is disposed above the fixed end portion 424 opposite to the fixed end portion 423.
[0045]
And the inclination flexible part 410 and the inclination flexible part 420 are arrange | positioned so that it may become parallel. That is, the rectangular leaf springs 41 and 42 are attached to the back surface of the pushing plate 40 so that the fixed end portion 412 and the fixed end portion 424 form the same plane.
[0046]
As shown in FIG. 4, the fixed end portions 412 and 424 are provided with two fixing holes, respectively. The fixed end portions 412 and 424 are a fastener 44A such as a screw and a plate nut 44B. Is held in.
[0047]
In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the inclined flexible portions 410 and 420 are parallel leaf spring mechanisms 4P that bend with the same elastic force. The parallel leaf spring mechanism 4P is coupled by rectangular leaf springs 41 and 42 so that the fixed substrate 44 and the pushing plate 40 are parallel to each other.
[0048]
As shown in FIG. 4, the parallel leaf spring mechanism 4 </ b> P is configured by a pushing plate 40, a fixed substrate 44, and inclined flexible portions 410 and 420 in a parallelogram. In this parallel leaf spring mechanism 4P, it may be considered that the push-in plate 40, the fixed substrate 44, and the inclined flexible portions 410 and 420 are formed in a parallelogram as if they constitute a parallel crank mechanism. .
[0049]
The parallel leaf spring mechanism 4P is a cantilever type parallel flat plate having a fixed end portion 412 in the rectangular leaf spring 41 and a fixed end portion 424 in the rectangular leaf spring 42 as fixed ends. And since the fixed end part 411 and the fixed end part 423 are being fixed by the pushing plate 40, the displacement by each bending of the inclination flexible parts 410 and 420 is mutually controlled, and the pushing plate 40 is made into the banknote support plate 50 side. When the force P for parallel movement is applied, the push-in plate 40 moves in parallel to the fixed substrate 44.
[0050]
That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when a force P perpendicular to the pusher plate 40 is applied from the outside of the stacker 1 to the contact surface 43A of the pusher receiving plate 43, the pusher plate 40 supports the banknotes via the partition walls 4A and 4B. Move to the plate 50 side.
[0051]
On the other hand, since the inclined flexible portions 410 and 420 are arranged obliquely in parallel so as to rise upward from below, as shown in FIG. 2, the force that translates the pushing plate 40 toward the banknote support plate 50 side. If it acts from the main-body-part 2 side, it will become possible to move the pushing board 40 in the direction which separates in the conveyance direction of a paper sheet from the banknote conveyance part 30, and to parallelly move to the banknote support plate 50 side.
[0052]
Next, referring to FIG. 4, the operation of the parallel leaf spring mechanism 4P will be described with reference to FIG.
[0053]
In FIG. 2, in the state in which the banknote is stored in the banknote guide 4, the chain of parallel leaf spring mechanisms 4P is closed. That is, the push-in plate 40 and the fixed substrate 44 are close to each other. When a force P that translates the pushing plate 40 toward the bill support plate 50 is applied from the main body 2 side, the chain of parallel leaf spring mechanisms 4P is opened. That is, the pushing plate 40 is in a state of moving away from the fixed substrate 44.
[0054]
When the force P that translates the pushing plate 40 toward the bill support plate 50 is released, the parallel leaf spring mechanism 4P returns to the initial state by the action of the elastic force of the rectangular leaf springs 41 and 42, and the bill guide unit 4 receives the bill. Returns to the state where it can be stored. In this manner, the push-in plate 40 can be automatically returned without providing a return member or a return mechanism.
[0055]
Next, the configuration of the first embodiment of the bill pushing-in apparatus for moving the parallel leaf spring mechanism 4P will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a perspective exploded view of the first embodiment of the bill pushing device.
[0056]
In FIG. 2, the bill pushing device 6 includes a reciprocating rod 61, a roller 62, a driven cam 63, a first gear 64, a second gear 65, a worm gear 66, a worm 67, and a motor 68. It is configured. And the component of these banknote pushing-in apparatuses 6 is arrange | positioned in the main-body part 2, as FIG. 2 shows.
[0057]
As shown in the first embodiment of FIG. 5, in the banknote pushing device 6, the reciprocating bar 61 has a roller 62 at the tip for making contact with the contact surface 43 </ b> A of the push receiving plate 43. The reciprocating rod 61 is disposed so as to be orthogonal to the contact surface 43A. That is, the reciprocating bar 61 is disposed so as to freely reciprocate so as to be substantially orthogonal to the push-in plate 40 (see FIG. 2). The roller 62 rolls to facilitate slip coupling with the contact surface 43A.
[0058]
The shaft portion of the reciprocating rod 61 is slidably held by a flanged bush 69A. The shaft portion of the reciprocating rod 61 may be held by a linear motion bearing incorporated in the bush 69A. Further, the shaft portion of the reciprocating rod 61 may be held by an oilless metal. The flanged bush 69A is fixed to a stay 69B (see FIG. 2) installed in the main body 2 (see FIG. 2).
[0059]
As shown in FIG. 5, the rear end of the reciprocating bar 61 is formed with a female screw, and the rear end of the reciprocating bar 61 is fixed to an L-shaped piece 63 </ b> A formed on the driven cam 63 with a fastener such as a screw. The The driven cam 63 forms a guide groove 63 </ b> B in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the reciprocating rod 61.
[0060]
The first gear 64 has a crank pin 64 </ b> A arranged on the circumference, and the crank pin 64 </ b> A is connected to the guide groove 63 </ b> B of the driven cam 63. The first gear 64 and the driven cam 63 constitute a cam device, and the rotational motion of the first gear 64 is converted into the linear motion of the reciprocating rod 61.
[0061]
The second gear 65 transmits rotational motion to the first gear 64. The first gear 64 and the second gear 65 are gears whose axes are parallel to each other, and may be spur gears or helical gears. The shaft centers of the first gear 64 and the second gear 65 are supported by a single shaft. The second gear 65 is a small gear, and the first gear 64 is a large gear. With this configuration, the required torque of the motor 68 can be reduced.
[0062]
The worm gear 66 is fixed coaxially with the second gear 65. The motor 68 has a worm 67 meshing with the worm gear 66 on the rotation shaft. The reason why the rotational axis of the motor 68 and the axis center of the second gear 65 intersect as shown in FIG. 5 is to save the bill pushing device 6 in a compact space.
[0063]
Next, operation | movement of the banknote handling apparatus 100 by this invention is demonstrated with FIG. 2 and FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional partial configuration diagram of the banknote handling apparatus 100, and is a state change diagram from FIG.
[0064]
In FIG. 2, when a banknote is accommodated in the banknote guide part 4, the motor 68 will drive according to the command from the control part which is not shown in figure. When the motor 68 is driven, the rotational motion is converted into a linear motion of the reciprocating rod 61.
[0065]
In FIG. 6, the crank pin 64 </ b> A of the first gear 64 rotates half a turn (180 degrees) from the state of FIG. 2. That is, the reciprocating rod 61 has moved to the stacker 1 side by twice the radial distance of the crank pin 64A. The tip of the reciprocating bar 61 pushes the contact surface 43A of the push-in receiving plate 43 through the opening 151 formed in the front wall 15A.
[0066]
Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the inclined flexible portions 410 and 420 bend while drawing a gentle sine wave in conjunction with each other so as to rotate counterclockwise as the reciprocating rod 61 advances. At this time, the push receiving plate 43 descends, so that the roller 62 rolls while pressing the contact surface 43A.
[0067]
On the other hand, the pushing plate 40 moves with a horizontal component L and a vertical component R as it moves. As shown in FIG. 3, the pushing plate 40 moves toward the bill support plate 50 via the partition walls 4A and 4B, and the vertical component force R when the pushing plate 40 moves as it rotates is shown in FIG. As shown by 2, it is possible to reliably feed the banknote with the last end of the banknote slightly released from the rubber rollers 31 </ b> E and 32 </ b> E into the banknote stacking unit 5 (see FIG. 3).
[0068]
Further, the banknotes are fed into the banknote guide section 4 by the rubber rollers 31E and 32E, because the banknotes are bent into a "<" shape or curved in a gentle arc. 4, even if the push plate 40 does not naturally fall, the push plate 40 urges the banknote in a downward direction (the direction in which the banknote falls naturally), and the push plate 40 moves in parallel while being in contact with the banknote. It can correct | amend to a state and can accumulate | store in the banknote stacking part 5 (refer FIG. 3).
[0069]
When the motor 68 (see FIG. 2) is driven from the state shown in FIG. 6 and the crank pin 64A of the first gear 64 rotates half a turn (180 degrees), the reciprocating rod 61 returns to the state shown in FIG. In conjunction with the movement of the reciprocating bar 61, the parallel leaf spring mechanism 4P returns to the state shown in FIG. 2 by the self-returning force of the rectangular leaf springs 41 and 42, and waits to receive the next bill.
[0070]
In the parallel leaf spring mechanism 4P, as shown in FIG. 2, the contact surface 43A of the push-in receiving plate 43 contacts the front wall 15A and does not return any further. In FIG. 2, the reciprocating bar 61 and the front wall 15A are separated, and the stacker 1 can be taken out.
[0071]
By repeating such an operation, as shown in FIG. 3, the banknotes fed into the banknote stacking unit 5 are pressed between the banknote support plate 50 and the partition walls 4A and 4B and accumulated in a flat state. .
[0072]
Next, the change state of a banknote is demonstrated. FIG. 7 is a partial configuration diagram of FIG. In FIG. 7, the banknote A finally discharged by the rubber rollers 31E and 32E is bent in a “<” shape in the banknote guide 4 and partially contacts the push-in plate 40 and the partition walls 4A and 4B. However, the weight of the bill A does not fall any more.
[0073]
FIG. 8 is a partial configuration diagram of FIG. 2 and is a state diagram in which a force P that causes the reciprocating bar 61 to move and translate the pushing plate 40 toward the bill support plate 50 is applied.
[0074]
In FIG. 8, the pushing plate 40 is in contact with the bill A, and the bill A is corrected from the bent state to the flat state by the pushing plate 40 and the partition walls 4A and 4B. In the process of shifting from the state shown in FIG. 7 to the state shown in FIG. 8, the banknote A is urged by the push-in plate 40 with downward force (force that separates from the rubber rollers 31E and 32E).
[0075]
FIG. 9 is a partial configuration diagram of FIG. 2, in which the reciprocating bar 61 moves and the pushing plate 40 clamps the bill A with the bill support plate 50.
[0076]
FIG. 10 is an internal top view of the stacker 1 in the state of FIG. In FIG. 10, the passage opening 4 </ b> C formed by the partition walls 4 </ b> A and 4 </ b> B has a width slightly smaller than the width of the banknote A. The width of the passage opening 4 </ b> C is slightly larger than the width of the push-in plate 40.
[0077]
Therefore, in the state of FIG. 10, the bill A is folded in a “U” shape in the width direction. In the process of shifting from the state of FIG. 8 to the state of FIG. 9, the bill A is urged by the push-in plate 40 with a downward force (force that separates from the rubber rollers 31E and 32E).
[0078]
FIG. 11 is a partial configuration diagram of FIG. 2, and is a state diagram in which the reciprocating bar 61 has moved to the left to the maximum while maintaining the state where the pushing plate 40 sandwiches the bill A with the bill support plate 50.
[0079]
In FIG. 11, the pushing plate 40 does not move further to the left. Then, in the process of shifting from the state of FIG. 9 to the state of FIG. 11, the bill A is restored from the “U” -shaped bent state as shown in FIG. is doing.
[0080]
Then, when the push-in plate 40 moves backward to receive the next banknote A, the push-in plate 40 and the banknote support plate 50 move backward while holding the banknote A returned to the flat state. In the process in which the pushing plate 40 moves backward, the banknote A is blocked by the partition walls 4A and 4B (see FIG. 10), and only the pushing plate 40 moves backward. And the banknote A is hold | maintained in a planar state.
[0081]
By repeating such a process, as shown in FIG. 12, the banknote stacking unit 5 stores the banknote A pushed out by the push-in plate 40 in a pressed state between the passage opening 4 </ b> C and the banknote support plate 50. .
[0082]
Next, the configuration of the second embodiment of the bill pushing device for moving the parallel leaf spring mechanism will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of the bill pushing device 7 according to the second embodiment. The parallel leaf spring mechanism 4P is not shown.
[0083]
In FIG. 13, the bill pushing device 7 is provided with an electromagnetic solenoid 71. The electromagnetic solenoid 71 applies a force P that translates the pushing plate 40 shown in FIG. 2 toward the bill support plate 50 side.
[0084]
The electromagnetic solenoid 71 includes a double-axis plunger 72 and a core 73. Both shaft plungers 72 have a roller 74 at the front end for pressing against the receiving plate 43 (see FIG. 2). A compression coil spring 75 is wound around the other end of both shaft plungers 72. The compression coil spring 75 urges the force that moves the double-axis plunger 72 to the right in FIG.
[0085]
Both shaft plungers 72 are arranged to be orthogonal to the contact surface 43A (see FIG. 2). That is, the both-axis plungers 72 are arranged so as to be reciprocally movable so as to be substantially orthogonal to the push-in plate 40 (see FIG. 2). The roller 74 facilitates sliding connection with the contact surface 43A.
[0086]
In the banknote pushing-in device 7 shown in FIG. 13, when the electromagnetic solenoid 71 is energized, the core 73 is excited, and the double-axis plunger 72 is attracted to the left in FIG. When the core 73 is demagnetized, the biaxial plunger 72 is returned to the right in FIG. 13 by the urging force of the compression coil spring 75.
[0087]
In the bill pushing device 7 of the second embodiment, the electromagnetic solenoid 71 is driven and controlled by a command from a control unit (not shown). By controlling the driving of the electromagnetic solenoid 71 as described above, the parallel leaf spring mechanism 4P (see FIG. 2) connected to the bill pushing device 7 can be opened and closed.
[0088]
The bill pushing device 7 of the second embodiment has a simple configuration and can directly open and close the parallel leaf spring mechanism 4P (see FIG. 2). And a banknote can be moved to the banknote stacking part 5 from the banknote guide part 4, without providing a banknote pushing apparatus in the stacker 1. FIG.
[0089]
Next, the configuration of the third embodiment of the bill pushing-in apparatus for moving the parallel leaf spring mechanism will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of the bill pushing-in device 8 according to the third embodiment. The parallel leaf spring mechanism 4P is not shown.
[0090]
In FIG. 14, the reciprocating bar 81 is disposed so as to be substantially orthogonal to the pushing plate 40 (see FIG. 2). The reciprocating rod 81 has a roller 82 at the tip for contacting the push receiving plate 43 (see FIG. 2).
[0091]
The rear end of the reciprocating bar 81 is supported on the movable table 83. The moving table 83 translates in a direction orthogonal to the pushing plate 40 (see FIG. 2). The guide shafts 84 are arranged in parallel so as to be slidably coupled with the movable table 83 and translated.
[0092]
The ball screw 85 is disposed in parallel with the guide shaft 84 and is screwed to the moving table 83. The first bevel gear 86 is fixed coaxially with the ball screw 85. The motor 88 has a second bevel gear 87 that meshes with the first bevel gear 86 on the rotation shaft.
[0093]
In the bill pushing device 8 shown in FIG. 14, when the motor 88 is driven, the rotation of the second bevel gear 87 is transmitted to the first bevel gear 86, and the ball screw 85 that rotates with the first bevel gear 86 rotates. introduce. The moving base 83 has a built-in ball nut, and the ball nut and the ball screw 85 are screwed together. That is, the rotational motion of the ball screw 85 is converted into the linear motion of the moving table 83.
[0094]
The guide shafts 84 arranged in parallel guide the linear movement of the movable table 83. A reciprocating bar 81 is arranged on the moving table 83 so as to be orthogonal to the push-in plate 40 (see FIG. 2). A roller 82 is provided at the tip of the reciprocating bar 81 and a contact surface 43A (see FIG. 2). ).
[0095]
The reciprocating bar 81 is disposed so as to enter and exit the stacker 1, and is disposed in the same direction as the stacker 1 insertion / extraction direction in the banknote handling apparatus 100. Therefore, the banknote can be moved from the banknote guiding unit 4 to the banknote stacking unit 5 without providing the banknote pushing device in the stacker 1.
[0096]
As mentioned above, although the Example which used the paper sheet as the banknote was described, this invention is not limited to this, For example, the structure for achieving the objective by using paper sheet as the card paper is the implementation shown here. It can also be obtained by using means other than the constituent elements of the example. Moreover, although the banknote handling apparatus of an Example is used for a game machine etc., you may use it for a vending machine, a change machine, etc., for example.
[0097]
In this way, the pusher plate is coupled to the parallel leaf spring mechanism, and when the force that translates the pusher plate toward the paper sheet support plate acts from the main body side, the pusher plate moves from the paper sheet guide part to the paper sheet conveyance direction. And move parallel to the paper sheet support plate side. Therefore, a parallel plate is provided without separately providing a mechanism for moving the pusher plate in the direction of separating the pusher plate from the paper sheet conveying means in the longitudinal direction of the paper sheet and a mechanism for moving the pusher plate from the paper sheet guide unit to the paper sheet stacking unit. Both movements can be used together with the spring mechanism, and the movement of the paper sheet can be ensured with a simple mechanism.
[0098]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the mechanism for moving the pusher plate in the direction of separating the pusher plate from the paper sheet conveying means in the longitudinal direction of the paper sheet and the mechanism for moving the pusher plate in parallel from the paper sheet guide unit to the paper sheet stacking unit are provided separately. In addition, both movements can be used together by the parallel leaf spring mechanism, and the paper sheet can be reliably moved by a simple mechanism.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view showing an outline of a banknote handling apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a bill handling apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an internal top view of the stacker according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of a stacker according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the banknote pushing-in apparatus according to the present invention.
6 is a vertical cross-sectional partial configuration diagram of the banknote handling apparatus in the present invention, and is a state change diagram from FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a partial configuration diagram of FIG. 2 in the present invention, and is a state diagram in which banknotes are stored in a banknote guide portion.
FIG. 8 is a partial configuration diagram of FIG. 2 according to the present invention, and is a state diagram in which the pushing plate is moved to the left.
FIG. 9 is a partial configuration diagram of FIG. 2 in the present invention, and is a state diagram in which a pushing plate sandwiches a banknote with a support plate.
10 is an internal top view of the stacker in the state of FIG.
11 is a partial configuration diagram of FIG. 2 according to the present invention, in which the reciprocating bar is moved to the left to the maximum.
FIG. 12 is a state diagram in which banknotes are stored in a pressed state in the banknote stacking unit according to the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of a bill pushing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of a bill pushing device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Banknote storage device (stacker)
2 Body
4 banknote guide
4C passage opening
4P parallel leaf spring mechanism
5 Banknote deposit part
6 Bill pushing device
10 Bill recognition part
20 opening
30 bill transport section
40 pushing plate
50 bill support plate
100 bill handling equipment

Claims (3)

A paper sheet handling device comprising a detachable paper sheet storage device for storing paper sheets, and a paper sheet transport means for sending the paper sheets to the paper sheet storage device ,
The paper sheet storage device is:
A paper sheet guide unit including a storage space in which the paper sheet discharged from the paper sheet transporting unit is sent and the paper sheet is stored;
A pushing plate that contacts the surface of the paper sheet stored in the paper sheet guide section and moves the paper sheet in the thickness direction of the paper sheet;
A passing opening that provides an opening smaller than the width of the paper sheet guided to the paper sheet guide portion on the facing side of the storage space of the pushing plate ;
A paper sheet support plate disposed opposite to the push-in plate through the passage opening and biased toward the passage opening;
When a force is applied to hold the pushing plate and translate the pushing plate toward the paper sheet supporting plate, the paper sheet sent to the paper sheet guiding portion is pushed in the paper sheet conveying direction. A parallel leaf spring mechanism that moves the paper sheet away from the paper sheet conveying means and translates it toward the paper sheet support plate ;
A paper sheet stacking section for storing the paper sheet pushed out by the push-in plate in a pressed state between the passage opening and the paper sheet support plate ,
The paper sheet handling device is separable from a paper sheet pushing device for applying a force for moving the push plate toward the paper sheet supporting plate in parallel . In the paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1,
The parallel leaf spring mechanism is
A first rectangular leaf spring in which both end portions of the first inclined flexible portion are bent as first and second fixed end portions;
A second rectangular leaf spring in which both end portions of the second inclined flexible portion are bent as third and fourth fixed end portions;
Arranged inside the paper sheet storage device, the first and third fixed end portions are fixed to the push-in plate, and the second and fourth fixed portions are arranged so that the push plate is parallel to the paper sheet support plate. A fixing portion for fixing the end portion,
Fixing the first fixed end to the top of the push-in plate so that the first fixed end is above the second fixed end;
Fixing the third fixed end to the lower part of the push-in plate so that the third fixed end is above the fourth fixed end;
Fixing the second and fourth fixed end portions to the fixed portion so that the first inclined flexible portion and the second inclined flexible portion are parallel to each other;
The paper sheet handling apparatus, wherein the first inclined flexible portion and the second inclined flexible portion bend with the same elastic force . In the paper sheet handling apparatus according to claim 2,
When the force that translates the pushing plate toward the paper sheet support plate is released, the parallel plate spring mechanism acts on the paper sheet guide portion by the action of the elastic force of the first and second rectangular plate springs. A paper sheet handling apparatus, wherein the leaves are returned to a state in which they can be stored.

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