JP5695755B2 - Paper sheet processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper sheet processing apparatus that processes paper sheets such as banknotes.

  As this type of banknote processing apparatus, automatic cash transaction apparatuses such as ATMs and CDs that perform banknote deposit and withdrawal transactions are known and installed in stores such as financial institutions and convenience stores. For example, as described in Patent Document 1, a banknote handling apparatus mounted on an automatic teller machine is a banknote for discharging a banknote to be dispensed or feeding deposited banknotes one by one. A deposit / withdrawal port, a banknote discriminating unit for discriminating deposited or withdrawn banknotes, a temporary holding unit for temporarily storing deposited banknotes, and a plurality of units for separating and storing deposited banknotes and storing them as withdrawal banknotes, etc. A bill storage unit and a bill transport path connecting the above-described portions are provided.

  Further, in the banknote handling apparatus, the banknote deposit / withdrawal port, the banknote discriminating unit and the temporary holding unit are integrally assembled to constitute an upper unit, and a plurality of banknote storage units are assembled to a tray to form a lower unit, which are provided in a housing Stored. A guide mechanism using rails is arranged between the housing and the upper unit and the lower unit, and the upper unit and the lower unit can be pulled out from the housing. Thereby, it corresponds to maintenance, reloading of banknotes, increasing the number of denominations and increasing the capacity.

  However, the dimensions of the casings are slightly different for each unit due to manufacturing variations. In particular, in order to smoothly pull out the upper unit and the lower unit, a high dimensional accuracy is required for the horizontal gap between the casing and the upper unit and the lower unit, and there is a problem that the manufacturing is troublesome.

JP-A-9-44723

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention has a simple configuration of a paper sheet processing apparatus including a unit guide mechanism that can smoothly perform an operation of pulling out or storing a banknote unit that processes paper sheets such as banknotes. Realize.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following forms or application examples.

[Application Example 1]
Application Example 1 discriminates a paper sheet to be inserted or fed out, separates and stores the discriminated paper sheet, a casing having a storage space for storing the banknote unit, and the casing A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising: a unit guide mechanism that guides the bill unit to be drawn out of the storage space and stored in the storage space, interposed in a horizontal sliding gap with the bill unit. And
The unit guide mechanism includes a guide portion disposed horizontally along the inner wall of the housing, a guided portion disposed on the outer wall side of the banknote unit and movable along the guide portion, and the housing. A connection mechanism that performs at least one of connection between the body and the guide part or connection between the banknote unit and the guided part,
The connection mechanism includes a distance adjusting unit that changes a distance between the guide unit and the housing or a distance between the guided unit and the banknote unit when receiving a horizontal force due to the movement of the banknote unit. Processing equipment.

  In the paper sheet processing apparatus according to Application Example 1, a unit guide mechanism is disposed between the inner wall of the housing and the outer wall of the banknote unit. The unit guide mechanism includes a guide portion fixed to the inner wall of the housing and a guided portion arranged on the banknote unit side, and the guided portion moves relative to the guide portion, whereby the housing storage space of the housing. The bill unit is pulled out from the storage and stored in the storage space.

  The connection mechanism of the unit guide mechanism performs at least one of the connection between the banknote unit and the guide part or the connection between the banknote unit and the guided part, and the distance adjustment part moves the banknote unit. When a horizontal force is received by movement in the direction, the distance between the guide portion and the housing or the distance between the guided portion and the banknote unit is changed.

  By adjusting the distance, the following effects can be obtained. That is, due to variations in the horizontal dimension of the housing, a difference may occur in the sliding gap formed between the inner wall of the housing and the outer wall of the banknote unit in the horizontal direction. Such a difference in the gap for sliding causes an increase in frictional force between the guide portion and the guided portion when the bill unit moves. However, when the horizontal adjustment force applied by the coupling mechanism is received, the distance adjusting unit changes the gap between the guide unit and the casing or the distance between the guided unit and the bill unit by changing the difference between the sliding gaps. Absorb. The action of absorbing the difference in the gap for sliding by the distance adjusting unit reduces the increase in frictional force generated when the guide unit and the guided unit slide, thereby reducing the bill unit to the casing with a small operating force. Can smoothly slide.

[Application Example 2]
In Application Example 2, the banknote unit is
A paper sheet processing unit for discriminating paper sheets to be charged or fed;
A paper having a plurality of paper sheet storage units for storing the determined paper sheets separately and a storage body for storing the plurality of paper sheet storage units, and disposed below the banknote processing unit. A leaf storage unit;
The paper sheets are transferred bi-directionally between the paper sheet processing unit and the paper sheet storage unit via a transport path connecting the paper sheet processing unit and the paper sheet storage unit. A transport mechanism
With
The unit guide mechanism includes a first slide mechanism disposed in the slide gap between the housing and the bill processing unit, and a second slide disposed in the slide gap between the housing and the bill storage unit. A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising a slide mechanism.

[Application Example 3]
In Application Example 3, the connection mechanism includes a connection member that connects outer walls of the guided portion and the banknote unit,
The distance adjusting unit includes a fixing member fixed to one of the connecting member and the banknote unit, and a long hole formed in the other of the connecting member and the banknote unit and into which the fixing member is inserted. A paper sheet processing apparatus configured to make the sliding gap variable by moving a fixing member in the elongated hole.

[Application Example 4]
In Application Example 4, the distance adjusting unit includes a first connecting member fixed to the banknote unit and a second connecting member fixed to the guided portion.
The distance adjusting part is formed on the other of the first connecting member and the second connecting member, and is fixed to the one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member. A sheet processing apparatus configured to make the slide gap variable by moving the fixing member in the elongated hole.

[Application Example 5]
In Application Example 5, the second slide mechanism is configured to slidably support the storage body,
The unit guide mechanism includes a storage guide rail disposed in the movement direction in the banknote processing unit, and a first roller provided in the banknote storage unit and guided by the storage guide rail. A suspension mechanism configured so that the first roller moves the storage guide rail in a state where the portion is lifted by the bill processing unit,
The suspension mechanism has the storage guide rail and the first roller arranged on both sides of the banknote processing unit in the width direction, and the first roller is positioned in the width direction and moved on the storage guide rail. The sheet processing apparatus is configured such that the other first roller moves on the storage guide rail with play in the width direction on the storage guide rail.

  With the suspension mechanism of this application example 5, the first roller on the upper part of the banknote storage unit moves on the storage guide rail on the lower part of the banknote processing unit, so that the banknote storage unit is lifted from the storage body. The bill storage part moves in the moving direction. In such a suspension mechanism, since one roller is positioned in the width direction by the storage guide rail, even if the distance is adjusted by the distance adjustment unit of the unit guide mechanism, the banknote storage unit is connected to the banknote processing unit. The paper sheet conveyance path between the banknote processing unit and the banknote storage unit is not misaligned, and there is no hindrance to the conveyance.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the automatic teller machine carrying the banknote processing apparatus as a paper sheet processing apparatus. It is a sectional side view which shows schematic structure of a banknote processing apparatus. It is sectional drawing explaining a connection conveyance mechanism and a branch connection mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation | movement of the structure of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which pulled out the banknote processing unit from the housing | casing. It is a perspective view which shows the state which pulled out the banknote storage unit from the housing | casing. It is a schematic block diagram explaining a unit guide mechanism. It is the perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the left slide mechanism of the 1st slide mechanism. It is sectional drawing explaining the structure of the periphery of a 1st distance adjustment part. It is the perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the 2nd slide mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining drawing operation | movement, such as a banknote processing unit of a banknote processing apparatus. It is explanatory drawing explaining a cooperation guide mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining the principal part of a cooperation guide mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of a cooperation guide mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining the positioning mechanism of a cooperation guide mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining the effect | action of the positioning mechanism of a cooperation guide mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining the horizontal direction guide mechanism of a cooperation guide mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation | movement of a horizontal direction guide mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation | movement of a cooperation guide mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is a side view which shows a locking mechanism. It is the perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the locking mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation | movement of a locking mechanism. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation following FIG. 32. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | movement following FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation | work which assemble | attaches the banknote processing unit concerning another Example to a 1st to-be-guided part.

(1) Schematic configuration of automatic teller machine 101 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an automatic teller machine 101 equipped with a banknote processing apparatus 1 as a paper sheet processing apparatus. The automatic cash transaction apparatus 101 is an apparatus that is managed by a financial institution such as a bank and performs various transactions according to the operation of a user (customer). , Payment, transfer and other processing. The automatic teller machine 101 is stored in the storage space 102S of the housing 102. The housing 102 is surrounded by the housing main body 104 and a door 106 that opens and closes the rear opening of the housing main body 104. Within the housing 102, the banknote processing apparatus 1, the statement slip processing mechanism 110, and customer operations The unit 120 and the coin processing device 130 are accommodated. The banknote handling apparatus 1 is an apparatus that is disposed at the lower part of the automatic teller machine 101 and handles banknotes. The card / detail slip processing mechanism 110 is a device that is arranged on the upper part of the automatic teller machine 101, processes a user's card, prints and outputs a transaction slip. The customer operation unit 120 is a device for displaying and inputting transaction contents in front of the device. The coin processing device 130 is a device that is disposed below the automatic teller machine 101 and handles coins. Although not shown, the automatic teller machine 101 includes a power supply unit, a main body control unit for controlling the entire automatic teller machine 101, and a main body in which each mechanism is connected by a line such as a USB. A control unit (not shown) is also provided.

(2) Configuration of banknote handling apparatus 1:
The banknote processing apparatus 1 includes a banknote processing unit 10 (paper sheet processing unit) disposed in an upper part, a banknote storage unit 30 (paper sheet storage unit) disposed in a lower part, and a control unit (a control unit for controlling both units). The bill processing unit 10 and the bill storage unit 30 are stored in such a manner that they can be taken out from the casing 102 by opening the door 106 of the casing 102. In addition, the mechanism which the banknote processing unit 10 and the banknote storage unit 30 store will be described later.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the banknote handling apparatus 1.
(2) -1 Configuration of the banknote processing unit 10:
The banknote processing unit 10 generally includes a mechanism necessary for sending and receiving banknotes with a user, and a banknote deposit / withdrawal port section 20, a banknote identification section 22, a temporary storage section 23, and a banknote between each section. An upper unit transport mechanism 26 that transports the paper and a connected transport mechanism 27 that sends bills from the upper unit transport mechanism 26 to the banknote storage unit 30 are provided.
The banknote deposit / withdrawal port unit 20 includes a depositing unit in which a user deposits banknotes, a withdrawal unit in which banknotes are dispensed, and the like. The banknote identification part 22 is a mechanism which discriminate | determines whether it is a money type of a banknote, authenticity, and a rejection banknote, and outputs the discrimination result to a control unit, for example, the image obtained by scanning a banknote It is a configuration using various information such as data, uneven shape of the surface of the banknote, magnetic characteristics, optical characteristics with respect to ultraviolet rays and the like. Here, the reject banknote is a banknote that is unfit due to the authenticity of the banknote, or a banknote whose authenticity is unknown by overlapping or folding. The temporary storage unit 23 is a mechanism for temporarily storing banknotes in the banknote transport process between the banknote depositing / withdrawing unit and the banknote storage unit 30.

  The upper unit transport mechanism 26 is a mechanism for transporting banknotes by rotational driving of rollers (not shown), and a depositing transport path 26a for transporting banknotes inserted into the depositing section of the banknote depositing / dispensing port section 20, and withdrawal A delivery path 26b for delivering the banknotes to the section, a transport path 26c for allowing the banknotes to pass through the banknote recognition section 22, and a transport path 26d for temporary storage for transporting banknotes to the temporary storage section 23. ing. The identification transport path 26c, the temporary storage transport path, and the like are configured to be transportable in both directions. Moreover, the gate etc. which are not shown in figure are arrange | positioned in the branch location of a conveyance path, and it is comprised so that the conveyance direction of the banknote in the conveyance path mentioned above may be switched. Furthermore, sensors for detecting the passage of banknotes and the like are arranged in the transport path, and detection signals from these sensors are sent to the control unit and used for the passage of banknotes and the determination of the presence or absence of banknotes. .

(2) -2 Configuration of the bill storage unit 30:
1 and 2, the banknote storage unit 30 includes a storage body 31 and a banknote storage unit 32 (paper sheet storage unit). The storage body 31 is a box that opens upward, and stores the banknote storage portion 32 in the storage space. The banknote storage unit 32 includes five banknote storage units 32a to 32e, which have substantially the same configuration, and are arranged in a storage box that forms a banknote storage space for storing banknotes, or in the upper part of the storage unit. It has rollers and sensors. Each banknote storage part 32a-32e stores the banknote sent from the banknote processing unit 10 in a banknote storage space, and bidirectionally stores the banknote with respect to the banknote processing unit 10 by conveyance mechanisms, such as a roller. A mechanism for conveying banknotes is also provided. Such banknote storage units 32a to 32e can be used so that the types of banknotes to be handled are different. For example, the banknote storage for storing 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 1,000 yen, and 2,000 yen, as described above. It can be used as a reject storage for storing reject banknotes.

(2) -3 Cooperation mechanism between banknote processing unit 10 and banknote storage unit 30 In FIG. 2, the connection transport mechanism 27 includes a main transport path 28 and a sub-transport branched from the main transport path 28 to each banknote storage section 32. Roads 28a to 28e are provided, and bills are conveyed bi-directionally to the respective bill storage units 32a to 32e.

  3 and 4 are cross-sectional views showing the vicinity of a branching portion of the connection transport mechanism 27. FIG. In FIG. 3, branch connection mechanisms 40 are provided at the branch points of the connection transport mechanism 27. Here, the sub-transport path 28e connected to the banknote storage part 32e in the branch connection mechanism 40 will be described. The branch connection mechanism 40 includes a gate 41, a roller group 42 including a plurality of rollers for guiding to the sub-transport path 28e, and a connection mechanism 45. The gate 41 is an L-shaped member arranged at the branching point, and is driven by a driving device (solenoid or the like) (not shown) to copy the banknotes conveyed to the main conveyance path 28 by following the roller group 42 and sub- It is switched to carry in both directions with respect to the carrying path 28e and the like. The gate 41 (shown by a solid line) in FIG. 3 is a position for switching to the sub transport path 28e, and the gate 41 shown by a two-dot chain line is a position for transporting to the other sub transport paths 28a to 28d.

  The connection mechanism 45 includes an upstream guide portion 46 and a downstream guide portion 48. The upstream guide portion 46 includes a guide main body 46a. The guide main body 46a includes a guide groove 46b formed along the sub-transport path 28a, and a bill is transported along the guide groove 46b. The downstream guide part 48 includes a guide main body 48a arranged on the banknote storage part 32 side. The guide main body 48a includes a guide groove 48b formed along the sub-conveying path 28e, and bills are conveyed along the guide groove 48b. The upstream guide part 46 and the downstream guide part 48 are each formed in a comb-teeth shape, and their connecting portions, that is, the lower part of the upstream guide part 46 and the upper part of the downstream guide part 48 enter each other between the combs, A part of the sub-transport path 28e is constituted by guide grooves 46b and 48b formed by a continuous wall surface.

  Further, the upstream guide portion 46 can be rotated by a rotating shaft 47a, and can receive the driving force of a motor driving shaft 47b of a motor (not shown) to rotate the rotating shaft 47a. Therefore, when the power is not supplied to the motor or when the motor is reset, the connection mechanism 45 moves with the upper portion of the downstream guide portion 48 by moving the upstream guide portion 46 as shown in FIG. A connection mode (connection position) shown in FIG. 3 is obtained by supplying a power to the motor.

(2) -4 Schematic operation of banknote processing apparatus 1 In FIG. 2, in the depositing process, banknotes inserted into the depositing section of the banknote depositing / dispensing slot 20 are separated and fed one by one at the banknote depositing / dispensing slot 20. Then, the money is transported to the banknote recognition section 22 through the deposit transport path 26a and the withdrawal transport path 26b, and further transported to the temporary storage section 23 through the temporary storage section transport path 26d. At this time, banknotes are counted and identified by the banknote recognition unit 22. The banknotes held by the temporary holding unit 23 are separated and fed one by one after the transaction amount is confirmed, and further counted and identified by the banknote identifying unit 22 via the discrimination conveyance path 26c. Then, it is transported from the connection transport mechanism 27 to one of the banknote storage units 32 (32a to 32e) designated by the main body control unit. Thereby, the payment transaction is completed.

  In the withdrawal process, banknotes are separated and fed out from the banknote storage unit 32 instructed by the main body control unit one by one. The banknote passes through the connection transport mechanism 27 and the transport path 26c of the upper unit transport mechanism 26, and after being identified and counted by the banknote recognition unit 22, the banknote deposit / withdrawal port passes through the withdrawal transport path 26b. It reaches the withdrawal part of the part 20 and is provided to the customer. Thereby, the withdrawal transaction ends.

(3) Unit guide mechanism 50
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the banknote processing unit 10 is pulled out from the housing 102 through the unit guide mechanism 50, and FIG. 6 is a state in which the banknote storage unit 30 is pulled out from the housing 102 through the unit guide mechanism 50. FIG. 7A is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating the unit guide mechanism 50. In FIG. 7A, the unit guide mechanism 50 includes a first slide mechanism 151 and a second slide mechanism 171. The first slide mechanism 151 is disposed between both sides of the banknote processing unit 10 and the inner wall of the housing 102, and is a mechanism for pulling out the banknote processing unit 10 from the housing 102. The second slide mechanism 171 is disposed between both sides of the banknote storage unit 30 and the inner wall of the housing 102, and is a mechanism for pulling out the banknote storage unit 30 from the housing 102. The first slide mechanism 151 includes a left slide mechanism 151L disposed on the left side of the banknote processing unit 10 in the figure and a right slide mechanism 151R disposed on the right side of the banknote processing unit 10 in the figure, and the banknote processing unit 10 is a casing. 102 is slidably supported in the horizontal direction. The second slide mechanism 171 includes a left slide mechanism 171L disposed on the left side of the banknote storage unit 30 in the figure, and a right slide mechanism 171R disposed on the right side of the banknote storage unit 30 in the figure. 102 is slidably supported in the horizontal direction.

  FIG. 7B is an exploded perspective view of the left slide mechanism 151L of the first slide mechanism 151. FIG. The left slide mechanism 151L includes a first guide part 152, a first guided part 162, and a first coupling mechanism 164. The first guide portion 152 includes a guide support upper frame 153, a guide support lower frame 154, and rails 155a and 155b in which a number of rollers are arranged between the guide support upper frame 153 and the guide support lower frame 154. . A gap Sp for inserting the first guided portion 162 is formed between the rail 155a and the rail 155b. The guide support upper frame 153 and the guide support lower frame 154 are fixed to the inner wall of the housing 102 by fixing members 153n and 154n, respectively.

  The first guided portion 162 includes a guide base portion 162a having a rectangular cross section and a guide piece 162b extending from the end portion of the guide base portion 162a. The guide base 162a is disposed in the gap Sp between the rails 155a and 155b, and the guide piece 162b is secured by the rails 155a and 155b, so that the guided member 162 is horizontal with respect to the first guide 152. It is slidably supported in the direction.

  The first connection mechanism 164 is a mechanism for adjusting the horizontal position of the first guided portion 162 with respect to the outer wall of the banknote processing unit 10, and includes a connection member 165 and a first distance adjustment portion 168. ing. The connecting member 165 includes a horizontal portion 166 and a vertical portion 167, and is formed in an L shape by being bent at a right angle. The end of the horizontal part 166 is inserted into the slit 10d of the support plate 10c. The vertical portion 167 fixes the first guided portion 162 via a fixing member 162n.

  FIG. 7C is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration around the first distance adjusting unit 168. The 1st distance adjustment part 168 is a mechanism which connects the bill processing unit 10 and the 1st guided part 162 (Drawing 7B) relatively movably to a horizontal direction, and is the long hole 10h formed in support plate 10c. , A fastening hole 166h formed in the horizontal portion 166, a fixing member 169n that is a screw, and a spacer 169s. The fixing member 169n passes through the hole of the spacer 169s and is screwed to the fastening hole 166h of the horizontal portion 166, and the fixing member 169n and the spacer 169s are integrated with the connecting member 165. The long hole 10h is a hole whose inner diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the spacer 169s in the direction of the arrow, and even if the support plate 10c and the connecting member 165 move relatively in the horizontal direction, the spacer 169s A gap Sp3 is secured between the two. Therefore, the connecting member 165 is not restrained in the arrow direction (one in the horizontal direction) with respect to the support plate 10c, and is connected after securing the mobility.

  7A, the right slide mechanism 151R has the same configuration as the left slide mechanism 151L without the first coupling mechanism 164, and can slide the banknote processing unit 10 with respect to the inner wall of the housing 102 on the right side of the banknote processing unit 10 in the drawing. I support it.

  FIG. 7D is an exploded perspective view of the second slide mechanism 171. In the second slide mechanism 171, the configuration of the second coupling mechanism 184 is different from the configuration of the first coupling mechanism 164 (FIG. 7B) of the first slide mechanism 151.

  The second connecting mechanism 184 is a mechanism for connecting the second guided portion 182 to the outer wall of the bill storage unit 30 and adjusting the horizontal position, and includes a first connecting member 185, a second connecting member 186, and the like. , A second distance adjusting unit 188. The first connecting member 185 includes a vertical plate 185a and a horizontal plate 185b arranged in parallel from the upper and lower ends of the vertical plate 185a, and these are integrally formed, and the vertical plate 185a stores bills via the fixing member 185n. It is fixed to the storage body 31 of the unit 30. The second connecting member 186 includes a vertical plate 186a and a horizontal plate 186b arranged in parallel from the upper and lower ends of the vertical plate 186a, which are integrally formed, and are guided by the vertical plate 186a via the fixing member 182n. The member 182 is fixed. The second distance adjustment unit 188 is a mechanism that is interposed between the storage body 31 of the banknote storage unit 30 and the second guided portion 182 to connect them, and is formed on the horizontal plate 185 b of the first connection member 185. A long hole 185h, a screw hole 186h formed in the horizontal plate 186b of the second connecting member 186, a fixing member 189n, and a spacer 189s. The first connecting member 185 and the second connecting member 186 are configured such that the horizontal plate 185b and the horizontal plate 186b are overlapped, and the fixing member 189n is movably connected through the long hole 185h and the screw hole 186h. The second distance adjusting unit 188 has the same configuration as the first distance adjusting unit 168 described in FIG. 7C, and the first connecting member 185 and the second connecting member 186 are movably connected in one horizontal direction. .

  In FIG. 7A, the right slide mechanism 171R has the same configuration as the left slide mechanism 171L without the second connecting mechanism 184 (FIG. 7C), and the right side of the bill storage unit 30 is the inner wall of the housing 102 on the right side of the bill storage unit 30. The storage body 31 is movably supported.

  Therefore, by opening the door 106 of the housing 102 as shown in FIG. 1 and holding it with the handle 11a of the banknote processing unit 10 as shown in FIG. The banknote processing unit 10 can be pulled out via the unit guide mechanism 50. For example, the jam of a banknote can be eliminated by opening the door 106 shown in FIG. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, the collection | recovery operation | work and loading operation | work of a banknote can be performed by grasping the handle 31a of the storage body 31, pulling out the storage body 31, and taking out the banknote storage part 32. FIG.

  Further, when the bill processing unit 10 is pulled out or stored from the housing 102, the first and second connecting mechanisms 164 and 184 adjust the distance in the horizontal direction between the bill processing unit 10 and the bill storage unit 30. The following effects are exhibited. FIG. 7E is an explanatory diagram for explaining a drawing operation of the banknote processing unit 10 of the banknote processing apparatus 1. Due to variations in dimensions in the width direction of the housing 102, there may be a difference in the moving direction between the slide gaps Ls1 and Ls2, which are the gaps between the inner wall of the housing 102 and the outer walls of the bill processing unit 10 and the bill storage unit 30. . The difference between the slide gaps Ls1 and Ls2 is that the first and second guide portions 152 and 172 and the first and second guided portions 162 and 182 when the bill processing unit 10 or the bill storage unit 30 is pulled out or stored. This causes an increase in frictional force. However, when the first distance adjusting unit 168 receives a horizontal force applied by the first coupling mechanism 164, as shown in FIG. 7C, the first distance between the first guide unit 152 and the housing 102, or a first guided portion. By changing the distance between the portion 162 and the banknote processing unit 10, the difference in the slide gap Ls1 is absorbed. Similarly, the second distance adjustment unit 188 also absorbs the difference in the sliding gap Ls2 between the housing 102 and the bill storage unit 30. The first and second guide portions 152, 172 and the first and second guided portions 162, due to the action of absorbing the difference between the sliding gaps Ls1, Ls2 by the first and second distance adjusting portions 168, 188. The increase in the frictional force generated when sliding with 182 can be reduced, so that the bill processing unit 10 and the bill storage unit 30 can be smoothly slid with respect to the housing 102 with a small operating force.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the first coupling mechanism 164 is coupled between the banknote processing unit 10 and the guided member is described. However, the configuration is not limited thereto, and the first coupling mechanism 164 is interposed between the housing 102 and the first guide portion 152. Even if arranged, the difference in the gap for sliding can be absorbed.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, in the first distance adjustment unit 168 of the first coupling mechanism 164, the long hole 10 h is formed in the support plate 10 c of the banknote processing unit 10, but not limited to this, the banknote processing unit or banknote storage unit. If it is the structure which can connect a guide part or a to-be-guided part so that a movement in a horizontal direction is possible, you may form a long hole in the connection member side.

(4) Cooperation guide mechanism 53
FIG. 7F is an explanatory diagram for explaining the cooperation guide mechanism 53 that suspends and guides the banknote storage unit 32 of the banknote storage unit 30 to the banknote processing unit 10, and FIG. 8 illustrates the banknote storage unit 32 of the banknote storage unit 30 from the banknote processing unit 10. It is explanatory drawing explaining the cooperation guide mechanism 53 in the state which removed. In FIG. 7F, the cooperation guide mechanism 53 suspends the plurality of banknote storage units 32 stored in the storage body 31 of the banknote storage unit 30 from the banknote processing unit 10, and the banknote processing unit 10 and the banknote storage unit 30. Is a mechanism that guides the movement of the banknote storage part 32 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction when they move relatively. The cooperation guide mechanism 53 includes a suspension mechanism 54 and a horizontal direction guide mechanism 57.

(4) -1 Suspension mechanism 54
The suspension mechanism 54 includes storage guide rails 54 </ b> R and 54 </ b> L fixed to both sides of the side wall of the banknote processing unit 10, and a first roller 56 attached to the upper side wall of the banknote storage unit 32. The storage guide rails 54R and 54L are long members that are disposed over substantially the entire horizontal length of the banknote processing unit 10 and suspend the banknote storage unit 32. The storage guide rails 54R and the storage guide rails 54L And have different cross-sectional shapes. The storage guide rail 54L includes a rail base portion 54La provided downward from the side wall of the banknote handling unit 10, a horizontal portion 54Lb bent from the lower end of the rail base portion 54La, and an upward end from the end portion of the horizontal portion 54Lb. The support upright portion 54Lc is provided. The first rollers 56 are rotatably supported on the upper side walls on both sides of the banknote storage unit 32. The first roller 56 has a pulley shape having an inclined groove 56a inclined toward the center. The first roller 56 rolls on the storage guide rail 54L in a state where the support standing portion 54Lc of the storage guide rail 54L is inserted into the inclined groove 56a. On the other hand, the storage guide rail 54R includes a rail base portion 54Ra and a support horizontal portion 54Rb. The first roller 56 rolls on the storage guide rail 54R by being placed on the support horizontal portion 54Rb.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the storage guide rail 54L side of the suspension mechanism 54 when the banknote processing unit 10 and the banknote storage unit 30 are viewed from the side. Since the storage guide rails 54R and 54L have substantially the same shape in the longitudinal direction, the storage guide rail 54L will be described as a representative. The storage guide rail 54L includes a general portion 54A and guide inclined portions 54B formed on both sides of the general portion 54A. As described above, the general part 54A has a linear shape having the cross-sectional shape shown in FIG. 7F. The guide inclined portion 54B is inclined downward from the general portion 54A.

  10 and 11 are explanatory views for explaining the positioning mechanism 55 of the general portion 54A of the storage guide rail 54L. In FIG. 10, a positioning mechanism 55 including a plurality of positioning portions 55a to 55e is formed on the upper portion of the general portion 54A. The positioning parts 55a to 55e are recesses for positioning each of the banknote storage parts 32, and the first roller 56 is inserted so that each of the banknote storage parts 32 is connected to the connection mechanism 45 of the banknote processing unit 10 (FIG. 3). Positioning) with high accuracy. Further, in the positioning portions 55a and 55e, the distance L1 in the horizontal direction is longer than the distance L2 between the positioning portions 55b, 55c and 55d. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 11, when the first roller 56 of the banknote storage unit 30 escapes from the positioning mechanism 55, the positioning portions 55a and 55e are delayed from the positioning portions 55b, 55c and 55d, and the first roller 56 comes off. It is like that. In addition to the recess, the positioning portion may be a protrusion or the like as long as the first roller 56 can be positioned.

(4) -2 Horizontal guide mechanism 57
12 is a perspective view illustrating the horizontal guide mechanism 57, and FIG. 13 is an explanatory view of the vicinity of the horizontal guide mechanism 57 as viewed from above. The horizontal direction guide mechanism 57 is a mechanism for guiding the banknote storage unit 32 in the left-right direction. The horizontal direction guide mechanism 57 is provided on the lower surface of the storage guide rail 54L with the second roller 59 mounted on one side wall of the banknote storage unit 32. A fixed adjustment guide rail 58 is provided. The second roller 59 includes a fixture 59a mounted in an L shape on the side wall of the banknote storage unit 32, and the second roller 59 is supported by a flange 59b of the fixture 59a so as to rotate on a horizontal plane. The adjustment guide rail 58 forms a guide groove 58a, and the second roller 59 is rotatably inserted into the guide groove 58a.

(4) -3 Operation of Unit Guide Mechanism 50 FIGS. 14 to 23 are explanatory views for explaining the drawer or storage operation of the banknote processing unit 10 and the banknote storage unit 30. FIG.
(A) Pulling-out and storing operation of banknote processing unit 10 (a) -1 Pulling-out operation of banknote processing unit 10 As shown in FIG. 14, it is assumed that the banknote processing unit 10 and the banknote storing unit 30 are in the storage position. At this storage position, the five first rollers 56 mounted on the bill storage part 32 are positioned on the general part 54A of the storage guide rail 54R as shown in FIG. The parts 55a to 55e are positioned. At this time, as shown in FIG. 14, the banknote storage unit 32 is in a lifting position separated from the bottom of the storage body 31 by a distance Lv.

  Then, the connection mechanism 45 shown in FIG. 4 is set to the non-connection mode as shown in FIG. 4, and the lock mechanism 60 (see FIG. 24) is set to the non-lock position as will be described later. When the handle 11a (see FIG. 5) of the banknote handling unit 10 is grasped and pulled by hand, the banknote handling unit 10 moves in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, among the five first rollers 56 positioned by the positioning portions 55a to 55e, the three first rollers 56 are positioned from the initial operation to the positioning portions 55b to 55d. The other two first rollers 56 escape from the positioning portions 55a and 55e after finishing up the inclined surface 55s. Therefore, since the five first rollers 56 do not escape from the positioning mechanism 55 at the same time, the load (operation force) at the initial operation can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 15, as the bill processing unit 10 moves, the first roller 56 of the bill storage unit 32e is guided by the guide inclined portion 54B. Thereby, the banknote storage part 32e gradually descends and moves to a retracted position placed on the bottom surface of the storage body 31. Further, when the banknote handling unit 10 moves through the states of FIGS. 16 and 17, the banknote storage portions 32d, 32c, 32b, and 32b are sequentially guided by the guide inclined portion 54B and moved to the retracted position. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 18, the banknote processing unit 10 becomes a drawer position. By pulling out such a banknote processing unit 10, it is possible to eliminate banknote jams and the like as described above.

(A) -2 Storage operation of banknote processing unit 10 In order to store the banknote processing unit 10 in the housing 102, a force is applied in the direction of pushing into the banknote processing unit 10, as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 13, when the banknote storage portion 32 a is displaced in the left-right direction, the second roller 59 of the horizontal guide mechanism 57 hits the end of the adjustment guide rail 58 and the adjustment guide rail 58. Is guided into the guide groove 58a. Thereby, the bill storage part 32 is aligned in the horizontal direction.

  Further, when the first roller 56 reaches the storage guide rail 54L (54R), as shown in FIG. 7F, one of the first rollers 56 rides on the support standing portion 54Lc of the storage guide rail 54L, and One roller 56 rides on the support horizontal portion 54Rb of the storage guide rail 54R. And as shown in FIG. 19, with the movement of the banknote processing unit 10, the banknote storage part 32a is guided by the storage guide rail 54L (54R) and rides on the general part 54A from the guide inclined part 54B. Furthermore, as the banknote processing unit 10 moves, the banknote storage part 32b to the banknote storage part 32e are lifted by sequentially moving the first rollers 56 from the guide inclined part 54B to the general part 54A, and the connection mechanism 45 is moved. 14 and the storage position shown in FIG. 14 after passing through the states shown in FIGS. At this time, as shown in FIG. 10, the bill storage part 32 is positioned when the first roller 56 reaches the positioning mechanism 55. And as shown in FIG. 3, the banknote processing apparatus 1 will be in the state which can drive by setting the connection mechanism 45 to a connection mode.

(B) Operation of the bill storage unit 30 (b) -1 Pull-out operation of the bill storage unit 30 In order to pull out the bill processing unit 10, the connection mechanism 45 is set to the non-connection mode as in the bill storage unit 30, and the lock mechanism 60 is operated. Are set to the unlocked position. And as shown in FIG. 20, when the handle 31a (refer FIG. 5) of the banknote storage unit 30 is grasped by hand and pulled, the banknote storage unit 30 will move to an arrow direction. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, among the five first rollers 56 positioned by the positioning portions 55a to 55e, the three first rollers 56 are positioned from the initial operation to the positioning portions 55b to 55d. The other two first rollers 56 escape from the positioning portions 55a and 55e after finishing up the inclined surface 55s. Therefore, since the five first rollers 56 do not escape from the positioning mechanism 55 at the same time, the load (operation force) at the initial operation can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 20, when the bill storage unit 30 is pulled out and the first roller 56 is guided by the guide inclined portion 54B, the bill storage portion 32a gradually descends following the inclination of the guide inclined portion 54B. It moves to a retracted position placed on the bottom surface of the storage body 31. Further, when the bill storage unit 30 moves through the states of FIGS. 21, 22, and 23, the bill storage portions 32b, 32c, 32d, and 32e are sequentially guided by the guide inclined portion 54B and moved to the retracted position. Thereby, the banknote storage unit 30 becomes a drawer position. By pulling out the banknote storage unit 30 in this way, it can be taken out from the storage body 31 by being lifted above each banknote storage section 32.

(B) -2 Storage operation of the banknote storage unit 30 In order to store the banknote storage unit 30 in the housing 102, a force is applied to the banknote storage unit 30 from the state shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 13, when the banknote storage part 32e is displaced in the left-right direction, it is aligned in the horizontal direction by the horizontal direction guide mechanism 57. The first roller 56 rides on the storage guide rail 54L (54R), and with the movement of the banknote storage unit 30, the banknote storage portion 32a is guided by the storage guide rail 54L (54R), and from the guide inclined portion 54B to the general portion. Get on 54A. Furthermore, as the banknote storage unit 30 moves, the banknote storage part 32d to the banknote storage part 32a are lifted by sequentially moving their first rollers 56 from the guide inclined part 54B to the general part 54A, and are moved to the connection position. It moves to the storage position shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 10, the bill storage part 32 is positioned when the first roller 56 reaches the positioning mechanism 55. And as shown in FIG. 5, the banknote processing apparatus 1 will be in the state which can drive by setting the connection mechanism 45 to a connection mode.

(5) Action / effect 1 of the embodiment
According to the configuration of the above embodiment, the following operations and effects are achieved.
(5) -1 As shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 9, and FIG. 14 to FIG. 17, the bill storage unit 30 cooperates if it is pulled out from the housing 102 via the first slide mechanism 151 of the unit guide mechanism 50. The guide mechanism 53 moves from the state where the banknote storage part 32 is lifted with respect to the storage body 31 to the retracted position placed on the storage body 31. At this time, since the banknote storage part 32 moves in the direction away from the conveyance path of the connection mechanism 45, each of the banknote storage parts 32 can be easily taken out from the storage body 31. Moreover, the cooperation guide mechanism 53 does not require a complicated configuration for retracting the banknote storage unit 32 from the conveyance path of the connection mechanism 45 as described in the related art, and the configuration is simplified.

(5) -2 As shown in FIGS. 9 and 23, when the banknote storage part 32 stored in the retreat position is moved together with the storage body 31 to the storage position, the banknote storage part 32 is suspended by the suspension mechanism 54. The bill storage unit 32 is lowered and moves upward along the guide inclined portion 54 </ b> B toward the conveyance path of the connection mechanism 45 (FIG. 9). And can be connected with high accuracy. Therefore, the operation reliability of the branch connection mechanism 40 that conveys banknotes from the banknote processing unit 10 to the banknote storage unit 30 can be increased.

(5) -3 Operational Effect of Horizontal Direction Guide Mechanism 57 As shown in FIG. 13, the horizontal direction guide mechanism 57 of the linkage guide mechanism 53 is the second when the bill storage part 32 is displaced in the left-right direction. The roller 59 hits the end of the adjustment guide rail 58 and is guided into the guide groove 58 a of the adjustment guide rail 58. Thereby, the banknote accommodating part 32 can be reliably guided to a horizontal direction.

(5) -4 As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the positioning mechanism 55 of the cooperative guide mechanism 53 positions the banknote storage unit 32 by dropping the first rollers 56 in the positioning units 55 a to 55 e of the recesses. Therefore, connection reliability can be improved. Moreover, since the positioning portions 55a to 55e have different horizontal distances between the recesses, and the first roller 56 does not separate from the positioning portion at the same time, it is possible to reduce the load (operation force) at the initial operation.

(5) -5 The banknote storage part 32 is stored in the storage body 31 by the first roller 56 on the upper part of the banknote storage part 32 moving on the storage guide rail 54L in the lower part of the banknote processing unit 10 by the suspension mechanism 54. The bill storage unit 32 moves in the moving direction in a state where the bill storage unit 32 is lifted from the bank. Since such a suspension mechanism 54 has one roller positioned in the width direction by the storage guide rail 54L, it moves so that the slide gaps Ls1 and Ls2 are absorbed by the distance adjusting portion of the unit guide mechanism 50. Even if it is positioned with respect to the banknote processing unit 10 in the banknote storage unit 32, the transfer path of the banknote between the banknote processing unit 10 and the banknote storage unit 32 is not displaced, and there is no hindrance to the transfer. .

(6) Lock mechanism 60
(6) -1 Configuration of Lock Mechanism 60 FIG. 24 is a side view showing the lock mechanism 60, and FIG. 25 is an exploded perspective view of the lock mechanism 60. The lock mechanism 60 is a mechanism for locking the drawer of the banknote handling unit 10 and the banknote storage unit 30. The lock mechanism 60 includes a lock pin 61 protruding from the inner wall of the housing 102, a first lock mechanism 70 for locking the banknote processing unit 10, and a second lock mechanism 80 for locking the banknote storage unit 30. And a linkage lock mechanism 90.

The first lock mechanism 70 includes a first operation portion 72, a first lock member 74, a link member 76, and a spring 78. The first operation unit 72 is supported by a support substrate 62 extending from the lower part of the banknote processing unit 10 so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 73a, and is operated by a user, whereby the first lock member 74 is operated. Is a member for operating from the locked position to the unlocked position. The first lock member 74 includes a lock plate main body 74 a, is rotatably supported on the support substrate 62 by a rotation shaft 75 a, and is biased by a spring 78. The lock plate main body 74a includes an engaging portion 74b that has an engaging position that engages with the lock pin 61 and a non-locking position that disengages the lock plate main body 74, a stopper portion 74c formed at the end thereof, and a stopper. An inclined surface 74d continuous with the portion 74c is provided. The link member 76 is connected to the first operating portion 72 via a connecting shaft 77a, and is connected to the first lock member 74 via a connecting shaft 77b.
Therefore, when the operating force is applied to the first operating portion 72 in the direction of the arrow and rotated about the rotation shaft 73a, the first lock member 74 is biased by the spring 78 about the rotation shaft 75a via the link member 76. By rotating against the locking pin 61 engaged with the engaging portion 74b, the locking pin 61 can be disengaged.

The second lock mechanism 80 includes a second operation portion 82, a second lock member 84, a kicker member 86, a link member 88, a spring 85b, and a spring 85c. The second operation unit 82 is supported by the support substrate 62 so as to be rotatable about the rotation shaft 83a, and is operated by the user to operate the second lock member 84 from the locked position to the unlocked position. It is a member. The second lock member 84 includes a lock plate main body 84a, is supported by the support substrate 63 on the banknote storage unit 30 side so as to be rotatable about the rotation shaft 85a, and is biased by a spring 85b. The lock plate body 84a includes an engagement portion 84b that takes an engagement position engaged by the lock pin 61 and a non-lock position where the lock plate main body 84 is disengaged, a pressing portion 84c that protrudes obliquely downward at the end portion, and other ends. The stopper part 84d formed in the above and the inclined surface 84e continuous with the stopper part 84d are provided. The kicker member 86 is connected to the second operation portion 82 via a link member 88. The kicker member 86 includes a rod-shaped kicker main body 86a and a kicker portion 86b formed at an end of the kicker main body 86a, and is supported rotatably about a rotation shaft 87a. The link member 88 is connected to the second operating portion 82 and the kicker 86 by being rotatably connected to the connecting shaft 89b through the second operating portion 82 and the connecting shaft 89a.
Accordingly, when the second operating portion 82 is rotated about the rotation shaft 83a by applying an operation force in the direction of the arrow, the kicker member 86 is forced to the biasing force of the spring 85b about the rotation shaft 87a via the link member 88. Rotate against it. When the kicker portion 86b of the kicker member 86 presses the pressing portion 84c of the second lock member 84, the second lock member 84 rotates and the lock pin 61 engaged with the engagement portion 84b is disengaged. can do.

  The cooperation lock mechanism 90 includes a movable plate 92 rotatably supported by a rotation shaft 93 a and a spring 94, and is urged by the spring 94. The movable plate 92 includes a contact portion 92a and a stopper portion 92b formed by a hole. The abutting portion 92a regulates the rotation of the second lock member 84 when the stopper portion 84d of the second lock member 84 hits. Further, the stopper portion 92b restricts the rotation of the first lock member 74 by the insertion of the stopper portion 74c.

(6) -2 Operation of Lock Mechanism 60 (a) Pull-out Operation of Banknote Processing Unit 10 Now, as shown in FIG. 26, it is assumed that the banknote processing unit 10 and the banknote storage unit 30 are in the storage position. In order to pull out the banknote processing unit 10, as shown in FIG. 27, when the end of the first operation portion 72 of the first lock mechanism 70 is pulled in the direction of the arrow, the first operation portion 72 is centered around the rotation shaft 73a. Rotate in the direction. One end of the link member 76 is connected to the first operating portion 72 via a connecting shaft 77a, and the other end of the link member 76 is connected to the first lock member 74 via a connecting shaft 77b. By the rotation operation of the first operation unit 72, the first lock member 74 rotates around the rotation shaft 75a. Thereby, the engaging part 74b of the 1st lock member 74 remove | deviates from the lock pin 61, and the 1st lock mechanism 70 transfers to a non-lock position from a locked position.

  As shown in FIG. 28, when the banknote processing unit 10 is pulled out, some members of the first lock mechanism 70 and the second lock mechanism 80 attached to the banknote processing unit 10 also move together. At this time, since the second lock member 84 of the second lock mechanism 80 is fixed to the support substrate 63 on the banknote storage unit 30 side, the lock position where the engaging portion 84b is engaged with the lock pin 61 is maintained. However, the withdrawal of the banknote storage unit 30 is restricted. 29, when the hand is released from the first operation unit 72 of the first lock mechanism 70, the first operation unit 72 is rotated about the rotation shaft 73a by the spring 78 and returns to the initial position.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 30, even if the second operation portion 82 of the second lock mechanism 80 is rotated and the kicker member 86 is rotated via the link member 88, the kicker portion 86 b remains in the second lock member. Since it does not hit the pressing portion 84c of 84, the second lock member 84 does not rotate. Therefore, the engaging part 84b does not come off from the lock pin 61, and the banknote storage unit 30 maintains the locked position.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 31, when the banknote processing unit 10 is pushed in and returned from the drawer position to the storage position, the first locking mechanism 70 integrated with the banknote processing unit 10 also moves in the same direction. When the inclined surface 74d of the first lock member 74 hits the lock pin 61, the first lock member 74 rotates about the rotation shaft 75a against the urging force of the spring 78, and the engaging portion 74b becomes the lock pin. 61 is engaged. Thereafter, the first lock member 74 is rotated in the reverse direction by the biasing force of the spring 78. Thereby, the 1st lock mechanism 70 transfers to a lock position, and drawer | drawing-out of the banknote processing unit 10 is controlled.

(B) Pull-out operation of the banknote storage unit 30 As shown in FIG. 26, the banknote processing unit 10 and the banknote storage unit 30 are in the storage position. In order to pull out the banknote processing unit 10 in this state, as shown in FIG. 32, when the end of the second operation portion 82 of the second lock mechanism 80 is pulled in the direction of the arrow, the second operation portion 82 is rotated. It rotates in the same direction around 83a. Since one end portion of the link member 88 is connected to the connecting shaft 89a and the other end portion of the link member 88 is connected to the connecting shaft 89b, the second operating portion 82 is linked by the rotation of the second operating portion 82. Through the member 88, the kicker member 86 rotates around the rotation shaft 87a. Then, the kicker portion 86b of the kicker member 86 presses the pressing portion 84c of the second lock member 84, and the second lock member 84 rotates around the rotation shaft 87a. Thereby, the engaging part 84b of the 2nd lock member 84 remove | deviates from the lock pin 61, and the 2nd lock mechanism 80 transfers to a non-lock position from a locked position.

  As shown in FIG. 33, when the banknote storage unit 30 is pulled out, the second lock member 84 and the like of the second lock mechanism 80 attached to the banknote storage unit 30 also move together. At this time, components such as the first lock member 74 integral with the banknote processing unit 10 remain in the storage position. As shown in FIG. 34, the second lock member 84 of the second lock mechanism 80 is returned by the spring force of the spring 85c, and the second operating portion 82 is returned to the original position by the spring 85b.

  As shown in FIG. 35, the movable plate 92 of the linkage lock mechanism 90 is in contact with the stopper portion 84 d of the second lock member 84, so that the second lock member 84 moves from a state where the rotation is restricted. Accordingly, the spring 94 is rotated by the spring force. Thereby, the stopper portion 92b of the movable plate 92 enters the stopper portion 84d of the second lock member 84, and the rotation of the second lock member 84 is restricted. Therefore, the engaging part 84 b of the second lock member 84 is engaged with the lock pin 61. In this state, even if the first operation portion 72 is rotated, the stopper portion 74c interferes with the stopper portion 92b of the movable plate 92, so that the rotation of the first lock member 74 is restricted, and the first lock mechanism 70 maintains the locked position. When the banknote storage unit 30 is returned to the storage position, the second lock member 84 returns to the lock position where the lock pin 61 is engaged.

(7) Action / effect 2 of the embodiment
(7) -1 The lock mechanism 60 pulls out only one of the banknote processing unit 10 and the banknote storage unit 30 from the housing 102 when both the banknote processing unit 10 and the banknote storage unit 30 are in the storage position. It is functioning so that it cannot. That is, as shown in FIG. 30, when the banknote processing unit 10 is pulled out, the kicker portion 86 b of the kicker member 86 is not moved even if the second operation portion 82 of the second lock mechanism 80 is rotated. Since the second locking member 84 cannot be rotated without hitting the pressing portion 84c of the second locking mechanism 84, the second locking mechanism 80 maintains the locked position. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 35, when the banknote storage unit 30 is pulled out, the stopper portion 92b of the movable plate 92 of the linkage lock mechanism 90 is engaged with the stopper portion 84d of the second lock member 84, and the first lock. Since the rotation of the member 74 is restricted, the first lock member 74 cannot be rotated even if the first operation portion 72 of the first lock mechanism 70 is rotated, and the first lock mechanism 70 is locked. Maintain position.

  Such a lock mechanism 60 has the following effects by adopting a configuration in which the bill processing unit 10 and the bill storage unit 30 cannot be moved to the drawer position at the same time. In the case where the banknote processing unit 10 and the banknote storage unit 30 are configured to move by rails arranged in the horizontal direction, for example, when the banknote processing unit 10 is set to the drawer position, the banknote processing unit 10 is tilted and the banknote storage unit 30 is moved. The interval between and tends to narrow. Even in such a state, in order to allow the banknote storage unit 30 to be pulled out smoothly, a large interval is required between them so that the banknote processing unit 10 does not interfere with the banknote storage unit 30. The large interval requires a large movement distance to move the bill storage unit 30 to the connection location of the connection mechanism 45, and the connection configuration is complicated. However, according to the above embodiment, the lock mechanism 60 can draw only one of the banknote processing unit 10 and the banknote storage unit 30, so there is no need to increase the interval between them, and the connection mechanism 45 can be connected. The structure can be simplified and a smooth pulling-out operation can be guaranteed.

(7) -2 The first and second locked engagement members are common to the first and second locking mechanisms, and the configuration can be simplified.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the following modifications are possible. The present invention can be applied to an apparatus that handles various paper sheets such as banknotes, cards, and paper (printed paper).

(8) Vertical Positioning Mechanism of Unit Guide Mechanism 50B FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the work of assembling the banknote handling unit 10B to the first guided portion 162B. This embodiment is characterized by the configuration of the first guided portion 162B. FIG. 36 is a partially broken perspective view showing a state before the bill processing unit 10B is assembled to the first guided portion 162B. The first guided portion 162B includes a guide base portion 162Ba and a guide piece 162Bb. A fastening hole 162Bh and a positioning hole 163B are formed in the guide base portion 162Ba. The fastening hole 162Bh is composed of a first hole 162Bh1, a second hole 162Bh2, and a third hole 162Bh3 that are different in vertical position and are arranged obliquely. The fixing member 162Bn is inserted into one of the first to third holes 162Bh1 to 162Bh3 and fastened to the fastening hole 167Bh. The positioning hole 163B is formed by one rectangular hole, and a first step portion 163Ba, a second step portion 163Bb, and a third step portion 163Bc are formed at the bottom of the hole. The first to third step portions 163Ba to 163Bc are formed in steps so as to correspond to the positions in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction corresponding to the first to third holes 162Bh1 to 163Bh3.

  The operation | work which assembles the 1st connection mechanism 164B attached to the banknote processing unit 10B to the 1st to-be-guided part 162B is demonstrated. The first guided portion 162B is assembled to a first guide portion fixed to a housing (not shown), and the first guided portion 162B is pulled out from the first guide portion in advance. Further, the positioning member 163Bn is fixed in advance to the connecting member 165B of the first connecting mechanism 164B. And holding the banknote processing unit 10B, the positioning member 163Bn is inserted into the positioning hole 163B. At this time, the positioning member 163Bn is placed on any of the first to third step portions 163Ba to 163Bc, and the bill processing unit 10B is temporarily placed on the first guided portion 162B. Then, while the positioning member 163Bn is placed on any of the first to third step portions 163Ba to 163Bc of the positioning hole 163B, the fastening hole 162Bh is aligned with the fastening hole 167Bh, and the first to third The connecting member 165B is fixed to the first guided portion 162B by inserting the fixing member 162Bn into any of the holes 162Bh1 to 162Bh3 and screwing it into the fastening hole 167Bh. According to this configuration, the banknote handling unit 10B is temporarily placed in the first guided portion 162B via the positioning hole 163B and the positioning member 163Bn, and the fastening hole 162Bh is perpendicular to the fastening hole 167Bh. In addition, since it can be adjusted in three stages in the horizontal direction, it is excellent in workability. The number of steps of the positioning holes 163B is not limited to three, and may be a number of steps depending on the alignment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Banknote processing apparatus 10 ... Banknote processing unit 10B ... Banknote processing unit 10c ... Support plate 10d ... Slit 10h ... Long hole 11a ... Handle 20 ... Banknote depositing / withdrawing port part 22 ... Banknote identification part 23 ... Temporary holding part 26 ... Upper unit Transport mechanism 26a ... Depositing transport path 26b ... Discharging transport path 26c ... Identification transport path 26d ... Temporary holding section transport path 27 ... Link transport mechanism 28 ... Main transport path 28a ... Sub transport path 28a ... Sub transport path 28a ... Sub-conveying path 28e ... Sub-conveying path 30 ... Bill storage unit 31 ... Storage body 31a ... Handle 32 ... Bill storage part 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e ... Bill storage part 40 ... Branch connection mechanism 41 ... Gate 42 ... Roller Group 45 ... Connection mechanism 46 ... Upstream guide part 46a ... Guide body 46b, 48b ... Guide groove 47a ... Rotating shaft 47b ... Motor drive shaft 4 ... Downstream guide part 48a ... Guide body 50 ... Unit guide mechanism 50B ... Unit guide mechanism 53 ... Cooperation guide mechanism 54R, 54L ... Storage guide rail 54 ... Hanging mechanism 54A ... General part 54B ... Guide inclined part 54La ... Rail base part 54Lb ... Horizontal part 54Lc ... Support standing part 54Ra ... Rail base part 54Rb ... Support horizontal part 55a, 55e ... Positioning part 55b, 55c, 55d ... Positioning part 55 ... Positioning mechanism 55s ... Inclined surface 56 ... First roller 56a ... Inclined groove 57 ... Horizontal guide mechanism 58 ... Adjustment guide rail 58a ... Guide groove 59 ... Second roller 59a ... Mounting tool 59b ... Flange 60 ... Lock mechanism 61 ... Lock pin 62 ... Support substrate 63 ... Support substrate 70 ... First lock mechanism 72 ... 1st operation part 73a ... Rotating shaft 74 ... 1st lock part Material 74a ... Lock plate body 74b ... Engagement part 74c ... Stopper part 74d ... Inclined surface 75a ... Rotating shaft 76 ... Link member 77a ... Connection shaft 77b ... Connection shaft 78 ... Spring 80 ... Second lock mechanism 82 ... Second operation part 83a ... Rotating shaft 84 ... Second lock member 84a ... Lock plate body 84b ... Engaging portion 84c ... Pressing portion 84d ... Stopper portion 84e ... Inclined surface 85a ... Rotating shaft 85b ... Spring 85c ... Spring 86 ... Kicker member 86a ... Kicker body 86b ... Kicker part 87a ... Rotating shaft 88 ... Link member 89a ... Connecting shaft 89b ... Connecting shaft 90 ... Coupling lock mechanism 92 ... Movable plate 92a ... Contact part 92b ... Stopper part 93a ... Rotating shaft 94 ... Spring 101 ... Automatic cash Transaction apparatus 102 ... Case 102S ... Storage space 104 ... Case body 106 ... Door 110 ... statement processing mechanism 120 ... customer operation part 130 ... coin processing device 151 ... first slide mechanism 151L ... left slide mechanism 151R ... right slide mechanism 152, 172 ... first and second guide parts 153 ... guide support upper frame 153n, 154n ... fixing member 154 ... guide supporting lower frame 155a, 155b ... rails 162,182 ... first and second guided portions 162Bh1,162Bh2,162Bh3 ... first to third holes 162B ... first guided portion 162a ... guide base 162b ... guide piece 162n ... fixing member 162Ba ... guide base portion 162Bb ... guide piece 162Bh ... fastening hole 162Bn ... fixing member 163B ... positioning hole 163Ba ... first step portion 163Ba, 163Bb, 163Bc ... first to third step portions 163Bn ... Positioning member 16 4 ... 1st connection mechanism 164B ... 1st connection mechanism 165 ... Connection member 165B ... Connection member 166 ... Horizontal part 166h ... Fastening hole 167 ... Vertical part 167Bh ... Fastening hole 168 ... 1st and 2nd distance adjustment part 169n ... Fixing member 169s ... Spacer 171 ... Second slide mechanism 171L ... Left slide mechanism 171R ... Right slide mechanism 182n ... Fixing member 185 ... First connecting member 185a ... Vertical plate 185b ... Horizontal plate 185h ... Slot 185n ... Fixing member 186 ... First 2 connecting members 186a ... vertical plate 186b ... horizontal plate 186h ... screw hole 189n ... fixing member 189s ... spacer

Claims (5)

A paper sheet unit that discriminates paper sheets to be inserted or fed out, stores the determined paper sheets separately, a housing having a storage space for storing the paper money units, and the housing and the banknote unit. A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising: a unit guide mechanism for guiding the banknote unit to be drawn out of the storage space and stored in the storage space via a horizontal sliding gap;
The unit guide mechanism includes a guide portion disposed horizontally along the inner wall of the housing, a guided portion disposed on the outer wall side of the banknote unit and movable along the guide portion, and the housing. A connection mechanism that performs at least one of connection between the body and the guide part or connection between the banknote unit and the guided part,
The coupling mechanism, when subjected to a force in the horizontal direction by the movement of the bill unit, having a distance adjusting unit for changing the distance between the distance or the guided portion and the bill unit with the guide portion and the housing Paper sheet processing equipment. In the paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The banknote unit is
A paper sheet processing unit for discriminating paper sheets to be charged or fed;
It includes a plurality of sheet paper storage portion for storing separately the discriminated sheet, and a container for accommodating the paper sheet accommodating section of the plurality of arranged below the paper sheet processing unit Paper sheet storage unit,
The paper sheets are transferred bi-directionally between the paper sheet processing unit and the paper sheet storage unit via a transport path connecting the paper sheet processing unit and the paper sheet storage unit. A transport mechanism
With
The unit guide mechanism is disposed in the sliding gap between the first slide mechanism disposed in said slide gap between the housing and the paper sheet processing unit, and the housing and the paper sheet storage unit And a second slide mechanism. In the paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The connection mechanism includes a connection member that connects outer walls of the guided portion and the banknote unit,
The distance adjusting unit includes a fixing member fixed to one of the connecting member and the banknote unit, and a long hole formed in the other of the connecting member and the banknote unit and into which the fixing member is inserted. A paper sheet processing apparatus configured to make the sliding gap variable by moving a fixing member in the elongated hole in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the bill unit. In the paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The distance adjusting unit includes a first connecting member fixed to the banknote unit, and a second connecting member fixed to the guided portion,
The distance adjusting unit includes a fixed member fixed to one of said first connecting member and the second connecting member, said first coupling member is a formed in the other of the second coupling member the fixing member is inserted A paper sheet processing apparatus having a long hole and configured so that the sliding gap is variable by moving the fixing member in the long hole in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the banknote unit. In the paper sheet processing apparatus according to claim 2,
The second slide mechanism is configured to slidably support the storage body,
The unit guide mechanism includes a first roller that is guided to the lower and is and a storage guide rail arranged in the moving direction, the accommodating guide rail provided in the paper sheet storage unit of the paper sheet processing unit DOO has, provided with a hanging mechanism is configured such that the first roller the paper sheet accommodating section in a state in which lifting above paper sheet processing unit moves the accommodating guide rail,
The suspension mechanism, the housing guide rail and the first roller is arranged on both sides in the width direction of the paper sheet processing unit, one of the first roller is positioned in the width direction the housing guide rail It moves on, the first roller of the other is configured to move on the said housing for the guide rails with play in the width direction on the accommodating guide rails, the sheet processing apparatus.

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