JP2805274B2 - Banknote storage and discharge device and method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a banknote bundle storage / discharge device capable of storing a banknote bundle or discharging the stored banknote bundle and a method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a financial institution or the like, a banknote bundle is formed by bundling 100 bill bundles with a binding band, and the bill bundles are stored in a storage for each denomination. In addition, various devices of this kind that can take out a desired number of banknote bundles from the storage box have been proposed, and an example thereof is described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 64-26997 (known example). Some have been disclosed.

[0003] That is, as shown in Fig. 3 of this known example, as a result of being conveyed by a belt conveying section, bills are dropped into a bundle discharge box by natural fall,
Stacked along the height direction on the elevating mechanism and stored,
At the time of dispensing, the union banknotes can be taken out by urging the take-out member to take out the bundled banknotes from the ejection port into the payout lift, and operating the elevating mechanism to raise and lower the payout lift.

[0004]

Although there is no particular problem in the operation of storing or releasing the bound banknotes in the above-mentioned known example, in order to release the once-stored bound banknotes, the binding is required. A lifting mechanism for raising the banknote group and a take-out member are not only indispensable, but also a driving means for sequentially and timely actuating the lifting mechanism and the take-out member is required, and as a result, In addition, complication of the structure is unavoidable,
In addition, since the unit is configured to be stacked in the height direction and stored using the natural falling motion of the bound banknotes, the device itself becomes large, and the structure is simple from the consumer side. It has been demanded to provide a compact device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to reduce the size of the apparatus by reliably storing and discharging a banknote bundle by combining two types of cams so as to meet needs. And to provide that method.

[0006]

The structural features of the present invention for achieving the above object are as follows.

(1) A device capable of storing and discharging a banknote bundle, wherein the storing and discharging means of the banknote bundle includes a storing and discharging cam rotatable in forward and reverse directions, and a retreat cam rotatable in forward and reverse directions. The storing and discharging cam has a concave portion for storing a banknote bundle formed on a peripheral surface thereof, and sends the banknote bundle in the concave portion into the storing unit at the time of normal rotation, and the frontmost banknote bundle in the storing unit at the time of reverse rotation. The retraction cam is configured to be able to be received and released in the concave portion, and the retraction cam is configured to retreat the banknote bundle in the storage means to a position that does not interfere with the concave portion of the storage and release cam by forward rotation. Discharge device.

(2) A method for storing and discharging a banknote bundle, wherein during the storing process of the banknote bundle, the retracting cam retracts the stored banknote bundle, and the storing and discharging cam is stored. To guide the bundle of stored banknotes to intervene between the stored bundle of banknotes and the evacuation cam, and to retract the stored bundle of banknotes by the retreat cam during the discharging process of the banknote bundle. And a banknote bundle storing and discharging method in which the frontmost banknote bundle is received and discharged in the recess of the storing and discharging cam.

[0009]

The configuration of the present invention is as described above. In terms of its operation, when storing a banknote bundle, the retracting cam is turned to retract the stored banknote bundle, and then to store the banknote bundle. By rotating the discharge cam, the banknote bundle carried on the storage / discharge cam can be stored in the storage means, and when discharging the banknote bundle stored in the storage means, After retracting the previously stored banknote bundle and making the concave portion of the storage / discharge cam face the banknote bundle, the retracting cam is turned to receive the banknote bundle in the concave portion, and then the storage / release cam is rotated. It discharges a banknote bundle.

[0010]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a bill bundle storage / discharge device (hereinafter referred to as a device) (1) of this embodiment is generally used by being incorporated in a bill dispensing machine, a bill sorting machine, or the like. The guide means (2) for storing and releasing the bill bundle (B), the storing and discharging means (3), and the storing means (4) are included, wherein the guiding means (2) is provided. Both have upper and lower guide members (21) and (22) each having a comb-like tip as shown by the imaginary line, and a binding band (not shown) is provided between the bill bundle (B) and the binding band (not shown) between them. The handled bill is supplied to a storage / discharge unit (3) described later by a handling unit (23) including a transport device including a transport belt and the like,
Alternatively, the banknote bundle (B) provided from the storage / release unit (3) can be released to the handling unit (23).

The storage means (4) which can receive the bill bundle (B) from the storage / discharge means (2) described later or discharge the bill bundle (B) to the storage / discharge means (2) is ,
A storage box (41) having an open top is provided, and the banknote bundles (B) are stored side by side in a vertical orientation in a horizontal direction.
The restricting plate (43) urged in 2) prevents it from falling down and urges it toward the storage / discharge means (3).

Next, regarding the storage / discharge means (3), the storage / discharge means (3), which is interposed between the guide means (2) and the storage means (4), comprises a pair of discharge cams (31). And a pair of evacuation cams (32) disposed inside thereof, wherein the shaft cylinder (34) of the evacuation cam (32) is loosely fitted on the support shaft (33) of the storage / discharge cam (31). By
The cams (31) and (32) are coaxially arranged, and the support shaft (3
3) The first pulley (35) can be reversibly driven to rotate by the first driving means (36), and the second pulley (37) on the barrel (34) is driven by the second driving means. By (38), it is configured to be able to be driven to rotate clockwise (forward direction) in FIG. 1, and each of the driving means (36) and (38) corresponds to, for example, each of the cams (31) and (32). Drive control means (39) for instructing to drive according to the output signal of the provided timing sensor and the like
Is provided.

Further, the storage / discharge cam (31) has a concave portion (31A) with a part of the circumference cut out.
By storing and turning the bill bundle (B) in the concave portion (31A), the bill bundle (B) can be stored and released into the storage means (4).

The retracting cam (32) is shaped so that its diameter gradually increases as the retracting cam (32) turns in the normal rotation direction.
The outer shape of the small-diameter portion (32B) is smaller than the diameter of the concave portion (31A) of the storage-discharge cam (31). And a step portion (32C) is formed therebetween.

Next, the operation of the device (1) includes the operation of storing the banknote bundle (B) and the operation of discharging it.

(1) Storing operation The banknote bundle (B) bound by the binding unit (not shown) in the handling unit (23) is subjected to denomination discrimination and the like in the discrimination unit, and is then sorted into denominations by the sorting unit. The banknote bundle (B) is sent to the device (1) provided corresponding to the denomination, and the bill bundle (B) is moved upward and downward as shown in FIG. Guide member (21) (2
2), the leading edge of which is housed and ejected cam (3)
(Is brought into contact with the front wall (31B) of 31A) (FIG. 3 (b) the recess of 1) reference, the following for convenience of description, the display sign the bill bundle housed processed by hatching and (B _1), The bill bundle to be discharged is denoted by a symbol (B ₂ ), and the stored banknote bundle in the front row is displayed in white and denoted by a symbol (B ₃ ).

In this state, the first drive means (36) is started by the command of the drive control means (39) based on the output signal of the timing sensor or the like, and the first pulley (35) is driven and stored. The ejection cam (31) is rotated in the normal rotation direction, receives the bill bundle (B ₁ ) in the concave portion (31A), and transports the bill bundle (B ₁ ) in the same direction. At this time, the evacuation cam (32) The banknote bundle (B) whose large-diameter portion (32A) has already been stored in the storage box (41) of the storage means (4).
₃ ), the banknote bundle (B ₃ ) is retracted in the direction of the arrow (〓) in FIG. 3A against the resilience of the spring (42). B ₁ ) shows a state in which there is no possibility of collision with the forward banknote bundle (B ₃ ) in FIG.
As shown in (b), the front edge of the storage box (41) comes into contact with the storage box (41).

Next, the second drive means (38) is started together with the first drive means (36) by the drive control means (39), and the second pulley (37) is also synchronized with the storage / discharge cam (31). Driven in the same direction, the retraction cam (32) is also turned in the normal rotation direction.

By the operation of each of the cams (31) and (32), the bill bundle (B ₁ ) is moved to the rear wall (3) of the recess (31A).
1C), the rear edge thereof abuts and is pushed forward, and is finally stored vertically in the storage box (41) (FIG. 3).
(C)).

In this state, the rotation of the storage / discharge cam (31) is temporarily stopped by the first driving means (36), while only the retraction cam (32) is further corrected by the second driving means (38). The banknote bundle (B ₁ ) is finally turned in the turning direction (see FIG. 4A), and finally the bill bundle (B ₁ ) becomes the large diameter portion (32
4A, and is moved in the direction of the arrow (〓) in FIG. 4B against the spring (42).
The storage / discharge cam (31) is started and similarly turned in the normal rotation direction. At this time, since the bill bundle (B ₁ ) has been retracted as described above, the rear wall (31A) of the recess (31A) has been retracted. 31C)
Is smoothly turned without interference with the bill bundle (B ₁ ) in the storage box (41) (see FIGS. 4 (b) and (c)).

In this state, the storage / discharge cam (3
1) and the evacuation cam (32) are subsequently turned in the forward rotation direction (see FIG. 4 (c)), and finally, when they return to the position shown in FIG. 3 (a), both the cams (31) and (32) are both turned. The turning is stopped, and a standby state is carried out to carry in the subsequent bill bundle (B).

(2) Release Operation Next, the bill bundle (B) stored in the storage box (41)
When a release command is issued when releasing ₂ ), the drive control means (39) controls the first and second drive means (36).
(38) is started and the first and second pulleys (35)
(37) is turned, and the storage / discharge cam (31) and the retreat cam (32) are simultaneously turned in the forward direction (FIG. 5 (a)).
reference).

In this state, the position where the concave portion (31A) of the storing and discharging cam (31) and the small diameter portion (32B) of the retracting cam (32) face the banknote bundle (B ₂ ) in the storing box (41). , The rotation of both the cams (31) and (32) is temporarily stopped, and the banknote bundle (B ₂ ) to be discharged is accommodated in the concave portion (31A).

In this state, only the storage / discharge cam (31) is turned counterclockwise (reverse rotation direction) while the retraction cam (32) is stopped (see FIG. 5B).

Thus, the banknote bundle (B ₂ ) stored in the concave portion (31A) is extracted from the storage box (41),
Similarly, it is conveyed in the reverse direction (see FIG. 5 (c)), and finally the bill bundle (B ₂ ) is discharged onto the lower guide member (22) (see FIG. 5 (a)), and the handling section (23) And transported to a discharge port (not shown).

When the discharge of the bill bundle (B ₂ ) is completed as described above, the storage and discharge cam (31) prepares for the next discharge operation.
The retraction cam (32), which has been turned in the normal rotation direction again, has also been turned in the normal rotation direction (FIG. 6).
(See (b) and (c).) Finally, the system is returned to the standby state shown in FIG.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, the storage and discharge cam and the retraction cam are combined, and each of the cams is turned independently of each other, so that the stored banknote bundle is retracted. Can be stored or released without hindrance, so that not only can the structure be simplified and compacted, but also the bill bundle is forcibly conveyed. It is possible to achieve a large cost reduction effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view taken along line XX of FIG. 2 of a banknote bundle storage / discharge device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1;

FIGS. 3A to 3C are explanatory views of the operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 when storing a bill bundle.

FIGS. 4A to 4C are explanatory diagrams of the operation following FIG. 3;

5 (a) to 5 (c) are explanatory views of the operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 when a bill bundle is discharged.

FIGS. 6A to 6C are explanatory diagrams of the operation following FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Banknote storage / discharge apparatus 3 Storage / discharge means 31 Storage / discharge cam 31A Concave part 31B Front wall 31C Rear wall 32 Evacuation cam 32A Large diameter part 4 Storage means

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A device capable of storing and discharging a bill bundle, wherein said bill bundle storing and discharging means includes a forward and reverse rotatable storing and discharging cam, and a normally rotatable retreat cam. The storing and discharging cam has a concave portion for storing the banknote bundle formed on the peripheral surface thereof, and feeds the banknote bundle in the concave portion into the storing means at the time of normal rotation, and moves the banknote bundle of the front row in the storing device at the time of reverse rotation into the concave portion. The retraction cam is configured to retreat the bill bundle in the storage means to a position where the bill bundle does not interfere with the recess of the storage and discharge cam by forward rotation. apparatus. 2. A method for storing and discharging a banknote bundle, wherein during the storing process of the banknote bundle, the retracting cam retracts the stored banknote bundle, and the storing and discharging cam is stored. Guide the banknote bundle, intervene between the stored banknote bundle and the evacuation cam, and during the discharging process of the banknote bundle, after retracting the stored banknote bundle by the retraction cam, A bill bundle storing and discharging method in which a banknote bundle in the front row is received and discharged in a recess of the storing and discharging cam by being advanced.