JPS5810342B2 - paper processing equipment - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a banknote storage section of a banknote handling machine used in a financial institution such as a bank, and the present invention relates to a banknote storage section of a banknote handling machine used in a financial institution such as a bank. The purpose of the present invention is to realize a mechanism that can quickly store water and has a simple configuration.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the internal mechanism of a conventional bulk deposit type automatic teller machine, and this machine performs deposit processing through the following operations.

That is, when a customer inserts a plurality of banknotes P1 into the slot 1 all at once, the banknotes P1 are temporarily transferred to the special equipment section 3 by the belts 2 and 2' while remaining in the bundle.

Then, from this batch of banknotes P2 in the standby state, the bills are fed out one by one by the action of the feeding rollers 4 and 5 and the separating roller 6, and fed to the next discrimination section 8 by the conveyance roller 7.

When the bill is authenticated by the discrimination section 8, the gate 9 is operated according to the result, and if the bill is a genuine bill, the bill is passed through the gate 9.
If the banknote is defective, the banknote is guided to the return slot 11 at the gate 9.

Note that solid line arrows indicate the movement route of regular banknotes, and broken line arrows indicate the movement path of defective banknotes.

When the customer presses the confirmation button, the genuine banknotes P3 stored in the store section are transferred to the pusher 1 by the motor 12.
3 descends 1 and is stored in the safe 14 from the store section.

If the customer presses the cancel button, the banknotes in the store are returned all at once to the return slot 11 along the route indicated by the white arrow, and are discharged as shown in P4.

By the way, this automatic deposit machine is designed to pass the banknotes through each process by transferring them in the longitudinal direction, so the depth of the machine is inevitably large, and when installed in a bank lobby, etc. Requires large installation space.

Furthermore, compared to the case of transferring in the width direction, the transfer time between each process and the operation time in each process are longer, and because the processing time is longer, the customer has to be loaded for a longer time.

Moreover, the store section is a part that hinders high-speed operation.

In the store section 10, the banknotes transferred one by one from the gate section 9 are stacked one by one, but at this time, the banknotes are prevented from jumping into the bank so that the following banknotes do not collide with the preceding banknotes. At the same time, the pusher 13 descends and strikes the preceding banknote, allowing the subsequent banknote to arrive on top of it.

This operation is also performed one by one, but since there is a limit to the operation time required for each banknote, the transfer speed of the banknotes also depends on the processing capacity of this storage mechanism, which hinders high-speed operation. There is.

Additionally, if the banknotes are run in the width direction, they may become jammed when they jump into the storage area and get caught in other parts.
This may cause a paper jam).

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate such problems, and according to the present invention, the storing operation is possible regardless of the orientation of the bill when it is traveling.

Effects such as continuous storage, increased processing speed, and simple configuration can be obtained without requiring a data entry operation.

Next, details of the present invention will be explained based on illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the internal structure of the automatic teller machine according to the present invention, and the same functional parts as in the conventional device shown in FIG. 1 are given the same numbers.

In the case of the present invention, the direction of the banknotes can be changed by 90 degrees from the conventional method and transferred in the width W direction, and the banknotes can be thrown in at once with the longitudinal direction facing left and right as shown in P'8'.

Then, the cards are fed out one by one from the temporary special equipment section 3 to the appraisal section 8.
When the banknotes are judged to be genuine as a result of the appraisal, the gate 9 enters the state shown by the solid line in the figure, and the banknotes are guided to the storage mechanism 15.

In the case of defective banknotes, the gate 9 rotates to the state shown by the chain line,
The banknotes are guided to the defective banknote storage section 16.

When genuine banknotes are stored in the store space 17 as indicated by P, the pusher 19 is moved forward by the motor 18 and the banknote P5 is pushed into the safe 14'.

Next, details of the store mechanism 15 will be explained.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the structure and operation of the store mechanism 15, and FIG. 4 is a view (front view) in the direction of arrow F in FIG. 3A.

The upper ends of guide belt B1 and 4-form feeding belt B2 are connected to pulley 2.
The two pulleys 20 and 21 are in contact with each other, and one banknote P6 is sent from the gate 9 between both pulleys 20 and 21.

The guide belt B1 is hung on two upper and lower pulleys 20 and 22, while the four-feeding belt B2 is hung on four pulleys 21°, 23, 24, and 25 in a parallelogram shape as shown in Fig. 2. It is being

The banknotes P6 are transferred downward along the guide belt B1, and the flexible belt B3 is arranged so that one end of the variable belt B3 intersects in the middle of the belt B1.

The variable belt B3 is wound around a pulley 26 on the side of the four-feeding belt B2, and the pulley 26 is connected to two pulleys 27, 2.
8 and is pressed against the support belt B4 at a position between the pulleys 27 and 28.

The variable belt B3 is pressed from a substantially horizontal direction by one pulley 26 against the support belt B4 stretched in the vertical direction, so that the other part of the variable belt B3 is in a free state, and one free end is in a free state. , the belt hangs diagonally downward, and when viewed from the pulley axis direction as shown in Figure 3, it enters into the side of the guide belt B and intersects with it.

A swing belt B is hung between a pulley 30 attached to the same shaft 29 as the pulley 23 of the four-feed belt B2 and a lower pulley 31, and a swing belt B is hung between the belt B5 and the guide belt B1. Bills are stored in the space 17.

A guide plate 32 is provided on the ceiling of the store space 17,
Bills are stored in this store space in a substantially upright state as shown at P5 in FIG.

If the width of the banknote is the height from the bottom of one end of the W1 variable belt B3 to the bottom of the store space 17 as H, then the relationship is 'H/W'.

Furthermore, as is clear from Fig. 4, each belt is aligned with the center line C.
Two of them are arranged symmetrically with respect to L.

Note that 33 and 33' are side frames that support each pulley shaft.

In this configuration, the banknote storing operation is performed in the order of A → B → C → 2 → E by driving each belt in the direction of the arrow.

In other words, like 4A, guide belt B1 and 4 feed belt B
The banknote P6 sandwiched between the belts 2 and 2 is sent downward by both belts, but the variable belt B3 is supported between the support belt B4 and the pulley 26 in a state where the banknote P6 does not reach the variable belt B3. In this state, it rotates with one end free.

When the banknote P6 reaches the variable belt B3 like a loss, the banknote P6 is sandwiched between both belts by the rotation of the variable belt B3 and the guide belt B, and at the same time, the free end of the variable belt B3 It is pushed and avoided by P6, resulting in the state shown in Figure C.

At this point, the banknote P6 is fed downward by the clamping force between the guide belt B1 and the 4-form feeding belt B2 and the clamping force between the guide belt B1 and the variable belt 88, and the upper end of the banknote is moved from the 4-form feeding belt B2. After leaving, the guide belt B1. It is transferred downward only by the clamping force between the variable belt 83 and the variable belt 83, and reaches the bottom of the store space 17 like varnish.

Then, as the variable belt B3 further rotates, the top end of the banknote is pushed from the guide belt B1 side to the swing belt B5 side as shown in Fig. E on the lower surface of the free end of the rotation belt.

By repeating such operations, a large number of banknotes P are stored in the store space 17 as shown in FIG.

Then, this banknote P passes between guide bells B, , B1 and is pushed into the safe 14' by the pusher 19, but when the customer presses the cancel button, the operation as shown in FIG. will be sent back.

That is, as shown in Fig. A, normally the pulley shaft 29 and the pulley 2
A connecting plate 35 connects the shafts 34 of 4.

By being constantly pulled by the coil spring 36, the swing belt B5 is positioned in a direction away from the guide belt B1, and a store space 17 is formed.

However, when the cancel button is pressed, the plunger 38 of the plunger magnet 37 advances and connects the connecting plate 35.
Press to move the pulley shafts 29, 34 to the loss position.

As a result, the pulleys 23 and 30 are pressed toward the guide belt B1, but at the same time, each belt is simultaneously reversed and the gate 9 is rotated by the upper plunger magnet 39.

As a result, first, the bundle of banknotes P,' is held between the guide belt B1 and the four transparent belts B2 and lifted.

At this time, the banknote bundle P,' can smoothly rise while pushing up the free end of the variable belt B3 and pushing it away toward the quadruple belt side.

The stopper rod 40 inside the variable belt is used to prevent the variable belt B3 from being pushed up more than necessary.

Thereafter, the banknote rises from between the pulleys 20 and 21, is guided onto the four-form feeding belt B2 at the gate 9, is transferred to the defective banknote store section 16, and is returned from the return port 11.

The store mechanism of the present invention uses a variable belt in which a part is rotatably supported and the other part is free, and one free end of the variable belt is a guide belt when viewed from the pulley axial direction. The guide belts are configured to intersect with each other, and banknotes are fed between the guide belt and the variable belt.

Therefore, there is no need for the conventional operation of tapping the banknotes one by one, and the banknotes can be stored continuously according to the transfer speed, increasing the processing capacity of the storage mechanism.

In addition, since the banknotes are transported while being sandwiched between the store space gusset and the belt, it is possible to smoothly transport the banknotes in the width W direction.

As a result, the processing speed of the automatic teller machine is increased by being able to pack and transfer banknotes in the width direction, and by transferring the banknotes in the width direction, the depth D is obscured and installation space is saved. can do.

In particular, the store mechanism is configured such that the positional relationship and rotational direction of the variable belt and the guide means are such that, in cooperation with the variable belt a guide means, the paper sheet is transported almost vertically and downwardly, and is temporarily fed into the storage section. Since the paper leaf is pulled down while standing, the gravitational force of the paper leaf is also added,
Paper sheets can be reliably transferred to the primary storage section with a slight clamping force by the variable belt, and there is no risk of malfunctions such as paper jams.

Further, a storage area serving as a temporary storage area is disposed below the store mechanism, and the storage area is arranged so as to face the guide means with a space for the storage area. The paper tray has a means or a swing belt arranged in an upright position, and is configured to temporarily store paper sheets dropped into the storage area in an upright position.

Therefore, the ends (upper and lower ends) of the paper sheets stored in the storage mechanism are always aligned, making it possible to eliminate problems caused by misaligned paper sheets when storing or returning the paper sheets to the safe.

Further, in the accumulation area, the upper end of the sheet dropped in a vertical state comes into contact with the lower part of the variable belt, and as the variable belt rotates, the upper end of the sheet moves toward the means side. The depth is such that the dropped paper sheets can be removed from the paper sheet entrance path to the storage area.

Therefore, the paper sheets fed into the primary storage section are immediately pushed deep into the temporary door section by the lower surface of the free end of the variable belt, so the paper sheets fed into the primary storage section are pushed smoothly into the temporary door section without obstructing the entrance path for the next paper sheet. In addition, it becomes possible to store data in the primary storage section at high speed.

Furthermore, regardless of the amount of paper sheets stored, the force applied to the variable belt is always constant, extending the life of the variable belt and ensuring stable operation at all times.

In the illustrated example, the guide belt B1 is used to transport the banknotes along the belt surface, but it is also possible to use a roller instead of the belt or use a simple guide plate so that the banknotes slide along the belt surface. It is also possible to configure it to do so.

The present invention can also be applied to the storage of paper sheets other than banknotes.
Needless to say.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view showing the internal structure of a conventional automatic down payment machine, Fig. 2 is a side view illustrating the internal structure of the automatic down payment machine according to the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a side view showing the structure and operation of the store mechanism. ,
FIG. 4 is a front view of the store mechanism, and FIG. 5 is a side view showing the return operation of the store mechanism. In the figure, B1 is a guide belt, B2 is a 4-form feeding belt, B3 is a variable belt, B4 is a support belt, B5 is a swinging belt, P1 to P6, P1' to p5/ are banknotes, 15 is a store mechanism, and 17 is a store 19 is a pusher, 35 is a connecting plate, and 37 is a plunger magnet.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A dispensing section for discharging input paper sheets, a discriminating section for discriminating the dispensing paper sheets, and a temporary store for sending true paper sheets among the discriminated paper sheets to a storage area and temporarily accumulating them. and a means for moving the paper sheets stored in the temporary storage section and storing them in the safe, and storing only true paper sheets among the input paper sheets in the safe, comprising: In the store W for feeding paper sheets into the store section, an endless variable belt is supported so that a part thereof can be rotated at a position above the storage area, and the other part in a free state is oriented almost horizontally. A guide means configured to protrude obliquely downward and guide the sheet in cooperation with the variable belt is provided in a standing state so as to intersect the protruding portion of the variable belt, In the direction of pulling down the true paper sheet caught from above between the variable belt and the guide means in a standing position,
At least the variable belt side is configured to be rotationally driven, and on the other hand, in the storage area that becomes the temporary door section, there is a paper leaf tray facing the guide means with a space for the storage area. The means is arranged in an upright position, and the upper end of the sheet dropped in a nearly vertical state contacts the lower part of the variable belt, and the sheet receiving area is moved by the rotation of the variable belt. A sheet processing device characterized in that the sheet processing device is configured to have a depth that allows the sheet to be moved toward the means side.