CN1301495C - Banknote processing device - Google Patents

Description

Banknote processing device

This application is a divisional application with the application number 00102251.2, the filing date of February 18, 2000, and the title of the invention being "Paper Money Processing Device".

technical field

The present invention relates to a banknote processing device incorporated in service machines such as automatic vending machines, money changers, gate devices, and game machines.

Background technique

The banknote processing device is assembled into a service machine such as a vending machine, and when the required amount of banknotes is put into the banknote processing device built in the service machine, the product can be sent out if it is a vending machine, and the inserted banknotes can be paid out if it is a money changer The amount of money is exchanged, the door is opened if it is a door device, and the game can be played if it is a game machine, etc., and these predetermined service items are performed.

Among such banknote handling devices, the present invention can provide an efficient and compact banknote handling device incorporated in a server machine.

Contents of the invention

The present invention can also provide a banknote processing device capable of accurately judging the correctness and type of banknotes inserted.

The present invention also provides a banknote processing device capable of ejecting banknotes from a banknote input port when incorrect banknotes are inserted.

The present invention also provides a banknote handling device having a banknote storage that can store and stack correct banknotes.

In addition, the present invention can also provide a banknote processing device capable of taking out and dispensing banknotes temporarily stored in the banknote storage.

At the same time, the present invention can also provide a banknote processing device capable of preventing fraudulent behavior such as pulling back the banknote by pulling the belt after putting in the banknote to which the tape or the like is attached.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a front view of the banknote processing device 1; Fig. 2 is a front view showing the essential parts of the banknote processing device shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a schematic top view showing the main parts of the banknote processing device shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is Represent the block diagram of the composition of the discriminant circuit for identifying banknotes; Fig. 5 is a sectional view of A-A of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an error state caused by a banknote with a band; Figure 8 is a cutaway side view of the banknote processing device 100 that can store and stack the banknotes that are judged to be correct and taken in; Figure 9 is the opening of the banknote storage bin of the banknote processing device in Figure 8 10 is a sectional view of A-A of FIG. 8; FIG. 11 is a side sectional view of the banknote processing device 200 that can take out and pay the stored banknotes; FIG. 12 is a top sectional view of the banknote processing device 200; FIG. 13 is A diagram showing the relationship between the stacking plate and the opening in the banknote handling device 200; FIG. 14 is a cutaway side view of the banknote storage near the banknote handling device 200, showing that the banknote storage is held by one claw member and a stopper member. The state of one end of the banknote storage of the warehouse; FIG. 15 is a cutaway side view of the banknote storage near the banknote storage of the banknote processing device 200, showing a state where the banknote storage of the banknote storage is not held on any one of the claw member and the stopper member. ; Fig. 16 is a cut-away side view of the near part of the banknote storage warehouse of the banknote processing device 200, showing the state opposite to Fig. 14 that the other end of the banknote storage warehouse is held by the other side claw member and the stop member; Fig. 17 It is a cut-off front view of the near part of the banknote storage of the banknote handling device 200, showing the state before the banknotes are pushed into the banknote storage by stacking plates; FIG. , showing the state of pushing banknotes into the banknote storage with the stacking plate; FIG. 19 is a cut-off front view of the banknote storage near the banknote processing device 200, showing that the stacking plate moves in and out of the banknote storage for pushing banknotes FIG. 20 is a cut-off front view of the near part of the banknote storage of the banknote processing device 200, which shows the state returned to the state after the banknote is pushed into the banknote storage by the stacking plate; FIG. 21 is the banknote storage of the banknote processing device 200 The cutaway side view of the nearby part is a diagram illustrating the delivery of banknotes in the banknote storage; FIG. 22 is a cutaway side view showing the schematic structure of the banknote handling device 300; Figure 24 is a sectional side view showing the action of preventing the pulling of the banknote processing device 300 under the condition that the strap is on the claw of the non-return mechanism Moving diagram; Fig. 25 is a top view showing that the strip is disengaged from the claw piece of the non-return mechanism, and the action diagram of preventing the pulling of the banknote processing device 300; Fig. 26 is a broken side view showing that the strip is from the When the claw piece of the non-return mechanism is disengaged, the action diagram of the banknote processing device 300 preventing pulling; Figure 27 is a front view of the automatic vending machine assembled with the banknote processing device; Figure 28 is a front view of the banknote input device; 29 is a side sectional view of the dotted line A-A of the banknote input device of FIG. 28; FIG. 30 is a side view of the support portion of the cover door; FIG. 31 is a side sectional view of the hinge portion of the dotted line A-A.

Detailed ways

1 to 3 show the embodiment of the banknote processing device with the simplest structure. The banknote processing device 1 is composed of a set of frames 1A and 1B; the upper frame 1A and the lower frame 1B are hinged at one end and can be freely opened and closed. The banknote handling device 1 has a banknote insertion port 3 . In front of this insertion opening 3, there is a receiving table 2 for inserting banknotes. When the upper housing 1A and the lower housing 1B are closed, a banknote conveyance path 4 starting from the banknote insertion opening 3 is formed inside the banknote handling apparatus 1 .

Reference numeral 5 denotes a banknote transport device for transporting banknotes inserted from the banknote insertion port 3 along the banknote transport path 4 . This banknote transport device 5 has four rotation shafts 17 , 18 , 19 , and 20 in a direction straight ahead of the banknote transport path 4 . Rotation shafts 17 and 18 are arranged on the upper housing 1A, and rotation shafts 19 and 20 are arranged on the lower housing 1B. The rotary axis 17 is opposite the rotary axis 19 , and the rotary axis 18 is opposite the rotary axis 20 . Further, the rotary shaft 18 is connected to the drive shaft of the motor 13 by the belt 12 via the pulley 11 .

Two pulleys 15A, 15A are installed on the rotary shaft 17, two pulleys 15B, 15B are installed on the rotary shaft 18, two pulleys 16A, 16A are installed on the rotary shaft 19, and a pulley is installed on the rotary shaft 20. 16B, 16B.

The endless belt 5A is stretched over the pulley 15A and the pulley 15B, and the endless belt 5A is also stretched over the other set of the pulley 15A and the pulley 15B. Similarly, the endless belt 5B is stretched over the pulley 16A and the pulley 16B, and the endless belt 5B is also stretched over the other set of the pulley 16A and the pulley 16B. In addition, the endless belt 6A is stretched over the pulley 16A and the pulley 16B. The endless belt 6A is also stretched over another set of the pulley 16A and the pulley 16B. Similarly, the endless belt 5B is stretched over the pulley 16A and the pulley 16B, and the endless belt 5B is also stretched over the other set of the pulley 16A and the pulley 16B.

As mentioned above, since the rotary shaft 17 is arranged opposite to the rotary shaft 19, and the rotary shaft 18 is arranged opposite to the rotary shaft 20, the pair of pulleys 15A, 15A arranged on the upper frame 1A and the pair of pulleys arranged on the lower frame 1B A pair of pulleys 16A, 16A on the top are connected by belts 5A, 5B erected on each of them. Similarly, a pair of pulleys 15B, 15B disposed on the upper housing 1A and a pair of pulleys 16B, 16B disposed on the lower housing 1B are connected by belts 5A, 5B respectively stretched over them. Therefore, the banknotes in the banknote conveyance path 4 are sandwiched by a pair of endless belts 5A, 5B facing up and down at both ends thereof.

At the banknote insertion port 3, two banknote insertion detectors 30, 31 are arranged at a distance roughly equivalent to the width of the banknote from a pair of light receiving parts and light emitting parts; When the banknote insertion port 3 is inserted, the motor 13 is driven, and the pulley 11 rotates counterclockwise, thereby, the endless belts 5A, 5B are driven, and the banknotes inserted into the banknote insertion port 3 are driven by a pair of endless belts 5A facing up and down. , 5B move along the banknote conveyance path 4 while sandwiching the both ends.

A banknote identification device 9 for identifying the correctness of the transported banknotes is arranged in the middle of the banknote transport path 4 . In order to identify banknotes, the patterns and patterns printed on the surface of banknotes are detected to determine whether they are correct or not to determine whether the banknotes are correct or not.

There are two types of detection methods: optical detection method and magnetic detection method, to detect the pattern and pattern of banknotes. In optical detection, banknotes pass between a pair of light-emitting elements and light-receiving elements, and the light-emitting elements irradiate light on the pattern and pattern of the banknotes, while the light-receiving elements sense the amount of light transmitted. At this time, as the banknote passes, the light transmission amount changes according to the printing density of the banknote pattern and pattern, so the signal indicating the change in the light transmission amount generated by the light receiving element becomes an optical representation of the banknote. Signals with patterns and figures.

In addition, a magnetic head is used to magnetically detect the pattern and pattern of banknotes. The ink that prints patterns and patterns on banknotes contains magnetic components. The amount of magnetic ink corresponding to the patterns and patterns of banknotes is different, and the magnetic strength is also different. The output of the magnetic head when the banknotes pass through is the magnetic quantity. Signals with patterns and figures.

The banknote processing device 1 detects patterns and patterns of banknotes both optically and magnetically; as the banknote identification device 9, a light-emitting element is provided on the upper frame 1A, and a light-receiving element and a magnetic head are provided on the lower frame 1B. By moving the banknotes in the banknote conveyance path 4, when passing between the light emitting element and the light receiving element arranged up and down, the light receiving element outputs a signal to optically detect the banknote pattern, pattern, and the like. Similarly, when the banknotes moving in the banknote conveying path 4 pass over the magnetic head, the magnetic head outputs a signal for magnetically detecting the pattern and pattern of the banknote.

The banknote handling device 1 has a discrimination circuit 8 for discriminating whether the banknotes moving in the banknote transport path 4 are correct or not based on signals output from the light receiving element and the magnetic head of the banknote identification device 9 .

FIG. 4 shows the composition of the decision circuit 8 in a block diagram. 38 and 39 denote a magnetic head and a light receiving element constituting the banknote identification device 9, respectively. The judgment circuit 8 has a microcomputer 41, and the output end of the magnetic head 38 is connected to the input end of the microcomputer 41 through an amplifier 42 and an A/D converter 43. Simultaneously, the output terminal of the light receiving element 39 is also connected to the input terminal of the microcomputer 41 through the amplifier 44 and the A/D converter 45 as the magnetic head 38 . The microcomputer 41 takes in the signals from the magnetic head 38 and the light receiving element 39 input from the input terminal in synchronization with the timing pulse output from the pulse generator 34 .

The pulse generator 34 generates timing pulses in synchronization with the rotation of the rotating roller 35 attached to the rotating shaft 18 . Holes 30 are provided at predetermined intervals on the peripheral portion of the rotating roller 35, and light-emitting elements 32 and light-receiving elements 33 are arranged on the peripheral portion of the rotating roller 35, and the emitted light passes through the holes. When the rotating shaft 18 is driven and the rotating roller 35 rotates, the transmission of light emitted from the light emitting element 32 to the light receiving element 33 is interrupted at regular intervals, and the light receiving element 33 is repeatedly turned on and off (ON, OFF). Corresponding to this change, the waveform shaping circuit 46 inputs pulses to the microcomputer 41 based on the on and off of the light receiving element 33 . The pulse generating device 34 sets the diameter of the rotating roller 35, the number of holes, and the interval between the holes by generating a clock pulse every time the printed matter advances through the magnetic head by 5 mm synchronously with banknote transfer.

Furthermore, the rotation roller 35 may be rotated in response to the movement of the banknotes conveyed by the banknote conveyance device 5 , and therefore may be attached to other rotation shafts 17 , 19 , 20 other than the rotation shaft 18 . In particular, it is not limited to the rotation axis, and may be rotated in contact with the moving banknote.

When the full length of the banknote is set as 150mm, 30 clock pulses are output during the transfer of the banknote, and the discrimination circuit 8 inputs signals from the magnetic head 38 and the light receiving element 39 synchronously with the clock pulses generated from the pulse generator 34 . Therefore, based on the signal values output by the magnetic head 38 and the light-receiving element 39 , the discrimination circuit 8 can identify patterns and patterns at various points along the length direction of the banknotes moving in the banknote conveying path 4 .

In this way, the discrimination circuit 8 judges whether the signal patterns of patterns and patterns recognized by magnetism and optics are consistent with the signal patterns in the case of correct banknotes set in advance as reference patterns within the allowable error range. Whether the banknotes under inspection are correct or not. Then, the judging circuit 8 outputs the judging result with the signal J, and based on the signal, the operation of the paper money conveying device 5 after the paper money is judged to be correct or not is controlled.

The allowable error range set here is due to the difference between each banknote due to damage or dirt attached to the banknote. In the reference model, there are two models of the signal for magnetic recognition and the signal for optical recognition. The discrimination circuit 8 compares the signal model of magnetic recognition and the signal model of optical recognition generated by the input banknotes with the respective reference models. As a result, no matter in any kind of comparison, when it is consistent within the allowable error range, it is judged that the inserted banknote is correct, but if in any kind of comparison, when it is not consistent within the allowable error range, it is judged to be incorrect. , the result is shown as signal J.

In addition, when the banknote processing device 1 handles a variety of banknotes, a reference model for magnetic and optical recognition of correct banknotes is set in the discrimination circuit 8 for each banknote. When the banknote is inserted into the banknote device 1 , the banknote identification device 9 compares the signal pattern of magnetic and optical identification with the reference pattern of each of all kinds of banknotes. As a result, if the signal model is consistent with any reference model of a certain banknote within the allowable error range, it is judged that the input banknote is the banknote corresponding to the reference model, and the signal J at this time shows that the banknote type. However, in the case that it is inconsistent with any benchmark model, or the result of comparing the magnetic identification signal model with the benchmark model. When the result of comparison between the optical recognition signal model and the reference model is different, that is, it is judged that the input banknote is incorrect, and the signal J indicates incorrect.

Like this, the banknote that puts into banknote insertion port 3 is transported by banknote conveying device 5, passes between the magnetic head 38 of banknote identification device 9 and the light-emitting element and light-receiving element 39, and checks whether it is correct or not in the discrimination circuit 8. Then, when the signal J shows that the banknote is correct, the banknote conveying device 5 continues to take in until the rear end of the banknote judged to be correct passes the detector 60 completely, thereby introducing the banknote into the banknote storage 7 .

And when the discriminating circuit 8 judges that the banknote is an incorrect banknote, the incorrect banknote is returned from the banknote insertion port 3 of the banknote processing device 1 to the person who puts in the banknote. At this time, when the banknote identification device 9 shows that the content of the signal J from the discrimination circuit 8 is incorrect, the motor is reversed to drive, and the banknote conveying device 5 is controlled to convey the banknote to the direction of the banknote insertion port 3 Instead, the incorrect banknotes are returned to the inputter. At this time, the banknote identification device 9 keeps outputting the reverse signal for a sufficient time required for the returned banknote to reach the receiving table 2 .

However, the banknote processing device is incorporated into a service machine such as an automatic vending machine. When a banknote of the required amount is inserted into the banknote processing device built in the service machine, the product is paid if it is an automatic vending machine; If it is a door device, it will open the door; if it is a game machine, even if it is a game, it will perform the prescribed service; but sometimes there will be illegal cases of pulling back the banknotes accepted by the banknote processing device. At this time, if the banknote handling device judges that the banknotes put in are correct, and sends a signal of banknote acceptance to the service machine, even if the banknotes are pulled back, the service machine will perform prescribed services. Such illegal activities are often carried out like this: when a banknote with a tape attached to the back of the banknote is inserted into the banknote processing device, and the banknote processing device judges that the banknote is a correct banknote, the banknote is pulled by pulling the tape. back.

In order to prevent illegal acts, the banknote processing apparatus 1 is provided with a pullback preventing mechanism 50 .

In Fig. 1, Fig. 5, Fig. 6, and Fig. 7, the banknote processing device 1, as the anti-pullback mechanism 50, is composed of a solenoid 51 and a blocking member 56, wherein the solenoid 51 is detected by the banknote input detector. It acts when the banknote is dropped in, and does not act when the banknote identifying device 9 judges that the banknote that is dropped in is correct; Three pins 53, 54, 55 that play a role in preventing banknotes from moving when inactive in the banknote conveying path 4 protrude. The three pins 53, 54, 55 are arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to the banknote conveying direction, and holes are provided on the lower surface of the banknote conveying path 4 to face the three pins 53, 54, 55, respectively. 57. In addition, the detector 58 is used to detect whether the prevention member 56 enters or disappears into the banknote conveyance path 4 .

When the solenoid 51 does not operate, the preventing member 56 falls by its own weight, so that the top end of the preventing member 56 enters the hole 57, and the banknote conveying path 4 is blocked by the preventing member 56. This state is usually a banknote acceptance standby state. The blocking member 56 is detected by the detector 58 in this state. Then, when it is detected by the banknote insertion detectors 30, 31 that a banknote is dropped into the banknote processing device 1, the solenoid 51 acts, and the preventing member 56 is pulled back to the top, and the pins 53, 54, 55 are released from the banknote conveying path 4. Exit inside and up. Thereby, the inserted banknote T moves in the banknote conveyance path 4, and it is judged whether it is correct or not by the banknote identification device 9 . At this time, the detector 58 is in a state of not detecting the preventing member 56 .

In the banknote handling device 1, the solenoid 51 does not operate after the banknote identification device 9 correctly determines the banknote T. At this time, no string etc. are attached to the banknote, and when the detector 58 detects that the top end of the preventing member 56 moves downward into the insertion hole 57, the banknote is transferred to the banknote storage 7 by the banknote conveying device 5 .

However, when the hole 57 is blocked by a tape or the like and the top end of the preventing member 56 cannot be inserted into the hole 57, the detector 58 still cannot detect the preventing member 56 due to insufficient movement of the preventing member 56. Therefore, the banknote processing device 1 becomes: if the solenoid 51 does not operate and the detector 58 does not detect the blocking member 56 even though the banknote is correct, the correctness of the banknote T is canceled in the case of an illegal act of pulling back. Judgment, control the banknote conveying device 5 to return the banknote T.

In addition, when the tape P mounted on the banknote is displaced from the position of the preventing member 56 in the left and right direction, when the solenoid 51 does not operate, the top end of the preventing member 56 enters the hole 57, and the detector 58 becomes a detection preventing member. 56 status, therefore, notes will not be returned. However, in this state, since the top end of the preventing member 56 enters the hole 57, the banknote conveying path 4 is completely blocked by the preventing member 56, even if the belt P is pulled, the drawing back of the banknote is also prevented by the preventing member 56, and The banknotes are conveyed by the banknote conveying device 5 and stored in the banknote storage 7 .

The banknote handling device 1 shown in Fig. 1 receives the correct banknotes into the banknote storage 7, but by providing a banknote sorting device behind the banknote conveying device, it is also possible to introduce more than two correct banknotes into the respective banks according to their types. Banknote storage.

8-10 have shown the banknote processing apparatus 100 which can stack and store the banknotes judged to be correct and received. This banknote handling apparatus 100 is a type mounted on an automatic vending machine. 8 and 9 are sectional side views thereof. As shown in the two figures, the banknote processing device 100 has a frame body 102, a banknote insertion port 103, a banknote storage warehouse 104, a banknote conveying device 105, and an introduction device 106; wherein, the banknote insertion port 103 is opened on the upper front of the frame body 102; The banknote storage 104 is arranged at the rear portion of the frame body 102; the banknote delivery device 105 is to transport the banknote P inserted from the banknote insertion port 103 to the storage standby position facing the banknote storage 104; The banknotes P at the standby position are moved laterally in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction, and introduced into the banknote storage 104 . The banknote P inserted by the banknote insertion port 103 is transported to the storage standby position by the banknote transport device 105 in the banknote transport path 107; , or introduced into the banknote storage 104 by the introduction device 106 .

The banknote insertion opening 103 is exposed to the outside from the front panel (not shown in the figure) of the automatic vending machine. In order to properly guide the banknotes inserted from the outside at the introduction end of the banknote delivery channel 107, there is a banknote delivery channel 107 that will be connected with the banknote delivery channel 107. The upper and lower guide surfaces connected to each other are inclined in such a way that the distance between them becomes narrower as they go deeper. The banknote conveyance path 107 extends horizontally from the end of the banknote insertion opening 103 , bends downward at the front and rear intermediate positions of the housing 102 , and extends vertically to the storage standby position.

The banknote conveying device 105 has a first roller 121, a second roller 122, a third roller 123, and a fourth roller 124 arranged from the upstream side along the banknote conveying path 107, and the first and third rollers 121, 123 The first conveying belt 125 between them, and the second conveying belt 126 erected between the third and fourth rollers 123 and 124. The first roller 121 and the second roller 122 are respectively provided with pinch rollers 121a and 122a which are freely rotatable with the first conveyor belt 125 interposed therebetween. The third roller 123 is also provided with a pinch roller 123a, which clamps the first and second conveying belts 125, 126 and is free to rotate. In addition, two guide rollers 127 , 127 are disposed between the third roller 123 and the fourth roller 124 for guiding the second conveyor belt 126 and applying tension to the second conveyor belt 126 .

A part is omitted in the drawings, but actually the first conveying belt 125 and the second conveying belt 126 are composed of a left and right pair respectively, and correspondingly, the first roller 121, the second roller 122, and the fourth roller 124 It is also composed of a pair of left and right respectively. At the same time, correspondingly, the third roller 123 on which the first and second conveying belts 125, 126 are erected is also composed of a left and right pair.

The third roller 123 constitutes a driving roller controlled by a motor (omitted in the figure) to rotate positively and negatively, and drives the first and second conveyor belts 125 and 126 . The first roller 121 and the second roller 122 are driven to rotate by the third roller 123 through the first conveying belt 125, and together with the third roller 123, they form feed rollers by means of respective pinch rollers 121a, 122a, 123a arranged side by side. The fourth roller 124 and the guide rollers 127 and 127 are free rollers on which the second conveyor belt 126 is stretched.

When a banknote P is inserted into the banknote insertion port 103, an insertion detection sensor (not shown) detects the insertion (front end) of the banknote P, and the motor is rotated by a controller (not shown) to drive the banknote conveying device 105 . When the front end of the banknote P is inserted into the position of the first roller 121, the front end of the banknote P is sandwiched between the pinch roller 121a of the first roller 121 and the first conveying belt 125, and the conveyance of the banknote P starts. Between the second roller 122 and the third roller 123, a curved guide 108 is arranged along the banknote conveying path 107, and the front end of the banknote P that has passed the second roller 122 is changed downward by the curved guide 108. The road is guided by the third roller 123. A banknote identification device (not shown) is disposed between the second roller 122 and the third roller 123 facing the opening of the curved guide 108 . The pattern and ink texture on the surface of the banknote P are detected by this banknote identification device, and although not shown in the figure, it is determined based on the signal model of the pattern and pattern of the banknote detected by the same circuit as the discrimination circuit 8 explained in FIG. 4 . Correctness of banknotes.

While the correctness of the banknote P is judged, the rear end position of the banknote P is detected by the banknote discriminating device. Afterwards, the banknote P is transported to a specified stage by the above-mentioned motor (banknote conveying device 105), and the conveyance of the banknote P stops. at the specified location. This stop position is where the rear end of the banknote P is located on the third roller 123 and sandwiched between the pinch roller 123 a of the third roller 123 and the first and second conveying belts 125 , 126 .

Here, if the result of identification by the banknote identification device is "No", the banknote conveyance device 105 is reversely driven, and the banknote P is reversely conveyed and returned to the banknote insertion port 103 . On the other hand, if the identification result is "Yes (ie correct)", the banknote conveying device 5 is driven in a certain forward direction, and the banknote P is transported to the storage standby position opposite to the banknote storage 104 . When the banknotes P are stopped at the storage standby position, the introduction device 106 operates to send the banknotes P into the banknote storage 104 .

The banknote storage 104 is a vertically long box composed of side panels 131 , 131 , a bottom panel 132 , and a back panel 133 . The back plate 133 also serves as a part of the housing 102 . The banknote storage 104 can be opened and closed relative to the frame body 102 with the support shaft 134 inserted through the bottom of the two side plates 131 and 131 as the center rear side. The banknote storage 104 in the closed position is parallel to the second conveyor belt 126, that is, arranged in parallel with the storage standby position; while the banknote storage 104 in the open position is tilted backward so that it can be inserted into the operator's hand from above and taken out of the interior. The angle of the banknote P (refer to FIG. 9 ). The leaf spring 135 fixed on the back plate 133 and the baffle 136 installed on the leaf spring 135 are accommodated inside the banknote storage 104, and the banknotes P are tightly stacked by the elastic force of the leaf spring 135 through the baffle 136. Put away. On the other hand, a banknote holding plate 137 standing parallel to the back plate 133 is formed at the center portion of the front end of the bottom plate 132 .

The banknote holding plate 137 is arranged in front of the banknote transport path 107 and is configured to hold the banknotes when the banknote storage 104 is opened. Therefore, it will not become an obstacle when the banknote P is fed in; meanwhile, even if the banknote P is left in the storage standby position due to an obstacle, the banknote P can be pulled out by opening the banknote storage 104 . The upper end portion of the banknote holding plate 137 is formed with an actuating portion 137a bent forward into a hook shape. 102 in the gap of the photointerrupter (photointerrupter) 138 (referring to Figure 8); Thereby, the opening and closing of the banknote storage is detected, and it is judged whether the received money is appropriate. In this way, if the actuating part 137a is formed on the upper end of the banknote holding plate 137, the banknote holding plate 137 can also be used as an actuator of the opening and closing sensor (photoelectric interrupter 138), and the opening and closing can also be made while reducing the number of parts. The closing sensor is arranged in the space of the housing 102 .

Below, with reference to Fig. 10 (a), (b), (c), describe introducing device 106 in detail, as shown in the figure, introducing device 106 is guided to the The left and right pair of guide plates 141, 141 at the storage standby position freely rotatably support the left and right pair of shafts 142, 142 of each guide plate 141, and a motor and a motor not shown in the figure that can make the shaft 142 rotate. Composition of linkage mechanism. A pair of guide plates 141, 141 are arranged on the outsides of the left and right second conveying belts 126, 126, respectively, and face between the storage standby position and the banknote storage 104, and between the second conveying belt 126 and the second conveying belt 126. One side of the two conveyor belts 126 clamps the banknote P to guide it, and each guide plate 141 is formed to be shorter than the length of the banknote storage 104, and is arranged in parallel with the storage standby position and the banknote storage 104 (see FIG. 8). In addition, each guide plate 141 faces the banknote P from the outside, and the banknote recognition device is in contact with both side edges Pa in the conveyance direction of the banknote P, that is, in the width direction.

On the other hand, at the tip end of each guide plate 141, a protruding portion 141a that is bent and extends toward the banknote storage 104 side is formed. The protruding portion 141a protrudes into the banknote storage 104, and holds the banknotes P in the banknote storage 104 in a stacked manner against the elastic force of the leaf spring 135 described above.

The bases of each guide plate 141 are fixed on each shaft 142, so that each guide plate 141 can be rotated back and forth from a constant guide position to about 90° angle front. That is, when the banknote P is conveyed to the storage standby position [refer FIG. 10(a)], both guide plates 141, 141 are rotated forward (reciprocating) based on the said "Yes" command. When the two guide plates 141 and 141 start to rotate, the edge portions Pa·Pa on both sides of the banknote P are pushed forward and warped so as to be displaced. Rotate forward again, and the protruding parts 141a, 141a of the two guide plates 141, 141 cross the banknote P respectively, disengage from the banknote P and turn to the back side of the banknote P [referring to Fig. 10 (b)]. In the reverse operation, the banknote P returns to its original posture while bending. Thereafter, when the two guide plates 141, 141 rotated in the opposite direction (re-moved), since the two guide plates 141, 141 have turned to the back side of the banknote, the banknote P is pushed out to the banknote storage 104 by this rotation. side. When the two guide plates 141, 141 returned to the guide position, the protruding parts 141a, 141a were about to send the banknote P into the banknote storage 104 and hold it [see FIG. 10(c)]. By repeating the above operation, the banknotes P are sequentially stored in the banknote storage 104 in a stacked state.

As above, according to this embodiment, since the banknotes P in the storage standby position can be sent into the banknote storage 104 by means of the reciprocating rotation of the guide plate 141 with the protruding portion 141a, the banknotes P are temporarily moved to After the front reflex is bent, it is sent into the banknote storage 104 . The guide plate 141 can effectively utilize the space on both sides of the second conveying belt 126 to rotate; at the same time, the guide plate 141 itself can also serve as a conveying guide for banknotes P and a part of the introducing device 106 . While the space utilization rate can be improved, the structure can also be simplified, and the entire banknote storage device 100 can be made compact.

In addition, since the protruding portion 141a of the guide plate 141 keeps the banknote P sent into the banknote storage 104 at a position far enough away from the storage standby position at the constant guide position, the next banknote P is transported. When it reaches the storage standby position, that is, the banknote conveyance path 107, the stored banknote P does not become an obstacle. And when the guide plate 141 rotates, the banknote P is fully displaced by the protruding portion 141a of the guide plate 141 warping forward, that is, it is bent longitudinally. 141a maintains Pa·Pa at its both edges, but its middle portion does not protrude toward the side of the banknote conveyance path 107 . Moreover, during the above-mentioned rotation, since the left and right side parts of the banknote P are respectively pressed by the two second conveying belts 126, 126, it is difficult to stagger to the left and right, so the banknote P will not be misplaced, and the correct The posture of is sent in the banknote storage warehouse 104.

Moreover, in this embodiment, the protruding portion of the guide plate 141 is formed by a continuous protruding portion extending in the conveying direction, but it may also be composed of a plurality of discontinuous protruding portions; The fan-shaped cross section constitutes the front end portion of the guide plate 141; moreover, instead of making it rotate back and forth, the guide plate 141 can also be moved back and forth.

According to the banknote processing device 100 described above, by pushing the banknotes in the banknote conveying path 107 into the banknote storage 104 in a direction perpendicular to the advancing direction, the banknotes can be stored in the banknote storage 104 with both ends of the banknotes in a neat state. . At this time, since a protrusion extending toward the banknote storage 104 side is formed at the end of the guide plate 141 sent from the storage standby position to the banknote storage 104 side from the orthogonal direction, The banknotes on the side of 104 have a sufficient distance from the storage standby position, and the middle part of the banknotes can be suppressed from bulging toward the storage standby position. Interference between stored banknotes and banknotes conveyed below can be prevented, so that the jamming of conveyed banknotes can be effectively prevented with a simple structure.

The banknote processing apparatus 100 described above is for introducing correct banknotes inserted from the banknote insertion slot 103 by the introduction device 106 and storing them in the banknote storage 104 . However, the banknotes temporarily introduced into the banknote storage 104 may be taken out from the banknote storage 104 and paid out from the banknote insertion port 103 . In this case, the two guide plates 141, 141 are rotated to the state shown in Fig. 10(b), and the suppression of the banknotes received in the banknote storage 104 is released. The device 105 is reversely driven, and the top banknote among the banknotes stored in the banknote storage 104 is conveyed in the reverse direction, and returned from the banknote insertion port 103 .

However, in the banknote processing apparatus 100, when the banknotes in the banknote storage 104 are paid out from the insertion port 103 in this way, if the top banknotes are not separated from the banknotes stored in the second and subsequent sheets, it may cause The problem that the second and subsequent banknotes are paid out following the top banknote.

The banknote handling apparatus 200 shown in FIGS. 11 to 21 can take out the banknotes temporarily stored in the banknote storage and pay them out from the banknote insertion slot, and can make the top banknote stored in the banknote storage the same as the second and subsequent banknotes. Paper money does pay separately.

A banknote insertion port 201 is installed on the housing 210 of the banknote processing device 200, and a receiving portion 202 is connected to the banknote insertion port 201. The drive roller 215 and the guide roller 216 mounted on the output shaft 214 of the reduction motor 213 are provided with an endless belt 217;

A pair of pull-in rollers 211, 212 and a guide roller 216 for pulling the banknotes inserted into the banknote insertion port 201 into the banknote conveying device 206 are arranged on the receiving part 202; Magnetic head 221. By introducing the detection signal of the magnetic head 221 when the banknote passes through to the discrimination circuit, the correctness and type of the banknote are identified. Although not shown in this discrimination circuit diagram, it has the same function as the discrimination circuit 8 described in FIG. 4;

At the rear of the guide roller 216 and the roller 220 of the receiving part 202, a guide piece 223 that can swing with the shaft 222 as a fulcrum is provided. And a guide belt 224 is provided facing the guide piece 223 . The swing side end of the guide piece 223 is pulled by a spring 225 having a weak elastic force in a direction away from the guide belt 224 . In addition, the guide belt 224 is mounted on a pair of pulleys 229 , 230 , and the pulleys 229 , 230 are installed on the rotating shaft 227 and the shaft 228 respectively, and the rotating shaft 227 is linked with the reduction motor 226 . Further, pulleys 268 and 280 are mounted on the rotating shaft 227, and an arm 234 that can freely rotate on the shaft 227 as a fulcrum is mounted. A belt 233 connected to the guide belt 224 is stretched between the pulley 268 and the pulley 232 provided on the shaft 231, thus forming the banknote transport device 206.

A pulley 281 and a roller 209 are attached to an end portion of the arm 234 to which the spring 235 is attached, and the roller 209 is rotated by a belt 282 stretched over the pulleys 280 and 281 . In addition, the other end of the arm 234 is mounted on a plunger of a solenoid 236 mounted on the housing 201 .

Such a banknote handling apparatus 200 can handle both high-value and low-value banknotes, and a banknote storage 208 for storing low-value banknotes is provided facing the belt 233 with the guide wall 203 interposed therebetween. The banknote storage space in the banknote storage 208 is formed by a pair of walls 236 and 237 along the banknote moving direction brought by the banknote transport device 206 . The banknotes stored in the banknote storage 208 are stored one by one against the wall 236 , and the other one is stored against the wall 237 , and in this case, they are stacked in a mutually shifted state. Then, the accommodated banknotes are pushed and held on the guide wall 203 by the partition plate 239 pushed by the spring 238 .

The guide wall 203 has an opening 204 having an area slightly smaller than that of one banknote at its central portion, and rollers 241 for reducing sliding friction of passing banknotes are arranged at its side edges.

The stacking plate 242 for pushing banknotes into the banknote storage 208 has a guide portion 244 , and a guide pin 243 mounted on the casing 210 passes through the guide portion 244 . The stacking plate 242 is usually pulled by a spring 245 and is held in a state of retreating from the banknote storage 208 . And, the cam 247A, 247B that pushes the stacking plate 242 against the elastic force of the spring 245 is installed on the shaft 285 and the shaft 286 connected to the reduction motor 246, and then a pair of pulleys 287, 288 installed on these shafts 285, 286 Belt 289 is erected on it.

With the rotation of the cams 247A and 247B, the stacking plate 242 is pushed toward the banknote storage 208 , and since the guide portion 244 is guided by the guide pin 243 , the stacking plate 242 moves toward the banknote storage 208 . The banknotes held between the belt 233 and the guide wall 203 are pushed into the banknote storage 208 through the opening 204 by this pushing operation of the stacking plate 242 .

The stacking plate 242 and the cams 247A and 247B constitute an introduction device 278 for introducing banknotes into the banknote storage 208; The introduction device 106 has a pair of rotatable guide plates 141, 141, and by reciprocating rotation, the banknotes P in the storage standby position are sent into the banknote storage 104; The plate 242 pushes the banknotes into the banknote storage 208 .

The up and down pair of claw members 248, 249 for holding the banknotes in the banknote storage 208 are supported by the rotating shafts 252, 253 mounted on the side plates 250, 251; each claw member 248, 249 is shown in Fig. 14 The ground is set in a state where the mutual rotation angles are shifted by 180°. The rotating shaft 253 is directly connected to the reduction motor 254. Meanwhile, a timing belt 257 is mounted on the belt pulleys 255, 256 respectively installed on the rotating shafts 252, 253. By the rotation of the motor 254, the claw members 248, 249 are staggered by 180°. In the state of periodic rotation.

The claw members 248, 249 are rotated and resting positions, as shown in FIGS. Three states of state. Therefore, in order to detect the movement position of the claw members 248, 249 moved by the rotation of the rotation shaft 252, 253, a cam is mounted on the rotation shaft 252, and the rotation position of the shaft 252 is detected by a switch (not shown).

Arm 258 is rotatably supported by shaft 260 . Usually, the torsion spring 261 is biased in the direction of the claw member 248 . The shaft 263 on which the cam 262 is mounted rotates in conjunction with the shaft 252 by a gear mechanism (not shown), whereby the arm 258 moves against the elastic force of the torsion spring 261 by the rotation of the cam 262 . Similarly, the arm 259 rotatably supported on the shaft 264 is pushed toward the claw member 249 by the torsion spring 265. Similarly, the rotary shaft 266 is linked by a gear mechanism not shown in the figure, and is mounted on the shaft 266. The rotation of the cam 267 on the top overcomes the elastic force of the torsion spring 265, and the arm 259 is moved.

A roller 271 is mounted on a shaft 293 having a pulley 292 connected to a pulley 290 (the pulley 290 is mounted on the shaft 231) with a belt 291, and the roller 271 is connected to the roller 270 freely rotatably supported on a plate 294. Rotation is performed, and the banknote storage 207 of high denomination banknotes is arrange|positioned behind this roller 270,271.

Next, the operation of the banknote handling apparatus 200 will be described. When a banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion port 201, the banknote is received in the acceptance part 202 by the drive of the belt 217 by the rotation of the rollers 211 and 212. Thereby, the magnetic head 221 produces a signal corresponding to the pattern and pattern of the banknote passed through, and the correctness and type of the banknote are judged by the discrimination circuit. Then, when the discriminating circuit determines that the banknote is incorrect, the deceleration motor 213 reverses, and the belt 217 is driven in reverse, so that the incorrect banknote is withdrawn from the banknote insertion port 201 outside the machine.

On the other hand, when the banknote is judged to be correct, when the front end of the banknote reaches the sensor 269 composed of a pair of light-emitting elements and light-receiving elements, the reduction motor 213 is driven, and the banknote is taken in by the belt 233 and the light-receiving element. In the banknote receiving path 205 formed between one surface of the guide wall 203, the sensors 272 and 299 mentioned here are also composed of a pair of light emitting elements and light receiving elements like the sensor 269.

At this time, if the banknote is a high-denomination banknote, the belt 233 continues to drive the banknote to be conveyed in the drawing direction, and then is introduced into the banknote storage 208 by the rollers 270 and 271 . Then, the reduction motor 226 stops after a predetermined time has elapsed after the rear end of the banknote has passed the sensor 272 .

When the banknote is a low denomination banknote, when the banknote passes the sensor 299, the driving of the belt 233 is stopped, and the banknote received in the banknote receiving path 205 is introduced into the banknote storage 208. However, there are two timings for the belt 233 to stop driving. That is, the banknote storage 208 is held in a state where adjacent banknotes are alternately staggered in the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIG. As soon as the rear end of the low-value banknote received at 233 passes the sensor 299, the reduction motor 226 stops immediately. And as shown in Figure 14, under the situation that is kept the upper end portion of the received banknote by claw member 248 and arm 258, the rear end portion of the banknote received by belt 233 has passed sensor 299 and after some time delay, Deceleration motor 226 just stops.

For example, in the state where the bills in the bill storage 208 are held by the claw member 248 and the arm 258, when the low-denomination bills are received by the belt 233, the motor 226 stops after the bills pass the sensor 299 and delay for a certain time. Therefore, the banknote 273 is received to the position where the front-end|tip part approaches the wall 237 of the banknote storage 208. FIG. Then, the motor 254 is driven to rotate the rotating shafts 252, 253 counterclockwise by 90°, and as shown in FIG. At this time, since the cams 262, 267 rotate clockwise by 90° in conjunction with the rotation of the rotation shafts 252, 253, the arms 258, 259 withdraw to the rear of the partition plate 239. Accordingly, the holding of the banknotes accommodated in the banknote storage 208 by the claw members 248, 249 and the arms 258, 259 is completely released.

The pushing operation of pushing low-denomination banknotes into the banknote storage 208 has been described from FIG. 17 to FIG. 20 . In the standby state shown in FIG. 17 , stack plate 242 withdraws from opening 204 , and banknotes 274 stored in banknote storage 208 are held between belt 233 and roller 241 . And, by the rotation of the cam 247 generated by the driving of the motor 246, when the guide portion 244 of the stack plate 242 contacts the protrusion of the cam 247, as shown in FIGS. Out into the banknote storage 208, the banknotes are pushed in against the elastic force of the spring 238. And when cam 247 turns over a week and returns to standby state, namely by the cam 275 that is contained on the same shaft with this cam 247, microelectric switch 276 is actuated, and motor 246 stops.

In this way, when the low-denomination banknotes introduced from the receiving unit 202 are transferred to a predetermined point by the belt 233, the banknotes are introduced into the banknote storage 208 by rotating the motor once.

When the rotating shafts 252, 253 are rotated 90° counterclockwise by driving the motor 254, the claw member 249 goes out of the banknote storage 208. The direction of the partition 239 goes out. Thereby, the banknote accommodated in the banknote storage 208 is held by the claw member 249 and the arm 259 at its lower end as shown in FIG.

In this state, when the next low-denomination banknote is moved over by the belt 233 and ends by the sensor 299, the motor 226 stops immediately, so that the banknote is only taken in until its rear end is slightly away from the wall 236 of the banknote storage 208. Location. Then, the rotating shafts 252, 253 are rotated 90° counterclockwise, the claw members 248, 249 and the arms 258, 259 are formed into the state shown in FIG. Then, the rotation shafts 252 and 253 are rotated 90° clockwise, and the upper ends of the banknotes stored in the banknote storage 208 are pinched and held by the claw member 248 and the stopper member 258 . In this way, the banknote storage 208 is configured such that whenever a low-value banknote is introduced, it is stacked in an alternately staggered state. The ends of the banknotes stacked on top touch each other.

Next, the operation of taking out banknotes from the banknote storage 208 will be described. Since the first banknote as the top banknote in the banknote storage 208 is held by any one of the claw members 248, 249, at first the switching action of holding by the claw member is performed so that the first banknote is free. state. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14 , the switching operation in the case where the stored banknotes are sandwiched and held by the claw member 248 and the stopper member 258 is: the rotation shafts 252, 253 are rotated 180° counterclockwise, and the first banknote is rotated counterclockwise. In the free state, at the same time, the second and subsequent banknotes are held by the pawl member 249 and the stopper member 259 as shown in FIG. 16 .

In addition, conversely, when the banknotes are clamped and held by the pawl member 249 and the stopper member 259, the switching action is as follows: the rotation shafts 252, 253 are rotated 180° clockwise respectively, so that the first banknote is in a free state, and at the same time , The second and subsequent banknotes are held by the pawl member 248 and the stopper member 258 as shown in FIG. 14 .

In this way, after the first banknote is freed, as shown in FIG. 21 , the reduction motor is reversed to rotate the roller 209 clockwise. Then, the solenoid 286 is driven to make the arm 234 rotate in the direction of arrow A shown in FIG. Thus, the banknote 277 is guided and moved on the surface of the banknote storage 208 side of the guide wall 203, and its front end overcomes the elastic force of the spring 225, pushes back the guide piece 223, and reaches the guide rollers 216, 220. . Then, the banknote 277 is conveyed to the banknote insertion port 201 by the belt 217, and at the moment of reaching the sensor 269, the solenoid 286 and the reduction motor 226 become inactive, and the action of taking out the banknote from the banknote storage 208 is stopped. Simultaneously, the reverse operation of the reduction motor 213 continues until the banknote 277 is paid out from the banknote insertion slot 201 .

The above-mentioned banknote processing device 200 can store and stack the taken banknotes; at the same time, it can also take out banknotes from the stored banknotes for payment as required. At this time, in the banknote storage 208, the banknotes are stored and stacked in an alternately staggered state; when the banknotes are drawn out, the drawn out banknotes are not held by any member and are in a free state. Therefore, it can prevent the second banknote from being paid at the same time due to overlapping with the first banknote.

However, if the roller 209 can reliably separate the top banknote in the banknote storage 208 from the second and subsequent banknotes, and send out the top banknote, the claw members 248, 249 interact with the arms 258, 259 and the banknotes. There is no special need for the function of storing and stacking in a staggered state.

Therefore, the banknote processing device that takes out the banknotes temporarily stored in the banknote storage 208 and pulls them out from the banknote insertion port 201 only needs to include the guide wall 203, the banknote conveying device 206, the banknote identification device, the banknote storage 208, the opening 204, and the introduction device. 278. The banknote conveying device 206 and the extracting roller 209 of the guide wall 203 are all that is needed, wherein the guide wall 203 is connected and set from the banknote insertion port 201; the banknote conveying device 206 faces one side of the guide wall 203, forming Accept path; Banknote identification device is used for detecting the signal based on the pattern of the banknote conveyed by banknote conveying device 206, judges its correctness based on this signal simultaneously; Orthogonal direction; the opening 204 is located on the guide wall 203; the introduction device 278 is to introduce the correct banknote into the banknote storage 208 through the aforementioned opening 204 when it is judged as correct by the banknote identification device; the extraction roller 209 is : When pulling out the banknotes received in the banknote storage 208, contact the top banknote of the banknote storage 208 and rotate, and use the surface of the guide wall 203 that is not opposite to the banknote conveying device 206 as a guide, The top banknote is introduced into the banknote insertion slot 201 .

In the banknote processing device 1 shown in FIG. 1, a mechanism for preventing the withdrawal of banknotes is described, but other embodiments are also described. The pull-back mechanism of this embodiment is an example of cutting a tape attached to a banknote or the like from the banknote.

The banknote handling apparatus 300 shown from FIG. 22 to FIG. 26 is a device mounted on an automatic vending machine, and FIG. 22 is a broken side view schematically showing its structure. As shown in the figure, this banknote processing device 300 is composed of a banknote conveying passage 304, a banknote conveying device 305, a check mechanism 306, etc., wherein the banknote conveying passage 304 is inside a housing 303 with a banknote insertion port 302 formed at one end, It is connected with the banknote insertion port 302 ; the banknote conveying device 305 is arranged along the banknote conveying path 304 ; the check mechanism 306 is in the banknote conveying path 304 . The banknote A inserted from the banknote insertion port 302 is conveyed on the banknote conveyance path 304 , and its authenticity is identified by the banknote identification device 907 on the downstream side of the non-return mechanism 306 . Here, if the banknote A is identified as a counterfeit banknote, the banknote conveying device 305 is reversed, and the banknote A is returned immediately; Reserved position 308 on the upstream side. Then, carry out the operation of commodity sales, and the action of sending the banknote A into the safe from the holding position 308, or the action of returning the banknote A (operated by the return lever).

The banknote processing device 305 is symmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the banknote conveying passage 304, and two sets of a pair of belt pulleys 321, 321 respectively arranged at the upstream end and the downstream end of the banknote conveying passage 304, and a pair of belt pulleys mounted on the two pulleys 321, 321 The conveyor belt 322 and the motor (omitted in the figure) of the driving pulley 321 are configured (refer to FIG. 23 and FIG. 25 ). The running surfaces of the conveying belts 322 extend along the banknote conveying path 304 , and the conveying belts 322 run to convey the banknotes A by controlling the rotation of the motor.

The non-return mechanism 306 is a support shaft 331 fixed to the inside of the housing 303, a stop piece 332 installed on the support shaft 331, and a spring (energizing mechanism) that gently pushes the stop piece toward the direction of blocking the banknote conveying passage 304. 333 is configured by arranging two sets symmetrically to the left and right with respect to the center of the banknote conveyance path 304 (see the plan view of FIG. 23 and the cutaway side view of FIG. 24 ). Each blocking piece 332 has its base rotatably attached to the support shaft 331, and its tip protrudes into the banknote conveyance path 304 and extends obliquely in the conveyance direction. Moreover, the front-end|tip of the prevention piece 332 becomes a sharp blade edge which has a forward inclination angle with respect to the banknote conveyance path 304 surface. That is, the strut 331 is located upstream in the conveyance direction with respect to the front end of the prevention piece 332 , and the front end of the prevention piece 332 faces the conveyance direction. Thereby, stop piece 332, when touching the front end of the banknote A that is conveyed (just conveying), overcomes the elastic force of spring 333 and withdraws from banknote conveying path 304; delivery pathway 304 . Thus, the banknote A is allowed to enter, and the banknote A at the holding position 308 is prevented from being pulled out.

Here, let's explain the function of the non-return mechanism 306 . As shown in Fig. 23 and Fig. 25, the banknote A with two tapes T, T attached to the end is taken into the holding position 308, and it is assumed that the paper money A is pulled out from this state by pulling the tape T. In this case, the tape T rests on the preventing piece 332 of the non-return mechanism 306 , and the preventing piece 332 retreats from the banknote conveyance path 304 . When the tape T is started to be pulled, friction occurs between the front end of the stopper piece 332 and the surface of the tape T. As shown in FIG. Since the front end of the blocking piece 332 is a sharp edge, and has a forward angle relative to the banknote conveying path 304, once the tape is pulled, the front end of the blocking piece 332 does not slide into the tape on the surface of the tape T, and then continues to pull the tape T, the frictional force is further increased, and the front end of the preventing piece 332 is pulled by the belt to rotate in the direction of blocking the banknote conveying passage 304 (protruding into the banknote conveying passage 304). Accordingly, the front end of the preventing piece 332 further bites into the tape T, and the tape T is cut off.

On the other hand, as shown in the plan view of FIG. 25 and the sectional side view of FIG. 26, when the position of the strip T is located away from the preventing piece 332 of the non-return mechanism 306, the preventing piece 332 protrudes into the banknote conveying path 304, By pulling the strip T, the rear end of the banknote A abuts against the front of the blocking piece 332 to prevent the banknote A from being pulled. If the tape T is further pulled from this state, the tape T is broken, and the banknote A remains in the banknote conveyance path 304 . And when withdrawing the banknote A from the holding position 308, the prevention piece 332 is forcibly retracted from the banknote conveyance path 304 by the apparatus not shown.

As in this embodiment, since the stop piece 332 with a sharp edge formed at the front end and freely rotatably projected into the banknote conveying path 304 constitutes the non-return mechanism 306, so it can allow the introduction of the banknote A while, prevents it from being pulled out. At this time, even if the preventing piece 332 is retracted from the banknote conveying path 304 to pull the banknote A with the tape T or the like, the tape T can be cut because the preventing piece protrudes into the tape T, so it can be reliably prevented. Pulling of banknote A. In addition, this non-return mechanism 306 does not use electrical components, but is composed of a blocking piece 332, a support shaft 331 and a spring 333, and is automatically activated by the pulling action of the banknote A, so the structure is extremely simple and the operation is reliable. implemented, and the frequency of failures is greatly reduced.

In addition, the non-return mechanism may have a structure in which a blade is provided around a cylindrical member and energized by a coil spring; or, a weight or the like may be used as an energizing device.

The above describes various banknote processing devices, and the following is the best embodiment for integrating the banknote processing device into a service machine, especially when it is incorporated into an automatic vending machine, it can prevent rainwater from entering the banknotes of the automatic vending machine. The configuration of the intrusion banknote processing device will be described.

When the banknote processing device is integrated into the vending machine, a banknote input port for inserting banknotes is provided on the front door of the vending machine, and the inner door and the front door provided between the vending machine body and the front door A banknote handling device is disposed therebetween, so that the banknote input opening of the front door communicates with the banknote introduction part of the banknote handling device, and a cover door is rotatably installed to cover the banknote input opening. However, in this configuration, when rainwater etc. are strongly poured onto it, rainwater can still intrude from the gap between the support portion of the cover door and the front door, and the rainwater will also fall from the banknote insertion port and wet the banknotes. Rainwater often infiltrates into the inside of the banknote handling device as it is below the insertion port.

Therefore, even in the case of heavy rain, the intrusion of rainwater can be prevented, and FIG. 27 shows this constitution. Fig. 27 is the front view of automatic vending machine; On the front door 351, be provided with product display part 352, product selection button 353, product take-out outlet 354. 355 is to be located at the banknote input device on the front door 351, the customer can drop in from now on banknotes. FIG. 28 is a front view of the banknote input device 355; 356 is a banknote handling apparatus, and the banknote input port 357 of this banknote handling apparatus 356 protrudes to the front of the front door 351, and is installed. 358 is the banknote input frame which provided the opening in the center, and the banknote input port 357 is arrange|positioned in this opening; 359 is the cover door which covers the banknote input frame 358 front. In this embodiment, the banknote introducing part connecting the banknote processing device 356 and the banknote input frame 358 is omitted, and the width of the banknote input device in the depth direction becomes thinner.

Reference numeral 360 denotes a support shaft for attaching the cover door 359 to the banknote input frame 358 , and both ends thereof are inserted into holes provided on the banknote input frame 358 . 361 is a support portion provided on the cover door 359 to hold the support shaft 360, and has a shaft hole 362 through which the support shaft 360 can be inserted, whereby the cover door 359 is rotatably supported. FIG. 30 is a side view of the support portion 361 . As shown in FIG. 30 , the shaft hole 362 is a vertically long hole, and there is a gap even if the support shaft 360 is inserted therethrough.

363 is a spring, and the support shaft 360 is inserted between the support parts 361 of the cover door 359 . The inner diameter of the spring 363 is larger than the diameter of the support shaft 360, and like the shaft hole 362, even if the support shaft 360 is inserted there is a gap. In addition, one end of the spring 363 is inserted into the hole provided on the cover door 359 to be fixed, and the other end abuts against the banknote input frame 358. 364 is a flange to prevent the spring 363 from falling out of the cover door 359 due to lateral displacement. Set on the cover door 359.

When the cover door 359 is rotated upwards for inserting banknotes, the end abutted against the banknote input frame 358 keeps the banknote input frame 358 in the original state, and at the same time, the end inserted in the cover door 359 rotates upward together with the cover door 359 , applying a torsion force to the spring 363. Therefore, once the hand leaves, the cover door 359 rotates downward under the action of the spring 363 to perform the closing action. At the same time, since the spring 363 is normally kept in the closed state, the cover door 359 will not be opened by wind or the like.

Fig. 30 is an enlarged view of the supporting portion of the cover door 359 in the sectional view of Fig. 29 . Usually, when the cover door 359 is closed, the cover door 359 is pushed upward by the spring 363 . Then, as shown in Figure 31, the top of the banknote input frame 358 is abutted with the cover door 359, so that there is no gap between the cover door 359 and the banknote input frame 358, so rainwater will not flow from the cover door 359 and the banknote input frame 358. intrusion into the gap between. In addition, when the cover door 359 is rotated to the upper side, since the cover door 359 is pushed down and rotated, since the cover door 359 is not rotated in a state where the upper surface of the cover door 359 is in contact with the banknote input frame 358, it can be smoothly Make a turn. In this automatic vending machine, since the inner diameter of the spring 363 for maintaining the opening and closing of the cover door 359 is made larger, the spring 363 can also function as an elastic member for pushing up the cover door 359 .

In this embodiment, two water drop guide protrusions are provided, 365 is the first water drop guide protrusion located below the support portion of the cover door 359; 366 is the second water drop guide protrusion located below the first water drop guide protrusion department. The first water drop guide protrusion 365 and the second water drop guide protrusion 366 are close to the cover door 359 with a slight gap therebetween. This small gap is the interval where surface tension acts when water droplets enter the cover door 359 and the water drop guiding protrusions 365, 366, and in this embodiment, it is about 0.3 mm. The reason why the first water drop guiding protrusion 365 is not in contact with the second water drop guiding protrusion 366 and the cover door 359 is to prevent the cover door 359 from abutting against the water drop guiding protrusion and causing the cover door 359 to float. This gap is preferably as small as possible, if it is guaranteed that the cover door 359 will not float, it is also possible to contact each other.

The first water drop guide protrusion 365 is gradually inclined downward from the central portion toward the side of the banknote input frame 358 , and its lateral width is longer than the lateral width of the banknote input port 357 . Drainage grooves 367 are provided on both sides of the banknote insertion frame 358 in the vertical direction, and both ends of the first water drop guide protrusion 365 extend to the drainage grooves 367 . Therefore, even if rainwater enters from the contact portion of the upper surface of the banknote input frame 358 and the cover door 359 and moves downward, it stops on the upper surface of the first water drop guiding protrusion 365 once. And because the gap between the first water drop guiding protrusion 365 and the cover door 359 is very small, the surface tension between the cover door 359 and the side of the first water drop guiding protrusion 365 acts, and the rainwater will not move downward, but along The top and side surfaces of the first water drop guiding protrusion 365 flow into the drainage ditch 367 , and flow down along the drainage ditch 367 . Due to the gutter 367, rainwater that has moved to both ends of the first rainwater guide protrusion 365 does not return to the banknote insertion port 357 side.

The upper part of the second rainwater guide protrusion 366 is inclined from the central part to the side of the banknote input frame 358, and the vertical width of the central part is wide. Therefore, the rainwater passing over the first rainwater guide protrusion 365 flows to the side of the banknote insertion frame 358 via the second rainwater guide protrusion 366 and does not flow through the central portion. In addition, the lateral width of the second rainwater guiding protrusion 366 is shorter than that of the first water drop guiding protrusion 365 , which prevents rainwater reaching the side end of the first rainwater guiding protrusion 365 from being transferred to the second rainwater guiding protrusion 366 .

Like this, since rainwater passes through the side portion of the banknote input frame 358, the rear central portion of the cover door 359 hardly receives rainwater. Therefore, even if the cover door 359 is turned, the impact of the cover door 359 being closed causes the rainwater on the back to splash and prevent the banknote processing device 356 from getting wet. The lower part of the second water drop guide protrusion 366 is inclined from the banknote processing device 356 to the cover door 359. Even if the rainwater passes over the second water drop guide protrusion 366, it will not fall due to flowing on the back side of the cover door 359. to the banknote handling device 356. In addition, because the lower part of the opening of the banknote input frame 358 is also inclined from the banknote processing device 356 to the cover door 359, even if the rainwater on the back side of the cover door 359 reaches the bottom of the banknote input frame 358, the rainwater will not move to the banknote processing device 356. It moves downward through the lower part of the banknote insertion frame 358 .

In this embodiment, since a recess is provided on the top of the banknote input frame 358 to embed the support portion 361 of the cover door 359, the upper part of the cover door 359 can be abutted against the banknote input frame by pushing the cover door 359 upwards. 358; but as long as the present invention pushes the cover door 359 upwards, the cover door 359 top abuts against the banknote input frame 358, so it can also be set on the top of the cover door 359 to abut against the banknote input frame 358. The structure of a protrusion; The structure which provided the protrusion which abuts on the cover door 359 to the banknote insertion frame 358 may be sufficient.

Furthermore, the structure of supporting the cover door 359 may also be constituted as follows: the top of the cover door 359 is provided with a convex portion as a support shaft, and the banknote input frame 358 is provided with a long axis hole that can be inserted through the vertical direction of the support shaft. The elastic member pushing up the cover door 359 is made to abut against the cover door 359 . In this embodiment, the paper money introduction part is omitted, and the constitution of the paper money insertion frame 358 and the cover door 359 is also the same as the present embodiment when the paper money introduction part is shortened. And between the banknote input frame 358 and the banknote handling apparatus 356, the banknote introduction part is provided.

With this structure, even if the banknote input port 357 of the banknote handling device 356 is the banknote input device 355 provided in front of the front door 351, rainwater treatment can be performed without thickening the banknote input frame 358.

Since the cover door 359 can be moved up and down, when the cover door 359 is closed, it is pushed up by the elastic member, so that the top of the cover door 359 abuts against the banknote input frame 358, so there is no gap between the banknote input frame 358 and the cover door 359. , can reduce rainwater intrusion.

In addition, between the support portion of the cover door 359 and the banknote input port 357, the water drop guide protrusions 365, 366 close to the cover door 359 are made in a shape that descends from the central part to the side drain, so that the banknotes The rainwater intruded into the abutting portion of the input frame 358 and the cover door 359 moves downward through both sides of the banknote input frame 358 , preventing the banknote input port 357 from getting wet. In addition, since the water drop guide protrusions 365, 366 that are close to the cover door 359 and have an inclination descending from the banknote input frame 358 to the cover door 359 on the lower side of the banknote input port 357 are provided between the cover door 359 and the banknote input port 357. Therefore, the rainwater falling from the top of the water drop guide protrusions 365, 366 can be transmitted to the back side of the cover door 359, and the banknote input port 357 can be prevented from getting wet.

Furthermore, since the above-mentioned structure can prevent rainwater from falling into the banknote input port 357 from above the banknote input port 357, the banknote introduction portion can be shortened or omitted, and the width of the banknote input device 355 in the depth direction can be reduced.

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1. bank note treatment device, during will inserting mouthful that the bank note that inserts carried in the bank note carrying path by banknote feeding apparatus from bank note, differentiate the correctness of this bank note by being located at paper money identifier in this bank note carrying path, it is characterized in that, this bank note treatment device comprises that bank note drops into detecting device, prevention member, a plurality of hole, stops the member detecting device, wherein, bank note drops into the bank note that detecting device is used to detect the aforementioned bank note insertion of input mouth; Stop member, have with the direction of bank note throughput direction quadrature on haunt at the bank note carrying path in the configuration side by side, and when outstanding, stop a plurality of pins that move of bank note, above-mentioned a plurality of pin is projected in the aforementioned bank note carrying path, when detecting the input of bank note by aforementioned bank note input detecting device, above-mentioned a plurality of pin is withdrawed from from this bank note carrying path, thereby carry out giving prominence to relatively or withdrawing from for the bank note carrying path; A plurality of pins of a plurality of holes and above-mentioned prevention parts are relative and be arranged on the above-mentioned bank note carrying path, and when the bank note carrying path was outstanding, these a plurality of holes were filled at above-mentioned a plurality of pins; Stop the member detecting device to be used for detecting the giving prominence to relatively and withdrawing to aforementioned bank note carrying path of this prevention member; Owing to aforementioned paper money identifier is differentiated bank note when correctly aforementioned prevention member being given prominence to, stop the member detecting device not detect the outstanding of this prevention member as described above, then do not carry out the acceptance of this bank note.

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